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A93181	The accomplished ladies rich closet of rarities: or, The ingenious gentlewoman and servant-maids delightfull companion Containing many excellent things for the accomplishment of the female sex, after the exactest manner and method, viz. (1.) The art of distilling. (2.) Making artificial wines. (3.) Making syrups. ... (14.) The accomplished dairy-maids directions, &c. ... To which is added a second part, containing directions for the guidance of a young gentle-woman as to her behaviour & seemly deportment, &c.	J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.	1687 (1687)	Wing S3498A; ESTC R230430	96,141	246

The Child being thus ordered let the Midwife commit it to the Nurse or the Woman that assists and take care of the Womad in bed in taking from her the Secon●ine or After-birth with care and caution which is easiest done they being contracted Membranes by easily moving till Nature effect the rest and if there appear a difficulty ●herein many are of the opinion that the Womans holding Salt in her hand fast grasp●d it is much available in facilitating the ●usiness Breathing hard or rather straining when the Breath is held is another expedi●nt or by straining to Vomit all being helps ●o Nature But if these prove ineffectual the ●cent of Assa-foetida is an Expedient or drink●ng the Juyce of Elder especially if the Woman be troubled with the Wind-colick cha●ing the Belly is not the least expedient to forward the matter for thereby the Wind that obstructs is dispersed or expelled 〈◊〉 these fail the Midwife by her discretion must gently draw them forth Many Births there are that are called Unnatural because they by accident or the evi● scituation of the Womb come not forward the right way some lying cross others with their feet downward others sprawling som● with their necks bowing and others wit● their arms stretched out so that they creat● great pain and trouble Therefore of these I shall speak and give Instructions to those of the profession that herein are ignorant In many of these cases great caution mus● be used to turn the Child not only by th● motion of the Woman but by Fomentations if occasion require and by the hand o● the Midwife either to turn the Child in th● Womb the right way or to contract th● Members that it may be brought forth by delating the Womb and thereby making sufficient way to do it removing what obstructs the passage and having by degree brought the Infant into a convenient posture if it may be tenderly move it the hand being before that attempt anointed with Pomatum the weakest or what is more convenient fresh Butter letting forth the Waters i● they are not come down and whether i● lye cross or sprawling feel for the feet and having gotten them by degrees draw the ●nfant gently forth incouraging the Woman ●o strain and giving her leave between whiles 〈◊〉 breathe and that in such a case the hold ●ay not fail a linnen cloth about the Thigh ●f the Child will not be amiss and after the ●irth do as in case of a Natural Birth If a dead Child be in the Womb and Na●ure be deficient as in that case mostly it is ●rt must be used and the Child if it can●ot be otherwise must be drawn forth with ●n Instrument hooked and fastned in the Scull ●y the Eye-hole This likewise must be done with caution and the Woman after it care●ully regarded incouraging her and not be●ng dismayed at any cross accident but ra●her recollect her senses that she may be the ●etter able to perform her office Wit in the ●reatest Exegencies being most needfull And when she is cased of her burthen give ●er for her further comfort a Toast in Ipo●ras or Canary or in case she cannot be de●●vered with conveniency the better to inforce it let her take the following Drink Cut blew Figs six or seven Mugwort the ●eeds of Rue and Fenugreek of each two ●rams Water of Peny-royal and Mother-wort six ounces decoct them till half be consumed strain them and add of Saffron ●hree grains and the Trochises of Myrrh a dram and a dram of beaten Cinamon swee●en the liquid part and suffer her to drink it not Resting a while let her again try her strength but not put it out to extremity lest she become too feeble and then if she be not eased of her burthen it will not be amiss to make a Suffumation of Oppoponax Castor Sulphur and Assa-foetida of each a dram beaten to Powder and wetted to a stiffness with the Juyce of Rue burnt on a chafing-dish o● coles and the smoak pass through the narrow end of a Funnel so as to affect the Matrix only and so wait the good time A Woman being delivered either of a Natural