SECT. XXiX. i. RETROGRADE ABSORBENTS- 



SECT. XXIX. 



ON THE RETROGRADE MOTIONS OF THE ABSORBENT 

 SYSTEM. 



I. Account of the abforbent fyftem. II. The ial<ves of 

 ihe abforbent veffels may fuffer their fluids to regurgi- 

 tate in fome difeafcs. 111. Communication from the 

 alimentary canal to, the bladder by mean* of the abfor- 

 bent veffels. IV. The phenomena of diabetes ex- 

 plained. V. i . The phenomena ofdropfies explained. 

 2. Cafes of the ufe of foxglove. VI. Of cold fweats. 

 VII Tranflations of matter, of chyle, of milk, of 

 mine, operation of purging drugs applied externally. 

 VIII. Circumftances by which the fluids, that are 

 effufed by the retrograde motions of the abforbent 

 ve/fels, are dijlinguijhed. IX. Retrograde mot ions of 

 vegetable juices. X Objections anfwered. XI. The 

 cafes, which induce the retrograde motions of animal 

 uejfelsy and the medicines by which the natural moti- 

 ons are rejlored. 



N. B. The following Scclion is a tranflation of apart of 

 a Latin thefis written by the late Mr. Charles Darwin, 

 which was printed 'with his prize dijfertation on a 

 criterion between matter and mucus in 1780. Sold 

 by Cadell, London. 



I. Account of the Abforbent Syftem* 



i. THE abforbent fyftem of veffels in animal 

 bodies confifts of feveral branches, differing in re- 

 fpecl to their fituaticms, and to the fluids, which 

 they abforb. 



The inteftinal abforbents open their mouths on 

 the internal furfaces of the inteltines $ their office is 



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