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no_o less_o to_o purify_v man_n body_n than_o
laudanum_n prescribe_v for_o it_o will_v much_o conduce_v to_o ease_v the_o sick_a of_o all_o these_o symptom_n if_o there_o be_v a_o bubo_n apply_v a_o strong_a vesiccatory_a and_o when_o the_o blister_v be_v well_o raise_v open_v it_o and_o dress_v it_o with_o mustard_n and_o basilicon_fw-la of_o each_o equal_a part_n after_o cure_v it_o according_a to_o art_n if_o there_o be_v a_o carbuncle_n apply_v leech_n or_o ventose_n with_o scarification_n or_o the_o actual_a or_o potential_a cautery_n after_o which_o often_o apply_v mithridate_n till_o the_o eschar_n be_v separate_v then_o dress_v it_o with_o unguent_n basilicon_fw-la and_o aegyptiacum_n or_o else_o you_o may_v use_v butter_n of_o antimony_n till_o the_o ulcer_n be_v well_o cleanse_v and_o fit_v for_o the_o last_o consolidation_n which_o may_v be_v perform_v by_o any_o desiccative_a medicine_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o smallpox_n and_o measles_n the_o smallpox_n and_o measles_n be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o latin_a morbilli_n quasi_fw-la parvi_fw-la morbi_fw-la vel_fw-la parvorum_fw-la morbi_fw-la they_o be_v also_o call_v variolae_fw-la &_o pustulae_fw-la ex_fw-la vario_fw-la vel_fw-la varium_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la cutis_fw-la fit_a varia_fw-la because_o the_o skin_n be_v of_o various_a form_n these_o distemper_n be_v most_o common_o attend_v with_o a_o malign_v fever_n which_o oft_o prove_v epidemical_a contagious_a and_o mortal_a and_o therefore_o may_v just_o be_v term_v pestilential_a the_o smallpox_n be_v a_o cutaneous_a eruption_n or_o large_a pustules_fw-la something_o like_o to_o wart_n on_o the_o skin_n with_o inflammation_n which_o in_o few_o day_n come_v to_o suppuration_n if_o the_o sick_a recover_v the_o measles_n be_v little_a pustules_fw-la in_o the_o skin_n with_o a_o deep_a redness_n and_o may_v be_v best_a perceive_v by_o feeling_n they_o be_v usual_o discuss_v in_o five_o or_o six_o day_n without_o suppuration_n there_o be_v a_o other_o sort_n 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with_o great_a heat_n and_o prick_v all_o over_o the_o body_n there_o be_v often_o loathe_v of_o the_o stomach_n and_o vomit_v with_o tremble_v of_o the_o heart_n great_a terror_n in_o sleep_n difficulty_n of_o breathe_v and_o sometime_o rave_v and_o convulsion_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o smallpox_n and_o measles_n cause_n cause_n be_v a_o ill_a quality_n or_o impurity_n of_o the_o mother_n blood_n with_o which_o the_o child_n be_v nourish_v in_o the_o womb_n which_o do_v communicate_v pollution_n and_o defile_v the_o mass_n of_o blood_n and_o after_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v when_o there_o be_v a_o ill_a disposition_n of_o the_o air_n proportionable_a to_o the_o disease_n there_o follow_v a_o peculiar_a effervescency_n or_o ebullition_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o other_o humour_n by_o which_o nature_n be_v enrage_v and_o provoke_v to_o cast_v forth_o the_o impurity_n the_o excrementitious_a matter_n be_v either_o thin_a or_o thick_a if_o it_o be_v thin_a the_o measles_n follow_v if_o 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drought_n it_o
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spoonful_n every_o two_o hour_n this_o emulsion_n be_v also_o of_o great_a virtue_n not_o only_o to_o restrain_v thirst_n but_o mild_o to_o procure_v rest_n also_o take_v of_o frenchbar_o boil_v four_o ounce_n emulsion_n emulsion_n sweet_a almond_n blanch_v white_a poppy-seed_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n let_v they_o be_v well_o beat_v in_o a_o stone_n mortar_n then_o with_o two_o quart_n of_o barleywater_n the_o water_n of_o cinnamon_n and_o fennel_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n make_v a_o emulsion_n to_o which_o add_v julep_n of_o rose_n four_o ounce_n syrup_n of_o violet_n and_o the_o juice_n of_o limmons_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n mix_v it_o let_v the_o party_n thirst_v drink_v a_o moderate_a draught_n of_o this_o emulsion_n often_o in_o a_o day_n which_o will_v be_v very_o acceptable_a you_o may_v also_o make_v grateful_a troche_n or_o pellet_n of_o sugar_n and_o salt_n prunella_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o mouth_n to_o deceive_v the_o thirst._n if_o salt_n serous_a matter_n 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