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thy_o endeavour_n finis_fw-la now_o publish_v that_o excellent_a and_o practical_a piece_n entitle_v adam_n in_o eden_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o our_o english_a plant_n with_o their_o â—ignatâ—res_n physical_o apply_v to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n that_o every_o man_n may_v be_v his_o own_o physician_n in_o folio_n by_o w._n c._n m._n d._n â—nd_v other_o
in_o woman_n c._n 15._o p._n 42._o of_o the_o utility_n of_o the_o stone_n c._n 16._o p._n 43._o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o conception_n c._n 1._o p._n 44._o whether_o she_o have_v conceive_v a_o male_a c._n 2._o p._n 46_o whether_o a_o female_a c._n 3._o p._n 47._o of_o the_o conception_n of_o twin_n c._n 4._o p._n ibid._n of_o false_a conception_n c._n 6._o p._n 48._o how_o woman_n with_o child_n ought_v to_o govern_v themselves_o c._n 6._o p._n 54._o how_o to_o govern_v themselves_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o go_v with_o child_n c._n 7._o p._n 57_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o both_o sex_n as_o also_o of_o its_o substance_n and_o form_n c._n 1._o p._n 62._o of_o the_o three_o tunicle_n which_o the_o birth_n be_v wrap_v in_o in_o the_o womb_n c._n 2._o p._n 64._o of_o the_o true_a generation_n of_o the_o part_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o several_a day_n and_o season_n c._n 3._o p._n 65._o of_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o birth_n in_o the_o womb_n c._n 4._o p._n 69._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 c._n 5._o p._n 71_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n p._n 72._o sect._n 5._o of_o midwife_n c._n 1._o p._n 75._o what_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v when_o she_o be_v near_o the_o time_n of_o her_o lie_v down_o c._n 2._o p._n 76._o how_o to_o expel_v the_o colic_n from_o woman_n in_o childbed_n c_o 3_o p._n 79._o how_o the_o midwife_n may_v know_v when_o the_o pain_n of_o travail_n do_v seize_v a_o woman_n c._n 4._o p._n 80._o of_o the_o fall_n down_o of_o the_o water_n a_o good_a while_n before_o the_o woman_n travail_n c._n 5._o p._n 81._o what_o the_o midwife_n ought_v to_o do_v in_o time_n of_o travail_n c._n 6._o p._n 82._o how_o to_o draw_v forth_o the_o secondine_n c._n 7._o p._n 84._o what_o may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n c._n 8._o p._n 85._o how_o to_o put_v the_o womb_n again_o in_o its_o place_n c._n 9_o p._n 86._o against_o the_o extreme_a loss_n of_o blood_n which_o happen_v to_o woman_n immediate_o after_o their_o delivery_n c._n 10._o p._n ib._n what_o be_v do_v to_o a_o woman_n present_o after_o her_o delivery_n c._n 11._o p._n 88_o of_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o blood_n and_o purge_v not_o neither_o in_o their_o travail_n nor_o after_o c._n 12._o p._n 90._o for_o those_o who_o have_v but_o a_o little_a blood_n c._n 13._o p._n 92._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o infant_n c._n 14._o p._n ib._n how_o to_o govern_v woman_n in_o childbed_n c._n 15._o p._n 93._o of_o the_o bathe_n that_o a_o woman_n be_v to_o use_v for_o the_o first_o eight_o day_n of_o her_o lie_v in_o c._n 16._o p._n 95._o how_o a_o woman_n ought_v to_o govern_v herself_o in_o case_n she_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v of_o two_o child_n c._n 17._o p._n 95._o of_o the_o danger_n that_o a_o woman_n have_v to_o purge_v herself_o for_o the_o first_o day_n of_o her_o lie_v in_o c._n 18._o 97._o of_o the_o second_o wash_v for_o woman_n c._n 19_o p._n 98._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o infant_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v c._n 20._o p._n 98._o of_o the_o last_o wash_n for_o woman_n c._n 21._o p._n 101._o of_o a_o astringent_a for_o woman_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v occasion_n c._n 2d_o p._n ibid._n to_o make_v cerecloth_n for_o woman_n c._n 23._o p._n 102._o to_o cleanse_v a_o woman_n before_o she_o rise_v c._n 24._o p._n ibid._n how_o a_o woman_n lie_v in_o of_o her_o first_o child_n may_v avoid_v the_o gripe_n of_o her_o belly_n c._n 25._o 103._o the_o queen_n of_o france_n her_o receipt_n p._n 104._o certain_a precept_n hinder_v the_o delay_n and_o difficulty_n of_o bring_v