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in_o olei_fw-la amygdalar_n dulc_a vel_fw-la zezamin_n â„¥_o uj._o &_o vini_fw-la generosi_fw-la totidem_fw-la in_o balneo_fw-la mariae_fw-la vel_fw-la bulliant_fw-la lento_fw-la igne_fw-la ad_fw-la consumption_n vini_fw-la coletur_fw-la &_o seruetur_fw-la usui_fw-la you_o may_v also_o use_v very_o safe_o this_o balm_n a_o balm_n for_o the_o convulsion_n â„ž_o axung_a anser_n gallin_n anat._v cunicul_n a_o â„¥_o i_o medul_n cruris_fw-la vitul_n â„¥_o i_o ss_z medul_a cerui_fw-la Ê’_n uj._o fol._n salu._n maioran_n ebuli_fw-la a_o m._n i_o flor_n chamaemel_fw-la melilot_n hyperic_n a_o p._n ij_o flor_n rosismar_n p._n i_o mastic_n myrrh_n irid._n florent_fw-la a_o Ê’_n ij_o olei_fw-la lilior_fw-la lumbric_n a_o â„¥_o ij_o macerentur_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o balneo_fw-la mariae_fw-la spatio_fw-la trium_fw-la dierum_fw-la deinde_fw-la lento_fw-la igne_fw-la fiat_fw-la decoctio_fw-la coletur_fw-la &_o seruetur_fw-la usui_fw-la the_o ancient_a practitioner_n do_v very_o much_o commend_v the_o 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tongue_n wet_v this_o accident_n be_v very_o hard_a yea_o even_o unsupportable_a to_o endure_v the_o sick_a party_n take_v no_o other_o delight_n but_o in_o drink_v and_o that_o often_o and_o in_o great_a draught_n man_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o this_o drought_n than_o woman_n contrariwise_o woman_n and_o chief_o those_o with_o child_n &_o such_o as_o have_v not_o their_o course_n or_o wench_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o green_a sickness_n be_v more_o trouble_v with_o this_o deprave_a or_o immoderate_a appetite_n call_v malacia_fw-la or_o pica_n have_v this_o name_n give_v it_o pica_n either_o because_o pie_n be_v trouble_v with_o this_o disease_n or_o else_o for_o that_o their_o feather_n be_v of_o diverse_a colour_n black_a and_o white_a according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o thing_n which_o woman_n long_o after_o this_o sickness_n happen_v when_o they_o desire_v to_o eat_v or_o drink_v thing_n that_o be_v whole_o contrary_a to_o nature_n as_o eat_v of_o raw_a or_o burn_a 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well_o allay_v but_o if_o she_o long_v for_o white_a you_o may_v give_v her_o leave_n to_o drink_v some_o so_o that_o it_o have_v a_o little_a astriction_n pica_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o over_o great_a quantity_n of_o drink_n be_v hurtful_a for_o she_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a wash_n which_o it_o may_v make_v in_o her_o stomach_n she_o may_v take_v every_o morning_n a_o draught_n of_o wormewood-wine_n or_o a_o little_a strong_a hydromel_n with_o a_o toss_v of_o bread_n the_o use_n of_o these_o lozenge_n be_v much_o commend_v lozenge_n â„ž_o amyl_n puriss_n sic_fw-la Ê’_n j_o caryoph_n nucis_fw-la mosch_fw-ge ana_fw-it ℈_o s_z spec_n diarhod_n abbot_n ℈_o i_o sacchar_n in_o aq_n rosar_n &_o absynth_n dissolute_a â„¥_o ij_o fiant_fw-la tabellae_fw-la ponder_v be_v Ê’_n i_o capiat_fw-la unam_fw-la singulis_fw-la auroris_fw-la &_o superbibat_fw-la tantillum_fw-la vini_fw-la the_o ancient_n as_o paulus_n and_o oribasius_n exceed_o commend_v the_o decoction_n of_o polypody_n 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disease_n cease_v not_o by_o light_a medicine_n then_o may_v be_v give_v a_o little_a infusion_n of_o rhubarb_n and_o a_o gentle_a decoction_n of_o seine_n take_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o learned_a physician_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v only_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o their_o vomit_v which_o at_o these_o time_n do_v common_o molest_v and_o trouble_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o stay_v it_o except_o it_o be_v immoderate_a