FAMOUS
HISTORIES
of
the
METHOD
IN
THE
CURING
of
the
PLAGUE
.
The
First
Famous
History
.
THe
Maid
of
Anth●ni
Vos
,
a
Wine-Merchant
,
(
1635.
Novem
.
6.
)
fell
ill
:
about
Evening
I
was
called
to
Her
:
finding
Her
sick
at
Heart
,
and
sick
of
a
Feavor
,
with
great
pain
in
Her
Head
;
Her
Puls
was
quick
and
weak
,
and
somewhat
unequal
,
but
kept
her
strength
:
She
had
two
small
Pustules
about
the
bigness
of
Aniseed
,
read
and
painful
;
one
●n
the
right
Dug
,
and
the
other
in
that
part
of
the
Breast
,
where
the
Ribbs
meet
and
joyn
together
.
A
certain
signe
of
the
Plague
.
I
prescribed
her
a
Sudorifical
Drink
,
which
put
her
into
a
sweat
all
that
night
,
by
which
she
was
much
refreshed
:
which
Sudorifick
was
thus
made
.
The
Extract
of
Cardus
Benedictus
,
and
Salt
of
Wormwood
,
each
one
Scruple
:
of
the
Salt
of
Carduus
half
a
Scruple
,
of
Treacle
Androm
one
Dram
,
of
Treacle-water
and
Cardus
Beuedictus
water
each
one
ounce
:
fifteen
Drops
of
Oyl
of
Vitriol
.
Let
these
be
made
a
Drink
.
The
next
day
the
Pustules
were
as
broad
as
the
Nail
of
your
Thumb
,
and
were
blackish
Carbuncles
,
having
upon
the
top
of
them
a
little
Blather
,
which
being
crushed
,
there
came
out
a
black
venemous
Matter
;
and
then
the
Carbuncle
(
which
before
lay
hid
)
now
appeared
:
upon
which
we
lay'd
Unguentum
Apostolorum
,
&
Basilicum
,
and
a
Playster
of
Diachulum
cum
gummis
.
And
,
to
quench
her
Thirst
,
We
gave
her
this
Juleb
;
Of
Cardus
water
one
pound
,
of
Scabius
and
Vinegar
of
each
half
a
pound
,
Sirrup
of
Citrons
two
ounces
,
and
Oyl
of
Vitriol
as
much
as
to
make
it
gustful
:
Let
these
be
made
into
a
Juleb
.
In
the
afternoon
I
gave
her
the
Sudorifical
Drink
again
,
upon
which
having
sweat
well
,
then
that
Carbuncle
,
the
which
was
in
the
middle
of
the
Ribbs
,
where
they
meet
,
and
then
the
Poultess
which
I
took
care
to
be
prepared
,
was
lay'd
to
the
Carbuucle
,
and
shifted
thrice
a
day
.
I
appointed
them
to
take
the
quantity
of
a
Hasle-nut
three
or
four
times
a
day
,
of
this
Electuary
.
Of
Species
Liberantis
one
Dram
,
Elecampane
,
of
Candid
Orangepiele
,
of
Diascordium
Fracastorii
.
Then
we
gave
the
Juleb
again
(
and
the
Boches
separated
from
the
adjoyning
parts
)
and
a
Cleansing
Ointment
,
mingled
with
Unguentum
Apostolorum
,
Anointed
three
or
four
times
with
it
,
and
then
with
the
Unguentum
Aureum
,
which
brought
it
to
a
Scar
,
the
hallow
place
being
filled
with
Flesh
,
She
Recovered
.
Annotations
.
ANno
Domini
1635
,
The
Summer
was
very
hot
,
Famous
for
this
,
That
the
two
Potent
Armies
of
France
and
Holland
besieged
Lovane
in
Brabant
:
In
this
Summer
,
the
Plague
,
which
then
was
very
Malignant
and
Pestilential
,
and
begun
to
be
bad
in
Noviomagensis
,
by
the
coming
of
the
two
Armies
:
the
cure
of
this
Disease
,
by
reason
of
the
Newness
of
it
,
was
difficult
at
the
first
:
but
not
long
after
we
found
,
in
that
Plague
,
that
leting
of
blood
was
very
good
for
the
Sickness
.
About
the
end
of
September
this
Feaver
was
much
abated
,
so
that
fewer
then
fell
sick
of
it
:
but
,
in
most
of
those
who
were
sick
of
this
Distemper
,
had
Red
and
Purple
Spots
.
At
the
end
of
October
many
were
sick
without
these
Spots
,
and
died
in
two
dayes
:
then
letting
of
Blood
was
very
hurtful
:
at
November
it
began
to
be
very
bad
.
THE
SECOND
FAMOUS
HISTORY
.
PEter
Van
Vort
,
who
lived
at
the
Sign
of
the
Queens
Head
,
Jan.
24.
1636.
was
taken
ill
of
the
Plague
:
In
the
begining
desired
my
assistance
;
he
Vomited
,
and
was
exceeding
distempered
:
his
Pulse
swift
,
and
unequal
,
his
Head
aked
,
and
found
a
Swelling
in
one
of
his
Groins
:
I
prescribed
a
Sudorifick
,
which
in
the
Evening
he
took
:
Confection
of
Hiacinth
,
and
Salt
of
Scordium
one
Scruple
,
the
Salt
of
Cardus
Benedictus
half
a
Scruple
,
Theriace
Androm
,
Diascordium
,
each
two
Scruple
,
Treacle
Water
,
and
Cardus
Benedictus
one
ounce
,
Oyl
of
Vitriol
twelve
Drops
,
mingled
:
let
them
be
made
up
.
He
Sweated
much
all
the
night
,
but
not
sleeping
;
for
I
bid
him
he
should
not
sleep
within
eight
houres
:
After
all
the
forementioned
Symptomes
(
by
this
one
Sweat
)
did
vanish
,
and
his
Swelling
in
his
Groine
fell
,
and
the
Sick
Man
the
next
day
gathered
strength
,
and
then
for
some
dayes
every
day
took
once
or
twice
of
this
Electuary
.
Powder
of
Bezoar
,
1.
dram
,
the
Roots
of
Elecampane
,
the
pills
of
Oranges
each
3.
drams
,
of
Treacle
1.
dram
,
Diascordium
2.
drams
,
Sirrup
of
Scordium
q.
s
.
When
as
he
thought
himself
cured
,
but
had
not
gone
to
stool
for
some
days
,
I
gave
him
some
Pestilentiall
pills
,
half
a
dram
,
after
which
he
went
to
stool
twice
or
thrice
;
and
after
that
wanted
no
more
Medicines
,
being
fully
recovered
.
Annotations
.
IN
this
acute
Disease
delayes
are
very
dangerous
,
and
I
have
often
observed
those
,
who
in
the
begining
of
the
disease
take
Medisines
,
are
soon
cured
,
but
being
neglected
in
the
begining
,
the
danger
is
very
great
:
as
Sennestus
saith
,
lib
.
4.
de
Febribus
cap
.
6.
I
think
many
men
died
because
they
took
Antidotes
no
sooner
,
and
that
many
might
have
been
preserved
,
if
taken
before
the
poison
had
corrupted
the
humours
:
and
I
have
observed
that
those
who
have
taken
medicines
at
first
have
done
well
,
but
if
they
do
not
take
any
thing
within
12.
hours
after
they
are
ill
,
not
one
in
a
hundred
escapes
.
THE
THIRD
FAMOUS
HISTORY
.
GErharhd
Lucas
,
one
who
sold
Cherries
in
the
Street
Hesia
,
had
the
Plague
,
with
a
high
Feavour
,
he
had
also
great
pain
,
and
head-ach
,
an
inward
burning
,
driness
of
tongue
,
thirst
,
and
paine
under
his
arme
,
without
a
swelling
,
he
took
two
Antidotes
,
by
which
he
sweat
very
much
;
but
after
the
second
sweating
,
in
stead
of
the
swelling
under
his
arme
,
there
came
a
great
Carbuncle
;
from
which
I
presaged
his
death
;
the
third
day
he
died
.
Annotations
.
CArbuncles
,
if
in
the
place
where
Swellings
are
used
to
be
,
it
is
a
presage
of
Death
.
THE
FOURTH
FAMOUS
HISTORY
I
Ames
Vander
,
a
valiant
Captain
,
perceiving
himselfe
infected
,
having
a
great
pain
under
his
arme
,
without
a
swelling
,
presently
upon
his
own
head
sent
for
a
Chyrurgion
;
he
let
him
blood
under
his
arme
,
having
taken
some
ounces
of
blood
,
he
went
whom
;
forthwith
he
was
taken
with
a
great
trembling
,
he
vomited
exceedingly
,
with
great
paine
of
heart
and
decay
of
strength
:
then
they
sent
to
me
,
I
gave
him
a
Sudorifick
Electuary
,
which
he
vomited
up
:
I
gave
him
another
Antidote
which
he
kept
,
but
could
not
sweat
:
the
next
day
the
Feaver
increased
much
,
the
sick
man
was
exceeding
thirsty
but
cast
up
all
drinks
,
he
grew
faintish
untill
Seven
of
the
Clock
at
morning
,
then
again
coming
to
himselfe
,
he
complained
much
of
weakness
and
pain
under
his
arme
,
died
at
noon
.
Annotations
.
FOrestus
and
Platerus
being
called
to
the
Plague
at
Delph
,
presently
let
blood
;
and
addeth
,
that
all
those
who
were
let
blood
12.
or
24.
hours
after
they
were
sick
they
died
:
We
have
observed
that
letting
of
blood
never
succeeded
well
unless
it
were
some
rare
example
,
though
in
the
begining
of
the
distemper
,
but
those
who
ever
,
were
let
blod
at
any
time
(
we
observe
)
alwayes
die
.
