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savine_n form_n twenty_o pill_n of_o which_o give_v the_o patient_n three_o before_o dinner_n every_o three_o day_n or_o take_v aloe_n one_o drachm_n choice_a rhubarb_n one_o drachm_n and_o a_o half_a diagrydium_fw-la one_o scruple_n myrrh_n and_o asarum_fw-la root_n of_o each_o half_n a_o drachm_n spicknard_n one_o scruple_n with_o syrup_n of_o mugwort_n make_v a_o mass_n of_o pil-paste_n the_o dose_n be_v from_o two_o scruple_n to_o a_o drachm_n make_v into_o pill_n or_o take_v of_o the_o mass_n of_o chochie-pil-paste_n half_a a_o drachm_n mercurius_n dulcis_fw-la twenty_o grain_n with_o syrup_n of_o rose_n solutive_a form_n eight_o pill_n or_o six_o let_v she_o swallow_v they_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n also_o outward_o the_o course_v suppress_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v holpen_v with_o these_o topick_n medicament_n follow_v which_o must_v be_v outward_o apply_v to_o widen_v the_o passage_n make_v thin_a the_o humour_n and_o to_o rouse_v and_o awake_v the_o expulsive_a faculty_n 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half_a a_o ounce_n nigella_n seed_n one_o drachm_n storax_n two_o drachm_n make_v all_o into_o a_o gross_a powder_n which_o be_v lay_v on_o coal_n let_v she_o receive_v the_o smoke_n into_o the_o womb_n after_o her_o manner_n aforesaid_a or_o take_v storax_n two_o drachm_n frankincense_n one_o drachm_n benjamin_n alipta_fw-la moschata_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n clove_n lignum_fw-la aloe_n cinnamon_n of_o each_o two_o scruple_n with_o the_o mucilage_n of_o gum_n tragacanth_n extract_v with_o cinnamon_n water_n make_v little_a cake_n for_o to_o burn_v as_o aforesaid_a pessaries_n may_v be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n take_v of_o leaf_n of_o mercury_n bruise_v one_o handful_n powder_n of_o hiera_n picra_fw-la and_o benedicta_fw-la laxativa_fw-la of_o each_o two_o drachm_n powder_n of_o long_a birthwort_n one_o drachm_n honey_n and_o juice_n of_o mercury_n as_o much_o as_o shall_v suffice_v make_v all_o into_o a_o pessary_a or_o take_v of_o agarick_n myrrh_n of_o each_o two_o drachm_n galbanum_fw-la half_a
the_o patient_v not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o sudden_a sense_n of_o contrary_a quality_n so_o that_o our_o practitioner_n do_v more_o advise_o and_o more_o compendious_o while_o they_o convey_v the_o patient_n into_o a_o bath_n of_o water_n moderate_o hot_a in_o the_o morning_n after_o a_o stool_n procure_v by_o nature_n or_o by_o art_n and_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n after_o they_o have_v eat_v some_o broth_n or_o milk_n or_o the_o yolk_n of_o egg_n wherein_o they_o abide_v solong_v till_o it_o grow_v lukewarm_a of_o itself_o and_o at_o last_o cold_a for_o see_v galen_n conceive_v the_o use_n of_o a_o cold_a have_v after_o a_o hot_a to_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o the_o hot_a bath_n do_v no_o good_a the_o use_n of_o a_o cold_a bath_n be_v supply_v if_o the_o patient_n stay_v so_o long_o in_o the_o bath_n till_o of_o itself_o it_o grow_v lukewarm_a and_o cold_a but_o this_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o whereas_o a_o threefold_a quality_n may_v be_v have_v in_o the_o same_o bath_n the_o patient_n must_v abide_v in_o the_o hot_a a_o little_a while_n in_o the_o lukewarm_a long_o in_o the_o cold_a lest_o of_o al._n and_o although_o the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v their_o bath_n of_o simple_a water_n yet_o be_v it_o good_a to_o make_v they_o more_o moisten_v by_o boil_v therein_o emollient_a and_o moisten_a herb_n as_o mallow_n marth-mal-lows_a violet_a leave_n etc._n etc._n or_o with_o barley_n and_o beat_a almond_n especial_o in_o the_o summer_n because_o a_o bath_n of_o decoction_n