Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	draw_v	iron_n	loadstone_n	1,525	5	13.0457	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59191	The Art of chirurgery explained in six parts part I. Of tumors, in forty six chapters, part II. Of ulcers, in nineteen chapters, part III. Of the skin, hair and nails, in two sections and nineteen chapters, part IV. Of wounds, in twenty four chapters, part V, Of fractures, in twenty two chapters, Part VI. Of luxations, in thirteen chapters : being the whole Fifth book of practical physick / by Daniel Sennertus ... R.W., Nicholas Culpepper ... Abdiah Cole ...	Sennert, Daniel, 1572-1637.	1663 (1663)	Wing S2531; ESTC R31190	817,116	474

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this_o blood_n be_v not_o right_o handle_v there_o be_v much_o hurt_n and_o damage_n bring_v unto_o those_o maiden_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v unto_o the_o superstition_n of_o these_o young_a woman_n and_o if_o in_o woman_n kind_a the_o secundine_n be_v cast_v forth_o into_o some_o unclean_a place_n bring_v damage_n unto_o these_o woman_n from_o who_o they_o come_v why_o be_v not_o the_o like_a do_v in_o bruit_n creature_n who_o secundine_n or_o after_o birth_n be_v cast_v forth_o and_o bury_v in_o dung_n do_v oftentimes_o putrefy_v and_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o you_o dig_v and_o bury_v these_o secundine_n they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o rot_v and_o putrefy_v and_o why_o also_o do_v not_o the_o molae_n or_o false_a conception_n which_o woman_n use_v to_o burn_v bring_v any_o hurt_n and_o damage_n unto_o the_o woman_n from_o who_o it_o proceed_v and_o why_o shall_v the_o first_o menstruous_a blood_n if_o it_o be_v burn_v bring_v damage_n unto_o the_o virgin_n and_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n these_o thing_n be_v as_o we_o have_v say_v and_o the_o case_n thus_o stand_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o further_a tedious_a dispute_n touch_v those_o virtue_n that_o this_o unguent_n be_v say_v to_o have_v in_o cure_v the_o wound_n see_v that_o it_o be_v hitherto_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o there_o come_v no_o virtue_n at_o all_o from_o this_o unguent_n unto_o the_o wound_n and_o if_o this_o unguent_n have_v indeed_o any_o virtue_n at_o all_o in_o it_o either_o of_o preserve_v and_o cherish_v the_o temperament_n or_o the_o innate_a heat_n of_o the_o part_n they_o common_o call_v it_o the_o balsam_n or_o of_o dry_v up_o the_o excrement_n it_o will_v better_v and_o more_o commodious_o exercise_v and_o put_v forth_o this_o virtue_n be_v anoint_a upon_o the_o wound_a part_n itself_o then_o upon_o the_o weapon_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o if_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o the_o virtue_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o medicament_n consist_v in_o the_o 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blood_n have_v be_v spill_v or_o pour_v out_o and_o if_o not_o there_o be_v then_o some_o implicit_a underhand_a compact_n with_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v suspect_v and_o moreover_o why_o if_o the_o wound_n be_v make_v with_o the_o prick_n of_o a_o sword_n do_v they_o anoint_v the_o sword_n in_o the_o point_n thereof_o towards_o the_o hilt_n but_o if_o the_o wound_n be_v make_v by_o the_o cut_a of_o a_o sword_n than_o they_o anoint_v it_o from_o the_o edge_n towards_o the_o back_n and_o if_o it_o appear_v how_o far_o and_o deep_a the_o sword_n penetrate_v into_o the_o wound_n so_o far_o they_o anoint_v it_o and_o no_o far_o but_o if_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v how_o far_o it_o pierce_v they_o then_o anoint_v the_o sword_n all_o over_o all_o which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o superstitious_a ceremony_n and_o of_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v render_v for_o if_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o medicament_n be_v natural_a what_o do_v this_o or_o that_o manner_n of_o use_v it_o in_o the_o anoint_v make_v to_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o whether_o or_o no_o do_v it_o add_v any_o new_a virtue_n and_o quality_n thereto_o if_o the_o virtue_n be_v natural_a there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o such_o ceremony_n as_o it_o plain_o appear_v in_o all_o natural_a thing_n whatsoever_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v the_o iron_n and_o the_o