and a Contagion. 57 were blown away as loon as received, there would be but little Mifchief done-, but thole which meet with any glutinous Mat- ter, and a certain Lent or from the Vifcidity of the Humours, with which they lie en- tangled, until they are carried through the larger VefTels with the Blood, be- gin to fufe and taint all the animal Juices j and thus the pefKferous Miafmata having got Poifefilon, are able to fubvert the whole Machine, and bring all into Confufion, without requiring any long Stay to execute their pernicious Effects - for as foon as they once find a vifcid and tenacious Subftance, they eagerly join with it, and are with great Difficulty to be extricated. Yet notwithstanding it is generally thus, I have fometimes found Inftances of a longer Stay of the pefH- lential Poifon before its Exertion, where the Symptoms of Infection have not ap- peared until a fit Time of Maturity for Eruption into Action :, and for the Confir- mation of which, feveral Inliances might be produced were it controverted j I have known many go into the Country after Intercourfes with the infected, and keep well for a Month or two, when the Ene- my that has lay hid fo long, ruflied out of
