but_o if_o we_o observe_v the_o constant_a custom_n of_o hypocrates_n to_o take_v exact_a notice_n of_o the_o season_n in_o which_o or_o after_o which_o the_o disease_n that_o he_o will_v describe_v appear_v we_o shall_v see_v that_o whatever_o distemper_n he_o speak_v of_o even_o the_o plague_n itself_o he_o mention_n nothing_o but_o the_o ordinary_a change_n of_o the_o air_n as_o hot_a or_o cold_a or_o moist_a or_o dry_a for_o example_n that_o a_o rainy_a spring_n be_v precede_v by_o a_o moist_a winter_n or_o follow_v by_o a_o scorch_a summer_n that_o such_o and_o such_o wind_n blow_v etc._n etc._n without_o say_v one_o single_a word_n of_o the_o particular_a and_o hide_a quality_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o produce_v extraordinary_a distemper_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o passage_n in_o his_o write_n on_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o found_v the_o occult_a quality_n aforesaid_a which_o galen_n admit_v as_o well_o as_o the_o modern_a author_n before_o cite_v we_o find_v there_o first_o the_o very_a word_n aliment_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n de_fw-fr aliment_n hide_a cause_n galen_n affirm_v that_o when_o hypocrates_n speak_v of_o epidemical_a distemper_n which_o he_o say_v come_v from_o the_o air_n or_o that_o which_o we_o breathe_v which_o be_v charge_v with_o 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o galen_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unwholesome_a vapour_n or_o a_o vapour_n proper_a to_o breed_v disease_n that_o this_o unwholesome_a vapour_n do_v not_o act_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a quality_n but_o by_o a_o occult_a property_n absolute_o inexplicable_a yet_o i_o do_v see_v that_o hypocrates_n have_v explain_v himself_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o vapour_n nor_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n or_o their_o manner_n of_o act_v upon_o inferior_a body_n though_o he_o suppose_v their_o action_n this_o vapour_n seem_v what_o he_o in_o another_o passage_n call_v flat_a call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inquinamenta_fw-la lib._n the_o flat_a impurity_n or_o infection_n of_o the_o air_n but_o he_o say_v not_o wherein_o this_o infection_n consi_v we_o shall_v close_v what_o relate_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o distemper_n with_o this_o remark_n that_o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o hypocrates_n derive_v all_o epidemical_a distemper_n from_o the_o air_n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o do_v not_o come_v from_o the_o aliment_n like_o ordinary_a distemper_n where_o we_o see_v that_o according_a to_o he_o the_o air_n be_v the_o most_o general_a cause_n of_o all_o disease_n the_o humour_n and_o spirit_n be_v as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o cause_n of_o health_n and_o sickness_n the_o solid_a or_o contain_v part_n which_o be_v the_o three_o sort_n of_o substance_n in_o the_o composition_n of_o animal_n body_n must_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v sound_a or_o unsound_a according_a to_o the_o good_a or_o ill_a disposition_n which_o the_o humour_n and_o spirit_n produce_v in_o they_o and_o as_o the_o impression_n make_v upon_o they_o by_o foreign_a body_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o they_o be_v beneficial_a 〈◊〉_d mischievous_a this_o consequence_n may_v be_v just_o draw_v from_o several_a passage_n of_o hypocrates_n such_o as_o the_o two_o follow_v humh_o follow_v de_fw-fr nat._n humh_o when_o say_v he_o any_o of_o the_o humour_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n and_o lodge_v apart_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v must_v be_v out_o of_o order_n and_o likewise_o that_o where_o it_o be_v lodge_v in_o too_o great_a quantity_n suffer_v sickness_n and_o pain_n the_o second_o passage_n be_v this_o ibid._n this_o ibid._n that_o the_o disease_n which_o come_v from_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v considerable_a be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a for_o say_v he_o if_o