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the_o patient_a for_o to_o drink_v they_o will_v do_v no_o good_a at_o all_o but_o lose_v their_o operation_n also_o there_o be_v a_o superstitious_a ceremony_n in_o pare_n the_o nail_n of_o the_o finger_n during_o the_o market_n day_n hold_v at_o rome_n with_o this_o charge_n that_o the_o party_n hold_v his_o tongue_n and_o be_v silent_a all_o the_o while_n &_o bigin_n at_o the_o forefinger_n and_o this_o forsooth_o concern_v the_o money_n of_o many_o a_o man_n likewise_o as_o great_a a_o matter_n as_o that_o lie_v in_o stroke_v or_o handle_v the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n either_o on_o the_o 17_o day_n after_o the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n or_o the_o 29_o for_o a_o special_a mean_n this_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o hair_n on_o which_o be_v give_v to_o fall_v as_o also_o to_o ease_v the_o headache_n moreover_o the_o peasant_n in_o the_o country_n observe_v this_o custom_n in_o many_o manor_n and_o farm_n of_o italy_n to_o forbid_v their_o wife_n and_o woman_n to_o spin_v as_o they_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o abroad_o in_o the_o street_n or_o any_o common_a way_n of_o passage_n or_o to_o carry_v their_o rock_n and_o distave_n undizen_v or_o bare_a for_o this_o opinion_n they_o have_v that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o prejudice_n the_o hope_n of_o all_o fruit_n and_o the_o corn_n especial_o grow_v in_o the_o field_n for_o that_o year_n not_o long_o since_o m._n servilius_n nonianus_n who_o in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o principal_a citizen_n of_o rome_n to_o prevent_v the_o blearednesse_n of_o his_o eye_n which_o he_o fear_v before_o that_o either_o any_o man_n else_o foretell_v he_o of_o that_o disease_n or_o himself_o once_o name_v it_o take_v a_o little_a piece_n of_o paper_n and_o write_v therein_o these_o two_o capital_a greek_a letter_n p_o and_o a_o which_o a._n he_o lap_v round_o &_o fast_o tie_v with_o a_o linen_n thread_n and_o so_o wear_v it_o hang_v at_o a_o lace_n about_o his_o neck_n under_o his_o throat_n mutianus_n who_o have_v be_v thrice_o consul_n of_o 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disease_n in_o my_o former_a treatise_n as_o touch_v strange_a and_o wonderful_a nation_n i_o speak_v of_o certain_a raze_n of_o man_n which_o be_v of_o a_o monstrous_a nature_n and_o carry_v a_o venomous_a regard_n and_o look_v in_o their_o very_a eye_n beside_o many_o other_o property_n of_o beast_n which_o here_o to_o repeat_v be_v needless_a howbeit_o in_o this_o place_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o note_v that_o so_o i_o people_n there_o be_v who_o body_n be_v from_o top_n to_o toe_n all_o medicinable_a and_o wholesome_a to_o other_o as_o for_o example_n the_o man_n of_o those_o family_n which_o do_v terrify_v serpent_n and_o drive_v they_o away_o with_o their_o very_a presence_n who_o