or Cross Birth it will be convenient i● she have had hard labour to wrap her in the Skin of a Sheep the fleshy side being warm towards her especially to her Reins and Belly or for want of it a Coney or Hare's Skin newly flea'd and warm chafing her Belly with Oyl of St. John's Wort and swathing her Back and Belly with fine linnen a quarter of a Yard broad covering her Flanks with a Quilt or little Pillow applying a warm cloth to her Nipples but use not presently striving by any Application to drive back the Milk lest it cause an Inflamation by the continuing of the evil humour twelve hours at least being allow'd by Physitians for the circulation and settlement of the Blood and what was cast upon the Lungs by vehement agitation for in this case Nature is wonderfully out of frame there not being a Vein nor Artery but what is stretched and moved About six hours after Delivery or less a restorative may be made of the yolks of two Eggs a pint of White-wine a quart of Milk of Oyl of St. John's Wort and Roses each an ounce Plantane and Rose-water of each the like quantity mix them well and dip a cloth into them folded warm it and apply it to the Breasts and it will much abate the pangs To sleep immediately though the Woman be inclinable is not at all convenient four hours after Delivery give her Caudles and nourishing Liquids and let her sleep if she is minded And in case of a Natural Birth no more is required unless some more than ordinary indisposition happen But in case of Unnatural Births or extremity other things are to be considered As to observe a temperate diet which must consist for the first five days of Penados-broths Jelly of Chickens or Calves-feet poached Eggs French Barley-broth c. and as she strengthens so let her increase her eating If no Feaver afflict her she may as she sees occasion drink Wine moderately Syrup of Roses or Maiden-hair and such-like Astringents And so the danger being past Broths of Meat or Meat it self will not be amiss that she may the better recover her strength the eighth day being the soonest to venture on them the Womb then for the most part purging it self avoiding as much as may be sleep in the day-time And in case of Costiveness or the like obstruction which too frequently happen a Clyster of mollifying Herbs are a present removal And in all such cases and many other what follows is held material Marsh and Field-mallows Peletory of the Wall Camomoil and Melilot-flowers of each a handfull boil them in Water wherein a Sheeps-head has been boiled strain them when boiled and into a quart put an ounce of course Sugar and as much Honey with an ounce and a half of fresh Butter and if it opperate not to

quantity the Roots 〈◊〉 Comfry a handfull Peny-royal and Rosemary of each a handfull wash and pick them ●an then steep them a day and a night in White-wine sprinkling them afterward with ●wder of Myrrh and so put them into a ●ld Still and the Water so drawn off will ●ceed any Wash in use and not at all pre●●dice the party when she leaves it off as ●ose which are Chymically prepared do 〈◊〉 rendering those old and withered even the prime of their youth who accustom ●●emselves thereto A sweet Wash to cause the Body to cast a fragrant scent when washed therewith Take Hysop a handfull Baum the like ●antity Garden-Musk and the Bloom of Peach-tree of each half a handfull in●se them with the Powder into Frankin●nse and a small quantity of the Oyl of ●ikenard in running-water over a gentle ●e and so with the liquid part wash or bathe ●e Body and it will over and above create 〈◊〉 fresh and pleasant colour ●● Excellent Oyntment to Beautifie the Hands and Face and take away any Deformity never before Published Take of the Oyl of Myrrh half an ounce ●o ounces of the Marrow of Hogs or Calves●●t an ounce of the Water of Tartar and ●lf an ounce of the Oyl of Spikenard mix them well over a gentle fire and alla● their heat with two ounces of the Oyl 〈◊〉 sweet Almonds and being cool anoint t● Face or Hands therewith and it will not only take away any Spots Morphew or t● like but create a lovely colour and rend● a pleasing or tempting softness Such Pow'r you Beauties I thought fit to give That killing others you might let me live To make a Rough Skin smooth and Wrinkles d● appear Take of the Oyl of Swallows an ounce t●● like quantity of that of the Mandrake ha● an ounce of the Oyl of Pomgranet and ha● a pint of Ews Milk incorporate them to moderate thickness over a gentle fire an● then add a quarter of a pint of the Crea● of Almonds and with it supple and anoi● the rough part and in so often doing yo● will find it