THE CURE OF ALL SORTS OF FEVERS, Both general, and particular, with their Definition, Kinds, Differences, Causes, Signs, Prognostication, and manner of Cure, with a prespectation, their Intentions Curative, with their Symptoms, and diverse other things herein very necessary to be judiciously observed in every FEVER.  
Lately compiled by ED. EDWARD'S Doctor in Physic. Ann. Dom. 1637.  
LONDON, Printed by Thomas Harper, and are to be sold by William Shears, at his shop in Bedford-street over against the New-Exchange. 1638.   

To the friendly Reader.  
FOr as much as perfect knowledge in any faculty is the Mother of perfection therein, a virtue worthy commendations of all wise men, discovering the Ignorant; for Ignorance is the shame, disgrace, and overthrow of noble Arts and Sciences to such as profess them, being ignorant. Example, a thing much to be lamented of all people, because it concerneth all, to behold how the thrice worthy and needful faculties of Physic and chirurgery are abused, which far exceed all other faculties, Divine precept excepted, for there is as much difference between this and all other Faculties, as between the body and the garment: if we cannot forbear the builders of houses, much less the repairers of our sick, sore, and decayed bodies. If we build an house, we seek not to a Tailor, or a Weaver to do it, but to one skilful in that Profession: if so, why do we seek to the Ignorant for health, which know not what Health is, nor how to preserve it, and being absent, know not which way to help it? but we should not prise our health at so low a rate, being so precious a jewel: For what joy have they in this life, which lie in extreme pains, misery, and torment for want of health, who do not prise health before wealth, but now behold the intolerable abuse with an inundant deluge of over-whelming makeshifts or smoothing sycophants, fit to be unmasked, and repressed, worthy puniishment, being a rabble of idle drones swarming in all places of the Kingdom, practising Physic and Chirurgery, making it a fanctuarie of idleness to the dishonour of God, and great hurt to the people, deceiving the vulgar sort; they being unable to distinguish the learned and expert from the ignorant Impostor, which lieth lurking, watching a fit opportunity to seize on some prey to maintain a wicked and idle life: and not only those male-kind, of caterpillars, but also we have now a huge swarm of petticoat Physicians and Chyrurgians, being tattling gossips, who being frequent among sick folks, and hearing the advice and counsel of the learned and expert physician prescribing many fit things to his Patient, as diet, and also the making of julips, barleywater, broths, jellies, almund-milk, cullaces, and diverse things necessary for to comfort the sick Patient. Hereupon these audacious gossips will give syrups, senae, Rhubarb, Cassia, Manna, Aloes, etc. and not only clysters, but also strong purges, and vomits, and those no more fit for the disease, but by chance, than its possible for a Shoemaker to make shoes fit for every man's foot upon one Last: If these learned faculties were so easily attained, as these idle wretches account them, surely they may well know, that men would never bestow so long time and great charges in study, and learning to attain the deep knowledge herein, which they do for God's glory, and their Country's good. How then dare this godless crew, offer to minister medicines from so slender a groundwork? some of these get medicines by relation of others, or by reading many medicines in books which please their palates; having no ground to show why this or that medicine is fit, but imagination only, able to yield no reason how or why it should do good? I grieve to think that people should be so sottish to neglect the counsel and good advice of the wise, learned, expert, and skilful Artists (that have searched out the very secrets of nature, to do good) to hearken to the subtle syrene-songs of Sycophants, whose eyes are as sharp as Lynx, who is said to see an hundred miles: so are many of these as sharp set for gains, and some for applause: how unworthy soever, these wretches swarm in every Town and Village, and hereby they leave the counsel of the learned and expert, to follow and ask counsel of an Ass, which know not with what, nor how to perform any cure, but by great chance, as the blind man shot the Crow; but if it happen a cure to be performed under their hands that brings no small applause of the vulgar, what a miracle there is done, truly I am also of that mind, indeed that it is a miracle that it had that success, they being so unable to yield any reason how it came so to pass, which the learned and expert Artist can do: also these idle rabble will warrant to cure any thing they undertake to finger money be it never so impossible to be done: it is the office of God, and not of man to warrant any, but it's very frequent with these makeshifts and idle crew, to do all: the expert do not so, but use that which is fit, and leave the success to the divine power, using his painful diligence and industry advisedly, and skilfully.  
I do not here tax nor rank among this rabble of Idlers, those charitable and well-disposed people, which in the absence of the learned or expert Physician or Chirurgeon, do give some comfortable things, whose virtues or helps they know by experience to do good in the like case, to comfort a friend or a neighbour till better help may be had, or in charity to help the poor that have not wherewith to pay for their cure, leaving all other to the learned and expert in those worthy faculties, who know best how to deal with them rightly: and commonly these charitable people have this care, if they see their medicines prevail not, they advise them that be able speedily to seek better help, knowing that delays breed danger. But the abovesaid wicked crew will never give them over so long as they can finger any undeserved reward, holding them on with false promises for money, and then leave them miserably to their fortunes when their money is gone: or left uncurable, which peradventure alone might at the first, or by the skilful Artist have been prevented, a thing sooner to be lamented then redressed. Also I know many of those well-disposed charitable people abovesaid chiefly in chirurgery (wherein the eye must direct the hand) do perform many very desperate and dangerous cures by their experience, when many that make great show with their painted sheath come short in their performance, that should show better fruits: the cause I know not, whether neglect, ignorance or arrogancy shorten God's blessing, not taking him along with them. God bids us begin with him first, and then what he hath promised to such, I need not to relate▪ Scripture saith, God hideth things from the wise and prudent, & openeth them to babes & sucklings: I accuse none, but let us all examine ourselves fully, and in what we find ourselves defective, first seek to God for his grace and assistance, and then carefully with full resolution, and diligence in ourselves, seek to amend what we find amiss in us, that God may bless our endeavours, to his own glory, the patients good, and our comforts. And thus praying to God that the well-doers may be protected, and that rabble of idle Syeophants and Impostors may be abolished, to God's glory, and my Country's good, I do here abruptly cease.  
Vale in Christo.   

The sum of this Book consisteth in these 6. particulars following.  

1 First, what a Fever is.  
2 Secondl●●●he number of Fevers be 

1 generally, iii  
2 particularly 20.    
3 Thirdly, an Explication or Exposition of all Fevers.  
4 Fourthly, of Fevers by Inflammation of the spirits only without putrefaction of humours.  
5 Fifthly, of Fever putrida, of putrefaction of humours both 

1 simple,  
2 compound.    
6 Sixthly, of Fever Hectic, of unnatural heat kindled in the solid parts of the body, the three kinds.    

A Discourse of all sorts of Fevers.  

First what a Fever is.  

A Fever is an unnatural heat kindled either of the  
1 Spirits, 

1 Being inflamed without putrefaction of matter.  
2 Causing either Diaria 

1 Simplex lasting 24. hours.  
2 Plurimum i. dier. lasting Some days.      
2 Humours causing a prefixed or rotten Fever, they rot either 

1 In the vessels, and that three ways, for either 

1 All the humours rot equally, as in Synonochus putrida.  
2 Humours rot; and that either, 

1 Equal.  
2 Inequal.    
3 One humour alone causing a Fever continual according to the nature of the humour putrified.    
2 In the vessels causing an intermitting fever according to the nature of the humour putrified in the missenteries, etc.  
3 In and without the vessels, both causing a compound fever both intermitting, and continual.    
3 Solid parts of the body, causing a Fever Hectic.    

