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ChinefeVhy{ithni{yvhich 
finding out not only that the Body is difeafcd, (which he faith 
is all that our Praftitioners know by it,) but alfo, from wh^^^ 
Gaufe or from what Part the Sicknels proceeds. Whereupon he 
ad viieth, that, as we coUefl: the manners and aftecaions of men 
from their 0»/a?^r^ motions perceived by theEye/o weftiould 
alfoj for attaining the Khowledge of their I^fty^irrf and more 
latent afFedions 3 enlarge our Senfes and exercife that of 
Tofich^tWl we be enabled toJiftinguift, and to reduce to cer- 
tain clafes^ the forms and (hapes of every Pulie* whereby we 
would alfo be led to utiderftand the power and fignification 
ofevcry fuchmotion^ And for the reducing of the fevcral forts 
of Pulfes, he prefers to the method oi Galen , (who, he 
thinks/ hath rather provoked then (atisfied ourcurioficy in his 
1 5 Books of the Nature and DifFerences of Pulfes) that of Hes 
rophil^, of whom he affirms that he hath tied the feveral triad- 
ners of the Pulfe to Numbers or Metrieal feet 3 the names and 
powers of which if they were as well known to Phj fitians, as 
they are to Mufitians and Poets^ it wouldj in his judgement, 
be exceedingly beneficial for the Life and Health ofman^ For 
the encouragetnent whereof he reprefents, that, whereas there 
is not any Kind of motionj which is not to be found in the Ma- 
fical feet^it would eofl: no great pains, according to thofe to 
defcrsbethe Motions of the Arteries ; nor doth he think it 
very difficulty by ufe and exercife to come to know and to di- 
ftinguifh by Touchjeven ihecfdmpound and difcordant Pulfes 
In fhort, to make our felves Mafters in this skill, he would have 
us tolabourfolong in exploring the nature of mens Pulfes 
till they become fo well known and fd familiar to us, as a 
Harp or Lute is ^ th^^ Players thereoir y it not being enough 
for them tokndW|^that there is fomething amifs which fpoileth 
the tune , but they muft alfo know what String it is which 
etnthat rault. 
On this occafionthe PHk'ifijer thinks it will BOt difpleafe 
the Reader here to give him notice^ that he lately faw a letter 
written frotn Java ia the EaMndiesi, mentioning, an Indian 
Treatife, much difcourfed of, Gonceroing the u4rt and Me- 
'thodof knowing Difeafej and^heir Events by the S^M hating of 
