Part LV. 2

be caufed by the Inftrument now much uled, and called la Bombarda, or ( as wetermit) the Gun; chen there ought.to be madea cau- terization, with che oyl of Elder, or the oyi of Linfeed only. And Pareus writeth ( in his senth Book of Chirurgery, Apologifm 1. ) thatit was.a thing. much in ufe even in his time, to.burn inco duch wounds with the oy] of Elder applyedvery hot,and that had min-
And this chey think co be fufficiently manic q
felt even by this alfo, becaufe that chofe who make this powder fhuc both their mouth and ther Nofethrills, chat fo they may not be hurc by the poyfonous exhalacions of this
powder. Buc they who derive this poyfon- |
oufnefs fromthe Metal, chefe cell us that al Metals in general are poyfonous, and ene. mies unto our bodies : others although chey
fay not thatthefe bullets are in themfelvés | poyfonous 3 yet neverthelefs they take upon
them to prove that thefe bullets may be poy- foned; and that this was much uted by di.
vers Nations, they abundantly prove oucog Bf
gled wichita lircle Treacle; and chat he him- | feveral Authors 5 As, The opbraftus, in: his
telfalfoatthe firft followed this way and method of curmgs, until accidentally ( bya certain chance ) there was another way caught; touching which,feeche place allead- ged. { Butthole chat follow this o- The reafons by | pinion prove chis poyfonouf- wate eh BS | nefs (in the general) from che id fi Gigeates and fymptoms thar u- | fually, happen chereupon ; fuch as.are, the corruption of the parts, and the Gangrene, thofe ukcers. refembling the Na- ture of the Tumor ‘Herpes, the trembling of the Heart, Malignant fevers, the lips of the Wotind leaden coloured, or black 3 and then next of al they prove it from the courfe chat istakenin the Cure; becaufe thac\c is found by experience, that lexipbarmaca C or Counterpoyfons ) have brought much benefic and help, unto the Patient; and be- caufethatthefeW ounds are to be kept open alongtime, after the manner of other poy- foned Wounds. And laftly, fome there are that'prerend this likewife, thatic hath been found, that all thofe have perifhed that in fome certain battles have been wounded by fuch bullets; or ifany have efcaped, that it was very hardly; and chat they were prefer- ved by fome extraordinary pains and labour; although that the Wounds did not feem fo great and dangerous, whatever were the di- ligence and cate of the Chirurgeons, and though ic were never fo lictle.
Buc others of this opinion wil have this poyfonoufnels to proceed from the Gunpou~ der, by the force and violence whereof the bullets are driven forthsothers from the mac- ter and metal of which che bullets are made; others from che poyfon wherewith thefe bul- Jers are poyfoned. Forthis powder contift- eth of Brimftone, Nirtre, and Coals : of which (they fay ) the two former are hoc inthemfelves; and when they are fired,they then become extremely hot; and if they rake flame, then dothey at length acquire a poy- fonous quality, asthefe would perfwade us. |
ninth Bookoof Plants; Chap. 15.Diof{corides in his fixth Book, and Chapt. 20. Pliny,in his twelfth Book ,and Chapt. 53. Paulus A:gineta in his fixth Book and Chapt. 88. and other modern Wricers. Andifomethere are who here ( for co prove this their opinion) betake themfelves to the likenefs and refembl- ance of the lightening and blow of thé Gun; and asic is moft certain chat oftentimes in Lighteningthereis a certain poy fonous quali- ty and power € as.is fufiiciencly ceftifyed by the ftench, andthe wonderful power it hath of blafting and deftroying both man and beaft, and thac inamoment; asalfotheo- ther malignant Effects thereof fufiiciently witnefsthe truth hereof) fothey conceive that there is fomething like unto itin the flafh of the powder and the noyfe or repore of the Gun. Secondly, Many chere have The Second o- | been, and ftil are, who affirm pinion. | tion ofthe parts is joyned with thefe Wounds. And -hereupon ic is, thac Chirurgeons commonly carry. abouc with them fomany Medicaments, which our Chie rurgeons term Pulver le fbung,(that is, extin- cuifhers of the Gunpouder, or the Empyrema
when. the parrs are inflamed and bucnt in |
thefe wounds by Gunfhot )-becaufe, co. wit, thac they are per{waded, that in {uch wounds
there is an Empyreuma, which is firft of alk |
to beextinguifhed. ‘Andthis they endeavor
to prove by thefe Reafons. Fir .| of al,becaufe thofe bullers when they are caft forth may bein- flamed by che Gunponder, and fomay contract an Empyrenma. Secondly, from the morion it felf of che bul- lec, which inregard chat ic ismoft quick,and {wifc, they conclude that the bullecis chere- by made hors; the fame that. even. Aniftotle alfo hath taught us ; who ¢ in his fecond