An essay, to investigate the causes of the general mortality by fevers, deduced from the knowledge of the nature of the blood and the circulation / [William Charsley].

  • Charsley, William, 1718-
Date:
1783
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Credit: An essay, to investigate the causes of the general mortality by fevers, deduced from the knowledge of the nature of the blood and the circulation / [William Charsley]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The conftant ofcillation and con- traftile power of the fibres, agita- ted, as it were, by that fubtile ani- mating fpirit, which adds vigour to the vital, fenfitive, and motive facul- ties ; alfo the horizontal pofition when refting, and the endeavour all liquids have to recover an equilibri- um, not to mention the advantage of a number of valves in different parts of the veins, which hinder the re- flux of every preceding column. There are inftances enough to con- firm the dodlrine before recited: a familiar one prefents itfelf, that adds fome illuftration to this fubjecft; that of laying one leg over the knee of the other, when in a fitting pofturej the leg will then be obferved to rife and Hippocrates alfo carries this matter fo far as to fay, there is not only a refreftiment but a nourifli- ment received from odors*