forth_o c._n 26._o p._n 105._o how_o the_o secondine_n be_v to_o be_v hasten_v out_o c._n 27._o p._n 108._o pill_n for_o the_o purpose_n p._n 111._o of_o case_n of_o extremity_n and_o first_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o a_o woman_n who_o in_o her_o travail_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o flux_n of_o blood_n and_o with_o convulsion_n c._n 28._o p._n 112._o of_o order_v the_o woman_n after_o she_o be_v deliver_v c._n 29._o p._n 129._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o breast_n belly_n and_o low_a part_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o childbed_n p._n 131._o a_o ointment_n p._n 132._o a_o oynment_n to_o keep_v the_o milk_n from_o clot_v p._n 133._o a_o fomentation_n much_o commend_v ibid._n of_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o good_a nurse_n p._n 135._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o a_o child_n p._n 1._o 36._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o such_o child_n as_o be_v trouble_v with_o phlegm_n p._n 137._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o child_n that_o have_v their_o cod_n full_a of_o wind_n p._n 138._o how_o to_o take_v away_o the_o canker_n out_o of_o the_o infant_n mouth_n ibid._n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o child_n who_o intestine_n be_v fall_v p._n 139._o to_o make_v a_o ointment_n to_o strengthen_v the_o thigh_n and_o leg_n of_o a_o child_n and_o make_v he_o go_v ibid._n of_o the_o relaxation_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o the_o cause_n p._n 140._o of_o a_o disease_n that_o happen_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la p._n 143._o to_o remedy_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o fundament_n in_o infant_n p._n 144._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o woman_n and_o first_o of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o breast_n ibid._n of_o windy_a tumor_n in_o the_o breast_n p._n 1._o of_o the_o watery_a tumour_n in_o the_o breast_n p._n 4._o of_o the_o kernel_n in_o the_o breast_n p._n 7._o of_o the_o scirrhus_n of_o the_o breast_n p._n 9_o of_o the_o canker_n in_o the_o breast_n p._n 12._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o breast_n p._n 14._o of_o the_o defect_n abundance_n and_o coagulation_n of_o the_o milk_n p._n 16._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o first_o of_o the_o disease_n call_v tentigo_n p._n 17._o of_o the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 19_o of_o weal_n condilomas_fw-la of_o the_o womb_n and_o of_o hemorrhoid_v p._n 20._o of_o the_o ulcer_n of_o the_o neek_z of_o the_o womb_n p._n 23._o of_o the_o womb_n be_v out_o of_o temper_n p._n 26._o of_o then_o arrownesse_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 30._o of_o the_o puff_v up_o of_o the_o womb_n p._n 31._o of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 33._o of_o the_o scirrhus_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 36._o of_o the_o dropsy_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 38._o of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 40._o of_o the_o ascent_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la as_o also_o of_o the_o wound_n and_o ulcer_n of_o the_o same_o p._n 42._o of_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 44._o of_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o flower_n p._n 46._o of_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o flower_n and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o their_o come_n down_o p._n 51._o of_o the_o discolour_n of_o the_o flower_n p._n 53._o of_o the_o inordinate_a flux_n of_o the_o flower_n p._n 54._o of_o the_o overabundance_n of_o the_o course_n p._n 56._o of_o the_o white_n &_o gonorrhoea_n in_o woman_n p._n 59_o of_o the_o green_a sickness_n p._n 61._o of_o the_o suffocation_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la p._n 62._o of_o barrenness_n p._n 66._o of_o bring_v up_o of_o child_n and_o their_o disease_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o head_n p._n 71._o bigness_n and_o swell_a of_o the_o head_n in_o little_a child_n p._n 73._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o eye_n ear_n and_o nose_n in_o child_n p._n 75._o of_o certain_a ulcer_n in_o