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A25813 Aristotle's master-piece, or, The secrets of generation displayed in all the parts thereof ... very necessary for all midwives, nurses, and young-married women. Aristotle, pseud. 1694 (1694) Wing A3689A; ESTC R27655 79,101 194

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of_o each_o a_o ounce_n prepare_v they_o by_o beat_v they_o together_o till_o they_o be_v of_o a_o apt_a thickness_n th●n_o see_v they_o over_o the_o fire_n and_o wh●n_v cool_v apply_v ●hem_fw-mi plaster_n wise_a to_o the_o fissure_n or_o for_o want_v of_o these_o take_v unguentum_fw-la rosarum_fw-la and_o anoint_v the_o place_n grieve_v apply_v upon_o it_o a_o pultis_fw-la of_o ground-ivy_n chap._n xxxii_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o belly_n swell_v after_o delivery_n and_o how_o to_o prevent_v it_o and_o cure_v it_o if_o it_o happen_v certain_a it_o be_v and_o experience_n teach_v often_o that_o many_o woman_n have_v their_o belly_n swell_v after_o delivery_n as_o much_o almost_o as_o before_o and_o this_o happen_v through_o too_o much_o neglect_n and_o carelessness_n in_o not_o have_v regard_n to_o foment_n they_o as_o also_o to_o apply_v thing_n convenient_a for_o the_o privity_n by_o which_o mean_n windiness_n and_o vapour●_n en●er_n and_o contract_n in_o the_o hollow_a concavity_n vein_n and_o artery_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o they_o enter_v by_o insensible_a way_n now_o to_o prevent_v it_o take_v origanum_fw-la nightshade_n and_o mastic_n of_o each_o a_o scruple_n sagau●n●m_o a_o dram_n mix_v th●m_n together_o and_o make_v they_o into_o 7_o pill●_n take_v they_o all_o at_o once_o and_o after_o they_o drink_v the_o quantity_n of_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pint_n of_o the_o water_n of_o w●●●●_n lily_n viz._n of_o the_o flower_n in_o case_n it_o be_v come_v already_o let_v h●r_o take_v ●alf_a a_o pound_n of_o spanish_a fig_n th●_n me●l_v o●_n bar●●y_v and_o bean_n fine_o s●s●●●_n 4_o ●unces_n of_o ●ach_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d ●f_a w●ll_n burn_v brick_n pulverise_v s●r●ps_o of_o n●●s_v a_o ●unce_n boil_v th●m_n in_o as_o much_o w●●er_n of_o the_o smith_n forge_n as_o will_v suffice_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o thickness_n then_o spread_v they_o upon_o a_o linen_n cloth_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o belly_n twice_o ●r_o thrice_o a●d_v it_o will_v retire_v to_o its_o wont_a smallness_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o inflammation_n in_o the_o breast_n and_o its_o cure_n the_o inflammation_n in_o the_o breast_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o hard_a swelling_n accompany_v with_o a_o shoot_a pain_n as_o also_o a_o beat_n and_o redness_n and_o be_v most_o cause_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o blook_n draw_v or_o flow_v to_o the_o breast_n and_o sometime_o but_o rare_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o menses_fw-la the_o hemorrhoid_n or_o some_o bruise_n receive_v by_o a_o blow_n or_o the_o like_a and_o be_v know_v by_o a_o certain_a redness_n and_o burn_a heat_n cause_v the_o whole_a body_n to_o be_v feverish_a and_o out_o of_o order_n to_o cure_v it_o then_o first_o let_v the_o diet_n be_v comfort_v moisten_a and_o of_o good_a nourishment_n as_o the_o broth_n of_o pullet_n capon_n cock_n chicken_n veal_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o indive_n borage_n purslain_a or_o lettice_a have_v be_v boil_a and_o if_o she_o can_v get_v it_o let_v the_o woman_n drink_v juice_n of_o pomegranate_n but_o for_o want_v of_o that_o barleywater_n wherein_o annis●eds_n have_v be_v boil_a but_o let_v she_o refrain_v drink_v of_o wine_n and_o strong_a liquor_n as_o likewise_o hot_a spice_n and_o if_o she_o find_v any_o obstruction_n in_o her_o excremental_a evacuation_n let_v she_o take_v a_o soften_a or_o mollify_a glyster_n and_o sleep_v at_o seasonable_a time_n as_o much_o as_o she_o can_v another_o way_n to_o remedy_v it_o be_v by_o divert_v the_o humour_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o rub_v the_o body_n in_o all_o adjacent_a place_n let_v blood_n in_o the_o foot_n scarification_n in_o the_o leg_n or_o vesicatiories_fw-la apply_v in_o those_o place_n especial_o if_o the_o menses_fw-la be_v stup_v