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the_o child_n come_v with_o the_o foot_n first_o because_o there_o be_v better_a hold_n and_o more_o easy_a to_o deliver_v by_o they_o than_o by_o the_o head_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n wherefore_o if_o the_o foot_n lie_v not_o ready_a the_o chirurgeon_n must_v seek_v for_o they_o which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v easy_a do_v than_o at_o another_o because_o the_o great_a flooding_n make_v the_o womb_n loose_a and_o slippery_a by_o its_o humidity_n so_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a for_o he_o to_o turn_v the_o child_n and_o bring_v it_o by_o the_o foot_n as_o we_o have_v even_o now_o say_v after_o which_o he_o must_v fetch_v the_o afterburthen_n which_o in_o these_o case_n cleave_v but_o little_a be_v careful_a not_o to_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o a_o clod_n in_o the_o womb_n lest_o it_o still_o continue_v the_o flood_n which_o be_v do_v it_o will_v soon_o after_o stop_v with_o all_o the_o accident_n if_o too_o much_o time_n be_v not_o spend_v before_o the_o 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death_n if_o the_o suppression_n continue_v or_o if_o the_o woman_n escape_v it_o she_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o abscess_n in_o the_o womb_n yea_o and_o afterward_o a_o cancer_n or_o there_o may_v happen_v great_a imposthume_n in_o the_o low_a belly_n which_o be_v usual_a because_o of_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o place_n as_o also_o gout_n sciatica_n and_o lameness_n or_o inflammation_n or_o abscess_n in_o the_o breast_n if_o the_o humour_n be_v carry_v towards_o those_o part_n the_o â—_z of_o the_o stoppage_n of_o the_o lochia_n proceed_v either_o from_o a_o great_a loofness_n because_o a_o great_a evacuation_n that_o way_n turn_v the_o lochia_n and_o make_v they_o stop_v or_o any_o strong_a passion_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o great_a fear_n or_o grief_n or_o any_o anger_n or_o sounding_n for_o these_o thing_n do_v cause_v the_o humour_n to_o retire_v sudden_o inward_o and_o by_o this_o quick_a motion_n they_o often_o cause_v suffocation_n great_a cold_a stop_v the_o lochia_n 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she_o use_v broth_n only_o with_o a_o little_a jelly_n let_v she_o avoid_v all_o bind_a thing_n let_v her_o ptysan_n be_v make_v with_o aperitives_n such_o as_o be_v the_o root_n of_o succory_n dogs-grass_n and_o asparagus_n with_o a_o little_a aniseed_n and_o hop_n and_o every_o other_o time_n let_v she_o take_v a_o little_a syrup_n of_o maidenhair_n in_o a_o glass_n of_o this_o ptysan_n and_o above_o all_o let_v she_o careful_o shun_v cold_a drink_n clyster_n may_v likewise_o be_v give_v she_o to_o draw_v the_o humour_n downward_o and_o her_o low_a part_n may_v be_v foment_v with_o a_o emollient_a and_o aperitive_a decoction_n make_v with_o mallow_n marshmallow_n pellitory_n of_o the_o wall_n camomile_n melilot_n the_o root_n of_o asparagus_n and_o linseed_n with_o which_o decoction_n the_o womb_n may_v likewise_o be_v inject_v and_o with_o the_o herb_n be_v well_o boil_v and_o strain_v through_o a_o very_a course_n cloth_n let_v a_o cataplasm_n be_v make_v with_o the_o addition_n 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