[57] Cas. 102. p. 193.
[58] De perspiratione insensibili, Cap. xvii. § 5. pag. 219. In 1720, the Dr. D. A. Jacques maintained, at Paris, a thesis on this question, “An humorum præstantior semen?” and, according to custom, defended the affirmative.
[59] I adopt, or appear to adopt here, the common system of the absorbent power of the ordinary veins. In Mr. Hunter’s system, who will have it that the absorption is only made by the lymphatic vein, the parts of generation are equally proper for a very considerable absorption, since they abound in vessels of that kind.
[60] De semine, L. i. C. xxxiv. T. i. p. 1279.
[61] Hall. Prim. lin. phys. §. 790. Besides which there may be consulted upon this head, Wharton De glandulis; Russel De œconomia natur. in glandul. morb. p. 92. Schmeider De regressuseminis ad massam sanguineam. Supplement aux actes des Sçavans de Lipsie, T. v. p. 552. and a croud of other physiological authors.
[62] Such as are curious to see an excellent work upon these imperfect men, will find their account in perusing a treatise of Withof De castratis.
[63] Fel. Plateri Obs. lib. i. Suffocatio ex congressu, p. 174.
[64] Epidem. L. iii. æg. 17. Foes. p. 1117.
[65] Encycl. med. L. ii. c. 6. p. 347.
[66] Neuropathia, L. i. ver. 375.