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mean_v sea_n n_o let_v nothing_o be_v leave_v undo_v towards_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o primary_n cause_n viz._n the_o fever_n but_o let_v every_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o order_n in_o respect_n both_o to_o the_o fever_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o head_n blister_n on_o the_o sole_n of_o both_o foot_n be_v of_o most_o admirable_a effect_n xxxviii_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o headache_n arise_v from_o the_o french_a pox._n 1_o the_o headache_n arise_v from_o the_o french_a pox_n be_v to_o be_v cure_a by_o take_v away_o that_o disease_n by_o the_o root_n but_o we_o intend_v not_o here_o a_o headache_n arise_v simple_o from_o the_o pox_n but_o rather_o one_o arise_v from_o the_o ill_a management_n and_o vicious_a application_n of_o medicament_n by_o ignorant_a and_o illiterate_a person_n pretend_v to_o that_o cure_n 2._o it_o be_v cause_v for_o the_o most_o part_n from_o mercury_n ill_o prepare_v ascend_v up_o into_o the_o brain_n and_o sometime_o from_o the_o irregularity_n of_o the_o patient_n in_o both_o these_o case_n the_o cure_n be_v exceed_o difficult_a nor_o have_v many_o physician_n perform_v it_o scarce_o have_v any_o attempt_v it_o the_o most_o accurate_a and_o faithful_a hartman_n have_v in_o a_o manner_n conclude_v these_o pain_n incurable_a so_o what_o we_o have_v to_o say_v or_o declare_v here_o be_v whole_o without_o precedent_n 3._o former_a physician_n in_o this_o case_n have_v prescribe_v a_o repetition_n of_o salivation_n other_o constant_a diet_n drink_v make_v of_o guajacum_fw-la sassafras_n and_o sarsa_fw-la according_a to_o the_o common_a manner_n 4._o other_o have_v give_v strong_a vomit_n and_o purge_n continue_v their_o use_n till_o the_o patient_n be_v bring_v well_o near_o to_o his_o grave_n other_o have_v apply_v the_o seton_n cup_v glass_n vesicatory_n and_o the_o like_a to_o various_a part_n of_o the_o body_n 5._o other_o have_v apply_v errhine_v sternutatory_n masticatories_n and_o gargarism_n to_o the_o nostril_n and_o mouth_n other_o have_v apply_v oil_n unguent_n cataplasm_n and_o plaster_n to_o the_o part_n affect_v of_o various_a kind_n of_o quality_n both_o with_o and_o without_o quicksilver_n 6._o other_o have_v give_v outward_o and_o continue_v the_o use_n of_o opiate_n for_o many_o mo_z this_o other_o have_v use_v strong_a sudorifick_v and_o cause_v the_o sick_a to_o sweat_v six_o eight_o or_o ten_o time_n or_o more_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v prove_v ineff_a ctual_n 7._o other_o wise_a than_o their_o fellow_n have_v make_v use_n of_o all_o those_o distinct_a remedy_n to_o one_o only_a patient_n and_o yet_o alas_o without_o success_n 8._o what_o now_o remain_v to_o be_v do_v which_o these_o man_n have_v not_o do_v or_o what_o way_n can_v be_v further_o think_v of_o to_o deliver_v the_o sick_a from_o such_o perpetual_a excruciate_a torment_n 9_o but_o that_o we_o may_v right_o attempt_v this_o cure_n if_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v since_o so_o many_o have_v shoot_v a_o side_n from_o the_o mark_n and_o go_v so_o far_o astray_o from_o truth_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o make_v a_o scrutiny_n both_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o herculean_a affect_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o error_n and_o unsuccessfullness_n of_o the_o former_a prescribe_a remedy_n 10._o and_o first_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o malady_n the_o procatartick_a first_o or_o remote_a cause_n be_v doubtless_o a_o mercurial_a venom_n if_o not_o