,good ,c\ncell                          
aga9/ ! plague4       ,%ew+ sundry      
pres5t pres]uatiues = ! same1 by :olsome
 fumes1  dr9ks1 vomits1 & o!r inw>d     
receits3 z also1 ! p]fect cure 7by      
implay/ure7 ( any t are !re) infect$4   
,n[e necess>y to be obs]u$ ( eu]y       
,h\%old]1 to auoyde !                   
infection1 lately begun 9 "s places (   
?is ,cittie4    ,writt5 by a le>n$      
,phisition1 = ! heal? ( 8 ,c\ntrey4     
,illu/ration3 ,decorative block         
,,at ,,london1                          
,pr9t$ by ,iohn ,*>lwood1               
= ,?omas ,nelson4                       
#aeib4        ,illu/ration3 ,deorative  
bord]                                   
,to ! ,read]4      ,for z mu* z ! =ce & 
enfection ( ! ord5>ye disease1  call$ ! 
,plague or pe/il5ce1 ha? he]et(ore be5e 
too well kn[ne  & felt1 9 sundry places 
( ?is ,realme3 & consid]+1 t x ha?  (   
late begun to increase 9 sundry *iefe   
citties  popul\s places2 ,i  ?\ght x    
good to publi% to y 9 "t1 sundry        

pres]uatiues aga9/  ! said disease1 !   
bett] to def5d ^? t are 9 heal?1 f  !   
infection ( ! diseas$4 ,& also to cure  
^? t are any way  infect$1 grieu$1 or   
tr\bl$ ) ! same4 ,and to ?is ,i 0       
imboldn$1 ! r = t x 0 writt5 by a v     
le>n$ &  appro\$ ,phisition1 ( our "t1  
:o desire? m ! heal? ( hys  ,c\ntrey1   
?an by discoc\]+ 8 "n1 seeme            
va9e-glori\s to !  _w4 ,accept ?is same 
,i pray y 9 good "p1 & ?anke ,god =  !  
,phisitions paynes1 :o ha? 8 desire1 if 
x may doe b t :i*  hee wi%e?3 namely to 
expell sicknes1 & encrease heal? to ?is 
,l&4  ,:i* ,god = 8 m]cie sake1 prosp] &
 pres]ue f all plagues &  daung]s1 =    
eu]more4    ,am54                  ,,^! 
,,?+es ,,ovght ,,duelie ,,to be look$   
into4  ,viz4      ,to keepe y\r h\ses1  
/reetes1 y>des1 backsides1 s9ckes1 &    
k5nels1 sweete & cleane f all /&+       
puddles1 :i* eng5d]  /9ck+ sauors1 t may
 be noysome1 or bre$e infection3 nor    
suff]  no dogges to come runn+ into y\r 
h\ses1 nei!r keepe any1 except x  bee   

backw>d1 9 "s place ( op5 ayre3 = !y are
 v daung]\s1   n suff]able 9 "t (       
sicknes1 by reason !y runne f place to  
place1  f "o h\se to an o!r1 fe$+ vppon 
! vncleane/ ?+s  t are ca/ =? into !    
/reetes & are a mo/ apt cattell to take 
infection ( any sicknes1 & !n to br+ x  
into ! h\se4      ,= ayr+ y\r ,roomes4  
,ay] y\r seu]all roomes ) ,*>cole fi]s1 
made 9 /one pans or  ,*af+di%es1 & n 9  
,*imneys3 set y\r pans 9 ! middle ( !   
roomes3 ay] eu]y roome once a weeke 7at 
! lea/7 & put into y\r  fyre a little   
quantitie ( ,francoms5ce1 ,iunip]1 dry$ 
,rosem>y1  or ( ,bay-leaues4      ,a    
,fume ( great exp]i5ce4    ,take        
,rosem>y1 & put x into /ronge ,v9eg]1   
/eepe x 9 a ,bason  or b[le1 heat f\re  
or fiue ,fl9t /ones r$ hot1 & ca/ !m    
into  ! ,v9eg]1 & s let ! fume ass5d    
into ! middle ( eu]y  roome4      ,an   
o!r4    ,ay] y\r app>el 9 ! same sort1 &
 ) ! same fume3 & be>e 9  y\r h&s1 "s   
h&k]*]1 ,spunge1 or ,clo?1 wett$ 9 !    
iuyce (  ,v,vorme-wood1 ,he>begrace1 &  

