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deafness_n and_o swell_v of_o the_o face_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o such_o as_o be_v hurt_v by_o the_o chalidonian_a or_o chersaean_a asp_n and_o the_o terrestrian_a be_v all_o one_o or_o of_o very_o little_a difference_n except_o that_o i_o may_v add_v the_o cramp_n and_o the_o often_o beat_v of_o the_o pulse_n and_o frigidity_n of_o the_o member_n or_o part_n or_o pain_n in_o the_o stomach_n but_o all_o of_o they_o in_o in_o general_a deep_a sleep_n and_o sometime_o vomit_v but_o by_o this_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o place_n by_o they_o bite_v turn_v black_a it_o be_v apparent_a and_o manifest_a that_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o asp_n mortify_v or_o kill_v the_o natural_a heat_n which_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o poison_n outward_o and_o the_o darkness_n or_o blindness_n of_o the_o eye_n proceed_v of_o certain_a vapour_n which_o be_v infect_v and_o ascend_v up_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o when_o the_o humour_n be_v trouble_v in_o the_o 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