or_o ready_a to_o come_v down_o if_o not_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o bleed_v in_o the_o arm._n but_o if_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v prevail_v not_o to_o remove_v the_o humour_n make_v a_o cataplasm_n of_o the_o leave_n of_o mellilot_n and_o nightshade_n each_o half_n a_o handful_n and_o when_o boil_v in_o spring-water_n add_v to_o they_o bean-meal_n two_o ounce_n oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n and_o oatmeal_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o breast_n observe_v so_o to_o do_v before_o th●_n breast_n be_v extraordinary_o inflame_v chap._n xxxiv_o a_o tumour_n in_o the_o breast_n its_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o tumor_n there_o be_v several_a sort_n but_o first_o of_o the_o flagitous_a tumour_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o proceed_v from_o a_o thick_a and_o unnatural_a vapour_n arise_v from_o the_o menstrual_a blood_n which_o be_v retain_v or_o corrupt_v in_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o that_o again_o occasion_v by_o the_o suppression_n of_o ●he_n course_n or_o when_o nature_n be_v defective_a in_o discharge_v they_o into_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o due_a time_n as_o also_o from_o corruption_n of_o humour_n whereby_o be_v engender_v ●vil_a vapour_n and_o their_o pass_v by_o insensible_a way_n cause_v the_o breast_n to_o swell_v or_o distend_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o true_a swell_n and_o be_v know_v by_o a_o shoot_a pain_n and_o disorder_n of_o ●he_n heart_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o wind_n that_o oppress_v it_o the_o lest_o bre●st_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n more_o swell_v than_o the_o right_n communicate_v pain_n to_o the_o arm_n and_o shoulder_n a●_n likewise_o the_o rib_n on_o the_o same_o side_n ●he_v breast_n be_v white_a and_o shine_a sound_v like_o a_o drum_n if_o touch_v gentle_o and_o swell_v in_o all_o part_n alike_o to_o cure_v ●his_n as_o also_o the_o windy_a tumour_n you_o must_v order_v the_o woman_n to_o observe_v a_o moderation_n in_o diet_n that_o thereby_o crudity_n may_v be_v avoid_v and_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o contract_v windy_a humour_n in_o the_o vei●s_n suffer_v ●er_o to_o drink_v water_n wherein_o cinnamon_n and_o anniseed_n have_v be_v boil_v as_o also_o the_o rind_n of_o citron_n and_o then_o let_v h●r_o observe_v to_o take_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v proper_a ●o_o provoke_v the_o course_n in_o do_v which_o she_o will_v find_v the_o humour_n abate_v then_o let_v she_o take_v celandine_n camomile_n ground-●ill_a and_o ground-juice_n stamp_v they_o and_o boil_v they_o in_o white-wine_n and_o in_o so_o do_v you_o will_v ease_v the_o pain_n and_o restore_v the_o breast_n as_o for_o disease_n and_o accident_n incident_a to_o young_a child_n there_o be_v but_o few_o woman_n of_o any_o experience_n but_o be_v skilful_a in_o cut_v and_o order_v they_o wher●fore_o for_o brevi●●es_n s●ke_v i_o shall_v pass_v they_o over_o and_o procee_v to_o anatomize_v the_o genital_a part_n in_o a_o man_n that_o one_o thing_n remain_v necessary_a in_o this_o treatise_n as_o also_o to_o instance_n what_o man_n and_o woman_n ought_v to_o marry_v ●hat_n their_o islue_n may_v be_v fair_a healthful_a and_o prosperous_a chap._n xxxv_o the_o anatomy_n o●_n the_o organ_n of_o generation_n in_o man._n the_o yard_n which_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a penis_n à_fw-la pedendo_fw-la because_o it_o hang_v without_o the_o belly_n ●s_v a_o organical_a part_n make_v of_o skin_n tendon_n vein_n artery_n sinew_n and_o great_a ligament_n and_o i●_n long_o round_o and_o on_o the_o upper_a si●e_n flartish_a seat_v u●der_a ●he_n oss●_n pubis_fw-la and_o destine_v by_o nature_n partly_o for_o make_v of_o water_n and_o p●rtly_o for_o convey_v the_o seed_n into_o the_o mat●ix_n to_o which_o end_n there_o open_a ●n●o_v it_o small_a pore_n through_o which_o the_o seed_n pass_v into_o it_o ●rom_o ●he_v vesiculae_fw-la seminales_fw-la and_o al●o_o the_o ●eck_n of_o the_o vesi●a_fw-la vrinaria_fw-la which_o pour_v out_o the_o urine_n in_o make_v of_o w●ter_n beside_o the_o common_a p●rts_n as_o the_o cuticle_n the_o skin_n and_o the_o membrana_fw-la carnosa_fw-la it_o have_v