,,m$ica ,,sacra2 ,,or1 ,a ,,comm5t>y ,on ! mo/ rem>kable ,,diseases1 ,m5tion$ 9 ! ,,holy ,,scriptures4 ,by ,,ri*>d ,,mead1 ,fell[ ( ! ,royal ,colleges ( ,physicians at ,,london & ,,ed9burgh1 & ( ! ,royal ,society1 & ,physician to 8 ,maje/y4 ,translat$ f ! ,lat91 ,"u ! ,,au?or's ,inspection1 ,by ,,?omas ,,/ack1 ,m4,d4,f4,r4,s4 ,,london3 ,pr9t$ = ,j4 ,,br9dley1 late ,booksell] to 8 ,royal ,highness ! ,pr9ce ( ,,wales1 9 ,new ,bond-/reet4 ,m ,,dcclv4 ,,! ,,cont5ts4 ,memoirs ( ! life & writ+s ( ! le>n$ au?or ,! preface ,i4 ,! disease ( ,job page #a ,,ii4 ,! leprosy #ac ,,iii4 ,! disease ( k+ ,saul #bh ,,iv4 ,! disease ( k+ ,joram2 ,jehoram #cd ,v4 ,! disease ( k+ ,ezekias2 ,hezekiah #cf ,,vi4 ,! disease ( old age #ch ,,vii4 ,! disease ( k+ ,nebu*adnezz> #eg ,,viii4 ,! p>alysy1 palsy #fb ,,ix4 ,( demoniacs #gc ,x4 ,( lunatics #ic ,,xi4 ,! issue ( blood 9 a woman #ajc ,,xii4 ,weakness ( ! back1 ) a rigidity ( ! sp9e back bone #ajd ,,xiii4 ,! bloody sweat ( ,*ri/ #ajf ,,xiv4 ,! disease ( ,judas #ajh ,,xv4 ,! disease ( k+ ,h]od #aac ,greek3 ,panta do*imazete to kalon kate*ete ,d4 ,paul4 #a ,ep4 ad ,!ssal4 v4 #ba4 ,prove all ?+s2 hold fa/ t :i* is good4 ,,books wrote by ! late le>n$ ,dr4 ,,mead1 & sold by ,j4 ,,br9dley1 ,booksell]1 9 ,new ,bond ,/reet4 ,,engli% ,,pieces1 viz4 ,i4 ,a ,me*anical ,acc\nt ( ,poisons 9 sev]al ,essays1 #d? ,edition4 ,price #es4 #agdg ,,ii4 ,a ,disc\rse on ! ,plague1 #i? ,edit4 ,price #ds4 #agdd ,,iii4 ---- on ! ,small ,pox & ,measles2 to :i* is annex$1 a ,treatise on ! same ,disease by ! celebrat$ ,arab4 ,phys4 ,abubek] ,rhazes4 ,price #ds4 ,,iv4 ---- on ! ,scurvy2 to :i* is annex$1 ,an hi/orical ,acc\nt ( a new ,me?od = extract+ ! f\l ,air out ( ,%ips1 c4 ) ! ,description & ,draught ( ! ,ma*9es by :i* x is p]=m$3 ,9 two ,lett]s to a fri5d4 ,by ,samuel ,sutton1 ! ,inv5tor4 ,price #cs #f;d #agdi ,v4 ---- on ! ,influ5ce ( ! ,sun & ,moon ^u human ,bodies1 & ! ,diseases !reby produc$4 #ds #agdh ,,vi4 ,m$ical ,precepts & ,cautions4 ,price #es4 #agea ,,vii4 ,a ,comm5t>y on ! ,diseases m5tion$ 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,price #ds4 #agee ,! above sev5 ,disc\rses are all translat$ "u ! ,au?or's ,inspection1 by ,dr4 ,,/ack1 ,m4,d4,f4,r4,s4 ,,lat9 ,,pieces1 viz4 ,,viii4 ,de ,v>iolis ,morbillis ,lib]1 huic accessit ,rhazes ,m$ici int] ,arabas celeb]rimi1 de iisdem ,morbis ,comm5t>ius4 ,price #ds4 #agdg ,,ix4 ,de ,imp]io ,solis ac ,lun 9 ,corpora ,humana1 ,morbis inde ,oriundis1 ,editio ,alt]a1 ,auctior4 ,em5datior4 ,price #ds4 #agdf ,x4 ,m$ica ,sacra2 sive de ,morbis ,insignioribus qui 9 ,bibliis memorantur ,comm5t>ius4 ,price #cs #f;d #agdi ,,xi4 ,monita ,precepta ,m$ica4 ,price #ds #f;d #agea ,n4 ,b4 ,! above are to be _h ei!r 9 ,sets1 uni=mly b\nd1 or sep>ate4 ,,memoirs ,,( ,,! ,,life & ,,writ+s ,( ! ,late ,dr4 ,,mead4 ,x is a natural1 nor c x be deem$ an illaudable curiosity to be desir\s ( be+ in=m$ ( :atev] relates to ^? :o h em95tly di/+ui%$ !mselves = sagacity1 p>ts1 le>n+1 or :at else may h exalt$ _! *>act]s1 & !reby entitl$ !m to a degree ( respect sup]ior to ! re/ ( _! cotempor>ies4 ,! transmission ( su* p>ticul>s1 has ev] be5 ?\ght no m ?an dis*>g+ a debt due to po/]ity2 :]e=e x is hop$1 t :at is "h int5d$ to be (f]$ to ! publick1 relative to a g5tleman1 :o is univ]sally all[$ to h m]it$ s l>gely 9 ! republic ( lett]s1 & m p>ticul>ly 9 8 own pr(ession1 a pr(ession1 n less useful ?an respectable1 w n be judg$ imp]t95t or disagreeable4 ,our le>n$ au?or 0 desc5d$ f a di/+ui%$ family 9 ,buck+ham%ire1 & born at ,/epney ! second ( ,augu/ #afgc4 ,8 fa!r1 ,mr4 ,mat!w ,mead1 0 held 9 great e/eem z a div9e among ! presbyt]ians1 & 0 possess$1 dur+ _! usurp$ p[]1 ( ! liv+ ( ,/epney2 f :5ce he 0 eject$ ! second ye> aft] ! re/oration ( k+ ,*>les ! ,i,id4 ,nev]!less1 ?o' he _h fifte5 *ildr51 ( :om our ,ri*>d 0 ! sev5?1 he f\nd means1 ) a mod]ate =tune1 to give !m a compleat education4 ,to ?is purpose he kept a tutor 9 8 h\se to in/ruct !m1 & !y 7 taught lat9 r by practice ?an by rules4 ,p>ty-rage p]haps nev] run high] ?an ab\t ! latt] end ( ,*>les ! ,i,id's reign2 h]eby ?is little dome/ic academy 0 disp]s$ 9 #afhc4 ,! k+1 or r 8 m9i/]s1 7 det]m9$ to be rev5g$ on ^?1 :om !y c\ld n prevail on to concur ) _! measures4 ,mr4 ,mead 7! fa!r7 0 accus$ ( be+ conc]n$ 9 "s designs aga9/ ! c\rt2 :]e=e be+ consci\s t ev5 8 be+ a presbyt]ian1 r5d]$ him obnoxi\s to ^? 9 p[]1 he *ose r to consult 8 security by a retreat1 !n to rely ^u 8 innoc5ce2 to ?is purpose he s\ght & f\nd t repose 9 ,holl&1 :i* 0 d5i$ him 9 8 own c\ntry2 hav+ fir/ plac$ 8 son ,ri*>d at a s*ool1 "u ! tuition ( an able ma/] ( 8 own pr9ciples3 "u ^: c>e our "y g5tleman1 by a ready g5ius1 /rong memory1 & close application1 made a great pr(ici5cy4 ,at sev5te5 ye>s ( age he 0 s5t to ,utre*t1 to be fur!r in/ruct$ 9 lib]al k1 by ! celebrat$ ,grvius1 ) :om he cont9u$ ?ree ye>s4 ,hav+ det]m9$ to devote 8 att5tion to m$ic9e1 he remov$ f ,utre*t to ,leyd51 :]e he att5d$ ,dr4 ,h]man's botanical lectures1 & 0 initiat$ into ! !ory & practice ( physick1 by ! truely em95t ,dr4 ,pitcairn1 :o !n held ! pr(essorial *air ( ?is sci5ce 9 t univ]sity3 "h our "y /ud5t's assiduity & disc]nm5t1 s effectually recomm5d$ him to ! pr(essor1 :o 0 n v communicative ( 8 in/ructions out ( ! college1 t he e/abli%$ a la/+ correspond5ce ) him1 & receiv$ sev]al obs]vations f him1 :i* he ins]t$ 9 "o ( 8 subsequ5t productions4 ,8 academical /udies be+ f9i%$1 ,mr4 ,mead s\ght fur!r accompli%m5ts 9 ,italy1 :i!r he 0 accompani$ by 8 eld] bro!r1#a ,mr4 ,polhill1 & ,dr4 ,?omas ,pellet1 aft]w>ds presid5t ( ! college ( physicians4 #a ,mr4 ,na?aniel ,mead1 :o 0 at fir/ de/9$ to ! s]vice ( religion1 & prea*'d two or ?ree times at ! meet+ h\se at ,/epney1 built by 8 fa!r1 aft] 8 ejection f ! p>i% *ur*3 b tak+ a dislike to !ological /udies1 he appli$ himself to ! law1 & made z great a figure at ! b>1 z 8 bro!r did 9 physick4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ?is t\r1 ,mr4 ,mead comm5c$ doctor 9 philosophy & m$ic9e at ,padua1 ! tw5ty-six? ( ,augu/ #afie1 & aft]w>ds sp5t "s "t at ,naples & ,rome3 h[ advantage\s to himself1 z well z h[ useful to mank9d he r5d]$ 8 travels1 8 works be> ample te/imony4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ! ye> #afif1 he return$ home1 & settl$ at ,/epney1 9 ! neighb\rhood :]e he 0 born3 ! success1 he met ) 9 8 practice "h1 e/abli%$ 8 reputation1 & 0 a happy presage ( 8 future =tunes4 ,if x be rememb]$1 t our au?or 01 :5 he began to practise1 no m ?an tw5ty-?ree ye>s old1 t only ?ree ye>s1 includ+ ! "t tak5 up 9 8 travels1 7 appropriat$ to 8 m$ical atta9m5ts1 x may be1 n unreasonably1 admitt$1 t no?+ b v uncommon tal5ts1 jo9'd to an extraord9>y assiduity1 c\ld h enabl$ him to di/+ui% himself1 at ?is e>ly a p]iod ( life1 9 s ext5sive1 & s important a sci5ce4 ,9 #agjb1 ,dr4 ,mead exhibit$ to ! public1 a manife/ evid5ce ( 8 capacity =1 z well z application to m$ical rese>*es1 9 8 me*anical acc\nt ( poisons2 :i* he in=ms u 0 begun "s ye>s be=e he _h leisure to publi% x4 ,^! subjects1 our au?or ju/ly obs]ves1 _h be5 treat$ hi!rto v obscurely1 to place !re=e ! surpriz+ pho5om5a1 aris+ f ^! active bodies 9 a m intelligible light1 0 8 pr(ess$ int5tion2 h[ well he succe$$1 ! reception ?is piece univ]sally met )1 ev5 f its fir/ publication1#b suffici5tly decl>es4 ,9 #agjh he gave a new edition ( x1 ) "s few additions1 ! pr9cipal ( :i* consi/s 9 "s /rictures on ! ext]nal use ( m]cury 9 rais+ salivations4 ,he has consid]ably fur!r expla9$ 8 s5tim5ts ^u ! same head1 9 ! edition ( ?is "w pr9t$ 9 #agdg4 #b ,an ab/ract ( ?is "w 0 ?\ght des]v+ a place 9 ! philosophical transactions 7,n #bhc7 = ! mon?s ( ,janu>y & ,febru>y #agjc4 ,?is la/ edition has receiv$ s _m additions & alt]ations1 z might almo/ entitle x to ! "* ( a new p]=mance4----,a /iffness ( op9ion has be5 b too commonly obs]v$1 especially among writ]s on sci5ce2 & age has be5 seldom f\nd to h worn out ?is p]t9acity3 a fav\rite hypo!sis has be5 def5d$ ev5 9 opposition to ! mo/ obvi\s exp]im5ts1 ) a degree ( ob/9acy ev] incompatible ) ! real int]e/s ( tru?4 ,on ! contr>y1 our +5i\s au?or has set be=e 8 lit]>y successors1 an example ( sagacity & =titude1 truely wor?y ( imitation1 9 ! victory he obta9$ ov] ^! self-suffici5t pre-possessions2 l5g? ( ye>s 0 s f> f rivett+ 9 him an inflexibility ( s5tim5t1 t1 jo9$ to a mo/ ext5d$ exp]i5ce1 x s]v$ only to tea* him1 t he _h be5 mi/ak53 8 c&id retraction ( :at he ?\ght to h be5 advanc$ amiss by himself1 _c be bett] express$ ?an 9 8 own words4 ,nei!r h ,i1 says he1#c be5 a%am$ on "s occasions1 7z ! ,lat9s said7 cd]e v9eta mea1 to retr5* or alt] :atev] ,i judg$ to be wrong4 ,dies diem docet4 ,i ?9k tru? nev] comes s well recomm5d$1 z f "o :o owns 8 error3 & x is all[$ t our fir/ ma/] nev] %ew$ m wisdom & greatness ( m9d1 !n 9 confess+ 8 mi/ake1 9 tak+ a fracture ( a skull1 = ! natural suture2#d & ! complim5t1 :i* ,celsus#e makes to him on ?is occasion1 is v rem>kable & j2 nor is x less applicable to ,dr4 ,mead at pres5t ?an x 0 to ! ,coan sage 9 8 day4 ,m scilicet1 inquit1 magnorum virorum1 fiduciam magn>um r]um hab5tium4 ,nam levia +5ia1 quia nihil hab5t1 nihil sibi detrahunt3 magno +5io1 multaque nihilom9us habituro1 conv5it etiam simplex v]i erroris confessio2 prcipueque 9 eo m9i/]io1 quod utilitatis caus po/]is traditur4 #c ,adv]tisem5t prefix$ to ! la/ edition ( ! essay on poisons1 p4 #d4 #d ,epidem4 lib4 iv4 #ad4 #e ,m$ic94 lib4 viii4 c4 #d4 ,! ins]tion ( additions & improvem5ts 9 ! title ( new editions ( books1 has be5 too g5]ally1 ?\gh sometimes ju/ly1 und]/ood z little else ?an a contrivance ( ! booksell]1 to animate a langui%+ sale2 b ?is is f> f be+ ! case 9 respect to ! works ( our au?or1 ^: matur] s5tim5ts on _m ( ! subjects1 he _h be=e treat$ (1 _c be well compreh5d$1 unless by a c>eful p]usal ( 8 lat] corrections1 see+ ! alt]ations he has ?\ght fit !reby to make 9 8 e>li] productions1 are n less necess>y to be att5d$ to by ! prud5t practition]1 ?an !y are really int]e/+ to ! unhappy pati5t3 ! tru? ( :i* _c be m manife/ly ev9c$1 ?an by 8 la/ publication ( 8 essays on poisons2 :]e9 he entirely subv]ts 8 =m] hypo!sis1 & builds 8 reason+s ^u a new f\ndation2 he also tacitly admits 8 =m] exp]im5ts to h be5 too precipitately made1 & ! conclusions d$uc$ f !m1 to h be5 too ha/ily drawn4 ,to illu/rate :at has be5 advanc$ ^u ?is head1 x w n be improp] to obs]ve1 t :5 ,dr4 ,mead fir/ wrote ^! essays1 he 0 ( op9ion1 ,t ! effect ( poisons1 especially ^? ( v5em\s animals1 might be acc\nt$ =1 by _! affect+ ! blood only3 b ! consid]ation ( ! sudd5ness ( _! mis*ief1 too quick to be br\ght ab\t 9 ! c\rse ( ! circulation1 7= ! bite ( a rattle snake kill$ a dog 9 less ?an a qu>t] ( an h\r7#f toge!r ) ! nature ( ! symptoms entirely n]v\s1 induc$ him to *ange 8 s5tim5ts1#g & to conclude1 t ! poison mu/ be convey$ by a m$ium ( mu* great] quickness1 :i* c\ld be no o!r ?an ! animal spirits4 #f ,philosophical transactions ,n #cii4 #g ,introduction to ! la/ edition ( ! essays on poisons1 page #ab4 ,f h5ce our au?or is l$ to prefix to ! la/ edition ( ?is p]=mance1 an inquiry into ! exi/5ce & nature ( ?is imp]ceptible fluid1 ) :i* we h be5 b v imp]fectly acqua9t$4 ,he has also add$ sev]al new exp]im5ts1 t5d+ to confirm ?is !ory1 & expla9 ! prop]ties ( ! vip]9e v5om1 p>ticul>ly by v5tur+ to ta/e x2 at ! same "t he has likewise contradict$ "s ( ^? he _h =m]ly made1 :]eby he _h be5 induc$ to believe1 ?is poison p>took ( a degree ( acidity3 = in/ance1 he =m]ly ass]t$ t he _h se5 ?is sanies1 z an acid1 turn ! blue t9cture ( heliotropium1 to a r$ col\r2#h :]eas 8 m mod]n trials conv9c$ him1 x produc$ no alt]ation at all4 #h ,second edition ( ^? essays1 page #aj4 ,! essays on ! t>antula & mad dog1 are likewise consid]ably enl>g$ 9 ! la/ impression2 especially ! latt]1 9 :i* is n[ compreh5d$ a regul> & elegant hi/ory ( ! symptoms att5d+ ! bite ( ?is enrag$ animal1 ! reason ( ! consequ5t hydrophobia1 & m ext5sive directions = ! cure3 also an accurate description ( ! li*5 c9]eus t]re/ris1 its efficacy1 & mann] ( act+4 ,a composition ( equal p>ts ( ?is plant & black pepp]1 0 ins]t$1 at our au?or's desire1 into ! ,london disp5satory1 9 ! ye> #agba1 "u ! title ( pulvis antilyssus1 :i* he aft]w>ds alt]$ by us+ two p>ts ( ! =m]1 & only "o ( ! latt]1 z x n[ /&s3 9 #agce he also recomm5d$ ! use ( ?is m$ic9e 9 a loose %eet1 intitl$1 a c]ta9 cure = ! bite ( a mad dog4 ,9 treat+ ( poison\s m9]als1 exclusive ( :at is add$ conc]n+ m]curial unctions1 our au?or has giv5 a new analysis ( ! anti5t & mod]n ars5ic2 & 8 essay on delit]i\s plants1 has af=d$ him an opportunity ( enquir+ into ! cicuta1 s mu* 9 use ( old = kill+1 especially at ,a!ns1 & :i* is said to h be5 adm9i/]$ to ,socrates 9 consequ5ce ( 8 condemnation4 ,to ?is he has likewise subjo9'd an app5dix1 conc]n+ ! mis*iev\s effects ( ! simple wat] di/ill$ f ! lauro-c]asus1 or common laurel1 :i* 7 fir/ obs]v$ "s ye>s s9ce 9 ,irel&1 :]e1 = ! sake ( its flav\r1 x 0 frequ5tly mix$ ) br&y4--,8 obs]vations ^u v5em\s exhalations1 are n less ext5d$1 nor ought !1 z well useful z ornam5tal1 plates add$ to ?is la/ edition1 to pass unnotic$1 p>ticul>ly1 ,! anatomical description ( ! p>ts 9 a vip]1 & 9 a rattlesnake1 :i* are conc]n$ 9 _! poison1 by our great anatomi/ ! le>n$ & +5i\s ,dr4 ,ni*ols4 ,9 #agjc ,dr4 ,mead communicat$ to ! royal society1 a lett] publi%$ 9 ,italy 9 #afhg 7a copy ( :i* he met ) 9 ! c\rse ( 8 travels7 f ,dr4 ,bonomo to ,seignor ,r$i1 conta9+ "s obs]vations conc]n+ ! worms ( human bodies2#i :]eby x is int5d$ to prove1 t ! disease1 we call ! it*1 proce$s m]ely f ! bit+ ( ^! animalcules3 ?is op9ion is esp\s$ by our au?or 9 "o ( 8 late/ p]=mances1#aj :]e9 !re=e he directs only topical applications = ! cure ( ?is tr\blesome disease4 #i ,an ab/ract ( "p ( ?is lett] 0 ins]t$ 9 ! be=e-cit$ numb] ( ! philosophical transactions4 ,vid4 supra p4 #aj4 #aj ,monita prcepta m$ica1 p4 #baa1 c4 ,! pro(s our "y physician _h already giv5 ( lit]>y m]it1 recomm5d$ him soon aft] ! above-m5tion$ communication1 to a seat among t le>n$ body2 9 ! same ye> he 0 also elect$ "o ( ! physicians ( ,/4 ,?omas's hospital1 & 0 employ$ by ! surgeons company to read anatomical lectures at _! hall1 :i* he cont9u$ to d = "s ye>s4 ,9 #agjd appe>$ 8 treatise de imp]io solis ac lun 9 corpora humana1 morbis inde oriundis4 ,at ?is "t ! ,newtonian sy/em ( philosophy1 f :5ce our au?or _h *iefly d$uc$ 8 reason+s ^u ?is ab/ruse subject1 7 nei!r ?or\ghly und]/ood1 nor univ]sally receiv$3 nev]!less :atev] cavils 7 rais$ aga9/ 8 hypo!sis1 x 0 g5]ally admitt$1 t 8 obs]vations _h _! uses 9 practice4 ,! doctor ?