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partridge_n and_o such_o like_a meat_n which_o be_v of_o good_a juice_n and_o of_o easy_a digestion_n use_v and_o she_o must_v use_v they_o in_o moderate_a sort_n without_o glut_v herself_o all_o sort_n of_o fish_n be_v hurtful_a for_o she_o except_o it_o be_v in_o small_a quantity_n she_o may_v eat_v jack_n sole_n and_o quauluer_n and_o if_o she_o eat_v no_o fish_n let_v she_o use_v new_o lay_v egg_n her_o meat_n must_v be_v rather_o boil_a then_o roast_v but_o yet_o there_o must_v be_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o habitude_n and_o complexion_n of_o the_o child_n for_o if_o he_o be_v very_o moist_a and_o phlegmatic_a than_o the_o nurse_n shall_v rather_o use_v roast-meat_n and_o so_o of_o other_o complexion_n her_o bread_n shall_v be_v of_o good_a wheat_n well_o make_v bread_n light_n and_o bake_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v let_v she_o put_v into_o her_o pottage_n lettuce_n sorrell_n broth_n purcelaine_n borage_n buglosse_n and_o succory_n she_o shall_v refrain_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o raw_a fruit_n for_o her_o drink_n let_v she_o take_v ale_n or_o beer_n aristotle_n and_o where_o that_o can_v be_v have_v barley_n water_n or_o water_n sodden_a or_o else_o a_o small_a kind_n of_o hydromel_n or_o mead_n which_o have_v but_o a_o little_a cinnamon_n in_o it_o but_o i_o will_v rather_o counsel_v they_o to_o drink_v wine_n and_o water_n together_o aristotle_n forbid_v wine_n both_o to_o the_o nurse_n and_o the_o child_n except_o it_o be_v as_o they_o say_v well_o christen_v exercise_n she_o must_v use_v moderate_a exercise_n and_o chief_o before_o meal_n for_o moderate_a exercise_n do_v strengthen_v the_o natural_a heat_n and_o consume_v all_o superfluity_n
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the_o measles_n and_o small_a pock_n chap._n xxxvi_o in_o all_o disease_n that_o happen_v unto_o little_a child_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o present_a sickness_n the_o chirurgeon_n must_v not_o be_v too_o hasty_a nor_o do_v any_o thing_n rash_o for_o there_o be_v many_o oftentimes_o deceive_v which_o think_v that_o the_o child_n will_v not_o have_v the_o pock_n or_o measles_n because_o at_o the_o first_o they_o have_v but_o a_o little_a ague_n or_o headache_n or_o some_o other_o light_a sign_n of_o it_o see_v that_o this_o disease_n lie_v long_o in_o the_o body_n before_o it_o make_v any_o show_n and_o therefore_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n have_v the_o ancient_a writer_n observe_v hypocrates_n that_o sometime_o it_o be_v better_a to_o do_v nothing_o than_o to_o begin_v amiss_o oftentimes_o alter_v thereby_o nature_n course_n nevertheless_o you_o can_v do_v amiss_o in_o give_v the_o child_n some_o little_a preseruative_n as_o unicorn_n horn_n bezoard_n stone_n 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and_o eat_v a_o little_a meat_n and_o so_o continue_v for_o a_o few_o day_n then_o afterward_o he_o shall_v not_o suck_v in_o the_o day_n time_n though_o in_o the_o night_n they_o may_v give_v he_o a_o little_a nevertheless_o it_o will_v be_v very_o fit_a in_o the_o morning_n when_o he_o be_v awake_a and_o have_v be_v shift_v and_o dress_v to_o give_v he_o suck_v a_o little_a and_o then_o to_o let_v he_o stay_v two_o or_o three_o hour_n before_o he_o take_v any_o thing_n afterward_o to_o give_v he_o somewhat_o to_o dinner_n as_o some_o pottage_n or_o panade_v with_o a_o little_a flesh_n mince_v or_o cut_v very_o small_a and_o then_o let_v he_o stay_v two_o hour_n without_o give_v he_o any_o thing_n at_o which_o time_n