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„ VII. Hinc vero ad ulcimam vcmiis iflius proprietatem, quacnb 

 5, aliis omnibus , extra corpus occurrentibus , diiHnguitur, exami- 

 „nandam deducor. Sed quandoquidem Illuftrcs plurimi , ciira 

 5)Veteres, tum recentiores , Auctorcs affirmarunt j vermcra 

 j, huncviventibus vix annumerari dcbere , imo membranam tan- 

 3, tumeum efTc , ab intcftinis abraliim , vel , ad fummum , ma- 

 5, gnum vermiu n numerum in hac mcmbrana inchifum clTc , quam 

 5, parum verifimiiis fit hxc opinio prirao otlcndam , propriaique 

 „ dein obfcrvationes proponam. 



5, Hippocratcs , vel Auclor Lihn cjuarti de Morhls^ Opcribus cjus 

 3, inferti, vermem iftura qtiafi ramentnm iriteflmortim effe air. Actius 

 3, vero 6«: Paulus ^gincta, expieilis verbis , dicunt vcrmcm eun,- 

 3, dem fieri transmutatione inreiioris inteftinorum membranx ia 

 „ corpus quoddara animatum, feu vivum. Plures quoquealiiidera 

 „lcntiunt, quorura loca rcfcrre fuperfcdeo, abfurda , riquidcra 

 5, cft h^c fcntentia, vel ipfo Mercuriali judicc, qui tamcn , {Be 

 .^Morhis pierorum Lib. ^.Cap. 7.) putat credicum hunc vcrmem nL- 

 „ hii aliud efle nifi mucum qucndam , intcftinoruni inrcriora obli- 

 5, nentem, ut nirairum ca tucatur ab airumptomm afperis acrio- 

 ,,ribufve partibus. Aliorum multorum eadcm cciara cft fcnreiv 

 „ tia. Sed Francifcus Valletiola ( Ohjerv. Medic. Lih, 5?. ) philoropha- 

 3, ri hicvelle videtur , probareque aggreditur piruitam hanc intc- 

 „ ftinalem in mcmbranam mutari poftc} ac tandcm qui vcrmi^ 

 „ iftius incifurx , (eu articuli , formari potijcrinr, explicarc, fcd 

 „Diis invitis,nititur. Felix Platerus hofce vermes noftros anima,- 

 „ lia efte > aut fe fe raoverc ncgar , Co-^ cx tma tardum alha , crafjln, 

 „ miicofa , memhrnna conjlare , liguLifque , vel fifcias membrar.'accasy 

 j, ex chylo genitas , ptiiis quam vermes , effe aic ( Fid. Ohfcrv. lib.-^. ) 

 „Vcrum magnus aliorum Mcdicorum numerus, qui animal iftud 

 „fe fe raovens vivuraque viderunt, Platero rcfurando abunde fufti- 

 „ ciunt. Ita Gabucinus (r/?w^>^. de Lurabricis, Cap. 13.) hujufmodi 

 „lurabricura memorat ab infantc, diios annos mcnfes fex nato , 

 „excrctum, qui aqua; immifTus , dlci fcre ft^atio , vixir. Mihi 

 „ quoquc norabile nec abfmiile excmplum fuppcditavic cjusdem 

 jjgeneris iumbricus in cane a mc dilTedo , in Theatro Collc^ii 



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