Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abate_v	blood_n	vigour_n	19	3	10.1910	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51415	Phthisiologia, or, A treatise of consumptions wherein the difference, nature, causes, signs, and cure of all sorts of consumptions are explained : containing three books : I. Of original consumptions from the whole habit of the body, II. Of an original consumption of the lungs, III. Of syptomatical consumptions, or such as are the effects of some other distempers : illustrated by particular cases, and observations added to every book : with a compleat table of the most remarkable things / by Richard Morton ... ; translated from the original.	Morton, Richard, 1637-1698.	1694 (1694)	Wing M2830; ESTC R32124	219,771	385

very_o much_o abate_v and_o by_o the_o moderate_a use_n of_o syrup_n of_o meconium_n she_o get_v convenient_a rest_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o surgery_n outward_o administer_v and_o the_o continual_a use_n of_o a_o decoction_n of_o sarsa_n give_v inward_o for_o her_o ordinary_a drink_n the_o ulcer_n within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n and_o half_n which_o we_o do_v design_o keep_v open_a so_o long_o with_o a_o silver_n tent_n that_o be_v hollow_a quite_o thorough_a be_v at_o length_n perfect_o heal_v her_o hectic_a fever_n and_o thirst_n go_v off_o her_o strength_n increase_v her_o appetite_n return_v and_o she_o be_v plain_o free_v from_o the_o state_n of_o a_o marasmus_n and_o be_v send_v into_o the_o country_n air_n such_o as_o be_v open_a and_o benign_a and_o put_v into_o a_o milk_n diet_n she_o grow_v fleshy_a within_o six_o week_n and_o recover_v without_o any_o sign_n of_o a_o consumption_n and_o be_v yet_o alive_a after_o eight_o year_n which_o be_v since_o past_a enjoy_v her_o health_n very_o well_o several_a history_n of_o this_o nature_n i_o do_v design_o omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n chap._n vi_o of_o a_o consumption_n happen_v to_o nurse_n from_o the_o give_v of_o suck_v beyond_o what_o their_o strength_n will_v allow_v be_v what_o the_o milk_n be_v milk_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o nutritious_a juice_n continual_o separate_v from_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n by_o the_o glandule_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o therefore_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o appetite_n there_o be_v more_o nutritious_a juice_n suck_v out_o of_o the_o blood_n through_o the_o breast_n for_o a_o long_a time_n than_o be_v supply_v to_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n by_o the_o new_a chyle_n from_o the_o lacteal_v vessel_n consumption_n when_o and_o how_o the_o give_v of_o suck_v do_v cause_n a_o consumption_n it_o be_v in_o possible_a but_o a_o impoverishment_n of_o the_o blood_n shall_v follow_v and_o thereupon_o a_o atrophy_n of_o the_o body_n see_v it_o be_v deprive_v of_o due_a nourishment_n and_o consequent_o a_o hectical_a heat_n in_o the_o blood_n spirit_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o original_a consumption_n proceed_v from_o the_o substraction_n of_o the_o nutritious_a juice_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v now_o treat_v suck_v yet_o a_o consumptive_a disposition_n be_v sometime_o cure_v by_o give_v of_o suck_v yet_o i_o must_v ingenious_o declare_v that_o i_o have_v sometime_o observe_v a_o consumptive_a disposition_n cure_v by_o give_v of_o suck_v and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o my_o most_o dear_a wife_n but_o also_o in_o very_a many_o other_o woman_n as_o for_o example_n my_o neighbour_n mrs._n wilson_n who_o at_o other_o time_n be_v consumptive_a and_o go_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o ghost_n do_v always_o grow_v fat_a all_o the_o time_n she_o give_v suck_v yea_o mrs._n thompson_n upon_o snow-hill_n do_v manifest_o fall_v into_o a_o fatal_a consumption_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o