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not_o be_v amiss_o to_o anoint_v the_o navel_n of_o the_o child_n with_o a_o ointment_n make_v of_o ambergris_n and_o suet_n equal_a part_n with_o a_o little_a oil_n of_o sweet-almond_n this_o will_v preserve_v the_o child_n from_o epilepsy_n and_o convulsion_n against_o barrenness_n take_v of_o pine-nut_n first_o well_o wash_v in_o rosewater_n six_o ounce_n sweet_a almond_n wash_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o bruise_v each_o two_o ounce_n citron_n pill_n condit_v root_n of_o satyrion_n erythranion_n one_o ounce_n pulp_n of_o sebesten_n prune_n of_o damascus_n fat_a boil_v in_o sugar_a water_n each_o one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a coriander_n prepare_v three_o dram_n pulveris_fw-la diambre_n one_o dram_n penidium_fw-la one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a the_o inner_a rind_n of_o cinnamon_n half_o a_o ounce_n true_a amber_n of_o a_o ash-colour_n one_o dram_n moso_n one_o scruple_n refine_a sugar_n boil_v in_o rose-water_n one_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a take_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o beat_v they_o and_o powder_v they_o well_o and_o make_v thereof_o a_o paste_n so_o dry_v at_o a_o gentle_a fire_n let_v the_o woman_n take_v this_o at_o pleasure_n after_o dinner_n and_o three_o hour_n before_o at_o pleasure_n abstain_v from_o liquid_a meat_n the_o man_n also_o may_v eat_v of_o this_o paste_n but_o let_v he_o not_o use_v copulation_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o woman_n purgation_n nor_o when_o she_o bathe_v herself_o but_o present_o after_o those_o morning_n that_o he_o abstain_v let_v he_o take_v one_o spoonful_n of_o the_o water_n of_o cocks-blood_n with_o three_o or_o four_o spoonful_n of_o the_o best_a broth._n for_o the_o same_o a_o syrup_n take_v syrup_n of_o hempagrimony_n simple_a oxymel_n syrup_n de_fw-fr rad_a each_o one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a water_n of_o nipp_n betony_n and_o mugwort_n of_o each_o three_o ounce_n make_v thereof_o a_o syrup_n perfect_o boil_v strain_v it_o and_o let_v it_o he_o aromatize_v with_o cinnamon_n for_o three_o dose_n morning_n and_o evening_n a_o potion_n take_v agarick_n infuse_v in_o honey_n of_o rose_n and_o a_o little_a white-wine_n for_o a_o whole_a night_n one_o ounce_n diacatholicon_n half_o a_o ounce_n diaphenicon_fw-la elect._n ind._n major_a each_o one_o dram_n and_o a_o half_a syrup_n of_o rose_n solutive_a with_o agorick_a one_o ounce_n with_o a_o decoction_n of_o red_a chiche_n make_v a_o potion_n thereof_o and_o give_v it_o after_o the_o syrup_n be_v all_o take_v for_o ten_o day_n and_o ten_o day_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o monthly_a purgation_n three_o day_n after_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o say_a potion_n let_v blood_n in_o vena_fw-la saphena_n of_o the_o right_a foot_n and_o take_v away_o three_o ounce_n of_o blood_n at_o evening_n a_o opiate_n take_v of_o the_o great_a triphera_n without_o opium_n two_o ounce_n mithridate_n three_o ounce_n mix_v these_o well_o together_o and_o let_v she_o take_v thereof_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o walnut_n after_o she_o be_v let_v blood_n drink_v upon_o the_o say_v bolus_n a_o spoonful_n of_o aromatic_a wine_n white_z or_o claret_n let_v the_o patient_n take_v this_o when_o she_o be_v clean_o from_o her_o purgation_n only_o in_o the_o morning_n while_o she_o have_v they_o upon_o she_o only_o at_o night_n and_o then_o let_v she_o also_o make_v use_n of_o this_o pessary_a take_v of_o spike_n myrrh_n and_o agarick_n and_o colocynth_n each_o three_o dram_n benedict_n one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a mix_v they_o well_o together_o with_o the_o juice_n of_o french_a mercury_n and_o wrap_v in_o fine_a red_a silk_n make_v thereof_o little_a pessaries_n and_o put_v one_o of_o they_o into_o the_o womb_n in_o the_o day_n and_o another_o at_o night_n but_o from_o the_o time_n that_o she_o be_v let_v blood_n until_o her_o purgation_n let_v she_o use_v but_o one_o in_o the_o day_n but_o from_o the_o time_n that_o they_o
