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A38470 The English midwife enlarged containing directions to midwives; wherein is laid down whatever is most requisite for the safe practising her art. Also instructions for women in their conceiving, bearing and nursing of children. With two new treatises, one of the cure of diseases and symptoms happening to women before and after child-birth. And another of the diseases, &c. of little children, and the conditions necessary to be considered in the choice of their nurses and milk. The whole fitted for the meanest capacities. Illustrated with near 40 copper-cuts. 1682 (1682) Wing E3104A; ESTC R218753 111,486 336

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art_n command_v without_o take_v heed_n to_o what_o may_v be_v speak_v afterward_o and_o every_o physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n that_o have_v a_o well_o regulate_v conscience_n will_v always_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n to_o his_o duty_n than_o his_o reputation_n in_o such_o a_o case_n in_o perform_v of_o which_o let_v he_o expect_v his_o reward_n from_o god_n sect_n xxxii_o of_o the_o extract_a of_o a_o mola_fw-la and_o false_a conception_n dr_n we_o have_v hitherto_o mrs._n eutrapelia_n discourse_v of_o birth_n natural_a and_o unnatural_a there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o not_o like_o these_o but_o often_o with_o they_o and_o without_o they_o which_o physician_n call_v a_o mola_n but_o you_o call_v it_o a_o false_a conception_n i_o pray_v mrs._n therefore_o what_o be_v that_o mola_n or_o false_a conception_n mid._n a_o mola_n sir_n be_v a_o hard_a inform_v tumorfull_a of_o pore_n like_o so_o many_o ugly_a eye_n scarce_o to_o be_v cut_v by_o a_o knife_n of_o a_o stony_a substance_n to_o 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