Montanari removed from the rectum of a man a mortar pestle 30 cm.

long, and Poulet mentions a pederast who accidentally killed himself by introducing a similar instrument, 55 cm.

long, which perforated his intestine.

Studsgaard mentions that in the pathologic collection at Copenhagen there is a long, smooth stone, 17 cm.

long, weighing 900 gm., which a peasant had introduced into his rectum to relieve prolapsus.