,,ari/otle',s ,,works4                  
,illu/ration3      ,,ari/otle',s        
,,ma/]-,,piece4      ,illu/ration       
,! ,works (                             
,,ari/otle                           ,,!
 ,,fam\s ,,philosoph]                   
,london                        ,,publi%$
 ,,by ,,! ,,booksell]s                  
,,ari/otle',s ,,works3                  
,,conta9+                               
,,! ,,ma/]-,,piece1                     
,,directions ,,= ,,midwives1            
,,&                             ,,c\nsel
 ,,& ,,advice                           
,,to                                    
,,*ild-,,be>+ ,,wom54                   
,,)                          ,,v>i\s    
,,useful ,,rem$ies4                     
,,london3                               
,,publi%$ ,,= ,,! ,,booksell]s4         
,,adv]tisem5t4      ,at ! pres5t "t1 :5 
s _m ( ! female sex1 9 ! h\r (          
,nature's extremity1 dep5d solely ^u !  
skill & practical  exp]i5ce ( !         
,midwife1 we reg>d e attempt to assi/ ! 

female  acc\*eur 9 h] difficult1 &      
sometimes dang]\s op]ation1 z a  bless+ 
conf]r$ ^u society4    ,?is treatise    
ent]s fully into e dep>tm5t ( ,midwif]y2
 & lays  d[n excell5t rules1 & proposes 
valuable sugge/ions = ! guidance  ( !   
female op]ator1 :i*1 if act$ ^u1 w n    
only r$\nd to  ! cr$it ( ! practition]1 
b w be ( imm5se b5efit to ^?  op]at$ ^u4
 ,ano!r valuable feature ( ?is "w is1 t 
x  conta9s important directions = !     
guidance ( *ild-be>+ wom5  dur+ ! "t (  
_! pregnancy3 h[ !y %\ld conduct        
!mselves  ) reg>d to regim51 m$ical     
treatm5t1 & o!r matt]s1 ea*  mon?1 until
 ! "t ( _! deliv]y4 ,9 %ort1 we v5ture  
to ass]t  t if ! c\nsel & advice giv5 9 
! ,exp]i5c$ ,midwife be  /rictly adh]$  
to by all p>ties int]e/$ !re91 ! travail
 9  *ild-bir?1 in/ead ( be+ _m times    
difficult & dang]\s1 w  be safe1 spe$y1 
& comp>atively easy4                    
,,cont5ts4                              
,,! ,,ma/]-,,piece4                     
,,page   ,! ,matrimonial ,/ate consid]$ 

#i   ,,*ap4     ,i4 --,false ,/eps 9    
,matrimonial ,alliances                 
#aj           ,,ii4 --,! orig9al        
appo9tm5t ( ,m>riage                    
#ad          ,,iii4 --,! happy /ate (   
,matrimony                           #bj
           ,,iv4 --,precaution>y ,h9ts  
#bi            ,v4 --,! ,vag>ies (      
,nature 9 ! bir? ( ,mon/]s        #cd   
,,vi4 --,( ! ,womb 9 g5]al              
#da          ,,vii4 --,( ! ret5tion ( ! 
,t]ms                          #dc      
,,viii4 --,( ! ov]fl[+ ( ! ,t]ms        
#di           ,,ix4 --,( ! ,weep+ ( !   
,womb                             #ec   
,x4 --,( ! false ,t]ms1 or ,:ites       
#ed           ,,xi4 --,( ! ,suffocation 
( ! ,"m                       #eg       
,,xii4 --,fall+ ( ! ,womb               
#fb         ,,xiii4 --,( ! ,inflammation
 ( ! ,womb                        #fd   
,,xiv4 --,( ! ,s*irrosity or ,h>dness ( 
! ,womb             #ff           ,,xv4 
--,( ! ,dropsy ( ! ,womb                
#fh          ,,xvi4 --,( ,moles & ,false

 ,conceptions                           
#gj         ,,xvii4 --,( ,conception1 & 
h[ a woman may "k :e!r %e               
has conceiv$ or n1 & :e!r male or female
      #gd        ,,xviii4 --,( untimely 
,bir?s                                  
#gf          ,,xix4 --,directions =     
,pregnant ,wom5                         
#gg           ,,xx4 --,directions to be 
obs]v$ by wom5 at ! "t (                
_! fall+ 9 lab\r                        
#hj          ,,xxi4 --,9 cases (        
extremity1 :at ought to be done         
#hb                                  ,,!
 ,,midwife4                             
,,*apt] ,i4   ,,sect4 ,i4 ,( ! ,womb    
#he   ,,sect4 ,,ii4 ,( ! ,diff]5ce      
betwe5 ,anci5t & ,mod]n ,physicians1    
t\*+ ! ,woman's contribut+ ,se$ = !     
=mation ( !     ,*ild                   
#ij                                     
,,*apt] ,,ii4   ,,sect4 ,i4 ,:at        
,conception is                          
#ic   ,,sect4 ,,ii4 ,h[ a ,woman ought  
to ord] h]self aft] ,conception         

ib4                                     
,,*apt] ,,iii4   ,,sect4 ,i4 ,( ! ,p>ts 
prop] to a ,*ild 9 ! ,womb4 ,h[ x is    
=m$ !re1 & ! ,mann] ( its ,situation    
!re9             #ajd   ,( ! ,secund9e1 
or ,aft]-,bir?                          
#ajg   ,,sect4 ,,ii4 ,( ! ,=mation ( !  
,*ild 9 ! ,womb                 #aji    
,,sect4 ,,iii4 ,( ! mann] ( ! ,*ild's   
ly+ 9 ! ,womb           #aaj            
,,*apt] ,,iv4   ,a ,guide = ,wom5 9     
,travail1 %ew+ :at is to be done :5 !y  
,fall 9 ,lab\r1 9 ord] to _! ,deliv]y   
#aac   ,,sect4 ,i4 ,! ,signs ( ! true   
,"t ( ,woman's ,lab\r               #aad
   ,,sect4 ,,ii4 ,h[ a ,woman ought to  
be ord]$ :5 ! "t ( h]     ,lab\r is come
                                        
#aaf                                    
,,*apt] ,v4   ,,sect4 ,i4 ,:at ,natural 
,lab\r is                               
#abc   ,,sect4 ,,ii4 ,( ! ,cutt+ ( !    
,*ild's ,navel-,/r+                #abh 
,,sect4 ,,iii4 ,h[ to br+ away !        
,aft]-burd5                       #acj  

