watch_v mourn_a sadness_n anger_n and_o all_o other_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n her_o familiar_a friend_n must_v present_v no_o unwholesome_a thing_n to_o she_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o name_v it_o lest_o she_o shall_v desire_v it_o and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o get_v it_o and_o so_o minister_v she_o a_o occasion_n of_o abortment_n or_o the_o child_n carry_v with_o it_o some_o foul_a impression_n but_o if_o she_o desire_v chalk_n clay_n or_o coal_n let_v bean_n boil_a with_o sugar_n be_v give_v unto_o she_o or_o if_o she_o can_v get_v her_o longing_n let_v she_o present_o drink_v a_o large_a draught_n of_o pure_a cold_a water_n chap._n ii_o order_n for_o the_o three_o month_n before_o the_o four_o month_n be_v end_v she_o must_v neither_o be_v let_v blood_n nor_o have_v her_o body_n evacuate_v with_o any_o purgative_a medicine_n but_o if_o too_o much_o blood_n abound_v or_o some_o incident_a disease_n happen_v which_o may_v require_v evacuation_n you_o shall_v use_v cupping-glass_n with_o scarification_n and_o a_o little_a may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o shoulder_n and_o arm_n especial_o if_o she_o have_v be_v former_o accustom_v to_o they_o chap._n iii_o from_o the_o four_o month_n when_o now_o the_o four_o month_n be_v past_a blood-letting_n and_o physic_n be_v permit_v especial_o if_o it_o be_v gentle_a and_o mild_a such_o as_o best_a may_v agree_v with_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o tender_a or_o delicate_a person_n and_o by_o hippocrates_n precept_n may_v be_v concede_v even_o until_o the_o seven_o month_n chap._n four_o from_o the_o five_o sixth_z and_o seven_o month_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o none_o of_o the_o before_o mention_v remedy_n be_v wont_a or_o aught_o from_o thence_o to_o be_v use_v because_o the_o babe_n be_v now_o become_v great_a stand_v in_o need_n of_o great_a nourishment_n and_o blood_n and_o also_o can_v bear_v no_o commotion_n of_o physic_n although_o sometime_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o woman_n which_o have_v so_o much_o abound_v with_o blood_n that_o unless_o they_o have_v be_v let_v blood_n in_o the_o second_o month_n they_o will_v have_v abort_v in_o the_o three_o other_o again_o unless_o they_o shall_v attempt_v the_o same_o in_o the_o seven_o or_o eight_o month_n they_o can_v not_o carry_v their_o great_a belly_n so_o long_o or_o else_o will_v be_v deliver_v of_o a_o dead_a issue_n but_o since_o these_o thing_n happen_v but_o to_o few_o they_o may_v not_o be_v grant_v to_o all_o but_o we_o must_v provide_v for_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o constitution_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v prohibit_v to_o all_o which_o be_v with_o child_n that_o they_o give_v not_o way_n to_o take_v any_o blood_n from_o the_o ankle_n bone_n of_o the_o foot_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o woman_n go_v but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o if_o the_o disease_n so_o require_v a_o ounce_n of_o manna_n in_o the_o broth_n of_o a_o cock_n or_o so_o much_o cassiafistula_n or_o of_o syrup_n make_v of_o damask-rose_n infuse_v in_o may_n dew_n about_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o ounce_n with_o a_o little_a water_n of_o cinnamon_n may_v safe_o be_v take_v a_o little_a before_o meat_n but_o if_o the_o belly_n be_v bind_v only_o without_o any_o apparent_a disease_n the_o broth_n of_o a_o chicken_n or_o of_o veal_n sodden_a with_o oil_n or_o with_o the_o decoction_n of_o mallow_n or_o marshmallow_n mercury_n and_o linseed_n put_v up_o in_o a_o glister_n by_o the_o low_a part_n will_v not_o be_v amiss_o yet_o in_o a_o lesser_a measure_n than_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v in_o other_o child_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o