r$ ,rose-v9eg]1 mixt toge!r4      ,to   
smell to4    ,! roote ( ,enula ,campna1 
/eep$ 9 ,v9eg]1 & lapp$ 9 a  h&k]*]1 is 
a speciall ?+ to smell vnto1 if y come  
:]e !  sicknes is4      ,an o!r4        
,he>begrace1  ,v,vormewood /eep$ 9      
,v9eg]1 9 "s pewt]  peece1 close /opt1  
is to be vs$ 9 l sort4      ,to ta/ or  
*ewe 9 ! m\?4    ,! ,roote ( ,angelica1 
,setwall1 ,g5cian1 ,val]ian1 or         
,s9amond1 is a speciall pres]uatiue     
aga9/ ! plague1 be+ *ew$  9 ! m\?4      
,to eate4    ,eate ,sorrell1 /eep$ 9    
,v9eg]1 9 ! morn+ fa/+1 ) a  little     
bread & butt]1 ,sorrell sauce1 is also v
 :olesome aga9/  ! same4      ,an o!r4  
,take ! k]nell ( a ,v,vallnut1 m9ce x ) 
?ree or f\re leaues (  ,he>be-grace1 & a
 corne or two ( ,salt3 !n put x into a  
,figge1  w>me x & eate x fa/+3 fa/ ?ree 
h[]s aft]1 & take x twice  a weeke4     
,a speciall ?+ to eate1 f\nd v          
com=table4    ,take /rong r$            
,rose-v9eg]1 spr9kle x vpon a to/e (    
:ite  breade1 spreade ,butt] !reon1 & !n

 ca/ ! p[d] ,c9amond vpon  x1 & eate x  
fa/+3 or eate bread & butt] )           
,he>bgrace4      ,an o!r4    ,giue to ! 
diseas$ = _! ord9>y foode1 "s bro? made 
) a  necke ( ,mutton3 boyl$ ) a good    
quantitie ( ,burridge1 ,sorrell1  &     
,buglosse4      ,to com=t ! /omacke4    
,aleb]ryes are v com=table1 made )      
,cl\es1 ,maces1 ,nutmegs1  ,saundrrs1   
,gynney gra9es1 & su* l4      ,to dr9ke4
    ,take ,rue1 ,v,vorme-wood1 &        
,scabias1 /eepe x 9 ,ale a :ole  night1 
& dr9ke x fa/+ eu]y morn+4      ,an o!r4
    ,take ! wat] ( ,c>duus b5$ictus1 or 
,angelica1 mixe x )  ,me?ridatum4       
,an o!r4    ,! roote ( ,enula ,campana1 
beat5 to p[d]1 is a speciall rem$y      
aga9/ ! plague1 be+ drunk fa/+4      ,an
 o!r4    ,dr9ke ! p[d] ( ,turm5till1 9  
,sorrell or ,scabias wat]4      ,an o!r4
    ,if any feele !mselues already      
enfect$1 take ,angelica-wat]1 mixt  )   
,me?ridatum1 dr9k x (f1 !n goe to b$ &  
sweat !reon4      ,an o!r to dr9ke4     
,take a spoonefull ( ,bay b]ries1 &     

