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danger_n or_o putrefaction_n in_o greek_a call_v sphaselos_n do_v remain_v and_o beside_o in_o ulcer_n call_v herpe_n and_o esthioninus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o do_v erode_o and_o eat_v the_o skin_n and_o thus_o hippocrates_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v those_o ulcer_n after_o this_o sort_n wherein_o any_o ill_a humour_n do_v cause_n erosin_n and_o thus_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o ensue_v he_o say_v in_o such_o word_n in_o every_o ulcer_n whereas_o chance_v erisipelas_n all_o the_o body_n must_v be_v purge_v and_o final_o if_o you_o read_v diligent_o the_o book_n of_o ulcer_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o take_v indication_n always_o of_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o disease_n &_o if_o he_o have_v any_o consideration_n of_o time_n it_o be_v only_o to_o know_v the_o affect_v and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o you_o may_v know_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o say_a book_n which_o conclude_v thus_o you_o may_v not_o minister_v any_o moist_a thing_n to_o ulcer_n what_o 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