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be_v small_a one_o may_v try_v to_o draw_v it_o forth_o with_o a_o small_a probe_n fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n put_v the_o forefinger_n into_o the_o vagina_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o subjection_n that_o it_o recoil_v not_o back_o towards_o the_o bladder_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o small_a one_o for_o she_o must_v be_v deliver_v before_o the_o great_a one_o can_v be_v draw_v forth_o it_o be_v better_o to_o leave_v she_o in_o that_o condition_n than_o to_o endanger_v her_o life_n or_o the_o child_n by_o draw_v it_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o cough_n and_o difficult_a breathe_n woman_n who_o child_n lie_v low_a be_v often_o trouble_v with_o difficulty_n of_o urine_n as_o we_o have_v mention_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n than_o they_o who_o child_n lie_v high_a who_o be_v indeed_o exempt_v from_o this_o and_o the_o like_a inconvenience_n but_o be_v then_o more_o subject_a to_o a_o cough_n and_o difficulty_n of_o breathe_v than_o the_o former_a a_o cough_n if_o violent_a 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forth_o of_o the_o navelstring_n before_o the_o infant_n of_o which_o we_o have_v treat_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n be_v often_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o reason_n there_o give_v but_o the_o come_n first_o of_o the_o burden_n be_v yet_o much_o more_o dangerous_a for_o beside_o that_o the_o child_n be_v then_o ordinary_o still-born_a if_o they_o be_v not_o assist_v in_o the_o very_a instant_n the_o mother_n likewise_o be_v often_o in_o very_o great_a peril_n of_o her_o life_n because_o of_o her_o great_a flooding_n which_o usual_o happen_v when_o it_o be_v loosen_v from_o the_o womb_n before_o its_o due_a time_n because_o it_o leave_v all_o the_o orifice_n of_o the_o vessel_n open_a to_o which_o it_o do_v cleave_v whence_o flow_v incessant_o blood_n until_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v because_o the_o womb_n whilst_o any_o thing_n continue_v there_o do_v every_o moment_n strong_o endeavour_v to_o expel_v it_o by_o which_o mean_v it_o continual_o void_v and_o epress_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o vessel_n which_o be_v always_o open_a as_o we_o have_v already_o often_o explain_v when_o the_o burden_n be_v so_o separate_v as_o long_o as_o the_o womb_n remain_v extend_v and_o can_v be_v close_v until_o it_o have_v void_v all_o that_o it_o do_v contain_v and_o come_v by_o the_o contraction_n of_o its_o membranous_a substance_n to_o stop_v they_o by_o press_v they_o together_o wherefore_o if_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v vigilant_a to_o succour_v a_o infant_n when_o the_o string_n come_v first_o we_o ought_v much_o more_o to_o be_v so_o when_o the_o burden_n come_v forth_o first_o and_o the_o least_o delay_n be_v ever_o cause_n of_o the_o infant_n sudden_a death_n if_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o speedy_o deliver_v because_o the_o infant_n can_v stay_v then_o long_o in_o the_o womb_n without_o suffocation_n stand_v then_o in_o need_n of_o breathe_v by_o the_o mouth_n as_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n the_o blood_n be_v no_o long_o vivify_v by_o the_o 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it_o become_v a_o body_n altogether_o unnatural_a it_o must_v never_o be_v thrust_v back_o but_o contrary_o be_v ferch_v away_o and_o at_o the_o very_a moment_n after_o bring_v the_o child_n by_o the_o foot_n although_o it_o come_v natural_o with_o the_o head_n first_o for_o what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v to_o put_v it_o back_o since_o it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o the_o infant_n from_o the_o moment_n it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o womb_n as_o can_v be_v deny_v and_o such_o a_o proceed_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v useful_a that_o this_o burden_n will_v much_o hinder_v the_o chirurgeon_n from_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v the_o child_n as_o he_o ought_v for_o to_o bring_v it_o by_o