the_o body_n of_o mercury_n itself_o contaminate_v the_o tunicle_n ventricles_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o brain_n itself_o 11._o the_o proegumine_fw-la latter_a proximate_a or_o conjunct_a cause_n be_v a_o acid_n salt_n intimate_o mix_v with_o the_o blood_n and_o carry_v with_o it_o to_o the_o film_n ventricles_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o brain_n 12._o this_o acid_a salt_n it_o be_v probable_a will_v not_o simple_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o head_n but_o meet_v with_o the_o mercury_n thereupon_o the_o least_o motion_n or_o agitation_n it_o seize_v upon_o the_o mercury_n from_o whence_o arise_v cloudy_a obscure_a and_o poisonous_a fume_n such_o as_o you_o see_v when_o quicksilver_n be_v put_v to_o be_v dissolve_v in_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la which_o fume_n if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o least_o manner_n receive_v into_o the_o head_n by_o the_o nostril_n will_v immediate_o cause_v a_o most_o intolerable_a headache_n 13._o now_o this_o pain_n make_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o these_o fume_n be_v either_o from_o their_o stretch_v the_o film_n of_o the_o brain_n or_o interrupt_v the_o animal_n spirit_n in_o the_o cavity_n where_o they_o be_v generate_v or_o convey_v or_o in_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o brain_n itself_o or_o else_o from_o their_o vellicate_a or_o fret_v the_o part_n which_o they_o touch_v or_o from_o their_o venine_a property_n be_v whole_o poisonous_a thus_o much_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n 14._o now_o it_o appear_v that_o if_o a_o acid_n juice_n or_o salt_n be_v the_o proximate_n or_o conjunct_a cause_n of_o this_o pain_n that_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o breed_v and_o generate_v a_o acid_n salt_n must_v be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o health_n 15._o and_o whereas_o all_o the_o former_a artist_n and_o and_o man_n of_o this_o profession_n whatever_o thing_n they_o considere_v of_o in_o order_n to_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o disease_n they_o never_o miss_v the_o constant_a use_n of_o guajacum_fw-la to_o wit_n in_o a_o diet_n prepare_v therefrom_o 16._o now_o whereas_o guajacum_fw-la contain_v a_o most_o acid_a salt_n and_o even_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n as_o every_o chemist_n that_o have_v wrought_v therein_o can_v tell_v you_o and_o produce_v a_o acid_a salt_n or_o spirit_n which_o will_v dissolve_v metal_n stone_n bone_n and_o the_o hard_a substance_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n indeed_o that_o they_o have_v so_o often_o attempt_v this_o cure_n without_o success_n and_o miss_v their_o desire_n in_o it_o 17._o now_o it_o remain_v know_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o former_a remedy_n have_v no_o effect_n to_o institute_v and_o lay_v down_o a_o method_n of_o precept_n which_o be_v put_v in_o use_n may_v infallible_o vanquish_v this_o hitherto_o incurable_a disease_n 18._o the_o chief_a matter_n lie_v in_o the_o diet_n next_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o will_v effectual_o draw_v out_o the_o mercury_n 19_o by_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o diet_n for_o forty_o sixty_o or_o a_o hundred_o day_n the_o blood_n come_v to_o be_v thorough_o and_o perfect_o sweeten_v through_o a_o destruction_n of_o the_o say_v acid_a salt_n and_o by_o the_o medicament_n which_o we_o call_v hercules_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o mighty_a power_n and_o operation_n the_o mercury_n be_v destroy_v extract_v and_o draw_v forth_o 20._o