restored as also the wrinkles an● wither'dness to be fill'd up and plump'd Rare and new Experiments relating to Lawndering c. never before Published To restore Linnen that is scorched by hanging or being too near the fire c. TAke half a pint of Vinegar two ounces of Fulling-Earth an ounce of Hen's ●ung half an ounce of Cake-soap and the ●uyce of two Onions boil them to a thick●ess and spread the substance Plaister-wise ●pon the scorched place and it will if the ●corching be not quite through so that the ●hreads are not dissolved recover the scorch ●nd render it after a Washing or two as before To make Cloaths that have been abused in Washing Yellow or Mildewed by lying in damp places white and fair Take of the Oyl of Orpine two ounces the Water of Plantane the like quantity and of ●he Juyce of Burdock-roots two ounces ●crape into them half a pound of Castle-soap and a quarter of a pound of the best Fulling-Earth with a like quantity of Chalk infuse ●hem in hot water and let the Cloaths soak in it over a gentle fire and so washing them out in other water five or six hours after you will find them exceeding white To recover Lawn Tiffany Musling or Lace when they are faded Take of the Water of Vervine a quart half a pint of the Water that distills from the Vine a handfull of the Roots of Primroses and as many Rosemary-flowers add to these a quart of new Milk boil them together with the further addition of two ounce● of Allom-powder and steep the things therein a night and a day by which means they will in Washing not only prove much whiter but co●tract themselves grow stiff● and continue a gloss or lustre for a time a● if they were new These things being exactly performed by those for whose sake they were written will no doubt turn to their credit and advantage CHAP. XVIII The Judicious Midwives Advice or Directions relating to the Delivery of Women in case of Natural or Unnatural Births dead Children c. Also how they ought to be used before and after Delivery With Excellent Receipts and Applications in divers cases and for Curing distempers incident to the Sex c. AS this undertaking ought to be performed with modesty and caution so I shall ●bserve both and though it may seem brief ●o some yet it cannot but be necessary and ●sefull Wherefore I have placed it as an ●ppendix to this necessary Book and in all ●onsulted the Opinion of the Learned As for a Midwife she ought to be well ●ualified knowing and expert before she ●ndertakes so great a charge not too hasty or too slow in the performance of her office ●nd ever have the fear of God before her eyes 〈◊〉 the Egyptian Midwives had when they re●sed to destroy the Hebrew Male-children 〈◊〉 regarding their Oaths on Earth which is 〈◊〉 doubt bound in Heaven But not longer 〈◊〉 prologue I shall proceed to the material ●atter and first what ought to be observed ●pon the lying down of a Woman in Child-●ed If her Travail be hard and tedious to inliven her spirits and keep her in heart giv● her Cordial Essence Syrups or Cordial Waters such as are sutable on such occasions She may also take Chicken-broth seconded by a poached Egg or such like-matter no to excess but moderately As for the postures in case of Delivery few are ignorant of them therefore to avoid abscenity I shal● wave them and proceed to what is mor● necessary and material In case of Delivery the Midwife must wit● patience expect the assistance of Nature whic● on that occasion wonderfully operates an● not abruptly break the Membrane lest th● life of one or the other be endangered unle●● a great necessity require it but rather suffe● the Childs head to do it and when that 〈◊〉 done and the pangs come gently draw fort● the Birth if it be the right way forward 〈◊〉 not means must be used to turn it as th● motion of the Woman and the diligence 〈◊〉 the Midwife Walking up and down th● Room in this case if the Woman be able 〈◊〉 not at all amiss nor sudden turning her sel● whereby she may reduce the Infant to a rig●● posture and so have an easie Delivery fo● Children in the Womb lying cross-way or sprawling not only occasion danger to th● Woman and hard Labour but sometime● by reason of an unskilfull Midwife Death 〈◊〉 ●he one or the other the Natural Birth being with the head foremost and when a Child ●s so taken forth commonly with the face ●ownward lay it upon its back for the ad●antage of respiration and then with an In●●rument very sharp let the Midwife cut the Navel-string about four Inches from the fast●ing tying that that remains with a piece of ●ilk string cover then the Child's head and stomach not suffering any thing to press the ●ace