,,sect4 ,,iv4 ,( ,labori\s & ,difficult 
,lab\rs1 & h[ ! ,midwife     is to      
proce$ !re9                             
#aca   ,,sect4 ,v4 ,( ,wom5 ,lab\r+ ) a 
dead ,*ild                       #ach   
,,*apt] ,,vi4   ,( ,unnatural ,lab\r    
#adb   ,,sect4 ,i4 ,h[ to deliv] a woman
 ( a ,dead ,*ild1 by ,manual            
,op]ation                               
#adc   ,,sect4 ,,ii4 ,h[ a ,woman mu/ be
 ,deliv]$1 :5 ! ,*ild's ,feet     come  
fir/                                    
#adf   ,,sect4 ,,iii4 ,h[ to br+ away ! 
,head ( ! ,*ild1 :5 sep>at$     f !     
,body1 & left beh9d 9 ! ,womb           
#adi   ,,sect4 ,,iv4 ,h[ to deliv] a    
,woman1 :5 ! ,*ild's ,head is           
pres5t$ to ! ,bir?                      
#aea   ,,sect4 ,v4 ,h[ to deliv] a      
,woman :5 ! ,*ild pres5ts "o or     bo? 
,h&s toge!r ) ! ,head                   
#aec   ,,sect4 ,,vi4 ,h[ a ,woman ought 
to be deliv]$1 :5 ! ,h&s &     ,feet ( !
 ,infant come toge!r                    
#aed   ,,sect4 ,,vii4 ,h[ a ,woman %\ld 

be deliv]$ t has ,tw9s1 :i*     pres5t  
!mselves 9 diff]5t ,po/ures             
#aef                                    
,,*apt] ,,vii4   ,,sect4 ,i4 ,h[ a      
,woman newly deliv]$ ought to be ord]$  
#afj   ,,sect4 ,,ii4 ,h[ to rem$y ^?    
,accid5ts :i* a ,ly+-9 ,woman is        
subject to                              
#afb                                    
,,*apt] ,,viii4   ,directions = ,nurses1
 9 ord]+ ,newly-born ,*ildr5            
#afh                                    
,,*apt] ,,ix4   ,,sect4 ,i4 ,( ,gripes &
 ,pa9s 9 ! ,b[els ( "y ,*ildr5          
#aga   ,,sect4 ,,ii4 ,( ,weakness 9     
newly-born ,infants                     
#agc   ,,sect4 ,,iii4 ,( ! ,fundam5t be+
 clos$ up 9 a newly-born ,infant  #agd  
,,sect4 ,,iv4 ,( ! ,?ru%1 or ,ulc]s 9 ! 
,m\? ( ! ,infant       #agf   ,,sect4   
,v4 ,( ,pa9s 9 ! ,e>s1 ,inflammation1   
,moi/ure1 c4          #agg   ,,sect4    
,,vi4 ,( ,r$ness1 or ,inflammation ( !  
,buttocks1 ,gro91 &     ! ?ighs ( ! ,"y 
,*ild                                   

#agh   ,,sect4 ,,vii4 ,( ,vomit+ 9 "y   
,*ildr5                            #agi 
,,sect4 ,,viii4 ,( bre$+ ,tee? 9 "y     
,*ildr5                     #ahj        
,,sect4 ,,ix4 ,( ! ,flux 9 ! ,belly1 or 
,loos5ess 9 ,infants         #ahb       
,,sect4 ,x4 ,( ! ,epilepsy &            
,convulsions 9 ,*ildr5                  
#ahe   ,,prop] ,,& ,,safe ,,rem$ies ,,= 
,,cur+ ,,all ,,^? ,,di/emp]s ,,t ,,are  
,,peculi> ,,to ,,! ,,female ,,sex       
#ahf   ,,ari/otle',s ,,book ,,(         
,,problems                              
#bjb   ,,! ,,secrets ,,relat+ ,,to      
,,physiognomy                           
#bge   ,,! ,,midwife',s ,,vade-,,mecum  
#cjg   ,,! ,,v5]eal ,,disease           
#cag                                    
,,ari/otle',s ,,works4                  
,,! ,,ma/]-,,piece4                     
,,! ,,matrimonial ,,/ate ,,consid]$4    
,! subject ( ,matrimony is "o ( deep    
int]e/ to bo? sexes3 & x  behoves e "o  
be=e m>riage to /udy x ) ! mo/ s]i\s    
att5tion1 & pond] ov] x ) an e>ne/      

desire to acquire a full  k ( its       
duties1 responsibilities1 & enjoym5ts4  
,x is an  attractive subject to bo? male
 & female1 except ^? :o subscribe  to ! 
pr9ciples ( ,mal?us2 & old ba*elors &   
old maids are look$  ^u ) contempt &    
scorn by ! g5]ality ( "y p4 ,celibacy   
is reg>d$ n[ ) diff]5t views f t ) :i* x
 us$ to be  "s c5turies back2 & ?is     
*ange is p]ceptible 9 "s portions (  !  
,romi% *ur*4 ,! celibacy ( ! prie/hood  
is n n[ insi/$ on  ) t /rictness :i* 0 !
 case 9 =m] times4 ,m>riage is  consid]$
 ! legitimate & prop] ord] ( ?+s3 husb& 
& wife  ! relative condition ( male &   
female1 & celibacy ought to be1 if      
possible1 avoid$4    ,x is our int5tion 
to exam9e ! subject 9 reg>d to !        
prejudicial  influ5ce :i* arises f !    
false /eps :i* are (t5 tak5 9           
matrimonial alliances2 ! orig9al        
appo9tm5t ( m>riage2 & !  happy /ate (  
matrimony :5 9 /rict accordance ) t :i* 
0  orig9ally appo9t$2 ) o!r subjects    
connect$ ) ,love &  ,m>riage4           

,,*apt] ,i4                   ,,false   
,,/eps ,,9 ,,matrimonial ,,alliances4   
,:5 we p]use ! ye>ly returns :i* are    
furni%$ by ! ,regi/r>  ,g5]al ( !       
m>riages :i* h tak5 place 9 our own     
c\ntry1 we  are =cibly /ruck ) ! _m     
false /eps :i* h be5 tak5 by  bo? males 
& females1 ev5 9 "o ye>4 ,p>ties jo9$   
toge!r ( !  mo/ unequal ages--,may &    
,decemb]--pla9ly decl>e t !re are o!r   
motives actuat+ ! "o or ! o!r1 9 ! /ep  
tak51 ?an ! "o  t %\ld always be        
pr$om9ant at ! hym5eal alt>4    ,ano!r  
li/ 9 ! ,regi/r>'s ,return w %[ u :at   
numb]s ent]  ! m>riage /ate long be=e !y
 h come to ! age ( maturity4 ,9         
,ori5tal c\ntries ! cu/om is to m>ry at 
an e>ly age2 b !re !  climate1 x is     
said1 has an influ5ce on ! human frame  
:i* e>li]  developes ! /ate ( pub]ty ?an
 is ! case 9 our own nor!rn  clime2 & t 
9 ^? c\ntries human decay comm5ces e>li]
 ?an x  does 9 ,europe4 ,/ill we        
hesitate n to say1 t e>ly m>riages ev5  
9 hot climates1 are injudici\s4 ,we are 