but_o by_o what_o mean_n or_o act_n it_o perform_v it_o be_v yet_o doubtful_a to_o we_o what_o we_o can_v most_o resemble_v it_o to_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o head_n of_o a_o viper_n or_o poisonous_a serpent_n in_o cure_v the_o bite_a of_o the_o same_o creature_n which_o if_o remedy_n be_v neglect_v be_v always_o mortal_a 21._o yet_o if_o you_o immediate_o apply_v to_o the_o place_n biten_n the_o bruise_a head_n of_o the_o serpent_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o cataplasm_n in_o which_o head_n be_v contain_v as_o most_o author_n think_v all_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o sick_a shall_v be_v perfect_o free_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o danger_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n become_v thorough_o well_o again_o 22._o as_o to_o the_o diet_n let_v it_o be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n take_v spring_n water_n twenty_o five_o quart_n mealy_a sarsaparillae_fw-la two_o pound_n and_o half_a virginian_a snake-root_n contra_fw-la yerua_fw-la of_o each_o four_o ounce_n infuse_v all_o the_o sarsaparilla_n all_o night_n in_o the_o water_n
she_o bring_v up_o abundance_n of_o crude_a phlegm_n and_o can_v take_v no_o rest_n 3._o in_o a_o month_n time_n she_o have_v be_v five_o time_n let_v blood_n by_o order_n of_o dr._n chaumel_n her_o ordinary_a and_o most_o expert_a physician_n she_o have_v be_v thrice_o purge_v and_o many_o other_o remedy_n have_v be_v use_v of_o which_o one_o do_v she_o the_o most_o good_a viz._n a_o bolus_n of_o three_o grain_n of_o laudanum_n with_o conserve_v of_o rose_n which_o for_o twelve_o hour_n do_v quite_o stop_v her_o catarrh_n and_o cough_n and_o she_o say_v she_o be_v cure_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a ease_n she_o find_v 4._o as_o soon_o as_o i_o see_v she_o in_o consultation_n with_o two_o other_o physician_n i_o judge_v her_o disease_n to_o be_v a_o continual_a fever_n complicate_v with_o two_o double_a tertian_n as_o for_o remedy_n that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v let_v blood_n in_o her_o left_a arm_n see_v she_o have_v a_o prick_a pain_n in_o her_o left_a side_n with_o a_o very_a 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with_o cruel_a distillation_n who_o do_v sweat_v so_o exceed_o that_o it_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o extreme_a weakness_n which_o i_o thus_o suppress_v 2._o take_v frankincense_n mastic_n red_a sanders_n kermes_n berry_n red_a rose-leaf_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n make_v they_o into_o a_o powder_n wherewith_o let_v the_o patient_n head-cloath_n be_v smoke_v riverius_n cent._n 4._o observe_v 342._o london_n print_v for_o th._n dawk_n and_o l._n curtiss_n the_o chapter_n of_o the_o catarrh_n continue_v 38._o numb_a 38._o xxiv_o of_o a_o catarrh_n or_o distillation_n into_o divers_a part_n with_o a_o disease_a spleen_n 1._o there_o be_v in_o a_o certain_a noble_a virgin_n evident_a token_n of_o a_o distilation_n which_o fall_v from_o her_o head_n especial_o the_o left_a side_n thereof_o into_o her_o side_n lung_n and_o neck_n behind_o her_o ear_n and_o into_o her_o left_a sholder-blade_n and_o into_o sundry_a inferior_a part_n with_o wheaze_v and_o shortness_n of_o breath_n which_o be_v a_o beginning_n of_o the_o phthissick_n 2._o hereunto_o be_v add_v the_o pain_n of_o her_o stomach_n which_o seem_v to_o proceed_v rather_o from_o some_o fault_n of_o the_o spleen_n than_o of_o itself_o for_o i_o have_v a_o great_a suspicion_n of_o that_o bowel_v though_o peradventure_o it_o may_v communicate_v its_o illness_n to_o the_o liver_n and_o be_v the_o