decoction_n five_o ounce_n of_o common_a oil_n three_o ounce_n of_o sugar_n two_o ounce_n of_o cassia_n fistula_n one_o ounce_n but_o sharp_a purgation_n as_o also_o suppository_n make_v of_o honey_n and_o salt_n be_v altogether_o hurtful_a to_o great_a belly_a woman_n or_o such_o as_o lie_v in_o childbed_n but_o of_o fat_a pork_n which_o they_o call_v lard_n or_o the_o yolk_n of_o 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with_o oil_n of_o lily_n and_o the_o decoction_n of_o linseed_n and_o faenugreek_n boil_a with_o oil_n of_o linseed_n marsh-mallow_n grain_n of_o quince_n or_o with_o this_o which_o follow_v a_o lineament_n both_o of_o they_o cut_v and_o flice_v of_o each_o one_o ounce_n take_v of_o mallow_n of_o marshmallow_n of_o linseed_n also_o one_o ounce_n let_v they_o be_v boil_v from_o twenty_o ounce_n of_o water_n to_o ten_o let_v they_o take_v three_o ounce_n of_o the_o boil_a broth_n of_o oil_n of_o flower-de-luce_a and_o of_o almond_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n three_o ounce_n of_o dear_a suet_n bath_n this_o from_o the_o rest_n and_o anoint_v she_o with_o it_o warm_a also_o they_o may_v use_v for_o fourteen_o day_n before_o the_o birth_n morning_n and_o evening_n to_o bathe_v and_o moisten_v the_o belly_n with_o muscadine_n
keep_v in_o her_o belly_n that_o no_o disruption_n or_o rapture_n be_v make_v in_o these_o part_n chap._n xxi_o for_o windiness_n or_o colic_n of_o the_o belly_n if_o the_o secret_a or_o natural_a part_n receive_v wind_n in_o which_o be_v keep_v in_o bring_v forth_o pain_n a_o fomentation_n make_v with_o the_o decoction_n of_o mustard_n or_o onion_n be_v vety_n good_a also_o sometime_o in_o other_o so_o great_a plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o wind_n oppress_v they_o that_o they_o seem_v break_v or_o as_o those_o trouble_v with_o the_o iliack_a passion_n for_o who_o ease_n a_o bath_n make_v of_o mallow_n pellitory_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o like_a must_v be_v use_v and_o the_o belly_n often_o keep_v soluble_a but_o she_o ought_v to_o stay_v the_o long_o in_o the_o bath_n and_o when_o she_o come_v out_o of_o it_o a_o plaster_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o mullein_n or_o turnip_n and_o barley_n meal_n must_v be_v lay_v on_o hot_a and_o then_o let_v she_o use_v her_o bath_n again_o chap._n xxii_o for_o the_o itch._n if_o those_o part_n itch_v so_o that_o woman_n by_o scratch_v take_v away_o the_o skin_n whereupon_o blyster_n arise_v which_o great_o molest_v and_o trouble_v they_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o ointment_n prescribe_v for_o burn_n take_v a_o apple_n bole_n armoniac_a mastic_n frankincense_n oil_n hot_a wine_n wax_n and_o tallow_n and_o thus_o you_o may_v prepare_v it_o purge_v the_o apple_n from_o the_o outward_a rind_n and_o the_o core_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o pot_n to_o the_o fire_n with_o the_o oil_n wax_n and_o tallow_n and_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v hot_a the_o mastic_n and_o frankincense_n be_v reduce_v into_o powder_n must_v be_v put_v in_o and_o then_o be_v mingle_v strain_v through_o a_o cloth_n chap._n xxiii_o for_o the_o flux_n of_o blood_n for_o those_o unto_o who_o a_o immoderate_a flux_n of_o blood_n happen_v it_o shall_v be_v convenient_a to_o give_v the_o juice_n of_o mugwort_n sage_n pennyroyall_n and_o of_o other_o herb_n of_o that_o kind_n make_v up_o into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o syrup_n also_o bath_n make_v for_o the_o same_o disease_n of_o the_o say_a herb_n be_v good_a or_o by_o a_o plaster_n make_v up_o with_o clay_n and_o vinegar_n which_o must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o right_a side_n if_o the_o flux_n of_o blood_n come_v from_o the_o nostril_n it_o must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o forehead_n