THIS _Doctrine_, in as much as the _Constitution_ of INFANTS is undeniably most _Humid_, appears also evident from _Hippocrates_’s his own Words, saying, _the Rise of all Diseases is one and the same, the Place only makes the Difference_[193]. Hence we may justly conclude, FIRST, _That_, however the _Symptoms_ may differ in _degree_, the _Diseases_ of the INFANT-_State_ are but very _few_: SECONDLY, That the _Cure_ of _these_ is far more Safe and Easy, than _those_ of full _grown Persons_: THIRDLY, That the _Younger_ the _Sick_ CHILD is, the more easy still is the _Cure_: Because its tender Body, abounding with _Natural_ and _acquired Moisture_, is soft and flexile, and consequently apt to receive any _Alteration_: And FOURTHLY, I observe that the INFANT easily falls into _Sickness_, or may be suddenly taken Ill, and as readily restored to _Health_, if but carefully and ingenuously _treated_: Because any _Impression_ whatsoever, good or bad, is sooner received by a _Soft_, than by a _Hard Body_; tho’, I confess, the same is more _Lasting_, if once strongly impressed upon the _Hard adult Constitution_. NOW as to the _Diagnosticks_ of CHILDREN’S _Diseases_, These depend chiefly upon the _Relation_ of the NURSES; since all _Sentiments_ taken from their unruly PULSES, or their (naturally) thick URINES, prove most _Uncertain_. However, as the STOMACH is always affected with an _Acid Distemper_, (whatever the reigning _Disease_ may be, or howsoever it may be intitled by ingenious _Authors_) so it most commonly produces _Fastidy_ or _Loathing_ of VICTUALS, _Vomiting_ of a thick GELLY, or a viscid and coagulated PHLEGM, sour _Belchings_, and EXCREMENTS of a sourish _Smell_, and a greenish _Colour_, especially in the Beginning. As afterwards—— IF the _Distemper_ continues, the PATIENT turns gradually _Pale_, and its discoloured FACE is tinged a little _Green_ or _Yellowish_; The BELLY swells with _Wind_, which breaks frequently _upwards_; one or more red _Pustules_ (a certain sign of _Acidity_) commonly rise in the FACE, or upon some other _upper Part_ of the Body; and the INFANT growing daily worse, _breathes high_, and _smells sour_ or ACID. AGAIN, As to the _Prognosticks_ of these _Distempers_, of what kind soever they be, which afflict the INFANT; I cannot in short, but readily agree with the most Ingenious _Doctor_ before-mentioned, who plainly tells us, that _These_ depend chiefly upon the Method of _Cure_, and the _Conduct_ of the NURSE; Wherefore I proceed to the CURE. AS to this point then of the _Cure_ of CHILDREN’S _Diseases_, I shall FIRST observe that, how _many_ soever these _Distempers_ are accounted, according to the REGISTERS of _Polite Authors_, by what Name soever they are denominated, and how learnedly soever defin’d, as they all proceed from one immediate _efficient Cause_, (which has been already hinted at) so the _Cure_ of them all is the same, and depends, in like manner, upon _One only regular Method_.