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epileptic_a fit_n 2._o it_o foam_v at_o the_o mouth_n tremble_v be_v fright_v its_o eye_n be_v draw_v awry_o etc._n etc._n 3._o be_v call_v i_o give_v it_o be_v near_o a_o fit_a seven_o drop_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o lignum_fw-la heraclium_fw-la by_o which_o god_n be_v praise_v the_o fit_a abate_v the_o infant_n come_v to_o its_o self_n and_o be_v perfect_o cure_v and_o never_o after_o trouble_v with_o the_o like_a disease_n but_o from_o that_o time_n many_o year_n afterward_o it_o live_v well_o and_o free_a rulandus_n cent._n 3._o observe_v 61._o xxxii_o the_o falling-sickness_n arise_v from_o blood_n 1._o gordonius_n a_o most_o expert_a physician_n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o the_o falling-sickness_n profess_v that_o this_o disease_n be_v incurable_a for_o he_o ingenious_o confess_v that_o he_o never_o see_v any_o one_o cure_v in_o all_o his_o life_n ay_o as_o many_o other_o author_n have_v do_v have_v see_v many_o perfect_o cure_v by_o physic_n 2._o a_o gentlewoman_n of_o quality_n 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plaster_n and_o cataplasm_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o sol_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o other_o mean_n of_o administration_n such_o as_o be_v common_o prescribe_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o stupor_n or_o insensibleness_n aught_o to_o be_v use_v 48._o in_o like_a manner_n if_o on_o the_o evil_a day_n or_o crisis_n of_o this_o fever_n a_o frenzy_n or_o madness_n shall_v come_v remedy_n appropriate_a to_o those_o distemper_n make_v use_v of_o 49._o second_o but_o if_o either_o with_o or_o without_o this_o sort_n of_o displeasure_n bring_v to_o the_o head_n the_o lung_n also_o have_v take_v the_o evil_a of_o this_o disease_n so_o that_o the_o sick_a not_o yet_o free_a from_o the_o fever_n seem_v to_o fall_v into_o a_o waste_a or_o consumption_n with_o a_o troublesome_a cough_n with_o abundance_n of_o thick_a and_o often_o discolour_a spittle_n medicine_n common_o prescribe_v for_o such_o kind_n of_o distemper_n be_v convenient_a enough_o 50._o wherefore_o pectoral_a decoction_n electuary_n syrup_n distil_a water_n of_o milk_n and_o snail_n and_o other_o remedy_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n ought_v diligent_o to_o be_v make_v use_n off_o the_o form_n of_o which_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o before_o describe_v case_n 51._o thus_o far_o we_o have_v describe_v the_o continual_a fever_n for_o the_o most_o part_n convulsive_a and_o arise_v no_o less_o from_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o nervous_a juice_n than_o of_o the_o blood_n i_o will_v here_o far_o propose_v a_o example_n of_o a_o disease_n have_v the_o likeness_n of_o a_o intermit_a fever_n but_o radicate_v chief_o in_o the_o nervous_a juice_n the_o nature_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o distemper_n for_o that_o be_v very_o rare_a and_o true_o pertinent_a to_o our_o convulsive_a pathology_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o follow_a history_n 52._o a_o note_a woman_n very_o young_a and_o endue_v with_o a_o more_o weak_a constitution_n of_o brain_n and_o nervous_a stock_n and_o for_o cause_n very_o obnoxious_a to_o convulsive_a distemper_n after_o she_o have_v conceive_v with_o child_n about_o the_o four_o month_n of_o her_o be_v big_a cold_a be_v take_v she_o be_v greivous_o afflict_v with_o asthmatical_a fit_n and_o beside_o with_o a_o frequent_a sink_v down_o of_o her_o spirit_n 53._o but_o by_o the_o use_n of_o remedy_n endue_v with_o a_o volatile_a salt_n she_o grow_v well_o within_o a_o fortnight_n space_n but_o after_o that_o about_o fourteen_o day_n a_o unwonted_a and_o true_o admirable_a distemper_n fall_v upon_o this_o gentlewoman_n 54._o one_o morning_n awake_v after_o a_o unqivet_n sleep_v that_o night_n she_o feel_v a_o light_a shiver_a