Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	flesh_n	young_a	youth_n	71	3	8.0429	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19070	The haven of health Chiefly gathered for the comfort of students, and consequently of all those that have a care of their health, amplified upon five words of Hippocrates, written Epid. 6. Labour, cibus, potio, somnus, Venus. Hereunto is added a preservation from the pestilence, with a short censure of the late sicknes at Oxford. By Thomas Coghan Master of Arts, and Batcheler of Physicke.	Cogan, Thomas, 1545?-1607.	1636 (1636)	STC 5484; ESTC S108449	215,466	364

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flesh_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o of_o digestion_n make_v gross_a and_o melancholy_a blood_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o flesh_n which_o breed_v melancholy_a mention_v before_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o beef_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o this_o silly_a beast_n be_v so_o often_o chase_v with_o hound_n and_o hunter_n but_o for_o pastime_n hare_n yet_o thus_o much_o i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o hare_n &_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o hunter_n toil_n that_o no_o one_o beast_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a be_v profitable_a to_o so_o many_o &_o so_o divers_a use_n in_o physic_n as_o the_o hare_n &_o part_n thereof_o 1●_n as_o math._n show_v for_o the_o liver_n of_o the_o hare_n dry_v and_o make_v in_o powder_n be_v good_a for_o those_o that_o be_v liver_n sick_a and_o the_o whole_a hare_n skin_n and_o all_o put_v in_o a_o earthen_a pot_n close_o stop_v and_o bake_v in_o a_o oven_n so_o dry_a 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be_v alive_a and_o put_v into_o the_o nostril_n do_v stop_v bleed_v at_o the_o nose_n the_o ankle_n bone_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hare_n be_v good_a against_o the_o cramp_n this_o much_o touch_a medicine_n now_o concern_v diet_n anim_fw-la rasis_fw-la that_o famous_a arabian_a say_v that_o hare_n flesh_n be_v roast_v be_v wholesome_a for_o they_o that_o have_v any_o kind_n of_o f●ix_n but_o our_o use_n be_v to_o roast_v the_o hinder_a part_n and_o to_o boil_v the_o fore_a part_n or_o to_o bake_v the_o whole_a but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v use_v galen_n say_v 1_o that_o caro_fw-la leporum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la quidem_fw-la gignit_fw-la crassiorem_fw-la sed_fw-la melioris_fw-la succi_fw-la quam_fw-la bubula_fw-la &_o ovilla_fw-la the_o opinion_n which_o some_o hold_n that_o every_o hare_n shall_v be_v of_o both_o kind_n that_o be_v male_a

with_o vinegar_n &_o pepper_n they_o both_o be_v very_o cold_a and_o moist_a and_o do_v make_v ill_a juice_n in_o the_o body_n if_o they_o be_v not_o well_o digest_v but_o the_o pepon_n much_o worse_a than_o the_o melon_n they_o do_v least_o hurt_n if_o they_o be_v eat_v before_o meal_n albeit_o if_o they_o do_v find_v phlegm_n in_o the_o stomach_n chameleon_n they_o be_v turn_v into_o phlegm_n if_o they_o find_v choler_n they_o be_v turn_v into_o choler_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v in_o they_o the_o virtue_n to_o cleanse_v and_o provoke_v urine_n and_o if_o any_o be_v trouble_v with_o heat_n of_o the_o stomach_n or_o liver_n or_o reins_n with_o the_o strangury_n they_o may_v take_v ripe_a melon_n and_o shred_v they_o into_o small_a piece_n and_o distil_v they_o stone_n and_o sun_n the_o water_n for_o a_o month_n then_o drink_v thereof_o every_o morning_n temper_v with_o a_o little_a sugar_n the_o quantity_n of_o three_o or_o four_o