the_o midwife_n book_n or_o the_o whole_a art_n of_o midwifery_n discover_v direct_v childbearing_n woman_n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o their_o conception_n breed_n bear_v and_o nurse_n of_o child_n in_o six_o book_n viz._n i._o a_o anatomical_a description_n of_o the_o part_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n ii_o what_o be_v requisite_a for_o procreation_n sign_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v male_a or_o female_a and_o how_o the_o child_n be_v form_v in_o the_o womb_n iii_o the_o cause_n and_o hindrance_n of_o conception_n and_o barrenness_n and_o of_o the_o pain_n and_o difficulty_n of_o childbearing_n with_o their_o cause_n sign_n and_o cure_n iu_o rule_n to_o know_v when_o a_o woman_n be_v near_o her_o labour_n and_o when_o she_o be_v near_a conception_n and_o how_o to_o order_v the_o child_n when_o bear_v v._o how_o to_o order_v woman_n in_o childbirth_n and_o of_o several_a disease_n and_o cure_n for_o woman_n in_o that_o condition_n vi_o of_o disease_n incident_a to_o woman_n after_o conception_n rule_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o nurse_n her_o office_n with_o proper_a cure_n for_o all_o disease_n incident_a to_o young_a child_n by_o mrs._n jane_n sharp_a practitioner_n in_o the_o art_n of_o midwifery_n above_o thirty_o year_n london_n print_v for_o simon_n miller_n at_o the_o star_n at_o the_o west_n end_v of_o st._n paul_n 1671._o to_o her_o much_o esteem_a and_o ever_o honour_a friend_n the_o lady_z ellenour_n talbutt_n be_v these_o my_o poor_a and_o weak_a endeavour_n humble_o present_v by_o madam_n a_o admirer_n of_o your_o virtue_n and_o piety_n jane_n sharp_a to_o the_o midwife_n of_o england_n sister_n i_o have_v often_o sit_v down_o sad_a in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o many_o misery_n woman_n endure_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o unskilful_a midwife_n many_o profess_v the_o art_n without_o any_o skill_n in_o anatomy_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n effectual_o necessary_a for_o a_o midwife_n mere_o for_o lucre_n sake_n i_o have_v be_v at_o great_a cost_n in_o translation_n for_o all_o book_n either_o french_a dutch_a or_o italian_a of_o this_o kind_n all_o which_o i_o offer_v with_o my_o own_o experience_n humble_o beg_v the_o assistance_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o aid_v you_o in_o this_o great_a work_n and_o be_o your_o affectionate_a friend_n jane_n sharp_a the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n book_n i._o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o usefulness_n of_o the_o art_n of_o midwifery_n page_n 1_o chap._n i._n a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o generative_a part_n in_o both_o sex_n and_o first_o of_o the_o vessel_n in_o man_n appropriate_v to_o generation_n p._n 5._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o seed-preparing_a vessel_n p._n 6._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o vessel_n that_o make_v the_o change_n of_o the_o red_a blood_n into_o a_o white_a substance_n like_o seed_n p._n 8._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o cod_n or_o rather_o the_o stone_n contain_v therein_o p._n 10._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o carry_v vessel_n p._n 14._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o vessel_n for_o seed_n p._n 16_o chap._n vii_o of_o a_o man_n yard_n p._n 18._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o nut_n of_o the_o yard_n p._n 27._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o muscle_n of_o the_o yard_n p._n 28._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o generative_a part_n in_o woman_n p._n 33._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o womb_n p._n 38._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o privity_n in_o both_o sex_n p._n 40._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o privy_a passage_n in_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o female_a sex_n p._n 41._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o seed-preparing_a vessel_n in_o woman_n p._n 54._o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o seed-carrying_a vessel_n in_o woman_n p._n 58._o chap._n xvi_o of_o woman_n stone_n p._n 60._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o womb_n or_o matrix_fw-la p._n 63._o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o part_n of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v p._n 73._o book_n ii_o chap._n i._n what_o thing_n be_v require_v for_o the_o procreation_n of_o child_n p._n 87._o chap._n ii_o of_o true_a conception_n p._n 92._o chap._n iii_o sign_n that_o a_o woman_n have_v conceive_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o boy_n or_o girl_n p._n 102._o chap._n iu._n of_o false_a conception_n and_o of_o the_o mole_n or_o moon_n calf_n p._n 106._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o cause_n of_o monstrous_a conception_n p._n 116._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o resemblance_n or_o likeness_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n