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in_o over_o abundance_n they_o must_v be_v help_v or_o restrain_v and_o by_o these_o a_o woman_n health_n or_o sickness_n be_v guess_v at_o during_o the_o time_n of_o her_o lying-in_a for_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o natural_a colour_n and_o soon_o congeal_v it_o be_v in_o a_o sign_n she_o be_v in_o good_a health_n and_o will_v continue_v so_o to_o her_o uprising_n but_o be_v little_a in_o quantity_n i_o will_v colour_v and_o do_v not_o congeal_v sudden_o than_o nature_n be_v out_o of_o order_n and_o proper_a remedy_n must_v be_v give_v to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v sickness_n if_o the_o purge_n be_v excessive_a then_o moderate_a let_v blood_n be_v hold_v necessary_a and_o take_v such_o astringent_n as_o may_v in_o some_o degree_n restrain_v they_o for_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n that_o make_v better_a revulsion_n and_o draw_v the_o blood_n soon_o from_o
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the_o low_a part_n to_o soften_v and_o moisten_v the_o affect_a place_n and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o order_v a_o woman_n from_o her_o lie_v in_o to_o her_o go_v a_o broad_a again_o and_o if_o i_o have_v pass_v over_o any_o accident_n that_o do_v not_o usual_o or_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n happen_v no_o doubt_n but_o a_o skilful_a midwife_n or_o nurse_n will_v find_v a_o mean_n to_o remedy_n it_o or_o for_o defect_n of_o skill_n timely_o apply_v themselves_o to_o some_o able_a surgeon_n or_o physician_n and_o so_o from_o hence_o i_o haste_v to_o the_o child_n which_o i_o have_v leave_v so_o long_o to_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o well_o order_v it_o as_o to_o its_o health_n and_o thrive_a etc._n etc._n chap._n xvi_o of_o nurse_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v qualify_v and_o diet_v in_o the_o first_o place_n if_o you_o take_v not_o the_o care_n of_o bring_v it_o up_o yourself_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o good_a wholesome_a cleanly_a nurse_n 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be_o of_o opinion_n it_o be_v the_o best_a at_o two_o month_n lying-in_a &_o so_o may_v continue_v pretty_a well_o till_o the_o eight_o month_n but_o than_o it_o continual_o decline_v it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o to_o breed_v good_a milk_n her_o meat_n and_o drink_n must_v be_v wholesome_a and_o seasonable_a she_o must_v avoid_v hot_a spice_n strong-water_n spirit_n and_o sweet_a wine_n at_o least_o not_o take_v any_o great_a quantity_n of_o they_o or_o little_a quantity_n often_o and_o by_o reason_n the_o sex_n of_o the_o nurse_n child_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v consider_v i_o hold_v that_o the_o milk_n of_o a_o male_a child_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n viz._n because_o it_o be_v hot_a better_a concoct_v and_o not_o so_o excrementious_a as_o of_o a_o girl_n and_o further_o a_o enquiry_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v whether_o the_o nurse_n you_o propose_v go_v she_o full_a time_n for_o this_o be_v of_o moment_n because_o if_o she_o do_v not_o she_o 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viz._n the_o nose_n ear_n eye_n and_o mouth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o low_a part_n if_o she_o perceive_v any_o part_n of_o the_o child_n to_o warp_v or_o incline_v to_o crookedness_n she_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o swath_n it_o in_o time_n whilst_o it_o be_v tender_a that_o by_o degree_n it_o may_v return_v to_o straightness_n or_o if_o it_o seem_v difficult_a to_o she_o to_o acomplish_v it_o let_v she_o advise_v the_o parent_n or_o some_o able_a surgeon_n before_o it_o be_v go_v too_o far_o for_o this_o have_v be_v a_o misery_n to_o many_o in_o grow_v crooked_a that_o may_v at_o first_o have_v be_v prevent_v with_o a_o little_a care_n and_o cost_n when_o the_o bone_n and_o ligature_n be_v more_o flexible_a chap._n xvii_o how_o to_o order_n the_o