n advocat+ m>riages tak+  place betwe5 !
 sexes :5 ! vig\r & /am9a h begun to    
decay2  on ! o!r h&1 we w\ld say1 t e>ly
 m>riages are pref]able to  ^? contract$
 :5 ! bloom ( y\? has pass$ away4 ,b :5 
^?  are jo9$ toge!r :o are n            
physiologically prep>$ = !  requirem5ts 
& enjoym5ts ( ! matrimonial /ate1 !y    
attempt t  = :i* nature has n fitt$ !m1 
& impair _! physical organs1  debilitate
 _! vital p[]s1 & exhau/ _! /r5g?4 ,we  
w\ld1  !re=e1 caution our read]s n to   
m>ry too "y4    ,ano!r false /ep tak5 by
 ^? :o ent] ! m>riage /ate is "o  t     
requires great discrim9ation & judgm5t  
to avoid3 we allude to  ! bodily or     
m5tal disqualification ( ! "o or ! o!r =
 !  true enjoym5t ( t /ate4 ,:at mis]y  
has be5 exp]i5c$ by  ?\s&s = want ( a   
?or\gh k ( ea* o!r bodily &  m5tally    
be=e ! knot 0 ti$4 ,! ,divorce ,c\rt has
 be51 & is1  cr[d$ ) applicants =       
r$ress1 :o are ! victims ( _! own       
folly1 & :o ru%$ into ! connubial /ate  
)\t hav+ a cle>  & p]fect und]/&+ ( ea* 

o!r's qualifications = r5d]+  ! m>riage 
/ate "o ( enjoym5t4    ,aga91 mu* mis]y 
is (t5 productive ( ! want ( a ?or\gh  k
 ( ! temp] & disposition ( ea* o!r be=e 
!  consummation ( m>riage4 ,! lov] f9ds 
9 ! object ador$1 all  p]fection2 &     
neglects to view ?is object 9 its true  
light1 until  ! irrevocable v[ is utt]$1
 & w$d$ life reveals ! un:olesome  tru? 
t ! temp] & disposition ( ! "o1 or !    
o!r1 or bo?1  are ( su* a nature z to   
r5d] ! dome/ic he>? any ?+ b  pleasant4 
,aga91 a common error committ$ by ^?    
wi%+ to ent] ! m>riage  /ate1 is t ( be+
 dazzl$ & decoy$ by ! beauty ( ! object 
s\ght4 ,! beauty ( ! face is n among    
wom5 "o ( univ]sal  agreem5t1 z is      
g5]ally suppos$4 ,voltaire has said1    
8,ask a toad :at  is h&some1 & he w     
answ]1 #8,my mate1 ) 8 big eyes & slimy 
sk94'0 ,! negro's type ( beauty1 no     
d\bt1 consi/s 9 a blackness  equal to 8 
own2 b is !re no specific & positive    
/ate (  p]fection1 regul>ity1 h>mony1   
organization1 9 ea* species8 ,h n  all  

_! ideas ( beauty1 indep5d5t ( !        
pref]5ces or  prepossessions ( o!rs8 ,! 
face ( a woman is a mirror ( !          
affections ( h] s\l1 z has be5 (t5      
rem>k$1 b ! fact has n  yet be5         
promulgat$1 t ! diff]5t features ( a    
face indicate a  p>ticul> species (     
affection4    ,aga91 an error frequ5tly 
committ$ by ^? anxi\s to ent] !         
matrimonial life is t ( seek+ = weal?1 n
 ! true enjoym5t  ( dome/ic happ9ess4   
,alas6 :at numb]s h made fatal %ipwreck 
by  be+ da%$ to pieces1 l ,s9bad1 on ?is
 load/one rock6 ,! man  t wi%es to f9d !
 true enjoym5t ( m>ri$ life %\ld n look 
= a l>ge d[] along ) ! p>tn] ( 8 life1 b
 = a woman (  a virtu\s1 well-educat$1 &
 amiable disposition4 ,su* a p>tn] w  be
 ( m value ?an all ! gold t has be5     
discov]$ 9  ,cali=nia1 ,au/ralia1 & all 
! o!r ,el ,dorados yet he>d (4 ,b       
al?\gh ! lov] %\ld n be actuat$ by an   
inord9ate crav+ aft]  weal?1 /ill !re   
%\ld be a due =esight ex]cis$ to provide
 = a  prop] ma9t5ance be=e ent]+ !      

m>riage /ate4 ,_m c\ples get  unit$     
toge!r be=e !y h provid$ a home ( _! own
 :]e9 to  dwell1 & are !re=e compell$ to
 be dep5d5t ^u o!rs1 = a  habitation4   
,?is is a sad /ate ( ?+s2 & has         
frequ5tly be5 !  cause ( embitt]+ !     
m>ri$ life ( ^? :o w\ld o!rwise h       
enjoy$ mu* ( its sweets4    ,aga91 ano!r
 error :i* is (t5 committ$ by ^? ent]+ !
  m>ri$ /ate1 is t ( an utt] disreg>d = 
! ta/es &  incl9ations ( ea* o!r4 ,=    
want ( due appreciation ( ! unity (     
feel+ on ?is subject mu* unhapp9ess has 
be5 exp]i5c$ by husb&  & wife4 ,! husb&1
 p]haps1 has a ta/e = a p>ticul> class (
  lit]ature1 & takes a delight 9 p]us+ 8
 fav\rite au?ors1  :il/ ! wife takes a  
pleasure 9 read+ works ( q a diff]5t    
description altoge!r1 & p]si/s 9 ma9ta9+
 h] judgm5t 9  opposition to t ( h]     
husb&1 h5ce unpleasant bick]+s &        
recrim9ations take place4 ,& z _! ta/es 
disagree 9 reg>d to !  food = ! m9d1 s  
also !y disagree 9 reg>d to ! food = !  
body4 ,:at %e likes1 he dislikes1 & :at 

he likes1 %e dislikes4 ,x  behoves e "o1
 ent]+ ! matrimonial /ate to h a p]fect 
und]/&+1 & a reciprocity 9 ta/e &       
incl9ation ) ea*  o!r4    ,aga91 ano!r  
error into :i* _m fall :o are ent]+ !   
w$d$  life1 is a dep>ture f t c&\r &    
uprightness :i* ought to  gov]n &       
actuate mank9d 9 e transaction ( daily  
life b m  especially 9 ! important "o n[
 "u consid]ation4 ,:at lam5table        
consequ5ces h result$ f ! deception &   
subt]fuge :i* h  be5 practis$ by bo?    
male & female1 :5 ab\t to be jo9$ toge!r
  9 ! holy b&s ( w$lock6 ,! man :o w\ld 
deceive ! p>tn] :om  he v[s to *]i% &   
com=t1 or ! woman :o w\ld practice      
deception on him :om %e v[s to hon\r &  
obey1 des]ve to ta/e !  bitt] fruit ( _!
 own s9 & folly4 ,x %\ld ev] be kn[n by 
^? :o are ab\t to become man & wife1 t e
 matt] :i* !y  are anxi\s to conceal    
be=e m>riage1 w1 v probably1 be         
disclos$ at "o "t or ano!r2 & p]haps    
disclos$ 9 su* a way s  z to make !     
secret appe> ( t5 times m importance ?an

