For an Inward Bleeding.
Take leaves of plantain and stinging nettles, of each
three handfuls, bruise them well and pour on them
six ounces of plantain water, afterwards make a strong
expression and drink the whole off. Probatum est.
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Worthy of Notice.
WHEN YOU FIND
A red man to be faithful, a tall man to be wise, a
fat man to be swift of foot, a lean man to be a fool,
a handsome man not to be proud, a poor man not to
be envious, a knave to be no liar, an upright man not
too bold and hearty to his own loss, one that drawls
when he speaks not to be crafty and circumventing,
one that winks on another with his eyes not to be
false and deceitful, a sailor and hangman to be pitiful,
a poor man to build churches, a quack doctor to have
a good conscience, a bailiff not to be a merciless
villain, an hostess not to over-reckon you, and an
usurer to be charitable——
THEN SAY,
Ye have found a prodigy.
Men acting contrary to the common course of nature.
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THE
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INTRODUCTION.
I have given this Part the title of The Experienced
Midwife, because it is chiefly designed for those
who profess Midwifery, and contains whatever is necessary
for them to know in the practice thereof; and also,
because it is the result of many years’ experience,
and that in the most difficult cases, and is, therefore,
the more to be depended upon.
A midwife is the most necessary and honourable office,
being indeed a helper of nature; which therefore makes
it necessary for her to be well acquainted with all
the operations of nature in the work of generation,
and instruments with which she works. For she
that knows not the operations of nature, nor with
what tool she works, must needs be at a loss how to
assist therein. And seeing the instruments of
operation, both in men and women, are those things
by which mankind is produced, it is very necessary
that all midwives should be well acquainted with them,
that they may better understand their business, and
assist nature, as there shall be occasion.
The first thing then necessary as introductory to
this treatise, is an anatomical description of the
several parts of generation both in men and women;
but as in the former part of this work I have treated
at large upon these subjects, being desirous to avoid
tautology, I shall not here repeat anything of what
was then said, but refer the reader thereto, as a
necessary introduction to what follows. And though
I shall be necessitated to speak plainly so that I
may be understood, yet I shall do it with that modesty
that none shall have need to blush unless it be from
something in themselves, rather than from what they
shall find here; having the motto of the royal garter
for my defence, which is:—“Honi soit
qui mal y pense,”—“Evil be to
him that evil thinks.”