p._n 120._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o sympathy_n between_o the_o womb_n and_o other_o part_n p._n 125_o chap._n viii_o how_o the_o child_n grow_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o how_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v successive_o make_v p._n 132._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o posture_n the_o child_n lie_v in_o the_o womb._n p._n 153._o book_n iii_o chap._n i._n what_o hinder_v conception_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o woman_n barrenness_n p._n 163._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o difficulty_n of_o child-bearing_a with_o the_o sign_n cause_n and_o cure_n p._n 166._o book_n iu._n chap._n i._n rvles_n for_o woman_n when_o near_o their_o labour_n p._n 187._o chap._n ii_o to_o know_v the_o fit_a time_n when_o the_o child_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v bear_v p._n 205._o chap._n iii_o what_o must_v be_v do_v after_o the_o woman_n be_v deliver_v p._n 210._o chap._n iu._n when_o and_o how_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o child_n navelstring_n and_o what_o be_v the_o consequent_a thereof_o p._n 212._o chap._n v._n what_o be_v best_a to_o bring_v away_o the_o secundine_a or_o afterbirth_n p._n 217._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o throw_v some_o woman_n suffer_v after_o they_o be_v deliver_v p._n 219._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o colic_n some_o woman_n be_v afflict_v with_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o travel_n p._n 220_o chap._n viii_o of_o woman_n miscarry_v or_o abortment_n with_o the_o sign_n thereof_o p._n 221._o book_n v._o chap._n i._n how_o woman_n in_o childbirth_n must_v be_v govern_v p._n 228._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o looseness_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 236._o chap._n iii_o of_o fever_n after_o child-bearing_a p._n 243._o chap._n iu._n of_o woman_n vomit_v p._n 248._o chap._n v._n of_o woman_n disease_n in_o general_n p._n 250._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o green_a sickness_n or_o white_a fever_n p._n 266._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o straitness_n of_o the_o womb_n o._n 299._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 285._o chai_n ix_o of_o the_o term_n in_o woman_n p._n 288._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o course_n and_o immoderate_a flux_n thereof_o p._n 296._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o whites_n or_o woman_n disease_n from_o corruption_n of_o humour_n p._n 302._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o swell_a and_o puff_v up_o fâ—_n the_o body_n especial_o the_o belly_n and_o foot_n of_o woman_n after_o delivery_n p._n 308._o chap._n xiii_o of_o cold_a moist_a hot_a dry_v and_o all_o the_o several_a distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 313._o book_n vi_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o strangle_v of_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o with_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_n p._n 317._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o fall_v sickness_n p_o 328._o chap._n iii_o of_o woman_n breast_n and_o nipple_n the_o disease_n incident_a to_o the_o same_o with_o their_o cure_n p._n 336._o chap._n iu._n necessary_a direction_n for_o nurse_n p._n 351._o chap._n v._n instruction_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o nurse_n p._n 360._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o child_n p._n 372._o chap._n vii_o discovery_n of_o the_o several_a disease_n incident_a to_o child_n with_o the_o cure_n p._n 377._o the_o midwife_n book_n book_n i._o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o vsefulness_n of_o the_o art_n of_o midwifery_n the_o art_n of_o midwifery_n be_v doubtless_o one_o of_o the_o most_o useful_a and_o necessary_a of_o all_o art_n for_o the_o be_v and_o well-being_n of_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v extreme_o requisite_a that_o a_o midwife_n be_v both_o fear_v god_n faithful_a and_o exceed_v well_o experience_v in_o that_o profession_n her_o fidelity_n shall_v find_v not_o only_o a_o reward_n here_o from_o man_n but_o god_n have_v give_v a_o special_a example_n of_o it_o exod._n 1._o in_o the_o midwife_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v so_o faithful_a to_o their_o trust_n that_o the_o command_n of_o a_o king_n can_v not_o make_v they_o depart_v from_o it_o viz._n but_o the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n and_o do_v not_o as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n command_v they_o but_o save_v the_o man_n child_n alive_a therefore_o god_n deal_v well_o with_o the_o midwife_n and_o because_o they_o fear_v god_n he_o make_v they_o house_n as_o for_o their_o knowledge_n it_o must_v be_v twofold_a speculative_a and_o practical_a she_o that_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o
