be_v often_o find_v in_o those_o animal_n who_o we_o account_v bloodless_a as_o oyster_n and_o the_o like_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o heat_n which_o excite_v the_o ferment_a salâ—s_n which_o lay_v entangle_v and_o as_o it_o be_v asleep_z in_o the_o more_o slimy_a and_o unactive_a part_n of_o those_o animal_n and_o possible_o the_o reason_n why_o snail_n and_o such_o other_o creature_n be_v not_o endue_v with_o blood_n be_v because_o the_o ferment_n of_o their_o heart_n lie_v idle_a all_o the_o winter_n the_o other_o way_n of_o produce_v a_o red_a colour_n be_v by_o addition_n of_o a_o salt_n menstruum_fw-la ent._n dr._n ent._n thus_o julep_n be_v colour_v red_a with_o spirit_n oâ—_n vitriol_n infusion_n of_o senna_n with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n and_o berigardus_n tell_v we_o he_o have_v a_o chemical_a liquor_n into_o which_o if_o he_o put_v but_o a_o little_a piece_n of_o a_o certain_a salt_n 9_o berig_n cinc._n vn_fw-fr p._n 9_o the_o liquor_n will_v turn_v from_o be_v white_a and_o cold_a to_o be_v so_o red_a and_o hot_a that_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o hold_v the_o bottle_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o milky_a juice_n of_o the_o chyle_n be_v most_o probable_o turn_v into_o blood_n for_o meet_v with_o the_o salt_n or_o ferment_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v turn_v from_o white_a to_o red_a and_o boil_v no_o less_o than_o the_o chemist_n liquor_n have_v thus_o endeavour_v to_o explain_v the_o manner_n of_o sanguification_n and_o have_v deduce_v it_o chief_o from_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o chyle_n in_o the_o heart_n i_o do_v not_o find_v but_o that_o upon_o this_o hypothesis_n agreeable_a to_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o world_n even_o in_o many_o scorbutic_n affect_v phlebotomy_n may_v be_v most_o necessary_a but_o especial_o as_o in_o some_o person_n where_o the_o scorbutic_a ferment_n be_v as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o a_o stum_n to_o the_o blood_n as_o i_o have_v find_v it_o in_o many_o especial_o in_o a_o woman_n in_o berkshire_n above_o 50_o year_n of_o age_n who_o every_o fortnight_n or_o three_o week_n have_v her_o course_n in_o so_o violent_a and_o large_a a_o manner_n that_o except_o the_o flux_n be_v by_o seasonable_a bleed_v often_o moderate_v she_o be_v continual_o in_o danger_n of_o bleed_v to_o death_n nay_o even_o in_o other_o case_n of_o the_o scurvy_a where_o by_o the_o adustness_n and_o sharpness_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o chyle_n be_v perpetual_o corrupt_v and_o deprave_v by_o seasonable_a bleed_a the_o blood_n be_v ventilate_v and_o enable_v there_o be_v more_o room_n for_o the_o mass_n to_o ferment_n in_o to_o cast_v off_o many_o of_o its_o feculent_a salt_n by_o urine_n and_o transpiration_n and_o the_o chyle_n the_o vicious_a fermentation_n of_o scorbutic_a salt_n be_v by_o breathe_v a_o vein_n somewhat_o allay_v come_v more_o sincere_a and_o less_o pervert_v to_o the_o heart_n i_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o his_o exception_n against_o purgation_n in_o the_o scurvy_a 88_o mâ—â—_n md._n p._n 88_o by_o the_o pill_n electuary_n powder_n and_o infusion_n repute_v classical_a and_o authentic_a which_o he_o tell_v we_o work_v by_o offensive_a irritation_n of_o nature_n rather_o than_o a_o amicable_a clâ—se_n with_o she_o what_o his_o amicable_a close_n with_o nature_n be_v i_o understand_v not_o except_o he_o have_v explain_v himself_o in_o his_o cleanly_a discourse_n of_o the_o french_a disease_n but_o as_o to_o purgation_n any_o man_n who_o shall_v serious_o consider_v how_o medicine_n purgative_a perform_v their_o effect_n shall_v find_v all_o those_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v so_o work_n either_o by_o a_o vellication_n of_o the_o fibre_n of_o the_o gut_n and_o bowel_n or_o by_o exciting_a a_o fermentation_n in_o the_o blood_n or_o both_o way_n those_o which_o work_n by_o irritate_v of_o the_o fibre_n cause_n the_o gut_n to_o thrust_v down_o their_o excrement_n and_o by_o contract_v themselves_o to_o expel_v â—em_v forth_o of_o the_o body_n those_o purgative_n which_o by_o the_o lactials_n and_o possible_o by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o mesenteric_n pierce_v into_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n work_v their_o effect_n by_o ferment_v the_o juice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o stimulate_v the_o fibrous_a part_n in_o the_o most_o inward_a recess_n of_o the_o bowel_n by_o which_o often_o the_o morbific_a matter_n be_v exterminate_v into_o the_o gut_n as_o barm_n in_o the_o fermentation_n of_o liquor_n be_v separate_v and_o force_v out_o of_o the_o barrel_n now_o as_o the_o medicine_n differ_v in_o