and_o contagion_n of_o the_o place_n with_o which_o the_o roman_n be_v altogether_o unacquainted_a know_v not_o what_o else_o to_o assign_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o distemper_n except_o the_o drink_n of_o the_o water_n the_o impurity_n of_o which_o i_o confess_v may_v possible_o concur_v in_o corrupt_v of_o the_o blood_n and_o produce_v the_o scurvy_a that_o the_o scurvy_a be_v ancient_o endemial_a to_o the_o more_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o of_o no_o new_a upstart_n original_a may_v be_v far_o argue_v from_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o formality_n of_o that_o disease_n and_o the_o common_a general_a cause_n which_o produce_v it_o that_o the_o scurvy_a consist_v in_o the_o blood_n be_v degenerate_v from_o its_o spirituous_a balsamic_n and_o volatilise_v condition_n into_o a_o salt_n sharp_a and_o austere_a liquor_n wherein_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n be_v either_o evapotate_v or_o depress_v and_o the_o gross_a salt_n either_o be_v disjoin_v from_o 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scurf_n and_o many_o more_o distemper_n reckon_v up_o in_o eugalenus_n and_o other_o writer_n which_o of_o necessity_n must_v afflict_v the_o body_n of_o man_n when_o the_o blood_n be_v once_o become_v unfit_a to_o maintain_v a_o regular_a flame_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o due_o to_o supply_v the_o nervous_a part_n with_o a_o soft_a juice_n and_o well_o rectify_v animal_n spirit_n wherefore_o i_o make_v little_a question_n but_o that_o even_o in_o the_o time_n when_o julius_n caesar_n invade_v this_o island_n a_o man_n who_o have_v be_v long_o sick_a of_o a_o quartan_a or_o tedious_a fever_n especial_o towards_o the_o seacoast_n must_v in_o time_n have_v grow_v scorbutical_a for_o in_o long_a sickness_n the_o volatile_a salt_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v much_o waste_v as_o appear_v from_o mr._n boyle_n observation_n in_o his_o essay_n of_o the_o unsuccessfulness_n of_o experiment_n that_o chemist_n assure_v he_o essay_n mr._n boyle_n ph._n essay_n who_o have_v occasion_n to_o distil_v it_o in_o great_a quantity_n that_o they_o find_v a_o notable_a disparity_n betwixt_o urine_v that_o of_o healthy_a and_o young_a man_n abound_v much_o more_o with_o volatile_a salt_n than_o that_o of_o sickly_a and_o age_a person_n and_o though_o in_o spain_n italy_n and_o other_o warm_a country_n man_n do_v not_o after_o tedious_a fever_n and_o quartan_o notwithstanding_o the_o volatile_a salt_n of_o their_o blood_n must_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v confiderable_o waste_v usual_o fall_v into_o the_o scurvy_a yet_o the_o air_n in_o these_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n meteor_n gâ—ssâ—nd_n epicur_fw-fr philos_fw-la meteor_n abound_v with_o fix_a salt_n to_o which_o gassendus_fw-la ascribe_v the_o freeze_a and_o congeal_a virtue_n of_o the_o wind_n be_v apt_a to_o dispose_v and_o alter_v the_o blood_n into_o the_o same_o temper_n if_o it_o be_v not_o furnish_v with_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o volatile_a salt_n to_o maintain_v its_o own_o liquor_n from_o too_o much_o fixation_n and_o to_o subdue_v and_o volatilize_v those_o salt_n of_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n which_o the_o lung_n perpetual_o draw_v in_o andmingle_v with_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n for_o that_o respiration_n be_v necessary_a to_o life_n not_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o cool_v the_o blood_n and_o heart_n since_o then_o fish_n may_v live_v in_o water_n which_o be_v cold_o without_o air_n which_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o can_v do_v but_o for_o the_o draw_v in_o of_o nitre_n to_o keep_v afoot_o the_o fermentation_n of_o the_o heart_n 98._o ent._n apol._n pro_fw-la circ_n p._n 98._o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a doctor_n ent_n and_o other_o sound_a philosopher_n and_o fernelius_n be_v inclinable_a to_o that_o opinion_n 2._o fernel_n de_fw-fr calore_fw-la innat_fw-la p._n 4._o c._n 2._o where_o he_o say_v si_fw-la