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in_o olei_fw-la amygdalar_n dulc_a vel_fw-la zezamin_n â„¥_o uj._o &_o vini_fw-la generosi_fw-la totidem_fw-la in_o balneo_fw-la mariae_fw-la vel_fw-la bulliant_fw-la lento_fw-la igne_fw-la ad_fw-la consumption_n vini_fw-la coletur_fw-la &_o seruetur_fw-la usui_fw-la you_o may_v also_o use_v very_o safe_o this_o balm_n a_o balm_n for_o the_o convulsion_n â„ž_o axung_a anser_n gallin_n anat._v cunicul_n a_o â„¥_o i_o medul_n cruris_fw-la vitul_n â„¥_o i_o ss_z medul_a cerui_fw-la Ê’_n uj._o fol._n salu._n maioran_n ebuli_fw-la a_o m._n i_o flor_n chamaemel_fw-la melilot_n hyperic_n a_o p._n ij_o flor_n rosismar_n p._n i_o mastic_n myrrh_n irid._n florent_fw-la a_o Ê’_n ij_o olei_fw-la lilior_fw-la lumbric_n a_o â„¥_o ij_o macerentur_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o balneo_fw-la mariae_fw-la spatio_fw-la trium_fw-la dierum_fw-la deinde_fw-la lento_fw-la igne_fw-la fiat_fw-la decoctio_fw-la coletur_fw-la &_o seruetur_fw-la usui_fw-la the_o ancient_a practitioner_n do_v very_o much_o commend_v the_o 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a_o woman_n when_o her_o child_n come_v with_o both_o the_o foot_n and_o both_o the_o hand_n together_o chap._n xix_o the_o child_n come_v into_o the_o world_n may_v offer_v himself_o to_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o matrice_n in_o diverse_a fashion_n as_o beside_o those_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o with_o both_o the_o foot_n and_o hand_n foremost_a the_o buttock_n back_o and_o head_n of_o the_o child_n be_v so_o bend_v and_o bow_v against_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o matrice_n which_o do_v press_v and_o thrust_v he_o downward_o that_o the_o say_v hand_n and_o foot_n delivery_n come_v forth_o with_o such_o violence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o see_v and_o full_a of_o danger_n because_o of_o the_o difficulty_n to_o remedy_v it_o the_o matrice_n bear_v down_o itself_o in_o such_o sort_n and_o to_o no_o use_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v while_o he_o be_v thus_o situate_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a in_o this_o case_n 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kind_n of_o birth_n be_v very_o painful_a and_o difficult_a because_o the_o child_n fill_v all_o the_o matrice_n which_o the_o chirurgeon_n perceive_v he_o shall_v consider_v whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o turn_v the_o child_n and_o bring_v foremost_a his_o head_n or_o else_o his_o foot_n if_o he_o can_v easy_o bring_v the_o child_n head_n unto_o the_o passage_n he_o shall_v proceed_v in_o this_o sort_n first_o he_o shall_v put_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v anoint_v as_o before_o to_o turn_v the_o child_n and_o have_v find_v the_o shoulder_n with_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o say_a hand_n he_o shall_v lift_v the_o child_n upward_o that_o his_o foot_n or_o knee_n may_v be_v towards_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o matrice_n while_o the_o head_n fall_v and_o slide_v downward_o and_o shall_v hold_v it_o fast_o at_o the_o orifice_n of_o the_o womb_n with_o his_o left_a hand_n be_v put_v in_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n shall_v bring_v the_o arm_n close_o to_o the_o 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and_o rather_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o it_o of_o the_o affrighting_n start_n and_o rage_a which_o happen_v to_o young_a child_n chap._n xxvi_o all_o child_n be_v natural_o very_o greedy_a and_o gluttonous_a and_o therefore_o many_o time_n and_o especial_o when_o they_o grow_v somewhat_o big_a and_o be_v wain_v they_o do_v fill_v themselves_o with_o