their_o nature_n so_o i_o suppose_v may_v a_o different_a fermentation_n be_v excite_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o likewise_o a_o different_a excrement_n or_o barm_n be_v vent_v and_o wrought_v off_o upon_o which_o i_o suppose_v the_o whole_a business_n of_o elective_a purgation_n to_o depend_v and_o whatever_o his_o specific_v be_v which_o he_o so_o much_o magnify_v they_o must_v necessary_o perform_v their_o business_n by_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o way_n except_o without_o cant_v he_o can_v demonstrate_v a_o more_o reasonable_a in_o his_o discourse_n of_o contagion_n and_o of_o the_o infection_n of_o the_o french_a disease_n and_o scurvy_a at_o a_o distance_n the_o author_n of_o medela_fw-la as_o everywhere_o else_o discover_v as_o much_o want_n of_o civility_n as_o philosophy_n and_o treat_v the_o learned_a fernelius_n and_o the_o most_o acute_a and_o judicious_a philosopher_n sennertus_n with_o â—_o more_o respect_n than_o he_o do_v the_o college_n of_o london_n and_o university_n and_o after_o he_o have_v make_v bold_a with_o several_a piece_n of_o this_o learned_a author_n to_o patch_v up_o a_o chapter_n he_o give_v he_o the_o lie_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v gross_a 128.130_o p._n 128.130_o and_o that_o it_o matter_n not_o what_o his_o or_o other_o physician_n fancy_n be_v touch_v a_o particular_a disease_n and_o all_o this_o be_v because_o that_o these_o learned_a man_n do_v not_o contrary_a to_o their_o observation_n and_o experience_n allow_v those_o disease_n to_o be_v communicable_a at_o a_o distance_n and_o without_o corporal_a contact_n in_o which_o though_o their_o own_o experience_n and_o observation_n be_v of_o abundant_o more_o weight_n than_o his_o ill_n digest_v ratiocination_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o show_v that_o though_o these_o disease_n be_v very_o deserve_o account_v contagious_a or_o infectious_a and_o that_o contagion_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o insinuate_a of_o the_o emanation_n of_o small_a body_n from_o the_o morbific_a matter_n into_o the_o blood_n and_o juice_n of_o the_o person_n infect_v and_o that_o from_o all_o body_n do_v continual_o flow_v stream_n of_o atom_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o in_o the_o least_o follow_v that_o whatever_o infect_v or_o poison_n by_o immediate_a contact_n will_v also_o work_v the_o same_o effect_n at_o a_o distance_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o poison_n of_o a_o mad_a dog_n infect_v not_o by_o the_o effluvia_fw-la from_o his_o body_n but_o either_o by_o bite_n the_o touch_n of_o the_o some_o or_o his_o blood_n the_o tarantula_n communicate_v venom_n by_o his_o bite_n the_o scorpion_n by_o the_o sting_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o almost_o all_o poison_n nay_o some_o require_v as_o in_o bee_n wasp_n hornet_n and_o the_o like_a that_o the_o venom_n be_v convey_v by_o the_o sting_n through_o the_o very_a skin_n into_o the_o blood_n without_o which_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o bare_o throw_v upon_o the_o skin_n it_o will_v produce_v the_o effect_n of_o poison_n and_o we_o evident_o find_v that_o these_o creature_n poison_v not_o by_o any_o efflux_n from_o they_o but_o when_o the_o venom_n be_v close_o apply_v to_o the_o body_n and_o by_o contact_n communicate_v to_o the_o blood_n consonant_a to_o this_o be_v a_o instance_n in_o a_o epistle_n of_o crato_n to_o thomas_n jordanus_n 2._o crat._n epist_n med._n l._n 2._o of_o a_o kind_n of_o plague_n in_o moravia_n which_o only_o infect_v those_o person_n who_o be_v bleed_v with_o cupping-glass_n and_o that_o it_o seize_v upon_o they_o in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o skin_n be_v scarify_v and_o the_o cupping-glass_n fasten_v and_o that_o way_n the_o venom_n get_v into_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n and_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o the_o nervous_a part_n and_o discourse_v of_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o disease_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n concern_v a_o poison_n use_v in_o spain_n make_v of_o the_o juice_n of_o white_a hellebore_n with_o which_o the_o huntsman_n of_o spain_n use_v to_o poison_v their_o arrow_n and_o with_o they_o kill_v deer_n and_o other_o wild_a beast_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o summer_n say_v the_o author_n they_o who_o prepare_v this_o poison_n press_v out_o the_o juice_n from_o the_o whole_a plant_n expose_v it_o to_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n till_o it_o be_v prepare_v and_o then_o