 x really  is4 ,unbosom e secret1       
confide 9 ea* o!r2 & be assur$ t1       
:atev] may be ! consequ5ce1 a cle>      
consci5ce1 tru?1 &  uprightness w com=t 
& su/a9 y 9 e tr\ble4                   
,,*apt] ,,ii4                   ,,!     
,,orig9al ,,appo9tm5t ,,( ,,m>riage4    
,! ,au?or ( our be+1 :5 he =m$ ! fir/   
pair ( human be+s1  left !m n to ! m]e  
in/9cts ( nature1 z he did 9 ! case (  !
 inf]ior animals2 b = !m he especially  
in/itut$ ! contract  ( m>riage2 s t     
m>riage is a div9e appo9tm5t4 ,at !     
,almighty's  comm& ! wat]s br\ght =? 9  
abundance2 myriads ( fi%es swam 9  !    
sea2 innum]able birds ( e description   
w+$ _! way 9 !  firmam5t2 animals ( all 
k9ds1 f ! gigantic elephant to !        
smalle/ creature imag9able1 w&]$ up &   
d[n on ! e>?1 &  e k9d ( creep+ ?+2 !   
l>ge/ ( ! fea!r$ tribe built  ne/s on ! 
inaccessible cliffs2 ! lion & ! tig]1 ) 
o!r  f]oci\s bea/s1 pr[l$ ! =e/s2 cattle
 & %eep & ! mild  animals cropp$ !      
h]bage2 ! dove *ose h] mate2 ! night+ale

  w>bl$ h] song2 ! small insects1 to :i*
 ! leaf 0 a _w1 &  ! m9ute animalcule1  
^: univ]se 0 a wat]-drop--all 7 =m$  by 
! ,almighty--& ,he comm&$ t !y 7 to 8,be
 fruitful1 &  multiply1 9 ! e>?40    ,x 
0 diff]5t1 h[ev]1 ) reg>d to ! human    
family4 ,z !  memb]s ( t family 7 =m$ ) 
an elaboration n display$ 9  o!r        
dep>tm5ts ( creation1 z _! /ructure 0   
diff]5t f  t ( any o!r creature1 z man 0
 =m$ f ! du/ ( !  e>?1 & ,god brea!d    
into him ! brea? ( life1 z ! woman 0    
made f a portion ( ! man--bone ( 8 bone1
 & fle% ( 8  fle%1--consequ5tly !re 0 a 
diff]5ce 9 ! way 9 :i* !y 7  direct$ to 
fulfil ! great purpose ( _! creation1   
namely1 to  repl5i% ! e>?4    ,!        
,almighty decl>$ t x 0 n good = man to  
be alone1  !re=e woman 0 =m$ = an       
helpmeet = him4 ,?r\gh\t !  teem+ e>?1 !
 blue expanse1 & ! deep wat]1 !re 0 n a 
creature b :at _h f\nd a mate2 our fir/ 
p>5t /ood alone1  )\t ! society ( "o    
be>+ 8 nature--isolat$ f ! company  ( "o
 ) :om he c\ld hold conv]se1 & :o c\ld  

%>e 9 !  enjoym5ts ( ! happy sph]e 9 :i*
 he 0 at fir/ plac$4 ,!  ,great ,creator
 made woman1 br\ght !m toge!r1 &        
in/itut$  m>riage4 ,equal p[] & dom9ion 
ov] ! inf]ior creatures 0 giv5  to !    
woman1 z t ex]cis$ by ! man2 & x 0 n    
until !  disob$i5ce & s9 ( our fir/     
p>5ts1 t ! orig9al ord] (  ?+s 0 *ang$1 
& t any?+ 0 he>d ( ! subjection ( ,eve  
to ,adam4    ,! in/itution ( ,m>riage 0 
a wise & judici\s arrangem5t1 &         
peculi>ly adapt$ to ! position ( ! human
 race4 ,x 0 ( !  greate/ consequ5ce to  
man t he %\ld h a companion1 a fri5d1 a 
wife2 & = ?is purpose x 0 orda9$ t a man
 %\ld leave 8  fa!r & "m1 & cleave unto 
8 own wife1 & !y twa9 %\ld  be "o fle%4 
,9 :at emphatic language is ! union (   
husb& & wife en=c$3  8!y twa9 %all be "o
 fle%40 ,= ! future _! joys & _!  sorr[s
 are to be id5tical4 ,!y are n sep>ate  
individuals z two  male p]sons are      
consid]$1 b male & female--wife &       
husb&--"o4  ,alas6 h[ frequ5tly is ?is  
on5ess m>r$ & brok5--a div]sity (       

int]e/ & feel+ appe>s to exi/ betwe5 _m 
m>ri$ c\ples1 &  h[ (t5 ! adage (1 8a   
h\se divid$ aga9/ itself _c /&10  is    
v]ifi$4 ,x w\ld be well if su* c\ples   
w\ld (t5] rememb] !  solemn             
injunction--8!y twa9 %all be "o fle%40  
,x seems to an  obs]v]1 t if su* c\ples 
ev] lov$ "o ano!r1 !y lavi%$ &  exhau/$ 
t love 9 ! e>ly days ( m>riage1 & fill$ 
up !  void by feel+s ( enmity & /rife4  
,?is ought n to be ! /ate (  a dome/ic  
h\sehold2 = ?\gh ! wife may be possess$ 
( ! key (  e draw] & cupbo>d 9 ! h\se1  
if %e does n possess ! key  ( h] husb&'s
 he>t1 %e is de/itute ( t :i* is ( m    
value  to h] ?an e o!r e>?ly treasure4  
,! husb& may be  affectionate1 k9d1 &   
respectful to 8 wife1 b if %e is n      
id5tical ) himself1 ! depository &      
confidante ( all 8  feel+s &            
aspirations1 !re is some?+ amiss4 ,x is 
an  impossibility = m>ri$ p to love &   
tru/ ea* o!r too mu*1  & z impossible = 
!m to feel a /rong & deep affection =   
ea*  o!r1 if !y d n consid] _! int]e/s  