nulla_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la esset_fw-la tenuis_fw-la &_o spirituosa_fw-la substantia_fw-la vix_fw-la ulla_fw-la profecto_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la inspirandum_fw-la necessitas_fw-la impelleret_fw-la now_o if_o this_o be_v true_a as_o be_v most_o probable_a i_o suppose_v the_o air_n in_o the_o country_n which_o be_v infest_a with_o the_o scurvy_a to_o afford_v a_o nitre_n to_o the_o blood_n less_o pure_a and_o volatile_a and_o more_o infect_v with_o adventitious_a salt_n than_o that_o which_o be_v breathe_v in_o country_n free_a from_o that_o distemper_n that_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n in_o nitre_z mr._n boyle_n observe_v essay_n mr._n boyle_n phi._n essay_n and_o that_o the_o salt-peter_n of_o east-india_n be_v much_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o of_o europe_n and_o that_o barbary_n niter_n before_o it_o be_v refine_v abound_v very_o much_o with_o a_o adventitious_a salt_n which_o taste_v much_o like_a sea-salt_n from_o which_o difference_n of_o nitre_z in_o the_o air_n i_o conclude_v that_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o fermentation_n of_o it_o afterward_o in_o the_o vessel_n may_v be_v so_o diversify_v as_o to_o cause_v all_o the_o symptom_n observable_a in_o the_o scurvy_a it_o be_v far_a to_o be_v note_a that_o the_o chief_a specific_v use_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n be_v such_o which_o perform_v their_o effect_n by_o the_o volatile_a salt_n with_o which_o they_o abound_v and_o with_o which_o they_o impregnate_n the_o flat_a and_o languish_a blood_n such_o be_v general_o all_o thing_n which_o strike_v the_o tongue_n and_o nose_n with_o a_o quick_a smart_n and_o brisk_a taste_n and_o smell_v which_o though_o they_o for_o the_o present_n give_v relief_n and_o change_v the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o better_a yet_o do_v they_o seldom_o make_v so_o perfect_a a_o cure_n but_o that_o upon_o the_o intermission_n of_o the_o use_n of_o they_o the_o air_n by_o its_o ill_a impression_n reduce_v in_o short_a time_n the_o blood_n to_o the_o scorbutic_n or_o saline_n dyscrasie_n from_o which_o it_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o defend_v its_o self_n than_o it_o be_v inspire_v with_o the_o nimble_a and_o volatile_a salt_n of_o those_o antiscorbutic_a remedy_n the_o general_a cause_n than_o of_o this_o endemial_a disease_n the_o scurvy_a be_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o air_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o there_o appear_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v believe_v that_o to_o be_v alter_v for_o the_o worse_a in_o our_o time_n from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o former_a i_o shall_v be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v that_o it_o always_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o those_o man_n who_o breathe_v it_o and_o that_o ancient_o as_o well_o as_o in_o our_o time_n it_o produce_v the_o scurvy_a in_o those_o body_n which_o through_o error_n in_o diet_n want_v of_o exercise_n or_o antecedent_n disease_n it_o find_v dispose_v to_o receive_v it_o as_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o of_o late_a in_o the_o bill_n of_o mortality_n as_o that_o ingenious_a person_n mr._n grant_v have_v observe_v i_o suppose_v since_o the_o scurvy_a
pag._n 40_o all_o the_o symptom_n of_o that_o disease_n easy_o derive_v from_o thence_o pag._n 40_o 41_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o scurvy_a after_o fever_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o waste_n of_o the_o volatile_a salt_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o they_o pag._n 41_o the_o urinal_n of_o healthy_a and_o young_a man_n abound_v much_o more_o with_o volatile_a salt_n than_o that_o of_o age_a and_o sickly_a person_n pag._n 41_o the_o air_n in_o the_o northern_a country_n abound_v with_o fix_a salt_n and_o dispose_v the_o blood_n to_o the_o scurvy_a pag._n 41_o 42_o respiration_n necessary_a to_o life_n for_o the_o draw_v in_o of_o nitre_n to_o keep_v afoot_o the_o fermentation_n