sharp subtle wind. [2680]Cold
sweat from vapours arising from the hypochondries, which pitch upon the
skin; leanness for want of good nourishment. Why their appetite is so
great, [2681]Aetius answers: _Os ventris frigescit_, cold in those inner
parts, cold belly, and hot liver, causeth crudity, and intention proceeds
from perturbations, [2682]our souls for want of spirits cannot attend
exactly to so many intentive operations, being exhaust, and overswayed by
passion, she cannot consider the reasons which may dissuade her from such
affections.

[2683]Bashfulness and blushing, is a passion proper to men alone, and is
not only caused for [2684]some shame and ignominy, or that they are guilty
unto themselves of some foul fact committed, but as [2685]Fracastorius well
determines, _ob defectum proprium, et timorem_, "from fear, and a conceit
of our defects; the face labours and is troubled at his presence that sees
our defects, and nature willing to help, sends thither heat, heat draws the
subtlest blood, and so we blush. They that are bold, arrogant, and
careless, seldom or never blush, but such as are fearful." Anthonius
Lodovicus, in his book _de pudore_, will have this subtle blood to arise in
the face, not so much for the reverence of our betters in presence,
[2686]"but for joy and pleasure, or if anything at unawares shall pass from
us, a sudden accident, occurse, or meeting:" (which Disarius in [2687]
Macrobius confirms) any object heard or seen, for blind men never blush, as
Dandinus observes, the night and darkness make men impudent. Or that we be
staid before our betters, or in company we like not, or if anything molest
and offend us, _erubescentia_ turns to _rubor_, blushing to a continuate
redness. [2688]Sometimes the extremity of the ears tingle, and are red,
sometimes the whole face, _Etsi nihil vitiosum commiseris_, as Lodovicus
holds: though Aristotle is of opinion, _omnis pudor ex vitio commisso_, all
shame for some offence. But we find otherwise, it may as well proceed
[2689]from fear, from force and inexperience, (so [2690]Dandinus holds) as
vice; a hot liver, saith Duretus (_notis in Hollerium_:) "from a hot brain,
from wind, the lungs heated, or after drinking of wine, strong drink,
perturbations," &c.

Laughter what it is, saith [2691]Tully, "how caused, where, and so suddenly
breaks out, that desirous to stay it, we cannot, how it comes to possess
and stir our face, veins, eyes, countenance, mouth, sid