\ght prop] to revise ?is juv5ile production1 & to give a new edition ( x 9 #agdh2 :5 he n only alt]$ ! disposition ( "s ( ! old1 b also introduc$ m ?an a little new matt] into t "w3 p>ticul>ly he has plac$ "s ma!matical po9ts 9 a cle>] light1 ?an !y be=e appe>$2 he has ent]$ into ! discussion ( a difficult "q1 :i* has rais$ great cont5tion among philosoph]s3 viz4 :]eas wat] is m ?an eight hundr$ times heavi] ?an air1 h[ does x happ51 t ! latt] :5 replete ) wat]y vap\rs1 depresses ! m]cury 9 ! b>omet]2 s t its fall is an indication ( ra98#aa he has also enquir$ into ! weight ( ! atmosph]e on a human body1 & its diff]5t pressure at diff]5t times2#ab & he has illu/rat$ & confirm$ ! m$ic9al "p by sev]al additional obs]vations & cases1 t promise real utility to ! practice ( physic4 ,to ! :ole is n[ fir/ adjo9$ a coroll>y t5d+ to /r5g!n 8 reason+s ^u ! subject1 by obs]vations ( ! effects ( /orms on ! human body2 :]e91 f ! case ( a lady :o 0 seiz$ 9 an in/ant ) a gutta s]5a1 7t r5d]$ h] totally bl9d7 on ! night ( ! great /orm :i* happ5$ 9 #agjc1 he is l$ to give a di/9ct acc\nt ( ! cause & cure ( t melan*olly di/emp]4 ,?is "w is also rem>kably di/+ui%$ by _m curi\s obs]vations our au?or receiv$ f 8 +5i\s preceptor 9 ! art ( heal+1 ,dr4 ,pitcairne4 #aa ,/ack's translation ( ! influ5ce ( ! sun & moon1 p4 #ba4 #ab ,ibid4 p4 #cj4 ,our au?or's di/+ui%$ g5ius =1 & s$ul\s att5tion to ! int]e/s ( 8 pr(ession1 procur$ him an acquisition ( f>!r hon\rs1 z well z recomm5d$ him to ! patronage ( ! mo/ em95t ( ! faculty3 9 #agjg 8 ,paduan diploma = doctor ( physick1 0 confirm$ by ! univ]sity ( ,ox=d2 9 #agaf he 0 elect$ fell[ ( ! college ( physicians1 & s]v$ all ! (fices ( t le>n$ body1 except t ( presid5t1 :i* he decl9$ :5 (f]$ to him 9 #agdd4 ,radcliff1 ! mo/ foll[$ physician ( 8 day1 9 a p>ticul> mann] esp\s$ ,dr4 ,mead1 & 9 #agad1 ^u ! dea? ( ! =m]1 ! latt] succe$$ him 9 8 h\se1 & ! great] "p ( 8 practice2 "s ye>s be=e :i*1 he _h quitt$ ,/epney1 & _h resid$ 9 ,au/9 ,fry>s4 ,p>ty-pr9ciples 7 f> f influ5c+ 8 atta*m5ts2 ?\gh he 0 himself a zeal\s :ig1 he 0 equally ! intimate ( ,g>?1 ,arbu?not1 & ,fri5d3 8 connections1 m especially1 ) ! latt]1 are manife/$ n only 9 _! mutual writ+s1 7( :i*1 m h]eaft]7 b 9 t :5 ,dr4 ,fri5d 0 committ$ a prison] to ! ,t[] 9 #agbc1 ^u a sugge/ion ( 8 be+ conc]n$ 9 ! practices ( ,bi%op ,att]bury aga9/ ! gov]nm5t1 ,dr4 ,mead became "o ( 8 securities to procure 8 enl>gem5t4 ,9 #agai1 an epidemic fev] made great ravages at ,m>seilles2 & ?o' ! ,fr5* physicians 7 v unwill+ to admit1 ?is disease to h be5 ( =eign extraction or contagi\s2 yet our gov]nm5t wisely ?\ght x necess>y1 to consid] ( su* measures z might be ! mo/ likely to prev5t our be+ visit$ by s dang]\s a neighb\r2 or 9 failure !re(1 to put an e>ly /op to ! progress ( ! infection4 ,dr4 ,mead1 ^: des]v$ reputation may n unju/ly be said to h m]it$ t m>k ( di/9ction1 0 consult$ on ^! critical & important po9ts1 by comm& ( _! excell5cies1 ! lords ju/ices ( ! k+dom1 9 8 maje/y's abs5ce3 h[ equal he 0 to ?is mom5t\s talk1 suffici5tly appe>s f ! disc\rse he publi%$ on t occasion3 ! approbation ?is p]=mance met )1 may be e/imat$ f ! reception x univ]sally f\nd2 sev5 impressions 7 sold ( x 9 ! space ( "o ye>1 & 9 ! beg9n+ ( #agbb1 ! au?or gave an eigh?1 to :i* he prefix$ a long preface1 p>ticul>ly calculat$ to refute :at _h be5 advanc$ 9 ,france1 conc]n+ ! abs5ce ( contagion 9 ! malady t _h afflict$ !m3 he also n[ add$ a m di/9ct description ( ! plague1 & its causes2 & confirm$ ! utility ( ! measures he _h recomm5d$1 = prev5t+ its ext5sion1 f examples ( good success1 :]e ! same _h be5 put 9 practice3 to ^! he has likewise annex$1 a %ort *apt] relat+ to ! cure ( ?is deplorable affliction4--,9 #agdd1 ?is "w 0 c>ri$ to a n9? edition1 :]e91 to use ! doctor's own expression1 he has "h & !re add$ "s new /rokes ( reason+1 &1 z ! pa9t]s say1 ret\*$ ! ornam5ts1 & height5$ ! col\r+ ( ! piece4 ,"h x may n be improp] to take notice1 t x is 9 ?is la/ impression ( 8 disc\rse on ! plague1 t our au?or appe>s to h fir/ adopt$ 8 !ory ( ! prop]ties & affections ( ! n]v\s fluid1 or animal spirits1 ^u :i* he has also f\nd$ 8 latt] reason+s on ! subject ( poisons1 z well z 9 respect to ! influ5ce ( ! sun & moon on human bodies4 ,9 #agbc1 ,dr4 ,mead 0 appo9t$ to speak ! anniv]s>y ,h>veian oration1 be=e ! memb]s ( ! college ( physicians1 :51 ev] /udi\s ( ! hon\r ( 8 pr(ession1 he appli$ himself to wipe (f ! obloquy1 ?\ght to be reflect$ ^u x1 by ^? :o ma9ta9$ ! practice ( physic at ,rome1 to h be5 conf9$ to slaves or fre$-m51 & n deem$ wor?y ! att5tion ( an old ,roman3 :i* oration 0 made publick 9 #agbd1 & to x 0 annex$1 a diss]tation ^u "s co9s1 /ruck by ! ,smyrnans1 9 hon\r ( physicians4#ac #ac ,diss]tatio de nummis quibusdam1 a ,smyrnis1 9 m$icorum honorem1 p]cussis4 ,?is publication 0 sm>tly attack$ by ,dr4 ,cony]s ,middleton 9 #agbf1ad :o 0 repli$ to by sev]al1 & p>ticul>ly1 z x is said1 by ,dr4 ,john ,w>d1 pr(essor ( rhetoric 9 ,gre%am ,college4 ,?is g5tleman 0 suppos$ by 8 oppon5t1 to h be5 employ$ by ,dr4 ,mead1 :o did n *use to ent] p]sonally1 into ?is little-important debate2 ^u :i* presumption1 ,dr4 ,middleton publi%$ a def5ce ( 8 =m] diss]tation 9 ! succe$+ ye>2#ae :]e9 he treats 8 respond5ts ) no little contempt4#af ,! m]its ( ?is dispute are n int5d$ to be "h discuss$1 b x may n be amiss to obs]ve1 t h[ev] displeas$ ,dr4 ,middleton may h be5 ) 8 antagoni/s2 9 a "w publi%$ sev]al ye>s aft]1 he speaks ( our au?or 9 ! mo/ respectful mann]4 ,9 treat+ ( an antique picture1 he says1 he believes x to be ! fir/1 & only "o ( ! sort ev] br\ght to ,engl&1 donec ,meadius no/]1 artis m$ic decus1 qui vita rev]a nobilis1 vel pr9cipibus 9 republica viris1 exemplum prbet1 pro eo1 quo omnibus f]e pr/at artium vet]um amore1 alias po/ea quasdam1 spl5didiores1 op9or1 ,roma quoque deport&as curavit4#ag #ad ,9 a piece entitl$1 ,de m$icorum apud vet]es ,romanos deg5tium conditione diss]tatio2 contra viros celeb]rimos ,jac4 ,sponium ,ri*4 ,meadium1 ,m4,d4,d4 ,s]vilem atque ignobilem eam fuisse o/5ditur1 publi%$ 9 ! f\r? volume ( 8 works1 p4 #agi4 #ae ,diss]tationis1 c4 contra anonymos quosdam not>um brevium1 responsionis atque animadv]sionis auctores1 des5sio1 ibid4 p4 #bjg4 #af ,speak+ ( ! answ] ascrib$ to ,dr4 ,w>d1 ,dr4 ,middleton says1 quamvis enim nom5 suum celavisset1 s5si tam5 hom9em e rhetorum turba conductum esse oport]e2 cui scilicet g5]i concessum novimus1 omnia tragice orn>e1 aug]e1 em5tiri3 is mihi solum scrupulus re/abat1 quod 9 ejus quidem s]mone1 nihil plane1 quod rhetorem ol]et1 nihil v5u/atis1 nihil ornats1 s$ inculta potis omnia nec satis lat9a inv5irem4 ,hujusmodi itaque scriptorem1 haud magis quam alt]um illum 7cui neutiquam sane eum antes]5dam c5seo7 cogitatione ulla mea aut animadv]sione dignum judicassem2 ni hanc potissimum hom9em a cl>issimo ,meadio ad hoc respond5di munus delectum2 librumque ipsum ejusdem cura sumptibus 9 lucem emissam2 amicisque suis manu propria inscriptum dono a ,meadio ipso missum intellixissem4 #ag ,g]mana qudam antiquitatis erudita monum5ta1 c4 fir/ publi%$ 9 #agde1 & ins]t$ 9 ! be=e-cit$ volume ( 8 works1 p4 #b4 ,9 respect to ?is controv]sy1 our au?or's eulogi/#ah takes notice t !re is reason to believe1 t ,dr4 ,mead himself _h "s ?\ghts ( m det]m9ately expla9+ or confirm+ 8 s5tim5ts ^u ?is subject1 9 a "w :i* he left unf9i%$1 & :i* 0 design$ to h be5 intitl$1 m$ic9a vetus collectitia ex auctoribus antiquis non m$icis4 #ah ,! +5i\s ,dr4 ,maty1 :o 9 8 j\rnal britannique 7a "w n less useful ?an ent]ta9+7 = ! mon?s ( ,july & ,augu/ #aged1 has ins]t$ a piece1 :i* he titles1 eloge du docteur ,ri*>d ,mead1 compos$1 z himself takes notice1 f mat]ials communicat$ to him by ,mr4 ,bir*2 to :i* piece ^! memoirs are oblig$ = "s anecdotes relat+ to our le>n$ au?or4 ,h[ev]1 ?is lit]>y alt]cation1 did n 9 ! lea/ affect our au?or's m$ical reputation1 = 9 #agbg1 soon aft] 8 pres5t ,maje/y's accession to ! ?rone1 :om he _h ! hon\r to s]ve 9 ! same capacity :ile pr9ce ( ,wales1 he 0 appo9t$ "o ( ! royal physicians1 & he _h ! happ9ess to see 8 two sons-9-law1 ,dr4 ,willmot & ,dr4 ,ni*ols1 8 co-adjutors 9 t em95t /ation4 ,aft] hav+ sp5t ne> fifty ye>s 9 ! con/ant hurry ( an ext5sive & successful practice2 aft] hav+ liv$ 7truely accord+ to 8 own motto1 non sibi s$ toti7 beyond t p]iod assign$ by ! royal psalmi/ = ! g5]al t]m ( mortality2 :5 ! infirmities ( age w\ld no long] p]mit him ! free ex]cise ( ^? faculties1 :i* he _h hi!rto s advantage\sly employ$ 9 ! s]vice ( ! community1 f> f s9k+ into a sup9e indol5ce1 or assum+ a sup]cili\s disreg>d ( ! _w1 he /ill cont9u$ 8 application1 ev5 9 ! decl9e ( life1 to ! improvem5t ( physic1 & ! b5efit ( mank9d4 ,:5 he 0 gr[n unequal to ! dis*>ge ( m active functions1 & a retirem5t 0 become absolutely necess>y1 he took ! opportunity ( revis+ all 8 =m] writ+s3 to ?is retreat !re=e1 & ! happy protraction ( s useful a life1 ! _w is indebt$ = ! improvem5ts t appe> 9 ! latt] editions ( ^? works1 :i* h already be5 tak5 notice (4 ,x 0 n till n[ t our au?or c\ld f9d leisure to p]fect 8 disc\rse on ! small pox & measles1#ai :i* _h be5 begun by him _m ye>s be=e4 #ai ,de v>iolis morbillis #agdg4 ,z x 0 ! pr9cipal design ( ^! memoirs1 to lay be=e ! public a concise & compreh5sive hi/ory ( ,dr4 ,mead's writ+s1 ! occasion ( ?is univ]sally admir$ p]=mance1 _c be bett] giv5 ?an f ! au?or's own acc\nt1 conta9$ 9 ! preface to x1 9 :i* also 8 connections )1 & atta*m5t to ,dr4 ,fri5d1 are fur!r illu/rat$4 ,x appe>s t ,dr4 ,mead1 f hav+ obs]v$ 9 ! ye> #agjh1 t "s ( 8 pati5ts 9 ,/4 ,?omas's ,hospital1 recov]$ f a v malignant sort ( ! small pox1 ev5 beyond expectation1 by a loos5ess seiz+ !m on ! n9? or t5? day ( ! disease1 & sometimes e>li]1 fir/ took ! h9t to try :at might be done by op5+ ! body ) a g5tle purge1 on ! decl9e ( ! di/emp]2 f9d+ ! success ( ?is exp]im5t 9 a great measure answ]able to 8 wi%es1 he communicat$ ?is me?od ( practice to ,dr4 ,fri5d1 & met ) 8 approbation4 ,! latt] be+1 soon aft]1 call$ to a consultation ) two o!r em95t physicians1 on ! case ( a "y nobleman :o lay dang]\sly ill ( ! small pox1 propos$ our au?or's me?od2 ?is 0 oppos$ till ! f\rte5? day f ! eruption1 :5 ! case appe>+ desp]ate1 !y cons5t$ to give him a g5tle laxative draught2 :i* _h a v good effect3 ,dr4 ,fri5d 0 ( op9ion to repeat x1 b 0 ov]-rul$1 & ! pati5t di$ ! sev5? day aft]4#bj #bj ,fri5di op]a1 p4 #bfc4 ,f ! result ( ?is case1 ! g5tlem5 ( ! faculty 7 greatly divid$ 9 op9ion1 z to ! rectitude ( ?is practice1 insomu* t ,dr4 ,fri5d ?\ght himself "u a necessity ( v9dicat+ x2 & !re=e s5t to our au?or = ! purport ( _! =m] conv]sation ^u ?is topic1 desir+ x might be r$uc$ into writ+4 ,su* 0 ! fri5d%ip t mutually subsi/$ betwe5 ^! le>n$ m51 t ?is reque/ 0 grant$ )\t hesitation1 & ,dr4 ,mead's lett] 0 %ewn to ,dr4 ,radcliffe1 :o prevail$ ^u our au?or to cons5t1 t ! same might be annex$ to ,dr4 ,fri5d's int5d$ def5ce2 :i*1 h[ev] he 0 advis$ by "s fri5ds1 to drop at t "t2 :]eby ?is lett] lay by till ! latt]'s publication ( ! fir/ & ?ird books ( ,hippocrates's epidemics1 illu/rat$ ) n9e comm5t>ies conc]n+ fev]s4 ,( ^! ! sev5? treats ( purg+ 9 ! putrid fev]1 :i* foll[s ^u ! conflu5t small pox3 to :i* are annex$1 9 support ( ?is op9ion1 lett]s f f\r physicians on t subject1 & among !m t f our au?or1 :i* he _h translat$ f ! engli% into lat91 enl>g$ & new modell$ to s]ve ?is purpose4 ,?is "w gave rise to a controv]sy1 ma9ta9$ ) an unbecom+ w>m? on bo? sides3 among ,dr4 ,fri5d's pr9cipal oppon5ts1 may be reckon$ ,dr4 ,woodw>d2 :o1 n cont5t$ ) condemn+ a practice1 exp]i5ce has s9ce ev9c$ n only salut>y 9 g5]al1 b 9 _m cases absolutely necess>y2 likewise treat$ its fav\r]s ) contempt & ill-mann]s1 & m p>ticul>ly our au?or2#ba ^: res5tm5t ^u ?is occasion1 appe>s to h be5 c>ri$ to a ju/ly exceptionable l5g?1 see+ x _h n subsid$ tw5ty ye>s aft] ! dea? ( 8 antagoni/4#bb #ba ,! /ate ( physic1 by ,john ,woodw>d1 ,m4,d4 pr9t$ 9 #agah4 #bb ,9 ! front ( ?is b& /ood =? ,dr4 ,john ,woodw>d1 physic pr(essor at ,gre%am ,college1 a man equally ill-br$1 va91 & ill-natur$2 :o1 aft] be+ = "s "t appr5tice to a l9n5-drap]1 took x into 8 head to make a collection ( %ells & fossils1 9 ord] to pass ^u ! _w = a philosoph]2 !nce gett+ admission into a physician's family1 at l5g?1 by d9t ( int]e/1 obta9$ a doctor's degree4 ,preface to ! disc\rse on ! small pox1 c4 p4 #h1 c4 ,dr4 ,mead's daily acquisition ( k & exp]i5ce1 enabl$ him to enl>ge to _m b5eficial purposes1 ?is p]=mance1 :i*1 9 all probability1 0 at fir/ design$ only to illu/rate & v9dicate ! s5tim5ts conta9$ 9 ! a=em5tion$ lett]2 & x is b ju/ice to say1 ! applause x has f\nd among ! le>n$1 z well = ! elegance ( its diction1 z ! p]spicuity ( its precepts1 is no m ?an :at is truely due to x4----,to ?is disc\rse is subjo9'd a lat9 translation1 f ! arabic ( ,rhazes's treatise on ! small pox & measles1 a copy ( ! orig9al hav+ be5 obta9$ = ?is purpose by ,dr4 ,mead1 f ! celebrat$ ,bo]haave1 betwe5 :om !re _h long subsi/$ an intimate correspond5ce1 nor did _! reciprocally diff]+ 9 "s op9ions1 dim9i% ! fri5d%ip !y mutually manife/$ = ea* o!r4 ,! ye> #agdi1 furni%$ two new productions f our au?or2 a translation ( "o ( :i* foll[s ^! memoirs4 ,! o!r is entitl$1 a disc\rse on ! scurvy1 affix$ to ,mr4 ,sutton's second edition ( 8 me?od = extract+ ! f\l air out ( %ips4 ,x is m ?an possible t1 b1 = ! patronage ( ,dr4 ,mead1 ?is contrivance1 :i* conf]s no less hon\r to ! inv5tor1 ?an utility to ! public1 might h be5 = ev] /ifl$3 our au?or1 ?an :om no "o m ard5tly wi%$ =1 or m zeal\sly promot$ ! glory & int]e/ ( 8 c\ntry1 be+ ?or\ghly conv9c$ ( its efficacy1 s e>ne/ly1 & s effectually recomm5d$ x to ! lords ( ! admiralty1 z to prevail ov] ! ob/9ate opposition t 0 made aga9/ its be+ put into practice4 ,to ! same purpose 9 #agdb1 he expla9$ ! nature & conv5i5cies ( ?is inv5tion to ! royal society1#bc & ) ! same view he confess$ly wrote ! la/ m5tion$ disc\rse1 ( :i* he made a pres5t to ,mr4 ,sutton4 #bc ,9 a pap] read be=e ! royal society1 ,feb4 #aa1 #agda-b1 & publi%$ 9 ,mr4 ,sutton's acc\nt1 page #da4 ,he also pres5t$ a model ( ?is inv5tion made 9 copp] to ! royal society1 :i* co/ him #bjjl4 ,8 m$ical precepts & cautions1 :i* appe>$ 9 #agea1 & 0 8 la/ publication1 af=ds an indisputable te/imony1 t l5g? ( ye>s _h n 9 ! lea/ impair$ 8 intellectual faculties4 ,our au?or has h]e9 furni%$ ! public1 ) ! pr9cipal helps aga9/ mo/ diseases :i* he _h ei!r le>n$ by long practice1 or d$uc$ f rational pr9ciples4#bd ,:o c\ld ) ! same propriety take ^u himself to be an in/ructor & legislator 9 ! m$ical _w1 z he :o _h be5 taught to di/+ui% tru? f falsehood1 9 ! c\rse ( s ext5d$ an exp]i5ce1 protract$ n[ to almo/ ?reescore ye>s8 to ?is may be add$1 t he has s contriv$ to bl5d ! utile dulci1 by embelli%+ 8 precepts ) all ! delicacy ( polite expression1 z to r5d] !m at ! same "t n less ent]ta9+ ?an in/ructive4 #bd ,preface to ! monita prcepta m$ica1 p4 #a4 ,h[ev]1 ?is "w 0 productive ( two o!r little pieces1 f two g5tlem5 ( ! faculty3 "o by ,dr4 ,summ]s2 :o 9 a pamphlet on ! success ( w>m ba?+ 9 p>alytic cases1 controv]ts ,dr4 ,mead's ass]tion1 t hot ba?+ is prejudicial to all p>alytics 444 calid v]o imm]siones omnibus p>alyticis noc5t#be4--,"s reflections ^u ! advocates = ,mrs4 ,/eph5s's m$ic9es1 9 ! cure ( ! /one & gravel1 by our au?or1 occasion$ a lett] to him on t subject by ,dr4 ,h>tley ( ,ba?4 ,! =m] express$ himself 9 ! foll[+ mann]2 ,neque temp]>e mihi possum1 qu9 dicam 9 opprobrium nup] m$icis nonnullis cessisse1 quod insano pretio r$im5di anile rem$ium magnatibus auctores fu]unt4#bf 444 ,nor c ,i =be> obs]v+1 ?o' ,i am extremely sorry = ! occasion1 t "s g5tlem5 ( ! faculty a few ye>s s9ce act$ a "p mu* b5ea? _! *>act]s1 fir/ 9 suff]+ !mselves to be impos$ on1 & !n 9 enc\rag+ ! legislature to pur*ase an old woman's m$ic9e at an exorbitant price4#bg ,( ?is ! latt] compla9s z an unm]it$ indignity1 ,illud int]ea 7inquit7 tanquem inop9atum1 ab quitate tua ali5um qu]i liceat1 ,,te1 qui 9 obvios quoscunque comis urbanus esse1 b5e autem m]5tibus de re m$ica1 vel etiam lit]>ia quavis1 summa cum b5ignitate fav]e soleas1 9 li?rontriptici fautores ac]bis invectum fuisse2 non potius laudi illis d$isse1 quod arcanum s9e pretio vulgatum1 virorum dignitate1 fide1 +5io1 artis no/r p]iti illu/rium exam9i subjec]5t1 neque aliam viam ad prmium report&um ap]iri volu]9t1 quam qu1 v]is lict r]um inv5toribus facilis munita1 jactatoribus tam5 falsiloquis esset imp]via4#bh 444 ,9 ! mean :ile1 ,i _c b compla9 ( x z a ?