to be id5tical4    ,illu/ration3        
,conception4 ,fir/ ,mon?4 ,second ,mon?4
 ,?ird ,mon?4  ,f\r? ,mon?4             
,illu/ration3 ,fif? ,mon?4 ,six? ,mon?4 
,sev5? ,mon?4 ,eigh? ,mon?4  ,n9? ,mon?4
    ,illu/ration3 ,position ( a ,*ild 9 
! ,womb j be=e deliv]y    ,illu/ration3 
,process ( ,deliv]y    ,illu/ration3 ,! 
,action ( ,quick5+4    ,illu/ration3    
,position ( ! ,embryos 9 a plural       
,conception4    ,:5 ,adam awoke out ( ! 
deep sleep into :i* he _h be5 ca/ by !  
,almighty1 & beheld ! lovely be+ 9 8    
pres5ce1 he 0 told by  8 & h] mak]1 t ! 
woman 0 giv5 to be ) him1 n giv5  to    
him2 = s we und]/& by ! words ( ,adam1  
:5 he w\ld h  fram$ an excuse = 8       
s9--8,! woman t ?\ gave/ to be ) me40   
,!re=e ! inf]5ce is pla9 t woman 0 n    
giv5 to man to be  8 slave1 nor ! victim
 ( 8 caprice or viol5ce1 nor ! play?+  (
 an h\r1 b a p>tn] & confidante 9 all t 
conc]n$ him2 !  %>] ( 8 joys & sorr[s1 (
 8 prosp]ity & adv]sity4 ,woman  0 n to 
be subject$ to h>% & cruel treatm5t1 b  

to be  *]i%$ & protect$2 & to be on an  
equality 9 e way ) man4  ,!re is great  
=ce & tru? 9 :at 0 p5n$ by an ag$       
writ]--8,man  & wife are equally conc]n$
 to avoid all (f5ces to ea* o!r 9  !    
beg9n+ ( _! conv]sation2 a v little ?+ c
 bla/ an  infant blossom2 & ! brea? ( ! 
s\? c %ake ! little r+s  ( ! v9e1 :5    
fir/ !y beg9 to curl l ! locks ( a      
new-wean$ boy2 b :5 by age &            
consolidation !y /iff5 into !  h>dness (
 a /em1 & h by ! w>m embraces ( ! sun1 &
 !  kisses ( heav51 br\ght =? _! clu/]s 
!y c endure !  /orms ( ! nor?1 & ! l\d  
noise ( ! tempe/1 & yet nev] be  brok540
    ,peculi> scope is giv5 = ! ex]cise (
 ! highe/ qualities ( !  he>t1 ?r\gh !  
obligations :i* belong to ! /ate (      
matrimony4  ,! pres5ce ( our ,"l &      
,savi\r at a m>riage fea/1 & !  example 
( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 give =ce to !       
/atem5t t  m>riage is a div9e           
in/itution4 ,m>riage 0 held 9 great     
e/eem by  ! v5]able fa!rs ( anci5t days1
 & consid]$ highly hon\rable1  :il/     

celibacy 0 disc\nt5anc$ by !m4    ,among
 ! ,jews1 m>riage 0 held 9 ! greate/    
e/eem & fav\r1 &  x is said t ! e>ly    
,*ri/ians w\ld nev] all[ any "o to      
su/a9 ! (fice ( a magi/rate except ^? :o
 7 m>ri$4 ,laws  7 made by ! ,pagans to 
promote ! in/itution ( m>riage4 ,a      
fe/ival 0 in/itut$ by ! ,lac$monians1 at
 :i* ^? m51 :o  7 unm>ri$1 7 revil$ &   
sc\rg$ by ! wom51 & deem$  unwor?y to   
s]ve ! republic4 ,among ! ,romans1 ^? :o
 _h be5  sev]al times m>ri$ 7 di/+ui%$1 
& receiv$ great hon\r f  _! fell[       
c\ntrym51 cr[ns & wrea?s1 7 plac$ on _! 
heads1  & 9 _! public rejoic+s !y appe>$
 ) palms 9 _! h&s1  signify+ t !y _h be5
 in/rum5tal 9 add+ to ! glory ( !       
empire4 ,x is relat$ by ,/4 ,j]ome1 t !y
 cov]$ a man ) bays1  & ord]$ him to    
accompany 8 wife's corpse 9 fun]al pomp1
 ) a  cr[n on 8 head1 & a palm bran* 9 8
 h&1 x be+ consid]$  highly necess>y t  
he %\ld be ?us hon\r$ & c>ri$ 9 triumph1
  see+ t he _h be5 m>ri$ tw5ty times1 & 
8 wife  tw5ty-two4    ,! m>riage c]emony

 be+ solemniz$ 9 accordance ) ! rites ( 
! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 ! veil 7a ,pagan 
cu/om ( =m] times7  0 pres]v$1 & f ?is  
obs]vance ( veil+ ! ^w nuptials is      
d]iv$4 ,! use ( ! r+ 0 also a matt] (   
importance 9 !  c]emony2 ! solemn kiss 0
 imp>t$1 & ! practice ( jo9+  h&s 0     
obs]v$4 ,usually1 at ! conclusion ( !   
c]emony1 !  bride 0 cr[n$--occasionally 
bo? ! bride & ! bridegroom--)  wrea?s ( 
myrtle4--,! lace veil & ! wrea? ( orange
 blossoms1  :i* is n[ su* a necess>y    
adornm5t 9 bridal attire1 may be trac$  
to ! practice pursu$ by bridal p>ties 9 
=m] times4    ,! w$d+ r+ is an emblem ( 
_m significant qualifications4 ,gold    
be+ ! noble/ & pure/1 z well z ! mo/    
endur+--x is made (  t metal4--,its     
circul> =m d5otes t =m to be ! mo/      
p]fect  ( all figures1 & ! hi]oglyphic (
 et]nity4 ,its be+ entirely  free f     
ornam5t d5otes ! p]fect simplicity &    
pla9ness (  w$d$ life4 ,! r+ is put on !
 left h& because ( its be+  ne>e/ !     
he>t2 & on ! f\r? f+] on acc\nt ( "s    

suppos$  connection betwe5 t f+]1 m ?an 
! o!rs1 ) ! seat (  life4 ,! r+ is !    
ackn[l$g$ pl$ge ( ! be/[al ( au?ority1  
z 9 =m] times ! giv+ ( x 0 reg>d$ z !   
delegation (  all ! husb&'s au?ority1 & 
conf]r$ ^u ! p]son receiv+ x1  entire   
supremacy ov] e ?+ 9 ! husb&'s          
possession4    ,x w\ld be an easy task  
to cont9ue ?is *apt] mu* f>!r1 by       
attempt+ to p\rtray ! beauty & virtue ( 
m>riage1 &  endeav\r+ to en=ce !        
obligation ( x on all :o are prop]      
subjects to engage 9 x1 b we w n[ close 
! *apt] by say+1  t ! in/9cts ( nature  
ye>n t[>ds ! opposite sex4 ,we long to  
love & be lov$4 ,we feel t )9 u :i*     
incl9es u to seek !  society ( ! o!r    
sex2 a monitor t w>ns u to refra9 f     
unhall[$ love3 & a voice :i* invites u  
to seek t /ate (  matrimony1 :i* is     
sanction$ by human & div9e law4         
,,*apt] ,,iii4                       ,,!
 ,,happy ,,/ate ,,( ,,matrimony4        
,)\t d\bt ! unit+ ( he>ts 9 holy w$lock 
is ( all conditions  ! happie/2 = !n a  

