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aforesaid_a accident_n and_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o interior_a part_n as_o under_o the_o arm_n hole_n the_o buy_v of_o the_o arm_n in_o the_o wrist_n or_o in_o the_o ham_n or_o groyne_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a vein_n artery_n and_o nerve_n which_o be_v in_o those_o part_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o solution_n of_o continuitie_n that_o be_v in_o those_o part_n cause_v great_a pain_n flux_n of_o blood_n and_o other_o like_o accident_n for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o which_o you_o must_v persevere_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o say_a accident_n in_o stay_v the_o flux_n of_o blood_n and_o appease_v the_o pain_n asmuch_o as_n you_o can_v possible_a and_o if_o the_o wound_n be_v great_a you_o shall_v stitch_v it_o leave_v a_o orifice_n in_o the_o low_a part_n thereof_o for_o to_o give_v issue_n to_o the_o matter_n this_o be_v do_v you_o shall_v apply_v this_o powder_n follow_v the_o space_n of_o ij_o or_o three_o day_n to_o preserve_v the_o stitch_n 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joint_n this_o do_v you_o shall_v cease_v the_o pain_n and_o keep_v the_o humour_n from_o the_o afflict_a part_n moreover_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o neither_o within_o the_o wound_n nor_o without_o you_o shall_v apply_v any_o oilly_a or_o greasy_a medicine_n for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o relax_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o muscle_n membrane_n and_o nerve_n by_o the_o which_o mean_v it_o do_v make_v the_o place_n more_o apt_a to_o receive_v defluxion_n and_o also_o it_o do_v so_o relax_v and_o moisten_v the_o wound_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o consolidation_n therefore_o the_o medicine_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v use_v in_o this_o cause_n must_v be_v desiccative_a and_o astringant_fw-la as_o this_o that_o follow_v which_o be_v both_o astringant_fw-la desiccative_a and_o glutinative_a rec._n terebint_n venic_n unce_n 2._o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la parum_fw-la pul._n aloe_n mast_n myrrh_n bol_v armene_v ana_fw-la 2._o scrupple_v and_o so_o apply_v as_o 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