ounce_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n for_o beside_o that_o this_o water_n cool_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n it_o do_v great_o help_v the_o stone_n provoke_v urine_n and_o cleanse_v the_o kidney_n chap._n 99_o of_o cucumber_n cvcumber_n be_v likewise_o cold_a and_o moist_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n they_o be_v pare_v slice_v thin_a and_o serve_v to_o the_o table_n with_o vinegar_n and_o pepper_n in_o the_o summer_n season_n and_o eat_v with_o mutton_n and_o prove_v to_o be_v cool_v and_o comfortable_a to_o such_o as_o labour_v with_o their_o body_n or_o have_v hot_a and_o strong_a stomach_n but_o for_o phlegmatic_a and_o delicate_a person_n which_o do_v no_o labour_n they_o be_v unwholesome_a and_o engender_v a_o cold_a and_o thick_a humour_n in_o the_o vein_n which_o seldom_o or_o never_o be_v turn_v into_o good_a blood_n and_o sometime_o bring_v in_o fever_n they_o be_v good_a to_o abate_v carnal_a lust_n and_o the_o seed_n as_o well_o of_o cucumber_n as_o of_o melon_n and_o gourd_n be_v dry_v and_o make_v clean_o from_o the_o husk_n be_v very_o medicinable_a against_o sickness_n proceed_v of_o heat_n and_o the_o difficulty_n or_o let_v in_o piss_v as_o physician_n prove_v daily_o in_o their_o practice_n chap._n 100_o of_o nettle_n after_o all_o garden_n herb_n common_o use_v in_o kitchen_n i_o will_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o nettle_n that_o gardener_n may_v understand_v what_o wrong_v they_o do_v in_o pluck_v it_o up_o for_o a_o weed_n see_v it_o be_v so_o profitable_a to_o many_o purpose_n whether_o it_o be_v cold_a or_o hot_a may_v well_o be_v perceive_v by_o touch_v for_o who_o so_o handle_v it_o without_o some_o defence_n for_o his_o hand_n shall_v feel_v that_o it_o be_v hot_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o according_a as_o avicen_n affirm_v cunning_a cook_n at_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o year_n when_o nettles_n first_o bud_n forth_o pottage_n can_v make_v good_a pottage_n with_o they_o especial_o with_o red_a nettle_n very_o wholesome_a to_o cleanse_v the_o breast_n of_o phlegm_n to_o break_v wind_n to_o provoke_v urine_n and_o to_o loose_v the_o belly_n all_o which_o property_n with_o other_o more_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o scho._n sa._n 6●_n aequis_fw-la that_o somnum_fw-la vomitum_fw-la quoque_fw-la tollit_fw-la &_o usum_fw-la compescit_fw-la tussim_fw-la veterem_fw-la colicisque_fw-la medetur_fw-la pellit_fw-la pulmonis_fw-la frigus_fw-la ventrisque_fw-la tumorem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o morbis_fw-la sic_fw-la subvenit_fw-la articulorum_fw-la chap._n 101._o of_o fruit_n now_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o of_o garden_n herb_n it_o follow_v that_o i_o entreat_v of_o fruit_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o division_n propose_v before_o touch_v meat_n for_o such_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o provide_v corn_n and_o herb_n for_o our_o sustenance_n but_o also_o fruit_n mankind_n flesh_n and_o fish_n howbeit_o herb_n and_o fruit_n be_v the_o first_o food_n that_o ever_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n as_o appear_z by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n give_v to_o adam_n and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n until_o after_o noah_n flood_n 29._o he_o use_v of_o flesh_n and_o wine_n be_v altogether_o unknown_a for_o before_o the_o flood_n they_o neither_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o drink_v wine_n 3._o but_o now_o by_o the_o change_n of_o diet_n of_o our_o progenitor_n there_o be_v cause_v in_o our_o body_n such_o alteration_n