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conceit_n be_v very_o deep_a their_o memory_n very_o fast_o their_o body_n strong_a to_o endure_v labour_n and_o when_o this_o humour_n grow_v hot_a by_o the_o vapour_n of_o blood_n it_o cause_v as_o it_o be_v as_o kind_a of_o divine_a ravishment_n common_o call_v enthousiasma_n which_o stir_v man_n up_o to_o play_v the_o philosopher_n poet_n and_o also_o to_o prophesy_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o contain_v in_o it_o some_o divine_a part_n see_v here_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o four_o complexion_n and_o how_o they_o may_v all_o four_o be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o health_n it_o be_v not_o then_o of_o these_o sound_a melancholic_a person_n that_o we_o speak_v in_o this_o treatise_n we_o will_v entreat_v only_o of_o the_o sick_a and_o such_o as_o be_v pain_v with_o the_o grief_n which_o man_n call_v melancholy_n which_o i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o describe_v chap._n four_o the_o definition_n of_o melancholy_n and_o all_o the_o difference_n of_o it_o disease_n common_o take_v their_o name_n either_o from_o the_o place_n which_o they_o seize_v upon_o or_o of_o some_o irksome_a accident_n accompany_v they_o name_n whence_o melancholy_n take_v his_o name_n or_o of_o the_o cause_n which_o cause_v they_o melancholy_n march_v in_o his_o hinder-most_a rank_n for_o this_o name_n be_v give_v it_o because_o it_o spring_v of_o a_o melancholic_a humour_n we_o will_v define_v as_o other_o good_a author_n do_v a_o kind_n of_o dotage_n without_o any_o serve_v have_v for_o his_o ordinary_a companion_n fear_v and_o sadness_n without_o any_o apparent_a occasion_n dotage_n in_o this_o definition_n stand_v for_o the_o genus_fw-la the_o greek_n call_v it_o more_o proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n delirium_fw-la dotage_n the_o diverse_a sort_n of_o dotage_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o dotage_n the_o one_o without_o a_o fever_n the_o other_o with_o a_o fever_n that_o which_o be_v join_v with_o a_o fever_n be_v either_o continual_a and_o haunt_v the_o sick_a continual_o or_o else_o it_o take_v he_o at_o certain_a time_n distinguish_v by_o distance_n that_o which_o be_v continual_a be_v proper_o call_v frenzy_n and_o it_o come_v either_o through_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o muscle_n call_v diaphragma_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o ancient_a greek_a writer_n do_v call_v the_o say_a muscle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o dotage_n which_o commenth_n by_o fit_a happen_v common_o in_o burn_a ague_n and_o in_o the_o stage_n or_o full_a strength_n of_o fever_n tertain_v and_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o sort_n of_o dotage_n be_v without_o a_o fever_n and_o it_o be_v either_o accompany_v with_o rage_n and_o fury_n and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v mania_n or_o madness_n or_o else_o with_o fear_n and_o sadness_n and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v melancholy_n melancholy_n therefore_o be_v a_o dotage_n be_v what_o dotage_n be_v not_o couple_v with_o a_o ague_n but_o with_o fear_n and_o sadness_n we_o call_v that_o dotage_n when_o some_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o imagination_n or_o reason_n be_v corrupt_v all_o melancholic_a person_n have_v their_o imagination_n trouble_v for_o that_o they_o devise_n with_o themselves_o a_o thousand_o fantastical_a invention_n and_o object_n which_o in_o deed_n be_v not_o at_o all_o they_o have_v also_o very_o oft_o their_o reason_n corrupt_v fever_n why_o melancholy_n be_v not_o accompany_v with_o a_o fever_n wherefore_o we_o can_v make_v any_o doubt_n whether_o melancholy_n be_v a_o dotage_n or_o no_o but_o it_o be_v ordinarylie_o without_o a_o fever_n because_o the_o humour_n be_v dry_a and_o have_v these_o two_o quality_n coldness_n and_o dryness_n which_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a unto_o putrefaction_n so_o that_o there_o can_v any_o putrisied_a vapour_n breath_n out_o of_o they_o no_o more_o than_o there_o do_v out_o of_o mere_a ash_n which_o may_v be_v convey_v to_o the_o heart_n there_o to_o kindle_v the_o fire_n and_o procure_v a_o fever_n fear_v and_o sadness_n be_v unseperable_a companion_n of_o this_o miserable_a grief_n for_o some_o reason_n which_o i_o will_v set_v down_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v behold_v here_o the_o description_n of_o melancholy_n