the_o foot_n wherefore_o when_o it_o present_v in_o the_o passage_n which_o may_v be_v soon_o perceive_v if_o they_o find_v every_o where_o a_o soft_a substance_n without_o the_o least_o resistance_n to_o the_o touch_n of_o any_o solid_a part_n find_v likewise_o the_o string_n fasten_v to_o the_o 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separate_v wherefore_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o handle_v so_o long_o that_o the_o surgeon_n right_a hand_n without_o the_o womb_n may_v hold_v and_o govern_v it_o as_o abovesaid_a and_o conduct_v it_o the_o better_a in_o the_o operation_n which_o can_v not_o be_v so_o safe_o and_o convenient_o do_v if_o this_o instrument_n be_v so_o very_o short_a as_o all_o other_o author_n recommend_v because_o in_o this_o occasion_n the_o surgeon_n hand_n be_v so_o constrain_v and_o press_v in_o the_o womb_n that_o he_o can_v hardly_o there_o have_v the_o liberty_n to_o move_v his_o finger_n end_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o can_v without_o much_o difficulty_n govern_v such_o a_o instrument_n with_o one_o hand_n only_o unless_o he_o will_v very_o much_o force_v and_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o womb_n and_o exceed_o endanger_v thereby_o the_o poor_a woman_n life_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o extraction_n of_o a_o dead_a child_n and_o show_v the_o several_a way_n of_o do_v it_o 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flat_a upon_o the_o opposite_a side_n the_o better_a to_o help_v disengage_v it_o and_o by_o wag_v it_o by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o conduct_v it_o direct_o out_o of_o the_o passage_n chap_n four_o lib._n 2._o pag_n 169_o â—he_v dead_a child_n of_o which_o above_o all_o there_o must_v â—d_a assurance_n come_v with_o the_o arm_n up_o to_o the_o aler_n so_o extreme_o swell_v that_o the_o woman_n â—asser_n too_o much_o violence_n to_o have_v it_o put_v back_o â—st_v then_o to_o take_v it_o off_o at_o the_o shoulder-joint_n o_v it_o three_o or_o four_o time_n about_o as_o we_o have_v â—y_a teach_v in_o another_o place_n by_o which_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o need_n of_o either_o knife_n saw_n or_o sharp_a â—rs_n as_o some_o author_n will_v have_v it_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d easy_o perform_v without_o all_o that_o provision_n â—de_v of_o the_o softness_n and_o tenderness_n of_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o arm_z so_o separate_v and_o no_o long_o â—ing_v the_o passage_n the_o chirurgeon_n 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way_n can_v pass_v they_o without_o manifest_v my_o dislike_n instrument_n than_o kill_v she_o by_o torment_v she_o with_o excessive_a violence_n for_o to_o bring_v it_o whole_a but_o in_o a_o word_n we_o must_v in_o conscience_n do_v what_o art_n command_v without_o heed_n to_o what_o may_v be_v speak_v afterward_o and_o every_o chirurgeon_n that_o have_v a_o well_o order_v conscience_n will_v ever_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n to_o his_o duty_n than_o reputation_n in_o perform_v of_o which_o let_v he_o expect_v his_o reward_n from_o god_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o extract_v a_o mola_n and_o false_a conception_n have_v at_o large_a speak_v in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o cause_n sign_n and_o difference_n of_o mola_n and_o false_a conception_n and_o show_v that_o a_o mola_n always_o arise_v from_o a_o false_a conception_n there_o remain_v nothing_o to_o be_v demonstrate_v but_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v extract_v now_o since_o these_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o womb_n 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nourish_v little_a wherefore_o let_v she_o be_v content_v with_o only_a broth_n for_o her_o nourishment_n make_v of_o veal_n or_o pullet_n but_o not_o too_o strong_a of_o the_o flesh_n together_o with_o cool_a herb_n such_o as_o lettuce_n purslane_n succory_n borrage_n sorrel_n and_o the_o like_a let_v she_o abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o drink_v ptysan_n make_v of_o the_o root_n of_o succory_n and_o dogs-grass_n