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the_o pulmonary_a artery_n when_o the_o heart_n compress_n itself_o from_o the_o lung_n it_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o left_a ventricle_n by_o the_o pulmonary_a vein_n which_o have_v anastomosis_n or_o communication_n with_o the_o pulmonary_a artery_n where_o it_o be_v perfect_v and_o make_v more_o pure_a than_o it_o be_v send_v into_o the_o great_a artery_n from_o whence_o it_o run_v into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n for_o their_o nourishment_n this_o be_v a_o succinct_a deduction_n of_o the_o new_a opinion_n concern_v sanguification_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o those_o reason_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o take_v blood_n 1._o the_o first_o reason_n that_o oblige_v we_o to_o blood_n a_o horse_n be_v plenitude_n let_v reason_n for_o blood_n let_v which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o immoderate_a and_o excessive_a quantity_n of_o blood_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o it_o one_o when_o the_o vessel_n be_v so_o very_o full_a of_o blood_n that_o they_o can_v scarce_o contain_v it_o without_o burst_v the_o other_o when_o there_o be_v more_o blood_n than_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o part_n so_o that_o nature_n can_v govern_v it_o omne_fw-la énim_fw-la nimium_fw-la naturae_fw-la inimicum_fw-la for_o although_o there_o be_v no_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o rupture_n of_o a_o vein_n yet_o so_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o blood_n rare_o fail_v to_o oppress_v and_o overheat_v the_o body_n 2._o the_o second_o reason_n be_v the_o excessive_a heat_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o cause_v it_o to_o sparkle_v in_o the_o vein_n in_o this_o case_n blood_v refresh_v and_o appease_v the_o boil_a of_o it_o 3._o the_o three_o reason_n that_o oblige_v we_o to_o let_v blood_n be_v that_o we_o may_v take_v away_o the_o corrupt_a humour_n contain_v in_o the_o vein_n which_o by_o their_o putrefaction_n can_v only_o produce_v bad_a effect_n therefore_o nature_n be_v ease_v by_o this_o evacuation_n do_v the_o more_o easy_o digest_v the_o rest_n 4._o the_o four_o 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not_o scruple_n to_o take_v blood_n for_o if_o it_o be_v bilious_a it_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o refreshâ—â—_n and_o cool_a and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v take_v often_o and_o but_o a_o little_a at_o a_o time_n if_o the_o vein_n be_v full_a of_o melancholic_a blood_n than_o there_o will_v be_v a_o necessity_n to_o 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o little_a at_o a_o time_n and_o also_o blood_n seldom_o only_o to_o facilitate_v the_o course_n of_o the_o to_o thick_a blood_n if_o the_o blood_n be_v phlegematick_a crude_a slow_a and_o cold_a than_o it_o must_v 〈◊〉_d take_v in_o a_o less_o quantity_n than_o when_o it_o be_v in_o any_o other_o disposition_n blood-letting_a have_v also_o its_o inconvenience_n when_o it_o be_v practise_v unreasonable_o 〈◊〉_d than_o it_o make_v a_o revulsion_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o source_n of_o strength_n and_o of_o the_o natural_a heat_n it_o 〈◊〉_d also_o take_v away_o the_o aliment_n appoint_v for_o the_o nourishment_n 〈◊〉_d the_o part_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v to_o consult_v a_o horse_n strength_n to_o know_v if_o 〈…〉_o endure_v blood_v and_o also_o to_o consider_v if_o the_o horse_n be_v very_o extenuate_v for_o than_o he_o will_v stand_v more_o in_o need_n to_o be_v make_v up_o by_o good_a feed_n then_o to_o loss_n his_o blood_n blood_v be_v most_o necessary_a by_o way_n of_o prevention_n for_o all_o horse_n which_o people_n 〈◊〉_d well_o and_o cause_n labour_v little_a it_o shall_v be_v do_v twice_o a_o year_n to_o preserve_v theâ—_n from_o those_o disease_n that_o proceed_v from_o that_o plenitude_n which_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o they_o the_o let_v of_o blood_n be_v very_o profitable_a for_o the_o cure_v of_o fever_n the_o farcy_n mange_n stroke_n of_o all_o kind_n for_o defluxious_a upon_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o eye_n except_v for_o the_o founder_v in_o the_o body_n vertigo_n head-akes_a and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o disease_n however_o there_o be_v some_o author_n who_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o blood_v by_o way_n of_o prevention_n say_v that_o if_o people_n chance_v to_o neglect_v it_o at_o that_o time_n in_o which_o they_o we_o accustom_v to_o practice_v it_o it_o will_v occasion_v some_o indisposition_n to_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o therefore_o a_o horse_n shall_v never_o be_v bleed_v by_o way_n of_o prevention_n but_o in_o the_o pale_a philippo_n scacco_n in_o his_o treatise_n diego_n mescalzia_n be_v of_o this_o sentiment_n see_v blood-letting_a then_o cure_v several_a disease_n it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o it_o be_v useful_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o horse_n from_o the_o same_o disease_n and_o if_o you_o neglect_v it_o a_o any_o accustom_a time_n than_o you_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n especial_o if_o your_o horse_n be_v either_o heavy_a too_o strong_o feed_v or_o out_o of_o exercise_n but_o if_o otherwise_o than_o you_o be_v 〈◊〉_d tie_v to_o it_o chap._n lxviii_o at_o what_o time_n horse_n shall_v be_v let_v blood_n none_o i_o believe_v call_v in_o