t >4, Mr. Abernethy's Account of two Instances of 
length ; it was well formed, and had moderately large limbs ; 
they, however, appeared flabby, as if wasted by recent 
disease. 
The abdomen was enormously swoln ; which being opened, 
there appeared a more than ordinary extent of large intes- 
tines, in a state of great distention. 
The diameter of the canal measured about three inches, 
and its dimensions were nearly equal in every part. 
The matter with which it was turgid was of a greyish co- 
lour, of a pulpy consistence, having little foetor, and quite 
unlike the usual foecal contents of the large intestines. 
The length of the colon was uncommon ; having, as usual, 
ascended to the right hypochondrium, it was reflected down- 
wards, even into the pelvis; it then reascended to the left 
hypochondrium, and afterwards pursued its usual course. 
After turning aside this large volume of intestine, to exa- 
mine the other parts of the alimentary tube, we were sur- 
prised to discover that the subject contained scarcely any 
small intestines. These viscera, with the stomach, lay in a 
perfectly collapsed state; their texture was extremely tender; 
they were torn even by a gentle examination. The duode- 
num, jejunum, and ileum, when detached from the body, and 
extended, measured only two feet in length, whilst the ex- 
tent of the large intestines exceeded four feet. 
The utmost length of the intestinal tube, in this subject, 
was little more than six feet, whereas it should have been 
about twenty-seven feet, had it born the ordinary propor- 
tion to the length of the body. 
I distended and dried this curious alimentary canal, and 
still have it in preservation. 
As the small intestines measured only two feet in length. 
