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etc._n etc._n i_o will_v speak_v it_o for_o their_o sake_n who_o be_v ingenious_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n if_o it_o dissolve_v unicorn_n horn_n silver_n quicksilver_n crab_n eye_n or_o other_o like_a simple_n it_o will_v cure_v not_o only_a fever_n but_o other_o disease_n in_o great_a abundance_n ib._n mirum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n what_o the_o very_a salt_n of_o tartar_n alone_o be_v make_v volatile_a will_v perform_v for_o it_o cleanse_v the_o vein_n of_o all_o the_o feculency_n and_o the_o causer_n of_o contumacious_a obstruction_n and_o do_v disperse_v the_o congregat_v matter_n of_o apostem_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o the_o salt_n and_o not_o of_o the_o oil_n be_v that_o say_n of_o paracelsus_n true_a that_o whether_o this_o medicine_n can_v reach_v there_o be_v scarce_o any_o other_o more_o powerful_a that_o shall_v reach_v it_o ad_fw-la pag._n 201._o ars_fw-la etc._n etc._n art_n be_v long_o life_n be_v short_a but_o where_o the_o end_n be_v by_o gift_n there_o art_n be_v short_a and_o man_n life_n long_o if_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o art_n therefore_o hypocrates_n have_v reason_n to_o make_v the_o complaint_n for_o it_o even_o happen_v to_o his_o follower_n according_a to_o his_o word_n the_o art_n of_o medicine_n consist_v in_o philosophy_n astronomy_n chemistry_n and_o physics_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v that_o the_o art_n be_v long_o for_o there_o be_v much_o time_n require_v thorough_o to_o learn_v and_o search_v these_o four_o pillar_n of_o medicine_n ad_fw-la pag._n 202._o est_fw-la enim_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o this_o art_n be_v conjectural_a and_o not_o only_a conjecture_n but_o experience_v itself_o do_v not_o always_o answer_v ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n experience_n be_v uncertain_a and_o fallacious_a judgement_n be_v difficult_a to_o be_v make_v ib._n hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o medicine_n in_o the_o beginning_n that_o it_o have_v no_o theory_n only_a experience_n that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v laxative_a such_o a_o thing_n astringent_a but_o how_o or_o why_o they_o be_v so_o that_o be_v not_o find_v out_o and_o therefore_o one_o be_v heal_v another_o perish_v but_o now_o etc._n etc._n ib._n per_fw-la rationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a in_o a_o disease_n to_o give_v judgement_n but_o be_v as_o difficult_a as_o any_o thing_n imaginable_a ib._n neque_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o if_o the_o truth_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v find_v so_o many_o and_o so_o excellent_a man_n as_o have_v make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o find_v it_o have_v never_o be_v divide_v into_o so_o many_o sect_n and_o opinion_n ad_fw-la pag_n 203._o non_fw-la titulus_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o a_o title_n nor_o eloquence_n nor_o skill_n in_o the_o tongue_n nor_o the_o read_n of_o many_o book_n though_o these_o be_v ornament_n which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o physician_n but_o a_o prime_a knowledge_n of_o matter_n and_o mysterye_n which_o alone_o may_v stand_v in_o the_o steed_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o rhetorician_n to_o speak_v eloquent_o to_o be_v able_a to_o persuade_v and_o to_o draw_v the_o judge_n to_o his_o own_o party_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o physician_n to_o know_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o disease_n their_o cause_n and_o symptom_n and_o then_o which_o skill_n and_o industry_n to_o apply_v medicine_n and_o to_o make_v cure_n of_o they_o all_o according_a to_o their_o several_a nature_n and_o fashion_n add_v pag._n 207._o imo_fw-la etc._n etc._n nay_o i_o see_v divers_a as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o instant_n redeem_v from_o death_n who_o have_v be_v poison_v by_o the_o eat_n of_o venomous_a mushroom_n and_o other_o unwholesome_a thing_n only_o by_o drink_v a_o recent_a infusion_n of_o the_o root_n jaborand_fw-fr while_o myself_o and_o other_o of_o galens_n disciple_n blush_v to_o see_v the_o ineffectual_a endeavour_n of_o all_o our_o alexipharmaca_fw-la treacle_n and_o other_o antidote_n so_o that_o afterward_o i_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v join_v in_o consultation_n with_o those_o barbarous_a colleague_n