The number of Fevers are generally two.  

●e two i the  
1 General be three capital Fevers, from which the particulars are derived. i. 

1 Diaria,  
2 Putrida,  
3 Hectica.    
2 Particular be 20. i as, 

1 Diaria, two. kinds,  
2 Febris putrida, in general  
3 Synochus putrida  
4 Synochides  
5 Causon  
6 Causonydes  
7 Synoche, a continual fever, three kinds.  
8 Semitertiana, three sorts,  
9 Epyola  
10 Lyparia  
11 Emphisoda  
12 Erratica  
13 Tetrarch  
14 Eucretica  
15 Febris intermittens, in general.  
16 Cotidiana  
17 Tertiana 

1 vera, diverse sorts as follows in their proper Chapters.  
2 notha, diverse sorts as follows in their proper Chapters.    
18 Quartana  
19 Pestilentia, under which are comprehended the 

1 plague,  
2 spotted fever,  
3 sweeting sickness,  
4 malign fevers.    
20 Hectic Fever three kinds, i. 

1 ros,  
2 cambium,  
3 glutin.        

●very necessary note to be observed of the three general or capital Fevers, with their derivations or branches as followeth.  

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1 Diaria, sprung of an unnatural heat kindled in the spirits, 

1 without putrefaction,  
2 hurting the actions,  
3 by vapours that rise either from the 

1 blood inflamed,  
2 humours,  
3 aliment,  
4 excrements.    
4 From these most commonly proceed all other fevers.    
2 Putrida, whereof some be 

1 simple and 

1 continual, as the fever 

1 causon, continual is of matter putrified within the veins.  
2 tertian, continual is of matter putrified within the veins.  
3 cotidian, continual is of matter putrified within the veins.  
4 quartane, continual is of matter putrified within the veins.    
2 intermitting, i. 

1 quotidian, etc. of matter putrified without the veins.  
2 tertian, etc. of matter putrified without the veins.  
3 quartane, etc. of matter putrified without the veins.  
4 epiola, etc. of matter putrified without the veins.      
2 compound and 

1 continual as, 

1 Synochus putrida,  
2 Synochides,  
3 causonides,  
4 lyparia,  
5 semitertiana,  
6 pestilentia, and its species.    
2 intermitting, as, 

1 tertiana notha,  
2 emphysoda,  
3 tetrath,  
4 erratic▪ etc.        
3 Hectica, of two. sorts, i. the 

1 general be two. i. 

1 simple, an unnatural heat in the fleshy parts kindled without putrefaction.  
2 compound either 

1 with 

1 distillation,  
2 tabes.    
2 joined with a putrified fever, etc.      
2 particular, being of some named 

1 three as 

1 ros,  
2 cambium,  
3 gluten.    
2 but two. as 

1 Hectica febris  
2 Marasmus.          

An Explication or Exposition of all Fevers.  

〈…〉  
● Definition, etc. 

1 an unnatural heat kindled either in the 

1 spirits, hurting the action.  
2 humours, hurting the action.  
3 solid parts hurting the action.    
2 sometimes 

1 a disease,  
2 an accident of some other disease.      
● Kind's are generally two. i. the 

1 general, being three capital Fevers as aforesaid.  
2 particular, i. the 20. aforesaid, whereof some be 

1 simple,  
2 compound.      
● Differences are in the 

1 kinds,  
2 causes,  
3 signs,  
4 prognostication,  
5 times of the disease, fits.  
6 place wherein the matter is contained,  
7 symptoms,  
8 cure.    
● Causes are either, 

1 general, being three i either 

1 primitive,  
2 antecedent,  
3 conjunct.    
2 particular, being three i either 

1 distempter, of spirits, humours, or excrements.  
2 ill mixture, of spirits, humours, or excrements.  
3 putrefaction of spirits, humours, or excrements.      
● Signs be according to the 

1 kinds,  
2 causes,  
3 place wherein the matter is contained, etc.    
6 Prognostication, some be 

1 simple and easy to know,  
2 compound and hard to know,  
3 dangerous,  
4 not dangerous.    
7 Cure, in which consider the 

prospectation, wherein consider the 

1 fever, Herein observe every particular very well, what the offensive matter is, and how to remove it.  
2 kind, Herein observe every particular very well, what the offensive matter is, and how to remove it.  
3 difference, Herein observe every particular very well, what the offensive matter is, and how to remove it.  
4 cause, Herein observe every particular very well, what the offensive matter is, and how to remove it.  
5 signs, Herein observe every particular very well, what the offensive matter is, and how to remove it.  
6 prognostication, Herein observe every particular very well, what the offensive matter is, and how to remove it.  
7 cure, Herein observe every particular very well, what the offensive matter is, and how to remove it.    
Intentions curative, Consider the 

fever, first what it is,  
rottenness, with the abundance of it,  
obstruction,  
perspiration let.    
And proceed in the cure thus: 

1 first empty the abundance,  
2 open the obstructions,  
3 free the perspiration,  
4 cleanse the rottenness,  
5 quench the fever,  
6 reject the accidents.        


Of the Fever Diaria, or Ephemera.  

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1 Definition, it's a fever of unnatural heat kindled in the spirits. 

1 or airy part of the blood or humours by riot, etc. hurting the action.  
2 without putrefaction.    
2 Kinds are two. i. Diaria, 

1 simplex,  
2 plurimum dierum.    
3 Difference, the 

1 first lasteth but 24. hours,  
2 the second lasteth 2, 3, 4. days or more without putrefaction.    
4 Causes are diverse, as 

1 primitive, whose distemper heateth, i. e. inflameth the spirits.  
2 antecedent, whose distemper heateth, i. e. inflameth the spirits.  
3 conjunct, whose distemper heateth, i. e. inflameth the spirits.  
4 by the abuse of the 6. thing not natural.    
5 Signs are a fever, 

1 easy and gentle in the first kind,  
2 hotter and stronger in the second kind, as appeareth in the 

1 fever,  
2 accidents.      
6 Prognostication, 

1 in hot and dry complexions they soon turn either into 

1 acute rotten fevers,  
2 Hectica.    
2 If it continue long they turn either into 

1 acute rotten fevers,  
2 Hectica.    
3 the 

1 first if well used is cured in 24. hours,  
2 second lasteth more days.    
4 both sorts if ill handled or delayed, is the original of diverse dangerous fevers.    
7 Cure, in it consider the 

1 prespectation, in it consider, 

the cause 

1 precedent being from out ward means.  
2 conjunct, i. inflammation of the spirits.    
use good order in the 6. things not natural, this fever if simple need no purging:  
eschew 

1 fasting, etc. it makes it of more force presently.  
2 watching, etc. it makes it of more force presently.    
the cure must be diverse according to the 

1 disease,  
2 accidents.    
use nothing herein to cool above the first degree.    
intentions curative, use, 

diet, 

1 fit, S. A.  
2 to attenuate,  
3 meats of good juice:    
bases to open the pores if need be.  
3 herein 

1 no cool thing above the first degree according to the temper of the body.  
2 things 

1 differing according to the cause of the distemper and accidents.  
to help the crudity of the stomach, in it consider if the womb be costive or loose.        
particular remedies▪ S. A. according to the particular cause, as after shall appear.      

