I 
Hcemajlatics, 117 
I which flowed from thofe Glands ; the Ubera 
were much diflended by the filling of their 
fat Veficlcs, as were alfo all the fatty Vcficles 
of the Body. All the Mufcles were fwclled and 
the InterfHces of their Fibres filled with Wa, 
ter 5 and fome of them were by this means 
waflicd white. All this was eft'eded with a 
Force of Water no greater than that of the ar- 
terial Blood in its natural State. 
7. Whence 'tis probable that no Vcffcls 
were broken to make way for this univerfa 
Inundation ; but the penetrating Water might 
readily pafs thro* Pores, and fuch fine fecreto- 
ry Dufts, as the more vifeid Part of the Blood 
in its common Courfe of Circulation never 
enters ; but thro* which its more attenuated 
and diluted Parts do in their due Proportion 
pafs. Thus for inftance we fee when the 
penetrating Water flows freely into the fecrc- 
tory Duds of the falivary Glands, it makes 
the Saliva flow plentifully thro* the excretory 
Duds, which in a natural State being more 
gradually feparated^ from the Blood flows alfo 
more leifurely thro* thofe Duds. 
8. But when the Tubc^ thro’ which the Wa» 
ter flowed into the Arteries, was 9-L] Fccc 
high, then fuch a Force would Ibmctimcs 
I 3 diive 