of_o the_o heart_n pag._n 42_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o nitre_z pag._n 43_o the_o specific_v for_o the_o scurvy_a perform_v their_o effect_n by_o their_o volatile_a salt_n ib._n why_o it_o be_v increase_v in_o the_o bill_n of_o mortality_n pag._n 44_o the_o rickets_o a_o new_a disease_n ib._n the_o reason_n of_o its_o first_o break_v forth_o in_o england_n pag._n 45_o not_o alter_v since_o pag._n 45_o not_o akin_a to_o the_o pox_n and_o scurvy_a ib._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o consumption_n in_o the_o bill_n of_o mortality_n pag._n 45_o 46_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o stomach_n the_o same_o with_o the_o asthma_n ib._n the_o rise_n of_o the_o light_n the_o same_o with_o the_o suffocatio_fw-la uterina_fw-la ib._n man_n as_o well_o as_o woman_n subject_a to_o the_o disease_n call_v the_o hysterical_a passion_n pag._n 48_o why_o woman_n be_v more_o frequent_o trouble_v with_o fit_n than_o men._n pag._n 49_o the_o hysterical_a passion_n describe_v pag._n 49_o 50_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o disease_n and_o its_o symptom_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_n pag._n 51_o they_o be_v reject_v pag._n 51_o 52_o the_o cause_n assign_v by_o dr._n highmore_n pag._n 52_o 53_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v insufficient_a pag._n 53_o 54_o 55_o 56_o the_o animal_n constitution_n be_v primary_o affect_v in_o this_o disease_n ib._n the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o animal_n spirit_n pag._n 57_o a_o experiment_n to_o prove_v it_o pag._n 57_o 58_o the_o hysterical_a symptom_n be_v convulsive_a motion_n pag._n 58_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o seed_n pag._n 59_o a_o nitrosulphureous_a spirit_n the_o author_n of_o all_o generation_n pag._n 59_o 60_o 61_o how_o the_o seed_n be_v make_v in_o man_n and_o other_o creature_n out_o of_o the_o blood_n pag._n 61_o 62_o how_o the_o seed_n may_v cause_v the_o hysterical_a passion_n pag._n 62_o 63_o 64_o how_o a_o defect_n in_o the_o uterine_n ferment_n may_v cause_v hysterical_a fi_n pag._n 64_o 65_o a_o suppression_n of_o the_o menses_fw-la often_o cause_v they_o ib._n ill_a humour_n fling_v upon_o the_o brain_n and_o nervous_a part_n will_v cause_v they_o ib._n some_o other_o cause_n of_o they_o pag._n 66_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o mother_n pag._n 67_o 68_o chap._n iii_o the_o pox_n and_o scurvy_a can_v alter_v all_o disease_n from_o their_o ancient_a state_n and_o condition_n pag._n 70_o the_o pox_n and_o scurvy_a not_o infectious_a at_o a_o distance_n pag._n 71_o blood-letting_a in_o agnes_n and_o fever_n in_o the_o northern_a country_n be_v justify_v pag._n 72_o dr._n harvy_n be_v opinion_n of_o it_o pag._n 72_o 73_o in_o the_o rheumatism_n blood_n must_v be_v take_v away_o ten_o or_o twelve_o day_n together_o pag._n 74_o a_o mad_a woman_n cure_v by_o be_v let_v blood_n seventy_o time_n in_o one_o week_n ib._n the_o liver_n be_v not_o the_o shop_n where_o blood_n be_v make_v pag._n 75_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v to_o separate_v choler_n and_o how_o that_o be_v perform_v pag._n 75_o 76_o 77_o how_o the_o chyle_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n pag._n 77_o 78_o the_o heart_n the_o chief_a shop_n where_o the_o chyle_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n pag._n 79_o 80_o the_o innate_a spirit_n salt_n or_o ferment_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o blood_n pag._n 80_o the_o fermentation_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o heart_n compare_v to_o the_o ebullition_n which_o be_v cause_v when_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n be_v pour_v upon_o butter_n of_o antimony_n pag._n 81_o of_o colour_n pag._n 81_o 82_o how_o colour_n be_v produce_v ib._n new_a colour_n be_v produce_v by_o mingle_v thing_n which_o ferment_n with_o one_o another_o ib._n two_o way_n of_o produce_v a_o red_a colour_n in_o body_n by_o the_o action_n of_o heat_n upon_o they_o or_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o salt_n pag._n 83_o 84_o phlebotomy_n be_v very_o