barley_n and_o liquorish_a let_v she_o keep_v herself_o very_o quiet_a in_o her_o bed_n let_v she_o not_o be_v swath_v too_o straight_o and_o let_v her_o body_n be_v keep_v open_a with_o simple_a anodine_n clyster_n because_o if_o there_o be_v any_o acrimony_n in_o the_o humour_n they_o will_v cause_n throw_v which_o extreme_o pain_v the_o inflame_a womb_n and_o among_o all_o the_o passion_n of_o her_o mind_n let_v she_o especial_o avoid_v anger_n the_o redundancy_n of_o humour_n may_v be_v evacuate_v and_o divert_v by_o bleed_v which_o at_o first_o must_v be_v in_o the_o arm_n and_o not_o in_o the_o foot_n for_o the_o reason_n give_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n reiterate_v it_o without_o loss_n of_o much_o time_n for_o the_o accident_n be_v very_o press_v until_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o plenitude_n be_v a_o little_a evacuate_v and_o the_o inflammation_n something_o diminish_v and_o then_o bleed_v in_o the_o foot_n will_v not_o be_v amiss_o if_o the_o case_n require_v it_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_a to_o anoint_v the_o belly_n with_o vnguentum_fw-la refrigerans_fw-la galeni_fw-la or_o oil_n of_o rose_n or_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n mix_v with_o a_o little_a vinegar_n injection_n may_v likewise_o be_v give_v into_o the_o womb_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o restringent_a lest_o make_v a_o great_a stoppage_n of_o the_o lochia_n which_o always_o flow_v a_o little_a in_o this_o case_n the_o distemper_n be_v not_o augment_v for_o which_o reason_n let_v temperate_a medicine_n be_v only_o use_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o astriction_n as_o barley_n water_n with_o oil_n of_o violet_n or_o lukewarm_a milk_n sometime_o a_o inflammation_n of_o the_o womb_n convert_v into_o a_o aposthume_n which_o yield_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o matter_n there_o be_v then_o much_o danger_n of_o corruption_n in_o that_o part_n as_o well_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o heat_n and_o moisture_n which_o be_v the_o principal_n of_o it_o '_o as_o because_o no_o proper_a remedy_n can_v be_v apply_v or_o easy_o keep_v to_o it_o since_o therefore_o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v do_v we_o must_v be_v content_v with_o a_o universal_a regimen_n and_o detersive_a injection_n to_o cleanse_v off_o the_o matter_n that_o so_o the_o corruption_n be_v not_o augment_v by_o its_o long_a stay_n there_o which_o may_v be_v effect_v by_o a_o decoction_n of_o barley_n and_o agrimony_n mix_v with_o oil_n of_o rose_n and_o syrup_n of_o wormwood_n and_o heighten_v with_o some_o spirit_n of_o wine_n if_o there_o be_v a_o great_a putrefaction_n but_o if_o the_o imposthume_n turn_v to_o a_o ulcerous_a cancer_n then_o notwithstanding_o the_o use_n of_o any_o remedy_n whatsoever_o this_o mischievous_a disease_n will_v endure_v till_o death_n wherefore_o we_o must_v be_v content_v with_o palliative_a medicine_n a_o good_a diet_n and_o in_o this_o follow_v the_o precept_n of_o hypocrates_n in_o the_o 38_o aphorism_n of_o his_o eight_o book_n quibus_fw-la occulti_fw-la cancri_fw-la fiunt_fw-la non_fw-la curare_fw-la melius_fw-la curati_fw-la enim_fw-la citius_fw-la intereunt_fw-la non_fw-la curati_fw-la vero_fw-la longius_fw-la vitam_fw-la trahunt_fw-la it_o be_v better_a say_v he_o not_o to_o take_v a_o occult_a and_o hide_a cancer_n in_o hand_n for_o it_o hasten_v the_o death_n of_o the_o patient_n and_o they_o which_o let_v it_o alone_o live_v long_a now_o he_o mean_v by_o a_o occult_a cancer_n that_o which_o breed_v within_o the_o body_n and_o especial_o that_o
