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husked_a and_o strew_v upon_o they_o or_o with_o a_o liviment_n of_o the_o flour_n of_o milian_n and_o oil_n of_o rose_n the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o tonsil_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v that_o disease_n in_o child_n call_v the_o mumps_n that_o common_o come_v between_o eleven_o and_o thirteen_o year_n old_a the_o part_n be_v then_o so_o hard_o that_o the_o humour_n can_v breathe_v forth_o always_o keep_v the_o belly_n loose_a and_o anoint_v outward_o with_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n or_o cammomile_n or_o st._n john_n wort_n inward_o first_o repel_v second_o mix_v resolver_n with_o repeller_n and_o last_o only_a resolver_n but_o not_o too_o hot_a in_o age_n gargarism_n be_v best_a infant_n may_v take_v diamoron_n honey_n of_o rose_n syrup_n of_o myrtle_n and_o pomegranate_n xxxii_o sometime_o child_n string_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v so_o short_a that_o they_o can_v suck_v a_o skilful_a chirurgeon_n must_v help_v it_o or_o use_v this_o liviment_n boil_v clarify_a honey_n till_o you_o can_v powder_v it_o then_o dry_a yolk_n of_o egg_n in_o a_o glass_n in_o a_o oven_n powder_n they_o take_v a_o dram_n weight_n mastic_n and_o frankincense_n of_o each_o one_o scruple_n burn_a alum_n six_o grain_n make_v it_o up_o with_o honey_n of_o rose_n the_o frog_n be_v when_o the_o vein_n under_o the_o tongue_n swell_v with_o gross_a black_a blood_n and_o if_o the_o phlegm_n sweat_v forth_o and_o stick_v in_o the_o passage_n the_o swell_a be_v like_a mushroom_n and_o make_v they_o stammer_v take_v cuttlebone_n salgem_n pepper_n of_o each_o one_o dram_n burn_a sponge_n three_o dram_n make_v a_o powder_n or_o of_o honey_n of_o bosom_n rub_v it_o under_o the_o tongue_n and_o lay_v a_o plaster_n of_o goose_n dung_n and_o honey_n boil_v in_o wine_n till_o the_o wine_n be_v consume_v under_o the_o chin._n xxxiii_o some_o child_n grow_v lean_a and_o pine_v away_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o know_v if_o it_o be_v from_o witchcraft_n good_a prayer_n to_o god_n be_v the_o best_a remedy_n yet_o some_o hang_v amber_n and_o coral_n about_o the_o child_n neck_n as_o a_o sovereign_a amulet_n but_o leanness_n may_v proceed_v from_o a_o dry_a distemper_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n than_o it_o be_v best_o to_o bathe_v it_o in_o a_o decoction_n of_o mallow_n marshmallow_n branc-ursine_a sheep_n head_n and_o anoint_v with_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n if_o it_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a add_v rose_n violet_n lettuce_n poppey-head_n and_o afterward_o anoint_v with_o oil_n of_o violet_n and_o rose_n the_o child_n may_v be_v lean_a from_o want_n of_o milk_n or_o bad_a milk_n from_o the_o nurse_n remedy_n that_o or_o change_v the_o nurse_n for_o little_a or_o bad_a milk_n will_v breed_v no_o good_a blood_n and_o the_o child_n can_v thrive_v by_o it_o sometime_o worm_n in_o the_o body_n draw_v away_o the_o nourishment_n sometime_o very_o small_a worm_n breed_v without_o the_o body_n all_z over_z and_o in_o the_o musculous_a part_n and_o stick_v in_o the_o skin_n and_o will_v not_o come_v quite_o forth_o but_o after_o you_o rub_v the_o child_n in_o a_o bath_n they_o will_v put_v forth_o their_o head_n like_o black_a hair_n and_o run_v in_o again_o when_o they_o feel_v the_o cold_a air_n they_o breed_v of_o slimy_a humour_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o capillary_a vein_n which_o turn_v to_o worm_n for_o want_n of_o transpiration_n if_o you_o rub_v the_o child_n with_o yarhound_n on_o the_o back_n and_o especial_o with_o honey_n and_o bread_n you_o shall_v see_v their_o black_a head_n when_o you_o see_v the_o head_n come_v forth_o run_v over_o they_o with_o a_o razor_n do_v it_o often_o xxxiv_o child_n use_v to_o be_v gall_v with_o lie_v in_o piss_v clout_n and_o the_o scarf_n skin_n come_v from_o the_o true_a skin_n the_o skin_n look_v red_a change_v the_o clout_n often_o and_o keep_v the_o child_n clean_o by_o wash_v it_o then_o anoint_v the_o sore_a with_o diapompholix_a or_o cast_v on_o this_o powder_n fine_o sprinkle_v of_o burn_a alum_n frankincense_n litharge_v of_o silver_n and_o seed_n and_o leaf_n of_o rose_n xxxv_o some_o child_n can_v hold_v their_o water_n but_o piss_v the_o bed_n when_o they_o sleep_v the_o bladder-closing_a muscle_n be_v weak_a so_o when_o piss_n prick_v it_o it_o come_v forth_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n may_v hurt_v the_o muscle_n the_o cause_n of_o weakness_n be_v a_o cold_a moist_a humour_n from_o superfluity_n or_o from_o tough_a and_o gross_a meat_n in_o age_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v cure_v but_o in_o infant_n it_o easy_o may_v the_o nurse_n must_v use_v a_o hot_a dry_a diet_n with_o sage_n hyssop_n marjoram_n the_o child_n must_v drink_v little_a anoint_v the_o region_n of_o the_o bladder_n outward_o with_o oil_n of_o costus_n or_o flower_n de_fw-fr luce_fw-fr and_o other_o