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 womâ—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 mayern'_v rare_a secret_n in_o midwifery_n to_o know_v the_o time_n of_o delivery_n whereby_o the_o woman_n may_v know_v the_o better_a how_o to_o prepare_v herself_o pag._n 295_o sign_n which_o precede_v delivery_n p._n 296_o to_o cause_n the_o woman_n to_o contain_v the_o birth_n p._n 297_o a_o emplaster_n to_o hinder_v the_o monthly_a flux_n in_o woman_n with_o child_n p._n 297_o a_o emplaster_n for_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v fearful_a of_o contain_v the_o birth_n ibid._n preparatory_a ointment_n to_o be_v use_v before_o the_o time_n of_o delivery_n p._n 298_o in_o case_n of_o vomit_v ibid._n regulation_n of_o diet._n p._n 299_o other_o advertisement_n relate_v to_o the_o several_a accident_n which_o may_v happen_v p._n 300_o to_o accelerate_v and_o hasten_v the_o labour_n before_o the_o time_n of_o child-bearing_a p._n 305_o a_o ointment_n for_o the_o midwife_n hand_n p._n 310_o after_o delivery_n p._n 310_o if_o the_o pain_n cease_v not_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n to_o strengthen_v the_o womb._n ibid._n to_o strengthen_v the_o womb_n without_o the_o help_n of_o swath-band_n p._n 311_o a_o fomentation_n to_o provoke_v the_o afterbirth_n ibid._n another_o for_o the_o same_o p._n 312._o a_o pessary_a for_o the_o same_o ibid._n two_o other_o pessaries_n for_o the_o same_o ibid._n to_o expel_v the_o child_n and_o afterbirth_n in_o time_n of_o great_a necessity_n ibid._n another_o to_o expel_v the_o afterbirth_n p._n 313._o to_o expel_v the_o birth_n whether_o alive_a or_o dead_a ibid._n against_o pain_n of_o the_o heart_n ibid._n to_o dry_v up_o the_o milk_n ibid._n another_o for_o the_o same_o p._n 314._o a_o fomentation_n for_o the_o same_o ibid._n another_o ibid._n a_o ointment_n against_o the_o curdling_n of_o the_o milk_n in_o the_o breast_n p._n 315_o to_o curdle_n the_o milk_n ibid._n against_o fissure_v in_o the_o breast_n p._n 316_o another_o for_o the_o same_o ibid._n pain_n in_o the_o breast_n after_o delivery_n ibid._n a_o opiate_n to_o be_v give_v to_o 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 down_o ibid._n another_o for_o the_o same_o p._n 326_o a_o pomatum_n for_o the_o same_o ibid._n a_o ointment_n for_o the_o same_o ibid._n another_o for_o the_o same_o ibid._n certain_a instruction_n ground_v upon_o practical_a observation_n fit_a to_o be_v know_v by_o all_o midwife_n and_o child-bearing_a woman_n etc._n etc._n p._n 327._o a_o second_o observation_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v be_v in_o travel_n nine_o day_n p._n 330_o of_o a_o woman_n here_o in_o town_n that_o bear_v her_o child_n eleven_o month_n and_o can_v not_o be_v deliver_v p._n 331_o of_o the_o common_a opinion_n that_o a_o woman_n seven_o month_n go_v aught_o to_o walk_v very_o much_o and_o of_o the_o accident_n that_o happen_v thereby_o p._n 333_o of_o a_o child_n which_o they_o think_v sick_a of_o the_o epilepsy_n occasion_v by_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n p._n 336_o of_o a_o young_a woman_n who_o be_v strike_v upon_o the_o belly_n by_o her_o husband_n with_o his_o foot_n be_v in_o great_a pain_n and_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o surgeon_n p._n 337_o of_o two_o delivery_n of_o one_o woman_n ibid._n of_o a_o woman_n that_o because_o she_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v in_o she_o lie_v in_o died_z p._n 339_o of_o certain_a woman_n that_o bear_v child_n and_o lye-in_a before_o their_o time_n and_o other_o at_o their_o full_a time_n who_o grow_v big_a and_o full_a of_o humour_n which_o cause_v the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n present_o after_o their_o delivery_n their_o child_n be_v nourish_v in_o their_o belly_n like_o fish_n only_o with_o water_n p._n 340_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o woman_n who_o be_v think_v unable_a to_o bear_v any_o more_o child_n yet_o contrary_a to_o expectation_n be_v deliver_v of_o one_o and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o p._n 341_o a_o good_a observation_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o nurse_n p._n 342_o of_o a_o woman_n which_o i_o lay_v two_o several_a time_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o her_o bear_n of_o two_o child_n proceed_v from_o several_a cause_n p._n 344_o instruction_n of_o a_o famous_a and_o die_a midwife_n to_o her_o daughter_n touch_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o art_n p._n 345_o the_o complete_a midwife_n practice_n enlarge_v of_o the_o genitals_o or_o vessel_n dedicate_v to_o generation_n in_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o book_n that_o they_o require_v not_o only_o a_o deep_a meditation_n but_o the_o pre-eminence_n to_o take_v up_o the_o first_o thought_n of_o those_o who_o will_v arrive_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n so_o much_o needful_a to_o all_o mankind_n and_o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o fear_v that_o many_o woman_n do_v miss_v