THE
FIFTH
FAMOUS
HISTORY
IOhn
Dubbart
,
being
taken
with
a
Feavor
,
no
outwasd
signe
of
the
Plague
,
so
that
those
of
his
house
did
not
think
that
he
died
of
the
Plague
,
but
within
twelve
hours
after
that
he
was
put
in
the
Coffin
,
they
saw
that
many
black
spots
appeared
in
him
,
certain
signes
of
the
Plague
.
Annotations
.
SOmetimes
the
poison
is
so
deadly
,
that
they
die
before
nature
can
send
forth
any
thing
,
nature
being
weak
sendeth
forth
neither
Carbuncles
nor
Blaines
,
but
after
they
are
dead
there
appeareth
black
spots
in
his
back
:
And
therefore
in
the
time
of
a
great
Palgue
,
you
are
not
to
think
it
is
not
the
sickness
,
because
no
signs
of
it
appeare
,
for
many
times
either
nature
is
come
to
that
weakness
,
that
it
cannot
expell
it
.
THE
SIXTH
FAMOUS
HISTORY
.
A
Certain
Laundress
,
by
name
Belia
,
who
washed
clothes
in
ours
and
many
other
houses
,
she
served
Gertruda
,
the
Maid
of
Dimmer
de
Raet
,
who
was
sick
of
the
Plague
,
and
lay
down
in
the
Garden
;
when
as
I
had
administred
divers
Medecines
unto
her
,
and
having
cut
off
the
Carbuncle
,
she
was
then
in
good
health
,
at
which
the
Servants
of
Dimmer
de
Raet
were
very
glad
;
yet
I
saw
this
woman
very
sad
,
and
oftentimes
fetching
very
great
sighs
,
and
often
to
weep
:
I
once
between
her
and
my self
enquired
the
cause
of
her
mourning
,
but
at
the
first
time
I
could
get
nothing
out
of
her
,
but
at
length
by
many
fair
words
extorted
from
her
,
that
she
would
tell
the
cause
of
her
grief
to
me
,
upon
this
account
,
that
I
would
swear
unto
her
never
to
tell
any
thing
of
it
,
nor
of
the
event
thereof
,
which
accordingly
I
did
.
;
then
she
with
tears
in
her
eyes
said
,
I
knew
well
enough
that
this
Maid
would
not
dye
but
live
,
but
the
wife
of
Dimmer
.
de
Raet
will
certainly
dye
,
who
loveth
me
very
well
,
and
therefore
am
I
so
sad
.
I
asked
her
how
she
could
possibly
know
that
,
when
as
she
now
liveth
so
far
off
?
I
saw
,
said
she
,
upon
the
floor
in
his
house
,
at
the
gate
of
the
great
forward
chamber
,
her
ghost
without
a
head
clothed
,
and
holding
the
key
in
her
hand
,
as
if
she
would
have
opened
the
door
;
which
sight
was
very
frequently
seen
by
me
,
and
very
troublesome
to
me
.
But
whosoever's
ghost
I
saw
without
a
head
,
then
I
presaged
her
death
,
which
within
a
few
moneths
after
fell
out
in
this
manner
:
I
was
glad
that
I
had
an
opportunity
to
know
whether
there
were
any
thing
certain
in
the
Doctrine
of
Spirits
,
of
which
there
was
so
much
talk
.
Dimmerus
de
Raet
,
together
with
his
wife
,
dwelt
at
Utrecht
,
whether
they
fled
long
before
for
fear
of
the
Plague
;
I
writ
to
him
again
,
not
to
come
home
before
Winter
;
what
came
of
it
?
after
some
weeks
his
wife
was
taken
ill
of
the
Plague
,
although
there
was
no
Sickness
in
the
House
nor
Town
,
and
very
shortly
after
died
.
Annotations
.
SOcrates
testifieth
of
himself
,
that
at
a
certain
time
he
had
a
{αβγδ}
not
seen
by
him
now
and
then
,
but
was
familiar
with
him
all
his
life
,
who
dehorted
him
always
,
exhorted
him
never
.
Plato
leaning
upon
this
rest
,
who
knew
that
Socrates
was
a
saithful
man
,
and
would
not
for
the
saving
of
his
life
lye
or
do
any
thing
that
was
not
good
;
he
taught
by
his
own
experience
that
there
were
Ghosts
,
he
confirmed
the
Doctrine
by
many
such
like
reasons
;
after
this
much
hath
been
said
by
many
of
it
,
some
are
mortal
,
some
are
immortal
,
some
onely
evil
,
some
that
are
good
,
some
weak
,
others
powerful
,
some
sensitive
,
others
not
,
some
that
they
do
couple
and
breed
,
others
that
they
have
their
being
out
of
two
of
the
Elements
,
some
that
they
are
meer
species
separated
from
the
Object
,
others
are
thought
to
be
in
the
air
,
some
are
intelligent
;
and
they
have
delivered
many
more
of
the
like
Dreams
,
together
with
whom
many
learned
men
and
Philosophers
have
blotted
much
paper
to
no
purpose
,
of
which
thing
more
may
be
seen
in
Cardanus
de
varietate
rerum
,
lib
.
16.
cap
.
93.
You
may
read
also
the
jejune
opinion
of
Pselli
,
who
is
of
the
same
mind
with
Cardanus
,
who
may
be
seen
further
of
this
thing
in
him
De
subtilitate
,
lib
.
18.
and
in
Scaliger
de
subtilitate
,
Exercitation
.
355.
But
all
seem
to
be
deceived
,
who
would
understand
the
nature
of
things
out
of
nature
by
their
gatural
ingeny
;
therefore
in
this
case
let
it
suffice
in
these
things
,
of
which
we
can
have
no
certainty
,
to
believe
the
Scripture
,
which
as
to
the
form
,
quantity
,
substance
,
actions
,
&c.
which
may
indeed
satisfie
us
as
to
these
things
,
wholly
writ
for
our
instruction
.
The
sacred
Writ
tells
us
,
that
oftentimes
Angels
have
appeared
to
holy
men
,
that
Prophets
have
seen
Visions
,
sometimes
one
,
sometimes
another
,
and
that
all
these
were
done
by
Divine
Power
,
who
is
there
doth
not
believe
?
Is
it
not
therefore
wicked
,
and
not
so
much
as
decent
,
for
a
Christian
to
enquire
of
the
nature
of
these
Spirits
,
what
their
longitude
or
weight
is
,
how
they
are
impelled
to
their
actions
,
and
made
visible
,
by
what
means
,
and
which
way
they
descend
from
the
air
?
That
there
are
certain
diabolical
delusions
,
the
Scripture
doth
tell
us
;
thus
the
Devil
appeared
to
Eve
in
the
form
of
a
Serpent
,
and
in
the
form
of
Samuel
to
King
Saul
,
who
told
him
his
misforune
.
THE
SEVENTH
FAMOUS
HISTORIE
.
PEtrus
De
Wildt
,
who
dwelt
in
Heart-Street
,
his
Wife
being
taken
with
the
Plague
,
and
had
a
Swelling
in
her
Groine
(
which
Evil
notwithstanding
she
concealed
)
Her
Husband
got
the
Infection
of
her
:
Egdmundus
,
an
English
Man
,
and
a
Chyrurgion
,
was
sent
for
,
who
gave
her
the
Infusion
of
Antimony
for
a
Vomit
;
She
Vomited
extreamly
,
and
had
many
Stooles
.
In
the
Evening
she
came
to
Me
:
I
found
them
so
ill
,
that
they
could
scarce
move
or
speak
:
her
Puls
was
so
small
,
that
it
could
scarce
be
felt
;
she
had
great
reachings
to
Vomit
,
but
could
not
,
which
much
pained
her
:
her
Stooles
were
watery
.
I
told
her
that
her
Husband
would
die
,
yet
ventured
to
give
him
a
warm
Cordial
draft
;
viz
,
Treacle
,
Androm
,
2
Scruples
,
Treacle-Water
1
Ounce
,
Cinnamon-Water
,
half
an
Ounce
.
Hence
his
Vomiting
ceased
:
but
there
was
oftentimes
faintings
;
the
next
night
they
both
died
.
Annotations
.
FOrestus
relateth
a
Story
of
a
Woman
,
who
was
taken
with
a
Swelling
of
the
Plague
;
That
,
she
lying
with
her
Husband
,
having
the
Sore
on
her
,
he
not
knowing
of
it
,
presently
got
the
Infection
of
her
,
so
that
she
was
wholly
freed
from
the
Plague
,
and
her
Swelling
went
away
:
For
her
Husband
did
wipe
her
poyson
(
as
it
were
)
with
a
Spunge
,
and
seemed
to
have
kept
it
for
himself
.
I
believe
this
commonly
comes
by
many
Women
,
who
,
having
the
French
Pox
,
give
it
to
their
Husbands
:
thus
divers
take
the
Infection
.
THE
EIGHTH
FAMOUS
HISTORY
.
CApitaneus
Biscot
,
(
April
26.
)
In
the
afternoon
began
to
be
ill
:
about
Evening
he
was
in
great
anguish
,
and
was
very
restless
all
the
night
;
the
next
time
I
saw
him
he
was
pretty
strong
,
and
complained
of
nothing
but
the
Pain
at
his
Heart
;
for
,
there
was
neither
Heat
,
Head-ach
,
nor
Vomiting
,
nor
any
other
evil
Symptome
:
and
his
Pulse
,
though
quick
and
weak
,
yet
there
was
no
intermitting
.
He
said
,
His
Heart
was
as
it
were
in
a
Press
:
I
gave
him
this
Antidote
.
Theriaca
,
Androm
,
Diascordium
,
Confection
de
Hiacinthe
,
Salt
of
Scordium
,
of
each
half
a
Drachm
.
Treacle-Water
2
Ounces
,
Oyl
of
Vitriol
11
Gut
.
