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moment_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v already_o beside_o that_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o skilful_a and_o expert_a physician_n watch_v and_o espy_v the_o fit_a time_n and_o opportunity_n of_o do_v that_o which_o in_o his_o discretion_n he_o shall_v think_v fit_v the_o vulgar_a indeed_o think_v the_o physician_n skill_n consist_v all_o in_o purge_v and_o bleed_v and_o where_o either_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v or_o they_o conceive_v it_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o be_v they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o the_o physician_n counsel_n pox._fw-la but_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o small_a pox_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o discuss_v this_o question_n whether_o phlebotomy_n in_o this_o case_n may_v be_v admit_v or_o no_o the_o which_o may_v be_v also_o understand_v of_o the_o measell_n of_o this_o remedy_n in_o the_o disease_n not_o only_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n but_o some_o of_o better_a breed_n be_v also_o very_o shy_a whether_o there_o be_v any_o just_a cause_n let_v we_o inquire_v 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my_o own_o and_o other_o physician_n experience_n plain_o make_v appear_v the_o late_a practice_n of_o the_o physician_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 1628._o where_o this_o remedy_n be_v use_v both_o in_o this_o disease_n before_o eruption_n and_o in_o many_o young_a people_n for_o prevention_n i_o think_v have_v rectify_v the_o err_a judgement_n of_o many_o people_n this_o last_o year_n 1630._o a_o lady_n then_o live_v in_o this_o i_o own_o have_v a_o chambermaid_n history_n who_o fall_v sick_a within_z three_z or_o four_o day_n after_o i_o be_v send_v for_o to_o she_o but_o perceive_v some_o beginning_n of_o either_o pox_n or_o measell_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n abstain_v from_o phlebotomy_n at_o first_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o fever_n by_o i_o intend_v but_o inconclusion_n the_o disease_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n the_o fever_n increase_v the_o maid_n die_v the_o same_o day_n a_o little_a after_o have_v hire_v another_o chambermaid_n within_o a_o little_a space_n she_o also_o 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and_o yet_o the_o former_a die_v without_o it_o ibid._n some_o physician_n proceed_v yet_o further_o to_o the_o use_n of_o phlebotomy_n even_o after_o the_o eruption_n in_o some_o case_n as_o in_o a_o great_a plethory_n or_o abundance_n of_o blood_n accompany_v with_o a_o fever_n difficulty_n of_o respiration_n etc._n etc._n especial_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o impediment_n or_o contra-indication_a and_o in_o case_n this_o can_v not_o convenient_o be_v effect_v then_o do_v they_o advise_v leech_n or_o else_o scarification_n with_o application_n of_o cupping-glass_n but_o herein_o it_o will_v concern_v that_o physician_n that_o shall_v follow_v this_o course_n to_o be_v very_o wary_a and_o circumspect_a for_o fear_v of_o hinder_v the_o laudable_a course_n of_o nature_n as_o also_o for_o prevent_v the_o clamour_n and_o calumny_n of_o such_o as_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o censure_v the_o physician_n best_a action_n and_o to_o interpret_v all_o in_o the_o worst_a sense_n especial_o 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time_n be_v come_v so_o to_o pass_v leech_n that_o this_o noble_a and_o generous_a remedy_n by_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n can_v so_o well_o be_v effect_v or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a in_o regard_n blood_n be_v oftentimes_o impact_v into_o some_o particular_a part_n so_o that_o it_o can_v by_o ordinary_a phlebotomy_n be_v evacuate_v and_o then_o do_v we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o a_o particular_a kind_n of_o phlebotomy_n by_o leech_n scarification_n and_o cup_a glass_n leech_n the_o leech_n must_v be_v choose_v such_o as_o live_v not_o in_o stink_a puddle-water_n not_o very_o green_a nor_o have_v great_a black_a head_n and_o be_v catch_v they_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o fair_a water_n which_o be_v often_o to_o be_v shift_v leech_n some_o counsel_n to_o put_v a_o little_a sugar_n in_o the_o water_n and_o some_o a_o little_a blood_n they_o be_v best_a that_o live_v in_o water_n where_o moss_n and_o frog_n abound_v not_o rough_a on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o colour_n of_o 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copper_n and_o of_o several_a form_n long_o round_o some_o of_o a_o wide_a and_o some_o of_o a_o narrow_a orifice_n they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n use_v of_o glass_n call_v therefore_o cup_v glass_n cup_n and_o of_o these_o the_o round_a with_o a_o narrow_a mouth_n or_o orifice_n be_v the_o best_a and_o draw_v most_o effectual_o and_o of_o these_o some_o be_v big_a some_o lesser_a according_a as_o the_o evacuation_n be_v to_o be_v more_o or_o less_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o body_n they_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o useful_a they_o have_v a_o far_o more_o successful_a operation_n in_o thin_a body_n than_o in_o thick_a constitution_n again_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o nobility_n consent_n and_o the_o vicinity_n of_o the_o part_n in_o the_o application_n and_o use_n of_o this_o remedy_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o principal_a part_n lest_o there_o follow_v a_o attraction_n of_o bad_a humour_n thereunto_o but_o in_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o two_o 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