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those_o which_o be_v in_o motu_fw-la tonico_n or_o into_o the_o antagonist_n the_o passage_n and_o pore_n lead_v to_o those_o nerve_n be_v yet_o more_o expanded_a and_o open_v there_o be_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o the_o subtle_a liquor_n prepare_v in_o the_o glandule_n and_o thrust_v out_o into_o the_o carnous_a fiber_n and_o their_o cell_n be_v more_o swell_v and_o dilate_a consequent_o there_o follow_v strong_a and_o more_o violent_a contraction_n of_o the_o muscle_n whence_o proceed_v local_a motion_n by_o the_o systole_n of_o the_o brain_n i_o do_v mean_v any_o other_o motion_n than_o what_o proceed_v from_o the_o pulsation_n of_o the_o artery_n distribute_v through_o that_o part._n that_o this_o motion_n only_o proceed_v from_o the_o pulsation_n of_o the_o artery_n imply_v that_o it_o be_v strong_a &_o drive_v the_o spirit_n through_o the_o brain_n into_o the_o nerve_n with_o great_a force_n than_o if_o it_o be_v real_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o brain_n itself_o the_o heart_n 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but_o force_v into_o the_o fiber_n as_o soon_o as_o according_a to_o our_o appetite_n the_o pore_n of_o the_o brain_n which_o convey_v spirit_n to_o the_o nerve_n lead_v to_o the_o contract_a muscle_n be_v shut_v more_o close_o up_o again_o and_o leave_v of_o to_o be_v dilate_v the_o animal_n spirit_n cease_v to_o flow_v more_o into_o the_o musculous_a glandule_n than_o be_v require_v to_o subtilise_v and_o prepare_v a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o nourishment_n for_o the_o fiber_n as_o in_o the_o antagonist_n then_o present_o the_o contraction_n cease_v to_o be_v carry_v on_o and_o the_o superfluous_a liquor_n heap_v up_o in_o the_o fiber_n be_v evacuate_v by_o the_o lymphduct_n here_o perhaps_o because_o i_o say_v in_o the_o forego_n paragraph_n answer_v the_o liquor_n heap_v up_o in_o the_o fiber_n be_v evacuate_v by_o the_o lymphduct_n it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o this_o liquor_n do_v all_o the_o time_n a_o muscle_n be_v contract_v constant_o flow_v through_o these_o cell_n into_o the_o lymphduct_n or_o whether_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o cell_n till_o motion_n be_v to_o cease_v and_o be_v not_o evacuate_v by_o the_o say_a duct_n till_o then_o i_o say_v it_o do_v continual_o run_v of_o by_o the_o lymphduct_n constant_o all_o the_o time_n a_o muscle_n be_v contract_v otherwise_o since_o as_o long_o as_o spirit_n be_v direct_v in_o a_o competent_a quantity_n to_o the_o contract_a muscle_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o dilation_n of_o the_o fiber_n they_o will_v present_o be_v incapable_a of_o receive_v it_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o regurgitate_v as_o it_o be_v prepare_v and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n disturb_v circulation_n but_o to_o prevent_v many_o absurd_a consequence_n if_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o cell_n so_o long_o i_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v constant_o force_v forward_o by_o a_o succession_n of_o matter_n and_o as_o it_o be_v force_v into_o
a_o treatise_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o muscular_a motion_n or_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o contraction_n of_o a_o muscle_n wherein_o most_o of_o the_o phaenomena_n about_o muscular_a motion_n be_v explain_v by_o richard_n boulton_n of_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n medicine_n proficiens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d london_n print_v by_o a._n and_o j._n churchill_n at_o the_o black_a swan_n in_o pater-noster-row_n 1697._o tractatum_fw-la hunc_fw-la cui_fw-la titulus_fw-la a_o treatise_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o muscular_a motion_n etc._n etc._n dignum_fw-la censemus_fw-la quî_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la samuel_n collins_n praeses_fw-la thomas_n burwell_n sen._n richard_n torless_a william_n dawes_n thomas_n gill_n censor_n datum_n in_o comitiis_fw-la censoriis_fw-la ex_fw-la aedibus_fw-la collegii_fw-la nostri_fw-la sept._n 11._o 1696._o to_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o ever_o honour_a dr._n collins_n precedent_n dr._n thomas_n burwell_n dr._n richard_n torlesse_a dr._n william_n dawes_n dr._n thomas_n gill._n censor_n of_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n this_o treatise_n be_v humble_o dedicate_v by_o your_o most_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a servant_n r._n boulton_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o have_v examine_v this_o treatise_n with_o the_o strict_a reason_n that_o i_o be_o master_n of_o and_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o reasonable_a in_o every_o particular_a but_o i_o be_o altogether_o desirous_a of_o truth_n and_o will_v not_o out_o of_o any_o fond_a opinion_n of_o my_o own_o hypothesis_n receive_v it_o soon_o than_o another_o man_n i_o be_o most_o incline_v to_o suspect_v whatever_o be_v a_o faetus_fw-la of_o my_o own_o brain_n if_o it_o may_v be_v any_o way_n serviceable_a to_o other_o i_o have_v my_o desire_n the_o content_n the_o usefulness_n of_o muscular_a motion_n as_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o life_n page_z 1_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o animal_n function_n p._n 3_o dr._n willis_n opinion_n examine_v p._n 7_o mr._n cowper_n opinion_n examine_v p._n 20_o dr._n ridley_n opinion_n examine_v p._n 30_o the_o structure_n of_o a_o muscle_n p._n 40_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o contraction_n of_o a_o muscle_n p._n 41_o vessel_n implant_v into_o a_o muscle_n p._n 42_o their_o distribution_n p._n 43_o and_o termination_n in_o small_a glandule_n p._n 45_o what_o a_o gland_n be_v p._n 47_o the_o use_n of_o the_o nerve_n p._n 52_o and_o artery_n insert_v in_o the_o gland_n p._n 53_o to_o prepare_v a_o subtle_a liquor_n ibid._n the_o use_n of_o it_o p._n 54_o the_o reason_n of_o tonick_n motion_n p._n 59_o of_o local_a motion_n p._n 60_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lymphduct_n p._n 68_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o liquor_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o preparation_n p._n 69_o by_o fermentation_n p._n 70_o prove_v p._n 72_o the_o reason_n of_o involuntary_a motion_n p._n 82_o why_o the_o systole_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v interrupt_v with_o frequent_a diastole_n p._n 86_o why_o the_o muscle_n serve_v to_o 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