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for two causes; Firlt, that the air, that bringeth the fpirit of felling, might reft 
therein, till ic was received by its proper organs. Secondly, that the excrement of 
the brain might be hidden under it till it be fit to be ejected, From this concavity 
go two holes into rhe mouth, of which we may take notice of three conveniencies : 
firft, that when a man’s mouth is clofed, either by eating or fleeping, air might 
come through them to the lungs, or he would be forced to keep his mouth open al- 
ways. Secondly, they are helpful to a man’s fpeech; for, when one or both of thole 
paflages are ftopped, a man fpeaketh in the nofe, as we commonly fay. Thirdly, they 
_are uleful in the cleanfing the concavities of the nofe, either by fnufting, or drawing 
it through the mouth, The object of {mell is an odour, or fcent, which is a fume 
rifing, from an odoriferous object, afcending through the nofe to the ventricles of 
the brain; the ftrong and violent hurteth the brain, the temperate and good doth 
rejoice, delight, and comfort. This fenfe is oftentimes very ufeful in difcovering 
meats and drinks of an evil odour, which otherwife would much esate rived 
mach, and work evil effects in the body of the man. 
_ The vaste is hot and moift, and under the influence of Jupicer : : this + fee 
‘hath its refidence in the palate of the mouth and tongue. Its office is to choofe what 
food is congruous to the ftomach, and what not. ‘The fkin of the palate of the 
mouth is the fame with the inward part of the ftomach, and the fame with the way 
. -of the meat to the ftomach; and hence it cometh to pafs, that, when a man is touched 
‘upon the palate of the mouth, it tickleth the ftomach; and, fo much the nearer to 
the throat, fo much more the ftomach abhorreth. The object of tafting is a favour 
er {mack, whereof there are fix fimple kinds, as fweet, four, tharp, tart, ‘falt, 
bitters the compounds are many. And, being led to the mouth, it is not amifs 
if 1 {peak a few words of the compofition thereof. In the mouth are five parts to be 
confidered, the lips, the teeth, the tongue, the uvula, and the palate of the mouth, 
of which [have already fpoken. The lips are made of a mufculous flefh: their office 
inp fr, as the door to the houfe, to keep the mouth clofe till the meat be chewed 5 
¥> they help to pronounce the fpeech. The teeth, the hardeft members, ate 
into the mandible : their office is, firft, to grind the meat before it goeth into 
a 1 ach, ‘that fo it may the better digeft ; fecondly, thar it might bea help to 
peech, for they that want any of their teeth are defective therein. The enue 
is s uncertain, fome have more, fome have lefs, they who have their full number | have 
thirty-two, - “The tongue isa carnous member, compound, and made of many iS 
ligaments, veins, and arteries, ordained principally for three purpofes: firft, that 
when a man eateth, the tongue might turn the meat in the mouth till it be chewed; 
fecondly, by the rongue, and the palate of the mouth, near the root of sages 
