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pag._n 3_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o sign_n or_o symptom_n of_o the_o disease_n pag._n 4_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n that_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o blood_n nor_o in_o the_o deprave_a constitution_n of_o the_o part_n pag._n 8_o chap._n iu_o that_o the_o nerve_n as_o well_o as_o the_o blood_n do_v help_v to_o nourish_v and_o this_o disease_n do_v peculiar_o depend_v upon_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o nervous_a influx_n pag._n 11_o chap._n v._n the_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o the_o rhachitis_n together_o with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o faultiness_n of_o the_o brain_n but_o from_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o spinalis_fw-la medulla_n pag._n 14_o chap._n vi_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o symptom_n and_o first_o of_o the_o too_o great_a augmentation_n of_o the_o head_n pag._n 17_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o swell_a or_o puff_v up_o of_o the_o abdomen_fw-la pag._n 18_o chap._n viii_o of_o strumous_n glandule_n or_o hard_a kernel_n pag._n 20_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o crookedness_n of_o the_o bone_n dr._n glisson_n opinion_n touch_v the_o same_o be_v set_v down_o pag._n 24_o chap._n x._o the_o author_n opinion_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 28_o chap._n xi_o why_o the_o breast_n grow_v straight_o or_o narrow_a and_o acuminate_v pag._n 38_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o asthma_n pursiness_n or_o shortness_n of_o breath_n pag._n 41_o chap._n xiii_o from_o what_o cause_n the_o imbecility_n of_o the_o body_n do_v arise_v pag._n 42_o chap._n fourteen_o why_o elderly_a person_n be_v not_o molest_v with_o this_o disease_n pag._n 44_o chap._n xv._o the_o prognostic_n of_o the_o disease_n pag._n 46_o chap._n xvi_o the_o method_n of_o cure_v pag._n 49_o chap._n xvii_o the_o use_n of_o clyster_n and_o some_o form_n thereof_o pag._n 51_o chap._n xviii_o the_o use_n of_o emetic_n or_o vomitory_n medicine_n and_o form_n thereof_o pag._n 55_o chap._n xix_o some_o example_n of_o cathartic_o or_o purge_v medicine_n pag._n 57_o chap._n xx._n chirurgical_a remedy_n pag._n 63_o chap._n xxi_o specific_a alterative_n pag._n 67_o chap._n xxii_o chemical_a specific_n also_o of_o sweat_v and_o bathe_v pag._n 78_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o remedy_n that_o correct_v the_o symptom_n pag._n 84_o in_o the_o appendix_n of_o medical_n weight_n pag._n 1_o of_o measure_n pag._n 12_o
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which_o will_v not_o be_v less_o worthy_a thy_o perusal_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n farewell_o and_o enjoy_v these_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n which_o will_v tend_v both_o to_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n thou_o in_o all_o honest_a endeavour_n w._n s._n errata_fw-la page_n 26_o line_n 16._o for_o 1._o r._n 2._o p_o 35._o l._n 17._o r._n grow_v not_o only_o p._n 35._o l._n 22._o for_o inflict_v r._n inflect_v p._n 47._o l._n 15._o for_o to_o r._n too_o p._n 64._o l._n 14._o for_o affect_v r._n effect_n p._n 75._o l._n 13._o for_o half_a a_o ounce_n r._n half_a a_o dram._n p._n 76._o l._n 6._o for_o a_o scruple_n r._n half_a a_o scruple_n p._n 90._o l._n 14._o for_o efer_v r._n refer_v fig._n 1._o fig._n 2._o fig._n 3._o fig_n 4._o fig_z 5_o fig._n 6._o fig_n 7_o fig._n 8._o fig_z 9_o fig_z 10_o fig._n 11._o a_o tract_n of_o the_o disease_n rhachitis_n common_o call_v the_o rickets_o the_o proem_n the_o renown_a glisson_n be_v the_o only_a man_n as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v who_o have_v write_v any_o thing_n touch_v the_o rickets_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v very_o strange_a since_o a_o disease_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v scarce_o spread_v so_o much_o as_o the_o ill_a habit_n of_o writing_n concern_v it_o and_o true_o so_o accurate_a a_o treatise_n of_o this_o disease_n late_o set_v forth_o by_o dr._n glisson_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o so_o great_a a_o man_n may_v deter_v i_o from_o writing_n do_v i_o not_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v willing_o