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Pingei's ; which is an Evidence, that the Lymph a of thefc 
Bodies was extreamly Cauftick. 
I'lie greateft part of thofe Bodies, which were opeii« 
ed, had their Bones black, worm-eaten, and rotten. 
Mod: of the Sick went ftaggeiing : tliis is an Accident 
i common or ufual to Scorbutick Perfons, and very \yell 
I known to mod Phyfitians ; bat the reafon of it, which 
you have here, is not fo well known. It is certain, that 
the fupport of the Joints proceedeth from the force and 
fpring of the Ligaments, which bind the Bones clofe to 
each others the"" Ligaments of thefe Sick Perfons, were 
corroded, loofe, and the Bones were feparatcd from each, 
other ; which proceeded from this, that inftead of find- 
ing in their Joynts that fweet Oily Lymphs (which com- 
monly aboundeth there in order to make the Joynts flip- 
pie, and give them an eafie free Motion) there was no- 
thing but a greenifli Water, which by its over Cauftick 
Quality had corroded the Ligaments, and confequently 
deftroyed the force of their Spring. 
All the young Perfons under Eighteen, had in fome 
degree tliQii' Epiphyfes feparatcd from the Body of theft 
Bones, and by the lead endeavour or force we feparatcd 
them entirely. The reafon of it is tliis, that young 
Perfons have not yet their Epiphjfes fo drongly faden’d 
to the Bones, fo that when they are never fo little foak’d 
with that Corrofive LymphA which is irf the Joynts, that 
Cauftick Liquor may'eafily feparate them entirely from 
the Bones. 
All the Bones, which we found entirely feparatcd irom 
their Epiphyfes^ were mere than twice as big as they ^ 
fhould be in their Natural State, becaufe thefe Epipbyfes 
were feparated in them only, whofe Bones were well 
I foak’d with a Water which had penetrated into their 
I very Subftance and made it fv/cll, 
^ The Bones of thofe whi^h recovered, or were recover- - 
: ing, remained fwclPd, without giving tliem any pain ; 
They 
