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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 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the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n be_v not_o strong_a and_o able_a enough_o to_o draw_v unto_o they_o sufficient_a nourishment_n delivery_n this_o difficulty_n of_o delivery_n happen_v also_o when_o the_o child_n be_v either_o sick_a or_o dead_a and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v itself_o as_o likewise_o when_o he_o be_v too_o big_a in_o all_o his_o body_n and_o chief_o in_o the_o head_n or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o monster_n have_v two_o head_n two_o body_n four_o arm_n or_o leg_n or_o if_o they_o be_v twin_n the_o one_o hinder_v the_o other_o come_v forth_o child_n which_o will_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o mother_n or_o if_o he_o be_v ill_o place_v to_o come_v forth_o put_v foremost_a a_o arm_n or_o a_o leg_n or_o both_o the_o shoulder_n buttock_n side_n or_o belly_n come_v foremost_a 4_o now_o concern_v that_o which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o child_n the_o delivery_n prove_v difficult_a child_n if_o the_o membrane_n that_o contain_v the_o water_n whereon_o the_o child_n 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