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comitissae_fw-la or_o else_o this_o ointment_n ointment_n ℞_o ol._n mastich_n cidonior_n a_o ℥_o i_o ol_n mirtill_n ℥_o ss_z coral_n rub_v terrae_fw-la sigillat_n a_o ʒ_n s_o unguent_n comitiss_n ℥_o s_z liquefiant_fw-la omne_fw-la ut_fw-la artis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o fiat_fw-la linimentum_fw-la if_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n feel_v any_o coldness_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o some_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o cold_a temperature_n which_o make_v they_o shiver_v and_o quake_v let_v there_o be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a ointment_n ol._n costin_n &_o aneth_n a_o ℥_o ss_z but_o if_o she_o find_v any_o heat_n there_o or_o burn_a then_o apply_v some_o ointment_n that_o have_v virtue_n to_o comfort_n and_o cool_v another_o ointment_n ℞_o ol._n mirtill_n rosar_n a_o ℥_o i_o ss_z ung_a rosat_n mes_fw-fr ℥_o i_o ung_a refriger_n galen_n ℥_o s_z puluer_n coral_n rub_v bol._n armen_n a_o ʒ_n i_o succi_fw-la aurant_fw-la ʒ_n ij_o misce_fw-la fiat_fw-la linimentum_fw-la likewise_o it_o may_v chance_v 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child_n may_v not_o stay_v so_o long_o there_o for_o danger_n to_o be_v stifle_v and_o die_v it_o be_v oftentimes_o very_o weak_a the_o midwife_n shall_v first_o tie_v and_o then_o cut_v the_o child_n navel-string_n to_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o afterburthen_n which_o must_v be_v do_v in_o this_o manner_n tie_v she_o must_v have_v in_o readiness_n a_o good_a double_a thread_n and_o a_o pair_n of_o sharp_a scissors_o with_o the_o thread_n she_o must_v tie_v the_o navel_n a_o good_a inch_n from_o the_o child_n belly_n with_o a_o double_a knot_n or_o often_o this_o knot_n must_v be_v neither_o too_o hard_a and_o straight_o neither_o too_o loose_a for_o too_o straight_o tie_v beside_o the_o extreme_a pain_n it_o cause_v make_v that_o which_o be_v tie_v fall_v off_o too_o soon_o and_o that_o before_o the_o scar_n be_v grow_v between_o the_o live_a and_o the_o dead_a part_n and_o if_o it_o be_v tie_v too_o loose_a thereof_o proceed_v a_o flux_n of_o blood_n from_o the_o umbilicall_a 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ulcer_n be_v gentle_o rub_v a_o little_a with_o honey_n of_o rose_n and_o syrup_n of_o violet_n but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o this_o than_o the_o chirurgeon_n shall_v touch_v they_o with_o a_o little_a aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la but_o to_o every_o drop_n of_o the_o say_a water_n he_o must_v add_v twelve_o of_o plantain_n water_n according_a as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v in_o strength_n mouth_n then_o with_o a_o little_a clout_n tie_v to_o the_o end_n of_o a_o stick_n the_o ulcer_n shall_v be_v touch_v gentle_o they_o may_v also_o use_v this_o gargarism_n the_o ulcer_n must_v be_v dry_v up_o ℞_o hord._n integ_n pug._n i_o agrimon_n plantag_n rosar_n rub_v a_o m._n i_o coquantur_fw-la perfect_a in_o aqua_fw-la commuri_fw-la in_o colat_fw-la ad_fw-la ℥_o uj._o dissolve_v mellis_n rosat_n ℥_o i_o s._n piamor_n ℥_o s._n alumni_fw-la ʒ_n s._n fiat_fw-la gargarismus_fw-la utatur_fw-la ut_fw-la dixi_fw-la after_o they_o have_v use_v this_o gargarisine_n a_o while_n let_v there_o be_v add_v to_o it_o of_o berberis_n flower_n of_o pomgranat_n and_o a_o little_a of_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o say_a pomegranate_n for_o the_o ulcer_n of_o the_o mouth_n require_v medicine_n to_o dry_v they_o up_o which_o do_v their_o operation_n speedy_o author_n but_o if_o you_o perceive_v that_o they_o spread_v or_o creep_v far_o abroad_o use_v this_o medicine_n which_o i_o myself_o use_v very_o often_o and_o find_v it_o to_o be_v very_o singular_a good_a which_o be_v to_o take_v half_a a_o ounce_n of_o rosewater_n or_o plantain_n water_n add_v thereto_o half_a a_o dragme_n of_o oil_n of_o vitroil_n and_o to_o touch_v the_o sore_n with_o it_o and_o this_o medicine_n do_v never_o deceive_v i_o but_o the_o chirurgeon_n ought_v to_o taste_v it_o first_o with_o his_o tongue_n to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o too_o strong_a nor_o too_o sharp_a