of_o herb_n be_v soon_o corrupt_v after_o bathe_v the_o sick_a be_v soft_o to_o be_v wipe_v with_o hot_a clothes_n then_o to_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n of_o violet_n sweet_a almond_n with_o fresh_a butter_n and_o after_o some_o time_n of_o rest_n let_v the_o patient_n eat_v some_o broth_n or_o other_o food_n a_o bath_n of_o water_n and_o oil_n be_v exceed_o cry_v up_o by_o zacutus_n lusitanus_n in_o the_o 35._o observation_n of_o his_o three_o book_n of_o wonderful_a cure_n where_o with_o he_o say_v a_o young_a woman_n be_v cure_v when_o a_o bath_n of_o simple_a water_n and_o goat_n milk_n can_v not_o help_v the_o reason_n of_o which_o great_a good_a he_o render_v to_o be_v this_o because_o bathe_v make_v of_o fresh_a water_n with_o store_n of_o oil_n in_o it_o do_v soften_v the_o distend_v stiff_a part_n do_v moisten_v the_o dry_a and_o wither_a and_o by_o open_v the_o pore_n obstruct_v and_o through_o dryness_n contract_v it_o draw_v the_o nourishment_n to_o the_o outmost_a and_o most_o distant_a part_n of_o the_o body_n when_o the_o patient_n can_v use_v bath_n apply_v a_o epithem_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o liver_n in_o this_o manner_n compound_v take_v water_n of_o rose_n waterlilly_n and_o purslain_a of_o each_o three_o ounce_n juice_n of_o pome-granates_a a_o ounce_n powder_n of_o diamargaritum_fw-la frigidum_fw-la two_o dram_n bones_o out_o of_o the_o stag_n heart_n one_o scruple_n camphire_n four_o grain_n make_v a_o epithem_n for_o the_o heart_n take_v water_n of_o endive_n lettuce_n cichory_n of_o each_o three_o ounce_n vinegar_n of_o rose_n one_o ounce_n the_o three_o sander_n of_o each_o two_o scruple_n burn_a ivory_n one_o scruple_n make_v a_o epithem_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o liver_n also_o the_o region_n of_o the_o liver_n may_v be_v anoint_v with_o ointment_n of_o rose_n or_o ceratum_fw-la santalinum_n but_o oil_n and_o unguent_n must_v be_v spare_o use_v because_o they_o may_v sometime_o increase_v the_o fever_n among_o the_o symptom_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o come_v upon_o this_o disease_n the_o chief_a be_v a_o looseness_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o bring_v the_o patient_n to_o their_o death_n this_o be_v to_o be_v bridle_v with_o a_o decoction_n of_o french-barley_n toast_a for_o their_o ordinary_a drink_n syrup_n of_o quince_n dry_a rose_n chalybeate_a milk_n rice_n boil_a in_o milk_n and_o such_o like_a sect_n ii_o of_o putrid_a fever_n the_o preface_n pvtrid_v fever_n be_v divide_v into_o continual_a or_o intermit_a the_o continual_a putrid_a fever_n be_v generate_v when_o a_o putrid_a vapour_n or_o a_o preternatural_a heat_n which_o arise_v from_o putrefy_a humour_n do_v perpetual_o afflict_v the_o heart_n and_o stir_v up_o therein_o a_o continual_a heat_n from_o whence_o likewise_o be_v perpetual_o diffuse_v a_o feverish_a heat_n into_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o the_o intermit_a fever_n be_v cause_v when_o the_o say_v vapour_n be_v carry_v unto_o the_o heart_n only_o at_o certain_a distance_n of_o time_n continual_a fever_n be_v again_o divide_v into_o essential_a and_o primary_n or_o symptomatical_a those_o be_v call_v essential_a and_o primary_n which_o spring_n from_o a_o putrefaction_n inflame_v in_o the_o common_a vein_n and_o not_o in_o any_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o body_n those_o be_v symptomatical_a that_o arise_v from_o the_o putrefaction_n or_o suppuration_n of_o some_o particular_a part_n inflame_v out_o of_o which_o part_n by_o communion_n of_o the_o vessel_n a_o putrid_a vapour_n may_v continual_o be_v carry_v unto_o the_o heart_n such_o fever_n be_v see_v in_o the_o pleurisy_n inflammation_n of_o the_o lung_n inflammation_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o