Part IV.

ly be conveyedinto the Wound. And this} of che body, frequent faintings and f{wound-
muft likewife be remembred, chat thefe Ani- malls when they bite, they are forthe moft parcenraged. Andthen it being true, (as it is generally wel known ) that wrath and rage have in thema great power both of cau- fing a commotion In the humors, asalfo of corrupting them; chat vicioufnefs of the hu- mors is very ealily communicated unto the fpitcle, and by ic may as eafily be imparted untothe Wound: andthis happeneth much the rather, if fo bethe Man be Frantick. And if there were alecgether nothing of virulency
ings, anda very intenfe pain of the head.
Andevermore the wounds are dangerous, |)
both in themfelves, ( by reafon of the con- cufion ) as alfo becaufe that the {piccle of che furious and enraged Animals hath fomwhat of malignity Joyned with it; andthey are fo much the more dangerous, if any of the Nervous parts (fuch as areche fingers ) fhal chance to be bitcen.
The Cure.
In regard that ( as we have faid ) in every
inthe Wound thatis inflicted by the biting | wound chat isinfli¢ted by the bicing of any of one of thete living creatures 5 yet norwich- | living Creature there is prefenc a Contufion, ftanding the very contution itfelf ( which! and this fomtimes greater, and fomtimes lets
rendereth all wounds whatfoever che more dangerous, and the more difficule co be cured
according as the teeth of thofe Creatures aremore fharp (¢ fuch as are che teeth of a
maketh thofe wounds the more grievous. | Dog, Ape, and Squirrel) or elfe lefs fharp,
For fince thatthe teeth of the faid Animals are not fo fharp as a fword, or fome other kind of Weapon 3 while they wound, they do withal likewife bruife, and caufe aCon- culion inthe partthey faften upon.
Prognofticks.
But now how dangerous thefe wounds al- fo may be that are caufed by one mans bic- ing of another, Guibelm. Fabricius ceach- eth us by three Examples, and inftances, that he giveth chus in his 2 Century, Obferwat. 84 andgs. Lhe firft whereof is of a cercain Merchant who a midft his Cups by anothers bicing was wounded in the very Up of the right forefinger; whofe whole right handu- ponthe fame biting became inflamed, anda Gangrene {oon after beganto follow, with Convulfions, an extreme burning feaver, a Syncope, and continual reftlefnefs.
The fecond inftance is ofa Phylitian, who rafhly andinconfideratly putting his finger into the mouth of a Phrantick woman, tothe end he might feel! her tongue, had it bitten by t his mad woman ; and upon this biting he became extremly afflicted with a vehe- ment pain, not only inthe faid finger, buc anthe whol Armalfo. The laft example is of a man that being by another furious and enraged perfon forely bitten even unto the firft Articulation of his Thumb, he likewife was inftantly taken witha vehement pain al that Arm throughout, and foon after there followedafeaver, anda Syncope.
Matthias Glandorpixs ( in Specul. Obfer- wat. Chirurgic. Obferv. 49.) relateth the like Hiftory of a certain perfon, who by another mans teeth (‘the man being much enraged ) was wounded inhis thumb, about the firft Joynt; from whence there arofea moft extreme pain, an Inflammation of the
Caschote of a Man, Horfe, Afs &c. ) and’
chat fromthis Contution the pain is cated; therefore there ought a regard to be had both unto rhe Contufionand the pain.
And therefore in the firft place, the blood is carefully to be prefled and {queezed forth of the wound 3 and opening ofa vein, or purgation ( according as need fhal require ) is co be infticuced : and to prevent the prearer aflux ofthe humors, and the Malady from being communicated unto the fupetiour parts fome Defenfive of Oxycrate, or fome other the like, is co be impofed upon the fuperior part; bucuncothe Wound ic felf ( for the affwaging of its pain, the promoting of the fuppuration, andthe keeping ofthe Wound open, )fucha like Medicamenct as this tfiac followethisto be applyed.
Take Oxe Egge, butter balf an ounce, Saffron onefcruple, Oylof Violets, and Rofer of each two drams 5 and minglethem. or,
Take Murfhmallor Roots, one ounce and balf 3 theleaves of Mallows, flowers of Camo- mile, and Melilote, of each balf a bandful; Wormwcodtwo pueils boyl them to a foftnef and let them be wel bruifed and mafbed together: mben they are wel bruised add unto them the
yelk of onz Egge, oylof Roses, and Camomil of |
each as much wil fuffice, and make a Cata- plafin.
If there be any fear that there is fome kind ofvirulency inche Wound, then we may ad Scordium, as alfo Treacle, and therefore fuch an unguent is to be provided.
Take The Bafilick ‘Ungueut, and frefh but- ter, of each balf an ounce, Treacle one dram;
oyl of Rofes one ounce, the yelkof one Eee, and
mingle them.
And moreover, that what is bruifed may be wholly convertedinto Pus we are to ule Ho- ney of RofessRofin Turpentine, with the yelk of
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Malignity be feared, thisthat followerh.
