C99 ) 
Thofe Stones in the Nerves, are ramed by Paulus 
gineta ^Nodofce nervorum concretioties. 
Now that Stones are generated in all parts of the Bo- 
dy, is almoft clear to a Demonftration, confirmed by 
fo many obfervations of credible Perfons, but more or- 
dinarily are formed in the KidnieSj and Fejica Vrimria^ 
becaufe more properly defiga'd to feparate and contain 
the ferum of the Blood, and for that reafon Stones in the 
Reins, and vejica urinaria^ are more troublefome to 
Perfons afflided therewith, then in any other part of 
the Body (i J Becaufe the parts are more ftnfible ; 
(x.) Becaufe they flop the paflage for evacuating the 
Serum, that is continually feparating from the Blood, 
and by confequence diftend the Veflels, and fo caufe hor- 
rid pains. 
Asfor the Figures and bigaefs of thofe Stones, that is 
a thing very uncertain, for they are found of all 
Forms and Shapes , fome bigger , fbme lefs ; fome of 
a prodigious bigneft, for which vtde Vhilojoph, Tranfail. 
Numfb.^ra. and Tokfs Treatife of Lithotomy. 
• Stones are not only found in Human Bodies, but alfo 
infeveral parts of other Animals, as Bezoar Stone found 
in the Stomach of a kind of Goat in both Indies , as 
alfb in the Stomach of Monkies (which is efteemedthe 
beft : ) There is alfo a kind of Bezoar called Coio Bezoar, 
found in the Stomach of a Cow. Hippolithus found in 
the Stomach of Horfes, /S-gagropihy in the Capra Al- 
pha,&cc, it were needlefi to mention any more, thefe In- 
ftanees being fufficient. 
The Writers of xh^ Materia MeJka afcribe great ver- 
tues to theft Stones, and particularly the Bezoar, and 
have wrote large Encomium upon them, to whom I re- 
fer. But if Phyficians would confider ferioufly the true 
worth of them, and virtue in the Cure of Difeafes, they 
would find, that their vertue proceeds more from their 
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