Of the fever Diaria, plurimum dierum.  

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1 Definition, it's a continual fever 

1 inflaming the spirits above 24. hours,  
2 of 2. 3. or 4. days or more without putrefaction, hurting the action.    
2 Kinds are two. i. Diaria 

1 simplex,  
2 plurimum dierum.    
3 Differences 

1 in their kinds is in their 

1 time of continuance,  
2 increase of accidents.    
2 from all other fevers is in 

1 cause,  
2 matter,  
3 accidents,  
4 cure.  
5 so long as this is free from putrefaction or Hectica.      
4 Cause is, 

1 often riot or abuse of the 6. things not natural.  
2 inflammation by excess, heat kindling the thin parts of the blood, yet without putrefaction.  
3 vapours retained, the pores and passages being stopped up▪    
5 Signs are, 

1 body 

1 inflamed and puffed up with vapours,  
2 full and pineth not away suddenly,  
3 in a continual hot fit,  
4 with urine not much altered.    
2 diverse according to the particular causes and accidents.    
6 Prognostic. 

1 they are most subject to this that 

1 riot much, and disorder themselves.  
2 have full bodies and narrow pores, unapt to breath out vapours.    
2 small danger in itself only,  
3 danger if chiefly turning into other fevers,  
4 the distemper, signs, and accidents are according to the obstruction, as that is either 

1 greater,  
2 lesser.      
7 Cure, in it consider the 

1 perspectation in it, consider well the 

1 cause,  
2 greatness of the obstruction,  
3 if bleeding have been omitted, do it at any time, saith the learned.  
4 bleeding and drinking of cold water is the best cure.  
5 great abstinence after surfeit of meat is good, if caused by surfeit of meat, bleed not before the 2. or 3. day.  
6 best method to cure it.    
intentions curative, 

1 bleed plentifully at first, if nothing forbid it.  
2 use medicines to scour and cleanse that heat least,  
3 bathe 

1 if need be to open the pores of the utter skin.  
2 but first anoint the body with warm sweet oil of Camomile, etc. with moderate frication to open the pores.    
4 after a bath, 

1 open the inward obstructions, by drinking decoctions fit, etc. that heat least.  
2 then cool the heat of the fever. S. A.          

Of the Fever Putrida in general.  

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1 Definition Febris putrida is any rotten fever of humour putrified sometimes 

1 

within the veins or vessels.  
without the veins or vessels.    
2 both within and without, as appear in their proper chapters.    
2 Kinds are generally two. i. 

1 simple,  
2 compound.    
3 Differences are according to the 

1 cause,  
2 matter offending,  
3 place wherein the matter is contained,  
4 fits, for some be 

1 continual,  
2 intermitting, and be either 

1 typick,  
2 erratic.    
3 both continual, and intermitting.      
4 Cause is 

1 ever unkind heat, and unnatural, kindled in the putrified humours.  
2 as is further showed particularly, in their proper Chapters.    
5 Signs 

1 general, are 

1 grilling cold, or shivering,  
2 fits intermitting at the first in all.  
3 anguish by thick smokes or vapours,  
4 accidents in the state be much.  
5 feebleness,  
6 the fever abideth not in one state.    
2 particular are, 

1 divers, as are showed in their particular chapters following.  
2 some be 

1 continual,  
2 intermitting,  
3 called typhodes, i. the sweeting sickness, etc.        
6 Prognostic. 

1 most of these rotten fevers of matter putrified within the vessels be dangerous, as is showed in their proper chapters.  
2 the Sweeting sickness killeth many of all degrees.    
7 Cure, consider in it the 

1 prespectation, in it consider the 

1 putrefaction, if it come either of 

1 one only humour alone.  
2 more humours, and that either, 

1 equal,  
2 inequal.      
2 Fever, 

1 whether it be either, 

1 a disease,  
2 an accident.    
2 if mingled with fevers of its own nature, or otherwise.    
3 cure how to begin, and so to proceed the right way, as in their particular Chapters. S. A.  
4 Intentions curative, and follow the best method. S. A.    
2 intentions curative, use, 

1 fit diet. S. A.  
2 prepare the matter,  
3 evacuation. S. A.  
4 coroborate the parts weakened,  
5 correct the accidents. S. A.  
6 In all things the fittest according to the 

1 kind of the Fever.  
2 nature of the Fever.  
3 time of the Fever.          

Of Fever Synochus putrida.  

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● Definition, it's a continual Rotten Fever without great mutation from the beginning to the end.  
● Kind's are two. i. 

1 Synochus putrida, being divided into these three kinds, i. 

1 augmastica,  
2 epamastica,  
3 peramastica.    
2 Synochides.    
3 Difference 

1 Synochus putrida is, 

1 when all the 4. humours putrify within the veins, 

1 ad justitiam,  
2 non ad pondus.    
2 divided into three particular sorts. i. 

1 Augmastica wasteth no more hot vapours, than it engendereth, & so stands at a stay.  
2 Epamastica doth engender more hot vapours than it wasteth, and so increaseth higher.  
3 Peramastica wasteth more hot vapours than it engendereth, and so the fever decreaseth.      
2 Synochides, herein blood and choler both putrify within the veins.    
4 Cause is when 

unkind heat doth putrify the whole mass of blood ad justitiam, as the 4. humours putrify as abovesaid.  
we abuse the 6. things not natural in riot and excess.    
5 signs 

1 Astimal hot fever without rest with excess boiling heat of the blood.  
2 are partly according to the different kinds.  
3 the 

1 Augmastick stands ever at one stay in show from the beginning to the end, ut vinum Inopis, as dark wine.  
2 Epamastica ever increaseth.  
3 Peramastica, ever diminisheth▪  
4 same fever happeneth 

Chiefly in bodies, 

1 gross and full,  
2 sanguine,  
3 of Bacchus' crew.    
Seldom in bodies lean, old, or cold temperatures,        
6 Prognostic. 

the 

two. first particulars few escape death,  
third or last kind all escape if they disorder not themselves.    
if the humour be much putrified, to draw much blood its dangerous.    
7 Cure, in it consider the 

1 perspectation, in it consider the 

1 fever,  
2 kinds,  
3 differences,  
4 cause,  
5 signs,  
6 prognostic.  
7 manner of cure which must be according to the 

1 kind,  
2 differences,  
3 cause,  
4 time of the disease,  
5 accidents, etc.      
2 Intentions curative, 

1 empty the abundance,  
2 open the obstructions,  
3 free the perspiration,  
4 cure the rottenness,  
5 correct the accidents,  
6 quench the fever.        

Of the compound hot continual Fever Synochides.  