much_o milk_n or_o with_o store_n of_o diverse_a other_o victual_n beside_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o breed_v worm_n which_o die_v abide_v still_o in_o their_o gut_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o there_o grow_v much_o corruption_n both_o in_o the_o stomach_n and_o gut_n and_o also_o in_o the_o mesenterie_n and_o this_o corruption_n grow_v hot_a by_o the_o heat_n and_o moisture_n of_o the_o child_n it_o send_v up_o vapour_n to_o the_o brain_n from_o the_o aforesaid_a part_n which_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v there_o place_v do_v cause_n dream_n fright_n and_o start_n in_o the_o sleep_n and_o as_o avicen_n witness_v make_v child_n afraid_a of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v fear_v 24._o galen_n teach_v we_o that_o this_o fear_n happen_v then_o when_o the_o stomach_n of_o the_o child_n be_v weak_a and_o the_o meat_n which_o he_o take_v corrupt_v in_o it_o which_o cause_v vapour_n and_o fume_n to_o rise_v to_o the_o head_n and_o so_o bring_v these_o terror_n this_o may_v also_o happen_v to_o those_o which_o be_v more_o in_o year_n by_o the_o use_n of_o bad_a meat_n especial_o if_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o therefore_o avicen_n say_v that_o bad_a concoction_n make_v bad_a dream_n as_o for_o the_o sign_n that_o belong_v hereunto_a sleep_n there_o can_v none_o be_v observe_v in_o child_n that_o can_v not_o speak_v but_o only_o as_o pliny_n say_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v awake_a they_o will_v screech_n and_o cry_v out_o as_o if_o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n and_o utterlye_o cast_v away_o and_o common_o you_o 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be_v fall_v down_o and_o especial_o you_o must_v have_v a_o care_n that_o his_o head_n be_v lay_v somewhat_o low_a lay_v and_o his_o buttock_n high_a as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v nothing_o may_v come_v down_o concern_v the_o watery_a and_o windy_a rupture_n the_o child_n must_v keep_v the_o same_o diet_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prescribe_v and_o as_o for_o local_a medicine_n they_o must_v be_v such_o in_o both_o as_o have_v power_n to_o attenuate_v dry_a up_o discuss_v and_o resolve_v the_o water_n and_o wind_n which_o be_v within_o the_o purse_n of_o the_o cod_n for_o the_o watery_a rupture_n i_o have_v often_o try_v this_o medicine_n a_o plaster_n â„ž_o unguent_n comitiss_n &_o desiccativi_fw-la rubr_fw-la a_o â„¥_o ij_o stercor_fw-la columbi_fw-la â„¥_o ss_z sulphuris_fw-la vivi_fw-la Ê’_n iij._o puluer_n baccar_fw-la lauri_n &_o semin_fw-fr sinapi_fw-la a_o Ê’_n i_o olei_fw-la aneth_n &_o
we_o see_v often_o than_o we_o will_v that_o the_o small_a pock_n do_v fall_v even_o upon_o the_o bone_n and_o corrupt_v they_o the_o sign_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o event_n of_o they_o sign_n be_v these_o if_o the_o ague_n be_v but_o little_a and_o diminish_v as_o the_o pock_n come_v forth_o if_o they_o be_v but_o few_o in_o number_n and_o those_o scatter_v here_o and_o there_o if_o they_o come_v forth_o easy_o without_o much_o pain_n and_o that_o the_o child_n be_v not_o much_o disquiet_v if_o they_o grow_v white_a and_o ripen_v quick_o these_o be_v sign_n of_o recovery_n but_o if_o the_o ague_n continue_v and_o increase_v at_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o they_o sign_n if_o they_o thrust_v forth_o in_o great_a quantity_n one_o upon_o another_o and_o if_o they_o run_v as_o it_o be_v all_o into_o one_o scab_n not_o ripen_v speedy_o if_o the_o child_n be_v very_o hoarse_a and_o not_o able_a to_o speak_v or_o fall_v into_o a_o bloody_a flix_a these_o be_v ill_a sign_n the_o first_o show_v that_o it_o have_v seize_v