(1683) Spanne - oude lengtemaat , gelijk aan den afstand dien men tussen duim en pink omspannen kan .intestines are so sensitive that , at the slighest contact with sharp particles which are obnoxious to them , they will shrink to such an extent that their coat will be so closely contracted that they cannot admit any acid particles from vinegar , wine or other substances .I imagine that when I state these things some will object that a great quantity of the air or wind usually present in the bowels , will at the same time pass into the said vessels , as indeed I have heard some people maintain .