compt of the IlUc Pajpon ( eftecm^d by him to be fbmetimes 
a Symptome alfo of Feavers ; ) not only diTcourfing of its 
caufe (a prcpofterousiavecfion of the Inteftins, proceeding 
either from Obftrudlion, or Irritation,) but adding alfo a 
very plain way of Curing the fame 5 and that not.by the ufe 
q{ §luic]^fdvBr Qx Buhts (by him judged to be frequently 
noxious) but only by -Mw^'W^^^r.i and the application of a 
Whelp to the Patients ftomach 5 to ftrengthen the fame^ 
and to reduce it again to its natural motion, 
IntheT/nrd SeBion, he treats l^itermittent FeayerSjOX 
oiAguesx Where he difcourfes of the times of the/^jWand 
and of^/&^i?of the Separation oi the fubdued aguifli 
matter: finds difficulty in giving a fatisfaitory accompt of 
tht reinrn of Fits : diftinguiflies Agues into Vernal and Au. 
tumnal: Takes notice, that as there arc few Continued Fea- 
vers, fo generally there are only ^luptidians and Tertians,, in 
thQ Spring y dinA only Tertians and ^Imrtms in Autumn j Of 
which having offered Reafons, that feem confiderable^he 
proceeds to his Method of curing them 5 and, laying much 
weight upon the faid difference, he prefcribes and urges 
different ways to be ufed in that cure : Interferting ^mong 
other things thefe notes; Firji , that the Period of Fer- 
mentation in Feavers , both Continued and Intermittent^ is 
( if left to Na tures own condudljand well regulated-,if need 
be^by Art^ pcrform'din about 336. hours or 14 dayes ^ fub- 
dialing in Intermittent onts^ the hours of intermiflionp and 
counting 5t hours for every Paroxifm s and imputing the 
excurfion beyond that time to the difturbance given to na- 
ture by, the error of Practitioners. ; Secondly^ that wh(^ 
ever hath had a ^artan formerly , though many years 
be pafTd, fliall, if be chance to have another, be feon freed 
from it ; and that a Pbyfician knowing ifl^/^may confidently 
predidt ibis. 
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