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a_o hot_a distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n 4._o a_o dry_a distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n the_o true_a and_o general_a sign_n of_o each_o of_o which_o i_o show_v you_o 1._o a_o cold_a distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v hereby_o know_v 1._o the_o woman_n belong_v not_o after_o carnal_a embracement_n and_o feel_v little_a pleasure_n therein_o 2._o her_o face_n be_v soft_a whitish_a and_o cloudy_a 3._o her_o feeling_n be_v dull_a about_o her_o share_n loin_n and_o thigh_n 4._o she_o void_v thin_a and_o crude_a seed_n and_o with_o little_a pleasure_n 5._o her_o course_n be_v stop_v or_o come_v very_o spare_o be_v pale_a and_o discolour_a and_o keep_v no_o constant_a orderly_a time_n etc._n etc._n 2._o a_o moist_a distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v know_v 1._o by_o the_o lax_n flagi_n and_o soft_a habit_n of_o the_o woman_n body_n 2._o her_o much_o spit_v and_o waterish_a stomach_n 3._o frequent_a and_o almost_o continual_a flux_n of_o white_n 4._o plenty_n of_o course_n also_o but_o thin_a 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