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mettle_n be_v loosen_a may_v be_v fine_o powder_v it_o become_v of_o far_o more_o excellent_a use_n than_o the_o file_n of_o iron_n in_o most_o case_n where_o steel_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v in_o substance_n as_o in_o a_o cachexie_n or_o a_o fullness_n of_o evil_a humour_n the_o long_n of_o maid_n or_o the_o green-gckness_a and_o such_o like_a this_o medicine_n be_v convenient_a to_o be_v use_v 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n follow_v the_o preparation_n of_o steel_n with_o vinegar_n to_o wit_n the_o file_n of_o the_o whole_a steel_n be_v moisten_v with_o vinegar_n and_o dry_v till_o it_o may_v be_v reduce_v into_o a_o impalpable_a powder_n in_o this_o preparation_n the_o sulphureous_a particle_n be_v yet_o much_o more_o yea_o as_o to_o the_o great_a part_n evaporate_v only_o a_o few_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o saline_n by_o reason_n of_o other_o stick_v to_o they_o from_o the_o vinegar_n be_v much_o increase_v which_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o terrene_a particle_n this_o chalibiated_a powder_n very_o little_a or_o nothing_o froth_v or_o boil_v up_o a_o sharp_a liquor_n be_v sprinkle_v upon_o it_o also_o be_v take_v at_o the_o mouth_n have_v with_o it_o scarce_o any_o sulphureous_a savour_n wherefore_o it_o conduce_v less_o to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o bowel_n or_o to_o the_o restore_v the_o ferment_n of_o the_o blood_n nevertheless_o in_o a_o more_o hot_a constitution_n in_o hemorrhage_n or_o flux_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o hypochondriac_a distemper_n it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v administer_v with_o great_a success_n than_o the_o former_a preparation_n 4_o follow_v the_o rust_n of_o iron_n which_o be_v a_o extract_n of_o the_o metallic_fw-la body_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o five_o essence_n because_o in_o this_o excrescency_n some_o particle_n of_o every_o kind_n to_o wit_n sulphureous_a saline_a and_o terrene_a be_v loosen_a from_o the_o whole_a substance_n be_v combine_v among_o themselves_o and_o constitute_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a mixture_n more_o subtle_a and_o defaecate_v or_o clear_a from_o dregs_n for_o that_o in_o this_o concrete_a there_o remain_v less_o particle_n of_o sulphur_n therefore_o it_o do_v not_o so_o potent_o ferment_n the_o blood_n or_o take_v away_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o viscera_n as_o steel_n prepare_v with_o sulphur_n but_o in_o more_o hot_a distemper_n of_o the_o part_n or_o humour_n it_o egregious_o perform_v the_o requisite_a intention_n of_o a_o steel_a medicine_n to_o this_o class_n may_v be_v refer_v by_o right_a our_o preparation_n of_o steel_n to_o wit_n in_o which_o all_o the_o particle_n of_o the_o metal_n be_v loosen_a from_o the_o bond_n of_o mixture_n be_v contain_v together_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o concrete_a being_n first_o reduce_v into_o powder_n and_o immediate_o dissolve_v in_o any_o water_n or_o menstruum_fw-la this_o powder_n be_v inward_o take_v have_v the_o like_a virtue_n as_o steel_n prepare_v with_o sulphur_n but_o to_o the_o liquor_n or_o menstruum_fw-la in_o which_o it_o be_v dissolve_v it_o impart_v almost_o only_o saline_a or_o chief_o vitriolic_a particle_n the_o sulphureous_a fly_v away_o and_o the_o terene_a sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n i_o be_o wont_a to_o give_v in_o great_a quantity_n and_o not_o seldom_o with_o excellent_a success_n common_a water_n impregnate_v with_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o instead_o of_o the_o natural_a acidulous_a or_o spawish_a water_n moreover_o i_o make_v thereof_o medicate_v wine_n beer_n cider_n whey_n or_o other_o liquor_n this_o powder_n be_v dissolve_v in_o they_o and_o prescribe_v they_o to_o be_v take_v for_o several_a intricate_a intention_n so_o much_o for_o the_o preparation_n of_o iron_n in_o which_o the_o elementary_a particle_n of_o every_o kind_n be_v comprehend_v in_o a_o various_a proportion_n there_o remain_v other_o in_o which_o the_o particle_n almost_o only_o of_o one_o kind_n