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convulsion_n epilepsy_n appoplexy_n palsy_n hectic_a fever_n dropsy_n malignant_a ulcer_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o be_v short_a there_o be_v no_o disease_n so_o bad_a but_o may_v proceed_v from_o the_o evil_a quality_n of_o it_o how_o necessary_a therefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v let_v every_o vnprejudâ—ced_a reader_n judge_n for_o that_o many_o woman_n labour_v under_o they_o through_o their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o modesty_n as_o i_o say_v before_o woeful_a experience_n make_v manifest_a here_o therefore_o as_o in_o a_o mirror_n they_o may_v be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o own_o distemper_n and_o have_v suitable_a remedy_n without_o apply_v themselves_o to_o a_o physician_n against_o which_o they_o have_v so_o great_a a_o reluctance_n aristotle_n masterpiece_n complete_v part_n i._o of_o the_o secret_n of_o generation_n in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o chap._n i._o of_o marriage_n and_o at_o what_o age_n young_a man_n and_o virgin_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o 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operate_v according_a to_o its_o great_a or_o lesser_a force_n chap._n xi_o direction_n and_o caution_n for_o midwife_n and_o first_o how_o a_o midwife_n ought_v to_o be_v qualify_v a_o midwife_n that_o will_v acquit_v herself_o well_o in_o her_o employment_n aught_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o enter_v upon_o it_o rash_o or_o unadvised_o but_o with_o all_o imaginable_a caution_n consider_v that_o she_o be_v accountable_a for_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o befall_v through_o her_o wilful_a ignorance_n or_o neglect_n therefore_o let_v none_o take_v upon_o they_o this_o office_n bare_o upon_o pretence_n of_o their_o maturity_n of_o year_n and_o child-bearing_a for_o in_o such_o for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o be_v divers_a thing_n want_v that_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v which_o be_v the_o occasion_n so_o many_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v lose_v now_o as_o for_o a_o midwife_n in_o relation_n to_o her_o person_n these_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v viz._n she_o must_v neither_o be_v too_o old_a nor_o too_o young_a neither_o extraordinary_a fat_a nor_o weaken_v by_o leanness_n but_o in_o a_o good_a habit_n of_o body_n not_o subject_a to_o disease_n fear_n nor_o sudden_a fright_v her_o body_n well_o shape_v and_o neat_a in_o her_o attire_n her_o hand_n smooth_a and_o small_a her_o nail_n ever_o pare_v short_a not_o suffer_v any_o ring_n to_o be_v upon_o her_o finger_n during_o the_o time_n she_o be_v do_v her_o office_n nor_o any_o thing_n upon_o her_o wrist_n that_o may_v obstruct_v and_o to_o these_o aught_o to_o be_v add_v activity_n and_o a_o convenient_a strength_n with_o much_o caution_n and_o diligence_n not_o subject_a to_o drowsiness_n nor_o apt_a to_o be_v impatient_a as_o for_o her_o manner_n she_o ought_v to_o be_v courteous_a affable_a sober_a chaste_a and_o not_o subject_a to_o passion_n bountiful_a and_o compassionate_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o not_o covetous_a when_o she_o attend_v upon_o the_o rich._n her_o temper_n cheerful_a and_o pleasant_a that_o she_o may_v the_o better_a comfort_n her_o patient_n in_o their_o dolorous_a labour_n nor_o must_v she_o at_o any_o time_n make_v overmuch_o haste_n though_o her_o business_n shall_v require_v she_o in_o another_o place_n lest_o she_o do_v thereby_o endanger_v the_o mother_n or_o the_o child_n of_o spirit_n she_o ought_v to_o be_v wary_a prudent_a and_o cunning_a but_o above_o all_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o ascendant_n in_o her_o soul_n which_o will_v give_v she_o both_o knowledge_n and_o discretion_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o chap._n xii_o further_a direction_n to_o midwife_n teach_v they_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o avoid_v since_o the_o office_n of_o a_o midwife_n have_v so_o great_a a_o influence_n upon_o the_o well_o or_o ill_o do_v of_o woman_n and_o child_n in_o the_o first_o place_n let_v she_o be_v diligent_a to_o acquire_v whatever_o knowledge_n may_v be_v advantageous_a to_o her_o practice_n never_o