use_n and_o not_o design_n it_o for_o the_o sink_n or_o drain_v of_o the_o body_n or_o a_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a bowel_v for_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o her_o custom_n to_o be_v at_o expense_n of_o so_o much_o skill_n and_o pain_n to_o so_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n for_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o she_o intend_v it_o for_o the_o separation_n of_o excrement_n and_o filth_n since_o there_o be_v not_o any_o excretory_a vessel_n or_o passage_n to_o be_v find_v which_o belong_v to_o it_o nor_o be_v their_o opinion_n more_o likely_a who_o suppose_v the_o spleen_n to_o be_v as_o a_o bath_n or_o stove_n to_o heat_n and_o warm_v the_o stomach_n with_o its_o blood_n since_o neither_o its_o fibrous_a constitution_n seem_v proper_a for_o such_o a_o use_n nor_o its_o situation_n since_o in_o most_o creature_n only_o one_o end_n of_o it_o lie_v near_o the_o stomach_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v now_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o concoction_n in_o the_o stomach_n be_v perform_v by_o a_o acid_n menstruum_fw-la rather_o than_o heat_n and_o therefore_o can_v stand_v in_o little_a need_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o spleen_n especial_o since_o we_o find_v that_o fish_n and_o other_o cold_a creature_n dissolve_v their_o meat_n easy_o and_o quick_o and_o yet_o upon_o the_o open_n of_o they_o alive_a we_o find_v no_o more_o sensible_a heat_n in_o their_o stomach_n than_o in_o other_o part_n of_o their_o body_n agreeable_a to_o this_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o stomach_n of_o mouse_n some_o part_n of_o a_o tallow_n candle_n dissolve_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stomach_n by_o the_o menstruum_fw-la when_o the_o rest_n that_o lie_v up_o towards_o the_o upper_a orifice_n be_v not_o at_o all_o melt_v by_o the_o heat_n the_o use_n then_o for_o which_o from_o the_o make_n and_o fabric_n of_o this_o bowel_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v frame_v by_o nature_n be_v this_o that_o the_o blood_n bring_v hither_o by_o the_o coeliac_n artery_n pass_v through_o many_o turn_n and_o wind_n and_o as_o it_o be_v percolate_v through_o the_o parenchyma_n do_v leave_v behind_o it_o as_o salt-water_n strain_v through_o earth_n some_o salt_n and_o earthy_a part_n which_o after_o they_o have_v undergo_v some_o alteration_n by_o their_o mutual_a action_n one_o upon_o another_o by_o their_o attrition_n and_o justle_a in_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o several_a cell_n cavity_n and_o pore_n of_o the_o parenchyma_n be_v by_o the_o fresh_a blood_n which_o perpetual_o flow_v thither_o by_o continual_a circulation_n carry_v back_o through_o the_o vein_n into_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n in_o which_o they_o serve_v for_o a_o most_o useful_a and_o effectual_a ferment_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o chemist_n separate_v the_o acid_a spirit_n from_o liquor_n and_o in_o the_o liver_n the_o sulphurous_a or_o bilious_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v separate_v into_o the_o vessel_n of_o gall._n now_o for_o the_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o way_n how_o the_o ferment_n of_o the_o spleen_n work_v upon_o the_o blood_n and_o other_o juice_n it_o will_v not_o be_v improper_a in_o this_o place_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o ordinary_a and_o familiar_a ferment_n which_o the_o baker_n and_o brewer_n every_o day_n offer_v to_o our_o consideration_n the_o learned_a dr._n willis_n in_o his_o most_o excellent_a treatise_n de_fw-fr fermentatione_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o ferment_n one_o a_o absolute_a of_o which_o all_o the_o particle_n be_v wonderful_o active_a and_o endue_v with_o vigorous_a and_o brisk_a motion_n and_o therefore_o be_v mingle_v with_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v ferment_v they_o seize_v upon_o the_o particle_n of_o that_o body_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o though_o they_o be_v sluggish_a and_o unactive_a before_o hurry_v they_o along_o with_o they_o in_o their_o own_o motion_n thus_o barm_n egg_n and_o the_o like_a do_v almost_o in_o all_o body_n with_o which_o they_o can_v be_v mingle_v cause_v a_o fermentation_n the_o other_o be_v a_o respective_a ferment_n which_o consist_v most_o common_o of_o particle_n of_o one_o kind_n which_o will_v only_o ferment_n with_o particle_n of_o another_o particular_a kind_n and_o nature_n when_o they_o chance_v to_o meet_v thus_o fluid_a salt_n ferment_n with_o fix_a or_o alcalisate_n salt_n as_o we_o find_v when_o sharp_a liquor_n be_v pour_v upon_o coral_n hartshorn_n shell_n steel_n and_o when_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n and_o salt_n of_o tartar_n be_v mingle_v together_o a_o great_a ebullition_n do_v ensue_v such_o a_o ferment_n as_o this_o