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wherein_o wormwood_n have_v be_v boil_v or_o drop_v in_o hemp_n oil_n with_o a_o little_a wine_n sect_n ix_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 for_o the_o first_o wash_v the_o mouth_n with_o plantain_n water_n and_o syrup_n of_o mulberry_n with_o a_o little_a sal_fw-la prunella_n the_o bladder_n be_v cure_v by_o take_v the_o powder_n of_o lentil_o husked_a and_o lay_v upon_o they_o if_o the_o tonsil_n of_o infant_n chance_v to_o be_v inflame_v give_v they_o honey_n of_o rose_n myrtle_n pomegranate_n and_o diamoron_n inward_o and_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n camomile_n and_o st._n john_n wort_n outward_o sect_n x._o of_o the_o breed_n of_o tooth_n here_o the_o pain_n be_v great_a and_o many_o time_n kill_v the_o child_n it_o happen_v about_o the_o seven_o month_n they_o breed_v first_o the_o fore_a tooth_n than_o the_o eye-teeth_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o grinder_n it_o be_v know_v by_o the_o child_n be_v often_o put_v its_o finger_n to_o its_o mouth_n by_o hold_v the_o nipple_n fast_o than_o before_o and_o the_o gum_n be_v white_a where_o the_o tooth_n begin_v to_o come_v if_o the_o tooth_n be_v long_o a_o breed_n it_o cause_v fever_n and_o convulsion_n of_o which_o many_o dye_n their_o hard_a breed_n be_v from_o thickness_n and_o hardness_n of_o the_o gum_n therefore_o soften_v and_o loosen_v they_o by_o rub_v they_o with_o your_o finger_n dip_v in_o honey_n and_o butter_n or_o with_o the_o mucilage_n of_o quince_n make_v with_o mallow_n water_n if_o the_o gum_n be_v inflame_v add_v the_o juice_n of_o houseleek_n and_o cream_n and_o let_v the_o nurse_n keep_v a_o temperate_a diet_n sect_n xi_o of_o a_o catarrh_n cough_n and_o difficult_a breathe_n these_o proceed_v from_o much_o milk_n that_o burden_n the_o stomach_n and_o many_o vapour_n from_o thence_o fill_v the_o brain_n and_o if_o the_o brain_n be_v full_a of_o excrement_n they_o be_v dissolve_v either_o by_o inward_a heat_n or_o outward_a cold_a and_o so_o distil_v upon_o the_o nose_n jaw_n or_o lung_n which_o cause_v a_o cough_n or_o short_a breathe_n moreover_o much_o food_n make_v crudity_n in_o the_o first_o passage_n and_o phlegmatic_a humour_n be_v breed_v by_o the_o liver_n of_o crudity_n and_o thick_a humour_n whence_o unconcocted_a blood_n be_v send_v by_o the_o arterial_a vein_n into_o the_o lung_n and_o press_v the_o pipe_n of_o the_o lung_n cause_v difficult_a breathe_v first_o let_v the_o nurse_n keep_v a_o good_a diet_n and_o fill_v not_o the_o child_n stomach_n too_o full_a with_o milk_n or_o other_o diet_n and_o let_v the_o nurse_n forbear_v all_o hot_a sharp_a salt_n sour_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o fill_v the_o head_n with_o vapour_n and_o give_v she_o a_o pectoral_a decoction_n such_o as_o this_o take_v fig_n and_o jujube_n each_o 10_o sebesten_v 30_o raisin_n stone_v 10_o dram_n liquorice_n 2_o dram_n maiden_n hair_n and_o violet_n each_o a_o ounce_n and_o half_a boil_v they_o in_o 3_o pint_n of_o water_n till_o the_o 3d_o part_n be_v boil_v away_o let_v she_o take_v 6_o or_o 8_o ounce_n of_o this_o every_o morning_n keep_v the_o belly_n open_a with_o syrup_n of_o rose_n cassia_n or_o a_o clyster_n or_o hold_v down_o the_o tongue_n to_o provoke_v vomit_v give_v syrup_n of_o jujube_n maiden_n hair_n if_o the_o matter_n be_v thick_a give_v syrup_n of_o hyssop_n or_o hore_n hound_n or_o a_o emulsion_n of_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n and_o pine-nut_n make_v with_o scabion_n water_n or_o make_v a_o lohoc_n of_o diarios_fw-la diatragacanth_n frigid_a penid_n and_o syrup_n of_o jujube_n if_o it_o be_v hot_a give_v emulsion_n of_o the_o 4_o great_a cold_a seed_n make_v with_o barleywater_n and_o almond_n sect_n xii_o of_o the_o hiccup_n and_o vomit_v they_o come_v from_o corruption_n of_o the_o food_n in_o the_o stomach_n or_o over_o fullness_n of_o milk_n