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egg_n and_o so_o sup_v they_o up_o if_o he_o refuse_v these_o medicine_n aforesaid_a than_o you_o may_v give_v he_o some_o of_o the_o powder_n for_o the_o worm_n in_o a_o roast_a apple_n or_o with_o prune_n or_o raisin_n the_o safe_a way_n be_v rather_o to_o drive_v they_o forth_o then_o to_o kill_v they_o for_o oftentimes_o they_o breed_v other_o when_o they_o stay_v in_o the_o body_n of_o breed_v of_o tooth_n chap._n xxiii_o 25._o hippocrates_n write_v that_o among_o all_o the_o disease_n which_o child_n be_v subject_a unto_o there_o be_v none_o that_o trouble_v they_o more_o than_o the_o come_n forth_o and_o pain_n of_o their_o tooth_n for_o the_o breed_n of_o tooth_n child_n bring_v diverse_a dangerous_a accident_n with_o it_o as_o ague_n watch_n convulsion_n scour_v yea_o and_o oftentimes_o death_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o proverb_n c'est_fw-fr un_fw-fr bell_n enfant_fw-fr iusque_fw-la aux_fw-fr dent_n it_o be_v a_o goodly_a child_n if_o his_o tooth_n prove_v mild_a and_o 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pain_n and_o make_v the_o blood_n ready_a to_o startle_v out_o of_o his_o eye_n hypocrates_n in_o his_o book_n the_o dentitione_n 9_o give_v this_o judgement_n of_o it_o they_o that_o do_v scour_v when_o they_o breed_v tooth_n be_v not_o so_o subject_a to_o convulsion_n as_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v if_o they_o be_v take_v with_o a_o sharp_a ague_n they_o be_v the_o less_o trouble_v with_o convulsion_n those_o that_o be_v in_o good_a health_n when_o their_o tooth_n come_v forth_o if_o they_o be_v very_o drowsy_a and_o sleepy_a there_o be_v danger_n lest_o they_o fall_v into_o a_o convulsion_n they_o that_o breed_v tooth_n in_o winter_n be_v less_o trouble_v than_o those_o in_o summer_n and_o if_o they_o be_v a_o little_a help_v they_o will_v endure_v it_o the_o easy_a all_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o convulsion_n at_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o their_o tooth_n do_v not_o die_v but_o many_o escape_n their_o tooth_n come_v forth_o hard_a that_o have_v a_o little_a cough_n with_o all_o 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that_o the_o tooth_n be_v even_o ready_a to_o cut_v the_o flesh_n the_o nurse_n themselves_o show_v we_o that_o this_o practice_n be_v very_o necessary_a and_o fit_a for_o oftentimes_o they_o do_v scratch_v and_o tear_v the_o gum_n with_o their_o nail_n which_o turn_v to_o the_o child_n great_a profit_n and_o ease_n and_o keep_v he_o from_o lie_v languish_v so_o long_o in_o pain_n author_n and_o i_o can_v assure_v the_o young_a chirurgeon_n that_o i_o have_v practise_v it_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v practise_v with_o very_o good_a success_n above_o twenty_o time_n now_o when_o you_o perceive_v that_o the_o tooth_n begin_v to_o come_v forth_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o the_o foresay_a medicine_n by_o the_o lance_a of_o the_o gum_n avicen_n will_v have_v the_o nurse_n to_o hold_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o ireos_n root_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o let_v the_o child_n champ_v upon_o it_o or_o instead_o thereof_o she_o may_v use_v a_o stick_n of_o licorise_v bruise_v at_o the_o one_o end_n or_o 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good_a juice_n pica_n and_o that_o in_o little_a quantity_n increase_v it_o nevertheless_o as_o her_o bigness_n augment_v and_o the_o child_n grow_v which_o at_o length_n wax_v strong_a and_o great_a will_v consume_v part_n of_o this_o great_a quantity_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v put_v into_o the_o membrane_n which_o wrap_v and_o enfold_v the_o child_n and_o to_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v