her_o body_n and_o upon_o that_o into_o a_o consumption_n of_o her_o lung_n from_o the_o sudden_a wean_n of_o her_o child_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v as_o obvious_a to_o our_o observation_n that_o all_o such_o nurse_n as_o grow_v fat_a in_o this_o manner_n from_o give_v of_o suck_v stomach_n but_o such_o nurse_n have_v always_o a_o good_a stomach_n have_v a_o good_a stomach_n yea_o that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o give_v of_o suck_v their_o appetite_n be_v very_o much_o increase_v and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o give_v a_o account_n for_o this_o appearance_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o appetite_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o continual_a draw_v off_o of_o the_o nutritious_a juice_n by_o the_o child_n suck_v there_o be_v room_n make_v for_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o new_a and_o oily_a chyle_n by_o which_o the_o blood_n be_v every_o day_n enrich_v which_o do_v conduce_v more_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o consumptive_a disposition_n than_o all_o the_o medicine_n in_o the_o world_n but_o if_o the_o appetite_n during_o the_o time_n of_o give_v suck_v grow_v languid_a and_o thereupon_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o little_a food_n that_o be_v take_v in_o a_o less_o quantity_n of_o new_a juice_n be_v supply_v to_o the_o blood_n than_o be_v carry_v off_o by_o the_o breast_n a_o hectical_a disposition_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n must_v inevitable_o follow_v and_o a_o atrophy_n or_o consumption_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o we_o have_v just_a now_o give_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o presage_v the_o come_n of_o this_o consumption_n be_v a_o want_n of_o appetite_n consumption_n the_o presage_a sign_n of_o this_o consumption_n and_o therefore_o i_o give_v this_o caution_n to_o all_o nurse_n that_o when_o they_o find_v their_o appetite_n to_o abate_v for_o some_o time_n they_o forthwith_o wean_v their_o child_n the_o second_o sign_n be_v a_o weakness_n and_o faintness_n of_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o a_o dispirited_a and_o impoverish_v state_n of_o the_o blood_n a_o three_o sign_n be_v a_o hypochondriacal_a oppression_n and_o frequent_a fit_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o choaking_n which_o appearance_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o suck_n of_o the_o child_n draw_v the_o vapour_n upward_a as_o be_v common_o think_v but_o a_o too_o plentiful_a substraction_n and_o too_o great_a a_o expense_n of_o the_o nutritious_a juice_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o spirit_n themselves_o become_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o blood_n poor_a and_o windy_a by_o reason_n they_o have_v lose_v their_o natural_a and_o original_a vigour_n whereupon_o there_o follow_v a_o obstruction_n and_o this_o inordinate_a and_o ungovernable_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o nerve_n and_o fibre_n of_o the_o muscle_n and_o upon_o that_o oppression_n and_o suffocative_a and_o convulsive_a contraction_n of_o some_o part_n common_o call_v hypochendriacal_a and_o hysterical_a lung_n this_o consumption_n often_o terminate_v in_o a_o consumption_n of_o the_o lung_n these_o presage_a symptom_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o distemper_n have_v a_o atrophy_n and_o a_o hectical_a heat_n follow_v they_o which_o be_v not_o strange_a and_o do_v often_o terminate_v in_o a_o consumption_n of_o the_o lung_n together_o with_o a_o cough_n shortness_n of_o breath_n etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o this_o consumption_n be_v original_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o from_o too_o great_a a_o expense_n of_o the_o nutritious_a juice_n fatal_a and_o be_v then_o fatal_a this_o consumption_n when_o it_o once_o