pardon_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o truth_n though_o now_o and_o then_o dissent_v from_o he_o yet_o whereas_o i_o be_o make_v haste_n along_o with_o he_o to_o the_o same_o goal_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o most_o a_o end_n i_o trace_v the_o same_o footstep_n wherefore_o by_o leave_n of_o so_o great_a a_o person_n i_o may_v lawful_o repeat_v since_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o some_o thing_n declare_v by_o he_o already_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o time_n when_o and_o place_v where_o the_o disease_n rhachitis_n have_v its_o first_o rise_n and_o who_o be_v most_o subject_a thereto_o this_o disease_n have_v its_o first_o rise_n in_o the_o western_a part_n of_o england_n above_o forty_o year_n ago_o but_o afterward_o as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o disease_n and_o evil_n to_o spread_v themselves_o further_o it_o infest_a the_o cradle_n of_o infant_n but_o more_o seldom_o in_o the_o northern_a country_n throughout_o all_o england_n therefore_o they_o be_v infant_n who_o chief_o be_v sick_a of_o this_o disease_n and_o they_o be_v more_o frequent_o vex_v therewith_o from_o the_o six_o month_n after_o the_o birth_n to_o the_o eighteen_o and_o from_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a to_o the_o end_n of_o two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a so_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o time_n of_o its_o invasion_n be_v those_o two_o year_n which_o present_o ensue_v the_o age_n of_o six_o month_n from_o the_o birth_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o sign_n or_o symptom_n of_o the_o disease_n the_o diagnosis_n or_o knowledge_n of_o this_o disease_n as_o of_o other_o do_v depend_v upon_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o symptom_n which_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o part_n be_v irregular_a viz._n the_o head_n big_a than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v 2._o the_o face_n over-fat_a 3._o the_o wit_n too_o acute_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o age._n 4._o the_o external_a member_n chief_o the_o musculous_a lean_a and_o extenuate_v 5._o the_o skin_n loose_a and_o flag_a 6._o the_o bone_n for_o the_o most_o part_n bow_v and_o those_o about_o the_o joint_n stand_v out_o and_o knotty_a 7._o the_o spine_n or_o backbone_n be_v variouf_o inflect_v 8._o the_o breast_n be_v straight_o or_o narrow_a 9_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o rib_n knotty_a 10._o the_o abdomen_fw-la somewhat_o puff_v up_o and_o stretch_v out_o these_o thing_n be_v outward_o observe_v but_o inward_o 11._o the_o liver_n be_v perceive_v over-large_a as_o also_o most_o of_o the_o parenchymae_n or_o fleshy_a substance_n 12._o the_o ventricle_n and_o intestine_n rise_v into_o a_o great_a bulk_n than_o in_o those_o who_o be_v sound_a 13._o the_o mesenterium_fw-la be_v affect_v with_o glandule_n too_o great_a if_o not_o with_o srumae_n or_o waddles_n these_o be_v the_o symptom_n within_o the_o abdomen_fw-la within_o the_o breast_n 14._o the_o lung_n be_v discern_v stuff_v and_o tumid_a and_o the_o same_o sometime_o purulent_a strumou_n and_o very_o often_o grow_v fast_o to_o the_o pleura_fw-la 15._o the_o jugular_a vein_n and_o carotid_v artery_n be_v sometime_o find_v large_a than_o their_o just_a proportion_n but_o the_o brain_n be_v faulty_a only_o as_o to_o its_o proportion_n and_o massy_a bulk_n 16._o last_o to_o these_o be_v add_v a_o enervation_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o part_n also_o a_o certain_a drowsiness_n and_o impatience_n of_o labour_n and_o exercise_n for_o the_o little_a child_n can_v play_v except_o sit_v and_o with_o much_o ado_n can_v stand_v on_o their_o foot_n and_o at_o last_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o disease_n the_o burden_n of_o their_o head_n can_v hardly_o be_v sustain_v by_o their_o weak_a neck_n these_o be_v the_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a symptom_n of_o this_o malady_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o must_v search_v out_o what_o may_v be_v the_o fruitful_a cause_n or_o mischief_n of_o so_o numerous_a a_o offspring_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n that_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o blood_n nor_o in_o the_o deprave_a constitution_n of_o the_o part_n first_o we_o suppose_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o disease_n not_o to_o consist_v in_o the_o vitiate_a influx_n of_o the_o blood_n for_o so_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n will_v be_v corrupt_v which_o since_o it_o be_v indifferent_o convey_v to_o every_o part_n the_o more_o impure_a
