the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o bleed_v without_o necessity_n 38_o chap._n viii_o the_o sign_n by_o which_o every_o man_n be_v forewarn_v by_o his_o own_o instinct_n of_o a_o approach_a distemper_n 39_o the_o bad_a effect_n of_o purge_v without_o necessity_n 42_o when_o a_o man_n be_v threaten_v with_o sickness_n by_o many_o and_o press_a sign_n he_o ought_v to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n by_o a_o speedy_a use_n of_o proper_a remedy_n but_o if_o the_o sign_n be_v few_o and_o inconsiderable_a he_o may_v defer_v the_o use_n of_o remedy_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n 43_o though_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o use_v medicine_n too_o much_o or_o too_o often_o yet_o the_o strong_a and_o most_o healthy_a person_n may_v sometime_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o remedy_n and_o why_o 44_o chap._n ix_o of_o clyster_n and_o other_o medicine_n the_o three_o expedient_a which_o instinct_n have_v teach_v animal_n to_o forward_a the_o expulsion_n of_o their_o excrement_n 45_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v a_o custom_n of_o take_v clyster_n and_o why_o 46_o how_o to_o know_v when_o we_o ought_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o use_v bleed_v by_o way_n of_o prevention_n ibid._n chap._n x._o of_o the_o way_n of_o use_v remedy_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n 47_o that_o clyster_n ought_v to_o precede_v the_o use_n of_o medicine_n and_o why_o 48_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o clyster_n be_v very_o irregular_a and_o what_o must_v be_v observe_v on_o such_o occasion_n 49_o that_o a_o purge_v medicine_n shall_v rather_o be_v take_v by_o way_n of_o infusion_n than_o in_o substance_n and_o why_o 49_o four_o observation_n concern_v the_o right_a use_n of_o purgative_n 50_o chap._n xi_o of_o purgative_n and_o how_o they_o operate_v of_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o use_v they_o 53_o of_o a_o common_a property_n of_o all_o evacuate_a medicine_n 54_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o purgative_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o disease_n 56_o medicine_n that_o purge_v by_o stool_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o evacuate_a medicine_n and_o why_o ibid._n what_o manner_n of_o person_n those_o be_v who_o may_v expect_v benefit_n by_o the_o use_n of_o vomit_n ibid._n who_o may_v use_v sudorific_n ibid._n who_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o diuretic_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n ibid._n a_o rule_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o remedy_n whatsoever_o 58_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o effect_n of_o purgative_n ibid._n that_o the_o most_o gentle_a purgative_n and_o such_o as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o our_o constitution_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 59_o what_o our_o opinion_n be_v concern_v the_o effect_n of_o remedy_n ibid._n chap._n xiii_o the_o solution_n of_o certain_a difficulty_n that_o deter_v most_o person_n from_o make_v use_n of_o purge_v remedy_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o distemper_n 61_o the_o first_o objection_n against_o clyster_n and_o purgative_n answer_v 61_o the_o second_o objection_n answer_v 64_o the_o three_o objection_n answer_v 65_o the_o four_o objection_n against_o bleed_v answer_v 66_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n book_n late_o print_v the_o present_a state_n of_o persia_n with_o a_o faithful_a account_n of_o the_o manner_n religion_n and_o government_n of_o that_o people_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr sanson_n missionary_n from_o the_o french_a king_n adorn_v with_o figure_n do_v into_o english_a the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o morocco_n with_o a_o faithful_a account_n of_o the_o manner_n religion_n and_o government_n of_o that_o people_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr s._n olon_n â—mbassador_n there_o in_o the_o year_n 1693._o adorn_v with_o figure_n the_o life_n of_o the_o famous_a cardinal-duke_n of_o richeâ—â—eu_n principal_a minister_n of_o state_n to_o lewis_n xiii_o king_n 〈◊〉_d france_n and_o navarre_n in_o two_o volume_n 8vo_fw-la letter_n write_v by_o a_o french_a gentleman_n give_v a_o â—â—ithful_a and_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o transaction_n 〈◊〉_d the_o court_n of_o france_n relate_v to_o the_o public_a interest_n of_o europe_n with_o historical_a and_o political_a reâ—ctions_n on_o the_o ancient_a and_o present_a state_n of_o that_o kingdom_n by_o the_o famous_a mounseur_fw-fr vassor_n the_o roman_a history_n from_o the_o building_n of_o the_o â—ity_n to_o the_o perfect_a settlement_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o â—ugustus_fw-la caesar_n contain_v the_o space_n of_o 727_o year_n â—esigned_v as_o well_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o roâ—an_a author_n as_o the_o roman_a affair_n by_o laurence_n echard_n a._n m._n of_o christ-college_n in_o cambridge_n a_o new_a voyage_n to_o italy_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o â—hief_a town_n church_n tomb_n library_n palace_n â—â—atues_n and_o