and_o temple_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o contrary_a side_n for_o blood_n use_v not_o to_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o nostril_n unless_o a_o male_a child_n be_v beget_v chap._n xxiv_o for_o the_o fall_n down_o of_o the_o matrix_fw-la from_o the_o birth_n a_o bath_n make_v of_o mugwort_n flea-bane_n juniper_n camphire_n and_o wormwood_n boil_a in_o water_n let_v the_o childbed_n woman_n sit_v in_o this_o up_o to_o the_o breast_n afterward_o let_v she_o be_v gentle_o put_v into_o her_o bed_n and_o let_v she_o lie_v with_o her_o foot_n draw_v backward_o that_o the_o matrix_fw-la may_v return_v into_o its_o place_n the_o womb_n be_v put_v into_o its_o place_n again_o put_v powder_n of_o penniroyall_n of_o galingale_n spikenard_n nutmeg_n avence_n with_o oil_n of_o nutmeg_n and_o penniroyall_n into_o a_o fine_a thin_a cloth_n and_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o ball_n or_o pessary_a bound_v it_o up_o and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o womb_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o orifice_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la that_o it_o fall_v not_o down_o again_o but_o have_v a_o care_n that_o it_o may_v pierce_v backward_o towards_o the_o reins_o and_o there_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v up_o but_o before_o that_o be_v perform_v a_o plaster_n of_o bay_a berry_n of_o mustard_n frankincense_n and_o of_o cinnamon_n of_o each_o as_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a be_v bring_v into_o powder_n and_o be_v heat_v at_o the_o fire_n mingle_v with_o honey_n and_o let_v it_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o back_o be_v yet_o hot_a and_o bind_v up_o with_o a_o swath_n wherewith_o the_o pessary_a put_v up_o into_o the_o matrix_fw-la be_v tie_v but_o let_v the_o woman_n bring_v to_o bed_n lie_v in_o her_o bed_n upward_o for_o the_o space_n of_o nine_o day_n or_o more_o if_o need_v require_v so_o that_o she_o may_v not_o move_v herself_o up_o and_o down_o unless_o great_a necessity_n urge_v she_o and_o such_o meat_n shall_v be_v give_v she_o which_o may_v not_o easy_o pass_v through_o her_o belly_n or_o may_v not_o often_o provoke_v she_o to_o make_v water_n but_o now_o go_v abroad_o after_o her_o delivery_n we_o must_v put_v on_o a_o entire_a garment_n that_o may_v keep_v it_o in_o lest_o it_o go_v out_o again_o unless_o it_o be_v when_o she_o make_v water_n the_o three_o day_n we_o must_v make_v ready_a a_o bath_n and_o then_o lest_o they_o shall_v swell_v powder_n of_o ginger_n pellitory_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o cinnamon_n of_o every_o one_o by_o equal_a part_n mix_v must_v be_v blow_v up_o chap._n xxv_o for_o the_o pile_n after_o the_o birth_n we_o use_v to_o cure_v the_o pile_n arise_v from_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o bring_v forth_o with_o a_o bath_n of_o wormwood_n southernwood_n cinnamon_n rind_n and_o the_o bark_n of_o cassia_n fistula_n boil_a well_o in_o wine_n when_o the_o woman_n deliver_v go_v forth_o of_o the_o bath_n put_v bombace_n or_o cotton_n with_o powder_n of_o aloe_n mix_v with_o oil_n of_o penniroyall_n unto_o her_o low_a part_n chap._n xxvi_o against_o pain_n of_o the_o breast_n contract_v by_o too_o much_o milk_n clay_n knead_v with_o vinegar_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o plaster_n be_v available_a to_o astringe_n and_o keep_v back_o the_o milk_n but_o the_o place_n be_v first_o to_o be_v supple_v with_o hot_a water_n chap._n xxvii_o for_o the_o imposthume_n of_o the_o breast_n a_o plaster_n of_o marshmallow_n mallow_n wormwood_n mugwort_n and_o swine_n grease_n make_v up_o according_a to_o art_n be_v very_o profitable_a when_o the_o swell_a be_v come_v unto_o the_o height_n lay_v nut_n kernel_n bruise_v to_o piece_n unto_o it_o and_o if_o the_o imposthume_n break_v not_o