necessary_a in_o many_o scorbutic_n affect_v pag._n 84_o 85_o how_n purge_v medicine_n perform_v their_o effect_n pag._n 85_o 86_o the_o pox_n and_o scurvy_a be_v not_o communicable_a at_o a_o distance_n and_o without_o corporal_a contact_n pag._n 87_o whatever_o infect_v or_o poison_n by_o immediate_a contact_n must_v not_o necessary_o work_v the_o same_o effect_n at_o a_o distance_n ib._n instance_n to_o prove_v this_o assertion_n pag._n 87_o 88_o a_o plague_n in_o moravia_n which_o only_o infect_v those_o person_n who_o be_v cup_v and_o scarify_v pag._n 88_o a_o strange_a poison_n use_v by_o the_o huntsman_n in_o spain_n make_v of_o the_o juice_n of_o white_a hellebore_n pag._n 89_o 90_o a_o account_n of_o the_o original_a and_o spread_v of_o the_o pox_n out_o of_o guicciardin_n pag._n 91_o 92_o 93_o that_o the_o pox_n infect_v not_o at_o a_o distance_n be_v argue_v from_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o pag._n 94_o that_o the_o scurvy_a infect_v not_o at_o a_o distance_n be_v argue_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o formality_n of_o it_o pag._n 95_o 96_o chap._n iu_o the_o pox_n and_o scurvy_a be_v not_o complicate_v with_o all_o disease_n pag._n 98_o 69_o the_o pestilence_n be_v not_o from_o a_o complication_n with_o the_o french_a ferment_n more_o frequent_a and_o violent_a now_o than_o in_o former_a age_n pag._n 99_o 100_o instance_n of_o many_o depopulate_a plague_n in_o former_a age_n pag._n 100_o 101_o chap._n v._o worm_n be_v not_o more_o frequent_o appear_v in_o fever_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o disease_n in_o these_o day_n than_o former_a pag._n 105_o as_o strange_a case_n of_o worm_n observe_v by_o the_o ancient_n as_o modern_a writer_n pag._n 106_o worm_n generate_v in_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n observe_v by_o hypocrates_n ib._n in_o the_o seed_n by_o plutarch_n ib._n in_o the_o lung_n and_o treat_v of_o as_o one_o cause_n of_o a_o cough_n by_o alsaravius_n pag._n 106_o 107_o the_o drancucula_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o vena_fw-la civiliâ—_n 〈◊〉_d medena_n of_o the_o arabian_n what_o kind_a â—â—â—â—sease_n pag._n 107_o 108_o animal_n generate_v under_o the_o skin_n observe_v by_o aristotle_n ib._n the_o lady_n penruddock_n kill_v by_o that_o disease_n pag._n 109_o worm_n engender_v in_o metal_n stone_n fire_n and_o snow_n the_o bladder_n of_o gall_n vinegar_n pag._n 111_o worm_n breed_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o animal_n not_o subject_a to_o the_o pox_n and_o scurvy_a pag._n 112_o worm_n breed_v in_o millstone_n pag._n 113_o a_o live_a toad_n find_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o a_o huge_a stone_n ib._n the_o cause_n of_o the_o production_n of_o infect_v in_o man_n body_n pag._n 114_o why_o they_o often_o accompany_v putrid_a fever_n pag._n 114_o 115_o why_o child_n be_v usual_o trouble_v with_o they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o breed_a tooth_n ib._n infect_v produce_v by_o their_o seminal_a salt_n pag._n 116_o a_o disease_n in_o germany_n and_o hungary_n which_o the_o polonian_n call_v stony_a robac_n and_o the_o german_n hauptwurn_v pag._n 117_o the_o seminality_n of_o infect_v may_v be_v convey_v into_o our_o blood_n in_o our_o meat_n drink_n and_o air_n pag._n 118_o the_o manner_n of_o infection_n from_o the_o plague_n be_v better_a make_v out_o by_o the_o figure_n and_o motion_n of_o atom_n than_o by_o kircher_n animate_v efflux_n pag._n 119_o 120_o kircher_n notion_n not_o conducible_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o physic_n pag._n 120_o a_o account_n of_o the_o plague_n give_v by_o gassendus_fw-la pag._n 122_o 123_o the_o comparison_n of_o runnet_n coagulatiâ—â—_n milk_n serula_n very_o well_o to_o explain_v how_o the_o pestiâ—â—â—â—_n infect_v tâ—_n blood_n and_o air_n pag._n 12â—_n the_o spot_n in_o the_o plague_n be_v quare_v flake_n of_o blood_n pag._n 124_o chap._n vi_o many_o maxim_n in_o physic_n will_v remain_v truth_n the_o world_n end_n they_o be_v ground_v upon_o experience_n and_o be_v in_o use_n long_o before_o the_o notion_n of_o cause_n be_v invent_v pag._n 127_o doctor_n willis_n his_o opinion_n as_o to_o this_o point_n pag._n 127_o 128_o what_o medicine_n be_v to_o be_v account_v secret_n pag._n 129_o medicine_n the_o product_n of_o chance_n not_o invention_n pag._n 130_o 131_o 132_o chap._n vii_o word_n impose_v by_o the_o first_o inventor_n of_o the_o art_n