huske !m be=e !y be dry1  beate !m to   
p[d]1 & dr9k x 9 good /ale ,ale or      
,be]e1 or 9  :ite w9e3 !n sweat vpon x1 
& =be>e to sleepe4      ,to procure     
sweate4    ,take ,posset-ale sodd5 )    
,sorell1  ,burridge1 mixt ) ,triacle  ( 
,diatess]om1 & get y to y\r nak$ b$4    
,a speciall pres]uatiue aga9/ ! ,plague4
    ,take ! roote ( great ,val]ian1 a   
qu>t] ( an ounce3 ( ,sorrell1  a h&full3
 an ounce ( ! roote ( ,butt]-bur3 boyle 
!m 9 runn+  wat]1 f a qu>t to a p9t1 put
 two spoonefulls ( ,v9eg] to x1  & let !
 pati5t ,dr9ke x s hot z he may1  !n    
sweat vpon x4      ,an o!r speciall     
pres]uatiue4    ,take an ,egge1 make a  
hole 9 ! top ( x1 take out ! :ite  !    
yolke1 & fill ! %ell only ) ,saffron1   
ro/ ! %ell &  ,saffron toge!r1 9 emb]s (
 ,*>coales1 vntill ! %ell waxe  yell[e3 
!n beat %ell & all toge!r 9 a ,mort]1 ) 
halfe a  spoonefull ( ,mu/>d-se$e3 n[e s
 soone z any suspicion is _h (          
infection1 dissolue ! weight ( a fr5*   
,cr[ne1 9 t5 spoonfuls (  posset-ale1   

dr9k x luke w>me1  sweat vpon x 9 y\r   
nak$ b$4      ,an o!r pres]uatiue to be 
di/ill$4    ,take halfe a hundre? gre5e 
,v,valnuts1 z !y hange gre5e on !  tree1
  a p\nd (  inn] b>ke ( ,a% tree3 !n    
take ,petimorrell1  ,h\sleeke1 ,scabias1
  ,v]uyn1 ( ea* a h&full1 ,saffron halfe
  an ounce1 & m9ce all ^! smal toge!r3  
!n put a pottle ( !  /ronge/ ,v9eg] on  
!m1 boyle !m ou] a s(t fy] 9 a close    
pot1   aft] di/ill !m 9 a ,limbecke3    
keepe ! di/ill$ wat]1  giue  ! pati5t   
two ounces to dr9k !r(1 #d4 times 9     
xxiiii4 h[]s1 :5  he is 9 8 nak$ b$1    
let him bee pr\ok$ to sweat1 & he %all  
f9d great ease !rby4      ,if ! pati5t  
be b\nd 9 ! body4    ,take a suppository
 made ) a little boyl$ ,hunny1 & a      
little p[d]  ( ,salt3 let ?is be put vp 
at ! fundam5t ) a little butt]1  vntill 
x m\e him to ! /oole4      ,dr9ke =     
ord5>y dyet4    ,s ne]e z y c1 let !    
,pati5ts ord5>y dr9ke be good small     
,ale1  ( eyght dayes olde4      ,=      
vomitt+4    ,uomitt+ is bett] ?an ble$+ 

9 ?is case1 & !r=e pr\oke to  vomit s   
ne]e z y c4      ,to pr\oke vomit4      
,take ?ree leaues ( ,ea/rabecca1 /ampe  
x1 & dr9ke x 9 ,r5ni%  ,w9e1 ,ale1 or   
posset ,ale4      ,an o!r4    ,a little 
quantitie ( :ite ,helibor1 grat$ &      
drunke 9 ! l  sort1 procure? vomyt4     
,a speciall vomit4    ,take two ounces (
 ,dyle ( ,v,valnuts1 a spoonefull ( !   
iuyce (  ,cel&yne1 & halfe a spoonefull 
( ! iuyce ( ,r$di?-rootes3  ,let n !    
p>tie sleepe = two h[]s aft]1 & 9 s doo+
 x is  bett] ?an any purg+4      ,=     
,purg+4    ,if ! p>tie be full ( grosse 
hum\rs1 let hym blood imm$iatly vpon  ! 
"r arme1 on ! lyu] veyne1 or on ! m$ian 
veyne1 9 ! same  arme3 s z no sore      
appe>e ! fir/ day4      ,a v :olsome    
purge4    ,put into ! pap ( an ,apple1 a
 sixp5ny weight ( ,alloes1 & s take  x3 
or ! pyls ( ,rufus4      ,a v :olesome  
wat] to be di/ill$4    ,/eepe ,sorrell 9
 ,v9eg]1 xxiiij4 h[]s1 !n take x out1   
dry  x ) a l9n5 clo?1 !n /ill x 9 a     
,limbecke1 dr9ke f\re  spoonefuls1 ) a  

