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as_o we_o have_v say_v already_o or_o else_o by_o vomit_n child_n without_o much_o strain_n cow_n milk_n and_o the_o milk_n of_o a_o ass_n be_v very_o much_o commend_v as_o also_o the_o use_n of_o syrup_n of_o violet_n and_o nenuphar_n be_v very_o profitable_a the_o hicket_n may_v also_o come_v of_o some_o inflammation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o spleen_n liver_n or_o other_o bowel_n near_o the_o stomach_n and_o so_o be_v impart_v to_o it_o this_o happen_v it_o will_v be_v very_o necessary_a to_o let_v her_o blood_n and_o that_o she_o use_v meat_n which_o moderate_o cool_v as_o also_o medicine_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n both_o inward_o and_o outward_o consult_v thereof_o with_o the_o physician_n of_o the_o vomit_v which_o happen_v to_o woman_n with_o child_n chap._n x._o there_o be_v some_o woman_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v with_o child_n yea_o the_o very_a first_o day_n be_v subject_a to_o vomit_v often_o cast_v up_o store_n of_o water_n and_o slime_n by_o the_o mouth_n and_o this_o vomit_v continue_v even_o till_o they_o be_v quick_a with_o child_n and_o with_o some_o it_o remain_v all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o go_n which_o i_o see_v happen_v unto_o a_o great_a lady_n of_o this_o kingdom_n who_o from_o the_o second_o day_n after_o she_o have_v conceive_v vomit_v and_o affirm_v constant_o that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n when_o this_o vomit_v happen_v sudden_a it_o must_v not_o be_v stay_v sudden_o if_o so_o be_v it_o continue_v gentle_o and_o without_o violence_n for_o be_v stop_v there_o be_v such_o store_n of_o humour_n heap_v and_o gather_v together_o in_o their_o stomach_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v stifle_v or_o stuff_v up_o which_o be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o cast_v up_o without_o violence_n they_o be_v much_o ease_v for_o by_o this_o evacuation_n of_o noisome_a excrement_n the_o first_o region_n of_o the_o belly_n feel_v itself_o free_a discharge_v and_o unburden_v of_o many_o long_a and_o grievous_a pain_n cause_n the_o cause_n 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faculty_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o retain_v and_o keep_v the_o meat_n although_o it_o be_v of_o good_a juice_n and_o in_o final_a quantity_n or_o by_o some_o malign_a vapour_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o womb_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o feed_n and_o natural_a course_n retain_v they_o maybe_o help_v by_o these_o mean_n follow_v first_o if_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o meat_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a which_o the_o woman_n have_v take_v be_v the_o cause_n then_o let_v she_o abstain_v from_o eat_v they_o observe_v the_o above_o mention_v diet_n use_v good_a meat_n and_o in_o little_a quantity_n thereby_o to_o roll_n it_o forth_o if_o the_o overmuch_o quantity_n or_o ill_a quality_n of_o sharp_a and_o bite_a excrement_n be_v the_o cause_n then_o must_v they_o be_v gentle_o take_v away_o and_o purge_v notwithstanding_o we_o must_v refrain_v from_o give_v they_o any_o
with_o a_o little_a cerotum_fw-la infrigidans_fw-la galeni_fw-la &_o desiccatiwm_fw-la rubrum_fw-la mingle_v together_o this_o medicine_n will_v make_v the_o orifice_n vent_v and_o flow_v the_o long_o not_o long_o since_o there_o be_v two_o worthy_a lady_n which_o for_o honour_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o name_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o this_o accident_n about_o the_o time_n of_o their_o lie_v in_o in_o who_o i_o open_v and_o scarify_v those_o part_n to_o make_v the_o water_n flow_v and_o come_v forth_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o must_v await_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o do_v this_o which_o will_v be_v when_o they_o be_v near_o their_o lie_v down_o the_o mean_n to_o help_v woman_n which_o can_v bear_v their_o child_n the_o full_a time_n chap._n xviii_o oftentimes_o it_o happen_v to_o woman_n that_o they_o can_v bear_v their_o burden_n to_o the_o time_n prefix_v by_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o nine_o month_n this_o accident_n be_v call_v either_o a_o shift_n or_o slip_v away_o or_o else_o abortment_n or_o as_o our_o woman_n call_v it_o a_o mischance_n the_o shift_n be_v reckon_v from_o the_o first_o day_n the_o seed_n be_v retain_v in_o the_o womb_n till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o receive_v form_n and_o shape_n in_o which_o time_n if_o it_o chance_v to_o issue_n and_o flow_v forth_o it_o be_v a_o shift_n the_o abortment_n happen_v after_o the_o forty_o day_n yea_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n for_o the_o abortment_n be_v a_o violent_a expulsion_n or_o exclusion_n of_o the_o child_n already_o form_v and_o endue_v with_o life_n before_o the_o appoint_a time_n but_o the_o slide_n away_o or_o shift_v be_v a_o flow_a