from_o the_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o man_n at_o the_o beginning_n diet_n that_o now_o all_o herb_n and_o fruit_n general_o be_v noyfull_a to_o man_n and_o do_v engender_v ill_a humour_n and_o be_v ofttimes_o the_o cause_n of_o putrify_a fever_n if_o they_o be_v much_o and_o continual_o 〈◊〉_d notwithstanding_o unto_o they_o which_o have_v abundance_n of_o choler_n they_o be_v sometime_o convenient_a to_o repress_v the_o flame_n which_o proceed_v of_o choler_n and_o some_o fruit_n which_o be_v stypticke_a or_o bind_v in_o taste_n eat_v before_o meal_n do_v bind_v the_o belly_n but_o eat_v after_o meal_n they_o be_v rather_o laxative_a wherefore_o it_o shall_v be_v expedient_a to_o write_v particular_o of_o such_o fruit_n as_o be_v in_o common_a use_n declare_v their_o noyfull_a quality_n in_o appeyr_v of_o nature_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v use_v with_o least_o hurt_n chap._n 102._o of_o apple_n of_o all_o fruit_n apple_n be_v most_o use_v among_o we_o in_o england_n and_o be_v cold_a and_o moist_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n as_o m._n eliot_n allege_v howbeit_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o apple_n as_o in_o form_n so_o in_o taste_n for_o some_o be_v sweet_a apple_n some_o be_v sour_a some_o bitter_a some_o harrish_a or_o rough_a taste_v apple_n some_o be_v of_o a_o mix_a temperature_n both_o sweet_a and_o sour_a etc._n etc._n the_o sweet_a and_o bitter_a apple_n be_v incline_v to_o heat_n the_o sour_a &_o harrish_a be_v cool_v and_o therefore_o good_a where_o the_o stomach_n be_v weak_a by_o distemperance_n of_o heat_n but_o all_o apple_n general_o be_v unwholesome_a in_o the_o regiment_n of_o health_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v eat_v raw_a or_o before_o they_o be_v full_a ripe_a or_o soon_o after_o they_o be_v gather_v for_o as_o avicen_n say_v they_o hurt_v the_o sinew_n they_o breed_v wind_n in_o the_o second_o digestion_n they_o make_v ill_a and_o corrupt_a blood_n wherefore_o raw_a apple_n and_o quodling_n be_v by_o this_o rule_n reject_v quodling_n though_o unruly_a people_n through_o wanton_a appetite_n will_v not_o refrain_v they_o and_o chief_o in_o youth_n when_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o natural_a affection_n they_o greedy_o covet_v they_o as_o i_o have_v know_v in_o my_o day_n many_o a_o shrewd_a boy_n for_o the_o desire_n of_o apple_n to_o have_v break_v into_o other_o folk_n orchard_n but_o apple_n may_v be_v eat_v with_o least_o detriment_n hurt_n if_o they_o be_v gather_v full_a ripe_a and_o well_o keep_v until_o the_o next_o winter_n or_o the_o year_n follow_v and_o be_v eat_v roast_v or_o bake_v or_o stew_v for_o so_o they_o be_v right_o wholesome_a and_o do_v confirm_v the_o stomach_n and_o make_v good_a digestion_n most_o proper_o in_o a_o choleric_a stomach_n yea_o raw_a apple_n if_o they_o be_v old_a be_v eat_v at_o night_n go_v to_o bed_n good_a without_o drink_v to_o they_o be_v find_v very_o commodious_a in_o such_o as_o have_v hot_a stomach_n or_o be_v distemper_v in_o heat_n and_o dryth_n by_o drink_v much_o wine_n &_o be_v think_v to_o quench_v the_o flame_n of_o venus_n according_a to_o that_o old_a english_a saying_n he_o that_o will_v not_o a_o wife_n wed_v must_v eat_v a_o cold_a apple_n when_o he_o go_v to_o bed_n though_o some_o turn_v it_o to_o a_o contrary_a purpose_n and_o this_o experiment_n i_o have_v know_v that_o a_o roast_a apple_n suffer_v until_o it_o be_v cold_a and_o then_o eat_v last_o at_o night_n to_o bedward_o have_v loose_v the_o belly_n and_o be_v therefore_o good_a for_o such_o as_o be_v common_o costive_a 21._o but_o what_o time_n be_v best_a to_o eat_v