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especial_o by_o melancholian_n and_o consumptive_a people_n and_o many_o be_v so_o accustom_v to_o it_o that_o it_o be_v become_v a_o second_o nature_n therefore_o i_o think_v it_o but_o necessary_a to_o acquaint_v all_o for_o who_o it_o be_v good_a and_o that_o other_o may_v forbear_v it_o if_o hurtful_a to_o their_o constitution_n before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o i_o know_v many_o author_n have_v write_v of_o it_o have_v multiply_v the_o virtue_n of_o tobacco_n ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la but_o always_o remember_v the_o old_a proverb_n what_o be_v one_o man_n meat_n be_v another_o man_n poison_n which_o be_v very_o true_o verify_v in_o this_o thing_n tobacco_n yet_o it_o certain_o be_v a_o good_a vulnerary_a herb_n as_o can_v be_v use_v to_o wound_n in_o ointment_n or_o the_o leaf_n itself_o apply_v and_o especial_o good_a against_o scab_n or_o itch_n in_o man_n or_o beast_n but_o it_o be_v so_o forcible_a a_o worker_n upon_o the_o brain_n as_o it_o may_v be_v prepare_v and_o use_v 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know_v many_o can_v it_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o cold_a moist_a phlegmatic_a constitution_n especial_o if_o they_o have_v catarrh_n and_o distillation_n because_o it_o draw_v forth_o by_o heat_n to_o the_o mouth_n those_o rheum_n and_o sharp_a distillation_n which_o distil_v especial_o by_o night_n upon_o the_o lung_n and_o often_o ulcerate_v they_o and_o bring_v the_o body_n to_o consumption_n and_o death_n for_o that_o be_v the_o worst_a symptom_n of_o a_o catarrh_n when_o it_o fall_v upon_o the_o lung_n which_o by_o draw_v it_o forth_o it_o may_v be_v prevent_v especial_o if_o other_o good_a thing_n be_v add_v to_o tobacco_n it_o may_v then_o be_v a_o proper_a vehicle_n to_o strengthen_v the_o brain_n and_o cure_v catarrh_n distillation_n and_o prevent_v and_o cure_v consumption_n which_o that_o it_o may_v the_o better_a do_v i_o have_v compose_v a_o prepare_a tobacco_n which_o have_v be_v much_o approve_v of_o and_o none_o beside_o myself_o ever_o publish_v or_o impart_v chap._n xv._n tobacco_n prepare_v for_o prevention_n and_o cure_n of_o most_o disease_n although_o common_a tobacco_n be_v not_o good_a for_o all_o that_o take_v it_o yet_o the_o great_a virtue_n wherewith_o this_o be_v impregnate_v do_v merit_v the_o great_a rank_n of_o esteem_n in_o use_n most_o profitable_a and_o by_o many_o year_n experience_v approve_v it_o be_v near_o fourteen_o year_n since_o i_o first_o publish_v it_o be_v the_o inventor_n and_o have_v now_o much_o better_o prepare_v than_o heretofore_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o virtue_n to_o fortify_v the_o spirit_n it_o resist_v corruption_n of_o blood_n and_o humour_n preserve_v the_o noble_a part_n from_o decay_n for_o it_o be_v the_o most_o convenient_a vehicle_n to_o convey_v powerful_a help_n to_o the_o brain_n and_o spirit_n renew_v strength_n of_o nature_n if_o not_o quite_o consume_v because_o it_o send_v out_o the_o vicious_a salt_n acrimonious_a humour_n by_o spittle_n and_o urine_n be_v more_o delightful_a than_o 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revel_v to_o the_o mouth_n those_o ill_a humouâ—_n which_o cause_n pain_n and_o issue_v it_o do_v excuss_v poisonous_a flux_n raise_v by_o mercury_n which_o be_v often_o of_o worse_a consequence_n than_o the_o disease_n it_o be_v a_o great_a help_n in_o cure_n of_o consumption_n and_o likewise_o prevent_v it_o the_o order_n of_o take_v it_o be_v like_o other_o tobacco_n i_o former_o sell_v it_o two_o shilling_n the_o ounce_n now_o for_o public_a benefit_n the_o best_a sort_n be_v but_o one_o shilling_n the_o ounce_n to_o be_v have_v from_o myself_o or_o servant_n such_o as_o send_v for_o pound_n to_o deliver_v out_o to_o other_o shall_v be_v notify_v hereafter_o this_o be_v a_o safe_a and_o pleasant_a mean_n to_o cure_v and_o prevent_v most_o disease_n arise_v from_o corruption_n of_o blood_n and_o all_o vicious_a cold_a humour_n it_o may_v be_v have_v from_o my_o