not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v arbiter_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o man_n by_o their_o pulse_n as_o to_o give_v their_o assistance_n and_o council_n in_o the_o forementioned_a way_n viz._n the_o prescribe_v of_o proper_a medicine_n ad_fw-la pag._n 208._o huius_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o virtue_n of_o this_o stone_n be_v much_o above_o that_o of_o any_o other_o gem_n for_o it_o stop_v the_o flux_n of_o blood_n in_o any_o part_n when_o the_o woman_n perceive_v a_o fit_a of_o the_o mother_n come_v upon_o they_o by_o apply_v this_o stone_n they_o be_v immediate_o ease_v and_o if_o they_o always_o wear_v it_o they_o be_v never_o trouble_v with_o those_o fit_v more_o of_o this_o they_o make_v faith_n by_o many_o instance_n ib._n vidimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v see_v some_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o haemorrhoide_n who_o find_v remedy_n by_o wear_v ring_n make_v of_o that_o stone_n continual_o on_o their_o finger_n and_o the_o monthly_a flux_n be_v staid_a by_o the_o same_o way_n ad_fw-la pag._n 209._o praegnantibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o stone_n be_v not_o proper_a for_o those_o who_o be_v with_o child_n for_o it_o be_v so_o sure_a to_o cause_v abortion_n that_o the_o woman_n of_o malaica_n tell_v i_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n their_o monthly_a evacuation_n be_v obstruct_v that_o if_o they_o only_o carry_v this_o stone_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o find_v remedy_n thereby_o ad_fw-la pag._n 210._o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o this_o place_n i_o can_v but_o relate_v the_o admirable_a virtue_n of_o our_o electrum_n which_o i_o have_v observe_v with_o my_o own_o eye_n and_o therefore_o can_v attest_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o we_o see_v ring_n of_o it_o which_o he_o that_o wear_v neither_o feel_v cramp_n no_o palsy_n nor_o other_o pain_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o fit_n of_o apoplexy_n nor_o epilepsy_n insomuch_o that_o if_o one_o of_o these_o ring_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o ring_n finger_n of_o a_o person_n actual_o in_o any_o vehement_a fit_a of_o the_o fall_v sickness_n the_o fit_a will_v immediate_o assuage_v and_o the_o person_n as_o soon_o come_v to_o himself_o ad_fw-la 225._o in_o the_o city_n posto_n where_o i_o live_v certain_a year_n a_o certain_a indian_a cure_v all_o sort_n of_o disease_n by_o the_o juice_n of_o one_o plant_v alone_o wherewith_o he_o anoint_v the_o limb_n and_o any_o other_o part_n particular_o affect_v and_o then_o cover_v they_o warm_a with_o blanket_n provoke_v sweat_n the_o sweat_n that_o come_v from_o the_o part_n so_o daub_v be_v mere_a blood_n which_o he_o wipe_v off_o with_o linen_n clothes_n and_o so_o he_o proceed_v until_o he_o think_v they_o have_v sweat_n enough_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o give_v they_o diet_n that_o be_v most_o nourish_v with_o this_o remedy_n many_o desperate_a disease_n be_v cure_v and_o the_o sick_a person_n upon_o the_o use_n of_o this_o physic_n improve_v so_o as_o to_o appear_v young_a and_o lusty_a after_o it_o but_o we_o can_v never_o prevail_v neither_o by_o money_n nor_o entreaty_n nor_o foul_a mean_n upon_o he_o to_o show_v we_o the_o plant._n ad_fw-la pag_n 227._o mira_n etc._n etc._n wonderful_a thing_n be_v daily_o find_v out_o in_o physic_n to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o learned_a naturalist_n servius_n weapon-salve_n for_o the_o assure_a we_o that_o a_o piece_n of_o cloth_n dip_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o put_v under_o hot_a ash_n stop_v the_o monthly_a flux_n the_o experiment_n have_v be_v often_o prove_v and_o my_o master_n petrus_n castellus_n affirm_v that_o he_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o haemorrhoid_n if_o they_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o
