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the_o time_n the_o smallpox_n use_v to_o last_o affirm_v they_o be_v strike_v in_o though_o they_o have_v real_o finish_v their_o course_n and_o they_o think_v that_o the_o symptom_n which_o come_v upon_o their_o go_v off_o be_v occasion_v by_o their_o be_v strike_v in_o so_o soon_o for_o the_o fever_n and_o difficulty_n of_o breathe_v be_v increase_v at_o that_o time_n and_o the_o cough_n be_v more_o vexatious_a so_o that_o the_o patient_n can_v sleep_v night_n nor_o day_n child_n be_v chief_o subject_a to_o these_o ill_a symptom_n which_o appear_v now_o at_o the_o go_v off_o of_o the_o measles_n by_o reason_n of_o two_o hot_a a_o regimen_n â—r_o hot_a medicine_n that_o be_v use_v to_o â—orce_v they_o out_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v â—hey_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o peripneumonia_n which_o destroy_v more_o than_o the_o smallpox_n and_o yet_o the_o measles_n be_v not_o at_o all_o dangenerous_a if_o they_o be_v skilful_o manage_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ill_a symptom_n â—_o looseness_n often_o happen_v which_o either_o present_o succeed_v the_o disease_n or_o continue_v many_o week_n after_o it_o and_o all_o its_o symptom_n be_v go_v off_o not_o without_o great_a danger_n to_o the_o patient_n and_o sometime_o after_o a_o very_a hot_a regimen_n the_o measles_n be_v first_o live_v and_o afterward_o black_a â—ut_v this_o only_o happen_v to_o grow_v people_n and_o they_o be_v utter_o lose_v when_o the_o blackness_n first_o appear_v unless_o they_o be_v present_o relieve_v by_o bleed_v and_o a_o more_o temperate_a regimen_n as_o the_o measles_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o smallpox_n so_o be_v the_o method_n of_o cure_n much_o the_o same_o hot_a medicine_n and_o a_o hot_a regimen_n be_v very_o dangerous_a how_o frequent_o soever_o they_o be_v use_v by_o ignorant_a nurse_n to_o drive_v the_o disease_n from_o the_o heart_n the_o patient_n must_v be_v keep_v in_o his_o bed_n only_o two_o or_o three_o day_n after_o the_o eruption_n that_o the_o blood_n may_v gentle_o breathe_v cut_v according_a to_o his_o own_o genius_n through_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o skin_n the_o inflame_a particle_n which_o offend_v it_o he_o must_v have_v no_o more_o clothes_n nor_o fire_n than_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v wheâ—_n he_o be_v well_o i_o forbid_v all_o flesh_n and_o alloâ—_n oatmeal_n and_o early-broath_n and_o the_o like_a and_o sometime_o a_o roast_a apple_n hiâ—_n drink_n must_v be_v either_o small-beer_n or_o milk_n boil_a with_o treble_a the_o quantity_n of_o water_n i_o oftentimes_o mitigate_v the_o cough_n which_o almost_o continual_o accompany_v this_o disease_n with_o a_o draught_n of_o some_o pectoral_a decoction_n or_o with_o a_o linctus_n fit_v for_o the_o purpose_n but_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o take_v care_n to_o give_v diacodium_fw-la every_o night_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o disease_n for_o instance_n take_v of_o the_o pectoral_a decoction_n one_o piâ—_n and_o a_o half_a of_o syrup_n of_o violet_n and_o maidenhair_n each_o one_o ounce_n and_o aâ—_n half_a mingle_v they_o and_o make_v a_o apozem_n take_v three_o or_o four_o ounce_n three_o or_o four_o time_n a_o day_n take_v of_o oil_n of_o sweet-almond_n two_o ounce_n of_o syrup_n of_o violet_n and_o maidenhair_n each_o one_o ounce_n 〈…〉_z a_o sufficient_a quantity_n 〈…〉_z they_o and_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d we_o let_v the_o sick_a 〈◊〉_d often_o of_o it_o especial_o when_o his_o cough_n trouble_v hâ—m_n â—ke_v of_o black-cherry-water_n three_o ounce_n of_o diacodium_fw-la one_o oâ—nce_n mingle_v they_o for_o a_o draught_n to_o be_v take_v every_o night_n but_o if_o the_o patient_n be_v a_o infant_n the_o do_v of_o the_o pectoral_o and_o of_o the_o narcotick_a be_v to_o be_v lessen_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o age._n but_o if_o by_o mean_n of_o two_o hot_a cordial_n â—d_a too_o hot_a a_o regimen_n the_o patient_n be_v danger_n of_o his_o life_n after_o the_o measles_n off_o which_o be_v very_o frequent_a by_o reaâ—_n of_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o fever_n and_o fficulty_n of_o breathe_v and_o other_o accint_n that_o use_v to_o afflict_v those_o that_o â—e_v a_o peripneumonia_n i_o have_v bleed_v the_o â—allest_a infant_n in_o the_o arm_n and_o have_v â—en_o away_o that_o quantity_n of_o blood_n which_o â—ir_a age_n and_o strength_n indicate_v with_o veâ—_n great_a success_n and_o sometime_o when_o the_o â—ease_n have_v be_v obstinate_a i_o have_v not_o fearâ—_n to_o repeat_v