what_o great_a profit_n it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o this_o tractat._n chap._n 3_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n also_o of_o the_o care_n and_o duty_n belong_v to_o woman_n conceive_v with_o child_n chap._n 4_o how_o the_o infant_n be_v condition_v and_o in_o what_o state_n he_o be_v the_o five_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o month_n and_o also_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o sex_n and_o form_n chap._n 5_o of_o certain_a precept_n very_o necessary_a for_o woman_n conceive_v with_o child_n even_o to_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o birth_n by_o reason_n of_o divers_a chance_n chap._n 6_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o birth_n and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o remedy_n which_o may_v concern_v woman_n in_o time_n of_o childbirth_n and_o also_o their_o infant_n of_o the_o due_a and_o lawful_a time_n of_o the_o birth_n and_o of_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o also_o of_o the_o pain_n and_o dolour_n of_o woman_n in_o time_n of_o their_o travel_n and_o labour_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o office_n of_o midwife_n and_o of_o the_o apt_a form_n and_o fashion_n of_o their_o stool_n or_o chair_n chap._n 2_o of_o certain_a natural_a precept_n and_o medicine_n further_a and_o ease_v the_o slowness_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o birth_n chap._n 3_o how_o the_o secundine_n or_o after-burden_n may_v have_v a_o easy_a passage_n if_o it_o stay_v behind_o chap._n 4_o of_o the_o usage_n and_o order_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o childbed_n and_o of_o the_o infant_n be_v new_o bear_v chap._n 5_o how_o and_o with_o what_o instrument_n child_n stick_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o be_v dead_a be_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o chap._n 6_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o variety_n of_o a_o unnatuarall_a birth_n and_o of_o the_o cure_n and_o remedy_n of_o they_o of_o the_o first_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o a_o birth_n not_o natural_a and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remedy_v chap._n 1_o of_o the_o second_o chap._n 2_o of_o the_o three_o chap._n 3_o of_o the_o four_o chap_n 4_o of_o the_o five_o chap._n 5_o of_o the_o six_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o seven_o chap._n 7_o of_o the_o eight_o chap_n 8_o of_o the_o nine_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o ten_o chap._n 10_o of_o the_o eleven_o ch._n 11_o of_o the_o twelve_o chap._n 12_o of_o the_o thirteen_o ch._n 13_o of_o the_o fourteen_o ch._n 14_o of_o the_o fifteen_o cha._n 15_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o false_a conception_n name_v mola_n and_o other_o false_a tumour_n of_o the_o womb_n also_o of_o aborcement_n and_o certain_a monster_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o divers_a sign_n of_o conception_n of_o the_o deceive_a conception_n mola_n and_o of_o other_o false_o suppose_a conception_n chap._n 1_o of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o false_a conception_n mola_n and_o other_o false_a tumor_n and_o swell_n of_o the_o womb_n chap_n 2_o of_o unperfect_a child_n and_o also_o of_o monstrous_a birth_n chap._n 3_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o sign_n of_o aborcement_n or_o untimely_a birth_n and_o also_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o cure_n of_o such_o as_o suffer_v abortion_n chap._n 4_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o conception_n chap._n 5_o whether_o man_n and_o woman_n may_v engender_v or_o conceive_v child_n of_o devil_n and_o spirit_n and_o again_o whether_o devil_n and_o spirit_n may_v have_v child_n by_o man_n and_o woman_n chap._n 6_o the_o six_o book_n of_o divers_a cause_n of_o sterility_n and_o barrenness_n and_o of_o the_o special_a malady_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o also_o of_o the_o divers_a remedy_n of_o all_o of_o they_o of_o the_o sterility_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n also_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o cure_n and_o remedy_n of_o sterility_n and_o barrenness_n proceed_v from_o phlegm_n chap._n 2_o of_o the_o cure_n of_o sterility_n arise_v from_o the_o choleric_a humidity_n and_o moisture_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la chap._n 3_o of_o the_o cure_n of_o barrenness_n if_o it_o proceed_v from_o superfluous_a bloody_a humour_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la chap._n 4_o of_o the_o cure_n of_o sterility_n proceed_v from_o