and_o by_o sweat_n to_o thrust_v it_o out_o from_o the_o interriour_n &_o principal_a part_n for_o which_o purpose_n the_o follow_a drink_n be_v excellent_a good_a take_v a_o quart_n of_o posset-ale_n and_o a_o handful_n of_o fennel-seed_n boil_v they_o together_o till_o a_o three_o part_n be_v consume_v then_o strain_v it_o and_o add_v thereto_o one_o dram_n of_o treacle_n and_o one_o scruple_n of_o saffron_n in_o powder_n mix_v they_o together_o and_o give_v two_o three_o or_o four_o ounce_n thereof_o to_o drink_v morning_n and_o evening_n as_o the_o case_n require_v but_o if_o the_o child_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o it_o can_v expel_v the_o disease_n in_o convenient_a time_n then_o epithemate_n the_o heart_n with_o the_o follow_a epithemation_n â„ž_o aquarum_fw-la ros_fw-fr melissa_n card._n b._n 6._o bugloss_n morsus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la vini_fw-la alb_fw-la of_o each_o 4_o ounce_n aceti_fw-la ros_n two_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a pul._n ros_n rub._n trium_fw-la sanal_n cinamoni_fw-la elect._n diamorg_n frigid_a of_o each_o half_n a_o dram_n mithridate_n one_o ounce_n treacle_n four_o dram_n mix_v all_o these_o together_o and_o let_v they_o boil_v a_o little_a and_o so_o warm_a epithemate_n the_o heart_n when_o you_o have_v do_v this_o give_v some_o expulsive_a drink_n or_o electuary_n as_o the_o cause_n require_v and_o cause_v he_o to_o sweat_v upon_o it_o when_o the_o pox_n be_v come_v out_o to_o prevent_v dis-figuring_a the_o face_n as_o pity_v besure_n let_v they_o alone_o till_o they_o grow_v white_a and_o come_v to_o maturation_n and_o then_o open_a every_o pustula_n on_o the_o top_n with_o a_o pin_n and_o then_o thrust_v out_o the_o matter_n very_o gentle_o with_o a_o soft_a linen_n cloth_n and_o if_o you_o perceive_v they_o to_o fill_v again_o open_v they_o as_o you_o do_v at_o first_o for_o if_o you_o suffer_v the_o matter_n which_o be_v in_o they_o to_o remain_v overlong_o it_o will_v fret_v and_o corrode_v the_o flesh_n which_o cause_v those_o pit_n that_o remain_v after_o the_o small_a pox_n be_v go_v when_o you_o have_v do_v this_o anoint_v the_o place_n with_o the_o follow_a ointment_n take_v elder-leaves_a one_o handful_n marigold_n two_o handful_n french_a mallow_n one_o handful_n barrow_n grease_n six_o ounce_n bruise_v the_o herb_n in_o a_o mortar_n and_o then_o boil_v they_o with_o the_o grease_n in_o a_o pewter_n dish_n on_o a_o chafing-dish_n of_o coal_n until_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o herb_n be_v consume_v then_o strain_v it_o and_o anoint_v the_o face_n therewith_o the_o best_a time_n to_o make_v it_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n or_o latter_a end_n of_o may._n you_o must_v anoint_v the_o place_n grieve_v with_o a_o feather_n and_o as_o it_o dry_v in_o anoint_v it_o again_o and_o so_o continue_v it_o and_o it_o will_v soon_o dry_v they_o up_o and_o keep_v the_o place_n from_o pit_n and_o holes_n also_o if_o you_o anoint_v the_o pox_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o sweet-almond_n new_o draw_v three_o or_o four_o time_n a_o day_n which_o you_o must_v besure_n to_o do_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o pock_n be_v grow_v white_a and_o come_v to_o maturation_n it_o will_v cure_v they_o without_o pit_n or_o spot_n and_o ease_v the_o pain_n and_o burn_a if_o after_o the_o pock_n be_v come_v out_o they_o do_v not_o grow_v to_o maturation_n you_o may_v help_v it_o by_o this_o decoction_n take_v mallow_n one_o handful_n fig_n twelve_o in_o number_n water_v a_o quart_n cut_v the_o fig_n small_a and_o boil_v all_o together_o until_o half_a or_o more_o be_v consume_v and_o then_o wet_a a_o fine_a soft_a linen_n cloth_n therein_o and_o touch_v the_o place_n therewith_o oftentimes_o and_o it_o will_v soon_o bring_v they_o to_o maturation_n chap._n xx._n of_o barrenness_n show_v the_o sign_n of_o insufficiency_n in_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o remedy_n against_o it_o with_o other_o choice_a secret_n if_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o have_v child_n as_o certain_o it_o be_v than_o barrenness_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a curse_n 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