as_o first_o the_o scurvy_a second_o the_o catarrh_n or_o tickle_a distillation_n three_o the_o physic_n cough_n four_o the_o hectic_a fever_n five_o the_o venereal_a disease_n not_o well_o cure_a or_o mercury_n femain_v in_o the_o body_n six_o be_v melancholy_a or_o discontent_n of_o mind_n which_o breed_v flatus_fw-la hypochondriacus_fw-la or_o hypochondraick_n melancholy_a and_o lest_o you_o shall_v not_o right_o distinguish_v the_o forementioned_a disease_n in_o come_v on_o you_o take_v care_n to_o observe_v if_o any_o of_o these_o follow_a symptom_n be_v upon_o you_o viz._n first_o if_o you_o have_v a_o continual_a burn_a in_o the_o palm_n of_o your_o hand_n or_o sole_n of_o your_o foot_n second_o if_o you_o be_v weak_a than_o before_o three_o if_o you_o have_v pain_n between_o the_o breast_n and_o belly_n four_o if_o you_o have_v a_o continual_a looseness_n or_o purge_n five_o if_o you_o spit_v corrupt_a matter_n six_o if_o you_o have_v fainty_a sweat_v seven_o if_o you_o have_v a_o short_a breath_n ill_o savour_v or_o a_o grave-like_a scent_n from_o the_o whole_a body_n these_o or_o some_o of_o these_o symptom_n speak_v it_o high_a time_n to_o look_v for_o remedy_n and_o according_a as_o the_o symptom_n be_v it_o show_v whether_o the_o consumption_n come_v from_o the_o lung_n liver_n or_o other_o cause_n chap._n iii_o of_o a_o consumption_n atrophy_n or_o tabes_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o leanness_n decay_n or_o diminution_n from_o former_a strength_n and_o vigour_n whereby_o the_o vital_a faculty_n do_v senescere_fw-la &_o tabescere_fw-la wither_v and_o decay_v without_o visible_a mean_n through_o want_n of_o nutrition_n this_o dreadful_a disease_n which_o be_v the_o fatal_a consequence_n usual_o of_o other_o disease_n hereditary_a or_o personal_o acquire_v i_o think_v necessary_a to_o show_v some_o difference_n of_o its_o kind_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o cause_n it_o proceed_v from_o or_o the_o disease_n that_o induct_v it_o the_o definition_n most_o 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and_o strength_n without_o a_o ulcer_n of_o the_o lung_n yet_o if_o it_o once_o make_v a_o approach_n by_o any_o disease_n it_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a of_o disease_n because_o it_o speedy_o attacque_n the_o noble_a part_n and_o without_o good_a remedy_n prove_v mortal_a and_o now_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o consumption_n it_o be_v best_o to_o lay_v open_a some_o disease_n that_o do_v most_o frequent_o and_o natural_o bring_v it_o upon_o we_o that_o so_o by_o resist_v the_o beginning_n we_o may_v be_v free_a from_o the_o ill_a consequence_n and_o effect_n now_o i_o have_v in_o my_o practice_n observe_v that_o one_o of_o these_o three_o disease_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o consumption_n in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o people_n viz._n melancholy_n scurvy_a or_o the_o french_a disease_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v mercury_n as_o