come_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o marasmus_n and_o to_o terminate_v in_o a_o consumption_n of_o the_o lung_n prove_v plain_o fatal_a and_o incurable_a cure_n the_o method_n of_o cure_n but_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v easy_o cure_v first_o by_o the_o speedy_a wean_n of_o the_o child_n whereby_o the_o cause_n which_o dispose_v the_o person_n to_o it_o be_v remove_v second_o by_o give_v the_o patient_a plentiful_a nourishment_n of_o such_o food_n as_o afford_v a_o good_a juice_n three_o by_o exciting_a and_o restore_v the_o appetite_n by_o cheerfulness_n of_o mind_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o benign_a and_o open_a air_n by_o moderate_a exercise_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o last_o if_o her_o hectical_a disposition_n require_v it_o the_o sick_a woman_n must_v be_v put_v upon_o the_o use_n of_o a_o milk_n diet_n caution_n a_o caution_n or_o of_o the_o chalybeate_a water_n but_o let_v she_o abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o all_o evacuation_n but_o what_o be_v necessary_a as_o we_o have_v already_o hint_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o consumption_n proceed_v from_o other_o evacuation_n a_o history_n the_o wife_n of_o mr._n bird_n my_o very_a good_a friend_n who_o live_v in_o fetter-lane_n be_v about_o three_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a give_v suck_v to_o a_o lusty_a boy_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n or_o more_o but_o after_o she_o have_v give_v suck_v for_o four_o month_n she_o lose_v her_o stomach_n and_o take_v very_o little_a nourishment_n at_o any_o time_n and_o thereupon_o her_o strength_n decline_v and_o she_o be_v trouble_v with_o choaking_n or_o hysterical_a passion_n but_o without_o a_o atrophy_n or_o cough_n or_o any_o other_o distemper_n be_v sufficient_o direct_v by_o these_o thing_n i_o go_v at_o that_o time_n by_o chance_n to_o see_v she_o advise_v she_o to_o wean_v her_o child_n without_o any_o delay_n lest_o she_o shall_v fall_v into_o a_o consumption_n but_o she_o however_o persist_v in_o the_o give_n of_o her_o child_n suck_v when_o she_o have_v lose_v her_o stomach_n do_v at_o length_n fall_v into_o a_o consumption_n or_o atrophy_n of_o her_o body_n but_o without_o a_o cough_n or_o any_o remarkable_a fever_n but_o yet_o she_o very_o much_o and_o almost_o continual_o complain_v of_o a_o dryness_n and_o very_o troublesome_a heat_n about_o the_o

to_o pass_v that_o the_o blood_n retain_v a_o hectical_a heat_n the_o lung_n for_o a_o long_a time_n remain_v hot_a than_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o upon_o that_o there_o be_v a_o conflux_n of_o the_o humour_n flow_v into_o the_o part_n affect_v or_o rather_o a_o plentiful_a separation_n of_o the_o new_a chyle_n by_o the_o gland_n of_o the_o lung_n from_o which_o there_o follow_v violent_a and_o dry_a cough_n inflammation_n and_o at_o length_n when_o the_o consumption_n come_v to_o its_o height_n exulceration_n and_o therefore_o i_o never_o do_v take_v away_o so_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o blood_n from_o other_o person_n that_o have_v a_o fever_n as_o from_o these_o sickly_a consumptive_a people_n whenever_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v feverish_a and_o this_o i_o have_v do_v with_o very_o good_a success_n so_o that_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o i_o ever_o yet_o repent_v of_o do_v it_o give_v if_o there_o be_v any_o hectic_a heat_n with_o a_o catarrh_n a_o opiate_n must_v be_v give_v if_o the_o catarrh_n have_v but_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o a_o hectical_a heat_n join_v with_o it_o and_o the_o other_o circumstance_n of_o the_o patient_n allow_v it_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o a_o opiate_n be_v also_o very_o necessary_a in_o this_o case_n and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o quiet_v the_o lung_n which_o at_o this_o time_n be_v