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tween the interftices of the large mufcles ; 

 if his eyes look dead and lifelefs ; if he 

 forfakes his food, and fcours often, and 

 his excrements appear thin and of a black- 

 ifli colour ; if the plate or thigh veia 

 continues large and corded after firing, 

 and other proper applications, thefe fymp- 

 toms denote the diftemper to have pene- 

 trated internally, and that it will degene- 

 rate into an incurable confumption : it is 

 mod probable alfo, that the whole mafs 

 of fluids are tainted, and become irreme- 

 diable by art. 



CHAP. XXL 



0/^ Alterative Medicines; 



BY alteratives, or altering medicines, What Is 

 are to be utiderftood fuch as, having "^eant by 

 no immediate fenfible operation, gradu- ^^^"^^^^^ 

 ally gain upon the conftitution, by '^"^'''"^' 

 changing the humours or juices from a 

 (late of diftemperature to health. "This 

 intention in fome cafes may perhaps be 

 effeded by corredling the acrimony of 



O 3 the 