the_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d disease_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v rest_v that_o be_v to_o say_v lâ—dge_v in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o begin_v when_o a_o part_n that_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n suffer_v the_o whole_a body_n must_v suffer_v we_o find_v no_o train_n nothing_o prosecute_v far_o concern_v the_o difference_n of_o distemper_n in_o hypocrates_n all_o that_o we_o can_v gather_v be_v that_o the_o different_a cause_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v and_o the_o different_a part_n of_o the_o body_n produce_v as_o great_a a_o variety_n of_o distemper_n according_a to_o this_o passage_n aliment_n passage_n lib._n de_fw-fr aliment_n the_o difference_n of_o disease_n arise_v from_o the_o follow_a thing_n from_o the_o nourishment_n the_o heat_n the_o blood_n the_o phlegm_n the_o boil_n and_o all_o the_o humour_n as_o likewise_o from_o the_o flesh_n the_o fat_a the_o vein_n the_o artery_n the_o nerve_n the_o muscle_n the_o membrane_n the_o bone_n the_o brain_n the_o spinal_a marrow_n the_o mouth_n the_o tongue_n the_o throat_n the_o stomach_n the_o intestine_n the_o diaphragm_n the_o belly_n the_o liver_n the_o spleen_n the_o reins_o the_o bladder_n the_o womb_n and_o the_o skin_n some_o of_o these_o distemper_n hypocrates_n hold_v to_o be_v the_o mortal_a other_o dangerous_a the_o rest_n easy_o curable_a according_a to_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o they_o spring_v and_o the_o part_n upon_o which_o they_o fall_v he_o distinguish_v likewise_o disease_n in_o several_a place_n from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o duration_n into_o 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acute_a or_o short_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chronical_a or_o long_o this_o likewise_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o different_a cause_n beforementioned_a acute_a disease_n be_v catch_v by_o the_o boil_n and_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o man_n age_n or_o in_o spring_n time_n and_o summer_n the_o chronical_a on_o the_o contrary_a be_v produce_v by_o the_o phlegm_n or_o the_o melancholy_n in_o old_a age_n and_o in_o the_o winter_n of_o these_o distemper_n some_o be_v more_o acute_a than_o other_o the_o like_a of_o the_o chronical_a we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o sequel_n the_o duration_n of_o one_o as_o well_o as_o tother_o hypocrates_n distinguish_v distemper_n likewise_o by_o the_o particular_a place_n where_o they_o be_v prevail_v whether_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a the_o first_o that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v frequent_a and_o familiar_a to_o certain_a place_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d endemick_a disease_n and_o the_o latter_a which_o ravage_v extraordinary_o sometime_o in_o one_o place_n sometime_o in_o another_o with_o which_o at_o certain_a time_n number_n be_v seize_v at_o once_o he_o call_v epidemic_a that_o be_v popular_a disease_n as_o the_o plague_n the_o most_o terrible_a of_o all_o he_o make_v likewise_o a_o three_o oppose_v to_o the_o former_a which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d straggle_v distemper_n include_v all_o the_o different_a sort_n of_o distemper_n which_o invade_v at_o any_o one_o season_n in_o a_o word_n those_o distemper_n some_o of_o one_o sort_n and_o some_o of_o another_o he_o distinguish_v those_o which_o be_v bear_v with_o we_o or_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hereditary_a from_o those_o that_o be_v contract_v afterward_o he_o make_v a_o difference_n likewise_o betwixt_o those_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kindly_a nature_n and_o those_o of_o a_o malignant_a the_o first_o of_o those_o which_o be_v easy_o cure_v and_o frequent_o the_o second_o those_o which_o give_v the_o physician_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n and_o be_v seldom_o overcome_v by_o all_o their_o care_n of_o the_o remarkable_a change_n that_o happen_v in_o disease_n particular_o of_o the_o