original_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o left_a side_n of_o she_o head_n 3._o her_o least_a hypochondrium_n must_v therefore_o be_v observe_v and_o feel_v 4._o the_o cure_n of_o these_o intertwisted_a disease_n must_v by_o endeavour_v be_v frequent_a evacuation_n which_o must_v sometime_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o head_n sometime_o to_o the_o bowel_n 5._o in_o the_o last_o quarter_n of_o the_o moon_n before_o her_o headache_n come_v let_v she_o purge_v with_o these_o pill_n take_v of_o the_o mass_n of_o pil._n cochiae_n one_o scruple_n of_o pil._n sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la two_o scruple_n make_v five_o pill_n 6._o for_o 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laundress_n wash_v night_n and_o day_n and_o handle_v wet_a linen_n at_o midnight_n have_v a_o fever_n accompany_v with_o a_o straitness_n of_o breast_n and_o difficulty_n of_o breathe_v also_o with_o a_o snort_n and_o wheeze_v in_o her_o lung_n and_o especial_o when_o she_o lie_v upon_o her_o right_a side_n she_o feel_v pain_n chief_o in_o her_o breast_n 2._o i_o show_v that_o the_o defluxion_n do_v not_o fall_v only_o upon_o the_o lung_n and_o that_o they_o be_v inflame_v with_o a_o peripneumony_n but_o also_o it_o fall_v upon_o the_o muscle_n of_o the_o breast_n 3._o she_o spit_v crudity_n and_o though_o expectorater_n be_v outward_o and_o inward_o apply_v ointment_n and_o cataplasm_n yet_o the_o dyspnaea_n increase_v and_o she_o die_v snort_v the_o three_o day_n about_o midnight_n platerus_n lib._n 1._o pa._n 186._o cxv_o a_o catarrh_n and_o cough_n after_o a_o fever_n 1._o a_o certain_a gentleman_n have_v a_o catarrh_n and_o great_a cough_n after_o a_o fever_n which_o be_v usual_a 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more_o tumid_a to_o be_v either_o touch_v or_o handle_v nor_o any_o noise_n or_o shake_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o chamber_n 3._o when_o they_o have_v apply_v fomentation_n to_o this_o tumour_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o degenerate_v into_o a_o cancer_n and_o cataplasm_n of_o hemlock_n and_o mandrake_n and_o other_o stupify_a and_o repercuss_v thing_n this_o gentlewoman_n begin_v to_o suffer_v certain_a convulsive_a affection_n which_o freqent_o infest_a she_o 4._o at_o first_o as_o often_o as_o the_o pain_n in_o her_o breast_n do_v cruel_o torment_v she_o she_o feel_v in_o that_o place_n pricking_n convulsion_n and_o contraction_n run_v about_o here_o and_o there_o then_o present_o her_o ventricle_n and_o hypochondria_n and_o often_o the_o whole_a abdomen_fw-la be_v wont_a to_o be_v inflate_v and_o very_a much_o distent_v with_o a_o endeavour_n of_o belch_a and_o
plaster_n and_o cataplasm_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o sol_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o other_o mean_n of_o administration_n such_o as_o be_v common_o prescribe_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o stupor_n or_o insensibleness_n aught_o to_o be_v use_v 48._o in_o like_a manner_n if_o on_o the_o evil_a day_n or_o crisis_n of_o this_o fever_n a_o frenzy_n or_o madness_n shall_v come_v remedy_n appropriate_a to_o those_o distemper_n make_v use_v of_o 49._o second_o but_o if_o either_o with_o or_o without_o this_o sort_n of_o displeasure_n bring_v to_o the_o head_n the_o lung_n also_o have_v take_v the_o evil_a of_o this_o disease_n so_o that_o the_o sick_a not_o yet_o free_a from_o the_o fever_n seem_v to_o fall_v into_o a_o waste_a or_o consumption_n with_o a_o troublesome_a cough_n with_o abundance_n of_o thick_a and_o often_o discolour_a spittle_n medicine_n common_o prescribe_v for_o such_o kind_n of_o