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obferved before, naturally kept it higher than it 
could remain eve? fince their Deftruftion. 
If the Mortification had reached the Os Hyoides , it 
muft have reached, and deftroy’d the Mufcles of the La* 
rynx , and then the Voice would have been deftroy'd ; 
and alfo thofe of the c Pharynx> and then Deglutition 
could never have been perform'd * the dreadful Confe- 
’ quences of which need not be enumerated here; but fhe 
fwallows well, and her Voice is perfeft, and therefore 
it is not very extraordinary fhe fhould command her 
Voice by the proper Mufcles which remain untouch'd. 
The nafal Opening is quite expofed, becaufe the 
Uvula which cover'd it was alfo deftroy'd; for one 
Pair of its Mufcles (the Glojfo-Staphilini ) arife from 
the Tongue; by which no doubt the Diftemper 
was communicated to this Part alfo. 
She has her Tafte perfe&ly, which is hereafter 
accounted for. 
Some Considerations on the natural State and Ufes 
of the Tongue.- 
THE Tongue is a flefhy Subftance, chiefly made 
up of Mufcles; aud confifts of a Bafts or Root, a 
Body , and an Apex* the Bafis is the thickcft and 
moft fubftantial Part, contains the Os Hyoides, and 
is naturally fituated very low in the Throat : Prom 
which the Body rifes upwards and forwards, and is 
terminated by the anterior Part or Apex ; proceed- 
ing under the Uvula and Roof, and lying upon the 
floor (if I may fo call it) of the Mouth. As to the 
more particular Defcription of all its other Parts, I 
cannot apprehend it is at all neceffary here, lince it 
is not to our Purpofe, and would take up too much 
of your Time. 
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