a_o appendix_n i_o say_v one_o of_o these_o be_v usual_o the_o forerunner_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o consumption_n in_o the_o 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another_o and_o the_o melancholy_a another_o that_o which_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v your_o bane_n and_o death_n be_v most_o considerable_a therefore_o hide_v nothing_o from_o your_o physician_n of_o the_o disease_n or_o cause_n lest_o you_o lead_v he_o into_o a_o wrong_a method_n and_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v regard_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o consumption_n to_o those_o six_o thing_n we_o call_v not_o natural_a as_o air_n food_n sleep_v passion_n of_o mind_n exercise_v of_o body_n venery_n excretion_n retention_n all_o which_o be_v full_o set_v forth_o in_o that_o little_a book_n every_o man_n his_o own_o doctor_n therefore_o needless_a here_o to_o direct_v you_o in_o but_o now_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o sign_n first_o of_o a_o consumption_n then_o of_o a_o scurvy_a melancholy_a and_o the_o venereal_a disease_n and_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o danger_n of_o your_o disease_n or_o recovery_n term_v the_o prognostic_n part_n be_v especial_o useful_a because_o many_o be_v affright_v almost_o out_o of_o life_n and_o hope_n of_o recovery_n by_o that_o too_o common_a receive_v opinion_n that_o once_o have_v a_o consumption_n or_o the_o pox_n you_o can_v never_o be_v well_o again_o which_o say_v or_o doubt_n ought_v to_o be_v refute_v because_o many_o have_v be_v and_o daily_o be_v recover_v out_o of_o consumption_n and_o the_o venereal_a disease_n the_o fear_n and_o doubt_n of_o which_o have_v cause_v many_o to_o despair_n and_o by_o neglect_v mean_n have_v consume_v and_o die_v the_o usual_a question_n a_o sick_a person_n ask_v be_v how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v before_o i_o be_o cure_a therefore_o know_v the_o more_o urge_v and_o great_a symptom_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o require_v most_o time_n for_o cure_n and_o the_o less_o the_o soon_a and_o easy_a cure_v and_o for_o satisfy_v your_o doubt_n if_o afflict_a you_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o several_a disease_n as_o follow_v it_o be_v likely_a some_o may_v be_v your_o case_n and_o 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with_o a_o vagrant_a wander_a pain_n which_o go_v into_o the_o shoulder_n from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o also_o very_o frequent_o pain_n in_o the_o groin_n and_o bubo_n there_o sometime_o in_o less_o than_o a_o week_n time_n also_o heat_n of_o urine_n inflammation_n of_o the_o yard_n pustules_fw-la and_o with_o many_o a_o run_v of_o the_o reins_o with_o some_o a_o itch_a over_o all_o the_o body_n and_o in_o some_o angry_a pustules_fw-la and_o scab_n break_v out_o in_o head_n face_n and_o other_o part_n with_o some_o there_o break_v out_o a_o great_a heat_n in_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o sol_n of_o the_o foot_n also_o some_o have_v a_o interruption_n or_o sudden_a start_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o sleep_v and_o great_a drowsiness_n which_o be_v cause_v from_o the_o fiery_a vapour_n oftentimes_o there_o happen_v red_a or_o yellow_a spot_n upon_o the_o body_n and_o sore_o pustules_fw-la like_o the_o scurvy_a and_o though_o there_o be_v few_o of_o the_o former_a sign_n yet_o 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this_o disease_n be_v take_v by_o