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portion_n remain_v behind_o this_o happen_v principal_o in_o the_o womb-liver_n a_o part_n whereof_o be_v sometime_o annex_v to_o the_o womb_n and_o leave_v there_o do_v putrefy_v which_o make_v the_o childbed_n flux_n to_o come_v forth_o greenish_a stink_a and_o carrion_n like_o and_o if_o within_o few_o day_n it_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o exclude_v it_o cast_v the_o sick_a woman_n into_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n see_v it_o may_v mortify_v the_o womb._n if_o clotter_n of_o blood_n or_o any_o other_o preternatural_a thing_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o womb_n after_o child-bearing_a it_o may_v thereby_o be_v know_v because_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n remain_v soft_a and_o open_a neither_o be_v the_o inner_a orisice_n thereof_o shut_v neither_o be_v the_o womb_n draw_v upward_o and_o whereas_o when_o all_o go_v well_o after_o childbirth_n the_o womb_n be_v draw_v upward_o and_o its_o neck_n and_o orifice_n be_v quick_o shut_v a_o 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hypocrates_n 3._o progn_n text._n 21._o where_o he_o say_v that_o vvula_n be_v cut_a and_o scarify_v and_o burn_v when_o they_o be_v red_a and_o swell_v but_o not_o without_o danger_n for_o a_o inflammation_n follow_v and_o a_o flux_n of_o blood_n but_o you_o must_v endeavour_v to_o extenuate_v these_o accident_n by_o other_o mean_n at_o that_o time_n but_o when_o the_o wula_n hang_v down_o and_o the_o low_a part_n of_o it_o be_v great_a than_o the_o high_a and_o round_o than_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o operate_v but_o it_o be_v better_o first_o to_o administer_v a_o clyster_n if_o time_n will_v permit_v galen_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o hypocrates_n say_v that_o a_o uuula_fw-la inflame_v be_v not_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o scarify_v but_o after_o the_o inflammation_n be_v go_v so_o that_o the_o superior_a part_n be_v lessen_v another_o caution_n be_v take_v out_o of_o paulus_n aegineta_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 31._o you_o must_v not_o touch_v the_o uuula_fw-la 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consumption_n and_o death_n itself_o will_v ensue_v as_o often_o be_v see_v in_o the_o french_a pox._n chap._n 7._o of_o angina_n or_o quinsy_n or_o squinzie_n the_o word_n angina_n take_v general_o signify_v every_o disease_n of_o the_o jaw_n and_o throat_n by_o which_o breathe_v and_o swallow_v be_v hinder_v when_o there_o be_v no_o defect_n in_o the_o lung_n and_o breast_n and_o this_o be_v twofold_a a_o legitimate_a and_o proper_a squinzy_n and_o a_o bastard_n or_o or_o improper_a a_o legitimate_a squinzy_n come_v from_o a_o inflammation_n by_o which_o the_o muscle_n of_o the_o jaw_n and_o throat_n be_v swell_v do_v stop_v and_o contract_v the_o way_n of_o breathe_v and_o swallow_v this_o inflammation_n do_v either_o possess_v the_o throat_n or_o the_o jaw_n call_v pharynx_n both_o these_o part_n have_v both_o internal_a and_o external_a muscle_n and_o though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o pharynx_n and_o larynx_n jaw_n and_o throat_n do_v suffer_v in_o a_o angina_n by_o 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the_o lung_n and_o to_o cure_v ulcer_n take_v this_o follow_v for_o a_o example_n take_v of_o green_a coltsfoot_n eight_o handful_n hyssop_n two_o handful_n bruise_v they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o a_o pot_n with_o a_o little_a water_n lute_z it_o close_o than_o set_v it_o into_o the_o oven_n when_o the_o bread_n be_v half_o bake_v and_o then_o take_v it_o out_o with_o the_o bread_n and_o put_v a_o funnel_n into_o a_o hole_n make_v at_o the_o top_n and_o so_o take_v in_o the_o smoke_n through_o the_o mouth_n at_o the_o lung_n and_o put_v it_o out_o at_o the_o nose_n and_o it_o wonderful_o provoke_v spit_v you_o must_v also_o morning_n and_o evening_n use_v a_o cooling_n lineament_n to_o the_o breast_n as_o take_v of_o gum_n tragacanth_n and_o arabic_a of_o each_o one_o dram_n infuse_v they_o in_o rose_n water_n a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n put_v then_o thereto_o of_o oil_n of_o violet_n one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a fresh_a butter_n half_a a_o ounce_n sal._n prunellae_fw-la two_o dram_n camphire_n one_o scruple_n breast-milk_n as_o much_o as_o will_v serve_v mix_v they_o in_o a_o mortar_n to_o a_o