in_o the_o inflammation_n of_o other_o internal_a part_n again_o the_o primary_n continual_a fever_n be_v twofold_a for_o some_o be_v without_o any_o exacerbation_n or_o fit_n and_o remission_n but_o continue_v alike_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n and_o be_v call_v sunochi_n or_o continentes_fw-la but_o other_o have_v manifest_a exacerbation_n or_o fit_n and_o remission_n and_o be_v call_v sunecheis_n or_o continuae_fw-la by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kind_n and_o these_o again_o from_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o exacerbation_n or_o fit_n and_o remission_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o sort_n for_o some_o be_v call_v continual_a tertian_n which_o have_v their_o exacerbation_n or_o fit_v every_o three_o day_n other_o continual_a quotidian_n that_o be_v 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shall_v be_v set_v down_o in_o their_o proper_a chapter_n as_o likewise_o because_o the_o purulent_a matter_n or_o quittor_n be_v much_o thick_a whitish_a and_o lesser_a in_o quantity_n if_o it_o be_v digest_v right_o but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o a_o gory_a sanious_a and_o fleshy_a appearance_n like_o blood_n and_o water_n mingle_v there_o be_v then_o blood_n among_o the_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v wont_v sometime_o to_o come_v away_o with_o string_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o with_o exceed_a pain_n also_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v ulcer_n in_o the_o womb_n or_o its_o neck_n admit_v not_o of_o copulation_n but_o with_o pain_n which_o exasperate_v their_o disease_n but_o those_o which_o be_v trouble_v only_o with_o the_o whites_n do_v willing_o and_o patient_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v embrace_v by_o their_o husband_n in_o the_o gonorrhoea_n the_o matter_n which_o come_v away_o be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o quantity_n be_v thick_a of_o a_o more_o shine_a whiteness_n hold_v up_o long_o 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expeller_n of_o melancholy_n must_v be_v mingle_v according_a as_o choler_n or_o melancholy_n be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o humour_n offend_v a_o apozem_n therefore_o may_v be_v appoint_v both_o alter_n and_o purge_v for_o four_o or_o five_o day_n by_o way_n of_o a_o solemn_a purgation_n always_o remember_v that_o to_o the_o purge_a medicament_n some_o astringent_a and_o corroborate_n thing_n be_v to_o be_v add_v lest_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n be_v stir_v shall_v fall_v more_o abundant_o into_o the_o womb._n touch_v blood-letting_a it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v convenient_a in_o this_o disease_n or_o not_o for_o see_v this_o flux_n be_v cause_v by_o ill_a humour_n in_o the_o body_n which_o by_o blood-letting_a be_v draw_v into_o the_o vein_n and_o so_o may_v corrupt_v the_o mass_n of_o blood_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v in_o this_o case_n no_o place_n for_o bleed_v also_o since_o in_o this_o linger_a disease_n the_o patient_n strength_n be_v much_o abate_v and_o the_o 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physic_n but_o the_o party_n must_v have_v recourse_n to_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n which_o be_v zealous_o pour_v forth_o by_o man_n eminent_a in_o piety_n do_v procure_v help_v from_o the_o almighty_a howbeit_o against_o medicine_n which_o by_o a_o secret_a power_n do_v cause_n barrenness_n certain_a annulet_n be_v propound_v by_o author_n which_o have_v a_o peculiar_a virtue_n to_o resist_v the_o malignity_n of_o such_o medicament_n cardan_n will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o pizzle_n of_o a_o wolf_n wear_v