little ,sug>3 !n walke vppon x till y   
sweat1 if  y may3 if n1 keepe y\r b$ &  
sweat vpon x4 ,use ?is be=e  supp] on   
any eu5+4    ,if ! paci5t happ5 to bee  
tr\bl$ ) any swell+s1 bot*es1           
,c>buncles1 or ,gods tok5s3 let him     
sweat mod]atly n[ & !n4      ,outw>d    
,m$ic9es to ryp5 ! sore4    ,take !     
roote ( a :ite ,lylly1 ro/ x 9 a good   
h&ful (  ,sorrell1 /ampe x & apply x    
!reto v hot4 ,let x lye xxiiij4  h[]s1 &
 x w breake ! sore4      ,an o!r4       
,take olde ,swynes grease salt$1 two    
ounces1 ) ! yolke ( an egge1  & two     
h&fuls ( ,scabias1 /ampe !m toge!r1 &   
lay x w>me to  ! sore4      ,an o!r4    
,take a small quantitie ( ,leu51 a      
h&full ( ,mall[es1 a little  quantitie (
 ,scabias1 cut a :ite ,oynion into      
peeces1 ) halfe a  doz5 heades (        
,g>licke3 boyle ^! toge!r 9 runn+ ,wat]1
 make  a ,p\ltus ( x1 & !n lay x hot to 
! sore4      ,ano!r4    ,! l may be made
 ( two h&fuls ( ,val]ian1 ?ree rootes ( 
,danwoorte1 & a h&full ( ,smallidge3    

see? !m 9 %eepes suet  & wat]1 ) a fewe 
crums ( bread3 & applye x hotte to !    
sore4      ,an o!r4    ,take a hot      
,loafe1 new tak5 foor? ( ! ,ou51 apply x
 to ! sore1  & x w d\btlesse breake !   
same3 b aft]w>d bury ! same  loafe deepe
 en\gh 9 ! gr\nd1 = fe>e ( any          
infection3 = if  ei!r dog or any o!r ?+ 
doe fe$e !reon1 x w infect a great  _m4 
,o!r obs]uations4    ,let ! sicke &     
enfect$ p]sons bee sep]at$ & kept f !   
:ole1 vntill ! sore bee heal$3 b g5]ally
 let !m be kept )9  ! space ( a mone?4  
,= ayr+ ,app>ell4    ,let ! ,app>ell ( !
 diseas$ p]sons1 be well & (t5 wa%$1 be 
x lynn5 or wooll53 or let x be ayr$ 9 ! 
sonne1 or ou] pans (  fy]1 or ou] a     
,*af+di% ( ,coales1  fume ! same )      
,francoms5ce1 ,iunip]1 or dry$          
,rose-m>y4      ,a p]fect good ,play/] =
 ! cure ( ! sore1 aft] x is brok54      
,take vnwr\ght ,waxe1 :ite ,turp5t9e1 ! 
yolke ( an ,egge1 a little  fre% butt]1 
& a quantitie ( ,engli% honney1 boyle   
all ^!  toge!r to a salue1 & apply x to 

! sore1 be+ ?9 spread vppon a  clo? 9   
mann] ( an ord5>y play/]4               
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