that_o there_o be_v no_o sympathy_n betwixt_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o hand_n because_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a reason_n of_o sympathy_n sympathy_n a_o threefold_a reason_n of_o sympathy_n first_o of_o vicinity_n the_o second_o of_o familiarity_n of_o function_n the_o three_o by_o communion_n of_o vessel_n which_o thing_n we_o may_v apply_v to_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o hand_n for_o betwixt_o they_o there_o be_v no_o vicinity_n or_o nearness_n in_o regard_n of_o situation_n no_o familiarity_n of_o function_n if_o there_o be_v any_o sympathy_n it_o must_v be_v of_o the_o three_o kind_n to_o wit_n by_o communion_n of_o vessel_n but_o the_o vessel_n that_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o liver_n be_v not_o carry_v to_o the_o hand_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o the_o hand_n beside_o the_o vein_n there_o be_v artery_n which_o convey_v to_o they_o a_o great_a heat_n from_o the_o heart_n therefore_o from_o the_o hand_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v infer_v rather_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n then_o of_o the_o heart_n beside_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n be_v perpetual_a or_o at_o least_o of_o long_a continuance_n but_o that_o heat_n of_o the_o hand_n be_v fugitive_n 4._o 6._o epid._n sect._n 2._o text_n 32._o fen._n 13._o lib._n 3._o tract_n 1._o cap._n 3._o 4._o colliget_fw-la cap_n 4._o often_o go_v and_o come_v again_o again_o other_o author_n attribute_v it_o to_o the_o spleen_n to_o wit_n if_o the_o spleen_n tend_v upward_o but_o if_o it_o incline_v downward_o the_o low_a part_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hot_a *_o avicenne_v will_v have_v long_a finger_n to_o show_v the_o magnitude_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n but_o *_o averrhoe_n laugh_v at_o he_o and_o the_o man_n who_o thou_o know_v say_v that_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o finger_n betoken_v a_o little_a liver_n and_o herein_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o know_v not_o wherein_o the_o power_n of_o form_v do_v consist_v and_o consider_v not_o but_o in_o the_o part_n themselves_o but_o let_v he_o 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unstable_a and_o uncertain_a chap._n xii_o of_o they_o that_o complain_v of_o a_o hot_a liver_n but_o a_o cold_a stomach_n it_o be_v a_o common_a and_o ordinary_a thing_n for_o many_o to_o complain_v of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o coldness_n of_o the_o stomach_n because_o they_o feel_v wind_n and_o crudity_n in_o their_o stomach_n together_o with_o some_o run_a heat_n in_o the_o body_n as_o in_o the_o face_n hand_n and_o foot_n but_o these_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v of_o some_o thing_n first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o stomach_n because_o it_o be_v a_o spermaticall_a part_n membranous_a and_o bloodless_a and_o white_a be_v of_o a_o cold_a temperament_n temperament_n the_o stomach_n be_v natural_o of_o a_o cold_a temperament_n but_o to_o think_v that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n can_v hurt_v it_o be_v a_o absurdity_n for_o galen_n write_v that_o it_o be_v fence_v about_o by_o nature_n on_o every_o side_n with_o hot_a entrail_n that_o it_o may_v more_o complete_o 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promise_n tax_v faber_n error_n tax_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o chemist_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n in_o say_v that_o the_o mixture_n of_o pure_a and_o unpure_a that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o different_a part_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mix_a body_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o creator_n curse_n for_o sin_n as_o though_o if_o man_n have_v never_o sin_v god_n have_v create_v only_a spirit_n and_o not_o corporeal_a substance_n oil_n of_o cinnamon_n and_o not_o cinnamon_n which_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o suppose_v and_o therefore_o he_o do_v false_o define_v a_o medicament_n to_o be_v a_o purity_n of_o nature_n which_o do_v by_o alter_a help_n and_o succour_v our_o nature_n when_o it_o be_v violate_v and_o oppress_v with_o a_o disease_n and_o he_o will_v have_v only_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a and_o without_o mixture_n to_o be_v a_o medicament_n because_o that_o alone_o be_v capable_a of_o action_n and_o efficacy_n o_o fine_a 