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# Title: Lexicon Technicum: Or, An Universal English Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences (shelfmarks Leibn. Marg. 71; ZEN Leibn. Marg. 71)
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wandrins Ferer, whicti Comerimes increales, some-
times decreases, wich a Pain in che Lead and Loins.
Anxicty and Inquietude, and wicha Breakins forrt
oF Pimples and Wheals, wvhich sorell and suppurare
Phe Famous W illis, attribures the Cause oF itii
Distemper ro somie hilchr and fermentatire Macter
Wvhich is communicaredto the. Faetus, rogerher wirh
che Nouristrnent From che Womb; buc hou chis
can hold in Adule Pertans, ivtiole Blood has under-
Bone lomany alrerations, d could never ver under-
Atand From his Wrirings. Ir leems ratherto consist
in a deprared Temperature of Air, wich a pe
culiar Disposition ot the Blood and che Nervous
Tuice comardsihis Distemper. Phis poisonous, qua-
lier oF che Air, sirst infects thie Nerrous suice,
(Whence proceeds che Pain oF che Flead and L. Oins)
Wwherewich che Blood boils and fermenes, aud parrs
VASTDS Externus, is a Muscle oF the LCG, (0
called, trom irs Magnirude and Sirmarion. Ic arises
cutvardly Tendinous, inivardly Flestr From ihe
external pare ot che srear Trochanter, and Linea
Aspera oFthe Thigh-bone, trom whence ies Fibre
descend obliquelr Formards; and on the COntrarI
become outmardy Fletr, and Tendinous inter
nally; and (o soon as ther meet evith che Tendon
OE the Rectus Femoris, oror pertectly. Tendinous
Er helpsro extend che Libia.
VASTOS Internus, is a Musele oF the LCC
trhich hach irs Denomination trom ies Sicuarion
and Magnicude. Ies Beginmine is Laree, parriy
Tendinous, and parriy Flesty, it beins continued
trom the Linea Aspera, on che Back- parE oF elie
Thixh. bone, trom immediatelr. below the. lesser
Prochanter, eill wichin chrec Fingers breadch abore
into licle pieces or clors, which in the course oF the inferior Appendix oF che laid Bone incernally anc
Circulation, stick eo the outward Parrs, apd to che
inpet Viscera 100; atcer a Wvhile ches srow ripe, anc
suppurate. Blanchard.
aut. Sec Cirsus
VAD breve. Dec Brevevas.
VASA, che Vessels in an Animal, are Caricie
chroueh which che Liquors oFche Body Fa(S, 25 3
Vein, an Aecerr, Cymphacick Vessels, che Ductu
thac conversthe Chyle, and those of the Spitule.
VASA deferentia, are those Vessels Whrerein che
Sccd is conver d trom che Petticles r0 ihe Vesicula
Seminales.
VASA Lactea, ehe Miller Vestels in cheMesen
cery: cher which reach trom che Cuis eo rhie Clan-
dules in thie Mesencerr, are Caid ro be oF the Ars
Torr; and cher wrhich reach from thole Glandules
eo the Bas chac carries che Chrle, are of theleconc
TOrE.
Their ule is 10 conver che Chyle trom che Gurs
toche licele Bas Which holdsthe Chyle, and chence
to the Ductus, which convers ic to che Thorax.
asellius vas che tust who discoverd chem, and che
dexterous F. Ruischius atrermards discorer d Valves
in chem. Blanohard.
VASA Cymphaticae. Sec Venae Lymphatica.
VASCVILFEROOS Plants, are, accordins r
the Boranists, such as tiare besides the common
Calyx or Flover Cup, 2 peculiar Vessel or C alc10
contain cheir Sced, one belongins 10 each Elorver
bur sometimes divided into distinct C ellS. These
have alvars a Monoperalous Plover, cicher uniforn.
Or difform.
The tormer ol chese have cheir Seeds all di
vided.
1. Ineo 2 Parcitions; 25 che Hyoseyamus, Nico
tiana Priapeia, and che Centiana.
