a_o woman_n new_o lay_v p._n 247_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o bruise_n and_o rent_n of_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o womb_n cause_v by_o labour_n p._n 252_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o after-pain_n p._n 254_o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o lochia_n whence_o they_o come_v if_o good_a or_o bad_a their_o stop_n and_o what_o ensue_v p._n 255_o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o inflammation_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o womb._n p._n 258_o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o inflammation_n and_o apostemation_n of_o the_o breast_n p._n 259_o sect._n 9_o of_o the_o curdling_n of_o the_o milk_n in_o the_o breast_n p._n 262_o sect._n 10._o of_o choping_a etc._n etc._n and_o loss_n of_o the_o nipple_n p._n 265_o part_n iv_o of_o the_o disease_n and_o symptom_n happen_v to_o little_a child_n and_o of_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o nurse_n sect._n 1_o what_o manner_n of_o woman_n a_o nurse_n ought_v to_o be_v and_o whether_o the_o mother_n be_v the_o best_a nurse_n p._n 269_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o disease_n and_o symptom_n which_o happen_v to_o child_n and_o first_o of_o their_o disease_n in_o general_n p._n 291_o sect._n 3_o of_o fever_n meazel_v and_o smallpox_n in_o little_a child_n p._n 293_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o milky_a scab_n achores_fw-la scald-head_n and_o louse_n p._n 295_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o watery_a swell_n of_o the_o head_n p._n 298_o sect._n 6._o of_o fright_v in_o the_o sleep_v and_o watch_n p._n 299_o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o falling-sickness_n and_o convulsion_n p._n 301_o sect._n 8._o of_o pain_n in_o the_o ear_n moisture_n ulcer_n and_o worm_n p._n 302_o sect._n 9_o of_o the_o thrush_n bladder_n of_o the_o gum_n and_o inflammation_n of_o the_o tonsil_n p._n 303_o sect._n 10._o of_o the_o breed_n of_o tooth_n p._n 304_o sect._n 11._o of_o a_o catarrh_n cough_n and_o difficult_a breathe_n p._n 305_o sect._n 12._o of_o the_o hiccup_n and_o vomit_v p._n 307_o sect._n 13._o of_o the_o pain_n and_o puff_v of_o the_o belly_n p._n 309_o sect._n 14._o of_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n p._n 311_o sect._n 15._o of_o costiveness_n p._n 312_o sect._n 16._o of_o worm_n p._n 313_o sect._n 17._o of_o the_o rupture_n p._n 314_o sect._n 18._o of_o bunch_v out_o and_o inflammation_n of_o the_o navel_n p._n 315_o sect._n 19_o of_o the_o fall_n out_o of_o the_o fundament_n p._n 316_o sect._n 20._o of_o difficulty_n and_o stop_n of_o urine_n p._n 317_o sect._n 21._o of_o not_o hold_v urine_n p._n 318_o sect._n 22._o of_o leanness_n and_o bewitch_v p._n 319_o sect_n i._o of_o the_o true_a generation_n of_o it_o part_n and_o increase_v of_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n according_a to_o the_o day_n and_o time_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o birth_n when_o the_o womb_n who_o property_n it_o be_v natural_o to_o receive_v seed_n for_o generation_n as_o a_o loadstone_n attract_v iron_n or_o jeat_z straw_n or_o feather_n have_v receive_v the_o seed_n and_o by_o its_o virtue_n have_v shut_v it_o up_o for_o generation_n present_o from_o the_o first_o day_n until_o the_o six_o or_o seven_o 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into_o one_o trunk_n in_o the_o upper_a web_n of_o the_o liver_n towards_o the_o hollow_a veinâ—…_n and_o this_o trunk_n by_o and_o by_o send_v down_o brancheâ—_n to_o make_v the_o midriff_n and_o direct_v not_o a_o few_o branch_n to_o the_o low_a part_n even_o to_o the_o very_a thigh_n and_o then_o the_o heart_n with_o its_o artery_n extend_v into_o seed_n from_o the_o navel_n iâ—_n generate_v by_o a_o vital_a virtue_n and_o be_v directeâ—_n towards_o the_o spin_v of_o the_o back_n as_o be_v demonstrate_v in_o this_o figure_n 3._o but_o those_o do_v attract_v the_o hot_a and_o more_o subtle_a blood_n of_o which_o the_o heart_n be_v generate_v incase_v in_o a_o membrane_n natural_o fleshy_a and_o thick_a necessary_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o so_o â—ot_n