a_o melancholy_n humour_n chap._n 5_o of_o the_o remedy_n of_o sterility_n proceed_v from_o overmuch_a heat_n dryness_n moisture_n and_o coldness_n ch._n 6_o of_o certain_a general_a precept_n serve_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o barrenness_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n chap._n 7_o of_o the_o suffocation_n or_o choke_n of_o the_o mattrix_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 8_o of_o the_o precipitation_n or_o fall_v down_o of_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o it_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o term_n and_o of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 10_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o term_n chap._n 11_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o man._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o generative_a or_o beget_v seed_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o have_v his_o beginning_n we_o observe_v the_o natural_a procreation_n of_o man_n herb_n the_o procreation_n of_o man_n such_o as_o the_o generation_n and_o beginning_n of_o plant_n or_o herb_n to_o be_v altogether_o such_o as_o we_o perceive_v the_o generation_n &_o beginning_n of_o plant_n or_o herb_n of_o every_o kind_a to_o be_v for_o as_o they_o every_o one_o of_o they_o from_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o kind_n cast_v into_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bud_n or_o increase_v and_o do_v natural_o grow_v to_o the_o perfect_a form_n of_o his_o proper_a nature_n so_o man_n also_o be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o body_n do_v natural_o draw_v his_o original_n &_o beginning_n from_o the_o sperme_n and_o seed_n of_o man_n project_v and_o cast_v forth_o into_o the_o womb_n of_o woman_n as_o into_o a_o field_n but_o that_o matter_n of_o generation_n which_o we_o call_v sperme_n or_o seed_n be_v what_o the_o beget_n seed_n be_v by_o his_o original_n and_o nature_n be_v only_o a_o superfluous_a humour_n the_o residue_n and_o remainder_n i_o say_v of_o the_o nutriment_n and_o food_n and_o the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o three_o concoction_n or_o gestion_n in_o the_o body_n derive_v and_o convey_v along_o through_o the_o hide_a and_o secret_a organ_n or_o instrument_n from_o the_o chief_a member_n of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o generative_a part_n and_o serve_v for_o generation_n beginning_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o beginning_n and_o it_o have_v his_o beginning_n and_o breed_n from_o the_o residue_v and_o remnant_n of_o all_o the_o meat_n belong_v to_o the_o nourishment_n of_o man_n after_o they_o be_v alter_v and_o transmute_v even_o to_o the_o three_o concoction_n of_o the_o superfluity_n of_o which_o concoct_v food_n collect_v and_o gather_v together_o in_o his_o proper_a and_o due_a manner_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o same_o be_v engender_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o age_n and_o nature_n for_o there_o be_v make_v a_o threefold_a concoction_n of_o any_o meat_n concoction_n three_o concoction_n alter_v and_o convert_v into_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n even_o to_o generation_n of_o seed_n that_o concoction_n nevertheless_o follow_v which_o be_v the_o pure_a of_o all_o concoction_n for_o the_o food_n be_v concoction_n 1_o send_v down_o into_o the_o stomach_n by_o chew_v straight_o way_n the_o pure_a nutriment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o other_o part_n the_o dry_a excrement_n be_v drive_v downward_o through_o the_o gut_n to_o the_o belly_n through_o the_o suck_a vein_n name_v in_o latin_a meseraicae_n carry_v as_o it_o be_v to_o one_o gate_n flow_v out_o of_o innumerable_a channel_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o liver_n where_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o former_a concoction_n make_v in_o the_o stomach_n there_o be_v forthwith_o make_v the_o second_o concoction_n in_o the_o concoction_n 2_o liver_n of_o the_o food_n derive_v unto_o it_o the_o superfluous_a matter_n be_v separate_v that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o kind_n of_o choler_n and_o the_o waterish_a humour_n draw_v and_o attract_v by_o the_o emulgent_a vessel_n in_o latin_a vasa_n emulgentia_fw-la that_o it_o be_v strain_v through_o the_o kidney_n may_v descend_v down_o into_o the_o bladder_n than_o the_o remnant_n and_o residue_n refine_v and_o cleanse_v in_o the_o liver_n by_o this_o concoction_n that_o be_v to_o say_v blood_n be_v convey_v over_o to_o the_o heart_n to_o receive_v his_o vital_a administration_n and_o office_n in_o concoction_n 3_o the_o heart_n again_o be_v make_v the_o three_o concoction_n of_o the_o food_n be_v receive_v at_o one_o time_n for_o there_o blood_n have_v take_v unto_o it_o vital_a and_o lively_a spirit_n be_v diffuse_v and_o send_v abroad_o throughout_o the_o several_a member_n