as_o it_o be_v a_o symptom_n or_o accident_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o some_o action_n hurt_n and_o hinder_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o imagination_n and_o reason_n deprave_a and_o corrupt_a this_o accident_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o some_o cause_n and_o depend_v immediate_o upon_o a_o disease_n for_o as_o the_o shadow_n follow_v the_o body_n even_o so_o the_o symptom_n follow_v and_o accompany_v the_o disease_n disease_n melancholy_n be_v a_o similar_v disease_n all_o the_o physician_n both_o greek_n and_o arabian_n do_v thike_a that_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o accident_n
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 the_o fall_a sickness_n according_a as_o the_o menlancholike_a humour_n do_v possess_v the_o ventricle_n or_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o brain_n if_o this_o humour_n corrupt_v the_o temperature_n which_o he_o call_v the_o mind_n because_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o most_o excellent_a power_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v execute_v their_o function_n by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o temperature_n without_o doubt_v it_o will_v cause_v melancholy_n but_o if_o it_o shut_v up_o itself_o in_o the_o ventricle_n and_o cavity_n of_o the_o brain_n it_o will_v cause_v the_o fall_a sickness_n because_o the_o ventricle_n be_v stuff_v and_o the_o spirit_n not_o be_v able_a to_o pass_v free_o to_o the_o sinew_n the_o brain_n draw_v itself_o together_o thereby_o to_o enlarge_v his_o ventricle_n and_o in_o this_o retraction_n do_v equal_o and_o as_o much_o draw_v and_o pull_v his_o great_a tail_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o sinew_n do_v arise_v as_o itself_o and_o thus_o thereupon_o arise_v a_o universal_a convulsion_n i_o take_v it_o that_o the_o definition_n of_o melancholy_n be_v make_v clear_a and_o plain_a enough_o by_o this_o little_a discourse_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o difference_n and_o diverse_a sort_n thereof_o melancholy_n the_o difference_n of_o melancholy_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o melancholy_n the_o one_o come_v of_o the_o only_a and_o sole_a fault_n of_o the_o brain_n the_o other_o sympatheticallie_o proceed_v from_o the_o whole_a body_n when_o as_o the_o whole_a temperature_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n be_v melancholic_a the_o three_o arise_v from_o among_o the_o bowel_n but_o especial_o from_o the_o spleen_n liver_n and_o the_o membrance_n call_v mesenterium_fw-la the_o first_o be_v call_v simple_o and_o absolute_o by_o the_o name_n of_o melancholy_n the_o latter_a be_v call_v the_o windy_a melancholy_n with_o a_o addition_n the_o first_o be_v the_o most_o tedious_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o vex_v the_o patient_a continual_o afford_v little_a or_o no_o breathe_a while_n unto_o he_o that_o which_o rise_v from_o among_o the_o bowel_n do_v handle_v the_o grieve_v nothing_o so_o roughlie_o it_o have_v his_o period_n oftentimes_o make_v truce_n with_o the_o disease_a the_o first_o have_v many_o degree_n of_o afflict_v if_o it_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o extraordinary_a it_o shall_v not_o alter_v his_o name_n but_o and_o if_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o affect_v the_o party_n altogether_o with_o savage_a condition_n it_o shall_v be_v call_v wolf_n melancholy_n if_o with_o rage_v and_o violent_a passion_n of_o love_n knight_n melancholy_n the_o flatuous_a or_o windy_a melancholy_n have_v also_o his_o degree_n for_o there_o be_v some_o sort_n of_o it_o but_o easy_a and_o light_a and_o there_o be_v other_o some_o that_o be_v very_o fierce_a and_o violent_a and_o now_o intend_v to_o handle_v all_o these_o sort_n in_o order_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o that_o which_o have_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o brain_n chap._n v._o of_o melancholy_n which_o have_v his_o proper_a seat_n in_o the_o brain_n of_o all_o accident_n which_o do_v accompany_v the_o same_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o fear_n sadness_n watch_n fearful_a dream_n and_o other_o symptom_n that_o melancholy_n with_o come_v of_o the_o dry_a &_o cold_a distemperature_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v ordinary_o accompany_v with_o so_o manifold_a and_o tedious_a accident_n that_o it_o shall_v stir_v up_o every_o one_o to_o be_v move_v