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The following appearances occurred upon examining
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the Body of
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Ann Davis
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A Large black Spot between the
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, and Second Rib
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on the right Side.
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A Wound upon the Stead, just before and above the Situation
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of the middle of the left parictal Bone, about the Size
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of a Shilling.
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Upon opening the Chest, the
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on the right Side
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were black &
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Swimming
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in about a pint and half of a
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purulent matter. They were free of Adhesion, Upon
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putting a peice of them into Water it was scaraly
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Supported by the Water
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The Lungs on the left Side had the Marks of having
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been Slightly inflamed. The fifth and Sixth Ribs were
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broke. The Pleura lining the fractured Parts of the Ribs
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was very thin and had several little Holes in it.
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There was a little thick matter between the Ends of
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the broken Bones; & a very little in the lavity of
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the Chest which was mixed with a bloody Serum;
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which is usual to soak thro from the Lungs after
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Death.
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The Scalp was seperated from the Skull to the Size
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of an
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, whose greatest Diameter is two Miches &
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a half, & whose transverse Diameter is one Inch &
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a Half. Upon the removal of the Skull the Dura
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Mater appeared Suppurated. & upon raising it the4
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pia Mater was covered with Matter, & the Lortical
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part of the Brain was dark coloured, as the it had
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been inflamed under that part of the Pia mater
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where the Suppuration happened
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So that all the Diseased Parts of the Head, were
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immediately within the part which had reced the
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external Wound.
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