He
Sweated
violently
,
but
without
any
change
of
the
Disease
:
He
oftentimes
took
a
convenient
quantity
of
this
Mixture
:
Conserve
of
red
Roses
1
Ounce
and
a
half
,
Treacle
Andromedes
,
1
Dram
s.
Diascordium
2
Drachm
.
Treacle-Water
3
Ounces
.
Juyce
of
Citrons
,
Cinnamon-water
,
each
1
Ounce
.
Let
them
be
mingled
,
and
then
be
strained
;
and
add
1
Drachm
and
s
.
of
Diascordium
.
About
the
evening
I
gave
her
an
Antidote
,
viz.
Butter-Bur
White
Thistle
,
Penny
Royal
,
each
1
Drachm
s.
The
Leaves
of
Carduus
Benedictus
,
Scordii
,
Roots
of
Citron
3
Dra
.
Carduus
and
Citron
each
1
Drachm
.
Comm●n
Water
q.
s
.
coquantur
,
according
to
Art
,
to
4
Ounces
.
Treacle
2
Scruple
Extract
of
Angelico
Scruple
1
s
.
or
one
and
a
half
.
Salt
of
Wormwood
1
Scruple
.
That
night
she
Sweated
a
little
,
without
any
refreshing
;
the
third
day
of
her
disease
she
took
what
was
prescribed
the
day
before
;
In
the
Morning
she
took
this
following
Powder
,
dissolved
in
the
former
Mixture
,
viz.
Of
the
Oriental
Bezoar
15
Gr.
Pulvis
Liberantis
1
Scruple
.
Oriental
S●ffron
3
Gr.
In
the
evening
there
came
forth
some
Purple
Spots
,
and
the
next
night
she
died
.
In
the
whole
course
of
her
Sickness
there
was
no
Feaverish
symptome
,
neither
Drouth
,
Dryness
of
Tongue
,
or
Heat
,
nor
a
Discoloured
Water
,
nor
any
of
the
like
;
but
her
Heart
was
much
pained
,
not
by
reason
of
the
Putrifaction
of
the
H●mours
,
but
from
the
Malignant
quality
of
the
Pestilential
Poyson
,
which
seemed
to
have
insinuated
into
the
very
substance
of
her
Heart
:
Thus
we
have
observed
in
many
others
,
those
great
and
constant
Paines
of
the
Heart
,
(
beginning
with
the
Sickness
)
is
very
ominous
,
if
not
abated
by
the
first
or
second
Antidote
.
THE
NINTH
FAMOUS
HISTORY
.
CHristopher
De
Four
,
(
whose
Sign
was
Amsterdam
,
)
upon
the
seventh
of
April
,
his
Maid
had
a
hard
Pestilentiall
Sweiling
,
about
the
bigness
of
a
Hens
Egg
,
under
her
right
Arme
,
yet
she
was
not
Feaverish
,
neither
did
perceive
any
distemper
in
any
other
part
of
her
Body
but
where
the
Swelling
was
;
she
did
her
business
(
as
she
used
to
do
)
and
that
as
chearfully
as
before
,
only
she
could
not
move
her
right
Arme
so
freely
as
she
did
before
:
She
would
take
no
Medecines
:
she
put
a
Playster
of
Diachulum
upon
the
Swelling
,
which
presently
brought
it
unto
a
suppuration
,
so
that
it
broke
,
and
much
Matter
run
out
;
and
thus
was
she
(
without
any
more
trouble
)
healed
.
Annotations
.
SOme
do
determine
,
That
the
Plague
is
a
Pestilential
Feaver
,
and
that
a
Feaver
is
so
essential
to
the
Plague
,
that
there
never
was
,
nor
ever
can
be
a
Plague
without
a
Fever
:
But
now
,
whether
the
Reciprocation
of
the
Definition
would
follow
,
That
every
Feavor
is
a
pernicious
Plague
or
no
,
I
much
doubt
;
nay
,
it
is
absurd
so
to
think
:
and
,
besides
Reason
,
Experience
teacheth
the
contrary
,
for
,
often
times
we
have
a
Feaver
without
any
Plague
,
and
often
the
Plague
taketh
one
without
this
Feaver
;
which
is
most
manifest
in
those
,
who
,
being
taken
sick
of
the
Plague
,
are
dead
immediately
;
although
in
some
the
Heart
is
so
strong
,
that
it
is
able
to
send
forth
the
Malignant
distemper
into
a
Swelling
,
or
Carbuncle
,
and
that
without
any
Fever
at
all
appearing
in
them
;
An
Example
of
which
we
have
in
the
forecited
Story
,
many
Examples
of
which
we
have
seen
during
this
Plague
among
us
.
Thus
also
Mercurialis
telleth
us
(
in
his
Book
De
Peste
,
cap
.
6.
)
of
several
,
who
have
had
Risings
in
their
Groins
,
yea
,
in
their
very
Privities
,
both
Men
and
Women
,
who
have
broken
them
themselves
,
without
any
further
detriment
:
See
more
of
the
Confirmation
of
this
thing
in
the
1
Book
,
Cap.
12.
Ann.
2.
in
my self
.
THE
TENTH
FAMOUS
HISTORY
.
THe
Wife
of
James
Bacrsuelt
,
a
strong
Woman
,
about
thirty
years
of
Age
,
who
being
taken
Sick
of
the
Plague
,
had
a
Carbuncle
in
her
right
side
,
under
her
spurious
Ribbs
;
she
had
a
Feaver
also
,
which
made
her
very
restless
and
indisposed
;
she
took
diverse
Antidotes
and
Sudorificks
:
Notwithstanding
all
these
,
the
Disease
continued
still
at
its
height
,
untill
the
fourth
day
,
then
it
run
extreamly
,
more
then
ordinarily
they
used
to
do
;
which
,
when
I
knew
,
I
gave
her
a
Sudorifick
,
viz.
Red
Corol
prepared
,
Terra
Sigillata
,
burnt
Harts-horn
,
of
each
1
Scruple
,
Diascordium
1
Drachm
,
Treackle-Water
,
Vinegar
of
Red
Wine
,
of
each
1
ounce
,
Mingled
for
a
Draught
.
Also
,
I
gave
order
,
That
she
should
take
some
of
this
Electuary
very
often
in
a
day
,
viz.
Species
Diatrium
Santalorum
,
2
Scruple
,
Troches
of
sealed
Earth
,
1
Scruple
s.
or
one
and
a
half
.
Flower
of
Brimstone
1
Scruple
,
Conserve
of
Rosemary-Elowers
3
Drachm
.
Conserve
of
Red-Roses
7
Drachm
,
Diascordium
2
Drachm
,
s.
or
two
and
a
half
.
Sirrup
of
Pomgranates
,
q.
s
.
or
as
much
as
sufficeth
.
By
these
two
Medecines
her
Running
was
somewhat
lessened
,
but
was
not
quite
stopped
before
the
fifth
day
:
the
Carbuncle
,
by
the
laying
on
of
our
Poultess
,
was
brought
to
a
Suppuration
,
and
in
a
short
time
was
quite
healed
:
and
the
Patient
,
within
a
few
dayes
after
,
in
as
good
health
as
she
was
before
.
Annotations
.
IN
this
Sickness
,
that
which
was
a
good
sign
,
was
now
a
Critical
one
,
to
wit
,
the
great
running
of
the
Sore
:
For
,
this
we
have
often
observed
,
that
if
,
in
the
beginning
it
should
not
be
stopped
with
some
astringed
Medecines
,
no
remedies
afterwards
would
do
any
good
,
when
it
hath
once
got
a
head
;
for
,
then
the
Patients
strength
decaying
by
little
and
little
,
suddenly
dyeth
:
So
that
I
do
not
approve
of
their
Councel
,
who
,
in
the
critical
day
would
have
helped
forwards
,
by
opening
Medecines
,
whereas
it
is
opened
too
much
already
:
but
,
of
this
,
see
more
in
my
Third
Book
,
Cap.
10.
Annotat
.
1.
THE
ELEVENTH
FAMOUS
HISTORY
.
A
Certain
Chyrurgion
being
taken
sick
of
the
Plague
,
and
presently
removed
to
a
neighbouring
Village
,
called
Lent
;
and
there
was
laid
in
a
small
close
Chamber
,
suffering
no
one
of
his
Companions
to
come
nigh
unto
him
:
upon
the
twelfth
of
April
,
in
the
afternoon
I
went
to
visit
him
,
and
found
him
in
a
high
Feaver
,
very
weak
and
indisposed
;
his
Tongue
was
hard
,
with
a
Crust
over
it
:
I
prescribed
him
this
Antidote
,
viz.
Treackle
Andromedis
2
Scrup
.
Diascordium
Frac
storii
,
Vinegar
of
Bezoar
,
each
1
Ounce
,
Mingled
for
an
Electuary
.
He
Sweat
much
,
with
great
ease
,
and
the
Swelling
in
his
Groine
broke
,
which
I
told
him
would
be
very
suddenly
,
because
of
the
great
pain
which
he
had
;
the
next
day
he
was
much
better
,
and
the
same
Sudorifick
being
administred
,
the
swelling
increased
something
;
then
the
Patient
being
foolish
(
as
many
Chyrurgions
are
)
I
not
knowing
of
it
,
anointed
the
Sore
with
an
Oyntment
made
of
M●rcury
:
upon
this
Oyntment
his
Swelling
parted
,
his
Feaver
was
as
bad
as
ever
,
great
listlessness
and
much
Vomiting
following
,
and
his
strength
that
night
much
abated
,
so
that
the
next
day
he
could
scarcely
move
himself
,
then
he
confessed
to
me
,
That
he
had
annointted
himself
with
the
Oyntment
of
Mercury
,
and
hoped
his
Sore
could
be
cured
by
it
,
but
now
he
saw
his
deadly
mistake
.
