Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	brain_n	part_n	spirit_n	1,451	5	5.2508	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02362	Child-birth or, The happy deliuerie of vvomen VVherein is set downe the gouernment of women. In the time of their breeding childe: of their trauaile, both naturall, and contrary to nature: and of their lying in. Together with the diseases, which happen to women in those times, and the meanes to helpe them. To which is added, a treatise of the diseases of infants, and young children: with the cure of them. Written in French by Iames Guillimeau the French Kings chirurgion.; De l'hereux accouchement des femmes. English	Guillemeau, Jacques, 1550?-1613.; Guillemeau, Jacques, 1550?-1613. De la nourriture et gouvernement des enfants.	1612 (1612)	STC 12496; ESTC S103545	201,032	403

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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 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the_o heart_n and_o matrice_n be_v delight_v with_o pleasant_a odour_n let_v those_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o this_o disease_n use_v good_a smell_n sweet_a but_o neither_o strong_a nor_o pierce_v chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o cough_n one_o of_o the_o most_o grievous_a and_o almost_o insupportable_a accident_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v the_o cough_n the_o which_o be_v violent_a oftentimes_o cause_v headache_n pain_n of_o the_o side_n flank_n and_o belly_n cough_n vomit_v &_o watch_v the_o woman_n not_o be_v able_a to_o sleep_v or_o take_v any_o rest_n for_o the_o great_a concussion_n and_o agitation_n which_o be_v make_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n which_o oftentimes_o put_v the_o woman_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v deliver_v before_o her_o ordinary_a time_n for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o proceed_v of_o some_o sharp_a and_o bite_a vapour_n cause_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o nether_a part_n or_o else_o by_o the_o distillation_n of_o some_o thin_a 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the_o patient_a sleep_n without_o give_v any_o violent_a sleep_a medicine_n this_o julep_n may_v be_v give_v very_o safe_o drink_v to_o stay_v the_o rheum_n â„ž_o syrupi_fw-la de_fw-la juiubis_fw-la violati_fw-la &_o diacodij_fw-la sine_fw-la specieb_v a_o â„¥_o s._n cum_fw-la decocto_fw-la portulacae_fw-la lactucae_fw-la boraginis_fw-la betonicae_fw-la &_o trium_fw-la flor_n cordial_a fiat_fw-la potus_fw-la capiat_fw-la hora_fw-la somni_fw-la this_o remedy_n procure_v sleep_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n stay_v the_o rheum_n if_o you_o have_v any_o good_a laudanum_n you_o may_v give_v safe_o three_o or_o four_o grain_n thereof_o which_o i_o have_v see_v practise_v with_o prosperous_a success_n chap._n xv._n of_o costivenes_n wherewith_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v trouble_v among_o many_o other_o accident_n wherewith_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v trouble_v there_o be_v two_o the_o one_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o whereunto_o they_o be_v much_o subject_n that_o be_v either_o they_o 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ʒ_n ij_o sem_fw-mi anis_z foenicul_fw-la a_o ʒ_n i_o ss_z vini_n alb_n lib._n i_o bulliant_fw-la omne_fw-la simul_fw-la ad_fw-la vini_fw-la consumpt_n passaturae_fw-la add_v terebinth_n venet._n ℥_o ss_z ceraeq_fw-la s._n ut_fw-la inde_fw-la fiat_fw-la emplastrum_fw-la extendatur_fw-la portio_fw-la &_o admoveatur_fw-la capiti_fw-la hydrocephalos_n as_o for_o the_o waterish_a swell_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o humour_n that_o make_v it_o and_o the_o place_n where_o in_o the_o say_a humour_n be_v contain_v it_o will_v be_v either_o easy_a or_o hard_o to_o be_v cure_v for_o if_o the_o humour_n be_v thin_a and_o in_o small_a quantity_n and_o that_o it_o be_v contain_v between_o the_o skin_n and_o the_o pericraneum_fw-la or_o else_o between_o the_o pericraneum_fw-la and_o the_o skull_n or_o between_o the_o membrane_n of_o the_o skull_n then_o avicen_n make_v a_o doubt_n avicen_n whether_o it_o can_v be_v cure_v but_o if_o it_o be_v curable_a the_o best_a 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