Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	artery_n	blood_n	vein_n	5,874	5	10.2889	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78521	The compleat midwifes practice, in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man. Containing perfect rules for midwifes and nurses, as also for women in their conception, bearing, and nursing of children: from the experience not onely of our English, but also the most accomplisht and absolute practicers among the French, Spanish, Italian, and other nations. A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily attain the knowledge of the whole art. With instructions of the midwife to the Queen of France (given to her daughter a little before her death) touching the practice of the said art. / Published with the approbation and good liking of sundry the most knowing professors of midwifery now living in the city of London, and other places. Illustrated with severall cuts in brass. By T.C. I.D. M.S. T.B. practitioners.	Chamberlayne, Thomas.; Boursier, Louise Bourgeois, ca. 1563-1636.	1656 (1656)	Wing C1817C; Thomason E1588_3; ESTC R14527	137,828	305

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vein_n and_o the_o aorta_n be_v the_o whole_a breast_n generate_v and_o after_o that_o the_o arm_n and_o leg_n in_o order_n within_o the_o foresay_a time_n be_v generate_v the_o last_o and_o chief_a part_n of_o this_o substance_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o brain_n in_o the_o three_o little_a skin_n of_o this_o mass_n for_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v replete_a with_o vital_a spirit_n that_o vital_a spirit_n contract_v great_a part_n of_o the_o genital_a moisture_n into_o one_o certain_a hollowness_n where_o the_o brain_n be_v form_v outward_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o certain_a cover_n which_o be_v bake_v and_o dry_v by_o the_o heat_n be_v reduce_v into_o a_o bone_n and_o so_o be_v the_o cranium_fw-la make_v now_o the_o brain_n be_v so_o form_v as_o to_o conceive_v retain_v and_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o the_o vital_a spirit_n whence_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o all_o the_o sense_n for_o as_o out_o of_o the_o liver_n arise_v the_o 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that_o all_o the_o other_o nerve_n may_v take_v their_o beginning_n thence_o for_o from_o the_o pith_n of_o the_o backbone_n do_v arise_v many_o nerve_n by_o which_o the_o body_n obtain_v both_o sense_n and_o motion_n here_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o out_o of_o the_o seed_n itself_o be_v generate_v gristle_n bone_n tunicle_n for_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o liver_n the_o artery_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o brain_n with_o its_o nerve_n beside_o the_o tunicle_n and_o pannicle_n and_o the_o other_o cover_n which_o the_o infant_n be_v wrap_v in_o now_o of_o the_o proper_a blood_n of_o the_o birth_n the_o flesh_n be_v form_v and_o whatever_o part_n be_v of_o a_o fleshy_a substance_n as_o the_o heart_n the_o liver_n and_o the_o light_n then_o be_v all_o these_o nourish_v by_o the_o menstruous_a blood_n which_o be_v attract_v through_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o navel_n this_o be_v all_o distinct_o do_v from_o the_o conception_n unto_o the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n in_o 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form_v and_o perfect_v in_o the_o womb_n for_o the_o first_o month_n send_v forth_o its_o urine_n through_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o navel_n but_o in_o the_o last_o month_n that_o passage_n be_v shut_v up_o through_o the_o privy_a member_n yet_o notwithstanding_o while_o the_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o womb_n he_o voyd_v nothing_o out_o at_o the_o fundament_n because_o he_o have_v take_v no_o nourishment_n in_o at_o the_o mouth_n after_o the_o forty_o five_o day_n it_o receive_v life_n and_o be_v then_o call_v a_o infant_n now_o though_o the_o infant_n have_v by_o this_o time_n obtain_v sense_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o move_v he_o most_o common_o move_v in_o twice_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v form_v and_o in_o thrice_o the_o space_n after_o he_o begin_v his_o motion_n he_o hasten_v into_o the_o world_n as_o for_o example_n if_o the_o infant_n be_v form_v in_o forty_o five_o day_n it_o will_v move_v in_o ninety_o and_o be_v bear_v the_o nine_o month_n after_o that_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o formation_n and_o nourishment_n of_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n in_o the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o month_n after_o the_o three_o and_o four_o month_n the_o infant_n be_v nourish_v with_o more_o plenty_n of_o nourishment_n until_o the_o time_n of_o delivery_n approach_n now_o you_o must_v observe_v that_o a_o child_n bear_v in_o the_o six_o month_n can_v live_v by_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v not_o come_v to_o its_o just_a perfection_n but_o if_o it_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o seven_o month_n it_o will_v very_o easy_o live_v because_o it_o be_v come_v to_o its_o full_a perfection_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o eight_o month_n do_v not_o live_v when_o as_o those_o which_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o seven_o do_v be_v plain_a for_o in_o the_o seven_o month_n the_o infant_n stir_v itself_o to_o come_v forth_o so_o that_o if_o it_o have_v so_o much_o strength_n it_o 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