Of Quadrupeds. 
But in a Mole , the fame Fibers which run by the length, 
being Indented,do alfo for a little way,each parcel obliquely 
run by the breadth of the Gut. Whereby they are able, 
without the help of fpiral Fibers , to narrow or Shorten the 
Gut of themfelvesand alfo to do both in the fame place.For 
by the Relaxation of the Fibers, the fides of every Indenture, 
muft needs grow both wider and more diftant,and the Gut 
wider and more extended, at the fame time : and fo Vice 
verfa. Probably with this defign, That the Shells of Fi¬ 
fe els may make a more fafe transition, without raking 
againft the tender fides of the Guts. 
The Glands of the Guts are likewife of great Ufe. The 
Mucus which they fpew, ferves to make the Guts Slip¬ 
pery, that the meat may the more eafily and fafely glide 
along. As alfo for another Ferment fu per induc'd to that 
of the Stomach, and fo a further colliquation of the meat. 
With refpect to both which Ufes,the faid Glands, according 
to the Bore of the Guts, the hardnefs or foftnefs, courfeneSs 
or colliquability of the meat, are more or lefs numerous; 
as in the precedent Examples. 
And that this Mucus may be duly fupply’d, Nature Still 
allows Blood-Veffels proportionable to the plenty of Glands. 
And hath taken care that the VeSfels enter not the Guts on 
the fame fide on which the Glands are feated, but the oppo¬ 
site : that having Space enough to branch themfelves into 
the fmalleft capillary Tubes, before they reach the Glands, 
there may be the lefs danger, that any Sincere Blood Should 
with the Mucus make an Inundation into them. 
Through the fame Glands,as fo many little Springs,I con¬ 
ceive, That the Humours are either emunged, or precipi¬ 
tated, out of the Blood, in Purgation. For that one So Small 
a Pipe , as that of the Pancreas Should bring fo great a quan¬ 
tity, is not at all probable. And the Glands being a vifible 
way, I know no reafon, wherefore we Should have recourfe 
to any invisible one. 
Thus the fame Glands are a great means to prevent Fea- 
vers, and other ill effects of Cold by a Diarrhea. For when 
by a fuddain aflriction of the Pores of the Skin, or other- 
wife, the ufual perfpiration is Stop d : the redundant matter 
in the Blood, is often fafely difeharged, by the Glands, into 
the Guts. But if the matter be very (harp, or rjaiheth upon 
