deplorable_a case_n above_o mention_v example_n 1._o of_o a_o imposthume_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n a_o woman_n about_o seven_o month_n go_v with_o child_n be_v afflict_v with_o great_a pain_n and_o torture_n in_o her_o womb_n which_o manifest_v the_o proper_a sign_n of_o a_o contra-natural_a cause_n existent_a by_o issue_n of_o blood_n not_o flouding-like_a but_o by_o dribling_n at_o last_o of_o quitter_n upon_o these_o apparent_a sign_n of_o a_o suppurated_a imposthume_n i_o be_v seek_v for_o and_o hear_v what_o have_v happen_v can_v not_o but_o give_v judgement_n of_o a_o imposthume_n present_a yet_o have_v read_v hipocrates_n of_o who_o sincerity_n and_o deep_a skill_n in_o cure_v disease_n of_o his_o time_n no_o prudent_a man_n unto_o this_o day_n doubt_n and_o find_v he_o to_o proclaim_v imposthume_n and_o ulcer_n of_o the_o womb_n not_o curable_a in_o woman_n with_o child_n i_o be_v very_o loath_a to_o be_v concern_v in_o this_o case_n but_o importunity_n and_o necessity_n overweigh_a i_o adventure_v to_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o cure_n in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o first_o give_v my_o powder_n once_o in_o 8_o hour_n and_o my_o arcanum_n veneris_n at_o night_n go_v into_o bed_n this_o method_n be_v continue_v every_o day_n without_o other_o medicine_n except_o some_o small_a cordial_n for_o support_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n during_o which_o space_n of_o time_n after_o the_o take_v these_o medicine_n matter_n flow_v each_o day_n more_o than_o other_o for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o time_n in_o which_o time_n her_o pain_n nevertheless_o vanish_v and_o she_o grow_v more_o lively_a than_o before_o but_o when_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n draw_v near_o the_o matter_n that_o come_v forth_o be_v less_o and_o less_o each_o day_n after_o delivery_n i_o view_v the_o bag_n in_o which_o the_o child_n have_v be_v contain_v do_v plain_o discern_v the_o compass_n of_o the_o imposthume_n and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n unresolved_a upon_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o bag._n but_o afterward_o to_o this_o same_o woman_n so_o well_o deliver_v of_o a_o sound_n and_o well_o proportion_v child_n i_o give_v my_o medicine_n all_o the_o time_n of_o her_o lie_v in_o in_o the_o same_o method_n as_o be_v above_o prescribe_v and_o she_o recover_v strength_n and_o after_o this_o have_v several_a other_o child_n and_o be_v now_o alive_a though_o this_o happen_v fourteen_o year_n since_o example_n 2._o of_o a_o dropsy_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n a_o woman_n with_o child_n before_o quicken_a be_v swell_v to_o outward_a appearance_n like_o one_o ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v send_v for_o i_o i_o see_v the_o woman_n and_o hear_v how_o it_o be_v with_o she_o can_v not_o but_o be_v amaze_v and_o doubt_v of_o the_o reality_n of_o her_o conception_n nevertheless_o because_o i_o well_o know_v the_o certainty_n and_o effecacious_a power_n of_o my_o medicine_n above_o specify_v in_o case_n no_o less_o deplorable_a i_o reject_v all_o thought_n of_o particular_a remedy_n and_o apply_v myself_o to_o that_o general_a method_n i_o have_v former_o use_v according_o i_o give_v my_o powder_n night_n and_o morning_n for_o three_o day_n yet_o no_o separation_n happen_v during_o that_o time_n but_o the_o woman_n find_v herself_o somewhat_o more_o lively_a than_o before_o the_o four_o day_n i_o give_v my_o arcanum_n metallorum_fw-la and_o the_o follow_a morning_n my_o powder_n that_o day_n come_v forth_o a_o dribble_a of_o water_n and_o the_o next_o day_n more_o this_o method_n i_o continue_v