ointment_n to_o repair_v a_o consumption_n or_o to_o prevent_v or_o hinder_v it_o beside_o restore_a diet_n which_o be_v principal_o make_v of_o barley_n almond_n pine-nut_n rice_n nut_n and_o the_o like_a which_o author_n declare_v milk_n commend_v at_o first_o be_v very_o good_a and_o a_o bath_n of_o hot_a water_n of_o barley_n and_o almond_n bruise_v but_o this_o be_v not_o good_a in_o a_o catarrh_n nor_o while_n there_o be_v a_o putrid_a fever_n nor_o when_o the_o lung_n be_v full_a of_o excrement_n let_v his_o drink_n be_v water_n and_o sugar_n barley_n water_n and_o liquoris_fw-la a_o infusion_n of_o liquoris_fw-la a_o thin_a hydromel_n or_o a_o weak_a decoction_n of_o china_n the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o book_n the_o eight_o book_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o physic_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o preface_n the_o heart_n have_v many_o disease_n 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and_o necessary_a influence_n from_o it_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sudden_a fail_v of_o all_o the_o strength_n that_o it_o may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o disease_n in_o which_o the_o strength_n go_v by_o degree_n till_o death_n come_v nor_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o avicen_n against_o it_o fen._n 1._o lib._n 3._o tract_n 2._o cap._n 2._o where_o he_o propound_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o syncope_n that_o come_v by_o degree_n for_o although_o the_o cause_n that_o dissolve_v the_o spirit_n do_v sometime_o work_v by_o degree_n yet_o when_o they_o grow_v great_a they_o make_v a_o sudden_a syncope_n and_o therefore_o avicen_n rather_o propound_v the_o sign_n that_o go_v before_o a_o syncope_n than_o those_o that_o accompany_v it_o moreover_o this_o definition_n may_v seem_v to_o agree_v with_o a_o apoplexy_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o sudden_a fail_v of_o all_o the_o strength_n but_o in_o a_o apoplexy_n there_o be_v strength_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o pulse_n be_v general_o 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leipothumia_fw-la and_o asphuxia_n eclusis_n be_v a_o light_a faint_a leipothumia_n or_o leipopsuchia_n or_o apopsuchia_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a and_o great_a faint_a syncope_n be_v the_o great_a which_o if_o it_o go_v so_o far_o that_o the_o pulse_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n cease_v to_o beat_v it_o be_v call_v asphyxia_n which_o be_v next_o unto_o death_n the_o word_n synchope_n be_v not_o use_v by_o hypocrates_n and_o the_o ancient_a greek_n but_o they_o call_v this_o disease_n leipothymia_n lipopsychia_n and_o asphyxia_n but_o it_o be_v invent_v a_o little_a before_o galens_n time_n and_o use_v for_o the_o great_a so_o galen_n 1._o ad_fw-la glauc_v cap._n 14._o say_v leipothymia_n be_v a_o imperfect_a syncope_n and_o go_v before_o it_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o part_n affect_v be_v the_o heart_n where_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v all_o make_v by_o who_o influence_n the_o natural_a heat_n and_o spirit_n in_o every_o part_n be_v make_v to_o act_v therefore_o when_o that_o cease_v by_o stoppage_n of_o the_o influx_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o strength_n of_o all_o part_n shall_v fail_v and_o their_o action_n cease_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o this_o disease_n be_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n not_o whole_o for_o then_o sudden_a death_n will_v come_v but_o so_o great_a that_o nature_n be_v constrain_v lest_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o heart_n shall_v total_o fail_v to_o fetch_v the_o spirit_n from_o the_o other_o part_n to_o the_o heart_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o part_n lose_v their_o function_n now_o this_o defect_n of_o spirit_n come_v four_o way_n either_o because_o they_o be_v natural_o few_o or_o because_o they_o be_v dissipate_v and_o spend_v or_o because_o they_o be_v preternatural_o alter_v and_o corrupt_v or_o last_o because_o they_o be_v suffocate_v and_o destroy_v they_o be_v few_o by_o fault_n of_o the_o faculty_n make_v or_o matter_n from_o which_o they_o be_v make_v the_o faculty_n be_v hurt_v either_o by_o a_o disease_n proper_a to_o the_o heart_n or_o by_o consent_n from_o another_o part_n the_o proper_a disease_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a be_v