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KIRBY'S WONDERFUt MUSEUM.
the first pain was somewhat abated, I examined her as be-
fore. 1 constantly stood before her, nor did any person
whatsoever touch her, during that period. After three or
four very strong pains, that lasted several minutes, I deli-
vered her of the skin of the above-said rabbit, rolled and
squeezed up like a ball, without the least moisture or blood
about it; upon which she recovered of her pain.
“ From that time I did not stir from before her, nor did I
withdraw my hand, but to deliver the skin to a stander by.
About ten minutes after, as near as I can judge, she again
fell into labour-pains, though more sudden and short than
the former; at which time I again delivered her of the head
of the rabbit'with the fur on it, part of one of the ears
being torn off, also without any blood or moisture. And as
to these two deliveries, and particularly as to the circum-
stances of the latter, Mr. Molyneux having drawn up an
account of this whole affair, for his own private satisfaction,
immediately upon our return to London, I beg leave to
refer, for the conviction he had of the truth thereof, to that
account, which I have his leave to say, he will communicate
to any gentleman that is desirous to peruse it.
“ After this she soon grew easy, and Mr. Howard gave her
a sleeping draught.
“ About ten in the evening, we saw the woman for the last
time, she being then in bed. Having examined her, I found
only those lumps, which still were in the same place as
before mentioned.
a Between the times of visiting the woman, we examined
the several rabbits, which were all kept separate in distinct
pots, with spirits of wine, in the order that they were
brought away.
The first animal did not appear to be a perfect rabbit in
all its parts, three of the feet being like the paws of a cat;
the stomach and intestines like those parts in the same ani-
mal, as also the shape and figure of the thorax; the lungs
and heart of which were entirely out of their natural situa-
KIRBY'S WONDERFUt MUSEUM.
the first pain was somewhat abated, I examined her as be-
fore. 1 constantly stood before her, nor did any person
whatsoever touch her, during that period. After three or
four very strong pains, that lasted several minutes, I deli-
vered her of the skin of the above-said rabbit, rolled and
squeezed up like a ball, without the least moisture or blood
about it; upon which she recovered of her pain.
“ From that time I did not stir from before her, nor did I
withdraw my hand, but to deliver the skin to a stander by.
About ten minutes after, as near as I can judge, she again
fell into labour-pains, though more sudden and short than
the former; at which time I again delivered her of the head
of the rabbit'with the fur on it, part of one of the ears
being torn off, also without any blood or moisture. And as
to these two deliveries, and particularly as to the circum-
stances of the latter, Mr. Molyneux having drawn up an
account of this whole affair, for his own private satisfaction,
immediately upon our return to London, I beg leave to
refer, for the conviction he had of the truth thereof, to that
account, which I have his leave to say, he will communicate
to any gentleman that is desirous to peruse it.
“ After this she soon grew easy, and Mr. Howard gave her
a sleeping draught.
“ About ten in the evening, we saw the woman for the last
time, she being then in bed. Having examined her, I found
only those lumps, which still were in the same place as
before mentioned.
a Between the times of visiting the woman, we examined
the several rabbits, which were all kept separate in distinct
pots, with spirits of wine, in the order that they were
brought away.
The first animal did not appear to be a perfect rabbit in
all its parts, three of the feet being like the paws of a cat;
the stomach and intestines like those parts in the same ani-
mal, as also the shape and figure of the thorax; the lungs
and heart of which were entirely out of their natural situa-