and_o in_o three_o day_n time_n after_o more_o than_o too_o gallon_n of_o water_n be_v void_v and_o the_o dropsy_n separate_v then_o i_o order_v the_o powder_n to_o be_v take_v night_n and_o morning_n until_o quicken_a and_o all_o the_o time_n after_o of_o she_o be_v with_o child_n i_o prescribe_v to_o her_o the_o same_o powder_n to_o be_v take_v a_o day_n or_o two_o at_o a_o time_n whensoever_o any_o appearance_n of_o a_o return_n of_o the_o dropsy_n be_v and_o by_o this_o mean_n she_o go_v out_o her_o full_a time_n have_v a_o sound_a child_n and_o several_a child_n after_o and_o have_v continue_v well_o and_o in_o health_n for_o about_o these_o seven_o year_n since_o example_n 3._o of_o a_o ulcer_n in_o the_o womb._n in_o this_o sad_a case_n the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v tumify_v uneven_a hard_a in_o one_o place_n tender_v in_o another_o and_o raw_a in_o a_o three_o as_o be_v clear_o testify_v by_o divers_a midwife_n then_o present_a the_o sanies_fw-la that_o flow_v from_o thence_o be_v red_a yellow_a and_o greenish_a white_a in_o cure_n of_o this_o woman_n i_o give_v my_o powder_n every_o day_n once_o and_o at_o night_n my_o arcanum_n of_o metal_n and_o perhaps_o the_o next_o night_n my_o arcanum_n veneris_n change_v they_o as_o i_o see_v occasion_n but_o my_o powder_n i_o always_o give_v once_o a_o day_n during_o this_o cure_n many_o change_n and_o accident_n happen_v to_o which_o i_o apply_v particular_a remedy_n too_o long_o to_o be_v here_o insert_v after_o some_o series_n of_o time_n all_o these_o accident_n vanish_v and_o the_o suppurated_a matter_n by_o little_a and_o little_o abate_v and_o at_o length_n perfect_a health_n follow_v this_o woman_n after_o her_o recovery_n conceive_v and_o have_v have_v several_a child_n since_o and_o be_v alive_a at_o this_o day_n this_o cure_n be_v perform_v about_o seven_o year_n ago_o example_n 4._o of_o a_o tumified_a womb._n a_o young_a woman_n labour_v under_o a_o natural_a deficiency_n propagate_v to_o she_o strive_v to_o extrude_v itself_o by_o hemeroid_v and_o pile_n be_v also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n afflict_v with_o a_o tumified_a womb_n hard_a and_o sore_o so_o that_o she_o can_v not_o possible_o bear_v the_o congress_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o have_v long_o sustain_v this_o calamity_n and_o find_v the_o remedy_n of_o other_o physician_n useless_a apply_v herself_o to_o i_o i_o straight_o in_o order_n to_o her_o cure_n give_v she_o my_o powder_n every_o morning_n and_o my_o arcanum_n veneris_n every_o night_n appoint_v my_o scerbutick_a tincture_n to_o be_v take_v in_o drink_n by_o twenty_o drop_n at_o a_o time_n as_o often_o as_o she_o drink_v and_o this_o method_n be_v continue_v for_o full_a four_o month_n after_o which_o time_n she_o quick_o conceive_v with_o child_n and_o have_v ever_o since_o remain_v well_o though_o she_o be_v cure_v of_o this_o malady_n divers_a year_n ago_o example_n 5._o of_o a_o mola_n be_v call_v to_o a_o woman_n labour_v under_o great_a flouding_n who_o conceited_a herself_o to_o be_v with_o child_n when_o i_o have_v observe_v the_o great_a quantity_n of_o blood_n that_o come_v from_o she_o the_o midwife_n than_o present_a give_v i_o a_o account_n of_o the_o closure_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o so_o a_o impossibility_n of_o distinguish_v the_o concern_v i_o find_v her_o case_n such_o cause_v the_o powder_n to_o be_v give_v twice_o in_o one_o hour_n in_o which_o time_n the_o flux_n of_o blood_n begin_v to_o stop_v and_o the_o womb_n to_o open_v a_o little_a yet_o no_o more_o than_o suffice_v to_o admit_v the_o midwife_n finger_n to_o distinguish_v somewhat_o unusual_a whereupon_o i_o desire_v she_o to_o give_v i_o some_o