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do_v with_o speed_n before_o the_o hurt_n do_v enter_v the_o inner_a part_n for_o if_o it_o once_o do_v come_v to_o the_o heart_n the_o cure_n will_v go_v hard_a and_o this_o must_v be_v universal_o in_o all_o prickinge_n or_o byting_n of_o venomous_a beast_n and_o if_o the_o wound_n be_v small_a it_o be_v needful_a to_o open_v it_o with_o a_o small_a cut_n or_o some_o other_o way_n and_o if_o it_o be_v new_a let_v the_o cuttinge_n be_v small_a and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o a_o long_a time_n then_o let_v the_o incision_n be_v deep_a for_o that_o with_o the_o much_o blood_n that_o gee_v out_o thereof_o there_o go_v out_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o venom_n also_o and_o after_o the_o cut_n let_v there_o be_v apply_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v draw_v out_o strong_o the_o venom_n still_o add_v thereunto_o that_o as_o shall_v be_v needful_a some_o there_o be_v that_o do_v suck_v out_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o prick_v or_o wound_n with_o their_o mouth_n but_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o they_o 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