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CAP. XXVII. De Lassitudine.
LAssitudo, A Lassitude or Litherness, is a certain unaptness, and unfitness (together with a certain kinde of pain) unto the exercise of the animal motion, which ought to have been performed freely, and in a natural way.
〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Lassitudines spontaneae morbos praesagiunt. For they shew hu∣mors to abound in the body, either in quality or quantity, or in both hurtful. Post febrem lassitu∣do totius corporis perseverans recidivam significa.
The Cure is accomplished by the removing of the causes, and likewise by the cherishing and comforting of the Muscles. Some are cured by venesection, or blood-letting. Others, by fricti∣ons, or rubbings with sweet Oyle, and by baths of sweet Water. Lassitudes, for the most part, arise from a Scorbutick humour, and then the cure is more easie.