antiquity_n of_o that_o country_n together_o with_o useful_a instruction_n for_o those_o who_o shall_v travel_v thither_o by_o maximilian_n misson_n gent._n doâ—â—_n into_o english_a and_o adorn_v with_o figure_n in_o twâ—_n volume_n 8vo_fw-la the_o life_n of_o the_o famous_a john_n baptist_n colbeâ—_n late_a minister_n and_o secretary_n of_o state_n to_o lewis_n xiâ—_n the_o present_a french_a king_n do_v into_o english_a from_o french_a copy_n print_v at_o cologn_n this_o present_a year_n 169â—_n a_o new_a voyage_n to_o the_o levant_n contain_v 〈◊〉_d account_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a curiosity_n 〈◊〉_d germany_n france_n italy_n malta_n and_o turkey_n wâ—â—â—_n historical_a observation_n relate_v to_o the_o present_a 〈◊〉_d ancient_a state_n of_o those_o country_n by_o the_o siâ—_n du_fw-fr montalto_n do_v into_o english_a and_o adorn_v with_o â—â—â—gures_n the_o complete_a horseman_n discover_v the_o suâ—â—_n mark_v of_o the_o beauty_n goodness_n and_o vice_n of_o hâ—â—ses_n and_o describe_v the_o sign_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o â—â—â—eases_n and_o the_o true_a method_n both_o of_o their_o preservation_n and_o cure_n with_o reflection_n on_o the_o regâ—â—_n and_o preposterous_a use_n of_o bleed_v and_o purge_v together_o with_o the_o art_n of_o shoe_v and_o a_o descripâ—â—â—â—_n of_o several_a kind_n of_o shoe_n adapt_v to_o the_o varâ—â—â—_n defect_n of_o bad_a foot_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o the_o best_a method_n of_o brâ—â—â—ing_a colt_n with_o direction_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o bacâ—_n they_o and_o make_v their_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o â—â—â—_o de_fw-fr solleysell_n one_o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o royal_a acadâ—â—â—_n at_o paris_n the_o eight_o edition_n review'd_n and_o methodical_o augment_v do_v into_o english_a 〈◊〉_d adorn_v with_o figure_n folio_n the_o art_n of_o preserve_v health_n observation_n i._n that_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o instinct_n the_o word_n instinct_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o according_a to_o its_o signification_n or_o etymology_n instinct_n according_a to_o the_o etymology_n come_v from_o the_o latin_a word_n instigo_fw-la which_o in_o english_a signify_v to_o incite_v stir_v up_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o signification_n instinct_n in_o beast_n be_v a_o impulse_n which_o move_v they_o towards_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v useful_a and_o make_v they_o shun_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v hurtful_a this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n socrates_n aristotle_n and_o in_o a_o word_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n but_o according_a to_o des_fw-fr cartes_n and_o other_o modern_a writer_n the_o instinct_n of_o beast_n be_v a_o certain_a principle_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o their_o action_n just_a as_o the_o wheel_n of_o a_o watch_n make_v it_o point_v out_o and_o strike_v the_o hour_n for_o according_a to_o the_o modern_n beast_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o sort_n of_o clockwork_a or_o mere_a machine_n but_o this_o opinion_n begin_v to_o lose_v ground_n as_o well_o as_o other_o this_o be_v premise_v we_o may_v define_v the_o instinct_n of_o animal_n to_o be_v a_o power_n of_o act_v which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o action_n that_o contribute_v to_o their_o preservation_n which_o we_o common_o ascribe_v to_o their_o instinct_n and_o may_v not_o man_n then_o have_v such_o a_o principle_n which_o in_o he_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o like_a action_n if_o we_o consider_v he_o pure_o as_o a_o animal_n for_o abstrahentium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mendacium_fw-la say_v the_o philosopher_n we_o may_v presume_v that_o man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o beast_n act_n by_o instinct_n for_o his_o own_o preservation_n reason_n and_o experience_n confirm_v this_o truth_n for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o man_n in_o his_o infancy_n while_o reason_n be_v clog_v and_o obscure_v by_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o organ_n of_o his_o body_n do_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v advantageous_a to_o he_o and_o which_o can_v not_o proceed_v but_o from_o that_o principle_n which_o be_v common_a to_o he_o with_o the_o beast_n since_o at_o that_o time_n he_o have_v no_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n for_o we_o find_v that_o