a_o member_n but_o the_o hollow_a vein_n extend_v itself_o and_o penetrate_v the_o inward_a concavity_n of_o the_o right_a side_n in_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n derive_v thence_o blood_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o â—eart_n from_o the_o same_o branch_n also_o of_o this_o his_o vein_n and_o in_o the_o same_o part_n another_o vein_n arise_v called_z by_o some_o the_o immovable_a or_o quiet_a vein_n because_o according_a to_o the_o account_n of_o the_o pulsation_n of_o other_o vein_n it_o beat_v not_o at_o all_o but_o lie_v quiet_a ordain_v for_o this_o end_n that_o it_o shall_v let_v go_v the_o pure_a blood_n to_o the_o lung_n be_v vest_v with_o a_o double_a tunicle_n like_o a_o artery_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o arterial_a vein_n but_o in_o the_o left_a concavity_n of_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v two_o artery_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o venal_a artery_n and_o the_o great_a artery_n which_o carry_v a_o great_a pulse_n with_o it_o and_o diffuse_v the_o vital_a spirit_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o heart_n into_o all_o the_o artery_n of_o the_o body_n for_o as_o the_o hollow_a vein_n be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o vein_n by_o which_o the_o body_n do_v attract_v its_o whole_a nourishment_n 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form_v for_o the_o vein_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o right_a cavity_n of_o the_o heart_n produce_v the_o most_o subtle_a blood_n which_o by_o small_a fibre_n disperse_v here_o and_o there_o be_v change_v into_o the_o fleshy_a substance_n of_o the_o lung_n but_o from_o the_o great_a vein_n of_o the_o liver_n viz._n the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la or_o hollow_a vein_n the_o whole_a breast_n be_v generate_v and_o so_o successive_o the_o arm_n and_o thigh_n within_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a also_o be_v generate_v the_o high_a and_o chief_a part_n of_o this_o noble_a structure_n the_o brain_n in_o the_o three_o region_n of_o this_o mass_n for_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o seed_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o animal_n spirit_n that_o contract_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o genital_a moisture_n and_o conclude_v it_o in_o a_o certain_a cavity_n wherein_o the_o brain_n may_v be_v form_v but_o as_o to_o the_o out-fide_a it_o be_v envelop_v with_o a_o certain_a cover_n which_o be_v dry_v with_o heat_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o boney_n substance_n and_o become_v a_o scull_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o precedent_a figure_n but_o the_o brain_n be_v so_o form_v that_o it_o may_v conceive_v retain_v and_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o the_o vital_a spirit_n from_o whence_o also_o proceed_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o sense_n for_o as_o vein_n have_v their_o original_n from_o the_o liver_n and_o as_o artery_n have_v their_o rise_n from_o the_o heart_n so_o also_o nerve_n be_v of_o a_o soft_a and_o mild_a natural_a existence_n arise_v from_o the_o brain_n and_o be_v not_o hollow_a as_o the_o vein_n be_v but_o solid_a for_o they_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a instrument_n of_o all_o the_o sense_n by_o
sometime_o by_o its_o heat_n it_o make_v a_o inflammation_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o bladder_n which_o cause_v its_o stop_n and_o if_o it_o be_v from_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n it_o be_v more_o in_o supportable_a and_o dangerous_a to_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n than_o one_o that_o be_v not_o because_o the_o womb_n by_o its_o swell_n cause_v the_o stone_n perpetual_o to_o press_v against_o the_o bladder_n and_o the_o pain_n be_v violent_a if_o it_o be_v great_a or_o of_o a_o unequal_a or_o sharp_a shape_n it_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o hinder_v these_o violent_a endeavour_n to_o make_v water_n and_o to_o remedy_v they_o if_o possible_a in_o all_o indisposition_n because_o by_o long_a continuance_n of_o