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Academy of Sciences of Copenhagen. I am far 

 from adopting the opinion of these two authors, 

 because their arguments intended to suppport them 

 are in part hypothetical, and in part contrary to 

 observation. The reader is at liberty to examine 

 and compare the sentiment 1 have expressed in this 

 Lecture, and then pronounce judgment on it. 



I have related facts only, and with these for 

 my guide, I have disregarded the opinion of others. 



{75) Werner, Vermium intest., etc. p. 103, 

 i04. 



(76) Werner, ihe ivorh cited, j). 101. 



(77) See note of the iirst Lecture, no. 175, and 

 that of no. 80, of the second Lecture. 



(78) Epistola ad Jo. Doniiiiic Bianciardi. 



(79) Lettere medico-pratiche intorno aW indole 

 delle Febbri maligne deloro principali rimedi, col- 

 la storia d'e vermi deW corpo uiiiano et deW uso 

 del m er curio ; renezia, 1750, jJ- 70. 



(80) ^^ Quaerenti an tern, cur in tarn larga, faci- 

 lique communicationes ratione non plura vermino- 

 sorum hominnm exerapla obveniant, responderera, 

 id ea propter fieri non posse, quoniam ea ipsa ovula 

 aliquam praedispositionem ad evolutiouem requi- 

 runt. Absque muco nimlrum intestinorum parieti- 

 bus non ita facile ad haerere, nutriri, et evolvi pos- 

 sent. Calor etiam, debilisque intestinorum scyba- 

 la tardo raotu expellentium habitus, procreaticnem 

 mirum in modum facililabit, quibus morbis viscido 

 nimirum atque intestinorum signitie eae etiam geu- 

 tes, in quibus plurimi verminosi reperiuntur, max- 