in_o these_o proper_a or_o internal_a part_n as_o ●he_v two_o nervous_a body_n the_o septum_fw-la the_o u●ethra_n the_o glans_fw-la four_o muscle_n and_o the_o vessel_n the_o nervous_a body_n so_o call_v be_v surround_v with_o a_o thick_a white_a nervous_a membrane_n but_o their_o inner_a substance_n be_v spungy_a consist_v chief_a of_o vein_n artery_n and_o nervous_a fibres_n interweave_v together_o like_o a_o net_n and_o when_o the_o nerve_n be_v replete_a with_o animal_n spirit_n and_o the_o artery_n with_o hot_a and_o spirituous_a blood_n than_o the_o penis_n be_v distend_v and_o become_v ●rect_a but_o when_o the_o influx_n of_o the_o spirit_n cease_v than_o the_o blood_n and_o remain_a spirit_n be_v absord_v by_o the_o vein_n and_o so_o the_o penis_n become_v limber_a and_o flaggy_a below_o these_o nervous_a body_n like_o the_o vrethra_n and_o whenever_o the_o nervous_a body_n swell_v it_o swell_v also_o the_o muscle_n of_o the_o penis_n be_v ●our_n two_o short_a arise_v from_o the_o cexendix_n and_o serve_v its_o erection_n and_o be_v therefore_o
aristotle_n masterpiece_n or_o the_o secret_n of_o generation_n display_v in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o contain_v 1._o the_o sign_n of_o barrenness_n 2._o the_o way_n of_o get_v a_o boy_n or_o girl_n 3._o of_o the_o likeness_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n 4._o of_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o infant_n 5._o of_o monstrous_a birth_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 6._o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o marriage_n to_o both_o sex_n 7._o the_o prejudice_n of_o unequal_a match_n 8._o the_o discovery_n of_o insufficiency_n 9_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_v of_o the_o green_n sickness_n 10._o a_o discourse_n of_o virginity_n 11._o how_o a_o midwife_n ought_v to_o be_v qualify_v 12_o direction_n and_o caution_n to_o midwife_n 13._o of_o the_o organ_n of_o generation_n in_o woman_n 14._o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o womb._n 15._o the_o use_n and_o action_n of_o the_o genitals_o 16._o sign_n of_o conception_n and_o whether_o of_o a_o male_a or_o female_a 17._o to_o discover_v false_a conception_n 18._o instruction_n for_o woman_n with_o child_n 19_o for_o prevent_v miscarriage_n 20._o for_o woman_n in_o childbed_n 21._o of_o order_v new_o bear_v infant_n and_o many_o other_o very_o useful_a particular_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o word_n of_o advice_n to_o both_o sex_n in_o the_o act_n of_o copulation_n and_o the_o picture_n of_o several_a monstrous_a birth_n very_o necessary_a for_o all_o midwife_n nurse_n and_o young-married_n woman_n london_n print_v for_o w._n b._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o most_o bookseller_n in_o london_n and_o westminster_n 1694._o the_o effigy_n of_o a_o maid_n all_o hairy_a and_o a_o infant_n that_o be_v black_a by_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o parent_n the_o introduction_n it_o plain_o appear_v in_o holy_a writ_n that_o this_o glorious_a universe_n be_v spangle_v with_o gaudy_a fire_n and_o every_o where_o adorn_v with_o wonderful_a object_n proclaim_v the_o wisdom_n and_o omnipotence_n of_o the_o great_a workmaster_n who_o in_o six_o day_n erect_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o pleasure_n be_v at_o first_o draw_v out_o of_o nothing_o or_o at_o most_o a_o formless_a chaos_n of_o confusion_n a_o disorder_v and_o confound_v heap_n of_o jar_a element_n toss_v and_o jumble_v together_o under_o the_o dismal_a shade_n of_o die_a night_n elder_a of_o thing_n no_o fruit_n nor_o pleasure_n no_o creature_n that_o have_v breath_n have_v be_v in_o the_o place_n this_o low_a world_n possess_v till_o god_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o goodness_n send_v forth_o his_o holy_a spirit_n who_o dovelike_a with_o mighty_a out-spread_a wing_n sit_v brood_v on_o the_o vast_a abyf_n and_o make_v it_o pregnant_a then_o light_v put_v darkness_n soon_o to_o flight_n and_o all_o the_o glorious_a lamp_n of_o heaven_n appear_v all_o creature_n soon_o have_v be_v and_o every_o plant_n tree_n herb_n or_o flower_n of_o fragrant_a smell_n spring_v from_o the_o verdant_a earth_n raise_v by_o command_n above_o the_o water_n every_o 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