+ unexpect$1 & greatly inconsi/5t ) y\r usual c&\r1 t ,,y1 :o are s c\rte\s & humane to all mank9d1 & s rem>kably ! patron ( ^? :o excel 9 ! pr(ession ( physic1 or inde$ 9 any bran* ( le>n+1 %\ld s sev]ely reproa* ! fav\r]s ( ?is li?ontriptic m$ic9e2 & n r h comm5d$ !m1 = submitt+ a secret1 communicat$ to !m )\t fee or rew>d1 to ! exam9ation ( "s wor?y physicians1 em95t = integrity1 +5uity1 & le>n+3 & = endeav\r+ to excite ! munific5ce ( ! publick 9 su* a mann] only1 z to r5d] x accessible to ! true au?ors ( an important discov]y1 b imp]vi\s to boa/+ impo/ors4 #be ,monita prcepta1 p4 #fb1 & ,/ack's translation ( ! same1 p4 #fi4 #bf ,our au?or's disapprobation ( ?is m$ic9e & its fav\r]s1 is no less sev]ely express 9 8 treatise conc]n+ ! influ5ce ( ! sun & moon ^u human bodies1 p4 #ajj4 #bg ,monita1 c4 m$ica1 & ,/ack's translation1 p4 #agd & #aig4 #bh ,ad virum cl>issimum ,ric4 ,mead1 ,m4,d4 ,epi/ol1 v>ias li?ontripticum1 ,joann ,/eph5s exhib5di me?odos indicans4 ,auctore ,davide ,h>tley1 ,a4,m4 p4 #c4 ,9 enum]at+ ! obligations ! republic ( lett]s is "u to ,dr4 ,mead1 x w\ld be inju/ice to omit tak+ notice1 t to 8 g5]osity & public _s1 x is f>!r indebt$ = ! fir/ complete edition ( ! celebrat$ hi/ory ( ,?uanus4#bi #bi ,publi%$ 9 sev5 volumes folio #agcc1 by ,samuel ,buckley1 "u ! sanction ( an act ( p>liam5t4 ,to enl>ge ^u 8 lit]>y collections1 & o!r curiosities1 w\ld at pres5t be useless1 see+ ! _w w soon be appriz$ ( _! value & cont5ts f ! catalogues t are already1 & are yet ab\t to be publi%$ ( !m2 x may !re=e suffice to say1 t he did n %ew m assiduity & judgm5t 9 collect+ !m1 ?an he did c&\r & g5]osity 9 p]mitt+ ! use ( !m to all t 7 compet5t judges1 or t c\ld b5efit !mselves1 or ! public by !m4 ,x may1 p]haps n unju/ly1 be said no ,subject 9 ,europe _h a cab9et s ri*ly & s judici\sly fill$2 to :i* ! correspond5ce he ma9ta9$ ) ! le>n$ 9 all p>ts ( ,europe1 n a little contribut$2 nor c !re be an high] in/ance giv5 ( 8 reputation 9 ?is respect1 ?an 9 ! k+ ( ,naples hav+ s5t him ! two fir/ volumes ( ,m4 ,bajurdi's acc\nt ( ! antiquities f\nd 9 ,h]culaneum1 ) ! additional complim5t ( ask+ 9 return1 only1 a compleat collection ( our au?or's works1 to :i* 0 adjo9$1 an invitation to visit t newly discov]$ subt]rane\s city3 an invitation t c\ld n b be greatly pleas+ to a g5ius s inquisitive aft] k1 & :i* he decl>$1 he %\ld v gladly h embrac$1 _h n 8 advanc$ ye>s be5 an insup]able imp$im5t1 to ! gratification ( 8 curiosity4 ,9 %ort1 8 "* abroad 0 s well kn[n & e/abli%$1 t a =eign] ( any ta/e1 w\ld h ?\ght x a reproa* to him1 to h be5 9 ,engl& )\t see+ ,dr4 ,mead4 ,z 8 k 0 n limit$ only to 8 pr(ession1 ! des]v+ 9 all sci5ces _h n only free access to him1 b always f\nd a welcome reception1 & at 8 table might daily be se5 toge!r ! naturali/1 ! antiqu>ian1 ! ma!matician1 & ! me*anic1 ) all :om he 0 capable ( conv]s+ 9 _! respective t]ms2 "h might be se5 unit$ ! magnific5ce ( a pr9ce1 ) ! pleasures ( ! wise4 ,8 munific5ce 0 conspicu\s 9 t !re 0 no rem>kable publick *>ity to :i* he 0 n a b5efactor1 p>ticul>ly he 0 "o ( ! e>lie/ promot]s (1 & subscrib]s to ! ,f\ndl+ hospital4 ,let ^! specim5s ( 8 sup]ior abilities & m]it suffice = ! pres5t1 nor let envy or detraction attempt to sully s exalt$ a "*4--,soon aft] ! publication ( 8 monita prcepta m$ica1 ?is ornam5t ( 8 pr(ession1 & delight ( 8 acqua9tance1 grew m & m s5sible ( ! natural infirmities att5d+ 8 l5g? ( ye>s2 & ) ! utmo/ tranquillity & resignation1 quietly sunk into ! arms ( dea? on ! #af? ( ,febru>y #aged4 ,to :om may1 ) ! greate/ propriety1 be appli$ a "p ( ! epitaph inscrib$ to ! memory ( ! celebrat$ ,guicci>d9i1 at ,flor5ce2 ,cujus ,otium an ,negotium ,gloriosius inc]tum3 ,nisi ,otii ,lum5 ,negotii ,famam ,cl>iorem r$didisset4 ,! ,,end4 ,,! ,,preface4 ,my decl9+ ye>s hav+ 9 a great measure releas$ me f ^? m$ical fatigues1 9 :i*1 = ! publick good1 7at lea/ z ,i hope7 ,i h be5 employ$ ab\t fifty ye>s1 ,i h det]m9$ to pass ! %ort rema9s ( life 9 su* a sort ( leisure1 z may prove nei!r disagreeable to myself1 nor useless to o!rs4 ,= good m5 are ( op9ion1 t we mu/ give an acc\nt ev5 ( our idle h\rs1 & !re=e ?\ght x necess>y1 t !y %\ld be always well-sp5t4 ,hav+ f my e>lie/ *ildhood ent]ta9$ a /rong passion = le>n+1 aft] ,i _h *os5 ! art ( m$ic9e = my pr(ession1 ,i /ill nev] int]mitt$ my lit]>y /udies2 to :i* ,i _h rec\rse f "t to "t1 z to refre%m5ts /r5g!n+ me 9 my daily lab\rs1 & *>m+ my c>es4 ,?us1 among o!r subjects1 ,i frequ5tly read ! holy scriptures1 z becomes a *ri/ian2 & next to ^? ?+s :i* reg>d et]nal life1 & ! doctr9e ( morality1 ,i usually gave p>ticul> att5tion to ! hi/ories ( diseases1 & ! v>i\s ailm5ts !re9 record$2 comp>+ ^? ) :at ,i _h le>nt ei!r f m$ical writ]s or my own exp]i5ce4 ,& ?is ,i did ! m will+ly1 because ,i _h rem>k$ t div9es1 ?ro' an unacqua9tance ) m$ic9al k1 frequ5tly diff]$ widely 9 _! s5tim5ts2 especially on ! subject ( dmoniacs cur$ by ! p[] ( our savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,= x is ! op9ion ( _m1 t ^! 7 really possess$ ) devils1 & t 8 div9e virtue %one =? 9 no?+ m conspicu\s ?an 9 expell+ !m4 ,i am v f> f hav+ ! lea/ int5tion to und]m9e ! f\ndations ( ! *ri/ian doctr9e1 or to endeav\r1 by a p]v]se int]pretation ( ! sacr$ oracles1 to despoil ! ,son ( ,god ( 8 div9ity1 :i* he has demon/rat$ by s _m & great works p]=m$ contr>y to ! laws ( nature4 ,tru? /&s no m 9 ne$ ( ! patronage ( error1 ?an does a natural good complexion ( pa9t4 ,& x is c]ta91 t ! op9ion :i* has be5 preval5t = _m ages1 ( ! p[] grant$ to devils1 ( tortur+ human bodies & m9ds1 has be5 sev]al ways made subs]vi5t to ! subtle designs ( crafty m51 to ! v great detrim5t & %ame ( ! *ri/ian religion4 ,:at s5sible man c avoid ju/ly d]id+ ^? solemn c]emonies1 practis$ by ! roman prie/s1 9 exorcis+1 z !y are fond ( t]m+ x1 dmoniacs3 :ile prop] p]sons 7hir$ &7 taught to c\nt]feit c]ta9 ge/ures & fits ( fury1 su* z are believ$ to be caus$ by evil spirits1 pret5d t !y are fre$ f devils1 & re/or$ to _! s5ses by holy wat]1 & c]ta9 pray]s1 z by in*antm5t4 ,b ^! juggl+ tricks1 h[ grosly soev] !y may impose on ! eyes & m9ds ( ! ignorant multitude1 n only sc&alize1 b also d a real injury to1 m5 ( great] p5etration4 ,= su*1 see+ into ! *eat1 (t5 ru% headlong into impiety2 & view+ all sacr$ ?+s 9 ! same light1 aft] !y h le>nt ,relligionibus atque m9is obsi/]e vatum3#cj #cj ,lucret4 ,lib4 i4 v]4 #aaj4 !y advance f>!r1 & by an abom9able ef=t1 endeav\r ?or\ghly to root out ( _! m9ds all s5se & fe> ( ! supreme deity4 ,9 :i* proce$+ !y act z if a p]son d\bt$ ( ! exi/5ce ( ! ,indies1 because travell]s relate _m fal%oods & fictions conc]n+ !m4 ,h5ce x comes to pass1 t1 9 c\ntries too mu* giv5 up to sup]/ition1 v _m a!i/s are to be met ) ev5 among ! le>n$1 :om _! le>n+ & k ought to secure f ^! errors4 ,!re=e to be free f ?is folly1 is ! pr9cipal "p ( wisdom2 next to :i*1 is n to corrupt tru? ) fictiti\s op9ions4 ,& inde$ x is frequ5tly to me a matt] ( wond]1 :y our spiritual guides s /r5u\sly insi/ on exhibit+ devils on ! /age1 9 ord] to make ! div9ity ( ,*ri/ triumph ov] ^! inf]nal enemies4 ,is ,*ri/'s div9e p[] less manife/$ by ! cure ( ! mo/ griev\s diseases1 p]=m$ 9 an in/ant at 8 comm&2 ?an by ! expulsion ( evil spirits out ( ! bodies ( m58 ,c]ta9ly all ! wond]ful ?+s done by him = ! good ( mank9d1 su* z re/or+ sight to ! bl9d1 firmness & flexibility to relax$ or contract$ n]ves1 call+ ! dead to life1 *ang+ ! prop]ties ( ! elem5ts1 & o!rs ( ! same k9d1 are te/imonies ( ! omnipot5ce ( ! creator ( ! _w1 & demon/rate ! pres5ce ( ,god2 :o alone comm&s all nature1 & at 8 pleasure *anges & inv]ts ! ord] ( ?+s e/abli%$ by himself4 ,:]e=e x _c be d\bt$1 t ,he1 :o has p]=m'd ^! ?+s1 _h ! devils subject to him1 t !y might n ob/ruct 8 graci\s resolution ( reveal+ ! w ( 8 fa!r to m51 & correct+ _! deprav$ morals4 ,b to resume ! subject ( dmoniacs1 ! op9ion1 :i* ,i propose 9 ?is treatise1 is n purely my own1 b also ( sev]al o!r p]sons1 be=e me1 em95t = piety & le>n+4 ,& inde$ among our own c\ntrym51 x 0 9 ! la/ c5tury def5d$ 9 an excell5t diss]tation1 by t treasure ( sacr$ k1 ! rev]5d ,joseph ,mead4 ,:]e=e z ,i h ! hon\r to be ( ! same family ) him1 & am ! son ( ,mat!w ,mead1 a v able div9e1 ,i always ?\ght ,i might lay "s claim to ^! /udies1 by a k9d ( h]$it>y "r4 ,i am n ins5sible ( ! difficulty ( remov+ vulg> errors1 especially ^? :i* relate to religion4 ,= e body kn[s ! p[] ( education1 9 impr9t+ on ! m9d notions1 :i* are h>d to be effac$ ev5 9 adult age4 ,*ildr5 9 ! d>k1 fe> gho/s & hobgobl9s2 & h5ce (t5 quake ) ! same fe> ?r\gh ! :ole c\rse ( _! lives4 ,:y !n d we admire1 if we c h>dly unle>n1 & cle> our m9ds (1 "s false notions1 ev5 :5 we are advanc+ to old age8 ,nor w ?is be deem$ inde$ a matt] ( little importance by him1 :o consid]s ! s]i\s evils1 into :i* mank9d are (t5 l$1 by ?+s t to "s may appe> trifl+1 z be+ no?+ m ?an bugbe>s ( *ildr5 & wom54 ,my s\l is seiz$ ) horror on recollect+1 h[ _m millions ( innoc5t p]sons h be5 condemn$ to ! flames 9 v>i\s nations1 s9ce ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 ^u ! b>e suspicion ( wit*craft3 :ile ! v judges 7 p]haps ei!r bl9d$ by va9 prejudices1 or dread$ ! inc5s$ populace1 if !y acquitt$ ^?1 :om ! mob _h previ\sly adjudg$ guilty4 ,:o w\ld believe t any man 9 8 "r s5ses c\ld boa/1 z a matt] ( m]it1 t he _h capitally condemn$ ab\t n9e hundr$ p]sons = wit*craft1 9 ! space ( fifte5 ye>s1 9 ! sole dut*y ( ,lorra9e8#ca ,& yet f _m hi/ories1 :i* he relates ( ^? :o suff]$1 x manife/ly appe>s1 t e individual ( ^! crim9als1 _h no compacts ) devils1 z !y !mselves imag9$1 b 7 really mad1 s z op5ly to confess t !y _h done su* feats z are impossible 9 ! nature ( ?+s4 ,b s x happ5s1 t error g5]ally begets sup]/ition1 & sup]/ition cruelty4 ,:]e=e ,i mo/ he>tily rejoice1 t ,i h liv$ to see all our laws relat+ to wit*craft entirely aboli%$3 :]eas =eign /ates /ill reta9 ?is b>b>\s cruelty1 & ) v>i\s degrees ( ob/9acy 9 proportion to _! ignorance ( natural causes4 ,& x is b too true1 t ! doctr9e ( dmons is s und]/ood by ! vulg>1 z if ! devil 0 to be e/eem$ a sort ( deity2 or at lea/1 t1 lay+ ! fe> ( him aside1 no div9e wor%ip c well subsi/2 al?o' ! apo/le has expresly said2 ,= ?is purpose ! ,son ( ,god 0 manife/$1 t he might de/roy ! works ( ! devil4#cb #ca ,see ,nic4 ,remigii ,dmonolatreia4 #cb ,john4 ,ep4 i4 ,*ap4 iii4 v]4 #h4 ,& "h x may n be improp]1 once = all1 to in=m ! read]1 t ,i h g5]ally made use ( ,seba/ian ,ca/alio's v]sion ( ! bible1 because1 ^u collat+ x 9 _m places1 ,i f\nd x to be n only excell5t ,lat91 b also v accurate1 & p>ticul>ly well adapt$ to ! s5se & mean+ ( ! words 9 ! ,hebrew & ,greek4 ,nor c ,i refra9 f decl>+1 t ,i h n writ ^! essays = ! pr(ane or vulg>2 b = ^? only :o are well v]s$1 or at lea/ initiat$ 9 !ological or m$ical /udies3 & = ?is reason ,i *ose to publi% x 9 ,lat92 :i* language has = _m ages pa/ be5 made use ( by le>n$ m52 9 ord] to communicate to ea* o!r1 :atsoev] might seem to !m ei!r new1 or express$ 9 a diff]5t mann] f ! common notions4 ,:]e=e if any p]son %\ld int5d to publi% an ,engli% v]sion ( ?is book1 ,i give him ?is timely notice1 t he w d x1 n only aga9/ my w2 b likewise 9 direct opposition to t equitable law1 :]eby e man is all[$ to dispose ( 8 own prop]ty accord+ to 8 pleasure4#cc #cc ,?is decl>ation seems to h be5 int5d$ only to prev5t any surreptiti\s translation ( ?is p]=mance f appe>+1 see+ mo/ ( ! works ( our le>n$ au?or h h]et(ore be5 greatly disgrac$ by attempts ( t k9d4 ,nev]!less ! public may be assur$1 t ,dr4 ,mead n only approv$1 b inspect$ :at is n[ (f]$ to !m4 ,b to br+ ?is preface to a conclusion2 x is manife/ t ! *ri/ian religion requires ( all its memb]s 9 a mo/ especial mann]1 to practice e act ( humanity & b5evol5ce t[>ds ea* o!r4 ,:]e=e ! utmo/ c>e ought to be tak51 t ?is b5efic5t disposition ( m9d be n corrupt$ by any means :atsoev]3 & no?+ contributes m t[>ds br++ on ?is corruption1 ?an op9ions d]ogatory f ! div9e goodness4 ,^u ?is acc\nt1 z su* is ! mis=tune ( our times1 t x is n only all[$1 b ev5 by _m deem$ a comm5dable action1 to oppugn1 & by e me?od to invalidate1 ! doctr9e & au?ority ( ! *ri/ian religion2 no int]pretations ( ! hi/ories ( miracles ought to be look'd ^u z out ( season1 provid$ !y appe> nei!r improbable1 nor repugnant to ! nature ( ! facts relat$4 ,9 f9e1 x 0 n my int5tion to treat ( e disease m5tion$ 9 holy writ2 b to conf9e myself m p>ticul>ly to ^?1 ! nature ( :i* is g5]ally b little kn[n1 or at lea/ to su* z ,i _h "s peculi> m$ic9e =1 or me?od ( cure1 to (f] to ! public2 & to p]=m ?is task1 9 ! same ord]1 9 :i* !y occur 9 ^? sacr$ writ+s3 except+ only ,job's disease1 to :i* ,i h giv5 ! fir/ place1 on acc\nt ( ! great antiquity ( t book4 ,! ,savi\r ( ! _w1 9 ord] to make 8 div9e p[] manife/ to mank9d1 cur$ _m o!r diseases1 bo? ( ! body & m9d1 besides ^? :i* ,i h m5tion$ 9 ?is "w3 ! nature & causes ( all :i* diseases1 :osoev] w\ld int5d to enquire into1 mu/ ( necessity compile a body ( physic1 :i* 0 n my pres5t design4 ,b if provid5ce protract my life1 ,i am n )\t hopes ( lay+ m ( my ?