crisis_n and_o critical_a day_n hypocrates_n make_v four_o stage_n in_o distemper_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beginning_n of_o the_o disease_n its_o augmentation_n its_o state_n or_o height_n and_o its_o declination_n these_o last_o be_v disease_n that_o end_v happy_o for_o in_o other_o death_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o declination_n in_o the_o three_o stage_n therefore_o the_o change_n be_v most_o considerable_a for_o it_o determine_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n which_o be_v usual_o or_o often_o do_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o crisis_n hypocrates_n call_v crisis_n that_o be_v judgement_n any_o sudden_a mutation_n in_o sickness_n whether_o for_o the_o better_a or_o the_o worse_a whether_o health_n or_o death_n immediate_o succeed_v this_o change_n according_a to_o he_o be_v make_v by_o nature_n at_o that_o time_n absolve_v or_o condemn_v a_o patient_n to_o apprehend_v his_o meaning_n aright_o we_o must_v recollect_v his_o idea_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o represent_v as_o the_o directress_n of_o the_o whole_a animal_n oeconomy_n if_o therefore_o disease_n be_v only_o a_o disturbance_n of_o this_o oeconomy_n as_o we_o may_v
flatib_n all_o that_o incommode_n man_n but_o this_o be_v too_o general_a he_o think_v that_o the_o blood_n in_o good_a condition_n nourish_v and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o vital_a heat_n that_o it_o cause_v a_o fresh_a colour_n and_o good_a health_n that_o the_o yellow_a bile_n preserve_v the_o body_n in_o its_o natural_a state_n hinder_v the_o small_a vessel_n and_o secret_a passage_n from_o be_v stop_v and_o keep_v open_a the_o drain_n of_o the_o excrement_n he_o think_v it_o actuate_v the_o sense_n and_o help_v to_o the_o concoction_n of_o the_o aliment_n the_o black_a bile_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o ground_n which_o serve_v as_o a_o support_n and_o foundation_n for_o other_o humour_n the_o phlegm_n seruâ—d_v to_o supple_a and_o facilitate_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o nerve_n membrane_n cartilage_n joint_n and_o tongue_n and_o other_o part_n beside_o the_o four_o first_o quality_n which_o hypocrates_n attribute_v to_o the_o humour_n as_o moisture_n dryness_n heat_n and_o cold_a it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o believe_v they_o have_v or_o may_v have_v abundance_n of_o other_o which_o all_o have_v their_o use_n and_o be_v never_o hurtful_a but_o when_o one_o prevail_v over_o the_o rest_n or_o be_v separate_v from_o they_o take_v his_o own_o word_n alcmaeon_n word_n de_fw-fr prisâ—_n med._n &_o lib._n 2._o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o alcmaeon_n the_o ancient_n say_v he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o dry_a the_o cold_a the_o hot_a or_o the_o moist_a nor_o any_o other_o like_o quality_n incommode_v a_o man_n but_o that_o whatever_o exceed_v or_o prevail_v of_o any_o of_o these_o quality_n and_o which_o nature_n can_v not_o overcome_v be_v that_o which_o incommode_v the_o man_n and_o that_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o or_o correct_v so_o of_o the_o sweet_a the_o most_o sweet_a be_v the_o strong_a as_o of_o the_o bitter_a or_o sour_a that_o which_o be_v most_o bitter_a and_o most_o sour_a in_o short_a the_o high_a degree_n of_o every_o thing_n these_o be_v say_v hypocrates_n the_o late_a discovery_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o which_o be_v hurtful_a there_o be_v real_o in_o our_o body_n bitter_a sweet_a sour_a salt_n rough_a and_o insipid_a and_o abundance_n of_o other_o which_o have_v different_a faculty_n according_a to_o their_o quantity_n or_o quality_n these_o different_a quality_n be_v insensible_a and_o do_v not_o hurt_v so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o due_a mixture_n but_o if_o these_o humour_n separate_v and_o lodge_v apart_o than_o their_o quality_n become_v at_o once_o both_o sensible_a and_o inconvenient_a from_o what_o hypocrates_n have_v here_o say_v we_o may_v gather_v that_o he_o do_v not_o suppose_v the_o