over_o all_o her_o body_n as_o if_o she_o have_v have_v the_o fit_a of_o a_o ague_n frequent_a yawning_n and_o reaching_n with_o a_o endeavour_n to_o vomit_v follow_v thereupon_o 55._o and_o then_o her_o urine_n which_o be_v but_o now_o of_o a_o citron_n colour_n and_o of_o a_o laudable_a substance_n become_v pale_a and_o waterish_a moreover_o about_o her_o loin_n and_o hypochondria_n and_o in_o other_o place_n pain_n with_o light_a convulsion_n run_v about_o here_o and_o there_o be_v excite_v 56._o which_o kind_n of_o symptom_n plain_o convulsive_a with_o her_o frequent_a make_v a_o of_o limpid_a urine_n continue_v in_o the_o morning_n almost_o to_o evening_n in_o which_o space_n of_o time_n a_o great_a quantity_n of_o water_n at_o least_o three_o time_n more_o than_o the_o liquor_n she_o have_v take_v be_v render_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n neither_o be_v the_o heat_n great_a nor_o do_v thirst_n trouble_v she_o nor_o be_v her_o pulse_n increase_v 57_o in_o the_o evening_n the_o aforesaid_a distemper_n cease_v and_o her_o urine_n become_v of_o a_o citron_n colour_n and_o moderate_v and_o beside_o all_o night_n she_o enjoy_v a_o moderate_a sleep_n then_o in_o the_o morning_n follow_v about_o the_o same_o hour_n the_o fit_a return_v accompany_v altogether_o with_o the_o like_a symptom_n and_o so_o daily_o act_v the_o same_o tragedy_n 58._o visit_v this_o gentlewoman_n after_o she_o have_v be_v sick_a in_o this_o manner_n for_o twelve_o day_n i_o frame_v the_o aethioloâ—y_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a case_n to_o wit_n that_o this_o disease_n chief_o radical_a in_o the_o nervous_a stock_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o effervescenoy_n and_o flux_n of_o the_o humour_n water_v the_o nervous_a part_n 59_o for_o it_o may_v be_v suspect_v that_o this_o water_n be_v diffuse_v from_o the_o blood_n make_v degenerate_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o suppression_n of_o her_o term_n upon_o the_o brain_n and_o nervous_a stock_n become_v more_o sharp_a and_o serous_a than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n incongruous_a to_o the_o contain_v part_n 60._o wherefore_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o a_o plenitude_n by_o the_o night_n sleep_n do_v provoke_v they_o and_o stir_v they_o up_o for_o the_o expulsion_n of_o it_o every_o where_n into_o wrinkling_n and_o contraction_n hence_o shivering_n yauning_n stretching_n and_o wonder_a pain_n be_v excite_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n 61._o furthermore_o from_o the_o solid_a part_n after_o this_o manner_n contract_v and_o shake_v not_o only_o the_o nervous_a liquor_n but_o also_o the_o nutritious_a every_o where_n lay_v up_o the_o solid_a part_n but_o not_o true_o assimulate_v be_v shake_v of_o 62._o and_o then_o either_o latex_n be_v exterminate_v from_o its_o receptacle_n and_o receive_v by_o the_o vein_n or_o lymphduct_n or_o water-carrying_a vessel_n be_v render_v to_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n from_o who_o bosom_n before_o it_o have_v acquire_v a_o lixival_n tincture_n from_o it_o be_v at_o last_o cast_v forth_o by_o the_o reins_o constitute_v a_o clear_a and_o copious_a ruin_n 63._o but_o that_o this_o distemper_n observe_v such_o exact_a period_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o nervous_a water_n be_v supply_v with_o a_o equal_a dimension_n do_v arise_v to_o a_o fullness_n of_o run_v over_o daily_o at_o the_o set_a time_n 64._o therefore_o also_o the_o urine_n appear_v 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convulsion_n in_o a_o young_a maiden_n 1._o i_o be_v send_v for_o some_o year_n since_o to_o come_v and_o visit_v a_o noble_a virgin_n who_o be_v sick_a almost_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o something_o worse_a for_o these_o almost_o perpetual_a involuntary_a motion_n come_v by_o turn_n to_o wit_n shake_n of_o the_o head_n and_o member_n or_o