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Howard standing at his door, who told us that she had
been delivered of two more rabbits since 1 had seen her, and
that he hoped all was over, as he did not perceive in the
uterus any motion as usual. I visited her several times that
day, and proceeded in every respect as before ; her pains,
which, when I saw her the first time were mixed with in-
tervals of quiet and rest, now were constant and fixed on her
right side ; her pulse was more irregular; she described her
pain as if very coarse brown paper was tearing from within
her. Toward eight o’clock that evening she voided a piece
of one of the membranes of a placenta, rolled up like parch-
ment; when it was extended, it measured about six inches
over. The next morning, as I was packing up some of the
rabbits to bring to town with me, Mr. Howard was sent for
over, and Mr. D’Anteny, Dr. Hampe, and myself attended
him. We found her in exquisite torture, and after seven or
eight minutes, she was again disburthened of a membrane, in
structure, shape, and size, exactly like the former. This was
the first part that I saw come from her with some effusion.
She did not seem in the least relieved after this operation,
her pulse continued irregular, and her tongue white.
u Mr. Ahlers having been at Guildford, by his majesty’s or-
der, (as Mr. Howard told us) to inquire into the truth of this
fact, was fully convinced of it, as he himself declared, having
assisted the greatest part of Sunday, the 20th instant, at the
delivery of some of the 16th rabbit, which he brought to town
with him. But as on this occasion his behaviour has been re-
presented here different from what it was at Guildford, I cannot
better vindicate that gentleman’s character, than by subjoining
the following affidaxits, which were taken in the presence of
Mr. D’Anteny, and Doctor Hampe. And that the truth, so
far as it relates to this point, may be known, I think he is
strictly obliged, in justice to the public, forthwith to give an
account of what he saw and transacted there, as I here have
done. N. Sio Andre.
i( London, Monday, Nov. 28, 1726.”