A Short Narrative of an Extraordinary Delivery of Rabbets, Perform'd by Mr. John Howard Surgeon at GuilfordSt. André, Nathanael
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A Short Narrative of an Extraordinary Delivery of Rabbets, Perform'd by Mr. John Howard Surgeon at Guilford
St. André, Nathanael
Factitious disorders; Fraud; Obstetrics -- Early works to 1800; Toft, Mary, 1703-1763
The Account Mr. _Howard_ gave was, in every material Circumstance,
the same with the Woman’s Relation; he said the Guts and Liver (as he
thought) of a Rabbet were brought to him, but he never knew or heard
of the Woman or her Friends till then, and that at first he took this
to be intended as an Imposition upon him: but was at last with much
Persuasion prevailed on to go to assist her at _Godlyman_; that he did
accordingly deliver her of part of the first Rabbet; that he attended
her at _Godlyman_, till she was delivered of the ninth Rabbet; but that
it being very inconvenient to attend her there, which made him neglect
all his other Business, he had brought her to _Guilford_ for better
Conveniency.
Mr. _Howard_ further related, that when she was delivered of one Rabbet,
another was immediately felt in her Belly, struggling with such Violence,
that the Motion thereof cou’d be sensibly felt and seen: That this Motion
has sometimes been so strong, as to move the Bed-Clothes, and that it
has lasted for twenty and above thirty Hours together. This particular
Fact was unanimously agreed on, and attested by most of the People
at _Guilford_, who have had the Curiosity to go to see her, and was
confirmed to Mr. _Molyneux_ and my self by above ten different Persons,
who all seemed to be indifferent in this Matter.
Mr. _Howard_ further told me, that, during this Motion, she was always
free from Pain, and chearful; but that immediately upon the ceasing of
it, she grew sick, and soon began to perceive her Labour-Pains drawing
near; that upon her first Pains, the Bones of the Animal were sensibly
heard to snap, and break by the violent convulsive Motions of the
_Uterus_: This last Circumstance was likewise related by the same Persons
that attested the former. He further added, that she had four breakings
of Waters in the coming of the Rabbets, although in no great Quantity.
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