own. by a halter; wherefore he drew his pen, in order to refute his adverfary's reafonings, and corroborate his Moreover, he quarrels with Perizonius about the phrafe πρηνής γενόμενος, which he pofitively affirms ought to be understood not of a dying man, but folely of one actually dead, or of a dead body caft or tumbled down. For St Matthew fimply fays žalo but St Luke more fully, πρηνής γενόμενος ἐλάκησε μέσος, καὶ ἐξεχύθη πάντα τὰ (πλάγχνα αυτῇ +; that is, falling headlong, he burft afunder in the midft, and all his bowels gushed out. Wherefore, if the verb añáy Faι can bear no other fignification than that strangling which is performed by a halter, it is plain that the two evangelifts do not agree together; unlefs we fay with the learned Cafaubon, that Judas hanged himself, but the rope broke, and he tumbled headlong down. But this does not explain the manner of his death; which St Luke manifeftly feems to have intended; but barely adds a circumftance of little moment, which happened after it, or at the very inftant of it. Upon the whole, it is certain, that by this word is not only meant fuffocation by hanging, but also excessive grief, with which those who are violently overpowered, frequently compass their own death. For, as Ovid fays, ftrangulat inclufus dolor. And indeed Perizonius has clearly proved this point by a number of examples drawn from ancient authors. lefs to be doubted, but that the expreffion Nor is it envns yevó vos, may be used for one who voluntarily throws himself down, as well as for one who falls headlong * Ibid. + Acts, chap. i. ver. 18. Vid. Differt. de morte Judæ, et refponfiones duas ad Gronovium, Lugd. Bat. 1702 & 3. by i. 117. ii. 83. Through what mistake firft recommended ib. Anafarca, a fpecies of dropfy, the feat of which lies be tween the membranes of the body and its muscles iii. 68. Its caufe ib. How beft treated in order to a cure 71. 72. 79. Extraordinary inftance of the great quantity of water which fome perfons will bear to lofe with eafe and benefit 73. The incifions to that end are most properly made in the legs 79 Animalcula in the femen mafculinum are really little men, which being received into the womb, are there cherished as in a neft, and grow, in due time, to a proper fize for exclufion iii. 9 Anodynes fhould be adminiftered cautioufly in the fmallpox, and why ii. 125. When fafe and proper in that distemper ib. and in what cafes never to be given ib. May fometimes, and in what cafes, be given to mad people; but, in general, they are prejudicial to them iii. 51. In what cafes ferviceable, and when hurtful, in the afthma 56. Camphire has been preferred to opium, by fome authors of experience 49 Anthrax of the ancients was, in all probability, very different from our fmall-pox ii. 104 Apoplexy may be divided into two forts, the fanguineous and the pituitofe iii. 34. Their difference, and how refpectively beft treated ib. The lethargy and carus are lighter fpecies of the apoplexy 35. which, when it is not mortal, very frequently terminates in a palfy ib. & 141. but is furely fatal if it afterward returns to the head 141. See Palfy Apulia (the inhabitants of) more fubject to madness than thofe of any other parts of Italy, and why i. 68 Arabia, probably, the native foil of the small-pox ii. 104, 5 Arabians do not offer any violence to fnakes or vipers, and why i. 22. Are very judicious in their directions for guarding against the plague ii. 82. Cautions recommended by them to that end ib. Held the study of phyfic in very great efteem iii. 223. and rewarded it molt magnificently ib. Arfenic (white, yellow, and red) how made i. 114, 15. Is a volatile metallic falt 116. VOL. III. F f Operates as a poifon in in the fame manner as fublimate corrofive ib. Inftan- ment Arteries of very old people have been fometimes found II Arteries (the temporal) may be opened without much Afa fœtida a powerful opener and cleanser of the glands 75.76.77. Remarkable cure of an afcites and a Afpa Afp, called Nintipolongha Zeylanica, whofe bite induces à deadly fleep i. zo Atheists, why numerous in countries addicted to superftition iii. 150 Atmosphere (our), the nature of i. 170. How influenced by the fun and moon 170, 4. Its ebb and flow wifely ordered by the Creator, and for what evidently good end 175. Is full of fulphur 178. The changes in it muft occafion alterations in all animal bodies, and for what reafons 18c, 1. Its weight and preffure on a human body 181. Influence on the crifes of difeafes 204. Somewhat noxious in it is probably the caufe of epidemical fevers iii. 27 Atrophy, what, how caufed, and in what manner best relieved iii. 32 Attraction (the effects of) on the fea, the tides, our atmosphere, and the air i. 170.175. 193. Is much ftronger in the moon than in the fun, particularly with refpect to air and water 171. In what proportion to the force of gravity, with refpect to the fea 172. Its changes muft occafion fome alteration in all animal bodies, and why 180. When ftrongest in the air 193 Auripigmentum of the ancients, was our orpimenti. 113. See Orpiment น Axungia viperina, the remedy used by viper-catchers when bitten i. 41 B Bacon (Lord), how affected by every lunar eclipse Balfam (Locatelli's) an excellent medicine to heal the ftomach, when torn by a vomica, or internal fuppuration iii. 62. Bark (the Peruvian) ufed alternately with oil of vitriol and alum, may be of fervice as a typtic, and why, in the bloody fmall-pox ii. 127, 40. If adminiftered in the fmall-pox, as is highly adviseable when the varíolous fever is accompanied with a fingle or double tertian intermitting fever, it will rather help, than hinder, the maturation of the puftules, and for what reafon 140. Is of fignal fervice in all mortifications 141. Was very properly prefcribed by Sydenham in fome cafes of the miliary fever, and the aphthe at Ef 2 tending tending it iii. 18. Is a noble medicine in intermitting fevers, when mixed with a gentle cathartic, particularly rhubarb 25. but is not proper in any other fevers 24. The author's method of administering it in intermittent fevers ib. His reafons for thinking that it, probably, operates on the bile only ib. Is of fervice in hectic cafes, particularly when, and how most properly adminiftered 29. in epilepfies and vertigos 38. and in the althma, especially if mixed with cinnabar of antimony 57 Barometer. See Quickfilver Bath (the waters of) in what cafes, and how far, beneficial; and, on the other hand, when prejudicial, and by no means to be meddled with iii. 37 Bathing (warm) is sometimes ferviceable towards the decline of a miliary fever, in order to bring forth the remains of the puftules iii. 17. And is beneficial in the iliac paffion 64. But hot bathing is prejudicial to all paralytics 36. Inftanced in persons who have been injudiciously fent to Bath ib. -(cold) a part of the remedy prescribed with great fuccefs by the author, to perfons bit by a mad dog i. 92. With directions for ufing it properly ib. First ordered in this manner by the author 94. Was generally deferred too long by the ancients ib. and then practifed in a dangerous manner 95. Its benefits ac counted for 93. 94. Why better than the common method of immerfion in the fea 95. Which, as it is commonly practised, cannot, and for what reason, avail much to perfons bit by a mad dog 94. Is of fingular fervice in acute, as well as chronical deliria, and why 98. Its effects upon the pores 99. Is lefs beneficial to old people than to young 2c9. efpecially in paralytic cafes iii. 36. Is very ferviceable to inad people, particularly in maniacal cafes 49 Benzoin, though recommended by fome modern authors, is of no fervice as a fume to guard against peftilential infections ii. 83 Bezoar, mixed with purified nitre, is fometimes, when and how beneficial in the fmall-pox ii. 124. In what proportion most properly mixed, and in what quantity given either to adults or to children ib. |