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or_o waste_v any_o part_n etc._n etc._n take_v dry_a foxe_n lung_n a_o ounce_n mithridate_n two_o ounce_n powder_n of_o licoris_n and_o that_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o coriander_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n the_o powder_n of_o cinnamon_n and_o pomgranet-seed_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n spruce-beer_n or_o the_o lees_n of_o claret_n half_o a_o pint_n thicken_v it_o with_o allom-flower_n till_o the_o whole_a mass_n be_v infuse_v therein_o and_o may_v be_v make_v up_o into_o ball_n as_o big_a as_o walnut_n and_o then_o give_v he_o one_o at_o a_o time_n as_o you_o see_v occasion_n send_v after_o it_o a_o hot_a drench_n of_o ale_n or_o new_a milk._n this_o and_o the_o former_a be_v put_v into_o a_o glass_n or_o galley-pot_n and_o close_o stop_v up_o will_v keep_v in_o a_o dry_a place_n a_o twelve_o month_n a_o excellent_a drench_n to_o cure_v any_o internal_a distemper_n proceed_v from_o any_o of_o the_o four_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n especial_o such_o as_o be_v pestilemial_a 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