〈◊〉  
1 Definition, it's a continual hot burning rotten Fever, without rest or intermission.  
2 Kinds are as abovesaid in Synochus putrida.  
3 Difference, 

1 its hotter,  
2 accidents more vehement then in Synochus putrida.  
3 it's composed partly of Fever 

1 causon,  
2 Synochus.    
4 it's not so hot and vehement as the Fever 

1 causon,  
2 causonides.      
4 Cause is 

two. parts blood, or most blood, and less choler putrified within the veins and arteries.  
i. part choler, or most blood, and less choler putrified within the veins and arteries.    
5 Signs 

1 are partly as in Fever 

Synochus, but sharper.  
Causon, but milder.    
2 it do participate between Synochus and Causon, but nearer to Synochus putrida.  
3 are a continual hot burning fever without rest or intermission.  
4 are headache sharp.  
5 are thirst great,  
6 are watch and ill rest,  
7 are urine high and thick.    
6. Prognostic. it's very dangerous, and most of them dye.  
7 Cure, in it consider the 

1 prespectation, in it consider the 

1 Fever rightly.  
2 humours, and 

1 their quantities, how unequal they be.  
2 provide for both. S. A.    
3 difficulty in discerning perfectly these compound fevers the one from the other, else you shall ever err in the cure.  
4 cure in this fever must incline most to the cure of Synochus putrida, and less to causon, both in preparing, purging, and correcting the accidents.  
5 best method, and use all. S. A. trust not wholly to the urine, but examine the party, and symptoms exactly.    
2 intentions curative, 

1 use diet cooling inclining to dryness.  
2 evacuate by 

1 clyster, S. A.  
2 bleeding, S. A.  
3 purge senitive, S. A.  
4 sweats, etc. S. A.    
3 corroborate the weak parts, as you find in those two. Fevers abovesaid.  
4 correct the accidents, as you find in those two. Fevers abovesaid.        

Of the Fever Causon, the hottest burning fever continual.  

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1 Definition, it's the hottest continual restless burning Fever above all other.  
2 Kinds are two. i. 

1 Vera, the true Causon Fever.  
2 Non vera, i. the Fever Causonides following.    
3 Differences, the fever 

1 Causon 

1 proceeds of one only humour, i yellow choler simply,  
2 is more vehement in the fever and accidents than all other fevers.    
2 Causonides is 

1 compound of two. humours, see the Chapter.  
2 milder in the fever and accidents than Causon.      
4 Cause is 

1 yellow choler putrified within the veins and arteries near 

1 heart,  
2 lungs,  
3 liver,  
4 stomach, etc.    
2 not the heat of blood, but the burning of choler.    
5 Signs are 

1 a continual hot sharp burning fever without rest.  
2 tongue hot, dry, and black.  
3 thirst extreme.  
4 breath hot, and sharp.  
5 watch continual, and alienation of mind.    
6 Prognostic, few of these escape with life, but death attacheth them.  
7 Cure, consider the 

1 prespectation, in it consider 

1 well 

1 whether it be an exquisite Causon or no.  
2 the time of the disease.  
3 in the beginning, and increase of all choleric fevers eschew all 

1 cooling binding things.  
2 both inward & outward.  
3 rhubarb,  
4 absinth, etc.    
4 the accidents if their violence require present help.    
2 if you let blood, 

1 do it in crudity, not after concoction appeareth.  
2 draw not above 4. or 5. ounces, except cause require it.    
3 before to take a right and perfect method, and perform it effectually. S. A.    
2 intentions curative, consider, 

1 whether, the disease and the complexion do agree, or be contrary to each other.  
use 

1 diet cold and moist in all, as in a pure tertian.  
2 evacuation by 

1 clyster to cool and void excrements.  
2 bleeding, Basilica. S. A. purging choler, as in a pure tertian.      
3 corroborate and nourish the 

breast after bleeding with things that cool, dry little, and fortify.  
stomach after bleeding with things that cool, dry little, and fortify.    
4 correct the accidents as in other hot fevers. quench the heat of the Fever. S. A.        

Of the compound fever Causonides.  

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1 Definition, it's a continual hot burning putrified Fever.  
2 Kinds are before set down with Fever Causon.  
3 Differences are before declared.  
4 Cause is, 

1 choler two. parts, and blood i. part, putrified within the veins and arteries.  
2 it's compounded of Fever 

1 Causon most.  
2 Synochus putrida least.      
5 Signs are partly as in Fever 

1 Causon, but not so vehement, but milder.  
2 Synochides, but more sharp.  
3 tertian continual, but without show of intermission.    
6 Prognostic. it's very dangerous, and 

killeth many.  
few escape death.    
7 Cure, in which consider the 

1 prespectation, 

1 diligently seek to know the kind perfectly of this mixed Fever: for where the kind is unknown, the cure is unknown.  
2 herein be more signs of Fever Canson then of Synochus, yet signs of both.  
3 Herein follow the cure of both warily, but chiefly of Causon.    
2 intentions curative, 

1 both in the 

1 disease, must wisely be gathered out of the aforesaid Fevers.  
2 accidents. must wisely be gathered out of the aforesaid Fevers.    
2 are chiefly to be taken both in the Fever and accidents, as in those fevers from which it deriveth.        

Of Febris continualis, i. a hot burning Fever with evident show of intermission.  

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1 Definition, it's a continual hot burning Fever, yet with some show of intermission, i. a show of shaking between the fits.  
2 Kinds are iii i. the continual 

1 quotidian,  
2 tertian,  
3 quartane.    
3 Differences the 

1 first seems to have an extraordinary fit every day.  
2 second seems to have an extraordinary fit every other day.  
3 third seems to have an extraordinary fit every third day.    
4 Causes, if 

1 phlegm putrify alone within the veins, it causeth a continual Fever quotidian,  
2 choler putrify alone within the veins, it causeth a continual Fever tertian,  
3 melancholy putrify alone within the veins, it causeth a continual Fever quartane.    
5 Signs, 

1 none of these slake wholly between the fits.  
2 there is a show of an extraordinary fit either once every 

day.  
other day.  
third day.    
are both in the Fever and accidents much like to diverse other hot fevers herein related.    
6 Prognostic. 

1 it is 

1 dangerous,  
2 Typhodes, i burning and perilous.    
2 bodies of bad juice often get these by obstructions.  
3 these are rotten fevers, therefore remove the rottenness.    
7 Cure, in it consider the 

1 prespectation, in which consider, 

1 well which of the three sorts it is.  
2 the greater the obstruction, the greater the Fever.  
3 how to deal with every of these in particular.  
4 begin the cure, and so to proceed. S. A.  
5 where the disease and cause thereof is unknown, there the cure is also unknown.    
2 intentions curative, are, 

1 partly as in other fevers.  
2 first empty the abundance of obstructive matter by 

1 clyster,  
2 bleeding,  
3 purging,  
4 sweat,  
5 urine, etc. S. A.    
3 open the obstructions 

1 present with 

1 frication,  
2 things that 

1 scour with least heat.  
2 cleanse with least heat.      
2 which be either 

1 universal, and is of two. sorts either in the 

1 pores of the utter skin.  
2 veins either in 

1 quantity  
2 quality.      
2 particular, either in the 

1 gall.  
2 liver.  
3 mesenteries. etc.        
4 free the perspiration.  
5 cure the rottenness.  
6 quench the fever.        

Of the Semitertiana or Hemitritian Fevers.  

