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coition_n
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many_o woman_n be_v blame_v when_o their_o child_n be_v bear_v with_o red_a and_o livid_v spot_n which_o very_o much_o disfigure_v the_o face_n of_o some_o of_o they_o it_o be_v usual_o say_v but_o without_o reason_n that_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o mother_n longing_n to_o drink_v wine_n for_o though_o some_o have_v by_o chance_n be_v in_o effect_n harrass_v as_o they_o affirm_v with_o these_o passionate_a desire_n during_o their_o be_v with_o child_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o superstitious_o believe_v as_o many_o do_v that_o these_o spot_n be_v so_o cause_v but_o rather_o from_o some_o other_o cause_n which_o must_v be_v search_v for_o elsewhere_o and_o that_o which_o make_v it_o appear_v it_o can_v proceed_v from_o hence_o be_v that_o almost_o throughout_o all_o italy_n where_o nothing_o but_o white_a wine_n be_v drink_v as_o also_o in_o anjou_n in_o france_n i_o have_v see_v divers_a person_n mark_v with_o these_o red_a spot_n and_o in_o case_n it_o proceed_v from_o their_o 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than_o the_o little_a stomach_n can_v easy_o digest_v at_o a_o time_n and_o above_o all_o while_o the_o child_n be_v gripe_v give_v it_o no_o pap_n because_o this_o food_n by_o its_o viscositie_n do_v easy_o cause_n obstruction_n which_o afterward_o engender_v wind._n if_o it_o be_v worm_n lay_v a_o cloth_n dip_v in_o oil_n of_o wormwood_n mix_v with_o oxgall_n upon_o the_o belly_n or_o a_o small_a cataplasm_n mix_v with_o powder_n of_o rue_n wormwood_n coloquint_o aloe_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o citron_n incorporate_v with_o ox-gal_n and_o flower_n of_o lupin_n and_o to_o draw_v &_o drive_v they_o more_o downward_o if_o the_o little_a infant_n can_v take_v any_o thing_n by_o the_o mouth_n give_v it_o a_o small_a infusion_n of_o rhubarb_n or_o half_o a_o ounce_n of_o compound_n syrup_n of_o succory_n have_v before_o give_v it_o a_o small_a clyster_n of_o sugar_v milk_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o worm_n which_o shun_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o medicine_n and_o seek_v after_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o milk_n be_v easy_o bring_v away_o by_o stool_n when_o these_o gripe_n be_v cause_v by_o wind_n as_o it_o often_o happen_v or_o by_o any_o sharp_a humour_n in_o the_o intestine_n anoint_v the_o child_n belly_n all_o over_o with_o oil_n of_o violet_n or_o with_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n or_o else_o with_o oil_n of_o walnut_n camomile_n and_o melilot_n mix_v together_o have_v first_o warm_v they_o in_o which_o also_o a_o cloth_n may_v be_v dip_v to_o lay_v upon_o it_o or_o a_o small_a pancake_n may_v be_v make_v with_o a_o egg_n or_o two_o fry_a in_o oil_n of_o walnut_n for_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o it_o and_o they_o may_v take_v a_o little_a anodine_n or_o carminative_a clyster_n according_a as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o gripe_v be_v know_v above_o all_o ever_o keep_v the_o child_n very_o warm_a chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o inflammation_n ulceration_n or_o shoot_v forth_o or_o rapture_n of_o the_o navel_n of_o a_o young_a infant_n the_o continual_a cry_n of_o 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inanimate_a part_n assoon_o as_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o likewise_o insensible_a because_o there_o be_v no_o nerve_n distribute_v into_o it_o but_o this_o inflammation_n usual_o come_v as_o i_o have_v mention_v because_o the_o infant_n feel_v the_o great_a pain_n and_o gripe_n in_o his_o belly_n do_v continual_o cry_v and_o thereby_o hinder_v the_o navel_n from_o heal_a it_o may_v likewise_o be_v cause_v by_o a_o violent_a and_o frequent_a cough_n because_o by_o these_o effort_n the_o blood_n be_v force_v back_o into_o the_o remain_a end_n of_o the_o umbilical_a vein_n which_o it_o always_o keep_v dilate_v and_o be_v corrupt_v by_o its_o stay_n there_o fail_v not_o to_o make_v a_o inflammation_n of_o the_o navel_n and_o that_o which_o be_v tie_v come_v to_o fall_v off_o before_o it_o be_v perfect_o heal_v there_o remain_v a_o very_a bad_a ulcer_n upon_o which_o sometime_o follow_v great_a loss_n of_o blood_n and_o it_o may_v be_v death_n the_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o malady_n be_v to_o appease_v the_o cough_n and_o quiet_a the_o child_n cry_v respect_v that_o which_o cause_v it_o without_o which_o it_o will_v daily_o increase_v and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o gripe_v it_o must_v be_v remedy_v as_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n as_o to_o the_o rest_n if_o the_o navel_n be_v inflame_v one_o must_v lay_v upon_o it_o vnguentum_fw-la refrigerans_fw-la galeni_fw-la mix_v with_o as_o much_o populeon_n or_o a_o small_a bolster_n dip_v in_o oil_n of_o rose_n with_o a_o little_a vinegar_n unguentum_fw-la rosatum_fw-la &_o album_fw-la mix_v together_o be_v also_o good_a for_o it_o if_o the_o navel_n continue_v ulcer_v after_o the_o string_n be_v fall_v off_o deficcative_a and_o astringent_a medicine_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o it_o such_o as_o be_v small_a rag_n dip_v in_o lime_n water_n which_o be_v not_o too_o strong_a or_o plantain_n water_n wherein_o a_o little_a allom_n have_v be_v dissolve_v if_o the_o 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