WE call it a Depraved Respiration which is evil, either too much, or disorderly, not only without the evil, or involuntary. But Voluntary.
Respiration is involuntary, when Inspiration, or Breathing in is too quick or too great, or when Expi∣ration or Breathing out is violent or interrupted, too short or too long, in divers kinds, either with divers noises, or with manifest voiding. These in sound men are from smal causes, and are but light afflictions: but somtimes they are greater and fortel Diseases, or are constant, and Symptoms of Diseases, and if great Ex∣cretions are voided they are referred to that Head.
Often and quick respiration when the Air is suddenly drawn in and suddenly sent out, may be in some men, and be also the Symptom of a Disease.
Great Respiration in Sighing in which the Air is attracted with great labor and thrown out again with a lamentable sound, may be in the sound, and sick.
There is great Respiration in Yawning, or Oscitation, in which the Mouth is wide opened, and the Air drawn in much, and presently sent out with a doleful sound. With this Pandiculation is commonly joyned, as we shewed. They are both in the sound, and sick.
In the Hicket there is a short and interrup∣ted Respiration, the Air breaking forth with a sound in a moment. It is in sound people; and in sick a dangerous accident, and holds many hours.
In Neesing, there is a sudden sending forth of Air with more force and noise and a sha∣king of the whol Body. It is many times to∣gether somtimes, causing Tears and throwing out what∣soever is in the Jawes, or Nostrils. It foreruns Catarrhs and great Diseases, as the Falling-sickness somtimes. Hence come the crying of God bless you, at that time as we shewed in Epilepsie. It somtimes follows Dis∣eases, and puts an end to them, and in some people it comes upon a slight occasion.
In a Cough the Air is thrown out with as much force as the other, and with a noise but chiefly from the Mouth, it is somtimes long somtimes short and returns, usually sending hu∣mors to the Mouth that are spit forth afterwards, then it is called a moist Cough, as that in which nothing is voided, is called a dry Cough, and if it be smal, Tussi∣cula, or a Kecking. But if it be vehement it causeth Vomiting, Weeping, and Hoarsness by clamor, or takes away the Voice: And if it continue it causeth pain in the Breast and Belly by the shaking thereof. This Cough may be in some Men from outward causes, but in old men it is so usual that it seems a Natural Excre∣tion. In many Diseases it is troublesome and the chief Symptome.
There is a more strong and continued sending forth of wind in belching, in sound and sick, it is stinking or otherwise.
In Vomiting, there is breathing forth with greater straining, somtimes without matter sent forth, and it is the Symptom of many Diseases, lasting long and much afflicting.
There is also a Voluntary sending forth of Air from the Mouth and Nose in Vo∣ciferation or hollowing and in Anhelati∣on which is hot breathing, and Exsufflati∣on which is cold breathing.
Emunction, or blowing of the Nose is voluntary with force and Noise, sending forth Air, and Humor; with holding of the Nose that the part being strightned, the sending forth may be more violent: or else the Nostrils are open and the matter is snuffed out.
We cast out Humors voluntarily, also by spitting with the Mouth contracted that the Wind may be stronger. And by Hawking we ferch it out of the Jawes into the Mouth, and so squirt it forth. These two are som∣times Symptomes of Diseases. Somtimes sound men have them from plenty of Humors in the Jaws; or from custom. As when Oratours spet at every ful point.
Hoarsness, is when the Voyce is rough and unequal. The Articulate Voyce or Speech is sent forth badly, when men Stemmer in pronouncing some Letters: But when they cannot speak them plainly it is to be re∣ferred to Speech diminished, as we shewed in the defect of Respiration. But when there is no defect but they pronounce some Letters with a double sound, as R. then it belongs to Depraved Speech.