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 of the late (pejtilence. I 8 1 morbifick Venom was rarified and fubtilized, id as to be exhaled quite away along with the vifcid H umours : Sleep alfo was induflri- oufly kept off, although fometimes, through meer Wearinefs, the Patient would drop into a Doze. A S much Care, befides that of Sweating them, was taken to fupport the Strength and Spirits of the Infecled, by fuch Ali- ments as the Stomach was able to receive } for which End I ordered them Bread foak- ed in Wine, poached Eggs with Juke of Citrons, pomegranates, or Elder Vinegar, as alio cordial Waters, Broths, Gellies, and fome- times alfo generous Wines. THE Broths then ufed were made by boiling in Chicken-Broth the Roots of Scor- z.onera, -the Leaves of fimfmel, Mead.owfweet, Wood-Sorrel, Borage, Rafpings of Hartjliorn, and Dactyls, with a Piece of White Bread, and a little Saffron tied in a Nodule } and the Fat was not taken ofiunlefs in aLoofnefs or Loath- ing at Stomach : Of the Ufefulnefs of Gold boiled in thefe Things I have nothing to fay : Of this Broth was alfo fometimes Emulfions made with the Seeds of Citrons^ Plantain, blanched /Urmn&s, and I J earl-Sugar. N 3 Mayerne'f