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they_o remain_v at_o this_o day_n by_o this_o sign_n that_o they_o breathe_v a_o strong_a and_o stink_a send_v from_o they_o especial_o in_o the_o spring_n season_n now_o these_o people_n beforenamed_a have_v not_o only_o a_o gift_n to_o cure_v folk_n with_o their_o spittle_n but_o their_o very_a sweat_n also_o have_v a_o medicinable_a virtue_n against_o the_o sting_n of_o serpent_n for_o as_o touch_v those_o man_n who_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o tentyrus_fw-la a_o island_n lie_v within_o the_o river_n nilus_n so_o terrible_a they_o be_v unto_o the_o crocodile_n that_o they_o will_v not_o abide_v so_o much_o as_o their_o voice_n but_o fly_v from_o they_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v it_o moreover_o it_o be_v know_v for_o certain_a that_o all_o the_o sort_n of_o these_o people_n who_o have_v their_o body_n thus_o privilege_v by_o that_o secret_a antipathy_n in_o nature_n between_o they_o &_o serpent_n be_v able_a to_o ease_v those_o who_o be_v sting_v if_o they_o do_v but_o 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regard_n it_o be_v much_o use_v of_o queen_n and_o great_a lady_n asbestos_fw-la be_v engender_v within_o the_o mountain_n of_o arcadia_n and_o be_v of_o a_o iron_n gray_a colour_n as_o for_o aspilate_v democritus_n say_v that_o it_o be_v breed_v in_o arabia_n and_o of_o a_o fiery_a colour_n which_o by_o his_o say_n aught_o to_o be_v tie_v with_o camel_n hair_n and_o so_o hang_v fast_o about_o they_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o schirrosity_n of_o the_o spleen_n also_o if_o he_o say_v true_a it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o nest_n of_o certain_a arabian_a bird_n another_o also_o of_o that_o name_n grow_v there_o in_o the_o cape_n leucopetra_n but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o silver_n colour_n and_o glitter_v withal_o excellent_a to_o be_v wear_v about_o one_o against_o the_o fantastical_a fear_n and_o imagination_n in_o the_o night_n season_n the_o same_o democritus_n say_v that_o in_o persis_n india_n and_o the_o mountain_n ida_n there_o be_v a_o stone_n find_v name_v artizoë_n glister_v bright_a as_o silver_n three_o finger_n thick_a form_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o lentil_n and_o of_o a_o pleasant_a and_o delectable_a savour_n the_o sage_n of_o persia_n never_o go_v about_o the_o election_n and_o order_n of_o a_o king_n but_o they_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o have_v it_o about_o they_o as_o for_o the_o augite_n many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v no_o other_o stone_n than_o callais_n to_o wit_n the_o turquois_n amphitane_n be_v a_o stone_n know_v by_o another_o name_n also_o chrysocolla_n find_v it_o be_v in_o that_o part_n of_o india_n where_o the_o pismires-volant_a do_v take_v out_o gold_n where_o it_o resemble_v gold_n and_o be_v in_o fashion_n foursquare_n it_o be_v report_v constant_o that_o it_o have_v the_o same_o force_n natural_o that_o the_o loadstone_n have_v but_o that_o it_o draw_v gold_n to_o it_o as_o well_o as_o iron_n aphrodisiace_n be_v partly_o white_a and_o partly_o red_a asyctos_n be_v once_o heat_n at_o the_o fire_n will_v continue_v a_o seven-night_n after_o hot_a black_a it_o be_v and_o ponderous_a have_v certain_a vein_n that_o divide_v it_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v good_a against_o cold_n as_o touch_v aegyptilla_n jacchus_n take_v it_o for_o a_o white_a stone_n with_o a_o vein_n partly_o of_o a_o sard_n or_o cornalline_n and_o partly_o black_a pass_v through_o it_o overthwart_o howbeit_o the_o common_a sort_n take_v egyptilla_n to_o be_v blue_a with_o a_o black_a mote_n