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A53913 The compleat midwife's practice enlarged in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man containing a perfect directory or rules for midwives and nurses : as also a guide for women in their conception, bearing and nursing of children from the experience of our English authors, viz., Sir Theodore Mayern, Dr. Chamberlain, Mr. Nich. Culpeper ... : with instructions of the Queen of France's midwife to her daughter ... / by John Pechey ... ; the whole illustrated with copper plates. Pechey, John, 1655-1716.; Chamberlen, Hugh.; Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.; Boursier, Louise Bourgeois, ca. 1563-1636.; Mayerne, Théodore Turquet de, Sir, 1573-1655. 1698 (1698) Wing P1022; ESTC R37452 221,991 373

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215_o of_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o flower_n p._n 216_o of_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o flower_n and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o their_o come_n down_o p._n 220_o of_o the_o discolour_n of_o the_o flower_n p._n 221_o of_o the_o inordinate_a flux_n of_o the_o flower_n p._n 222_o of_o the_o overabundance_n of_o the_o course_n p._n 224_o of_o the_o whites_n and_o gomorrhea_n in_o wom●n_n p._n 226_o of_o the_o green-sickness_n p._n 228_o of_o the_o suffocation_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la p._n 230_o of_o barrenness_n p._n 243_o of_o bring_v up_o of_o child_n and_o their_o disease_n p._n 246_o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o head_n ibid._n bigness_n and_o swell_a of_o the_o head_n in_o little_a child_n p._n 248_o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o eye_n ear_n and_o nose_n in_o child_n p._n 249_o of_o certain_a ulcer_n in_o child_n mouth_n p._n 250_o of_o certain_a other_o tumor_n call_v paroulis_n and_o espoulis_n ibid._n of_o the_o two_o string_n under_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o child_n p._n 251_o of_o the_o cough_n of_o child_n p._n 252_o of_o breed_a tooth_n ibid._n of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o navel-string_n in_o infant_n p._n 253_o of_o the_o worm_n ibid._n of_o the_o convulsion_n in_o infant_n ibid._n of_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o hypocondria_n in_o infant_n p._n 255_o of_o costiveness_n in_o child_n ibid._n of_o looseness_n in_o child_n ibid._n of_o burstness_n in_o child_n p._n 256_o of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o navel_n p._n 257_o of_o the_o jut_n forth_o of_o the_o navel_n ibid._n of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n p._n 257_o of_o the_o not_o hold_v of_o the_o urine_n p._n 258_o of_o the_o intertrigo_n ibid._n of_o leanness_n ibid._n of_o the_o difficulty_n that_o child_n have_v to_o make_v water_n p._n 259_o of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o almond_n of_o the_o ear_n ibid._n of_o vomit_v p._n 260_o of_o the_o hicquet_n ibid._n of_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o belly_n in_o child_n p._n 261_o of_o the_o small_a pox_n in_o child_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o supply_n 1._o of_o the_o generative_a seed_n its_o beginning_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o four_o concoction_n pag._n 263_o 2._o the_o generation_n of_o man_n compare_v with_o the_o production_n of_o plant_n p._n 266_o 3._o by_o what_o mean_v parent_n may_v get_v wise_a child_n p._n 268_o 4._o the_o sign_n of_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o hot_a and_o dry_a in_o a_o man._n p._n 272_o 5._o what_o woman_n ought_v to_o marry_v with_o what_o man_n that_o they_o may_v have_v child_n p._n 273_o 6._o how_o male_n be_v get_v and_o not_o female_n and_o contrary_a p._n 275_o 7._o how_o to_o preserve_v child_n wit_n when_o form_v p._n 278_o 8._o further_o consideration_n of_o the_o gradual_a progress_n of_o the_o birth_n formation_n in_o the_o womb._n p._n 283_o 9_o the_o note_n of_o virginity_n whether_o violable_a but_o by_o man._n ibid._n 10._o whether_o there_o may_v be_v a_o mutation_n of_o sex_n and_o of_o hermaphrodite_n the_o content_n of_o sir_n theodore_n 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child_n new_o bear_v ibid._n against_o barrenness_n p._n 317_o another_o for_o the_o same_o ibid._n to_o increase_v lust_n and_o help_v conception_n p._n 320_o a_o opiate_n for_o the_o same_o ibid._n another_o for_o the_o same_o ibid._n a_o application_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o privity_n present_o after_o delivery_n p._n 321_o the_o next_o day_n foment_n these_o part_n with_o this_o fomentation_n ibid._n a_o bath_n in_o summer_n p._n 322_o the_o three_o bath_n p._n 323_o after_o she_o have_v bathe_v let_v her_o foment_n for_o one_o or_o two_o day_n the_o low_a part_n of_o her_o belly_n ibid._n a_o fomentation_n for_o the_o womb_n the_o second_o day_n after_o the_o bath_n p._n 324_o to_o cause_n the_o swell_a of_o the_o belly_n to_o fall_v p._n 324_o pain_n after_o delivery_n ibid._n against_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o belly_n after_o delivery_n p._n 325_o against_o wrinkle_n of_o the_o skin_n after_o child-bearing_a ibid._n a_o ointment_n to_o be_v use_v before_o a_o woman_n lie_v 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