upon_o the_o lung_n and_o the_o second_o that_o it_o fret_v the_o gut_n again_o the_o small_a pock_n be_v very_o dangerous_a when_o it_o come_v forth_o with_o pain_n and_o grief_n though_o they_o be_v white_a when_o they_o be_v small_a green_a bluish_a or_o black_a and_o that_o they_o sink_v down_o and_o grow_v dry_a on_o the_o sudden_a not_o come_v to_o maturation_n and_o suppuration_n if_o the_o child_n piss_v blood_n and_o then_o by_o and_o by_o after_o his_o urine_n turn_v to_o be_v black_a it_o be_v sign_n of_o death_n measles_n concern_v the_o measles_n if_o they_o be_v but_o reasonable_a red_n and_o have_v no_o ill_a accident_n join_v with_o they_o but_o go_v away_o sudden_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v but_o when_o they_o be_v high_a colour_v or_o if_o they_o be_v bluish_a or_o greenish_a accompany_v with_o vomit_v pain_n of_o the_o heart_n weakness_n the_o bloody_a flixe_n and_o the_o like_a they_o be_v very_o dangerous_a of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o measles_n and_o small_a pock_n chap._n xxxvi_o in_o all_o disease_n that_o happen_v unto_o little_a child_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o present_a sickness_n the_o chirurgeon_n must_v not_o be_v too_o hasty_a nor_o do_v any_o thing_n rash_o for_o there_o be_v many_o oftentimes_o deceive_v which_o think_v that_o the_o child_n will_v not_o have_v the_o pock_n or_o measles_n because_o at_o the_o first_o they_o have_v but_o a_o little_a ague_n or_o headache_n or_o some_o other_o light_a sign_n of_o it_o see_v that_o this_o disease_n lie_v long_o in_o the_o body_n before_o it_o make_v any_o show_n and_o therefore_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n have_v the_o ancient_a writer_n observe_v hypocrates_n that_o sometime_o it_o be_v better_a to_o do_v nothing_o than_o to_o begin_v amiss_o oftentimes_o alter_v thereby_o nature_n course_n nevertheless_o you_o can_v do_v amiss_o in_o give_v the_o child_n some_o little_a preseruative_n as_o unicorn_n horn_n bezoard_n stone_n and_o cordial_a water_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v keep_v quiet_a without_o take_v the_o air_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v cold_a weather_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o chirurgeon_n perceive_v help_v that_o the_o child_n be_v take_v with_o a_o ague_n and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o sign_n heretofore_o mention_v he_o must_v proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o the_o cure_n of_o they_o first_o he_o must_v have_v a_o care_n cure_n in_o what_o place_n the_o child_n be_v lay_v see_v that_o this_o disease_n do_v partly_o proceed_v of_o a_o malign_a and_o contagious_a air_n which_o after_o that_o it_o have_v be_v draw_v and_o carry_v by_o the_o lung_n to_o the_o hart_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n it_o leave_v there_o a_o impression_n of_o his_o bad_a quality_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o menstrual_a blood_n wherewith_o the_o child_n be_v nourish_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n wherefore_o let_v the_o child_n be_v keep_v in_o good_a air_n that_o be_v neither_o too_o hot_a nor_o too_o cold_a 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his_o meat_n and_o drink_v if_o the_o child_n suck_v diet._n then_o must_v the_o nurse_n keep_v a_o good_a diet_n as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o prescribe_v and_o as_o if_o she_o herself_o have_v a_o ague_n if_o the_o child_n be_v wean_v he_o must_v abstain_v from_o eat_v all_o manner_n of_o flesh_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o of_o a_o little_a chicken_n till_o the_o pock_n be_v whole_o come_v forth_o but_o as_o avicen_n say_v he_o may_v use_v broth_n make_v