I
gave
one
Medecine
more
,
which
,
when
he
had
took
,
he
Vomited
up
;
hey
presently
cured
his
Spots
,
with
which
within
three
dayes
he
dyed
.
Annotations
.
REason
,
(
besides
the
Experience
of
the
former
Story
)
telleth
us
,
that
the
use
of
living
Quick-Silver
is
not
〈…〉
for
the
Curing
of
a
Sore
;
and
Pareus
(
lib
.
21.
cap
.
〈…〉
leth
the
use
of
Mercurial
Anointings
,
e
〈…〉
son
of
its
Coldness
,
it
seemes
to
drive
o
〈…〉
,
as
we
have
largely
declared
,
Lib
.
3.
Cap.
12.
Annot
.
16.
THE
TWELFTH
FAMOUS
HISTORY
RUdolphus
De
Swaert
,
a
Knight
,
of
the
Company
of
Wilmoth
,
a
Valiant
Man
,
and
somewhat
strong
,
perceived
that
he
was
taken
with
the
Plague
;
who
came
to
me
,
and
asked
my
Counsel
,
saying
,
That
he
had
this
Spot
with
a
little
Trembling
,
and
,
that
he
was
tormented
with
a
great
nauseousness
and
indisposition
;
and
that
he
felt
a
great
Pain
in
his
Thigh
,
but
perceived
no
Swelling
:
I
prescribed
him
this
Antidote
,
and
bid
him
presently
go
to
Bed
,
and
being
well
covered
,
to
Sweat
lustily
Viz
,
Treacle
,
4
Scruple
,
Diascordium
,
Salt
of
Wormwood
,
of
each
Drachm
s.
Treacle
Water
,
the
best
White-VVine
Vinegar
,
each
Ounce
1
s
.
Made
into
an
Electuary
.
The
next
day
he
returned
to
me
well
;
and
said
,
That
for
six
or
seven
houres
he
Sweated
mightily
,
and
in
that
Sweat
his
Pain
went
away
,
his
Swelling
abated
,
and
he
perfectly
Cured
.
Annotations
.
IN
every
Disease
,
and
especially
in
the
Sickness
,
that
Verse
is
verified
,
Principiis
obsta
:
sero
Medicina
parata
Cum
malo
per
longas
invaluere
modos
.
Englished
thus
:
Come
at
the
first
:
a
Medecine
late
prepar'd
Strengthens
the
Disease
,
whose
Cure
is
Marr'd
.
For
,
the
Disease
by
long
delayes
getteth
ground
,
and
one
Antidote
,
at
the
beginning
of
the
Disease
,
doth
more
good
then
ten
in
the
third
or
fourth
day
,
when
it
hath
got
a
head
,
and
is
not
so
easily
,
nor
so
certainly
cured
.
THE
THIRTEENTH
FAMOUS
HISTORY
.
MR.
Colbury
,
(
a
Noble
English
Man
,
who
willingly
accompanyed
a
Troop
,
being
out
of
our
Tents
,
the
Fortification
of
Schenkius
being
besieged
)
upon
the
fourteenth
of
April
,
entering
into
the
City
,
said
,
That
he
smelt
a
filthy
stink
,
which
was
very
nauseous
unto
him
;
at
which
his
Head
began
to
ake
:
the
next
day
(
when
he
awoke
)
he
was
very
sick
,
perceiving
a
great
stretching
in
the
Arteries
behind
his
eares
;
he
,
(
fearing
the
Plague
)
betimes
in
the
Morning
took
two
Pills
of
Ruffus
,
(
for
he
alwayes
carryed
some
about
him
)
within
six
houres
after
he
had
half
a
dozen
stooles
,
so
that
the
Pain
behind
his
Eares
abated
;
yet
his
Stomach
was
so
bad
that
he
could
not
eat
any
Dinner
:
About
the
evening
he
had
three
or
four
stooles
more
,
which
was
attended
with
great
anxiety
of
Heart
,
and
weakness
of
Body
:
the
night
following
he
had
a
great
Looseness
,
with
much
Pain
:
on
the
sixteenth
of
April
,
in
the
morning
,
he
asked
my
counsel
:
I
perceiving
that
his
Excrements
was
very
unctious
and
stinking
,
being
Costive
himself
;
he
had
a
great
Feaver
:
I
gave
him
this
Sudorifick
at
six
of
the
Clock
in
the
morning
,
viz.
Terra
Sigillata
,
Bole
Armenick
,
Red
Corol
prepared
,
Harts-horn
burnt
,
each
1
Scruple
,
Extract
of
Rue
,
1
Scruple
s.
or
one
and
a
half
,
Salt
of
Scordium
1
Scruple
,
Treacle
Androm
,
Diascordium
,
each
2
Scruple
,
Treacle
water
2
Ounces
,
Made
into
a
Draught
.
By
this
Medecine
he
Sweat
three
or
four
houres
,
and
his
looseness
stayed
untill
noon
;
presently
after
none
stayed
,
but
soon
came
again
:
and
he
often
took
a
portion
of
this
Electuary
,
viz.
Troches
of
Terra
Sigillata
,
Flower
of
Brimstone
,
burnt
Harts-horn
,
each
1
Scruple
,
Sanders
,
1
Scruple
,
Diascordium
Fracastorium
,
Conserve
of
Red
Roses
,
Myva
Cidoniorum
,
each
4
Drachm
,
Sirrup
of
Pemgranates
,
as
much
as
sufficeth
.
To
help
his
Thirst
,
I
gave
him
this
Juleb
,
viz.
Cardus
Benedictus
Lib
.
1
,
Scabius
water
,
Lib
.
s
.
Conserve
of
Red
Roses
,
1
Ounce
s.
or
one
and
a
half
,
Juice
of
Sloes
,
2
Drachm
.
Oyl
of
Vitriol
,
as
much
as
sufficeth
.
Mingled
and
Strained
,
given
for
a
Juleb
.
But
,
the
Looseness
was
no
whit
stayed
by
all
these
.
April
the
seventeenth
I
gave
him
a
Sudorifick
,
thus
prepared
:
viz
,
Rootes
of
Tormentile
,
Ounce
s.
or
an
ounce
and
a
half
,
Some
Sanders
scraped
,
1
Drachmas
,
or
one
and
a
half
,
Rootes
of
Pomgranates
,
1
Drachm
,
Green
Burnet
Saxifrage
,
half
a
Pugil
,
Rue
,
Cardus
Benedictus
,
dryed
Scordium
,
each
one
Pugil
,
Carduus
Seed
,
and
Plantane
,
each
1
Drachm
,
Flowers
of
Wilde
Pomgrannates
,
Red
Roses
,
each
1
Drachm
,
According
to
Art
,
make
a
Decoction
to
1.
Lib
.
Take
three
Ounces
of
this
Decoction
,
Troches
of
Terra
Sigillata
,
Scruple
s.
Burnt
Harts-Horn
,
1
Scruple
,
Treacle
,
1
Drachm
,
Diascordium
,
Drachm
s.
After
this
he
Sweat
much
,
and
the
Pain
behind
his
Eares
he
again
perceived
,
but
his
looseness
somewhat
abated
,
which
,
soon
after
the
Sweat
was
as
great
as
ever
:
afterwards
pure
blood
was
voided
,
hence
being
very
weak
he
died
.
Annotations
.
HIeronimus
Mercularis
,
and
John
Maynard
,
by
Avicenna
Authority
,
(
lib
.
1.4
.
Tract
.
4.
cap
.
4.
)
Determined
,
that
the
Cure
of
the
Plague
must
be
begun
with
a
Purge
;
and
That
Opinion
is
defended
by
Zachutus
Lusitannus
,
which
Counsel
I
think
not
fit
to
be
received
,
which
is
contrary
to
Reason
and
Experience
:
because
,
those
things
which
do
disturb
Natures
Motions
are
pernicious
:
Experience
teaches
us
,
that
Purgings
are
in
no
wise
to
be
Administred
;
of
which
we
have
spoken
more
lib
.
3.
cap
.
4.
Annot
.
1
,
2
,
3.
A
small
quantity
of
Pills
of
Ruffus
made
him
so
bad
,
and
disturbed
him
so
much
,
that
no
way
for
the
vent
of
the
Poyson
could
be
found
.
THE
FOURTEENTH
FAMOUS
HISTORIE
.
THe
Maid
of
Mr.
Chaek
(
for
some
weaks
)
was
very
ill
,
and
complained
of
the
weakness
of
her
Heart
,
at
length
being
taken
with
great
weakness
often
fainted
:
at
last
followed
such
a
violent
Vomit
,
that
,
sounding
away
,
she
lay
as
if
she
were
a
dying
:
when
I
was
called
unto
her
,
and
found
her
Pulse
so
weak
,
and
so
unequal
,
I
gave
her
a
Sudorifick
:
viz
,
Burnt
Harts-Horn
,
1
Scruple
,
Salt
of
Wormwood
,
1
Scruple
s.
or
one
and
a
half
,
Treacle
,
1
Drachm
,
Treacle-Water
,
1
Ounce
s.
or
one
and
a
half
,
Oyl
of
Vitriol
,
Gut
.
9.
This
being
taken
,
she
perceived
great
pain
in
her
Stomach
,
and
after
a
quarter
of
an
hour
she
brought
up
all
her
Medecine
,
after
which
she
recovered
.
Annotations
.
WE
were
deceived
in
this
Patient
,
whom
we
judged
to
have
the
Plague
,
who
by
the
taking
of
an
Antidote
Lumbricis
,
was
healed
:
the
Air
could
not
Infect
her
but
in
the
Intestines
.
