4 PREFACE. 



7. TORPENTIA, thofe things which diminifli the 

 exertions of all the irritative motions. 



It is neceflary to apprize the reader, that in the 

 following account of the virtues of Medicines their 

 ufual dofes are always fuppofed to be exhibited ; and 

 the patient to be expofed to the degree of exterior 

 heat, which he has been accuftomed to, (where the 

 contrary is not mentioned), as any variation of either of 

 thefe circumftances varies their effe&s. 



