of the late Teftilence. 9 i there was fuch an exceffive Loathing of Food, that even the Mention of it was irkfome } a certain and infallible Sign of Seizure, BESIDES the Naufeoufnefs and Loath- ing, fome were followed by grievous Vomi- tings, occafloned by the poifonous Quality of the pellilence irritating and fubverting the Stomach, for that, by Means of it's nervous Coats, being endewed with an exquilite Senfe, endeavours to throw off any Thing offenfive and corrofive with the utmoft Efforts, and prevent the faline, peftilential Venom, if pof- fible, from taking Place } infomuch, that no- thing is more certain, than that the Stomach, by this fine Contrivance of Nature, is ready alfo to throw off any other Thing difagree- able to it, as well ss the Poifon we are here fpeaking of. SOME endure hereby fuch a vehement and continued Irritation, that cannot beaf- fwaged by any Remedies, how often foever repeated, and fornetimes the Reaching conti- nues after the Strength of the Patient is too far fpent to throw any Thing up, whereby the Symptoms aggravate, and the peftilential Venom takes deeper Root in the Confli- 1 tution. AF.