about_o the_o woman_n will_v frustrate_v all_o such_o incantation_n and_o fascination_n other_o do_v much_o commend_v the_o adamant_n and_o the_o hyacinth_n stone_n the_o ancient_n call_v saint_n johnwort_n the_o divel-driver_n the_o same_o virtue_n be_v likewise_o attribute_v to_o the_o squil_n or_o sea-onion_n to_o eryngus_n â—agapenum_fw-la rue_n &_o other_o thing_n be_v wear_v by_o man_n &_o wife_n also_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o for_o the_o party_n concern_v to_o endeavour_v confident_o to_o despise_v and_o slight_v all_o charm_n and_o witchcraft_n be_v very_o profitable_a in_o this_o case_n also_o if_o the_o author_n of_o the_o witchcraft_n be_v not_o know_v it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o to_o change_v their_o habitation_n and_o to_o forsake_v their_o house_n bed_n wear_v clothes_n and_o other_o household_n stuff_n wherein_o the_o charm_n be_v oftentimes_o conceal_v if_o a_o hot_a distemper_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o barrenness_n the_o same_o cure_n be_v to_o be_v use_v which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o hot_a distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n but_o if_o the_o excess_n of_o heat_n be_v yet_o more_o violent_a recourse_n must_v be_v have_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v describe_v in_o our_o chapter_n of_o womb-fury_n but_o the_o camphire_n must_v be_v let_v out_o of_o those_o medicine_n because_o it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a enemy_n
of_o the_o extreme_a bitterness_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o child_n and_o be_v think_v to_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o vein_n but_o if_o sometime_o the_o use_n thereof_o seem_v necessary_a in_o some_o grievous_a infirmity_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o be_v wont_v frequent_o to_o infest_v woman_n with_o child_n the_o first_o month_n of_o their_o be_v with_o child_n bear_v let_v it_o be_v careful_o wash_v with_o rose-water_n that_o the_o acrimony_n thereof_o may_v be_v take_v away_o or_o let_v it_o be_v mix_v with_o strengthen_v and_o astringent_a thing_n as_o rhubarb_n mastic_n and_o such_o like_a clyster_n be_v not_o very_o safe_a because_o by_o compress_v the_o womb_n they_o may_v cause_v abortion_n so_o that_o when_o there_o be_v need_n of_o they_o and_o in_o woman_n accustom_v to_o that_o kind_n of_o evacuation_n they_o must_v be_v make_v in_o less_o quantity_n and_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v rather_o mollfy_v and_o lenefy_v than_o much_o purge_n in_o a_o word_n touch_v sweat-driver_n piss-driver_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o move_v the_o course_n our_o opinion_n be_v that_o mover_n of_o the_o course_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v never_o to_o be_v use_v in_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o piss-driver_n because_o they_o likewise_o be_v apt_a to_o bring_v down_o the_o course_n aught_o to_o be_v suspect_v and_o if_o the_o necessity_n of_o some_o disease_n require_v the_o use_n of_o they_o the_o gentle_a must_v be_v make_v choice_n of_o and_o final_o sweat-driver_n may_v be_v safe_o give_v because_o they_o drive_v the_o humour_n out_o by_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n whereby_o no_o danger_n of_o abortion_n be_v incur_v in_o so_o much_o that_o some_o woman_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o their_o be_v with_o child_n have_v be_v cure_a of_o the_o whore_n pox_n without_o harm_n to_o their_o child_n chap._n 17._o of_o abortion_n or_o miscarriage_n abortion_n or_o miscarriage_n be_v the_o bring_v forth_o of_o a_o imperfect_a or_o unripe_a child_n and_o consequent_o a_o child_n dead_a in_o the_o womb_n be_v not_o count_v a_o abortion_n till_o it_o be_v exclude_v so_o