or_o issue_v of_o the_o seed_n out_o of_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o either_o form_v or_o endue_v with_o life_n those_o that_o have_v be_v deliver_v once_o before_o their_o time_n for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o miscarry_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o child_n about_o the_o same_o time_n 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nourishment_n and_o thereby_o do_v decay_n and_o die_v or_o else_o by_o be_v too_o big_a and_o large_a so_o that_o the_o womb_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o lodge_v and_o support_v he_o which_o make_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb_n to_o be_v relax_v and_o break_v then_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o womb_n dilate_v itself_o and_o the_o child_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v either_o too_o small_a mother_n or_o low_a of_o stature_n which_o cause_v that_o the_o child_n can_v grow_v in_o so_o little_a room_n neither_o move_v himself_o or_o breath_n although_o he_o breathe_v only_o by_o the_o artery_n of_o the_o mother_n her_o breast_n be_v so_o straight_o that_o it_o can_v be_v stretch_v or_o enlarge_v or_o else_o because_o she_o be_v too_o fat_a which_o make_v the_o caule_v to_o press_v down_o and_o crush_v the_o matrice_n and_o cause_v the_o seed_n to_o flow_v and_o issue_n forth_o before_o it_o be_v form_v abortment_n a_o woman_n also_o that_o be_v too_o lean_a 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they_o may_v thrust_v out_o the_o child_n also_o this_o accident_n may_v also_o happen_v to_o those_o that_o in_o their_o child_n bear_v be_v subject_a to_o have_v their_o natural_a course_n miscarry_v as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o with_o child_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o nature_n strive_v to_o put_v they_o forth_o do_v cause_n the_o child_n to_o be_v untie_v and_o so_o he_o follow_v the_o purge_n abortment_n concern_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v annex_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o mother_n i_o understand_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v grow_v or_o contain_v within_o the_o womb_n as_o some_o imposthume_n scyrrhus_fw-la or_o excrescence_n of_o flesh_n mole_n or_o false_a conception_n therein_o contain_v as_o also_o great_a store_n of_o water_n the_o which_o i_o see_v not_o long_o since_o happen_v unto_o a_o honest_a gentlewoman_n who_o womb_n be_v so_o full_a of_o water_n in_o the_o eight_o month_n that_o the_o orifice_n thereof_o be_v constrain_v to_o open_v itself_o 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matrice_n be_v distemper_v according_a to_o hippocrates_n 37.38_o they_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o great_a looseness_n of_o the_o belly_n be_v often_o deliver_v before_o their_o time_n abortment_n likewise_o great_a pain_n of_o the_o back_n and_o thigh_n which_o come_v round_o to_o the_o groin_n and_o bottom_n of_o the_o belly_n do_v oftentimes_o presage_v the_o like_a as_o also_o when_o there_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o conduit_n of_o nature_n first_o certain_a water_n then_o bloody_a and_o slimy_a matter_n and_o last_o of_o all_o blood_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v safe_o remedy_v abortment_n there_o must_v respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o cause_n now_o concern_v the_o outward_a cause_n as_o if_o the_o mother_n be_v trouble_v with_o any_o sickness_n she_o must_v be_v handle_v as_o it_o be_v requisite_a and_o fit_a she_o must_v shun_v all_o violent_a exercise_n passion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o too_o often_o use_v of_o venus_n if_o the_o abortment_n proceed_v 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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 bladder_n â„ž_o ol._n amygdal_n dulc_a â„¥_o i_o ss_z aquae_fw-la parietar_n â„¥_o i_o succi_fw-la limo_fw-la Ê’_n i_o fiat_fw-la potus_fw-la set_a he_o also_o in_o a_o little_a bath_n galen_n and_o avicen_n do_v much_o commend_v the_o water_n of_o rape_n or_o turnip_n which_o you_o may_v give_v with_o a_o little_a decoction_n of_o parsley_n root_n dog_n tooth_n and_o dandelion_n but_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o that_o the_o child_n can_v not_o piss_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o slime_n that_o stick_v in_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o yard_n which_o make_v it_o swell_v and_o puff_n up_o and_o show_v as_o clear_a as_o a_o bladder_n for_o the_o help_n hereof_o you_o must_v bring_v forth_o the_o stone_n by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o little_a instrument_n like_v to_o this_o here_o describe_v in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o earpicker_n which_o you_o shall_v use_v in_o this_o manner_n you_o must_v hold_v down_o the_o child_n fast_o that_o he_o stir_v not_o and_o then_o the_o chirurgeon_n must_v 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