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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 continue_v the_o fludding_n in_o this_o case_n many_o woman_n and_o child_n have_v perish_v for_o want_n of_o this_o operation_n and_o many_o escape_v death_n by_o be_v timely_o succour_v guilemeau_fw-fr a_o famous_a french_a chirurgeon_n mention_n 6_o or_o 7_o history_n to_o confirm_v this_o and_o moriceau_n by_o his_o experience_n aver_v it_o and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o his_o own_o sister_n too_o long_o here_o to_o relate_v you_o be_v always_o here_o to_o give_v good_a strengthen_v broth_n jelly_n and_o a_o little_a good_a wine_n and_o smell_v to_o rose_n vinegar_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o blood_n fludding_n in_o great_a quantity_n open_v a_o vein_n in_o the_o arm_n or_o bind_v her_o arm_n with_o fillet_n above_o her_o elbow_n and_o lay_v clothes_n upon_o her_o reins_o wet_a in_o water_n and_o vinegar_n but_o if_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o part_n of_o the_o after-burden_n she_o must_v be_v deliver_v as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v though_o she_o be_v but_o 3_o or_o 4_o month_n go_v because_o all_o must_v be_v bring_v away_o whether_o false_a conception_n mole_n or_o child_n sect_n xii_o of_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o womb_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v often_o cause_v by_o the_o stretch_n of_o the_o large_a cord_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o this_o will_v cause_v a_o hindrance_n of_o copulation_n and_o a_o numbness_n in_o her_o hip_n sleepiness_n in_o her_o thigh_n and_o difficulty_n of_o urine_n and_o go_v to_o stool_n chief_o towards_o her_o latter_a reckon_n because_o it_o press_v down_o the_o bladder_n and_o great_a gut_n be_v seat_v between_o both_o but_o she_o may_v be_v easy_o
milk_n let_v she_o not_o be_v melancholy_a but_o merry_a and_o cheerful_a smile_v often_o to_o divert_v it_o she_o must_v be_v sober_a not_o give_v to_o wine_n or_o other_o strong_a liquor_n and_o yet_o less_o to_o the_o excess_n of_o venus_n but_o she_o may_v moderate_o use_v the_o first_o and_o not_o whole_o abstain_v from_o the_o 2d_o if_o her_o nature_n require_v it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o her_o husband_n which_o liberty_n be_v free_o give_v then_o by_o the_o great_a physician_n jubertus_n in_o the_o seven_o chap._n of_o the_o 5_o book_n of_o his_o popular_a error_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o experience_n of_o alâ—_n poor_a woman_n who_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n very_o well_o notwithstanding_o they_o lie_v every_o night_n with_o their_o husband_n and_o from_o his_o own_o allege_v that_o his_o wife_n have_v nurse_v his_o child_n all_o very_a well_o although_o he_o lie_v with_o she_o every_o night_n and_o carress_v she_o as_o he_o say_v like_o a_o good_a and_o faithful_a husband_n but_o she_o must_v forbear_v at_o least_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o after_o to_o give_v the_o child_n suck_v in_o fine_a if_o a_o nurse_n have_v all_o or_o most_o of_o these_o condition_n as_o well_o respect_v her_o person_n aâ—_n manner_n and_o that_o she_o maintain_v this_o condition_n by_o a_o diet_n sit_v for_o the_o child_n temper_n anâ—_n not_o contrary_a to_o her_o own_o there_o be_v then_o greaâ—_n reason_n to_o believe_v she_o be_v very_o sit_v to_o make_v a_o very_a good_a nurse_n of_o and_o to_o bring_v up_o the_o soâ—_n of_o a_o prince_n in_o perfect_a health_n and_o now_o good_a mrs._n midwife_n proceed_v to_o show_v your_o skill_n concern_v the_o disease_n