A defensatiue against the plague contayning two partes or treatises: the first, shewing the meanes how to preserue vs from the dangerous contagion thereof: the second, how to cure those that are infected therewith. Whereunto is annexed a short treatise of the small poxe: shewing how to gouerne and helpe those that are infected therewith. Published for the loue and benefit of his countrie by Simon Kellwaye Gentleman.

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Title: A defensatiue against the plague contayning two partes or treatises: the first, shewing the meanes how to preserue vs from the dangerous contagion thereof: the second, how to cure those that are infected therewith. Whereunto is annexed a short treatise of the small poxe: shewing how to gouerne and helpe those that are infected therewith. Published for the loue and benefit of his countrie by Simon Kellwaye Gentleman.
Author: Kellwaye, Simon.
Publication: At London :: Printed by Iohn Windet, dwelling neere Powles Wharfe at the signe of the Crossekeyes, and are there to be soulde,; 1593.
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Subject terms: Plague -- Early works to 1800.; Smallpox -- Early works to 1800.
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When the pockes after they come out, doe not growe to maturation, how you shall helpe it.

Sometimes you shall finde that it will be a long time be∣fore those Pustules will come to maturation, or grow white: now here you must helpe nature to bring it to passe, which you may well doe with this decoction.

Take.

...Mallowes, one handfull,
...Figges, twelue in number.
...Water, a quarte.

Cut the Figges small and boyle it altogether, vntill halfe and more be consumed, and then wet a fine softe linnen cloth therein, and touch the place therewith often times, which will soone bring them to maturation, and also ease the payne (if any be).