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may sometimes be induced by external in- 

 jury, and which also may occur in almost 

 every part of the body. 



Here too, it may be observed, that the 

 whole of the local affected district is disor- 

 dered ; that the nervous functions and vital 

 energies of the part, are either impaired, 

 excited, or disturbed, and that the func- 

 tions of the vascular systems of the part are 

 also deranged. Yet here, likewise, we de- 

 nominate the disorder from its most promi- 

 nent character ; thus, when the sanguife- 

 rous system is chiefly affected, we name the 

 disease Inflammation. Of inflammations, 

 as of fevers, it may be observed, that some 

 are violent and of short duration ; some 

 languid and continued, or chronic ; whilst, 

 in others, the actions are vehement, though 

 the powers are feeble, and the latter cannot 

 be long continued, for if they do not soon 