be_v most_o probable_o communicate_v from_o the_o spleen_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o juice_n now_o though_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o the_o saline_n and_o terrestrial_a part_n which_o constitute_v the_o splenick_n ferment_n be_v actual_o in_o the_o blood_n before_o ever_o that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o spleen_n yet_o be_v they_o before_o that_o so_o entangle_v and_o engage_v with_o the_o other_o principle_n the_o watery_a and_o earthy_a particle_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o they_o can_v not_o then_o excite_v those_o fermentation_n which_o depend_v upon_o their_o proper_a figure_n and_o genuine_a motion_n but_o in_o the_o percolation_n of_o the_o blood_n through_o the_o porous_a parenchyma_n of_o the_o spleen_n the_o combination_n of_o the_o principle_n which_o constitute_v that_o liquor_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n dissolve_v and_o the_o saline_a and_o terrestrial_a part_n be_v disjoin_v from_o the_o phlegm_n and_o sulphur_n to_o which_o they_o be_v before_o very_o close_o unite_v which_o be_v free_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n at_o their_o own_o disposal_n nor_o any_o way_n dull_v and_o blunt_v by_o the_o adhesion_n of_o those_o other_o principle_n and_o thus_o digest_v carry_v through_o the_o vein_n into_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n perform_v those_o effect_n in_o it_o which_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o nature_n which_o whilst_o they_o remain_v in_o combination_n with_o the_o other_o principle_n they_o can_v not_o possible_o produce_v for_o then_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o new_o acquire_v figure_n not_o easy_o miscible_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o blood_n they_o excite_v a_o intestine_a motion_n of_o all_o the_o little_a particle_n of_o it_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n deliver_v the_o more_o spirituous_a and_o fine_a part_n from_o be_v too_o much_o oppress_v and_o choke_v up_o by_o the_o more_o sluggish_a and_o gross_a and_o in_o short_a work_v that_o in_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o little_a leven_n in_o a_o huge_a tub_n of_o dough._n for_o as_o a_o little_a piece_n of_o doughty_n keep_v so_o long_o till_o it_o be_v stale_a and_o sour_a ferment_n the_o whole_a mass_n and_o make_v it_o light_a and_o rare_a which_o will_v otherwise_o have_v be_v close_o and_o heavy_a so_o by_o the_o mixture_n of_o this_o acid_a ferment_n of_o the_o spleen_n the_o whole_a blood_n be_v rarefy_v make_v more_o lively_a and_o brisk_a and_o fit_a to_o circulate_v for_o the_o better_a supply_n of_o the_o natural_a vital_a and_o animal_n constitution_n that_o the_o blood_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n ferment_v by_o the_o leven_a of_o the_o spleen_n be_v far_a argue_v from_o the_o disease_n which_o from_o the_o obstruction_n and_o schirrousness_n of_o this_o bowel_v be_v wont_a to_o ensue_v such_o be_v cachexy_n dropsy_n and_o the_o like_a dyscrasies_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o necessary_o happen_v upon_o defect_n of_o the_o spleenick_n ferment_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o observation_n that_o medicine_n make_v of_o the_o spleen_n of_o animal_n be_v recommend_v to_o we_o by_o practitioner_n as_o proper_a and_o effectual_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o disease_n the_o decoction_n of_o a_o ox_n spleen_n be_v commend_v by_o many_o author_n and_o the_o spleen_n of_o a_o hog_n be_v by_o wallaeus_n say_v to_o be_v very_o proper_a in_o crudity_n and_o imperfect_a digestion_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o saline_n particle_n of_o the_o spleen_n take_v in_o by_o the_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o chyle_n carry_v into_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n have_v the_o same_o operation_n upon_o the_o blood_n and_o body_n of_o animal_n with_o the_o leven_n of_o the_o spleen_n when_o that_o bowel_v be_v in_o good_a order_n and_o perform_v its_o duty_n for_o that_o salt_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a body_n to_o ferment_n the_o blood_n be_v know_v by_o every_o day_n experience_n to_o physician_n who_o in_o chronical_a disease_n perform_v the_o most_o considerable_a alteration_n upon_o the_o blood_n and_o open_v the_o most_o obstinate_a obstruction_n of_o the_o bowel_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o fix_a salt_n of_o vegetable_n and_o mineral_n upon_o this_o score_n the_o bark_n of_o tree_n be_v so_o much_o in_o use_n because_o they_o contain_v in_o they_o a_o