in_o the_o bottom_n as_o for_o the_o stone_n balanite_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n thereof_o to_o wit_n of_o a_o greenish_a colour_n and_o resemble_v b_o corinth_n brass_n the_o former_a come_v from_o coptos_n the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o region_n troglodytica_fw-la and_o they_o have_v a_o fiery_a vain_a cut_v they_o just_a in_o the_o mid_n the_o same_o coptos_n send_v other_o stone_n to_o we_o beside_o to_o wit_n those_o which_o be_v call_v batrachitae_fw-la the_o one_o like_a in_o colour_n to_o a_o frog_n a_o second_o to_o ebon_n ivory_n the_o three_o be_v of_o a_o blackish_a red_n orcanes_n baptes_fw-la how_o soever_o otherwise_o it_o be_v soft_a and_o tender_a yet_o a_o excellent_a odor_n it_o have_v the_o stone_n call_v belus_n eye_n be_v white_a and_o have_v within_o it_o a_o black_a apple_n the_o mid_n whereof_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v to_o glitter_v like_o gold_n this_o stone_n for_o the_o singular_a beauty_n that_o it_o have_v be_v dedicate_v to_o belus_n the_o most_o sacred_a god_n of_o the_o assyrian_n there_o be_v another_o stone_n name_v belus_n grow_v as_o democritus_n say_v about_o arbelae_fw-la to_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o walnut_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o glass_n as_o for_o baroptenus_n or_o baroptis_fw-la it_o be_v black_a interlace_v as_o it_o be_v with_o certain_a knot_n both_o white_a and_o also_o of_o a_o sanguine_a red_a after_o a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a manner_n botryte_n be_v find_v sometime_o black_a otherwhiles_o red_a &_o like_v it_o be_v to_o a_o cluster_n of_o grape_n when_o it_o begin_v first_o to_o knit_v as_o for_o it_o which_o be_v more_o like_a to_o the_o hair_n of_o woman_n zoroastres_n call_v it_o plume_n bostrychites_n 〈◊〉_d bucardia_n resemble_v a_o ox_n heart_n and_o be_v to_o be_v find_v only_o about_o babylon_n brotia_n be_v shape_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o tortoise_n head_n it_o fall_v with_o a_o crack_n of_o thunder_n as_o it_o be_v think_v from_o heaven_n and_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v it_o quench_v the_o fire_n of_o lightning_n bolae_fw-la be_v find_v after_o a_o great_a storm_n or_o tempest_n resemble_v a_o clod_n cadmitis_fw-la be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o they_o call_v ostracitis_n but_o that_o otherwhiles_o it_o be_v compass_v c._n about_o with_o certain_a blue_a bubble_n callais_n come_v very_o near_o to_o the_o saphir_n but_o that_o it_o be_v white_a and_o resemble_v
i_o the_o sundry_a name_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o description_n and_o virtue_n 238._o k._n l._n why_o call_v in_o greek_a erigeron_n ib._n l._n why_o some_o name_n it_o aâ—…s_n other_o pappos_n ibid._n grylli_n what_o infect_v they_o be_v 378_o h._n 379._o d._n their_o i_n â—…ble_a virtue_n ibid._n gryllus_n the_o picture_n of_o a_o fool_n with_o his_o bell_n babble_n etc._n etc._n 544._o l_o grylli_n all_o such_o picture_n to_o make_v sport_n withal_o ibid._n of_o guirland_n 80._o h._n i_o why_o they_o be_v call_v strophion_n 80._o i_o guirland_n and_o nosegay_n call_v in_o latin_a serta_fw-la and_o serviae_n and_o wherefore_o ibid._n guirland_n egyptian_a what_o they_o be_v 80._o l_o winter_n guirland_n what_o they_o