THE
FIFTEENTH
FAMOUS
HISTORY
I
Was
called
to
one
who
had
the
Sickness
,
together
with
one
who
was
a
Chyrurgion
:
We
found
him
to
have
four
Carbunbuncles
,
and
,
with
very
great
Symptomes
,
Indisposition
,
and
Restlessness
:
great
lowness
of
Spirit
,
with
often
Faintings
,
and
violent
Vomitings
,
which
continued
for
some
houres
,
a
presage
of
Death
:
yet
we
gave
an
Antidote
,
which
,
when
he
had
Vomited
,
at
last
dyed
.
I
had
a
Discourse
with
the
Chyrurgion
concerning
the
cause
of
this
Vomiting
,
and
,
amongst
others
I
determined
,
That
it
was
from
the
Poysonous
Nature
of
the
Coat
of
the
Belly
;
and
,
the
upper
orifice
of
the
Belly
being
fixed
,
he
said
,
That
this
came
from
the
Carbuncles
in
the
Coates
of
his
Heart
,
and
,
that
he
knew
it
by
Experience
:
For
,
(
that
I
might
know
certainly
the
cause
of
his
Vomiting
)
he
told
me
,
That
he
was
at
the
Dissection
of
a
Man
,
and
,
in
the
upper
Ventricle
found
a
place
somewhat
large
,
about
the
bigness
of
the
top
of
ones
Thumb
,
which
was
black
,
like
unto
a
Carbuncle
,
which
blackness
going
through
the
Tunicles
of
the
belly
:
and
,
if
I
had
had
a
minde
,
he
would
have
showen
me
it
in
another
Sick
Person
:
But
,
we
had
no
minde
to
provoke
a
Wasp
,
we
had
rather
believe
it
,
then
see
it
.
Annotations
.
IT
is
very
likely
that
a
Carbuncle
sometimes
may
be
in
the
Tunicles
of
the
Belly
,
no
less
than
in
the
other
Bowels
,
and
it
produceth
a
deadly
Vomiting
:
but
yet
I
do
not
say
that
the
Pestilential
Vomiting
hath
this
for
its
cause
:
which
followeth
hence
,
because
many
escape
with
Vomiting
only
,
which
could
not
be
,
if
this
Vomiting
proceeded
from
no
other
cause
than
this
.
Let
it
be
what
it
will
,
I
know
no
Physician
to
have
taken
notice
of
these
Carbuncles
,
only
of
late
Johannes
Van
Helmont
Writeth
,
that
he
observed
this
himself
in
a
Body
he
Dissected
:
and
found
the
Stomack
to
be
covered
with
a
treble
Crust
,
never
observed
before
by
any
.
But
,
few
will
believe
Rondeletius
,
who
saith
,
That
a
Dead
Carcase
is
not
infectious
.
THE
SIXTEENTH
FAMOUS
HISTORY
.
E
Eward
Grien
,
an
English
Man
,
and
Melchior
Rowert
,
a
German
,
both
Valiant
Men
,
strong
and
lusty
:
in
May
,
for
prevention
and
preservation
,
they
were
let
Blood
in
the
Arm
,
and
we
took
out
a
Pint
of
Blood
:
soon
after
they
were
let
blood
,
they
were
taken
of
a
sudden
with
an
unusual
Trembling
and
Drowsiness
,
doubting
much
whether
it
were
not
the
Plague
or
no
:
but
,
that
they
might
the
better
put
this
imagination
out
of
their
mind
,
one
drank
two
pound
of
Wormwood-VVine
,
the
other
took
two
ounces
of
the
Spirit
of
Juniper-Wine
:
after
which
they
went
out
together
to
walk
,
coming
whom
about
Noon
,
they
could
eat
no
Dinner
,
(
being
as
cold
as
in
the
midst
of
Winter
)
they
went
to
Bed
,
and
being
well
covered
,
slept
very
soundly
for
some
houres
:
at
length
,
arter
they
awoke
,
they
were
both
very
ill
,
both
being
much
pained
,
one
Vomiting
,
and
the
other
complained
of
the
swimming
of
his
head
,
and
the
great
pain
in
his
head
:
I
was
desired
to
see
them
,
perceiving
they
both
had
strong
Feavers
,
with
a
small
,
quick
,
unequal
Pulse
,
very
Thirsty
,
and
as
weak
as
if
they
had
lain
sick
a
long
time
:
They
had
took
of
Treacle
1
Drachm
,
White-VVine
Vinegar
2
Ounces
,
Juniper
Oyl
half
a
Scruple
,
which
Sweated
them
,
but
no
comfort
:
one
of
them
had
two
Carbuncles
in
his
Breast
and
in
his
Hand
:
at
evening
so
weak
,
that
they
neither
could
,
nor
would
take
any
thing
:
Drank
nothing
but
Water
.
On
the
third
day
in
the
afternoon
Edward
died
:
the
other
lived
to
the
fifth
day
,
and
died
at
midnight
.
Annotations
.
THere
was
a
great
Error
committed
by
the
Chyrurgion
in
this
Pestilence
,
when
,
for
a
little
Money
,
commanded
letting
of
blood
:
they
said
,
It
was
the
best
Preservative
against
the
Infection
,
and
thus
were
they
the
cause
of
many
a
ones
Disease
,
and
Death
.
I
scarce
ever
knew
any
one
let
Blood
for
prevention
,
but
miscarried
:
and
,
those
who
took
the
Infection
,
after
Blood-letting
,
were
worse
than
those
who
took
it
,
and
were
not
let
blood
before
.
THE
SEVENTEENTH
FAMOUS
HISTORY
.
WHen
Natharius
Stuaet
,
a
Scrivener
,
living
near
to
the
Strait
Gate
,
and
next
dore
to
the
Dancing-Schoole
,
was
sick
of
the
Plague
,
with
a
Looseness
:
I
was
sent
for
to
see
him
,
as
soon
as
I
came
into
his
Chamber
,
I
presently
smelt
a
mighty
stink
,
with
which
I
was
much
moved
:
after
a
short
time
that
I
was
with
him
,
going
out
of
his
House
again
,
forthwith
I
was
very
sick
,
much
pained
at
Heart
,
so
that
I
questioned
not
but
that
I
had
the
Sickness
:
wherefore
,
(
laying
aside
all
business
)
I
went
home
,
and
took
six
Pipes
of
Tobacco
,
by
which
time
all
the
former
symptomes
were
gone
,
and
I
was
as
well
as
before
:
then
going
abroad
(
to
see
my
Patients
)
I
took
one
Drachm
of
Treacle
,
and
then
was
presently
well
.
Annotations
.
I
Had
this
often
,
during
this
Plague
:
So
that
,
as
soon
as
I
had
the
Infection
,
I
fell
to
the
smoaking
of
Tobacco
:
but
,
on
a
time
I
visited
a
Baker
and
his
Wife
,
who
lay
ill
of
a
Pestilential
Looseness
,
and
I
was
much
altered
by
that
great
stink
,
then
,
as
I
used
to
do
,
I
went
to
the
taking
of
Tobacco
:
I
was
not
so
soon
well
,
but
,
having
taken
a
Pipe
or
two
of
Tobacco
,
I
was
overwhelmed
with
so
much
sleep
and
pain
,
that
(
whether
I
would
or
no
)
taking
an
Antidote
went
to
sleep
,
and
then
being
wakened
to
visit
some
sick
Men
,
who
stayed
for
me
,
by
reason
of
my
giddiness
I
could
scarce
raise
my self
,
and
Vomited
with
great
pain
:
at
length
I
arose
,
leaning
upon
my
servants
shoulder
,
I
came
to
the
Fire
,
then
I
took
Tobacco
:
when
I
had
taken
two
or
three
Pipes
,
the
giddiness
of
my
Head
vanished
,
but
troubled
a
little
at
heart
:
then
taking
heart
,
fearing
nothing
,
took
half
a
Drachm
of
Treacle
,
and
a
good
Draught
of
Burnt
Wine
,
with
some
Cinnam●n
and
Nutmeg
,
and
then
I
went
into
the
Air
,
and
,
as
I
was
walking
sweat
very
much
,
and
so
I
continued
till
ten
of
the
Clock
at
night
,
and
then
(
without
any
pain
at
all
)
returned
whom
as
well
as
before
,
and
was
hungry
enough
at
my
Supper
,
at
the
close
of
which
I
took
a
Pipe
of
Tobacco
:
I
hold
this
as
a
continual
remedy
,
I
took
it
in
the
beginning
of
the
Plague
,
and
did
me
much
good
,
and
this
hath
been
observed
by
many
.
They
relate
also
,
that
in
Londons
Great
Plague
,
no
Tobaconist
was
Infected
:
but
here
it
was
not
so
,
for
many
of
them
were
infected
:
For
,
one
English
Man
,
who
had
many
Children
and
Servants
,
yet
no
one
had
it
but
a
Maid
,
and
she
soon
recovered
.
THE
EIGHTEENTH
FAMOUS
HISTORY
.
OTto
de
Linett
,
a
strong
man
,
had
a
Carbuncle
in
his
arm
,
and
great
pain
in
one
of
his
thighs
,
with
a
drowsness
and
pain
of
head
:
by
the
Chirurgions
advice
he
took
Treacle
,
1
Drach
.
Vinegar
,
1
Ounce
.
Oil
of
Juniper
gut
.
xii
.
And
thus
covered
warm
,
sweated
a
little
;
after
some
hours
being
awakened
,
he
complained
of
the
great
pain
of
his
head
:
I
being
called
to
him
the
second
day
,
then
I
gave
him
another
Antidote
,
by
which
he
sweat
much
,
but
the
pain
of
his
head
no
whit
abated
:
On
the
third
day
he
sneezed
often
without
any
intermission
,
which
I
could
not
hinder
by
warm
milk
put
into
his
nostrils
,
neither
by
any
other
means
:
having
sneezed
100.
times
,
died
.
Annotations
.
