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A66821
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An enquiry into the causes of diseases in general and the disturbances of the humors in man's body wherein the nature of the blood, of the air and of a pestiliential constitution are briefly considered : together with some observations shewing wherein the venom of vipers, particularly that of the English adder does consist / by Stanford Wolsterstan.
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Wolsterstan, Stanford.
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1692
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Wing W3251; ESTC R25191
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a_fw-la enquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n in_o general_z and_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o humour_n in_o man_n body_n wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o air_n and_o of_o a_o pestilential_a constitution_n be_v brief_o consider_v together_o with_o some_o observation_n show_v wherein_o the_o venom_n of_o viper_n particular_o that_o of_o the_o english_a adder_n do_v consist_v by_o stanford_n wolferstan_n m._n a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hypocrates_n lib._n de_fw-la flatibus_fw-la london_n print_v for_o thomas_n basset_n at_o the_o george_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1692._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a francis_n l_o d._n carrington_n baron_n of_o wotton_n viscount_n berrisfore_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n my_o lord_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n the_o world_n may_v perhaps_o wonder_v at_o first_o my_o confidence_n in_o divulge_v my_o own_o opinion_n after_o so_o many_o great_a man_n in_o so_o learned_a a_o age._n and_o second_o my_o presume_v to_o present_v they_o to_o so_o honourable_a a_o person_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o the_o dissatisfaction_n i_o have_v meet_v withal_o in_o book_n as_o to_o most_o of_o these_o thing_n make_v i_o resolve_v to_o speak_v my_o own_o thought_n and_o as_o to_o the_o second_o your_o lordship_n be_v great_a judgement_n in_o these_o study_n and_o regard_v for_o they_o late_o honour_v the_o faculty_n with_o encourage_v so_o near_o and_o worthy_a a_o relation_n of_o your_o own_o in_o these_o study_n together_o with_o your_o lordship_n condescend_v attention_n and_o favourable_a regard_n to_o my_o weak_a discourse_n sometime_o on_o such_o subject_n these_o thing_n my_o lord_n have_v embolden_v i_o to_o present_v these_o physiological_a inquiry_n which_o i_o offer_v with_o a_o very_a grateful_a acknowledgement_n of_o your_o lordship_n condescend_v favour_n to_o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n be_v most_o obedient_a humble_a servant_n stanford_n wolferstan_n the_o preface_n notwithstanding_o the_o voluminous_a author_n that_o we_o have_v in_o physic_n both_o greek_n arabian_n and_o latter_a commentator_n physic_n till_o of_o late_a since_o the_o day_n of_o hypocrates_n have_v receive_v but_o small_a improvement_n for_o if_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n on_o which_o both_o the_o theory_n and_o practice_n of_o physic_n ought_v to_o be_v build_v be_v discover_v by_o solomon_n enigmatical_o by_o a_o wheel_n he_o be_v never_o till_o of_o late_o understand_v if_o andreas_n caesalpinus_n know_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o that_o knowledge_n till_o of_o late_o be_v never_o improve_v no_o method_n of_o practice_n be_v build_v on_o it_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n be_v just_a like_o that_o of_o war_n both_o have_v receive_v considerable_a improvement_n the_o one_o to_o save_v and_o the_o other_o to_o destroy_v mankind_n the_o practical_a part_n of_o physic_n without_o the_o theory_n be_v like_o downright_o fight_v without_o the_o wisdom_n and_o conduct_n of_o general_n officer_n and_o we_o see_v more_o town_n take_v and_o country_n overrun_v by_o the_o prudent_a conduct_n of_o commander_n than_o either_o by_o the_o use_n of_o gun_n or_o pike_n the_o practice_n of_o physic_n without_o the_o theory_n be_v just_a like_o a_o great_a house_n build_v without_o foundation_n which_o however_o it_o may_v appear_v fair_a at_o first_o unto_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n will_v quick_o tumble_v into_o ruin_n and_o disorder_n for_o as_o i_o remember_v a_o eminent_a physician_n have_v late_o tell_v we_o harris_n dr._n walt._n harris_n if_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n do_v consist_v only_o in_o tell_v medicine_n or_o write_v receipt_n the_o apothecary_n will_v excel_v the_o most_o learned_a physician_n the_o prate_a shop-boy_n his_o master_n a_o nurse_n or_o talkative_a woman_n full_a of_o her_o antiquate_a book-receipt_n will_v carry_v the_o prize_n and_o glory_n from_o they_o all_o whereas_o if_o the_o 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libertas_n philosophica_fw-la as_o well_o as_o a_o licentia_fw-la poetica_fw-la which_o liberty_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v no_o way_n abuse_v if_o he_o reap_v any_o benefit_n or_o satisfaction_n from_o it_o he_o be_v partly_o oblige_v to_o that_o great_a and_o general_a want_n or_o defect_n that_o first_o occasion_v it_o for_o which_o you_o may_v take_v the_o word_n of_o our_o learned_a professor_n dr._n brady_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o dr._n sydenham_n nemo_fw-la uspiam_fw-la medicorum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la vim_o aeris_fw-la &_o influentiam_fw-la in_o humana_fw-la corpora_fw-la attente_fw-la perpendit_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la nostra_fw-la perennanda_fw-la quas_fw-la agit_fw-fr part_n eorum_fw-la quispiam_fw-la consideravit_fw-la satis_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n in_o general_a etc._n etc._n chapter_n i._n former_a physician_n be_v wont_v diligent_o to_o inquire_v what_o solid_a part_n in_o their_o sick_a patient_n be_v ill-affected_a and_o 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so_o now_o we_o have_v the_o morbi_fw-la salivae_fw-la morbi_fw-la chyli_n succi_n pancreatici_n lymphae_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o several_a humour_n be_v so_o fit_v for_o each_o other_o service_n and_o the_o great_a end_n they_o be_v design_v for_o they_o so_o regular_o perform_v their_o office_n and_o be_v so_o well_o prepare_v for_o one_o another_o that_o we_o may_v rather_o wonder_v we_o live_v not_o the_o age_n of_o the_o patriarch_n than_o that_o we_o be_v so_o often_o disturb_v by_o any_o intestine_a war_n among_o they_o for_o if_o the_o mouth_n receive_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v fit_a as_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o aliment_n if_o it_o exceed_v not_o in_o quantity_n if_o it_o stay_v there_o its_o just_a time_n mastication_n be_v perform_v regular_o the_o saliva_n will_v mix_v with_o it_o and_o the_o stomach_n will_v perform_v its_o office_n in_o the_o maceration_n digestion_n and_o expulsion_n of_o it_o the_o pancreatic_a juice_n lympha_fw-la 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