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A06182 A treatise of the plague containing the nature, signes, and accidents of the same, with the certaine and absolute cure of the feuers, botches and carbuncles that raigne in these times: and aboue all things most singular experiments and preseruatiues in the same, gathered by the obseruation of diuers worthy trauailers, and selected out of the writing of the best learned phisitians in this age. By Thomas Lodge, Doctor in Phisicke. Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625. 1603 (1603) STC 16676; ESTC S108807 56,880 92

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and_o blood_n to_o preserve_v those_o who_o next_o under_o god_n give_v they_o life_n be_v and_o live_v chap._n xvii_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o cleanse_v the_o house_n and_o place_n that_o be_v infect_v the_o woollen_a and_o linen_n and_o the_o moovables_n of_o the_o same_o and_o how_o long_o they_o may_v remain_v infect_v if_o they_o be_v not_o well_o cleanse_v and_o in_o what_o time_n they_o may_v be_v repute_v clean_o i_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n that_o the_o plague_n be_v a_o contagious_a sickness_n ravish_v life_n by_o the_o malignity_n thereof_o and_o because_o that_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o like_a disposition_n by_o a_o certain_a hide_a consent_n communicate_v by_o touch_n unto_o another_o it_o remain_v long_a time_n hide_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v receive_v the_o same_o such_o as_o be_v the_o air_n of_o the_o house_n infect_v the_o wall_n the_o garment_n of_o woollen_a linen_n cotton_n feather_n and_o such_o like_a it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a to_o know_v how_o to_o cleanse_v the_o house_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v infect_v with_o the_o plague_n to_o the_o end_n that_o after_o they_o that_o have_v be_v infect_v shall_v return_v to_o their_o house_n they_o may_v not_o be_v infect_v anew_o by_o reason_n their_o garment_n coverlet_n bed_n and_o such_o like_a have_v not_o be_v well_o ayred_a and_o cleanse_v and_o therefore_o by_o way_n of_o advertisement_n to_o all_o in_o general_a every_o one_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o plague_n aught_o to_o shut_v up_o his_o best_a moovables_n in_o a_o place_n apart_o that_o be_v clean_a &_o neat_a and_o to_o forbear_v the_o use_n thereof_o i_o say_v they_o ought_v to_o shut_v up_o their_o linen_n tapestry_n and_o coverlet_n
and_o only_o reserve_v some_o to_o their_o ordinary_a use_n for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o pestilent_a sickness_n in_o a_o house_n it_o continual_o infect_v the_o air_n where_o it_o reign_v the_o garment_n coverlet_n bed_v and_o sheet_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v capable_a thereof_o or_o either_o receive_v the_o breath_n sweat_n spitting_n or_o vapour_n that_o issue_v from_o the_o sick_a and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o a_o slender_a substance_n and_o full_a of_o pore_n be_v fit_a to_o receive_v and_o that_o very_o easy_o such_o infection_n as_o be_v woollen_a linen_n cotton_n and_o feather_n wherefore_o it_o behoove_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o such_o householdstuff_n be_v careful_o cleanse_v air_v wash_v and_o purge_v for_o if_o they_o be_v once_o attaint_v they_o long_a time_n retain_v the_o infection_n in_o they_o because_o the_o venom_n inbibe_v and_o incorporate_v itself_o in_o their_o substance_n very_o vehement_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o spongine_n and_o thin_a of_o these_o thing_n and_o as_o oil_n pitch_n and_o rosin_n and_o such_o like_v nourish_v conserve_v and_o augment_v the_o fire_n in_o that_o they_o yield_v it_o a_o convenient_a matter_n so_o likewise_o do_v woollen_a cotton_n feather_n linen_n and_o such_o like_v nourish_v and_o entertain_v for_o a_o long_a time_n that_o infection_n which_o be_v impart_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o sick_a retain_v the_o