of_o the_o inflammation_n swell_a and_o superfluous_a flesh_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o gum_n call_v paroulis_n and_o epoule_n chap._n xvii_o it_o be_v see_v oftentimes_o that_o the_o gum_n of_o little_a child_n be_v swell_v and_o inflam_v though_o their_o tooth_n be_v not_o ready_a to_o come_v forth_o which_o accident_n the_o ancient_n call_v paroulis_n and_o epoulis_n the_o paroulis_n be_v a_o little_a swell_a red_a and_o angry_a which_o be_v either_o breed_v of_o a_o choleric_a hot_a and_o adust_a blood_n or_o else_o of_o some_o sharp_a and_o salt_a phlegm_n which_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o brain_n upon_o the_o gum_n it_o may_v proceed_v also_o from_o some_o vapour_n that_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o stomach_n which_o cause_v not_o only_o the_o gum_n to_o be_v swell_v and_o inflam_v but_o oftentimes_o the_o jaw_n the_o cheek_n and_o the_o neck_n to_o be_v also_o affect_v with_o it_o bring_v also_o with_o it_o a_o ague_n and_o pain_n cure_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o these_o tumour_n do_v often_o suppurate_a and_o chief_o when_o there_o be_v any_o gross_a blood_n mingle_v therewithal_o otherwise_o it_o 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tumour_n shall_v be_v lance_v yet_o sometime_o it_o break_v of_o itself_o then_o let_v it_o be_v mundify_v with_o mil_n rosatum_fw-la syrup_n of_o dry_a rose_n or_o cherry_n or_o the_o like_a as_o for_o the_o epoulis_n it_o be_v a_o little_a excrescence_n of_o flesh_n rise_v like_o a_o blister_n upon_o the_o gum_n and_o most_o common_o betwixt_o the_o tooth_n but_o chief_o among_o the_o hindermost_a sometime_o it_o be_v painful_a and_o cause_v a_o ague_n the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o as_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o paroulis_n for_o the_o cure_n at_o the_o beginning_n you_o must_v use_v some_o such_o gargarism_n as_o follow_v because_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o use_v more_o astringent_a medicine_n in_o this_o then_o in_o the_o paroulis_n a_o drink_n a_o gargarism_n for_o the_o epoulis_n
your_o far_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o inflammation_n and_o swell_a of_o the_o child_n navel_n chap._n xx._n oftentimes_o navel_n after_o the_o child_n navel_n be_v tie_v there_o come_v some_o inflammation_n swell_a or_o ulcer_n and_o especial_o this_o happen_v when_o that_o which_o have_v be_v tie_v be_v divide_v and_o fall_v away_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_o suppurate_v the_o same_o navel_n may_v swell_v also_o either_o through_o the_o child_n eager_a cry_n or_o when_o he_o cough_v much_o the_o tumour_n and_o swell_a be_v full_a of_o wind_n and_o sometime_o also_o of_o water_n cure_n the_o inflammation_n may_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o use_n of_o vnguentum_fw-la rosatum_fw-la or_o with_o a_o little_a vnguentum_fw-la refrigerans_fw-la galeni_fw-la the_o bathe_v it_o also_o with_o oil_n of_o rose_n and_o a_o little_a vnguentum_fw-la populeon_n may_v do_v very_o much_o good_a as_o for_o the_o ulcer_n if_o it_o be_v but_o small_a you_o may_v put_v upon_o it_o some_o fine_a flower_n or_o 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form_n and_o consistence_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o add_v unto_o it_o a_o little_a wax_n i_o use_v common_o this_o plaster_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o wind_n or_o water_n which_o have_v power_n to_o resolve_v consume_v and_o dry_v up_o the_o say_a wind_n or_o water_n a_o approve_a medicine_n ℞_o unguent_n comitiss_n desiccat_fw-la rubr_n a_o ℥_o i_o stercor_fw-la columb_n ʒ_n ij_o pull_v irid._n florent_fw-la ʒ_n iij._o sulphur_n vivi_fw-la ʒ_n i_o ol._n nard_n ℥_o ss_z cerae_fw-la &_o terebinth_n q._n s._n fiat_fw-la ceratum_fw-la but_o the_o only_a thing_n be_v to_o keep_v it_o down_o with_o a_o bolster_n and_o swath_a that_o it_o swell_v not_o or_o stand_v forth_o the_o more_o some_o use_n emplastrum_fw-la contra_fw-la rupturum_fw-la for_o it_o of_o gripe_n and_o fret_v in_o the_o belly_n which_o trouble_v little_a child_n chap._n xxi_o these_o gripe_n do_v trouble_v little_a child_n very_o much_o the_o cause_n be_v two_o for_o