\ghts on ?is subject be=e ! public1 = ! hon\r :i* ,i be> to my pr(ession1 unless ,frigidus ob/it]it circum prcordia sanguis4 ,9 ! mean "t1 :atev] be ! fate ( ^! essays ) my read]s1 ,i %all re/ satisfi$ f a consci\sness ( ! rectitude ( my int5tion1 9 hav+ ?us employ'd "s ( my h\rs ( leisure4 ,a ,,comm5t>y ,,on ,,! ,,diseases ,m5tion$ 9 ,scripture4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,! ,disease ( ,job4 ,job's disease is r5d]$ rem>kable by "s uncommon circum/ances & consequ5ces2 su* z ! dignity ( ! man1 ! sudd5 *ange ( 8 condition1 8 extraord9>y adv]sity1 8 incr$ible pati5ce "u !m1 8 re/oration to a mu* happi] /ate ?an he _h ev] be=e enjoy$1 & la/ly ! s+ul> nature ( ! illness ) :i* he 0 seiz$4 ,8 habitation 0 9 ! l& ( ,uz1 :i*1 accord+ to ! le>n$ ,frid]ick ,spanheim1#cd 0 situat$ 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ,arabia des]ta1 t[>ds ! ,euphrates & ,mesopotamia4 ,he 0 a v illu/ri\s man1 ! mo/ opul5t ( all ! ,ori5tals1 v happy 9 sons & daught]s1 ( a mo/ upright life & exempl>y piety4 ,n[ x is relat$ t ,god1 9 ord] to try 8 integrity & con/ancy1 p]mitt$ ,satan to afflict him by all means :i* he c\ld devise1 except ! tak+ away ( 8 life4 ,9 pursuance ( ?is p]mission1 ,satan br\ght ! mo/ dreadful calamities on him2 = all 8 ox5 & asses 7 driv5 away by ! ,sabeans2 8 %eep & s]vants 7 consum$ by fire f heav52 8 camels 7 c>ri$ (f2 8 sons & daught]s 7 cru%'d to dea? by ! fall+ 9 ( ! h\se ^u !m 9 a viol5t /orm ( w9d2 & soon aft] he himself 0 afflict$ ) scabs & f\l ulc]s all ov] 8 body2 s t he sate d[n among ! a%es1 & scrap$ himself ) a pot%]d4 ,?us f a v ri* man he became extremely poor1 & f ! heigh? ( prosp]ity he sunk into ! dep? ( mis]y4 ,& yet all ^! evils did n give ! lea/ %ock to 8 firmness ( m9d1 nor to 8 piety t[>ds ,god3#ce :]e=e ! ,"l1 mov$ by 8 pray]s1 put an end to all 8 calamities2 gave him twice z mu* weal? z he _h lo/1 & made him m prosp]\s ?an he _h ev] be5 be=e4#cf #cd ,hi/or4 ,jobi1 ,cap4 iv4 #ce ,see ,job ,*ap4 i & ii4 #cf ,! same1 ,*ap4 xiii4 ,n[ ! book ( ,job may ju/ly be e/eem$ ! mo/ anci5t ( all books1 ( :i* we h any c]ta9 acc\nt3 = "s are ( op9ion t x 0 writt5 9 ! times ( ! patri>*s2 _m o!rs1 t x 0 compos$ ab\t ! days ( ,moses1 & ev5 by ,moses himself2 & !re are b few :o ?9k x po/]ior to him4#cg ,= my "p1 ,i embrace ! le>n$ ,lightfoot's op9ion1 t x 0 compos$ by ,elihu1 "o ( ,job's companions1 *iefly because he !re9 speaks ( himself z ( ! writ] ( ?is hi/ory1#ch & if s1 x w appe> to be old] ?an ! days ( ,moses4 ,h[ev] ?is be1 x is mo/ c]ta9 t ?is book c>ries ) x manife/ tok5s ( v great antiquity2 ! mo/ mat]ial ( :i* seem to be ^!4 ,9 x !re is n ! lea/ m5tion made ( ! dep>ture ( ! ,israelites out ( ,egypt1 ( ,moses1 or ! ,mosaic ,law4 ,aft] ! mann] ( ! ,patri>*s1 ,job1 z ! head ( 8 family1 (f]$ sacrifices 9 8 own private h\se1 = ! s9s ( 8 *ildr54#ci ,:5 he decl>es 8 integrity he sc>cely m5tions any o!r ,idolatry1 b t mo/ anci5t "o1 ! wor%ip ( ! sun & moon1#dj :i* we "k to be v old1 & to h fir/ obta9$ among ! neighb\r+ ,*aldeans1 & ,pho5icians4 ,9 f9e 8 own age1 protract$ f> beyond ! life ( man 9 ,moses's "t1 is a pro( ( its antiquity1 = he liv$ a hundr$ & =ty ye>s aft] an end _h be5 put to 8 calamities2 s t x is reasonable to believe t he liv$ above two hundr$ ye>s 9 all4 ,= t he 0 ag$1 :5 8 mis=tunes cr[d$ on him1 may be h5ce inf]r$1 t1 al?o' 8 ?ree fri5ds are /il$ old m51#da yet 9 8 disputes ) !m1 he does n seem to hon\r !m = _! age1 z ,elihu does4 ,to avoid prolixity1 ,i jo9 ) ,spanheim 9 op9ion1 t ,job's "t co9cides ) ! bondage ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 9 ,egypt1 s z to be nei!r po/]ior to _! quitt+ t c\ntry1 nor ant]ior to _! ent]+ x4 #cg ,see ,spanheim's le>n$ diss]tation on ?is subject 9 ! book above quot$1 ,*ap4 viii4 & ix4 #ch ,8 ,works1 tom4 #a4 page #bd4 #ci ,job1 ,*ap4 i4 v4 #e4 #dj ,! same1 ,*ap4 xxxi4 v4 #bf1 #bg4 #da ,job ,*ap4 xxxii4 v4 #f4 ,b !re subsi/s a dispute ( a diff]5t nature betwe5 v grave au?ors1 & t is1 :e!r ?is n>rative be a fable or a true hi/ory3 ,if ,i 7 all[$ to int]pose my op9ion1 ,i w\ld say1 t x is n a p>able inv5t$ by ,greek3 hypotypsis1 b a dramatic poem compos$ ^u a true hi/ory2 & p]haps ) ?is design1 t f ! example ( ?is illu/ri\s & upright1 yet afflict$ & mo/ mis]able man1 ! p ( ,israel might le>n to be> ) pati5ce1 all ^? evils & h>d%ips1 :i* !y 7 daily suff]+ 9 _! ,egyptian captivity4 ,t ?is book is metrical1 z well z ,david's ,psalms1 ! ,prov]bs1 ,ecclesia/es1 & ,solomon's ,song1 is g5]ally all[$3 & ! p]sons ( ! drama are ,god1 ,satan1 ,job & 8 wife1 8 ?ree fri5ds1 & ,elihu4 ,:]e=e x is1 says ,grotius1 a real fact1 b poetically h&l$4#db ,poetry 0 c]ta9ly a v anci5t mann] ( writ+1 & poets 7 wont to embelli% true hi/ories 9 _! own way1 z we see 9 ! mo/ anci5t among ! ,greeks & ,romans4 ,& among ! ,hebrews likewise1 long aft] ! "t above-m5tion$1 ,eze*iel compris$ ! hi/ory ( ! dep>ture out ( ,egypt 9 a dramatic poem2 ^u :i* acc\nt he is call$ by ,clem5s ,alex&r9us1 ! poet ( ,judaic trag$ies4#dc ,nor inde$1 9 my op9ion1 c !re be f\nd1 9 ?is k9d ( writ+1 any ?+ m admirable1 & bett] adapt$ to move ! passions ?an ?is piece2 :e!r we reg>d ! sublimity & elegance ( /yle1 ! description ( natural ?+s1 or 9 f9e1 ! propriety ( ! *>act]s ascrib$ to all ! p]sons conc]n$ 9 x2 all :i* circum/ances are ( ! greate/ mom5t 9 a dramatic p]=mance4 #db ,e/ ergo res v]e ge/a1 s$ poetic tractata4 ,9 locum4 #dc ,greek3 ,ho tn ,i\daikn tragdin poits4 ,/romat4 book #a4 p4 #dad ( ! ,ox=d ,edit4 #agae4 444 ,quo propius /es ,te capiet magis4 ,! ne>] y behold1 ,! m x /rikes y4 ,be=e ,i close ?is *apt]1 x may n be improp] to (f] my conjecture conc]n+ ! disease ( ?is illu/ri\s man4 ,b previ\s to ?is1 x is prop] to rem>k1 t x is n ,job himself1 or 8 fri5ds1 b ! au?or ( ! book t attributes 8 calamities to ,satan2 = ?is au?or's int5tion seems to be1 to %ew1 by a /rik+ example1 t ! _w is gov]n$ by ! provid5ce ( ,almighty ,god1 & z ! holy angels1 ^: m9i/ry ,god makes use ( 9 di/ribut+ 8 b\ntiful gifts1 punctually execute all 8 comm&s2 s ,satan himself ) 8 ag5ts are "u ! p[] ( ,god1 & _c inflict any evils on mank9d )\t ! div9e p]mission4 ,?us1 :5 ! ,sons ( ,god 7angels7 came & pres5t$ !mselves be=e ! ,"l1 x is said t ,satan came also among !m4 ,n[ ! ^w a/>e to pres5t "o's self1 z ,moses ,maimonides#dd obs]ves1 signifies to be prep>$ to receive ,jehovah's comm&s1 b ,satan came ( 8 own accord & mix$ ) !m )\t any summons4 #dd ,m ,nevo*im1 ,"p4 iii4 ,*ap4 xxii4 ,n[ z to ! disease1 x is pla9 t x 0 cuticul>1 & z x is c]ta9 t ! bodies ( ! ,hebrews 7 v liable to f\l ulc]s ( ! sk9 f "t immemorial2 ^u :i* acc\nt x is1 t le>n$ m5 are ( op9ion t !y 7 =bid ! eat+ ( sw9e's fle% 7:i*1 z x af=ds a gross n\ri%m5t1 & n easily p]spirable1 is v improp] food 9 su* con/itutions7 :]e=e by h[ mu* hott] ! c\ntries 7 :i* !y inhabit$1 su* z are ! des>ts ( ,arabia1 ! m sev]ely ^! disord]s rag$4 ,& au?ors ( o!r nations1 :o despis$ & envi$ ! ,jews1 say t x 0 ^u ?is acc\nt t !y 7 driv5 out ( ,egypt2 le/ ! leprosy1 a disease common among !m1 %\ld spread ov] ! c\ntry4#de ,b !re is ano!r mu* worse disease1 s frequ5t 9 ,egypt1 t x is said to be endemial !re1#df ?\gh x may also be eng5d]$ 9 ?is hot c\ntry1 ,i mean ! ,elephantiasis4 ,p]haps x 0 ?is1 :i* is ne>ly ( ! same nature ) ! leprosy1 t _h affect$ ! body ( our righte\s man3 b on ?is subject we %all treat m l>gely 9 ! subsequ5t *apt]4 #de ,ju/94 ,hi/4 ,lib4 xxxvi1 ,c4 #b4 ,tacit4 ,hi/4 ,lib4 v4 ab initio4 #df ,lucret4 ,lib4 vi4 v4 #aaab4 ,e/ ,elephas morbus1 qui propt] flum9a ,nisi4 ,gignitur ,aegypto 9 m$ia4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! ,leprosy4 ,a mo/ sev]e disease1 to :i* ! bodies ( ! ,jews 7 v subject1 0 ! ,leprosy4 ,its signs record$ 9 ! holy scriptures are *iefly ^!4 ,pimples arose 9 ! sk92 ! hair 0 turn$ :ite2 ! plague 7or sore7 9 sight 0 deep] ?an ! sk91 :5 ! disease _h be5 ( long /&+2 a :ite tum\r appe>$ 9 ! sk91 9 :i* !re 0 quick fle%2 ! f\l eruptions ga9$ gr\nd daily1 & at l5g? cov]$ ! :ole surface ( ! body4 ,& ! evil is said to infect1 n only ! human body1 b also ! cloa?s & g>m5ts1 nay 7:at may seem /range7 ut5sils made ( sk9s or furs1 & ev5 ! v walls ( ! h\ses4 ,:]e=e !re are precepts laid d[n = cleans+ ^! also1 z well z ! lep]s4 ,m$ical au?ors are ( diff]5t op9ions conc]n+ ! contagion ( ?is disease4 ,& :]eas nei!r ! ,arabian nor ,greek physicians1 :o h treat$ l>gely ( ! leprosy1 h giv5 ! lea/ h9t ( ?is extraord9>y =ce ( x1 :]eby x may infect cloa?s & walls ( h\ses2 ! ,rabb9 doctors dispute1 :e!r t :i* seiz$ ! ,jews1 0 n intirely diff]5t f ! common leprosy2 & !y all affirm1 t !re nev] appe>$ 9 ! ,_w1 a leprosy ( cloa?s & h\ses1 except only 9 ,judea1 & among ! sole p ( ,israel4 ,= my "p1 ,i %all n[ freely propose1 :at ,i ?9k mo/ probable on ! subject4 ,"o k9d ( contagion is m subtile ?an ano!r2 = !re is a sort1 :i* is tak5 into ! body by ! v brea?2 su* z ,i h else:]e said to exi/ 9 ! plague1 small pox1 & o!r malignant fev]s4 ,b !re is ano!r sort1 :i* infects by contact alone2 ei!r int]nal1 z ! v5om ( ! v5]eal disease2 or ext]nal1 z t ( ! it*1 :i* is convey$ into ! body by rubb+ aga9/ cloa?s1 :e!r wooll5 or l9n54 ,:]e=e ! leprosy1 :i* is a species ( ! it*1 may pass into a s\nd man 9 ?is la/ mann]2 p]haps also by cohabitation2 z ,fraca/orius has obs]v$1 t a consumption is contagi\s1 & is contract$ by liv+ ) a ph?isical p]son1 by ! glid+ ( ! corrupt$ & putrefi$ juices ( ! sick into ! lungs ( ! s\nd man4#dg ,& ,aretu is ( ! same op9ion ) reg>d to ! ,elephantiasis1 a disease ne>ly alli$ to ! ,leprosy3 = he gives ?is caution1 ,t x is n less dang]\s to conv]se & live ) p]sons affect$ ) ?is di/emp]1 ?an ) ^? infect$ ) ! plague2 because ! contagion is communicat$ by ! inspir$#dh air4 #dg ,de morbis contagiosis4 ,lib4 ii4 ,cap4 ix4 #dh ,de causis diuturnorum morborum1 et de curationibus eorundem1 ,lib4 ii4 ,cap4 xiii4 ,b "h occurs a consid]able difficulty4 ,= ,moses says1 ,if 9 ! leprosy !re be obs]v$ a :ite tum\r 9 ! sk91 & x h turn$ ! hair :ite 9 x1 & !re be quick fle% )9 ! tum\r2 x is an old leprosy 9 ! sk9 ( 8 fle%4 ,b if ! leprosy spread broad 9 ! sk91 & cov] ! :ole sk9 ( ! diseas$ f 8 head ev5 to 8 feet1 ! p]son %all be pron\nc$#di clean4 ,b ! difficulty conta9$ 9 ?is passage w vani%1 if we suppose1 z x manife/ly appe>s to me1 t x po9ts out two diff]5t species ( ! disease2 ! "o 9 :i* ! erod$ sk9 0 ulc]at$1 s t ! quick fle% appe>$ und]nea?2 ! o!r1 :i* spread on ! surface ( ! sk9 only 9 ! =m ( r\gh scales4 ,& f ?is diff]5ce x happ5$1 t ! =m] species 01 & ! latt] 0 n1 contagi\s4 ,= ^! scales1 be+ dry & light l bran1 d n p5etrate into ! sk92 :]eas ! purul5t matt] issu+ f ! ulc]s infects ! surface ( ! body4 ,b conc]n+ ! diff]5ces ( cuticul> diseases1 ,i he>tily recomm5d to ! read]'s p]usal1 :at ,johannes ,man>dus1 equally valuable = 8 m$ical k & ! purity ( 8 ,lat91 has writt5 ^u ! subject4#ej #di ,levit4 ,*ap4 xiii4 v4 #aj c4 #ej ,epi/4 ,m$ic9al4 ,lib4 vii4 ,epi/4 ii4 ,!re is no "t1 9 :i* ?is disease 0 n kn[n2 b x 0 always m sev]e 9 ,syria & ,egypt1 z !y are hott] c\ntries1 ?an 9 ,greece & o!r p>ts ( ,europe2 & x is ev5 at ?is day frequ5t 9 ^? regions4 ,= ,i h be5 assur$ by travell]s1 t !re are two hospitals = ! lepr\s alone 9 ,damascus4 ,& !re is a f\nta9 at ,edessa1 9 :i* great numb]s ( p affect$ ) ?is cuticul> f\lness wa% daily1 z 0 ! anci5t cu/om4 ,moreov] we read ! pr9cipal signs1 :i* occur 9 ! description ( ! ,mosaic leprosy1 except+ only ! infection ( ! cloa?s & h\ses 7( :i* by & by7 record$ by ! ,greek ,physicians4 ,hippocrates himself calls ! ,greek3 leuk or :ite leprosy ,greek3 ,pho9iki n\sos ! ,pho5ician disease4#ea ,= t ! ^w ,greek3 ph?9ik ought to be read ,greek3 ,pho9iki1 appe>s manife/ly f ,gal5 9 8 ,explicatio l+u>um ,hippocratis2 :]e he says t ,greek3 pho9ik n\sos is a disease :i* is frequ5t 9 ,pho5icia & o!r ea/]n regions4#eb ,9 ! =ego+ *apt] ,i said t ! ,leprosy 7,leuce7 & ! ,elephantiasis1 7 diseases ( great aff9ity3#ec 9 confirmation ( :i* notion ! same ,gal5 obs]ves1 t ! "o sometimes *anges into ! o!r4#ed ,n[ ^! two di/emp]s are no :]e bett] describ$ ?an by ,celsus1 :o liv$ ab\t ! "t ( ,augu/us ,cs>1 & hav+ collect$ ! works ( ! pr9cipal ,greek writ]s 9 physic & surg]y1 dige/$ !m into ord]1 & turn$ !m into elegant ,lat9 ) great judgm5t4 ,?us he describes ! lepr\s diseases4 ,?ree are ?ree species ( ! ,vitiligo4 ,x is nam$ ,greek3 alphos1 :5 x is ( a :ite col\r1 ) "s degree ( r\ghness1 & is n cont9u\s1 b appe>s z if "s little drops 7 disp]s$ "h & !re2 sometimes x spreads wid]1 b ) c]ta9 int]missions or discont9uities4 ,! ,greek3 melas diff]s f ?is 9 col\r1 because x is black1 & l a %ad[1 b 9 o!r circum/ances !y agree4 ,! ,greek3 leuk has "s similitude ) ! ,greek3 alphos1 b x has m ( ! :ite1 & runs 9 deep]3 & 9 x ! hairs are :ite1 & l d[n4 ,all ^! spread !mselves1 b 9 "s p]sons quick]1 9 o!rs sl[]4 ,! ,alphos & ,melas come on1 & g (f "s p at diff]5t times2 b ! ,leuce does n easily quit ! pati5t1 :om x has seiz$4#ee ,b 9 ! ,elephantiasis1 says ! same au?or1 ! :ole body is s affect$1 t ! v bones may be said to be injur$4 ,! surface ( ! body has a numb] ( spots & tumors on x2 & _! r$ness is by degrees *ang$ into a dusky or blacki% col\r4 ,! surface ( ! sk9 is unequally ?ick & ?91 h>d & s(t2 & is scaley & r\gh3 ! body is emaciat$2 ! m\?1 legs & feet swell4 ,:5 ! disease is invet]ate1 ! nails on ! f+]s & toes are hidd5 by ! swell+4#ef ,& ! acc\nts left u by ! ,arabian physicians1 agree ) ^! descriptions4 ,avic5na1 ! *ief ( !m1 says t ! ,leprosy is a sort ( univ]sal canc] ( ! :ole body4#eg ,:]e=e x pla9ly appe>s f all t has be5 said1 t ! ,syrian ,leprosy did n diff] 9 nature1 b 9 degree only1 f ! ,grecian1 :i* 0 !re call$ ,greek3 leuk2 & t ?is same disease _h an aff9ity ) ! ,elephantiasis1 sometimes among ! ,greeks1 b v mu* among ! ,arabs4 ,= ! climate & mann] ( liv+1 v mu* aggravates all cuticul> diseases4 #ea ,prorrhetic4 ,lib4 ii4 sub f9em4 #eb ,greek3 ,h kata ,pho9ikn1 ki kata ta alla anatolika m] pleonaz\sa4 #ec ,pag4 #ae4 #ed ,de simpl4 m$icam4 facult4 ,lib4 xi4 #ee ,de m$ic9a1 ,lib4 v4 ,cap4 xxviii4 4 #ai4 #ef ,lib4 iii4 ,cap4 xxv4 #eg ,canon1 ,lib4 iv4 ,f54 #c4 ,tract4 #c4 ,cap4 i4 ,n[ ) reg>d to ! infection ( ! cloa?s1 x has be5 f\nd by mo/ c]ta9 exp]im5ts1 n only 9 ! plague1 & "s o!r malignant eruptive fev]s1 z ! small pox & measles1 b ev5 9 ! common it*2 t ! infection1 once receiv$ into all sorts ( furs or sk9s1 wooll51 l9n51 & silk1 rema9s a long "t 9 !m1 & !nce passes into human bodies4 ,:]e=e x is easy to conceive1 t ! lepr\s miasmata might pass f su* mat]ials into ! bodies ( ^?1 :o ei!r wore or h&l$ !m1 &1 l se$s s[n1 produce ! disease peculi> to !m4 ,= x is well kn[n1 t ! surface ( ! body1 let x appe> ev] s s(t & smoo?1 is n only full ( pores1 b also ( little furr[s1 & !re=e is a prop] ne/ = receiv+ & *]i%+ ! m9ute1 b v active1 p>ticles exhal+ f infect$ bodies4 ,b ,i h treat$ ?is subject 9 a m ext5sive mann] 9 my ,disc\rse on ! ,plague4#eh ,& ^! se$s ( contagion are soon mix$ ) an acrid & salt humor1 d]iv$ f ! blood2 :i* z x naturally ought1 p>tly to h turn$ into nutrim5t1 & p>tly to h p]spir$ ?r\gh ! sk91 x n[ lodges1 & corrodes ! little scales ( ! cuticle2 & ^! becom+ dry & :ite1 sometimes ev5 z :ite z sn[1 are sep>at$ f ! sk91 & fall (f l bran4 ,n[1 al?o' ?is disease is v uncommon 9 our cold] climate2 yet ,i h se5 "o rem>kable case ( x1 9 a c\ntryman1 ^: :ole body 0 s mis]ably seiz$ by x1 t 8 sk9 0 %9+ z if cov]$ ) sn[3 & z ! furfurace\s scales 7 daily rubb$ (f1 ! fle% appe>$ quick or raw und]nea?4 ,?is wret* _h con/antly liv$ 9 a swampy place1 & 0 oblig$ to support himself ) bad diet & f\l wat]4 #eh ,*ap4 i4 ,b x is mu* m difficult to acc\nt = ! infection ( ! h\ses4 ,= x seems h>dly possible 9 nature1 t ! lepr\s spots %\ld gr[ & spread on dry walls1 made ( solid mat]ials4 ,b ^u a s]i\s consid]ation ( ! diff]5t sub/ances employ$ 9 build+ ! walls ( h\ses1 su* z /ones1 lime1 bitum9\s e>?1 hair ( animals1 & o!r su* ?+s mix'd toge!r2 ,i ?\ght x probable1 t !y may by a k9d ( f]m5tation1 produce ^? holl[ gre5i% or r$di% /rokes 9 sight l[] ?an ! wall 7or )9 ! surface7#ei :i*1 z !y 9 "s measure resembl$ ! lepr\s scabs on ! human body1 7 nam$ ! ,leprosy 9 a h\se4 ,= bodies ( diff]5t natures1 v easily eff]vesce ^u be+ bl5d$ toge!r4 ,:]e=e we may reasonably suppose t ?is moi/ure or m\ld9ess1 gradually com+ =? & spread+ on ! walls1 might prove v prejudicial to ! inhabitants1 by its /9k+ & un:olesome smell1 )\t hav+ rec\rse to any contagi\s quality 9 x4 ,& some:at analog\s to ?is is pretty frequ5tly obs]vable 9 our own h\ses2 :]e1 :5 ! walls are plai/]$ ) bad mort>1 ! calc>i\s & nitrose salts sweat out ^u _! surface1 ( a col\r almo/ z :ite z sn[4 ,! p[] ( inspect+ _! h\ses 0 inve/$ 9 ! prie/s2 :o1 :5 !y obs]v$ ?is f\lness1 gave ord]s fir/ to h ! walls ( ! h\se scrap$ all ar\nd2 & aft]w>ds1 if x cont9u$ to break out1 to pull d[n ! h\se1 & c>ry ! mat]ials out ( ! city into an unclean place4 #ei ,levit4 ,*ap4 xiv4 v4 #cg4 ,i am well aw>e1 t all ?is is relat$1 z if ,god himself _h /ruck ! h\se ) ?is plague4 ,b x is well kn[n1 t t way ( speak+ is n uncommon 9 ! jewi% hi/ory2 z 9 unexpect$ evils & dreadful calamities1 :i* are sometimes said to be done by ! h& ( ,god1 ?o' !y may be produc$ by natural causes4 ,nor c ,i be easily induc$ to believe1 ) "s div9es1 t ,god1 :o comm&$ 8 p to be always free f e sort ( uncleanness1 w\ld v\*safe to "w a miracle1 9 ord] to inflict ?is mo/ fil?y puni%m5t on any p]son4 ,?us mu* is indubitable1 t ! precepts ( ! mosaic law 7 con/itut$ p>ticul>ly1 to av]t ! p f idolatry & false religion1 & at ! same "t to keep !m cle> ( all uncleanness4#fj ,to ?is end conspir$ ! prohibition ( eat+ blood1 c>rion1 or animals t di$ spontane\sly1 sw9es fle%1 & t ( sev]al o!r creatures4#fa ,= all ^! meats yield a gross nutrim5t1 :i* is improp] & prejudicial 9 diseases ( ! sk94 #fj ,mos4 ,maimonid4 ,m ,navo*im1 ,"p4 iii4 ,cap4 xxxiii4 et xlviii4 #fa ,levit4 ,*ap4 xi4 et xvii4 ,b 9 ord] to close ^! !ological rese>*es ) some:at m$ical1 ,i am conv9c$ f exp]i5ce1 t !re is n a bett] m$ic9e kn[n aga9/ ?is fil?y disease1 ?an ! t9cture ( ,can?