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fupply the others defeit. Which is very evident to be feen y for, 
the Diafhragme being made ufelefs by loofing its Nerves 5 the 
IntercoftalMwid^do dilate the Ribs much more than formerly, 
even to the utmoftdiftance they can , when there is need for it 5 
as, when you make the Dog run a little after he is cut, or when 
you gallop a Wind-broken Horfe, doth manifeftly appear. 
3. The manner oi Refpiration being the fame in a Dcg , whofe 
Diaphragme-nerves are cut, and in a Wind-broken Horfe^ 'tis more 
than probable, that the Caufe may be as nearly the fame , as the 
SignesavQ 'j and that, though there may be other faults found in 
the Lungs of fuch Creatures, yet 'tis very likely, they may be 
induced from the maknefs of Reffiration^ but that they had 
their Occafton from the Relaxation or Rupture of the Nerves of the 
Diaphragme at firft : which will feem more credible , if we re- 
member, that by the ftreining of theMidriff too much f by which 
the Nerves may be quite broken or ftretcht beyond their proper 
tone ) moft commonly that accident happens. 
Anatomical 
obfervations on ^Humane Body ^ dead of odd Difeajes^^ as they 
were communicated b^ Dr. Nathanael Fairfax. 
A Young Maid of Rumborough in Suffolk , when flie was about 
thirteen years of age, took c/'^/j'^^^^j for the Green-fick- 
nefs, and found fome relief by it , but was after much pent in her 
wind. From id. t0 22.(hemuchaffli(5led her felf for the Death 
of her Father and Mother , and the misbehaviour of a Brother 5 
during which time, fhehad every year an act^te difeafe or two. At 
1 8, fhe was very weakly, clogg'd in her Cheft, and melancholy. 
If flie went out in a w^indy day, ihe was fain to make haft in 5 for 
the mnd^Jhefaid, was ready to choak her. She was a very flow 
Walker , going up-hill or up-ftairs with much difficulty. She 
was now obferved to be very thirfly , ufually drinking at Bed- 
time, and in the night too, fometimes > elfe , fhe faid^ fhe fliould 
be choak't with drought. Between 21, and 22. of her age, going 
downftaiis, flie heard a frightful Jolking in her Breaft which 
fhe then made known to the reft of the houfe , who when fhe 
fhew'dthem the manner of it by fhaking her Body , joyn d all 
with her in the wonder, concluding (as moftiwould have done by 
thenoife) that her Breaft was almoft full of water. She took fe- 
vera! 
