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the_o skin_n fasten_v round_o about_o it_o c_o c_o c_o the_o navelstring_n which_o contain_v the_o infant_n umbilical_a vessel_n and_o proceed_v from_o his_o navel_n be_v insert_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o burden_n where_o they_o produce_v a_o infinity_n of_o branch_n d_o d_o certain_z eminency_n call_v knot_n find_v on_o the_o string_n proceed_v from_o the_o dilatation_n of_o the_o umbilical_a vessel_n more_o in_o one_o place_n than_o in_o the_o other_o the_o second_o figure_n show_v the_o burden_n turn_v on_o the_o outside_n and_o the_o child_n belly_n open_v that_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o umbilical_a vessel_n may_v be_v then_o consider_v e_o e_o e_o show_v the_o burden_n on_o that_o side_n which_o cleave_v to_o the_o womb_n on_o this_o side_n there_o appear_v no_o vessel_n as_o there_o do_v on_o the_o other_o but_o only_o some_o simple_a interlining_n and_o small_a outlet_n by_o which_o the_o blood_n that_o transude_v the_o womb_n may_v distil_v into_o this_o parenchymatous_a mass_n f_o f_o f_o the_o membrane_n skin_n or_o skirt_n h_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o amnio_n separate_v from_o the_o chorion_n mark_v i_o g_o a_o part_n of_o the_o chorion_n separate_v from_o the_o amnio_n mark_v h._n i_o i_o ay_o the_o navelstring_n in_o which_o be_v many_o knot_n k_o the_o navel_n where_o the_o vessel_n enter_v l_o the_o umbilical_a vein_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o fissure_n of_o the_o liver_n m_o the_o two_o umbilical_a artery_n which_o be_v conduct_v along_o the_o side_n of_o the_o bladder_n be_v insert_v into_o the_o iliac_n artery_n and_o sometime_o into_o the_o hypogastrick_n n_o the_o urachus_n which_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o bladder_n couch_v between_o the_o two_o umbilical_a artery_n be_v fasten_v in_o the_o navel_n without_o pass_v forth_o in_o which_o place_n it_o be_v not_o hollow_a in_o the_o least_o and_o be_v extreme_o small_a the_o three_o figure_n show_v the_o burden_n of_o twin_n where_o each_o child_n have_v his_o several_a navelstring_n and_o membrane_n apart_o o_o o_o o_o o_o the_o fleshy_a substance_n or_o body_n of_o the_o burden_n common_a to_o both_o child_n p_o p_o p_o the_o skirt_n or_o membrane_n which_o wrap_v up_o the_o child_n on_o this_o side_n apart_o q_o q_o qui_fw-fr the_o other_o membrane_n which_o contain_v the_o other_o child_n apart_o as_o to_o the_o string_n which_o be_v double_a to_o this_o afterburthen_n that_o on_o the_o right_n be_v dissect_v at_o the_o end_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v but_o three_o vessel_n only_o in_o it_o r_o r_n show_v a_o strong_a membrane_n in_o which_o these_o three_o umbilical_a vessel_n be_v enclose_v s._n the_o vein_n which_o be_v very_o big_a t_o t_o the_o two_o artery_n much_o less_o than_o the_o vein_n the_o other_o string_n cut_v on_o the_o other_o end_n where_o be_v only_o see_v the_o orifice_n of_o the_o vessel_n chap._n iii_o lib._n 2._o pag_n 159._o &_o 160._o fig._n two_o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o placenta_n and_o umbilical_a vessel_n of_o the_o child_n since_o the_o infant_n be_v only_o nourish_v with_o the_o mother_n blood_n whilst_o it_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o that_o big-bellyed_n woman_n never_o have_v any_o that_o be_v fair_a or_o good_a provident_a nature_n have_v form_v the_o placenta_n to_o serve_v it_o for_o a_o magazine_n that_o it_o may_v always_o have_v sufficient_a and_o be_v there_o again_o elaborate_v and_o perfect_v to_o render_v it_o more_o convenient_a for_o its_o nourishment_n for_o without_o doubt_n so_o gross_a a_o blood_n as_o the_o mother_n can_v possible_o be_v convert_v into_o its_o delicate_a substance_n if_o it_o be_v not_o first_o purify_v in_o the_o placenta_n which_o be_v afterward_o send_v to_o it_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o umbilical_a vein_n and_o bring_v back_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o by_o the_o artery_n which_o be_v the_o conduit_n of_o which_o the_o the_o navelstring_n be_v compose_v we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o placenta_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o 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