A watch-man for the pest. Teaching the true rules of preservation from the pestilent contagion, at this time fearefully over-flowing this famous cittie of London / Collected out of the best authors, mixed with auncient experience, and moulded into a new and most plaine method.

  • Stephen Bradwell
Date:
1625
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Credit: A watch-man for the pest. Teaching the true rules of preservation from the pestilent contagion, at this time fearefully over-flowing this famous cittie of London / Collected out of the best authors, mixed with auncient experience, and moulded into a new and most plaine method. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    For then is the braine more full of excrementiti- oushumor$,& the whole ho- die aboundeth more with moyfture; therfore more apt to enter- tainepnt re¬ faction. Purging of the impure Aire. alfo to giue the other the windc 5 that is, fo to ftand that the winde may blow from the found to the fulpetted, and not contrarily: and let the found man curne away his face from him, holding and champing alio fome fit thing in his mouth,and fmelling to fome odour all the while he is in difcourfe with the ocher,or ncarc vnto him: (which things in particular I will prefcribe hereafter*) Shunneall places that are moyft and wet. In Summer keepe you temperate, but alwayesdrie; in Winter keepe warme, and asmuchas you can, neare the fire. At all times avoyd all dole alleys and lanes ( efpecially to lodge in them) or neare common lewers, ditches,or I'uch like noyfome places. And keepe out of crowds and alfemblies of people as much as you may# Dwell not in an houfe that is peltred with much company in little roome. It is good alfo for thole that are able, to ftiift beds, and chambers often, airing them every day. When the Aire is cloudy,thicke,moyft or mifly,goe not forth but vpon neceflitie; andinluch weather, keepe the dores and windows (hut* Walke not abroad in the mor¬ ning (ifyou can choofe)till two houres after Sunne riling; nor at all after Sunne-let, vnlefie vrgent occafion enforce. And in the heat of the Sunne in Summer(elpecially about noone) tarry not abroad $ neither fit, ftand, nor walke in the heat of the fame. In the full of the Moone,goe not forth in the night, and keepe your head fomthing warmer at that time then at other times. Keepe moderation betweene Heatearid cold in your lodging and bedding. Laft -of all, whaefoeveryou receiue from the hands of another (^fpc-ci. ally if fufpe&ed) touch it noc before ithaue beene cleanled, by boyling, or at leaft by walhing in warme water 5 if it may not Ipoyle or deface the thing: otherwile, aire and perfume it well. And thus much for fly mg into a pure ' %/lire. > fKov iht w 'jhtiqb oi irnte :cdl 2)0rfs Now wc are to pf^rifie the putrified. Aire. And herein firft I mult diftinguilh Aire into two kindestiz. Generali andSpe¬ dal/. Bv A ire generally I meanethe whole open Aire of the Bcnion. By Special/,! intend,either that which njmlofedw hotofes$
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