call_v the_o afterburthen_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o liver_n of_o the_o matrice_n now_o concern_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_n consider_v that_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o this_o disease_n and_o so_o infinite_o distaste_v that_o often_o time_n they_o do_v even_o loath_a and_o abhor_v good_a meat_n therefore_o we_o must_v set_v a_o edge_n as_o it_o be_v on_o their_o appetite_n pica_n vary_v their_o meat_n in_o as_o many_o fashion_n as_o may_v be_v possible_a thereby_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o please_a and_o desirable_a olive_n and_o caper_n as_o 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well_o allay_v but_o if_o she_o long_v for_o white_a you_o may_v give_v her_o leave_n to_o drink_v some_o so_o that_o it_o have_v a_o little_a astriction_n pica_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o over_o great_a quantity_n of_o drink_n be_v hurtful_a for_o she_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a wash_n which_o it_o may_v make_v in_o her_o stomach_n she_o may_v take_v every_o morning_n a_o draught_n of_o wormewood-wine_n or_o a_o little_a strong_a hydromel_n with_o a_o toss_v of_o bread_n the_o use_n of_o these_o lozenge_n be_v much_o commend_v lozenge_n â„ž_o amyl_n puriss_n sic_fw-la Ê’_n j_o caryoph_n nucis_fw-la mosch_fw-ge ana_fw-it ℈_o s_z spec_n diarhod_n abbot_n ℈_o i_o sacchar_n in_o aq_n rosar_n &_o absynth_n dissolute_a â„¥_o ij_o fiant_fw-la tabellae_fw-la ponder_v be_v Ê’_n i_o capiat_fw-la unam_fw-la singulis_fw-la auroris_fw-la &_o superbibat_fw-la tantillum_fw-la vini_fw-la the_o ancient_n as_o paulus_n and_o oribasius_n exceed_o commend_v the_o decoction_n of_o polypody_n and_o annisseed_n with_o sugar_n of_o rose_n they_o may_v use_v gentle_a fomentation_n to_o their_o stomach_n make_v of_o wormwood_n balaustia_fw-la cumin_fw-la cytisus_fw-la and_o fennill-seed_n wherewith_o likewise_o may_v be_v make_v cataplasm_n for_o the_o same_o use_n for_o these_o medicine_n will_v comfort_v and_o strengthen_v the_o concoctive_a faculty_n of_o the_o stomach_n the_o better_a to_o digest_v the_o meat_n the_o retentive_a to_o retain_v and_o keep_v that_o it_o have_v receive_v the_o expulsive_a to_o thrust_v that_o forth_o which_o trouble_v the_o stomach_n and_o the_o appetite_n to_o covet_v and_o long_o for_o meat_n this_o ointment_n be_v also_o very_o fit_a and_o profitable_a lineament_n â„ž_o ol._n nardin_n cydâ—nior_n ana_fw-it â„¥_o s_z pul._n caryoph_n maslich_n a_o ℈_o i_o croci_fw-la gr_n iij._o cerae_fw-la parum_fw-la fiat_fw-la litus_fw-la pro_fw-la stomacho_fw-la praemisso_fw-la fotu_fw-la as_o also_o this_o that_o
follow_v another_o â„ž_o ol._n mastich_n cydonior_fw-la a_o â„¥_o i_o ol_n nardin_n â„¥_o s_o coral_n rub_v caryophyl_n menth._n calam._n aromat_fw-la nucis_fw-la mosch_n a_o â„¥_o s._n cerae_fw-la q._n s._n ad_fw-la formam_fw-la cerati_fw-la cataplasm_n â„ž_o cortic._n citri_fw-la â„¥_o i_o fol._n meliss_n absynth_n ana_fw-it m._n ij_o coquantur_fw-la in_o aq_fw-la come_v pistentur_fw-la &_o passentur_fw-la addendo_fw-la olei_fw-la nard_n &_o mastih_n a_o â„¥_o i_o fiat_fw-la cataplasma_n they_o may_v use_v galens_n cerote_n for_o the_o stomach_n or_o that_o of_o aecius_n make_v with_o quince_n saffron_n and_o a_o little_a oil_n of_o spicknard_n concern_v general_a purgation_n which_o may_v evacuate_v downward_o part_n of_o this_o superfluity_n they_o must_v not_o be_v administer_v when_o a_o woman_n be_v young_a with_o child_n purge_v but_o with_o very_o great_a care_n and_o good_a advice_n not_o use_v any_o strong_a purger_n but_o if_o there_o be_v need_n and_o that_o the_o disease_n cease_v not_o by_o light_a medicine_n then_o may_v be_v give_v a_o little_a infusion_n of_o rhubarb_n and_o a_o gentle_a decoction_n of_o seine_n