pestilent_a venom_n conceive_v in_o they_o for_o a_o long_a time_n even_o as_o we_o see_v chist_n and_o coffer_n where_o we_o lie_v sweet_a bag_n to_o perfume_v our_o linen_n or_o garment_n do_v long_a time_n retain_v that_o odor_n which_o we_o lay_v on_o they_o as_o lavender_n rose_n orange_n and_o such_o like_a which_o sort_n of_o odour_n be_v maintain_v a_o long_a time_n in_o these_o garment_n and_o linen_n as_o experience_n teach_v we_o which_o also_o we_o see_v in_o cotton_n wherein_o a_o man_n have_v wrap_v musk_n or_o civet_n which_o keep_v the_o say_a odour_n a_o infinite_a time_n the_o which_o the_o poet_n horace_n have_v apt_o express_v in_o this_o verse_n quo_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuta_fw-la recens_fw-la seruabit_fw-la odorem_fw-la testa_n diu_fw-la the_o vessel_n long_a time_n will_v retain_v the_o odor_n which_o it_o first_o do_v gain_v since_o therefore_o such_o infection_n may_v long_o time_n remain_v hide_v in_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a we_o ought_v very_o diligent_o to_o cleanse_v they_o after_o this_o form_n that_o ensue_v the_o garment_n of_o such_o as_o be_v dead_a of_o the_o plague_n if_o they_o be_v rich_a aught_o to_o be_v burn_v according_a as_o the_o custom_n be_v in_o italy_n or_o if_o poor_a who_o misery_n be_v such_o as_o they_o can_v buy_v new_a let_v the_o clothes_n they_o have_v use_v be_v buck_v and_o wash_v in_o lie_n and_o oftentimes_o expose_v to_o the_o northerly_a wind_n and_o sun_n and_o perfume_v with_o rosemary_n juniper_n and_o such_o like_a and_o in_o time_n of_o drith_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o northern_a air_n which_o dry_v all_o infectious_a vapour_n for_o the_o garment_n that_o be_v infect_v may_v retain_v the_o same_o four_o year_n nay_o the_o featherbed_n seven_o year_n as_o alexander_n benedictus_n testify_v note_v also_o that_o featherbed_n can_v be_v clear_v except_o the_o tike_n be_v open_v and_o the_o down_o be_v ayr_v till_o a_o month_n or_o forty_o day_n be_v past_a in_o which_o time_n they_o may_v be_v purify_v let_v each_o bench_n wenscote_n and_o other_o table_n of_o the_o house_n be_v thorough_o wash_v with_o water_n and_o vinegar_n so_o that_o no_o sluttish_a corner_n be_v leave_v let_v the_o window_n by_o day_n be_v keep_v open_a to_o the_o north_n and_o shut_v when_o the_o south_n wind_n blow_v thus_o in_o xxiiii_o day_n may_v the_o wooden_a implement_n be_v ayr_v if_o any_o sick_a man_n have_v afore_o wear_v a_o fur_a gown_n let_v each_o man_n beware_v how_o he_o wear_v it_o after_o for_o fur_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o take_v infection_n as_o appear_v in_o those_o twenty-five_o high_a almain_n of_o who_o hierome_n fracastorius_fw-la make_v mention_v who_o in_o the_o year_n 1511._o in_o verona_n die_v one_o after_o another_o till_o all_o be_v make_v away_o by_o wear_v of_o that_o gown_n the_o surgeon_n that_o have_v assist_v the_o sick_a after_o xl_o day_n trial_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o converse_v the_o city_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n after_o sixty_o so_o preseruative_n and_o purge_n have_v be_v observe_v and_o especial_o so_o mirth_n joy_n and_o pleasure_n have_v be_v their_o companion_n if_o man_n observe_v these_o precept_n they_o may_v by_o god_n help_n and_o by_o keep_v good_a order_n avoid_v the_o plague_n by_o those_o mean_n i_o have_v discover_v by_o which_o help_v there_o will_v be_v no_o humour_n capable_a of_o infection_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n fit_a to_o receive_v the_o same_o there_o can_v it_o not_o surprise_v any_o man_n general_n rule_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o man_n in_o the_o plague_n time_n first_o must_v we_o call_v upon_o god_n desire_v he_o to_o defend_v we_o second_o but_o especial_o when_o we_o be_v fast_v we_o ought_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o conversation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v infect_v let_v the_o wind_n be_v between_o thou_o and_o the_o person_n that_o