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to_o the_o galenist_n proceed_v from_o a_o hot_a and_o dry_a distemper_n of_o the_o stomach_n to_o answer_v which_o indication_n they_o most_o frequent_o order_v cool_a and_o moist_a thing_n which_o if_o the_o cause_n of_o thirst_n be_v as_o they_o suppose_v they_o will_v have_v a_o most_o facile_a ready_a way_n of_o cure_n in_o case_n that_o be_v true_a contraria_fw-la suis_fw-la contrariis_fw-la curantur_fw-la viz._n that_o every_o distemperature_n be_v curable_a by_o its_o contrary_n for_o then_o suppose_v such_o and_o such_o degree_n of_o heat_n and_o dryness_n of_o stomach_n in_o a_o fever_n it_o be_v but_o apply_v the_o same_o answerable_a degree_n of_o cool_v and_o moisten_v liquor_n and_o the_o cure_n will_v forthwith_o be_v effect_v if_o so_o why_o be_v not_o the_o thirst_n in_o fever_n present_o quench_v that_o after_o great_a draught_n of_o cool_a julip_n and_o the_o like_a be_v drink_v down_o they_o yet_o cry_v out_o dry_a dry_v as_o thirsty_a after_o a_o while_n as_o 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the_o stomach_n which_o not_o be_v able_a to_o digest_v after_o the_o wont_a manner_n what_o be_v upon_o the_o stomach_n turn_v it_o into_o recrement_n which_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o part_n have_v lose_v its_o curb_n the_o ferment_n be_v burn_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o alkali_n or_o friable_a mass_n which_o be_v fast_o impact_v in_o the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o stomach_n become_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o a_o febrile_a thirst_n 52._o these_o burn_a alkalizate_n sordes_fw-la parch_v the_o very_a membranous_a part_n of_o the_o stomach_n oesophagus_fw-la and_o tongue_n which_o membrane_n be_v but_o as_o one_o continue_a web_n overspread_v all_o those_o part_n thence_o the_o intolerable_a thirst_n foulness_n roughness_n and_o parchedness_n of_o the_o tongue_n which_o by_o abstinence_n from_o drink_n as_o be_v the_o foolish_a custom_n of_o some_o physician_n who_o understand_v not_o the_o disease_n too_o strict_o prohibit_v the_o fever_n become_v the_o more_o increase_v the_o 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untameable_a heat_n of_o the_o stomach_n be_v cast_v into_o vapour_n and_o by_o sweat_n or_o insensible_o be_v drive_v through_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n increase_v the_o heat_n cause_n cold_a sweat_n faintness_n debilitude_n and_o waste_a lassitude_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o water_n pour_v on_o a_o hot_a stone_n be_v present_o disperse_v vapore_o tenus_fw-la or_o as_o spirit_n of_o wine_n pour_v upon_o a_o alkali_n of_o tartar_n cause_v a_o great_a heat_n more_o than_o be_v before_o 54._o but_o if_o these_o adust_a sordes_fw-la be_v absterse_v by_o the_o well_o prepare_a salt_n of_o vitriol_n or_o other_o proper_a emetic_n or_o some_o proper_a solutive_a that_o may_v cleanse_v downward_o the_o recrement_n of_o the_o primary_n digestion_n and_o be_v second_v with_o spirit_n of_o salt_n sulphur_n or_o vitriol_n acuate_v the_o patient_n common_a drink_n together_o with_o the_o use_n of_o some_o anodynous_a diaphoretick_n not_o only_o the_o thirst_n 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they_o upon_o inquire_v how_o a_o few_o grain_n of_o laudanum_n shall_v so_o quiet_v the_o spirit_n for_o a_o time_n quench_v thirst_n and_o allay_v pain_n and_o all_o this_o as_o a_o diaphoretic_n which_o sure_o if_o the_o narcotick_a sulphur_n be_v castigate_v and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o volatile_a diaphoretic_a salt_n thereof_o exalt_v will_v prove_v a_o much_o more_o effectual_a diaphoretic_n than_o any_o laudanum_n in_o the_o shop_n 55._o as_o for_o antimonium_n diaphoreticum_fw-la because_o it_o be_v chemical_a they_o be_v afraid_a of_o it_o and_o if_o they_o order_v any_o it_o be_v in_o so_o inconsiderable_a a_o quantity_n as_o the_o effect_n can_v answer_v the_o patient_n expectation_n they_o will_v prescribe_v 3_o grain_n it_o may_v be_v 4_o 5_o 6_o or_o 7_o grain_n and_o a_o great_a do_v too_o and_o this_o forsooth_o must_v be_v clog_v with_o some_o other_o farraginous_a mixture_n which_o together_o make_v such_o a_o confuse_a jumble_v upon_o the_o stomach_n that_o the_o 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of_o find_v out_o at_o least_o fair_o hint_v a_o perpetual_a motion_n a_o type_n of_o which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o kircherus_n his_o mundus_fw-la subterraneus_fw-la 62._o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o surface_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v press_v by_o the_o foresay_a cause_n which_o joint_o together_o conspire_v its_o pressure_n as_o the_o bellows_o do_v the_o water_n in_o the_o vessel_n they_o force_v it_o up_o along_o pipe_n or_o subterraneal_a channel_n to_o the_o head_n of_o spring_n and_o fountain_n which_o pipe_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o