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1 Definition 

1 Semitertian or Hemitriteos, a halfetertian.  
2 it's 

1 a compound hot burning Fever.  
2 both intermitting, and continual.      
2 Kinds are generally three i the 

1 less Hemitritian fever.  
2 middle Hemitritian fever.  
3 great Hemitritian fever.    
3 Difference is two. fold: 

1 according to the matter putrified within and without the veins and arteries.  
2 in the quantity of the humours, 

1 either 

1 equal,  
2 inequal.    
2 exceeding more or less.      
4 Causes general, are two. i. the 

1 first is in 3. sorts, i. when 

1 phlegm do putrify within the vessels and choler without  
2 choler do putrify within the vessels and phlegm without  
3 melancholy do putrify within the vessels and choler without    
2 second is ever the mixture of two. fevers of contrary qualities i. the 

1 one makes the continual feverish fit  
2 other makes the intermitting feverish fit      
5 Signs of the 

1 first are much like the continual quotidian fever.  
2 second have stronger heat the other day.  
3 third is worst of all in 

1 heat every third day.  
2 accidents every third day.      
6 Prognostic. 

1 these are deadly, and seldom cured.  
2 the 

1 first is hard to cure, & soon causeth lethargy,  
2 second is worse to cure, and few escape, and soon causeth Frenzy.  
3 third is mortal, incurable, and soon turns to death.    
3 by example of these, learn to cure all other compound fevers.    
7 Cure, in it consider the 

1 prespectation, consider in the 

1 general, these 5. things, i. the 

1 Kinds, which of the 3. sorts it is.  
2 matter whereof it cometh.  
3 manner of the fits, and place of the matter.  
4 signs are chiefly to be regarded, the better to judge the diversity of the three sorts.  
5 accidents, see more of it in their proper places.    
2 particulars in the cure to 

1 empty the abundance.  
2 open the obstructions,  
3 free the perspiration,  
4 remove the rottenness,  
5 quench the fever.      
2 intentions curative, 

1 first empty by 

clyster,  
prepare and purge. S. A. by 

vomit,  
laxes,  
sweat,  
urine, etc.      
2 secondly corroborate the stomach.  
3 correct the accidents.  
4 open and cool the liver,  
5 mix things rightly against the offensive humours. S. A.        

Of the fever Epiola.  

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1 Definition Epiola, is a continual fever with two. contrary distempers at one time sensibly felt, that is extreme 

1 heat.  
2 cold.    
2 Kinds are after some writers two. i. 

1 Epiola.  
2 lyparia.    
3 Differences are generally in the 

1 humours offending.  
2 manner of the affects.    
4 causes of 

1 Epiola is glassy phlegm some 

1 putrified,  
2 not putrified.    
2 liparia is of glassy phlegm mixed with choler.    
5 Signs in 

1 Epiola the 

1 inner parts be burning hot, sensibly felt.  
2 utter parts be chilling cold, sensibly felt.    
2 Liparia the 

1 inner parts be coldish, sensibly felt.  
2 utter parts be hot and burning, sensibly felt.      
6 Prognostic. the 

1 first is hard to dissolve, and most of them dye.  
2 second, most of them escape.    
7 Cure, in it consider the 

1 perspectation, in which consider the 

1 kinds,  
2 differences,  
3 causes,  
4 signs,  
5 prognostication,  
6 best method for the cure.  
7 party must 

1 not bleed in this fever.  
2 use things to 

1 heat,  
2 make thin,  
3 cut and divide.        
2 intentions curative be 4. i. 

1 diet to 

1 heat,  
2 dry,  
3 attenuate and make thin.    
2 digest the matter. S. A.  
3 purge the cold gross glassy phlegm.  
4 correct the accidents, which be 

1 thirst,  
2 belly-ach,  
3 tenasmus, etc.          

Of the Fever Lyparia.  

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1 Definition, it's a compound hot burning Fever with intermission.  
2 Kinds, are before declared in Epiola.  
3 Differences, are before declared in Epiola.  
4 Cause is, 

1 choler corrupt under the skin.  
2 also glassy phlegm crude within the body.    
5 Signs, are also showed in the Chapter of Epiola.  
6 Prognostic. are also showed in the Chapter of Epiola.  
7 Cure, in which consider the 

1 perspectation, in it consider the 

1 humours whether 

1 inflamed or corrupted.  
2 one be inflamed, and the other crude.  
3 both be corrupted and rotten.    
2 equality of the humours.  
3 inequality of the humours.    
2 Intentions curative, 

these must be either as in the  
1 bastard tertian.  
2 middle Hemitertian fever.       
☞ These compound humours in Fevers must be carefully considered, and so advisedly dealt with in the cure of them.   

Of the fever Emphysoda a hot burning fever.  

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1 Definition, it's an hot compound burning Fever, with intermission by fits.  
2 Kind's are two. i. 

1 Liparia aforesaid.  
2 Emphysoda, of choler and phlegm, but not glassy phlegm.    
3 Difference 

1 from Lyparia is in that the phlegm is glassy, in this it's not so.  
2 in some the choler and phlegm be 

1 equal, observe it well.  
2 unequal, observe it well.    
3 is not much from other compound fevers of that nature either in the 

1 matter,  
2 cause,  
3 accident,  
4 cure.      
4 cause is either 

1 choler vehemently about the liver or gall mixed with unnatural phlegm.  
2 putrefaction of choler and phlegm in the stomach, or liver, or in both.  
3 of obstruction of the gall.    
5 Signs are 

1 vehement heat by fits, the 

1 hands and feet are cold.  
2 whole body inflamed inwards.    
2 weals about the mouth.  
3 scabs about the mouth.  
4 blisters in the mouth.    
6 Prognostic. it's very 

1 troublesome, yet many escape.  
2 dangerous, yet many escape.    
7 Cure, in which consider the 

1 perspectation, in it consider 

1 well 

1 cause of the matter offensive.  
2 equality of the matter offensive.  
3 inequality of the matter offensive.  
4 kinds of the matter offensive.  
5 nature of the matter offensive.    
2 how it agreeth with any other fever, and so proceed in the cure.    
2 intentions curative, 

1 bleed in this fever safely, if cause require it.  
2 use 

1 diet to cool and moisten. S. A.  
2 prepare and purge with such as cool and compress.    
3 take your Indications curative from other fevers that agreeth most with this fever.  
4 correct the accidents as in other fevers of this nature.        

Of Fever Erratic, i. a wand'ring uncertain Fever.  

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1 Definitio Febris, i. Erretica, a wand'ring or unstable fever.  
2 Kinds are two. i. the 

1 general be two. 

1 simple,  
2 compound.    
2 particular be 

1 pthisis,  
2 Erratic,  
3 planetica.      
3 Differences are in the 

1 kinds,  
2 matter offending either  
3 manner of the fits. 