that_o whether_o alive_a or_o dead_a child_n be_v bring_v four_o not_o be_v ripe_a nor_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o just_a term_n of_o growth_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v in_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v to_o be_v term_v a_o abortion_n or_o miscarry_v child_n the_o cause_n of_o abortion_n be_v some_o internal_a some_o external_a the_o internal_a may_v be_v reduce_v to_o four_o head_n viz._n to_o the_o humour_n to_o the_o child_n to_o the_o womb_n and_o to_o the_o mother_n disease_n the_o humour_n may_v cause_v abortion_n while_o they_o offend_v in_o quantity_n or_o in_o quality_n they_o offend_v in_o quantity_n either_o by_o way_n of_o excess_n or_o of_o defect_n humour_n offend_v by_o way_n of_o excess_n be_v see_v in_o a_o plethoric_n or_o over-full_a constitution_n of_o body_n for_o blood_n be_v more_o plentiful_a than_o be_v requisite_a to_o nourish_v the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n flow_v into_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o be_v exclude_v by_o way_n of_o the_o monthly_a course_n and_o bring_v away_o the_o child_n with_o it_o defect_n of_o humour_n fit_v to_o nourish_v spring_v from_o such_o cause_n which_o be_v able_a to_o draw_v the_o nourishment_n from_o the_o child_n as_o fast_v whether_o voluntary_a or_o force_v as_o when_o woman_n with_o child_n loath_a all_o kind_n of_o meat_n or_o vomit_v it_o up_o again_o a_o thin_a diet_n in_o acute_a disease_n immoderate_a bleed_n by_o the_o nose_n haemorrhoide_v womb_n or_o by_o immoderate_a phlebotomy_n whereupon_o hypocrates_n in_o aphor._n 34._o sect._n 5._o if_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n go_v very_o much_o to_o stool_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o she_o will_v miscarry_v hereunto_o may_v be_v refer_v extreme_a leanness_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o blood_n enough_o to_o nourish_v the_o infant_n of_o which_o hypocrates_n in_o aphor._n 44._o sect._n 5._o speak_v thus_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v very_o lean_a not_o by_o nature_n but_o accident_n as_o famine_n long-sicknes_n etc._n etc._n they_o miscarry_v until_o they_o get_v their_o flesh_n again_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o child_n abortion_n may_v happen_v if_o it_o be_v over_o great_a so_o that_o it_o can_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o bulk_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o womb_n hence_o it_o fall_v often_o out_o that_o little_a woman_n miscarry_v especial_o if_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o man_n big_a than_o ordinary_a who_o child_n grow_v very_o great_a and_o find_v not_o in_o the_o womb_n place_n large_a enough_o to_o contain_v they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o their_o perfect_a growth_n which_o make_v hippocartes_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o superfoetation_n if_o any_o woman_n conceive_v frequent_o and_o do_v due_o and_o at_o a_o certain_a period_n of_o time_n miscarry_v as_o in_o her_o second_o three_o or_o four_o month_n or_o late_a the_o narrowness_n of_o her_o womb_n be_v in_o fault_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o contain_v the_o child_n as_o it_o grow_v great_a also_o plurality_n of_o child_n may_v cause_v abortion_n as_o when_o two_o or_o three_o or_o more_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o womb_n at_o one_o time_n for_o then_o the_o womb_n overload_v exclude_v the_o child_n before_o the_o fit_a time_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o woman_n often_o miscarry_v of_o twin_n also_o the_o dead_a child_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o cause_n of_o abortion_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a nature_n do_v