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general_a observation_n concern_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o gonorrhoea_n there_o be_v a_o much_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n require_v in_o the_o physician_n or_o surgeon_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o gonorrhoea_n as_o in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o french_a disease_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a danger_n there_o be_v in_o stop_v of_o the_o gonorrhoea_n sudden_o in_o some_o body_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o cure_v it_o with_o all_o speed_n in_o other_o in_o those_o body_n that_o be_v extreme_a foul_a upon_o a_o gonorrhoea_n nature_n take_v her_o opportunity_n to_o purge_v the_o whole_a body_n by_o the_o seminary_a vessel_n now_o when_o this_o passage_n be_v sudden_o stop_v except_o there_o be_v some_o other_o way_n to_o carry_v away_o the_o matter_n which_o do_v continual_o flow_v to_o these_o part_n experience_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o do_v dangerous_a symptom_n arise_v from_o thence_o as_o intolerable_a pain_n in_o the_o back_n sickness_n in_o the_o stomach_n vomit_v or_o a_o desire_n to_o vomit_v inflammation_n swell_v and_o extreme_a pain_n in_o the_o stone_n fever_n and_o faint_a fit_n and_o sometime_o death_n itself_o in_o some_o such_o body_n as_o those_o be_v whether_o you_o will_v cure_v they_o after_o the_o first_o or_o second_o way_n set_v down_o in_o the_o twenty_o first_o and_o twenty_o second_o chapter_n perhaps_o beside_o what_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a chapter_n there_o will_v be_v occasion_n to_o use_v the_o sweat_a potion_n mention_v in_o the_o twenty_o three_o chapter_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v some_o body_n that_o do_v not_o require_v so_o much_o circumstance_n of_o medicine_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o foresay_a chapter_n but_o may_v perhaps_o be_v cure_v only_o by_o the_o potion_n in_o the_o twenty_o first_o chapter_n or_o the_o plaster_n and_o electuary_n in_o the_o twenty_o second_o chapter_n or_o else_o by_o the_o pill_n in_o the_o twenty_o three_o this_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o prudence_n honesty_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o surgeon_n the_o like_a prudence_n and_o knowledge_n be_v necessary_a to_o distinguish_v a_o simple_a gonorrhoea_n from_o a_o virulent_a gonorrhoea_n as_o also_o in_o prescribe_v a_o fit_a diet_n according_a to_o the_o several_a circumstance_n of_o the_o patient_a as_o whether_o he_o be_v young_a or_o in_o year_n whither_o he_o have_v a_o full_a or_o a_o spare_a body_n and_o last_o whither_o he_o be_v of_o a_o hot_a cold_a or_o indifferent_a temper_n chap._n xxviii_o for_o a_o bubo_n when_o the_o swell_a rise_v avoid_v no_o debauch_v or_o violent_a exercise_n to_o bring_v it_o forth_o if_o it_o rise_v not_o fast_o enough_o use_v cup_a glass_n when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o a_o head_n lance_n it_o or_o apply_v a_o caustick_a to_o it_o the_o filth_n be_v out_o tent_z it_o to_o its_o full_a depth_n cover_v the_o tent_n with_o basilicon_fw-la doron_n or_o some_o such_o medicament_n that_o draw_v without_o enflame_v keep_v it_o open_v a_o month_n or_o five_o week_n with_o moderate_a exercise_n and_o diet_n drink_v the_o purge_a decoction_n mention_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n take_v as_o much_o rest_n as_o you_o can_v and_o when_o the_o orifice_n incline_v to_o heal_v purge_v as_o you_o see_v occasion_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o all_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o name_n cause_n and_o original_a of_o the_o french_a disease_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o sign_n and_o symptom_n of_o this_o disease_n pag._n 6_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o those_o pustules_fw-la and_o other_o tumor_n pag._n 12_o chap._n iu_o general_a observation_n concern_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o french_a disease_n pag._n 16_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o humour_n pag._n 17_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o diet_n use_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n pag._n 24_o chap._n vii_o the_o first_o way_n of_o cure_v the_o french_a disease_n pag._n 25_o chap._n viii_o of_o choose_v your_o guaiacum_n and_o china_n pag._n 27_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o second_o way_n of_o cure_v the_o french_a disease_n pag._n 31_o chap._n x._o the_o three_o way_n of_o cure_v the_o french_a disease_n pag._n 36_o chap._n xi_o the_o four_o way_n of_o cure_v the_o french_a disease_n pag._n 38_o chap._n xii_o the_o five_o way_n of_o cure_v the_o french_a disease_n pag._n 42_o chap._n xiii_o the_o six_o way_n of_o cure_v the_o french_a disease_n pag._n 41_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o seven_o way_n of_o cure_v the_o french_a disease_n pag._n 42_o chap._n xv._n the_o eight_o way_n of_o cure_v the_o french_a disease_n pag._n 44_o chap._n xvi_o the_o nine_o way_n of_o cure_v the_o french_a disease_n pag._n 45_o chap._n xvii_o the_o second_o chemical_a way_n of_o cure_v the_o french_a disease_n pag._n 47_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o cure_n the_o pustles_a come_n of_o the_o french_a disease_n pag._n 50_o chap._n xix_o to_o cure_v a_o bubo_n pag._n 53_o chap._n xx._n instruction_n to_o put_v in_o practice_v the_o several_a way_n of_o cure_v the_o french_a disease_n before_o rehearse_v pag._n 55_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o gonorrhoea_n call_v the_o run_v of_o the_o reins_o pag._n 60_o chap._n xxii_o the_o second_o way_n of_o cure_v the_o run_n of_o the_o reins_n pag._n 63_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o three_o way_n of_o cure_v the_o run_v of_o the_o reins_n pag._n 65_o chap._n xxiv_o the_o four_o way_n of_o cure_v the_o gonorrhoea_n pag._n 68_o chap._n xxv_o the_o five_o way_n of_o cure_v the_o gonorrhoea_n pag._n 69_o chap._n xxvi_o the_o chemical_a way_n of_o cure_v a_o virulent_a gonorrhoea_n pag._n 72_o chap._n xxvii_o general_a observation_n concern_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o gonorrhoea_n pag._n 74_o chap._n xxviii_o for_o a_o bubo_n pag._n 77_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n
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