of_o little_a child_n sect_n ii_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 mid._n sir_n withal_o my_o heart_n i_o shall_v glad_o unfold_v to_o you_o the_o very_a depth_n of_o my_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n in_o this_o affair_n and_o will_v humble_o entreat_v you_o that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o correct_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n offer_v to_o utter_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o art_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o learned_a physician_n for_o true_o sir_n we_o midwife_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o have_v receive_v most_o of_o our_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n from_o the_o writing_n conference_n and_o direction_n of_o learned_a physician_n now_o then_o sir_n i_o have_v read_v that_o hypocrates_n divide_v child_n disease_n according_a to_o their_o age_n when_o he_o like_o a_o oracle_n lay_v down_o that_o in_o newborn_a child_n there_o be_v ulcer_n in_o the_o mouth_n vomit_n cough_n watch_n fear_n inflammation_n of_o the_o navel_n moistness_n of_o the_o ear_n at_o breed_v of_o their_o tooth_n their_o gum_n itch_n and_o they_o fall_v into_o fever_n and_o convulsion_n and_o a_o looseness_n of_o the_o belly_n when_o they_o breed_v their_o eye_n tooth_n when_o they_o grow_v old_a their_o tonsil_n be_v inflame_v the_o joint_n of_o the_o neck_n be_v sprain_v inward_o their_o breath_n be_v short_a they_o have_v the_o stone_n and_o round_a worm_n wart_n stand_v yard_n strangury_n kings-evil_a and_o other_o swell_n then_o beside_o these_o here_o mention_v by_o the_o divine_a hypocrates_n they_o have_v other_o disease_n at_o other_o time_n as_o that_o they_o be_v general_o infect_v with_o the_o smallpox_n and_o meazel_v none_o for_o few_o escape_n tongue_n tie_v chafe_v etc._n etc._n concern_v which_o i_o shall_v now_o in_o particular_a give_v you_o my_o method_n of_o cure_n begin_v first_o with_o fever_n smallpox_n and_o meazel_v as_o the_o most_o general_a sect_n iii_o of_o fever_n meazel_v and_o smallpox_n in_o little_a child_n child_n be_v subject_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o fever_n but_o chief_o that_o of_o corrupt_a milk_n which_o be_v common_o from_o choler_n one_a therefore_o give_v cool_v and_o moisten_a thing_n to_o the_o nurse_n as_o lettuce_n endive_n succory_n etc._n etc._n and_o emulsion_n of_o barleywater_n with_o the_o four_o cold_a seed_n barley_n cream_n then_o purge_v she_o gentle_o with_o manna_n cassia_n fistularis_fw-la lenitive_a electuary_n etc._n etc._n then_o give_v alter_v remedy_n to_o the_o infant_n as_o syrup_n of_o violet_n lemon_n citron_n etc._n etc._n dissolve_v in_o endive_n or_o cichory_n or_o borage_n or_o bugloss_n water_n 4_o ounce_n of_o water_n to_o one_o of_o syrup_n to_o which_o you_o may_v add_v a_o little_a white_a rose_n water_n to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o palatable_a if_o the_o fever_n proceed_v from_o breed_a tooth_n abate_v the_o pain_n of_o which_o hereafter_o and_o give_v alterer_n as_o abovesaid_a in_o the_o smallpox_n and_o meazel_v you_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o observe_v nature_n motion_n in_o the_o drive_v they_o forth_o and_o to_o assist_v she_o if_o you_o see_v she_o any_o way_n weak_a or_o obstruct_a by_o give_v the_o child_n a_o little_a claret_n with_o syrup_n of_o clove_n gillyflower_n and_o a_o little_a treacle_n water_n but_o be_v sure_o have_v a_o care_n that_o you_o increase_v not_o the_o fever_n cochenele_n and_o bezoar_v and_o saffron_n be_v excellent_a likewise_o sect_n iv_o of_o the_o milky_a scab_n