far_o great_a quantity_n of_o fix_a salt_n than_o the_o body_n and_o we_o see_v that_o in_o dropsy_n chachexy_n obstruction_n and_o the_o like_a disease_n which_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o vulgar_a medicine_n the_o learn_a practitioner_n betake_v themselves_o to_o medicine_n of_o tartar_n steel_n and_o vitriol_n as_o a_o certain_a refuge_n in_o the_o great_a extremity_n and_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v how_o these_o medicine_n shall_v perform_v such_o certain_a and_o admirable_a effect_n but_o that_o by_o ferment_v the_o blood_n with_o their_o saline_n particle_n they_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o natural_a ferment_n for_o as_o long_o as_o this_o be_v vigorous_a and_o the_o passage_n be_v open_a from_o the_o spleen_n into_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n the_o splenick_n leven_fw-mi by_o continual_o maintain_v a_o intestine_a motion_n of_o the_o small_a particle_n of_o the_o blood_n preserve_v that_o liquor_n in_o its_o due_a mixture_n and_o consistence_n so_o that_o the_o grosser_n and_o fine_a particle_n be_v exact_o mingle_v one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o spirit_n free_a and_o at_o liberty_n the_o blood_n be_v render_v fit_a to_o circulate_v through_o the_o most_o straight_o and_o narrow_a passage_n and_o not_o apt_a to_o curdle_n and_o stagnate_n in_o the_o vessel_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n crudity_n be_v concoct_v obstruction_n open_v tough_a and_o slimy_a humour_n attenuate_v and_o the_o blood_n defecate_v of_o all_o its_o excrement_n and_o impurity_n by_o the_o vent_v and_o emunctory_n of_o the_o body_n by_o this_o mean_n not_o only_o the_o juice_n which_o run_v in_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n be_v rich_a pure_a and_o spirituous_a but_o likewise_o from_o these_o a_o soft_a subtle_a and_o well_o rectify_v spirit_n and_o liquor_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o brain_n and_o distribute_v into_o the_o nerve_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o animal_n function_n and_o exercise_v of_o sense_n and_o motion_n in_o all_o the_o instrument_n and_o organ_n design_v by_o nature_n for_o those_o use_n furthermore_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o splenick_n ferment_n do_v by_o the_o artery_n out_o of_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n supply_v the_o stomach_n and_o bowel_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o concoction_n of_o aliment_n with_o a_o menstruum_fw-la not_o unlike_o those_o liquor_n with_o which_o the_o chemist_n dissolve_v metal_n and_o other_o body_n for_o the_o dissolution_n of_o meat_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o chyle_n for_o we_o can_v with_o reason_n assign_v that_o work_n to_o heat_n since_o the_o most_o intense_a fire_o can_v by_o roast_v bake_v boil_a or_o any_o other_o way_n of_o apply_v of_o that_o element_n reduce_v bread_n flesh_n and_o other_o meat_n in_o many_o day_n into_o a_o substance_n so_o fluid_a and_o thin_a as_o the_o stomach_n can_v in_o a_o very_a few_o hour_n now_o as_o the_o spleen_n while_o it_o dispense_v a_o sincere_a and_o right_o elaborate_v ferment_n be_v a_o bowel_v of_o great_a use_n and_o importance_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n in_o their_o due_a temper_n and_o motion_n so_o do_v it_o often_o cause_n very_o considerable_a disorder_n and_o extravagancy_n in_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o body_n when_o it_o degenerate_v from_o its_o natural_a constitution_n and_o infect_v the_o humour_n and_o spirit_n with_o a_o impure_a and_o ill_o digest_v leven_n for_o that_o the_o blood_n may_v due_o and_o orderly_o ferment_n and_o circulate_a it_o be_v most_o requisite_a that_o the_o intestine_a motion_n of_o the_o little_a particle_n which_o constitute_v it_o be_v neither_o too_o furious_a and_o tumultuous_a nor_o too_o heavy_a and_o sluggish_a and_o for_o this_o reason_n be_v it_o as_o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o fix_a salt_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o spleen_n and_o again_o return_v and_o mingle_v with_o the_o mass_n by_o the_o vein_n for_o indeed_o fix_a salt_n consist_v of_o part_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o acrimony_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o too_o severe_o acid_a seem_v to_o be_v body_n most_o proper_a to_o maintain_v a_o leisurely_o and_o orderly_o ebullition_n but_o if_o the_o ferment_n once_o grow_v too_o sharp_a and_o acid_a and_o acquire_v part_n apt_a to_o provoke_v irritate_fw-la and_o prick_v the_o sensible_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o fix_a salt_n become_v to_o be_v fluid_a it_o present_o fect_v the_o whole_a stream_n of_o the_o blood_n put_v it_o into_o violent_a and_o disorderly_a motion_n vellicate_v the_o nervous_a part_n fix_v the_o spirit_n put_v all_o the_o humour_n into_o a_o