take_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o learned_a physician_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v only_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o their_o vomit_v which_o at_o these_o time_n do_v common_o molest_v and_o trouble_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o stay_v it_o except_o it_o be_v immoderate_a as_o avicen_n say_v or_o too_o violent_a precept_n for_o otherways_o it_o help_v to_o cure_v this_o disease_n evacuate_a part_n of_o those_o ill_a humour_n whereby_o it_o be_v nourish_v and_o increase_v and_o if_o we_o perceive_v she_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o vomit_v and_o that_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o help_v it_o let_v she_o take_v a_o little_a hydromell_n warm_a and_o if_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o stomach_n be_v tough_a and_o clammy_a add_v thereto_o a_o little_a vinegar_n the_o better_a to_o attenuate_v and_o cut_v it_o i_o 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by_o the_o flow_a back_n of_o the_o course_n that_o be_v stop_v which_o can_v be_v put_v forth_o much_o less_o consume_v by_o the_o little_a one_o and_o so_o come_v into_o the_o stomach_n and_o fill_v it_o but_o when_o these_o corrupt_v hicket_n and_o ill_a humour_n abide_v long_o in_o the_o stomach_n there_o happen_v another_o accident_n common_o call_v the_o hicket_n or_o yeax_v which_o be_v a_o violent_a and_o convulsive_a motion_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o seem_v to_o discharge_v itself_o of_o those_o bad_a humour_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o capacity_n and_o membrane_n thereof_o and_o offend_v either_o in_o quantity_n or_o quality_n or_o both_o together_o hicket_n from_o hence_o come_v it_o that_o the_o stomach_n willing_a to_o put_v they_o forth_o cast_v up_o with_o all_o the_o meat_n and_o food_n the_o woman_n have_v take_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o herself_o which_o can_v keep_v any_o thing_n for_o her_o own_o sustenance_n and_o of_o the_o child_n who_o can_v find_v 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as_o we_o have_v say_v already_o or_o else_o by_o vomit_n child_n without_o much_o strain_n cow_n milk_n and_o the_o milk_n of_o a_o ass_n be_v very_o much_o commend_v as_o also_o the_o use_n of_o syrup_n of_o violet_n and_o nenuphar_n be_v very_o profitable_a the_o hicket_n may_v also_o come_v of_o some_o inflammation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o spleen_n liver_n or_o other_o bowel_n near_o the_o stomach_n and_o so_o be_v impart_v to_o it_o this_o happen_v it_o will_v be_v very_o necessary_a to_o let_v her_o blood_n and_o that_o she_o use_v meat_n which_o moderate_o cool_v as_o also_o medicine_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n both_o inward_o and_o outward_o consult_v thereof_o with_o the_o physician_n of_o the_o vomit_v which_o happen_v to_o woman_n with_o child_n chap._n x._o there_o be_v some_o woman_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v with_o child_n yea_o the_o very_a first_o day_n be_v subject_a to_o vomit_v often_o cast_v up_o store_n of_o water_n and_o slime_n by_o the_o mouth_n and_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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by_o aristotle_n who_o say_v that_o young_a infant_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o dream_n experience_n teach_v we_o that_o those_o who_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o discretion_n to_o know_v good_a from_o bad_a be_v not_o fear_v with_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a sight_n but_o contrariwise_o do_v laugh_v at_o they_o and_o be_v well_o please_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o accident_n cure_n both_o the_o nurse_n and_o also_o the_o child_n