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medicine_n answer_v not_o we_o ought_v not_o so_o much_o to_o esteem_v the_o author_n as_o the_o patient_n and_o to_o try_v somewhat_o far_o and_o far_o ad_fw-la pag._n 97._o idem_fw-la fit_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v make_v of_o mandioca_n potato_n turkish_a mullet_n rice_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v chew_v by_o old_a woman_n and_o spit_v together_o with_o much_o hospital_n this_o liquor_n be_v straight_o put_v up_o into_o vessel_n and_o there_o keep_v until_o it_o ferment_n and_o cast_v down_o a_o sediment_n ad_fw-la pag._n 103._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o birchwater_n have_v a_o sweet_a sharpness_n and_o very_o pleasant_a taste_n it_o allay_v thirst_n and_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o entrail_n it_o temper_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o blood_n it_o open_v obstruction_n and_o drive_v out_o the_o stone_n ad_fw-la pag._n 111._o conficiunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o make_v drink_v of_o that_o mulli_n rub_v it_o gentle_o in_o their_o hand_n in_o hot-water_n 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