one_o wherein_o no_o part_n fall_v down_o but_o only_o there_o be_v a_o distension_n of_o the_o membrane_n of_o the_o scrotum_fw-la and_o testicle_n cause_v by_o some_o matter_n there_o collect_v as_o well_o through_o the_o natural_a weakness_n of_o those_o part_n as_o with_o be_v bruise_v and_o press_v in_o a_o bad_a labour_n among_o which_o the_o watery_a and_o windy_a happen_v often_o for_o as_o for_o the_o fleshy_a and_o varicose_v they_o happen_v never_o or_o but_o very_o rare_o in_o little_a infant_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o watery_a call_v hydrocele_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o water_n contain_v in_o the_o common_a or_o proper_a membrane_n of_o the_o testicle_n apply_v to_o the_o swell_a remedy_n that_o may_v resolve_v and_o dry_v up_o the_o water_n therein_o and_o dissipate_v the_o wind_n and_o afterward_o fortify_v the_o part_n they_o may_v be_v resolve_v with_o fomentation_n of_o the_o decoction_n of_o camomile_n melilot_n rue_n majoram_n and_o fennel_n in_o which_o also_o the_o compress_n to_o lay_v upon_o they_o may_v be_v dip_v they_o may_v be_v dry_v with_o limewater_n wherein_o a_o little_a allom_n be_v dissolve_v and_o after_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o water_n be_v resolve_v and_o dry_v away_o let_v the_o part_n be_v fortify_v lest_o other_o be_v there_o engender_v by_o put_v to_o it_o compress_n wet_a in_o red_a wine_n wherein_o rose_n and_o alum_n have_v be_v boil_v ever_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o hydrocele_n and_o that_o which_o feed_v it_o but_o if_o these_o remedy_n prove_v in_o vain_a the_o tumour_n must_v be_v open_v to_o evacuate_v the_o water_n by_o a_o single_a prick_n of_o a_o lancet_n with_o which_o one_o must_v be_v satisfy_v in_o little_a infant_n who_o for_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o age_n tenderness_n of_o their_o body_n and_o want_v of_o the_o use_n of_o their_o reason_n can_v then_o undergo_v a_o great_a operation_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o hydrocele_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o scab_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o head_n and_o face_n of_o young_a child_n we_o intend_v to_o treat_v here_o only_o of_o such_o scab_n as_o have_v no_o malignity_n and_o be_v only_o cause_v by_o the_o supurfluity_n of_o some_o humour_n which_o for_o be_v simple_o overheat_v be_v easy_o convey_v to_o the_o head_n and_o face_n where_o they_o make_v little_a pimple_n in_o which_o these_o humour_n continue_v be_v corrupt_v and_o convert_v into_o matter_n which_o after_o eat_v through_o and_o ulcerate_v the_o simple_a superficies_n of_o the_o skin_n and_o dry_v round_o about_o the_o place_n where_o it_o come_v out_o make_v those_o crust_n there_o usual_o call_v scab_n with_o which_o some_o child_n head_n and_o face_n be_v every_o where_o so_o cover_v that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o cap_n and_o a_o mask_n of_o a_o piece_n for_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v see_v but_o only_o the_o eye_n and_o edge_n of_o the_o lip_n which_o be_v exempt_a from_o it_o many_o person_n will_v have_v these_o scab_n aswell_o as_o the_o meazel_v and_o smallpox_n to_o proceed_v for_o the_o most_o part_n from_o some_o superfluity_n and_o residue_n of_o the_o menstruous_a blood_n from_o which_o the_o infant_n purge_v itself_o after_o it_o be_v bear_v which_o because_o it_o can_v be_v well_o rectify_v be_v so_o drive_v out_o that_o it_o may_v be_v cast_v off_o as_o useless_a but_o it_o be_v often_o from_o the_o ill_a nourishment_n of_o the_o child_n who_o sometime_o suck_v more_o milk_n than_o they_o can_v digest_v as_o also_o from_o the_o ill_a quality_n of_o it_o whence_o be_v engender_v a_o quantity_n of_o viscous_a and_o corrupt_a humour_n cause_v these_o scab_n which_o come_v most_o upon_o the_o head_n and_o face_n because_o they_o be_v moist_a especial_o in_o child_n than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n these_o scab_n may_v be_v know_v not_o to_o be_v malignant_a when_o they_o be_v superficial_a moist_a and_o yellowish_a and_o when_o the_o scab_n be_v take_v off_o the_o skin_n appear_v red_a and_o crimson_a without_o be_v deep_o ulcer_v the_o course_n of_o these_o humour_n must_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v hinder_v by_o drive_v they_o inward_o because_o their_o evacuation_n defend_v little_a infant_n from_o many_o ill_a disease_n and_o we_o ordinary_o see_v they_o who_o body_n have_v a_o long_a time_n purge_v away_o such_o superfluity_n to_o be_v in_o better_a health_n after_o they_o have_v cast_v forth_o all_o this_o kind_n of_o corruption_n and_o as_o guido_n say_v very_o well_o though_o to_o the_o sight_n these_o scab_n