ephesius_n the_o son_n of_o demostratus_n when_o he_o hate_v woman_n have_v carnal_a company_n with_o a_o ass_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n bring_v forth_o a_o most_o beautiful_a maiden-childe_n name_v onoscelin_n aristotle_n be_v author_n of_o it_o in_o the_o second_o of_o his_o paradox_n and_o again_o when_o as_o fulvius_n stellus_fw-la do_v disdain_v and_o hate_v woman_n he_o have_v carnal_a company_n with_o a_o mare_n which_o the_o month_n of_o bear_v be_v pass_v over_o bring_v forth_o a_o very_a beautiful_a maiden-child_n which_o he_o name_v epona_n peradventure_o hippona_n horse_n a_o goddess_n which_o take_v care_n of_o horse_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o goddess_n of_o this_o name_n which_o take_v care_n of_o horse_n as_o agesilaus_n write_v in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o italy_n again_o of_o one_o fulvius_n and_o a_o mare_n the_o maiden-child_n hippo_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v as_o we_o read_v in_o plutarch_n and_o even_o as_o nature_n do_v change_v and_o alter_v herself_o in_o man_n cow_n in_o helvetia_n a_o mare_n bring_v forth_o a_o colt_n or_o rather_o a_o cow_n so_o experience_n do_v teach_v that_o it_o may_v also_o happen_v so_o in_o beast_n for_o among_o the_o helvetian_o a_o mare_n be_v cover_v of_o a_o bull_n at_o the_o due_a time_n bring_v forth_o a_o colt_n hart._n in_o france_n a_o mare_n bring_v forth_o a_o colt_n the_o hinder_a part_n like_o a_o hart._n only_o have_v horse_n foot_n but_o in_o shape_n hair_n and_o tail_n he_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o cow_n and_o in_o france_n a_o mare_n be_v cover_v of_o a_o hart_n bring_v forth_o a_o colt_n in_o the_o hinder_a part_n like_o unto_o a_o hart_n who_o no_o other_o horse_n can_v equal_v &_o match_v in_o run_v and_o ludovicus_n the_o king_n receive_v he_o for_o a_o gift_n of_o the_o owner_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o sign_n of_o aborcement_n or_o untimely_a birth_n and_o also_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o cure_n of_o such_o as_o suffer_v abortion_n we_o 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humidity_n and_o moistness_n of_o the_o same_o the_o evil_a disposition_n and_o distemperature_n of_o the_o quality_n also_o ventosity_n or_o vapour_n enclose_v within_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o the_o ulcer_n and_o apostumation_n of_o the_o same_o do_v minister_v and_o afford_v a_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o aborcement_n and_o also_o other_o malady_n and_o infirmity_n as_o a_o immoderate_a flux_n of_o blood_n a_o unkind_a looseness_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o disease_n tenasmus_n which_o be_v a_o desire_n to_o go_v to_o stool_n when_o nothing_o can_v be_v void_v the_o cough_n tenasmus_n tenasmus_n continual_a sneese_n and_o what_o thing_n soever_o do_v shake_v the_o body_n overmuch_o yea_o likewise_o every_o sharp_a sickness_n which_o do_v so_o molest_v the_o body_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o it_o disperse_v the_o nutriment_n of_o the_o feature_n cause_n outward_a cause_n beside_o the_o external_a or_o outward_a cause_n which_o chance_v outward_o and_o hasten_v and_o procure_v 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such_o thing_n by_o which_o naughty_a and_o corrupt_a humour_n or_o hurtful_a dryness_n be_v cause_v and_o procure_v also_o great_a hunger_n do_v hurt_v the_o feature_n very_o much_o and_o overmuch_o repletion_n and_o surfeit_n the_o way_n and_o passage_n of_o nourishment_n be_v soon_o stop_v do_v suffocate_v and_o choke_v he_o further_o immoderate_a exercise_n intemperate_a labour_n immoderate_a sleep_n also_o unseasonable_a and_o overmuch_o watch_v or_o continual_a sluggishness_n and_o slothfulness_n do_v harm_n and_o endamage_v the_o feature_n likewise_o other_o accident_n and_o chance_n such_o as_o be_v sudden_a fury_n great_a danger_n exceed_v great_a fear_n overmuch_o sorrow_n sudden_a joy_n dull_a appetite_n desire_v of_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v get_v immoderate_a venus_n unfaciable_a lust_n and_o these_o thing_n concern_v the_o cause_n moreover_o the_o sign_n of_o aborcement_n to_o come_v aborcement_n sign_n of_o aborcement_n whether_o they_o proceed_v from_o internal_a or_o 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