be_v ibid._n tusean_a guirland_n what_o they_o be_v ibid._n the_o use_n of_o guirland_n represent_v health_n 82._o i_o ordinance_n concern_v guirland_n win_v at_o solemn_a game_n 81._o c_o the_o honour_n belong_v to_o such_o guirland_n ibid._n abuse_v in_o guirland_n 81._o e_fw-la guirland_n of_o flower_n how_o they_o be_v employ_v 82._o g_o guirland_n plait_a be_v the_o best_a ibid._n superfluity_n and_o excess_n in_o guirland_n 82._o h_o costly_a guirland_n or_o chaplet_n of_o silk_n perfume_v with_o dainty_a odour_n ibid._n guirland_n consist_v proper_o of_o flower_n and_o herb_n 89._o e_fw-la gum_n in_o general_a their_o virtue_n medicinable_a 194._o a_o gum_n soon_o dissolve_v in_o vinegar_n 176._o k_o gum_n of_o chamaeleon_n call_v ixias_n venomous_a 39_o d._n the_o remedy_n proper_a therefore_o ib._n 64._o h._n 153._o b._n 157._o b._n 182._o m_o 277._o c._n 323._o a._n 323._o d._n 431._o b._n gumbs_n of_o young_a infant_n pain_v how_o to_o be_v ease_v 449._o e_o gumbs_n flaggie_a how_o to_o be_v knit_v and_o confirm_v 161._o c_o gumbs_n swell_v and_o impostumat_v how_o to_o be_v allay_v and_o cure_v 161._o e._n 238._o h._n 249._o c._n 419._o b._n gumbs_n sore_o canker_a and_o exulcerat_a how_o to_o be_v heal_v 159_o c_o 160_o i_o 287_o d._n 351_o b._n 509_o a._n for_o gumbs_n pain_v or_o otherwise_o disease_v general_a medecin_n 51._o e._n 63._o g._n 70._o g._n 102._o i._n 156._o m._n 158._o k._n 165._o d._n 169._o c_o 177._o f._n 178._o l._n 184._o g._n 195._o f._n 197._o d._n 238._o i._n 272._o i._n 376._o k_o 443._o b._n 509._o c._n gurrie_v in_o horse_n &_o other_o beast_n how_o to_o be_v stay_v 41._o c._n 78._o h_o for_o the_o pain_n wring_v and_o corosion_n in_o the_o gut_n proper_a remedy_n in_o general_a 37._o e._n 53_o b._n 60._o i._n 61._o a._n d._n 62._o i._n 66._o h_o 77._o b._n 187._o e._n 263._o d._n 41._o d._n 52._o g._n 72._o l._n 76._o l._n 77._o e._n 78._o k_o 102._o l._n 105._o c._n 106._o k._n 109._o b._n 111._o a._n e._n 174._o k._n 238._o m_o 318._o g._n see_v more_o in_o belly_n ache_n and_o wrings_z of_o gut_n gut_n exulcerat_a how_o to_o be_v cure_v 38._o i_o 76._o c._n 107._o e._n 200._o k_o 207._o e._n 249_o c._n 272._o k._n see_v more_o in_o dysenterie_n and_o bloody_a flix_fw-la grind_v of_o the_o gut_n in_o young_a child_n how_o to_o be_v assuage_v 318._o i._n to_o cleanse_v the_o gut_n proper_a remedy_n 272._o k._n 283._o a._n 443._o a_o gutti_fw-ge the_o name_n of_o certain_a people_n 606._o i_o g_o y_fw-fr gylding_n of_o marble_n 466._o g_o gylding_n of_o wood_n 466._o h_o gylding_n of_o brass_n ibid._n gylihead_n the_o fish_n aurata_fw-la what_o medicine_n it_o do_v afford_v 433._o d._n h_o a_o habergeon_n of_o k._n amasis_n wrought_v of_o imnen_n twist_v exceed_v fine_a 3._o d_o haddock_n fish_n have_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o head_n medicinable_a 445._o e_o hamachates_n a_o precious_a stone_n 623._o c_o haemaetite_n a_o red_a bloudstone_n 367._o d_o haematites_n the_o bloudstone_n describe_v 587._o b_o haematites_n a_o mere_a mineral_n 589._o e._n how_o calcine_v ibid._n how_o sophisticated_a ibid._n wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o stone_n schistos_n ib._n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n five_o kind_n of_o haematites_n or_o bloodstone_n 590._o g_o haematites_n a_o precious_a stone_n 627_o e._n why_o so_o