with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n for_o the_o body_n be_v not_o only_o cast_v into_o a_o trance_n but_o the_o mind_n be_v yet_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o violent_o set_v on_o the_o rack_n person_n the_o accident_n happen_v to_o melancholic_a person_n for_o here_o behold_v all_o the_o tyrannous_a excecutioner_n and_o tormentor_n of_o melancholy_n fear_n keep_v company_n with_o it_o day_n by_o day_n and_o now_o and_o then_o assayl_v the_o party_n with_o such_o a_o astonishment_n as_o that_o he_o be_v make_v afraid_a and_o become_v a_o terror_n unto_o himself_o sadness_n do_v never_o forsake_v he_o suspicion_n do_v secret_o gall_v he_o sigh_n watch_n fearful_a dream_n silence_n solitarynes_n bashfulness_n and_o the_o abhor_v of_o the_o sun_n be_v as_o it_o be_v unseparable_a accident_n of_o this_o miserable_a passion_n here_o we_o have_v ample_a occasion_n administer_v to_o enter_v into_o some_o philosophical_a discourse_n and_o for_o pleasure_n sake_n i_o mind_n to_o recreate_v myself_o in_o search_v out_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o accident_n begin_v with_o that_o of_o fear_n the_o great_a physician_n be_v at_o controversy_n from_o whence_o this_o fear_n in_o melancholic_a person_n shall_v come_v reason_n why_o melancholic_a man_n be_v always_o afraid_a galen_n his_o reason_n galen_n impute_v all_o unto_o the_o colour_n which_o be_v black_a and_o think_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v wild_a and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o brain_n as_o it_o be_v cloudy_a and_o dark_a all_o the_o object_n thereof_o appear_v terrible_a and_o that_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o continual_a darkness_n and_o even_o as_o we_o see_v the_o night_n do_v bring_v with_o it_o some_o manner_n of_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o child_n but_o sometime_o also_o to_o the_o most_o confident_a galen_n auerrhoe_n mock_v galen_n even_o so_o melancholic_a person_n have_v in_o their_o brain_n a_o continual_a night_n be_v in_o uncessant_a fear_n auerrhoe_n that_o have_v deep_a insight_n in_o philosophy_n than_o same_o for_o his_o skill_n in_o physic_n and_o be_v the_o swear_a enemy_n of_o galen_n reason_n the_o colour_n of_o the_o humour_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o fear_n the_o first_o reason_n laugh_v to_o scorn_v this_o reason_n the_o colour_n say_v he_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n because_o colour_n can_v alter_v nothing_o but_o the_o eye_n be_v only_o the_o object_n of_o the_o sight_n so_o that_o the_o mind_n can_v see_v nothing_o without_o the_o eye_n but_o there_o be_v never_o a_o eye_n in_o the_o brain_n how_o then_o can_v it_o find_v itself_o aggrieve_v at_o the_o blackness_n of_o the_o melancholic_a humour_n see_v that_o it_o can_v see_v it_o second_o the_o second_o i_o add_v for_o the_o more_o confirmation_n of_o auerrhoe_n his_o argument_n that_o the_o blackness_n of_o the_o colour_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n in_o melancholic_a person_n as_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o that_o colour_v which_o they_o most_o love_n as_o be_v enemy_n to_o sun_n and_o light_n and_o follow_v darkness_n altogether_o seek_v after_o shadow_a place_n walk_v often_o in_o the_o night_n and_o that_o with_o great_a boldness_n then_o upon_o the_o day_n three_o the_o three_o furthermore_o madness_n be_v cause_v of_o a_o humour_n as_o black_a as_o that_o which_o cause_v melancholy_n for_o the_o humour_n call_v black_a choler_n be_v altogether_o black_a and_o glistn_a like_o pitch_n and_o therefore_o can_v make_v black_a the_o spirit_n and_o brain_n as_o well_o as_o the_o 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bold_a quick_a of_o motion_n and_o headlong_o in_o all_o their_o action_n cold_a on_o the_o contrary_n make_v they_o fearful_a leaden-heelde_a and_o not_o resolve_v of_o any_o thing_n all_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o cold_a temperament_n become_v fearful_a old_a folk_n ordinary_o be_v fearful_a and_o so_o be_v geld_v man_n also_o woman_n be_v always_o more_o timorous_a than_o man_n and_o to_o be_v brief_a the_o quality_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v follow_v the_o temperament_n of_o the_o body_n judgement_n the_o author_n judgement_n loe_o here_o here_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n of_o these_o two_o great_a and_o famous_a man_n i_o think_v they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v