contagion_n as_o well_o as_o copulation_n and_o so_o other_o may_v be_v infect_v divers_a way_n as_o by_o sweat_v with_o a_o infect_a body_n in_o bed_n be_v wet_a with_o sweat_n and_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n be_v open_a in_o the_o warm_a bed_n and_o sleep_v he_o may_v be_v infect_v also_o by_o the_o filth_n of_o ulcer_n or_o drink_v with_o any_o that_o have_v it_o in_o mouth_n or_o throat_n or_o kiss_v a_o child_n suck_v a_o unsound_a nurse_n or_o a_o unsound_a child_n may_v infect_v a_o sound_a nurse_n etc._n etc._n by_o such_o mean_v many_o innocent_a people_n think_v they_o have_v but_o the_o scurvy_a when_o it_o be_v the_o pox_n so_o sometime_o they_o that_o be_v suspicious_a of_o the_o constancy_n of_o their_o bedfellow_n may_v suppose_v they_o have_v the_o pox_n when_o happy_o it_o be_v but_o the_o scorbute_n or_o scurvy_a now_o to_o distinguish_v and_o be_v certain_a i_o believe_v there_o be_v some_o will_v willing_o give_v a_o hundred_o guinny_v which_o i_o shall_v here_o endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v gratis_o then_o know_v and_o consider_v whether_o yourself_o and_o bedfellow_n or_o those_o with_o who_o you_o converse_v whether_o they_o or_o you_o have_v be_v sometime_o before_o or_o have_v give_v cause_n for_o suspicion_n or_o now_o be_v trouble_v with_o heat_n of_o urine_n or_o any_o spot_n ulcer_n heat_n or_o pustules_fw-la about_o those_o passage_n or_o gleeting_n if_o so_o conclude_v a_o venereal_a infection_n if_o there_o be_v any_o pain_n especial_o in_o shin_n arm_n back_o etc._n etc._n or_o ringworm_n or_o red_a spot_n about_o the_o region_n of_o the_o liver_n stomach_n face_n or_o privity_n or_o if_o any_o skin_n or_o feather-like_a atom_n swim_v in_o your_o urine_n and_o if_o you_o find_v any_o of_o those_o symptom_n have_v a_o precedent_a cause_n of_o fear_n or_o former_o infect_v and_o nocturnal_a pain_n be_v sure_a it_o be_v
venereal_a but_o if_o you_o have_v no_o precede_a cause_n of_o disease_n you_o can_v have_v that_o curse_a fear_n which_o general_o possess_v the_o mind_n of_o guilty_a person_n if_o only_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o disease_n will_v not_o be_v so_o terrible_a in_o afflict_v your_o mind_n or_o body_n neither_o will_v those_o nocturnal_a night_n pain_n torment_v you_o nor_o any_o spot_n pustules_fw-la gleeting_n or_o issue_n be_v about_o the_o privity_n if_o free_a from_o those_o symptom_n fear_v it_o not_o but_o if_o afflict_a in_o body_n and_o mind_n if_o you_o acquaint_v i_o with_o your_o symptom_n it_o be_v possible_a my_o experience_n may_v contribute_v to_o your_o satisfaction_n chap._n x._o of_o fistula_n i_o have_v for_o some_o year_n have_v have_v more_o experience_n in_o the_o disease_n of_o fistula_n and_o piles_n than_o most_o physician_n it_o be_v desire_v that_o i_o shall_v publish_v my_o knowledge_n therein_o i_o have_v both_o brief_o and_o faithful_o set_v down_o their_o cause_n and_o how_o to_o know_v their_o difference_n and_o cure_n which_o have_v be_v often_o perform_v by_o chemical_a drop_n not_o cut_v therefore_o know_v a_o fistula_n in_o ano_fw-la be_v the_o worst_a of_o fistula_n and_o always_o hold_v to_o be_v most_o difficult_o cure_v by_o chirurgery_n according_a to_o a_o old_a proverb_n fistula_n in_o ano_fw-la semper_fw-la insano_fw-la but_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o comfort_n of_o several_a i_o have_v by_o my_o drop_n cure_v divers_a and_o some_o by_o once_o dress_n therefore_o first_o we_o will_v define_v what_o a_o fistula_n be_v second_o how_o it_o be_v breed_v