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use_n and_o not_o design_n it_o for_o the_o sink_n or_o drain_v of_o the_o body_n or_o a_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a bowel_v for_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o her_o custom_n to_o be_v at_o expense_n of_o so_o much_o skill_n and_o pain_n to_o so_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n for_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o she_o intend_v it_o for_o the_o separation_n of_o excrement_n and_o filth_n since_o there_o be_v not_o any_o excretory_a vessel_n or_o passage_n to_o be_v find_v which_o belong_v to_o it_o nor_o be_v their_o opinion_n more_o likely_a who_o suppose_v the_o spleen_n to_o be_v as_o a_o bath_n or_o stove_n to_o heat_n and_o warm_v the_o stomach_n with_o its_o blood_n since_o neither_o its_o fibrous_a constitution_n seem_v proper_a for_o such_o a_o use_n nor_o its_o situation_n since_o in_o most_o creature_n only_o one_o end_n of_o it_o lie_v near_o the_o stomach_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v now_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o concoction_n in_o the_o stomach_n be_v perform_v by_o a_o acid_n menstruum_fw-la rather_o than_o heat_n and_o therefore_o can_v stand_v in_o little_a need_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o spleen_n especial_o since_o we_o find_v that_o fish_n and_o other_o cold_a creature_n dissolve_v their_o meat_n easy_o and_o quick_o and_o yet_o upon_o the_o open_n of_o they_o alive_a we_o find_v no_o more_o sensible_a heat_n in_o their_o stomach_n than_o in_o other_o part_n of_o their_o body_n agreeable_a to_o this_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o stomach_n of_o mouse_n some_o part_n of_o a_o tallow_n candle_n dissolve_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stomach_n by_o the_o menstruum_fw-la when_o the_o rest_n that_o lie_v up_o towards_o the_o upper_a orifice_n be_v not_o at_o all_o melt_v by_o the_o heat_n the_o use_n then_o for_o which_o from_o the_o make_n and_o fabric_n of_o this_o bowel_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v frame_v by_o nature_n be_v this_o that_o the_o blood_n bring_v hither_o by_o the_o coeliac_n artery_n pass_v through_o many_o turn_n and_o wind_n and_o as_o it_o be_v percolate_v through_o the_o parenchyma_n do_v leave_v behind_o it_o as_o salt-water_n strain_v through_o earth_n some_o salt_n and_o earthy_a part_n which_o after_o they_o have_v undergo_v some_o alteration_n by_o their_o mutual_a action_n one_o upon_o another_o by_o their_o attrition_n and_o justle_a in_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o several_a cell_n cavity_n and_o pore_n of_o the_o parenchyma_n be_v by_o the_o fresh_a blood_n which_o perpetual_o flow_v thither_o by_o continual_a circulation_n carry_v back_o through_o the_o vein_n into_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n in_o which_o they_o serve_v for_o a_o most_o useful_a and_o effectual_a ferment_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o chemist_n separate_v the_o acid_a spirit_n from_o liquor_n and_o in_o the_o liver_n the_o sulphurous_a or_o bilious_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v separate_v into_o the_o vessel_n of_o gall._n now_o for_o the_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o way_n how_o the_o ferment_n of_o the_o spleen_n work_v upon_o the_o blood_n and_o other_o juice_n it_o will_v not_o be_v improper_a in_o this_o place_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o ordinary_a and_o familiar_a ferment_n which_o the_o baker_n and_o brewer_n every_o day_n offer_v to_o our_o consideration_n the_o learned_a dr._n willis_n in_o his_o most_o excellent_a treatise_n de_fw-fr fermentatione_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o ferment_n one_o a_o absolute_a of_o which_o