iron_n be_v touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n be_v move_v unto_o the_o north-pole_n without_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a ceremony_n and_o furthermore_o some_o there_o be_v that_o anoint_v the_o weapon_n once_o every_o day_n other_o every_o second_o or_o three_o day_n and_o some_o content_n themselves_o with_o once_o only_o anoint_v and_o some_o there_o be_v who_o that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o err_v in_o the_o anoint_v whole_o dip_v and_o plunge_v the_o weapon_n or_o sallow_a wood_n that_o now_o and_o then_o serve_v in_o stead_n thereof_o into_o the_o unguent_n keep_v in_o along_o box_n or_o little_a chest_n until_o the_o wound_n be_v perfect_o heal_v but_o they_o altogether_o neglect_v the_o weapon_n itself_o that_o dip_v the_o arm_n or_o that_o they_o make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o stead_n all_o over_o in_o the_o unguent_n but_o other_o there_o be_v that_o keep_v the_o anoint_a weapon_n in_o any_o temperate_a place_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v and_o other_o likewise_o shut_v it_o up_o in_o a_o little_a chest_n but_o all_o of_o they_o general_o be_v exceed_v cautious_a in_o this_o that_o the_o weapon_n be_v never_o keep_v in_o any_o place_n that_o be_v over_o hot_a or_o over_o cold_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o pollute_v with_o filth_n and_o impurity_n for_o if_o this_o shall_v happen_v the_o cure_n will_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v hinder_v and_o a_o most_o grievous_a pain_n in_o the_o wound_n procure_v unto_o the_o sick_a person_n all_o which_o be_v mere_o frivolous_a and_o superstitious_a for_o see_v that_o as_o it_o be_v before_o sufficient_o prove_v there_o can_v possible_o be_v any_o action_n of_o the_o 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fetch_v and_o bring_v unto_o he_o from_o heaven_n itself_o and_o thus_o the_o sense_n of_o man_n be_v possess_v and_o lie_v under_o a_o threefold_a obligation_n have_v increase_v and_o grow_v up_o unto_o so_o great_a a_o height_n that_o even_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v very_o prevalent_a in_o most_o nation_n and_o in_o the_o east_n especial_o it_o have_v a_o command_a power_n over_o such_o king_n as_o have_v king_n for_o their_o subject_n the_o reconciler_n difference_n 101_o from_o that_o of_o ptolemy_n in_o his_o centiloquy_n that_o the_o face_n of_o sublunaries_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o celestial_a aspect_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o species_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n of_o this_o inferior_a world_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o celestial_a image_n conclude_v and_o positive_o determine_v that_o the_o celestial_a sign_n scorpio_n have_v the_o predominance_n over_o all_o inferior_a scorpion_n and_o the_o serpent_n over_o all_o serpent_n here_o upon_o earth_n but_o grant_v 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else_o whatsoever_o that_o be_v make_v use_n of_o instead_o of_o natural_a annulet_n do_v put_v forth_o their_o virtue_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v the_o iron_n and_o be_v move_v unto_o the_o pole_n without_o any_o kind_n of_o figure_n or_o character_n engrave_v thereon_o and_o hereupon_o galen_n right_o determine_v that_o the_o jasper_n stone_n have_v the_o very_a same_o virtue_n whether_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o scorpion_n be_v carve_v upon_o it_o yea_o or_o no._n and_o henricus_n cornelius_n agrippa_n seem_v to_o differ_v but_o very_o little_a from_o this_o opinion_n who_o in_o his_o 1_o b._n of_o occult_a philosoph_n and_o 33._o chap._n thus_o write_v touch_v the_o thing_n in_o controversy_n all_o the_o star_n say_v he_o have_v their_o own_o proper_a nature_n propriety_n and_o condition_n the_o sign_n and_o character_n whereof_o they_o do_v by_o their_o ray_n and_o beam_n produce_v likewise_o even_o in_o these_o inferior_a body_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o element_n in_o precious_a stone_n in_o plant_n in_o animal_n and_o their_o member_n whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o every_o thing_n whatsoever_o from_o its_o harmonical_a disposition_n and_o from_o its_o own_o star_n iradiate_a and_o dart_v its_o beam_n upon_o it_o obtain_v some_o special_a sign_n and_o character_n imprint_v upon_o it_o that_o be_v significative_a of_o that_o star_n or_o harmony_n and_o contain_v