present_v some_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o hygieinal_a part_n of_o physic_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o fermentation_n be_v useful_a to_o make_v our_o drinck_n wholesome_a for_o aliment_n 95_o how_o much_o simple_n may_v be_v alter_v by_o preparation_n exemplify_v by_o the_o indian_n make_v cassavy_a out_o of_o the_o poisonous_a plant_n mandioca_n 96._o odd_a unhandsome_a way_n of_o their_o make_n drink_v from_o the_o same_o root_n ib._n of_o make_v drink_n from_o sort_n of_o course_n bread_n 97_o the_o drink_n in_o use_n in_o china_n 98_o of_o cherry-wine_n ib._n of_o excellent_a cider_n 99_o of_o hydromel_n ib._n of_o sugar_n wine_n 100_o of_o other_o brafilian_a and_o barbada_fw-es wine_n 100_o the_o way_n to_o make_v wine_n of_o raisin_n 101_o of_o wine_n from_o the_o drop_n or_o weep_v of_o wound_a vegetable_n ib._n of_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o walnut-tree_n 102_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tear_n of_o birch_n with_o some_o other_o ingredient_n for_o the_o stone_n 102_o the_o way_n to_o preserve_v these_o liquor_n 103_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tear_n of_o birch_n in_o hot_a distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o hot_a catarrh_n 103_o the_o use_n of_o daucus_n ale_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o seed_n to_o the_o liquor_n 104_o of_o the_o or_o te._n ib._n of_o animal_n drink_v 105_o the_o use_n of_o brandywine_n in_o hot_a climate_n 105_o the_o use_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n to_o meliorate_v meat_n 106_o of_o preserve_a biscuit_n from_o putrefaction_n 107_o of_o preserve_a fruit_n ib._n of_o preserve_v meat_n roast_v for_o long_a voyage_n 108_o of_o preserve_v raw_a meat_n 109_o of_o salt_a neat_n tongue_n with_o saltpetre_n ib._n of_o preserve_v flesh_n in_o spirit_n of_o wine_n ib._n of_o conserve_n by_o sugar_n and_o make_v sugar_n of_o other_o concretes_n beside_o the_o cane_n 110_o 111_o 112_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v find_v out_o new_a way_n to_o investigate_v the_o wholsomness_n or_o insalubrity_n of_o aliment_n prove_v by_o instance_n out_o of_o sanctorius_n his_o medicina_fw-la statica_fw-la 113_o the_o difference_n in_o transpiration_n betwixt_o the_o time_n after_o ordinary_a diet_n and_o after_o excess_n try_v by_o the_o weigh_v of_o man_n body_n 114_o difference_n in_o the_o weight_n of_o water_n ib._n that_o chemical_a experiment_n may_v discover_v other_o quality_n in_o water_n 115_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v discover_v the_o quality_n of_o particular_a air_n 116_o essay_n v._o propose_v some_o particular_n wherein_o natural_a philosophy_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o the_o therapeutical_a part_n of_o physic_n the_o introduction_n 117_o 118_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v invent_v medicine_n chemical_o prepare_v more_o pleasant_a than_o the_o ordinary_a galenical_a one_o 119_o a_o instance_n in_o resin_n of_o jalap_n mineral_n water_n and_o the_o author_n pill_n lunares_fw-la 120_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v find_v out_o inward_a medicine_n able_a to_o do_v chirurgical_a cure_n prove_v by_o divers_a instance_n 121_o 122_o sr._n raleigh_n cordial_a 123_o what_o great_a use_n the_o indian_n make_v of_o the_o juice_n of_o tobacco_n 124_o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o search_v of_o nature_n by_o chemistry_n in_o particular_a discover_v the_o quality_n of_o medicine_n 124_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o nitro-tartareous_a salt_n in_o some_o vegetable_n 126_o difference_n in_o operation_n between_o acid_n and_o alcalizate_a salt_n ib._n of_o ink_n make_v by_o the_o decoction_n of_o divers_a astringent_a plant_n with_o a_o little_a vitrol_n 127_o of_o some_o metalline_a precipitation_n ib._n that_o sulphureous_a salt_n turn_v the_o express_v juice_n of_o vegetable_n into_o a_o green_a colour_n 1â—8_n of_o the_o distillation_n of_o the_o calculus_fw-la hâ—manus_n and_o of_o the_o concretion_n that_o be_v call_v lapides_fw-la cancrorum_fw-la 128_o the_o change_n in_o animal_n substance_n make_v by_o fermentation_n only_o in_o urine_n 129_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o sp._n of_o salt_n with_o digest_v urine_n 129_o chap._n iii_o that_o this_o search_n of_o nature_n add_v much_o to_o the_o materia_fw-la medica_fw-la 130._o by_o employ_v body_n hitherto_o not_o employ_v ib._n of_o remedy_n new_o prepare_v out_o of_o zinck_n ib._n the_o cure_n of_o the_o dropsy_n by_o the_o pill_n lunares_fw-la ib._n of_o the_o use_n of_o divers_a medical_n earth_n 131._o instance_n of_o gold_n and_o divers_a menstruum_n draw_v out_o of_o they_o 132_o of_o medicine_n out_o of_o arsenic_n 133._o and_o out_o of_o bismutum_n 134_o of_o the_o correction_n of_o poisonous_a medicine_n 134_o 135_o the_o preparation_n of_o asarum_n turn_v it_o from_o be_v emetic_n to_o be_v notable_o diuretical_a 136_o instance_n in_o some_o of_o the_o secret_a menstruum_n ib._n that_o the_o