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Heatt, or a quick Pulfe ; as we were obliged to in- 
quire. The Third is evident ; and fo (hould the Se- 
cond by a little Proof, if it were not granted before- 
hand^ and may be eafily underftood, by what I -did 
fay. 
In all this, I have not fuppofed or aflum'd any thing 
but what is granted as {elf-evident, among Phyficians ; 
tho' the proving of this in a more rigorous way ihould 
be ftillmore fatisfying, tho' perhaps IcTs pleafing. How- 
foever, I hope that the thing has all the poffible Proof 
it is capable of. But fince a Blifter does not hinder t!ie 
preparing and feparating of Spirits ; either in refpedt of 
the Liquor^ out of which they are (eparated, or the 
place by w^hich they are feparated. And both Spiri s 
atQ feparateJ \rom the fi/W, and tranfmitted thorow 
the Glands of the Brain^ into the Nerves^ and by conft- 
quence t he Heart ftill retains its frequent and violent Con- 
trailioHt notwithftanding of a Blifter; and in defpiteof 
all thefe wounds, we have a quicker Pulfe than naturally, 
or we have a Fever. 
Let us once more enquire, if a Blifter that makes 
fmall Wounds, and Cures a Fever, in a Ihort time, can 
produce this its effeft in the only way we have left 
us and that is by wounding that Channel that car- 
ries thofe Spirits, that Contrail thQ Heart, give us a 
quick ?ulk, znd a Fever y with all its Attendants, Deli- 
rium, &c. 
If this fuppofition is allowed of, no doubt but that a- 
ny the leafi quantity of Animal Spirits let out, by fuch 
Wounds in a very little time, will pro'portionably wea- 
ken the Heart's Contra^ion^ and give us^a tflower Pulfe ; 
w^hich is all we want ; and which is more, this flower 
Contradion, which is known by our flower Pulfe, de- 
termining the whole circulating Blood with left force, the 
parts of Blood do not comminute themfelvts fb much as 
when 