child_n mouth_n p._n 76._o of_o certain_a other_o tumour_n call_v paroulis_n and_o espoulis_n p._n 77._o of_o the_o two_o string_n under_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o child_n p._n 78._o of_o the_o cough_n child_n ibid._n of_o breed_v tooth_n p._n 79._o of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o navel-string_n in_o infant_n p._n 80._o of_o the_o worm_n ibid._n of_o the_o convulsion_n in_o infant_n p._n 81._o of_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o hypocondria_n in_o infant_n p._n 83._o of_o costivenesse_n in_o child_n ibid._n of_o looseness_n in_o child_n p._n 84._o of_o burstnesse_n in_o child_n ibid._n of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o navel_n p._n 86._o of_o the_o jut_v forth_o of_o the_o navel_n p._n ibid._n of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n p._n 87._o of_o the_o not_o hold_v of_o the_o urine_n ibid._n of_o the_o intertrigo_n p._n 88_o of_o leanness_n ibid._n of_o the_o difficulty_n that_o child_n
have_v to_o make_v water_n p._n 89._o of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o almond_n of_o the_o ear_n p._n 90._o of_o vomit_v ibid._n of_o the_o hicquet_n p._n 91._o of_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o belly_n in_o child_n ibid._n of_o the_o small_a pox_n in_o child_n p._n 92._o certain_a other_o instruction_n ground_v upon_o practical_a observation_n fit_a to_o be_v know_v by_o all_o midwife_n and_o child-bearing_a woman_n etc._n etc._n p._n 95._o a_o second_o observation_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v be_v in_o travail_n nine_o day_n p._n 99_o of_o a_o woman_n here_o in_o town_n that_o bear_v her_o child_n eleven_o month_n and_o can_v not_o be_v deliver_v p._n 101._o of_o the_o common_a opinion_n that_o a_o woman_n seven_o month_n go_v aught_o to_o walk_v very_o much_o and_o of_o the_o accident_n that_o happen_v thereby_o p._n 1â—3_n of_o a_o child_n which_o they_o think_v sick_a of_o the_o epilepsy_n occasion_v by_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n p._n 106._o of_o a_o young_a woman_n who_o be_v strike_v upon_o the_o belly_n by_o her_o husband_n with_o his_o foot_n be_v in_o great_a pain_n &_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o chirurgeon_n p._n 108._o of_o two_o delivery_n of_o one_o woman_n p._n 109._o of_o a_o woman_n that_o because_o she_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v in_o she_o lie_v in_o died_z p._n 111._o of_o certain_a woman_n that_o bear_v child_n and_o lie_v in_o before_o their_o time_n and_o other_o at_o their_o full_a time_n who_o grow_v big_a and_o full_a of_o humour_n which_o cause_v the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n present_o after_o their_o delivery_n their_o child_n be_v nourish_v in_o their_o belly_n like_o fish_n only_o with_o water_n p._n 113._o the_o observation_n of_o a_o woman_n who_o be_v think_v unable_a to_o bear_v any_o more_o child_n yet_o contrary_a to_o expectation_n be_v deliver_v of_o one_o and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o p._n 114._o a_o good_a observation_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o nurse_n p._n 115._o of_o a_o woman_n which_o i_o lay_v two_o several_a time_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o her_o bear_n of_o two_o child_n proceed_v from_o several_a cause_n p._n 117._o instruction_n of_o a_o famous_a and_o die_a midwife_n to_o her_o daughter_n touch_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o art_n p._n 119._o the_o natural_a form_n of_o a_o child_n lie_v in_o the_o womâ—_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o n_n brook_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o cornhill_n g._n f._n 〈◊〉_d the_o complete_a midwife_n her_o practice_n of_o the_o genitals_o or_o vessel_n dedicate_v to_o generation_n in_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o book_n that_o they_o require_v not_o only_o a_o deep_a meditation_n but_o the_o praeeminence_n to_o take_v up_o the_o first_o thought_n of_o those_o who_o will_v arrive_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n so_o much_o needful_a to_o all_o mankind_n and_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_o fear_v that_o many_o woman_n do_v miss_v their_o design_n because_o they_o know_v nothing_o but_o the_o