SOME indeed of a very dry Temperament, or from a Consumption of their Humidities by the febrile Heat, do not easily get into a Sweat; such therefore I ordered liberally to drink of a medicated Posset-Drink; in order by this Means both to render the viscid Humours more fluid, and contemper and asswage the feverish Heat. THE Milk with which this Posset-Drink was made, was turned with two Parts of Ale, and one Part of Vinegar, in which had been boiled the Roots of _Scorzonera_ and _Butterbur_; the Leaves of _Baum_, _Scabius_, and _Wood-sorrel_; the Flowers of _Borage_ and _Marygolds_; the Raspings of _Ivory_ and _Hartshorn_, and _Carduus_ and _Coriander_ Seeds. THESE Sweats we used to keep up for two or three Hours at a Time, as the Strength would bear them; and until the morbifick Venom was rarified and subtilized, so as to be exhaled quite away along with the viscid Humours: Sleep also was industriously kept off, although sometimes, through meer Weariness, the Patient would drop into a Doze. AS much Care, besides that of Sweating them, was taken to support the Strength and Spirits of the Infected, by such Aliments as the Stomach was able to receive; for which End I ordered them Bread soaked in Wine, poached Eggs with _Juice of Citrons_, _Pomegranates_, or _Elder Vinegar_, as also cordial Waters, Broths, Gellies, and sometimes also generous Wines. THE Broths then used were made by boiling in Chicken-Broth the Roots of _Scorzonera_; the Leaves of _Pimpinel_, _Meadow-sweet_, _Wood-Sorrel_, _Borage_, Raspings of _Hartshorn_, and _Dactyls_, with a Piece of White Bread, and a little _Saffron_ tied in a Nodule; and the Fat was not taken off unless in a Loosness or Loathing at Stomach: Of the Usefulness of Gold boiled in these Things I have nothing to say: Of this Broth was also sometimes Emulsions made with the _Seeds of Citrons_, _Plantain_, _blanched Almonds_, and _Pearl-Sugar_. _+Mayerne+’s celebrated Cordial-water._ ℞ _Radic. carlinæ +℥ vj.+ zedoariæ, scorzoneræ, imperatoriæ, gentianæ, vincetox. valerianæ, tormentillæ, bistortæ, petasitid. dictamni, bardanæ, pimpinella totius ana +℥ iv.+ fol. cardui, oxytriphyll. scordii, ana M +v.+ ulmariæ, scabiosæ, morsus diaboli, melissæ, pentaphyll. menthæ, rutæ, buglossæ, flor. calendulæ, hyperici ana M +iv.+ limones, & Aurant. cum corticibus ana numero +xx.+ flor. salviæ, rorism. ana M +ij.+ corda vervecina numero +vj.+ corda viper. numero +xx.+ vini generosi +Hispan.+ lib. +xx.+ infusione deb. peractâ, fiat Distillatio cauta in B. M. hujus Aq. Dos. ad cochl. +iv.+ vel +v.+ dulcor. (si ita visum) cum sacchari perl. q. s._