all_o the_o particle_n be_v wonderful_o active_a and_o endue_v with_o vigorous_a and_o brisk_a motion_n and_o therefore_o be_v mingle_v with_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v ferment_v they_o seize_v upon_o the_o particle_n of_o that_o body_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o though_o they_o be_v sluggish_a and_o unactive_a before_o hurry_v they_o along_o with_o they_o in_o their_o own_o motion_n thus_o barm_n egg_n and_o the_o like_a do_v almost_o in_o all_o body_n with_o which_o they_o can_v be_v mingle_v cause_v a_o fermentation_n the_o other_o be_v a_o respective_a ferment_n which_o consist_v most_o common_o of_o particle_n of_o one_o kind_n which_o will_v only_o ferment_n with_o particle_n of_o another_o particular_a kind_n and_o nature_n when_o they_o chance_v to_o meet_v thus_o fluid_a salt_n ferment_n with_o fix_a or_o alcalisate_n salt_n as_o we_o find_v when_o sharp_a liquor_n be_v pour_v upon_o coral_n hartshorn_n shell_n steel_n and_o when_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n and_o salt_n of_o tartar_n be_v mingle_v together_o a_o great_a ebullition_n do_v ensue_v such_o a_o ferment_n as_o this_o be_v most_o probable_o communicate_v from_o the_o spleen_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o juice_n now_o though_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o the_o saline_n and_o terrestrial_a part_n which_o constitute_v the_o splenick_n ferment_n be_v actual_o in_o the_o blood_n before_o ever_o that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o spleen_n yet_o be_v they_o before_o that_o so_o entangle_v and_o engage_v with_o the_o other_o principle_n the_o watery_a and_o earthy_a particle_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o they_o can_v not_o then_o excite_v those_o fermentation_n which_o depend_v upon_o their_o proper_a figure_n and_o genuine_a motion_n but_o in_o the_o percolation_n of_o the_o blood_n through_o the_o porous_a parenchyma_n of_o the_o spleen_n the_o combination_n of_o the_o principle_n which_o constitute_v that_o liquor_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n dissolve_v and_o the_o saline_a and_o terrestrial_a part_n be_v disjoin_v from_o the_o phlegm_n and_o sulphur_n to_o which_o they_o be_v before_o very_o close_o unite_v which_o be_v free_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n at_o their_o own_o disposal_n nor_o any_o way_n dull_v and_o blunt_v by_o the_o adhesion_n of_o those_o other_o principle_n and_o thus_o digest_v carry_v through_o the_o vein_n into_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n perform_v those_o effect_n in_o it_o which_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o nature_n which_o whilst_o they_o remain_v in_o combination_n with_o the_o other_o principle_n they_o can_v not_o possible_o produce_v for_o then_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o new_o acquire_v figure_n not_o easy_o miscible_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o blood_n they_o excite_v a_o intestine_a motion_n of_o all_o the_o little_a particle_n of_o it_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n deliver_v the_o more_o spirituous_a and_o fine_a part_n from_o be_v too_o much_o oppress_v and_o choke_v up_o by_o the_o more_o sluggish_a and_o gross_a and_o in_o short_a work_v that_o in_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o little_a leven_n in_o a_o huge_a tub_n of_o dough._n for_o as_o a_o little_a piece_n of_o doughty_n keep_v so_o long_o till_o it_o be_v stale_a and_o sour_a ferment_n the_o whole_a mass_n and_o make_v it_o light_a and_o rare_a which_o will_v otherwise_o have_v be_v close_o and_o heavy_a so_o by_o the_o mixture_n of_o this_o acid_a ferment_n of_o the_o spleen_n the_o whole_a blood_n be_v rarefy_v make_v more_o lively_a and_o brisk_a and_o fit_a to_o circulate_v for_o the_o better_a supply_n of_o the_o natural_a vital_a and_o animal_n constitution_n that_o the_o blood_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n ferment_v by_o the_o leven_a of_o the_o spleen_n be_v far_a argue_v from_o the_o disease_n which_o from_o the_o obstruction_n and_o schirrousness_n