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spirit_n be_v deficient_a the_o heat_n be_v diminish_v the_o face_n grow_v pale_a the_o foot_n swell_v the_o strength_n decay_v the_o meat_n be_v forsake_v and_o no_o sleep_n can_v be_v obtain_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o flux_n be_v unknown_a i_o suppose_v to_o few_o woman_n for_o see_v that_o our_o natural_a heat_n have_v its_o chief_a and_o sole_a perseverance_n in_o the_o blood_n the_o loss_n of_o that_o blood_n in_o a_o immoderate_a quantity_n must_v needs_o exhaust_v the_o spirit_n weaken_v the_o body_n and_o at_o length_n when_o the_o natural_a heat_n be_v almost_o extinguish_v and_o the_o sanguification_n be_v deprave_v there_o will_v undoubted_o supervene_v either_o a_o dropsey_n or_o a_o consumption_n when_o you_o begin_v the_o cure_n keep_v the_o patient_n in_o a_o dark_a room_n and_o let_v the_o air_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a or_o if_o natural_o it_o be_v not_o so_o make_v it_o so_o by_o art_n her_o meat_n shall_v
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