to_o wit_n the_o saline_n or_o earthy_a be_v leave_v the_o rest_n as_o to_o the_o great_a part_n be_v drive_v forth_o of_o which_o sort_n be_v chief_o vitriol_n or_o the_o salt_n of_o steel_n 5._o for_o the_o make_v the_o vitriol_n of_o steel_n first_o the_o metal_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v eat_v through_o with_o a_o very_a sharp_a and_o corrosive_a liquor_n and_o to_o be_v dissolve_v into_o elementary_a part_n in_o the_o dissolve_v the_o saline_a particle_n of_o the_o menstruum_fw-la be_v join_v to_o the_o other_o salines_n of_o the_o iron_n and_o be_v with_o they_o intimate_o combine_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o remain_v sulphureous_a and_o terrene_a be_v lay_v aside_o and_o exclude_v from_o their_o company_n then_o common_a water_n be_v pour_v to_o this_o solution_n the_o salt_n of_o either_o kind_n be_v combine_v be_v imbibe_v by_o the_o liquor_n and_o that_o be_v last_o filtrate_v and_o evaporate_v they_o be_v reduce_v into_o crystal_n this_o kind_n of_o make_v of_o salt_n or_o salification_n succeed_v if_o you_o do_v it_o either_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n the_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n or_o stygian_a water_n or_o any_o other_o distil_v from_o the_o stagma_n of_o mineral_n yea_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a only_o be_v solute_v by_o melt_v dissolve_v iron_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o chrystalize_v salt_n of_o steel_n thus_o prepare_v have_v a_o sweetish_a taste_n with_o a_o certain_a sharp_a stipticity_n of_o bind_v and_o participate_v much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o vitriol_n that_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o differ_v much_o from_o verdigrease_n take_a inward_o for_o a_o medicine_n it_o somewhat_o ferment_n the_o humour_n and_o powerful_o bind_v the_o nervous_a fibres_fw-fr for_o cold_a cachecical_a and_o phlegmatic_a people_n this_o medicine_n be_v not_o convenient_a because_o there_o be_v in_o it_o no_o particle_n of_o sulphur_n but_o it_o be_v often_o administer_v with_o success_n in_o hot_a distemper_n of_o the_o bowel_n
where_o there_o be_v a_o predominancy_n of_o adust_a sulphur_n and_o in_o wander_a effervescency_n in_o scorbutical_a and_o unequal_a heat_n both_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o nervous_a stock_n by_o itself_o or_o mix_v with_o other_o medicine_n as_o a_o enforcement_n but_o yet_o in_o more_o tender_a constitution_n it_o be_v dangerous_a lest_o the_o tone_n and_o fibre_n of_o the_o ventricle_n shall_v be_v hurt_v by_o its_o acrimony_n and_o too_o great_a constriction_n or_o astringency_n 6._o in_o the_o last_o place_n follow_v the_o astringent_a crocus_n martis_n or_o the_o crocus_n of_o steel_n prepare_v by_o fire_n through_o a_o long_a calcination_n viz._n the_o file_n the_o off-scouring_n or_o thin_a plate_n of_o iron_n shall_v be_v so_o place_v in_o a_o reverberate_v furnace_n that_o they_o may_v be_v continual_o heat_v by_o a_o most_o strong_a flame_n the_o fill_n be_v thus_o expose_v to_o the_o naked_a fire_n first_o of_o all_o it_o grow_v red_a and_o run_v together_o into_o little_a hard_a round_a ball_n but_o after_o 3._o or_o 4._o day_n swell_v up_o sudden_o into_o a_o high_a heap_n it_o become_v extreme_a light_n impalpable_a and_o of_o a_o most_o curious_a purple_a colour_n in_o this_o preparation_n the_o sulphureous_a and_o saline_a particle_n whilst_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o fire_n they_o begin_v to_o come_v away_o from_o the_o concreet_fw-la do_v mutual_o take_v hold_v one_o of_o another_o and_o so_o be_v combine_v together_o grow_v into_o little_a ball_n but_o afterward_o those_o particle_n both_o saline_n and_o sulphureous_a be_v whole_o profligate_v and_o fiery_a particle_n succeed_v in_o their_o place_n the_o whole_a mass_n swell_v up_o into_o a_o bulk_n and_o make_v as_o it_o be_v spongy_a become_v most_o light_a a_o medicine_n thus_o prepare_v in_o some_o case_n be_v of_o most_o excellent_a use_n and_o second_o to_o none_o of_o the_o chalybeat_n to_o wit_n almost_o in_o all_o extravasation_n or_o too_o great_a eruption_n of_o the_o serum_n and_o blood_n as_o in_o outward_a