man has a second self to :om he c reveal
 8  ?\ghts1 z well z a sweet companion 9
 8 lab\rs1 toils1 trials1  &            
difficulties4 ,he has "o 9 ^: brea/1 z 9
 a safe cab9et1 he  c confide 8 inmo/   
secrets1 especially :]e reciprocal love 
&  inviolable fai? is c5tr$3 = !re no   
c>e1 fe>1 jeal\sy1  mi/ru/1 or hatr$ c  
ev] int]pose4 ,= base is ! man t hate?  
8 own fle%6 ,& truly a wife if rightly  
consid]$1 z ,adam well  obs]v$1 is or   
ought to be e/eem$ ( e hone/ man z      
8,bone ( 8  bone1 & fle% ( 8 fle%10 c4  
,nor 0 x ! lea/ c>e ( !  ,almighty to   
orda9 s ne> a union1 & t = two causes2 !
 fir/1  = ! increase ( po/]ity2 !       
second1 to re/ra9 man's w&]+  desires & 
affections2 nay1 t !y might be yet      
happi]1 :5 ,god  _h jo9$ !m toge!r1 he  
8bless$ !m10 z 9 ,g54 ii4 ,an anci5t    
writ]1 contemplat+ ?is happy /ate1 says1
 9 ! economy (  ,z5ophon1 8t !          
m>riage-b$ is n only ! mo/ pleasant1 b  
pr(itable c\rse ( life1 t may be ent]$  
on = ! pres]vation  & increase (        

po/]ity4 ,:]e=e s9ce m>riage is ! mo/   
safe1  & delightful situation ( man1 he 
does 9 no ways provide amiss =  8 own   
tranquillity :o ent]s into x1 especially
 :5 he comes to  maturity ( ye>s40      
,enviable is ! /ate ( t man :o has fix$ 
8 *oice ^u a  virtu\s1 *a/e wife1 c5tr+ 
h] entire love ^u h] husb&1 &  submitt+ 
to him z h] head & k+1 by ^: directions 
%e ought to  /e] 9 all lawful c\rses1 w 
l a fai?ful companion1 %>e  pati5tly )  
him 9 all 8 adv]sities1 run ) *e]fulness
 ?r\gh  all difficulties & dang]s1 ?\gh 
ev] s haz>d\s1 to pres]ve or  assi/ him 
9 pov]ty1 sickness1 or :atev] mis=tune  
may befall him1  act+ accord+ to h] duty
 9 all ?+s4    8,m>riage10 says "o ( our
 mo/ gift$ poets--:o _h exp]i5c$ "s     
v>ieties ( m>ri$ life--8is a cov5ant1 ! 
v be+ :]e(  consi/s n 9 a =c$           
cohabitation & c\nt]feit p]=mance (     
duties1 b 9 unfeign$ love & peace4      
,matrimonial love1 no d\bt1 0  *iefly   
meant1 :i* by ! anci5t sages 0 ?us      
p>abl$3 ,love1 if x  be n tw9-born1 yet 

ha? a bro!r wondr\s l him1 call$        
,ant]os2  :om1 :ile he seeks all ab\t1 8
 *ance is to meet ) _m false  & feign+  
desires1 t w&] s+ly up & d[n 9 8        
lik5ess3 by  !m1 9 _! borr[$ g>b1 ,love 
?\gh n :olly bl9d1 z poets  wrong him1  
yet hav+ b "o eye--on be+ born an ar*]1 
aim+--&  t eye n ! quicke/ 9 ?is region 
"h bel[--:i* is n ,love's  prop]        
sph]e--p>tly out ( ! simplicity (       
cr$ulity1 :i* is native  to him1 (t5    
deceiv$1 embraces & consorts him ) ^!   
obvi\s &  suborn$ /ripl+s1 z if !y 7 h] 
"m's own sons2 = s he  ?9ks !m1 :ile !y 
subtly keep !mselves mo/ on 8 bl9d side4
  ,b1 aft] a :ile1 z ! mann] is1 :5 so>+
 up into ! high  t[] ( 8 opqueum1 above 
! %ad[ ( ! e>?1 he d>ts out !  direct   
rays ( 8 !n mo/ pi]c+ eye-sight ^u !    
impo/ures &  trim disguises t 7 us$ )   
him1 & disc]ns t ?is 0 n  8 g5u9e bro!r1
 z he imag9$4 ,he has no long] ! p[] to 
hold  fell[%ip ) su* a p]sonat$ mate2 = 
/raight 8 arr[s lose  _! gold5 heads1 & 
%$ _! purple fea!rs1 8 silk5 braids     

entw9e1 & slip _! knots1 & t orig9al &  
fi]y virtue giv5  him by fate1 all on a 
sudd5 goes out1 & leaves him undeifi$ & 
despoil$ ( all 8 =ce2 till1 f9d+ ,ant]os
 at la/1 he k9dles  & repairs ! almo/   
fad$ ammunition ( 8 deity1 by !         
reflection  ( a coequal & homog5ial     
fire40    ,?is is a deep & s]i\s v]ity1 
%[+ u t love 9 m>riage  _c live nor     
subsi/ unless x be mutual1 & :]e love _c
 be1  !re c be left ( w$lock no?+ b !   
empty husk ( an outside  matrimony1 z   
undelightful & unpleas+ to ,god1 z any  
o!r k9d (  hypocrisy4    ,man exp]i5ces 
a feel+ ( want = "s "o to :om he c      
unbosom  himself ( all 8 secrets1 & tell
 ! long+s & aspirations ( 8  he>t2 & :o 
s fit & prop] to be tru/$ z ! p>tn] ( 8 
joys & sorr[s1 & ! wife ( 8 bosom8 ,9 8 
boyi% days he may  confide 9 "s y\?ful  
companion1 b z he v]ges t[>ds manhood1  
he  hesitates to entru/ ! secrets ( 8   
he>t to 8 equals 9 age1  fe>ful ( a     
betrayal ( confid5ce4 ,m5 are foll[+ !  
b5t ( _!  incl9ations & pursuits--seek+ 

