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be_v a_o similar_v disease_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o cold_a and_o dry_a distemperature_n of_o the_o brain_n the_o brain_n than_o be_v the_o part_n grieve_v and_o hurt_v hurt_v how_o that_o in_o it_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v hurt_v but_o that_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o misshapednes_n of_o the_o same_o either_o by_o any_o tumour_n against_o nature_n neither_o yet_o by_o any_o thing_n oppress_v or_o obstruct_v his_o ventricle_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o apoplexy_n and_o fall_a sickness_n but_o in_o his_o proper_a substance_n and_o temperature_n the_o temperature_n be_v corrupt_v it_o be_v become_v too_o dry_a and_o cold_a sickness_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o melancholic_a man_n fall_v into_o the_o fall_a sickness_n hypocrates_n have_v observe_v the_o same_o in_o his_o epidemike_n and_o aphorism_n very_o excellent_o such_o say_v he_o as_o have_v the_o fall_a sickness_n become_v melancholic_a and_o such_o as_o be_v menlancholicke_a fall_n into_o 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buglosse_n hops_n syrupe_n syrupe_n and_o violet_n do_v macerate_v this_o humour_n in_o very_o good_a sort_n you_o may_v prepare_v a_o apozem_n with_o the_o same_o herb_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v here_o above_o the_o use_n also_o of_o whey_n and_o goat_n or_o ass_n milk_n will_v serve_v well_o to_o water_n and_o moisten_v this_o humour_n withal_o remedy_n outward_a remedy_n the_o outward_a remedy_n be_v either_o universal_a or_o particular_a the_o universal_a be_v bath_n galen_n boast_v himself_o to_o have_v cure_v many_o melancholic_a person_n with_o the_o only_a use_n of_o bath_n of_o warm_a water_n bath_n bath_n or_o else_o you_o may_v if_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v very_o dry_a and_o the_o skin_n very_o rugged_a make_v a_o artificial_a one_o with_o the_o root_n of_o holibock_n leave_v of_o mallow_n violet_n lettuse_n &_o succory_n with_o the_o seed_n of_o melon_n and_o gourd_n barley_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o violet_n you_o must_v bathe_v oft_o and_o stay_v long_o in_o at_o 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