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and_o her_o breast_n grow_v small_a after_o the_o milk_n go_v away_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o chap_n may_v be_v prevent_v if_o after_o the_o four_o month_n of_o be_v with_o child_n a_o linen_n clothe_v dip_v in_o the_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o belly_n the_o wrinkle_v leave_v after_o delivery_n may_v be_v take_v off_o by_o two_o sort_n of_o remedy_n first_o therefore_o if_o the_o woman_n month_n be_v not_o out_o apply_v to_o the_o belly_n the_o follow_a ointment_n take_v of_o sperma_fw-la ceti_fw-la two_o dram_fw-la of_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n and_o st._n john_n wort_n each_o one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o goat_n suet_n one_o ounce_n of_o new_a wax_n a_o sufficient_a quantity_n make_v a_o ointment_n second_o after_o the_o woman_n lie_v in_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v use_v as_o gentle_o bind_v and_o render_v the_o belly_n solid_a and_o firm_a take_v of_o the_o distil_a water_n of_o mallow_n and_o marsh-mallow_n each_o one_o quart_n of_o 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