hurly_n burly_n and_o make_v they_o apt_a to_o congeal_v and_o stagnate_n for_o when_o this_o ferment_n be_v right_o make_v it_o consist_v of_o salt_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o moderate_a quantity_n of_o earth_n by_o the_o mutual_a conjunction_n of_o which_o fix_a salt_n be_v produce_v but_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n there_o be_v a_o separation_n make_v of_o the_o saline_n part_n from_o the_o earthy_a then_o be_v the_o salt_n say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o fluidity_n because_o they_o run_v together_o into_o a_o liquor_n as_o spirit_n of_o salt_n spirit_n of_o vitriol_n and_o the_o like_a thus_o when_o the_o ferment_n of_o the_o spleen_n become_v fluid_a it_o acquire_v the_o fierce_a sharpness_n of_o vinegar_n or_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o it_o in_o hypocondriacal_a person_n for_o in_o man_n who_o labour_v of_o those_o distemper_n all_o the_o fix_a salt_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o circulate_a through_o the_o spleen_n be_v there_o make_v fluid_a till_o at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o prevail_v over_o the_o other_o principle_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o turn_v the_o whole_a stock_n of_o it_o into_o a_o liquor_n as_o sharp_a as_o vinegar_n or_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n by_o which_o mean_n all_o the_o spirit_n be_v depress_v and_o keep_v under_o the_o sour_a belch_v and_o vomit_n of_o hypocondriacal_a person_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v no_o less_o sharp_a than_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n be_v a_o very_a sufficient_a argument_n of_o the_o sharpness_n of_o their_o juice_n which_o prick_n and_o tear_v their_o stomach_n bowel_n and_o nervous_a part_n with_o continual_a pain_n and_o torment_n and_o sometime_o with_o their_o corrode_a acidity_n flay_v their_o tongue_n throat_n and_o li_n and_o the_o violent_a and_o irregular_a motion_n and_o boiling_n of_o the_o blood_n do_v very_o evidendent_o convince_v that_o the_o constitution_n of_o that_o liquor_n in_o hypochondriacal_a person_n be_v become_v sharp_a and_o eager_a for_o we_o find_v it_o most_o true_a from_o sundry_a expriment_n that_o such_o tumultuous_a ebullition_n be_v cause_v from_o the_o mixture_n of_o fluid_a salt_n with_o fix_a and_o in_o liquor_n which_o be_v void_a of_o fluid_a salt_n we_o meet_v with_o no_o such_o fermentation_n or_o where_o they_o be_v but_o in_o small_a quantity_n mingle_v the_o fermentation_n be_v less_o and_o more_o leisurely_o and_o nothing_o so_o tumultuous_a in_o quicklime_n and_o juice_n which_o abound_v with_o acid_a salt_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o fluid_a and_o fix_v meet_v with_o one_o another_o present_o a_o noise_n heat_n and_o boil_a do_v ensue_v thus_o we_o see_v salt_n of_o wormwood_n scurvygrass_n or_o the_o like_a coral_n pearl_n oyster-shell_n and_o other_o testacious_a body_n when_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n sulphur_n juice_n of_o lemon_n berbery_n orange_n or_o any_o acid_a liquor_n be_v pour_v upon_o they_o present_o fall_v a_o boil_a and_o hiss_v many_o more_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v give_v but_o because_o they_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o man_n who_o be_v in_o the_o least_o verse_v in_o chemical_a operation_n i_o will_v pass_v they_o by_o and_o far_a endeavour_n to_o prove_v from_o the_o way_n of_o cure_n of_o hypochondriacal_a distemper_n by_o the_o medicine_n most_o approve_v and_o fame_v by_o the_o best_a and_o most_o learned_a author_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o affection_n consist_v in_o a_o sharp_a and_o eager_a distemper_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o juice_n the_o remedy_n which_o in_o this_o case_n be_v most_o commend_v be_v such_o as_o consist_v of_o steel_n tartar_n vitriol_n fix_a salt_n and_o all_o testacious_a body_n as_o likewise_o diuretical_a remedy_n which_o abound_v with_o fix_a salt_n do_v very_o much_o precipitate_v the_o blood_n for_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o these_o medicine_n do_v sweeten_v all_o sharp_a liquor_n and_o abate_v their_o pungency_n for_o the_o acrimony_n of_o salt_n be_v not_o blunt_v by_o sulphurous_a but_o saline_n body_n by_o reason_n that_o fix_a salt_n by_o a_o intimate_a and_o close_a union_n to_o the_o fluid_a do_v obtund_v their_o point_n and_o edge_n as_o a_o thick_a piece_n of_o steel_n exact_o fit_v to_o the_o blade_n of_o a_o knife_n will_v abate_v the_o cut_n or_o divide_v power_n of_o the_o edge_n thus_o the_o corrode_a sharpness_n of_o spirit_n
