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child_n in_o its_o dress_n lie_v sleep_v diet_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o child_n be_v open_v to_o be_v dress_v before_o a_o fire_n rub_v and_o chafe_v the_o back_n belly_n and_o hip_n gentle_o with_o your_o hand_n sometime_o rub_v your_o hand_n over_o with_o oil_n of_o rose_n or_o sweet_a almond_n this_o loosen_v the_o skin_n and_o supple_v the_o flesh_n stir_v the_o humour_n from_o settle_v too_o much_o in_o the_o joint_n or_o any_o of_o the_o outward_a part_n and_o make_v it_o grow_v and_o above_o all_o beware_v not_o to_o swath_n it_o too_o hard_a yet_o so_o that_o it_o may_v not_o lax_n or_o warp_v in_o any_o of_o its_o member_n and_o when_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o cradle_n take_v care_v it_o lie_v not_o too_o long_o on_o the_o back_n or_o on_o one_o side_n but_o shift_n and_o turn_v it_o the_o head_n be_v keep_v a_o little_a raise_v that_o the_o excrement_n may_v more_o easy_o flow_v from_o the_o brain_n through_o the_o emunctory_n let_v the_o cradle_n be_v place_v in_o a_o 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as_o for_o sleep_v until_o he_o be_v two_o year_n old_a there_o need_v be_v no_o restraint_n of_o it_o but_o rather_o when_o it_o be_v froward_a or_o restless_a mean_v use_v to_o provoke_v sleep_n unless_o imoderate_a sleep_n as_o sometime_o it_o happen_v be_v occasion_v by_o a_o defect_n in_o nature_n as_o too_o great_a a_o moisture_n or_o wateryness_n of_o the_o brain_n etc._n etc._n then_o such_o remedy_n must_v be_v use_v as_o may_v remedy_n it_o viz._n boil_v cinnamon_n mace_n or_o nutmeg_n in_o the_o milk_n or_o give_v it_o some_o of_o the_o distil_a water_n of_o these_o in_o a_o little_a wine_n suckling_n the_o child_n must_v be_v have_v a_o regard_n to_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n and_o quality_n as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o sometime_o spurt_v some_o milk_n either_o upon_o its_o lip_n or_o into_o its_o mouth_n and_o if_o it_o be_v draw_v be_v strong_a gentle_o squeeze_v the_o breast_n with_o your_o finger_n that_o the_o milk_n may_v flow_v and_o become_v more_o easy_a so_o that_o it_o may_v rather_o seem_v a_o pleasure_n than_o pain_n but_o so_o that_o it_o may_v not_o swallow_v too_o fast_o for_o fear_v of_o a_o suffocation_n or_o too_o great_a a_o oppression_n of_o the_o stomach_n as_o to_o the_o second_o the_o quantity_n can_v easy_o be_v set_v down_o some_o child_n according_a to_o their_o strong_a or_o weak_a constitution_n require_v more_o than_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o nurse_n discretion_n must_v proportion_v it_o for_o too_o much_o be_v almost_o as_o bad_a as_o too_o little_a for_o this_o breed_v gross_a humour_n as_o the_o other_o on_o the_o contrary_a cause_n a_o pine_v or_o waste_v and_o it_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o first_o five_o day_n suckling_n twice_o a_o day_n be_v sufficient_a and_o so_o as_o it_o gather_v strength_n the_o time_n may_v be_v increase_v but_o not_o too_o many_o as_o many_o foolish_a nurse_n do_v clap_v the_o child_n to_o the_o breast_n every_o time_n it_o cry_v and_o seem_v froward_a sweetness_n and_o cleanlyness_n about_o child_n much_o contribute_v to_o their_o health_n and_o growth_n and_o this_o must_v be_v observe_v often_o especial_o when_o it_o wake_n or_o be_v take_v up_o and_o above_o all_o avoid_v fright_v they_o for_o that_o make_v they_o many_o time_n fall_v into_o fit_n and_o epilepsy_n or_o fall_v sickness_n and_o indeed_o intimidate_n their_o spirit_n by_o make_v so_o early_o a_o impression_n on_o they_o that_o grow_v up_o with_o they_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o sudden_a fright_v start_n and_o fear_n at_o the_o fancy_n of_o goblin_n spectre_n and_o such_o old_a wife_n tale_n as_o they_o have_v be_v bugbeared_n