>ides ( ! ,london ,disp5satory4 ,its rem>kable virtue 9 ?is case1 is ow+ to ! diuretic quality ( ^! flies4 ,= !re is a great h>mony betwe5 ! kidneys & gl&s ( ! sk91 s t ! humors br\ght on ! latt]1 easily f9d a way ?ro' ! =m]1 & are c>ri$ (f by ur9e3 & on ! o!r h&1 :5 ! kidneys h fail$ 9 ! p]=mance ( _! functions1 an ur9\s humor sometimes p]spires ?ro' ! cuticul> pores4 ,b su* ca?>tics are to be int]pos$ at prop] int]vals1 z are mo/ prop] = evacuat+ ?ick & acrid humors4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,! disease ( k+ ,saul4 ,:5 ,k+ ,saul 0 ab&on$ by ! ,_s ( ,god1 & an evil _s f ! ,"l tr\bl$ him2 8 c\rti]s p]suad$ him to comm& 8 s]vants to seek out somebody t 0 a good play] on ! h>p1 :o might soo? or compose him by 8 music1 :5 ! evil _s f ,god 0 ^u him4 ,:i* :5 ,saul _h done1 by s5d+ mess5g]s = ,david2 :5ev] x happ5$ t ,saul 0 seiz$ ) t evil _s1 ,david took 8 h>p1 & play'd on x2 & ?us ,saul 0 refre%$ & became compos$1 & ! evil _s dep>t$ f#fb him4 #fb ,see ,samuel1 or ,k+s1 ,book i4 ,*ap4 xvi4 ,n[ to me x appe>s manife/1 t ?is k+'s disease 0 a true madness1 & ( ! melan*olic or atrabil>i\s k9d1 z ! anci5t physicians call$ x4 ,& ! fits return'd on him at unc]ta9 p]iods1 z is frequ5tly ! case 9 ?is sort ( disease4 ,nor c\ld ! cause ( t disord] be a secret1 see+ he _h be5 lately depriv$ ( 8 k+dom by ,god's express comm&4 ,likewise ! rem$y appli$1 to wit1 play+ on ! h>p1 0 an extremely prop] "o4 ,= physicians h long s9ce taught u1 t symphonies1 cymbals1 & noises1 7 ( s]vice t[>ds dissipat+ melan*olic ?\ghts2#fc ! p[] ( :i* we h acc\nt$ = 9 ano!r place ^u geometrical pr9ciples4#fd ,h5ce also x m pla9ly appe>s1 t ! disord] 0 ow+ to natural causes2 = o!rwise h[ c\ld ! music ( a h>p drive x away8 ,c\nsel & prud5ce 9 a man 01 9 ! ,hebrew language1 usually /il$ ! ,_s ( ,god2 & a p]son depriv$ ( ^! qualities1 0 said to be tr\bl$ ) an evil _s1 t is1 to be mad4 #fc ,see ,cels4 ,lib4 iii4 ,cap4 xviii4 #fd ,me*anical ,acc\nt ( ,poisons1 ,essay ii4 ,ed4 #d4 ,i am n ignorant t ! ,jews1 by a mann] ( expression famili> among !m1 are wont to describe diseases ( ?is k9d1 to ! p[] ( evil angels1 z m9i/]s ( ,god2 & t ev5 at ?is day1 "s v le>n$ m5 def5d ! same notion4 ,b = my "p1 if ,i may be all[$ to decl>e my ?\ghts ) fre$om1 ,i _c ?9k x "r to h rec\rse to ! div9e wra? = diseases1 :i* c be prov$ to h natural causes2 unless x be expresly decl>$1 t !y 7 s5t d[n directly f heav54 ,= if !y fall on u 9 puni%m5t ( our s9s1 ! int5tion ( ! supreme lawgiv] w\ld be fru/rat$1 unless a sure rule 0 giv51 :]eby 8 v5geance might be di/+ui%$ f common ev5ts2 9 z mu* z ! innoc5t may be equal %>]s 9 su* calamities ) ! guilty4 ,moreov]1 x seems reasonable to believe1 t evils inflict$ by ! omnipot5t judge1 mu/ be ei!r incurable1 or curable by himself alone2 t ! connection ( 8 p[] ) 8 equity1 may ! m brightly %9e =?4 ,by su* a crit]ion1 are miracul\s works di/+ui%$ f ! op]ations ( nature4 ,= x w\ld be impiety to suppose1 t ! almighty creator ( heav5 & e>? int5d$1 t 8 works %\ld be p]=m$ 9 va94 ,:]e=e x is wor?y ( our obs]vation1 t great c>e is always tak5 9 ! sacr$ hi/ories1 to make ! div9e p[] 9 su* cases1 appe> mo/ manife/ to all4 ,?us :5 ! ,"l _h infect$ ,miriam 7or ,m>y7 ) a leprosy1 = a s9 committ$ by h]1 & cons5t$1 on ! supplication ( ,moses1 to make h] :ole2 x 0 n done till sev5 days aft]w>d4#fe ,gehazi's leprosy rema9$ 9 him & 8 prog5y = ev]4#ff ,k+ ,az>iah 0 smote ) ! leprosy1 = n hav+ demoli%$ ! high places2 & he 0 a lep] unto ! day ( 8 dea?4#fg ,ananias & 8 wise 7 /ruck dead sudd5ly by ! miracul\s p[] ( ,/4 ,pet]4#fh ,elymas ! sorc]]1 0 /ruck bl9d = a season by ,/4 ,paul1 = 8 frauds & wick$ness4#fi ,!re=e s9ce ?reats & pla9 indications ( diseases1 inflict$ 9 an uncommon mann]1 are always manife/ly decl>$2 :5soev] ^! are want+1 :y may we n say1 t ! ev5t 0 by no means sup]natural8 ,& ,i desire1 once = all1 t ?is s5tim5t may hold good ) reg>d to sev]al o!r calamities4 #fe ,numb]s1 ,*ap4 xii4 ,v]se #ad4 #ff ,k+s1 ,book ii4 7al4 iv47 ,*ap4 v4 ,v]se #bg4 #fg ,! same1 ,*ap4 xv4 ,v]se #e4 #fh ,acts1 ,*ap4 v4 #fi ,! same1 ,*ap4 xiii4 ,v]se #aa4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,! disease ( k+ ,jehoram4 ,( k+ ,jehoram x is relat$1 t1 = 8 wick$ life1 ! ,"l smote him 9 8 b[els ) an incurable disease1 s t he void$ 8 inte/9es daily = ! space ( two ye>s1 & !n di$ ( ! viol5ce ( !#gj di/emp]4 ,two impi\s k+s are record$ to h _h ! same end1 ,antio*us ,epiphanes1 & ,agrippa2 ( :om x 0 said3 ,greek3 ,eis ti ta splan*na tois ou splan*nizom5ois4#ga #gj ,*ronicles1 ,book ii4 ,*ap4 xxi4 ,v]se #ah4 #ga ,see ! ,notes ( ,grotius on ?is ,place4 ,( :at avail are b[els to ^? :o h no b[els8 ,n[ ?is di/emp] seems to me to be no o!r ?an a sev]e dys5t]y4 ,= 9 ?is ! inte/9es are ulc]at$1 & blood fl[s f ! erod$ vessels1 toge!r ) "s excrem5t1 :i* is always liquid1 & slimy matt]2 & sometimes also "s fle%y /r+s come away1 s t ! v inte/9es may seem to be eject$4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,! disease ( k+ ,hezekiah4 ,:5 ,hezekiah lay sick ( a mortal disease1 & ! prophet ,isaiah w5t & decl>$ to him1 by ,god's express comm&1 t he %\ld die & n recov]2 ! ,"l mov$ by 8 pray]1 comm&$ ,isaiah to return1 & tell him1 t he w\ld cure him 9 ?ree days4 ,:]eupon ,isaiah ord]$ a mass ( figs to be tak51 & laid x on ! boil2 :]eby he recov]$#gb4 #gb #b ,k+s1 ,*ap4 xx4 ,n[ to me x seems extremely probable1 t ?is k+'s disease 0 a fev]1 :i* t]m9at$ 9 an abscess3 ,= 9 cases ( ?is k9d1 ^? ?+s are always prop]1 :i* promote suppuration2 especially dige/ive & resolv+ cataplasms2 & dri$ figs are excell5t = ?is int5tion4 ,?us1 ! ,omnipot5t1 :o c\ld remove ?is di/emp] by 8 ^w alone1 *ose to d x by ! effect ( natural rem$ies4 ,& "h we h an useful lesson giv5 u 9 adv]sities1 n to neglect ! use ( ^? ?+s1 :i* ! b\ntiful ,creator has be/[$ on u1 & at ! same "t to add our f]v5t pray]s1 t he w\ld be graci\sly pleas$ to prosp] our endeav\rs4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,! disease ( ,old-age4 ,old-age itself is a disease1 z ! poet has prop]ly express$ x#gc4 ,:]e=e z ,i h frequ5tly read ) pleasure1 ! v elegant description ( x1 giv5 by ,solomon ! wise/ ( k+s2 ,i ?9k x w n be =eign to my design1 to attempt an explanation & illu/ration !re(4 ,= x conta9s "s ?+s n easy to be und]/ood1 because ! eloqu5t prea*] ?\ght prop] to express all ! circum/ances allegorically4 ,b fir/ ,i w lay ! disc\rse itself be=e my read]s1 :i* runs ?us4 #gc ,t]5t4 ,phorm4 ,act4 iv4 ,sc54 i4 v4 #i4 ,rememb] ?y ,creator 9 ! days ( ?y y\?1 be=e ! evil times come1 & ! ye>s draw nigh1 9 :i*1 ?\ %alt say1 ,i f9d no pleasure3 be=e ! sun1 & ! light1 & ! moon1 & ! />s be d>k5$1 & ! cl\ds return aft] ra92 :5 ! keep]s ( ! h\se %all tremble1 & ! soldi]s %all give way1 & ! dim9i%$ gr9d]s %all cease2 & ^? t look out ?ro' holes %all be d>k5$2 & ! doors %all be %ut outw>dly1 ) a l[ s\nd ( ! mill1 & !y %all rise up at ! voice ( ! bird2 & all ! daught]s ( music %all be ( no avail2 also :5 !y %all be afraid ( high places1 & /umbl+s 9 ! way2 & ! almond tree %all fl[]1 & ! ,cicad %all come toge!r2 & ! appetite %all be lo/1 man dep>t+ to 8 et]nal habitation1 & ! m\rn]s go+ ab\t 9 ! /reet3 be=e ! silv] *a9 be brok5 asund]1 & ! gold5 ew] be da%$ 9 pieces2 & ! pit*] be brok5 at ! f\nta9 head2 & ! *>iot be da%$ 9 pieces at ! pit2 & ! du/ return to ! e>?1 su* z x _h be52 & ! ,_s return to ,god1 :o gave x#gd4 #gd ,ecclesia/es1 ,*ap4 xii4 ,v]se #a-g4 translat$ f ,ca/alio's lat9 v]sion4 ,! recital ( evils 7& infirmities7 beg9s f ! ab]rations ( ! m9d4 ,! sun1 says ,solomon1 & ! light1 & ! moon1 & ! />s are d>k5$4 ,p]ceptions ( ! m9d are less lively 9 old m52 ! ideas & images ( ?+s are conf\nd$1 & ! memory decays3 :5ce ! intellectual faculties mu/ necess>ily lose _! /r5g? or p[] by degrees4 ,wisdom & und]/&+ are frequ5tly call$ light 9 ! sacr$ scriptures2#ge & privation ( reason1 d>kness & bl9dness4#gf ,cic]o likewise says v ju/ly1 t reason is z x 71 ! light & spl5dor ( life4#gg ,h5ce ,god is /il$ ! fa!r ( lights4#gh ,?us ! virtues ( ! m9d decay+1 may be comp>$ to ! lum9>ies ( ! _w ov]ca/4 ,i am consci\s t ?is exposition is contr>y to t ( a numb] ( le>n$ int]pret]s1 :o take ?is obscuration ( ! lights 9 ! g5u9e s5se ( ! words1 & ?9k t ! fail+ ( ! sight is "h to be und]/ood4 ,b ,i am surpriz$1 h[ !y happ5$ n to take notice1 t e ?+ 9 ?is disc\rse1 ev5 to ! mo/ m9ute circum/ances1 is express$ 9 words be>+ a figurative s5se4 ,= :]eas1 9 describ+ ! infirmities ( ,old-age1 ! injuries ( ! op]ations ( ! m9d1 z ! mo/ griev\s ( all1 7 n to be pret]mitt$2 s ^! c\ld n be m cle>ly express$1 ?an by ! obscuration ( ! coele/ial lum9\s bodies1 :i* rule our orb1 & cause ! vicissitudes ( times & seasons4 ,moreov] x is p>ticul>ly to be obs]v$ "h1 t ! au?or m5tions ! defects ( sight l[] d[n1 & mo/ c]ta9ly he w\ld h avoid$ repeat+ ! same ?+4 #ge ,job1 ,*ap4 xviii4 ,v]se #e1 #f1 #g4 #gf ,mat!w1 ,*ap4 vi4 ,v]se #bc4 ,john1 ,ep4 i4 ,*ap4 ii4 ,v]se #aa4 #gg ,academ4 iv4 #h4 #gh ,james1 ,epi/4 ,*ap4 i4 ,v]se #ag4 ,b he goes on1 & adds1 :at well agrees ) ! =ego+ explanation4 ,! cl\ds return aft] ra94 ,t is1 c>es & tr\bles cr[d on ea* o!r1 & daily oppress ag$ folks4 ,z 9 moi/ climates1 & ^? liable to /orms1 ev5 :5 ! cl\ds seem to be exhau/$1 o!rs soon foll[1 & ! ra9s become almo/ p]petual4 ,& ^! inconv5i5cies are felt ! m s5sibly1 9 proportion to ! debilitation ( ! p[]s ( ! m9d1 :]eby !y are r5d]$ less able n[1 ?an =m]ly1 ei!r to be>1 or get ! bett] ( _! oppressions4 ,b f ! m9d our royal au?or n[ passes to ! body4 ,! keep]s ( ! h\se1 says he1 %all tremble1 & ! soldi]s %all give way1 & ! dim9i%$ gr9d]s %all cease4 ,! limbs1 & firme/ p>ts ( ! body1 are damag$ by age3 ! h&s & knees gr[ weak1 ?ro' ! relaxation ( ! n]ves4 ,h5ce ^? are r5d]$ incapable ( def5d+ u aga9/ injuries1 & ( p]=m+ innum]able o!r good (fices1 = :i* !y 7 orig9ally int5d$2 & ^! becom+ unequal to ! weight !y 7 wont to su/a91 lose _! active suppl5ess1 & fail 9 b5d+4 ,likewise ! d\ble tee? or gr9d]s1 ei!r drop out1 or rot away2 s z n[ to be too few rema9+ to comm9ute solid food4 ,9 ! translation ( ! ,hebrew ^w1 :i* ,i h "h r5d]$ by d\ble tee? or gr9d]s1 ,i foll[$ ,arias ,montanus1 :o1 9 my op9ion1 has translat$ x "r4 ,= x is 9 ?is passage us$ by ! au?or 9 ! plural numb]2 :o aft]w>ds employs x 9 ! s+ul>1 b 9 a q diff]5t s5se1 :5 he treats ( ! s5se ( ta/+2 z ,i %all %ew anon1 :5 ,i come to t passage4 ,=1 t ,solomon's int5tion 9 ?is place 01 to describe ^? defects ( ! s5ses1 :i* g5]ally /eal on old-age1 ,i h n ! lea/ d\bt4 ,:]e=e n[ proce$+ to !m1 he beg9s by ! sight4 ,^?1 says he1 t look ?ro' holes %all be d>k5$4 ,by :i* words x is manife/1 t he po9ts out ! fail+ ( ! eyes1 :i* mo/ p1 f> advanc$ 9 ye>s1 feel by sad exp]i5ce4 ,next foll[s ! ta/e1 :i* he ?us describes3 ,! doors %all be %ut outw>dly1 ) a l[ s\nd ( ! mill4 ,z old p1 ?ro' dim9ution ( appetite1 op5 _! m\?s seldom] ?an =m]ly2 s = want ( tee? to comm9ute _! food1 !y d x ) less noise4 ,n[ ?is la/ inconv5i5ce seems to be meant & express$ v elegantly by ! words a l[ s\nd ( ! mill3 = by ! ^w mill1 :i* 9 ! ,hebrew is us$ 9 ! s+ul> numb]1 ! gr9d+ ( ! food may v well be meant2 & ?is gr9d+1 z x is n done by ! assi/ance ( ! tee?1 :i* !y h lo/1 b by t ( ! gums1 is p]=m$ ) less noise4 ,sleep is ! sweet soo!r ( our lab\rs1 & ! re/or] ( our exhau/$ /r5g?4 ,b ! loss ( appetite1 & disgu/ to our food1 g5]ally robs u ( ?is com=t4 ,h5ce subjo9+ ?is evil ( old-age to ! =ego+1 he says3 he %all rise up at ! voice ( ! bird2 t is1 ! old man is awak$ at ! cock's fir/ cr[+4 ,:]e=e 8 sleep is %ort & int]rupt$1 ?o' 8 weakness w\ld require long] re/4 ,b he returns to ! s5ses1 among :i* he gives ! ?ird place to he>+2 = receiv+ ! b5efits ( :i* ! ,creator gave u ! use ( e>s4 ,n[ ?is is frequ5tly dim9i%$1 & sometimes entirely tak5 away 9 old-age2 :i* ! royal au?or seems to indicate 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,! daught]s ( music %all be ( no avail4 ,= ?us he ?\ght prop] to express ! e>s1 to :i* at ?is "t ( life1 n only ! pleasure ( h>moni\s s\nds is s\ght 9 va92 b1 :at is mu* m disagreeable1 ! words 9 conv]sation are n easily und]/ood3 :]eby ! enjoym5t1 & "o ( ! greate/ conv5i5cies ( life1 are gradually lo/4 ,h5ce 9 ! jewi% hi/ory1 ,b>zillai1 at eighty ye>s ( age1 compla9s t he c\ld no long] he> ! voice ( ! s++ m5 & s++ wom54#gi #gi ,samuel1 7al4 ,k+s7 ii4 ,*ap4 xix4 ,v]se #ce4 ,^! defects ( ! organs ( he>+1 are imm$iately foll[$ by ^? ( ! s5se ( feel+4 ,n[ ! t\*1 z ,cic]o says1 is uni=mly spread ov] ! :ole body2 t we may feel all /rokes & appulses ( ?+s4#hj ,:]e=e ?is s5se1 besides its o!r uses1 contributes va/ly to ! safety ( ! body1 & ! removal ( _m evils1 to :i* x is p]petually expos$4 ,& ?is ! sagaci\s au?or seems to h pr9cipally 9 view1 :5 he says3 ,!y %all be afraid ( high places1 & /umbl+s 9 ! way4 ,= z old folks are unsure ( foot1 ev5 9 a pla9 smoo? way1 by reason ( ! weakness ( _! limbs2 s :5 !y come to a rugg$ unev5 road1 ?ro' ! dulness ( ?is s5se1 !y d n soon en\gh p]ceive ! depressions or elevations ( ! gr\nd :]eby !y run ! haz>d ( /umbl+ & hurt+ _! feet4 ,!re=e !y are n unju/ly repres5t$ z be+ afraid4 #hj ,nat4 ,deor4 ii4 #ef4 ,! only "o t rema9s ( ! s5ses is t ( smell+1 ! dim9ution ( :i* 9 old m51 he describes ) equal elegance & brevity 9 ?is mann]3 ! almond tree %all fl[]4 ,by :i* words he seems to mean1 t old p1 z if !y liv$ 9 a p]petual w9t]1 no long] p]ceive ! agreeable odors exhal+ f plants & fl[]s 9 ! spr+ & summ] seasons4 ,t ?is tree fl[]s 9 w9t]1 we le>n f ,pl9y1 :o 9 treat+ ( x says3 ,! almond tree fl[]s ! fir/ ( all trees1 9 ! mon? ( ,janu>y4#ha ,i am n to le>n1 t ^! words are by mo/ int]pret]s und]/ood z relat+ to grey hairs1 :i* be+ g5]ally a sure tok5 ( old age1 !y w\ld h u believe1 are d5ot$ by ! :ite fl[]s ( ! almond tree4 ,b !n1 :o c imag9e1 t ?is wise au?or1 aft] hav+ indicat$ ! defects ( f\r ( ! s5ses1 by cle> & di/9ct m>ks1 w\ld design$ly pass ov] ! fif? 9 sil5ce8 ,besides1 :ite hairs are by no means to be e/eem$ a sure & indubitable tok5 ( old-age2 s9ce !re are n a few to be f\nd1 :o turn gray 9 ! middle /age ( life1 be=e _! bodily /r5g? is any ways impair$4 ,moreov]1 :at !y say ( ! fl[]s ( ! almond tree1 does n seem to agree ) ! ?+s !y mean by !m3 = !y are n1 /rictly speak+1 :ite1 b ( a purpli% ca/4 ,?us f> conc]n+ ! s5ses3 let u proce$ to ! rema9+ "p4 #ha ,lib4 xvi4 4 #db4 ,! scrotal rupture is a disease common to p]sons f> advanc$ 9 ye>s2 :e!r x be =m$ by ! inte/9e or om5tum slipp+ d[n into ! scrotum1 or proce$ f a humor di/5d+ t "p4 ,9 ei!r case ! "p is tumefi$4 ,?is p]nici\s disease ! ,prea*] ?