be_v ill_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o cause_n they_o may_v be_v very_o good_a because_o nature_n be_v thus_o accustom_a to_o purge_v the_o infant_n body_n in_o thrust_v out_o these_o excrement_n but_o endeavour_n must_v only_o be_v use_v to_o hinder_v the_o generation_n of_o more_o of_o these_o ill_a humour_n in_o the_o child_n wherefore_o a_o healthful_a nurse_n must_v be_v provide_v for_o it_o who_o milk_n be_v perfect_o purify_v and_o very_o cool_a the_o child_n belly_n must_v ever_o be_v keep_v open_a and_o purge_v if_o necessary_a with_o a_o little_a syrup_n of_o rose_n or_o succory_n that_o so_o the_o humour_n may_v not_o be_v send_v in_o too_o great_a abundance_n to_o the_o head_n nor_o the_o sanies_fw-la under_o the_o scab_n may_v not_o eat_v and_o corrode_a the_o skin_n cause_n deep_a ulcer_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o also_o to_o make_v the_o scab_n fall_v off_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o free_a vent_n or_o issue_n for_o which_o fresh_a butter_n be_v ordinary_o make_v use_n of_o rub_v they_o therewith_o to_o moisten_v they_o or_o with_o the_o lineament_n of_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n lay_v afterward_o a_o cabbadg_n or_o beet-leafe_n upon_o it_o change_v they_o twice_o or_o thrice_o a_o day_n to_o avoid_v the_o offence_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o moisture_n which_o these_o thing_n draw_v forth_o these_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v continue_v till_o the_o child_n be_v perfect_o cure_v and_o no_o other_o because_o they_o do_v very_o much_o suppurate_n the_o scab_n and_o only_o draw_v away_o the_o superfluous_a humour_n which_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v retain_v within_o for_o fear_v lest_o a_o worse_a malady_n happen_v after_o the_o evacuation_n of_o which_o the_o place_n will_v dry_v and_o heal_v of_o themselves_o all_o this_o while_n the_o child_n hand_n must_v be_v pin_v down_o lest_o by_o rub_v and_o scratch_v the_o scab_n when_o they_o itch_v shall_v by_o irritate_v these_o part_n cause_v a_o inflammation_n whereby_o a_o yet_o great_a abundance_n of_o humour_n will_v flow_v thither_o chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o small_a pox_n and_o meazel_v in_o infant_n the_o small_a pox_n be_v a_o contagious_a disease_n to_o little_a infant_n which_o sometime_o also_o happen_v though_o more_o rare_o to_o person_n already_o advance_v in_o age_n in_o which_o abundance_n of_o pustules_fw-la all_o alike_o do_v break_v forth_o throughout_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o skin_n engender_v from_o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o other_o humour_n which_o nature_n there_o cast_v out_o as_o a_o universal_a emunctory_a to_o cleanse_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o they_o many_o ancient_a as_o well_o as_o modern_a physician_n attribute_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o disease_n to_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o menstruous_a blood_n wherewith_o the_o infant_n be_v nourish_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n which_o after_o its_o birth_n come_v to_o be_v heat_v and_o to_o boil_v in_o the_o vessel_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n which_o have_v be_v since_o engender_v and_o be_v spread_v throughout_o all_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v in_o that_o manner_n reject_v and_o expel_v this_o reason_v according_a to_o my_o opinion_n be_v not_o very_o probable_a for_o we_o daily_o see_v many_o man_n and_o woman_n who_o though_o very_a age_a have_v never_o have_v this_o malady_n which_o they_o can_v never_o have_v avoid_v if_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o menstruous_a blood_n wherewith_o every_o one_o without_o exception_n be_v nourish_v in_o their_o mother_n womb._n they_o which_o maintain_v this_o opinion_n reply_n that_o though_o some_o person_n be_v exempt_v from_o this_o disease_n it_o be_v because_o their_o strong_a and_o robu_v nature_n can_v digest_v and_o consume_v those_o superfluity_n or_o else_o purge_v they_o off_o by_o other_o way_n as_o by_o a_o looseness_n or_o in_o some_o manner_n more_o insensible_a however_o they_o must_v confess_v and_o agree_v that_o this_o menstruous_a blood_n if_o it_o be_v that_o can_v not_o remain_v hide_v and_o quiet_a in_o the_o body_n for_o 30_o 40_o or_o 50_o year_n after_o birth_n without_o produce_v its_o effect_n as_o we_o see_v in_o several_a that_o have_v not_o this_o disease_n till_o those_o year_n but_o it_o be_v
