358 -Dr. Baillie’s Account of a 
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There was no change in the intercoftal nerve within the 
cavity of the abdomen ; nor does it feem to be capable of 
being aftedled by any tranfpofition of parts. We fee then, 
that there was a complete tranfpofition of the abdominal vif- 
cera, each of them preferving its proper relative fituation to 
the others. 
I examined the brain, organs of fenfe, of generation, the 
mulcles and blood veiled s of the extremities, but found nothing 
in them remarkable. Indeed, I had no expectation of it ; for 
all thefe parts are perfectly independent of thoracic or abdo- 
minal vifcera; but I did it to fatisfy myfelf and the curiolity 
of others, who might with to put fuch a queihion, or have 
fuch a queftion arifing in their minds. 
The perfon leems to have ufied his right-hand in preference 
to his left, as is ufually the cafe, which was readily difco- 
vered by the greater bulk and hardnels of that hand, as well 
as the greater fiefhinefs of the arm. It was not to be ex- 
pected he Ihould be left-handed; but I mention this circum- 
flance too, with a view to fatisfy a curiofity which 1 know 
has been excited in manv who have heard of this lufus. 
J 
I have been at confiderable pains to learn fomething of the 
hi (lory of this perfon during life ; but the particulars I have 
heard are applicable only to the ci ream (lances of common men, 
having no connection with Angularity of (IruCture, and there- 
fore, I think, it would be abiding the time of the Society to 
give any account of them. One thing it may be right to 
mention is, that the perfon, while alive, was not conlcious of 
any uncommon fituation of his heart; and that his brother, 
whom 1 have leen, has his heart pointing to the left- fide as in 
ordinary cafes. Indeed, there was little reafon to expeCt that 
we Ihould meet with any thing particular in the account of his 
7 life. 