distemper_n be_v convenient_a enough_o 50._o wherefore_o pectoral_a decoction_n electuary_n syrup_n distil_a water_n of_o milk_n and_o snail_n and_o other_o remedy_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n ought_v diligent_o to_o be_v make_v use_n off_o the_o form_n of_o which_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o before_o describe_v case_n 51._o thus_o far_o we_o have_v describe_v the_o continual_a fever_n for_o the_o most_o part_n convulsive_a and_o arise_v no_o less_o from_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o nervous_a juice_n than_o of_o the_o blood_n i_o will_v here_o far_o propose_v a_o example_n of_o a_o disease_n have_v the_o likeness_n of_o a_o intermit_a fever_n but_o radicate_v chief_o in_o the_o nervous_a juice_n the_o nature_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o distemper_n for_o that_o be_v very_o rare_a and_o true_o pertinent_a to_o our_o convulsive_a pathology_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o follow_a history_n 52._o a_o note_a woman_n very_o young_a and_o endue_v with_o a_o more_o weak_a constitution_n of_o brain_n and_o nervous_a stock_n and_o for_o cause_n very_o obnoxious_a to_o convulsive_a 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so_o that_o they_o then_o give_v he_o over_o as_o incurable_a 3._o be_v advise_v by_o some_o friend_n to_o make_v trial_n of_o i_o i_o inquire_v into_o all_o that_o have_v be_v do_v and_o they_o give_v i_o the_o former_a relation_n whereby_o i_o perceive_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v use_v prove_v ineffectual_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o weakness_n and_o misapplication_n 4._o i_o therefore_o first_o purge_v he_o with_o the_o tincture_n of_o our_o family_n pill_n which_o purge_n be_v repeat_v once_o a_o week_n for_o twenty_o week_n but_o sometime_o though_o not_o often_o he_o take_v the_o pill_n themselves_o these_o purge_v bring_v from_o he_o a_o large_a quantity_n of_o cold_a slimy_a and_o viscous_a humour_n and_o sometime_o water_n in_o great_a abundance_n three_o or_o four_o time_n they_o also_o give_v he_o two_o or_o three_o vomit_n 5._o i_o order_v he_o this_o follow_a diet_n take_v guajacum_fw-la sarsaparilla_n sassafras_n acorus_n of_o each_o eight_o ounce_n boil_v all_o in_o six_o quart_n of_o water_n to_o four_o then_o add_v aniseed_n caraway_n corianderseed_n juniper-berry_n all_o well_o bruise_v of_o each_o three_o ounce_n spanish_a juice_n of_o liquorice_n one_o ounce_n raisin_n of_o the_o sun_n stone_v fig_n slit_v of_o each_o half_n a_o pound_n boil_v all_o till_o only_o three_o quart_n remain_v than_o strain_n and_o let_v it_o settle_v be_v clear_a decant_v it_o off_o dulcifie_v it_o with_o white_a sugar_n and_o put_v it_o up_o into_o a_o stone_n bottle_n with_o two_o or_o three_o clove_n in_o it_o of_o this_o he_o drink_v about_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o pint_n morning_n and_o evening_n with_o twelve_o drop_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a in_o each_o draught_n 6._o but_o by_o reason_n he_o be_v vehement_o afflict_v with_o a_o violent_a catarrh_n whereby_o he_o