think_v herself_o so_o perfect_a but_o that_o she_o may_v add_v to_o her_o knowledge_n by_o study_n and_o experience_n yet_o never_o let_v she_o make_v any_o experiment_n at_o her_o patient_n cost_n nor_o apply_v any_o remedy_n in_o that_o case_n unless_o she_o have_v either_o try_v they_o or_o know_v that_o they_o will_v do_v no_o harm_n practise_v neither_o upon_o poor_a nor_o rich_a but_o speak_v free_o what_o she_o know_v and_o by_o no_o mean_n prescribe_v such_o medicine_n as_o will_v cause_v abortion_n though_o desire_v which_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o wickedness_n and_o may_v be_v term_v murder_n if_o she_o be_v send_v for_o by_o they_o she_o know_v not_o let_v she_o be_v very_o cautious_a ere_o she_o go_v lest_o by_o lay_v a_o infectious_a woman_n she_o endanger_v the_o spoil_n of_o other_o as_o sometime_o happen_v neither_o must_v she_o make_v her_o house_n a_o receptacle_n for_o great_a belly_a woman_n to_o discharge_v their_o burden_n in_o lest_o her_o house_n get_v a_o ill_a name_n and_o she_o thereby_o lose_v her_o practice_n in_o lay_v of_o woman_n if_o the_o birth_n happen_v to_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a she_o must_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v concern_v but_o must_v cheer_v up_o the_o woman_n and_o do_v what_o she_o can_v to_o make_v the_o labour_n easy_a for_o which_o she_o may_v find_v direction_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n she_o must_v never_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o do_v well_o cause_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n that_o be_v proper_a for_o the_o work_n and_o the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o child_n and_o above_o all_o let_v she_o take_v care_n to_o keep_v the_o woman_n from_o be_v unruly_a when_o her_o throe_n be_v come_v upon_o she_o lest_o she_o thereby_o endanger_v she_o own_o life_n and_o the_o child_n she_o must_v also_o take_v care_n she_o be_v not_o too_o hasty_a in_o her_o business_n but_o wait_v god_n leisure_n for_o the_o birth_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n let_v she_o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v disorder_v by_o fear_n though_o thing_n shall_v not_o go_v well_o lest_o it_o shall_v make_v her_o uncapable_a of_o give_v that_o assistance_n which_o the_o labour_a woman_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o for_o when_o we_o be_v most_o at_o a_o loss_n than_o there_o be_v most_o need_n of_o prudence_n to_o set_v thing_n right_a and_o now_o because_o she_o can_v never_o be_v a_o skilful_a midwife_n that_o know_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v see_v outward_o i_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o amiss_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a high_o necessary_a with_o modesty_n to_o describe_v the_o generative_a part_n of_o woman_n as_o they_o have_v be_v anatomize_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o show_v the_o use_n of_o such_o vessel_n as_o be_v contribute_v to_o generation_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o genitals_o of_o woman_n external_n and_o internal_a to_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb._n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o public_a benefit_n especial_o of_o the_o practitioner_n and_o 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half_a 〈◊〉_d scruple_n with_o wax_n make_v a_o plaster_n take_v of_o bay-leaves_a sage_a hyssop_n camomile_n mugwort_n and_o with_o water_n make_v a_o inâ—ession_n take_v wormwood_n betony_n of_o each_o half_n a_o handful_n white-wine_n milk_n of_o each_o half_n a_o â—ound_n boil_v they_o until_o one_o part_n be_v consume_v â—hen_o take_v of_o this_o decoction_n four_o ounce_n honey_n â—f_a rose_n two_o ounce_n and_o make_v a_o injection_n â—et_z beware_v the_o humour_n be_v not_o bring_v down_o â—nto_o the_o womb._n take_v roast_a fig_n mercury_n bruise_v of_o each_o â—hree_o dram_n turpentine_n ducks-grease_n of_o â—ach_n one_o dram_n opium_n two_o grain_n with_o wax_n â—ake_v a_o pessary_a the_o air_n must_v be_v cold_a all_o motion_n of_o the_o body_n especial_o of_o the_o low_a part_n be_v forbid_v vigilancy_n be_v commend_v for_o by_o sleep_v the_o humour_n be_v carry_v inward_a whereby_o the_o inflammation_n be_v increase_v eat_v spare_o let_v your_o drink_n be_v barleywater_n or_o clarify_a