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He rides out, but cannot bear food equal to an Infant, whilst a cough and swelling of his Stomack, bowels and Legs indicate a speedy dissolution.
Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 17 June 1782, with a List of Articles wanted from Holland 1973
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Mr. Bowdoin has the Gout in his Stomack, is very ill.
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_Stomack_: Like the _Noctes Atticæ_; or _Convivia Deipno-Sophistarum_;
Characters from 17th Century Histories and Chronicles Various
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Rhenish wine, and twice a day to drink half a quartern thereof at a time: Item a Plaister to be applied to his Stomack; and an unguent for the pit of the Stomack, under the nose, and to chafe the Temples of the head; but most especially to keep a good strengthning diet, &c.
The Ten Pleasures of Marriage and the Second Part, The Confession of the New Married Couple A. Marsh
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_Head-ach_, and will very much stop any _Defluxion of Rheums_, that distil from the _Head_ upon the _Stomack_, and so prevent and help
All About Coffee 1909
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It so closeth the Orifice of the Stomack, and fortifies the heat within, that it's very good to help digestion, and therefore of great use to be taken about 3 or 4 a Clock afternoon, as well as in the morning.
All About Coffee 1909
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"Collick" and "Stomack-Ach," I feel sure every respectable Puritan patient child died rather than swallow the disgusting and nauseous compounds that were offered to him for his relief.
Customs and Fashions in Old New England Alice Morse Earle 1881
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External applications were made to "drive the worms out of the Brain as well as Dross out of the Stomack."
Customs and Fashions in Old New England Alice Morse Earle 1881
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Stomack which made her loath both food and medicine.
Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 14 February 1794 1794
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I have 90 hogsheads on board him which to give him life I carry to his Side in my own Sloops, but there Ile Stop till I see whether his Stomack will come down, I believe if he hath gott fifty or Sixty hogsheads more in at this Day Tis the most, for the rest, I reckon he may lye and cool his fingers, he is gon up to hobb's hole with his Ship.
Letter from Robert Carter to Micajah Perry, Senior, and Junior, May 27, 1721 1721
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