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there_o be_v a_o certain_a natural_a death_n cause_n natural_a death_n and_o its_o cause_n proceed_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o life_n exhaust_v in_o extreme_a old_a age_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o all_o man_n which_o therefore_o no_o art_n can_v keep_v back_o and_o those_o term_n of_o life_n be_v divers_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o temperament_n and_o other_o cause_n therefore_o some_o live_v long_o some_o short_a some_o wax_n old_a soon_o some_o late_a but_o every_o one_o when_o his_o innate_a heat_n be_v spend_v die_v in_o his_o own_o time_n appoint_v by_o nature_n as_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o lamp_n die_v out_o when_o the_o oil_n be_v spend_v for_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o nature_n and_o every_o time_n and_o life_n be_v measure_v out_o by_o circuit_n 10._o 2._o de_fw-fr gen_fw-la &_o corrup_n cap._n 10._o as_o aristotle_n say_v to_o who_o all_o philosopher_n and_o physician_n do_v consent_n there_o be_v another_o death_n violent_a and_o untimely_a physic_n what_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v to_o be_v prevent_v by_o physic_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o fever_n and_o innumerable_a disease_n and_o other_o chance_n against_o this_o it_o be_v that_o a_o wise_a skilful_a &_o faithful_a physician_n go_v forth_o and_o by_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o wholesome_a remedy_n he_o call_v back_o into_o the_o breast_n the_o life_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v for_o what_o else_o be_v it_o for_o a_o sick_a man_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o dangerous_a disease_n then_o for_o death_n to_o be_v defer_v the_o squinancy_n apoplexy_n pleurisy_n pestilent_a fever_n and_o other_o such_o acute_a disease_n may_v by_o their_o own_o nature_n bring_v death_n unless_o they_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o remedy_n what_o else_o be_v it_o to_o prevent_v disease_n then_o to_o keep_v back_o old_a age_n and_o death_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o it_o way_n natural_a heat_n weaken_v many_o way_n how_o many_o sundry_a cause_n do_v 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manner_n of_o life_n die_v soon_o than_o nature_n have_v appoint_v as_o say_v galen_n 6._o de_fw-fr sanit_fw-la tuendâ_fw-la chap._n x._o whether_o intermit_a fever_n common_o call_v ague_n becurable_a or_o no._n many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o against_o intermit_a fever_n which_o they_o call_v ague_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o that_o they_o do_v transcend_v all_o force_n of_o physic_n but_o see_v experience_n show_v that_o to_o be_v false_a curable_a ague_n curable_a for_o man_n may_v see_v they_o often_o cure_v by_o physician_n we_o need_v not_o say_v much_o of_o this_o matter_n they_o proceed_v from_o divers_a humour_n choleric_a plegmaticke_a melancholic_a if_o they_o be_v exquisite_o choleric_a they_o be_v easy_o cure_v 4._o aph_n 59_o lib_n 4._o for_o a_o exquisite_a tertian_n in_o seven_o fit_n be_v judge_v the_o long_a therefore_o it_o will_v be_v much_o short_a if_o it_o be_v help_v by_o remedy_n seasonable_o administer_v and_o it_o stand_v with_o reason_n for_o if_o other_o disease_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o same_o humour_n may_v be_v cure_v why_o not_o also_o intermit_a fever_n only_o this_o be_v it_o that_o deceive_v the_o people_n because_o some_o of_o they_o continue_v very_o long_o and_o become_v chronicall_a as_o do_v some_o bastard_n tertian_n and_o quartane_n nevertheless_o that_o take_v not_o away_o the_o possibility_n of_o cure_v they_o see_v that_o these_o disease_n have_v be_v often_o cure_v although_o not_o always_o in_o all_o that_o have_v they_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v say_v also_o that_o all_o continual_a fever_n be_v mortal_a sort_n disease_n be_v of_o 3_o sort_n because_o some_o have_v dye_v of_o they_o disease_n be_v by_o some_o physician_n divide_v very_o well_o into_o such_o as_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n tend_v unto_o health_n such_o be_v the_o one_o day_n fever_n second_o into_o perpetual_a and_o incurable_a leprosy_n a_o sort_n of_o leprosy_n such_o be_v the_o *_o elephantiasis_n and_o last_o into_o those_o which_o be_v sometime_o cure_v sometime_o do_v kill_v of_o which_o sort_n be_v very_o many_o disease_n among_o which_o intermit_a fever_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v