WE
have
observed
these
mortal
sneezings
in
several
other
Plagues
;
although
in
other
Diseases
sneezing
sheweth
a
strong
Brain
,
but
in
the
Plague
generally
mortal
:
and
sheweth
that
the
venom
of
the
Disease
is
fixed
in
the
Membranes
of
the
Brains
,
and
that
they
are
mortified
,
when
that
cannot
be
cured
but
by
sneezing
,
no
more
than
a
Carbuncle
can
by
vomiting
and
hiccough
.
Cardanus
observeth
also
,
That
Sneezing
,
in
a
Plague
,
hath
been
Mortal
.
THE
NINETEENTH
FAMOUS
HISTORY
.
MY
Cousen
Johannes
de
Goldt
,
after
he
had
dwelt
in
an
Hospital
,
being
a
strong
young
Man
,
perceiving
a
Pestilential
Rising
in
his
Groine
,
he
concealed
it
;
and
when
(
as
he
was
tormented
with
a
great
pain
in
his
head
,
he
took
some
Cephalick
Pills
,
a
Drachm
of
Pillule
Cochiae
,
)
he
took
nine
Pills
it
wrought
with
him
,
giving
him
some
ease
,
but
afterwards
a
very
great
Looseness
:
his
Swelling
struck
in
,
and
he
was
very
weak
for
four
and
twenty
houres
,
but
I
could
by
no
meanes
stay
his
Scowring
,
the
third
day
he
died
.
Annotations
.
NOt
onely
this
Example
,
but
many
others
,
tell
us
,
that
Purging
Medecines
are
Mortal
in
the
Plague
;
It
is
strange
,
that
Averroes
should
commend
such
Medecines
as
Pillule
Cochiae
,
which
Pills
,
how
profitable
they
are
in
the
Plague
,
it
appeares
from
the
former
History
;
but
,
we
never
knew
that
these
Pills
,
or
any
other
Purges
,
untill
(
after
the
seventh
day
of
the
Disease
)
they
were
given
,
with
success
.
THE
TWENTIETH
FAMOUS
HISTORY
.
STephanus
,
a
Scrivener
,
who
lived
behind
St.
Johns
Church
,
he
being
very
angry
,
(
I
know
not
for
what
)
went
home
,
and
was
took
with
a
Trembling
,
and
presently
after
with
a
burning
Feaver
,
with
great
Thirst
,
Restlessness
and
Pain
;
and
a
little
while
after
his
Tongue
was
black
,
and
he
had
two
Carbuncles
in
his
Breast
:
I
gave
him
diverse
Antidotes
,
but
he
kept
very
few
of
them
,
but
Vomited
them
up
again
:
but
,
all
these
profiting
very
little
,
and
his
strength
being
brought
very
low
,
at
the
end
of
the
second
day
he
died
.
Annotations
.
ANger
is
(
as
we
have
showen
before
)
very
pernicious
,
and
very
much
disposeth
our
Bodies
to
the
Plague
:
and
those
who
have
fallen
sick
,
upon
an
Angry
Account
,
most
commonly
have
worse
Symptomes
then
others
;
as
violent
Feavers
,
Head-ach
,
&c.
which
others
have
not
had
.
THE
XXI
.
FAMOUS
HISTORY
.
MArgaret
de
Tienen
,
who
lay
down
in
the
Garden
of
Mr.
Haeften
,
perceiving
that
she
had
the
Plague
,
drank
her
own
Urine
twice
:
the
second
day
,
by
my
Counsel
,
she
took
a
Sudorifick
,
after
that
she
had
Sweated
very
much
there
appeared
a
Rising
behind
her
right
Ear
,
very
big
,
and
soft
;
which
in
four
and
twenty
houres
came
unto
that
bigness
,
that
it
covered
the
whole
side
of
her
neck
:
the
fourth
day
the
Spots
appeared
,
and
then
she
died
.
Annotations
.
THose
,
who
have
any
hard
Swellings
in
their
Neck
,
among
the
Muscles
,
if
they
increase
but
flowly
,
they
may
be
cured
,
but
if
their
Swellings
are
White
and
hard
,
increasing
very
much
,
and
that
in
a
very
short
time
,
not
one
in
five
thousand
is
ever
cured
.
THE
XXII
.
FAMOUS
HISTORIE
.
PEter
Byis
,
a
strong
young
Man
,
(
April
the
seventh
)
was
taken
sick
of
the
Plague
,
with
a
gentle
Feaver
;
he
had
a
swelling
under
one
of
his
Armes
,
together
with
great
pain
of
heart
:
I
gave
him
two
or
three
Medecines
,
but
all
did
no
good
:
the
Feaver
(
for
two
or
three
dayes
)
increased
very
much
;
he
became
so
weak
,
and
so
very
sick
with
the
Medecines
,
that
after
the
second
day
I
could
scarce
Administer
any
more
:
Upon
the
tenth
of
April
he
was
very
much
pained
at
Heart
,
and
in
the
afternoon
died
.
Annotations
.
THe
Pestilential
Poyson
having
got
such
deep
root
in
his
Heart
,
and
his
inward
heat
being
decayed
,
was
mortal
to
him
;
which
brought
a
Putrefaction
of
the
Humors
,
and
a
Feaver
,
but
it
was
so
small
,
that
it
was
not
dangerous
at
all
.
THE
XXIII
.
FAMOUS
HISTORY
ANn
,
the
Maid
of
Wilhslmus
,
being
strong
,
and
very
well
,
in
May
(
as
she
used
to
do
)
she
applyed
three
or
four
Cupping
Glasses
to
her
Feet
,
with
Scarification
,
which
took
seven
or
eight
ounces
of
blood
from
her
;
afterwards
she
fell
a
shivering
,
and
within
a
few
houres
she
was
so
drowsie
that
she
fell
asleep
:
when
she
awakened
she
found
a
pain
at
her
Heart
;
after
a
while
she
fell
a
Vomiting
violently
:
I
found
her
in
a
Feaver
,
her
Pulse
was
weak
,
quick
,
and
uneven
;
her
Urine
was
as
if
she
ailed
nothing
:
About
noon
I
gave
her
this
Antidote
,
viz.
Treacle
,
Androm
,
Discordium
,
Pracastorii
,
of
each
2
Scruples
,
Diascordium
one
Scruple
and
an
half
,
Treacle
water
one
ounce
and
a
half
,
Juice
of
Citrons
half
an
ounce
,
Mix
them
.
After
she
had
taken
it
she
sweat
much
;
and
found
a
pain
in
her
Groine
,
but
no
Swelling
:
as
for
the
pain
at
her
heart
it
abated
not
:
presently
after
her
Sweating
she
found
her self
as
shiverish
as
before
;
therefore
I
gave
her
,
(
within
three
houres
)
the
same
Sudorifick
as
before
;
with
which
,
having
sweat
the
following
night
,
the
next
morning
seemed
to
be
somewhat
better
,
and
then
she
had
a
hard
Swelling
appeared
in
her
right
Groine
;
That
day
she
would
take
no
Medecine
at
all
,
and
thought
that
she
had
wanted
my
Counsels
no
more
:
She
did
eat
a
little
boyled
Milk
with
Bread
,
and
by
the
Counsel
of
her
Landlady
,
laid
a
Cabage
Leafe
unto
the
Swelling
,
anointed
with
Rape
Oyl
;
on
the
third
day
her
Feaver
returned
again
with
as
much
violence
as
before
,
(
which
was
not
wholly
gone
the
second
day
,
but
somewhat
lesser
)
with
a
great
pain
in
her
head
,
vehement
Thirst
,
and
violent
Vomiting
:
but
the
Swelling
in
her
Groine
fell
quite
:
then
she
came
unto
me
again
,
I
gave
her
two
Sudorificks
,
which
she
presently
brought
up
again
:
I
prescribed
her
some
Cordial
Julebs
,
and
some
other
things
,
at
length
I
gave
her
four
Spoonfulls
of
this
Mixtures
,
viz.
Conserve
of
Red
Roses
6
Drachms
,
Diascordium
Fracastorii
2
Drachms
,
Treacle
Water
.
3
Ounces
,
Juice
of
Lemmons
,
Cimnamon
Water
of
each
one
ounce
.
Let
them
be
mingled
,
and
stand
for
one
hour
,
afterwards
let
them
be
strained
.
I
also
prescribed
them
to
lay
on
a
Playster
of
Treacle
of
Andromedes
,
spread
upon
London
Paper
;
and
then
being
warmed
at
the
Fire
,
to
be
laid
upon
her
belly
,
which
presently
staid
her
violent
Vomiting
:
at
night
also
I
gave
her
this
Sudorifick
,
viz.
Salt
of
Wormwood
,
and
of
Diascordium
,
of
each
one
Scruple
.
Extract
of
Angelico
halfe
a
drachm
,
Treacle
Water
2
Ounces
,
Oyl
of
Vitriol
,
14
Drops
.
Mingle
them
,
and
make
them
into
a
Portion
.
This
made
her
Sweat
gently
,
and
her
Feaver
began
to
be
abated
,
which
the
next
day
was
as
great
as
before
,
and
continued
with
violence
untill
evening
,
at
which
time
that
Distemper
continued
longer
than
usualy
:
on
the
next
day
the
feaver
abated
,
but
she
was
very
weak
;
she
drank
small
Ale
,
in
which
we
put
some
drops
of
Oyle
of
Vitriol
to
suppress
the
Termes
;
I
gave
this
Poultis
,
and
I
appointed
her
to
take
some
of
this
Electuary
often
in
a
day
,
viz.
Red
Cerol
prepared
,
of
Burnt
Harts-Horn
,
of
Terra
Sigillata
,
of
Oriental
Bezoar
Stone
,
of
each
half
a
Scruple
.
Diascordium
Fracastorium
one
Scruple
,
with
Syrrop
of
sower
Pomgranates
.
Make
of
them
a
Poultis
.
