Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	apply_v	cold_a	contraction_n	30	3	16.7175	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60638	Iatrica, seu, Praxis medendi, The practice of curing being a medicinal history of above three thousand famous observations in the cure of diseases, performed by the author hereof : together with several of the choicest observations of other famous men ... : wherein for the most part you will find 1. the constitution of the body of the sick, 2. the symptoms predominant, 3. the cause of the disease, what? 4. the exact method which was taken in the cure, 5. an exact account of the medicines exhibited, with the order of their exhibition, various doses and success thereupon ... / perform'd by William Salmon ...	Salmon, William, 1644-1713.	1681 (1681)	Wing S431; ESTC R2357	1,104,756	801

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water_n in_o which_o hartshorn_n be_v boil_v with_o a_o little_a ginger_n 4._o let_v he_o abstain_v from_o fruit_n especial_o such_o as_o will_v not_o keep_v from_o milk_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v make_v of_o it_o from_o bean_n pease_n and_o fishes_n exit_fw-la consiliis_fw-la fernelij_fw-la xxvii_o the_o falling-sickness_n with_o many_o other_o symptom_n 1._o this_o most_o deplorable_a disease_n of_o the_o falling-sickness_n proceed_v from_o a_o strong_a inveterate_a cause_n in_o a_o impure_a and_o ill_o habit_v body_n will_v hardly_o admit_v of_o any_o cure_n the_o patient_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o no_o part_n the_o lung_n except_v be_v free_v from_o great_a disorder_n 2._o his_o head_n be_v afflict_v with_o pain_n swim_v melancholy_a and_o the_o falling-sickness_a his_o bowel_n be_v exceed_o impure_a by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o body_n be_v infect_v his_o urine_n thick_a and_o gravelly_a which_o argue_v a_o obstruction_n and_o heaviness_n in_o his_o kidney_n nor_o be_v the_o old_a pain_n in_o his_o thigh_n as_o yet_o remove_v 3._o in_o so_o great_a a_o concatenation_n of_o disease_n the_o cure_n must_v be_v begin_v with_o purge_v and_o because_o it_o can_v scarce_o with_o safety_n be_v perform_v by_o purgative_n we_o must_v attempt_v the_o do_v it_o rather_o by_o a_o think_v dry_v diet_n with_o guajacum_fw-la 4._o let_v he_o then_o be_v purge_v first_o either_o with_o the_o syrup_n former_o prescribe_v or_o by_o a_o medicine_n of_o the_o infusion_n of_o rhubarb_n and_o agarick_n with_o two_o dram_n of_o diaphoenicon_fw-la 5._o the_o second_o or_o three_o day_n after_o let_v he_o begin_v his_o thin_a diet_n but_o let_v he_o feed_v spare_o on_o roast_n meat_n and_o let_v he_o drink_v a_o simple_a decoction_n of_o guajacum_fw-la wood_n without_o the_o bark_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o inure_v himself_o to_o it_o 6._o let_v he_o sup_v at_o seven_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o let_v he_o drink_v at_o five_o or_o six_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o again_o at_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n a_o cup_n of_o strong_a and_o pure_a decoction_n make_v of_o the_o wood_n and_o bark_n of_o guajacum_fw-la and_o of_o polypody_n with_o sage_n betony_n and_o stoechas_n and_o in_o the_o first_o day_n this_o shall_v be_v instead_o of_o a_o preparatory_a apozem_n do_v not_o force_v he_o to_o sweat_n 7._o when_o six_o or_o seven_o day_n be_v past_a and_o the_o humour_n prepare_v and_o stir_v let_v he_o again_o be_v purge_v with_o the_o former_a or_o some_o other_o fit_a medicament_n or_o to_o which_o sena_n and_o epythymum_n be_v add_v 8._o and_o then_o let_v he_o begin_v to_o sweat_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a decoction_n that_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n be_v evacuate_v the_o upper_a part_n consequent_o may_v be_v disburden_v of_o its_o superfluity_n 9_o when_o the_o sweat_n shall_v free_o evacuate_v and_o cleanse_v his_o body_n so_o that_o it_o become_v more_o extenuate_v and_o lean_a it_o will_v be_v time_n then_o to_o use_v topical_a medicament_n 10._o fomentation_n that_o be_v attenuate_a and_o dissipate_v must_v be_v apply_v to_o his_o thigh_n which_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o his_o weakness_n and_o after_o the_o fomentation_n a_o cataplasm_n of_o the_o crude_a root_n of_o bryony_n and_o wild_a cucumer_n with_o mustardseed_n and_o the_o pulp_n of_o fig_n mingle_v together_o in_o a_o convenient_a proportion_n 11._o if_o these_o thing_n have_v not_o do_v enough_o towards_o the_o cure_n a_o phaenigmus_fw-la at_o last_v must_v be_v apply_v of_o leven_n and_o cantharides_n till_o the_o root_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v pluck_v up_o for_o you_o shall_v do_v more_o by_o these_o strong_a attractive_n than_o with_o a_o very_a long_a ulcer_n or_o issue_n which_o only_o receive_v the_o humour_n but_o do_v not_o draw_v they_o 12._o afterward_o you_o must_v also_o open_v the_o haemorrhoid_n

