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matory state of blood in the first instance, 

 gradually increasing to the greatest pitch of 

 acrimony, and affecting the system by de- 

 grees, till the whole mass is corrupted, is too 

 evidently clear to admit of a doubt. The 

 gradual and general affection of the frame 

 may be easily reconciled to any comprehen- 

 sion, by the idea of a single spark of iire 

 aivins: life to a combination of corabustiblesi 

 that soon constitute a general flame. To say 

 the FARCY is, or can be long partial to any 

 particular spot, is a very ridiculous suppo- 

 sition ; for although the attack may be iocal 

 (the cause being inflammatory), it must soon 

 be universal from the very nature of the cir- , 

 culation. Certain solid parts of the body 

 may be individually affected by infiamina- 

 tion, but we naturally infer, from a know- 

 ledge of the circulation, one part of the bSood 

 cannot imbibe a temporary affection without 

 a speedy communication to the whole. 



If, as it ha.s been, before observed, *' the 

 '' Farcy is a distemper of the blood vessels,'* 

 J cannot indulge a momentary doul>i: but 

 jiuch distemper in the vessels mus^ have re- 

 ceived the full force of disease from the acri- 



