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ral appearance. After its careful reiiioval, he kindly presented it to 
me for investigation. I at first made full inquiry as to its relative 
situation: having done so, I found that it was situated in the left 
lumbar region, being attached to the investing membrane of the 
abdominal cavity (the peritoneum) posterior to the left kidney. I 
then minutely investigated its general structural development, which 
proved it to be an extra-uterine foetus, originating from imperfect 
sexual intercourse. Certain organs connected with the uterus not 
performing the functions which Nature allotted them, the ovum, in¬ 
stead of being clasped by the corpora fimbriata, and passing through 
a lengthened serpentine tube (the Fallopian), escaped into the cavity 
of the abdomen, where Nature gave it an envelope, and the re¬ 
sult was a singular mass of organization. I presented the specimen 
to a medical gentleman of Spalding, in order to have his opinion 
concerning it, and he fully coincided with me as to its being an 
unnatural embryo. 
CONSULTATIONS. 
No. XI. 
Rupture of the Diaphragm. 
6th June, 1838. 
Dear Sir,—I should feel exceedingly obliged to you for your 
advice on the subjoined case, of which the following papers contain 
the particulars. 
And am, Sir, respectfully and faithfully yours. 
To Professor Diek, Edinburgh. 
Dear Sir,—You will oblige me by coming without delay to this 
place, in order to ascertain the cause of the death of a mare of Mr. 
Thomson’s, which I had the use of for hire yesterday, and which 
I returned to him this morning from Killemain Kildonnan, by the 
bearer. The animal became ill on its arrival, and has since died ; 
and, being desirous to ascertain whether she has come by her 
death from over-riding by the person to whom I gave her in charge 
this morning, I request you will come hither as soon as possible, to 
have a post-mortem examination of her. 
I am, dear Sir, yours truly. See. 
To-V.S. 
Jfay 31.—1 examined the mare, and sent to my employer the 
following certificate:— 
“ This is to certify, that 1 did, at the request of Mr.-, examine 
the carcass of a mare belonging to Mr. John Thomson, innkeeper, 