let_v it_o be_v lance_v with_o a_o launcet_n or_o penknife_n and_o squeeze_v it_o a_o little_a least_o by_o the_o sudden_a evacuation_n a_o worse_a mischeevious_a imposthume_n may_v come_v upon_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v break_v put_v in_o a_o linen_n cloth_n twice_o or_o thrice_o a_o day_n smear_v with_o the_o yolk_n of_o a_o egg_n and_o turpentine_n which_o strengthen_v exceed_o and_o if_o the_o imposthume_n chance_v to_o pass_v into_o a_o fistula_n put_v into_o it_o a_o root_n of_o black_a hellebor_n dip_v in_o oil_n or_o honey_n or_o sprinkle_v powder_n of_o the_o colt-bur_a upon_o it_o for_o with_o these_o be_v every_o fistula_n purge_v and_o destroy_v so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o between_o the_o bone_n wherefore_o these_o medicine_n be_v so_o long_o to_o be_v administer_v until_o it_o die_v and_o be_v dry_v up_o and_o afterward_o the_o ulcer_n be_v cure_v some_o few_o additional_a observation_n concern_v the_o passage_n in_o this_o former_a treatise_n chap._n xxviii_o what_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v unto_o the_o child_n after_o it_o be_v bear_v for_o the_o first_o thing_n it_o take_v arnoldus_n de_fw-fr villa_n nova_fw-la a_o most_o learned_a physician_n write_v that_o if_o you_o give_v unto_o a_o child_n half_a a_o scruple_n of_o coral_n fine_o powder_v with_o woman_n milk_n first_o before_o it_o take_v any_o other_o thing_n after_o it_o be_v bear_v that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o fall_a sickness_n also_o i_o know_v person_n of_o good_a quality_n in_o this_o our_o country_n of_o england_n i_o presume_v instruct_v by_o some_o able_a physician_n who_o give_v unto_o all_o their_o own_o child_n and_o advise_v all_o other_o woman_n where_o they_o be_v desire_v to_o be_v assistant_n at_o the_o birth_n to_o exhibit_v unto_o the_o child_n new_o bear_v the_o first_o thing_n they_o take_v a_o little_a salt_n well_o mingle_v in_o a_o spoonful_n of_o saxifrage_n or_o hyssop_n water_n to_o prevent_v the_o trouble_n of_o fret_n and_o other_o disease_n in_o child_n follow_v their_o birth_n conceive_v also_o as_o they_o suppose_v they_o have_v some_o ground_n for_o their_o action_n from_o the_o four_o verse_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n where_o the_o lord_n reckon_v up_o the_o midwife_n duty_n about_o child_n at_o that_o time_n of_o their_o nativity_n thus_o speak_v and_o as_o for_o thy_o nativity_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o be_v bear_v thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v neither_o waist_n thou_o wash_v in_o water_n to_o supple_a thou_o thou_o be_v not_o salt_v at_o all_o nor_o swaddle_v at_o all_o chap._n xxix_o for_o infant_n trouble_v with_o wind_n and_o phlegm_n many_o midwife_n advise_v the_o nurse_n to_o give_v they_o a_o little_a pure_a sugar-candy_n
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shall_v begin_v to_o feel_v difficulty_n and_o pain_n let_v she_o daily_o use_v this_o bath_n the_o bath_n take_v of_o mallow_n marshmallow_n ana_fw-la m.i._n camomile_n mercury_n herb_n maidenhair_n ana_fw-la m._n ss_z of._n linfeed_n four_o ounce_n let_v these_o be_v boil_v in_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o water_n as_o may_v suffice_v to_o make_v a_o bath_n therewith_o but_o let_v not_o the_o woman_n sit_v too_o hot_a on_o the_o seat_n nor_o high_a than_o a_o little_a above_o her_o navel_n nor_o let_v she_o sit_v long_o on_o it_o than_o about_o half_a a_o hour_n lest_o her_o strength_n languish_v and_o decay_v for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o use_v it_o often_o than_o to_o stay_v too_o long_o at_o once_o in_o it_o but_o if_o she_o can_v endure_v to_o sit_v over_o the_o water_n let_v she_o cherish_v her_o natural_a part_n with_o a_o sponge_n or_o with_o clothes_n wet_a in_o it_o a_o laconic_a and_o sweat_a bath_n be_v