call_v ib._n where_o it_o be_v find_v ibid._n the_o wonderful_a property_n there_o of_o according_a to_o the_o vain_a magician_n 627._o 〈◊〉_d haemorrhis_n a_o worm_n or_o serpent_n 352._o g._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n against_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o serpent_n haemorrhois_n what_o remedy_n 43_o e._n 69_o e._n 148_o k._n 150_o l._n 153._o b._n 196_o g._n 352_o g._n haemorrhoid_n vein_n how_o to_o be_v open_v 42_o k._n 200_o k_o haemorrhoid_n vein_n run_v immoderate_o how_o to_o be_v stop_v 193_o b._n 256_o g._n 272_o i_o 511_o b._n 516_o k._n 519_o d._n 470_o k_o 591._o b._n haemorrhids_n ache_a how_v to_o be_v ease_v 199._o f._n 351_o e_fw-it haemus_n a_o mountain_n yield_v spring_n of_o water_n sudden_o by_o occasion_n of_o a_o fall_n of_o wood_n 410_o k._n l_o haile-water_n hurtful_a 406._o i_o hair_n shed_v how_o to_o be_v retain_v and_o recoucred_a 39_o f_z 42_o h._n 47_o e._n 50_o h._n 56_o i_o 74_o l._n 78_o m._n 103_o a._n 113_o c._n 122_o g_o 127_o a_o c._n 128_o h._n 130_o i_o 163_o c._n 166_o m._n 174_o k._n 177_o b_o 178_o i_fw-it l._n 183_o d._n 185_o d._n 191_o c._n 196_o l._n 205_o c._n 212_o h_o 232_o i_fw-it k._n 239_o d._n 249_o d._n 272_o h._n 290_o m._n 291_o a._n 320._o g_o 323_o f._n 324_o i_o 364_o m._n 437_o f._n 438_o g._n 446_o l._n 450_o i_o 516_o h._n 521._o a._n 531_o c._n hair_n of_o man_n head_n medicinable_a 301_o b._n of_o a_o woman_n head_n in_o what_o case_n effectual_a 307_o b_o mean_n to_o cause_v the_o hair_n to_o grow_v thick_a on_o head_n or_o beard_n where_o it_o be_v thin_a 146_o l._n 161_o d._n 172_o i_o 185_o d._n 199_o f_z 290_o m._n 316_o l._n 324_o g_o h_o i_o 364_o i_o hair_n of_o eyelid_n gorw_v crooked_a into_o the_o eye_n how_o to_o be_v rectify_v 397_o f._n 438_o i_fw-it k._n 557_o d_o hair_n of_o eyelid_n how_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o grow_v 236_o l._n how_o to_o be_v take_v away_o 312_o k._n how_o it_o may_v grow_v 324._o g_o how_o preserve_v 320_o g_o hair_n of_o eyelid_n how_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o grow_v 438_o k._n 439._o e_o hair_n of_o eyebrow_n how_o to_o be_v trim_v 102_o k._n how_o to_o have_v a_o lovely_a black_a 397_o d._n how_o to_o be_v setch_v off_o 302._o g_o how_o it_o shall_v grow_v no_o more_o 324._o l_o hair_n how_o to_o be_v curl_v 127_o a._n 128_o l._n 181_o b._n 311_o c_o how_o hair_n shall_v come_v up_o black_a 365_o a_o hair_n how_o to_o be_v colour_v black_a 43_o d._n 71_o c._n 127_o a._n 143_o d_o 163_o c._n 170_o g._n 174_o i_o 175_o b._n 178_o g._n 179_o a._n 184_o h._n 186_o g_o 190_o h._n 194_o m._n 196_o m._n 268_o g_o k._n 277._o e._n 324_o i_o 438._o g_o 560._o g._n what_o colour_v the_o hair_n yellow_a 162_o g._n 268_o k_o 328_o l_o 432_o k._n what_o give_v hair_n a_o red_a colour_n 158_o h._n 192_o k_o hair_n how_o to_o be_v wash_v bright_a 475._o a_o hair_n grow_v upon_o a_o mole_n or_o be_v of_o the_o face_n some_o make_v scruple_n to_o clip_v or_o shave_v 300_o g_o hair_n how_o it_o shall_v grow_v upon_o scar_v place_n 364._o l_o hair_n what_o hinder_v it_o in_o grow_v 339_o f._n 379_o e._n f._n 397_o b_o c._n 449_o c._n hair_n how_o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o hoariness_n 249_o e._n 324._o g_o 397_o d._n hair_n of_o a_o manchild_n not_o yet_o undergrowne_v think_v to_o be_v medicinable_a 