forthwith_o set_v herself_o to_o cast_v it_o forth_o abortion_n happen_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o womb_n itself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o largeness_n and_o capacity_n enough_o sufficient_o to_o widen_v itself_o according_a as_o the_o child_n grow_v as_o be_v show_v above_o out_o of_o hypocrates_n as_o also_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n preternatural_a in_o the_o womb_n as_o a_o inflammation_n a_o scirrhous_n tumour_n a_o impostume_n and_o very_o many_o disease_n beside_o and_o final_o if_o the_o womb_n be_v overmoist_a and_o slack_a that_o it_o can_v contain_v the_o child_n so_o well_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o mother_n disease_n abortion_n come_v two_o way_n first_o of_o all_o when_o as_o her_o disease_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o child_n whereby_o it_o be_v kill_v or_o so_o weaken_v that_o it_o can_v receive_v due_a nourishment_n nor_o growth_n such_o as_o be_v continual_a and_o intermit_a fever_n the_o whores-pock_n and_o many_o such_o like_a second_o when_o the_o say_v disease_n of_o the_o mother_n do_v cause_n great_a evacuation_n or_o great_a commotion_n or_o the_o body_n as_o â—â—rge_a bleeding_n from_o what_o part_n of_o the_o body_n soever_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n grievous_a swound_n falling-sickness_n vomit_v and_o tenesmus_n that_o be_v perpetual_a go_v to_o the_o stool_n and_o void_a nothing_o but_o a_o little_a slime_n which_o above_o all_o other_o disease_n be_v wont_v to_o cause_n abortion_n because_o by_o that_o frequent_a and_o almost_o continual_a endeavour_n of_o go_v to_o stool_n which_o perpetual_o attend_v this_o disease_n the_o muscle_n of_o the_o belly_n be_v perpetual_o contract_v and_o do_v more_o compress_v the_o womb_n than_o the_o straight_a gut_n upon_o which_o the_o womb_n rest_v which_o continual_a compression_n or_o squeeze_v of_o the_o womb_n do_v at_o last_o cause_n abortion_n external_n cause_v which_o further_o abortion_n do_v some_o of_o they_o kill_v the_o child_n other_o draw_z away_o its_o nourishment_n and_o other_o dissolve_v those_o band_n wherewith_o the_o child_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o womb._n the_o child_n be_v kill_v by_o grievous_a commotion_n of_o mind_n as_o anger_n sadness_n terror_n etc._n etc._n meat_n earnest_o long_v for_o and_o not_o obtain_v strong_a purge_a medicament_n such_o thing_n as_o provoke_v the_o course_n such_o thing_n as_o drive_v forth_o the_o child_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v reckon_v by_o a_o secret_a property_n to_o destroy_v the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n abominable_a smell_n especial_o the_o stink_n of_o a_o candle_n ill_o put_v out_o the_o child_n be_v deprive_v of_o its_o nourishment_n by_o the_o mother_n be_v famish_v and_o by_o immoderate_a loss_n of_o her_o blood_n especial_o when_o the_o child_n be_v big_a as_o hypocrates_n teach_v in_o the_o aphor._n 60_o sect._n 5._o the_o band_n which_o fasten_v the_o child_n to_o the_o womb_n be_v loose_v by_o vehement_a exercise_n dance_v run_v rideing_n or_o jolt_a in_o a_o coach_n or_o cart_n carry_v of_o a_o heavy_a weight_n or_o lift_v it_o from_o the_o ground_n a_o violent_a fall_n and_o squelch_v a_o blow_n upon_o the_o belly_n that_o maul_n the_o child_n vehement_a motion_n of_o the_o belly_n by_o cough_v vomit_v looseness_n neeze_v convulsion_n cry_v out_o immoderate_a or_o
