5 3 The M H M » ' i s t cer y 4 /
different Denomination, viz. jStêktyrbé, which is( > very* clêar by
the defcription he gives ui*©f a©ifttopèr^c<MfM6i:bd?ili a -öiöip
on the Banks ofthe Rhine^ in the time óf Gertnamciis Ceefdr ; By
jthec&teitajf‘ particuladyBy Sttcéti it if called v’^*****»» tiha|ls as
the Latins -exp^efs it , ^*^ orismetdar from the ÉÊtidöefl'of^the
Mouth,a.Symptom general enough here..fc Mippocr'ates, that great
Mafter ofLearning and Bhyfiek^defcribes:it to be Liefr Magnus^
and lUeon Bxmatiiis horn indurations of the'Sjbleen, md flüxès- of
Blood, from the Bowels, ofb which 1 fhall giter you'fëvefal iö-
ftances; The Lepra of the AraUdns is but an: higher fpedès of
this, and that I (hall make evident irt its propeKpteel rn
T his Diltemper is the neareft Epidemical in tïfefe’ Northern
Climes, ^ahd upon the Baltick, ■ Jöccanön’d doubtlefs by the Salt-
nefs of the Air, and the living oil too Saline a*Diet. Morié it
lefs raging in Virginia^ and the Weft-Indies^ particularly in*'fhbfe
places ftiled the SaltSy wfterëShèrïis'aim^continually a feline,
fetid, and hazy Atmofpher ; which Pboenomena thoroughly con fir
der’d fufBciently demonftrate its. caufes; which,ihall;.be more
largely treated of in the enfbing DifcotMfeflofiEbnfbmptioté;
As to its Symptoms*! and their caufes, -tboy B f e b e diyMed-Alr
to a Ample , and complicated State, the moftjcofeimon ,ip a Ample
Statetareas follows : the Patient is fre^ently vaffli^l^ J^ith
a fetidnefs, and fhortnefs GLBteathv^.atn ]Jaiyeffa#©6btHtyi
loofenefs of the Teeth, fpots upon the Skin,' and fometimes' Ulcers,
Puftles, Morphew, EpryApilas , Phlegmons; in the Cater, Etra-
tick pains, violent'Sweatings, numbnefs ^aWtbfel extreme Parts,
Head-Achs; j fpitfing of Corrupt putrid Blood, . frequent [Tooth-
Achs, Gripes, Vomiting, and purging of Blood, with a,flinging,
and itching inr the Skin, fometimes a Vermiculation , as if
fomething quick crept within thoi JSkip, in^ter-mitting Heats, and
fometimes extreme Qridnefs, particularly on the Head, frequent
Convülfiöns and -TremPUi^igElew Vifeid fpitting,, and a
lixivial Urine, with apricky lateritious Sediment , and often
fweet Scented* pains.and fwellings in the Gumms, blacknefs of
Teeth, and inflammations oiithejfUvulofr, end Amigdilares, or
Almond Glandules; This Diftempér by opr Modern Phyficians,
especially
L A N C A S B I R Esl@0BS MlRlE, t f i ' 5?
e^ecially;the!Learnedi,DEi Willipis diyidejliqtQ twofj(plaiJes,: the
pneEpi®lesjarlHot:, the others Cflldy^Qurvy; viz. a Sulphureo
fa line;’-and a felipefSulphureous, an 4bgf ^15 the-Blood being fa-
turated .withttoOrgreat a quatitipyqof Mi^i^iskrS£^to^t£^other
too much ^Exalted with Sulphur; Theft’ll flfell <particularly e^ajf
mine -pand ; afterward si aceo.uq t „ fop; thqr^ymptpms.t, The-cold
Scurvy; np doubt» poceeds.fromUoo great a quantity offaline Particles’
a?b®uhdingpm i tte; Mats of Blood, and this is evident froth
the Muriatick Salt, that may be- prepared’from sthe Urines>of
thofe Perfons- ’abundantly more than! ftbravothersr^.asilikesvife
from tJheir extremel SalfTpilfii^; w htojif ftsilom^timeg' jVitriolicky
and Aluminous. How far the 'Blood, maybe, ©id in to hot Scurfy
fo be too highly;exalted with Sulphury'! is the next thirig V^be
examihed*Tt$true indeed, in, fhisi Uift'dreper thefe'a^e frequent
heats ,*rafid-inflammations y bat thofe1 ma-jr be f&pjgofed, to be* effected
in theTOllbwing manner* inQ^ithe Bilious Particles of
the Blood united with thedhline ones^.bHchme of toodarge.a Age
to be feparatedby their proper 'Emunftories, hence! the minu'fe
Glandules ‘of the -Liver not making their due, feparation of the
'Bile, it neeeffarily Regurgitates into themafsof Bloodyand partly
thrown off by- the Reins *, the ilpbimqds^
Lixivia!* thisifes been madeiyfeyhfoniliar famie m th§ difl^dan
of the .Livers of iome Perfons*^ where all. the:; GEndul^; h&.V£
beOnbighlyMhftodedy - and totally ab^jufted-lyy a-ckls^ f|ct^
lent Bile ; wllch.leohtaimqg. too? great ;jajprop0fifen(;i^i|:^ p
Alkaly, and MuriatfcklSalt, raifes a fermentation) .with the Juicgs
of the Blood, andj affuredly. occafiohs'thdfe' Heats,- and flufhings
common in Scprbutick-Fdrfaus;..thisirftesrfe! Acrimony acqd^^tj
by its pointed Salts;the^Capillaries of,the Membranes;.arid Cutis
being contrasted, great paini^nd inflammations uuaVpida-blyenfi^
Thefe are the diftinguifhmg'GharaSteriftics fo tar as I cop’d hitherto
obferve-topraSbicey thati canj fairly b^acqqunted,)for in
hot and -cold; So&butick cafes. ,- ;In the next place :I proceed to
give the-Rationale of theSymptoms: The fetidpeft of the Gumms
may- afife from the ..putrefaction Mfithe Blood; m . thofe parts,
which I prefume to Be' effeSted- k thy follpy^iijg jupnfier: Thofe
O 5> parts