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Ant. Nuc\{ de DuSIu Salivali novo^ Saliva^ Du^ 
ciibm Aquofis^ isr Humor e Aquec. Lugd.Bat. 86. 
T^HIS Ingenious Anatomifl divides this little trad 
into two parts ; in the firft whereof he gives us his 
dilcovery of a new Gland, with its proper DuBus s his 
obfervationson the Saliva y with an hiltorical account 
of the DuHtis Salivalis when dilordered. This Gland is 
feated in the Orbit of the Ey, juft between the Mufculm 
Jbducens, and the uppermoft part of the^^j" ^z/^^/^ i it is • 
of no certain figure, -being fometimes oblong, fome- 
times almoft round, or oval, and lometimes triangular ; 
X it exceeds not the bignefsof a Iruall Nut, or the weight 
J of half a drachm, or wo Scruples at molts it hath four 
iorts of Veflels beiide that peculiar to it; an Arterie 
from the Carotid^ a Vein from the Jugular, and its Nerve 
fprings from the third pair called Motorii oculorum ; and 
he does not queftion, but it has Lymphatics alfo J There 
are manyfmall fprigs rife from this Gland and meet- 
ing together joyn all in one Ductus j which croffing the 
I>uilm Stenonianiis pafTeth diredly downward on the 
outfide of the Os Maxillare, and opens upon the laft tooth 
but one of the Denies Molar es of the uppermoft Jaw. Our 
Author gives it the name of DuHus Sahvalis Superior aU 
ter^ in oppofition to that of Steno. He afcribes na 
ufe to its Saliva but what is colnmon to the other, vi^. 
to Moiften the parts i to quicken the taft, and by its more 
intimate mixture with meats, &c. to promote fermen- 
tation, as alfo upon extraordinary occafions to facilitate 
Salivation. 
In the f^cond part of his Book, he gives us an account 
of certain Du^us's, tl\at carry water to the Eys s having 
the firft time accidentally happened upon one in the 
Galeus ^ he traced it along on the outfide of the tunica 
ScUrqtis 