great_a distemper_n which_o overthrow_n the_o natural_a temper_n or_o destroy_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o part_n or_o of_o the_o natural_a heat_n as_o swoon_v fever_n sharp_a and_o malignant_a syntacticae_n or_o colliquante_n or_o faint_v pestilential_a hectical_a or_o marasmodes_n which_o consume_v to_o this_o come_v organical_a disease_n as_o too_o much_o constriction_n and_o dilatation_n and_o constant_a solution_n which_o come_v to_o the_o ventricles_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o faculty_n may_v be_v hurt_v by_o consent_n from_o other_o part_n which_o have_v great_a sympathy_n with_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o brain_n and_o liver_n and_o sometime_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o nearness_n and_o exquisite_a sense_n from_o whence_o a_o syncope_n be_v divide_v into_o a_o heart_n and_o stomach_n syncope_n the_o cardiaca_fw-la or_o heart_n syncope_n be_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v principal_o affect_v but_o the_o stomachia_n or_o stomach_n syncope_n be_v that_o which_o come_v by_o consent_n from_o the_o stomach_n sometime_o it_o come_v from_o the_o mother_n by_o filthy_a vapour_n send_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o heart_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o suffocation_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la apnoea_n or_o want_v of_o breath_n and_o hysterical_a syncopes_fw-la as_o those_o vapour_n do_v assault_v the_o lung_n diaphragma_n or_o the_o heart_n the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o matter_n when_o the_o air_n or_o blood_n be_v defective_a or_o corrupt_v from_o whence_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v generate_v there_o be_v defect_n of_o air_n when_o the_o respiration_n and_o transpiration_n be_v hinder_v but_o the_o defect_n of_o
convulsive_a motion_n not_o a_o convulsion_n which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o muscle_n and_o part_n give_v to_o voluntary_a motion_n the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o singultus_fw-la be_v propound_v by_o hipp._n aph._n 39_o sect._n 6._o that_o be_v emptiness_n and_o repletion_n as_o of_o a_o convulsion_n but_o galen_n and_o avicen_n add_v a_o three_o cause_n namely_o a_o provocation_n by_o a_o sharp_a matter_n some_o labour_n to_o bring_v the_o matter_n provoke_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o repletion_n that_o they_o may_v excuse_v hypocrates_n but_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v plain_a we_o need_v not_o confound_v and_o darken_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n for_o author_n word_n for_o what_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o singultus_fw-la come_v from_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n provoke_v therefore_o whatsoever_o can_v provoke_v be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o singultus_fw-la or_o hiccough_n but_o humour_n and_o vapour_n offend_v either_o in_o quantity_n or_o quality_n may_v provoke_v the_o stomach_n to_o expulsion_n and_o so_o repletion_n and_o acrimony_n be_v two_o distinct_a cause_n but_o it_o be_v not_o eaâ—e_v to_o show_v how_o emptiness_n make_v a_o singultus_fw-la for_o since_o its_o essence_n be_v in_o defect_n none_o will_v say_v that_o nature_n rise_v to_o expel_v a_o defect_n but_o rather_o will_v be_v move_v to_o refresh_v and_o repair_v it_o and_o so_o it_o do_v rather_o move_v the_o attractive_a than_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n but_o if_o singultus_fw-la follow_v great_a evacuation_n as_o in_o sharp_a fever_n and_o malignant_a and_o purge_v with_o hellebore_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o evacuation_n but_o rather_o to_o a_o malignant_a quality_n in_o the_o stomach_n come_v from_o the_o disease_n or_o some_o medicine_n take_v the_o matter_n cause_v singultus_fw-la be_v either_o gather_v in_o the_o stomach_n or_o send_v from_o the_o liver_n spleen_n gut_n or_o other_o part_n or_o from_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o sharp_a nourishment_n or_o sharp_a medicine_n or_o sharp_a humour_n or_o gnaw_a worm_n contain_v in_o the_o stomach_n cause_n a_o singultus_fw-la by_o propriety_n but_o inflammation_n of_o the_o part_n adjacent_a by_o water_n or_o vapour_n send_v to_o the_o stomach_n make_v it_o by_o consent_n as_o also_o because_o the_o tumour_n especial_o when_o the_o liver_n be_v inflame_v do_v compress_v the_o stomach_n by_o