with_o in_o their_o infancy_n but_o not_o to_o dwell_v long_o upon_o what_o every_o skilful_a nurse_n can_v but_o understand_v i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o what_o be_v more_o material_a viz._n to_o treat_v of_o the_o disease_n incident_a to_o child_n and_o prescribe_v proper_a remedy_n which_o a_o nurse_n by_o these_o direction_n may_v give_v they_o for_o the_o restore_a health_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o disease_n incident_a to_o child_n with_o their_o cure_n hurts_z and_o bruise_n often_o happen_v to_o a_o child_n come_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n especial_o in_o hard_a labour_n and_o when_o any_o such_o appear_v immediate_o make_v a_o fomentation_n of_o rose_n melilot_n cammomile_n flower_n and_o st._n john_n wort_n in_o white-wine_n and_o bathe_v the_o part_n with_o it_o warm_a anoint_v it_o afterward_o with_o a_o mixture_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o these_o give_v it_o a_o little_a black-cherry-water_n or_o canary_n wherein_o saffron_n have_v be_v temper_v and_o let_v it_o rest_v lay_v a_o lenitive_a plaster_n of_o white-bread_n and_o bolearmoniack_n boil_v in_o milk_n swell_v of_o the_o head_n have_v sometime_o its_o beginning_n from_o the_o womb_n for_o the_o mother_n be_v with_o child_n and_o not_o careful_a of_o her_o diet_n crudity_n and_o raw_a humour_n be_v thereby_o gather_v and_o breed_v a_o waterish_a blood_n which_o the_o child_n feed_v on_o and_o not_o able_a to_o digest_v or_o evacuate_v during_o its_o be_v in_o the_o matrix_fw-la it_o settle_v in_o the_o head_n and_o cause_n swell_n and_o sometime_o from_o other_o cause_n viz._n windyness_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o proceed_v from_o water_n it_o subject_n the_o child_n to_o vertigo_n and_o epilepsy_n little_a sleep_n much_o fretfulness_n and_o cry_v wind_z cause_n pain_n and_o drowsiness_n for_o these_o let_v the_o child_n have_v pleasant_a scent_n to_o refresh_v the_o brain_n as_o flower_n or_o spice_n but_o not_o any_o strong_a perfume_n give_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o breed_v much_o moisture_n or_o phlegm_n or_o any_o way_n subject_n it_o to_o windyness_n wash_v the_o head_n with_o the_o decoction_n of_o sage_n bettony_n agrimony_n calamint_n anny-seed_n fennelseed_n flower_n of_o cammomile_n red-rose_n boil_v in_o spring_n water_n and_o lay_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n and_o temple_n a_o plaster_n viz._n bees-wax_n a_o ounce_n oil_n of_o cammomile_n and_o rose_n and_o vnguentum_fw-la comitissae_fw-la each_o half_n a_o ounce_n sage_n and_o bettony_n dry_v to_o powder_n each_o two_o dream_n and_o give_v it_o a_o little_a manna_n dissolve_v in_o milk_n that_o may_v gentle_o move_v the_o humour_n child_n have_v sometime_o excrescence_n of_o flesh_n on_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o mouth_n the_o lip_n cleave_v common_o call_v a_o harelip_n and_o to_o remedy_n these_o it_o be_v proper_o a_o surgeon_n business_n and_o beyond_o the_o sphere_n of_o nurse_n by_o reason_n they_o require_v incision_n and_o therefore_o i_o forbear_v to_o give_v direction_n in_o they_o and_o require_v the_o nurse_n or_o parent_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o child_n be_v of_o strength_n to_o endure_v the_o operation_n to_o send_v for_o a_o ingenious_a artist_n to_o remedy_n these_o defect_n disease_n in_o the_o eye_n ear_n and_o nose_n often_o happen_v and_o for_o the_o first_o if_o there_o be_v a_o dullness_n of_o sight_n redness_n or_o watery_a 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the_o nose_n and_o when_o it_o be_v take_v out_o spurt_n up_o a_o little_a white-wine_n to_o make_v it_o sneeze_v and_o keep_v it_o very_o warm_a if_o the_o ear_n run_v or_o be_v stop_v up_o drop_v in_o a_o drop_n or_o two_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o