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lime_n or_o chalk_v be_v likewise_o offensive_a room_n but_o especial_o if_o the_o room_n be_v of_o itself_o full_a of_o light_n hang_n also_o of_o several_a colour_n do_v much_o trouble_v the_o eyesight_n of_o the_o sick_a especial_o if_o they_o be_v mad_a to_o this_o place_n may_v we_o also_o reduce_v that_o which_o write_v hypocrates_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o physician_n to_o play_v his_o part_n but_o the_o sick_a and_o the_o assistant_n tend_v upon_o the_o sick_a and_o beside_o all_o outward_a thing_n must_v be_v according_o accommodate_v such_o as_o be_v about_o the_o sick_a aught_o to_o be_v gentle_a and_o couteous_a not_o peevish_a and_o froward_a observe_v the_o sickes_n humour_n and_o disposition_n and_o in_o reasonable_a and_o lawful_a thing_n ready_a to_o fulfil_v his_o just_a desire_n to_o cheer_v up_o and_o cherish_v the_o sick_a and_o to_o give_v they_o good_a word_n but_o especial_o careful_o and_o diligent_o to_o observe_v the_o physician_n prescription_n the_o physician_n say_v 〈…〉_z aristotle_n can_v always_o cure_v the_o sick_a because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o man_n that_o he_o cure_v according_a to_o art_n and_o not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o art_n itself_o beside_o in_o the_o room_n where_o the_o sick_a lie_v there_o shall_v be_v hear_v no_o noise_n nor_o ought_v the_o sick_a be_v trouble_v with_o much_o talk_n and_o therefore_o much_o company_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v especial_o in_o hot_a disease_n and_o the_o like_a season_n and_o narrow_a room_n which_o be_v thereby_o over_o heat_v and_o 3._o pâ—â—nie_n write_v that_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o wound_n have_v be_v the_o worse_a by_o much_o trample_n and_o stir_v with_o people_n foot_n but_o concern_v the_o air_n there_o remain_v yet_o a_o question_n to_o be_v discuss_v whether_o the_o air_n of_o town_n and_o city_n or_o that_o of_o the_o country_n be_v better_o now_o this_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a question_n among_o physician_n and_o 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witness_v the_o hundreth_n in_o essex_n and_o the_o fen_n in_o lincolnshire_n by_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v there_o be_v great_a diversity_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o country-aire_n there_o be_v again_o some_o country-aire_n in_o its_o quality_n simple_o consider_v especial_o for_o the_o natural_a inhabitant_n healthful_a and_o yet_o for_o some_o constitution_n very_o dangerous_a as_o many_o place_n of_o the_o north_n part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o island_n where_o the_o air_n be_v very_o sharp_a and_o penetrant_fw-la and_o therefore_o may_v easy_o offend_v thin_a and_o weak_a constitution_n and_o consequent_o procure_v distillation_n from_o whence_o arise_v many_o dangerous_a disease_n city_n there_o be_v again_o a_o great_a difference_n to_o be_v find_v in_o divers_a city_n and_o town_n for_o some_o be_v very_o great_a and_o populous_a as_o paris_n and_o london_n &c_n &c_n
further_o and_o advance_v this_o business_n and_o prove_v beneficial_a not_o to_o this_o corporation_n alone_o but_o to_o other_o market_n town_n also_o to_o wit_n owndel_n thrapstone_n and_o waldenborrow_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a adjacent_a country_n and_o other_o neighbour_a shire_n and_o this_o be_v by_o make_v the_o river_n of_o nine_o navigable_a from_o peterborrow_n to_o northampton_n now_o let_v every_o one_o serious_o consider_v the_o need_n and_o they_o shall_v find_v more_o than_o enough_o if_o it_o be_v but_o even_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o scarcity_n and_o decay_n of_o fuel_n in_o this_o western_a part_n of_o the_o shire_n beside_o many_o other_o benefit_n will_v from_o thence_o arise_v as_o preserve_v the_o highway_n now_o chargeable_a to_o the_o country_n in_o regard_n of_o much_o carriage_n by_o cart_n keep_v the_o meadow_n from_o so_o frequent_a overflow_n and_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o scour_v the_o channel_n and_o raise_v the_o bank_n beside_o the_o 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to_o crave_v his_o counsel_n but_o when_o he_o see_v they_o so_o shy_a of_o physic_n and_o that_o few_o will_v then_o in_o that_o season_n adventure_n on_o any_o he_o ask_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n to_o who_o it_o be_v reply_v it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o dog-day_n in_o the_o which_o to_o take_v any_o physic_n they_o be_v much_o afraid_a he_o witty_o and_o wise_o reply_v again_o anglia_fw-it canis_fw-la non_fw-la mordet_fw-la in_fw-it anglia_fw-it allude_v to_o this_o i_o have_v already_o say_v that_o the_o dogstar_n be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v here_o in_o england_n and_o this_o do_v yet_o more_o evident_o appear_v this_o late_a year_n past_a 1630._o in_o the_o which_o during_o all_o this_o canicular_a season_n or_o dog_n day_n we_o have_v not_o three_o hot_a day_n precede_v and_o prove_v cold_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o summer_n if_o the_o season_n then_o before_o or_o after_o be_v hot_a than_o these_o canicular_a day_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o 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