body_n in_o this_o affect_n and_o awkerdness_n to_o any_o motion_n although_o the_o extenuation_n of_o the_o muscle_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n make_v way_n for_o this_o symptom_n yet_o this_o alone_a seem_v not_o efficacious_a enough_o since_o the_o impair_n of_o strength_n be_v great_a than_o according_a to_o the_o extenuation_n of_o the_o muscle_n for_o the_o sick_a can_v stand_v on_o their_o foot_n neither_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v they_o able_a to_o sustain_v the_o weight_n of_o their_o head_n wherefore_o we_o must_v investigate_v some_o more_o remote_a cause_n of_o so_o great_a imbecility_n which_o indeed_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n inevitable_o ensue_v the_o say_a obstruction_n of_o the_o nerve_n for_o the_o animal_n spirit_n be_v not_o requisite_a or_o necessary_a for_o nutrition_n alone_o but_o also_o for_o motion_n and_o so_o at_o length_n we_o have_v as_o it_o be_v from_o a_o fountain_n deduce_v the_o symptom_n of_o this_o disease_n from_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o spinalis_fw-la medulla_n chap._n fourteen_o why_o elderly_a person_n or_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n be_v not_o molest_v with_o this_o disease_n but_o here_o may_v arise_v a_o querie_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o adult_n or_o elderly_a person_n be_v never_o infest_a with_o this_o malady_n whereas_o they_o as_o well_o as_o infant_n may_v suffer_v obstruction_n of_o the_o nerve_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o palsy_n and_o other_o the_o like_a distemper_n i_o answer_v although_o perhaps_o child_n be_v chief_o obnoxious_a to_o this_o disease_n yet_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n be_v sometime_o trouble_v with_o this_o affect_n under_o a_o different_a name_n nevertheless_o because_o the_o aforesaid_a symptom_n for_o the_o great_a part_n do_v never_o befall_v elderly_a people_n this_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o disease_n but_o of_o the_o age._n for_o whereas_o the_o massy_a bulk_n of_o the_o head_n the_o crookedness_n of_o the_o bone_n and_o some_o other_o symptom_n proceed_v from_o the_o enormous_a augmentation_n of_o the_o part_n it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o adult_n person_n and_o such_o as_o be_v grow_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o have_v attain_v their_o full_a growth_n shall_v grow_v irregular_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o bulk_n of_o the_o head_n be_v not_o augment_v beyond_o measure_n in_o elderly_a person_n sick_a of_o this_o disease_n as_o it_o be_v in_o child_n because_o the_o head_n be_v at_o full_a growth_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n itself_o deny_v to_o exceed_v but_o although_o the_o part_n can_v be_v enormous_o augment_v in_o those_o that_o be_v elderly_a yet_o the_o disease_n sufficient_o discover_v itself_o by_o extenuate_v the_o same_o which_o one_o thing_n in_o such_o viz._n adult_a person_n it_o can_v only_o do_v chap._n xv._o the_o prognostic_n of_o this_o disease_n comprehend_v in_o seven_o aphorism_n as_o to_o the_o prognosis_n prescience_n or_o prognostication_n of_o the_o event_n of_o this_o disease_n of_o itself_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v not_o mortal_a yet_o sometime_o the_o symptom_n wax_v grievous_a it_o degenerate_v into_o a_o phthisis_fw-la consumption_n hectick-feaver_n dropsy_n of_o the_o lung_n or_o ascite_v and_o so_o at_o length_n it_o prove_v deadly_a to_o the_o patient_n but_o a_o more_o easy_a prognostic_n may_v be_v institute_v from_o the_o rule_n follow_v 1._o if_o this_o disease_n lie_v hold_v on_o the_o patient_n before_o the_o birth_n or_o present_o after_o it_o be_v then_o most_o dangerous_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n lethal_a 2._o by_o how_o much_o the_o soon_o after_o the_o birth_n this_o affect_n invade_v the_o infant_n it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a 3._o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o