if_o we_o will_v join_v these_o two_o cause_n together_o that_o be_v the_o temperature_n of_o the_o humour_n as_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a and_o the_o black_a colour_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o that_o which_o may_v much_o further_o and_o help_v forward_o the_o same_o the_o melancholic_a humour_n be_v cold_a do_v not_o 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humour_n have_v both_o these_o property_n it_o be_v cold_a and_o dark_a it_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o astonish_v we_o if_o that_o we_o see_v it_o to_o molest_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o principal_a power_n of_o the_o mind_n see_v it_o taint_v and_o brand_v with_o blackenes_n the_o principal_a instrument_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o pass_v from_o the_o brain_n to_o the_o eye_n and_o from_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o brain_n back_o again_o be_v able_a to_o move_v these_o black_a sight_n and_o to_o set_v they_o incessant_o before_o the_o mind_n loe_o here_o the_o first_o accident_n which_o haunt_v melancholic_a person_n they_o be_v always_o full_a of_o fear_n for_o they_o fear_v every_o thing_n even_o that_o which_o be_v further_a off_o from_o fear_n they_o be_v heartless_a they_o honour_v their_o enemy_n and_o abuse_v their_o friend_n they_o conceive_v of_o death_n as_o a_o terrible_a thing_n and_o notwithstanding_o which_o be_v strange_a they_o oftentimes_o desire_v it_o yea_o so_o eagerlie_a as_o that_o they_o will_v not_o let_v to_o destroy_v themselves_o but_o this_o fall_v out_o then_o only_o when_o fear_n be_v turn_v into_o despair_n it_o be_v true_a in_o deed_n that_o this_o happen_v so_o oft_o unto_o those_o who_o melancholy_n simple_o assail_v as_o unto_o those_o which_o be_v mad_a perspon_n mad_a man_n do_v more_o oft_o kill_v themselves_o then_o melancholic_a perspon_n we_o have_v very_o few_o example_n of_o mere_a melancholic_a person_n which_o have_v slay_v themselves_o but_o of_o mad_a man_n very_o many_o be_v find_v and_o those_o of_o great_a reputation_n empedocles_n agrigentinus_fw-la become_v mad_a and_o cast_v himself_o headlong_o into_o the_o burn_a flame_n of_o the_o mountain_n aetna_n example_n example_n ariax_n the_o son_n of_o telamonius_n be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o think_v worthy_a of_o achilles_n armour_n but_o that_o it_o be_v adjudge_v unto_o ulysses_n whereupon_o he_o pass_v over_o some_o part_n of_o his_o fury_n in_o kill_v all_o manner_n of_o cattle_n he_o meet_v withal_o think_v he_o have_v slay_v ulysses_n and_o all_o his_o companion_n cleomenes_z be_v likewise_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n slay_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o sword_n orestes_n have_v slay_v his_o mother_n clytaemnestra_n be_v so_o furious_o outrage_v that_o if_o his_o dear_a friend_n pylades_n have_v not_o careful_o watch_v over_o he_o he_o have_v destroy_v himself_o a_o hundred_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o therefore_o more_o oft_o unto_o mad_a then_o to_o melancholic_a man_n to_o kill_v themselves_o sad_a why_o melancholic_a person_n be_v sad_a the_o second_o accident_n which_o almost_o never_o leave_v melancholic_a person_n be_v sadness_n they_o weep_v and_o know_v not_o wherefore_o i_o believe_v the_o distemperature_n of_o the_o humour_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o as_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n proceed_v from_o heat_n and_o moisture_n well_o temper_v so_o heaviness_n and_o sadness_n come_v from_o the_o two_o contrary_a quality_n which_o be_v find_v in_o this_o humour_n for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n of_o sanguine_a complexion_n be_v cheerful_a and_o merry_a because_o they_o consist_v of_o a_o mixture_n of_o moisture_n and_o heat_n choleric_a person_n be_v way_n ward_n and_o unpleasant_a because_o their_o heat_n be_v dry_a and_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o edge_n set_v upon_o it_o melancholic_a person_n be_v sad_a and_o perverse_a because_o they_o be_v cold_a and_o dry_a even_o so_o it_o befall_v the_o silly_a bellerophon_n who_o as_o he_o be_v very_o artificial_o set_v out_o in_o homer_n go_v wander_v through_o the_o defart_n place_n continual_o mourn_v and_o lament_v and_o the_o ephesian_a philosopher_n name_v heraclitus_n live_v in_o continual_a tear_n because_o say_v theophrastus_n that_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o melancholy_n and_o as_o his_o writing_n altogether_o confuse_v and_o darken_v with_o obscurity_n