which_o in_o some_o haply_o be_v soon_o cure_v but_o other_o do_v continue_v a_o long_a time_n for_o all_o disease_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n have_v not_o always_o the_o same_o time_n and_o the_o same_o end_n but_o some_o do_v end_n soon_o some_o late_a why_o some_o disease_n be_v long_o some_o short_a and_o why_o some_o be_v cure_v and_o some_o do_v kill_v according_a to_o the_o diverse_a disposition_n of_o the_o peccant_a humour_n in_o quantity_n thickness_n toughness_n acrimonie_n malignity_n according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o patient_a and_o and_o his_o strength_n time_n of_o the_o year_n country_n temperature_n of_o the_o weather_n manner_n of_o diet_n constitution_n of_o the_o noble_a part_n diligence_n of_o the_o physician_n &_o other_o that_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o cure_n and_o other_o circumstance_n the_o explication_n of_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o this_o place_n 3._o 4._o aph_n 4_o 3._o hypocrates_n say_v that_o fever_n after_o what_o manner_n soever_o they_o intermitte_v be_v not_o dangerous_a at_o all_o they_o be_v therefore_o curable_a by_o a_o wise_a and_o learned_a physician_n although_o perhaps_o unskilful_a fellow_n by_o a_o preposterous_a way_n of_o minister_a physic_n may_v make_v they_o incurable_a 2._o aph_n 25._o lib._n 2._o thus_o summer_n quartane_n be_v say_v to_o be_v short_a but_o autumn_n long_o especial_o those_o that_o reach_v unto_o winter_n that_o in_o some_o man_n many_o disease_n remain_v incurable_a for_o divers-cause_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v think_v that_o they_o be_v such_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v conclude_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o physic_n that_o they_o can_v be_v overcome_v and_o conquer_v by_o art_n nevertheless_o man_n shall_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o boast_a word_n of_o some_o moungrel-physician_n who_o fear_v not_o to_o try_v and_o spare_v not_o to_o promise_v any_o thing_n and_o yet_o perform_v but_o little_a if_o they_o chance_v with_o a_o doubtful_a remedy_n to_o cure_v a_o hard_a disease_n not_o well_o know_v of_o they_o with_o what_o word_n can_v the_o glory_n of_o so_o great_a a_o miracle_n be_v express_v with_o what_o reward_n can_v it_o be_v requite_v but_o if_o the_o cure_n succeed_v not_o well_o they_o lay_v the_o blame_v not_o upon_o themselves_o but_o upon_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o patient_a or_o the_o bystander_n or_o on_o the_o wilfulness_n of_o the_o sick_a chap._n xi_o that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n with_o many_o when_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n be_v very_o hot_a to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v affect_v with_o a_o preternatural_a heat_n of_o the_o liver_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o very_o certain_a although_o 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the_o aforesaid_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n brimstone_n glove_n origan_n and_o other_o such_o like_a which_o whether_o they_o may_v be_v take_v alone_o without_o any_o danger_n or_o no_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o testify_v who_o like_a fool_n be_v desirous_a to_o make_v experiment_n and_o therefore_o they_o administer_v but_o a_o few_o drop_n of_o they_o dissolve_v in_o other_o mixture_n it_o be_v better_a therefore_o to_o administer_v some_o thing_n in_o a_o large_a dose_n with_o their_o own_o substance_n than_o their_o spirit_n in_o the_o least_o quantity_n although_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o do_v not_o dislike_v the_o contract_n of_o good_a virtue_n into_o a_o small_a body_n so_o as_o it_o be_v use_v with_o right_a reason_n to_o wit_n those_o thing_n be_v observe_v which_o the_o medicinal_a art_n of_o galen_n and_o hypocrates_n teach_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o next_o place_n they_o disallow_v of_o decoction_n because_o much_o of_o the_o strength_n do_v perish_v thereby_o the_o unpleasant_a relish_v remain_v and_o the_o virtue_n be_v dull_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o mixture_n of_o a_o strange_a moisture_n but_o first_o the_o inconvenience_n will_v be_v avoid_v if_o the_o decoction_n be_v make_v in_o a_o double_a vessel_n that_o the_o spirit_n evaporate_v not_o as_o for_o the_o relish_n they_o themselves_o do_v more_o correct_v it_o than_o the_o galenist_n do_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o