and_o make_v you_o yet_o better_a able_a to_o conceive_v these_o thing_n than_o i_o have_v here_o explain_v they_o and_o that_o all_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o to_o his_o great_a glory_n the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o book_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o different_a disposition_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n from_o the_o time_n of_o conception_n to_o the_o full_a time_n of_o reckon_a pag._n 1._o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o sterility_n and_o fertility_n in_o woman_n p._n 2_o chap._n 2._o of_o conception_n and_o the_o condition_n necessary_a to_o it_o 12_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o conception_n 17_o chap._n 4._o what_o generation_n be_v and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o it_o 24_o chap._n 5._o of_o big-belly_n and_o their_o difference_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a and_o false_a great_a belly_n 31_o chap._n 6._o how_o to_o know_v the_o different_a time_n of_o pregnancy_n 35_o chap._n 7._o whether_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o a_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n of_o a_o boy_n or_o girl_n and_o the_o sign_n whether_o she_o shall_v have_v many_o child_n 43_o chap._n 8._o of_o supersoetation_n 49_o chap._n 9_o of_o a_o mole_n and_o its_o sign_n 53_o chap._n 10._o in_o what_o manner_n a_o woman_n ought_v to_o govern_v herself_o during_o her_o be_v with_o child_n when_o it_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o other_o considerable_a accident_n to_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v they_o 56_o chap._n 11._o the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o many_o accident_n which_o happen_v to_o a_o woman_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o her_o be_v with_o child_n and_o first_o of_o vomit_n 68_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o back_n reins_n and_o hip_n 74_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o breast_n 76_o chap._n 14._o of_o incontinence_n and_o difficulty_n of_o urine_n 78_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o cough_n and_o difficulty_n of_o of_o breathe_v 81_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o swell_a and_o pain_n of_o the_o thigh_n and_o leg_n 85_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o hemorrhoide_n 89_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o several_a flux_n which_o may_v happen_v to_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o first_o of_o a_o looseness_n 92_o chap._n 19_o of_o a_o menstruous_a flux_n 98_o chap._n 20._o of_o flooding_n 102_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o weight_n bear_v down_o or_o relaxation_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la which_o hinder_v a_o womon_n with_o child_n in_o her_o walk_n and_o the_o freedom_n of_o coition_n 116_o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o dropsy_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o oedemitous_a tumor_n of_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o privity_n 119_o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o venereal_a disease_n in_o woman_n with_o child_n 123_o chap._n 24._o of_o abortion_n and_o its_o cause_n 129._o the_o second_o book_n of_o labour_n natural_a and_o unnatural_a with_o the_o way_n how_o to_o help_v woman_n in_o the_o first_o and_o the_o right_a mean_n of_o remedy_v the_o rest_n p._n 137_o chap._n 1._o what_o labour_n be_v and_o the_o difference_n of_o it_o together_o with_o its_o different_a term_n 138_o chap._n 2._o the_o sign_n which_o precede_v and_o accompany_v as_o well_o a_o natural_a as_o a_o unnatural_a delivery_n 146_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o membrane_n of_o the_o infant_n and_o the_o