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lividness_n and_o swell_a at_o the_o neighbour_a part_n and_o thereabouts_o but_o have_v open_v he_o we_o find_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o those_o of_o the_o former_a dog_n it_o be_v true_a we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o this_o dog_n any_o coagulate_v blood_n neither_o in_o the_o heart_n nor_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la nor_o else_o where_o but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o obscure_a colour_n and_o of_o a_o odd_a consistence_n and_o in_o a_o visible_a disposition_n to_o coagulate_v another_o bite_n of_o a_o dog_n we_o have_v a_o dog_n bite_v by_o a_o irritated_a viper_n at_o the_o tip_n of_o his_o nose_n the_o dog_n howl_v when_o he_o feel_v himself_o bite_v but_o be_v soon_o appease_v fall_v to_o
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join_v to_o one_o another_o which_o continue_v about_o the_o length_n of_o a_o good_a inch_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o viper_n where_o they_o meet_v with_o the_o lung_n and_o from_o that_o place_n you_o see_v no_o more_o but_o the_o half_a ring_n turn_v upside_o down_o which_o be_v join_v on_o both_o side_n to_o the_o membrans_fw-la that_o depend_v from_o the_o lung_n and_o which_o be_v annex_v to_o it_o below_o from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o say_a lung_n serve_v for_o respiration_n and_o continue_v their_o rank_n and_o their_o connexion_n as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o liver_n which_o lie_v under_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o heart_n the_o windpipe_n be_v in_o all_o eight_o or_o nine_o inch_n long_o and_o at_o the_o place_n where_o its_o half_a ring_n end_n it_o be_v unite_v with_o a_o membrane_n which_o attract_v and_o receive_v the_o air_n as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o intestin_n where_o it_o form_n as_o it_o be_v a_o roundish_n bottom_n of_o a_o sack_n the_o lung_n be_v join_v to_o the_o windpipe_n and_o make_v with_o it_o one_o body_n be_v consequent_o situate_a as_o it_o on_o the_o right_a side_n they_o begin_v where_o the_o whole_a ring_n of_o the_o windpipe_n do_v end_n they_o be_v make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o net_n they_o have_v no_o lobe_n at_o all_o they_o be_v red_a very_o clear_a and_o very_a vivid_n of_o a_o substance_n fine_a enough_o sufficient_o transparent_a and_o a_o little_a rough_a they_o be_v fasten_v by_o membrans_fw-la to_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o imperfect_a ring_n be_v seven_o or_o eight_o inch_n long_o and_o about_o one_o inch_n broad_a and_o all_o over_o embroider_v with_o vein_n and_o artery_n sect_n 3._o of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o liver_n the_o heart_n and_o the_o liver_n be_v also_o seat_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o viper_n and_o before_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v about_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o inch_n a_o little_a fleshy_a and_o flattish_a body_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o little_a pea_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o water_n this_o little_a body_n be_v place_v under_o the_o lung_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o liver_n and_o be_v suspend_v by_o the_o same_o membrans_fw-la which_o support_v it_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o kind_n of_o thymus_n or_o kernel_n and_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o same_o use_n the_o heart_n be_v seat_v about_o four_o or_o five_o inch_n below_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o lung_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o small_a bean_n it_o be_v somewhat_o long_o fleshy_a and_o encompass_v with_o its_o pericardium_n which_o consist_v of_o a_o sufficient_o thick_a tunicle_n it_o have_v two_o ventricles_n one_o on_o the_o right_n the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a side_n it_o also_o have_v two_o aperture_n the_o blood_n which_o come_v from_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la enter_v into_o the_o right_a ventricle_n and_o be_v pass_v into_o the_o left_a issue_v thence_o by_o the_o aorta_fw-mi which_o present_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o great_a branch_n one_o of_o which_o ascend_v into_o the_o upper_a part_n and_o the_o other_o pass_v below_o the_o oesophagus_n or_o weasand_n and_o take_v its_o way_n slope_v subdivide_v itself_o afterward_o into_o many_o other_o branch_n which_o spread_v themselves_o and_o be_v carry_v to_o all_o the_o part_n to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o tail_n the_o liver_n be_v a_o fleshy_a part_n of_o colour_n red-brown_a seat_v half_o a_o inch_n beneath_o the_o heart_n and_o support_v by_o the_o same_o membrans_fw-la its_o length_n and_o breadth_n be_v unequal_a enough_o but_o the_o great_a liver_n i_o have_v see_v be_v five_o or_o six_o inch_n long_o and_o half_a a_o inch_n large_a it_o consist_v of_o two_o great_a lobe_n of_o which_o the_o right_a descend_v a_o good_a inch_n low_o than_o the_o left_a these_o two_o lobe_n be_v bedew_v by_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la which_o seem_v to_o separate_v they_o all_o along_o into_o two_o body_n and_o which_o make_v even_o a_o separation_n in_o their_o low_a half_a run_v in_o their_o interstice_n and_o serve_v to_o join_v they_o together_o in_o one_o body_n the_o upper_a half_n of_o the_o liver_n be_v continue_v and_o can_v be_v divide_v but_o by_o cut_v it_o asunder_o the_o trunk_n of_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la be_v divide_v into_o two_o branch_n in_o its_o upper_a part_n of_o which_o the_o main_a and_o big_a