of_o virriol_n be_v take_v away_o by_o salt_n of_o tartar_n or_o wormwood_n habet_fw-la say_v fonseca_n sal_fw-la tartari_fw-la magnam_fw-la vim_o domandi_fw-la humores_fw-la melancholicos_fw-la &_o atros_fw-la nam_fw-la trahit_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la proprietate_fw-la quadam_fw-la accetositate_v &_o si_fw-la aceti_fw-la fortissimi_fw-la lb_fw-la iiii_o cum_fw-la â„¥_o i._n tartari_fw-la vini_fw-la destilletur_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la aqua_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la aciditate_fw-la exibit_fw-la and_o true_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o reason_n why_o melancholy_a person_n find_v so_o much_o benefit_n from_o medicine_n of_o tartar_n be_v that_o by_o sweeten_v of_o the_o blood_n and_o juice_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o that_o dulcify_v vinegar_n the_o tartar_n free_v the_o body_n from_o those_o inconvenience_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o their_o pungency_n and_o acrimony_n from_o this_o hypothesis_n a_o account_n may_v very_o rational_o be_v give_v why_o medicine_n of_o steel_n be_v use_v with_o very_o good_a success_n as_o well_o in_o cachectical_a and_o hydropical_a distemper_n in_o which_o usual_o the_o splenick_n ferment_n be_v deficient_a as_o in_o hypochondriacal_a and_o scorbutical_a disease_n in_o which_o that_o leven_n be_v too_o plentiful_o abound_v and_o too_o high_o exalt_v for_o the_o vitriolic_a salt_n of_o steel_n in_o which_o much_o of_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o that_o mineral_n reside_v be_v very_o proper_o substitute_v to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o a_o ferment_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o likewise_o the_o same_o salt_n when_o the_o blood_n be_v become_v sharp_a and_o eager_a and_o overcome_v by_o too_o large_a a_o quantity_n of_o fluid_a and_o acid_a salt_n do_v as_o salt_n of_o tartar_n work_v upon_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n or_o vinegar_n abate_v its_o acrimony_n and_o sweeten_v the_o whole_a mass_n it_o may_v now_o be_v time_n that_o i_o shall_v more_o particular_o explain_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n by_o pass_v through_o the_o spleen_n do_v from_o that_o soft_a sweet_a and_o balsamic_a constitution_n which_o natural_o be_v in_o sound_n and_o healthy_a person_n degenerate_a into_o a_o liquor_n altogether_o harsh_a sharp_a and_o unpleasant_a to_o the_o nervous_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o way_n how_o this_o alteration_n be_v effect_v it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o look_v back_o to_o that_o description_n which_o i_o have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n give_v of_o the_o make_n and_o fabric_n of_o the_o spleen_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o spleen_n consist_v of_o a_o great_a many_o artery_n not_o so_o many_o vein_n and_o of_o a_o multitude_n of_o fibrous_a thread_n upon_o which_o the_o parenchyma_n like_o clots_n of_o blood_n do_v everywhere_o stick_v fast_o leave_v little_a space_n or_o pore_n here_o and_o there_o intersperse_v between_o the_o part_n of_o it_o throughout_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o that_o bowel_v i_o suppose_v then_o the_o little_a space_n or_o vacuity_n in_o the_o parenchyma_n of_o the_o spleen_n to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o figure_n and_o size_n as_o be_v unproportionable_a to_o the_o shape_n of_o the_o saline_a particle_n of_o the_o blood_n as_o long_o as_o any_o sulphur_n or_o phlegm_n stick_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o pass_v along_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o blood_n out_o of_o the_o artery_n into_o the_o vein_n but_o detain_v so_o long_o in_o the_o little_a cell_n or_o cavity_n of_o the_o spleen_n till_o by_o the_o frequent_a circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o collision_n and_o justle_a of_o the_o salt_n against_o the_o more_o solid_a part_n of_o the_o parenchyma_n they_o become_v free_a from_o the_o phlegm_n and_o sulphut_v which_o be_v join_v to_o they_o from_o which_o other_o principle_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v disengage_v they_o do_v very_o ready_o and_o easy_o pass_v along_o with_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v circulate_v through_o the_o spleen_n as_o be_v then_o very_o suitable_a to_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o pore_n or_o passage_n to_o which_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v unite_v to_o those_o other_o principle_n they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o agreeable_a the_o fix_a salt_n thus_o prepare_v in_o the_o spleen_n and_o pass_v from_o thence_o by_o the_o vein_n into_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n serve_v to_o impregnate_n and_o ferment_n the_o liquor_n of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o