Of the 1 T c H. ijx 
from a Male and Female, though he was 
never able to diilinguiih. the Sex of any hu 
examined. 
The Figure of the Egg is fhewn c. 
We may hence account how this Diftem* 
per comes to be fo very catching, fince thefe 
Animalcules , by iimple Contact, can eafily 
pafs from one Perfon to another, having not 
only a fwift Motion, but clinging to every 
Thing they touch, and crawling as well upon 
the Surface of the Body as under the out¬ 
ward Skin ; and a few being once lodged, 
they multiply apace by the Eggs they lay* 
The Infection may alfo be propagated in a 
like Manner by Sheets, Towels, Handker¬ 
chiefs, or Gloves, ufed by itchy People; 
iince thefe Animalcules may eafily be har¬ 
boured in ftich Things, and will live out of 
the Body two or three Days. 
The Difcovery of thefe Animalcules (hews 
the Reafon like wife why this Diftemper is 
never to he cured by internal Medicines ; 
but requires lixivial Wallies. Baths, or Oint¬ 
ments, made up with Salts , Sulphurs , Vi¬ 
triols , Mercury , Precipitate , Sublimate , or 
fuch Kinds of penetrating and Corroding Re¬ 
medies as can powerfully kill thefe Vermin - 
in the Skin. And if fometimes we find the 
Difeafe returns upon us, in a little while af¬ 
ter we fuppofed it quite cured by Vndion, it 
is no great Wonder; fmce, tho 5 the 0 |nt~ 
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