bitter_a almond_n once_o or_o twice_o a_o day_n cleanse_v they_o with_o lint_n twist_v at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o small_a bod-kin_n or_o wire_n dipe_v in_o bettony-water_n if_o the_o ear_n be_v fret_v behind_o or_o gall_a take_v nut_n oil_n half_a a_o ounce_n the_o like_a quantity_n of_o white_a bees-wax_n and_o a_o little_a of_o the_o juice_n of_o housleek_n temper_v they_o over_o a_o gentle_a fire_n till_o they_o may_v be_v spread_v like_o a_o plaster_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o sore_a part_n if_o a_o ulcer_n or_o thrush_n happen_v in_o the_o child_n mouth_n dissolve_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o ounce_n of_o allom_n in_o a_o ounce_n of_o honey_n make_v thin_a with_o white-wine_n and_o gargoyle_n the_o mouth_n with_o it_o then_o cool_v the_o mouth_n with_o honey_n of_o rose_n syrup_n of_o violet_n and_o plantain_n water_n well_o mix_v together_o inflammation_n or_o swel_v in_o the_o gum_n to_o remedy_n it_o rub_v the_o nape_n of_o the_o neck_n the_o jaw_n and_o temple_n with_o oil_n of_o rose_n as_o also_o the_o gum_n with_o honey_n of_o rose_n and_o then_o the_o juice_n of_o st._n john's-wort_n well_o incorporate_v over_o a_o gentle_a fire_n lay_v a_o hot_a figg_n flit_v in_o sunder_o to_o the_o swell_v place_n the_o string_n under_o the_o tongue_n sometime_o come_v from_o the_o bottom_n and_o reach_n to_o the_o tip_n this_o require_v only_o to_o be_v cut_v with_o a_o very_a small_a instrument_n to_o a_o convenient_a proportion_n that_o the_o tongue_n may_v neither_o be_v straighten_v nor_o loll_n out_o to_o hinder_v the_o utterance_n of_o word_n and_o to_o cure_v the_o pain_n it_o may_v occasion_n rub_v it_o with_o honey_n the_o cough_n be_v dangerous_a to_o little_a child_n by_o make_v they_o strain_n &_o cast_v too_o much_o to_o remedy_v it_o take_v a_o little_a licorice_n aniseed_n fig_n and_o a_o blade_n or_o two_o of_o mace_n boil_v they_o well_o in_o ale_n sweeten_v it_o with_o white_a sugar-candy_n and_o give_v the_o child_n a_o spoonful_n or_o two_o at_o a_o time_n pretty_a warm_a the_o navel_n swell_v be_v another_o grief_n incident_a to_o child_n wherefore_o when_o it_o be_v any_o way_n inflame_v anoint_v it_o with_o vnguentum_fw-la rosatum_fw-la and_o populeon_n mix_v together_o and_o give_v it_o cool_a thing_n so_o the_o swell_a will_v abate_v by_o swath_a gentle_o with_o a_o linen_n cloth_n and_o lay_v on_o a_o poultis_fw-la of_o mallow_n cammomile_n and_o hoggs-lard_n gripe_a and_o fret_v of_o the_o bowel_n occasion_v by_o too_o much_o moistness_n or_o saltness_n be_v not_o only_o painful_a but_o dangerous_a to_o child_n for_o this_o a_o clyster_n of_o cool_a herb_n boil_v in_o milk_n and_o season_v with_o sugar_n be_v a_o seasonable_a relief_n take_v immediate_o after_o it_o a_o dram_n of_o venice_n treacle_n dissolve_v in_o a_o spoonful_n of_o treacle-water_n worm_n be_v very_o frequent_a and_o troublesome_a in_o child_n taint_v their_o breath_n and_o make_v they_o pine_n away_o whether_o in_o the_o belly_n or_o stomach_n therefore_o to_o remove_v they_o with_o the_o slimy_a cold_a humour_n they_o be_v breed_v of_o boil_v some_o top_n of_o rhue_n in_o white-wine_n sweeten_v it_o and_o give_v the_o child_n morning_n and_o night_n very_o warm_a then_o cumminseed_n navel-wort_n mix_v with_o they_o a_o little_a ox-gall_n and_o grate_a nutmeg_n lay_v they_o between_o two_o thin_a clothes_n and_o apply_v they_o warm_v to_o the_o belly_n and_o stomach_n tooth_n in_o breed_n cause_n pain_n and_o many_o time_n fever_n to_o make_v they_o breed_v easy_o beat_v coral_n to_o powder_n mix_v it_o in_o a_o little_a dissolve_v allom_n and_o honey_n rub_v the_o gum_n hard_a with_o it_o and_o it_o will_v make_v way_n for_o the_o tooth_n to_o come_v out_o the_o easy_a and_o if_o 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