heat_v by_o the_o continual_a and_o violent_a motion_n of_o the_o cough_n but_o also_o to_o temper_v and_o calm_v the_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_o convenient_a every_o night_n or_o every_o other_o night_n to_o give_v a_o grain_n and_o half_a of_o london_n laudanum_n in_o a_o little_a conserve_v of_o red_a rose_n or_o a_o ounce_n of_o the_o syrup_n of_o meconium_n with_o three_o ounce_n of_o milk-water_n and_o three_o dram_fw-la of_o old_a epidomick_a water_n or_o twenty_o drop_n of_o helmont_n liquid_a laudanum_n in_o a_o spoonful_n of_o the_o balsamic_a syrup_n which_o i_o shall_v afterward_o describe_v or_o half_o a_o scruple_n of_o hounds-tongue_n pill_n or_o the_o pill_n of_o styrax_n yea_o it_o and_o in_o this_o case_n every_o purge_n except_v the_o mineral_n water_n shall_v have_v a_o opiate_n mix_v with_o it_o and_o in_o this_o case_n no_o purge_n except_o the_o purge_v mineral_n water_n ought_v to_o be_v prescribe_v without_o mix_v a_o opiate_n with_o it_o lest_o the_o cough_n and_o heat_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v increase_v by_o too_o great_a a_o commotion_n of_o the_o humour_n as_o for_o example_n take_v a_o scruple_n or_o half_a a_o dram_n of_o aloe_n rosate_a half_o a_o scruple_n or_o twelve_o grain_n of_o hounds-tongue_n pill_n mix_v they_o and_o make_v they_o up_o into_o four_o pill_n to_o be_v gild_v and_o take_v when_o the_o patient_n be_v to_o go_v to_o sleep_v or_o take_v two_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a or_o three_o ounce_n of_o the_o sacred_a tincture_n fifteen_o or_o twenty_o drop_n of_o helmont_n liquid_a laudanum_n this_o kind_n of_o purge_n may_v be_v order_v every_o three_o or_o four_o night_n and_o two_o quart_n of_o the_o purge_v water_n the_o follow_a morning_n either_o cold_a or_o boil_v according_a to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n those_o day_n the_o patient_n do_v not_o purge_n take_v when_o the_o patient_n do_v not_o purge_n diuretic_n and_o diaphoretick_n be_v to_o be_v take_v the_o physician_n must_v go_v another_o way_n to_o work_v and_o endeavour_v to_o carry_v off_o the_o humour_n gentle_o by_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o skin_n and_o by_o the_o kidney_n and_o do_v it_o with_o the_o use_n of_o such_o diuretic_n and_o diaphoretic_a medicine_n as_o may_v rather_o abate_v than_o increase_v the_o preternatural_a heat_n of_o the_o blood_n for_o example_n let_v the_o patient_n take_v three_o time_n a_o day_n fifty_o wood-lice_n bruise_v in_o small_a draught_n of_o milk-water_n parsley_n or_o fennel-water_n sweeten_v to_o the_o palate_n with_o the_o syrup_n of_o the_o five_o open_v root_n or_o take_v two_o dram_fw-la of_o wood-lice_n prepare_v a_o dram_n of_o ceruse_n of_o antimony_n so_o much_o turpentine_n wash_v in_o plantain-water_n as_o will_v make_v they_o into_o pill_n mix_v they_o and_o make_v they_o into_o pill_n of_o a_o middle_a size_n to_o be_v put_v up_o in_o powder_n of_o liquorice_n of_o which_o let_v he_o take_v three_o three_o time_n a_o day_n at_o medicinal_a hour_n and_o drink_v after_o they_o half_o a_o pint_n of_o the_o decoction_n of_o sarsa_n and_o china_n keep_v himself_o from_o the_o open_a air._n case_n the_o chalybeate_a water_n be_v excellent_a in_o this_o case_n but_o for_o this_o purpose_n i_o general_o prefer_v the_o chalybeate_a mineral_n water_n before_o all_o other_o it_o be_v what_o i_o have_v learn_v from_o long_a experience_n for_o that_o they_o be_v find_v by_o precipitate_v the_o serous_a liquor_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a habit_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o kidney_n in_o a_o great_a quantity_n and_o temper_v the_o hectical_a heat_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n likewise_o by_o open_v obstruction_n and_o restore_v the_o due_a tone_n of_o the_o part_n to_o perform_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o a_o preventive_a cure_n even_o reason_n itself_o be_v