1 simple of one only fever.  
2 compound or mixed with 2. or 3. fevers.  
3 equal,  
4 inequal.  
5 crude and raw.  
6 putrified, or but inflamed.    
4 place wherein the matter is contained.  
5 Physica Febris, is any intermitting fever, that returneth at any uncertain time.  
6 Erretica Febris, is of diverse fevers mixed together with uncertain fits often in a day, etc.  
7 Planetica Febris, erreth as the Planets do, etc.    
4 Cause is either 

1 blood thick and gross which do obstruct.  
2 unnatural, 

1 choler, that do offend.  
2 phlegm, that do offend.  
3 melancholy, that do offend.      
5 Signs are fits 

1 unconstant,  
2 at uncertain times.  
3 according to the number of 

humours offending unmixed.  
fevers offending unmixed.      
6 Prognostic. if many humours be inflamed with choler, they be filthy, and villainous pernicious fevers.  
7 Cure, in which consider the 

1 perspectation, in it consider 

1 kinds,  
2 differences,  
3 matter what it is, whether 

1 equal,  
2 inequal,  
3 compound,  
4 simple,  
5 the fits 

be 1 frequent, or  
be 2 slow.  
3 how often they afflict.      
4 fever whether it be either 

a disease of itself,  
an accident.    
The best way to cure it.    
2 intention curative, in it consider 

1 to vary in all according to the 

1 manner of the fever.  
2 particulars herein required. S. A.    
2 diet 

must vary according to the 

1 disease,  
2 cause of the disease.  
3 time of the disease.  
4 complexion,  
5 age, etc.    
cannot otherwise be here described, but according to the admonition set down in other fevers of like nature.      
3 matter whether it be either 

1 simple if 

1 blood 

1 inflamed, do as in fever Diaria bleed, etc.  
2 putrified, do as in Synochus putrida.    
2 choler, phlegm, or melancholy, do as in fevers of that kind.    
2 compound, consider the humours, if 

1 equal or inequal,  
2 crude inflamed or putrid,  
3 you observe this order in all compound fevers, you do well.          

Of the fever Tetrath.  

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1 Definition, it's a fever that may vex every part of the body either 

1 universal,  
2 particular.    
2 kinds are two. the 

1 universal,  
2 particular.    
3 Differences are 

1 two. fold, according to the 

1 place of the motion either 

1 general,  
2 particular.    
2 matter which is either 

1 putrified,  
2 not putrified.      
2 diverse in the cure which must be in all according to the variety of the 

1 matter,  
2 place,  
3 symptoms.      
4 Cause is sometimes of unnatural 

1 phlegm either 

1 sour and cold.  
2 adust, and turned into melancholy.    
2 melancholy being the dregs of all the natural humours adust, 

1 chiefly 

1 phlegm,  
2 melancholy    
2 putrified in the place moved.      
5 Signs are 

1 gaping,  
2 shaking, and quivering of the place ill affected.  
3 an Intermitting Fever with great vexation oft times by fits.  
4 if the matter be 

1 not putrified, it seldom causeth a Fever.  
2 putrified its 

1 either 

1 universal in all the parts.  
2 particular, in one part only.    
2 then ever with a Fever.      
5 pain of the spleen.  
6 in some there is perilous accidents, as 

1 swooning,  
2 hycket,  
3 convulsions, etc.  
4 a fit once in 5. 6. or 7. days with shaking.      
6 Prognostic. this is 

1 hard to cure, yet curable for the most part.  
2 caused either of 

1 a quartan,  
2 black jaundice,  
3 the scurbutus, trembling, and i'll spleen.      
7 Cure, in it consider the 

1 perspectation, in it consider the 

1 kind, 

1 universal, or not  
2 particular, or not  
3 putrified, or not  
4 with 

1 a quartan or not  
2 black jaundices or not  
3 scorbutus or not      
2 difference, 

1 universal, or not  
2 particular, or not  
3 putrified, or not  
4 with 

1 a quartan or not  
2 black jaundices or not  
3 scorbutus or not      
3 causes, 

1 universal, or not  
2 particular, or not  
3 putrified, or not  
4 with 

1 a quartan or not  
2 black jaundices or not  
3 scorbutus or not      
4 manner whether it be 

1 universal, or not  
2 particular, or not  
3 putrified, or not  
4 with 

1 a quartan or not  
2 black jaundices or not  
3 scorbutus or not      
5 best method to follow.    
2 intentions curative, 

1 diet must be 

1 in quality contrary to the offensive matter.  
2 as in the cure of 

1 melancholy.  
2 quartan. etc.    
3 cutting, and dividing, and concocting.    
2 prepare the matter, and purge as in 

1 melancholy,  
2 quartan.    
3 bleed if cause require it. S. A.  
4 corroborate the 

1 heart,  
2 stomach,  
3 spleen.    
5 repress the accidents. S. A.        

Of the Fever Encretica.  

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1 Definition 

Encreticus morbus & bene terminalis,  
it may be taken for any fever diminishing.    
2 Kind's are 

1 diverse according to the fever.  
2 any fever 

1 decreasing,  
2 without danger.      
3 Differences are according to the 

1 fever,  
2 causes,  
3 symptoms, etc.    
4 Causes are taken from the 

1 variety of the fever.  
2 kind of the fever.  
3 time of the fever.    
5 Signs are 

1 according to the 

kind of the fever.  
cause of the fever.  
time of the fever.  
symptoms of the fever.  
decrease of the fever.    
2 urine with sediment or Ipostasies Rubea.    
6 Prognostic. 

1 easy to escape and recover.  
2 this is every fever decreasing to health, except they overthrew themselves by disorder.    
7 Cure, in which consider the 

1 perspectation, in which consider the 

1 kind of the fever.  
2 difference of the fever.  
3 cause of the fever.  
4 manner, if fit to use medicine 

1 or no  
2 and 

1 wherefore.  
2 what is required.      
5 intentions 

1 if any be required.  
2 and what must be done.    
6 best method if need require any.    
2 intentions curative, be 8. i. 

1 diet. S. A.  
2 evacuate the abundance if need be either by 

1 clyster,  
2 bleeding in some,  
3 in some not so.  
4 by vomit,  
5 purge,  
6 sweat,  
7 urine, etc.    
3 open the obstructions,  
4 free the perspiration,  
5 cure and resist the rottenness.  
6 corroborate the parts weakened with fit cordials, etc. S. A.  
7 quench the fever.  
8 repress or prevent accidents if need be.    
☞ matter well that you have to do, and do it as in other Fevers and symptoms of like nature.      

Of the Fever Pestilence.  

The  
1 Definition, it's 

1 a continual hot burning infective fever.  
2 a kind of a venomous putrified fever.    
2 Kinds are iii i. 

1 Pestilentia,  
2 Epidimia,  
3 Vndimia.    
3 Differences the 

1 first infecteth man and beast only by evil air.  
2 second infecteth man and beast only by evil air.  
3 third bringeth forth a pestilent botch, etc.    
4 Causes, the 

1 first is God's hand to punish sin.  
2 second is venomous air.  
3 third is generally these two. i. 

1 corrupt air.  
2 bad humours 

1 of corrupt diet.  
2 fit to join with the infected air.        
5 Signs in the 

1 beginning, are 

1 shivering cold,  
2 back-ach,  
3 worms,  
4 heaviness,  
5 drowsiness.    
2 increase be 

1 more as 

1 a burning fever,  
2 headache, very heavy, and sleepy,  
3 lack of sleep,  
4 countenance changed,  
5 sloth.  
6 urine 

1 thick, and stinking commonly.  
2 in some differ but little from a healthy body.      
2 chiefly a tumour either in the emunctories, as 

1 behind the ears,  
2 under the armpits,  
3 about the groin.        
6 Prognostic. 

1 death for the most part.  
2 if nature be strong, and puts out the botch, etc. in some emunctory, etc. as abovesaid, such escape often.    
7 Cure, in it consider the 

1 prespectation, in it consider, 

1 first submit thee to God, acknowledge thy sins with hearty repentance.  
2 then fly betimes, fly far, return late and slowly, the cure do consist in these three points, i. 

order,  
diet,  
physic helps.      
2 intentions curative, be 4. i. 

