1 6 Of Cures Phyfical, Lib. I. 



fo much as I intend at the beginning of every particular Difeale, to ihew 

 the Caufe of that Difeafe, and 1 will at this time fpeak no more of that 

 Subjeft. 



Now for Sichiefs it felf, \vhich is any thing that is contrary to Nature, 

 it is divided into Three general Kinds ^ the Firft an Evil Temperature, the 

 Second an £vil State and Compojitiort ^ and the Third, a Loefng or Dividing 

 of an Vnlty : Now of thefe two latter, I intend not to fpeak in this Place, 

 becaufe they apperrain to Chirurgery, which I referve for the Second 

 Book : But for the Firft Kind, which is an Evil Temperature, it is taken 

 two- fold, that is, either Simple or Compound : Simple, when one quality 

 only doth abound or exceed, as to be too moift, or too dry : Compound, 

 when more Qualities than one do grow into excefs, as for a Horfe to be too 

 hot, and too dry, or too cold, and to moift. Again, SicknefTes are faid 

 Ibme to be long, as Confumptlons, Glanders, and fuch like, which linger and 

 wear a Horfe away by fmall degrees •, fome ihort, as the Staggers, lellotps^ 

 Afitkor, and fuch like \ which as foon as they be perceived, fo foon they 

 be Mortal. 



Now of inward Sicknefles, fbme do occupy all the whole Body, Ibme 

 but particular Parts \ thofe which occnpy the whole Body, are Fevers, the 

 Feftilence, Convulttons, and fuch like : Thofe which occupy Parts or Mem- 

 bers, are Colds which annoy the Head *, Surfeits which perplex the Sto- 

 mack : And ^o likewife all outward infirmities proper to every particu- 

 lar Member *, as Spleens upon the Legs, Spavcns on the Hoofs, Pearls in 

 the Eyes, and fuch like ; as ftiall be amply fhewed hereafter, with their 

 feveral Cures. And thus much for Sicknefs, and the feveral Kinds 

 thereof 



Chap. Xll. Of the Signs of Sicknefs, ofid of what Nature it Conjifieth. 



THe Signs and Faces by which Sicknefs is difcerned, are many^ and 

 almoft numberlefs : Yet in the beft fort, that I may, I will ihew 

 you fuch, and fo many as ihall amply ferve for any Man's underftanding. 

 Know when firft, that there be according to the Rules in Phyfick, four 

 elpecial ways to judge of inward and outward infirmities. Frft by Acci- 

 dents, as by the ihape, number, quantity and place of the Member 

 grieved, for if it carry not his true proportion, or be more or lefs in num- 

 ber or quantity, or out of his proper Place, then queftionlefs it is Difea- 

 ied. Secondly, by alteration of theQuality, as when it is either too hot 

 too cold, too moift, or too dry. Thirdly, when any Member of the 

 Body is hindred from doing his Office, as when the Eye cannot lee, or 

 the Foot cannot tread. And Fourthly, by Excrements, as by his Dung 

 or Urine. But forafmiich as in the Speculation of thefe Qualities, 

 many of the ignorant fort may be either amazed, diftraded or de- 

 ceived, and that my Defire is to give an abfolute Satisfaftion to all 



forts 



