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may_v be_v much_o better_o fasten_v by_o touch_v they_o with_o the_o aqua_fw-la secunda_fw-la a_o oxyrrhodin_n make_v of_o one_o part_n of_o vinegar_n and_o two_o of_o oil_n of_o rose_n outward_o apply_v on_o the_o throat_n assuage_n it_o take_v down_o the_o swell_a and_o diminish_v the_o inflammation_n you_o may_v also_o for_o the_o same_o effect_n make_v use_n of_o the_o cere-cloth_n of_o galen_n mix_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n a_o few_o spoonful_n of_o good_a wine_n will_v do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a in_o all_o faint_n and_o swound_n for_o to_o fortify_v the_o heart_n and_o disperse_v again_o the_o suffocate_v spirit_n which_o you_o must_v prefer_v in_o this_o occasion_n before_o all_o the_o confection_n cordial_a potion_n and_o other_o artificial_a cardiack_n cows-milk_n lukewarm_a will_v wonderful_o appease_v the_o pain_n in_o the_o gut_n if_o you_o make_v fomentation_n of_o it_o outward_o and_o injection_n within_o in_o which_o you_o may_v add_v some_o yolk_n of_o egg_n and_o some_o grain_n of_o laudanum_n to_o render_v they_o yet_o more_o anodyne_n beside_o these_o ordinary_a remedy_n the_o knowledge_n which_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o physic_n the_o instruction_n which_o you_o may_v learn_v and_o the_o counsel_n you_o may_v please_v to_o take_v will_v furnish_v you_o with_o a_o infinity_n of_o other_o on_o particular_a occasion_n finis_fw-la index_n sect_n i._o in_o which_o some_o useful_a reflection_n and_o observation_n be_v make_v on_o the_o name_n definition_n origine_fw-la cause_n difference_n sign_n and_o prognostic_n of_o the_o pox._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o pox_n in_o general_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o pox._n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o pox_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o make_v a_o prognostic_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o pox._n sect_n ii_o in_o which_o necessary_a observation_n be_v make_v on_o the_o mean_n to_o cure_v the_o pox_n while_o it_o be_v but_o particular_a on_o the_o natural_a and_o critical_a motion_n that_o do_v terminate_v it_o when_o it_o turn_v to_o be_v universal_a and_o on_o the_o medicine_n that_o serve_v to_o raise_v the_o artificial_a crisis_n of_o it_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o particular_a pox_n that_o be_v call_v ulcer_n and_o chancre_n chap._n ii_o of_o other_o particular_a one_o that_o be_v call_v clap_n and_o virulent_a gonorrheas_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o natural_a crisis_n of_o the_o universal_a pox._n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o plant_n which_o have_v be_v esteem_v capable_a to_o carry_v off_o the_o pox_n by_o sweat_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o observation_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v on_o mercury_n to_o know_v whence_o the_o different_a effect_n that_o follow_v its_o application_n do_v proceed_v sect_n iii_o in_o which_o the_o true_a method_n of_o artificial_o raise_v the_o crisis_n of_o the_o universal_a pox_n be_v explain_v chap._n i._o of_o the_o crisis_n that_o be_v provoke_v by_o common_a remedy_n and_o of_o the_o proper_a season_n for_o the_o application_n of_o mercury_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o preparation_n of_o body_n in_o which_o mercury_n must_v enter_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o different_a way_n of_o make_v mercury_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o body_n of_o such_o as_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o pox._n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o critical_a motion_n that_o be_v provoke_v by_o mercury_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o diet_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o artificial_a crisis_n of_o the_o pox._n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o treat_v methodical_o woman_n and_o little_a infant_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o misfortune_n which_o may_v follow_v the_o application_n of_o mercury_n finis_fw-la