more_o plain_a testimony_n of_o what_o she_o feel_v and_o by_o her_o word_n i_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v no_o child_n and_o as_o i_o judge_v so_o it_o prove_v for_o when_o the_o midwife_n can_v somewhat_o better_a reach_n what_o she_o have_v before_o touch_v she_o bring_v forth_o a_o glevy_a matter_n white_a and_o clear_a i_o see_v this_o order_v she_o to_o bring_v it_o away_o as_o fast_o as_o she_o can_v but_o she_o have_v no_o more_o place_n open_a than_o for_o one_o finger_n to_o enter_v bring_v it_o away_o by_o piecemeal_n i_o give_v some_o cordial_n for_o support_v to_o the_o afflict_a woman_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o matter_n i_o cause_v when_o as_o much_o be_v bring_v away_o as_o possible_o can_v be_v by_o the_o midwife_n finger_n to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o basin_n of_o water_n where_o it_o join_v all_o together_o and_o seem_v in_o quantity_n to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o quart_n will_v contain_v now_o because_o without_o force_n the_o womb_n can_v be_v no_o further_o open_v the_o remainder_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o power_n of_o medicine_n therefore_o i_o give_v my_o powder_n every_o hour_n for_o twenty_o four_o hour_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o this_o sad_o distress_a woman_n begin_v to_o be_v pretty_a sedate_n and_o quiet_a and_o no_o blood_n appear_v for_o i_o think_v she_o have_v before_o evacuate_v all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o she_o have_v then_o i_o give_v my_o powder_n twice_o or_o thrice_o a_o day_n for_o several_a day_n after_o and_o sometime_o my_o
drop_n at_o a_o time_n in_o all_o his_o drink_n day_n or_o night_n this_o method_n be_v continue_v for_o some_o few_o day_n his_o convulsion_n cease_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o limb_n begin_v to_o abate_v and_o instead_o of_o great_a chillness_n and_o coldness_n that_o former_o attend_v warmth_n and_o itch_n begin_v to_o discover_v themselves_o and_o at_o last_o gentle_o breathe_v sweat_v by_o which_o mean_n his_o palsy_n be_v take_v off_o his_o lose_a speech_n restore_v by_o little_a and_o little_o he_o recover_v the_o use_n of_o his_o limb_n and_o be_v at_o length_n whole_o free_v from_o his_o disease_n and_o live_v tho'_o always_o a_o weak_o man_n thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o year_n after_o example_n 2._o a_o age_a gentlewoman_n afflict_v with_o rheumatism-like_a pain_n after_o a_o autumnal_a fever_n which_o physician_n labour_v to_o remove_v by_o apply_v cool_v and_o alter_v thing_n do_v indeed_o take_v off_o the_o external_a dolour_n but_o by_o their_o remedy_n retract_v the_o matter_n cause_v those_o pain_n inward_o to_o the_o bowel_n and_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o great_a evil_n deprive_v she_o total_o of_o the_o use_n of_o her_o limb_n whilst_o in_o this_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a state_n be_v utter_o give_v over_o as_o a_o die_a person_n or_o at_o least_o uncurable_a by_o her_o physician_n i_o be_v send_v unto_o when_o i_o come_v and_o have_v well_o consider_v her_o condition_n and_o find_v her_o stomach_n to_o be_v so_o very_o weak_a as_o not_o able_a to_o retain_v a_o glass_n of_o sack_n without_o reject_v the_o same_o sudden_o by_o vomit_n i_o do_v not_o in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o other_o give_v she_o my_o powder_n at_o first_o but_o my_o scorbutic_a cordial_n and_o scorbutic_a tincture_n as_o i_o see_v cause_n and_o the_o exigency_n of_o her_o present_a state_n require_v when_o by_o these_o mean_n i_o discern_v her_o spirit_n to_o be_v somewhat_o enliven_v and_o her_o stomach_n fortify_v in_o some_o