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/ellani ENCrcLOPJEDIA MEDICim THE^ 
OREflCO^FRACnCJEyis^cFr^ncoimii adMot^ 
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'he account of this book will beft begin with the 
X diviliou of it into its fix parts: The firft treats of 
the difeafes of the head j the lecond, of thofe of the Tho- 
rax,- the third, ofthofeof the Abdomens the fourth, of 
Eeavors ^ the fifth, of thofe incident to Women ; the fixth 
andlafl:,ofthofeof Infants and Children. 
This Author juflifies the title he gives his book by- 
accounting for difeafes both as to their caufes, and cure, 
according to the opinions of all Phyfitians both antient 
and modern ; particularly of thofe who have given name 
to a Sed:. He begins with the Galeni/is, whofe opinions 
he faithfully relates: after them come Paracelfus, HeU 
montyWillisy Sylvius and Cartefius^ whofe natural philo- 
fophy hath laied the foundation of a party, though he 
himielf was no Ehyfician* 
Having related thefe opinions as an Hiftorian, (for 
he does not argue either for or againft) he adds his own 
theory & pradtice. The Anima Brutorum with him is called 
Microcofmcter, which prefides over the whole body ; 
the other fubordinate faculties, hav- their diftind: names 
given them, and are defcribed as Vice-royes refiding in 
the principal vilcera as in Provinces : Cardimelech in the 
heart; Gafteranaxin theftomach, and foof the reft. In 
relation to thele he defcribes the difeafes in terms altoge- 
ther political, and conformable to the general Metaphor 
of hisHypotheiis. 
HisPradice is moftly Chymical, and feems to be care- 
fully chofen ; in which he gives a great deference to 
Ettmuller and Sydenham, fie feems much inclined to 
transfufion 
