Philosophical conjectures on aereal influences, the probable origin of diseases: with an unusual cure in the scurvy / Address'd to Dr. Shaw, by E-m-d L-tt-n [i.e. Edmund Litton].

  • Litton, Edmund.
Date:
1747
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Credit: Philosophical conjectures on aereal influences, the probable origin of diseases: with an unusual cure in the scurvy / Address'd to Dr. Shaw, by E-m-d L-tt-n [i.e. Edmund Litton]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ( *5 ) $yc. tho’ left perceptible F.ffecls # had warranted the Conclufton. f » T r' . v * I As different Climates have differ¬ ent Animals, Foffils, and Vegetables, different Degrees of Heat and Moiflure, to diflolve, extract, and exhale, fo every Country arid Seafon has its peculiar Influence and Mala¬ dy. In Spring, when the Principles of Life and Vegetation, when the various Salts and Oils long edndenfed and imprifoned, are attenuated, warmed, and exhaled, when free Streams bf animal Perfpiration have cleared, opened, anddilatedthe cuta¬ neous Outlets ■ then is the Body moft pervious and fufceptible, then are the Effluvia moft active and powerful. From the Quantity or Quality of Exhalations f and Perfpiration of Plants and Animals, there feems an E . abfblute * Ld. Vcrulam, Mr. Boyle, Ra?nazi?ii. i, f $ee Halley. Fhilof. Tranfafft. and the accurate ■Dr. Hales's Vegetable Statics.