water_n 151_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o placenta_n and_o umbilical_a vessel_n of_o the_o child_n 161_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o several_a natural_a situation_n of_o a_o infant_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n according_a to_o the_o different_a time_n of_o pregnancy_n 170_o chap._n 6._o what_o a_o woman_n ought_v to_o do_v when_o she_o be_v go_v her_o full_a time_n 174_o chap._n 7._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o woman_n first_o fall_v in_o labour_n 177_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o natural_a labour_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o help_a woman_n when_o there_o be_v one_o or_o more_o child_n 184_o chap._n 9_o how_o to_o fetch_v the_o afterburthen_n 189_o chap._n 10._o of_o laborious_a and_o do_v fficult_a labour_n and_o those_o against_o nature_n their_o cause_n and_o difference_n together_o with_o the_o mean_n to_o remedy_v they_o 192_o chap._n 11._o of_o unnatural_a labour_n where_o manual_a operation_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a what_o observation_n the_o chirurgeon_n must_v make_v before_o he_o go_v about_o it_o 201_o chap._n 12._o the_o sign_n to_o know_v whether_o the_o child_n be_v alive_a or_o dead_a 208_o chap._n 13._o how_o to_o fetch_v the_o afterburthen_n when_o the_o string_n be_v break_v 211_o chap._n 14._o to_o deliver_v a_o woman_n when_o the_o child_n come_v footling_n 218_o chap._n 15._o how_o to_o fetch_v the_o head_n when_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n and_o it_o remain_v behind_o in_o the_o womb_n 222_o chap._n 16._o how_o to_o help_v a_o woman_n in_o her_o labour_n when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o child_n thrust_v the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n forth_o before_o it_o 225_o chap._n 17._o how_o to_o fetch_v a_o child_n when_o come_v right_o it_o can_v pass_v either_o because_o it_o be_v too_o big_a or_o the_o passage_n can_v sufficient_o be_v dilate_v 227_o chap._n 18._o how_o to_o deliver_v a_o woman_n when_o the_o child_n present_v the_o side_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o birth_n or_o the_o face_n 229_o chap._n 19_o how_o to_o deliver_v a_o woman_n when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o the_o womb_n close_v about_o the_o neck_n 231_o chap._n 20._o to_o deliver_v a_o woman_n when_o the_o child_n come_v with_o one_o or_o both_o hand_n together_o with_o the_o head_n 232_o chap._n 21._o how_o to_o deliver_v a_o woman_n when_o the_o child_n present_v one_o or_o both_o hand_n foremost_a without_o any_o other_o part_n 237_o chap._n 22._o how_o to_o deliver_v a_o woman_n when_o hand_n and_o foot_n come_v together_o 241_o chap._n 23._o how_o to_o deliver_v a_o woman_n when_o the_o child_n come_v with_o the_o knee_n 244_o chap._n 24._o of_o a_o delivery_n when_o the_o child_n come_v with_o shoulder_n back_o or_o breast_n 245_o chap._n 25._o of_o those_o birth_n wherein_o the_o infant_n present_v the_o belly_n breast_n or_o side_n 248_o chap._n 26._o of_o labour_n wherein_o several_a child_n present_v together_o in_o the_o different_a posture_n abovenamed_a 250_o chap._n 27._o of_o a_o labour_n when_o the_o navelstring_n come_v first_o 255_o chap._n 28._o of_o a_o labour_n wherein_o the_o burden_n either_o first_o offer_v or_o first_o come_v quite_o forth_o 258_o chap._n 29._o of_o flooding_n and_o convulsion_n in_o labour_n 261_o chap._n 30._o how_o to_o deliver_v a_o woman_n when_o the_o child_n be_v hydropical_a or_o monstrous_a 262_o chap._n 31._o of_o deliver_v a_o dead_a child_n 265_o chap._n 32._o of_o extract_v of_o a_o mola_n and_o a_o false_a conception_n 271_o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o caesarean_a section_n 275._o the_o three_o book_n treat_v of_o woman_n in_o childbed_n and_o of_o the_o disease_n and_o symptom_n befalling_a they_o at_o that_o time_n of_o child_n newborn_a and_o their_o ordinary_a distemper_n together_o with_o necessary_a direction_n for_o to_o choose_v a_o nurse_n chap._n 1._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o a_o new-laid_a woman_n and_o natural_o deliver_v 288_o chap._n 2._o of_o convenient_a remedy_n