the_o art_n of_o preserve_v and_o restore_a health_n explain_v the_o nature_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o distemper_n that_o afflict_v mankind_n also_o show_v that_o every_o man_n be_v or_o may_v be_v his_o own_o best_a physician_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o treatise_n of_o the_o most_o simple_a and_o effectual_a remedy_n for_o the_o disease_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n write_a in_o french_a by_o m._n flamand_n m._n d._n and_o faithful_o translate_v into_o english_a london_n print_v for_o r._n bently_n in_o covent-garden_n h._n bonwick_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o s._n manship_n at_o the_o ship_n in_o cornhill_n 1697._o the_o french_a author_n preface_n i_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o public_a if_o my_o charitable_a design_n in_o publish_v this_o little_a treatise_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o my_o vanity_n or_o a_o arrogant_a undertake_n to_o prescribe_v rule_n to_o physician_n i_o be_o sensible_a of_o the_o vast_a acknowledgement_n we_o owe_v for_o the_o daily_a and_o important_a discovery_n they_o make_v in_o that_o useful_a art_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o light_n to_o direct_v they_o but_o what_o they_o acquire_v by_o their_o own_o experience_n and_o study_n i_o never_o entertain_v a_o thought_n of_o controvert_v the_o just_a right_n they_o be_v possess_v of_o to_o give_v law_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n nor_o be_v ever_o guilty_a of_o the_o least_o intention_n to_o dissuade_v my_o reader_n from_o follow_v the_o instruction_n of_o their_o lawful_a guide_n my_o only_a design_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o necessity_n of_o those_o who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o profess_v physician_n be_v nevertheless_o master_n of_o a_o sufficient_a stock_n of_o sense_n and_o judgement_n and_o be_v neither_o too_o scrupulous_o fond_a nor_o unreasonable_o negligent_a of_o their_o health_n for_o it_o be_v eertain_a that_o the_o two_o opposite_a extremity_n be_v equal_o to_o be_v avoid_v upon_o all_o occasion_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v easy_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o retain_v some_o term_n of_o art_n when_o the_o subject_n can_v not_o be_v distinct_o handle_v without_o they_o especial_o since_o i_o have_v always_o take_v care_n to_o explain_v '_o they_o i_o never_o intend_v to_o court_v any_o approbation_n but_o that_o of_o the_o candid_a reader_n and_o i_o shall_v think_v myself_o abundant_o recompense_v for_o all_o my_o labour_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n find_v in_o my_o book_n that_o may_v deserve_v it_o a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_a in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n the_o art_n of_o preserve_v health_n and_o prevent_v disease_n by_o instinct_n assist_v by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n page_n 1_o observation_n 1._o that_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o instinct_n ib._n the_o definition_n of_o instinct_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n ibid._n of_o the_o nature_n of_o instinct_n according_a to_o des_fw-fr cartes_n and_o other_o modern_a philosopher_n 2_o the_o doctrine_n of_o instinct_n confirm_v by_o reason_n and_o experience_n ibid._n cato_n the_o censor_n be_v physician_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o whole_a family_n 3_o montaigne_n relate_v the_o same_o of_o his_o ancestor_n though_o he_o be_v a_o profess_a admirer_n of_o medicine_n 4_o that_o man_n may_v be_v assist_v by_o reason_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o proper_a remedy_n 5_o that_o a_o man_n can_v make_v use_n of_o a_o better_a physician_n than_o himself_o ibid._n observation_n ii_o of_o the_o temperament_n or_o constitution_n of_o body_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n in_o general_a 6_o of_o the_o nine_o sort_n of_o temperament_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o definition_n of_o the_o school_n ibid._n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o temperament_n serve_v to_o discover_v the_o inclination_n of_o man_n and_o the_o distemper_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a 7_o that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o one_o strong_a and_o healthy_a the_o other_o feeble_n and_o tender_a 8_o chap_n i._n of_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o disease_n in_o the_o general_a ibid._n that_o there_o be_v four_o cause_n of_o disease_n two_o remote_a and_o two_o more_o immediate_a ibid._n of_o melancholy_n the_o first_o remote_a cause_n of_o disease_n of_o the_o bad_a effect_n it_o produce_v both_o in_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o remedy_n that_o may_v be_v use_v against_o it_o 9_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o prevent_v the_o effect_n of_o vexation_n and_o melancholy_n 12_o that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o cure_n the_o one_o perfect_a or_o eradicative_a and_o the_o other_o imperfect_a or_o palliative_a ibid._n that_o melancholy_n be_v a_o distemper_n both_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o body_n ibid._n the_o cure_n of_o melancholy_n or_o vexation_n 14_o of_o debauchery_n or_o intemperance_n the_o second_o remote_a cause_n of_o disease_n 15_o chap._n ii_o of_o excess_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v ibid._n how_o distemper_n be_v occasion_v by_o excess_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v ibid._n rule_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o respect_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v by_o those_o that_o be_v in_o health_n 17_o the_o sign_n of_o good_a and_o wholesome_a food_n or_o nourishment_n ibid._n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o