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Excerpt from Extracts From the Records of the Boston Society for Medical Improvement, Vol. 3: Published in the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal Dr. H. Found her very weak and pale, presenting the appearance of one sinking from the loss of blood; the pulse feeble and rapid; mind clear: countenance not anxious, but placid; skin cooler than natural. Shadid not complain of much nausea, but had vomited a little. There was pain in the abdomen, although not very acute, but continual distress. The abdomen had, the appearance of that of a woman in the seventh month of pregnancy. In shape; resonance considerable - less below the umbilicus than above. She had passed two catamenial periods, and if pregnant it must be of about seven weeks duration - as she usually menstruated once in three weeks. The uterus. Examined per vaginam, had a gravid feel, and, when raised by the finger, increased the distress in the bowels. The breasts were not much changed, with the exception of a very dark areola around the nipples. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.