haemorrhage_n or_o in_o inward_a bleeding_n in_o the_o diarrhaea_n the_o diabatis_fw-la and_o in_o a_o vehement_a catarrh_n also_o i_o have_v know_v no_o remedy_n better_o than_o this_o in_o the_o ascitis_fw-la or_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o dropsy_n and_o this_o also_o i_o have_v hear_v to_o be_v high_o approve_v of_o late_o by_o a_o most_o famous_a and_o expert_a physician_n of_o our_o own_o country_n concern_v which_o medicine_n notwithstanding_o since_o it_o be_v whole_o destitute_a both_o of_o saline_n and_o sulphureous_a particle_n and_o consist_v almost_o only_o of_o earthly_a and_o fiery_a particle_n it_o be_v very_o ambiguous_a by_o what_o faculty_n it_o operate_v and_o produce_v so_o praiseworthy_a a_o effect_n in_o man_n body_n for_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o this_o leave_v no_o more_o caput_fw-la mortuum_fw-la or_o dead_a head_n or_o terra_fw-la damnata_fw-la then_o in_o vitriol_n or_o in_o any_o of_o the_o other_o metal_n distil_v be_v a_o most_o intense_a fire_n as_o to_o this_o if_o i_o may_v conjecture_n it_o seem_v first_o that_o to_o this_o preparation_n some_o activity_n be_v due_a whereby_o it_o exert_v itself_o and_o unfold_v its_o virtue_n either_o by_o shut_v up_o obstruction_n or_o by_o bind_v together_o the_o vessel_n or_o nervous_a fibre_n of_o the_o viscera_n from_o the_o fiery_a particle_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o most_o fix_a earth_n and_o from_o they_o break_v forth_o within_o the_o body_n but_o the_o chief_a reason_n of_o help_v consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o earthy_a particle_n the_o saline_n by_o which_o they_o be_v strict_o hold_v be_v whole_o go_v desire_v greedy_o to_o be_v reunite_v to_o they_o or_o such_o like_a wherefore_o this_o crocus_n martis_fw-la be_v immerse_v in_o our_o body_n snatch_v to_o itself_o whatsoever_o salt_n it_o meet_v with_o and_o intimate_o bind_v they_o and_o so_o while_o it_o suck_v up_o like_o a_o sponge_n very_o many_o saline_a particle_n it_o take_v away_o many_o enormity_n arise_v chief_o from_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o salt_n by_o this_o mean_n burn_a hartshorn_n spodium_n and_o antimony_n diaphoretic_n when_o they_o bring_v help_v exert_n or_o put_v forth_o their_o virtue_n chapter_n xii_o of_o the_o convulsive_a cough_n and_o asthma_n convulsive_a a_o example_n of_o a_o cough_n mere_o convulsive_a the_o history_n before_o relate_v do_v clear_o manifest_a that_o sometime_o a_o cough_n may_v be_v cause_v without_o any_o great_a fault_n of_o the_o lung_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o slide_n down_o of_o the_o morbific_a matter_n upon_o the_o pneumonick_a nerve_n or_o those_o belong_v to_o respiration_n to_o wit_n where_o it_o be_v show_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o noble_a virgin_n labour_v with_o convulsive_a fit_n and_o also_o with_o a_o grievous_a and_o continual_a giddiness_n that_o when_o by_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o physician_n a_o fomentation_n of_o cephalic_a decoction_n be_v apply_v to_o her_o head_n present_o the_o giddiness_n cease_v and_o in_o its_o place_n follow_v a_o great_a cough_n without_o any_o spit_n but_o night_n and_o day_n almost_o perpetual_o trouble_v she_o which_o without_o doubt_n happen_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o convulsive_a matter_n be_v drive_v from_o the_o brain_n into_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o nerve_n this_o kind_n of_o example_n of_o a_o cough_n mere_o convulsive_a more_o rare_o happen_v in_o person_n of_o ripe_a year_n as_o the_o like_a distemper_n i_o have_v not_o often_o see_v but_o in_o child_n it_o be_v usual_a child_n this_o distemper_n frequent_a enough_o in_o child_n also_o sometime_o i_o have_v know_v it_o in_o man_n for_o a_o cough_n to_o arise_v from_o a_o serous_a colluvy_n overflow_a the_o lung_n which_o when_o at_o first_o it_o be_v simple_a and_o moderate_a afterward_o it_o become_v vehement_a and_o convulsive_a so_o that_o in_o cough_n the_o diaphragma_n be_v draw_v upward_o and_o hold_v in_o a_o long_a systole_n or_o frequent_o repeat_v the_o lung_n be_v great_o 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