achores_fw-la scald-head_n and_o louse_n the_o milky_a scab_n be_v at_o first_o suck_v the_o achores_fw-la after_o the_o achores_fw-la be_v not_o white_a but_o the_o other_o be_v and_o possess_v the_o whole_a body_n the_o achores_fw-la only_a head_n and_o face_n but_o be_v cure_v a_o like_a they_o be_v common_o think_v to_o be_v healthful_a when_o they_o run_v because_o they_o prevent_v convulsion_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o often_o cure_v of_o themselves_o in_o time_n but_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v very_o sharp_a they_o pierce_v the_o skull_n dry_v these_o up_o not_o rash_o so_o they_o disfigure_v not_o the_o face_n or_o endanger_v the_o eye_n but_o first_o try_v to_o drive_v they_o forth_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o small_a pox_n let_v the_o nurse_n forbear_v sharp_a salt_n thing_n prepare_v her_o body_n with_o borrage_n succory_n endive_n bugloss_n fumetory_n polypody_a and_o dock_n root_n and_o then_o purge_v she_o with_o sena_n polypody_n epithymum_n etc._n etc._n if_o you_o fear_v it_o will_v turn_v to_o a_o scald_a head_n foment_n it_o with_o a_o decoction_n of_o mallow_n barley_n celandine_n wormwood_n marsh-mallow_n boil_v in_o boy_n urine_n and_o barley_n water_n and_o then_o anoint_v with_o oil_n of_o rose_n and_o lytharge_v of_o gold_n and_o if_o the_o scull_n come_v to_o be_v bare_a dress_v it_o with_o honey_n of_o rose_n and_o brandy_n and_o after_o with_o powder_n of_o round_a birth-wort_n and_o balsam_n of_o peru_n turpentine_n and_o tobacco_n water_n if_o you_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v strong_a medicine_n for_o a_o scald_a head_n take_v sulphur_n 2_o dram_n mustard_n seed_n half_o a_o dram_n stavesacre_n bryony_a root_n each_o 1_o dram_n vinegar_n 1_o ounce_n turpentine_n half_a a_o ounce_n with_o as_o much_o bear_n grease_n as_o will_v make_v it_o into_o a_o ointment_n or_o beat_v water-cress_n with_o hog_n grease_n when_o the_o scab_n be_v fall_v off_o pull_v the_o hair_n out_o by_o the_o root_n with_o instrument_n or_o medicine_n common_o they_o use_v a_o pitch_a cap_n and_o pull_v it_o violent_o to_o bring_v away_o the_o hair_n or_o take_v starch_n or_o wheat-flower_n 2_o ounce_n rosin_n half_a a_o ounce_n boil_v they_o in_o water_n to_o the_o consistence_n of_o a_o pultis_fw-la lay_v it_o upon_o the_o several_a scald_v let_v it_o stick_v some_o day_n then_o pluck_v it_o off_o violent_o for_o louse_n to_o prevent_v they_o let_v they_o not_o eat_v food_n of_o ill_a juice_n as_o fig_n etc._n etc._n let_v her_o head_n be_v often_o comb_v and_o wash_v and_o purge_v the_o nurse_n or_o child_n then_o give_v thing_n to_o draw_v the_o humour_n out_o as_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o then_o consume_v the_o superfluous_a moisture_n as_o with_o this_o take_v elacampana_n 2_o ounce_n briony_n root_v half_o a_o ounce_n beet_n herb_n mercury_n soap-wort_n each_o a_o handful_n nitre_n half_a a_o ounce_n lupin_n 2_o dram_n boil_v they_o for_o a_o lotion_n then_o anoint_v they_o with_o this_o follow_v take_v powder_n of_o stavesacre_n 3_o dram_n lupin_n half_a a_o ounce_n agaric_a 2_o dram_n quick_a sulphur_n a_o dram_n and_o half_a ox_n gall_n half_o a_o ounce_n with_o oil_n of_o wormwood_n as_o much_o as_o will_v suffice_v to_o make_v it_o into_o a_o ointment_n sect_n v._o of_o the_o watery_a swell_n of_o the_o head_n we_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o water_n without_o the_o skull_n for_o which_o take_v 30_o snail_n with_o their_o shell_n marjoram_n mugwort_n each_o a_o handful_n with_o oil_n of_o chamomil_n make_v a_o pultis_fw-la and_o snuff_v up_o this_o water_n often_o