as_o avicen_n say_v or_o too_o violent_a precept_n for_o otherways_o it_o help_v to_o cure_v this_o disease_n evacuate_a part_n of_o those_o ill_a humour_n whereby_o it_o be_v nourish_v and_o increase_v and_o if_o we_o perceive_v she_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o vomit_v and_o that_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o help_v it_o let_v she_o take_v a_o little_a hydromell_n warm_a and_o if_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o stomach_n be_v tough_a and_o clammy_a add_v thereto_o a_o little_a vinegar_n the_o better_a to_o attenuate_v and_o cut_v it_o i_o have_v be_v the_o long_o in_o this_o chapter_n because_o it_o be_v a_o accident_n that_o do_v much_o annoy_n woman_n with_o child_n thereby_o the_o better_a to_o instruct_v the_o young_a chirurgeon_n when_o there_o be_v no_o physician_n near_o at_o hand_n of_o distastfulnesse_n and_o hicket_n chap._n ix_o most_o woman_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v with_o child_n be_v so_o distaste_v and_o do_v so_o loath_a and_o abhor_v meat_n that_o they_o can_v endure_v either_o to_o eat_v see_v or_o smell_v it_o yea_o and_o some_o be_v sick_a even_o with_o the_o very_a hear_n of_o it_o name_v which_o make_v they_o go_v often_o time_n two_o or_o three_o day_n without_o any_o desire_n to_o eat_v this_o disease_n happen_v upon_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o give_v before_o of_o the_o deprave_a appetite_n cause_n because_o the_o stomach_n be_v fill_v and_o stuff_v with_o diverse_a excrement_n that_o oloy_v a_o great_a belly_a woman_n which_o by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v there_o gather_v together_o by_o the_o flow_a back_n of_o the_o course_n that_o be_v stop_v which_o can_v be_v put_v forth_o much_o less_o consume_v by_o the_o little_a one_o and_o so_o come_v into_o the_o stomach_n and_o fill_v it_o but_o when_o these_o corrupt_v hicket_n and_o ill_a humour_n abide_v long_o in_o the_o stomach_n there_o happen_v another_o accident_n common_o call_v the_o hicket_n or_o yeax_v which_o be_v a_o violent_a and_o convulsive_a motion_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o seem_v to_o discharge_v itself_o of_o those_o bad_a humour_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o capacity_n and_o membrane_n thereof_o and_o offend_v either_o in_o quantity_n or_o quality_n or_o both_o together_o hicket_n from_o hence_o come_v it_o that_o the_o stomach_n willing_a to_o put_v they_o forth_o cast_v up_o with_o all_o the_o meat_n and_o food_n the_o woman_n have_v take_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o herself_o which_o can_v keep_v any_o thing_n for_o her_o own_o sustenance_n and_o of_o the_o child_n who_o can_v find_v 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as_o we_o have_v say_v already_o or_o else_o by_o vomit_n child_n without_o much_o strain_n cow_n milk_n and_o the_o milk_n of_o a_o ass_n be_v very_o much_o commend_v as_o also_o the_o use_n of_o syrup_n of_o violet_n and_o nenuphar_n be_v very_o profitable_a the_o hicket_n may_v also_o come_v of_o some_o inflammation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o spleen_n liver_n or_o other_o bowel_n near_o the_o stomach_n and_o so_o be_v impart_v to_o it_o this_o happen_v it_o will_v be_v very_o necessary_a to_o let_v her_o blood_n and_o that_o she_o use_v meat_n which_o moderate_o cool_v as_o also_o medicine_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n both_o inward_o and_o outward_o consult_v thereof_o with_o the_o physician_n of_o the_o vomit_v which_o happen_v to_o woman_n with_o child_n chap._n x._o there_o be_v some_o woman_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v with_o child_n yea_o the_o very_a first_o day_n be_v subject_a to_o vomit_v often_o cast_v up_o store_n of_o water_n and_o slime_n by_o the_o mouth_n and_o