Species
of
Diatrium
Santalorum
2
Scruples
,
Red
Corol
,
Terra
Sigillata
,
Harts-Horn
burnt
,
of
each
one
Scruple
,
Diascordium
Fracastorium
3
Drachms
,
Conserve
of
Red
Roses
5
Drachms
,
Juice
of
Sloes
one
Drachm
and
an
half
,
Sirrup
of
sower
Pomgranates
,
as
much
as
needs
.
The
sixth
day
her
Termes
increasing
,
and
she
growing
weaker
,
she
died
in
the
evening
.
Annotations
.
IN
this
Plague
it
was
Mortal
to
take
away
Blood
,
even
from
those
who
were
well
;
so
that
the
very
proposing
to
any
,
That
they
should
be
let
Blood
,
struck
(
as
it
were
)
an
horrour
into
all
their
Members
:
for
,
what
time
soever
(
and
though
the
Blood
was
taken
never
so
cautiously
)
yea
,
in
the
most
healthful
Bodies
,
the
Pestilence
most
commonly
followed
it
:
because
(
that
the
Veines
being
open
)
there
is
a
greater
advantage
for
any
infection
to
enter
,
and
corrupt
the
Humors
.
THE
XXIV
.
FAMOUS
HISTORY
A
Strong
Countrey
Man
,
perceiving
a
great
pain
in
his
Head
,
with
his
Heart
very
much
pained
also
,
he
asked
for
a
Medecine
of
the
Chyrurgion
,
that
might
Purge
him
lustily
;
who
gave
him
a
Draught
of
burnt
wine
,
with
Antimony
,
which
made
him
vomit
violently
,
that
he
voided
many
peccant
Humors
;
and
by
it
he
was
so
weakened
,
that
they
thought
he
would
die
presently
;
wherefore
they
sent
for
me
,
that
I
should
see
him
:
I
found
the
Sick
Man
wearied
greavously
with
strivings
to
Vomit
;
wherefore
I
commanded
those
of
the
House
to
warm
a
Pint
of
White-Wine
,
and
that
they
should
put
in
some
Powder
of
Cinnamon
,
and
Nutmeg
,
and
that
they
should
give
it
him
warm
,
and
(
he
being
covered
warm
)
to
let
him
sleep
;
this
being
done
,
his
Vomiting
stayed
,
and
he
slept
almost
all
that
night
.
The
next
Day
he
slept
well
,
and
when
he
awoke
he
was
very
well
;
being
withal
so
very
hungry
,
that
he
could
not
be
satisfied
with
two
Meales
together
.
Annotations
.
THose
who
had
Vomitings
very
often
,
seldome
escaped
:
nay
,
scarce
one
in
a
hundred
escaped
as
this
Man
did
,
which
was
,
because
he
was
very
strong
,
and
of
a
healthful
Constitution
.
THE
XXV
.
FAMOUS
HISTORY
.
ANntonius
Knuit
a
Leather-seller
,
dwelling
in
the
Market
,
who
was
somewhat
strong
(
May
29.
)
about
evening
began
to
be
ill
;
and
,
feeling
a
pain
under
his
Arme
,
sent
for
me
:
his
Pulse
was
uneven
and
swift
;
and
,
considering
it
was
at
the
beginning
of
the
Disease
,
his
strength
was
but
little
,
and
his
heat
but
little
more
than
used
to
be
;
his
Urine
also
was
as
at
other
times
,
he
was
somewhat
appressed
,
and
drowsy
,
inclining
to
Vomit
,
but
did
not
:
I
gave
him
this
Antidote
,
viz.
Two
Scruples
of
Treacle
,
Half
a
Drachm
of
Diascordium
,
Salt
of
Wormwood
,
the
Eyes
of
Crabs
Prepared
,
of
each
one
Scruple
,
Treacle
water
an
ounce
and
an
half
,
Juice
of
Citrons
one
ounce
,
Mix
them
all
.
After
he
had
taken
this
he
Sweat
exceedingly
,
and
found
ease
,
and
an
hard
great
Swelling
arose
under
his
Arme
;
I
laid
on
twice
a
day
this
Poultiss
,
viz.
Rootes
of
White
Lillies
2
ounces
,
Green
Rootes
of
Elecompane
one
ounce
,
Mallones
,
Marchmallowes
,
Camomil
Flowers
,
of
each
one
Pugil
,
And
nine
Figs
,
as
much
fair
water
as
sufficeth
,
boyle
them
according
to
Art
,
and
let
them
be
baked
;
adding
Leaven
,
of
Lint-Seed
,
Meale
,
of
each
one
ounce
,
Doves
Dung
one
ounce
and
an
half
,
Honey
,
and
Hogs-greece
,
of
each
six
Dracbms
.
Make
all
into
a
Poultis
.
May
31.
(
In
the
Morning
)
he
drank
of
this
Apozem
,
viz.
Rootes
of
Angelico
,
Butterbur
,
of
each
six
Drachms
,
Tormentil
Rootes
,
of
the
Pills
of
dryed
Citrons
,
of
each
half
an
ounce
,
Of
the
Rootes
of
Ostrutii
the
quantity
of
2
Drachms
,
Scabius
,
Dandelion
,
Balme
,
Scordium
,
of
each
one
Pugil
,
Cardus
Benedictus
one
Pugil
and
an
half
,
Green
Rue
half
a
Pugil
,
Cardus
Benedictus
Seeds
,
and
of
the
greater
cold
Seeds
,
of
each
one
Drachm
and
an
hafe
,
Red
Fitches
one
ounce
and
an
half
,
As
much
Fair
Water
as
sufficeth
,
boyle
them
to
two
pounds
,
strain
them
,
and
put
to
them
Syrrop
of
Scordium
,
and
of
juice
of
Citrons
each
one
ounce
.
In
the
Evening
he
took
this
,
viz.
Treacle
,
Androm
.
Diascordium
Fracastorium
,
Salt
of
Wormwood
,
of
each
half
a
Drachm
,
Treacle
Water
,
Vinegar
,
of
Bezoar
,
of
each
one
ounce
.
He
took
it
,
and
Sweat
,
and
was
much
refreshed
.
June
1.
He
nauceated
all
things
,
and
was
ready
to
Vomit
:
to
prevent
it
,
I
gave
him
this
,
to
Drink
two
or
three
spoonfulls
a
day
,
viz.
Conserve
of
Red
Roses
6
Drachms
.
Taeacle
of
Androm
2
Scruples
Diascordium
1
Drachm
and
an
half
Treacle
water
3
ounces
Roses
half
an
ounce
Cinnamon
6
Drachms
Juice
of
Citrons
one
ounce
,
Mix
them
.
Let
them
stand
two
houres
,
and
then
strain
them
,
and
add
Confection
of
Hyacinth
2
Scruples
Of
Alkermis
2
Scruples
Mingle
them
,
He
drank
twice
of
this
Apozem
.
In
the
evening
I
gave
him
this
Bolus
,
dissolved
in
the
former
mixture
,
Take
Mithridate
Dimoc
.
one
Scruple
and
an
half
Diascordium
one
Scruple
Salt
of
Wormwood
,
Confection
of
Hyacinth
,
of
each
half
a
Scruple
Oyl
of
Vitriol
4
Drops
,
Mix
it
,
and
make
it
into
a
Bolus
.
About
the
evening
he
(
of
himself
)
Sweat
very
well
:
his
Swelling
under
his
Arm
increased
,
and
by
this
Critical
Sweat
his
Disease
was
overcome
,
his
oppression
at
heart
,
head-ach
,
and
other
Symptomes
ceased
,
and
afterward
his
Swelling
under
his
Arm
went
away
by
little
and
little
without
breaking
:
all
this
while
he
went
not
to
stoole
,
therefore
on
the
seventh
of
June
I
gave
him
a
Scruple
of
the
Anti-pestilential
Pill
,
which
gave
him
two
or
three
stooles
,
and
so
(
by
the
blessing
of
God
)
he
fully
recoveerd
.
Annotations
.
AT
this
time
the
Cure
was
(
though
seldome
)
now
perfected
Critically
:
and
except
on
the
Critical
day
,
all
Spontaneous
Sweats
were
dangerous
.
The
Tumors
of
this
Patient
was
dissipated
by
little
and
little
:
and
so
we
have
observed
,
that
after
the
Feaver
was
gone
,
the
Swelling
went
away
,
without
danger
to
the
Patient
.
Palmarius
also
observed
the
same
De
felre
Pestilentiali
,
Cap.
20.
Where
he
saith
,
I
have
seen
many
fully
Cured
,
without
having
their
Sores
broak
,
the
Venome
by
little
and
little
being
overcome
by
Antidotes
,
the
matter
of
the
Swelling
being
dispersed
:
but
this
holds
not
,
when
the
Swelling
goes
away
before
the
Disease
be
overcome
,
for
then
it
is
very
dangerous
.
We
would
not
give
the
Patient
any
thing
to
Purge
him
before
the
Disease
was
Cured
:
For
,
we
never
found
,
that
the
Patients
being
bound
prejudiced
him
,
but
Evacuations
that
way
(
though
by
Glisters
)
proved
dangerous
.
THE
XXVI
.
FAMOUS
HISTORY
.
THe
Wife
of
Gerrhard
de
Stolck
,
the
third
day
after
she
was
brought
a
Bed
of
a
sound
Childe
,
she
had
the
Plague
,
and
had
two
Carbuncles
on
her
Breast
;
but
she
had
no
great
pain
,
or
Feaver
,
nor
such
bad
Symptomes
as
others
,
all
which
were
hopeful
signes
.
The
Infant
took
the
Plague
and
died
,
before
she
knew
she
had
the
Plague
:
the
Infant
being
dead
,
they
sought
out
some
little
Puppies
to
draw
her
Breasts
,
for
they
were
full
of
Milk
;
they
got
four
,
of
which
two
died
within
two
dayes
after
,
and
the
other
died
on
the
fifth
day
.