either_o they_o come_v because_o the_o excrement_n call_v meconium_n be_v retain_v in_o the_o gut_n this_o humour_n be_v black_a and_o slimy_a like_o melt_a pitch_n which_o prick_v and_o wringe_v their_o gut_n and_o put_v they_o to_o pain_n to_o void_a it_o or_o else_o these_o gripe_n be_v breed_v of_o the_o abundance_n of_o milk_n which_o the_o child_n take_v or_o of_o the_o ill_a quality_n thereof_o the_o which_o be_v not_o digest_v do_v putrify_v and_o corrupt_v and_o turn_n either_o into_o choler_n or_o into_o sharp_a and_o salt_a phlegm_n or_o else_o there_o be_v breed_v some_o wind_n which_o cause_v a_o distension_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o gut_n the_o cold_a air_n and_o the_o worm_n also_o may_v cause_v it_o which_o i_o leave_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o another_o place_n cure_n concern_v the_o cure_n if_o the_o say_a excrement_n call_v meconium_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o say_v gripe_n it_o must_v be_v evacuate_v by_o little_a suppositary_n make_v of_o the_o rib_n of_o a_o beete_n leaf_n or_o of_o soap_n and_o 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the_o measles_n and_o small_a pock_n chap._n xxxvi_o in_o all_o disease_n that_o happen_v unto_o little_a child_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o present_a sickness_n the_o chirurgeon_n must_v not_o be_v too_o hasty_a nor_o do_v any_o thing_n rash_o for_o there_o be_v many_o oftentimes_o deceive_v which_o think_v that_o the_o child_n will_v not_o have_v the_o pock_n or_o measles_n because_o at_o the_o first_o they_o have_v but_o a_o little_a ague_n or_o headache_n or_o some_o other_o light_a sign_n of_o it_o see_v that_o this_o disease_n lie_v long_o in_o the_o body_n before_o it_o make_v any_o show_n and_o therefore_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n have_v the_o ancient_a writer_n observe_v hypocrates_n that_o sometime_o it_o be_v better_a to_o do_v nothing_o than_o to_o begin_v amiss_o oftentimes_o alter_v thereby_o nature_n course_n nevertheless_o you_o can_v do_v amiss_o in_o give_v the_o child_n some_o little_a preseruative_n as_o unicorn_n horn_n bezoard_n stone_n and_o cordial_a water_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v keep_v quiet_a without_o take_v the_o air_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v cold_a weather_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o chirurgeon_n perceive_v help_v that_o the_o child_n be_v take_v with_o a_o ague_n and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o sign_n heretofore_o mention_v he_o must_v proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o the_o cure_n of_o they_o first_o he_o must_v have_v a_o care_n cure_n in_o what_o place_n the_o child_n be_v lay_v see_v that_o this_o disease_n do_v partly_o proceed_v of_o a_o malign_a and_o contagious_a air_n which_o after_o that_o it_o have_v be_v draw_v and_o carry_v by_o the_o lung_n to_o the_o hart_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n it_o leave_v there_o a_o impression_n of_o his_o bad_a quality_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o menstrual_a blood_n wherewith_o the_o child_n be_v nourish_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n wherefore_o let_v the_o child_n be_v keep_v in_o good_a air_n that_o be_v neither_o too_o hot_a nor_o too_o cold_a 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his_o meat_n and_o drink_v if_o the_o child_n suck_v diet._n then_o must_v the_o nurse_n keep_v a_o good_a diet_n as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o prescribe_v and_o as_o if_o she_o herself_o have_v a_o ague_n if_o the_o child_n be_v wean_v he_o must_v abstain_v from_o eat_v all_o manner_n of_o flesh_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o of_o a_o little_a chicken_n till_o the_o pock_n be_v whole_o come_v forth_o but_o as_o avicen_n say_v he_o may_v use_v broth_n make_v with_o capon_n or_o chicken_n wherein_o you_o must_v put_v good_a store_n of_o sorrel_n broth_n cichory_n buglosse_n borage_n and_o lettuce_n he_o may_v also_o use_v the_o strain_a broth_n of_o pease_n lentil_o and_o barley_n water_v make_v with_o fig_n date_n raising_n of_o the_o sun_n also_o jelly_n prune_n and_o roast_a apple_n well_o