when_o he_o come_v to_o eat_v must_v avoid_v all_o meat_n which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o stomach_n and_o such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o breed_v gross_a and_o malignant_a vapour_n such_o as_o pease_n beanes_n leek_n onion_n colewort_n which_o as_o dioscorides_n report_v do_v procure_v sad_a and_o melancholic_a dream_n keep_v let_v they_o feed_v upon_o good_a meat_n and_o in_o a_o moderate_a quantity_n that_o so_o the_o stomach_n may_v not_o be_v overcharge_v and_o that_o the_o concoction_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_a rhasis_n wish_v the_o nurse_n to_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o good_a wine_n after_o that_o the_o child_n have_v suck_v and_o the_o nurse_n have_v eat_v they_o must_v not_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o avicen_n go_v to_o sleep_v present_o meat_n because_o the_o meat_n can_v not_o descend_v so_o soon_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stomach_n there_o to_o be_v embrace_v and_o perfect_o concoct_v and_o when_o part_n thereof_o stay_v at_o the_o upper_a orifice_n of_o the_o stomach_n than_o the_o fume_n and_o vapour_n thereof_o do_v easy_o rise_v and_o ascend_v to_o the_o brain_n if_o there_o be_v any_o bad_a humour_n abide_v within_o the_o stomach_n child_n gut_n or_o mesentery_n let_v they_o be_v purge_v out_o avicen_n give_v to_o the_o child_n a_o little_a honey_n fast_v if_o he_o be_v somewhat_o big_a you_o may_v give_v he_o a_o little_a cassia_n a_o spoonful_n of_o sirup_o of_o cichory_n and_o sirup_o of_o damask_n rose_n or_o some_o manna_n in_o broth_n if_o his_o stomach_n be_v weak_a let_v it_o be_v strengthen_v with_o 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varicosa_n do_v seldom_o or_o never_o happen_v to_o young_a child_n i_o have_v observe_v that_o many_o child_n be_v bear_v with_o these_o rupture_n which_o happen_v because_o the_o child_n be_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n do_v often_o strive_v in_o turn_v and_o wind_v himself_o or_o else_o do_v so_o strain_v himself_o that_o the_o gut_n and_o caule_v do_v bear_v down_o upon_o the_o production_n of_o the_o peritonaeum_fw-la which_o be_v enlarge_v give_v occasion_n of_o a_o rupture_n as_o for_o those_o which_o be_v call_v hydrocele_n and_o physocele_n which_o be_v the_o watery_a and_o windy_a rupture_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o child_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v if_o he_o draw_v bad_a humour_n from_o the_o mother_n breed_v these_o water_n and_o wind_n which_o may_v flow_v down_o into_o the_o purse_n of_o the_o cod_n nevertheless_o rupture_n most_o common_o these_o kind_n of_o rupture_n be_v breed_v after_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o 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mari._n et_fw-la salomonis_fw-la a_o Ê’_n be_v herniar_n Ê’_n ij_o puluer_n limacum_fw-la rubror_n Ê’_n i_o fiat_fw-la omnium_fw-la puluis_fw-la every_o time_n that_o you_o make_v he_o pap_n put_v a_o dram_n or_o thereabouts_o into_o it_o and_o when_o you_o unswath_n he_o to_o make_v he_o clean_o use_v this_o fomentation_n to_o the_o part_n afomentation_n â„ž_o radic_n consolid_a maior_fw-la osmund_n regal_a cortic_a ulmi_fw-la fraxini_fw-la a_o â„¥_o s._n folior_fw-la plantag_n tapsi_fw-la barbati_fw-la centinodiae_fw-la herniariae_fw-la caudae_fw-la equinae_fw-la flor_n chamom_n meliloti_fw-la rosar_n rubr_n a_fw-fr m._n i._n s_o balaustor_n nucum_fw-la cupressi_fw-la calic_fw-mi gland_n a_o â„¥_o ij_o fiant_fw-la sacculi_fw-la parui_fw-la coquantur_fw-la in_o aequis_fw-la partibus_fw-la vini_fw-la austeri_fw-la &_o aquae_fw-la fabrorum_fw-la pro_fw-la fotu_fw-la partis_fw-la after_o that_o you_o have_v use_v this_o fomentation_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n