in_o their_o due_a mixture_n and_o motion_n as_o long_o as_o the_o small_a passage_n in_o the_o spleen_n remain_v free_a and_o open_a and_o that_o the_o substance_n or_o parenchyma_n of_o it_o be_v not_o grow_v so_o hard_a and_o earthy_a as_o to_o alter_v the_o natural_a position_n and_o shape_n of_o the_o pore_n or_o little_a space_n in_o it_o the_o supply_n of_o a_o well_o prepare_v ferment_n to_o the_o blood_n be_v due_o and_o regular_o perform_v but_o if_o either_o from_o a_o natural_a melancholy_a constitution_n or_o error_n in_o dyer_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o spleen_n be_v render_v too_o compact_v solid_a and_o earthy_a and_o the_o pore_n or_o space_n be_v alter_v from_o their_o natural_a figure_n and_o magnitude_n the_o saline_a particle_n in_o their_o percolation_n through_o the_o spleen_n be_v so_o wear_v and_o grind_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o separate_v from_o the_o sulphur_n and_o phlegm_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o fit_a ferment_n but_o likewise_o forcible_o disjoin_v from_o the_o earthy_a principle_n without_o which_o they_o can_v remain_v fix_v but_o present_o become_v fluid_a and_o then_o instead_o of_o a_o ferment_n which_o shall_v maintain_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n a_o orderly_a and_o moderate_a ebullition_n asharp_a eager_a and_o pungent_a liquor_n be_v send_v into_o the_o blood_n which_o put_v it_o into_o irregular_a and_o tumultuous_a fermentation_n and_o put_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o body_n into_o disorder_n that_o this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o spleen_n in_o hypochondriacal_a person_n seem_v to_o i_o the_o more_o probable_a for_o that_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o sar_n guin_a and_o phlegmatic_a complexion_n be_v very_o rare_o trouble_v with_o distemper_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o that_o even_o they_o who_o be_v natural_o of_o a_o melancholy_a temperament_n fall_v not_o into_o they_o before_o they_o arrive_v at_o a_o ripeness_n of_o age_n when_o the_o blood_n begin_v to_o be_v adust_a and_o the_o spleen_n to_o grow_v earthy_a and_o black_a whereas_o in_o those_o who_o be_v very_o young_a it_o be_v of_o a_o lively_a red_a colour_n it_o be_v worthy_a observation_n that_o this_o fault_n or_o disease_n of_o the_o spleen_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o perfect_o cure_v and_o therefore_o the_o best_a medicine_n do_v only_o by_o sweeten_v the_o blood_n so_o long_o allay_v the_o symptom_n and_o disorder_n of_o it_o till_o the_o mass_n become_v again_o infect_v with_o acidity_n from_o the_o spleen_n and_o therefore_o person_n who_o have_v be_v once_o trouble_v with_o hypochondriacal_a distemper_n do_v usual_o periodical_o relapse_n into_o they_o from_o hence_o it_o will_v be_v no_o very_o hard_a matter_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o particular_a symptom_n and_o accident_n which_o accompany_v the_o hypochondriacal_a distemper_n they_o concern_v either_o the_o natural_a vital_a or_o animal_n faculty_n as_o to_o the_o natural_a the_o appetite_n to_o meat_n be_v often_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o ferment_n in_o the_o stomach_n too_o extravagant_a and_o yet_o the_o meat_n be_v ill_o digest_v and_o much_o of_o it_o turn_v sometime_o into_o a_o sour_a water_n at_o other_o into_o tough_a slime_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o extraordinary_a sharpness_n of_o the_o ferment_n make_v it_o unproportionable_a and_o unfit_a to_o dissolve_v the_o aliment_n for_o that_o this_o may_v happen_v upon_o such_o a_o score_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o chemist_n do_v sufficient_o evince_v who_o find_v pisan_n berigard_n circ_n pisan_n menstruum_fw-la nimis_fw-la acidum_fw-la metallum_fw-la suum_fw-la non_fw-la solvere_fw-la from_o the_o same_o cause_n they_o who_o labour_n of_o this_o distemper_n be_v trouble_v with_o continual_a spit_v loathe_a and_o sometime_o vomit_v the_o stomach_n be_v provoke_v and_o convel_v by_o the_o gnaw_a acidity_n of_o its_o menstruum_fw-la they_o be_v usual_o hard-bound_a in_o their_o body_n and_o seldom_o go_v to_o stool_n partly_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o passage_n from_o the_o gall_n be_v obstruct_v one_o use_n of_o choler_n be_v to_o irritate_fw-la the_o gut_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o thrust_v out_o their_o excrement_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o the_o pancreas_n as_o riverius_n observe_v be_v usual_o affect_v in_o this_o distemper_n and_o do_v not_o furnish_v the_o gut_n with_o a_o ferment_n for_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o by_o wirsungius_n his_o passage_n a_o liquor_n be_v send_v into_o