love_n 18_o that_o the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o amorous_a enjoyment_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o health_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n ibid._n what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o such_o as_o live_v single_a in_o order_n to_o subdue_v their_o lustful_a inclination_n 19_o 20_o of_o the_o disease_n that_o may_v be_v occasion_v by_o a_o rigorous_a abstinence_n from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o love_n when_o care_n be_v not_o take_v to_o prevent_v they_o by_o the_o use_n of_o cool_v and_o open_v medicine_n ibid._n that_o the_o excessive_a use_n of_o those_o pleasure_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o a_o entire_a abstinence_n from_o they_o and_o for_o what_o reason_n 20_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o quantity_n or_o abundance_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o first_o immediate_a cause_n of_o disease_n 21_o how_o disease_n may_v be_v occasion_v mere_o by_o the_o quantity_n or_o abundance_n of_o the_o blood_n 22_o a_o account_n of_o the_o distemper_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o redundancy_n of_o the_o blood_n 23_o chap._n five_o of_o the_o depravation_n of_o the_o blood_n consider_v as_o a_o immediate_a cause_n of_o disease_n occasion_v by_o the_o retain_v of_o the_o excrement_n in_o the_o body_n 24_o how_o the_o digestion_n of_o the_o aliment_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o stomach_n ibid._n how_o a_o cacochymy_n or_o ill_a dispositition_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v produce_v 26_o two_o objection_n answer_v 27_o 28_o the_o excrement_n compare_v to_o a_o heap_n of_o dung_n 28_o that_o the_o liver_n alone_o be_v not_o able_a to_o free_v the_o blood_n from_o all_o its_o impurity_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n 29_o how_o that_o little_a quantity_n of_o blood_n that_o pass_v through_o the_o small_a vessel_n of_o the_o gut_n colon_n may_v infect_v the_o whole_a mass_n of_o the_o blood_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o cure_n or_o removal_n of_o the_o first_o immediate_a cause_n of_o disease_n by_o lessen_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n 30_o two_o way_n to_o lessen_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n abstinence_n or_o a_o spare_a diet_n and_o bleed_v ibid._n how_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v lessen_v by_o abstinence_n and_o in_o what_o case_n this_o method_n be_v most_o proper_a 31_o of_o bleed_v and_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o it_o ibid._n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o way_n to_o remove_v the_o second_o immediate_a cause_n of_o disease_n occasion_v by_o the_o too_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o excrement_n in_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o great_a gut_n 32_o four_o way_n with_o which_o animal_n be_v inspire_v by_o instinct_n to_o hasten_v the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o excrement_n 32_o etc._n etc._n diet_n be_v the_o first_o expedient_a that_o contribute_v to_o the_o evacuation_n of_o the_o excrement_n 33_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o a_o irregular_a diet_n ibid._n what_o use_v aught_o to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o expedient_a in_o order_n to_o prevent_v distemper_n 34_o bleed_a be_v the_o second_o way_n to_o facilitate_v the_o void_a of_o excrement_n that_o be_v too_o long_o retain_v ibid._n the_o vsefulness_n of_o bleed_v in_o defluxion_n wound_n childbirth_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n how_o bleed_a promote_v the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o excrement_n 35_o that_o bleed_a aught_o to_o precede_v the_o use_n of_o purge_v medicine_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n ibid._n of_o the_o most_o proper_a time_n for_o bleed_v 36_o of_o the_o rule_n that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o order_n to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o bleed_v 37_o 38._o
a_o infant_n assoon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v apply_v itself_o to_o the_o nipple_n which_o be_v present_v to_o it_o by_o the_o mother_n or_o nurse_n and_o suck_v out_o the_o milk_n without_o consider_v that_o it_o want_v it_o for_o its_o nourishment_n and_o soon_o after_o when_o the_o organ_n of_o his_o sense_n be_v strengthen_v and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o fix_v his_o eye_n upon_o such_o object_n as_o present_v themselves_o to_o his_o sight_n do_v not_o we_o see_v that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v those_o that_o be_v disagreeable_a to_o he_o that_o he_o cry_v and_o be_v trouble_v when_o a_o unknown_a or_o deform_a person_n take_v he_o out_o of_o his_o nurse_n arm_n and_o be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o instinct_n since_o beast_n do_v the_o same_o without_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n but_o we_o be_v not_o only_o guide_v by_o instinct_n during_o our_o infancy_n for_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o even_o in_o the_o vigour_n of_o our_o age._n how_o 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