matter_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o to_o act_v only_o by_o what_o the_o philosopher_n callâ—d_v first_o quality_n so_o far_o from_o that_o that_o he_o say_v a_o little_a after_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o hot_a that_o be_v of_o any_o mighty_a power_n but_o the_o sour_a the_o insipid_a etc._n etc._n whether_o within_o a_o man_n or_o without_o a_o man_n whether_o in_o regard_n of_o what_o he_o cat_n or_o what_o he_o drink_v or_o what_o he_o apply_v outward_o in_o what_o manner_n soever_o conclude_v that_o of_o all_o the_o faculty_n there_o be_v none_o less_o active_a than_o heat_n and_o cold_a what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o humour_n from_o one_o another_o relate_v to_o what_o hypocrates_n say_v in_o divers_a place_n that_o the_o humour_n move_v this_o motion_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o several_a distemper_n express_v sometime_o by_o a_o term_n it_o signify_v incenli_fw-la signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impeâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—dine_fw-la incenli_fw-la a_o fury_n like_o that_o of_o some_o animal_n that_o grow_v lustful_a at_o certain_a time_n there_o be_v other_o passage_n by_o which_o hypocrates_n seem_v to_o impute_v disease_n morb._n disease_n lib._n the_o affect_v nib_fw-la &_o lib_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr morb._n to_o two_o of_o these_o humour_n only_o the_o bile_n and_o pituita_fw-la as_o they_o offer_v either_o in_o quantity_n or_o quality_n or_o place_n but_o as_o he_o speak_v elsewhere_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o bile_n these_o two_o humour_n may_v be_v split_v into_o three_o and_o with_o the_o blood_n make_v four_o morb._n four_o lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr morb._n in_o some_o other_o passage_n he_o add_v a_o five_o which_o be_v water_n of_o which_o he_o suppose_v the_o spleen_n to_o be_v the_o spring_n as_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o brain_n be_v of_o the_o blood_n the_o bile_n and_o the_o pituita_fw-la some_o of_o his_o commentator_n make_v this_o water_n the_o same_o with_o the_o melancholy_a to_o which_o hypocrates_n seem_v to_o substitute_v it_o i_o can_v see_v how_o to_o reconcile_v their_o opinion_n with_o the_o idea_n he_o have_v of_o that_o humour_n he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o as_o a_o sort_n of_o lee_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o humour_n which_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n agree_v with_o water_n nor_o be_v they_o near_o their_o point_n for_o make_v two_o sort_n of_o melancholy_a one_o of_o which_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o another_o which_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v black_a bile_n which_o be_v only_o the_o yellow_a bile_n turn_v black_a as_o he_o suppose_v by_o be_v overheat_v and_o burn_v this_o have_v nothing_o in_o common_a with_o water_n the_o only_a support_n of_o the_o opinion_n in_o question_n be_v that_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o passage_n that_o this_o water_n be_v the_o heavy_a of_o all_o the_o humour_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o object_v that_o this_o be_v another_o system_n 1._o system_n it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o polyblus_n his_o son-in-law_a see_v book_n 4._o ch._n 1._o since_o it_o have_v be_v always_o suspect_v that_o hypocrates_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n this_o water_n may_v be_v something_o like_o what_o hypocrates_n elsewhere_o call_v ichor_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v any_o sort_n of_o clear_a thin_a liquor_n form_v in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n whether_o sound_n or_o unsound_a so_o he_o call_v by_o this_o name_n what_o run_v from_o a_o malignant_a ulcer_n and_o speak_v in_o several_a place_n of_o sharp_a and_o bilious_a ichor_n and_o burn_a ichor_n 〈◊〉_d ichor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o find_v yet_o a_o three_o system_fw-la of_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n in_o another_o