for_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o breast_n of_o a_o woman_n new_o deliver_v 290_o chap._n 3._o what_o diet_v a_o woman_n in_o childbed_n ought_v to_o observe_v during_o the_o whole_a time_n after_o lie_v in_o when_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o no_o ill_a accident_n 296_o chap._n 4._o how_o to_o drive_v back_o the_o milk_n in_o those_o woman_n who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o give_v suck_v 300_o chap._n 5._o of_o several_a disease_n and_o symptom_n which_o happen_v to_o a_o woman_n new_o lay_v and_o first_o of_o flooding_n 302_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o bear_n down_o and_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n and_o fundament_n of_o a_o woman_n new-laid_a 307_o chap._n 7._o of_o bruise_n and_o rent_n on_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o womb_n cause_v by_o labour_n 314_o chap._n 8._o of_o after-pain_n which_o happen_v to_o a_o woman_n new-laid_a and_o of_o their_o several_a cause_n 317_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o lochia_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o womb_n in_o childbed_n whence_o they_o come_v and_o the_o sign_n when_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a 322_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o lochia_n and_o the_o accident_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o 330_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o inflammation_n which_o happen_v to_o the_o womb_n after_o delivery_n 334_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o new-laid_a woman_n 338_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o clod_n and_o curdle_v of_o the_o milk_n 342_o chap._n 14._o of_o imposthume_n of_o the_o breast_n of_o woman_n new-laid_a 345_o chap._n 15._o of_o excoriation_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o nipple_n 349_o chap._n 16._o of_o tend_v child_n newborn_a and_o first_o how_o to_o bind_v cut_v and_o swath_n the_o navelstring_n 353_o chap._n 17._o how_o a_o newborn_a babe_n must_v be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o the_o excrement_n as_o also_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o swadling-cloath_n 358_o chap._n 18._o of_o diet_v and_o order_v a_o newborn_a babe_n 364_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o indisposition_n of_o little_a child_n and_o first_o of_o their_o weakness_n 372_o chap._n 20._o of_o contusion_n or_o bruise_n of_o the_o head_n and_o other_o part_n of_o toe_n body_n of_o a_o newborn_a babe_n 376_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o mould_n of_o the_o head_n and_o of_o the_o suture_n be_v too_o open_a 381_o chap._n 22._o of_o a_o newborn_a babe_n fundament_n be_v close_v up_o 385_o chap._n 23._o of_o cut_v the_o tongue_n when_o tongue-tied_a 386_o chap._n 24._o of_o gripe_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o belly_n of_o a_o young_a child_n 388_o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o ulceration_n or_o shoot_v forth_o or_o rapture_n of_o the_o navel_n of_o a_o young_a infant_n 391_o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o smarting_n redness_n and_o inflammation_n of_o the_o groin_n buttock_n and_o thigh_n of_o the_o infant_n 395_o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o ulcer_n or_o thrush_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o infant_n 397_o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o pain_n in_o breed_v the_o tooth_n 400_o chap._n 29._o of_o the_o looseness_n of_o a_o infant_n 404_o chap._n 30._o of_o vomit_n in_o child_n 406_o chap._n 31._o of_o a_o hernia_n or_o rupture_n in_o child_n 408_o chap._n 32._o of_o the_o scab_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o head_n and_o face_n of_o young_a child_n 412_o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o small_a pox_n and_o meazel_v in_o infant_n 414_o chap._n 34._o how_o to_o cure_v the_o venereal_a lues_fw-la in_o infant_n 422_o chap._n 35._o how_o to_o hinder_v child_n grow_n squint-eyed_a 428._o chap._n 36._o of_o the_o requisite_n and_o necessary_a condition_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o good_a nurse_n 430._o finis_fw-la