Seed predommatinjg above that of the Mother, the Confti- 
tution of the Foetus is very different from her's that bears it, 
ahhough nouriftit by the transfufion of her blood. 
2. The Transfufion of blood is but a very compendious 
way of the continual transfufion of our Aliments, which is 
alfo taught us by Nature after our birth; For, whereas the 
Meats which w^ eat for the reparation of our flrength, and 
f efrefliroent of the heated parts, have very many impurities 
mixt with their good juices^ which muft be concodted by the 
heat, and digefted in the acidLiquorof the Stomach 5 which 
done, the purer portion of the fame digefled juices is con- 
verted into Chyle, that Ghyle imperiled into the Veins, to be 
mingled with the Blood, convcy'd therewith to the heart,and 
there receive its utmoft perfedbon^ The Transfufion blood 
is made more fpeedily^ and with much more effecSt, fince 
thereby, in a very fmall time, a moft elaborated Liquor is 
immitted immediately into the Veins , where it inflantly re^ 
drefTeth fuch defedts as it findeth in. the inteTnal parts , when 
they are diftemperd* 
Phyfitians cannot deny, That the greatefl part of ©ur 
Difeafes are but Refults of the Diflemper and Corruption of 
the blood, fincethe fpeedieft and commoneft remedy they 
have inPradicc, is, to evacuate the fame by Phlebotomy, or 
elfe refreib and cool it by Juleps. But they mufl alfo confefs.. 
That whilft they endeavour to draw out the Corruption^they 
at the fame time diminiih the flrength and vigors and thac 
great Fevers by this means are oftentimes followed by Faintp. 
liefles and Dropfies; On which confideration, fome Phyfiti- 
ons fpare bleeding as much as poflibly they can. Moreover, 
it mufl be acknowledged. That Drinks pafSng through the 
Stomach and Inteflines, before it arrive at the Veins and Ar- 
teries, to be mingled there with the bloody they may be al- 
ter d a thoufand waies by the Ferments occurring in the paf- 
fage, or elfe they may caufe lome alteration in tbofe parts by 
Ferments accompanying chem, and fo kave weaknefFes and 
dangerous Crudities behind them. But in Transfu^on 2\\ 
thefe things are avoided^ and all Phyfitians brought to agree- 
ment within a ihort time. They who are for blood-letting s 
find: 