dry_v the_o part_n and_o then_o lie_v upon_o it_o this_o plaster_n follow_v a_o emplaster_n â„ž_o vnguentum_fw-la de_fw-la siccat_fw-la rubr_n â„¥_o ij_o puluer_n mastich_n olibani_fw-la sarcocollae_fw-la nucum_fw-la cupressi_fw-la a_o Ê’_n i_o cum_fw-la tantillo_fw-la cerae_fw-la et_fw-la olei_fw-la mastich_n fiat_fw-la emplastrum_fw-la satis_fw-la molle_fw-la let_v this_o emplaster_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o part_n and_o upon_o that_o a_o little_a bolster_n to_o keep_v all_o fast_o together_o that_o nothing_o slip_v of_o you_o shall_v bind_v it_o on_o or_o else_o use_v a_o truss_n but_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o child_n to_o have_v it_o bind_v on_o and_o then_o to_o be_v swath_v up_o this_o fomentation_n and_o plaster_n must_v be_v use_v for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o or_o forty_o day_n child_n and_o if_o the_o child_n be_v somewhat_o big_a let_v he_o be_v keep_v quiet_a in_o his_o bed_n for_o forty_o day_n together_o take_v the_o powder_n before_o describe_v with_o broth_n or_o with_o a_o 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terebinth_n venetae_fw-la a_o Ê’_n iij._o cerae_fw-la q._n s_o fiat_fw-la emplastrum_fw-la this_o emplaster_n also_o be_v of_o good_a use_n for_o a_o windy_a rupture_n unless_o you_o can_v heal_v it_o with_o this_o fomentation_n a_o fomentation_n â„ž_o rosar_n rubr_n flor_n chamaemel_fw-la meliot_n &_o aneth_n a_o m._n i_o semin_fw-fr foenicul_fw-la &_o anis_z a_o â„¥_o s_z folior_fw-la origani_fw-la calamenth_n a_o m._n i_o baccar_fw-la lauri_n &_o ireos_n florent_fw-la pulueris_fw-la a_o Ê’_n ij_o fiant_fw-la sacculi_fw-la duo_fw-la coquantur_fw-la in_o aequis_fw-la partibus_fw-la vini_fw-la albi_fw-la &_o aquae_fw-la pro_fw-la fotu_fw-la but_o when_o these_o watery_a rupture_n grow_v so_o hard_o that_o they_o can_v be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o medicine_n aforesaid_a then_o must_v they_o be_v open_v which_o i_o have_v practise_v upon_o young_a infant_n and_o among_o other_o upon_o a_o child_n of_o mons_fw-la de_fw-fr vilantry_n be_v not_o above_o two_o month_n old_a and_o this_o i_o do_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o mr_n hautin_n and_o mr_n duret_fw-la the_o king_n physician_n in_o ordinary_a and_o physician_n of_o paris_n the_o manner_n of_o make_v this_o incision_n i_o have_v set_v down_o in_o my_o book_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o chirurgerie_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n where_o he_o may_v find_v all_o the_o particularity_n set_v down_o of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o make_v of_o water_n wherewith_o young_a child_n be_v trouble_v chap._n xxviii_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o piss_v that_o young_a child_n can_v not_o make_v water_n and_o that_o upon_o diverse_a occasion_n but_o chief_o through_o the_o fault_n of_o urine_n which_o offend_v either_o in_o quantity_n or_o quality_n the_o ill_a quality_n of_o the_o urine_n be_v when_o it_o be_v hot_a sharp_a and_o prick_v which_o make_v the_o child_n afraid_a to_o piss_v because_o of_o the_o pain_n which_o they_o feel_v when_o their_o water_n come_v the_o urine_n offend_v in_o quantity_n when_o it_o be_v in_o 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phlegm_n or_o slime_n or_o blood_n mingle_v with_o the_o water_n or_o if_o there_o breed_v any_o sand_n or_o stone_n this_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n to_o hinder_v the_o child_n urine_n and_o this_o may_v happen_v to_o young_a child_n as_o hypocrates_n note_v 26._o because_o they_o eat_v much_o which_o procure_v much_o crudity_n and_o breed_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n cure_n for_o the_o cure_n hereof_o you_o must_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o