\ght prop] to comp>e to a gras%opp]4 ,! gras%opp]1 says he1 %all be a bur!n1 ,on]i erit locu/a4 ,= ?us ! ,hebrew phrase is m lit]ally translat$1 ?an by conv5i5t cicad1 ! cicad %all come toge!r1 z ! le>n$ ,ca/alio has r5d]$ x4 ,inde$ ! ,vulgate v]sion has imp+uabitur locu/a1 ! gras%opp] %all be fatt$4 ,! ,septuag9t ,greek3 ,pa*yn? a*ris4 ,! gras%opp] %all be fatt$4 ,! ,arabic v]sion1 turn$ into ,lat91 p+uescet locu/a1 ,! gras%opp] %all gr[ fat4 ,b our ,engli% translation1 ,! gras%opp] %all be a burd54 ,x is well kn[n1 t ! ,hebrew language is always mode/1 & t ! sacr$ ,writ]s1 9 express+ su* ?+s z belong to ! g5ital memb]s1 ab/a9 f indec5t & obsc5e words1 = fe> ( (f5d+ *a/e e>s1 & !re=e borr[ similitudes f any o!r ?+s at discretion4 ,:i* is p>ticul>ly obs]vable 9 ! ,canticum ,canticorum1 or ,solomon's ,song1 writt5 by our ,au?or4 ,n[ ! gras%opp]1 or locu/1 is an odd-%ap$ animal1 made up *iefly ( belly2 & !re=e1 especially :5 full ( eggs1 may be said to be> "s resemblance to a scrotum1 swoln by a rupture4 ,^! p>ts be+ ?us affect$1 ! wise au?or adds1 ! appetite %all be lo/2 :]e9 he does n att5d s mu* to ! appetite = victuals1 z = ^? o!r ?+s1 :i* are s\ght aft] 9 ! vigor ( life4 ,= z ! au?or ( ! ,art ( ,love has rightly said3 ,turpe s5ilis amor#hb4 #hb ,ovid4 ,amorum1 lib4 i4 ,eclog4 ix4 v]4 #d4 ,t old p are cru%$ to dea? by s great a heap ( evils & infirmities1 & dep>t to _! et]nal habitation1 to ! grief ( _! fri5ds1 c be no matt] ( wond]4 ,b 9 ! rema9+ "p ( ! disc\rse we are admoni%$1 t _! mis]ies 9 ?is life are n conf9$ )9 ^! b\nds1 b t sometimes !re is /ill an accession ( o!rs4 ,= loss ( /r5g? 9 old age does n t]m9ate at ! limbs1 or extremities ( ! body2 ! sp9e ( ! back also loses consid]ably ( its firmness1 by ! daily dim9ution ( p[] 9 its muscles & ligam5ts3 h5ce an old man c seldom /& upright1 b /oops 8 body t[>ds ! e>?1 :i* is %ortly to cov] x4 ,?is "p is lik5$ to a silv] *a91 :i* is said to be brok5 asund]4 ,= ! v]tebr1 ( :i* x is compos$1 may be look$ ^u z ! r+s or l9ks1 & !y give way outw>d by ! b5d+ ( ! body4 ,moreov] ! m$ulla oblongata1 :i* passes ?r\gh !m1 is ( a silv] or :iti% col\r4 ,^! po9ts1 :i* we h hi!rto h&l$1 are v difficult ( explanation4 ,b ! ?ree inconv5i5cies1 :i* close ! disc\rse1 are true nigma's1 & require an ,o$ipus to solve !m4 ,& z su* an "o1 9 my op9ion1 has n appe>$ hi!rto1 ,i w use my endeav\rs to d x4 ,! gold5 ew]1 says he1 is da%$ 9 pieces3 ! pit*] is brok5 at ! f\nta9-head2 & ! *>iot is da%$ 9 pieces at ! pit4 ,old m5 are tr\bl$ ) defluxions f ! head to ! nose1 m\? & lungs2 :i* are comp>$ to wat] ru%+ out ( a brok5 bottle or ew]4 ,& ! ew] is said to be ( gold1 to express ! dignity ( ! head4 ,nor does phlegm fl[ f ! head alone2 b o!r p>ts also p\r =? _! juices too abundantly or irregul>ly4 ,= ! s]osities1 :i* are secret$ by ! kidneys 7^: cavity is ev5 at ?is day nam$ pelvis by ,anatomi/s7 runs into ! bladd]2 :i*1 by reason ( ! relaxation ( its sph9ct]1 z if ! pit*] 7 brok5 at ! f\nta9 head1 is n able to reta9 its cont5ts a suffici5t "t4 ,h5ce an incont95ce or dribbl+ ( ur9e is cont9ually tr\blesome4 ,n[1 ! evils hi!rto enum]at$ lodge 9 p>ticul> p>ts2 b ! la/ calamity1 bo? 9 ?is disc\rse1 z well z 9 old p1 is t ! :ole body is afflict$4 ,! v c\rse ( ! blood is int]rupt$2 h5ce wret*$ man is seiz$ ) difficulty ( brea?+1 apoplexies or le?>gies4 ,! he>t also1 ! pr9ciple & f\nta9 ( life1 s9ks ?ro' want ( its usual =ce1 & ! brok5 *>iot falls into ! pit4 ,! anci5ts inde$ did n "k ( ! circulation ( ! blood2 b !y c\ld n be ignorant1 t x 0 mov$ ?ro' ! body1 t x *]i%$ ! visc]a & memb]s by its heat1 & la/ly1 t x concret$ & grew cold 9 dea?4 ,b no?+ 9 ?is :ole disc\rse is s mu* wor?y ( our s]i\s att5tion z ^! words1 ) :i* he closes x4 ,! du/ returns to ! e>?1 su* z x _h be52 & ! _s returns to ,god1 :o gave x4 ,= by ^! words 8 int5tion seems pla9ly to h be51 to refute ! ignorant notions ( ^?1 :o ?\ght t ! s\l p]i%$ ) ! body1 & to ass]t its immortality4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,! disease ( k+ ,nebu*adnezz>4 ,^? ?+s1 :i* are relat$ ( ,nebu*adnezz> k+ ( ,babylon1 appe> s surpriz+ & contr>y to nature1 t "s int]pret]s h imag9$ t he 0 really trans=m$ into a bea/4 ,= be+ driv5 f ! company ( m5 = sev5 ye>s1 8 dwell+ 0 ) ! bea/s ( ! field1 he f$ on grass z ox52 8 body 0 wett$ ) ! dew ( heav52 8 hair & nails 7 gr[n l ^? ( birds4 ,at l5g? at ! end ( t space ( "t1 8 und]/&+ 0 re/or$ to him1 & he 0 e/abli%$ 9 8 k+dom1 & excell5t maje/y 0 add$ unto him4 ,n[ 8 crime 0 pride & ! contempt ( ,god#hc4 #hc ,see ,daniel1 ,*ap4 iv4 & v4 ,all ^! circum/ances agree s p]fectly well ) hypo*ondriacal madness1 t to me x appe>s evid5t1 t ,nebu*adnezz> 0 seiz$ ) ?is di/emp]1 & "u its influ5ce ran wild into ! fields3 & t1 fancy+ himself trans=m$ into an ox1 he f$ on grass 9 ! mann] ( cattle4 ,= e sort ( madness is1 z ,i %all specify m p>ticul>ly h]eaft]#hd1 a disease ( a di/urb$ imag9ation2 :i* ?is unhappy man lab\r$ "u full sev5 ye>s4 ,& ?ro' neglect ( tak+ prop] c>e ( himself1 8 hair & nails grew to an excessive l5g?2 :]eby ! latt] gr[+ ?ick] & crook$1 resembl$ ! claws ( birds4 ,n[1 ! anci5ts call$ p]sons affect$ ) ?is species ( madness ,greek3 lykan?rpoi or ,greek3 kynan?rpoi2 because !y w5t abroad 9 ! night1 imitat+ wolves or dogs2 p>ticul>ly int5t ^u op5+ ! sepul*res ( ! dead1 & _h _! legs mu* ulc]at$ ei!r by frequ5t falls1 or ! bites (#he dogs4 ,9 l mann] are ! daught]s ( ,proetus relat$ to h be5 mad1 :o1 z ,virgil says1 --,impl]unt falsis mugitibus agros4#hf --,) mimick'd moo+s fill'd ! fields4 #hd ,see ,*ap4 ix4 ( ,demoniacs4 #he ,see ,aetius1 ,lib4 m$ec94 ,lib4 vi4 & ,paul4 g9eta1 ,lib4 iii4 ,cap4 xvi4 #hf ,eclog4 vi4 #dh4 ,=1 z ,s]vius obs]ves1 ,juno possess$ _! m9ds ) su* a species ( madness1 t fancy+ !mselves c[s1 !y ran into ! fields1 bell[$ (t51 & dread$ ! pl\gh4 ,b ^!1 accord+ to ,ovid1 ! physician ,melampus1 --p] c>m5 h]bas ,eripuit furiis4#hg ,snat*'d f ! furies by 8 *>ms & h]bs4 #hg ,metamorph4 xv4 #cbe4 ,nor 0 ?is disord] unkn[n to ! mod]ns2 = ,s*5ckius records a rem>kable in/ance ( x 9 a husb&man ( ,padua1 :o imag9+ t he 0 a wolf1 attack'd1 & ev5 kill$ sev]al p]sons 9 ! fields2 & :5 at l5g? he 0 tak51 he p]sev]$ 9 decl>+ himself a real wolf1 & t ! only diff]5ce consi/$ 9 ! inv]sion ( 8 sk9 & hair#hh4 #hh ,obs]vat4 m$4 r>4 de ,lycan?rop4 ,obs4 #a4 ,b x may be object$ to our op9ion1 t ?is mis=tune 0 =etold to ! k+1 s t he might h prev5t$ x by correct+ 8 morals2 & !re=e x is n probable t x befel him 9 ! c\rse ( nature4 ,b we "k1 t ^? ?+s1 :i* ,god executes ei!r ?ro' clem5cy or v5geance1 are frequ5tly p]=m$ by ! assi/ance ( natural causes4 ,?us hav+ ?reat5$ ,hezekiah ) dea?1 & be+ aft]w>ds mov$ by 8 pray]s1 he re/or$ him to life1 & made use ( figs laid on ! tumor1 z a m$ic9e = 8#hi disease4 ,he ord]$ k+ ,h]od1 ^u acc\nt ( 8 pride1 to be dev\r$ by worms#ij4 ,& no body d\bts b t ! plague1 :i* is g5]ally attribut$ to ! div9e wra?1 mo/ commonly owes its orig9 to corrupt$ air4 #hi ,see above ,*ap4 v4 p4 #cf4 #ij ,see bel[1 ,*ap4 xv4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,! ,palsy4 ,!re are ?ree p>alytics record$ 9 ! holy gospels to h be5 cur$ by ,jesus ,*ri/#ia4 ,! case ( "o ( ^!1 :i* is ! ?ird1 hav+ "s s+ul>ities 9 x1 ,i %all relate ! p>ticul>s ( x 9 ! words ( ,/4 ,john1 ,!re is 7says ! ,evangeli/7 at ,j]usalem1 by ! %eep m>ket1 a pool1 ne> :i* lay a great multitude ( impot5t folk1 bl9d1 halt1 & )]$1 wait+ = ! mov+ ( ! wat]4 ,= an angel w5t d[n at a c]ta9 season into ! pool1 & tr\bl$ ! wat]3 :osoev] !n fir/ aft] ! tr\bl+ ( ! wat] /epp$ 91 0 made :ole ( :atsoev] disease he _h4 ,& a c]ta9 man 0 !re1 :o _h an infirmity ?irty & eight ye>s4 ,:5 ,jesus saw him lie1 & knew t he _h be5 n[ a long "t 9 t case1 he sai? unto him1 ,wilt ?\ be made :ole8 ,! impot5t man answ]$ him1 ,sir1 ,i h no man1 :5 ! wat] is tr\bl$1 to put me into ! pool2 b :ile ,i am com+1 ano!r /eppe? d[n be=e me4 ,jesus sai? unto him3 ,rise1 take up ?y b$1 & walk4 ,& imm$iately ! man 0 made :ole1 & took up 8 b$1 & walk$4 #ia ,see ,mat!w1 ,*ap4 viii4 & ix41 & ,john1 ,*ap4 v4 ,?is pool1 or at lea/ "s o!r 9 its /ead1 is %ewn to travell]s ev5 at ?is day by ! fri>s :o reside !re4#ib ,b1 :at is mu* m to ! purpose1 ,eusebius ass]ts t x actually exi/$ 9 8 "t1 & _h two basons2 bo? ( :i* 7 fill$ e ye> by ! ra9s1 at a /at$ "t2 & ! wat] ( "o ( !m 0 ( a surpriz+ r$ col\r3#ic :i* la/ pho5om5on he attributes1 accord+ to ! vulg> op9ion1 to ! sacrifices1 :i* 7 =m]ly cleans$ !re4 ,b ,i am cle>ly ( op9ion1 t x 0 ow+ to a r$ e>? or ocre1 :i* is frequ5tly f\nd 9 ba?s1 rais$ up f ! bottom at c]ta9 times by ! ra9s1 & mix+ ) ! wat]4 #ib ,see ,cotovici ,it9]>ium ,hi]osolymit>um1 ,lib4 ii4 ,cap4 ii4 & ,maundrell's ,j\rney f ,aleppo to ,j]usalem1 #hvo4 p4 #ajg4 ,ox=d #agad4 #ic ,onoma/icon urbium locorum sacr scriptur1 9 voce ,greek3 ,bza?a4 ,comm5tators f9d m ?an "o difficulty "h4 ,= fir/ !y enquire :at sort ( wat] ?is 02 next :y x c\ld n ex]t its virtue )\t be+ tr\bl$2 !n :at 0 ! nature ( ?is tr\bl+2 & la/ly1 conc]n+ ! angel !y d n agree1 :o he 04 ,:]e=e ,i w (f] my op9ion1 9 a concise mann]1 on ^! sev]al po9ts4 ,fir/ !n1 m9]al wat]s 7 9 high e/eem among ! anci5ts = _m diseases3 !y us$ !m inw>dly & outw>dly1 & recomm5d$ !m = diff]5t di/emp]s accord+ to ! nature ( ! m9]al1 ) :i* !y 7 impregnat$4 ,?us 9 p>alitic cases1 ,celsus recomm5ds swimm+ or ba?+ 9 ! natural sea or salt wat]1 :]e x c conv5i5tly be come at2 :]e x _c1 ev5 9 wat] made salt by art4#id ,& ,pl9y says1 sulphure\s wat] is useful = ! n]ves1 alum9\s = p>alytics1 or o!r relax$ habits ( ! body4 ,he likewise adds2 ,!y use ! mud ( ^? f\nta9s ) advantage1 especially if1 :5 x is rubb$ on1 x be suff]$ to dry 9 ! sun4#ie ,! same au?or relates /range ?+s ( "s spr+s4 ,9 ,botia1 says he1 !re are two spr+s1 "o ( :i* retrieves ! memory1 ! o!r de/roys x4#if ,9 ,mac$onia two /reams meet1 "o ( !m extremely :olsome to dr9k1 ! o!r mortal4#ig ,& o!r ?+s ( ! same nature4 ,to ^! may be add$ :at ,lucian1 an eye-witness relates ( ! riv] ,adonis 9 ! c\ntry ( ! ,byblii4 ,! wat] ( t riv] *anges its col\r once a ye>1 & turn+ z r$ z blood1 gives a purple t+e to ! sea1 into :i* x runs3 & ! cause ( ?is pho5om5on he ascribes to its pass+ ?ro' m\nt ,libanus1 ^: e>? is r$4#ih ,nor is x =eign to ! purpose to obs]ve1 t !re are wond]ful eruptions ( wat] 9 "s c\ntries4 ,9 ! prov9ce ( ,conaught 9 ,irel&1 !re is a f\nta9 ( fre% wat] on ! top ( a high m\nta91 :i* imitates ! tide1 by s9k+ & ov]fl[+ twice a day4#ii ,a c]ta9 spr+ 9 ,hung>y 9 ! c\nty ( ,s>os1 is "u ! influ5ce ( ! moon3 s9ce x is well kn[n to increase ) ! moon's increase1 to dim9i% ) its decrease1 & to run q dry at ! great *ange or new moon4#ajj ,9 f9e1 m$ic9al wat]s 7 n uncommon 9 ,pale/9e1 ! acc\nts ( :i* are collect$ by t great ma/] ( ori5tal lit]ature1 ,hadrian ,rel&4#aja #id ,lib4 iii4 ,cap4 xxvii4 #ie ,lib4 xxxi4 4 #cb4 #if ,ib4 4 ii4 #ig ,ib4 4 #ai4 #ih ,de ,dea ,syria4 #ii ,vid4 ,ortelii ,!atrum orbis t]r>um4 #ajj ,vid4 ,geo4 ,w]nh]4 de admir&is ,hung>i aquis4 #aja ,pal/9a ex monum5t4 vet4 illu/r4 p4 #cjj1 c4 ,nev]!less ^? :o cont5d = a miracle 9 ?is place1 say t !re are no ba?s kn[n1 :i* c cure all di/emp]s2 nor any t reta9 _! virtue b "o s+le mon? 9 ! ye>3 !y likewise add1 t x 0 ! action ( ! angel tr\bl+ ?is wat]1 t gave x its sanative qualities4 ,^? :o are ( a diff]5t s5tim5t1 enum]ate a numb] ( wat]s1 :i* become salut>y at c]ta9 times ( ! ye>1 by be+ !n *>g$ ) metallic salts2 ! mud ( :i* be+ br\ght up f ! bottom1 has be5 s]viceable 9 _m diseases4 ,:]e=e !y say1 x is n j to h rec\rse to a sup]natural p[] = effects1 :i* may be produc$ by ! ord9>y c\rse ( nature4 ,b z f> z ,i am able to judge ( ^! contradictory op9ions1 a middle way betwe5 !m seems to me to come ne>e/ ! tru?4 ,= my notion ( ! matt] is1 t ! wat] ( ?is pool acquir$ its m$ic9al virtues f ! mud settl$ at ! bottom1 :i* 0 *>g$ ) metallic salts1 p]haps f sulphur1 allum1 or nitre4 ,& :5ev] x happ5$ t ! wat] 0 tr\bl$ by any natural cause :atsoev]1 p]haps a subt]rane\s heat1 or ra9s2 ^! salts 7 rais$ up & mix$ ) x1 & might well be b5eficial to ^?1 :o w5t d[n into ! pool1 be=e ! metallic p>ticles subsid$4 ,:]e=e x is no wond]1 t !re lay1 9 ! por*es ( ?is ba?1 :i* ! evangeli/ says 7 five 9 numb]1 a great multitude ( impot5t folk wait+ = ! mov+ ( ! wat]2 & especially ( su* z lab\r$ "u ^? diseases1 = :i* x 0 s]viceable1 z bl9dness1 palsies1 & decays4 ,& x 0 v natural = e individual p]son to endeav\r to get into x z soon z possible2 = fe> ( be+ fru/rat$ ( _! cure by ! subsid5ce ( ! mud4 ,:]e=e he :o fir/ /ept 91 exp]i5c$ ! virtue ( ! wat]4 ,! next circum/ance to be obs]v$ is1 t ! fact "h relat$1 happ5$ :5 !re 0 a fea/ ( ! jews1 t is1 ! p5teco/4 ,& we le>n f ,eusebius1 t ?is me?od ( cur+ prevail$ b once 9 a ye>4#ajb ,b x is well kn[n t ?is fea/ 0 celebrat$ 9 ! mon? ( ,may or beg9n+ ( ,june3 :i* is a v prop] season = ! virtues ( m$ic9al wat]s4 ,^u :i* acc\nt ! pati5ts flock'd ?i!r ! m eag]ly1 t !y might cat* a m$ic9e1 :i* !y c\ld make use ( b once a ye>4 #ajb ,loco citato4 ,la/ly1 ) relation to ! angel1 :o is said to h tr\bl$ ! wat] at a c]ta9 season2 ^? :o cont5d = a miracle1 attribute ! sanative quality ( ! pool to him4 ,b we h already tak5 notice1 t :5ev] any ?+ uncommon or surpriz+ happ5$1 ( :i* ! jews c\ld n inve/igate ! cause1 !y 7 accu/om$ to say1 x 0 done by ! angel ( ! ,"l4 ,yet x is possible1 t ,god might h add$ ?is miracul\s circum/ance to natural effects1 t ?is pool %\ld be sanative1 at "o c]ta9 "t ( ! ye> only1 & t too1 :5 ! :ole nation 7 assembl$ to celebrate _! solemn fe/ival2 & to him only1 :o fir/ w5t into x4 ,! reason ( :i* proce$+ 7if x be all[$ to =m a conjecture on ! div9e c\nsels7 might p]haps h be51 t ,god 0 pleas$ to te/ify by s manife/ a sign1 t he w\ld n1 z he _h promis$1 entirely ab&on 8 *os5 p2 be=e ! com+ ( ! ,messias4 ,:]e=e ^u ! :ole1 ?is salut>y virtue ( ! wat]1 :i* might be m$ic9al by nature1 seems to be s regulat$ by ,god1 z at ! same "t to af=d ! jews a tok5 ( 8 pres5ce4 ,b ! p[] ( ,*ri/1 adm9i/]$ to ?is infirm man1 a m noble rem$y ?an t wat]1 8 evil-*as+#ajc ^w4 ,& ?is p[] 0 ! m seasonable 9 ?is case1 because ! disease 0 ( s _m ye>s /&+1 t x c\ld n be remov$ by a natural rem$y3 :5ce 8 div9e virtue %one =? ! m brightly4 #ajc ,greek3 ,alexikakon4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,( ,demoniacs4 ,t ! ,dmoniacs1 ,greek3 daimonizom5oi1 m5tion$ 9 ! gospels1 lab\r$ "u a disease really natural1 ?o' ( an ob/9ate & difficult k9d1 appe>s to me v probable f ! acc\nts giv5 ( !m4 ,!y 7 inde$ affect$ v>i\s ways4 ,= sometimes1 !y r5t _! g>m5ts1 & ran ab\t nak$2 /rik+ t]ror into all ^? :om !y met1 & ev5 w\nd+ _! own bodies2 s v furi\s1 t ?o' b\nd ) *a9s & fett]s1 !y broke _! bonds1 & rambl$ 9 ! mo/ lonely places1 & among ! sepul*res ( ! dead4 ,sometimes also !y cri$ out1 t !y 7 possess$ by _m devils1 :i* !y imag9$ c\ld pass out ( !mselves into o!r bodies4#ajd ,at o!r times1 ei!r !y 7 worri$1 & made a hide\s noise2#aje or 7 ?r[n on ! gr\nd1 )\t be+ hurt1 & ! devil w5t out ( !m4#ajf #ajd ,see ,mat!w1 ,*4 viii4 v4 #bh4 ,m>k1 ,*4 v4 v4 #b4 & ,luke1 ,*ap4 viii4 v4 #bg4 #aje ,m>k1 ,*ap4 i4 v4 #bc-bf4 #ajf ,luke1 ,*ap4 iv4 v4 #cc-ce4 ,^! are all actions ( madm52 b ! dispute is1 :e!r !y 7 wr\ght by devils1 or by ! viol5ce ( ! disease4 ,?us mu* is c]ta91 t 9 ^? times x 0 a common op9ion among ! jews1 t evil spirits frequ5tly took possession ( p1 & tortur$ !m 9 s surpriz+ a mann]1 z if !y 7 agitat$ by furies4 ,= 9 ! :ole catalogue ( diseases1 :i* afflict mank9d1 !re is no o!r1 t seems s mu* to surpass ! =ce ( nature1 z ?is1 9 wret*$ly torm5t+ ! pati5t by fi]ce di/ractions ( ! m9d1 & excessively /rong1 ?o' involunt>y1 motions ( ! body4 ,b mo/ c]ta9ly we f9d no?