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the High Operation for the Stone. 
by an elastic retainer surrounding the penis. The patient 
was put to bed and laid upon his side, in which position the 
urine escaped freely through the catheter. 
The calculus was of the roughest mulberry kind, was 
nearly spherical, and weighed one ounce. As no blood had 
been lost in the operation, twelve ounces were taken from 
the arm. Outlines of the different instruments are annexed, 
PI. XXIV. 
May 27. The patient had rather a restless night, but had 
some sleep ; the wound very tender : all the urine escaped by 
the catheter; no tenderness on the abdomen. The slip of 
linen was withdrawn, which gave great relief. The author 
begs to remark, that leaving any such slip in the bladder is 
unnecessary, as no urine escaped through the upper wound ; 
it need only be left in the external wound, to prevent the 
formation of abscess. 
May 28. The patient had some quiet sleep in the night ; 
pulse quick, bowels open, the wound less tender ; the urine 
escapes freely. Had his bed completely changed : in the 
evening the catheter was plugged up, and till cleared, the 
urine came by the wound. The pulse was quick and full, 
the tongue white. He lost ten ounces of blood, which upon 
standing became cupped and buffy. 
May 29. The wound still tender. Had not much sleep 
in the night. The catheter being again plugged up, it was 
altogether withdrawn, none being at hand of a proper size 
to replace it ; and the time for the urine to diffuse itself 
being past. 
The catheter had been made to retain its curve ; to do 
which its inside had less varnish, so that when soaked in 
