292 OF DRUNKENNESS SECT. XXI. u. 



fafety be difcontinued, is delivered in Section XII. 

 7. 8. 



u. Definition of drunkennefs. Many of the ir- 

 ritative motions are much increafed in energy by in- 

 ternal ftimulation. 



2. A great additional quantity of pleafurable 

 fenfation is occafioned by this increafed exertion 

 of the irritative motions. And many fenfitive mo- 

 tions are produced in confequence of this increafed 

 fenfation. 



3. The afibciated trains and tribes of motions, ca- 

 tenated with the increafed irritative and fenfitive mo- 

 tions, aredifturbed, and proceed in confufion. 



4. The faculty of volition is gradually impaired, 

 whence proceeds the inflability of locomotion, inac- 

 curacy of perception, and inconfiftency of ideas ; 

 and is at length totally fufpended, and a temporary 

 apoplexy fucceeds. 



SECT. 