2. Inco 3 Parritions; 25 che Convoloulus, Spe
culum Veneris, Trachelium, Rapunculus, Campanula
Rapanculus Corniculatus, XC.
3. Trro 4 Parcitions; as che Stramonium
Those oF che lacrer kind, or which have a difform
Monopetalons Florer, are the Linaria, Pinguicula
Antirrhinum, Aristolochia, Scrophularia, Digitalis
Pedicularis, Melamporum and Fupprasia, ecc.
VASTIMusculi, are certain Muscies thac con
tribure ro che exrending oEche Les, and are oF rvO
TOrS, viz. Fxternat and internal.
VASTO, is a Writ rhac lies For the Heir against
ehe Fenant For rerm ot Lite, or of YCars, For mak-
ins Waste, or For him in thekerextion or Remainder.
lacerallr; From hence ies Reshy Fibres descend ob-
liquelr ourwards, in an almost Semicircular man-
ver, and on a sudden ceasins 10 be Flesty, ii
Tendon is uniced wich chac oF ehe Rectus, tosether
ich the Vastus Internus and Crureus, and is Inser
ted wich chem. Ic helps eo extend che Tibia.
VECTIS, Or the Lever, is che Ars oF the Me
Charick Porvers, asthey are usually called. This
DE. P allis, in his Mechanieks, righels. Considers as
a Risht Line pertectls Inflexible, oF no Weighe ie
selF, Or ae least, oF an Eiquable one chrouxhout
accommodared eo the raisins or suctainine ot licave
Bodies.. This Vectis is alvars supported by
Fulerum, on which ic mores a5. on an Immorable
CenteT.
VECTOR, a Line suppoled co be drann trom
any Planet morins round a Cenver, or che Focus
OF an Fllip(S, 1o char Center Or Focus, is by some
Wricers oF che Nem Astronomr, called che rector ;
because tis thac Line by wrhich che Planet seems
to be carried roundits Center, and wrich wrhich il
describes proporrional Areas in proporrional
Times.
retole. Lt deanten euntm dul a bte
lecrins ic 30 by Fland, Or lertins iE rUN OuE OF il
ins under sa ae et een voa they Ca).
In9 tO Wacer; and chatnoc enly as à Vehicle, 10
conrey to them chefine rich Farth, (90. proper FOr
VASTOM, is a Waste or Common, Wyins open cheir Nourictimene; bur chac che. Wacee a
1o nhe Cante oe alt l’enanre, uro vaie à lite ee s it cantamed inco ihe vers vody ol ihe etaet aue
commonine
aHoidec
VEDELTE, aMilitarr cerm, CgimIS d Cen
tinel on Lsole-back detach d Front CHC LMTaIH BOUY
ot che Army, to discorer and sire norice of the
Enemies DesienS.
selF. Thuschey CaY, Veer more Cable; That i8, let
more Cabse lunout. Ou es cene ute s Word
For thc fertins our ot any TMHIIS LOC, exCepE
che Sbeat; buc oE char, ches dy, Veer more Sbeat;
chatis, set more oFic run out.
The Word Veer is also uled in reterence 10 che
WVMa; Tor Wwhen ic changerh olten and sudden,
cher Cay, che Wind Vecreth; alle en a  Be-
Me sOeS atns; That 15, 2E latGC Heet by 3
Winc, hor directly besore ic, Dur becreen boch.
Whichcher cal also Ouarterins
TLGETABEES. are Such Nacat DOS do
Sron and encrease ont Lars Orsaneully formed,
buc have Hoproxer Lite nor Senlation.
VeCLLaCCH, is the marot ton o In
Crease OF BIIM LAFES and DimentolIS, PIOet W
all Frces, Shrubs, Planes, and HTerbs.
Ic hach been a general Opinion amonest almore
all che Moder NacuraliAs; Tharche Vegeration
Ot Llanes, and even Minerals 100, Was eMe ou