or_o cold_a air_n these_o hurt_n the_o expulsive_a faculty_n which_o stir_v itself_o up_o to_o expel_v what_o offend_v it_o if_o from_o fullness_n of_o milk_n the_o belly_n swell_v and_o there_o follow_v vomit_v if_o from_o corruption_n of_o milk_n it_o may_v be_v the_o nurse_n have_v bad_a milk_n the_o child_n cry_v and_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o the_o excrement_n smell_v of_o stink_a milk_n if_o from_o corruption_n put_v a_o feather_n dip_v in_o oil_n to_o cause_n vomit_v then_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n with_o syrup_n of_o mint_n quince_n or_o betony_n etc._n etc._n vomit_v be_v from_o too_o much_o or_o bad_a milk_n or_o from_o a_o moist_a stomach_n for_o as_o dryness_n retain_v so_o moistness_n loosen_v if_o from_o much_o milk_n they_o be_v better_o after_o vomit_v if_o from_o corruption_n of_o milk_n what_o be_v vomit_v be_v yellow_a green_a etc._n etc._n and_o stink_v worm_n be_v know_v by_o their_o sign_n they_o that_o vomit_n from_o their_o birth_n be_v the_o lusty_a for_o the_o stomach_n not_o be_v use_v to_o meat_n and_o take_v too_o much_o milk_n breed_v crudity_n or_o corrupt_v the_o milk_n and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o vomit_v these_o up_o but_o if_o it_o last_v long_o it_o cause_v a_o wash_n if_o from_o too_o much_o milk_n give_v it_o less_o if_o corrupt_v amend_v it_o as_o before_o and_o cleanse_v the_o child_n with_o honey_n of_o rose_n and_o then_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n as_o before_o and_o if_o the_o humour_n be_v sharp_a and_o hot_a give_v syrup_n of_o pomegranate_n currant_n coral_n apply_v emplastrum_fw-la crusta_fw-la panis_fw-la or_o the_o stomach_n cerat_fw-la to_o the_o stomach_n sect_n xiii_o of_o the_o pain_n and_o puff_v of_o the_o belly_n pain_n be_v often_o with_o a_o flux_n from_o corrupt_a milk_n which_o breed_v wind_n and_o sharp_a humour_n which_o gnaw_v the_o inward_a part_n so_o do_v worm_n the_o child_n cry_v
day_n or_o more_o there_o be_v blood_n enough_o in_o its_o body_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o because_o the_o blood_n can_v be_v no_o long_o enliven_v and_o renew_v by_o circulation_n as_o it_o have_v continual_a need_n which_o be_v obstruct_v always_o cause_v the_o creature_n sudden_a death_n soon_o or_o late_a according_a as_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o obstruct_v i_o know_v it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o though_o the_o circulation_n be_v so_o hinder_v and_o intercept_v by_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o the_o string_n it_o need_v not_o therefore_o cause_v such_o a_o sudden_a death_n to_o the_o child_n because_o the_o blood_n may_v notwithstanding_o circulate_v in_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o infant_n it_o be_v either_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o the_o blood_n for_o want_v of_o respiration_n shall_v be_v elaborate_v or_o prepare_v in_o the_o thick_a part_n of_o the_o burden_n call_v the_o placenta_fw-la and_o therefore_o must_v be_v a_o free_a communication_n or_o for_o want_n of_o it_o that_o the_o infant_n must_v immediate_o breathe_v at_o the_o mouth_n as_o well_o to_o be_v refresh_v as_o to_o drive_v out_o the_o fuliginous_a or_o sooty_a vapour_n by_o expiration_n which_o not_o be_v possible_a whilst_o in_o the_o womb_n it_o must_v unavoidable_o be_v choke_v and_o die_v in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n if_o it_o want_v both_o together_o wherefore_o in_o this_o case_n the_o woman_n must_v without_o any_o delay_n be_v deliver_v the_o which_o if_o nature_n do_v not_o speedy_o perform_v the_o child_n must_v be_v draw_v forth_o by_o its_o foot_n woman_n that_o have_v great_a water_n and_o along_o string_n to_o the_o burden_n be_v very_o subject_a to_o this_o mischief_n for_o the_o water_n come_v forth_o in_o great_a abundance_n at_o the_o break_n of_o the_o skin_n or_o