weal?1 reputation1 or pleasure--9  v>i\s
 ways2 & if y told y\r de>e/ fri5d !    
secrets ( y\r  he>t1 he w\ld soon be    
we>i$ ) y\r (fici\sness1 h[ev] mu* he   
might appreciate y\r fri5d%ip1 & might  
be anxi\s = y\r success1  b y\r success1
 or ev5 y\r fri5d%ip1 are n ( p>am\nt   
importance 9 8 e/imation4 ,v diff]5t1   
h[ev] is ! case ) a  wife4 ,:5 y        
conduct$ h] to ! alt>1 & v[$ to love &  
*]i%  h] s long z life %\ld la/1 %e     
became "o ) y--8no m twa9  b "o fle%40  
,to h] y may safely confide all y\r     
wi%es1  difficulties1 & disappo9tm5ts4  
,pleasure is all ! m ec/atic  :5 !re are
 two to p>take ( x2 & e burd5 feels     
light]1  :5 !re are two to help to be>  
x4 ,pl9y1 speak+ ( 8 wife1  says1--8,h] 
+5uity is admirable2 h] frugality is    
extraord9>y2 %e  reads my writ+s1 /udies
 !m1 & ev5 gets !m by he>t4 ,y w\ld     
smile to see ! conc]n %e is 9 :5 ,i h a 
cause to plead1 & !  joy %e %[s :5 x is 
ov]4 ,%e f9ds means to h ! fir/ news    
br\ght to h] ( ! success ,i meet ) 9    

c\rt1 h[ ,i am he>d1 &  :at decree is   
made4 ,%e fea/s ^u my applauses4        
,sometimes %e s+s  my v]ses1 &          
accompanies !m ) ! lute )\t any o!r     
ma/]1  except love1 ! be/ ( in/ructors40
 ,ec/atic & s\l-*e]+ are  ! delights :i*
 spr+ f a tru/+1 lov+1 & hon\rable      
m>riage4 ,h[ ! v pres5ce ( ! lov$ wife  
is priz$6 ,= %\ld  circum/ances cause a 
%ort sep>ation1 ) :at anxiety does !    
fond  husb& look = ! return ( h] on :om 
8 s\l doats2 & ^:  return+ pres5ce ?r[s 
a halo ( sun%9e ov] 8 dome/ic he>?1  :i*
 gladd5s ! he>t ( ! lov+ husb&4 ,h[ !   
fai?ful husb&  w seek to %ield ! lov+   
wife f e h>m2 & h[ firmly he  relies on 
h] fai? & purity6 ,:at en]gy does !     
?\ght ( h]  /]l+ fidelity give him 9    
life's /ruggles6 ,:at a peculi> *>m is  
imp>t$ to enjoym5ts :5 we c %>e !m ) "o 
:om we fondly  love1 & by :om we are    
fondly lov$ 9 return4 ,sympa?y r5d]s su*
  communion ec/atic1 b if t is tak5     
away1 ! rema9s are b !  holl[ mock]y (  
pleasure1 vanity1 & vexation ( _s4    ,a

 clev] female writ] ?us speaks (        
m>riage--8,_m a m>riage beg9s  l ! rosy 
morn+1 & !n falls away l a sn[-wrea?4 ,&
 :y8  ,because ! m>ri$ pair neglect to  
be z well pleas+ to ea* o!r  aft]       
m>riage z be=e4 ,endeav\r always to     
please "o ano!r2 b at  ! same "t keep   
,god 9 y\r ?\ghts4--,lavi% n all y\r    
love on  to-day1 = rememb] t m>riage has
 its to-morr[1 likewise1 & its  day aft]
 to-morr[1 too4 ,sp>e1 z "o may say1    
fuel = !  w9t]4--,deceive n "o ano!r 9  
small ?+s or 9 great4 ,"o little  lie   
has1 be=e n[1 di/urb$ a :ole m>ri$      
life4--,a small cause has  (t5 great    
consequ5ces4--,fold n ! h&s toge!r & sit
 idle4  #8,laz9ess is ! devil's cu%ion6'
 ,d n run mu* f home4 #8,"o's own  he>? 
is gold-wor?4'--,! m>ri$ woman is h]    
husb&'s dome/ic  fai?2 9 h] h&s he mu/  
be able to confide h\se & family2 be    
able  to entru/ to h] ! key ( 8 he>t1 z 
well z ! key ( 8  eat+-room4 ,8 hon\r & 
8 home are "u h] keep+2 8  well-be+ is 9
 h] h&4 ,?9k ( ?is1 oh wife6--,"y m51 be

  fai?ful husb&s & good fa!rs (         
families4 ,act s t y\r wives  %all e/eem
 & love y4 ,read ! ^w ( ,god            
indu/ri\sly2 t w  conduct y ?r\gh /orm &
 calm1 & safely br+ y to ! hav5 at      
la/40    ,mu* happ9ess may result f !   
/ate ( matrimony4 ,! good man  beholds 8
 *ildr5 ris+ ar\nd him1 l olive bran*es2
 he feels  himself /r5g!n$ & enc\rag$ to
 fulfil ! responsibilities  devolv+ ^u  
him2 & he _h be=e no idea ( ! f\nta9 (  
joy  t 0 9 ! ^w 8fa!r40 ,x appe>s to him
 z if 8 boyi% days  7 return$1 :5 he is 
surr\nd$ by two or ?ree ( ! pl$ges (  8 
affection1 witness+ _! y\?ful gambols1 &
 li/5+ to _!  cle> r++ %\ts ( glee &    
delight z !y scamp] up & d[n  be=e him4 
,he takes a pride 9 8 *ildr54 ,no toil  
or trial appe>s  h>ass+ :i* is endur$ = 
_! b5efit4 ,he indulges 9 bright        
anticipations reg>d+ _! future c>e]1 &  
prays & hopes t  !y w be a com=t & hon\r
 to 8 decl9+ ye>s2 & he  endeav\rs to   
tra9 !m up 9 ! way !y %\ld g1 tru/+ t   
:5 !y are old1 !y w n dep>t f x4 ,& ?is 

is n a  selfi% feel+2 he is well aw>e t 
! man :o gives a brave son or  a virtu\s
 daught] to society1 has conf]r$ an     
ine/imable bless+ on  society4 ,:5      
decl9+ age approa*es1 & ! p>tn] ( 8 joys
 &  sorr[s manife/s ! effects ( "t's    
corrod+ blight on ! fair  /ructure :i*  
won 8 y\?ful affections1--/ill ! flame (
 love  burns z pure if n z ard5t1 z :5  
!y /ood be=e ! hym5eal  alt>4 ,! ag$    
pair are /ill happy 9 ea* o!r's smile2 &
 !  reflection t !y h l$ _! *ildr5 9 t  
good pa? :i*  %all make _! memory       
bless$1 su/a9s & com=ts !m 9 life's     
clos+ sc5e4    ,an old div9e says1 8,!y 
t ent] into m>riage1 ca/ a die ( !      
greate/ cont+5cy1 & yet ( ! greate/     
int]e/ 9 ! _w1  next to ! la/ ?r[ =     
et]nity4 ,life or dea?1 felicity or la/+
  sorr[1 are 9 ! p[] ( m>riage4--,a     
woman1 inde$1 v5tures mo/2  = %e ha? no 
sanctu>y to retire to4--,! man c run f  
_m h\rs  ( sadness1 yet he mu/ return to
 x aga91 & :5 he sits among 8           
neighb\rs1 he rememb]s ! dejection t is 

