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and_o be_v ripe_a enough_o which_o you_o may_v know_v by_o their_o whiteness_n as_o also_o when_o they_o feel_v they_o begin_v to_o itch_v which_o happen_v common_o towards_o the_o eight_o or_o nine_o day_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o soon_o dry_v and_o leave_v no_o mark_n or_o pit_n behind_o they_o the_o face_n must_v be_v anoint_v with_o this_o medicine_n which_o i_o have_v use_v and_o find_v to_o have_v do_v much_o good_a take_v two_o dram_n of_o chalk_n medicine_n and_o two_o ounce_n of_o thin_a cream_n mingle_v they_o well_o together_o and_o herewith_o shall_v you_o rub_v all_o the_o face_n over_o with_o a_o feather_n or_o else_o a_o linen_n cloth_n tie_v at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o stick_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o or_o three_o day_n this_o medicine_n do_v kill_v and_o dry_v up_o the_o pustules_fw-la which_o will_v fall_v away_o of_o themselves_o without_o pull_v they_o off_o and_o the_o skin_n underneath_o will_v be_v smooth_a and_o even_o without_o any_o dent_n or_o 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excellent_a good_a but_o you_o must_v warm_v it_o that_o the_o little_a piece_n of_o butter_n which_o stay_v behind_o may_v be_v melt_v and_o with_o this_o liquor_n must_v you_o wash_v or_o rub_v the_o face_n the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v little_a child_n from_o the_o measles_n and_o the_o pock_n chap._n xxxvii_o the_o small_a pock_n and_o the_o measles_n do_v much_o annoy_n and_o bring_v many_o inconvenience_n unto_o child_n for_o daily_a experience_n show_v we_o that_o many_o die_v thereof_o and_o those_o which_o escape_n do_v oftentimes_o bear_v the_o mark_n and_o badge_n of_o this_o vile_a disease_n i_o have_v see_v diverse_a child_n that_o have_v be_v lame_a and_o maim_a both_o of_o their_o arm_n and_o leg_n through_o the_o very_a malignity_n of_o the_o humour_n that_o fall_v down_o upon_o their_o tender_a joint_n and_o bone_n accident_n other_o have_v lose_v their_o eye_n or_o at_o the_o least_o there_o have_v remain_v some_o pearl_n or_o spot_n upon_o they_o other_o have_v have_v their_o eye_n stare_v red_z or_o water_v some_o have_v
be_v deaf_a and_o dull_a of_o hear_v other_o have_v have_v their_o nose_n and_o mouth_n shrink_v together_o or_o else_o puff_v up_o and_o some_o have_v be_v hoarse_a afterward_o all_o their_o life_n time_n the_o least_o accident_n of_o all_o be_v that_o many_o have_v remain_v disfigure_v with_o pit_n and_o hole_n in_o their_o face_n so_o that_o if_o they_o can_v be_v preserve_v from_o they_o pock_n it_o will_v both_o be_v a_o great_a contentment_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o a_o ease_n to_o themselves_o now_o as_o this_o disease_n be_v cause_v as_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o menstrual_a blood_n wherewith_o the_o child_n have_v be_v nourish_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o air_n which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o shun_v or_o avoid_v so_o to_o go_v about_o to_o preserve_v a_o child_n from_o it_o we_o must_v do_v two_o thing_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v this_o corrupt_a air_n and_o to_o rectify_v it_o the_o best_a we_o can_v possible_o the_o second_o be_v to_o evacuate_v and_o purge_v away_o the_o relic_n of_o this_o humour_n and_o to_o make_v they_o less_o hurtful_a wherefore_o both_o the_o nurse_n and_o the_o child_n must_v live_v in_o a_o house_n that_o stand_v in_o a_o good_a air_n far_o from_o any_o sink_v privy_n or_o churchyard_n from_o whence_o there_o arise_v many_o unwholesome_a vapour_n and_o exhalation_n her_o chamber_n must_v have_v a_o good_a air_n rather_o stand_v high_a then_o low_a let_v the_o window_n look_v rather_o towards_o the_o north_n or_o the_o east_n then_o to_o the_o south_n or_o the_o west_n if_o the_o weather_n be_v not_o too_o cold_a let_v the_o casement_n stand_v open_a to_o air_n the_o chamber_n if_o it_o be_v very_o cold_a they_o must_v be_v shut_v and_o you_o must_v make_v a_o good_a fire_n burn_v some_o juniper_n rosemary_n or_o cypress_n use_v also_o sometime_o a_o little_a sweet_a perfume_n if_o the_o chamber_n be_v too_o hot_a you_o must_v strew_v it_o with_o rush_n &_o a_o few_o vine_n leave_v violet_a leaf_n nenuphar_n and_o rose_n sprinkle_v it_o with_o cool_a water_n and_o a_o little_a vinegar_n diet_n the_o nurse_n must_v keep_v a_o good_a diet_n such_o as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o prescribe_v she_o must_v drink_v water_n a_o little_a colour_a with_o wine_n and_o if_o the_o child_n be_v wean_v he_o must_v keep_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o diet_n his_o meat_n must_v be_v season_v with_o the_o juice_n of_o a_o orange_n and_o you_o shall_v also_o put_v some_o juice_n of_o lemon_n into_o his_o broth_n but_o you_o must_v parboil_n it_o a_o little_a that_o it_o hurt_v not_o his_o stomach_n sleep_n both_o the_o nurse_n and_o the_o child_n must_v sleep_v moderate_o she_o must_v not_o sleep_v after_o dinner_n unless_o she_o have_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o night_n by_o reason_n her_o child_n have_v be_v froward_a who_o may_v sleep_v a_o little_a in_o the_o day_n time_n after_o dinner_n if_o he_o be_v not_o wean_v purge_v the_o nurse_n also_o and_o the_o child_n if_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n big_a may_v be_v gentle_o purge_v with_o cassia_n rhubarb_n senay_n sirup_o of_o cichory_n with_o rhubarb_n and_o sirup_o of_o damask_n rose_n blood_n if_o you_o perceive_v that_o both_o their_o body_n be_v plethoricall_a or_o full_a it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o draw_v a_o little_a blood_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v if_o the_o child_n be_v three_o or_o four_o year_n old_a and_o concern_v medicine_n either_o general_n or_o topical_a i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o former_a chapter_n which_o have_v as_o much_o power_n and_o virtue_n to_o preserve_v one_o from_o the_o disease_n as_o to_o cure_v it_o after_o it_o be_v come_v of_o the_o french_a pock_n which_o happen_v unto_o child_n chap._n xxxviii_o the_o french_a pock_n may_v happen_v to_o a_o child_n either_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n or_o else_o by_o the_o nurse_n fault_n who_o may_v be_v defile_v and_o infect_v with_o it_o the_o sign_n be_v like_a unto_o those_o sign_n which_o be_v observe_v 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