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Of the Ʋthalmia of the Eyes.

This Disease is caused from the Flux of certain humours be they mixt or not, as from Choler, Phlegme, Blood or Me∣lancholy, the signes whereof are these:

If it proceed of bloud, then are the Eyes and their veines puff'd up red, the Temples of the Head do beat, the up∣permost Eye-lids do swell, the Eyes are moist, yet with little pain, but so moist, that in the sleep the Eyes do bake up.

If it proceed of Choler, then is there much pricking, burning with great pain and swelling, and not so red as the for∣mer, but moist and burning, that there∣by sometimes the Apple of the eye is pe∣rished:

If it proceed of phlegme, then is there a compression and ponderosity in the Eyes with great pain, without heat or rednesse. and by reason of the great moistness, some soreness and swelling.

If of Melancholy, then is there also great ponderosity with a sallow colour,

with rednesse or compression: they do not bake together in their sleep, for that the Catarrhe or Rheum is too dry.