apple_n galen_n declare_v caeterum_fw-la post_fw-la cibum_fw-la statim_fw-la dare_v ipsa_fw-la conveniet_fw-la nonnunquam_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la pane_fw-la ad_fw-la ventriculum_fw-la &_o stomachum_fw-la roborandum_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la deiecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la appetentia_fw-la tardeque_fw-la concoquunt_fw-la quique_fw-la vomitu_fw-la diarrhaea_n ac_fw-la dysent_fw-la eria_fw-la infestantur_fw-la which_o say_v be_v diligent_o to_o be_v note_v galen_n for_o this_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o our_o use_n in_o england_n for_o the_o serve_v of_o apple_n and_o other_o fruit_n last_o after_o meal_n howbeit_o we_o be_v wont_n to_o eat_v caraway_n or_o biscuit_n or_o some_o other_o kind_n of_o comfit_n or_o seed_n together_o with_o apple_n apple_n thereby_o to_o break_v wind_n engender_v by_o they_o and_o sure_o this_o be_v a_o very_a good_a way_n

and_o female_a be_v disprove_v by_o matth._n in_o the_o chapter_n aforesaid_a as_o untrue_a chap._n 135._o of_o conie_z conie_z which_o be_v so_o plentiful_a a_o meat_n in_o this_o land_n and_o prove_v so_o light_a in_o digestion_n be_v little_o speak_v of_o by_o galen_n and_o other_o ancient_a writer_n but_o it_o be_v well_o prove_v among_o we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o meat_n more_o wholesome_a or_o that_o more_o clean_o firm_o and_o temperate_o nourish_v than_o rabbit_n hospitality_n and_o what_o commodity_n a_o good_a warren_n of_o coney_n bring_v towards_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o good_a house_n man_n of_o honour_n and_o worship_v that_o love_n hospitality_n do_v well_o know_v which_o virtue_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o a_o singular_a benefit_n of_o all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o they_o the_o more_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v be_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o neglect_v in_o england_n the_o chief_a cause_n thereof_o as_o wise_a man_n think_v be_v wasteful_a and_o sumptuous_a apparel_n now_o common_o use_v in_o every_o degree_n far_o otherwise_o than_o william_n rufus_n do_v who_o be_v a_o king_n son_n and_o the_o second_o king_n of_o this_o land_n after_o the_o conquest_n be_v think_v to_o exceed_v when_o he_o bestow_v a_o mark_n upon_o a_o pair_n of_o hose_n use_v common_o to_o bestow_v but_o three_o shilling_n who_o example_n may_v well_o be_v a_o condemnation_n to_o gentleman_n in_o these_o day_n who_o bestow_v as_o much_o upon_o one_o pair_n of_o hose_n as_o the_o king_n do_v upon_o twenty_o chap._n 136._o of_o venison_n venison_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o red_a dear_a or_o fallow_a make_v ill_a juice_n engender_v melancholy_a and_o be_v hard_a of_o digestion_n as_o galen_n witness_v wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o wholesome_a meat_n for_o student_n wine_n no_o though_o it_o be_v drown_v in_o wine_n as_o the_o best_a manner_n be_v to_o eat_v it_o which_o way_n no_o doubt_n be_v first_o devise_v to_o amend_v the_o noisomeness_n thereof_o because_o wine_n be_v of_o contrary_a nature_n to_o that_o humour_n which_o venison_n most_o of_o all_o breed_v for_o wine_n be_v hot_a and_o moist_a and_o melancholy_a be_v cold_a and_o dry_a a_o wonder_n it_o be_v to_o see_v how_o much_o this_o unwholesome_a flesh_n be_v desire_v of_o all_o folk_n in_o so_o much_o that_o many_o man_n rash_o will_v ven●er_v their_o credit_n yea_o and_o sometime_o their_o life_n too_o to_o steal_v venison_n when_o they_o can_v otherwise_o come_v by_o it_o but_o i_o will_v advise_v they_o as_o demosthenes_n say_v by_o the_o strumpet_n