not_o convenient_a at_o that_o time_n but_o hurtful_a though_o 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vinegar_n in_o winter_n a_o high_a or_o upper_a chamber_n moderate_o keep_v warm_a shall_v be_v convenient_a which_o shall_v be_v keep_v warm_a with_o a_o continue_a fire_n as_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v do_v in_o italy_n france_n and_o other_o hot_a country_n but_o this_o be_v expedient_a every_o where_n that_o the_o natural_a part_n and_o those_o near_a unto_o they_o be_v moderate_o rub_v with_o hot_a clothes_n chap._n vii_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o birth_n the_o birth_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o pain_n oppress_v they_o it_o shall_v be_v fit_a if_o the_o belly_n do_v fall_v down_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n but_o if_o it_o be_v bind_v it_o must_v be_v provoke_v with_o a_o gentle_a glyster_n for_o the_o excrement_n be_v cast_v out_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o passage_n through_o which_o the_o child_n issue_v be_v less_o press_v and_o so_o the_o birth_n follow_v more_o easy_a these_o thing_n be_v well_o prepare_v the_o childbed_n woman_n must_v be_v put_v into_o bed_n if_o tender_a weak_a gross_a and_o fleshly_a but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v ready_a after_o this_o manner_n how_o and_o wherewith_o the_o childbed_n woman_n bed_n ought_v to_o be_v furnish_v a_o large_a bolster_n make_v of_o linen_n cloth_n must_v be_v stuff_v with_o straw_n and_o be_v spread_v on_o the_o ground_n that_o her_o upper_a part_n may_v lie_v high_a than_o her_o low_o on_o this_o the_o woman_n may_v lie_v so_o that_o she_o may_v seem_v to_o lean_v and_o bow_v rather_o than_o to_o lie_v draw_v up_o her_o foot_n unto_o she_o that_o she_o may_v receive_v no_o hurt_n chap._n viii_o to_o who_o the_o seat_n may_v agree_v and_o be_v fit_a let_v the_o strong_a and_o lusty_a woman_n be_v place_v in_o a_o chair_n which_o also_o must_v have_v the_o low_a part_n not_o upright_o but_o stoop_v a_o little_a that_o the_o child-bearing_a woman_n may_v sit_v as_o it_o be_v bend_v backward_o clothes_n or_o close_o compass_v garment_n be_v cast_v about_o their_o back_n in_o this_o the_o belly_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a burden_n may_v soon_o go_v down_o than_o in_o a_o bed_n but_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o whole_a babe_n lie_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb_n before_o that_o it_o shall_v get_v forth_o more_o loose_o and_o open_o with_o the_o adjoin_a place_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v compel_v to_o stick_v long_o there_o from_z whence_o arise_v no_o small_a danger_n of_o life_n chap._n ix_o what_o the_o midwife_n shall_v do_v in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o the_o birth_n when_o now_o the_o pang_n of_o child-bearing_a woman_n increase_v more_o and_o more_o let_v the_o midwife_n inward_o anoint_v the_o secret_a or_o natural_a part_n with_o oil_n of_o camomile_n and_o white_a lily_n nor_o let_v she_o set_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o seat_n before_o she_o perceive_v the_o womb_n to_o be_v loose_v and_o resolve_v and_o the_o humour_n to_o flow_v over_o more_o plentiful_o moreover_o she_o may_v not_o bring_v she_o to_o labour_n and_o struggle_v 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it_o up_o or_o sometime_o heat_n in_o some_o be_v so_o dissolve_v that_o their_o strength_n fail_v they_o in_o the_o birth_n therefore_o when_o there_o appear_v difficulty_n in_o bring_v forth_o the_o child_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a preserver_n and_o saver_n in_o danger_n be_v hearty_o to_o be_v call_v upon_o that_o with_o his_o gracious_a favour_n he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o be_v assistant_n to_o the_o wretched_a party_n in_o