48 Of the Caufe of a fyeflilence, foft and infipid, it was a fure Forerunner of worfe Symptoms, and even of Death. FURTHERMORE, as to curative Intention^ all Diligence was ufed to pre- ferve and reflore the internal Ferments from a Contagion ^ and this was chiefly done by faline Preparations of various Kinds, >vhich gave greater Energy to the natural Spirits, fo as to alter and renew them by Means of that Similitude of Tex- ture and Conftitution naturally between them* AGAIN, what was excreted did greatly' efcablifh this our Hypothecs ^ what was thrown up by hard Vomiting 'difcovered no- thing more than a rancid Brackiihnefs, that vellicated the Stomach into Convulfions by its acrimonious and corrofive Qualities ; and the frothy and fermentative Nature of what was ejected by Stool, fully ihowed its feline Mixture : But we fhall come more' iully to talk of this hereafter : To con- clude therefore this Controverfie :, although the Hypothecs here laid down may at firft Appearance feem new, yet it does not fo far differ from the Sentiments of the An- cients upon the fame Subject, as confirm and