they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o creep_v in_o lose_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o blood_n she_o be_v better_a and_o her_o epileptic_a fit_n cease_v zacutus_fw-la lusitanus_n lib._n 1._o observe_v 23._o xxxviii_o the_o falling-sickness_n in_o woman_n with_o child_n arise_v from_o their_o womb_n be_v safe_o cure_a by_o bleed_v in_o the_o ankle_n 1._o a_o gentlewoman_n be_v in_o her_o seven_o month_n with_o child_n of_o a_o excellent_a habit_n of_o body_n of_o a_o close_a contexture_n have_v wide_a vein_n full_a of_o blood_n well_o digest_v be_v miserable_o afflict_v with_o a_o vehement_a epilepsy_n 2._o in_o her_o fit_n her_o countenance_n be_v ruddy_a and_o her_o eye_n full_a of_o blood_n the_o physician_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o let_v her_o blood_n but_o in_o what_o part_n to_o open_v a_o vein_n they_o know_v not_o well_o 3._o for_o if_o the_o epilepsy_n be_v from_o the_o womb_n bleed_v in_o the_o arm_n will_v avail_v nothing_o because_o we_o be_v to_o see_v to_o the_o original_n and_o the_o begin_n thereof_o if_o we_o shall_v let_v her_o blood_n in_o the_o ankle_n the_o child_n will_v be_v endanger_v and_o choke_v by_o draw_v much_o blood_n to_o the_o womb_n in_o so_o full_a a_o body_n 4._o be_v puzzle_v by_o these_o reason_n they_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o so_o send_v for_o i_o i_o come_v and_o let_v her_o blood_n three_o time_n in_o the_o saphaena_n vein_n by_o which_o she_o be_v perfect_o cure_v and_o be_v deliver_v of_o her_o child_n in_o a_o good_a time_n and_o in_o due_a season_n zacutus_fw-la lusitanus_n lib._n 1._o observe_v 24._o thirty-nine_o the_o epilepsy_n take_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n in_o her_o nine_o month_n she_o be_v cure_v by_o application_n of_o leech_n to_o the_o hoemorrhoid_n vein_n 1._o a_o woman_n in_o her_o nine_o month_n by_o the_o obstruction_n and_o stoppage_n of_o a_o customary_a evacuation_n by_o the_o hemorrhoid_v fall_v into_o a_o very_a fierce_a epilepsy_n upon_o which_o she_o grow_v extreme_o melancholy_a 2._o beside_o clyster_n and_o diversion_n of_o the_o inferior_a part_n and_o the_o vein_n of_o both_o ankle_n open_v she_o can_v not_o be_v cure_v till_o she_o have_v leech_n three_o time_n apply_v to_o her_o haemorrhoid_n vein_n whereupon_o she_o grow_v well_o and_o be_v safe_o deliver_v of_o a_o child_n zacutus_fw-la lusitanus_n lib._n 1._o observe_v 25._o xl._n the_o epilepsy_n in_o a_o man_n he_o be_v deliver_v herefrom_o by_o frequent_a open_v the_o saphena_n vein_n 1._o a_o man_n forty_o year_n old_a both_o strong_a and_o well_o complexioned_a be_v divers_a time_n afflict_v with_o such_o violent_a epileptic_a fit_n that_o it_o be_v fear_v it_o will_v turn_v into_o a_o apoplexy_n 2._o he_o have_v both_o in_o and_o out_o of_o his_o fit_n many_o good_a medicine_n apply_v to_o he_o and_o the_o phlegmatic_a humour_n be_v frequenty_n purge_v for_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o malady_n 3._o this_o mighty_a herculean_a disease_n be_v at_o last_o overcome_v by_o blood-letting_a he_o be_v let_v blood_n out_o of_o his_o fit_n every_o month_n in_o the_o ankle_n the_o vessel_n be_v empty_v and_o the_o plenty_n of_o blood_n be_v evacuate_v which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o liver_n which_o breed_v too_o much_o blood_n and_o the_o blood_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o keep_v a_o good_a diet_n he_o be_v afterward_o free_v from_o his_o disease_n 4._o it_o be_v say_v by_o a_o famous_a physician_n those_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o falling-sickness_n must_v bleed_v in_o their_o leg_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o their_o fit_n there_o be_v a_o falling-sickness_n from_o blood_n which_o he_o have_v show_v in_o many_o place_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n be_v explain_v by_o petrus_n salius_n lib._n the_o curate_n