use_v water_n as_o a_o vehicle_n to_o the_o spirit_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o decoction_n be_v many_o time_n far_o better_a than_o distil_a water_n and_o extract_n because_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o simples_n pass_v into_o the_o liquor_n without_o alter_v of_o the_o temperament_n at_o all_o colic_n the_o decoction_n of_o anise_v good_a against_o the_o colic_n thus_o heurnius_n observe_v that_o he_o do_v more_o successful_o cure_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o colic_n with_o the_o decoction_n of_o anise_v than_o with_o the_o spirit_n or_o oil_n of_o it_o the_o same_o thing_n have_v i_o also_o often_o observe_v the_o reason_n whereof_o may_v be_v this_o because_o the_o decoction_n drink_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o anise_v into_o every_o part_n of_o it_o whereas_o three_o or_o four_o drop_n of_o the_o oil_n do_v most_o vehement_o affect_v the_o part_n which_o they_o first_o touch_v but_o do_v not_o diffuse_v their_o virtue_n any_o further_a neither_o if_o they_o be_v administer_v in_o broth_n or_o any_o other_o liquor_n can_v they_o be_v thorough_o mix_v therewith_o the_o temperature_n of_o many_o thing_n be_v sometime_o lose_v by_o distil_v and_o paracelsus_n himself_o do_v often_o confess_v as_o much_o yea_o that_o something_n which_o in_o substance_n may_v safe_o be_v take_v by_o distil_v do_v become_v hurtful_a as_o honey_n which_o say_v he_o be_v thrice_o distil_v turn_v to_o poison_v we_o infuse_v medicament_n when_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o subtle_a part_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o they_o than_o they_o be_v administer_v either_o whole_a or_o prepare_v some_o other_o way_n neither_o be_v infusion_n make_v in_o water_n only_o but_o in_o divers_a other_o liquor_n also_o they_o seem_v also_o too_o much_o to_o fear_v the_o addition_n of_o honey_n and_o sugar_n because_o say_v they_o they_o have_v venomous_a and_o deadly_a spirit_n paracelsus_n aver_v it_o of_o honey_n thrice_o sublimate_v but_o be_v take_v whole_a they_o do_v not_o send_v forth_o such_o noxious_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o know_v that_o the_o separation_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o chemist_n be_v not_o alike_o who_o will_v believe_v that_o the_o hot_a spirit_n of_o wheat_n can_v be_v draw_v out_o by_o our_o heat_n as_o it_o be_v by_o art_n nature_n of_o meat_n do_v create_v chyle_n blood_n choler_n but_o art_n spirit_n oil_n and_o quintessence_n which_o do_v very_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o temperature_n of_o their_o matter_n although_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o operation_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o chemical_a art_n be_v not_o alike_o yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v result_v from_o the_o chemical_a operation_n be_v make_v convenient_a for_o man_n body_n to_o withstand_v the_o disease_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v in_o my_o judgement_n be_v praise_v worthy_a which_o in_o imitation_n of_o nature_n do_v so_o diverse_o change_v body_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o chemical_a remedy_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o now_o though_o the_o galenist_n do_v just_o refuse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o paracelsus_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o disallow_v of_o chemical_a remedy_n but_o leave_v they_o their_o own_o place_n in_o physic_n and_o the_o chemist_n themselves_o can_v be_v without_o remedy_n prepare_v after_o the_o vulgar_a way_n remedy_n chemist_n be_v not_o without_o vulgar_a remedy_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o quercetanus_n and_o other_o yea_o 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say_v not_o in_o disgrace_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o spagiricall_a art_n but_o because_o of_o empirics_n &_o other_o who_o too_o adventurous_o and_o without_o judgement_n minister_v remedy_n which_o they_o take_v out_o out_o of_o lie_a book_n and_o if_o something_o have_v be_v chemical_o prepare_v although_o perhaps_o bad_o enough_o they_o high_o commend_v and_o admire_v the_o same_o chap._n iu._n that_o the_o remedy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v change_v although_o the_o cure_n do_v not_o present_o follow_v because_o as_o we_o have_v say_v there_o be_v many_o stubborn_a disease_n very_o hard_o to_o be_v cure_v which_o do_v not_o yield_v to_o remedy_n unless_o often_o