which_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n be_v continual_o provoke_v final_o humour_n may_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o sharp_a humour_n to_o the_o stomach_n in_o disease_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n as_o appear_v in_o sharp_a and_o malignant_a fever_n the_o diagnosis_n or_o knowledge_n of_o this_o disease_n be_v manifest_a of_o itself_o but_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v distinguish_v so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v by_o propriety_n the_o disease_n be_v more_o last_a and_o there_o will_v appear_v sign_n of_o the_o humour_n contain_v in_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o disease_n be_v assuage_v by_o vomit_n the_o humour_n contain_v in_o the_o stomach_n be_v know_v by_o vomit_n belch_a taste_v in_o the_o mouth_n and_o by_o other_o sign_n and_o final_o if_o it_o come_v from_o a_o disease_n in_o any_o other_o part_n you_o may_v take_v the_o sign_n thereof_o from_o their_o proper_a chapter_n as_o to_o the_o prognostic_n singultus_fw-la that_o come_v from_o any_o principal_a cause_n as_o meat_n drink_v or_o cold_a be_v not_o dangerous_a as_o also_o that_o which_o go_v before_o a_o crisis_n by_o vomit_n and_o then_o other_o sign_n must_v be_v healthful_a if_o any_o have_v the_o hiccough_n in_o a_o great_a fever_n the_o disease_n be_v very_o dangerous_a hipp._n in_o coacis_n for_o it_o come_v from_o sharp_a humour_n and_o malignant_a which_o pull_v the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o stomach_n in_o wardly_a and_o force_v its_o expulsive_a faculty_n and_o vallesius_n say_v that_o he_o never_o know_v any_o extenuate_v person_n take_v with_o a_o hot_a and_o malignant_a fever_n who_o have_v a_o singultus_fw-la to_o escape_v so_o it_o be_v in_o hipp._n 3_o epid._n sect._n 2._o aegr_n 12._o a_o woman_n live_v in_o the_o market_n have_v many_o hiccough_n upon_o the_o twelve_o day_n and_o die_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o her_o sickness_n also_o platerus_n observe_v that_o a_o singultus_fw-la come_v upon_o burn_a fever_n and_o continue_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o forerunner_n of_o death_n and_o the_o same_o be_v deadly_a in_o a_o dysentery_n or_o bloody_a flux_n after_o vomit_v singultus_fw-la and_o redness_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v evil_a hipp._n aph._n 3._o sect._n 7._o these_o two_o sign_n come_v after_o vomit_v in_o acute_a disease_n and_o continue_v any_o time_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v deadly_a because_o they_o declare_v a_o inflammation_n of_o the_o brain_n or_o stomach_n which_o inflammation_n be_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o hiccough_n and_o redness_n of_o eye_n but_o also_o of_o vomit_v for_o if_o vomit_v come_v from_o sharp_a humour_n that_o gnaw_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o its_o tunicle_n when_o those_o humour_n be_v throw_v out_o by_o vomit_n the_o singultus_fw-la and_o vomit_v will_v cease_v nor_o will_v any_o sharp_a vapour_n be_v send_v to_o the_o eye_n which_o shall_v make_v they_o red_a but_o when_o vomit_v do_v not_o only_o not_o profit_n but_o also_o bring_v after_o it_o hiccough_n and_o redness_n of_o the_o eye_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o these_o three_o namely_o vomit_v hiccough_n and_o redness_n of_o the_o eye_n do_v come_v from_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o brain_n or_o stomach_n for_o the_o brain_n be_v inflame_v do_v through_o abundance_n of_o blood_n send_v it_o to_o the_o eye_n and_o into_o their_o extreme_a tunicle_n whence_o come_v redness_n to_o which_o also_o the_o stomach_n consent_v by_o the_o nerve_n of_o the_o six_o conjugation_n be_v easy_o from_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o brain_n bring_v to_o vomit_v and_o hiccough_n also_o the_o 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diabrosis_n the_o antecedent_n cause_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o conjunct_a but_o they_o differ_v in_o place_n for_o when_o blood_n offend_v either_o in_o quantity_n or_o quality_n do_v immediate_o open_v the_o vein_n it_o be_v call_v a_o conjunct_a cause_n and_o the_o same_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o vein_n be_v call_v a_o antecedent_n cause_n the_o part_n send_v of_o which_o the_o chiefare_n the_o head_n liver_n spleen_n and_o womb_n be_v antecedent_n cause_n often_o time_n blood_n be_v carry_v from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o