outside_n of_o thing_n so_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o extremity_n because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o part_n they_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o go_v about_o their_o work_n we_o shall_v therefore_o begin_v with_o a_o easy_a anatomy_n of_o the_o privy_a part_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n so_o far_o as_o shall_v be_v requisite_a to_o the_o gain_n of_o so_o great_a a_o skill_n in_o the_o first_o place_n therefore_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o man_n in_o who_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v call_v the_o vessel_n of_o preparation_n be_v first_o to_o be_v consider_v chap._n i._o of_o the_o vessel_n of_o preparation_n among_o the_o spermatic_a vessel_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o two_o vein_n and_o two_o artery_n these_o be_v carry_v downward_o from_o the_o small_a gut_n to_o the_o testicle_n and_o be_v much_o big_a in_o man_n than_o they_o be_v in_o woman_n the_o original_n of_o these_o vein_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o for_o common_o the_o right_a vein_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o hollow_a vein_n a_o little_a below_o the_o source_n or_o original_n of_o the_o emulgent_a but_o the_o least_o take_v his_o original_n from_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o emulgent_a itself_o yet_o sometime_o it_o have_v a_o branch_n carry_v to_o it_o from_o the_o trunk_n of_o the_o hollow_a vein_n the_o middle_a part_n of_o these_o vein_n run_v direct_o through_o the_o loin_n rest_v upon_o the_o lumbal_n muscle_n a_o thin_a membrane_n only_o intervening_a and_o thus_o have_v go_v about_o half_o its_o journey_n it_o branch_n out_o and_o distribute_v itself_o to_o the_o near_o adjoin_v filmy_a part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o these_o vessel_n be_v carry_v beyond_o the_o midriff_n to_o the_o stone_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o pass_v through_o the_o peritonaeum_fw-la but_o descend_v with_o a_o small_a nerve_n and_o the_o muscle_n call_v cremaster_fw-la through_o the_o duplicity_n of_o the_o midriff_n when_o it_o approach_v near_o the_o stone_n it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o artery_n and_o now_o these_o vessel_n which_o be_v before_o a_o little_a sever_a one_o from_o the_o other_o be_v by_o a_o film_n rise_v from_o the_o peritoneum_fw-la close_v up_o and_o bind_v both_o together_o and_o so_o twist_v up_o like_o the_o young_a tendril_n of_o a_o vine_n they_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o stone_n fig_n 1._o fig_n 2._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o parastatae_n or_o vessel_n where_o the_o blood_n be_v first_o change_v these_o four_o vessel_n after_o many_o ingrafting_n and_o knit_n together_o seem_v at_o length_n to_o become_v only_o two_o body_n full_a of_o little_a crumpling_n like_o the_o tendril_n of_o a_o vine_n white_a and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o pyramid_n rest_v the_o right_a upon_o the_o right_a stone_n &_o the_o leave_v upon_o the_o left_a stone_n these_o be_v call_v parastatae_n which_o as_o they_o stand_v pierce_v the_o tunicle_n of_o each_o stone_n with_o certain_a fiber_n or_o extraordinary_a small_a vein_n which_o afterward_o disperse_v themselves_o through_o the_o body_n of_o those_o stone_n the_o substance_n of_o these_o parastatae_n be_v between_o that_o of_o the_o stone_n and_o that_o of_o the_o prepare_v vessel_n for_o they_o neither_o altogether_o consist_v of_o membrane_n neither_o be_v they_o altogether_o glandulous_a or_o kernel_o caap._n iii_o the_o use_n of_o the_o prepare_v vessel_n the_o use_n of_o those_o vessel_n which_o be_v call_v the_o vessel_n of_o preparation_n be_v chief_o to_o attract_v out_o of_o the_o hollow_a vein_n or_o leave_v emulgent_a the_o most_o pure_a and_o exquisite_o concoct_v blood_n which_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o be_v convert_v into_o seed_n which_o they_o contain_v and_o prepare_v give_v unto_o it_o a_o certain_a rude_a form_n of_o seed_n in_o those_o part_n that_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v in_o certain_a plight_n or_o fold_n which_o they_o 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