some_o special_a virtue_n in_o itself_o differ_v from_o other_o either_o in_o general_n or_o in_o special_a or_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o matter_n preaexistent_n every_o thing_n therefore_o have_v its_o own_o character_n imprint_v upon_o it_o for_o the_o work_n of_o some_o peculiar_a effect_n by_o its_o own_o star_n and_o especial_o by_o that_o which_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o predominance_n over_o it_o and_o these_o character_n contain_v within_o themselves_o and_o so_o also_o they_o likewise_o retain_v these_o proper_a nature_n of_o 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and_o i_o put_v upon_o the_o aforesaid_a bone_n resolutives_n so_o that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n resolve_v and_o that_o little_a remainder_n thereof_o be_v no_o hindrance_n at_o all_o unto_o i_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o my_o natural_a operation_n therefore_o whensoever_o thou_o find_v the_o like_a do_v as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o when_o thou_o purge_v they_o do_v not_o purge_v they_o only_o with_o the_o virtue_n of_o medicine_n but_o even_o with_o the_o very_a proper_a medicine_n themselves_o and_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o better_a mineral_n for_o the_o purge_n of_o these_o the_o lapis_n lazuli_n be_v one_o but_o without_o all_o doubt_n there_o be_v great_a help_n to_o be_v have_v from_o the_o loadstone_n in_o this_o case_n but_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o make_v little_a or_o no_o use_n of_o the_o loadstone_n in_o my_o practice_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o lapis_fw-la lazuli_fw-la suffice_v i_o and_o i_o commend_v unto_o you_o the_o operation_n thereof_o but_o 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be_v come_v upon_o another_o it_o increase_v unto_o a_o greatness_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o behold_v in_o they_o very_o many_o as_o it_o be_v boney_n crust_n stick_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o just_a in_o such_o a_o fashion_n also_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v put_v the_o half_a rind_n of_o filberd_n one_o upon_o another_o the_o less_o still_o upon_o the_o great_a that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v join_v together_o in_o a_o acute_a and_o sharp_a form_n and_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o pyramid_n but_o these_o when_o they_o be_v touch_v about_o the_o basis_n and_o bottom_n of_o they_o be_v extreme_o painful_a and_o they_o stick_v so_o fast_o in_o and_o be_v of_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a hardness_n that_o no_o physician_n be_v able_a by_o any_o kind_n of_o remedy_n whatsoever_o to_o yield_v the_o patient_a any_o help_n or_o relief_n her_o kindred_n at_o the_o length_n after_o that_o the_o disease_n and_o the_o growth_n of_o these_o cornua_fw-la have_v for_o many_o year_n continue_v come_v 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abumeron_n yet_o notwithstanding_o their_o great_a authority_n and_o credit_n he_o can_v not_o believe_v a_o thing_n so_o strange_a until_o he_o himself_o see_v one_o of_o they_o on_o the_o back_n of_o a_o certain_a rower_n that_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o triremis_fw-la a_o long_a boat_n with_o three_o oar_n so_o call_v of_o the_o ligurian_o alexander_n benedictus_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o anatomy_n and_o 14._o chap._n tell_v we_o that_o in_o crete_n he_o see_v a_o black_a horn_n most_o like_a unto_o the_o head_n of_o a_o wild_a g●ar_n grow_v forth_o in_o a_o man_n knee_n that_o be_v wound_v by_o a_o arrow_n and_o that_o the_o matter_n that_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v convert_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o bone_n be_v easy_o by_o the_o blow_n in_o of_o the_o air_n turn_v into_o a_o horny_a nature_n and_o soon_o get_v unto_o itself_o a_o hardness_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o gum_n and_o fallopius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o similar_v part_n chap._n 7._o write_v that_o sometime_o likewise_o in_o whole_a bone_n as_o well_o as_o in_o fracture_n there_o may_v be_v something_o breed_v like_o unto_o a_o horn_n and_o that_o this_o same_o horn_n may_v grow_v forth_o without_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o skin_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o see_v this_o at_o milan_n in_o