membrane_n do_v often_o at_o that_o instant_n draw_v the_o string_n which_o swim_v in_o the_o midst_n forth_o along_o 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to_o stop_v up_o the_o way_n it_o come_v down_o by_o always_o leave_v a_o end_n of_o the_o rag_n without_o the_o body_n to_o draw_v it_o forth_o by_o at_o pleasure_n but_o sometime_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o caution_n and_o the_o put_n of_o it_o back_o it_o will_v for_o all_o that_o come_v forth_o every_o pain_n and_o then_o without_o any_o more_o delay_n at_o all_o the_o midwife_n must_v bring_v the_o child_n forth_o by_o the_o foot_n which_o she_o must_v make_v a_o diligent_a search_n and_o enquiry_n after_o although_o the_o infant_n come_v with_o the_o head_n foremost_a for_o there_o be_v but_o this_o only_a mean_n leave_v remain_v to_o save_v the_o child_n life_n which_o it_o will_v certain_o lose_v by_o the_o least_o delay_n in_o such_o a_o case_n wherefore_o have_v place_v the_o woman_n convenient_o let_v she_o gentle_o put_v back_o the_o head_n which_o offer_v provide_v it_o be_v not_o engage_v too_o low_a among_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o passage_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o too_o great_a violence_n to_o the_o woman_n for_o in_o that_o case_n it_o will_v be_v better_a to_o let_v the_o child_n run_v the_o hazard_n of_o die_v than_o to_o destroy_v the_o mother_n for_o tertullian_n as_o my_o learned_a mr._n riolanus_n very_o well_o observe_v upon_o a_o like_a subject_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a cruelty_n to_o kill_v the_o child_n in_o such_o a_o case_n rather_o than_o to_o save_v it_o from_o the_o danger_n it_o be_v in_o of_o die_v and_o so_o certain_o cause_v the_o mother_n death_n and_o then_o let_v she_o slide_v up_o her_o hand_n be_v well_o anoint_v under_o the_o breast_n and_o belly_n to_o search_v for_o the_o foot_n by_o which_o she_o must_v draw_v it_o forth_o according_a as_o have_v be_v former_o discourse_v the_o which_o be_v perform_v let_v she_o immediate_o take_v care_n of_o the_o infant_n which_o be_v ever_o in_o this_o case_n very_o feeble_a sect_n xxvii_o wherein_o the_o burden_n either_o first_o offer_v itself_o or_o come_v first_o quite_o forth_o dr_n very_o well_o and_o excellent_o have_v you_o give_v we_o demonstration_n of_o your_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n hitherto_o good_a mrs._n eutrapelia_n now_o pray_v will_v you_o inform_v i_o how_o you_o act_v your_o part_n in_o a_o labour_n wherein_o the_o burden_n either_o first_o offer_v or_o else_o come_v first_o quite_o forth_o mid._n that_o i_o shall_v sir_n to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o talon_n and_o therefore_o first_o of_o all_o sir_n i_o must_v note_v that_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o the_o navil-string_n before_o the_o infant_n whereof_o we_o discourse_v in_o our_o forego_n section_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o death_n for_o the_o reason_n there_o allege_v but_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o the_o burden_n first_o be_v yet_o much_o more_o dangerous_a for_o that_o beside_o that_o the_o child_n be_v then_o common_o stilborn_a if_o they_o be_v not_o assist_v in_o the_o very_a instant_n the_o mother_n likewise_o be_v in_o great_a peril_n of_o her_o life_n also_o because_o of_o her_o great_a flooding_n which_o usual_o happen_v when_o it_o be_v loosen_v from_o the_o womb_n before_o its_o due_a time_n by_o reason_n that_o it_o leave_v all_o the_o orifice_n of_o the_o vessel_n to_o which_o it_o do_v cleave_v open_a whence_o incessant_o flow_v blood_n until_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o womb_n as_o long_o as_o any_o thing_n continue_v there_o do_v every_o moment_n strong_o endeavour_v to_o expel_v it_o by_o which_o mean_v it_o continual_o void_v and_o express_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o