The workes of that famous chirurgion Ambrose Parey translated out of Latin and compared with the French. by Tho: Johnson. Whereunto are added three tractates our of Adrianus Spigelius of the veines, arteries, & nerves, with large figures. Also a table of the bookes and chapters.

CHAP. IX. Of other things to be observed for prevention in fear of the Plague.

VEnery is chiefly to be eschewed, for by it the powers are debilitated, the spirits dissipa∣ted, and the breathing places of the body diminished, and lastly, all the strength of na∣ture weakned. A sedentary life is to be shunned, as also excess in diet, for hence pro∣ceeds obstruction, the corruption of the juices, and preparation of the body to putrefaction and the pestilence.

Women must be very careful that they have their courses duely, for stopping besides the custom, they easily acquire corruption, and draw by contagion the rest of the humors into their society. Such as have fistuloes, or otherwise old ulcers, must not heal them up in a pestilent season; for it is then more convenient rather to make new ones and these in convenient and declining places; that as by these channels, the sink of the humors of the body may be emptied.

The Hemorhoids, bleedings, and other the like accustomed evacuations, must not be stopped, un∣less they exceed measure. Moreover, they must at such times take heed that they touch or handle

not any of these things wherein the seeds or fuell of the pestilence may lye hid; such as are hemp, flax, quilts and coverings wherein such as have had the plague have lain; skins and all leather things, hangings and cloaths. You must dwell far from Church-yards, especially from those wherein the corps of such as have died of the plague are not buried deep in the ground, as in the Church of Innocents in Paris, in which place by the same reason it sundry times happens that the bodies are plucked up, rent and torn by dogs. Also let them dwell far from places of execution, shambles of flesh and fish, from tan-houses, diars, tallow-chandlers, cloth-dressers, farriers, skin∣ners, and from the places wherein metals are cast or wrought. The filth and dung, especially of Swine, Privies, standing and muddy waters, and lastly all things of the like evill smell, must be far remote from your habitation; the belly must not be emptied into those places, into which the ex∣crements of such as have the plague are cast. The company of such as usually visit those sick of the plague, must be eschewed, as of Physicians, Apothecaries, Surgeons, Nurs-Keepers, Grave-ma∣kers, and Bearers: For though they have not the plague, yet coming out of a pestilent place, they may carry with them lying in their garments, the seeds thereof. You may gather this by such as have for a little while staied in a perfumers shop, for the perfume diffused in the air, be∣stows the smell upon the garments of such persons, so that gone from thence, such as meet them, will judg them to carry perfumes with them. They shall also shun long watchings sound sleep∣ing, all passions of the mind, especially anger, hunger, thirst, journying in the Sun, for that hath oft∣times occasioned a diary fever, which hath not seldom been seen to turn into a pestilent one: for by dilating the pores of the skin, they have given entrance to the pestilent air, which by that means hath easily taken hold of the humor disposed to putrefaction.

Notes

• Why Venery is to be shun∣ned.
• Running ul∣cers good in time of pesti∣lence.
• Places to be shunned in time of plague,
• What compa∣ny to be avoi∣ded.
• You must do nothing in a pestilent sea∣son whereby you may grow too hot.