preparation_n of_o asarum_n be_v only_o the_o boil_a it_o in_o common_a water_n 137._o that_o the_o boil_a it_o in_o wine_n alter_v not_o its_o violence_n ib._n that_o the_o emetic_n and_o cathartick_a property_n of_o antimony_n be_v destroy_v by_o calcination_n with_o salt-peter_n and_o mercury_n sublimate_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o its_o corrosivenesse_n by_o bare_a resublimation_n with_o fresh_a mercury_n 137_o chap._n iu_o a_o strange_a correction_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o antimony_n 138_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v assist_v the_o physician_n to_o make_v his_o cure_n less_o chargeable_a ib._n inconvenience_n of_o stuff_v receipt_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o ingredient_n 139_o 140_o 141_o 142_o 143_o 144._o that_o acid_n and_o alcalizate_a salt_n be_v mix_v grow_v thereby_o more_o fix_v and_o yield_v in_o balneo_fw-la but_o but_o a_o phlegm_n â—45_n the_o same_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o mixture_n of_o spirit_n urinal_n by_o itself_o high_o volatile_a and_o spirit_n of_o salt_n ib._n chap._n v._n that_o the_o naturalist_n discover_v the_o mis-application_n and_o use_v of_o gem_n and_o divers_a other_o costly_a ingredient_n 145_o 146._o a_o difference_n between_o the_o fixedness_n of_o a_o gem_n and_o of_o glass_n of_o antimony_n ib._n concern_v autumn_n potabile_fw-la 147_o 148._o example_n of_o great_a medicine_n draw_v from_o unpromised_a body_n 149_o the_o d._n of_o holstein_n panacea_fw-la duplicata_fw-la be_v make_v of_o the_o vulgar_o despise_a caput_n mortuum_n of_o aquafortis_n ib._n flores_n colcotharini_n be_v make_v of_o the_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n of_o vitriol_n 150_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o bezar_n stone_n and_o the_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o man_n bladder_n ib._n medicine_n out_o of_o soot_n 151_o the_o use_n of_o horse_n dung_n 152_o a_o arcanum_n of_o ivy_n berry_n ib._n medicine_n out_o of_o man_n vrin._n 153_o medicine_n out_o of_o blood_n 154_o the_o great_a effect_n of_o millepedes_n in_o the_o stone_n ib._n in_o suffusion_n of_o the_o eye_n 155._o and_o real_a cataract_n 156._o in_o sore_a breast_n and_o fistulas_n ib._n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o naturalist_n discover_v how_o much_o of_o the_o cost_n and_o labour_n in_o make_v many_o chemical_a remedy_n may_v be_v spare_v 157_o a_o comparison_n of_o chemical_a remedy_n with_o galenical_a one_o in_o point_n of_o cheapness_n 158_o of_o the_o use_n and_o commendation_n of_o simple_n even_o by_o the_o most_o able_a chemist_n ib._n powder_n of_o pearlmore_n operative_a then_o magistery_n 159._o so_o crude_a hartshorn_n than_o magistery_n 160_o a_o excellent_a simple_a medicine_n to_o staunch_v blood_n ib._n another_o like_a medicine_n for_o spit_v and_o vomit_v of_o blood_n 161_o that_o many_o time_n chemist_n by_o their_o tedious_a and_o injudicious_a preparation_n alter_v the_o medicine_n and_o make_v it_o worse_o 162_o so_o the_o dissolve_v the_o salt_n of_o vegetable_n in_o aquafortis_n to_o make_v they_o pure_a and_o crystalline_a alter_v their_o virtue_n and_o make_v they_o inflammable_a as_o salt-peter_n 162_o 163_o the_o preparation_n and_o virtue_n of_o ens_fw-la veneris_fw-la 164_o 165_o the_o preparation_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o balsamum_n sulphuris_fw-la crassum_fw-la 166_o 167_o the_o preparation_n and_o virtue_n of_o essence_n of_o hartshorn_n 168_o 169_o chap._n vii_o that_o mechanic_n and_o other_o experimental_a learning_n may_v teach_v how_o to_o lessen_v the_o charge_n of_o cure_n by_o make_v more_o convenient_a furnace_n demonstrate_v in_o divers_a particular_n 170_o 171_o 172_o 173_o 174_o glasse-stopples_a fit_a for_o corrosive_a liquor_n 173_o 174_o that_o inflammable_a saline_a sulphureous_a spirit_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o other_o substance_n cheap_a than_o wine_n 175_o instance_n in_o divers_a particular_n how_o the_o naturalist_n may_v find_v cheap_a way_n of_o heat_n the_o chemist_n furnace_n 176_o of_o char_a coal_n so_o that_o while_o it_o charre_v it_o give_v a_o intense_a heat_n fit_a to_o melt_v or_o calcine_v mineral_n 177_o of_o char_a peat_n ib._n of_o digestion_n and_o distillation_n without_o fire_n 178_o 179_o way_n of_o distil_v spirit_n of_o urine_n 180._o of_o distil_v it_o with_o lime_n without_o fermentation_n ib_o that_o so_o distil_v it_o do_v not_o coagulate_a spirit_n of_o wine_n as_o in_o