end_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o other_o pass_v under_o the_o lung_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o superior_a part_n this_o vein_n in_o its_o inferior_a part_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o branch_n which_o descend_v into_o all_o the_o part_n below_o a_o viper_n be_v destitute_a of_o a_o diaphragme_n there_o be_v no_o solid_a traverse_v tunicle_n at_o all_o that_o sever_v the_o vital_a part_n from_o the_o natural_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o that_o fine_a tunicle_n which_o depend_v from_o the_o windpipe_n and_o the_o lung_n and_o go_v down_o towards_o the_o intestin_n and_o there_o form_n as_o it_o be_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o sack-bottom_n may_v in_o some_o manner_n peform_v the_o function_n thereof_o sect_n 4._o of_o the_o gall_n and_o the_o pancreas_n which_o the_o ancient_n call_v the_o spleen_n the_o bladder_n of_o gall_n be_v situate_a a_o inch_n below_o the_o liver_n and_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o it_o lean_v to_o the_o left_a side_n it_o be_v almost_o of_o the_o shape_n and_o bigness_n of_o a_o small_a bean_n lie_v flat_a the_o gall_n be_v very_o green_a its_o taste_n very_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a its_o consistence_n approach_v to_o that_o of_o a_o syrup_n not_o much_o boil_a i_o have_v find_v in_o the_o bladder_n of_o gall_n but_o one_o outlet_a by_o a_o small_a vessel_n which_o issue_v from_o the_o inward_a side_n of_o its_o upper_a part_n be_v bend_v from_o its_o origine_fw-la and_o descend_v and_o adhere_v even_o in_o its_o beginning_n to_o the_o internal_a part_n of_o this_o bladder_n be_v afterward_o divide_v into_o two_o branch_n of_o which_o the_o principal_a and_o direct_v pass_v through_o that_o body_n which_o the_o ancient_n have_v take_v for_o the_o spleen_n run_v into_o the_o intestine_a which_o receive_v it_o and_o the_o other_o lesser_a branch_n turn_v about_o seem_v to_o remount_v to_o the_o liver_n but_o divide_v itself_o into_o many_o small_a branch_n become_v so_o indiscernible_a that_o it_o can_v be_v follow_v any_o long_a it_o be_v not_o here_o that_o i_o will_v refute_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v the_o venomous_a quality_n they_o have_v ascribe_v to_o the_o gall_n i_o leave_v that_o for_o another_o place_n where_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o maintain_v the_o balsamique_n quality_n of_o this_o juice_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v free_a from_o all_o kind_n of_o poison_n the_o pancreas_n or_o sweetbread_n which_o all_o author_n have_v call_v the_o spleen_n be_v place_v near_o and_o a_o very_a little_a below_o the_o gall_n and_o on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o viper_n it_o be_v of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o good_a pea_n of_o a_o seem_o fleshy_a substance_n but_o indeed_o glandular_a consider_v its_o situation_n which_o be_v close_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o towards_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o gut_n together_o with_o its_o kernelly_n substance_n it_o make_v i_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o pancreas_n than_o a_o spleen_n but_o yet_o i_o leave_v the_o decision_n of_o it_o to_o those_o who_o shall_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o examine_v it_o sect_n 5._o of_o the_o oesophagus_n or_o weasand_n and_o the_o stomach_n the_o oesophagus_n take_v its_o beginning_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o throat_n its_o
they_o and_o find_v in_o both_o of_o they_o a_o little_a blood_n coagulate_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o blood_n blackish_a dispose_v to_o curdle_n and_o as_o it_o be_v turn_v and_o corrupt_a but_o the_o heart_n and_o liver_n and_o all_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a part_n of_o a_o very_a good_a colour_n and_o in_o a_o very_a good_a condition_n save_v that_o a_o little_a lividness_n appear_v upon_o the_o place_n bite_v we_o have_v frequent_o observe_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o many_o pullet_n and_o pigeon_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o to_o relate_v the_o different_a success_n in_o two_o pigeon_n we_o cause_v to_o be_v bite_v equal_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n by_o a_o anger_v viper_n one_o of_o they_o we_o make_v to_o swallow_v the_o weight_n of_o about_o half_a a_o crown_n of_o theriack_n a_o moment_n before_o it_o be_v bite_v give_v nothing_o to_o the_o other_o the_o former_a be_v bite_v go_v to_o 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not_o some_o day_n before_o try_v the_o like_a stone_n upon_o a_o pigeon_n bite_v in_o the_o same_o place_n by_o a_o angry_a viper_n and_o if_o that_o wound_n have_v not_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o death_n of_o that_o pigeon_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n after_o we_o think_v this_o very_a well_o deserve_v another_o experiment_n and_o have_v still_o the_o same_o stone_n by_o we_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v save_v the_o former_a pigeon_n and_o such_o another_o which_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n of_o spain_n have_v trust_v his_o physician_n with_o we_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o enrage_a viper_n cause_v to_o be_v bite_v two_o pigeon_n of_o equal_a bigness_n and_o fleshiness_fw-mi each_o in_o the_o same_o place_n well_o free_v from_o its_o feather_n the_o blood_n be_v see_v upon_o both_o wound_n but_o there_o appear_v but_o little_a of_o the_o yellow_a liquor_n we_o soon_o apply_v both_o the_o stone_n one_o to_o each_o pigeon_n they_o present_o stick_v fast_o to_o the_o place_n prick_v 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