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the_o woman_n sit_v over_o the_o fumigation_n chap._n xiii_o for_o those_o who_o have_v but_o a_o little_a blood_n those_o woman_n that_o have_v but_o little_a blood_n ought_v not_o to_o live_v in_o their_o bed_n as_o those_o who_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n they_o out_o to_o take_v good_a nourishment_n in_o a_o little_a quantity_n as_o egg_n well_o boil_a in_o the_o shell_n in_o a_o morning_n the_o juice_n of_o mutton_n and_o veal_n squeeze_v out_o and_o mutton_n broth_n and_o all_o these_o be_v mingle_v together_o nourish_v very_o much_o and_o make_v very_o good_a blood_n as_o also_o pigeon_n partridge_n mutton_n quail_n and_o such_o other_o meat_n good_a for_o the_o stomach_n chap._n fourteen_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o infant_n the_o midwife_n have_v tie_v up_o the_o navel_n string_n as_o be_v beforesaid_a she_o ought_v next_o to_o cleanse_v the_o infant_n not_o only_o in_o the_o face_n but_o also_o over_o the_o whole_a body_n anoint_v the_o groin_n hip_n buttock_n thigh_n and_o joint_n with_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n or_o fresh_a butter_n this_o make_v the_o skin_n more_o firm_a shut_v up_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o skin_n so_o that_o the_o exterior_a air_n can_v come_v to_o hurt_v it_o and_o beside_o this_o it_o strengthen_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o make_v a_o bath_n or_o decoction_n of_o rose_n and_o sage_n in_o wine_n and_o with_o that_o to_o wash_v the_o infant_n every_o morning_n after_o the_o infant_n be_v thus_o well_o anoint_v and_o after_o that_o well_o dry_a and_o wrap_v up_o you_o may_v give_v to_o the_o infant_n a_o little_a sack_n and_o sugar_n in_o a_o spoon_n or_o else_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o pease_n bigness_n of_o mithridate_n or_o treacle_n dissolve_v in_o wine_n with_o a_o little_a carduus_fw-la water_n chap._n xv._o how_o to_o govern_v woman_n in_o childbed_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o govern_n woman_n in_o childbed_n for_o she_o that_o think_v to_o order_n a_o ordinary_a labour_a or_o country_n woman_n like_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n kill_v she_o and_o she_o that_o think_v to_o govern_v a_o person_n of_o quality_n like_o a_o ordinary_a countriewoman_n do_v the_o same_o to_o she_o for_o the_o stomach_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o one_o be_v tender_a and_o weak_a and_o the_o constitution_n and_o stomach_n of_o the_o other_o strong_a and_o lusty_a which_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o ordinary_a viand_n for_o if_o you_o give_v to_o one_o of_o these_o strong_a stomach_n present_o after_o their_o delivery_n any_o strong_a broth_n or_o egg_n or_o a_o draught_n of_o milk_n be_v like_o mill_n that_o always_o grind_v and_o empty_a as_o fast_o as_o they_o pour_v in_o and_o that_o that_o give_v one_o woman_n a_o fever_n keep_v another_o from_o it_o and_o therefore_o woman_n in_o childbed_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o their_o several_a constitution_n as_o for_o woman_n that_o be_v delicate_a and_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o live_v 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