lit Mifcettanea Curio fa. 



Glandule Maxillares intern*, and Sublinguales. 

 Whereas if the Sal ha were but one more fimple 

 Liquor, a lefs number of Glands might have 

 been (ufficient. At lealt there appears no Rea- 

 son why one of every Pair fhould difembogue it- 

 felf into the Mouth fo very near to the Orifice, 

 by which a Gland of fome other Pair throws in 

 its Juice ; and they are not rather all planted at 

 more equal dillances from one another, fo to 

 flow in upon every part of the Aliment at the 

 fime time. 



Not that I fuppofe, as there are four Pair 

 of (alivatory Glands, fo there are four forts of 

 Juices fupply'd from them, to make the Sali- 

 va ; but, as I hinted before, that there are 

 only two different Juices that conftitute it. 

 And thefe are not only (ufficient, but more 

 proper to excite and fecure that Fermenta- 

 tion, which is neceffary to Concoction. For 

 we find that moft of thofe Fermentations, 

 which arife upon Mixtures made for Experi- 

 ments, are produced from the mixture of two 

 things j and it is not Co eafie to find out three 

 or four fuch Liquors of a different Nature, as 

 will, upon the mixtion of them aH, produce a 

 Fermentation, and from the omiilicn of any 

 one of them difcover no Difcord or Difpofi- 

 rion to ferment : Befides, it is certain that 

 two do better (ecure the End, which Nature 

 defigns. For, it there were three or fouf 

 different Juices, of which the Saliva naturally 

 confifts, thefe muff, all have their proper Qua- 

 lities pr,eferved to them, or elfe the Fermen- 

 tation, which fhould arife between them, will 

 not neceflarily follow upon their mixture j 

 and it is certain, that there would be more 



Danger, 



