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the_o groin_n and_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o linea-alba_a the_o white_a line_n the_o bottom_n of_o the_o bladder_n may_v without_o doubt_n be_v open_v withoutuhrt_v the_o part_n of_o the_o low_a belly_n because_o it_o be_v situate_v between_o the_o duplicature_n of_o the_o peritoneum_fw-la and_o the_o full_a that_o it_o be_v of_o urine_n the_o more_o apparent_a it_o will_v be_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o urine_n the_o simple_a dilatatory_n may_v be_v conduct_v and_o then_o the_o button_n which_o after_o the_o dilatory_a be_v take_v out_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o conductor_n to_o the_o forceps_fw-la mr._n jonnot_n tell_v i_o that_o mr._n bonnet_n a_o chirurgeon_n who_o heretofore_o practise_v lithotomie_n in_o the_o hotel_n dieu_n of_o paris_n assure_v he_o that_o he_o have_v cut_v in_o that_o manner_n mr._n petit_fw-fr a_o master_n chirurgeon_n of_o that_o hospital_n tell_v i_o that_o he_o have_v see_v mr._n bonnet_n practice_v it_o upon_o a_o young_a girl_n the_o cure_n be_v to_o be_v 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