be_v oblique_a in_o their_o wind_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o easy_o the_o water_n be_v carry_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o hill_n and_o high_a ground_n 63._o and_o as_o the_o air_n by_o its_o own_o innate_a spring_n do_v press_v so_o sometime_o it_o become_v more_o weighty_a by_o have_v the_o burden_n of_o cloud_n lie_v and_o press_v upon_o it_o which_o also_o contribute_v to_o the_o former_a pressure_n upon_o the_o surface_n of_o 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cause_n upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o lie_v in_o right-line_n with_o the_o hydrophylacia_n according_a to_o the_o line_n f_o g_o which_o may_v represent_v the_o level-surface_n both_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o spring_n of_o the_o deep_a which_o be_v press_v at_o g_o towards_o ay_o raise_v up_o the_o water_n from_o f_o towards_o c_o which_o represent_v high_a hill_n and_o mountain_n where_o spring_n break_v forth_o either_o at_o c_o or_o e._n hence_o we_o see_v that_o as_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o air_n be_v invigorate_v or_o weaken_v so_o its_o pressure_n upon_o water_n be_v more_o or_o less_o 66._o the_o second_o figure_n see_v the_o 2_o figure_n of_o the_o scheme_n be_v the_o same_o save_o the_o oval_a which_o it_o want_v have_v instead_o thereof_o a_o small_a concha_n where_o the_o air_n from_o without_o have_v a_o free_a pressure_n
may_v mutual_o promote_v the_o motion_n of_o a_o other_o that_o all_o the_o part_n and_o motion_n thereof_o may_v joint_o conspire_v the_o good_a and_o intirenes_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o that_o we_o may_v in_o some_o few_o particular_n view_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o order_v this_o circulation_n of_o water_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o vain_a but_o have_v its_o various_a use_n and_o those_o of_o large_a extent_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n and_o other_o creature_n and_o that_o as_o follow_v 75._o first_o water_n by_o this_o great_a circulation_n be_v keep_v from_o putrefaction_n and_o corruption_n motion_n be_v to_o water_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o vapour_n in_o the_o air_n viz._n hinder_v they_o from_o corrupt_v and_o as_o wind_n fan_v the_o air_n from_o putrid_a vapour_n so_o motion_n keep_v water_n from_o stagnate_v and_o consequent_o from_o putridness_n and_o therefore_o a_o piece_n of_o raw_a flesh_n lay_v in_o a_o constant_a current_n of_o water_n will_v keep_v from_o corrupt_v a_o considerable_a time_n 76_o second_o in_o time_n of_o drought_n when_o land-spring_n be_v mostwhat_o dry_v up_o these_o viz_o the_o spring_n rivulet_n &c._n &c._n contain_v in_o the_o great_a circulation_n serve_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o cattle_n and_o that_o in_o place_n at_o great_a distance_n from_o large_a river_n for_o the_o quick-spring_n constant_o move_v in_o the_o great_a wheel_n be_v never_o dry_a and_o that_o by_o reason_n that_o where_o the_o cause_n do_v perpetuate_v the_o effect_n must_v do_v the_o same_o but_o the_o cause_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v always_o at_o work_n therefore_o spring_n i_o mean_v quick-spring_n must_v never_o fail_v as_o long_o as_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o world_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o same_o fiat_n as_o at_o first_o 77._o three_o by_o great_a river_n which_o be_v make_v of_o rivulet_n and_o fountain_n which_o in_o the_o great_a circulation_n run_v thereinto_o we_o can_v easy_o pass_v from_o one_o place_n and_o country_n into_o a_o other_o and_o that_o by_o oaken_a vessel_n which_o if_o the_o water_n whether_o in_o river_n or_o sea_n be_v stagnant_a can_v not_o move_v thereon_o half_o so_o well_o so_o that_o in_o ship_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o wind_n we_o visit_v foreign_a country_n and_o the_o merchant_n traffic_n abroad_o and_o that_o for_o a_o general_a good_a of_o mankind_n 78._o four_o by_o this_o grand_a circulation_n all_o mineral_n spring_n for_o the_o health_n of_o man_n be_v produce_v for_o the_o water_n circulate_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v press_v by_o the_o foresay_a cause_n as_o it_o meet_v with_o various_a mineral_n earth_n and_o salt_n become_v impregnate_v with_o the_o tincture_n or_o taste_v thereof_o make_v some_o slight_a solution_n of_o the_o mineral_n juice_v into_o itself_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o next_o spring_n where_o break_v forth_o make_v spaw_n of_o different_a sort_n as_o vitrioline_n alluminous_a nitrous_a salinous_n sulphureous_a &c_n &c_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mineral_n glebe_n the_o water_n pass_v through_o to_o the_o springhead_n whence_o be_v the_o great_a variety_n of_o water_n 79._o five_o water_n by_o this_o great_a circulation_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v