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or_o a_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o juice_n of_o mull-berry-leave_n in_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o grief_n he_o cure_v they_o with_o agaricke_n or_o the_o white_a vine_n and_o after_o much_o sweat_a they_o be_v to_o be_v comfort_v and_o refresh_v or_o strengthen_v with_o cold_a medicine_n as_o with_o the_o water_n of_o poppy_n and_o the_o like_a meruâ—a_n say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v remedy_v with_o the_o stone_n of_o musical_a instrument_n dance_v sing_v and_o colour_n concern_v the_o three_o former_a i_o will_v not_o contend_v but_o how_o they_o shall_v receive_v any_o part_n of_o help_n or_o health_n from_o view_v of_o any_o colour_n i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v consider_v that_o the_o eyesight_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v bite_v of_o a_o tarantula_n be_v quite_o take_v away_o or_o they_o see_v but_o obscure_o as_o be_v mighty_o deceive_v in_o their_o object_n andrea_n matthiolus_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o six_o book_n of_o dioscorides_n chap._n 40._o 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