this_o vomit_v continue_v even_o till_o they_o be_v quick_a with_o child_n and_o with_o some_o it_o remain_v all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o go_n which_o i_o see_v happen_v unto_o a_o great_a lady_n of_o this_o kingdom_n who_o from_o the_o second_o day_n after_o she_o have_v conceive_v vomit_v and_o affirm_v constant_o that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n when_o this_o vomit_v happen_v sudden_a it_o must_v not_o be_v stay_v sudden_o if_o so_o be_v it_o continue_v gentle_o and_o without_o violence_n for_o be_v stop_v there_o be_v such_o store_n of_o humour_n heap_v and_o gather_v together_o in_o their_o stomach_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v stifle_v or_o stuff_v up_o which_o be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o cast_v up_o without_o violence_n they_o be_v much_o ease_v for_o by_o this_o evacuation_n of_o noisome_a excrement_n the_o first_o region_n of_o the_o belly_n feel_v itself_o free_a discharge_v and_o unburden_v of_o many_o long_a and_o grievous_a pain_n cause_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o accident_n proceed_v common_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o humour_n gather_v together_o in_o the_o stomach_n or_o else_o of_o some_o sharp_a and_o bite_a humour_n that_o do_v stir_v and_o provoke_v it_o and_o chief_o the_o upper_a orifice_n thereof_o aswell_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ill_a meat_n they_o eat_v and_o that_o in_o great_a quantity_n as_o also_o because_o they_o fill_v themselves_o too_o much_o with_o good_a meat_n which_o do_v putrify_v and_o corrupt_v the_o natural_a heat_n be_v weak_a and_o require_v rather_o to_o be_v cast_v forth_o vomit_v then_o keep_v in_o the_o body_n but_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o that_o this_o vomit_v be_v so_o violent_a that_o even_o the_o meat_n and_o sustenance_n which_o the_o mother_n take_v to_o nourish_v herself_o and_o the_o child_n be_v cast_v up_o and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v remedy_v likewise_o if_o this_o accident_n come_v from_o some_o weakness_n of_o the_o stomach_n or_o by_o the_o default_n of_o the_o retentive_a faculty_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o retain_v and_o keep_v the_o meat_n although_o it_o be_v of_o good_a juice_n and_o in_o final_a quantity_n or_o by_o some_o malign_a vapour_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o womb_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o feed_n and_o natural_a course_n retain_v they_o maybe_o help_v by_o these_o mean_n follow_v first_o if_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o meat_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a which_o the_o woman_n have_v take_v be_v the_o cause_n then_o let_v she_o abstain_v from_o eat_v they_o observe_v the_o above_o mention_v diet_n use_v good_a meat_n and_o in_o little_a quantity_n thereby_o to_o roll_n it_o forth_o if_o the_o overmuch_o quantity_n or_o ill_a quality_n of_o sharp_a and_o bite_a excrement_n be_v the_o cause_n then_o must_v they_o be_v gentle_o take_v away_o and_o purge_v notwithstanding_o we_o must_v refrain_v from_o give_v they_o any_o
dry_v in_o woman_n with_o child_n through_o the_o great_a heat_n that_o be_v in_o the_o entrail_n which_o make_v they_o that_o they_o can_v easy_o flow_v the_o sedentary_a life_n also_o that_o woman_n lead_v be_v cause_n that_o their_o excrement_n be_v stay_v and_o gather_v themselves_o together_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o at_o the_o length_n stop_v up_o the_o passage_n this_o accident_n bring_v unto_o they_o flush_a in_o the_o face_n headache_n beat_v of_o the_o artery_n yea_o and_o oftentimes_o a_o ague_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n a_o good_a order_n in_o diet_n be_v very_o needful_a cure_n use_v meat_n