morb._n partic._n cap._n 3._o zacutus_fw-la lusitanus_n lib._n 1._o observe_v 26._o xli_o the_o 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whereby_o great_a mischief_n succeed_v you_o may_v also_o in_o the_o same_o case_n apply_v the_o seton_n or_o make_v fontanel_n or_o issue_n in_o proper_a part_n and_o the_o latter_a may_v be_v do_v either_o by_o incision_n or_o with_o a_o actual_a or_o potential_a cautery_n for_o thereby_o the_o morbific_a cause_n be_v at_o be_v drain_v forth_o 29._o these_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o be_v for_o remove_v of_o the_o near_a cause_n the_o next_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o which_o be_v the_o three_o intention_n be_v the_o exhibition_n of_o specific_v or_o proper_a antepileptick_a medicament_n the_o which_o we_o shall_v consider_v either_o as_o simple_a or_o compound_n 30._o among_o the_o simple_a medicament_n these_o follow_a be_v most_o fame_v the_o root_n flower_n and_o seed_n of_o peony_n gather_v when_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o leo_n at_o noontime_n at_o the_o new_a moon_n but_o hercules_n saxonia_n advise_v to_o gather_v they_o in_o april_n the_o sun_n be_v in_o aries_n and_o the_o moon_n at_o the_o full_a which_o be_v the_o better_a advice_n misleto_n of_o the_o oak_n hazle_n or_o tile_n tree_n give_v from_o two_o scruple_n to_o a_o dram_n in_o powder_n which_o have_v cure_v many_o rice_n both_o garden_n and_o wild_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v much_o commend_v by_o trallianus_n polly-montain_a castoreum_n which_o may_v be_v give_v from_o a_o scruple_n to_o two_o in_o any_o fit_a vehicle_n elk_n hoof_n man_n skull_n but_o chief_o the_o triangular_a bone_n root_n of_o pyrethrum_fw-la and_o eryngo_n which_o be_v commend_v by_o many_o root_n of_o bryony_n which_o have_v do_v many_o cure_n of_o this_o kind_n by_o take_v a_o dram_n of_o it_o in_o powder_n every_o morning_n in_o wine_n for_o a_o year_n together_o as_o fontanus_n prescribe_v vervain_n gather_v the_o sun_n be_v in_o aries_n and_o take_v with_o a_o few_o peony_n seed_n be_v approve_v by_o mizaldus_n be_v take_v in_o some_o epileptic_a wine_n wild_a valerian_n take_v to_o a_o dram_n be_v might_o commend_v by_o columna_fw-la and_o therewith_o many_o have_v be_v cure_v to_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v add_v amber_n coral_n emerald_n lillys-conval_o tile_n flower_n radix_fw-la dentariae_fw-la the_o bladder_n of_o a_o wild_a boar_n dry_v and_o powder_v hartshorn_n rennet_n of_o a_o hare_n hazel_n wood_n peacocks-dung_n and_o various_a preparation_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n hippomanes_n dry_v and_o powder_v be_v report_v to_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o wonderful_a experiment_n plantain_n or_o its_o juice_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n by_o scribonius_n largus_n and_o paracelsus_n cure_v several_a therewith_o liver_n of_o frog_n green_a and_o take_v in_o watery_a place_n give_v to_o about_o forty_o in_o number_n be_v commend_v by_o hartman_n as_o a_o thing_n almost_o infallible_a so_o also_o the_o liver_n rea_v of_o a_o ass_n or_o of_o a_o goat_n of_o a_o thrush_n and_o of_o a_o bear_n have_v equal_a commendation_n more_o over_o the_o blood_n and_o flesh_n of_o a_o weazel_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o wolf_n the_o testicle_n of_o of_o a_o wild_a goat_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o hare_n of_o a_o swallow_n of_o a_o stork_n of_o a_o vulture_n mare_n milk_n stork_n dung_n and_o the_o worm_n find_v in_o the_o briar_n ball_n be_v all_o commend_v by_o florentinus_n 31_o among_o simple_a chemical_a thing_n these_o follow_a be_v in_o most_o estimation_n the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o vitriol_n oleum_fw-la lunae_fw-la and_o oil_n out_o of_o the_o most_o of_o the_o thing_n before_o enumerate_v chief_o the_o magistery_n power_n oil_n and_o volatile_a salt_n of_o amber_n oil_n of_o box-wood_n oil_n of_o the_o hazel-wood_n so_o much_o commend_v by_o rulandus_n spirit_n oil_n and_o volatile_a salt_n of_o man_n skull_n and_o of_o a_o heart_n head_n as_o also_o of_o the_o horn_n tincture_n and_o magistery_n of_o coral_n magistery_n oil_n spirit_n sal_fw-la and_o power_n of_o elk_n hoof_n water_n spirit_n