defluction_n or_o move_n about_o here_o and_o there_o 2._o beside_o she_o be_v afflict_v with_o a_o very_a troublesome_a and_o wonderful_a convulsion_n of_o the_o diaphragma_n and_o muscle_n serve_v for_o breathe_v for_o every_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o often_o her_o backbone_n be_v sudden_o bend_v in_o about_o its_o middle_n and_o together_o her_o breast_n shoot_v out_o forward_o 3._o and_o her_o hypocondria_n be_v draw_v inward_o she_o make_v a_o loud_a sob_a now_o double_a now_o threefold_a but_o still_o with_o a_o less_o and_o less_o noise_n 4._o this_o kind_n of_o motion_n and_o ebb_v of_o a_o crash_a noise_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v for_o many_o hour_n and_o so_o that_o she_o may_v be_v hear_v through_o the_o whole_a house_n 5._o and_o when_o any_o short_a interval_n of_o this_o happen_v she_o be_v compel_v present_o to_o shake_v or_o writhe_v together_o her_o arm_n and_o hand_n and_o sometime_o her_o leg_n and_o foot_n and_o also_o to_o fling_v about_o most_o furious_o her_o head_n and_o by_o and_o by_o to_o hold_v her_o neck_n as_o if_o it_o be_v stiff_a and_o unmoveable_a 6._o and_o then_o in_o speak_v her_o tongue_n will_v be_v take_v after_o that_o manner_n that_o she_o will_v repeat_v the_o same_o word_n very_o often_o yea_o sometime_o twenty_o time_n at_o least_o 7._o when_o the_o convulsive_a motion_n torment_v she_o stong_o in_o her_o outward_a member_n she_o be_v free_a a_o little_a while_n from_o that_o noise_n in_o the_o throat_n and_o this_o space_n of_o intermission_n she_o call_v her_o time_n of_o ease_n 8._o though_o
therefore_o the_o other_o fit_a be_v induce_v within_o thrice_o the_o space_n of_o the_o former_a 39_o but_o this_o be_v end_v because_o both_o the_o bloody_a mass_n and_o the_o nervous_a juice_n be_v whole_o free_v from_o their_o burden_n the_o sick_a person_n find_v herself_o better_a than_o at_o any_o other_o time_n take_v her_o food_n gredy_o enough_o 40._o but_o after_o that_o when_o to_o the_o next_o follow_v fit_a first_o the_o bloody_a mass_n and_o then_o the_o nervous_a juice_n aught_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o morbific_a matter_n therefore_o ten_o hour_n be_v require_v for_o this_o double_a task_n 41._o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v only_a need_n for_o the_o second_o fit_n that_o the_o other_o particle_n yet_o full_a shall_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o bloody_a mass_n into_o the_o nervous_a juice_n therefore_o for_o this_o effect_n a_o much_o less_o space_n do_v suffice_v viz_o of_o six_o hour_n 42._o after_o i_o have_v see_v this_o lady_n who_o have_v labour_v for_o many_o week_n with_o these_o kind_n of_o periodical_a fit_n i_o order_v that_o three_o hour_n before_o the_o second_o fit_n ten_o ounce_n of_o blood_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o vein_n in_o the_o foot_n 43._o which_o be_v do_v the_o come_n of_o the_o fit_a which_o be_v expect_v in_o the_o evening_n quite_o leave_v she_o neither_o do_v it_o return_v again_o afterward_o 44._o but_o the_o other_o fit_a observe_v its_o former_a time_n daily_o return_v till_o the_o patient_n be_v let_v blood_n a_o little_a before_o its_o come_n remain_v that_o day_n free_a from_o the_o disease_n which_o however_o return_v the_o day_n after_o according_a to_o the_o same_o manner_n exercise_v she_o many_o month_n 45._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n because_o the_o cold_a of_o the_o winter_n be_v very_o great_a she_o forbear_v for_o some_o time_n the_o use_n of_o remedy_n but_o the_o spring_n come_v on_o this_o honourable_a lady_n be_v bring_v to_o oxford_n be_v cure_v by_o the_o follow_a method_n 46._o first_o i_o give_v she_o this_o cathartick_a and_o i_o take_v care_n that_o it_o be_v repeat_v every_o six_o or_o seven_o day_n take_v of_o the_o sulphur_n of_o antimony_n six_o grain_n of_o mercurius_n dulcis_fw-la one_o scruple_n of_o the_o resin_n of_o jalap_n