reiterated_a therefore_o some_o that_o have_v undergo_v a_o long_a and_o tedious_a cure_n desire_v to_o make_v trial_n of_o other_o remedy_n which_o they_o hear_v have_v do_v good_a to_o other_o or_o else_o do_v altogether_o lay_v aside_o the_o use_n of_o physic_n but_o they_o err_v in_o both_o particular_n for_o as_o hypocrates_n say_v well_o aph_n 2_o lib._n 52._o aph_n one_o that_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n if_o it_o do_v not_o succeed_v according_a to_o reason_n shall_v not_o pass_v to_o another_o thing_n so_o long_o as_o that_o remain_v which_o be_v see_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o although_o it_o be_v principal_o mean_v of_o the_o physician_n himself_o that_o he_o must_v not_o slight_o and_o without_o cause_n change_v his_o course_n of_o physic_n yet_o it_o may_v also_o be_v fit_o apply_v to_o the_o patient_n for_o as_o galen_n say_v well_o in_o his_o commentary_n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o sound_a discretion_n not_o to_o receede_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v seem_v to_o be_v right_a as_o water_v drop_n be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o penetrate_v a_o stone_n so_o in_o disease_n that_o be_v crude_a and_o hard_o to_o be_v concoct_v if_o a_o man_n have_v once_o find_v out_o what_o be_v
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quicksilver_n do_v make_v the_o sublimate_n to_o become_v wholesome_a and_o profitable_a to_o man_n body_n much_o more_o shall_v itself_o be_v wholesome_a and_o profitable_a the_o story_n recite_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n do_v manifest_a as_o much_o from_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o quicksilver_n even_o unprepared_a have_v be_v administer_v with_o very_o good_a success_n we_o must_v confess_v indeed_o quicksilver_n caution_n in_o use_v of_o quicksilver_n that_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o too_o great_a a_o quantity_n or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o corrupt_a humour_n in_o the_o body_n for_o it_o to_o work_v upon_o it_o may_v do_v harm_n as_o also_o it_o be_v not_o so_o good_a for_o the_o choleric_a and_o melancholic_a as_o for_o the_o phlegmatic_a but_o if_o for_o that_o cause_n quicksilver_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v in_o like_a manner_n almost_o all_o remedy_n shall_v be_v abandon_v from_o any_o use_n in_o physic_n for_o they_o be_v never_o so_o good_a for_o one_o but_o they_o may_v hurt_v another_o yea_o even_o all_o if_o they_o be_v take_v in_o too_o great_a a_o quantity_n or_o unreasonable_o we_o will_v add_v here_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o late_a writer_n and_o a_o most_o excellent_a chemist_n to_o wit_n hartmannus_n one_o that_o teach_v divers_a way_n of_o prepare_v mercury_n yet_o treat_v concern_v the_o cure_n of_o worm_n in_o the_o belly_n he_o say_v the_o most_o excellent_a remedy_n of_o all_o be_v quicksilver_n either_o take_v crude_a by_o itself_o from_o a_o scruple_n to_o a_o few_o dam_n or_o else_o first_o quench_v with_o the_o juice_n of_o lemon_n but_o then_o the_o dose_n must_v be_v less_o because_o be_v quench_v it_o stay_v long_o in_o the_o belly_n where_o he_o seem_v to_o prefer_v the_o crude_a before_o that_o which_o be_v quench_v as_o we_o have_v already_o sufficient_o manifest_v chap._n xxxi_o of_o tobacco_n because_o tobacco_n be_v grow_v so_o familiar_a in_o use_n that_o there_o be_v few_o or_o none_o but_o take_v it_o 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tobacco_n nor_o do_v i_o desire_v to_o take_v it_o yet_o i_o have_v observe_v very_o many_o of_o every_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o use_v it_o as_o the_o slender_a gross_a choleric_a phlegmatic_a and_o other_o who_o receive_v no_o harm_n thereby_o insomuch_o as_o i_o can_v approve_v of_o their_o opinion_n who_o think_v it_o to_o be_v very_o hurtful_a unless_o when_o it_o be_v immoderate_o use_v and_o thus_o the_o proverb_n be_v true_a too_o much_o of_o one_o thing_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o the_o indian_n do_v think_v so_o reverent_o of_o this_o plant_n that_o they_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o most_o wholesome_a and_o sacred_a of_o all_o other_o and_o i_o have_v commend_v it_o to_o many_o who_o by_o use_v it_o have_v be_v very_o happy_o restore_v to_o health_n lewes_n mercatus_n a_o famous_a physician_n among_o the_o spaniard_n do_v in_o sundry_a place_n high_o extol_v it_o and_o he_o
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