the_o thigh_n of_o a_o certain_a noble_a man_n out_o of_o who_o thigh_n there_o grow_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a long_a stake_n or_o post_n zacutus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o practical_a physic_n heel_n zacutus_n his_o observation_n touch_v cornu_n breed_v in_o the_o heel_n observe_v 188._o relate_v that_o a_o certain_a poor_a man_n natural_o melancholic_a long_o complain_v of_o a_o pain_n he_o have_v in_o the_o heel_n of_o his_o right_a foot_n and_o that_o he_o there_o feel_v a_o certain_a hardness_n that_o afterward_o grow_v forth_o into_o a_o tumour_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o small_a chesnut_n hard_a rough_a and_o leaden_a colour_a which_o in_o eight_o month_n time_n so_o increase_v that_o it_o be_v become_v a_o hand_n breadth_n long_o and_o resemble_v a_o true_a horn_n which_o after_o it_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o physician_n no_o symptom_n follow_v thereupon_o and_o the_o body_n purge_v twice_o every_o year_n he_o live_v for_o two_o year_n in_o sound_n and_o perfect_a health_n but_o after_o this_o he_o sudden_o grow_v sensible_a of_o extreme_a and_o intolerable_a pain_n in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n and_o in_o six_o month_n the_o cornu_n grow_v forth_o again_o hard_a and_o encompass_v about_o with_o most_o sharp_a prick_n and_o be_v in_o length_n at_o least_o one_o hand_n breadth_n and_o a_o half_a the_o which_o be_v again_o cut_v in_o the_o very_a bottom_n thereof_o there_o be_v leave_v a_o little_a hollow_a place_n out_o of_o which_o there_o flow_v forth_o great_a store_n of_o a_o black_a stink_a humour_n of_o so_o corrode_a a_o nature_n that_o it_o soon_o eat_v through_o the_o flesh_n near_o unto_o it_o we_o then_o indeed_o purge_v his_o body_n with_o medicament_n that_o be_v fit_a and_o proper_a for_o the_o evacuation_n of_o the_o melancholy_a humour_n and_o there_o be_v likewise_o sudorifick_v of_o the_o china_n root_n administer_v but_o all_o to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o to_o intercept_v the_o flux_n there_o be_v several_a issue_n make_v one_o in_o the_o leg_n that_o be_v sound_a four_o finger_n below_o the_o knee_n in_o the_o external_a part_n another_o in_o the_o leg_n affect_v eight_o finger_n above_o the_o knee_n or_o else_o in_o the_o thigh_n in_o the_o inside_n thereof_o he_o be_v every_o month_n purge_v and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o cornu_n be_v hinder_v from_o grow_v again_o any_o more_o and_o the_o

for_o distinction_n sake_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o ulcer_n be_v wont_a to_o add_v the_o name_n of_o ulcer_n and_o to_o call_v they_o phagedaenae_n of_o the_o ulcer_n and_o furthermore_o the_o name_n of_o a_o phagedaena_fw-la do_v sometime_o signify_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o destruction_n that_o befall_v unto_o bee_n of_o which_o columella_n write_v in_o his_o ten_o book_n and_o chap._n 13._o but_o here_o in_o this_o place_n we_o take_v phagedaena_fw-la as_o it_o be_v only_o a_o ulcer_n touch_v which_o galen_n in_o his_o book_n of_o tumour_n and_o chap._n 14._o thus_o write_v whatsoever_o of_o the_o ulcer_n there_o be_v that_o eat_v and_o devour_v and_o reach_v unto_o the_o body_n lie_v round_o about_o they_o and_o continual_o eat_v through_o that_o that_o be_v sound_a all_o these_o ulcer_n be_v by_o the_o greek_n call_v phagedaenica_n but_o those_o that_o be_v compound_v of_o both_o to_o wit_n of_o a_o ulcer_n and_o a_o tumour_n surround_v the_o flesh_n these_o be_v call_v phagedaenae_n thus_o galen_n moreover_o also_o herpes_n feed_v upon_o and_o eat_v up_o the_o part_n lie_v near_o round_o about_o but_o the_o exulceration_n be_v in_o the_o skin_n alone_o but_o the_o phagedaena_fw-la together_o with_o the_o skin_n reach_v even_o unto_o those_o part_n that_o lie_v underneath_o nome_n be_v likewise_o a_o different_a affect_n so_o call_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n nome_n nome_n signify_v to_o feed_v because_o that_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o move_v forward_o still_o feed_v the_o disease_n from_o the_o sick_a and_o unsound_a part_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v whole_a and_o sound_a and_o of_o these_o sound_a particle_n it_o be_v wont_v always_o to_o add_v something_o thereof_o unto_o the_o unsound_a so_o that_o it_o have_v its_o appellation_n not_o from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n declare_v and_o show_v