Mifcellanea Curiofa. l6j 



rifices of the Du6ta, which belong to one fort 

 of Glands, are pLced near the Aperture of a 

 Duel:, which conveys a Juice from one of the 

 other Glands. So the Ducts of the GlanduU 

 Nuckjana, and the Duftus Stenoniani, dp on each 

 fide open into the Mouth, near one another j 

 and the falivatory DucTrs of the GlanduU Sublin- 

 guales % and the Maxillares intern<e y though they 

 have diftincl: Orifices, empty theaifelves under 

 the fame PapilU y and the Juices, which are fup- 

 ply'd by them, mee£ there, and flow into the 

 Mouth together. 



The feveral Parts of the Saliva being di£ 

 charg'd into the Mouth in fuch a manner as 

 to meet and begin a Fermentation, the Saliva 

 does, partly as it is agitated, with the Food 

 by the Teeth, and fome other parts of the 

 Mouth ; partly by its own Fluidity, infinuate 

 it felf into, and mixes with the Food, and 

 not only moiftens and fbftens it, but excites 

 die Fermentation, which is to diflolve it. And 

 when the Aliment is thus mix'd with the Sali- 

 va, which lerves to ferment the whole Mafs, 

 it is then to be convey'd into the Stomach* that 

 great digeftive Vefifel of the Body, where the 

 Fermentation is not only continued, but in> 

 proved. 



The Nourilhment being convey'd into the 

 Cavity of the Stomach, is there kept for fbme 

 time in ? a digelttve Heat, all which time it is 

 under a Fermentation, producd by the diffe- 

 rent Parts or Juices of the Saliva, which are 

 mix'd with it ; which Fermentation clues fiift 

 agitate the more tequious or (ubtil parts cf 

 the Food, and puts them into motion, and fo 

 with the Fermentation of its own. and thofe 

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