1 diet,  
2 evacuation by 

clyster,  
bleeding in some, in some not,  
purges,  
sweat, etc.  
good antidotes.    
3 corroborate with fit cordials. S. A.  
4 repress the accidents, etc.        

Of Intermitting fevers in general.  

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1 Definition, it's a Fever having a fit either 

1 every 

1 day,  
2 other day,  
3 third day.    
2 often in one day.  
3 once in many days.    
2 Kinds are generally two. i. the 

general be two. i. 

1 vera.  
2 mendosa.    
2 particular be diverse.    
3 Difference is in the 

1 kinds some be 

1 simple,  
2 compound.    
2 matter offending,  
3 place offended or obstructed,  
greatness or smallness of the obstruction.  
time of the fit being either 

typick,  
erratic.      
4 Cause is either 

choler obstructing the miserayacts. etc.  
phlegm obstructing the miserayacts. etc.  
melancholy obstructing the miserayacts. etc.  
mixed humours obstructing the miserayacts. etc.    
5 Signs, 

1 are according to their causes, as in their proper Chapters is showed.    
6 Prognostic. few of these are dangerous simply in themselves, but by accident, as in their proper chapters doth appear.  
7 Cure, in it consider the 

1 perspectation, wherein consider the 

1 kinds,  
2 differences,  
3 causes,  
4 signs,  
5 manner and times of the fits,  
6 accidents, and how to remove them,  
7 best method for the cure.    
2 intentions curative are generally two. i. the 

1 general, be 5. i. 

1 void the abundance of obstructive matter, etc. S. A.  
2 open the obstructions,  
3 free the perspirations,  
4 expel and prevent the rottenness,  
5 quench the Fever.    
2 particular as in their proper Chapters, in which 

1 use fit diet,  
prepare the matter. S. A.  
evacuate the matter. S. A.  
corroborate the parts weakened.  
correct the accidents,  
do all in each particular. S. A.          

Of the Intermitting cotidian Fever.  

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1 Definition it's a fever 

or common ague,  
with a fit once in 24. hours every day.    
2 Kinds are two. i. the 

1 continual before spoken of,  
2 intermitting cotidian.    
3 Differences are in the 

1 kinds,  
2 manner of the fits either 

typick,  
erratic.    
3 place in which the matter is contained. etc.    
4 Causes, the 

1 continual is phlegm putrified within the veins,  
2 intermitting is phlegm putrified in the mesenteries.    
5 Signs, the 

1 first never ceaseth till it end either by 

1 health,  
2 death.    
2 second hath a fit 

1 once in a day,  
2 first cold, and after burning hot.      
6 Prognostic. the 

1 continual cotidian is dangerous, and killeth many.  
2 intermitting is 

seldom dangerous.  
often of long continuance.      
7 Cure, in it consider the 

1 perspectation, in it consider whether the 

1 phlegm be 

1 sweet and easy to turn into blood, there bleed to open the obstructions.  
2 salt, purge it. S. A.  
3 sour, there bleed not.  
4 glassis, there bleed not.    
2 party must bleed or no.  
3 method general be best.    
2 intentions curative, be 6. i. 

1 diet as in oedema.  
2 secondly, give a clyster. S. A.  
3 thirdly, prepare the matter.  
4 fourthly, purge the phlegm, S. A. by 1 vomit, 2 stool.  
5 corroborate the parts weakened.  
6 correct the accidents.        

Of the intermitting tertian fever.  

The  
1 Definition, this tertiana febris intermittence is here taken for a common agur, having a fit every other day.  
2 Kinds are diverse, 

1 generally two. i. the 

1 continual tertian afore spoken of.  
2 intermitting as 

1 vera,  
2 mendosa.      
2 others which here I omit.    
3 Differences are the 

continual, is choler putrified in the veins.  
Intermitting tertiana 

1 Vera is choler putrified in the missenteries.  
2 Mendosa is choler and phlegm putrified in the missenteries.      
4 Causes are generally according to each kind, etc.  
5 Signs are 

1 proper to each fever and causes.  
in the 

1 continual, a continual fit without intermission.  
2 Vera a fit 

of 12. hours each other day,  
first with shaking cold, and after very burning hot.    
3 Mendosa a fit 

of 16. or 18. hours,  
first with very cold shivering, and after ends with burning heat.        
6 Prognostic. the 

1 first is dangerous, and do kill many.  
2 two. last not dangerous of themselves, except with some other disease.    
7 Cure, in it consider the 

1 perspectation, in it consider the 

1 kinds,  
2 differences,  
3 causes and humours whether 

1 simple,  
2 compound,  
3 equal, if compound, or  
4 inequal if compound.    
4 Signs,  
5 Prognostic.  
6 iii deadly enemies to all agues, i. 

1 fasting,  
2 bleeding,  
3 purging. S. A.    
7 intentions curative  
8 way to begin the cure, and so to proceed methodically. S. A.    
2 intentions curative, must be 

1 in all things according to 

1 fever,  
2 humour,  
3 accidents.    
2 vary herein, in all things according to the matter and place wherein it is contained.        

Of the bastard tertian fever.  

The  
1 Definition, this mendosa or bastard tertian fever intermitting.  
2 Kinds are 

as aforesaid in the former Chapter.  
1 Vera, the true simple, tertian fever.  
2 Mendosa, i. the bastard compound tertian fever.    
3 Differences are in the 

1 kinds.  
2 humours, the 

1 first is simply of choler putrified in the missenteries, the fit not above 12. hours.  
2 second is compound of choler and phlegm, the fit commonly 16. or 18. hours.      
4 Causes are in the 

1 exquisite tertian, of pure red or yellow choler, putrified in the missenteries.  
2 bastard tertian is choler, & phlegm, mixed in one, putrified in the missenteries.    
5 Signs the 

1 first have a fit of 1 9 or 12. hours every other day.  
2 second have a fit of 2 16. or 18. hours every other day.  
☞ fits are first very cold, and after burning hot.    
6 Prognostic. 

1 these be not 

1 reckoned among great diseases.  
2 dangerous in themselves.    
2 the bastard tertian is worse to remove then the exquisite.    
7 Cure, in it consider the 

1 perspectation, wherein consider the 

1 kinds,  
2 differences,  
3 causes,  
4 signs,  
5 prognostic.  
6 best method to cure it.    
2 intentions curative, be 8. i. 

1 diet inclining to heat that do 

1 attenuate,  
2 make thin,  
3 insise, etc.    
2 prepare choler and phlegm both. S. A.  
3 purge choler and phlegm both. S. A.  
4 open the obstructions,  
5 free the perspiration,  
6 remove and resist putrefaction,  
7 corroborate the parts weakened,  
8 correct the accidents.        

Of the Intermitting quartan fever.  