over_o wanton_a venereal_a embrace_n and_o in_o a_o word_n vehement_a motion_n of_o the_o arm_n by_o draw_v somewhat_o violent_o to_o a_o body_n by_o turn_v a_o wheel_n or_o do_v some_o such_o work_n may_v exceed_o further_o abortion_n or_o miscarriage_n the_o sign_n of_o present_a abortion_n be_v manifest_a of_o themselves_o but_o such_o as_o go_v before_o abortion_n and_o prognosticate_v the_o same_o be_v these_o a_o unusual_a heaviness_n of_o the_o loin_n and_o hip_n a_o loathness_n to_o stir_v appetite_n go_v shiver_v and_o shake_v come_v by_o fit_n pain_n of_o the_o head_n especial_o about_o the_o root_n of_o the_o eye_n a_o straiten_n of_o the_o side_n and_o of_o the_o belly_n above_o the_o navel_n the_o flag_a or_o fall_v and_o extenuation_n of_o the_o dug_n which_o make_v hypocrates_n to_o say_v in_o aphor._n 37._o sect._n 5._o if_o the_o dug_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n do_v sudden_o grow_v small_a that_o woman_n will_v miscarry_v for_o the_o extenuation_n of_o a_o woman_n dug_n in_o such_o a_o case_n do_v signify_v want_n of_o blood_n in_o those_o vein_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o womb_n and_o to_o the_o dug_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o defect_n the_o child_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o miscarry_v but_o if_o abortion_n shall_v be_v cause_v by_o some_o external_a essicient_a cause_v violent_a agitation_n of_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o a_o burst_n of_o the_o vessel_n with_o a_o pain_n raise_v in_o those_o part_n the_o spirit_n and_o blood_n run_v speedy_o to_o the_o genital_a part_n of_o which_o the_o dug_n be_v destitute_a grow_v small_a than_o they_o be_v furthermore_o plenty_n of_o milk_n drop_v from_o the_o dug_n do_v argue_v weak_a child_n and_o consequent_o portend_v abortion_n according_a to_o hypocrates_n in_o aphor._n 52._o sect._n 5._o but_o if_o frequent_a pain_n aâ—d_v almost_o continual_a do_v torment_v the_o reins_o and_o loin_n reach_v towards_o the_o share_n as_o far_o as_o os_fw-la sacrum_fw-la with_o a_o certain_a endeavour_n of_o go_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o will_v short_o mscarry_v for_o those_o part_n do_v signify_v that_o the_o membrane_n and_o ligament_n wherewith_o the_o child_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o womb_n be_v stretch_v and_o tear_v in_o â—under_n and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o pure_a blood_n or_o such_o as_o be_v wheyish_a or_o water_n flow_v from_o the_o womb_n do_v â—ollow_v the_o foresay_a pain_n and_o endeavour_n of_o come_v out_o it_o show_v that_o abortion_n be_v hard_a at_o hand_n and_o that_o the_o vessel_n and_o membrane_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v break_v and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb_n open_a at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o cituation_n or_o posture_n of_o the_o child_n be_v change_v for_o whereas_o it_o lay_v high_a and_o possess_v the_o middle_n of_o the_o woman_n belly_n like_o a_o sugar-loof_a bear_n out_o it_o be_v now_o gather_v round_o like_o a_o football_n and_o roil_v down_o towards_o the_o water_n gate_n also_o 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case_n of_o barrenness_n hypocrates_n in_o ephor_n 59_o sect._n 5._o say_v if_o a_o woman_n conceive_v not_o and_o thou_o will_v know_v whether_o she_o shall_v conceive_v or_o not_o cover_v she_o with_o blanket_n and_o burn_v some_o perfume_n under_o she_o and_o if_o the_o smell_n proceed_v through_o her_o body_n up_o to_o her_o nostril_n and_o mouth_n know_v that_o she_o of_o herself_o be_v not_o barren_a the_o same_o hypocrates_n suppose_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o a_o woman_n be_v fruitful_a or_o not_o by_o put_v a_o head_n of_o scrape_v and_o peel_v garlic_n into_o her_o womb_n for_o if_o the_o next_o day_n the_o smell_n shall_v come_v into_o her_o mouth_n she_o be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v if_o not_o she_o be_v barren_a or_o put_v galbanum_fw-la soften_v at_o the_o fire_n and_o enclose_v in_o silk_n into_o the_o woman_n womb_n at_o night_n and_o bind_v her_o whole_a head_n