^or^.tbaKPlhte? Creatures, ipjh© &fext.) th;inf wfe«rgjto(e®|Slre
into ?j: ,TbevI^ c^ n :^ | tMs d^peodf(U|M!
The firffis the particular Compofitiomof the; Blood, in Mankind,
differing; from that in otberi;CEgature^^and eQafcqiiently thofe
1 0 this. Diftensg^S \ Tha|-A#iBJtapd in Humankind
does differ §pm'!fbatij^C^i^p^s; -is indent iAfol the
diffir^t-fro|)»rtijpp pfiimmiatigk ^jfixt^ aod^fllatjie ;8alts,, that
J3j3jr' .^fi^aine^lrgpi' it;: and, rfiis, prpb#^ly;n%y proceed fifom
theirry^iefcy of reafon, I think,
it wou’d be highly worth the titne(pf our Modern Kzrfao//, to
take an exa£t Proportion in jeacli of thole, and to dfefele rifhe
Diftempers the mo| iiiqidentffto different §rpatpE^v as likewife
thofe that are Carnivorous, and thofe thatFeedronlyapon Plants,
and diftinguilh them accordingly ; its raoft certain, it ;isi a parti-
cular Cw^s ifl the Blood, when Man is cKfpofed to;regeiv,e this
Diftemper, fome-Perfons l haye known conyerfant tyith People
in the finall Pox, and yet Twenty; ^eaK ^fterwardsi havethem-
felyes been infe&ed. and dyed uH^em, rfoarjBjJb^ particular
Crafis the Blood is fo difpofedtOrf^?%grthe Morhifick particles
of the Air, partly taken into the Body.by, the intromitting
Pores, and partly by: inspiration , it is then by. the various concretions
of thefe the &«/» of theBlpod iSj concerted into a Poifo-
nous Ichor, which by its acfirnony feparates the Cutis fvom the
Cuticuldy and forms thofe fuftulegjwe Name, fmall Pox?7; |
A fecond reafon why Man i&|||c^arly:i^e^|Q^^Pifl:f^ip-
er, may be the variety of the Orifices in thejMihary Qla^ds of,t|ie
Cat«, which doubtlefs in Mankind,are much different from thofe
in other Creatures, it muft therefore neceflarily follow, that
where there are not proper fecretory Veffels to receive fuch particular
Coagulations, thofe Creatures cannot, as Man, be alike fub-
je£t to equal Diftempers ; Thefe may fuffic.e for a Decifion of
theQueftion propos’d, I fhall therefore in; the next place proceed
to the fecond Inftance, and that is of a Mgftiff-Dog; he belonged
to the Honourable Peter. Bold, of Bold, Efq; this Dog
ftill attended his Matter in his Chamber, during a tedious Sick-
nefs , being a Confumption of ,the Lungs, after this generous
Gentleman
Gentleman Expir’d, and-hisCorps remold,-the Q©g, Auofteach-
moment enter’d the Room, making a- Mournful, whining - Noife,
an'd pfpfecuted his^f fj^,i$h&- for^everal days, through all the
Rooms of the Houfe, but in vain ^fjSgjtheu^tl^
from ^fiencg hCf vffipv^nft bp Qnurt^j b&tv$pfufinac»ll. maonff
pfi^uftenancey .digdi-jf^ejS ;sg|^|iiS'?I wa^lm-.;%|^knpf^. b^Tig
thpngh whelpi courfe' jqf therDiftejnper: concern’d for that
Honourable Gentleman * whatfome may Bogle at to-call Reafofy
pot, but,l think,a Td'egperrtSepfeiiQljSor^ow and Gratitude;
cou’cLnpt be; ihdwn in
me in.the next place to cpnfidir-- wbafryth'e Philofophers nalltthe
Knowledge of. Brutes, concerning this there are. various Opinions;
thfjifl^tc^^p didjinbt Tettd\tofddnbh^nrfrp-^fHfia^»tMfrii^ 4
wlipn ^heiy defin’dcMan, tb diftinguifh- him ffomother Creatures;
pnjtyftiled him an unfeather’d Animal.G
ly p®ffefsH withths^Gpinidnof^he SolalspftBrutis|>ftfetitheyibep9
Jieve J Aere was a mutual'Tranfmigrafion.ofSt»^^ ' rAltid :feeji&i
fufeiy ,we cou’d not blame the Poet, themighty
THtedgrer transform’d himfelf intb?i Bull. BfljdhSv^ver, ^ thro?
without quettion there is fodiethingof t ^Spiritual'diffinguifhirig-
being, ‘that actuates; the Body of a Bkute'hy thej^f&ftanqe of tber
Animal Spirit; s' yet. the before-edtedHypothefis xdiBytbagmasi
in brihging their Souls upon the- levelwrth that;6f bMan, I look
upon to be- groundlefs ; fince; Man iXithej only (Creature-ins,thd
i^iorld;that haS' a reflex thought, and (fan; abttra%from: matter;
and w t has any 'Notion oLa* Deity j .But ilalas jhi howiihappffedfe
Wdijfd Aat bg, had not God*, out ofr bis Jnfinit8<goadheIs, be&
pfeafed to commfHaiaate himfelf to hs hydBbevelation^as we;fnay
find |*8g too many Inftances amongft ,; the poof Americans , whb
thpughr they have Notions of a Being Infinitely Good; yet haye,
likejwjfe.the fameidf one equally Bad si and therefofe. Wmfhip
one.'through. Love, atid the other .through; Fea'r.f Knowledge
in; Brutes sby _thp i Peripatetics is ftiledimitufah Jftfidh^iJCiBI^ fince
l^ey^are, notable to define whati that! is,-, iyiS;;dnly jfo explain,-an
t)bfjEure: Matter, by one;inpre dark. -IifhaUlithetefore' pafe it by
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