stomach_n by_o the_o palate_n and_o gullet_n or_o oesophagus_n and_o also_o a_o violent_a catarrh_n of_o sharp_a and_o salt_n phlegm_n do_v corrode_v the_o stomach_n and_o open_v the_o vein_n thereof_o it_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n by_o the_o vein_n that_o go_v to_o the_o stomach_n from_o the_o womb_n when_o blood_n by_o the_o stoppage_n of_o the_o term_n run_v back_o and_o open_v the_o vein_n of_o the_o stomach_n so_o that_o some_o 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into_o the_o dropsy_n call_v ascite_v do_v die_v thereof_o dodonaeus_n do_v testify_v that_o he_o never_o know_v any_o that_o escape_v and_o experience_n teach_v that_o a_o dropsy_n from_o any_o kind_n of_o bleed_v be_v deadly_a for_o it_o come_v from_o a_o great_a dissipation_n of_o natural_a heat_n which_o can_v be_v repair_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n use_v medicine_n which_o revel_v the_o blood_n from_o the_o stomach_n and_o correct_v its_o distemper_n and_o the_o open_a vein_n with_o astringent_n and_o glutinative_n to_o which_o add_v those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o part_n chief_o affect_v from_o whence_o the_o blood_n be_v send_v into_o the_o stomach_n according_a to_o the_o divers_a nature_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o part_n and_o because_o diet_n be_v of_o chief_a concernment_n in_o this_o disease_n let_v we_o show_v some_o rule_n therefore_o let_v his_o nourishment_n be_v common_o astringent_a and_o emplastic_a and_o cold_a both_o actual_o and_o potential_o as_o barley_n almond_n rice_n panadoe_n jelly_n and_o especial_o starch_n make_v without_o chalk_n and_o boil_a in_o milk_n which_o be_v good_a also_o in_o spit_v of_o blood_n to_o all_o these_o you_o may_v always_o add_v some_o pomegranate_n or_o vinegar_n of_o rose_n also_o hard_a egg_n steep_v in_o vinegar_n be_v good_a bread_n crumb_n steep_v in_o cold_a water_n and_o chicken_n broth_n with_o sorrel_n purslam_n plantain_n and_o unripe_a grape_n the_o foot_n and_o hip_n of_o sheep_n kid_n and_o calf_n boil_a to_o a_o jelly_n for_o the_o first_o course_n let_v he_o take_v that_o which_o be_v a_o stringent_a as_o a_o quince_n or_o sour_a apple_n or_o pear_n roast_v in_o the_o ember_n marmalat_n of_o quince_n or_o jelly_n of_o sharp_a cherry_n meddler_n or_o service_n let_v he_o abstain_v from_o all_o sharp_a salt_n pepper_v and_o fry_a meat_n as_o also_o from_o thing_n that_o breed_v much_o blood_n except_o he_o grow_v weak_a and_o then_o you_o may_v give_v he_o they_o spare_o he_o must_v be_v but_o little_a nourish_v for_o the_o less_o blood_n be_v breed_v the_o disease_n will_v be_v the_o less_o and_o the_o empty_a part_n by_o their_o attraction_n will_v stay_v the_o flux_n let_v he_o drink_v little_a only_o a_o little_a iron_n water_n with_o a_o little_a juice_n of_o pomegranate_n he_o must_v drink_v no_o wine_n except_o it_o be_v thick_a and_o sharp_a which_o we_o call_v tortium_fw-la and_o it_o must_v be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o fever_n let_v the_o air_n be_v cool_a without_o wind_n sun_n or_o moon_n shine_v let_v he_o sleep_v little_a and_o not_o in_o the_o day_n for_o although_o all_o flux_n be_v say_v to_o be_v stop_v by_o sleep_n yet_o this_o by_o long_o keep_v the_o heat_n in_o the_o centre_n may_v be_v increase_v let_v his_o belly_n be_v loose_a
their_o eye_n redness_n spring_v up_o in_o their_o cheek_n sense_n and_o motion_n be_v restore_v their_o body_n grow_v warm_a they_o fetch_v deep_a sigh_n and_o so_o the_o sick-party_n by_o little_a and_o little_a be_v free_v from_o she_o fit_n by_o the_o sign_n propound_v womb-sickness_n may_v easy_o be_v distinguish_v from_o such_o infirmity_n as_o be_v of_o kin_n or_o otherwise_o like_o the_o same_o viz._n the_o syncope_n swooning-sickness_n apoplexy_n blast_v planeâ—-striking_a and_o the_o falling-sickness_n howbeit_o the_o difference_n between_o womb-sickness_n and_o those_o disease_n aforesaid_a be_v peculiar_o to_o be_v note_v and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o three_o general_a sign_n we_o may_v conjecture_v that_o these_o symptom_n which_o be_v common_a to_o womb-sickness_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a malady_n do_v proceed_v rather_o from_o the_o womb_n than_o from_o any_o primary_n misaffection_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o brain_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v that_o if_o the_o 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