book_n entitle_v of_o wind_n or_o spirit_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o work_n of_o hypocrates_n but_o most_o suppose_v it_o not_o to_o be_v he_o the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n use_v sometime_o the_o word_n wind_n sometime_o spirit_n with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o latter_a signify_v the_o spirit_n or_o air_n and_o wind_v enclose_v in_o the_o body_n but_o the_o former_a the_o wind_n without_o from_o whence_o nevertheless_o he_o derive_v that_o within_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o air_n draw_v by_o respiration_n and_o 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animal_n be_v likewise_o reckon_v among_o these_o late_a cause_n we_o shall_v not_o engage_v any_o further_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o distemper_n in_o particular_a that_o will_v lead_v we_o too_o far_o out_o of_o our_o way_n and_o we_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v dispense_v with_o because_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o that_o be_v proper_a here_o in_o the_o article_n of_o galen_n who_o system_n be_v more_o clear_a and_o methodical_a than_o that_o of_o hypocrates_n who_o principle_n he_o follow_v in_o almost_o every_o thing_n we_o shall_v take_v notice_n only_o of_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o relation_n that_o hypocrates_n find_v between_o some_o of_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a cause_n for_o example_n he_o compare_v the_o four_o humour_n with_o the_o four_o age_n of_o man_n with_o the_o four_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o with_o the_o climate_n infancy_n the_o spring_n and_o temperate_a country_n aught_o according_a to_o he_o to_o 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or_o extraordinary_o the_o irregularity_n of_o the_o season_n and_o even_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o 3._o of_o lib._n the_o dâ—â—t_n lib._n the_o acre_n etc._n etc._n lib._n the_o humour_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr morb._n aphorism_n 1._o lib._n 3._o star_n or_o the_o time_n of_o certain_a constellation_n as_o of_o the_o dog-star_n the_o north-bear_a and_o the_o pleyade_n as_o also_o the_o time_n of_o the_o solstice_n and_o of_o the_o equinox_n these_o day_n in_o his_o opinion_n produce_v great_a alteration_n in_o distemper_n of_o which_o he_o have_v not_o explain_v the_o manner_n from_o hence_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o hypocrates_n look_v upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o astronomy_n as_o necessary_a to_o a_o physician_n and_o that_o he_o believe_v that_o the_o star_n have_v some_o influence_n over_o our_o body_n with_o this_o agree_v what_o he_o elsewhere_o say_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n which_o he_o number_n among_o the_o cause_n of_o 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deratione_n vict_v in_o acut_n strike_v undoubted_o from_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n that_o those_o that_o be_v take_v with_o it_o be_v in_o some_o manner_n strike_v by_o some_o nothing_o some_o this_o must_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o galen_n reason_n which_o otherwise_o be_v worth_a nothing_o deity_n as_o it_o be_v by_o thunder_n but_o hypocrates_n express_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o ancient_n give_v it_o this_o name_n because_o those_o that_o die_v of_o it_o have_v after_o their_o death_n their_o side_n livid_v and_o mortify_a as_o if_o they_o have_v receive_v blow_n he_o prove_v it_o in_o the_o second_o place_n from_o one_o of_o the_o book_n of_o hypocrates_n inscribe_v de_n morbo_fw-la sacro_fw-la that_o be_v of_o the_o falling-sickness_n wherein_o the_o author_n endeavour_v to_o root_v out_o the_o vulgar_a prejudice_n that_o the_o god_n send_v certain_a distemper_n among_o men._n these_o argument_n of_o galen_n may_v be_v support_v by_o what_o hypocrates_n say_v locis_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr rat_n vict_v in_o acut_n concoction_n of_o the_o humour_n this_o be_v her_o first_o aim_n