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 aethiolo●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 concoct_v and_o yellow_a before_o and_o after_o the_o fit_a because_o than_o its_o matter_n consist_v only_o from_o the_o serum_n of_o the_o blood_n afterward_o during_o the_o convulsive_a fit_n the_o limpid_a humour_n be_v shake_v off_o from_o the_o solid_a and_o nervous_a part_n and_o pass_v quick_o through_o the_o blood_n adulterate_v the_o colour_n and_o quantity_n of_o the_o urine_n 65._o i_o prescribe_v to_o this_o big-bellied_a woman_n phlebotomy_n and_o beside_o a_o powder_n compose_v out_o of_o coral_n pearl_n ivory_n and_o other_o cardiack_n to_o be_v take_v thrice_o in_o a_o day_n in_o a_o proper_a liquor_n 66._o morning_n and_o evening_n she_o take_v of_o the_o tincture_n of_o antimony_n twelve_o drop_n who_o singular_a effect_n in_o the_o too_o great_a flux_n of_o urine_n i_o have_v many_o time_n experience_v by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o all_o the_o symptom_n cease_v in_o a_o short_a time_n willis_n de_fw-fr morbis_fw-la convulsivis_fw-la cap._n 8._o lix_n a_o 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

not_o give_v any_o help_n as_o the_o former_a to_o the_o sourness_n of_o the_o throat_n it_o may_v be_v hence_o gather_v that_o the_o salt_n particle_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n come_v away_o by_o the_o urine_n have_v a_o two_o fold_v state_n or_o condition_n to_o wit_n of_o fixedness_n and_o fluedness_n 35._o wherefore_o the_o serum_fw-la imbue_v by_o they_o become_v now_o of_o this_o now_o of_o that_o nature_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o saline_a particle_n be_v degenerate_a within_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o blood_n remain_v fix_v and_o render_v the_o urine_n for_o the_o most_o part_n lixivial_a 36._o but_o those_o which_o flow_v without_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o nervous_a juice_n or_o be_v lay_v up_o about_o the_o solid_a part_n do_v degenerate_a into_o a_o flux_n or_o acetousness_n and_o therefore_o from_o these_o be_v derive_v into_o the_o emunctiores_fw-la of_o the_o mouth_n that_o note_a sourness_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o oesophagus_n proceed_v 37._o moreover_o 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the_o thigh_n may_v be_v bring_v down_o art_n and_o industry_n must_v be_v use_v with_o medicine_n and_o the_o patient_n and_o physician_n also_o must_v be_v patient_a to_o expect_v the_o time_n for_o i_o have_v often_o be_v successful_a in_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o crooked_a thigh_n and_o joint_n of_o the_o knee_n 11._o after_o general_a medicine_n to_o cleanse_v the_o body_n and_o fit_v it_o for_o topic_n i_o use_v thing_n first_o to_o soften_v the_o harden_a ligament_n and_o to_o draw_v down_o the_o leg_n by_o degree_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o soften_v these_o ligament_n that_o lie_v so_o low_a especial_o this_o round_a one_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n for_o medicine_n can_v scarce_o reach_v thither_o 12._o moreover_o this_o strong_a ligament_n be_v so_o stretch_v that_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v stretch_v further_o which_o must_v be_v do_v if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o leg_n descend_v and_o if_o force_v be_v use_v it_o will_v be_v painful_a but_o because_o 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the_o limb_n even_o outward_o especial_o in_o the_o great_a that_o their_o nerve_n and_o tendon_n feem_v to_o consist_v rather_o of_o fibres_n than_o flesh_n and_o to_o represent_v dry_a cord_n rather_o than_o soft_a nerve_n 5._o this_o be_v also_o cause_v in_o part_n from_o a_o defect_n of_o fat_a which_o be_v wont_v first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v waste_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a cause_n when_o as_o it_o grow_v both_o extrinsical_o to_o their_o membrane_n and_o be_v intrinsical_o inbred_a with_o the_o fibre_n of_o certain_a of_o the_o great_a muscle_n chief_o anoint_v and_o bathe_v they_o therewith_o as_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o easy_a extend_v and_o contract_v in_o motion_n be_v now_o deprive_v thereof_o render_v they_o unfit_a for_o motion_n whence_o also_o follow_v a_o consumption_n of_o that_o which_o physician_n call_v ros_n cambium_n gluten_n or_o glue_v with_o which_o the_o tendon_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v smear_v all_o which_o happen_v 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