<P_179>

<heading:edcomment:CLIV_LADY_OXINDEN_OF_DEANE,_TO_HENRY_OXIND EN>

Good Nephew , I am very sorry to hear that my Neece is so ill still ,
(MOXINDEN-E2-P1,179.3)

but shuch is the Nature of this kind of sikneses that I am veryly
perswayd it is not in the powr of any phisition to alter ;
(MOXINDEN-E2-P1,179.4)

they are the helpes of natur which if thay be to beisi prove the
destriors . (MOXINDEN-E2-P1,179.5)

Natur helps her self by the cof that my cosin hath which desier her to
bear with as much cherfullnes as she may . (MOXINDEN-E2-P1,179.6)

I send her heer an oyntmen which I desire her to anoynt her forhed with
when she goeth to bead and take this Cordiall to procur rest .
(MOXINDEN-E2-P1,179.7)

I dare not go beyond a Cordiall whear ther is so much illness
(MOXINDEN-E2-P1,179.8)

butt this pray her to be confidend the queene may take at my hands .
(MOXINDEN-E2-P1,179.9)

I will make her a tisain to morow and send her to eas the paynfullnes
of her coff , which you shall have sent you by to or thre of the clok ,
(MOXINDEN-E2-P1,179.10)

so praying god to send her ese I am Your afectionat Ant M. O.
(MOXINDEN-E2-P1,179.11)

<P_191>

<heading:edcomment:CLXVII_LADY_OXINDEN_OF_DEANE,_TO_HENRY_OXI NDEN>

Good Cosin , I am exceding sory my sister Oxinden is so ill :
(MOXINDEN-E2-P1,191.14)

I will not fayell to visit her so sone as I can posible ;
(MOXINDEN-E2-P1,191.15)

in the mene time I have sent her a water for wind that I have found
very excellent efects of : (MOXINDEN-E2-P1,191.16)

I desire her to take it with shuger , (MOXINDEN-E2-P1,191.17)

a <P_192> spoonfull of the water filled full of shuger
(MOXINDEN-E2-P1,192.18)

and so rather cay it then drink it . (MOXINDEN-E2-P1,192.19)

I send her allso a powder which I wold have her take in a litel beer or
posit , which she likes best , (MOXINDEN-E2-P1,192.20)

as much as will ly a pon 3d. will be enuf at a time ,
(MOXINDEN-E2-P1,192.21)

that or the water $may $be {TEXT:maybe} taken at any tim when she is
ill . (MOXINDEN-E2-P1,192.22)

She may take this water with heat as other hot water is takin ,
(MOXINDEN-E2-P1,192.23)

so wishing her health and you all hapines I rest Your afectionat frend
and Ant Marg: Oxinden Dean (MOXINDEN-E2-P1,192.24)

the 14 (MOXINDEN-E2-P1,192.25)