by_o mean_n of_o this_o coction_n she_o make_v herself_o mistress_n and_o bring_v we_o thing_n to_o a_o good_a crisis_n the_o humour_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o pass_n whatever_o be_v superfluous_a and_o hurtful_a empty_v itself_o present_o or_o at_o least_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o evacuate_v they_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o cure_n of_o distemper_n or_o of_o the_o assistance_n which_o the_o physician_n give_v to_o nature_n upon_o these_o occasion_n what_o be_v superfluous_a be_v evacuate_v which_o be_v do_v either_o by_o bleed_v by_o stool_n by_o vomit_n by_o sweat_n by_o urine_n by_o tumour_n or_o abscess_n by_o scab_n 〈◊〉_d scab_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pimple_n spot_n and_o other_o thing_n nature_n easy_o reduce_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o before_o the_o accession_n of_o the_o disease_n but_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o these_o evacuation_n be_v not_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o true_a crisis_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o considerable_a quantity_n small_a discharge_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o crisis_n on_o the_o contrary_a they_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o nature_n be_v depress_v by_o the_o load_n of_o humour_n and_o that_o she_o let_v they_o go_v through_o weakness_n and_o continual_a irritation_n what_o come_v forth_o thus_o be_v crude_a because_o the_o distemper_n be_v yet_o too_o strong_a while_o thing_n remain_v so_o none_o but_o a_o bad_a or_o imperfect_a crisis_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v which_o signify_v that_o the_o distemper_n triumph_v or_o at_o least_o be_v of_o equal_a strength_n with_o nature_n which_o be_v attend_v by_o death_n or_o a_o prolongation_n of_o the_o disease_n during_o which_o nature_n often_o have_v leisure_n to_o attempt_v a_o new_a crisis_n more_o happy_a than_o the_o former_a after_o have_v make_v fresh_a effort_n to_o advance_v the_o concoction_n of_o the_o humour_n we_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o concoction_n or_o crudity_n and_o some_o other_o mark_n of_o the_o crisis_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n what_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v observe_v here_o be_v that_o concoction_n can_v be_v make_v but_o in_o a_o certain_a term_n as_o every_o fruit_n have_v a_o limit_a time_n to_o ripen_v for_o he_o compare_v the_o humour_n which_o nature_n have_v digest_v to_o fruit_n come_v to_o maturity_n the_o time_n require_v for_o this_o depend_v upon_o the_o difference_n of_o distemper_n touch_v on_o in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n in_o those_o which_o hypocrates_n call_v very_o acute_a the_o digestion_n or_o crisis_n happen_v the_o four_o day_n and_o those_o which_o be_v only_o acute_a upon_o the_o seven_o or_o the_o eleven_o 2._o eleven_o aphor._n 23._o sect._n 2._o or_o the_o fourteen_o which_o be_v the_o long_a term_n that_o hypocrates_n allow_v in_o distemper_n that_o be_v real_o acute_a though_o in_o some_o place_n he_o seem_v to_o stretch_v to_o crisib_n to_o lib._n de_fw-fr crisib_n the_o twenty_o and_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n nay_o even_o to_o criâ—ie_n to_o de_n dieb_v criâ—ie_n the_o forty_o and_o sixti_v day_n all_o disease_n that_o exceed_v this_o latter_a term_n be_v count_v chronical_a and_o whereas_o in_o those_o that_o exceed_v fourteen_o or_o at_o most_o twenty_o day_n every_o hypocrates_n every_o to_o make_v this_o account_n come_v right_a the_o four_o day_n must_v be_v count_v twice_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o eâ—ry_a seven-night_n and_o twice_o also_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o progression_n of_o these_o number_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o hypocrates_n four_o day_n be_v a_o critical_a day_n or_o at_o least_o a_o remarkable_a day_n by_o which_o they_o may_v judge_v whether_o the_o crisis_n upon_o the_o follow_a four_o day_n will_v be_v favourable_a or_o not_o in_o those_o