travel_n chap._n x._o when_o the_o infant_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n when_o now_o the_o child_n or_o issue_n come_v into_o the_o world_n either_o with_o the_o head_n or_o foot_n the_o mother_n must_v be_v encourage_v that_o as_o much_o as_o in_o she_o lie_v she_o keep_v in_o her_o breath_n and_o restrain_v it_o that_o by_o that_o endeavour_n she_o may_v put_v forth_o the_o child_n and_o the_o midwife_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n must_v with_o her_o hand_n gentle_o compress_v and_o keep_v down_o the_o region_n of_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v above_o the_o navel_n and_o urge_v the_o infant_n to_o the_o low_a part_n and_o although_o the_o astriction_n of_o the_o womb_n cause_v the_o bring_v forth_o to_o be_v more_o difficult_a the_o parturient_a woman_n be_v to_o be_v set_v in_o a_o bath_n in_o which_o mallow_n faenugreek_n linseed_n and_o barley_n be_v sodden_a and_o the_o side_n hip_n and_o flank_n must_v be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n of_o rose_n and_o violet_n let_v the_o thigh_n be_v well_o rub_v with_o oxysacchar_n and_o half_o a_o drachm_n of_o mint_n and_o as_o much_o of_o wormwood_n be_v exhibit_v in_o drink_n to_o she_o the_o woman_n bring_v forth_o may_v gentle_o be_v lead_v to_o her_o bed_n and_o they_o which_o assist_v she_o at_o her_o labour_n must_v not_o look_v or_o gaze_v in_o her_o face_n as_o such_o who_o be_v ashamed_a in_o their_o bring_v forth_o that_o after_o it_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o she_o strive_v not_o to_o bring_v forth_o her_o young_a one_o with_o sharp_a pain_n chap._n xi_o if_o the_o secondine_n break_v 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as_o yet_o pertinacious_o retain_v sneeze_v must_v be_v provoke_v if_o it_o come_v not_o voluntary_o put_v ginger_n or_o some_o other_o sharp_a thing_n up_o into_o the_o nostril_n or_o a_o scruple_n of_o unicorn_n horn_n beat_v into_o powder_n ought_v to_o be_v drink_v hot_a in_o white_a wine_n in_o want_n of_o unicorn_n horn_n use_v good_a heart_n horn_n or_o bezoar_n four_o grain_n or_o the_o juice_n of_o borrage_n exhibit_v in_o drink_n bring_v they_o down_o because_o it_o easy_o move_v vomit_v and_o they_o thereby_o be_v bring_v forth_o another_o approve_a remedy_n for_o draw_v they_o forth_o take_v of_o sesely_a cinnamon_n of_o myrrh_n and_o of_o sweet_a cassia_n of_o each_o equal_a part_n let_v these_o be_v exhibit_v with_o mugwort-water_n another_o receipt_n take_v powder_n of_o the_o jet_n stone_n exhibit_v in_o mugwort-water_n or_o else_o about_o a_o drachm_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o mallow_n seed_n exhibit_v in_o hot_a water_n or_o the_o suffumigation_n of_o horse_n hoof_n chap._n xii_o to_o draw_v forth_o a_o dead_a child_n if_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a a_o equal_a quantity_n of_o rue_n of_o mugwort_n wormwood_n and_o black_a pepper_n be_v each_o of_o they_o reduce_v into_o fine_a powder_n and_o boil_a in_o wine_n must_v be_v exhibit_v or_o vervain_n boil_a in_o wine_n or_o water_n or_o vinegar_n or_o savory_n bruise_v and_o tie_v upon_o the_o belly_n bring_v forth_o the_o child_n whether_o it_o be_v yet_o alive_a or_o dead_a or_o butter_n with_o honey_n boil_a in_o wine_n or_o decoction_n of_o hyssop_n well_o dry_v exhibit_v in_o hot_a water_n but_o if_o it_o yield_v not_o nor_o come_v away_o with_o these_o let_v rue_n mugwort_n oppoponax_n and_o wormwood_n dry_v with_o a_o little_a oil_n and_o sugar_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o groin_n or_o the_o navel_n and_o moreover_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o female_a snake_n put_v about_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o girdle_n also_o the_o stone_n aetite_n tie_v unto_o the_o thigh_n after_o the_o child_n 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