301_o a_o b_o halcioneum_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 441_o c._n the_o sundry_a kind_n ibid._n their_o description_n ib._n which_o be_v best_a 441_o d._n their_o property_n ibid._n halicacabus_n a_o dangerous_a herb_n commend_v by_o some_o 112_o l._n the_o description_n thereof_o ib._n h._n the_o hurtful_a qulity_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n k_o halicuticon_n a_o book_n of_o the_o poet_n ovid_n 427._o d_o hallow_v of_o house_n against_o ill_a spirit_n and_o sorcery_n with_o brimstone_n 557._o a_o halmirax_n or_o halmiraga_n what_o it_o be_v 420._o h._n where_o find_v ibid._n halmirida_n a_o kind_n of_o colewoort_n why_o so_o call_v 27._o a_o halum_n what_o herb_n 248._o h_o ham_n of_o the_o leg_n pain_v how_o to_o be_v ease_v 30â—…_n b_o hammâ—…tes_n a_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o description_n 627._o d_o hammochrysos_n a_o pretiâ—…us_a stone_n 630._o k_o hammons_n horn_n a_o precious_a stone_n 627._o d._n the_o description_n and_o property_n ibid._n haunch_n see_v loin_n hand_o swell_a or_o break_v out_o how_o to_o be_v heal_v 106._o m_o to_o sit_v with_o one_o hand_n in_o another_o and_o cross_v finger_v what_o effect_v it_o work_v 304._o m_o harefoot_n a_o herb_n 250._o i_o
man_n or_o woman_n paint_v or_o die_v therewith_o in_o old_a time_n 114._o l_o wool_n reverent_o regard_v among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n 349._o e._n the_o side_n post_v of_o the_o bridegroom_n door_n bedeck_v with_o wool_n by_o the_o bride_n on_o the_o wedding_n day_n 349._o e_fw-la the_o use_n of_o wool_n ibid._n 351._o h_o wool_n unwashed_a medicinable_a 351._o k_o wool_n of_o a_o sheep_n greasy_a be_v medicinable_a 350._o g._n h._n ay_o wool_n unwashed_a and_o greasy_a do_v mollify_v 424._o g_o wool_n greasy_a of_o a_o ram_n be_v effectual_a in_o physic_n 350._o h_o wool_n of_o the_o neck_n be_v best_a ibid._n from_o what_o country_n ibid._n wool_n greasy_a how_o to_o be_v order_v for_o use_v in_o physic_n 350._o i._n k_o how_o it_o be_v calcine_v 350._o k_o the_o ash_n thereof_o be_v medicinable_a ibid._n fleece_n wool_n wash_v and_o the_o use_n thereof_o 351._o b_o woooll-beard_n or_o caterpillar_n call_v multipedae_n describe_v 369._o e._n a_o wolf_n snout_n why_o it_o be_v set_v usual_o upon_o the_o gate_n of_o country_n ferme_fw-fr house_n 323._o a_o wolves_n dung_n medicinable_a 324._o k_o the_o bone_n find_v in_o their_o dung_n likewise_o 332._o i_o the_o strange_a operation_n of_o the_o wolf_n and_o part_n of_o the_o body_n 323._o a_o wolf_n how_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v out_o of_o a_o territory_n 342._o l_o wolf_n grease_n much_o esteem_v in_o old_a time_n 320._o k_o the_o bride_n therewith_o strike_v the_o door_n side_n of_o her_o husband_n house_n ibid._n wolf_n i_o sore_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 149._o d._n 300._o m._n 265._o d_o see_v more_o in_o ulcer_n cancerous_a and_o eat_v deep_a womb_n see_v belly_n and_o gut_n woman_n with_o child_n longing_n and_o have_v a_o deprave_a appetite_n how_o to_o be_v help_v of_o that_o infirmity_n 155_o d._n 277_o a_o 307_o c._n 164_o i_fw-it l._n woman_n breast_n ache_n how_o to_o be_v assuage_v 340._o g_o woman_n breast_n or_o pap_n inflame_v swell_a hard_a sore_o and_o impostumat_v by_o what_o mean_v cure_v 167_o d._n 143_o b_o 