Angelica, balf a dram
drams, with bony of Rofer make a Liniment.
other cafes is wont to be done.
"Of ipeWonide by Ginter.
‘an Feve, or the Bafilick Unguent, or if any | them and mae avery fine powder.
Upon which he laid on che filaments afrer he
Take “Ponder of “Myrrh, Root of Round | had dipe chemin cheDiabompholyx Emplaters | Ariftolocby, Orrace of Florence, and Aloes, | el ole i ey
and covered them with the Emplafier’ Dia- palma: & fo the fear thac was-conceived'‘of the
Pte | Treacle diffolved in the Spirit of Wine, two} neceflicy of tHe cutting off of the Thumb, was
taken away:anda great patt of cheTendon cue’ es sip ‘ ; f d uc And at length, the ‘Wound being wel) forths andthe firft viele Borie beihg become
Buc becaufe that the fingers ¢ by reai
| fon of their being concinually bound up, ) as
If a Gangrene be feared, as nigh at hand,’ alfo the chumb,were benunimed and wanted then the Cure 1s foro be ordered, as we fayd cheir motion; by fothentations, Bathes. and >
before, touching che Gangrene.
Linimencs, the fingers recovered theit moriz
bec AR aa TE es Mad he PA gai el : . Glandorpius his father ( inthe cafe be-) on again; andthe chimb’ albeic thacit re
remedies, was Wonc to adminifter thefe To- icks, Firft of all, with chis Unguent he anoyn-
ted the filaments; and chen he impofed them hot uponthe Wound, wich the Citrine Eni-
*plafter. aoe
Fake Venice Tu«pentine often wafbed one
The hand even unto the wrift was anoynced
}with the Oy! of Rofes. i
The painincreating, heapplyed warm this
following Cataplaim.
Take Scordium or Water Germander, the berb Sauce alone or Fack by the bedg, of each four pugills or {mal handfuls; Wormwood, the tops of St. Fobns wort, Sage, “Marjoram, of each two pugills, Red Rofes three pugils, flow- ers of Camomi! and Melilote, of each one pugils the pith of Rie bread three ounces: bran, one ounce; themeal of Lupines one ounce and half
| with af{ufficient quantity of Wine make a Cata-
plafm; adding in the conclufion, oylof Rue fix drams 5 oyl of Rofes with Earthworms, an
\ ounceandbalf 5 the yelk of one Egge, Saffron
onefcruple, and mingle them.
The pain yet for all this liccle or nothing remitting, abotic the hand wrift, and the Elbow, he applyed this Defenttve.
Take The Unguent of Rofes Champborate d C or mith Camphyre andthe Santa'ine Oyl, or the oyl of Saunders, of each balf an ounce 5 oy! of Rofes with the Futice of Night-{hade, three drams ; Bole Armenicktwo drams, poveder of red Rofes one dram 5 Rofe vinegar as much as wil fuffice, and mingle them.
The pain fomwhat abating, there was then difcovereda Nerve, or rather a black Tendon; anduponthis he ftrewed the fol- lowing powder.
Take Roots of round Ariftolochy, Sow fen- | %-
nel, Orrace of each one f{cruple 5 Harts born
| ounce. the povoder of Earthworms two fcru-| | ‘ Cc Was 4 p +
@ ples: Frankincenfe baif a drams theyelk of | Gunthoc. _ Where atthe very firft, and be- | one Egege, and mingle them. :
fore alleadged ) befides general andinternal’ mayned immoveable, yet’ neverthelefs it
had anew Nay! inftead of the former.
Chap. 20. Of the Wounds by Guns fhot.
[ Neo Wounds wich contufions wé may Aa likewife add thofe that are infligted by fore we proceed any futcher, this queftio
tometh tobe difcufled 5 to wic, : :
Whether wounds that ave inflicted’ by Gunfhot have any Malignity in them, and whether they receive any burning beat, ( caufing an Inflammation, and
putrefaction of the humors )--fronrthe powder, or the Bullet ?
And herein this Controverfy; we find chat Authors are alcoge- ther divided into three Ranks,
}and opinions. The firft decer- | mine, thacche Wounds inflig@ed by bullets from Guns are poyfonous: Others deny indeed chat they have any thingof poyion inthems yet they have neverchelefs Cas they fay ) an Empyreuma, and burning. Bucthirdly, and laftly, others there ate chat wilnot admic of either of thefe ; buc they afferc, chac al chat wherein thefe Wounds differ from thofe chat are intli@ed by a fharp weapon, is from the contulion’and tearing of thofe parts the bullet paflech thorow. Alt which opinions we wil now examine in or-
der.
Three opinions touching wounds by Gui (hot.
| And firft of al, che opinion
The fr/t opint- > of chem thacaflerc thefe wounds to be poyfonous is indeed very } Ancienc®; and cherefore foon
burnt, prepared porder of Earth worms, and| afcer the invention of Guns, according to
Prankincenfe, of each balf a feruple, mangle this opinion, there was likewife a Method propounded
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