judge_n which_o i_o have_v also_o find_v by_o much_o experience_n ever_o since_o this_o kind_n of_o water_n here_o near_o we_o that_o be_v at_o islington_n have_v first_o come_v into_o public_a use_n with_o the_o approbation_n of_o our_o famous_a college_n they_o many_o preserve_v and_o cure_v by_o they_o and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o these_o i_o have_v see_v a_o great_a many_o preserve_v and_o indeed_o other_o miraclulous_o recover_v from_o a_o consumption_n such_o as_o i_o have_v plain_o think_v can_v never_o be_v cure_v no_o not_o with_o all_o that_o vast_a stock_n of_o medicine_n which_o be_v sell_v either_o in_o the_o apothecary_n or_o chemist_n shop_n and_o the_o most_o approve_a method_n of_o give_v they_o at_o least_o that_o i_o know_v unless_o i_o have_v have_v those_o water_n or_o at_o least_o some_o other_o like_v they_o ready_a for_o my_o purpose_n i_o shall_v afterward_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o treatise_n give_v a_o short_a account_n of_o some_o few_o history_n out_o of_o many_o that_o be_v pertinent_a to_o this_o business_n here_o also_o issue_n make_v in_o the_o arm_n issue_n issue_n or_o between_o ●he_n shoulder_n be_v serviceable_a for_o abate_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o serous_a liquor_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o consequent_o for_o comfort_v the_o brain_n and_o nerve_n and_o temper_v the_o animal_n spirit_n which_o doubtless_o contribute_v very_o much_o to_o the_o extinguish_n of_o the_o hectical_a flame_n and_o to_o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o consumption_n head_n shave_v of_o the_o head_n and_o perhaps_o ●ut_v little_o less_o benefit_n may_v be_v expect_v from_o the_o ●●equent_a shave_n of_o the_o head_n when_o by_o this_o the_o ●assage_n of_o the_o humour_n through_o that_o very_a thick_a ●kin_n of_o the_o head_n be_v render_v more_o free_a the_o use_n ●f_n which_o thing_n in_o relieve_v obstinate_a catarrh_n 〈◊〉_d approve_a almost_o by_o universal_a experience_n but_o alas_o consumption_n physician_n seldom_o consult_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o a_o consumption_n physician_n have_v very_o seldom_o a_o occasion_n to_o give_v their_o advice_n about_o prevent_v this_o distemper_n when_o in_o the_o begin_n perhaps_o it_o ●ay_v be_v cure_v as_o well_o as_o other_o disease_n although_o ●or_a the_o most_o part_n by_o neglect_n it_o prove_v fatal_a ●e_v sick_a person_n seldom_o implore_v aesculapius●elp_n ●elp_z before_o the_o distemper_n have_v run_v on_o so_o far_o as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o fatal_a case_n and_o then_o they_o in_o vain_a expect_v miracle_n from_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n when_o it_o be_v ●ore_o convenient_a for_o they_o to_o have_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o a_o minister_n about_o the_o future_a salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o lawyer_n ●bout_o make_v their_o last_o will._n wherefore_o i_o ●●all_v spare_v that_o labour_n which_o will_v be_v to_o so_o little_a purpose_n and_o without_o any_o far_a delay_n proceed_v 〈◊〉_d the_o diagnostic_n and_o pathognomonick_a sign_n ●f_o this_o distemper_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o diagnostic_n and_o pathognomonick_a sign_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o pulmonary_a consumption_n the_o diagnostic_n and_o pathognomonick_a sign_n of_o a_o present_a consumption_n consumption_n the_o sign_n either_o show_v the_o beginning_n or_o confirmation_n of_o a_o consumption_n be_v either_o such_o as_o discover_v it_o when_o it_o be_v but_o begin_v or_o when_o it_o be_v once_o confirm_v and_o deplorable_a the_o pathognomonick_a sign_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o consumption_n of_o the_o lung_n be_v first_o a_o cough_n which_o one_o may_v and_o that_o by_o very_o certain_a sign_n distinguish_v from_o a_o simple_a catarrh_n how_o violent_a soever_o