148_o i_o 182._o h._n 183._o e._n 266_o k._n 279._o c._n 307._o d._n 320._o g._n issue_n of_o blood_n out_o of_o woman_n breast_n head_n how_o to_o be_v staunch_v 263._o f_o woman_n breast_n over_o big_a how_o to_o be_v bring_v down_o 340._o g_o hair_n spring_v about_o their_o breast_n nipple_n how_o to_o be_v rid_v away_o 268._o i_o for_o all_o infirmity_n of_o woman_n breast_n in_o general_a convenient_a remedy_n 70._o g._n 72_o h_z m._n 104_o h._n 108_o h._n 138_o m._n 142_o g_o 157_o d._n 161_o a._n 164_o g._n 172_o h._n 169_o i_o 274_o g._n woman_n purgation_n upon_o their_o new_a deliverance_n how_o to_o be_v procure_v and_o help_v forward_o 59_o b._n 63_o e._n 65._o a._n d_o 340._o g_o woman_n infirmity_n of_o the_o matrice_n in_o general_a how_o to_o be_v remedy_v 266_o i_fw-it k._n 276_o h._n 290_o k._n see_v more_o in_o matrice_n woman_n infirmity_n follow_v childbirth_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v woman_n flux_n of_o white_n or_o red_n immoderate_a how_o by_o what_o mean_v stay_v 39_o a._n 59_o d._n 102_o k._n 110_o i_fw-it k._n 130_o h._n 267_o g_o 340_o l._n 396_o g._n 516_o i_o 529_o b._n woman_n with_o child_n their_o swawm_n and_o faint_n how_o to_o be_v help_v 146._o k_o woman_n how_o they_o may_v preserve_v the_o skin_n of_o their_o face_n fair_a 149._o b._n 276._o h._n 286._o l._n woman_n by_o what_o mean_v they_o shall_v look_v young_a fair_a and_o full_a without_o freckle_n and_o wrinkle_n 440._o m._n 559._o f_o women_n who_o can_v deliver_v their_o urine_n but_o dropmeale_n and_o with_o difficulty_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 395._o d_o how_o a_o woman_n shall_v form_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o boy_n child_n 395._o d._n women_z how_o they_o may_v keep_v their_o skin_n supple_a and_o soft_a 319._o e._n woman_n by_o what_o mean_v they_o may_v cleanse_v the_o skin_n of_o their_o face_n from_o morphew_n 149._o b._n 276._o h._n 286._o l_o woman_n become_v soon_o barren_a by_o hard_a travail_n in_o childbirth_n 340._o k_o how_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v speedy_a deliverance_n of_o childbirth_n 395_o d._n e._n what_o comfort_v a_o woman_n back_n and_o loin_n in_o labour_n 395._o c._n woman_n have_v a_o inordinat_a itch_n in_o their_o secret_a part_n how_o to_o be_v ease_v 396._o i_o have_v ulcer_n and_o untoward_a sore_n in_o their_o privity_n by_o what_o mean_v to_o be_v cure_v 449._o b_o woman_n body_n yield_v medicine_n 307._o a_o a_o woman_n hairlace_n or_o fillet_n what_o it_o be_v good_a for_o 308._o h_o woman_n in_o time_n of_o their_o monthly_a sickness_n work_v wonder_n 308_o i_o woman_n lazy_a fever_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 74._o l_o woman_n more_o skilful_a in_o witchcraft_n and_o fit_a instrument_n therefore_o than_o man_n 210._o k_o woman_n and_o ancient_a matron_n at_o their_o devotion_n what_o imageur_n delight_v to_o express_v in_o brass_n 503_o e_fw-it f._n 504_o i_o woman_n excess_n and_o prodigal_a waist_n of_o gold_n in_o pliny_n time_n tax_v 462_o g_o h_o i_o &c_n &c_n woman_n excellent_a paintress_n 551._o a_o wood-evill_a in_o sheep_n how_o to_o be_v help_v 218._o k_o woodsoure_a or_o wood-sorrell_n a_o herb_n see_v oxys_n woodbine_n a_o herb_n 288_o g._n the_o description_n ib_n the_o virtue_n ibid._n h_o word_n pronounce_v in_o charm_n or_o spell_n