of_o this_o bowel_v be_v wont_a to_o ensue_v such_o be_v cachexy_n dropsy_n and_o the_o like_a dyscrasies_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o necessary_o happen_v upon_o defect_n of_o the_o spleenick_n ferment_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o observation_n that_o medicine_n make_v of_o the_o spleen_n of_o animal_n be_v recommend_v to_o we_o by_o practitioner_n as_o proper_a and_o effectual_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o disease_n the_o decoction_n of_o a_o ox_n spleen_n be_v commend_v by_o many_o author_n and_o the_o spleen_n of_o a_o hog_n be_v by_o wallaeus_n say_v to_o be_v very_o proper_a in_o crudity_n and_o imperfect_a digestion_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o saline_n particle_n of_o the_o spleen_n take_v in_o by_o the_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o chyle_n carry_v into_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n have_v the_o same_o operation_n upon_o the_o blood_n and_o body_n of_o animal_n with_o the_o leven_n of_o the_o spleen_n when_o that_o bowel_v be_v in_o good_a order_n and_o perform_v its_o duty_n for_o that_o salt_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a body_n to_o ferment_n the_o blood_n be_v know_v by_o every_o day_n experience_n to_o physician_n who_o in_o chronical_a disease_n perform_v the_o most_o considerable_a alteration_n upon_o the_o blood_n and_o open_v the_o most_o obstinate_a obstruction_n of_o the_o bowel_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o fix_a salt_n of_o vegetable_n and_o mineral_n upon_o this_o score_n the_o bark_n of_o tree_n be_v so_o much_o in_o use_n because_o they_o contain_v in_o they_o a_o
far_o great_a quantity_n of_o fix_a salt_n than_o the_o body_n and_o we_o see_v that_o in_o dropsy_n chachexy_n obstruction_n and_o the_o like_a disease_n which_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o vulgar_a medicine_n the_o learn_a practitioner_n betake_v themselves_o to_o medicine_n of_o tartar_n steel_n and_o vitriol_n as_o a_o certain_a refuge_n in_o the_o great_a extremity_n and_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v how_o these_o medicine_n shall_v perform_v such_o certain_a and_o admirable_a effect_n but_o that_o by_o ferment_v the_o blood_n with_o their_o saline_n particle_n they_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o natural_a ferment_n for_o as_o long_o as_o this_o be_v vigorous_a and_o the_o passage_n be_v open_a from_o the_o spleen_n into_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n the_o splenick_n leven_fw-mi by_o continual_o maintain_v a_o intestine_a motion_n of_o the_o small_a particle_n of_o the_o blood_n preserve_v that_o liquor_n in_o its_o due_a mixture_n and_o consistence_n so_o that_o the_o grosser_n and_o fine_a particle_n be_v exact_o mingle_v one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o spirit_n free_a and_o at_o liberty_n the_o blood_n be_v render_v fit_a to_o circulate_v through_o the_o most_o straight_o and_o narrow_a passage_n and_o not_o apt_a to_o curdle_n and_o stagnate_n in_o the_o vessel_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n crudity_n be_v concoct_v obstruction_n open_v tough_a and_o slimy_a humour_n attenuate_v and_o the_o blood_n defecate_v of_o all_o its_o excrement_n and_o impurity_n by_o the_o vent_v and_o emunctory_n of_o the_o body_n by_o this_o mean_n not_o only_o the_o juice_n which_o run_v in_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n be_v rich_a pure_a and_o spirituous_a but_o likewise_o from_o these_o a_o soft_a subtle_a and_o well_o rectify_v spirit_n and_o liquor_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o brain_n and_o distribute_v into_o the_o nerve_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o animal_n function_n and_o exercise_v of_o sense_n and_o motion_n in_o all_o the_o instrument_n and_o organ_n design_v by_o nature_n for_o those_o use_n furthermore_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o splenick_n ferment_n do_v by_o the_o artery_n out_o of_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n supply_v the_o stomach_n and_o