force_v downward_o to_o make_v water_n the_o womb_n be_v loosen_v and_o bear_v down_o and_o be_v sometime_o force_v to_o discharge_v its_o self_n of_o its_o burden_n before_o its_o time_n which_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o hinder_v have_v respect_n to_o its_o different_a cause_n as_o when_o it_o come_v from_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o womb_n press_v the_o bladder_n as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n now_o she_o may_v remedy_v it_o if_o with_o both_o her_o hand_n when_o she_o will_v make_v water_n she_o lift_v up_o the_o bottom_n of_o her_o belly_n or_o wear_v a_o large_a swath_n or_o keep_v her_o bed_n if_o it_o be_v sharpness_n of_o urine_n that_o make_v a_o inflammation_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o bladder_n appease_v it_o by_o a_o cool_a diet_n forbear_v strong_a drink_n use_v emulsion_n make_v of_o the_o 4_o cold_a seed_n or_o whey_n with_o syrup_n of_o violet_n use_v not_o purge_v because_o its_o heat_n augment_v the_o inflammation_n these_o be_v proper_a to_o cleanse_v the_o urinary_a passage_n without_o either_o prejude_a mother_n or_o child_n take_v morning_n and_o evening_n if_o all_o this_o prevail_v not_o let_v her_o blood_n a_o little_a in_o the_o arm_n and_o bathe_v the_o outward_a entry_n of_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o bladder_n with_o a_o decoction_n of_o mallow_n marsh-mallow_n pellitory_n and_o violet_n with_o a_o little_a linfeed_n and_o inject_v some_o of_o the_o same_o into_o the_o bladder_n to_o which_o you_o may_v add_v honey_n of_o violet_n or_o luke_o warm_a milk_n abstain_v from_o all_o diuretic_n for_o fear_v they_o provoke_v abortion_n and_o when_o all_o fail_v she_o must_v send_v for_o a_o physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o catheter_n and_o also_o if_o it_o arise_v from_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o bladder_n they_o may_v thrust_v it_o back_o with_o it_o but_o if_o small_a draw_v it_o forth_o for_o a_o great_a one_o can_v be_v draw_v forth_o before_o she_o be_v deliver_v be_v better_o to_o leave_v she_o so_o then_o endanger_v her_o life_n or_o the_o child_n sect_n vii_o of_o a_o cough_n and_o difficult_a breathe_n they_o who_o infant_n lie_v low_a be_v more_o trouble_v with_o difficulty_n of_o urine_n than_o they_o who_o lie_n high_a who_o be_v free_a from_o that_o and_o the_o like_a distemper_n but_o be_v more_o subject_n to_o a_o cough_n and_o difficult_a breathe_n if_o a_o cough_n be_v violent_a to_o vomit_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a thing_n which_o cause_n abortion_n because_o it_o be_v a_o essay_n whereby_o the_o lung_n endeavour_v to_o cast_v forth_o of_o the_o breast_n that_o which_o offend_v they_o by_o a_o compression_n of_o all_o its_o muscle_n which_o press_v all_o the_o enclose_a air_n inward_o wherewith_o the_o lung_n be_v much_o stretch_v thrust_v also_o downward_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n the_o midriff_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o low_a belly_n but_o particular_o the_o womb_n which_o continue_v long_o and_o violent_a often_o cause_v abortion_n sometime_o it_o proceed_v from_o sharp_a rheum_n which_o distil_v from_o the_o brain_n upon_o the_o artery_n and_o lung_n and_o sometime_o from_o such_o blood_n which_o flow_v towards_o the_o breast_n upon_o stop_v the_o term_n also_o from_o too_o cold_a air_n breathe_v which_o stir_v up_o the_o part_n to_o motion_n but_o be_v begin_v by_o these_o cause_n it_o be_v often_o augment_v by_o the_o compression_n the_o womb_n make_v upon_o the_o midriff_n which_o can_v have_v its_o liberty_n in_o those_o that_o bear_v their_o child_n high_a because_o by_o its_o great_a extension_n it_o bear_v up_o almost_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o low_a belly_n towards_o the_o breast_n and_o chief_o the_o stomach_n and_o liver_n force_v they_o against_o the_o midriff_n you_o must_v remedy_v this_o by_o keep_v good_a diet_n somewhat_o cool_v if_o from_o sharp_a humour_n avoid_v all_o salt_n and_o spice_n meat_n orange_n lemon_n vinegar_n etc._n etc._n but_o she_o may_v use_v juice_n of_o liquorice_n sugar-candy_n syrup_n of_o