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fearched for in the Stomach 5 becaufe it finds other 
ways, thro’ which it may infinuate itfelf into the Body. 
And tho 5 fome Perfons fhould receive fome of this 
Venom with their Aliment into their Stomach 5 yet by 
reafon of its Subtilty, it does not long hay there, but 
prefently Seizes and attacks fome more noble Part: For 
it is well known, that the effect of the Venom is pre- 
fently to be obferved in the Blood, which it difturbs 
and alters either in.the Crafis or Motion, and fo disor- 
ders all the Fun&ions of the whole Body : Whence it is, 
that the Onfet may not fo eafily be obferved, but its 
Progrefs may. But if Vomiting is only defigned to 
cleanfe the firft Paflages, then you muft know, that the 
Difeafe Seldom or never has its Rife in the inferior Parts 
of the Abdomen , but commonly affe&s firft the nervous 
Parts, by which means the inferiour Parts are drawn 
into Confent, and caufes many ill Symptoms and con- 
vulfive Motions 5 whereby indeed the firft Paflages are 
fufficiently cleanfed, but it is to the great Prejudice 
and Ruin of the Patient. From whence it may be con- 
cluded, that Evacuations without great Neceflity are ab- 
folutely ufelefs. 
Secondly, we muft take heed of fuch Preservatives, as 
produce Indications, not for the better, but for the worfe. 
We know that the Commotions caufed by Vomiting, 
are not Natural, but brought about with Force and Vio- 
lence : For which Reafon Galen obferved, even in his 
Time, Vomitoria habentia locum , ubi morbus ve&ibus ejl 
expellendus. Whereby in a great Meafure the more 
noble Parts may be weakened 5 nay even the Spirits (in 
which confifts the Vital Eflence) are diflipated and di- 
minilhed, which yet are the greateft Preservation of the 
Body 'j and if thefe are difturbed, as they certainly are 
by Vomiting, than the Body is rendred the. more dif? 
pofed to receive the contagious Venom. 
Thirdly, 
