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stench_n corruption_n putrefaction_n and_o evil_a quality_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v good_a fume_n in_o our_o house_n of_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a wood_n as_o rosemary_n juniper_n and_o laurel_n or_o bay_n and_o to_o perfume_v the_o whole_a house_n and_o chamber_n with_o the_o fume_n of_o rosemary_n juniper_n the_o paring_n of_o apple_n storax_n benjamin_n incense_n dry_a rose_n lavender_n and_o such_o like_a both_o evening_n and_o morning_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o likewise_o at_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n at_o least_o twice_o in_o the_o wéek_v to_o make_v clear_a and_o quick_a bonfire_n to_o consume_v the_o malignant_a vapour_n of_o the_o air_n according_a as_o acron_n the_o great_a physician_n command_v to_o be_v do_v during_o the_o mortal_a plague_n in_o greece_n as_o paulus_n aegineta_n testify_v in_o his_o second_o book_n chap._n 35._o it_o be_v good_a also_o to_o wear_v sweet_a savour_n and_o perfume_n about_o we_o such_o as_o in_o 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