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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A Vessicatorie.

Take Cantarrides brused in grosse pouder halfe a dramme, sowre Leauen two drammes, mixe them toge∣ther in a morter with a little Uinegar, and applie it, which within twelue houres will rayse a blister, which you must open and then lay an Iuie or coleleafe to the place, and vp∣on all, applie any of the Cattaplasmes aforesaide, and dresse it twise a day, and once a day at least giue the patient some Cordiall, and when it is come to a softnes and that you perceiue it is impostimated, then open, it and so pro∣ceéde to the cure as before is shewed.