the_o symptom_n of_o the_o disease_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o viz._n if_o there_o be_v to_o great_a a_o disproportion_n of_o the_o part_n and_o very_o great_a extenuation_n so_o much_o the_o more_o difficult_a be_v the_o cure_n 4._o if_o this_o affect_v have_v the_o aforesaid_a disease_n join_v with_o it_o it_o scarce_o ever_o terminate_v in_o health_n 5._o whosoever_o be_v not_o cure_v before_o the_o five_o year_n of_o their_o age_n they_o be_v sickly_a all_o their_o life_n time_n afterward_o 6._o the_o scab_n or_o itch_n come_v upon_o this_o disease_n confer_v much_o to_o the_o cure_n thereof_o 7._o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o their_o health_n in_o who_o the_o symptom_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o increase_v but_o rather_o diminish_v chap._n xvi_o the_o method_n of_o cure_v after_o that_o we_o have_v make_v enquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n and_o prognostic_n of_o this_o disease_n it_o now_o remain_v that_o we_o come_v to_o its_o precaution_n or_o prevention_n and_o cure_v whereas_o then_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o affect_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o spinalis_fw-la medulla_n and_o the_o imbecility_n of_o the_o nerve_n thence_o descend_v the_o principal_a indication_n as_o well_o preservatory_n as_o curatory_n be_v that_o the_o nerve_n be_v strengthen_v and_o the_o obstruction_n prevent_v or_o take_v away_o to_o this_o end_n medicament_n cathartick_n phlebotomy_n also_o digestive_n diuretic_n diaphoretic_n and_o specific_n may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o who_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o use_v we_o shall_v set_v down_o below_o as_o to_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o disease_n in_o the_o institution_n thereof_o we_o must_v begin_v with_o purgation_n which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o convenient_a in_o this_o affect_n for_o that_o phlegmatic_a humour_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n congest_v in_o the_o low_a belly_n in_o great_a abundance_n and_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o abdomen_fw-la be_v frequent_o affect_v with_o strumou_n tumor_n purgation_n may_v be_v ordain_v by_o clyster_n emetic_n or_o purge_v lenitive_n chap._n xvii_o the_o use_n of_o clyster_n and_o some_o form_n thereof_o if_o the_o belly_n be_v costive_a or_o infest_a with_o colical_a torment_n let_v clyster_n be_v frequent_o make_v use_n of_o which_o be_v not_o mere_o solutive_a but_o moreover_o also_o let_v they_o be_v compound_v of_o alterant_n and_o corroborative_n we_o will_v describe_v some_o form_n thereof_o a_o laxative_a anodyne_n and_o carminative_a clyster_n take_v of_o the_o leave_n of_o mallow_n mj._n the_o flower_n of_o melilot_n camomile_n elder_a of_o each_o pj._n annis-seds_a and_o fennel_n seed_n bruise_v of_o each_o half_o a_o dram_n boyl_n they_o in_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o new_a cow_n milk_n to_o 4.5_o or_o 6._o ounce_n of_o the_o colature_n add_v brown_a sugar_n and_o syrup_n of_o violet_n or_o rose_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n mingle_v they_o make_v a_o clyster_n to_o be_v inject_v lukewarm_a a_o long_a while_n after_o meal_n another_o take_v the_o root_n of_o marsh_n mallow_n bruise_v half_o a_o ounce_n the_o leave_n of_o mallow_n and_o pellitory_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o eaeh_o half_o a_o handful_n the_o flower_n of_o chammomil_n and_o elder_a of_o each_o a_o small_a handful_n carminative_a seed_n two_o dram_n boil_v they_o in_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o posset-ale_n to_z 5_o or_o 6_o ounce_n of_o the_o colature_n add_v of_o the_o lenitive_a electuary_n or_o diacassia_n half_o a_o ounce_n fresh_a butter_n six_o dram_fw-la mingle_v they_o make_v a_o clyster_n to_o be_v inject_v lukewarm_a corroborant_fw-la clyster_n may_v be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n a_o corroborant_fw-la clyster_n take_v of_o fresh_a stone-horse_n dung_n one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a flower_n of_o rosemary_n and_o sage_a of_o each_o a_o small_a handful_n of_o juniper_n berry_n two_o dram_fw-la annis-seed_n and_o fennel-seed_n of_o each_o half_o a_o dram_n digest_v they_o warm_v and_o close_o stop_v