whether_o they_o shall_v be_v strange_a or_o familiar_a 296._o l_o whether_o word_n bare_o utter_v avail_n not_o in_o cure_v disease_n or_o no_o 294._o k_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n in_o prayer_n invocation_n and_o exorcism_n hold_v to_o be_v material_a in_o many_o respect_n 294_o k_o worm_n of_o diverse_a sort_n medicinable_a 393._o f_o worm_n in_o the_o belly_n how_o to_o be_v kill_v and_o chase_v out_o 39_o e_fw-la 41_o e._n 44_o i_o 45_o f._n 47_o a._n 71._o e._n 55._o e._n 56_o h._n 59_o c._n 60_o h._n 70_o i_o 105_o b._n 108_o l._n 122._o g._n 124_o g._n 126_o i_o 143_o c._n 160_o k._n 165_o b_o 166._o g._n 170._o g._n 172_o i_o 179_o e._n 190_o g._n 192._o g._n 249._o b_o 250_o l._n 253_o c._n 277_o a._n f._n 281_o c._n 332._o h._n 419_o c._n 443_o d_o 511._o b._n wormwood_n a_o herb_n 276_o i_o the_o sundry_a lind_v ibid._n santonicum_fw-la why_o so_o call_v ibid._n ponticum_fw-la why_o so_o name_v ibid._n seripl_n ium_o why_o so_o name_v 277._o e_o in_o pontus_n the_o sheep_n feed_v fat_a with_o wormwood_n 276._o i_o wormewoâ—…d_n not_o so_o common_a but_o it_o be_v as_o wholesome_a 276._o i_o wormwood_n why_o it_o be_v give_v in_o drink_n to_o the_o winner_n at_o the_o chariot_n run_v 276._o k_o wormwood_n wine_n ibid._n wormwood_n drink_n how_o it_o be_v make_v by_o way_n of_o decoction_n ib._n the_o virtue_n thereof_o 277._o a_o the_o infusion_n of_o wormwood_n 276_o l_o the_o juice_n of_o wormwood_n by_o way_n of_o expression_n ibid._n a_o syrup_n of_o wormwood_n make_v of_o the_o juice_n 276._o m_o hurtful_a to_o stomach_n and_o head_n 277._o a_o the_o manifold_a virtue_n of_o the_o ordinary_a drink_n or_o decoction_n of_o wormwood_n 277._o a_o how_o it_o be_v give_v for_o apurgative_n 277._o b_o wormwood_n seriphium_fw-la call_v likewise_o see-wormewood_n 277_o f._n the_o description_n ib._n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o stomach_n ib._n it_o lose_v the_o belly_n ibid._n decoction_n of_o wormwood_n how_o to_o be_v make_v 278_o g_o wound_n in_o the_o head_n how_o to_o be_v heal_v 183._o a._n 192._o i._n 233._o 〈◊〉_d 301_o b._n 307_o c._n 365_o e._n 412_o m._n wound_n fresh_a make_v how_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o inflammation_n 423_o e._n how_o from_o swell_a 338._o k_o symptom_n follow_v upon_o wound_n how_o cure_v 72._o l_o pain_n or_o wound_n and_o their_o smaâ—…t_n what_o assuage_v 302._o k_o wound_n how_o to_o be_v cleanse_v 471._o e._n 511._o c_o wound_n bleeding_z excessive_o staunch_v with_o a_o charm_n by_o vlyxes_n 297._o m_o wound-salue_n or_o vulnerariâ—…_n medecin_n 160_o l._n 182._o l_o wound_v more_o angry_a by_o the_o presence_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v sting_v by_o serpent_n or_o 〈◊〉_d by_o mad_a dog_n 299._o b_o wounds-greene_a by_o what_o meâ—…s_v heal_v 38_o h._n 43_o b._n 45_o b_o 49_o a._n 50_o l._n 52_o i_o 63_o b._n 68_o 〈◊〉_d 70_o k._n 73_o a._n 103_o b._n d._n 104_o i_o 111_o d._n 146_o k._n 159_o d._n 163_o b._n 169_o f._n 177_o 〈◊〉_d 178_o h._n 185_o c_o d_o 193_o b._n 194_o h._n 197_o b._n 253_o e._n 263_o c._n 264_o l._n 265._o b_o c._n 266_o g_o 272_o i_o 277._o a._n 283_o e._n 289._o c._n 290_o k._n l_o 305_o c._n 338_o g_o 350._o g_o i_o 370_o l._n 393_o c._n f._n 394_o g_o h_o i_o 403._o b._n 404_o g._n 418_o i_o 516_o i_o 557_o c._n wound_n make_v by_o swordor_n