46 Of the Cauf e of a fpeftiknce, as that does happen, do not we imme- diately find a Fixation of the Fluids, and a certain Congelation of the Juices, which greatly retards their rapid Motions, and fbmetimes brings even a total Stagnation! It's furthermore of confiderable Importance to our prefent Argument, that Spafms, the conftant Attendants of a Plague, have their Origin from an acrid vellicating Salt in the nervous Fluid. TO there it may likewife be addedj that a Peftllence has a great Similitude to a fcorbutick Habit, having its Origin from a faline Conftitution of Blood } and the great Likenefs there is in many Circum- stances of their Generation and Propaga- tion, infomuch. that after a Peftilence is with others ceafed, it will yet continue to Infeffc fcorbutick Conftitutions j as hereafter will further appear : From the fame Caufe likewife does a peftilential Contagion reign mofi: in Maritime Countries, and near the Sea-Coafts ; becaufe fuch a faline Dilpo- iition does there moft abound } and the Truth of this, the Maritime Parts of our own Country do by fad Experience to<5 much teftifie* LAST-