disperse_v as_o i_o may_v say_v by_o capillary_a vein_n into_o the_o whole_a habit_n of_o the_o earthy_a body_n be_v coagulate_v by_o various_a ferment_n and_o specific_a mineral_n or_o metalline_a seed_n into_o such_o like_a body_n for_o as_o we_o have_v else_o where_o demonstrate_v water_n be_v the_o material_a subject_n of_o all_o mineral_n and_o consequent_o of_o metalline_a body_n and_o that_o it_o need_v only_o different_a seed_n with_o their_o various_a archeal_n ferment_n to_o shape_v it_o into_o all_o sort_n of_o body_n find_v in_o vulcan_n shop_n each_o according_a to_o its_o seminal_a difference_n for_o from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o great_a variety_n of_o all_o stone_n marcasite_n mineral_n mineral_n earth_n metal_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o water_n shape_v by_o seed_n and_o ferment_n into_o body_n under_o various_a disguise_n which_o here_o by_o this_o grand_a circulation_n be_v always_o at_o hand_n and_o ready_a for_o the_o seminal_a faber_n or_o vulcan_n to_o work_v upon_o 80._o six_o this_o circulation_n join_v issue_n with_o that_o lesser_a one_o of_o rain_n and_o snow_n impregnate_v with_o celestial_a influence_n do_v make_v the_o ground_n fruitful_a and_o make_v the_o superficies_n thereof_o bring_v forth_o all_o manner_n of_o seed_n bear_v plant_n and_o tree_n according_a to_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o first_o seed_n or_o seminal_a principle_n implant_v by_o god_n therein_o at_o the_o first_o and_o so_o be_v impregnate_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n promote_v vegetation_n upon_o the_o green_a carpet_n thereof_o for_o when_o when_o i_o view_v plant_n and_o tree_n in_o their_o verdure_n in_o the_o spring_n or_o summer_n time_n methinks_v i_o see_v nothing_o but_o water_n alter_v by_o seed_n and_o ferment_n which_o thereupon_o proteus_n like_v put_v on_o various_a garb_n and_o appear_v in_o different_a diess_n and_o to_o i_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o apprehend_v how_o water_n move_v by_o the_o foresay_a cause_n rise_v up_o into_o hill_n and_o mountain_n there_o break_v forth_o into_o spring_n as_o to_o conceive_v how_o water_n rise_v up_o into_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a tree_n and_o there_o to_o bud_v forth_o into_o leaf_n fruit_n and_o seed_n or_o how_o between_o the_o bark_n and_o bowl_n of_o the_o tree_n water_n shall_v ascend_v up_o like_v as_o in_o syphon_n and_o that_o in_o some_o tree_n without_o any_o considerable_a alteration_n of_o taste_n or_o consistence_n from_o simple_a distil_a water_n save_v a_o sleight_n touch_v of_o a_o medicinal_a odour_n as_o for_o instance_n cut_v a_o vine_n in_o january_n or_o february_n but_o especial_o in_o march_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o weep_v forth_o a_o deal_n of_o insipid_a water_n at_o the_o knot_n or_o joint_n where_o it_o be_v cut_v so_o if_o you_o wound_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o birch_n tree_n or_o lop_v the_o bowl_n thereof_o in_o march_n if_o it_o be_v do_v below_o near_o the_o ground_n the_o latex_n thence_o issue_v be_v a_o mere_a insipid_a water_n but_o if_o a_o branch_n of_o about_o 3_o finger_n thickness_n be_v wound_v to_o the_o semidiameter_n thereof_o and_o fill_v with_o wool_n it_o weep_v forth_o a_o subacid_a liquor_n in_o great_a abundance_n insomuch_o that_o in_o one_o day_n such_o a_o wound_a branch_n may_v give_v 8_o or_o 10_o pound_n of_o that_o liquor_n concern_v the_o virtue_n whereof_o helmont_n say_v qui_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la lithiasis_n tormento_fw-la solatur_fw-la afflict_v tribus_fw-la quatuorve_fw-la cochlearibus_fw-la assumptis_fw-la viz._n that_o it_o give_v help_v in_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v take_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o three_o or_o four_o spoonful_n which_o he_o say_v be_v balsumus_fw-la lithioisis_fw-la merus_fw-la which_o great_a quantity_n of_o water_n must_v come_v from_o the_o root_n and_o that_o must_v receive_v it_o by_o its_o fiber_n from_o the_o capillary_a vein_n of_o the_o earth_n carry_v thither_o by_o the_o grand_a circulation_n of_o water_n with_o its_o include_v circle_n of_o rain_n and_o snow_n which_o the_o one_o meeting_n with_o the_o other_o become_v the_o material_a subject_n of_o all_o plant_n tree_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o earth_n be_v only_o the_o matrix_fw-la where_o water_n become_v coagulate_v by_o the_o fracedinous_a odour_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o fermental_a operation_n of_o seed_n into_o all_o sort_n of_o vegetable_a concret_o which_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n that_o this_o liquor_n have_v be_v from_o a_o ferment_n which_o it_o receive_v from_o the_o tree_n as_o it_o pass_v along_o the_o channel_n thereof_o for_o the_o same_o liquor_n weep_v 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