that_o do_v moisten_v and_o keep_v the_o gut_n supple_a and_o slippery_a and_o withal_o soften_v the_o excrement_n which_o must_v be_v do_v with_o very_o great_a discretion_n for_o too_o much_o moisture_n may_v at_o length_n over_o much_o relax_v the_o ligament_n of_o the_o the_o womb_n and_o of_o the_o child_n and_o thereby_o hasten_v the_o delivery_n 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chamoem_n melilot_n a_o p._n ij_o sem_fw-mi anisi_fw-la foenicul_fw-la a_o Ê’_n ij_o coquantur_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la pulli_fw-la vel_fw-la capit_fw-la veruec_fw-la aut_fw-la vituli_fw-la in_o colatur_fw-la ad_fw-la quart_n iij._o dissolve_v sacch_n albi_fw-la olei_fw-la violat_a butyr_n recent_a a_o â„¥_o i_o ss_z vitell_a ovor_fw-la numero_fw-la ij_o fiat_fw-la clyster_n this_o may_v be_v give_v at_o twice_o she_o may_v also_o take_v some_o broth_n wherein_o be_v put_v a_o spoonful_n or_o two_o of_o the_o water_n or_o wine_n of_o seny_n which_o be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n seny_n wine_n take_v half_o a_o ounce_n of_o seny_n well_o cleanse_v six_o clove_n bruise_v put_v they_o into_o a_o dish_n and_o pour_v upon_o they_o half_o a_o pint_n of_o wine_n or_o water_n ready_a to_o boil_v and_o so_o let_v they_o soak_v all_o night_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n take_v two_o or_o three_o spoonful_n which_o must_v be_v put_v into_o your_o broth_n keep_v the_o rest_n to_o serve_v you_o afterward_o at_o your_o need_n of_o the_o flux_n or_o looseness_n of_o the_o belly_n which_o trouble_v woman_n with_o child_n chap._n xvi_o the_o lask_z in_o what_o manner_n soever_o it_o be_v do_v put_v the_o woman_n in_o danger_n of_o come_v before_o her_o time_n and_o that_o for_o diverse_a reason_n first_o dangerous_a because_o thereby_o the_o meat_n they_o take_v for_o their_o nourishment_n be_v void_v too_o soon_o which_o shall_v have_v stay_v and_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n for_o the_o nourish_a and_o sustain_v both_o of_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o child_n and_o therefore_o they_o both_o remain_v weak_a and_o feeble_a which_o compel_v the_o child_n to_o come_v forth_o and_o seek_v for_o food_n else_o where_o for_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v proverb_n hunger_n make_v the_o wolf_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o wood_n beside_o the_o mother_n be_v so_o trouble_v with_o rise_v out_o of_o her_o bed_n as_o also_o with_o much_o strain_n herself_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v the_o bloody_a 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sigillat_n a_o ℈_o iiij_o sachar_n rosat_n tabulat_fw-la ℥_o be_v capiat_fw-la mane_n &_o sero_fw-la ʒ_n ij_o pro_fw-la unaquaque_fw-la dosi_fw-la of_o this_o powder_n also_o may_v be_v make_v lozenge_n let_v there_o be_v apply_v to_o she_o back_o the_o former_a emplaster_n or_o this_o that_o follow_v emplaster_n to_o retain_v or_o keep_v in_o the_o child_n ℞_o mastich_n myrrh_n gum_n arab._n a_o ʒ_n ij_o menth._n sicc_fw-la absynth_n rad_a bistort_v nucum_fw-la &_o fol._n cupress_v a_o ʒ_n i_o s._n cortic._n granat_n ʒ_n ij_o s._n styrac_n calam_fw-la colophon_n picis_fw-la naval_a a_o ʒ_n iij._o cerae_fw-la citrin_n ℥_o i_o terebinth_n von_fw-mi ℥_o s._n ol._n mirtill_n q._n s_o fiat_fw-la emplast_n extendat_fw-la super_fw-la alutam_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la if_o the_o emplaster_n breed_v any_o inconvenience_n let_v they_o use_v this_o ointment_n ointment_n ℞_o ol._n cydonior_fw-la mastich_n mirtill_n a_o ℥_o i_o s._n bol._n