bleed_v and_o true_o it_o be_v not_o few_o child_n that_o have_v be_v at_o the_o â—nt_n of_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o sympâ—n_n who_o by_o god_n blessing_n i_o have_v â—ed_v by_o bleed_v nor_o have_v i_o find_v as_o â—_o any_o other_o certain_a way_n to_o vanquish_v this_o happen_v to_o they_o after_o the_o â—asles_n go_v off_o and_o be_v so_o very_o fatal_a that_o may_v well_o be_v count_v the_o chief_a minister_n of_o death_n destroy_v even_o more_o thâ—_n the_o smallpox_n and_o the_o loosneâ—_n which_o as_o we_o say_v follow_v the_o measles_n be_v also_o cure_v by_o bleed_v for_o wherea_fw-la it_o owe_v its_o rise_n to_o vapour_n of_o inflameâ—_n blood_n rush_v in_o upon_o the_o gut_n which_o be_v also_o common_a in_o a_o pleurisy_n peripneumonia_n and_o other_o disease_n that_o be_v occasion_v by_o a_o inflammation_n whereby_o they_o arâ—_n stimulate_v to_o excretion_n it_o be_v bleediâ—_n alone_o that_o give_v relief_n by_o cause_v a_o revulsion_n of_o these_o sharp_a humour_n and_o bâ—_n reduce_v the_o blood_n to_o a_o due_a temper_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n why_o any_o onâ—_n shall_v wonder_v say_v sydenham_n that_o bleed_v young_a child_n whereas_o foâ—_n what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o observe_v say_v heâ—_n it_o may_v be_v as_o safe_o perform_v on_o they_o as_o on_o the_o adult_n and_o true_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o we_o can_v neither_o cure_v the_o symptom_n above_o mention_v nor_o some_o other_o that_o happen_v to_o child_n without_o it_o for_o instance_n by_o what_o mean_n can_v wâ—_n deliver_v those_o that_o be_v breed_n teeâ—_n from_o convulsion_n which_o seize_v they_o iâ—_n the_o nine_o and_o ten_o month_n with_o a_o swell_a and_o pain_n of_o the_o gum_n whereby_o thâ—_n nerve_n be_v oppress_v and_o enrage_v anâ—_n from_o whence_o also_o these_o paroxysm_n arise_v but_o by_o bleed_v which_o alone_o be_v much_o to_o 〈◊〉_d prefer_v in_o this_o case_n before_o the_o most_o celebrated_a specific_v whatever_o that_o be_v â—et_o know_v whereof_o some_o do_v hurt_v by_o â—heir_o adventitious_a heat_n and_o whilst_o they_o be_v think_v to_o cure_v the_o disease_n by_o a_o certain_a occult_a faculty_n they_o promote_v it_o by_o their_o manife_a heat_n and_o kill_v the_o patient_a not_o â—o_o mention_v at_o present_a that_o wonderful_a â—elief_n which_o bleed_v give_v in_o the_o hoopâ—g_a cough_n wherein_o it_o far_o surpass_v all_o â—ectoral_a medicine_n whatever_o chap._n vi_o of_o scab_n and_o ulcer_n from_o milk_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a disease_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o humane_a body_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o and_o familiar_a with_o child_n if_o we_o begin_v with_o the_o head_n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n these_o scab_n and_o ulcer_n be_v first_o to_o be_v consider_v they_o come_v at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o child_n suck_v and_o perpetual_o emit_v a_o sanies_fw-la or_o purulent_a matter_n the_o scab_n be_v white_a but_o the_o ulcer_n be_v of_o another_o colour_n the_o scab_n be_v also_o all_o over_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o face_n whereas_o the_o ulcer_n be_v chief_o in_o the_o head_n but_o because_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o do_v not_o much_o differ_v and_o the_o method_n of_o cure_n be_v the_o same_o we_o will_v treat_v of_o they_o together_o in_o this_o chapter_n they_o arise_v from_o excrementious_a humour_n which_o be_v serous_a and_o accid_a and_o they_o occasion_v itch_a these_o humour_n be_v collect_v partly_o in_o the_o womb_n and_o they_o arise_v partly_o from_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o mother_n or_o nurse_n milk_n and_o afterward_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o nature_n upon_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v common_o hold_v that_o these_o ulcer_n keep_v child_n in_o health_n and_o not_o without_o reason_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v nature_n expel_v the_o vicious_a humour_n from_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o habit_n of_o it_o and_o if_o they_o vanish_v child_n be_v subject_a to_o fever_n and_o other_o disease_n and_o hypocrates_n say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v ulcer_n in_o the_o head_n about_o the_o ear_n in_o the_o face_n or_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n child_n will_v be_v free_a from_o fit_n these_o scab_n general_o go_v off_o of_o themselves_o in_o time_n but_o if_o they_o continue_v long_o â—_o tinea_fw-la be_v occasion_v and_o the_o hair_n fall_v off_o and_o