The Introduction.' j 



which are tnore hard and brittle \ and if they were not thus 

 fortified^ might therefore be ivorn and abraded by their 

 Motion. 



The Bones are of the mofl hard and compa6i Subflance of 

 the 'uohole Body ; they are without Senfey as are alfo the 

 Ligaments and Cartilages^ otherwife they would be unfit to 

 anfwer their particular Functions ; but^ nothwithfanding 

 their Infenjibility ^ if any of them happen to be difeafedy they 

 may caufe Pain, and create a great deal of Trouble, 



As the Bones are^ of all the Parts 'vchich compofe an 

 munal Body^ the moft folidy the Glands, or Kernels, are 

 reckoned among the joftefi ; being curious 'Bundles ofVeffelSy 

 ijchich are infinitely finally and laid clofely together y in many 

 Circumvolutions and Turnings : From fome of thefe are Je- 

 parated Excrement Sy and fro?n others JuiceSy which have 

 their peculiar UJeSy as will beftjeivn hereafter. 



The Veins, and Arteries, Nerves, and Lymphatick Vejfels^ 

 are the Conduits and PipeSy through which all the liquid 

 Juices of the Body do pafs, The Arteries are Fe/ftls which 

 carry the Blood from the Heart to the ExtremitieSy and the 

 Veins are the Channels which carry back that Portion of it 

 which is ?nore than fufficient for the Nourijhment cf the 

 particular 'Members. The Nerves are of a compa^ Sub' 

 fiance y like fo many tough Cords y cf a white Colour y and 

 different SizeSy fome being pretty large , others infinitely 

 fmally and tho' they feem tobefolid and imperforate y that 

 is to fayy without any vifible Bore or Cavity in themy yet 

 it is very certain they carry the anim.al Spirits from the 

 Srain into all Parts of the Body ; and are the Infiruments 

 which communicate ail Sen/ations to the Imagination, The 

 Lymphatick Veffels are of a more thin Texture y and carr^ 

 a clear tranfparent Liquor y which is alfo fubfervient to the 

 Fun^ions of Nature. 



Infmty all the Parts of the Bodyy whether thofe that 

 are hardy or thofe ivhich are denominated foft PartSy are 

 nourifhed by Bloody and their peculiar Juices produced cf 

 Blood: Neither is it improbable y that the tvhole animal 

 Frame is compofed of the fever al Modifications of Veins y Ar* 

 terieSy NerveSy and Lymphatick Veffels. 



Thefe Things being premifedy for the Benefit of fuch as 

 are Strangers to the Study of Anatomy ; J fhall now pro- 

 ceed to handle the Sub}e5l particular l^y and take evgry Part 

 as it lies in its proper Order. 



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