214 EXERCISE, 



learned predeceflbr j beginning with a pro- 

 mife of unlimited explanation, and almoji 

 immediately taking leave with the following 

 apology, that *' what ought to be under- 

 ftood by the word humours, would take 

 up more time than the brevity wx have 

 prefcribed ourfelves will admit on/^ 



Taking no more time from the reader 

 than is necellary to explain what has beea 

 already introduced, and to juftify what is 

 to follow, upon the hacknied Jiibjeci of hu^ 

 mours ; I advert to fuch profeffional remarks 

 as have arifen from attentive obfervation, 

 with occaiional oblique references to the 

 opinions of thofe who have gone before us, 

 fraught with temporary popularity ; having 

 for fuch introdudion, no motive but an 

 eager and acknowledged defire to eftablifh 

 the TRUTH, by a proper and incontrover- 

 tible criterion of pradiical inveftigation. 



Admitting, therefore, the repletion arifing 

 from a fuperflux of alimentary nutriment, 

 (not carried off by thofe gradual excretions 

 promoted by moderate exercife in gentle 

 motion) to conftitute what has io long paffed 



under 