sugar_a for_o his_o drink_n let_v he_o use_v a_o ptisane_n drink_n make_v of_o barley_n and_o licorise_v add_v thereunto_o some_o raising_n of_o the_o sun_n fig_n and_o date_n but_o in_o small_a 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you_o may_v put_v to_o his_o drink_n a_o little_a sugar_n or_o sirup_o of_o violet_n juiube_n or_o cherry_n and_o chief_o to_o that_o he_o drink_v between_o meal_n this_o drink_n lenifi_v &_o supple_v the_o roughness_n and_o excoriation_n it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o lung_n and_o the_o hoarseness_n wherewith_o they_o be_v trouble_v and_o also_o it_o cleanse_v gentle_o for_o his_o sleep_n that_o must_v be_v moderate_a sleep_n if_o at_o the_o first_o he_o be_v very_o drowsy_a and_o heavy_a he_o must_v be_v waken_v forfeare_n lest_o his_o head_n be_v fill_v with_o vapour_n but_o it_o be_v also_o fit_a if_o he_o can_v take_v his_o rest_n to_o give_v he_o somewhat_o to_o make_v he_o sleep_v for_o sleep_n do_v well_o concoct_v the_o humour_n and_o make_v the_o pock_n come_v forth_o the_o better_a and_o for_o this_o purpose_n you_o may_v give_v he_o some_o fine_a barley_n water_n and_o put_v into_o his_o broth_n some_o lettuce_n and_o the_o cold_a seed_n and_o at_o night_n you_o may_v give_v he_o a_o little_a spoonful_n of_o sirup_o of_o juiube_n nenuphar_n and_o violet_n mingle_v together_o abstain_v from_o all_o narcoticall_a or_o stupify_a medicine_n if_o he_o be_v bind_v and_o can_v go_v to_o the_o stool_n you_o may_v give_v he_o inward_o a_o little_a oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n new_o draw_v or_o a_o little_a honey_n as_o avicen_n appoint_v which_o auenzoar_n allow_v not_o of_o because_o he_o have_v take_v some_o of_o it_o as_o he_o say_v when_o he_o have_v the_o pock_n where_o with_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v have_v die_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o give_v he_o a_o spoonful_n of_o cassia_n and_o if_o his_o belly_n be_v
be_v deaf_a and_o dull_a of_o hear_v other_o have_v have_v their_o nose_n and_o mouth_n shrink_v together_o or_o else_o puff_v up_o and_o some_o have_v be_v hoarse_a afterward_o all_o their_o life_n time_n the_o least_o accident_n of_o all_o be_v that_o many_o have_v remain_v disfigure_v with_o pit_n and_o hole_n in_o their_o face_n so_o that_o if_o they_o can_v be_v preserve_v from_o they_o pock_n it_o will_v both_o be_v a_o great_a contentment_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o a_o ease_n to_o themselves_o now_o as_o this_o disease_n be_v cause_v as_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o menstrual_a blood_n wherewith_o the_o child_n have_v be_v nourish_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o air_n which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o shun_v or_o avoid_v so_o to_o go_v about_o to_o preserve_v a_o child_n from_o it_o we_o must_v do_v two_o thing_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v this_o corrupt_a air_n and_o to_o rectify_v it_o the_o best_a we_o can_v 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child_n if_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n big_a may_v be_v gentle_o purge_v with_o cassia_n rhubarb_n senay_n sirup_o of_o cichory_n with_o rhubarb_n and_o sirup_o of_o damask_n rose_n blood_n if_o you_o perceive_v that_o both_o their_o body_n be_v plethoricall_a or_o full_a it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o draw_v a_o little_a blood_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v if_o the_o child_n be_v three_o or_o four_o year_n old_a and_o concern_v medicine_n either_o general_n or_o topical_a i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o former_a chapter_n which_o have_v as_o much_o power_n and_o virtue_n to_o preserve_v one_o from_o the_o disease_n as_o to_o cure_v it_o after_o it_o be_v come_v of_o the_o french_a pock_n which_o happen_v unto_o child_n chap._n xxxviii_o the_o french_a pock_n may_v happen_v to_o a_o child_n either_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n or_o else_o by_o the_o nurse_n fault_n who_o may_v be_v defile_v and_o infect_v with_o it_o the_o sign_n be_v like_a unto_o those_o sign_n which_o be_v observe_v 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