with_o capon_n or_o chicken_n wherein_o you_o must_v put_v good_a store_n of_o sorrel_n broth_n cichory_n buglosse_n borage_n and_o lettuce_n he_o may_v also_o use_v the_o strain_a broth_n of_o pease_n lentil_o and_o barley_n water_v make_v with_o fig_n date_n raising_n of_o the_o sun_n also_o jelly_n prune_n and_o roast_a apple_n well_o sugar_a for_o his_o drink_n let_v he_o use_v a_o ptisane_n drink_n make_v of_o barley_n and_o licorise_v add_v thereunto_o some_o raising_n of_o the_o sun_n fig_n and_o date_n but_o in_o small_a quantity_n if_o that_o drink_n please_v he_o not_o then_o let_v he_o use_v this_o drink_n follow_v a_o excellent_a drink_n take_v of_o french_a barley_n a_o handful_n shave_n of_o ivory_n and_o heart_n horn_n tie_v in_o a_o little_a linen_n cloth_n of_o each_o two_o dam_n boil_v they_o in_o a_o quart_n of_o water_n and_o when_o it_o be_v almost_o sodden_a put_v to_o it_o half_o a_o ounce_n of_o licorise_n half_o a_o citron_n peal_v and_o cut_v in_o slice_n then_o strain_v it_o and_o let_v he_o drink_v of_o it_o at_o his_o meal_n and_o when_o he_o be_v thirsty_a when_o the_o pock_n be_v quite_o come_v forth_o and_o begin_v to_o look_v white_a and_o that_o the_o ague_n grow_v less_o &_o less_o than_o he_o may_v eat_v a_o little_o strong_a meat_n and_o drink_v a_o little_a water_n and_o wine_n his_o meat_n and_o drink_n must_v not_o be_v actual_o cold_a and_o because_o the_o pock_n do_v come_v in_o the_o mouth_n tongue_n and_o throat_n drink_v as_o also_o all_o along_o the_o windpipe_n you_o may_v put_v to_o his_o drink_n a_o little_a sugar_n or_o sirup_o of_o violet_n juiube_n or_o cherry_n and_o chief_o to_o that_o he_o drink_v between_o meal_n this_o drink_n lenifi_v &_o supple_v the_o roughness_n and_o excoriation_n it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o lung_n and_o the_o hoarseness_n wherewith_o they_o be_v trouble_v and_o also_o it_o cleanse_v gentle_o for_o his_o sleep_n that_o must_v be_v moderate_a sleep_n if_o at_o the_o first_o he_o be_v very_o drowsy_a and_o heavy_a he_o must_v be_v waken_v forfeare_n lest_o his_o head_n be_v fill_v with_o vapour_n but_o it_o be_v also_o fit_a if_o he_o can_v take_v his_o rest_n to_o give_v he_o somewhat_o to_o make_v he_o sleep_v for_o sleep_n do_v well_o concoct_v the_o humour_n and_o make_v the_o pock_n come_v forth_o the_o better_a and_o for_o this_o purpose_n you_o may_v give_v he_o some_o fine_a barley_n water_n and_o put_v into_o his_o broth_n some_o lettuce_n and_o the_o cold_a seed_n and_o at_o night_n you_o may_v give_v he_o a_o little_a spoonful_n of_o sirup_o of_o juiube_n nenuphar_n and_o violet_n mingle_v together_o abstain_v from_o all_o narcoticall_a or_o stupify_a medicine_n if_o he_o be_v bind_v and_o can_v go_v to_o the_o stool_n you_o may_v give_v he_o inward_o a_o little_a oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n new_o draw_v or_o a_o little_a honey_n as_o avicen_n appoint_v which_o auenzoar_n allow_v not_o of_o because_o he_o have_v take_v some_o of_o it_o as_o he_o say_v when_o he_o have_v the_o pock_n where_o with_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v have_v die_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o give_v he_o a_o spoonful_n of_o cassia_n and_o if_o his_o belly_n be_v