competent_a measure_n i_o then_o give_v my_o powder_n once_o a_o day_n and_o my_o arcanum_n metallorum_fw-la at_o night_n have_v continue_v this_o method_n for_o six_o or_o seven_o day_n i_o find_v her_o water_n begin_v to_o change_n and_o some_o sign_n of_o separation_n therein_o whereby_o i_o judge_v her_o digestion_n to_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n recover_v this_o course_n i_o continue_v day_n by_o day_n for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o in_o which_o i_o discern_v that_o those_o pain_n which_o be_v before_o by_o their_o medicine_n bring_v into_o her_o belly_n and_o mouth_n of_o her_o stomach_n be_v again_o retire_v outward_a after_o which_o many_o pustles_a come_v forth_o and_o her_o limb_n by_o little_a and_o little_o gather_v strength_n and_o about_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n after_o she_o recover_v her_o pristine_a state_n of_o health_n and_o be_v now_o alive_a at_o this_o day_n tho'_o several_a year_n since_o example_n 3._o another_o woman_n tho'_o young_a yet_o through_o convulsion_n be_v so_o draw_v together_o as_o to_o go_v almost_o double_a and_o when_o no_o remedy_n can_v be_v have_v for_o she_o from_o other_o physician_n she_o come_v to_o i_o after_o i_o understand_v from_o she_o how_o it_o have_v be_v with_o she_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o cure_n as_o follow_v i_o give_v she_o my_o powder_n every_o morning_n my_o arcanum_n metallorum_fw-la and_o arcanum_n veneris_n at_o night_n sometime_o one_o sometime_o the_o other_o as_o occasion_n be_v and_o the_o exigency_n of_o the_o disease_n require_v not_o omit_v to_o give_v my_o scorbutic_a tincture_n to_o be_v take_v in_o all_o her_o drink_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o cure_n continue_v this_o method_n she_o be_v recover_v in_o a_o short_a time_n and_o be_v yet_o live_v tho'_o several_a year_n since_o example_n 4._o a_o young_a gentlewoman_n afflict_v with_o a_o great_a congelation_n in_o the_o sternon_n always_o incline_v her_o head_n downward_o to_o the_o stomach_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v contract_v and_o force_v thitherwards_o never_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o sneeze_n but_o long_o suffer_v great_a palpitation_n of_o the_o heart_n little_a or_o no_o sleep_n and_o such_o as_o be_v much_o confuse_a continual_o under_o terror_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o child_n sustain_v this_o misery_n until_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n and_o after_o that_o find_v no_o abatement_n of_o the_o evil_a notwithstanding_o the_o advice_n of_o several_a physician_n and_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o their_o remedy_n do_v at_o last_o send_v to_o i_o ay_o find_v she_o in_o that_o sad_a condition_n and_o understand_v all_o the_o remedy_n she_o have_v use_v to_o be_v fruitless_a and_o unsuccessful_a discern_v her_o disease_n to_o arise_v from_o congelation_n under_o the_o scorbutic_a power_n therefore_o the_o fourteen_o day_n after_o her_o delivery_n be_v come_v i_o first_o give_v she_o my_o powder_n which_o quick_o bring_v she_o to_o more_o sedateness_n than_o she_o have_v find_v in_o some_o month_n before_o and_o the_o small_a sleep_n she_o then_o have_v prove_v more_o refresh_a than_o former_o as_o she_o herself_o acknowledge_v this_o encourage_v i_o to_o proceed_v and_o she_o according_a to_o the_o result_n of_o she_o own_o reason_n and_o judgement_n rational_o submit_v to_o the_o follow_a course_n my_o powder_n be_v give_v once_o in_o 4_o or_o 6_o hour_n my_o scorbutic_a tincture_n in_o all_o the_o drink_v she_o take_v my_o arcanum_n veneris_n and_o arcannm_fw-la metallorum_fw-la every_o night_n alternate_o my_o hysteric_a