An inaugural dissertation on inflammation :submitted to the publis examination of the Faculty of Physic under the authority of the trustees of Columbia College, in the State of New-York, the Right Rev. Benjamin Moore ..., for the degree of Doctor of Physic, the first day of May, 1804 / by Daniel D. Walters.

  • Walters, Daniel D., -1825.
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1804
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Credit: An inaugural dissertation on inflammation :submitted to the publis examination of the Faculty of Physic under the authority of the trustees of Columbia College, in the State of New-York, the Right Rev. Benjamin Moore ..., for the degree of Doctor of Physic, the first day of May, 1804 / by Daniel D. Walters. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and arteries will be greater or less, in proportion as the quantity of the vital principle secreted in the preceding contraction was greater or less, or in pro- portion as the preceding contraction was greater or less. Hence, too, it will be easily seen, that the heart and arteries cannot be rendered more irritable din> ing sleep, and that no accumulation of the vital principle can take place in consequence of their action being diminished; therefore no such accumu- lations occur in syncope, haemorrhage, or exposure to low temperatures. It must be observed before quitting this subject, that all the contractile fibres, during life, are liable to exhibit, at different times, different degrees of contraction, or modes of existence, each of which gives a peculiar density to the solids, (for the degree of density is in proportion to the degree of contrac- tion) and is marked by peculiar degrees of pleasure- able or painful sensation. The first of these states to be noticed is one which often obtains in disease, when, from the small quantity of blood, or weakened action of the arteries, the secretion and expenditure of the vital principle is very small. The greater degrees of this state exhibit the most inconsiderable quantity of action compatible with life, and are distinguished by the words, loss of tone, or laxity of fibre. The second state to be marked is one usually ex- hibited by the fibres in health, and commonly dis- tinguished by the words, tone, or tonic state; which is a moderate degree of contraction, de-