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and_o free_v they_o from_o all_o such_o disease_n as_o may_v happen_v unto_o they_o write_a in_o french_a by_o james_n gvillimeav_v the_o french_a king_n chirurgeon_n in_o ordinary_a london_n print_v by_o a._n hatfield_n 1612._o the_o preface_n to_o lady_n wherein_o they_o be_v exhort_v to_o nurse_v their_o child_n themselves_o aulus_n gellius_n in_o my_o opinion_n do_v not_o amiss_o in_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o woman_n that_o refuse_v to_o nurse_v she_o own_o child_n and_o one_o that_o kill_v her_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o she_o have_v conceive_v that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o bear_v it_o nine_o month_n in_o her_o womb_n for_o why_o may_v not_o a_o woman_n with_o as_o good_a reason_n deny_v to_o nourish_v her_o child_n with_o her_o blood_n in_o her_o womb_n as_o to_o deny_v it_o her_o milk_n be_v bear_v since_o the_o milk_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o blood_n whiten_v be_v now_o bring_v to_o perfection_n and_o maturity_n but_o some_o will_v say_v that_o the_o child_n may_v be_v deliver_v to_o some_o other_o woman_n to_o nurse_v it_o and_o that_o the_o mother_n may_v have_v a_o eye_n and_o care_n over_o it_o but_o gentle_a lady_n here_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v with_o i_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n that_o may_v hence_o arise_v which_o though_o they_o be_v infinite_a yet_o i_o will_v reduce_v they_o to_o four_o head_n 1._o first_o there_o be_v danger_n lest_o the_o child_n be_v change_v and_o a_o other_o put_v in_o his_o place_n 2._o then_o that_o natural_a affection_n which_o shall_v be_v betwixt_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o child_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v diminish_v 3._o three_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v that_o some_o bad_a condition_n or_o inclination_n may_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o nurse_n into_o the_o child_n 4._o and_o last_o the_o nurse_n may_v communicate_v some_o imperfection_n of_o her_o body_n into_o the_o child_n 1._o as_o for_o
your_o far_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o inflammation_n and_o swell_a of_o the_o child_n navel_n chap._n xx._n oftentimes_o navel_n after_o the_o child_n navel_n be_v tie_v there_o come_v some_o inflammation_n swell_a or_o ulcer_n and_o especial_o this_o happen_v when_o that_o which_o have_v be_v tie_v be_v divide_v and_o fall_v away_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_o suppurate_v the_o same_o navel_n may_v swell_v also_o either_o through_o the_o child_n eager_a cry_n or_o when_o he_o cough_v much_o the_o tumour_n and_o swell_a be_v full_a of_o wind_n and_o sometime_o also_o of_o water_n cure_n the_o inflammation_n may_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o use_n of_o vnguentum_fw-la rosatum_fw-la or_o with_o a_o little_a vnguentum_fw-la refrigerans_fw-la galeni_fw-la the_o bathe_v it_o also_o with_o oil_n of_o rose_n and_o a_o little_a vnguentum_fw-la populeon_n may_v do_v very_o much_o good_a as_o for_o the_o ulcer_n if_o it_o be_v but_o small_a you_o may_v put_v upon_o it_o some_o fine_a flower_n or_o 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form_n and_o consistence_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o add_v unto_o it_o a_o little_a wax_n i_o use_v common_o this_o plaster_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o wind_n or_o water_n which_o have_v power_n to_o resolve_v consume_v and_o dry_v up_o the_o say_a wind_n or_o water_n a_o approve_a medicine_n ℞_o unguent_n comitiss_n desiccat_fw-la rubr_n a_o ℥_o i_o stercor_fw-la columb_n ʒ_n ij_o pull_v irid._n florent_fw-la ʒ_n iij._o sulphur_n vivi_fw-la ʒ_n i_o ol._n nard_n ℥_o ss_z cerae_fw-la &_o terebinth_n q._n s._n fiat_fw-la ceratum_fw-la but_o the_o only_a thing_n be_v to_o keep_v it_o down_o with_o a_o bolster_n and_o swath_a that_o it_o swell_v not_o or_o stand_v forth_o the_o more_o some_o use_n emplastrum_fw-la contra_fw-la