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inclinable to venery, as well as the other phenomena<br />
which my father has brought to prove his opinion.<br />
Perhaps, too, it may fometimes happen to thofe who<br />
have a hot ftate of blood, and are confequently more<br />
prone to luft, that the reins may grow warm by the<br />
continual acceffion oi the blood, as is noted by<br />
phyficians. When by an error in diet the blood is<br />
inflamed, the reins generally fuffer for it, becaufe a<br />
greater quantity of blood is continually flowing there<br />
than to any other part : fo then, luft does not depend<br />
fo much upon the heat of the reins as from the common,<br />
caufe, the heat of the blood, and from thence pro-<br />
ceeds luft, and the heat of the reins. Farther, I ex-<br />
plain the matter thus : By the ftrokes of rods, the<br />
blood, as well in the great as fmall veffels in the loins,<br />
grows warm, and then in the reins themfelves ; and<br />
laffly, from thence the whole mafs of blood—and<br />
therefore it flows more hot and in a greater quantity<br />
through the feminal arteries, till by the wicked<br />
thoughts of thefe wretches, preparing themfelves for a,<br />
venereal congrefs, it is turned with a greater degree<br />
towards the fpermatick veffels, after the fame manner<br />
.a profluvium of the feed is accelerated by a foft bed,<br />
or a fupine pofture. 'Tis well known that people 3,vho<br />
ride
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