evacuation_n downward_o be_v apt_a to_o occasion_n miscarriage_n the_o woman_n mind_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v sedate_n and_o quiet_a all_o melancholy_a news_n and_o frightful_a object_n must_v be_v remove_v far_o from_o she_o nor_o must_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v cause_v sorrow_n be_v sudden_o tell_v she_o she_o must_v moderate_v her_o passion_n and_o excessive_a anger_n must_v by_o all_o mean_n be_v avoid_v for_o the_o passion_n do_v wonderful_o affect_v the_o child_n and_o often_o cause_v miscarraige_a some_o have_v be_v bear_v dumb_a other_o have_v have_v a_o continual_a shake_n of_o their_o limb_n and_o the_o like_a when_o the_o mother_n have_v be_v sudden_o and_o violent_o surprise_v or_o fright_v wherefore_o it_o be_v best_a to_o be_v discourse_v of_o such_o thing_n before_o big-bellied_a woman_n as_o may_v moderate_o rejoice_v they_o and_o that_o such_o object_n be_v present_v as_o may_v please_v and_o divert_v they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o 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or_o after_o meal_n and_o she_o ought_v to_o drink_v claret-wine_n with_o water_n and_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o quench_v iron_n in_o her_o drink_n she_o must_v forbear_v fat_a meat_n and_o sauce_n for_o they_o much_o soften_v the_o membrane_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o be_v too_o weak_a and_o relax_v sweet_a and_o sugar_n sauce_n be_v also_o injurious_a but_o if_o the_o vomit_v continue_v though_o regular_a diet_n have_v be_v use_v the_o corrupt_a humour_n must_v be_v purge_v off_o by_o stool_n by_o some_o gentle_a purge_n make_v of_o mallow_n cassia_n rhubarb_n and_o the_o like_a but_o if_o the_o vomit_v continue_v though_o the_o woman_n observe_v a_o good_a diet_n and_o though_o she_o have_v be_v purge_v we_o must_v do_v no_o more_o for_o there_o be_v great_a danger_n of_o miscarriage_n there_o be_v sometime_o great_a pain_n in_o the_o back_n reins_o and_o hip_n especial_o the_o first_o time_n the_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dilatation_n of_o the_o 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it_o on_o some_o other_o part_n by_o astringent_a or_o repel_v medicine_n because_o it_o do_v least_o hurt_v in_o the_o breast_n than_o any_o where_o else_o it_o may_v be_v also_o convenient_a to_o use_v a_o orderly_a cool_a diet_n to_o lessen_v the_o quantity_n and_o qualify_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o humour_n big_a belly_a woman_n sometime_o be_v trouble_v with_o incontinence_n and_o difficulty_n of_o urine_n because_o the_o womb_n by_o its_o bigness_n and_o weight_n press_v the_o bladder_n so_o that_o the_o common_a extension_n of_o it_o be_v hinder_v it_o be_v render_v incapable_a of_o hold_v such_o a_o quantity_n of_o water_n as_o it_o use_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o the_o near_a a_o woman_n be_v to_o her_o time_n the_o often_o she_o be_v force_v to_o make_v water_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v press_v she_o make_v water_n with_o great_a difficulty_n and_o sometime_o a_o heat_n and_o inflammation_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o bladder_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o urine_n and_o sometime_o a_o stone_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o if_o so_o the_o pain_n be_v more_o violent_a and_o much_o more_o dangerous_a than_o at_o another_o time_n the_o womb_n by_o its_o weight_n and_o bigness_n cause_v the_o stone_n perpetual_o to_o press_v upon_o the_o bladder_n these_o frequent_a endeavour_n to_o make_v water_n ought_v to_o be_v prevent_v if_o possible_o because_o the_o continual_a force_n downward_o to_o make_v water_n loosen_v the_o womb_n and_o so_o sometime_o occasion_n miscarriage_n and_o therefore_o when_o it_o come_v from_o the_o bigness_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o womb_n as_o it_o do_v most_o common_o the_o woman_n must_v ease_v herself_o by_o lift_v up_o the_o bottom_n of_o her_o belly_n when_o she_o have_v occasion_n to_o make_v water_n or_o she_o may_v have_v a_o large_a swaith_n fit_v for_o that_o purpose_n to_o keep_v her_o belly_n from_o bear_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o bladder_n but_o 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