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A53055 The philosphical and physical opinions written by Her Excellency the Lady Marchionesse of Newcastle. Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674. 1655 (1655) Wing N863; ESTC R31084 172,000 202

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water_n or_o the_o like_a and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o cold_a humour_n in_o the_o nerve_n hot_a oil_n and_o extraordinary_a hot_a medicine_n cure_v it_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o caster_n oil_n of_o amber_n and_o the_o like_a but_o if_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o salt_n sharp_a watery_a humour_n or_o a_o thick_a clammy_a humour_n in_o the_o nerve_n it_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o cure_v because_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o get_v out_o neither_o repeat_v can_v medicine_n so_o sudden_o get_v into_o the_o nerve_n as_o into_o the_o vein_n for_o though_o the_o cold_a in_o the_o nerve_n may_v be_v easy_o cure_v by_o melt_v and_o dissolve_v by_o the_o comfortable_a warmth_n or_o violent_a heat_n from_o the_o hot_a cordial_a medicine_n which_o spread_v about_o the_o body_n as_o a_o great_a fire_n in_o a_o chimney_n which_o spread_v about_o and_o heat_v all_o the_o room_n if_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o chimney_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o bigness_n or_o largeness_n of_o the_o room_n it_o be_v in_o and_o the_o lesser_a the_o room_n be_v and_o the_o big_a the_o fire_n be_v the_o hot_a it_o be_v wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o those_o that_o be_v at_o full_a growth_n or_o be_v large_a of_o body_n if_o thus_o the_o disease_a aught_o to_o have_v a_o great_a proportion_n or_o a_o large_a quantity_n of_o those_o medicine_n than_o a_o child_n or_o those_o that_o be_v but_o little_a of_o stature_n for_o though_o those_o that_o be_v of_o little_a stature_n may_v be_v more_o strong_a than_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o far_o big_a bulk_n yet_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o diffuse_v or_o dilate_v medicine_n the_o circumference_n of_o the_o body_n must_v be_v consider_v as_o well_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o medicine_n and_o if_o the_o convulsion_n be_v in_o the_o stomach_n cause_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a humour_n purge_v medicine_n or_o cordial_n may_v cure_v it_o unless_o the_o stomach_n be_v gather_v shriveled_a or_o shrink_v up_o by_o a_o unnatural_a contract_a heat_n like_v as_o leather_n that_o be_v put_v into_o the_o fire_n which_o when_o so_o the_o stomach_n can_v no_o more_o be_v cure_v then_o leather_n to_o be_v make_v smooth_a which_o be_v shrink_v up_o in_o a_o purse_n by_o fire_n after_o the_o like_a manner_n as_o corvulsion_n or_o cramp_n but_o cramp_n most_o common_o be_v only_a contraction_n of_o the_o small_a vein_n 〈◊〉_d tie_n or_o twist_v they_o up_o &_o many_o time_n so_o hard_o as_o they_o break_v for_o those_o that_o have_v be_v much_o trouble_v with_o the_o cramp_n will_v have_v all_o the_o skin_n where_o the_o cramp_n have_v take_v they_o all_o stretch_v with_o break_a vein_n i_o mean_v the_o small_a hair_n vein_n but_o rub_v the_o part_n grieve_v with_o a_o warm_a cloth_n will_v untie_v and_o untwist_v they_o again_o by_o dissolve_v the_o cold_a or_o disperse_v the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o rarify_n the_o blood_n therein_o this_o we_o 〈◊〉_d by_o experience_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v think_v that_o in_o convulsion_n fit_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o 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