All
that
while
she
took
several
Antidotes
,
but
all
failed
,
and
she
died
the
fixth
day
,
and
her
Husband
and
another
Childe
foilowed
her
.
Annotations
.
MOst
Women
have
the
Plague
in
Childbed
,
because
of
the
great
Alterations
,
they
are
then
subject
to
die
:
and
so
the
Infant
,
except
presently
put
to
Nurse
,
which
appears
(
not
onely
here
)
by
this
Infant
,
but
by
the
Puppies
.
THE
XXVII
.
FAMOUS
HISTORY
.
THe
Wife
of
a
Noble
Scotch
Man
(
Douglass
by
Name
)
on
the
16
of
May
had
the
Plague
,
she
was
very
weak
from
the
beginning
of
it
,
and
greatly
oppressed
,
and
some
head-ach
;
her
Water
was
thick
,
her
Pulse
was
weak
,
quick
,
and
uneven
,
but
not
very
hot
,
nor
did
any
Signes
outwardly
appear
:
I
gave
her
this
Antidote
,
which
made
her
Sweat
very
well
,
viz.
Theriaca
Andromach
.
Diascordium
,
Fracastorium
,
of
each
half
a
Drachm
.
Salt
of
Wormwood
one
Scruple
.
The
Eyes
of
Crabs
prepared
one
scruple
and
an
halfe
.
Treacle
Water
one
ounce
.
The
juice
of
Limons
,
Vinegar
of
Calendula
,
of
each
one
ounce
.
She
took
a
Spoonful
or
two
of
this
mixture
after
her
Sweat
;
Conserve
of
Roses
halfe
an
ounce
Diascordium
Fracastorium
2
drachms
The
Water
of
Cardus
Benedictus
,
and
of
Treacle
water
each
two
Ounces
.
The
juice
of
green
Limons
one
ounce
Cinnamon
water
one
ounce
and
an
halfe
.
Mix
them
all
together
,
and
let
them
stand
halfe
an
hour
,
then
strain
them
,
and
add
,
viz
,
The
Confection
of
Hiacinth
,
without
Musk
,
one
drachm
.
May
17.
The
Disease
standing
at
a
stay
,
she
took
this
same
Sudorifick
about
noon
.
I
appointed
this
Apozem
,
of
which
she
drank
three
or
four
times
a
day
,
viz.
The
Rootes
of
White
Thistle
,
of
Butterbur
,
Dittany
,
Elecompane
,
Angelico
,
of
each
1
ounce
2
drachms
.
Of
Pelitory
of
Spain
,
of
dry
Peeles
of
Oranges
half
an
ounce
Scordian
,
Cardus
Benedictus
,
each
1
Pugil
and
an
half
Sorrel
1
handful
,
Succory
,
Burnet
,
Saxifrage
,
Baum
,
Rue
,
of
each
half
a
handful
.
The
four
great
cold
Seeds
,
of
each
1
drachm
.
Red
Fitches
1
ounce
.
Boyl
them
in
Running
water
to
2
Pound
.
Add
to
it
(
when
it
is
strained
)
of
the
Sirrup
of
Citrons
,
and
of
Scordian
,
each
one
ounce
:
make
an
Apozem
.
May
18.
She
took
the
mixture
,
and
a
Sudorifick
,
to
which
we
added
one
Scruple
and
an
halfe
of
the
Extract
of
Cardus
Benedictus
:
Sometimes
she
took
a
little
of
this
Electuary
,
viz.
Pulvis
Liberantis
1
drachm
.
Diascordium
Fracastorii
2
drachm
.
Of
Orange
Peeles
Candied
,
Conserve
of
Red
Roses
,
of
each
3
drachms
.
Treacle
1
drachm
.
Confection
of
Hiacinth
without
Musk
4
Scruples
.
Sirrup
of
the
Vinegar
of
Citrons
as
much
as
to
make
it
up
.
That
day
she
drank
twice
of
the
Apozem
,
so
that
the
next
night
she
was
very
weak
,
so
that
she
could
scarce
take
any
thing
;
yet
she
took
a
little
of
this
bolus
,
and
found
some
ease
,
viz.
Treacle
,
Confection
of
Hiacinth
,
Ori●ntal
Bezoar
Stone
,
of
each
one
Scruple
.
Make
it
into
a
Bolus
,
lay
it
up
in
Leafe
Gold
.
Hitherto
no
external
Signes
of
the
Plague
appeared
,
and
the
Feaver
(
which
was
not
very
violent
)
without
any
intermission
continued
.
May
the
20.
As
soon
as
she
could
take
any
thing
I
gave
her
the
Apozem
again
,
which
she
took
,
and
made
an
end
of
.
The
next
day
the
same
Apozem
was
made
again
.
May
24.
Which
was
the
ninth
day
,
there
was
a
Cricis
(
by
a
vehement
Sweat
)
not
caused
by
any
Sudorifick
,
it
was
a
good
Cricis
:
after
which
her
whole
Body
broke
out
with
little
red
Pimples
,
as
big
as
Millet
Seed
,
and
itched
very
much
:
and
also
there
was
a
Swelling
in
her
Groine
,
as
big
as
a
Pidgeons
Egg
,
and
so
she
was
freed
from
her
anguish
,
and
other
Symptomes
.
But
,
least
she
should
fall
into
a
Relapse
,
I
prescribed
the
last
Apozem
on
the
eighteenth
of
May
.
I
laid
also
a
Poultis
to
that
Swelling
,
and
afterward
a
Playster
,
and
it
went
away
without
breaking
,
and
so
by
the
mercy
of
God
she
was
fully
Cured
.
Three
dayes
after
she
fell
ill
she
could
eat
nothing
,
and
after
she
used
a
spare
diet
,
some
Broth
,
with
Sorrel
,
Oranges
,
Citrons
,
Borrage
,
and
such
like
boyled
in
it
:
her
Drink
was
small
Ale
,
for
she
could
not
indure
Julebs
:
for
the
seven
first
dayes
she
went
but
once
to
stoole
,
nor
would
I
cause
her
to
have
one
before
the
Cricis
was
over
:
After
the
Cricis
was
over
I
gave
her
a
Scruple
of
Pillulae
Ruffi
,
which
gave
her
two
or
three
stooles
.
Annotations
.
THis
Sick
Person
was
very
observant
of
my
Directions
,
and
a
true
Patient
,
which
few
are
;
for
she
would
do
nothing
without
my
Advice
.
When
she
was
not
refresht
with
the
first
Sweat
,
I
caused
her
to
be
kept
in
a
moderate
heate
and
sweat
to
the
fourth
day
,
hoping
that
Nature
would
(
by
Swellings
or
Boyles
)
thrust
out
the
Poyson
:
but
,
she
was
very
weak
that
day
,
and
there
was
no
change
followed
:
and
when
I
saw
no
Crisis
upon
that
day
,
I
fully
expected
one
upon
the
seventh
day
;
therefore
I
wished
her
to
be
of
good
cheer
,
and
to
continue
in
that
breathing
Sweat
untill
the
seventh
day
,
and
,
that
she
would
find
the
Disease
would
change
:
she
was
very
observant
of
my
Directions
,
although
she
was
in
much
anguish
,
and
she
patiently
indured
her
Sweat
untill
the
seventh
day
,
notwithstanding
the
noysomeness
of
it
,
for
she
shifted
not
her selfe
all
that
while
:
for
,
I
told
her
that
it
was
very
dangerous
to
shift
her self
,
but
,
that
no
damage
would
accrew
by
induring
the
noysomeness
of
the
smell
of
the
Sweat
:
And
,
although
on
the
seventh
day
she
found
no
alteration
,
yet
she
willingly
continued
in
that
Sweat
till
the
ninth
day
,
though
the
seventh
day
she
was
worse
than
before
.
If
any
Feaver
had
been
in
this
time
,
she
might
know
then
that
she
had
taken
the
Infection
,
though
there
should
no
signe
appear
:
for
many
times
(
though
at
the
first
)
nothing
of
the
Plague
appeares
,
yet
it
turnes
to
it
in
a
few
houres
.
Though
this
seldome
happens
,
as
both
Montanus
and
Forestus
say
,
There
are
abundance
of
continued
Feavers
,
some
Tertian
,
&c.
which
quickly
turne
to
the
Plague
:
Therefore
I
judge
it
very
good
to
Administer
Physick
,
as
if
it
were
the
Plague
;
and
not
to
stay
untill
strength
failes
,
and
the
Disease
growes
desperate
:
For
,
if
you
neglect
at
first
,
the
Venome
will
be
so
rooted
in
the
Heart
,
that
Medecines
will
do
no
good
:
for
we
must
not
stay
from
Oppugning
this
Enemy
untill
he
comes
out
of
his
lurking
places
,
and
openly
appears
:
nor
leave
off
untill
you
have
utterly
subdued
him
,
as
we
in
this
Cure
did
.
But
it
seldome
comes
to
pass
in
others
as
in
this
Patient
,
that
no
Symptomes
should
appear
of
the
Plague
before
the
Critical
day
:
for
,
although
neither
Carbuncles
,
Swellings
,
nor
any
Tokens
do
appear
,
we
are
not
presently
to
conclude
(
as
the
Common
People
do
)
That
they
have
not
the
Plague
:
for
it
may
lye
hid
a
long
while
before
it
appears
to
be
the
Plague
:
and
many
times
the
Malignity
of
the
Poyson
kills
,
before
it
appears
,
as
it
is
generally
known
:
for
in
divers
,
the
first
time
such
outward
Symptomes
appear
,
is
after
they
are
dead
:
and
many
times
strength
is
so
weak
,
that
it
cannot
expel
the
Venome
to
the
outward
Parts
.
FINIS
.