but_o from_o something_o that_o be_v accessary_a which_o be_v to_o feed_v as_o galen_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o the_o method_n of_o healing_n chap._n 4._o for_o nome_n signify_v a_o eat_n or_o devour_a putridness_n albeit_o that_o the_o ulcer_n creep_v but_o slow_o but_o phagedaena_fw-la be_v from_o humour_n that_o be_v sharp_a and_o corrode_a even_o without_o any_o putridness_n but_o what_o a_o phagedaena_fw-la be_v we_o be_v now_o to_o declare_v unto_o you_o be_v what_o phagedaena_n be_v now_o a_o phagedaena_fw-la in_o special_a and_o proper_o so_o call_v be_v a_o ulcer_n that_o feed_v upon_o and_o eat_v through_o the_o flesh_n lie_v underneath_o it_o and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v about_o it_o and_o then_o prey_v upon_o some_o what_o belong_v unto_o the_o sound_a part_n which_o it_o add_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v disease_v and_o unsound_a as_o we_o may_v see_v from_o the_o six_o book_n of_o the_o aphor._n aphor._n 46_o and_o in_o galen_n his_o book_n of_o tumour_n chap._n 12._o to_o wit_n the_o phagedaena_n which_o the_o more_o ignorant_a physician_n call_v the_o ambulative_a or_o walk_a ulcer_n be_v a_o ulcer_n that_o be_v tumid_a and_o profound_a eat_v through_o the_o part_n lie_v near_o and_o the_o flesh_n that_o lie_v underneath_o for_o it_o have_v a_o tumour_n about_o its_o lip_n by_o which_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o nome_n nome_n it_o be_v difference_n from_o nome_n which_o likewise_o eat_v through_o the_o adjacent_a part_n but_o than_o it_o be_v without_o any_o tumour_n although_o that_o it_o be_v likewise_o otherwise_o distinguish_v from_o nome_n because_o that_o in_o phagedaena_fw-la the_o corrosion_n be_v only_o from_o a_o malignant_a quality_n and_o the_o acrimony_n of_o the_o humour_n whereas_o in_o nome_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o putridness_n conjoin_v and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o deep_a and_o profound_a ulcer_n and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o only_o eat_v through_o the_o skin_n but_o even_o through_o the_o flesh_n also_o in_o which_o respect_n it_o differ_v from_o the_o herpes_n that_o corrode_v and_o eat_v through_o the_o skin_n only_o the_o cause_n this_o malady_n have_v its_o original_n from_o a_o adust_a or_o burn_a humour_n and_o choleric_a and_o such_o as_o almost_o degenerate_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o black_a choler_n or_o melancholy_n or_o else_o from_o yellow_a choler_n with_o salt_n phlegm_n and_o a_o serous_a or_o wheyish_a humour_n therewithal_o mingle_v which_o humour_n be_v not_o so_o thin_a as_o that_o that_o cause_v the_o herpes_n not_o yet_o so_o thick_a as_o that_o which_o produce_v the_o cancer_n but_o now_o these_o humour_n proceed_v either_o from_o some_o principal_a member_n affect_v with_o a_o hot_a and_o dry_a distemper_n or_o else_o they_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o very_a part_n that_o be_v affect_v that_o lie_v under_o some_o hot_a and_o dry_a preternatural_a distemper_n sign_n diagnostic_n the_o sign_n be_v already_o declare_v and_o explain_v and_o they_o may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n chapter_n prognostic_n 1._o these_o ulcer_n be_v hard_a to_o cure_v whereupon_o they_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o general_a call_v cacoethe_n 2._o yet_o nowithstand_v some_o be_v more_o malignant_a than_o other_o for_o which_o cause_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o we_o have_v in_o a_o readiness_n divers_a medicament_n differ_v in_o strength_n and_o virtue_n for_o we_o never_o yet_o hear_v of_o any_o one_o that_o with_o one_o only_a medicament_n easy_o cure_v all_o such_o like_a ulcer_n as_o these_o 3._o eat_v ulcer_n with_o a_o hot_a and_o dry_a distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n or_o else_o conjoin_v with_o the_o foul_a disease_n which_o we_o common_o call_v the_o french_a pox_n or_o the_o neapolitan_a disease_n be_v not_o to_o be_v cure_v without_o much_o difficulty_n 4._o ear-ring_n and_o devour_a ulcer_n unless_o they_o be_v right_o and_o speedy_o heal_v they_o often_o degenerate_a into_o a_o exulcerate_v cancer_n the_o cure_n about_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o ulcer_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v as_o elsewhere_o likewise_o we_o have_v often_o say_v that_o in_o it_o nothing_o will_v any_o 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