violet_n or_o mulberry_n which_o she_o may_v mix_v with_o a_o ptysan_n make_v with_o jujub_n sebesten_v french_a barley_n and_o a_o little_a liquorice_n and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o divert_v and_o draw_v down_o these_o humour_n by_o a_o gentle_a clyster_n if_o these_o prevail_v not_o and_o there_o appear_v sign_n of_o fullness_n of_o blood_n bleed_v she_o in_o the_o arm_n at_o what_o time_n soever_o of_o go_v with_o child_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o usual_o practise_v when_o they_o be_v young_a with_o child_n yet_o here_o it_o must_v for_o a_o continual_a cough_n be_v much_o more_o dangerous_a than_o a_o moderate_a bleed_n if_o it_o come_v of_o cold_a keep_v in_o a_o close_a room_n with_o a_o napkin_n double_v about_o her_o neck_n or_o a_o lambskin_n and_o go_v to_o bed_n take_v 3_o or_o 4_o spoonful_n of_o this_o syrup_n of_o burn_a wine_n follow_v which_o be_v very_o pectoral_a and_o cause_v good_a digestion_n take_v half_o a_o pint_n of_o french_a wine_n 2_o dram_n of_o cinnamon_n bruise_v half_o a_o dozen_o clove_n 4_o ounce_n of_o white_a sugar_n or_o sugar-candy_n put_v they_o together_o in_o a_o porringer_n and_o boil_v they_o upon_o a_o chaff_a dish_n of_o coal_n burn_v it_o and_o then_o boil_v it_o to_o the_o consistence_n of_o a_o syrup_n you_o must_v not_o from_o whatever_o cause_n it_o proceed_v that_o she_o must_v go_v loose_a in_o her_o clothes_n and_o because_o sleep_v be_v proper_a to_o stay_v fluxion_n it_o may_v be_v procure_v by_o the_o physician_n use_v no_o strong_a stupefactive_n of_o opium_n which_o be_v dangerous_a if_o there_o be_v not_o very_o great_a necessity_n as_o in_o the_o patient_a mention_v in_o the_o section_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o back_o loin_n reins_o and_o hip_n some_o woman_n carry_v their_o first_o child_n chief_o so_o high_a because_o the_o cord_n which_o support_v the_o womb_n be_v not_o stretch_v that_o they_o think_v they_o to_o be_v in_o their_o breast_n which_o cause_v a_o difficult_a breathe_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v eat_v a_o little_a walk_v or_o go_v up_o the_o stair_n so_o that_o they_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v choke_v which_o come_v from_o the_o womb_n be_v enlarge_v and_o press_v the_o stomach_n and_o the_o liver_n which_o force_v the_o midriff_n upward_o leave_v it_o no_o room_n to_o be_v move_v sometime_o their_o lung_n be_v so_o full_a of_o blood_n driven_z thither_o from_o all_o part_n that_o it_o hardly_o leave_v passage_n for_o the_o air_n if_o so_o they_o will_v breathe_v more_o easy_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o little_a blood_n be_v take_v from_o the_o arm_n but_o if_o it_o come_v from_o a_o compression_n make_v by_o the_o womb_n against_o the_o midriff_n the_o best_a remedy_n be_v to_o wear_v her_o clothes_n loose_v and_o eat_v little_a and_o often_o eat_v no_o windy_a meat_n as_o pease_n and_o avoid_v all_o grief_n and_o fear_n because_o they_o drive_v the_o blood_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o lung_n in_o too_o great_a quantity_n so_o that_o she_o have_v her_o breast_n already_o stuff_v and_o hardly_o breathe_v will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v choke_v for_o the_o abundance_n of_o blood_n fill_v the_o ventricles_n of_o the_o heart_n above_o measure_n and_o at_o once_o hinder_v its_o motion_n without_o which_o she_o can_v live_v sect_n viii_o of_o the_o swell_a and_o pain_n of_o the_o thigh_n and_o leg_n many_o think_v which_o be_v in_o part_n true_a that_o the_o woman_n have_v more_o blood_n than_o the_o infant_n need_v to_o nourish_v it_o nature_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n of_o the_o upper_a part_n which_o be_v always_o strong_a drive_v the_o superfluity_n upon_o the_o low_a as_o the_o leg_n etc._n etc._n as_o most_o feeble_a and_o apt_a to_o receive_v it_o and_o so_o be_v cause_v their_o swell_a and_o pain_n and_o sometime_o red_a spot_n from_o the_o swell_n of_o the_o vein_n along_o the_o inside_n which_o extreme_o hinder_v she_o go_v but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n invent_v by_o our_o
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