rupturum_fw-la for_o it_o of_o gripe_n and_o fret_v in_o the_o belly_n which_o trouble_v little_a child_n chap._n xxi_o these_o gripe_n do_v trouble_v little_a child_n very_o much_o the_o cause_n be_v two_o for_o either_o they_o come_v because_o the_o excrement_n call_v meconium_n be_v retain_v in_o the_o gut_n this_o humour_n be_v black_a and_o slimy_a like_o melt_a pitch_n which_o prick_v and_o wringe_v their_o gut_n and_o put_v they_o to_o pain_n to_o void_a it_o or_o else_o these_o gripe_n be_v breed_v of_o the_o abundance_n of_o milk_n which_o the_o child_n take_v or_o of_o the_o ill_a quality_n thereof_o the_o which_o be_v not_o digest_v do_v putrify_v and_o corrupt_v and_o turn_n either_o into_o choler_n or_o into_o sharp_a and_o salt_a phlegm_n or_o else_o there_o be_v breed_v some_o wind_n which_o cause_v a_o distension_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o gut_n the_o cold_a air_n and_o the_o worm_n also_o may_v cause_v it_o which_o i_o leave_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o another_o place_n cure_n concern_v the_o cure_n if_o the_o say_a excrement_n call_v meconium_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o say_v gripe_n it_o must_v be_v evacuate_v by_o little_a suppositary_n make_v of_o the_o rib_n of_o a_o beete_n leaf_n or_o of_o soap_n and_o 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and_o rather_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o it_o of_o the_o affrighting_n start_n and_o rage_a which_o happen_v to_o young_a child_n chap._n xxvi_o all_o child_n be_v natural_o very_o greedy_a and_o gluttonous_a and_o therefore_o many_o time_n and_o especial_o when_o they_o grow_v somewhat_o big_a and_o be_v wain_v they_o do_v fill_v themselves_o with_o much_o milk_n or_o with_o store_n of_o diverse_a other_o victual_n beside_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o breed_v worm_n which_o die_v abide_v still_o in_o their_o gut_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o there_o grow_v much_o corruption_n both_o in_o the_o stomach_n and_o gut_n and_o also_o in_o the_o mesenterie_n and_o this_o corruption_n grow_v hot_a by_o the_o heat_n and_o moisture_n of_o the_o child_n it_o send_v up_o vapour_n to_o the_o brain_n from_o the_o aforesaid_a part_n which_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v there_o place_v do_v cause_n dream_n fright_n and_o start_n in_o the_o sleep_n and_o as_o avicen_n witness_v make_v child_n afraid_a of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v fear_v 24._o galen_n teach_v we_o that_o this_o fear_n happen_v then_o when_o the_o stomach_n of_o the_o child_n be_v weak_a and_o the_o meat_n which_o he_o take_v corrupt_v in_o it_o which_o cause_v vapour_n and_o fume_n to_o rise_v to_o the_o head_n and_o so_o bring_v these_o terror_n this_o may_v also_o happen_v to_o those_o which_o be_v more_o in_o year_n by_o the_o use_n of_o bad_a meat_n especial_o if_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o therefore_o avicen_n say_v that_o bad_a concoction_n make_v bad_a dream_n as_o for_o the_o sign_n that_o belong_v hereunto_a sleep_n there_o can_v none_o be_v observe_v in_o child_n that_o can_v not_o speak_v but_o only_o as_o pliny_n say_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v awake_a they_o will_v screech_n and_o cry_v out_o as_o if_o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n and_o utterlye_o cast_v away_o and_o common_o you_o 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we_o see_v often_o than_o we_o will_v that_o the_o small_a pock_n do_v fall_v even_o upon_o the_o bone_n and_o corrupt_v they_o the_o sign_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o event_n of_o they_o sign_n be_v these_o if_o the_o ague_n be_v but_o little_a and_o diminish_v as_o the_o pock_n come_v forth_o if_o they_o be_v but_o few_o in_o number_n and_o