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zacutus_fw-la lusitanus_n lib._n 1._o observe_v 76._o xxvii_o a_o palsy_n of_o the_o gullet_n come_v upon_o a_o burn_a fever_n be_v cure_v by_o drink_v of_o wine_n 1._o dioscorides_n the_o admirable_a interpreter_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o post_v princip_n do_v most_o plain_o aver_v that_o wine_n be_v the_o most_o safe_a antidote_n against_o all_o poison_n in_o the_o world_n they_o to_o wit_n wine_n say_v he_o be_v good_a against_o have_v which_o kill_v by_o exulceration_n 2._o a_o certain_a strong_a woman_n fall_v into_o a_o contagious_a spot_a fever_n have_v her_o tongue_n black_a burn_v and_o like_o soot_n in_o colour_n continual_o cry_v out_o for_o drink_v and_o intolerable_a hot_a this_o woman_n on_o the_o eleven_o day_n become_v dumb_a be_v take_v with_o a_o difficulty_n in_o her_o swallow_a so_o that_o she_o can_v eat_v neither_o solid_a nor_o liquid_a thing_n 3._o the_o ancient_a physician_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o this_o disease_n proceed_v from_o a_o adust_a and_o fiery_a heat_n in_o burn_a fever_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o external_a coat_n and_o the_o transverss_n fibres_fw-fr wherewith_o the_o gullet_n or_o pharynx_n be_v interweave_v for_o which_o cause_n they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o dryness_n can_v purge_v themselves_o so_o as_o be_v requisite_a in_o the_o swallow_a of_o meat_n and_o drink_n 4._o the_o original_a of_o this_o disease_n be_v discern_v we_o provide_v lotion_n and_o ointment_n for_o she_o fauces_fw-la and_o neck_n which_o be_v apply_v external_o and_o internal_o may_v moisten_v the_o part_n and_o among_o the_o chief_a we_o use_v a_o bath_n of_o goats-milk_n with_o oil_n of_o rose_n and_o we_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v fit_a to_o bridle_v the_o acrimony_n of_o choler_n and_o to_o help_v a_o inward_a inflammation_n 5._o after_o which_o thing_n she_o be_v worse_o and_o without_o pulse_n lay_v speechless_a as_o it_o be_v and_o ready_a to_o die_v the_o same_o hour_n with_o a_o ghastly_a countenance_n she_o use_v no_o food_n for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n nor_o have_v any_o benefit_n from_o nourish_a clyster_n which_o if_o peradventure_o they_o be_v at_o any_o time_n inject_v present_o she_o let_v they_o go_v again_o her_o vital_a spirit_n be_v almost_o consume_v with_o a_o exceed_a hot_a fever_n do_v at_o length_n cool_v to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o galen_n lib._n 6._o epidem_fw-la sect._n 4._o com._n 29._o destitude_v of_o all_o help_n she_o lay_v like_o a_o dead_a carcase_n tumble_v down_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o bed_n her_o extreme_a part_n be_v cold_a her_o pulse_n very_o weak_a her_o lip_n blue_a as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v breathe_v her_o last_o 6._o what_o to_o do_v to_o she_o in_o this_o agony_n i_o be_v quite_o to_o seek_v i_o give_v her_o strong_a wine_n to_o drink_v she_o refuse_v it_o i_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v squirt_v into_o her_o mouth_n with_o a_o syringe_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o drop_n go_v into_o her_o stomach_n against_o she_o will._n 7._o with_o this_o small_a quantity_n of_o drink_n which_o exceed_v not_o half_a a_o ounce_n in_o a_o day_n or_o at_o least_o with_o the_o fragancy_n and_o odour_n of_o the_o wine_n be_v recreated_a she_o begin_v to_o open_v her_o eye_n and_o to_o know_v the_o bystander_n 8._o be_v make_v more_o cheerful_a i_o give_v she_o more_o of_o the_o say_a wine_n to_o drink_v convey_v the_o same_o into_o her_o mouth_n by_o a_o silver-pipe_n from_o this_o small_a quantity_n of_o wine_n by_o little_a and_o little_a in_o eight_o day_n space_n we_o rise_v to_o a_o very_a great_a quantity_n so_o that_o every_o day_n she_o drink_v a_o pint_n or_o more_o whereas_o she_o have_v not_o be_v accustom_v to_o drink_v wine_n before_o 9_o she_o now_o become_v strong_a will_v chew_v a_o bit_n of_o bread_n dip_v in_o wine_n at_o which_o time_n she_o begin_v to_o pronounce_v all_o her_o word_n plain_o be_v now_o more_o smooth_a comely_a and_o fat_a than_o before_o in_o stead_n