To which are prefixed fome Remarks on the
SYMPATHY of the NERVES.

BY

ROBERT WHYTT, M. D. F. R. S.
Physician to his Majefty, Prefident of the Royal
College of Phyficians, and Profeffor of Medicine
in the University of Edinburgh.

Zvμraðiα návтa. Hippocrat. de aliment, § 4.

EDINBURGH: /

Printed for T. BECKET, and P. DU HONDT, London;

and J. BALFOUR, Edinburgh.

M DCC LXV.

PREFACE:

HE diforders which are the fubject

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of the following Obfervations, have been treated of by authors, under the names of Flatulent, Spafmodic, Hypochondriac or Hyfteric. Of late, they

have alfo got the name of NERVOUS; which appellation having been commonly given to many fymptoms feemingly different, and very obfcure in their nature, has often made it be faid that Physicians have beftowed the character of nervous on all thofe diforders whose nature and caufes they were ignorant of. To wipe off this reproach, and, at the fame time, to throw fome light on nervous, hypochondriac and hysteric com

aints, is the defign of the following Obfervations; which are alfo intended to fhew, how far the principles laid down in my Effay on the vital and other involuntary