Volume 1

The works of John Fothergill, M.D. ... / by John Coakley Lettsom.

  • John Fothergill
Date:
1783-1784
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Credit: The works of John Fothergill, M.D. ... / by John Coakley Lettsom. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    ipfe, defenduntur ab aflumptorum injuriis nervi, promovetur chylopoiefis. Humorum vero craf- fities, five indoles mucofa, qui haec loca falutant, accedente motu languidiore (prioris plerumque comite) neceflario fecretionem minuit tardat- que; glandulas infarcit vifcidis, fenfimque mu- nus earum evertit. Hinc gaftrici fluoris penu- ria, cruditas inde et indigeftio, appetitus deletus, aut nimius, ftomachi ardor, aliquando naufea fitifque. Eadem quandoque occurrunt mala, ab arefada fordium crufta cavitati ventris obduda; ficuti poll: febrem acutam diuturnam, ubi vul- gus adftans, aut medicus forte crudelior, injufte naturae pofcenti ipfam lympham denegabant. Diluentia in hifce cafibus haud fufficiunt; haec enim ulterius laxant vafa; hinc tardius propulfa fluida cundando brevi crafiefcunt, haud parvo labore iterum folvenda. His infortuniis iftud remedium haud infimi ufus eft, quod praeltat ef- fedus fupra enarratos [§ 29,] Inftar enim pul- monis alterius totum abdomen cenfendum ell. Munera quidem fibi propria fingula vifcera nan- cifcuntur, fed motus fupervenit aliunde, quo per- petua fluidorum in unoquoque mutatio induci- tur, provehitur; perinde ac in pedore res agitur, miftio fcil. compreflio, attritio, folutio, atque fi- milia: ejufdem caufae efledus idem, licet or- ganis diverfis abfolvatur. Vomitu itaque cito perficitur, quod lentis vicibus conlequi niteba- tur, fed incaflum, natura. 41. Alvus conftrida, fegnis, et folitaricE vitae aflueta comes, haud nafcitur fnspius quam a de- D 3 ficiente i