cordial_n and_o hysteric_a drop_n upon_o every_o occasion_n or_o exigency_n of_o nature_n not_o neglect_v other_o cordial_n by_o interval_n for_o support_v this_o method_n be_v daily_o continue_v till_o strength_n come_v and_o she_o be_v able_a to_o move_v do_v at_o last_o with_o a_o few_o other_o auxiliary_n accomplish_v the_o cure_n so_o apparent_o that_o the_o external_a cutis_fw-la all_o peel_a off_o her_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n renew_v and_o she_o seem_v unto_o all_o that_o know_v she_o to_o have_v assume_v a_o new_a complexion_n and_o nature_n note_v that_o this_o woman_n have_v not_o sneeze_v in_o 6_o or_o eight_o month_n but_o upon_o the_o first_o motion_n thereunto_o the_o congelation_n seem_v to_o be_v much_o more_o easy_a and_o afterward_o she_o sneeze_v usual_o twice_o a_o day_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o contraction_n daily_o lessen_v until_o it_o be_v total_o dissolve_v also_o among_o the_o various_a scene_n that_o happen_v in_o this_o disease_n there_o never_o be_v any_o purgation_n by_o stool_n and_o vomit_n but_o the_o distemper_n gradual_o vanish_v by_o transpiration_n small_a sweat_v and_o urine_n without_o any_o other_o sensible_a evacuation_n thereof_o and_o now_o she_o have_v attain_v her_o full_a strength_n and_o perfect_a use_n of_o her_o limb_n with_o as_o great_a activity_n of_o spirit_n as_o do_v ever_o attend_v she_o before_o and_o have_v since_o conceive_v with_o child_n it_o can_v rational_o be_v expect_v i_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o every_o accident_n that_o happen_v and_o the_o particular_a auxiliary_n i_o use_v in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o scorbutic_a disease_n before_o speak_v of_o because_o so_o do_v i_o shall_v extend_v this_o treatise_n to_o too_o great_a a_o bulk_n and_o render_v it_o less_o serviceable_a by_o augment_v the_o price_n than_o otherwise_o as_o by_o i_o intend_v it_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v i_o can_v also_o here_o subjoin_v many_o more_o example_n of_o scorbutic_a distemper_n by_o i_o cure_a after_o the_o former_a method_n but_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n i_o omit_v they_o and_o proceed_v to_o example_n of_o cure_n perform_v in_o other_o disease_n no_o less_o deplorable_a of_o palsy_n palsy_n be_v fourfold_a and_o therefore_o have_v right_o obtain_v four_o distinct_a denomination_n as_o follow_v palsy_n of_o contraction_n palsys_n of_o resolution_n numn-palsyes_a and_o shake_v palsye_n which_o two_o last_n be_v partly_o resolve_v and_o partly_o 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suppuration_n will_v much_o more_o speedy_o have_v follow_v the_o cure_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o disease_n whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a if_o there_o be_v a_o tendancy_n to_o pain_n or_o no_o pain_n if_o a_o burden_n be_v i_o give_v my_o powder_n once_o every_o 4_o hour_n if_o sweat_v happen_v after_o take_v it_o and_o the_o pain_n be_v not_o great_a the_o tumour_n be_v soon_o resolve_v but_o if_o there_o be_v real_a matter_n make_v in_o these_o tumour_n then_o tho'_o the_o tumour_n seem_o decrease_n yet_o the_o impostumation_n can_v be_v hinder_v but_o do_v quick_o and_o sudden_o come_v to_o maturity_n and_o be_v thorough_o ripen_v be_v as_o sudden_o cure_v yet_o if_o pain_n increase_v after_o take_v the_o powder_n i_o give_v my_o arcanum_n veneris_n once_o in_o 24_o hour_n and_o my_o powder_n as_o before_o be_v say_v once_o every_o 4_o hour_n continue_v this_o course_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o cure_n note_v also_o in_o external_n case_n i_o apply_v my_o resolve_v 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