cause_n which_o if_o it_o be_v because_o the_o urine_n be_v sharp_a and_o prick_v or_o too_o hot_a then_o if_o it_o be_v a_o suck_a child_n it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o prescribe_v the_o nurse_n a_o diet_n nurse_n to_o temper_v her_o blood_n which_o it_o may_v be_v be_v too_o hot_a let_v she_o also_o be_v purge_v let_v blood_n and_o bathe_v and_o let_v she_o use_v broth_n make_v with_o cool_a herb_n if_o the_o child_n be_v somewhat_o big_a you_o may_v give_v he_o this_o medicine_n a_o medicine_n for_o the_o gravel_n in_o the_o bladder_n â„ž_o ol._n amygdal_n dulc_a â„¥_o i_o ss_z aquae_fw-la parietar_n â„¥_o i_o succi_fw-la limo_fw-la Ê’_n i_o fiat_fw-la potus_fw-la set_a he_o also_o in_o a_o little_a bath_n galen_n and_o avicen_n do_v much_o commend_v the_o water_n of_o rape_n or_o turnip_n which_o you_o may_v give_v with_o a_o little_a decoction_n of_o parsley_n root_n dog_n tooth_n and_o dandelion_n but_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o that_o the_o child_n can_v not_o piss_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o slime_n that_o stick_v in_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o yard_n which_o make_v it_o swell_v and_o puff_n up_o and_o show_v as_o clear_a as_o a_o bladder_n for_o the_o help_n hereof_o you_o must_v bring_v forth_o the_o stone_n by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o little_a instrument_n like_v to_o this_o here_o describe_v in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o earpicker_n which_o you_o shall_v use_v in_o this_o manner_n you_o must_v hold_v down_o the_o child_n fast_o that_o he_o stir_v not_o and_o then_o the_o chirurgeon_n must_v 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the_o passage_n of_o the_o water_n author_n i_o have_v practise_v this_o with_o very_o good_a success_n and_o among_o other_o upon_o the_o son_n of_o mons_fw-la robert_n of_o chartres_n the_o mean_n to_o help_v child_n that_o piss_v in_o their_o bed_n in_o the_o night_n and_o can_v hold_v their_o water_n chap._n xxix_o little_a child_n do_v common_o piss_v a_o bed_n &_o that_o for_o many_o reason_n as_o because_o they_o breed_v and_o abound_v as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v with_o store_n of_o urine_n which_o come_v down_o into_o the_o bladder_n and_o that_o be_v so_o little_a that_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o retain_v and_o keep_v it_o be_v in_o so_o great_a quantity_n beside_o the_o sphinct_a muscle_n be_v very_o soft_a and_o weak_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o child_n tenderness_n again_o they_o do_v so_o go_v about_o all_o the_o day_n long_o that_o when_o be_v lay_v to_o bed_n they_o sleep_v so_o sound_o that_o they_o can_v easy_o be_v waken_v whereto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o they_o use_v to_o dream_v often_o in_o the_o night_n which_o make_v they_o piss_v think_v that_o they_o be_v awake_a some_o think_v that_o wench_n be_v more_o subject_a hereto_o then_o boy_n now_o for_o the_o deliver_v and_o free_v they_o of_o this_o accident_n diverse_a physician_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v best_o to_o let_v they_o alone_o till_o they_o be_v grow_v big_a and_o not_o to_o trouble_v they_o with_o many_o medicine_n for_o the_o fiber_n of_o the_o sphinct_a muscle_n which_o keep_v the_o neck_n of_o the_o bladder_n shut_v together_o grow_v dry_a and_o strong_a and_o beside_o then_o the_o child_n abound_v not_o so_o much_o with_o moisture_n and_o by_o consequence_n neither_o with_o urine_n but_o yet_o they_o must_v be_v hinder_v from_o drink_v so_o much_o as_o they_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 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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 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