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compt of the Iliac Taffton ( efteera’d by him to be fometimes 
a Symptoms alfo of Feavers ; ) not only difceurffiig of its 
caufe ( a prepofterous inverfion of the Inteftins proceeding 
either from ObftruCtion, or Irritation,) but adding alfo a 
very plain way of Curing the fame ; and that not by the ufe 
of Quick^fdver ©r Bullets (by him judged to be frequently 
noxious) but only by Mint-water and the application of a 
Whelp to the Patients ffomach 5 to ftrengthen the fame, 
and to reduce it again to its natural motion. 
In the Third Session, hetreats of Intermittent Feavers, or 
®f Agues : Where he difcourfes of the times of the Cold and 
Hot fits, and of : tbato£ the Separation of the fubdued aguilh 
matter: Finds difficulty in giving a fatisfaCtory accompt of 
the return of Fits : diffinguiffies Agues into Vernal and Au- 
tumnal: Takes notice;, that as there are few Continued Fea- 
vers, fo generally there are only Quptidians* and Tertians y in 
the Spring ; and only Tertians and Quartans in Autumn , Of 
which having offered Reafons,thac feem conliderable,he 
proceeds to his Method of curing them 5 and, laying much 
weight upon the (aid difference, he prefcribes and urges 
different ways to be tiled in that cure: Interferting among 
other things thele notes ; Firjl , that the Period of Fer- 
mentation in Feavers , both Continued and Intermittent 5 is 
( if left to Natures own conduCt, and well regulated-jf need 
be,by Art) perform'd in about 3 36. hours or 14 dayes ; fub- 
duCting in Intermittent ones, the hours of intermiffion, and 
counting 57 hours for every Paroxifm ; and imputing the 
excurfion beyond that time to the difturbance given to na- 
ture by the error of Practitioners. Secondly , that who- 
ever hath had a Quartan formerly, though many years 
be palTd, Jhall, if he chance to have another, be foon freed 
from it ; and that a Phyfician knowing that s m ay confidently 
predict this. 
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