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
far_o it_o be_v constant_o report_v that_o these_o child_n be_v all_o baptize_v live_v at_o the_o church_n of_o lardune_n in_o holland_n near_o the_o hague_n and_o the_o boy_n be_v all_o call_v john_n the_o girl_n elizabeth_n there_o be_v two_o silver_n basin_n that_o they_o be_v christen_v in_o and_o guido_n the_o suffragan_n of_o vtrecht_n keep_v they_o for_o to_o show_v to_o stranger_n and_o one_o of_o these_o basin_n as_o it_o be_v report_v be_v bring_v for_o a_o present_a to_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o before_o he_o come_v from_o thence_o and_o they_o say_v far_o that_o present_o after_o they_o be_v baptize_v the_o mother_n and_o all_o her_o child_n die_v some_o write_v of_o another_o countess_n in_o frederick_n the_o eleventh_n day_n who_o have_v five_o hundred_o boy_n at_o one_o birth_n but_o to_o leave_v this_o and_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o conception_n notwithstanding_o that_o god_n give_v the_o blessing_n general_o to_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o so_o 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make_v it_o go_v true_a what_o the_o fault_n be_v he_o can_v not_o find_v at_o length_n he_o grow_v so_o angry_a that_o he_o throw_v the_o watch_n against_o the_o wall_n and_o take_v it_o up_o again_o and_o then_o he_o find_v it_o go_v exceed_o true_a and_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o come_v also_o to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o former_a defect_n for_o indeed_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o some_o inequality_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o watch_n which_o by_o throw_v it_o against_o the_o wall_n accidental_o be_v amend_v wherefore_o a_o small_a matter_n sometime_o will_v remove_v the_o impediment_n if_o we_o can_v but_o find_v what_o it_o be_v some_o say_v again_o the_o cause_n of_o barrenness_n be_v want_v of_o love_n in_o man_n and_o wife_n who_o seed_n never_o mix_v as_o it_o shall_v to_o procreation_n of_o child_n their_o hatred_n be_v so_o great_a as_o it_o be_v record_v of_o eleocles_n and_o polynices_n two_o theban_a prince_n who_o kill_v each_o other_o and_o 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for_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o go_v to_o the_o breast_n to_o make_v milk_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o nurse_n have_v few_o or_o no_o course_n because_o the_o blood_n go_v to_o the_o breast_n to_o make_v milk_n as_o i_o say_v but_o if_o this_o accident_n fall_v out_o that_o the_o blood_n run_v forth_o at_o the_o breast_n undigested_a not_o change_v by_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o breast_n into_o milk_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v then_o open_a the_o saphaena_n vein_n in_o the_o foot_n and_o that_o will_v pull_v it_o back_o again_o and_o cure_v this_o distemper_n there_o be_v so_o near_a agreement_n between_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o womb_n that_o any_o distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n will_v change_v the_o very_a colour_n of_o the_o nipple_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o well_o to_o prejudicate_v and_o to_o think_v they_o be_v not_o maid_n when_o their_o nipple_n change_v colour_n when_o it_o be_v only_o a_o sign_n that_o their_o womb_n be_v distemper_v the_o nipple_n be_v 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this_o dispute_n about_o nurse_n who_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o and_o who_o be_v not_o be_v much_o handle_v by_o physician_n and_o some_o there_o be_v that_o will_v tie_v every_o woman_n to_o nurse_v she_o own_o child_n because_o sarah_n the_o wife_n to_o so_o great_a a_o man_n as_o abraham_n be_v nurse_v isaac_n and_o indeed_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o obstacle_n the_o argument_n may_v carry_v some_o weight_n with_o it_o for_o doubtless_o the_o mother_n milk_n be_v common_o best_o agree_v with_o the_o child_n and_o if_o the_o mother_n do_v not_o nurse_v she_o own_o child_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o she_o will_v ever_o love_v it_o so_o well_o as_o she_o do_v that_o prove_v the_o nurse_n to_o it_o as_o well_o as_o mother_n and_o without_o doubt_v the_o child_n will_v be_v much_o alienate_v in_o his_o affection_n by_o suck_v of_o strange_a milk_n and_o that_o may_v be_v one_o great_a cause_n of_o child_n prove_v so_o undutiful_a to_o their_o parent_n the_o lacedaemonian_n 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