be_v deaf_a and_o dull_a of_o hear_v other_o have_v have_v their_o nose_n and_o mouth_n shrink_v together_o or_o else_o puff_v up_o and_o some_o have_v be_v hoarse_a afterward_o all_o their_o life_n time_n the_o least_o accident_n of_o all_o be_v that_o many_o have_v remain_v disfigure_v with_o pit_n and_o hole_n in_o their_o face_n so_o that_o if_o they_o can_v be_v preserve_v from_o they_o pock_n it_o will_v both_o be_v a_o great_a contentment_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o a_o ease_n to_o themselves_o now_o as_o this_o disease_n be_v cause_v as_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o menstrual_a blood_n wherewith_o the_o child_n have_v be_v nourish_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o air_n which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o shun_v or_o avoid_v so_o to_o go_v about_o to_o preserve_v a_o child_n from_o it_o we_o must_v do_v two_o thing_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v this_o corrupt_a air_n and_o to_o rectify_v it_o the_o best_a we_o can_v possible_o the_o second_o be_v to_o evacuate_v and_o purge_v away_o the_o relic_n of_o this_o humour_n and_o to_o make_v they_o less_o hurtful_a wherefore_o both_o the_o nurse_n and_o the_o child_n must_v live_v in_o a_o house_n that_o stand_v in_o a_o good_a air_n far_o from_o any_o sink_v privy_n or_o churchyard_n from_o whence_o there_o arise_v many_o unwholesome_a vapour_n and_o exhalation_n her_o chamber_n must_v have_v a_o good_a air_n rather_o stand_v high_a then_o low_a let_v the_o window_n look_v rather_o towards_o the_o north_n or_o the_o east_n then_o to_o the_o south_n or_o the_o west_n if_o the_o weather_n be_v not_o too_o cold_a let_v the_o casement_n stand_v open_a to_o air_n the_o chamber_n if_o it_o be_v very_o cold_a they_o must_v be_v shut_v and_o you_o must_v make_v a_o good_a fire_n burn_v some_o juniper_n rosemary_n or_o cypress_n use_v also_o sometime_o a_o little_a sweet_a perfume_n if_o the_o chamber_n be_v too_o hot_a you_o must_v strew_v it_o with_o rush_n &_o a_o few_o vine_n leave_v violet_a leaf_n nenuphar_n and_o rose_n sprinkle_v it_o with_o cool_a water_n and_o a_o little_a vinegar_n diet_n the_o nurse_n must_v keep_v a_o good_a diet_n such_o as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o prescribe_v she_o must_v drink_v water_n a_o little_a colour_a with_o wine_n and_o if_o the_o child_n be_v wean_v he_o must_v keep_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o diet_n his_o meat_n must_v be_v season_v with_o the_o juice_n of_o a_o orange_n and_o you_o shall_v also_o put_v some_o juice_n of_o lemon_n into_o his_o broth_n but_o you_o must_v parboil_n it_o a_o little_a that_o it_o hurt_v not_o his_o stomach_n sleep_n both_o the_o nurse_n and_o the_o child_n must_v sleep_v moderate_o she_o must_v not_o sleep_v after_o dinner_n unless_o she_o have_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o night_n by_o reason_n her_o child_n have_v be_v froward_a who_o may_v sleep_v a_o little_a in_o the_o day_n time_n after_o dinner_n if_o he_o be_v not_o wean_v purge_v the_o nurse_n also_o and_o the_o child_n if_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n big_a may_v be_v gentle_o purge_v with_o cassia_n rhubarb_n senay_n sirup_o of_o cichory_n with_o rhubarb_n and_o sirup_o of_o damask_n rose_n blood_n if_o you_o perceive_v that_o both_o their_o body_n be_v plethoricall_a or_o full_a it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o draw_v a_o little_a blood_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v if_o the_o child_n be_v three_o or_o four_o year_n old_a and_o concern_v medicine_n either_o general_n or_o topical_a i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o former_a chapter_n which_o have_v as_o much_o power_n and_o virtue_n to_o preserve_v one_o from_o the_o disease_n as_o to_o cure_v it_o after_o it_o be_v come_v of_o the_o french_a pock_n which_o happen_v unto_o child_n chap._n xxxviii_o the_o french_a pock_n may_v happen_v to_o a_o child_n either_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n or_o else_o by_o the_o nurse_n fault_n who_o may_v be_v defile_v and_o infect_v with_o it_o the_o sign_n be_v like_a unto_o those_o sign_n which_o be_v observe_v 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