of_o water_n she_o be_v content_a only_o to_o drink_v wine_n which_o she_o drink_v in_o abundance_n without_o measure_n by_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n whereof_o her_o stomach_n be_v strengthen_v which_o through_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o venom_n be_v as_o it_o be_v mortify_v galen_n lib._n 6._o aporism_n 3._o the_o fibre_n of_o her_o gullet_n be_v strengthen_v the_o destructive_a and_o deadly_a quality_n of_o the_o humour_n be_v vanquish_v and_o overcome_v which_o have_v impair_v the_o organ_n of_o swallow_v and_o all_o the_o bowel_n in_o a_o manner_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o she_o who_o all_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o attendant_n nor_o the_o accurate_a care_n of_o physician_n nor_o any_o kind_n of_o medicament_n can_v help_v so_o that_o she_o lie_v for_o dead_a without_o speech_n without_o any_o pulse_n without_o sense_n breathe_v out_o her_o soul_n among_o her_o kindred_n and_o ally_n yet_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o merciful_a god_n and_o of_o nature_n rouse_a herself_o up_o and_o only_o by_o the_o use_n of_o wine_n she_o begin_v to_o revive_v 10._o so_o great_a be_v the_o force_n of_o wine_n such_o its_o efficacy_n in_o recreate_v a_o exhaust_a body_n to_o the_o drink_v whereof_o wild_a creature_n and_o beast_n themselves_o be_v natural_o incline_v wherewith_o delight_v holpen_v and_o in_o extreme_a weariness_n recreated_a and_o that_o for_o many_o cause_n which_o be_v acurate_o and_o most_o eloquent_o cite_v in_o the_o storehouse_n of_o author_n of_o foreigner_n by_o laelius_n bistiola_n tom._n 2._o horarum_fw-la subsesivar_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o of_o those_o of_o his_o country_n by_o the_o most_o eloquent_a canonberius_n antuarpiensis_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr vini_n facultatibus_fw-la admirandis_fw-la zacutus_fw-la lusitanus_n lib._n 1._o observe_v 93._o xxviii_o a_o palsy_n of_o the_o sphincter-muscle_n cure_v by_o ebony_n 1._o it_o be_v elgant_o say_v by_o avicen_n 1._o 4._o tract_n 2._o cap._n 2._o that_o from_o kill_v acute_a fever_n the_o patient_n seldom_o escape_v without_o contraction_n of_o a_o member_n 2._o a_o honest_a matron_n be_v sick_a of_o a_o most_o malignant_a fever_n from_o which_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o almighty_a upon_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o physician_n she_o be_v deliver_v when_o she_o recover_v she_o feel_v the_o excrement_n of_o her_o belly_n come_v away_o against_o her_o will_n and_o she_o confess_v she_o can_v not_o shut_v her_o fundament_n nor_o contract_v the_o spincter-muscle_n thereof_o 3._o this_o malady_n do_v as_o i_o suppose_v arise_v from_o the_o debility_n of_o native_a heat_n waste_v away_o by_o the_o forego_n fever_n and_o the_o abundance_n of_o a_o cold_a humour_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o sphincter_n for_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o forego_n deadly_a disease_n her_o force_n be_v decay_v and_o her_o digestion_n weak_a for_o she_o have_v no_o colour_n be_v lean_a and_o can_v scarce_o go_v 4._o remedy_n be_v prescribe_v a_o gentle_a purgation_n fomentation_n wash_n and_o fumigation_n be_v apply_v to_o her_o fundament_n the_o malady_n give_v way_n to_o no_o remedy_n 5._o in_o conclusion_n sweat_v be_v raise_v with_o a_o decoction_n of_o ebony_n for_o twenty_o day_n together_o she_o retain_v her_o excrement_n a_o long_a space_n than_o former_o last_o apply_v this_o plaster_n to_o the_o o_o sacrum_n she_o be_v perfect_o cure_v 6._o take_v emplastrum_fw-la viperinum_fw-la confortativum_fw-la vigonis_fw-la gummi_fw-la tacamahaca_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n oil_n of_o bay_n of_o angelica_n of_o castoreum_n of_o costus_n of_o aniseed_n of_o turpentine_n of_o rosemary_n of_o pepper_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n with_o wax_n make_v a_o plaster_n according_a to_o art_n and_o spread_v it_o upon_o a_o wolf_n skin_n 7._o i_o remember_v that_o long_o since_o i_o cure_v by_o natural_a bath_n a_o palsy_n of_o
