26 Of COLD S. 



Pcrfpira- fhe dodlrine of perfpiration (which 

 ^^°"' one could wifh in general better under- 

 ftood, becaule it is fo principally con- 

 cerned in mod acute diforders) is now fo 

 evidently demon ftrable, that I am almoft 

 tempted to explain it, fo far at lead, as 

 would give my readers a general idea 

 thereof, and of the confequence of its 

 fupprefTion, or being checked : but as it 

 would be breaking through the limits we 

 have prefcribed ourfelves, muft defire 

 they would have recourfe, for farther fa- 

 tisfadion on that head, to Ckamlers^s Bi^^ 

 ionary^ Art. Perfpiration, 



Taki'nrr ^7 taking cold then, we mean that the 

 coldwbat. pores and outlets of the (l^in (which in a 

 natural healthy ftate of body are con- 

 tinually breathing out a fine fluid, like 

 , the lleam ariling from hot water, or 

 fmoke from fire) are fo far fliut up, that 

 thefe fleams, or perfpirable matter, not 

 having a free pafTage through them, are 

 hindered from going off in the ufual 

 manner, the confequence of which is, 

 their recoiling on the blood, vitiating its 

 quality, overfilling the vefTels, and affect- 

 ing the head, glands or kernels of the 

 neck and throat, the lungs and other 

 principal parts. 



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