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Clitoris-Hermaphrodism-Free Martin- Nymphomania-Inversion of the blad
der-Mr. Crosse's case,

Diagnostics of prolapsus - Bad training of girls - Quêvenne's metallic iron-
Powers of medicines-Dr. Cerise on neurosity,
163-169

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Prolapsus in the unmarried-Case-Immobility of the womb-Case-Cautions
as to pessaries-Utero-abdominal supporters,

182-189

Retroversion of the womb-Wood-cut of retroversion-Dr. Amussat's pamphlet-
Wm. Hunter and Dr. Hall-Dialogue with a patient-Cases-Treatment-
Chronic retroversion-Pregnancy as a cause of retroversion-Dr. Weir-Mr.
Mayor's case-Instrument for the repositing of the womb,

Anteversion of the womb-Flexion of the womb,

190-218

219-226

Inversion of the womb-Mr. Crosse of Norwich, in England, -

227-240

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FEMALES:

THEIR

DISEASES AND REMEDIES.

LETTER I.

MOTIVES FOR WRITING.

GENTLEMEN:-When I took leave of you, at the close of the session of our Lectures on the last of February, I engaged to address to you a series of letters, in which I should endeavor to lay before you my views upon some of the disorders of females; and you may remember, I on that occasion, requested each one of you to consider these letters as addressed to himself. I felt that I had not fully discharged the obligations of my professorship as relates to disquisitions upon the sexual maladies; and explained to you that the time allowed for a course of lectures, a period of only four months, is too short to permit any one fully to describe the many diseases to which females are liable.

I had taken advantage, it is true, of every open occasion to describe the phenomena and treatment of the disorders and accidents of the various structures which it was my province to demonstrate. Still there was much incumbent on me to say, which the shortness of your sojourn here would not allow me leisure to say.

When I enjoyed the satisfaction of meeting you in the afternoons, I felt that my happiness was to be esteemed great, in the privilege of addressing so great a number of gentlemen, all patiently and politely receiving the instruction I was able to convey upon very important points of a business, which is related

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