MtfceUanea Curiofa. 395 



what Secretions the Crifis is moft Jikely to be per- 

 formed j and it will then be found, that nor only 

 the New and Full Moons, but -even the South* 

 ingS) whether vifible or latent, of the. Planet, are 

 here of confiderable Moment. 



For Confirmation of which, we need only to 

 reflect on what Mr. Pafchal has remark'd, con- 

 cerning the Motions of Difeafes and Births and 

 Deaths {a). Dividing the Nvx^tW w mt <> Four Se- 

 naries of Hours, the firft confifts of three hours 

 before the Southing of the Moon, and three af- 

 ter ; the fecond of the fix hours following, and 

 the third and fourth of the remaining Quarters 

 of the natural day ; He takes notice that none 

 are born, or die a natural Death in the firft and 

 third Senaries, which te calls firft and fecond 

 Tides, but all either inthe fecond or fourth Sena- 

 ries, which he calls firft and fecond Ebbs. In like 

 manner, that in Agues, the tumult of the Fits 

 generally lafts all the Tiding time, and then 

 goes off in kindly Sweats in the Ebbs. From 

 whence he very rationally concludes, that Moti- 

 on, Vigour, Action, Strength, &c. appear moft, 

 and do beft in the Tiding Senaries ; and that Reft, 

 Relaxation, Decay, Diuolution, {§c. belong to the 

 Ebbing Senaries, 



(a) Philof. franfaft.N' 202. 