+ sacr$ 9 all ?is1 no?+ b :at may arise f a natural indisposition ( body4 ,& 9 ord] to place ?is my op9ion 9 ! /rong] light1 x may n be improp] to give a %ort disc\rse on madness2 n inde$ on t species1 :i* comes on 9 an acute fev]1 & goes (f ) x1 :i* is call$ a phr5zy1 & is always ( %ort duration2 b t o!r sort1 :i* is rivett$ 9 ! body1 & con/itutes a *ronical disease4 ,:]e=e all madness is a disease ( an injur$ imag9ation1 :i* d]ives its orig9 f ! m9d1 hav+ be5 too long a "t fix$ on any "o object4 ,h5ce proce$ uneas9ess & anxieties ( m9d conc]n+ ! ev5t4 ,& by h[ mu* ! ?+s1 ^: images incessantly occur to ! imag9ation1 are ( great] mom5t 9 life1 ! m viol5tly !y di/urb ! p]son2 examples ( :i* we see p>ticul>ly 9 love & religion1 :]e9 hope1 fe>1 despair1 & o!r contr>y passions1 succe$+ ea* o!r by turns1 drag ! p]son diff]5t ways4 ,t ?is is ! case1 w n be d\bt$ by any "o1 :o recollects1 t a madman (t5 has a good memory2 manages 8 affairs1 except :5 "s va9 ideas come across 8 m9d1 ) tol]able prud5ce1 nay sometimes ) m ?an ord9>y cunn+2 & t he (ttimes recov]s ! intire & p]man5t use ( 8 reason1 by a c\rse ( prop] m$ic9es4 ,!re=e 9 ?is disord] ! p]son is fir/ ov]-:elm$ by t]rify+ ideas1 :i* are foll[$ by wra? & fury1 z att5dants on anxiety3 :5ce he ?reat5s & attempts to d acts ( ! utmo/ cruelty to ^? :o approa* him1 & ?ro' excess ( angui%1 frequ5tly lays viol5t h&s ev5 on himself3 !n he gr[s aga9 melan*olic2 & ?us rage & dejection ( spirits affect him alt]nately3 moreov] x is no uncommon ?+ to see a p]son "u ^! circum/ances1 especially :5 ! disease has tak5 deep root by l5g? ( "t1 seek+ unfrequ5t$ & solit>y places1 9 ord] to avoid ! conv]sation ( 8 fell[ creatures1 ,ipse suum cor ed5s1 hom9um ve/igia vitans4#ajg ,gnaw+ 8 he>t1 %unn+ ! /eps ( m54 #ajg ,cic]o1 ,tuscul4 ,disp4 ,lib4 iii4 #bf4 :o has turn'd into ,lat9 ?is v]se ( ,hom]3 ,greek3 ,hon ?umon kat$n1 patn an?rpn alee9n4 ,il4 ,z4 v4 #bjb4 ,n[1 p afflict$ ) ?is disord]1 (t5 live a long "t4 ,= all mad folks 9 g5]al be> hung]1 cold1 & any o!r inclem5cy ( ! wea!r2 9 %ort1 all bodily inconv5i5cies1 ) surpriz+ ease2 z !y enjoy a /r5g? ( con/itution sup]ior to :at might be easily imag9$4 ,likewise x frequ5tly happ5s1 t an epilepsy comes on madness ( a long /&+4 ,= ^! diseases are ne>ly relat$2 & 9 ?is case1 we "k by exp]i5ce1 t !re rema9 n ! lea/ hopes ( recov]y4 ,la/ly x is to be obs]v$1 t ! pati5t is ei!r frantic or melan*olic1 accord+ z 8 habit ( body is dispos$ to receive ?is or t injury4 ,b t ! ca/+ out ( devils1 is no?+ m ?an ! removal ( madness1 _m d n believe1 ^u ?is acc\nt1 t ^? ?+s :i* happ5 to p]sons ?us affect$1 seem to !m impossible to be done by ! =ce ( nature4 ,b c]ta9ly ^! g5tlem5 are too mu* /rang]s to physic1 & h n suffici5tly att5d$ to pho5om5a no less surpriz+1 :i* daily occur 9 o!r diseases4 ,d we n (t5 see t viol5t affections ( ! m9d are ! cause ( dea?8 ,a sudd5 fright has de/roy$ _m1 & ev5 excessive joy has be5 fatal4 ,a dang]\s di/emp] sometimes passes f "o "p ( ! body to ano!r1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye4 ,! v5om ?r[n into ! mass ( blood by ! bite ( a mad dog1 g5]ally lies /ill a good :ile2 & at ! end ( "s weeks1 sometimes mon?s1 ex]t+ its /r5g?1 x produces symptoms n inf]ior to ^?1 :i* are said to be produc$ by devils4 ,:at is m surpriz+ ?an "s ?+s :i* fall out 9 pregnancies8 ,if a pregnant woman happ5s to h an eag] desire = any ?+1 & is disappo9t$1 %e sometimes m>ks ! foetus ) ! figure or lik5ess ( ! object long$ =1 on ?is or t "p ( ! body4 ,&1 :at is /ill m1 & approa*es to a prodigy1 ^u ! "m be+ t]rifi$ by a sudd5 injury done to any "o "p1 t v "p 9 ! *ild suff]s ! same evil1 & decays = want ( n\ri%m5t4 ,i "k t ! tru? ( /ories ( ?is k9d1 is call$ 9 d\bt by "s physicians2 because !y _c conceive1 h[ su* ?+s c happ54 ,b _m examples1 ( :i* ,i h be5 an eye-witness1 h fre$ my m9d ( all scruples on ?is head4 ,n[1 ! p[] ( ! imag9ative faculty is s /up5d\s1 t ! m9d is n less affect$ by false1 ?an by true images1 :5 daily subject$ to !m4 ,?is we f9d by exp]i5ce 9 ^? wom51 :o are call$ wit*es1 :o1 be+ "u ! influ5ce ( su* an error ( ! m9d1 frequ5tly imag9e t !y n only conv]se ) devils1 b also h ent]'d into compacts ) !m2 & p]si/ 9 ^! notions ) su* ob/9acy1 t1 :5 !y are br\ght to a trial1 !y confess !mselves guilty ( wick$nesses1 :i* !y nev] p]petrat$1 ?\gh !y "k t !y mu/ suff] dea? = _! confession4 ,moreov]1 e body kn[s h[ wond]fully ! m9d is di/urb$ 9 melan*olies4 ,"o ( !m ?9ks 8 head is made ( glass1 & is afraid ( /irr+ abroad1 = fe> ( hav+ x brok53 ano!r believes himself to be actually dead1 & refuses food1 because ! dead ought n to eat4 ,!re are a ?\s& /ories ( ?is k9d4 ,i rememb]1 a man ( lett]s1 ) :om ,i 0 well acqua9t$1 :o positively ass]t$ t he 0 big ) *ild1 & 0 va/ly anxi\s = a happy deliv]y4 ,i saw two o!rs1 :o1 :5 alone1 fanci$ !y he>d ! words ( p :isp]+ !m 9 ! e>4 ,nor is _! case diff]5t1 9 my op9ion1 :o p]suade !mselves t !y see gho/s & hobgobl9s4 ,= deliriums are a k9d ( dreams ( p awake2 & ! m9d 9 bo? cases affects ! body diff]5tly1 accord+ to ! nature ( its objects4 ,f :at we h said1 x manife/ly appe>s1 h[ _m diff]5t ways ! lessons ( imag9ation1 :5 !y are confirm'd by long habit1 are capable ( affect+ a man1 & entirely ru9+ 8 :ole frame4 ,b e body kn[s1 t ! human m9d is di/urb$ by no?+ m ?an by fe>2 ! cause ( :i* is self-love +raft$ 9 all m54 ,:]eas !n1 z ,cic]o v ju/ly obs]ves1 !re is no nation s savage1 no man s rude1 z n to h "s notion ( ! gods2#ajh x is no wond]1 t m5 consci\s ( wick$ de$s1 %\ld be /ruck ) ! fe> ( ,god1 ^: empire ov] all creat$ ?+s !y ackn[l$g$4 ,=1 z !y attribut$ e good ?+1 e b5efit ( ?is life1 to ! gods2 s !y 7 ( op9ion1 t evils & calamities 7 s5t d[n by !m 9 puni%m5t ( crimes4 ,n[1 idolatry1 z ,i said above1#aji _h its orig9 among ! ,*aldeans2 & at fir/ x consi/$ 9 ! wor%ip ( ! sun & moon1 b aft]w>ds x 0 ext5d$ to ! adoration ( dmons4#aaj ,b ^! 7 believ$ to be div9e m9i/]s2 & t !y 7 orig9ally ! s\ls ( h]oes & great m51 :o 7 wor%ipp$ = s]vices done to mank9d 9 g5]al1 or to _! native c\ntry 9 p>ticul>4 ,& ?is dmoniac religion be+ propagat$ f ! ,*aldans to ! ,pho5icians1 !n to ! ,egyptians1 came aft]w>ds to ! ,greeks1 !nce to ! ,romans1 & 9 progress ( "t to ! o!r nations4 #ajh ,tusc4 qu/4 ,lib4 i4 #ac4 #aji ,cap4 i4 p4 #e4 #aaj ,see ,sir ,isaac ,newton's ,*ronology1 p4 #afj4 ,b ! jews1 accu/om$ to ascribe e uncommon or wond]ful "w ( nature to ! ag5cy ( angels1 z m9i/]s ( ! supreme deity1 c\ld easily "w up _! m9ds to believe1 t "s dreadful diseases1 :i* injur$ ! m9d & body toge!r1 ! causes :]e( !y c\ld n inve/igate1 arose f ! op]ation ( evil angels4 ,= we le>n f ,philo ,judu1#aaa ) :om ,josephus also agrees 9 op9ion1 t !y believ$ !re 7 bad z well z good angels2 t ! good execut$ ! comm&s ( ,god on m51 t !y 7 irrepreh5sible & b5efic5t2 b ! bad execrable1 & e way mis*iev\s4#aab ,b a m illu/ri\s example ( ?is matt] _c be giv51 ?an 9 ! n>rative ( ,saul's disease1#aac ( :i* ,i h already treat$4#aad ,nor 7 madness & ! epilepsy ! only diseases1 :i* !y imput$ to devils4 ,:5 ,jesus _h re/or$ spee* to ! furi\s dumb man1 he is said to h done x by ca/+ out a devil4#aae ,& :5 he _h cur$ ano!r furi\s p]son1 :o 0 bl9d & dumb1 ! ph>isees reproa*$ him ) ca/+ out devils by beelzebub ! pr9ce ( ! devils4#aaf ,9 f9e1 ,*ri/ himself uses ?is common way ( expression1 on occasion ( ! woman :i* _h a _s ( infirmity eighte5 ye>s1 :om he fre$ f t infirmity2 by say+1 t satan _h held h] b\nd ^! eighte5 ye>s4#aag #aaa ,lib4 de gigantibus4 #aab ,de bello judaico1 ,lib4 vii4 ,cap4 #f4 #aac ,see ,samuel 7or ,k+s7 ,book i4 ,*ap4 xvi4 #aad ,*ap4 iii4 page #bh1 c4 #aae ,mat!w1 ,*ap4 ix4 ,v]se #cb4 #aaf ,ib4 ,*ap4 xii4 ,v]se #bb4 #aag ,luke1 ,*4 xiii4 v4 #af4 ,& ?is cu/om ( tak+ madm5 = demoniacs1 0 n s peculi> to ! jews1 b t x prevail$ 9 o!r nations also4 ,h5ce 9 ,h]odotus k+ ,cleom5es is said to be driv5 into madness1 n by any dmon1 b by a habit ( drunk5ness1 :i* he _h contract$ among ! ,scy?ians1 :]eby he became frantic4#aah ,& :]eas ,greek3 daimonan signifies ! same ?+ z ,greek3 daimonion e*e91 ,x5ophon uses ?is ^w = fur]e1 to be rag+ mad or furi\s4#aai ,moreov] ,ari/ophanes1 int5d+ to express a high degree ( ! same disease1 employs ! ^w ,greek3 kakodaimonan1 & calls ! highe/ degree ( madness1 n ,greek3 manian1 b ,greek3 kakodaimonian#abj4 ,h5ce also1 z ,aretu obs]ves1 ?is disease 0 call$ morbus sac]1 or ! sacr$ disease1 because x 0 imag9$ t "s dmon _h ent]$ into ! man4#aba ,:]e=e ! physicians f\nd x absolutely necess>y to oppose ?is false notion ) all _! might4 ,because ! p 7 g5]ally p]suad$1 t diseases1 :i* !y believ$ to be caus$ by evil spirits1 7 to be expell$1 n by m$ical skill1 b by religi\s rites & c]emonies4 ,^u ?is acc\nt ! pr9ce ( physicians ,hippocrates1 or at lea/ "s "o ( 8 s*ol>s1 wrote a v useful piece1#abb :]e9 he ass]ts t no diseases are inflict$ on man1 imm$iately1 by any div9e p[]2 & t ^? p]sons ought to be acc\nt$ magicians & juggl]s1 :o cov] _! ignorance ) a veil ( sanctity1 by infus+ su* notions into ! m9ds ( ! p4 #aah ,lib4 vi4 ,cap4 #hd4 #aai ,memorabil4 ,lib4 i4 #abj ,vid4 ,plutum1 ,act4 ii4 ,sc54 #c4 v4 #ch4 ,act4 ii4 ,sc54 #e4 v4 #ae4 #aba ,greek3 ,dia ts doxs daimonos es ton an?rpon eisod\4 ,de causis morbo diuturn4 ,lib4 i4 ,cap4 #d4 #abb ,de morbo sacro4 ,b ) reg>d to ?is p[] ( ! devils ov] human bodies1 believ$ equally by ! jews & o!r nations1 ,i h already said1 t ! div9ity ought n to be made a p>ty conc]n$ 9 impos+ diseases1 :i* may possibly h natural causes2 unless x be expresly decl>$1 t !y 7 inflict$ imm$iately by ! h& ( ,god4#abc ,= ( all ! diseases1 ) :i* mis]able mortals are torm5t$1 !re are none s wond]ful & dreadful to appe>ance1 b may be ! natural consequ5ces ( bodily indispositions4 ,:]e=e ,god himself1 if he ?9ks prop]1 c employ ei!r natural causes1 or ! m9i/ry ( good angels1 to inflict all sorts ( diseases on mank9d4 ,& ,i hope nobody w believe1 t ! devils h _h ! p[] grant$ !m ( tortur+ m5 at _! wanton pleasure4 ,b to say m on ?is subject seems ! less necess>y2 because two v le>n$ div9es ( our nation h already treat$ x 9 a full & ample mann]4#abd #abc ,*ap4 iii4 page #cj4 #abd ,see ! works ( ,jos4 ,m$e #afgg fol4 disc\rse vi4 & enquiry into ! mean+ ( demoniacs1 c4 ,!re=e 9 ord] to put an end to ^! demoniacal diseases1 ,i w n[ briefly %ew1 h[ !y are to be treat$4 ,& fir/ ( all1 p>ticul> c>e %\ld be tak51 to keep ! pati5t's m9d employ$ 9 ?\ghts directly contr>y to ^?1 :i* possess$ x be=e3 = "o set ( ideas gives place to ano!r1 & by effect+ ?is *ange1 ! m9d is br\ght out ( ! /ate 9 :i* x 03 a circum/ance1 to :i* ! g5]ality ( physicians d n give suffici5t att5tion4 ,:5 ?is c be br\ght ab\t1 ! disease is sometimes spe$ily cur$4 ,b :5 ei!r ! long /&+ ( ! di/emp]1 or "s o!r cause1 r5d]s ?is total *ange impracticable2 at lea/ ! /r5g? ( ! pres5t set ( ideas ought to be dim9i%$ & de/roy$ by all possible means4 ,! va9 fe>s ( "s are to be div]t$1 & _! dismal ?\ghts dispell$4 ,! d>+ f]ocity ( o!rs is to be curb'd2 = :i* end x is (t5 necess>y1 to use h>d words & ?reats4 ,likewise sudd5 frights1 :i* may give ! m9d a diff]5t commotion1 f t :i* be=e di/urb$ x1 h be5 f\nd to af=d a tempor>y relief at lea/4 ,! anci5ts prescrib$ "s corrections1 su* z b9d+s & /ripes4#abe ,& inde$ x is sometimes necess>y to b9d ^?1 :o are too unruly2 to prev5t _! do+ mis*ief to !mselves or o!rs4 ,b !re is ! less necessity = torm5ts & /ripes1 because all mad m5 are ( su* a c[>dly disposition2 t ev5 ! mo/ frantic & mis*iev\s1 aft] be+ once or twice ti$1 surr5d] at discretion1 & !nce =w>d refra9 f committ+ any outrage1 ?ro' fe> ( ! puni%m5t4 #abe ,vid4 ,celsus1 ,lib4 iii4 ,cap4 xviii4 ,z to ! m$ical "p1 ! gross humors ( ! body are to be ?9n$1 & ! disord]ly motion ( ! animal spirits is to be calm$4 ,= :i* end blood-lett+s1 emetics1 ca?>tics1 bli/]s1 & setons1 also sometimes cool+s ( ! head are to be employ$4 ,to ^! ! foetid gums are to be add$1 especially assa foetida1 myrrh1 & galbanum4 ,& camphire has be5 frequ5tly f\nd s]viceable 9 excessive f]ocity & want ( sleep4 ,b :5 ! disease is accompani$ by a fev]1 no?+ is m prop] ?an nitre1 giv5 9 z l>ge quantities z ! /oma* w be>4 ,la/ly1 ! pati5t is to be kept to a sl5d] diet1 & compell$ to use ex]cise4 ,b 9 all evacuations1 a c]ta9 degree ( mod]ation ought to be us$1 le/ ! madness be *ang$ into a contr>y disease1 :i* ! anci5ts t]m$ morbus c>daicus1#abf t is1 an excessive weakness ( body4 ,9 :i* case1 ! pati5t is s f> exhau/$1 t m$ic9es are ( no avail2 b ! mis]able deject$ man drags ! rema9s ( life1 alass6 g5]ally too long4 #abf ,idem1 ,lib4 iii4 ,cap4 xix4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,( ,lunatics4 ,z "s anci5t physicians attribut$ ! fall+ sickness to "s div9e p[]1 s !y ascrib$ madness to ! influ5ce ( ! moon4 ,yet ! lunatic1 ,greek3 selniazom5os1 ^: disease is describ$ 9 ! gospels1 0 affect$ ) ! fall+ sickness4#abg ,:]e=e ?is pati5t 7= !re is b "o ( ?is k9d expresly record$ !re7 0 ei!r mad & epileptic at ! same "t1 :i* is n uncommon2 or he lab\r$ "u a p]iodical epilepsy1 return+ ) ! *anges ( ! moon1 :i* is a v common case4 ,= ! acc\nt giv5 ( him is v %ort1 t he (ttimes fell into ! fire & (t into ! wat]4 ,n[ 9 ?is di/emp] a p]son falls d[n sudd5ly1 & lies = "s "t z dead2 or by a g5]al convulsion ( 8 n]ves1 8 body is agitat$1 ) di/ort$ eyes1 & he foams at ! m\?4 ,b at l5g? he recov]s out ( ! fit1 & has no m k or remembrance ( x1 ?an if no?+ _h happ5$ to him4 ,yet ,jesus is said to h rebuk$ ! devil1 & he dep>t$ out ( him1 & ! *ild 0 cur$4 ,t ?is *ild's case 0 epileptic1 appe>s m manife/ly f ! acc\nt giv5 ( x by ! evangeli/1 :o 0 also a physician3 = he says1 t z soon z ! _s has seiz$ ! pati5t1 he cries out1 foams at ! m\?1 & is torn & worri$ by him4#abh #abg ,mat!w1 ,*ap4 xvii4 v4 #ae & #ah4 #abh ,luke1 ,*ap4 ix4 v4 #ci1 c4 ,n[1 z to ^! ,greek3 selniazom5oi1 :o are subjo9$ to ! demoniacs1 z if _! diseases 7 diff]5t1 & :om ,jesus is said to h cur$2#abi !y 7 ei!r mad1 or mad & epileptic toge!r1 :i* is n an uncommon case1 z we h j n[ said4 ,& z to devils1 we h treat$ ( !m suffici5tly4 ,b ) relation to ! moon1 !re is n ! lea/ reason to d\bt1 b t ! regul> returns ( ! p>oxysms at c]ta9 times ( ! mon?1 gave occasion to m5 to believe1 t ?is disease 0 lun>4 ,= t planet has su* a real influ5ce on ?is disease1 t x frequ5tly happ5s to "s pati5ts1 nev] to be seiz$ ) ! fit b ab\t ! new & full moon2 :i* seems to jo9 its en]gy to ^? causes1 t are adapt$ to produce ?is evil4 ,b ! mann] ( acc\nt+ = ?is ,i h deliv]$ 9 ano!r place2 :]e ,i h pla9ly %ewn t our atmosph]e has its tides z well z ! sea4#acj #abi ,mat!w1 ,*ap4 iv4 v4 #bd4 #acj ,de morbo sacro4 ,& inde$ ! great ,hippocrates has long s9ce taught1 t ?is disease is ow+ to natural causes1 & consequ5tly1 by no means div9e4#aca ,= al?o' 9 8 "t1 nei!r ! inw>d p>ts ( ! animal body1 nor ! prop]ties ( ! blood & humors1 especially ( ! n]v\s fluid1 7 suffici5tly kn[n2 yet by 8 great sagacity & exp]i5ce1 he has left u sev]al useful obs]vations1 9 relation bo? to ! nature ( ! disease1 & to its cure4 ,= he has %ewn1 t x arises f too great a quantity ( humors 9 ! bra92 & !re=e t ! be/ me?od ( cure is to dry up1 & less5 ! quantity ( ?is peccant matt]2 )\t hav+ rec\rse to incantations & juggl+ tricks1 s mu* 9 use 9 ^? days4 #aca ,see influ5ce ( ! sun & moon1 ,*ap4 i4 & ii4 ,b :5 9 succe$+ ages1 ! use ( m$ic9es became m common1 a great numb] ( rem$ies = ?is dreadful disease 7 inv5t$1 "s ( :i* inde$ 7 too fil?y & %ock+3 su* z dr9k+ ! w>m blood ( a gladiator j sla92 eat+ human or horse's fle%1 ! te/icles & p5is ( "s animals1 & o!r ?