question_n bleed_v chap._n lxviii_o at_o what_o time_n horse_n shall_v be_v bleed_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o time_n in_o the_o yeâ—_n wherein_o one_o humour_n predomines_fw-la more_o than_o another_o for_o example_n 〈◊〉_d agree_v that_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n which_o predominat_n in_o the_o spring_n in_o the_o sâ—mer_n bile_n in_o autumn_n melancholy_n and_o in_o the_o winter_n phlegm_n that_o which_o be_v preforme_v in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n be_v renew_v every_o six_o hour_n which_o be_v the_o time_n wherein_o the_o whole_a circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v perfect_v as_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o experiment_n have_v discover_v and_o to_o explain_v it_o brief_o people_n have_v remark_v that_o the_o heart_n beat_v about_o 4000_o time_n in_o a_o hour_n this_o motion_n or_o beat_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v call_v systolo_n and_o diastole_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o dilatation_n and_o compression_n by_o each_o diastole_n the_o heart_n attract_v to_o itself_o from_o the_o vein_n about_o half_a a_o dram_n of_o blood_n and_o by_o each_o systole_n send_v so_o much_o forth_o from_o itself_o into_o the_o artery_n all_o which_o be_v exact_o calculate_v a_o horse_n will_v have_v in_o his_o body_n about_o 50._o pound_n of_o blood_n which_o will_v all_o pass_v through_o the_o two_o ventricles_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o about_o six_o hour_n space_n by_o run_v from_o the_o vein_n to_o the_o ventricles_n and_o from_o the_o ventricles_n into_o the_o great_a artery_n and_o in_o each_o tour_fw-fr or_o circulation_n that_o the_o blood_n make_v one_o of_o the_o abovementioned_a humour_n will_v be_v predominant_a in_o the_o manner_n follow_v from_o midnight_n to_o six_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v the_o blood_n that_o predominate_v from_o six_o to_o twelve_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o day_n it_o be_v phlegm_n from_o twelve_o a_o clock_n till_o six_o at_o night_n it_o be_v bile_n and_o from_o six_o to_o midnight_n it_o be_v melancholy_a this_o which_o i_o affirm_v may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o vain_a discourse_n without_o any_o kind_n of_o ground_n or_o solid_a foundation_n but_o you_o may_v satisfy_v yourself_o by_o a_o easy_a experiment_n make_v after_o this_o manner_n endeavour_v to_o know_v the_o temper_n of_o your_o horse_n and_o let_v we_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v bilious_a then_o draw_v blood_n of_o he_o betwixt_o twelve_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o day_n and_o six_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n that_o be_v to_o say_v about_o four_o and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o as_o you_o have_v make_v the_o evacuation_n in_o that_o time_n wherein_o bile_n do_v predomine_fw-la so_o you_o will_v have_v evecuate_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o bile_n which_o will_v convince_v you_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o affirm_v because_o it_o will_v be_v almost_o all_o bile_n whereas_o if_o you_o shall_v
take_v blood_n from_o the_o same_o horse_n about_o four_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n which_o be_v the_o time_n that_o blood_n predominat_n you_o will_v then_o find_v his_o blood_n good_a and_o but_o a_o little_a mixture_n of_o bile_n among_o it_o and_o so_o of_o the_o other_o humour_n this_o change_n in_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v a_o certain_a token_n of_o its_o circulation_n and_o in_o effect_n if_o it_o have_v not_o this_o motion_n it_o will_v corrupt_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o those_o humour_n that_o be_v in_o the_o body_n do_v who_o either_o lie_v still_o or_o be_v stop_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o putrefaction_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o many_o disease_n and_o blood_n do_v it_o not_o circulate_v will_v so_o much_o the_o more_o easy_o purify_v in_o that_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o principle_n of_o corruption_n to_o wit_n heat_v and_o moisture_n now_o this_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o 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therefore_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v phlegmatic_a in_o that_o case_n it_o will_v exceed_v the_o six_o hour_n but_o if_o it_o be_v bilious_a than_o it_o will_v be_v accomplish_v in_o less_o than_o six_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n to_o prevent_v therefore_o your_o be_v deceive_v by_o this_o i_o have_v order_v the_o time_n of_o blooding_n to_o be_v four_o hour_n after_o that_o the_o humour_n which_o shall_v prodominate_v in_o that_o time_n of_o circulation_n have_v begin_v to_o change_v and_o increase_v for_o example_n for_o such_o horse_n as_o be_v bilious_a at_o four_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n that_o so_o you_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v and_o perform_v a_o bleed_a that_o will_v be_v useless_a and_o unprofitable_a for_o your_o horse_n i_o lay_v down_o then_o for_o a_o infallible_a rule_n that_o the_o sanguine_a horse_n shall_v be_v bleed_v at_o four_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o pituitous_a or_o phlegmatic_a at_o ten_o the_o bilious_a or_o fiery_a at_o four_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o 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