for_o it_o do_v no_o good_a sometime_o but_o seldom_o the_o course_n stop_v with_o fullness_n such_o must_v say_v riolanus_n be_v let_v blood_n in_o the_o arm_n but_o with_o great_a care_n cahp._n x._o of_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o course_n or_o immoderate_a flux_n thereof_o this_o distemper_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o former_a and_o woman_n be_v often_o subject_a to_o it_o and_o it_o bring_v many_o disease_n great_a weakness_n loss_n of_o appetite_n ill_a digestion_n dropsy_n consumption_n pain_n in_o the_o back_n and_o stomach_n their_o ordinary_a continuance_n shall_v be_v two_o or_o three_o day_n or_o four_o or_o five_o day_n in_o large_a people_n but_o if_o they_o stay_v long_o it_o be_v not_o good_a or_o if_o they_o come_v often_o than_o once_o a_o month_n i_o mean_v the_o moon_n month_n pass_v through_o the_o twelve_o sign_n that_o be_v twenty_o seven_o day_n and_o odd_a minute_n the_o cause_n may_v be_v fall_v or_o blow_n or_o strain_n or_o hard_a labour_n over-heating_a 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remedy_n sometime_o it_o cause_v swoon_v paleness_n the_o white_n or_o the_o dropsy_n if_o fullness_n be_v the_o cause_n abate_v blood_n open_v the_o liver_n vein_n of_o the_o right_a arm_n repel_v cool_a bound_v bleed_v little_a but_o often_o use_v cupping_n to_o the_o back_n and_o breast_n against_o the_o liver_n below_o the_o pap_n to_o draw_v the_o blood_n back_o but_o scarify_v not_o under_o the_o breast_n upon_o the_o salvatella_n bound_v and_o rub_v the_o arm_n and_o shoulder_n water_n of_o plantain_n purslain_a shepherd_n purse_n sorrel_n syrup_n of_o pomegranate_n or_o dry_a rose_n will_v cool_v and_o thicken_v the_o blood_n and_o so_o will_v bole_n or_o seal_a earth_n syrup_n of_o poppeys_n philonium_fw-la laudanum_n be_v good_a if_o it_o proceed_v from_o choler_n purge_v with_o syrup_n of_o rose_n of_o rhubarb_n or_o with_o senna_n or_o manna_n if_o watery_a blood_n be_v the_o cause_n the_o reins_o and_o liver_n be_v out_o of_o temper_n sweat_v with_o china_n and_o strengthen_v those_o part_n do_v not_o force_v vein_n but_o use_v astringent_n take_v the_o juice_n of_o ass_n dung_n syrup_n of_o myrtle_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n with_o a_o ounce_n of_o plantain_n water_n let_v the_o woman_n drink_v it_o and_o not_o know_v what_o she_o take_v lest_o it_o offend_v she_o or_o give_v every_o day_n a_o dram_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o mulberry_n tree_n root_n when_o you_o use_v cold_a astringent_n temper_v they_o so_o that_o you_o stop_v not_o the_o vein_n use_v no_o pessaries_n except_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v open_a cold_a and_o bind_a fomentation_n be_v better_a than_o bath_n for_o bath_n make_v the_o humour_n to_o flow_v more_o wash_v the_o leg_n and_o hip_n in_o cold_a water_n if_o choler_n persist_v rhubarb_n powder_n in_o conserve_n of_o rose_n be_v very_o good_a the_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o overflow_a be_v but_o four_o viz._n 1._o some_o of_o the_o vessel_n break_v or_o much_o dilate_a 2._o violent_a purgation_n 3._o corrode_a humour_n 4._o hard_a travel_n in_o childbed_n or_o the_o midwife_n unkind_a handle_n first_o if_o the_o vessel_n be_v break_v the_o blood_n gush_v forth_o in_o heap_n if_o flow_v of_o humour_n they_o come_v with_o much_o pain_n though_o the_o quantity_n be_v small_a second_o all_o physician_n almost_o wish_v to_o stop_v the_o course_n first_o that_o be_v too_o many_o before_o you_o strengthen_v the_o woman_n but_o i_o think_v it_o more_o reasonable_a to_o strengthen_v nature_n first_o and_o nature_n will_v help_v herself_o with_o less_o mean_n but_o strengthen_v the_o womb_n and_o anoint_v the_o reins_o and_o back_n with_o oil_n of_o rose_n myrtle_n quince_n do_v this_o every_o night_n lay_v a_o piece_n of_o white_a bay_n than_o next_o your_o reins_o upon_o the_o bare_a skin_n and_o keep_v it_o there_o constant_o inject_n the_o juice_n of_o plantain_n into_o the_o matrix_fw-la it_o seldom_o fail_v you_o may_v drink_v of_o the_o decoction_n of_o sage_n bistort_v tormentil_n knotgrass_n sannicle_n ladies-mantle_n golden_a rod_n loosstrife_n meadow_n sweet_a archangel_n solomon_n seal_n purslane_n shepherd_n purse_n red_a beet_n bark_n and_o cup_n of_o oak_n and_o acorn_n but_o i_o commend_v this_o medicine_n take_v of_o comfry_n leave_v or_o root_n of_o either_o a_o handful_n and_o of_o clown_n all-heal_a the_o same_o bruise_v they_o and_o boil_v they_o well_o in_o ale_n drink_v a_o good_a draught_n when_o you_o please_v and_o it_o will_v help_v you_o though_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o vessel_n be_v open_a too_o much_o blood_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o overflow_n of_o the_o course_n when_o the_o faculty_n be_v hurt_v by_o it_o otherwise_o the_o quantity_n can_v be_v define_v the_o immediate_a cause_n be_v the_o open_n of_o the_o vessel_n but_o the_o mediate_a cause_n be_v the_o blood_n offend_v in_o quantity_n or_o quality_n vessel_n be_v open_v three_o or_o four_o way_n by_o anastomosis_n when_o the_o mouth_n lie_v open_a by_o reason_n 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