do_v sufficient_o witness_v the_o same_o suspicious_a why_o they_o be_v suspicious_a the_o accident_n of_o suspicion_n follow_v the_o two_o former_a hard_a and_o close_o at_o the_o heel_n the_o melancholic_a party_n be_v evermore_o suspicious_a if_o he_o see_v three_o or_o four_o talk_v together_o he_o think_v that_o it_o be_v of_o he_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o suspicion_n rise_v of_o the_o former_a fear_n and_o of_o a_o corrupt_a kind_n of_o reason_v for_o be_v always_o in_o fear_n he_o think_v very_o that_o one_o or_o other_o do_v lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o and_o that_o some_o do_v purpose_n to_o slay_v he_o melancholic_a man_n say_v aristotle_n do_v deceive_v themselves_o common_o in_o matter_n which_o depend_v upon_o choice_n for_o that_o they_o oftentimes_o forget_v the_o general_a proposition_n wherein_o honesty_n consist_v and_o choose_v rather_o to_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o their_o foolish_a imagination_n restlessness_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o restlessness_n they_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n either_o in_o their_o body_n or_o in_o their_o spirit_n they_o can_v make_v no_o answer_n to_o such_o question_n as_o be_v propound_v they_o they_o oftentimes_o change_v from_o one_o kind_n to_o another_o this_o disquiet_v and_o distract_n of_o themselves_o arise_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o matter_n which_o they_o propound_v and_o set_v before_o themselves_o for_o receive_v all_o manner_n of_o form_n and_o stamp_v they_o with_o the_o print_n of_o dislike_n they_o be_v constrain_v oftentimes_o to_o change_v and_o to_o find_v out_o new_a thing_n which_o be_v no_o more_o acceptable_a to_o they_o then_o the_o first_o do_v still_o continue_v they_o in_o these_o restless_a distraction_n sigh_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o sigh_v melancholic_a folk_n be_v common_o give_v to_o sigh_v because_o the_o mind_n be_v possess_v with_o great_a variety_n and_o store_n of_o foolish_a apparition_n do_v not_o remember_v or_o suffer_v the_o party_n to_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o 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the_o mind_n which_o set_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o body_n on_o work_n be_v not_o vouchsafe_v some_o manner_n of_o peaceable_a rest_n in_o this_o sort_n the_o silly_a dido_n all_o over_o whelm_v with_o muse_v pensivenes_n can_v not_o espy_v the_o approach_n of_o night_n to_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o her_o mournful_a eye_n or_o ease_v of_o her_o oppress_a heart_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o sleep_n consist_v in_o the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o natural_a heat_n from_o the_o outward_a part_n to_o the_o inward_a and_o from_o all_o the_o circumference_n unto_o the_o centre_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v the_o brain_n which_o must_v be_v of_o good_a temperature_n for_o if_o it_o be_v too_o hot_a as_o in_o frenticke_a folk_n or_o dry_a as_o in_o old_a folk_n the_o sleep_n will_v never_o be_v with_o peace_n and_o quietness_n person_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o that_o watchfulness_n which_o be_v in_o melancholic_a person_n in_o melancholic_a person_n the_o material_a be_v want_v the_o mind_n be_v not_o at_o rest_n the_o brain_n be_v distemper_v the_o matter_n be_v a_o melancholic_a humour_n dry_a as_o ash_n from_o whence_o can_v arise_v any_o pleasant_a and_o delightsome_a vapour_n the_o brain_n be_v distemper_v and_o great_o overdried_a the_o mind_n be_v in_o continual_a restlessness_n for_o the_o fear_n that_o be_v in_o they_o do_v continual_o set_v before_o they_o tedious_a &_o grievous_a thing_n which_o so_o gnaw_v and_o pinch_v they_o as_o that_o they_o hinder_v they_o from_o sleep_v but_o if_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o be_v overtake_v with_o a_o little_a slumber_n it_o be_v then_o but_o a_o troublesome_a sleep_n accompany_v with_o a_o thousand_o of_o false_a and_o fearful_a apparition_n and_o dream_n so_o dreadful_a as_o that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o to_o be_v awake_a the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o dream_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o humour_n dream_n the_o cause_n of_o 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