vessel_n which_o be_v always_o open_a as_o we_o have_v already_o explain_v when_o the_o burden_n be_v so_o separate_v as_o long_o as_o the_o womb_n remain_v extend_v and_o can_v be_v close_v until_o it_o have_v void_v all_o that_o it_o do_v contain_v and_o come_v by_o the_o contraction_n of_o its_o membranous_a substance_n to_o stop_v they_o by_o press_v they_o together_o wherefore_o if_o the_o midwife_n ought_v to_o be_v vigilant_a and_o diligent_a to_o succour_v a_o infant_n when_o the_o navil-string_n come_v first_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v she_o to_o be_v so_o when_o burden_n come_v forth_o first_o and_o wherein_o the_o least_o delay_n be_v ever_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o infant_n sudden_a death_n if_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o speedy_o deliver_v because_o the_o infant_n can_v then_o remain_v long_o in_o the_o womb_n without_o be_v choke_v or_o stifle_v be_v it_o stand_v in_o need_n at_o that_o time_n of_o breathe_v at_o the_o mouth_n as_o we_o explain_v the_o forego_n discourse_n the_o blood_n be_v no_o long_o enliven_v by_o the_o preparation_n make_v in_o the_o burden_n the_o use_n and_o function_n of_o which_o then_o cease_v from_o that_o very_a instant_n that_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb_n to_o which_o it_o be_v join_v for_o which_o reason_n there_o immediate_o follow_v a_o great_a fludding_n which_o be_v so_o dangerous_a for_o the_o mother_n that_o without_o speedy_a help_n she_o quick_o lose_v her_o life_n by_o this_o unlucky_a accident_n now_o when_o the_o burden_n be_v not_o whole_o come_v forth_o but_o lie_v in_o the_o passage_n some_o advice_n to_o put_v it_o back_o before_o the_o child_n be_v fetch_v but_o i_o be_o not_o of_o their_o opinion_n for_o when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o passage_n before_o the_o infant_n it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n total_o divide_v from_o the_o womb_n at_o the_o bottom_n whereof_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v common_o situate_v and_o fasten_v until_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v but_o because_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v whole_o loosen_v as_o it_o always_o be_v when_o it_o come_v first_o it_o become_v a_o body_n altogether_o unnatural_a therefore_o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v
and_o no_o long_o possess_v the_o womb_n and_o so_o fetch_v away_o the_o child_n by_o the_o foot_n for_o indeed_o although_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o child_n be_v quite_o dead_a in_o the_o womb_n and_o other_o circumstance_n that_o will_v demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o physician_n or_o surgeon_n art_n yet_o he_o must_v not_o therefore_o present_o use_v his_o crotchet_n because_o they_o be_v never_o to_o be_v use_v but_o when_o hand_n be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n to_o prevent_v the_o woman_n danger_n or_o to_o bring_v away_o the_o child_n any_o other_o way_n for_o very_o often_o though_o all_o have_v be_v do_v that_o art_n direct_v some_o person_n present_a that_o understand_v not_o these_o thing_n will_v believe_v that_o the_o child_n be_v kill_v with_o the_o crotche_n although_o it_o have_v be_v dead_a 3_o day_n before_o and_o without_o other_o reason_n and_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o his_o recompense_n in_o save_v the_o life_n of_o the_o mother_n requite_v he_o with_o a_o accusation_n of_o which_o he_o be_v altogether_o innocent_a and_o in_o case_n the_o mother_n shall_v afterward_o die_v by_o misfortune_n lay_v her_o death_n also_o to_o his_o charge_n and_o instead_o of_o praise_n and_o thanks_o treat_v he_o like_o a_o butcher_n or_o hangman_n to_o which_o divers_a midwife_n be_v common_o very_o ready_a to_o contribute_v and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v the_o poor_a woman_n that_o