galangal_n or_o the_o root_n of_o true_a acorus_n two_o dram_n the_o root_n of_o peony_n one_o dram_n the_o root_n of_o elecampane_n confect_v half_o a_o dram_n there_o be_v also_o add_v the_o powder_n of_o diacumin_n for_o she_o be_v afflict_v with_o wind_n in_o the_o stomach_n and_o belch_a because_o of_o she_o daily_o sit_v one_o dram_n and_o half_a species_n aromatici_fw-la rosati_n two_o scruple_n and_o half_a species_n diagalanga_n species_n diarrhodon_n abbatis_n of_o each_o one_o scruple_n and_o half_a with_o syrup_n hf_n stoechas_n make_v a_o electuary_n 4._o afterward_o there_o be_v add_v syrup_n of_o mint_n when_o she_o be_v ill_o in_o her_o stomach_n as_o also_o the_o species_n aromatici_fw-la rosati_n be_v use_v in_o tablet_n but_o more_o frequent_o the_o conserve_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o betony_n sage_n and_o rosemary_n by_o which_o remedy_n she_o be_v preserve_v full_a eleven_o year_n from_o any_o further_a palsy_n or_o apoplexy_n forestus_n lih._n 10._o observe_v 85._o lix_n a_o palsy_n of_o the_o tongue_n after_o a_o apoplexy_n 1._o sometime_o the_o tongue_n be_v resolve_v and_o remain_v so_o after_o a_o apoplexy_n chief_o in_o those_o who_o during_o health_n be_v addict_v to_o stammer_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v purge_v and_o head_n also_o every_o morning_n some_o of_o the_o follow_a electuary_n be_v use_v and_o now_o and_o then_o some_o grain_n of_o white_a mustardseed_n cover_v over_o with_o sugar_n 2._o take_v conserve_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o sage_n rosemary_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n the_o conserve_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o cowslip_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o betony_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n the_o powder_n of_o the_o root_n galangal_n and_o of_o peony_n of_o each_o one_o dram_n and_o half_a the_o root_n of_o elecampane_n confect_v half_o a_o ounce_n the_o species_n diamoschi_n dulcis_fw-la &_o amari_n of_o diambra_n and_o dâ—alangal_n of_o each_o one_o dram_n and_o half_a the_o species_n aromatici_fw-la rosati_n the_o species_n laetitiae_fw-la galeni_fw-la for_o the_o person_n be_v inclinable_a to_o melancholy_a of_o each_o half_n a_o dram_n mithridate_n confect_v three_o dram_n nutmeg_n confect_v two_o dram_n oxymel_n of_o squill_n and_o syrup_n of_o staechas_n of_o each_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n make_v a_o electuary_n indifferent_o liquid_a and_o let_v he_o take_v in_o the_o morning_n the_o bigness_n of_o a_o small_a chest-nut_n thereof_o pâ—truâ—â—â—_n forestas_fw-la lib._n 10._o observe_v 86._o lx._n a_o palsy_n of_o the_o tongue_n happen_v sudden_o 1._o a_o certain_a tailor_n whilst_o he_o sit_v at_o work_n at_o his_o table_n be_v sudden_o take_v with_o a_o palsy_n of_o the_o tongue_n to_o who_o a_o physician_n come_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o lethargy_n he_o have_v do_v he_o little_a good_a occasion_v i_o to_o be_v send_v for_o to_o who_o i_o come_v on_o the_o six_o day_n of_o his_o diseasâ—_n 2._o find_v he_o awake_a yet_o not_o able_a to_o speak_v to_o i_o nevertheless_o 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