82 THE MINOR ORGANS. [BOOK I. 



23. Reader, we come now to speak of glands, 

 nerves, membranes, absorbents, (being 1st. lym- 

 phatic, 2d. lacteal), and muscles, which are the 

 names writers and practitioners of eminence have 

 agreed to give, when describing those numerous minor 

 organs that are employed throughout in carrying on 

 the functions of animal life, and the z/ses whereof 

 we shall come shortly to explain. The reader is 

 already aware of the sineivs, of three kinds, that 

 more immediately cover the bones and keep them 

 in their places (sect. 16, 17.), to which, if we add 

 the bare mention of the muscular, or fleshy parts, 

 and refer to the " circulation of the blood" (sect. 

 37 — 44.) for a description of the veins and arteries, 

 he will have before him the names of all the in- 

 teguments of a horse's body beneath the skin. 

 Detailed particulars respecting all these follow 

 next in their order ; the larger organs of the inside 

 being reserved to the subsequent sections of this 

 chapter. By this course of proceeding he will be 

 better enabled to comprehend, as we study those 

 things together, why and wherefore these were 

 given to the animal, and what functions each has 

 to perform in health ; or these ceasing, or being 

 obstructed, we shall be led to consider, in the next 

 place, what species of remedy is proper to be ap- 

 plied for removing such obstruction, and thereby 

 of restoring health ; for, he may rest assured, that 

 not the least atomy of matter has been conferred 

 upon the animal form without intending that some 