+s ( ! same k9d2#acb z if matt]s s repugnant to nature1 c\ld be contr>y to su* griev\s defects ( x4 ,= s x (t5 happ5s1 t :5 a rational m$ic9e is n to be f\nd1 any improp] & ra% "o is attempt$4 ,b su* exp]im5ts are to be ab&on$ to it9]ant quacks1 & cr$ul\s old wom54 ,?\gh ev5 9 our days our art is n suffici5tly purg$ ( ?is fil? 9 ^! cases2 see+ ! dung ( "s birds1 & ! ho(s ( quadrup$s are /ill ord]$ to be swall[$ d[n by ! sick4 ,b :]eas *emi/ry has furni%$ u ) ! means ( extract+ ! salts1 & o!r mo/ active pr9ciples f bodies2 to me x is matt] ( admiration1 :y physicians d n *oose to ord] ^! pr9ciples to be tak5 pure into ! body1 r ?an ! co>se & foeculant sub/ances1 t conta9 !m2 :i* are always disagreeable1 & sometimes hurtful also1 to ! /oma*4 ,b ?is mo/ difficult di/emp] dem&s helps f> sup]ior to ^!2 nor w any "o me?od ( cure answ] 9 all cases1 b ! c\rse mu/ be alt]$ accord+ to ! diff]5ce ( con/itution1 c4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w "h propose ^? ?+s1 :i* h be5 f\nd to be mo/ g5]ally s]viceable4 #acb ,see ,celsus1 ,lib4 iii4 ,cap4 xxiii4 ,cael4 ,aurelian1 ,lib4 i4 ,cap4 #d4 ,blood is to be tak5 away sev]al times1 accord+ to ! /r5g? ( ! pati5t1 9 ord] to *eck its impetus4 ,vomits are to be adm9i/]$ n[ & !n1 b ca?>tics m frequ5tly4 ,x is p>ticul>ly requisite to draw ! r$undant humor f ! head1 :i* is done by bli/]s2 b bett]1 by apply+ a cau/ic ne> ! occiput1 & mak+ an issue1 :i* is to be kept con/antly runn+4 ,^! rem$ies contribute inde$ to weak5 ! p>oxysms2 b = remov+ ! cause1 :5 x c be done 7= sometimes x _c7 o!r helps are requisite4 ,= x is manife/1 t ! cause lies *iefly 9 ! n]v\s fluid1 commonly call$ animal spirits4 ,b to inve/igate ! mann] h[ ?is fluid is affect$ 9 diseases ( ?is k9d1 w\ld1 9 my op9ion1 be a fruitless lab\r4 ,h[ev]1 z ,i h %ewn on ano!r occasion1#acc t x consi/s ( v m9ute p>ticles secret$ f ! blood 9 ! bra91 & receives & imprisons a consid]able quantity ( t ela/ic matt]1 univ]sally diffus$ ?r\gh\t all nature2 x _c be d\bt$1 b t x may be s corrupt$ by "s indisposition ( ! body or m9d1 z to become m or less improp] = execut+ ! functions ( life1 & p]=m all animal motions1 n at ! comm& ( ! w1 b 9 a disord]ly mann]1 & ) a c]ta9 ungov]nable impetuosity4 ,n[ ! be/ rem$ies = correct+ ?is deprav$ condition ( ! animal spirits1 are *iefly ^?1 :i* h ! mo/ p[]ful faculties ( att5uat+ ! humors1 & ?r[+ !m out ( ! body by sweat4 ,( ^! ! mo/ excell5t are ! ,root ( wild ,val]ian1 ,russian ,ca/or1 ! foetid ,gums1 & ,native ,c9nab>1 tak5 daily 9 pretty l>ge quantities2 ) ! int]position ( ca?>tics at prop] int]vals1 among :i* !re is none bett] ?an ! ,t9ctura sacra4 ,i h long kn[n by exp]i5ce1 t ! celebrat$ ,misleto ( ! ,oak1 is an useless we$4 ,& inde$ h[ c x be o!rwise1 s9ce x has sc>cely any ta/e or smell1 & is entirely indebt$ to ! religion ( ! ,druids = its great "*4 ,:]e=e x is to be rank'd ) ^? o!r frivol\s ?+s1 :i* sup]/ition has introduc$ into physick2 unless a p]son c "w himself up into a belief1 t ! gold5 sickle1 ) :i* x 0 cut d[n1 ! prie/'s sn[-:ite g>m5t1 ! sacrifice ( :ite bulls1 & o!r su* trifl+ circum/ances1 are conducive t[>ds a cure4#acd #acc ,acc\nt ( poisons1 ed4 #c4 introduction4 #acd ,pl94 hi/4 nat4 ,lib4 xvi4 4 ult4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,! issue ( blood 9 a woman4 ,sa9t ,mat!w relates1 t ,*ri/1 by 8 ^w alone1 cur$ a woman :o _h be5 diseas$ ) an issue ( blood = twelve#ace ye>s4 #ace ,*ap4 ix4 v4 #bj4 ,& "h arises a "q1 conc]n+ ! nature ( ?is disease4 ,b z ! words 9 ! ,greek are ,greek3 gyn haimorrho\sa1 ,i am ( op9ion1 t x 0 a flux ( blood f ! natural p>ts1 :i* ,hippocrates#acf calls ,greek3 rhoon haimatd1 & obs]ves1 t x is necess>ily t$i\s4 ,:]e=e hav+ be5 exhau/$ by x = twelve ye>s1 may ju/ly be said to be incurable by human art4 #acf ,de morb4 ,lib4 i4 ,sect4 #c4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,weakness ( ! back1 ) a rigidity ( ! back-bone4 ,!re 0 a woman :i* _h a _s ( infirmity eighte5 ye>s1 & 0 s b[$ toge!r1 t %e c\ld 9 no wise lift up h]self1 & ,jesus laid 8 h&s on h]1 & %e 0 fre$ f h] infirmity1 & imm$iately made#acg /rait4 #acg ,luke1 ,*ap4 xiii4 v4 #aa1 c4 ,?is woman 0 ,greek3 sygkypt\sa1 t is1 /oop+ =w>d2 be+ unable ,greek3 anakypsai1 or to lift up h] head4 ,n[ t _s1 accord+ to ! common way ( speak+ ( ! jews1 0 satan4 ,= ?us ,*ri/ himself1 answ]+ ! rul] ( ! synagogue1 :o 0 angry t ! woman _h be5 cur$ on ! sabba? day1 says1 t satan _h held h] b\nd ^! eighte5 ye>s4 ,& exactly 9 ! same s5se sa9t ,m>k employs ,greek3 pneuma alalon = a _s1 :i* ob/ruct$ ! faculty ( spee*4#ach #ach ,*ap4 ix4 v4 #ag4 ,?is infirmity (t5 befalls ^?1 :o h be5 v long afflict$ ) a disord] ( ! lo9s3 :5ce ! muscul> fibres ( t "p become contract$ & rigid4 ,:]e=e x is v probable1 t ?is t$i\s disease proce$$ f t v cause1 & 0 curable by ! div9e assi/ance only4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,! bloody sweat ( ,*ri/4 ,sa9t ,luke relates ( ,*ri/ himself1 t1 :5 he 0 9 an agony by ! f]v5cy ( 8 pray]s1 8 sweat 0 l drops ( blood fall+ d[n on !#aci gr\nd4 #aci ,*ap4 xxii4 v4 #dd4 ,?is passage is g5]ally und]/ood1 z if ! ,savi\r ( mank9d _h sweat$ real blood4 ,b ! text does n say s mu*4 ,! sweat 0 only ,greek3 hsei ?romboi haimatos1 z x 71 or l drops ( blood2 t is1 ! drops ( sweat 7 s l>ge1 ?ick & viscid1 t !y trickl$ to ! gr\nd l drops ( blood4 ,?us 7 ! words und]/ood by ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 ,!ophylactus & ,eu?ymius4 ,& yet ,gal5 has obs]v$1 t x sometimes happ5s1 t ! pores are s va/ly dilat$ by a copi\s & f]vid _s2 t ev5 blood issues ?ro' !m1 & con/itutes a bloody sweat4#adj #adj ,lib4 de utilitate respirationis4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,! disease ( ,judas4 ,9 ! numb] ( diseases1 ,i rank ! dea? ( ,judas1 ! wick$ betray] ( ,*ri/2 ( :i* ,i %all treat ! m will+ly1 because v le>n$ int]pret]s ( ! holy scriptures h run into diff]5t op9ions conc]n+ x4 ,& ab\t fifty ye>s ago1 two fam\s pr(essors ( hi/ory 9 ! univ]sity ( ,leyd51 ,jacobus ,gronovius & ,jacobus ,p]izonius1 h&l$ ?is controv]sy 9 pr9t ) too mu* passion4 ,= polite lit]ature does n always poli% its admir]s4 ,! orig9 ( ! dispute 0 ?is4 ,p]izonius _h publi%$ lian's v>i hi/ori1 ) 8 own notes & ^? ( o!rs2 :]e tak+ occasion f :at lian says ( ,poliag]1#ada he dilig5tly exam9es ! signification ( ! v]b ,greek3 apag*e/hai1 :i* sa9t ,mat!w#adb employs 9 relat+ ! dea? ( ,judas2 & insi/s t t ^w does n only mean /rangl+ ) a halt]1 b also sometimes excessive grief1 by :i* a p]son is br\ght to ! br9k ( dea?1 & frequ5tly ev5 de/roys himself4 ,?is criticism 0 tak5 amiss by ,gronovius1 :o _h already publi%$ a book de morte ,jud1 :]e9 he _h said t ! wret* _h volunt>ily put an end to 8 life by a halt]2 :]e=e he drew 8 p51 9 ord] to refute 8 adv]s>y's reason+s1 & corroborate 8 own4 ,moreov] he qu>rels ) ,p]izonius ab\t ! phrase ,greek3 prns g5om5os1 :i* he positively affirms ought to be und]/ood n ( a dy+ man1 b solely ( "o actually dead1 or ( a dead body ca/ or tumbl$ d[n4 ,= ,/4 ,mat!w simply says ,greek3 apgxato1#adc b ,/4 ,luke m fully1 ,greek3 prns g5om5os elakse mesos1 kai exe*y? panta ta splag*na aut\1#add t is1 fall+ headlong1 he bur/ asund] 9 ! mid/1 & all 8 b[els gu%$ out4 ,:]e=e1 if ! v]b ,greek3 apag*e/hai c be> no o!r signification ?an t /rangl+1 :i* is p]=m$ by a halt]1 x is pla9 t ! two evangeli/s d n agree toge!r2 unless we say ) ! le>n$ ,casaubon1 t ,judas hang$ himself1 b ! rope broke1 & he tumbl$ headlong d[n4 ,b ?is does n expla9 ! mann] ( 8 dea?2 :i* sa9t ,luke manife/ly seems to h int5d$2 b b>ely adds a circum/ance ( little mom5t1 :i* happ5'd aft] x1 or at ! v in/ant ( x4 ,^u ! :ole x is c]ta91 t by ?is ^w is n only meant suffocation by hang+1 b also excessive grief1 ) :i* ^? :o are viol5tly ov]p[]$1 frequ5tly compass _! own dea?4 ,=1 z ,ovid says3 /rangulat inclusus dolor4 ,& inde$ ,p]izonius has cle>ly prov$ ?is po9t by a numb] ( examples1 drawn f anci5t au?ors4#ade ,nor is x less to be d\bt$1 b t ! expression ,greek3 prns g5om5os1 may be us$ = "o1 :o volunt>ily ?r[s himself headlong d[n1 z well z = "o1 :o falls headlong by "s accid5t3 :i* he has amply demon/rat$4 #ada ,lib4 v4 ,cap4 #h4 #adb ,*ap4 xxvii4 v4 #e4 #adc ,ibid4 #add ,acts1 ,*ap4 i4 v4 #ah4 #ade ,vid4 diss]t4 de morte ,jud1 responsones duas ad ,gronovium1 ,lugd4 ,bat4 #agjb #c4 ,?is controv]sy co/ m ?an "o diss]tation4 ,b aft] s]i\sly consid]+ ! /r5g? ( ! argum5ts produc$ by bo? p>ties2 ,i am ( op9ion1 t ! words ( sa9t ,mat!w may be reconcil$ ) ! acc\nt giv5 by sa9t ,luke f sa9t ,pet]'s spee*1 9 ?is mann]4 ,:5 t mo/ unhappy traitor saw t ,*ri/ 0 condemn$ to dea?1 he began to rep5t ( 8 de$2 & be+ !reupon wreck'd ) grief & despair1 or seiz$ ) ! swimm+ 9 ! head 7:i* (t5 happ5s 9 su* cases7 he fell headlong d[n "s precipice2 or1 :i* is m probable1 he design$ly ?rew himself d[n1 & 8 body *anc+ to pit* on "s l>ge /one or /ump ( a tree1 8 b[els bur/ =?1 & he 0 kill$4 ,:]e=e ,mat!w decl>$ 8 tortures ( m9d1 :i* made him de/roy himself2 b ,luke has cle>ly & prop]ly det]m9$ ! mann] ( 8 dea?4 ,?us ?is k9d ( dea? ought1 ) good reason1 to f9d a place 9 ! li/ ( diseases1 ^u acc\nt ( ! real disord] ( ! m9d4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,! disease ( k+ ,h]od4 ,,! disease ) :i* ,h]od ,agrippa is said to h be5 smitt51 by ! j judgm5t ( ,god1 9 puni%m5t = 8 pride & ( :i* he di$1 is rem>kable4 ,= he f9i%$ 8 mis]able life ,greek3 sklkobrtos1 t is1 eat5 by worms1 z ! sacr$ hi/orian relates1 9 ^! words1 ,^u a set day1 ,h]od1 array$ 9 royal app>el1 sat ^u 8 ?rone1 & made an oration unto !m3 & ! p gave a %\t1 say+1 x is ! voice ( a god1 & n ( a man4 ,& imm$iately ! angel ( ! ,"l smote him1 because he gave n ,god ! glory2 & he 0 eat5 ( worms1 & gave up !#adf gho/4 ,josephus inde$1 9 8 acc\nt ( ! fact1 makes no m5tion ( worms1 b says t he 0 sudd5ly seiz$ ) viol5t grip+s1 & aft] be+ incessantly tortur$ ) pa9s 9 8 b[els = five days1 he expir$4#adg ,b sa9t ,luke has in=m$ u1 t ! worms1 by :i* 8 b[els 7 erod$1 7 ! cause ( ! gripes4 #adf ,acts1 ,*ap4 xii4 v4 #ba-bc4 #adg ,antiq4 jud4 ,lib4 xix4 ,cap4 viii4 4 #b4 ,n[ ! greate/ s+ul>ity 9 ?is k+'s disease is1 t x 0 in/antly inflict$ on him f heav5 7:i* he himself ackn[l$g$ accord+ to ,josephus#adh7 o!rwise z to v]m9ose putrefaction 9 human bodies1 we h sev]al in/ances ( x4 ,= ?is v k+'s gr&fa!r1 ,h]od1 surnam$ ! ,great1 is said to h lab\r'd "u ?is disease a long "t1 till at l5g? x ?rew him into a decay1 ( :i* he di$4#adi ,likewise ,h]odotus relates ( ,ph]etima1 ! "m ( ,arcesilaus1 k+ ( ,cyr5e1 t %e 0 rott$ alive by worms4#aej ,& x is record$ ( ! ,roman emp]or ,gal]ius ,maximianus1 t ?is same loa?some disease n only eat away 8 g5ital memb]s1 b put an end to 8 life4#aea ,:]e=e x 0 impossible1 b t "s at lea/ ( ! ,greek physicians mu/ h obs]v$ "s cases ( ?is k9d4 ,& accord+ly ,gal5 has propos$ m$ic9es = ulc]s1 ,greek3 sklkas e*onta1 t is1 ab\nd+ ) worms4#aeb ,= he says1 9 abscesses !re are frequ5tly f\nd animals1 ,greek3 za1 v l ^?1 :i* are eng5d]$ f corruption4#aec ,& ,philox5us 9 ,aetius says1 t 9 ! humor ( ,a!roma's1 he sometimes f\nd animals1 l gnats or little flies4#aed ,9 f9e1 ,paulus ,aeg9eta tea*es ! me?od ( gett+ rid ( !m4#aee #adh ,ubi supra4 #adi ,josephus ,ant4 ,jud4 ,lib4 xvii4 ,cap4 vi4 7an4 viii87 #e4 ,de ,bello ,jud4 ,lib4 i4 ,cap4 xxxiii4 #e4 #aej ,hi/4 ,lib4 #d4 a f9e ,greek3 ,zsa eulen exezese4 #aea ,sext4 ,aurel4 ,victor4 ,epitom4 ,pompon4 ,laeti ,rom4 ,hi/4 comp5d4 #aeb ,de compos4 ,m$ic4 p] g5]a1 ,l4 iv4 ,cap4 x4 #aec ,lib4 de tumorib4 prt] nat4 ,cap4 iv4 #aed ,lib4 xv4 ,cap4 vii4 #aee ,lib4 iv4 ,cap4 xlii4 ,9 s cle> a case1 x is ne$less to collect a great] numb] ( au?orities f ! anci5ts1 especially s9ce sev]al mod]n physicians h made ! same obs]vations4 ,= ,m>cellus ,donatus m5tions a p]son ( high rank1 extremely fat1 ^: belly 0 erod$ & mortifi$ by little worms eng5d]$ 9 8 sk91 :i* 0 excessively di/5d$ by fat & humors2 & ^! worms 7 n unlike ^? produc$ 9 old rott5 *eese4#aef ,! le>n$ ,nicolaus ,tulpius saw worms v l ^!1 issu+ ) ! ur9e out ( ! body ( a v celebrat$ physician4#aeg ,& ! ,ephem]ides natur curiosorum1 conta9 ?ree rem>kable cases ( ?is k9d4 ,! fir/ is t ( a c]ta9 ,fr5*man1 ^: blood 0 s corrupt$1 t v m9ute animals came =? day & night ) horrid tortures1 ?ro' mo/ ( ! outlets ( ! sk91 z ! eyes1 nose1 m\?1 & bladd]2 & at l5g? put an end to 8 mis]able life4#aeh ,9 ! second1 black worms1 n unlike sc>abi or beetles1 came out ( an abscess =m$ 9 ! calf ( ! leg ( a girl4#aei ,& 9 ! ?ird x is said1 t v small :ite worms issu$ ) ! milk f ! brea/s ( a woman 9 *ildb$4#afj ,nor c ,i omit two simil> cases1 "o ( :i* is relat$ by ,pot]ius1 ! o!r by 8 comm5tator ,frid]ic ,h(fman4 ,! =m] att5d$ a c\ntryman1 = a tumor on 8 "r knee1 out ( :i*1 :5 op5$1 little live worms issu$1 :i* caus$ an intol]able pa9 9 ! "p by _! bit+s4 ,& ! latt] saw a tradesman1 :o _h a h>d tumor ab\t ! ve9s ( ! arms1 :i* 0 v tr\blesome to him4 ,?is 0 op5$ by a surgeon sev]al times )\t any b5efit2 until an ulc] 0 =m$1 out ( :i* he took a great numb] ( little black worms1 arm$ ) /+s or prickles4#afa #aef ,de hi/4 m$ic4 mirab4 ,lib4 i4 ,cap4 v4 #aeg ,obs]v4 m$ic4 ,lib4 ii4 ,cap4 #a4 #aeh ,decur4 #b4 ann4 #e4 app5d4 ,artic4 #ch4 #aei ,ibid4 ,artic4 #eb4 #afj ,ibid4 ,artic4 #aji4 #afa ,pot]ii op]a cum annot4 ,frid4 ,h(fmanni edita1 ,franc(4 #afih4 pag4 #gb4 ,n[ ^! hi/ories1 wond]ful z !y seem1 are n to be refus$ cr$it4 ,= all nature is animat$ 9 a surpriz+ degree4 ,! air :i* we brea!1 ! food :i* we eat2 all fluids especially1 are full ( animalcula ( v diff]5t k9ds4 ,:5ce x is possible1 t "s ( ^!1 be+ receiv$ into our bodies1 & convey$ into ! m9ute passages ( ! s(te/ p>ts1 z into ne/s1 may !re gr[1 z worms d 9 ! inte/9es1 to _! prop] size4 ,h5ce by ! ob/ruction ( ! smalle/ vessels1 tumors arise2 :i* be+ suppurat$ by heat1 & bur/+1 p\r =? _! f\l (fspr+ 9 ! %ape ( worms4 ,:]e=e ,i _c agree ) ^? int]pret]s1 :o imag9e t ,h]od 0 consum$ by1 & di$ ( ! ph?iriasis1 or l\zy disease4 ,= ,greek3 sklx is a diff]5t creature f ,greek3 ph!ir2 ?is corrodes ! surface ( ! sk91 t ! inn] p>ts ( ! body4 ,nor c x admit ( d\bt1 t sa9t ,luke1 :o 0 a physician1 well und]/ood ! mean+ ( bo? ! words4 ,& yet ,i "k t ! disease proce$+ ,greek3 hypo tn ph!irn is by "s le>n$ m5 conf\nd$ ) t caus$ ,greek3 hypo tn sklkn2 ( ! fir/ ( :i* ,ph]ecides ,syrius1#afb & ,lucius ,sylla1#afc are said to h di$4 ,:]eupon ,kuhnius says1#afd ,i look ^u ! ^w ,greek3 sklkobrtos 9 sa9t ,luke1 & ,greek3 ph!irobrtos 9 ,hesy*ius1#afe to be synonim\s t]ms3 & 8 reason is1 because lice are worms4 #afb lian4 v>4 hi/4 ,lib4 iv4 ,cap4 #bh4 #afc ,plut>*o 9 ejus vita4 #afd ,n4 ad lianum4 #afe ,lib4 de vit4 philos4 ,! ,,end4 ,transcrib]'s ,note ,obvi\s punctuation errors h be5 correct$4 ,due to ! age ( ! text1 v>i$ spell+ has be5 pres]v$4