whey_n and_o your_o meat_n be_v chicken_n and_o chicken_n broth_n boil_v with_o endive_n succory_n sorrel_n bugloss_n and_o mallow_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o schirrosity_n or_o hardness_n of_o the_o womb._n of_o a_o phlegmon_n neglect_v or_o not_o perfect_o cure_v be_v generate_v a_o schirrus_n of_o thâ—_n matrix_fw-la which_o be_v a_o hard_a unnatural_a swell_a insensible_a hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o dispose_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n to_o slothfulness_n cause_n one_o cause_n of_o this_o disease_n may_v bâ—_n ascribe_v to_o want_v of_o judgement_n in_o the_o physician_n as_o many_o empiric_n administer_a to_o aâ—_n inflammation_n of_o the_o womb_n do_v overmuch_o refrigerate_v and_o astringe_v the_o humour_n that_o it_o caâ—_n neither_o pass_v forward_o nor_o backward_a hence_o thâ—_n matter_n be_v condense_v degenerate_v as_o it_o werâ—_n into_o a_o lapidious_a or_o hard_a substance_n other_o cause_n may_v be_v suppression_n of_o the_o 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opopanax_n of_o each_o one_o dram_n juice_n of_o danewort_n mucillage_n of_o fenugreek_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n calf_n marrow_n one_o ounce_n wax_v a_o sufficient_a quantity_n make_v a_o pessary_a or_o make_v a_o pesaary_a only_o of_o lead_n dip_v it_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n and_o so_o put_v it_o up_o the_o air_n must_v be_v temperate_a gross_a viscous_a and_o salt_n meat_n be_v forbid_v as_o pork_n bulls-â—â—ef_a fish_n old_a cheese_n etc._n etc._n chap._n x._o of_o the_o dropsy_n of_o the_o womb._n the_o uterine_n dropsy_n be_v a_o unnatural_a swell_a ellevate_v by_o the_o gather_n together_o of_o wind_n or_o phlegm_n in_o the_o cavity_n membrane_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o womb_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o debility_n of_o the_o native_a heat_n not_o digest_v the_o aliment_n receive_v and_o so_o it_o turn_v into_o a_o excrement_n the_o cause_n be_v overmuch_o cold_a and_o moistness_n of_o the_o milt_z and_o liver_n immoderate_a drink_n eat_v of_o crude_a meat_n all_o 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camomile_n althaea_n then_o let_v the_o humour_n be_v prepare_v with_o syrup_n of_o staechas_n hyssop_n calamint_n mugwort_n of_o both_o sort_n with_o the_o distil_a water_n or_o decoction_n of_o dodder_n margerum_n sage_n origan_n sperage_n pennyroyal_n betony_n purge_v with_o sena_n agarick_n rhubarb_n elaterium_fw-la take_v speciâ—rum_fw-la hierae_fw-la rhubarb_n trochisk_v of_o agarick_n of_o each_o one_o scruple_n with_o the_o juice_n of_o ireos_n make_v pill_n or_o take_v pill_n de_fw-fr rhubarbaro_n half_a a_o ounce_n pill_n de_fw-fr mezereo_n one_o scruple_n with_o mugwort_n water_n make_v pill_n in_o disease_n which_o haâ—e_v their_o be_v from_o moistness_n purge_v with_o pill_n and_o in_o those_o affect_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o emptiness_n or_o dryness_n purge_v with_o potion_n fasten_v a_o cupping-glass_n to_o the_o belly_n with_o a_o great_a flame_n and_o also_o to_o the_o navel_n especial_o if_o the_o swell_a be_v flatulent_a make_v a_o issue_n on_o the_o inside_n of_o each_o leg_n a_o handful_n breadth_n below_o the_o knee_n
prayer_n the_o mist_n be_v take_v from_o before_o the_o youth_n eye_n who_o then_o behold_v his_o lady_n ugly_a deform_v and_o monstrous_a and_o that_o whatever_o have_v appear_v glorious_a and_o beautiful_a be_v only_o trash_n then_o he_o make_v she_o confess_v what_o she_o be_v and_o her_o design_n upon_o the_o young_a man_n which_o she_o do_v say_v she_o be_v a_o lamiae_n or_o fairy_n and_o that_o she_o have_v thus_o enchant_v he_o on_o purpose_n to_o get_v he_o into_o her_o power_n that_o she_o may_v devour_v he_o this_o passage_n whether_o true_a or_o not_o may_v be_v fit_o allude_v to_o harlot_n who_o draw_v those_o that_o follow_v their_o misguide_v light_n into_o place_n of_o danger_n till_o they_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o shipwreck_n their_o fortune_n and_o then_o leave_v they_o to_o struggle_v with_o those_o storm_n of_o adversity_n that_o they_o have_v raise_v now_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o love_a chaste_a and_o even-tempered_n wife_n seek_v what_o she_o may_v to_o 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