The  
1 Definition, it's an intermitting Ague or Fever, called of the vulgar, the third day's ague, or quartan fever.  
2 Kinds be 

1 generally, two. i. the 

1 continual quartan fevers.  
2 intermitting quartan fevers.    
2 particular be diverse, as many authors declare.    
3 Differences are in the 

1 kinds,  
2 matter being either of 

1 natural melancholy.  
2 unnatural melancholy.    
3 manner of the fits, the 

1 first is continual,  
2 second, have a fit every third day.    
4 place the 

first is contained in the veins,  
second is contained in the messenteries.    
5 cure which must be according to the fever.    
4 Causes be generally 4. i the 

1 first  
2 second is melancholy putrified 

1 within the veins,  
2 in the messenteries.    
3 third is unnatural melancholy putrified in the messenteries  
4 fourth is atrabilis putrified in the messenteries    
5 Signs the 

1 first have a continual fit, but worse every third day.  
2 second, i intermitting quartan have a fit of 24. hours, and then two. day's free between every fit.  
3 other have a moving according to the matter dull or sharp, Fit cometh ever with grilling cold, and ends in burning heat.    
6 Prognostic. 

this fever with the black jaundice, they hardly escape.  
some have it 1,2,3,4,5,6, or 7. years.    
7 Cure, in it consider the 

1 perspectation, in it consider the 

1 kind of the 

1 fever.  
2 melancholy, what sort it is.    
2 difference,  
3 cause,  
4 best method, and follow it. S. A.  
5 give no medicine till 7. fits be past.    
2 intentions curative, be these 6. 

1 diet hot and moist,  
2 bleed if need require, S. A.  
3 prepare S. A.  
4 purge S. A.  
5 corroborate the parts weakened.  
6 correct the accidents being these 8. i. 

1 heart faint,  
2 bowels weak,  
3 obstructions,  
4 perspiration let,  
5 shivering grilling cold,  
6 headache,  
7 thirst,  
8 trembling cold.          

Of Fever Hectica.  

The  
1 Definition, it is 

1 properly a consumption of all the body universally.  
2 sometimes 

1 a disease of itself,  
2 an accident of another disease,  
3 simple of itself.  
4 compound with tabes, etc.      
2 Kinds are iii 

1 ros,  
2 cambium,  
3 glutin.    
3 Differences i. 

1 ros, consumeth the dewy moisture.  
2 cambium consumeth the natural moisture.  
3 glutin consumeth the radical moisture.    
4 Causes, its 

1 oft from some other disease as from 

1 some 

1 other fever.  
2 passion of the mind.    
2 tabes, etc.    
2 an unnatural heat kindied in the solid parts of the body.  
3 default of the assimulative virtue.    
5 Signs, 

1 they feel no pain.  
2 it's either with, or without a fever or ague.  
3 in 

1 ros the heat increaseth after meat, and hard to discern.  
2 cambium the heat increaseth and felt to increase more.  
3 glutin the heat increaseth most of all.    
4 the eyes wax hollow, and the flesh consumeth.    
6 Prognostic. the 

1 first kind is hard to know and easy to cure.  
2 second kind is easy to know and hard to cure.  
3 third kind is uncurable called marasmus.  
Hectic with tabes confirmed it uncurable for the most part.    
7 Cure, the 

1 perspectation, consider 

1 the kind, and whether it be 

a disease of itself, or an accident,  
with tabes.    
2 if curable or no, and the reason how, and why it may, or may not be.  
3 help the first quickly, that it fall not into the second.  
4 neither 

1 purge nor bleed in a simple hectic,  
2 use hot things,  
3 Venus sports do most destroy them.      
2 intentions curative are 

1 in the two. first kinds 

1 use diet cold and moist. S. A.  
2 neither purge nor bleed.    
2 in Marasmus if you do any thing use 

1 diet in all things hot and moist.  
2 clysters often of good broth to nourish.  
3 restoratives.    
3 corroborate the parts weakened.  
4 correct the accidents which be most commonly these 9 i. 

1 sweat,  
2 syncope,  
3 costiveness,  
4 looseness,  
5 thirst,  
6 kidneys hot,  
7 apostume,  
8 dropsy,  
9 Atrophia, etc.          

Of the spotted Fever.  

●●e  
1 Definition, Febris petechialis is a malign fever with spots like flea-bite.  
2 Kinds are two. i. 

1 simple of one only humour.  
2 compound of 2. or 3. humours mixed.    
3 Differences are in the 

1 kinds,  
2 humour or humours offending,  
3 cause,  
4 signs,  
5 quantity, 

1 budding forth according to the 

1 strength of nature.  
2 weakness of nature.    
2 some be 

1 greater,  
2 lesser,  
3 put out according to the 

1 thickness of the matter,  
2 thinness, of the skin.          
4 Cause is sometimes 

1 blood, putrified within the veins either 

1 simple,  
2 mixed.    
2 choler, putrified within the veins either 

1 simple,  
2 mixed.    
3 melancholy, putrified within the veins either 

1 simple,  
2 mixed.    
4 all the humours putrified within the veins either 

1 simple,  
2 mixed.    
It's ever a malignevenemous matter mixed with the blood and humours.    
5 Signs are 

1 head pained.  
2 heart pained.  
3 a sluggish fever in some 

1 sharp, according to the matter offending.  
2 dull, according to the matter offending.    
4 spots 

if red blood abound,  
if yellow or greenish choler,  
if blackish obloish melancholy or choler adust.  
like flea-bite appearing in 

all parts of the body,  
the back chiefly.        
6 Prognostic. spots 

1 red is best of blood,  
2 yellow or green show 

1 a malign fever of great danger,  
2 putrefaction of ill condition.    
3 black or bluish is worst,  
4 these are all very dangerous, and do infect, and kill many.    
7 Cure, 

1 perspectation, consider the 

1 kind,  
2 differences,  
3 causes,  
4 signs,  
5 spots, if 

1 any appear, 

neither bleed nor purge '  
use diaphoreticks to expel the venom,  
open the poor of the skin to breathe vapours.    
The colour showeth the humour offending.  
they 

1 lie hid, or be long, or they appear.  
2 be either 

1 well coloured, so judge of it.  
2 ill coloured, so judge of it.      
2 the matter abound either in 

1 quantity, so differ the cure  
2 quality, so differ the cure      
6 cure, deal with it as in other malign fevers of like nature.    
2 intentions curative, 

1 note that the cure 

1 is chiefly to cure the malignity,  
2 do differ as the malignity do differ    
2 if the urine be thick and troubly, than 

1 bleeding is hurtful & weakeneth the strength, and  
2 purging is hurtful & weakeneth the strength    
3 bleed before the fourth day, or not at all.  
4 if a lask happen stop it not, 

1 except it exceed, give nature leave.  
2 meddle not with nature's office.    
5 mean time, 

1 remove the cause of the malignity,  
2 use fit antidotes and cordials to expel the malignity.    
6 do all in this and in other 

1 malign fevers. S. A.  
2 pestilent fevers. S. A.  
3 infectious fevers. S. A.          
FINIS.    

Methodicum istum de Febribus tractatum quantum per ●mporis angustiam mihi concessam licuit percurri. In eo ●ulta proba ac rara deprehendi. Sicut nolo multus esse in ●bjiciendo autoris encomio: utpote cujus eruditio, diligentia ● praxi medicinae, atque mores integri satis nota sunt eis, ●ibus ille innotuit: It a non possum non existimare libri hu●● Lectionem utilem futuram eis, qui in Febrium curatione ●am operam locant.  


Alexander Read medicinae Doctor, acsocius Collegii Medici Londinensis.  
Imprimatur Tho. Weekes R. P. Episc. Lond. Cap. Domest.