be_v sick_a or_o some_o perfume_n be_v kindle_v or_o hold_v in_o thy_o hand_n some_o odoriferous_a perfume_n fly_v the_o narrow_a way_n and_o street_n where_o be_v dunghill_n haunt_v no_o vain_a assembly_n of_o feast_n but_o if_o thy_o mean_n be_v to_o follow_v hypocrates_n rule_v fuge_fw-la long_o cito_fw-la tarde_fw-la or_o if_o thou_o must_v needs_o stay_v be_v temperate_a advise_v &_o devout_a and_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o to_o who_o mercy_n and_o thy_o hearty_a prayer_n i_o humble_o commend_v i_o finis_fw-la a_o table_n or_o index_n a._n angelica_n root_n to_o prepare_v it_o fol._n 7._o aptham_n how_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 26._o b._n blood_n when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v draw_v fol._n 17_o 18.40_o bolarmoniake_n how_o to_o prepare_v it_o fol._n 19_o botch_v in_o the_o throat_n to_o cure_v it_o fol._n 17._o botch_v how_o to_o know_v where_o it_o will_v be_v although_o no_o sign_n appear_v fol._n 18._o botch_v the_o general_a cure_n thereof_o fol._n 30._o botch_v that_o be_v hard_a and_o will_v not_o come_v to_o maturation_n how_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 32_o botch_v how_o to_o draw_v it_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o fol._n 34_o botch_v when_o he_o strike_v in_o again_o how_o to_o bring_v he_o out_o fol._n 33._o botch_v how_o to_o draw_v he_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o fol._n 34._o c._n carbunkle_n or_o blain_n how_o to_o know_v he_o as_o also_o to_o cure_v it_o fol._n 35._o carbunkle_n with_o pain_n and_o inflammation_n to_o help_v it_o f._n 36_o chicken_n how_o to_o apply_v they_o fol._n 17_o cordial_n preseruative_n fol._n 4._o cordial_n to_o be_v take_v after_o purge_v fol._n 26._o costivenes_n how_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 8.9_o d._n digestive_a for_o a_o botch_n how_o to_o make_v it_o fol._n 30.31.33_o diet_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o time_n of_o the_o plague_n fol._n 11._o diet_n for_o they_o that_o have_v the_o small_a pock_n fol._n 41._o e._n ear_n how_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o pock_n fol._n 41._o ear_n run_v of_o they_o what_o you_o must_v do_v to_o it_o fol._n 47_o epithemation_n to_o comfort_v the_o heart_n fol_n 2.42_o epithemation_n for_o a_o botch_n fol._n 34._o exercise_n and_o order_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o plague_n fol._n 12._o eye_n how_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o pock_n fol_n 41_o eye_n pain_n and_o burn_v therein_o to_o ease_v it_o fol._n 41_o eye_n pearl_n or_o web_n therein_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 46_o eye_n faster_v and_o cling_v together_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 46._o f._n faint_v and_o pound_v to_o help_v it_o fol._n 23_o face_n how_o to_o preserve_v it_o from_o deformit_v in_o the_o small_a pock_n fol._n 43._o face_n spotes_fw-la therein_o and_o redness_n after_o the_o pock_n be_v go_v to_o help_v it_o fol_n 46_o foot_n extreme_a heat_n in_o they_o with_o the_o small_a pock_n to_o help_v it_o fol._n 45._o flower_n of_o woman_n stop_v to_o provoke_v they_o fol._n 10.11_o flixe_n how_o to_o stop_v it_o fol._n 25._o h._n hand_n and_o foot_n extreme_a heat_n in_o they_o with_o the_o small_a pock_n to_o help_v it_o fol._n 45._o head_n lightness_n and_o pain_n therein_o for_o want_n of_o sleep_n f._n 25_o holes_n in_o the_o face_n with_o the_o small_a pock_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o it_o fol._n 47_o hoarsnes_n remain_v after_o the_o pock_n be_v go_v to_o help_v it_o fol._n 48_o i._n issue_n commend_v against_o the_o plague_n fol._n 11._o julep_n cordial_n to_o make_v they_o fol._n 22._o julep_n to_o quench_v thirst_n fol._n 23.24_o l._n lask_z or_o flix_a how_o to_o stop_v it_o fol._n 25._o long_v how_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o pock_n f._n 41._o m._n maturative_a to_o ripe_a and_o rot_v a_o botch_n fol._n 31.32.35_o mouth_n ulceration_n therein_o call_v aptham_n to_o help_v it_o