have_v need_n of_o the_o man_n afraid_a of_o they_o insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v blame_v by_o they_o for_o have_v themselves_o be_v the_o cause_n as_o some_o of_o they_o often_o be_v of_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n and_o many_o ill_a accident_n which_o often_o befall_v the_o poor_a woman_n for_o not_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v help_v in_o due_a time_n and_o from_o the_o very_a instant_n that_o they_o perceive_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o labour_n to_o pass_v their_o understanding_n i_o speak_v this_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n on_o both_o side_n now_o therefore_o for_o the_o physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n to_o avoid_v these_o calumny_n let_v he_o never_o use_v his_o crotchet_n but_o very_o rare_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n as_o also_o to_o endeavour_v his_o utmost_a as_o much_o as_o the_o case_n will_v permit_v to_o bring_v the_o child_n whole_a into_o the_o world_n although_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o not_o by_o bit_n and_o peicemeal_n to_o give_v the_o ignorant_a not_o any_o pretence_n of_o blame_n i_o say_v as_o much_o as_o the_o case_n will_v permit_v that_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o woman_n under_o his_o hand_n for_o to_o save_v she_o he_o have_v better_a sometime_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o child_n with_o instrument_n then_o to_o kill_v she_o by_o torment_v she_o with_o excessive_a violence_n to_o bring_v it_o forth_o whole_a for_o in_o a_o word_n he_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v in_o his_o conscience_n what_o his_o art_n command_v without_o take_v heed_n to_o what_o may_v be_v speak_v afterward_o and_o every_o physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n that_o have_v a_o well_o regulate_v conscience_n will_v always_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n to_o his_o duty_n than_o his_o reputation_n in_o such_o a_o case_n in_o perform_v of_o which_o let_v he_o expect_v his_o reward_n from_o god_n sect_n xxxii_o of_o the_o extract_a of_o a_o mola_fw-la and_o false_a conception_n dr_n we_o have_v hitherto_o mrs._n eutrapelia_n discourse_v of_o birth_n natural_a and_o unnatural_a there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o not_o like_o these_o but_o often_o with_o they_o and_o without_o they_o which_o physician_n call_v a_o mola_n but_o you_o call_v it_o a_o false_a conception_n i_o pray_v mrs._n therefore_o what_o be_v that_o mola_n or_o false_a conception_n mid._n a_o mola_n sir_n be_v a_o hard_a inform_v tumorfull_a of_o pore_n like_o so_o many_o ugly_a eye_n scarce_o to_o be_v cut_v by_o a_o knife_n of_o a_o stony_a substance_n to_o 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yet_o differ_v in_o six_o as_o first_o it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o false_a conception_n stop_v the_o monthly_a term_n as_o do_v the_o true_a second_o the_o belly_n also_o do_v swell_v and_o the_o breast_n grow_v big_a three_o there_o be_v a_o alteration_n both_o in_o the_o colour_n and_o appetite_n but_o yet_o they_o differ_v in_o these_o six_o follow_a way_n as_o first_o a_o false_a conception_n have_v no_o ordinary_a nor_o periodical_a motion_n neither_o do_v it_o stir_v from_o side_n to_o side_n except_o it_o be_v press_v second_o in_o a_o false_a conception_n the_o belly_n be_v hard_a and_o the_o foot_n be_v much_o more_o swell_v three_o the_o woman_n be_v more_o heavy_a and_o unweeldy_a and_o not_o so_o nimble_a as_o with_o a_o true_a conception_n four_o the_o breast_n swell_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o true_a conception_n five_o the_o whole_a body_n grow_v soft_a and_o consume_v away_o in_o a_o false_a conception_n six_o a_o false_a conception_n may_v be_v move_v in_o 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