four_o grain_n of_o ginger_n six_o grain_n let_v they_o be_v beat_v together_o in_o a_o mortar_n then_o add_v of_o the_o conserves_n of_o violet_n one_o dram_n make_v a_o bolus_n it_o be_v wont_a to_o provoke_v two_o or_o three_o vomit_n and_o three_o or_o four_o stool_n 47._o the_o flux_n of_o her_o term_n come_v constant_o in_o great_a abundance_n at_o the_o set_a time_n wherefore_o when_o the_o blood_n seem_v very_o plentiful_a and_o hot_a i_o order_v phlebotomy_n twice_o or_o thrice_o in_o the_o midst_n betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o her_o term_n 48._o beside_o every_o day_n that_o she_o do_v not_o purge_v she_o take_v twice_o in_o a_o day_n four_o pill_n of_o the_o follow_a mass_n drink_v after_o they_o a_o little_a draught_n of_o the_o julep_n below_o prescribe_v 59_o take_v male-peony_n root_n half_o a_o ounce_n of_o virginian_a snake-weed_n contrayerva_n cretick_n dittany_n of_o each_o two_o dram_n of_o man_n skull_n prepare_v one_o dram_n and_o half_a of_o a_o elks-claw_n one_o dram_n of_o red_a coral_n prepare_v of_o the_o powder_n of_o pearl_n of_o each_o one_o dram_n of_o the_o salt_n of_o wormwood_n two_o dram_n of_o the_o salt_n of_o coral_n one_o dram_n with_o the_o syrup_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o male_a peony_n a_o sufficient_a quantity_n make_v a_o mass_n 50._o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o male-peony_a of_o black_a cherry_n and_o of_o walnut_n of_o each_o four_o ounce_n of_o the_o antepileptick_a of_o langius_n two_o ounce_n of_o the_o syrup_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o peony_n one_o ounce_n and_o half_a of_o castor_n tie_v in_o a_o knot_n and_o hang_v in_o the_o glass_n one_o dram_n mix_v they_o and_o make_v a_o julep_n 51._o when_o she_o begin_v to_o loathe_v the_o pill_n they_o be_v omit_v she_o take_v twice_o a_o day_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n about_o one_o scruple_n of_o the_o follow_a powder_n in_o a_o spoonful_n of_o the_o julep_n drink_v after_o it_o four_o or_o five_o spoonful_n of_o the_o same_o 52._o take_v of_o bozar-stone_n of_o white_a amber_n of_o pearl_n prepare_v of_o red_a coral_n of_o each_o one_o scruple_n of_o man_n skull_n two_o scruple_n of_o the_o root_n of_o virginian-snake-weed_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o rue_n of_o each_o half_n a_o dram_n mingle_v they_o and_o make_v a_o powder_n let_v she_o take_v one_o scruple_n morning_n and_o evening_n with_o a_o dose_n of_o the_o above_o prescribe_a julep_n 53._o then_o when_o also_o this_o medicine_n begin_v to_o be_v tedious_a to_o she_o she_o use_v the_o pill_n or_o the_o elixir_n proprietatis_fw-la and_o also_o sometime_o for_o many_o day_n the_o spirit_n of_o hartshorn_n at_o last_o she_o begin_v to_o be_v help_v by_o that_o powder_n be_v for_o some_o space_n daily_o take_v 54._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n whilst_o this_o method_n of_o heal_v be_v ordain_v her_o hair_n be_v shave_v from_o her_o head_n it_o be_v cover_v only_o with_o a_o thin_a cover_n she_o wear_v upon_o her_o belly_n a_o hysterical_a plaster_n mix_v with_o galbanum_fw-la for_o her_o ordinary_a drink_n she_o take_v a_o decoction_n of_o sarsa_n and_o china_n the_o root_n of_o the_o male-peony_a and_o other_o proper_a thing_n infuse_v in_o spring-water_n and_o boil_a 55._o within_o a_o month_n the_o fit_n be_v something_o remit_v then_o be_v by_o degree_n make_v gentle_a and_o lesser_a at_o length_n they_o almost_o quite_o cease_v unless_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o term_n one_o or_o two_o fit_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v wont_a to_o trouble_v she_o 56._o further_o she_o be_v afflict_v with_o a_o almost_o constant_a giddiness_n and_o queaziness_n of_o stomach_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o summer_n she_o drink_v astrop_n water_n for_o a_o fortnight_n and_o 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