Also the veins which we call profundae differ in the manner in which
they descend into the depths of the earth; for some are vertical (A), some are
inclined and sloping (B), others crooked (C).
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they descend into the depths of the earth; for some are vertical (A), some are
inclined and sloping (B), others crooked (C).
Moreover, venae profundae (B)
differ much among themselves regarding
the kind of locality through which they pass, for some extend along the
slopes of mountains or hills (A-C) and do not descend down the sides.
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the kind of locality through which they pass, for some extend along the
slopes of mountains or hills (A-C) and do not descend down the sides.