A discourse upon the plague, with a preparatory account of malignant fevers. In two parts. The first, containing, an explication of the nature of those diseases. The second, the method of cure ... / [Sir Richard Blackmore].

  • Blackmore, Richard, Sir, 1654-1729
Date:
1721
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Credit: A discourse upon the plague, with a preparatory account of malignant fevers. In two parts. The first, containing, an explication of the nature of those diseases. The second, the method of cure ... / [Sir Richard Blackmore]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ( 3° ) Inbred Seeds of Malignant Fevers, and the Plague difengag’d and fet free from their complications with the Blood in the Manner before explain’d, or by External Caufes, that is, the Inspiration of Pefti- lential Air, or by Contagious Matter ming¬ ling with the Saliva or juices of the Mouth, in chewing noxious and putred Meats, that being afterwards convey’d to the Sto¬ mach prove deftruftivc Poifon inftead of wholfome Nourishment, or infected Gar¬ ments put on a found Body whence the venemous Particles infinuate themfelves by the Pores of the Skin* To give an Anf- wer to fuch Inquires, I declare, that in my judgment the iirft fuflferers in this Affault are the Animal Spirits that are the Inha¬ bitants of the Nerves, and the Instruments of Senfation and Motion. I t appears evident by undeniable Ob- fervation, that in continued and conftant Fe¬ vers, as well as thofe that are discontinu’d and intermitting, that at the firft onfet of the Difeafe the Patient complains of Chill- nefs, ShiVerings and Rigours, Pain and Lightnefs of Head, ficknefs of the Stomach, and frequently is troubled with Vomitings, which in the Intermitting Kind are after a Hot Fit Reliev’d by considerable .Sweats, all which Symptomes after the Interval of a Day or Two, return with frefb Fu- * 'f ' • vy>