lais_n non_fw-la tanti_fw-la emere_fw-la poenitere_fw-la and_o i_o can_v wish_v save_v the_o pleasure_n of_o honourable_a and_o worshipful_a man_n that_o there_o be_v no_o park_n nor_o forest_n in_o england_n for_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o best_a pasture_n in_o this_o realm_n be_v consume_v with_o dear_a which_o may_v otherwise_o be_v better_o employ_v for_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o when_o with_o great_a travail_n and_o peril_n they_o have_v get_v a_o piece_n of_o flesh_n than_o the_o dress_n and_o eat_v be_v more_o costly_a than_o will_v provide_v many_o other_o dish_n of_o meat_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o wholesome_a and_o concern_v red_a dear_a simeon_n sethi_n write_v dear_a that_o stags_n in_o the_o summer_n season_n eat_v viper_n and_o serpent_n whereby_o their_o flesh_n be_v make_v venomous_a and_o noisome_a and_o therefore_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v eat_v yet_o master_n eliote_n think_v the_o flesh_n of_o ●allow_a dear_a more_o unwholesome_a ●d_a unpleasant_a than_o o●_n red_a dear_a and_o i_o think_v there_o be_v more_o virtue_n in_o the_o stags_n horn_n than_o in_o the_o flesh_n for_o i_o know_v the_o horn_n burn_v and_o make_v in_o powder_n be_v give_v with_o great_a success_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o ●asks_n spi●●ing_v of_o blood_n and_o ra●ndise_n virgil_n writ_v that_o the_o crow_n live_v nine_o time_n the_o age_n of_o a_o man_n animalium_fw-la account_v the_o age_n of_o man_n to_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n stag_n and_o that_o the_o hart_n or_o stag_n live_v four_o time_n the_o age_n of_o a_o crow_n who_o opinion_n how_o true_a it_o be_v i_o refer_v to_o keeper_n of_o park_n and_o ranger_n of_o forest_n the_o verse_n of_o virgil_n be_v these_o ter_n binos_fw-la deciesque_fw-la n●vem_fw-la superexit_fw-la in_o ●nnos_fw-la justa_fw-la senescentum_fw-la quos_fw-la imp●et_fw-la nita_fw-la virorum_fw-la hos_fw-la novies_fw-la superat_fw-la vivendo_fw-la garrul●_n cornix_fw-la et_fw-la quater_fw-la egreditur_fw-la cornicis_fw-la s●cula_fw-la cervus_fw-la chap._n 137._o of_o strange_a beast_n use_v for_o meat_n 1_o galen_n make_v mention_n of_o divers_a other_o kind_n of_o beast_n which_o some_o nation_n use_v to_o eat_v as_o the_o flesh_n of_o ass_n lion_n dog_n wolf_n bear_n and_o such_o like_a to_o the_o which_o he_o may_v have_v add_v the_o cannibal_n who_o feed_v on_o man_n flesh_n as_o sometime_o the_o sco●s_n do_v as_o saint_n hierome_n witness_v of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n for_o so_o he_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o other_o nation_n since_o that_o when_o i_o be_v a_o boy_n i_o see_v in_o france_n scot_n a_o people_n of_o britain_n eat_v man_n flesh_n anthropophagi_n and_o when_o they_o find_v in_o the_o forest_n herd_n of_o swine_n beast_n and_o cattle_n they_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o buttock_n of_o the_o boy_n which_o keep_v they_o and_o also_o the_o woman_n pap_n and_o take_v that_o to_o be_v the_o most_o dainty_a and_o delicate_a meat_n and_o snail_n be_v a_o common_a dish_n among_o the_o grecian_n as_o galen_n write_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a much_o like_a as_o i_o have_v hear_v tell_v of_o a_o bishop_n of_o this_o land_n that_o will_v have_v eat_v fry_v frog_n rookes._n and_o some_o have_v i_o know_v to_o ea●e_a hedgehog_n and_o as_o for_o rook_n if_o they_o be_v flea●d_v parboil_v and_o well_o roast_v or_o bake●_n be_v good_a mea●e_n for_o poor_a folk_n and_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v be_v 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