for_o definition_n fistula_n est_fw-la ulcus_fw-la putridum_fw-la plerumque_fw-la nervosum_fw-la cum_fw-la variis_fw-la orificiis_fw-la unde_fw-la fistula_n dicitur_fw-la for_o it_o have_v several_a orifice_n either_o internal_a or_o external_n this_o disease_n be_v breed_v from_o divers_a cause_n as_o from_o blood_n inflame_v or_o tumor_n boil_n 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constitution_n of_o fistula_n some_o be_v easy_o cure_a some_o more_o difficult_o as_o those_o that_o have_v new_o have_v it_o be_v easy_o cure_v than_o of_o long_a continuance_n those_o that_o penetrate_v into_o the_o intestinum_fw-la rectum_fw-la where_o the_o excrement_n be_v void_v through_o the_o orifice_n and_o liquor_n inject_v come_v through_o the_o gut_n out_o of_o the_o anus_fw-la or_o if_o it_o pass_v into_o the_o bladder_n for_o then_o the_o water_n will_v come_v through_o the_o fistula_n therefore_o conclude_v if_o the_o fistula_n penetrate_v through_o the_o intestinum_fw-la rectum_fw-la or_o into_o the_o bladder_n or_o into_o both_o or_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sphinct_a muscle_n it_o be_v most_o difficult_o cure_a it_o sometime_o happen_v that_o a_o tumour_n and_o inflammation_n be_v between_o the_o scrotum_fw-la and_o anus_fw-la by_o bruise_n in_o hard_a ride_n which_o turn_v to_o fistula_n if_o not_o cure_a fistula_n in_o the_o solid_a part_n of_o the_o body_n may_v be_v easy_a mean_n be_v cure_a take_v away_o the_o inward_a cause_n which_o feed_v it_o fistula_n lacrymalis_n and_o all_o fistula_n near_o the_o eye_n must_v be_v cautious_o deal_v with_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o vicinity_n to_o so_o noble_a a_o part_n as_o the_o eye_n in_o most_o of_o these_o case_n i_o have_v by_o long_a experience_n find_v the_o most_o successful_a mean_n of_o which_o some_o of_o my_o patient_n have_v acquaint_v his_o majesty_n who_o be_v please_v thereupon_o to_o command_v i_o to_o help_v some_o noble_a person_n afflict_v with_o a_o fistula_n which_o disease_n if_o not_o prevent_v corrupt_v the_o blood_n and_o humour_n vitiate_v the_o radical_a moisture_n offend_v the_o heart_n and_o brain_n decay_v the_o sense_n weaken_v the_o memory_n and_o by_o several_a way_n hasten_v death_n if_o not_o cure_a chap._n xi_o of_o the_o pile_n etc._n etc._n or_o verucae_n any_o ragade_n etc._n etc._n and_o haemorrhoid_n have_v now_o do_v with_o the_o fistula_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o speak_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o this_o disease_n be_v least_o handle_v by_o author_n though_o a_o most_o common_a affliction_n to_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n therefore_o what_o i_o write_v must_v be_v more_o from_o my_o experience_n in_o practice_n than_o prescription_n it_o be_v therefore_o i_o say_v a_o evil_a not_o to_o be_v flight_v by_o any_o though_o not_o alike_o dangerous_a in_o all_o for_o where_o it_o be_v very_o painful_a or_o troublesome_a as_o be_v usual_a to_o child-bearing_a woman_n it_o force_v to_o look_v for_o help_v yet_o in_o other_o if_o neglect_v may_v turn_v to_o a_o fistula_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o better_a cure_a being_n recent_a than_o inveterate_a therefore_o take_v notice_n there_o be_v chief_o four_o kind_n viz._n i._o condylomata_n condylomata_n be_v very_o hard_a and_o of_o a_o callous_a substance_n like_o nut_n bunch_v out_o about_o the_o anus_fw-la but_o not_o very_o painful_a this_o sort_n proceed_v from_o a_o melancholy_a 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