Academical lectures on the lues venerea / Translated from the Latin, with notes, by Jonathan Wathen.

  • Herman Boerhaave
Date:
1763
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Credit: Academical lectures on the lues venerea / Translated from the Latin, with notes, by Jonathan Wathen. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [5322] C: Hudak MED | Of the Nature of theV enereal Difeafe. X HE firft property of this difeafe is, that - the infection is fo eafily propagated, that, in fpite of all precautions, the whole confítitution may be quite fubdued by it; ne- verthelefs we are totally ignorant of the effen- tial qualities of this diforder: we only know that it difcovers itfelf by certain phoenomena, which being collected together, I fhall prefent to you, fo far at leaít as may diftinguifh it from any other. © A. When aman is infected, there is no part of his body, however found, that can be faid to be fecure; nay, the whole may be contaminated ? and fuch is its power, that it will render the whole body weak and feeble, in a manner incredible to thofe who are un- expetienced. The momentary contact of warm bodies is fufficient for its propagation, as a {mall fpark is capable of kindling a mighty . flame. | B. 'The true contagion will deftroy the moft pure and healthful body it affects. I have feen a comely young gentleman, in whom a little ulcer fo propagated itfelf, that not even a point of the body was left free; — C. Ithath therefore the property of invert- ing all the good humours. 1 have feen a young
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