In a few days the nail was felt in the hernia, but in due time it was passed by the rectum.

Blower reports an account of a nail passing safely through the alimentary canal of a baby.

Armstrong mentions an insane hair-dresser of twenty-three, in whose stomach after death were found 30 or more spoon handles, 30 nails, and other minor articles.
Closmadenc reported a remarkable case which was extensively quoted.

The patient was an hysteric young girl, an inmate of a convent, to whom he was called to relieve a supposed fit of epilepsy.

He found her half-asphyxiated, and believed that she had swallowed a foreign body.
He was told that under the influence of exaggerated religious scruples this girl inflicted penance upon herself by swallowing earth and holy medals.