A discourse upon the nature and cause of sudden deaths; and the reason why such numbers of people died suddenly in the years 1730 and 1731, with the most proper indications both to discover the danger, and prevent the fatal stroke from taking effect : To which is added, a dissertation upon bleeding in a fit of the apoplexy; with remarks upon the case of an illustrious person that lately dy'd abroad upon his travesl. To which is prefix'd, a preface in defence of the theory of medicine. Against the cavils and exceptions of some late writers ... / By Nicholas Robinson.

  • Nicholas Robinson
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1732
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Credit: A discourse upon the nature and cause of sudden deaths; and the reason why such numbers of people died suddenly in the years 1730 and 1731, with the most proper indications both to discover the danger, and prevent the fatal stroke from taking effect : To which is added, a dissertation upon bleeding in a fit of the apoplexy; with remarks upon the case of an illustrious person that lately dy'd abroad upon his travesl. To which is prefix'd, a preface in defence of the theory of medicine. Against the cavils and exceptions of some late writers ... / By Nicholas Robinson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [So ] have made upon this Article of Bleeding. I hold it highly neceffary to be taken a- way to the Quantity of. 16 or 20 Ounces in the fanguine Apoplexy, I think it may fometimes be adminifterd to good Pur- pofes in the Phlegmatic Apoplexy; but that Method by Cupping - Glaffes, with deep and large Scarifications, in my Judg¬ ment, appears the more reafonable; be- caufe it does not fo fuddenly take off from the Force and Motion of the great Veffels, which are abfolutely neceffary to be kept up, in order to force the ObftruCtions from the Organs of the Brain, and Facul¬ ties of the Senfes. B 0 t I think it highly improper when the ApopleCtic Fit arifes from cold> crude Meats taken into the Stomach, and which do not digeft off; in this Cafe I fhould greatly prefer a ftimulating Vomit of the Vin. Benedict, in Quantity properly adapted to the Greatnefs of the Difeafe, which im¬ mediately aifcharges, from the Parts affect¬ ed the Load, that incumbers the animal Organs ; and totally oppreffes the Adtion of the animal Faculties. And, in this Senfe, may be verified the Truth of that Aphorifm of Celfus. Si omnia Membra vehement er refoluta fan- guinis