with_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o posset_n ale_n in_o 4_o 5_o or_o 6_o ounce_n of_o the_o colature_n dissolve_v of_o brown_a sugar_n one_o ounce_n fresh_a butter_n six_o dram_fw-la mingle_v they_o make_v a_o clyster_n moreover_o six_o dram_fw-la of_o calabrian_a manna_n may_v be_v add_v if_o you_o see_v cause_n another_o take_v 20_o or_o 30_o wash_v hoglouse_n to_o which_o be_v bruise_v pour_v on_o 4._o or_o 5._o ounce_n of_o posset-drink_a make_v with_o white-wine_n in_o the_o expression_n dissolve_v of_o brown_a sugar_n one_o ounce_n venetian_a turpentine_n dissolve_v in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n one_o or_o two_o dram_fw-la mingle_v they_o make_v a_o clyster_n to_o be_v inject_v luke_o warm_a chap._n xviii_o the_o use_n of_o emetic_n or_o vomitory_n medicine_n and_o some_o form_n thereof_o if_o the_o ventricle_n be_v load_v with_o vicious_a humour_n and_o they_o tend_v upward_o let_v emetic_n be_v exhibit_v nevertheless_o so_o as_o in_o the_o prescription_n thereof_o consideration_n must_v be_v have_v of_o the_o tender_a age._n let_v the_o vomitory_n consist_v rather_o of_o salt_n
blood_n will_v affect_v all_o of_o they_o more_o or_o less_o which_o notwithstanding_o in_o this_o infirmity_n never_o happen_v for_o the_o head_n as_o also_o the_o bowel_n be_v well_o dispose_v only_o more_o than_o usual_o great_a yea_o the_o very_a parenchymae_n which_o chief_o consist_v of_o affused_a blood_n whereas_o they_o be_v find_v very_o much_o like_o to_o those_o of_o the_o healthful_a they_o in_o like_a manner_n argue_v the_o blood_n to_o be_v good_a and_o laudable_a for_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o assert_v i_o know_v not_o what_o elective_a attraction_n whereby_o the_o head_n and_o bowel_n well_o dispose_v do_v attract_v all_o the_o good_a blood_n but_o send_v away_o the_o bad_a into_o other_o part_n for_o this_o attraction_n be_v there_o any_o will_v be_v from_o all_o part_n alike_o since_o to_o every_o part_n there_o be_v a_o congruity_n and_o necessity_n of_o good_a blood_n which_o be_v think_v to_o bring_v to_o pass_v a_o motion_n of_o that_o kind_n second_o we_o affirm_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o affect_v not_o to_o consist_v in_o the_o deprave_a constitution_n of_o the_o part_n themselves_o as_o if_o the_o part_n molest_v with_o frigid_a and_o moist_a intemperature_n be_v unapt_a for_o receive_v the_o heart_n influx_n for_o whence_o do_v arise_v this_o so_o great_a a_o humidity_n and_o coldness_n of_o some_o part_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o rest_n since_o all_o of_o they_o be_v irrigate_v with_o the_o like_a hot_a blood_n and_o spirit_n alike_o for_o neither_o do_v i_o suppose_v the_o frigidity_n innate_a to_o the_o part_n but_o to_o be_v preternatural_o in_o they_o neither_o true_o must_v we_o believe_v the_o part_n themselves_o to_o withstand_v their_o own_o nutrition_n for_o those_o operate_v nothing_o in_o the_o act_n of_o nutrition_n but_o only_o receive_v the_o nutriment_n bring_v to_o they_o by_o toleration_n so_o that_o i_o certain_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o other_o unaptness_n in_o the_o part_n whereby_o they_o become_v not_o nourish_v except_o obstruction_n only_o by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o can_v take_v aliment_n wherefore_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o malady_n can_v be_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o part_n themselves_o nor_o be_v it_o reasonable_a to_o judge_v humidity_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n but_o rather_o the_o effect_n chap._n iu._n that_o the_o nerve_n as_o well_o as_o the_o blood_n do_v help_v to_o nourish_v and_o this_o disease_n do_v peculiar_o depend_v upon_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o nervous_a influx_n however_o whereas_o the_o part_n be_v real_o cold._a and_o though_o large_o supply_v with_o blood_n good_a enough_o be_v not_o nourish_v we_o must_v altogether_o conclude_v that_o something_o else_o beside_o the_o blood_n alone_o be_v requisite_a to_o heat_n and_o nutrition_n whatsoever_o this_o be_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o it_o be_v carry_v through_o some_o of_o the_o vessel_n the_o artery_n convey_v the_o blood_n the_o vein_n carry_v back_o that_o which_o 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