A theologico-philosophical dissertation concerning worms in all parts of human bodies: containing several most curious ... observations of natural productions. In a letter to a friend / [William Ramesey].

William Ramesey

Date:: 1727

Credit: A theologico-philosophical dissertation concerning worms in all parts of human bodies: containing several most curious ... observations of natural productions. In a letter to a friend / [William Ramesey]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$Arg. I. Some Dijiemfers only Worms. an “ Dr. Lifter, whofe Credit and Judgment will “ hardly be queftion’d, gives an Account of true “ Caterpillars vomited up by a Boy of nine Years “ old, and another odd Animal by a poor Man. “ Mr. JeJfo]), another very judicious, curious, and ingenious Gentleman, faw Hexapods (^Creatures “ uncommon, with fix Feet) vomited up by a “ Girl; which Hexapods liv’d and fed for five “ Weeks. Winged Flics iu d IVoman^s Womb at London, An. 1692. I have feen, fays Mr. Martin^ a remarkable Cafe of ^an unhappy Woman-whofe Nurfe cafting an Injedion into her Womb, there came forth a Multi¬ tude of ftrange living Infedfs almofl as big as fmall Flies, with Wings, which leap’d like Grafshoppers. * See this Cafe at large in French-Pox-^ Pag. 51. Before I leave this Head, I mufl add, that Some T>ijlembers are only Worms. I am very much incline to believe, that all Dif- tempers whatever proceed from the Irregularity of the Worms that are in the Blood,- that they are either too numerous or too few, too vivid or too 'languid, or from fome other Diforder. But not to (Carry this Matter too far, I may venture to fay, that there are fome Diftempers that are only Worms! \ Z Martin o^ihe, Venereal Dlfeafe, 69. Abridgm. 1711, Leprofy$