fol._n 26._o mouth_n sorenes_n and_o ulceration_n therein_o with_o the_o small_a pock_n how_o to_o prevent_v and_o cure_v the_o same_o fol._n 45._o mundificative_a for_o a_o carbunkle_n or_o blain_n fol._n 36._o n._n nodule_n against_o the_o plague_n fol._n 7._o nosgaye_o against_o the_o plague_n fol._n 7._o nostril_n how_v to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o pock_n fol._n 41._o nostril_n stop_v and_o ulcerate_v with_o the_o small_a pock_n to_o help_v it_o foll_v 47._o o._n opiate_n good_a to_o expel_v the_o plague_n fol._n 19_o ointment_n to_o keep_v on_o sollible_a fol._n 8._o ointment_n to_o provoke_v sleep_n and_o ease_v pain_n of_o the_o head_n fol._n 26._o ointment_n to_o keep_v the_o face_n from_o pity_v in_o the_o small_a pock_n fol._n 43._o p._n parfume_n against_o the_o plague_n fol._n 3_o pill_n to_o keep_v one_o sollible_a fol_n 9_o pill_n to_o purge_v the_o body_n fol_n 9_o plague_n what_o it_o be_v fol._n 1_o plague_n cause_n thereof_o fol._n 1_o plague_n forewarning_n thereof_o fol._n 2._o plague_n how_o to_o prevent_v it_o fol._n 2_o plague_n how_o to_o cure_v it_o fol._n 16._o plague_n how_o to_o expel_v it_o fol._n 18._o unto_o 21._o pomander_n against_o the_o plague_n fol._n 6._o potion_n to_o purge_v the_o body_n fol._n 10._o potion_n to_o expel_v the_o plague_n fol._n 20._o preservative_n against_o the_o plague_n fol._n 4._o powder_n to_o purge_v the_o body_n fol._n 10._o powder_n to_o expel_v the_o plague_n fol._n 18.19_o pock_n and_o measles_n whereof_o they_o proceed_v fol._n 38_o pock_n and_o measles_n how_o to_o cure_v they_o fol._n 40_o pock_n why_o they_o be_v infectious_a fol._n 39_o pock_n how_o to_o maturate_n they_o fol._n 44._o pock_n or_o measles_n that_o be_v slow_a in_o come_v forth_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 42._o pock_n and_o measles_n how_o to_o use_v they_o when_o they_o be_v come_v forth_o fol._n 43._o pock_n ulcerate_v how_o to_o cure_v it_o fol._n 44._o purgation_n for_o a_o strong_a body_n fol._n 24_o purgation_n for_o a_o plethoric_n body_n fol._n 24._o purgation_n for_o a_o weak_a body_n fol._n 25._o purge_v when_o it_o be_v tolerable_a fol._n 24_o q_o quilte_n against_o the_o plague_n fol._n 5._o quilte_v for_o the_o heart_n after_o sweat_n fol._n 22._o r_o rave_v and_o rage_v to_o help_v it_o fol._n 26._o raisin_n laxative_a how_o to_o make_v they_o fol._n 8_o saint_n sign_n to_o know_v when_o one_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o plague_n f_o 15_o sign_n of_o recovery_n in_o the_o plague_n fol._n 15_o sign_n of_o death_n in_o the_o plague_n fol._n 15._o sign_n to_o know_v when_o one_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o small_a pox_n f._n 39_o sign_n laudable_a and_o ill_a sign_n in_o the_o small_a pock_n f._n 39_o scabes_fw-la which_o chance_n to_o come_v after_o the_o pock_n be_v go_v to_o help_v they_o fol._n 48._o sleep_v when_o it_o be_v tolerable_a fol._n 23._o sleep_v a_o ointment_n to_o provoke_v it_o fol._n 26._o sound_a how_v to_o help_v it_o fol._n 23._o suppository_n how_o to_o make_v it_o fol._n 8._o t_o thirst_n a_o julep_n to_o quench_v it_o fol._n 23.24.43_o throat_n botch_v therein_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 17_o throat_n how_o to_o preserve_v it_o from_o the_o pock_n fol_n 41._o throat_n ulceration_n therein_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 45._o v_o ventoses_n when_o and_o where_o to_o apply_v they_o fol._n 18._o vessicatorie_a how_o to_o make_v it_o fol._n 32._o vesicatory_a of_o the_o sick_a fol._n 14._o unguent_n defensative_a against_o the_o plague_n fol._n 21._o vlceration_n of_o the_o small_a pock_n to_o help_v it_o fol._n 44._o unguent_n for_o spot_n and_o redness_n of_o the_o face_n fol._n 47._o vomit_v extreme_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 28._o w_n water_n good_a against_o the_o plague_n fol._n 20_o water_n for_o spot_n and_o redness_n of_o the_o face_n after_o the_o small_a pock_n be_v go_v fol._n 46._o y_o yex_v or_o yoxe_n how_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 28_o