you_o may_v give_v he_o a_o little_a suck_n and_o lay_v he_o to_o sleep_v and_o when_o he_o be_v waken_v and_o have_v be_v make_v clean_o than_o the_o nurse_n shall_v carry_v he_o abroad_o into_o the_o air_n if_o it_o be_v fair_a wether_n and_o give_v he_o suck_v and_o 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sleep_n inflammation_n of_o the_o navel_n 25._o and_o moisture_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o in_o their_o second_o age_n which_o be_v when_o their_o tooth_n begin_v to_o come_v they_o be_v trouble_v with_o itch_a of_o the_o gum_n and_o chief_o when_o the_o dog_n tooth_n come_v forth_o and_o those_o be_v most_o trouble_v therewithal_o which_o be_v more_o fat_a and_o fleshy_a and_o which_o be_v bind_v in_o their_o belly_n but_o because_o there_o be_v many_o other_o disease_n that_o they_o be_v subject_a unto_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o they_o bring_v they_o from_o their_o mother_n womb_n with_o they_o or_o that_o they_o happen_v to_o they_o afterward_o therefore_o i_o will_v brief_o speak_v of_o they_o all_o begin_v first_o with_o those_o that_o do_v most_o trouble_v they_o how_o some_o disease_n may_v happen_v unto_o little_a child_n in_o come_v forth_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n chap._n xii_o there_o be_v diverse_a accident_n which_o happen_v unto_o little_a child_n and_o at_o their_o 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mari._n et_fw-la salomonis_fw-la a_o Ê’_n be_v herniar_n Ê’_n ij_o puluer_n limacum_fw-la rubror_n Ê’_n i_o fiat_fw-la omnium_fw-la puluis_fw-la every_o time_n that_o you_o make_v he_o pap_n put_v a_o dram_n or_o thereabouts_o into_o it_o and_o when_o you_o unswath_n he_o to_o make_v he_o clean_o use_v this_o fomentation_n to_o the_o part_n afomentation_n â„ž_o radic_n consolid_a maior_fw-la osmund_n regal_a cortic_a ulmi_fw-la fraxini_fw-la a_o â„¥_o s._n folior_fw-la plantag_n tapsi_fw-la barbati_fw-la centinodiae_fw-la herniariae_fw-la caudae_fw-la equinae_fw-la flor_n chamom_n meliloti_fw-la rosar_n rubr_n a_fw-fr m._n i._n s_o balaustor_n nucum_fw-la cupressi_fw-la calic_fw-mi gland_n a_o â„¥_o ij_o fiant_fw-la sacculi_fw-la parui_fw-la coquantur_fw-la in_o aequis_fw-la partibus_fw-la vini_fw-la austeri_fw-la &_o aquae_fw-la fabrorum_fw-la pro_fw-la fotu_fw-la partis_fw-la after_o that_o you_o have_v use_v this_o fomentation_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n dry_v the_o part_n and_o 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phlegm_n or_o slime_n or_o blood_n mingle_v with_o the_o water_n or_o if_o there_o breed_v any_o sand_n or_o stone_n this_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n to_o hinder_v the_o child_n urine_n and_o this_o may_v happen_v to_o young_a child_n as_o hypocrates_n note_v 26._o because_o they_o eat_v much_o which_o procure_v much_o crudity_n and_o breed_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n cure_n for_o the_o cure_n hereof_o you_o must_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o cause_n which_o if_o it_o be_v because_o the_o urine_n be_v sharp_a and_o prick_v or_o too_o hot_a then_o if_o it_o be_v a_o suck_a child_n it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o prescribe_v the_o nurse_n a_o diet_n nurse_n to_o temper_v her_o blood_n which_o it_o may_v be_v be_v too_o hot_a let_v she_o also_o be_v purge_v let_v blood_n and_o bathe_v and_o let_v she_o use_v broth_n make_v with_o cool_a herb_n if_o the_o child_n be_v somewhat_o big_a you_o may_v give_v he_o this_o medicine_n a_o medicine_n for_o the_o gravel_n in_o the_o 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