which_o come_v from_o twenty_o to_o forty_o he_o reckon_v only_o the_o seventh_n and_o those_o that_o exceed_v forty_o he_o begin_v to_o reckon_v by_o twenty_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o progression_n follow_v which_o contain_v the_o day_n particular_o mark_v by_o hypocrates_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o four_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o the_o seven_o the_o eleven_o the_o fourteen_o the_o seventeen_o the_o twenty_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o the_o thirty_o four_o the_o forty_o the_o sixti_v the_o eighti_v the_o hundred_o the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o beyond_o which_o the_o number_n of_o day_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o crisis_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o general_a change_n of_o the_o season_n some_o determine_n about_o the_o equinox_n other_o about_o the_o solstice_n other_o about_o the_o rise_n or_o set_v of_o certain_a star_n or_o constellation_n or_o if_o number_n have_v yet_o any_o place_n they_o reckon_v by_o month_n or_o whole_a year_n so_o hypocrates_n will_v have_v it_o that_o certain_a disease_n in_o child_n be_v 3_o be_v aphorism_n 28._o sect._n 3_o judge_v in_o the_o seven_o month_n after_o their_o birth_n other_o in_o their_o seven_o or_o even_o their_o fourteen_o year_n i_o have_v yet_o one_o observation_n to_o make_v concern_v the_o twenty_o and_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v equal_o set_v down_o as_o critical_a day_n in_o different_a place_n etc._n place_n lib._n de_fw-fr cris_n de_fw-fr diâ—b_n crit._n apho._n 36._o sect._n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o work_n of_o hypocrates_n the_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v in_o one_o of_o these_o place_n why_o he_o prefer_v the_o former_a of_o these_o day_n before_o the_o latter_a which_o will_v make_v up_o their_o account_n the_o three_o septenaries_n complete_a be_v because_o that_o the_o day_n of_o sickness_n ought_v not_o to_o â—e_v reckon_v entire_a septimest_n entire_a lib._n de_fw-fr partu_fw-la septimest_n the_o year_n and_o month_n be_v not_o compose_v of_o entire_a day_n nevertheless_o this_o reason_n do_v not_o hinder_v he_o from_o put_v down_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n for_o the_o true_a critical_a day_n as_o almost_o all_o the_o other_o odd_a day_n to_o which_o he_o appear_v so_o strange_o affect_v in_o the_o case_n of_o crisis_n that_o he_o say_v in_o one_o of_o his_o aphorism_n that_o the_o sweat_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o 3d_o the_o 5_o the_o seven_o the_o 9th_o the_o 11_o the_o 14_o the_o 17_o the_o 21th_o the_o 27_o the_o 31th_o or_o 34th_o day_n be_v beneficial_a but_o those_o that_o come_v upon_o other_o day_n signify_v that_o the_o sick_a shall_v be_v bring_v very_o low_a that_o his_o disease_n shall_v be_v very_o tedious_a and_o he_o subject_a to_o relapse_n he_o say_v further_a express_o in_o another_o aphorism_n 4._o aphorism_n aphorism_n 61._o sect._n 4._o that_o the_o fever_n which_o leave_v the_o sick_a upon_o any_o but_o a_o odd_a day_n be_v usual_o apt_a to_o relapse_n galen_n explain_v this_o passage_n pretend_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o read_v a_o critical_a day_n instead_o of_o a_o odd_a day_n but_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o needless_a trouble_n the_o same_o thing_n occur_v in_o divers_a place_n as_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o epidemic_o where_o there_o be_v a_o passage_n parallel_v to_o the_o aforecited_a and_o another_o which_o say_v that_o those_o that_o die_v die_v of_o necessity_n upon_o a_o odd_a day_n if_o the_o distemper_n be_v long_o upon_o a_o odd_a month_n or_o year_n more_o of_o this_o subject_n may_v be_v find_v in_o his_o four_o book_n de_fw-fr morbis_fw-la where_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o odd_a day_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o all_o the_o world_n so_o that_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v object_v that_o this_o book_n be_v not_o hippocratesâ—s_n