bowel_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o concoction_n of_o aliment_n with_o a_o menstruum_fw-la not_o unlike_o those_o liquor_n with_o which_o the_o chemist_n dissolve_v metal_n and_o other_o body_n for_o the_o dissolution_n of_o meat_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o chyle_n for_o we_o can_v with_o reason_n assign_v that_o work_n to_o heat_n since_o the_o most_o intense_a fire_o can_v by_o roast_v bake_v boil_a or_o any_o other_o way_n of_o apply_v of_o that_o element_n reduce_v bread_n flesh_n and_o other_o meat_n in_o many_o day_n into_o a_o substance_n so_o fluid_a and_o thin_a as_o the_o stomach_n can_v in_o a_o very_a few_o hour_n now_o as_o the_o spleen_n while_o it_o dispense_v a_o sincere_a and_o right_o elaborate_v ferment_n be_v a_o bowel_v of_o great_a use_n and_o importance_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n in_o their_o due_a temper_n and_o motion_n so_o do_v it_o often_o cause_n very_o considerable_a disorder_n and_o extravagancy_n in_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o body_n when_o it_o degenerate_v from_o its_o natural_a constitution_n and_o infect_v the_o humour_n and_o spirit_n with_o a_o impure_a and_o ill_o digest_v leven_n for_o that_o the_o blood_n may_v due_o and_o orderly_o ferment_n and_o circulate_a it_o be_v most_o requisite_a that_o the_o intestine_a motion_n of_o the_o little_a particle_n which_o constitute_v it_o be_v neither_o too_o furious_a and_o tumultuous_a nor_o too_o heavy_a and_o sluggish_a and_o for_o this_o reason_n be_v it_o as_o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o fix_a salt_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o spleen_n and_o again_o return_v and_o mingle_v with_o the_o mass_n by_o the_o vein_n for_o indeed_o fix_a salt_n consist_v of_o part_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o acrimony_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o too_o severe_o acid_a seem_v to_o be_v body_n most_o proper_a to_o maintain_v a_o leisurely_o and_o orderly_o ebullition_n but_o if_o the_o ferment_n once_o grow_v too_o sharp_a and_o acid_a and_o acquire_v part_n apt_a to_o provoke_v irritate_fw-la and_o prick_v the_o sensible_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o fix_a salt_n become_v to_o be_v fluid_a it_o present_o fect_v the_o whole_a stream_n of_o the_o blood_n put_v it_o into_o violent_a and_o disorderly_a motion_n vellicate_v the_o nervous_a part_n fix_v the_o spirit_n put_v all_o the_o humour_n into_o a_o hurly_n burly_n and_o make_v they_o apt_a to_o congeal_v and_o stagnate_n for_o when_o this_o ferment_n be_v right_o make_v it_o consist_v of_o salt_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o moderate_a quantity_n of_o earth_n by_o the_o mutual_a conjunction_n of_o which_o fix_a salt_n be_v produce_v but_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n there_o be_v a_o separation_n make_v of_o the_o saline_n part_n from_o the_o earthy_a then_o be_v the_o salt_n say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o fluidity_n because_o they_o run_v together_o into_o a_o liquor_n as_o spirit_n of_o salt_n spirit_n of_o vitriol_n and_o the_o like_a thus_o when_o the_o ferment_n of_o the_o spleen_n become_v fluid_a it_o acquire_v the_o fierce_a sharpness_n of_o vinegar_n or_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o it_o in_o hypocondriacal_a person_n for_o in_o man_n who_o labour_v of_o those_o distemper_n all_o the_o fix_a salt_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o circulate_a through_o the_o spleen_n be_v there_o make_v fluid_a till_o at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o prevail_v over_o the_o other_o principle_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o turn_v the_o whole_a stock_n of_o it_o into_o a_o liquor_n as_o sharp_a as_o vinegar_n or_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n by_o which_o mean_n all_o the_o spirit_n be_v depress_v and_o keep_v under_o the_o sour_a belch_v and_o vomit_n of_o hypocondriacal_a person_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v no_o less_o 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