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A Spotted Feaver is a conti∣nual malignant burning-Feaver, the Patient is torment∣ed with pain in the head, faint∣ings, excessive Heat, Thirst, and watchings; having (after a few dayes) spots coming out, sometimes all over the body, and sometimes only on one part, being small and of a red∣dish, purplish, livid, Leaden, or sometimes blackish colour; the distemper commonly ends in
seven dayes time; if the spots turn livid or black, and the Ʋ∣rine look as it did in health, 'tis exceeding dangerous.
The Plague is a continual Malignant burning Feaver, wherein the Patient is hot with∣in and cold without; there is excessive pain in the head; with heaviness, weariness, Lumpish∣ness, carelessness, sleepiness and Sadness of the mind, loss of Ap∣petite, vomiting, thirst, bitter∣ness, and driness of the mouth; Ʋrine thick and stinking. The Pulse small and deep; there is Bubo's behind the Ears, under the Arm-holes, or in the grom; or else Carbuncles or Blew, Reddish, or Lived spots, the Dis∣ease is dangerous, but 'tis most
deadly when no Buboe's come forth, or when they come forth and go in again, or if they the spots appear of a Livid or black Colour, 'tis commonly mortal. The Cure.
These distempers are helped by such Medicines as chear the spirits and comfort the heart, as the Tincture of Life. Which is thus made. Take spirit of Wine one quart, Cochineal (or Eng∣lish Saffron) one ounce, put them in a large glass well corked, set it in warm place for 20 dayes, pour off the tincture, and give a quarter of an ounce at once in the Patients drink. Spirit of Harts∣horn 20 drops at once is excel∣lent, but the most transcending medicament is 5 grains of Pota∣ble Gold.