those_o scatter_v here_o and_o there_o if_o they_o come_v forth_o easy_o without_o much_o pain_n and_o that_o the_o child_n be_v not_o much_o disquiet_v if_o they_o grow_v white_a and_o ripen_v quick_o these_o be_v sign_n of_o recovery_n but_o if_o the_o ague_n continue_v and_o increase_v at_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o they_o sign_n if_o they_o thrust_v forth_o in_o great_a quantity_n one_o upon_o another_o and_o if_o they_o run_v as_o it_o be_v all_o into_o one_o scab_n not_o ripen_v speedy_o if_o the_o child_n be_v very_o hoarse_a and_o not_o able_a to_o speak_v or_o fall_v into_o a_o bloody_a flix_a these_o be_v ill_a sign_n the_o first_o show_v that_o it_o have_v seize_v upon_o the_o lung_n and_o the_o second_o that_o it_o fret_v the_o gut_n again_o the_o small_a pock_n be_v very_o dangerous_a when_o it_o come_v forth_o with_o pain_n and_o grief_n though_o they_o be_v white_a when_o they_o be_v small_a green_a bluish_a or_o black_a and_o that_o they_o sink_v down_o and_o grow_v dry_a on_o the_o sudden_a not_o come_v to_o maturation_n and_o suppuration_n if_o the_o child_n piss_v blood_n and_o then_o by_o and_o by_o after_o his_o urine_n turn_v to_o be_v black_a it_o be_v sign_n of_o death_n measles_n concern_v the_o measles_n if_o they_o be_v but_o reasonable_a red_n and_o have_v no_o ill_a accident_n join_v with_o they_o but_o go_v away_o sudden_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v but_o when_o they_o be_v high_a colour_v or_o if_o they_o be_v bluish_a or_o greenish_a accompany_v with_o vomit_v pain_n of_o the_o heart_n weakness_n the_o bloody_a flixe_n and_o the_o like_a they_o be_v very_o dangerous_a of_o the_o cure_n of_o 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carnis_fw-la prunor_n sylu_a cidonior_n a_o â„¥_o ij_o portulac_n m._n ij_o bol._n armen_n â„¥_o i_o balau_v santal_a omnium_fw-la a_o â„¥_o ss_z fiat_fw-la omnium_fw-la distilatio_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la cape_n mané_fw-fr â„¥_o ij_o addendo_fw-la sirup_o portulac_n aut_fw-la rosar_n siccar_n â„¥_o ss_z he_o likewise_o commend_v this_o medicine_n follow_v as_o be_v very_o certain_a and_o approve_a and_o of_o great_a virtue_n to_o stay_v the_o sickness_n â„ž_o rad._n filipendul_a â„¥_o ij_o fiat_fw-la puluis_fw-la cape_n Ê’_n i_o cum_fw-la vitello_fw-la ovi_fw-fr singulis_fw-la diebus_fw-la a_o electuary_n â„ž_o cons_n rosar_n antiq_n â„¥_o i_o carnis_fw-la cydon_n con_v con_fw-la rad._n symphit_n a_o â„¥_o ss_z pull_v diamargar_n frig_n trochis_fw-la é_fw-fr carab_n a_o ℈_o i_o bol._n armen_n Ê’_n i_o sing_v dracon_n ℈_o ij_o cum_fw-la sirup_o rosar_n siccar_n fiat_fw-la opiata_fw-la exhibenda_fw-la ad_fw-la Ê’_n i_o per_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la aqua_fw-la plantag_n exper._n galen_n teach_v we_o this_o medicine_n which_o may_v be_v both_o inject_v and_o also_o take_v inward_o 〈…〉_z â„ž_o mucag._n gummi_fw-la tragacanth_n &_o arabic_n in_o aq_n plantag_n extract_v â„¥_o iij._o succi_fw-la plantag_n â„¥_o iiij_o fiat_fw-la iniectio_fw-la inijciatur_fw-la in_o uterum_fw-la &_o â„¥_o i_o potui_fw-la praebe_fw-la this_o iniection_n follow_v may_v also_o be_v very_o good_a another_o â„ž_o succ._n polygan_n â„¥_o iiij_o mucilag_n gummi_fw-la tragacanth_n extract_v in_o aqua_fw-la centinod_n chalybeat_fw-la â„¥_o iij._o amyl_n â„¥_o i_o misce_fw-la fiat_fw-la iniectio_fw-la you_o shall_v also_o make_v use_n of_o this_o pessarie_a if_o there_o be_v need_n a_o astringent_a pessarie_a â„ž_o bol._n armen_n terre_fw-fr sigillat_n a_o â„¥_o i_o litargir_n â„¥_o ss_z cum_fw-la albumine_fw-la ovi_fw-fr fiat_fw-la astringens_fw-la pessarium_fw-la with_o this_o you_o may_v anoint_v your_o pessarie_a make_v fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n either_o of_o cotton_n or_o linen_n 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