9 8 bosom1 & sighs  deeply4--,aft] !    
he>ts ( ! man & wife are ende>$ &       
/r5g!n$1 by a mutual confid5ce &        
exp]i5ce long] ?an artifice  & pres5ce c
 la/1 !re are a great _m remembrances1 &
 "s  ?+s pres5t1 t da% all little       
unk9dnesses 9 pieces4--,let man &  wife 
be c>eful to /ifle little ?+s1 t z fa/ z
 !y spr+  !y be ca/ d[n & trod ^u2 = if 
!y be suff]$ to gr[1 by  numb]s1 !y make
 ! spirits peevi%1 & ! society          
tr\blesome1 &  ! affections loose & easy
 by an habitual av]sion4 ,"s m5 are m   
vex$ ) a fly ?an ) a w\nd2 & :5 ! gnats 
di/urb our  sleep1 & ! reason is        
disquiet$ b n p]fectly awak5$1 x is  (t5
 se5 t he is full] ( tr\ble ?an if1 9 ! 
day-light ( 8  reason he 7 to conte/ ) a
 pot5t enemy4 ,9 ! frequ5t little       
accid5ts ( a family a man's reason _c   
always be awake2 & :5  ! disc\rses are  
imp]fect1 & a trifl+ tr\ble makes him   
yet m  re/less1 he is soon betray$ to ! 
viol5ce ( passion4--,let !m be  sure to 
ab/a9 f all ^? ?+s :i* by exp]i5ce &    

obs]vation1 !y f9d to be contr>y to ea* 
o!r4--,let ! husb& &  wife avoid a      
curi\s di/9ction ( m9e & ?9e2 = ?is ha? 
caus$ all ! laws1 & all ! suits1 & all !
 w>s ( !  _w4--,let !m :o h b "o purse1 
h b "o int]e/4--,!re is  no?+ t c please
 a man )\t love2 = no?+ c sweet5        
felicity itself b love4--,no man c tell1
 b he t loves 8  *ildr51 h[ _m delici\s 
acc5ts make a man's he>t dance 9 !      
pretty conv]sations ( ^? de> ones2 _!   
*ildi%ness1 _!  /amm]+1 _! little ang]s1
 _! innoc5ce1 _! imp]fections1  _!      
necessities1 are s _m little emanations 
( joy & com=t to  him t delights 9 _!   
p]sons & society4--,a man %\ld set a    
good  example to 8 wife4--,ulysses 0 a  
prud5t man1 & a w>y c\nsellor1  sob] &  
sev]e2 & he =m$ 8 wife into su* imag]y z
 he  desir$2 & %e 0 *a/e z ! sn[s ^u !  
m\nta9s2 dilig5t z  ! fatal si/]s2      
always busy & always fai?ful1 %e _h a   
lazy  tongue & a busy h&4--,a husb&'s   
*a/ity %\ld be unspott$1 8  fai?        
inviolable1 = ?is is ! 8,m>riage ,r+20 x

 ties two he>ts by  an et]nal b&2 x is l
 ! *]ubim's flam+ sword1 set = !  gu>d (
 p>adise40    8,let a man love 8 wife   
ev5 z himself10 & 8be n bitt] aga9/     
h]40 ,m>cus ,aurelius said1 t 8a wise   
man ought (t5 to admoni% 8  wife1 to    
reprove h] seldom1 b nev] to lay 8 h&s  
on h]40 ,!  m>ital love is inf9itely    
remov$ f all possibility ( su*  rud5ess2
 x is a ?+ pure z light1 sacr$ z a      
temple1 la/+ z  ! _w4    ,!re is no?+ c 
please a man )\t love2 & if a man be    
we>y (  ! wise disc\rses ( ! ,apo/les1 &
 ( ! innoc5cy ( an ev5 &  private =tune1
 or hates peace or a fruitful ye>1 he   
has reap$ ?orns  & ?i/les f ! *oice/    
fl[]s ( p>adise1 8= no?+ c  sweet5      
felicity itself1 b love20 b :5 a man    
dwells 9 love1 !n  ! brea/s ( 8 wife are
 pleasant z ! dropp+s ^u ! hill (       
,h]mon1 h] eyes are fair z ! light (    
heav51 %e is a f\nta9  seal$1 & he c    
qu5* 8 ?ir/1 & ease 8 c>es1 & lay 8     
sorr[ d[n 9 h] lap1 & c retire home to 8
 sanctu>y &  refectory1 & 8 g>d5s (     

sweetness & *a/e refre%m5t4             
,,*apt] ,,iv4                           
,,precaution>y ,,h9ts4      ,he t       
proposes to m>ry1 & wi%es to enjoy      
happ9ess 9 t /ate1  %\ld *oose a wife   
desc5d$ f hone/ p>5ts1 %e be+ *a/e1     
well br$1 & ( good mann]s4 ,= if a woman
 has good qualities1 %e  has portion    
en\gh4 ,t ( ,alcm5a1 9 ,plautus1 is mu* 
to ! purpose1  :]e he br+s 9 a "y woman 
speak+ ?us3--                 8,i take n
 t to be my d[ry1 :i*                 ,!
 vulg> sort d weal? & hon\r call3       
,t all my wi%es t]m9ate 9 ?is1--        
,i'll obey my husb&1 & be *a/e )al3     
,to h ,god's fe>1 & beauty1 9 my m9d1   
,to d ^? good :o are virtu\sly incl9$40 
,& und\bt$ly %e 0 "r1 = su* a wife is m 
preci\s ?an  rubies4    ,x is assur$ly !
 duty ( p>5ts to be v c>eful 9 tra9+ up 
_! *ildr5 9 ! ways ( virtue1 & to h a   
due reg>d = _!  hon\r & reputation3 & m 
especially to "y wom51 :5 gr[n up  to be
 m>riageable4 ,p>5tal au?ority 9 mo/    
cases ought to be obey$  by *ildr52 b :5

 an undue sev]ity is ex]cis$ by p>5ts 9 
attempt+ to ?w>t ! affections ( a son or
 daught]1 & compel !  "o or ! o!r to    
viol5tly snap asund] ! t5d]e/ ties1 !n t
  au?ority becomes que/ionable2 & except
 = ! mo/ weighty reasons1  ought n to be
 ex]cis$4 ,alas6 :at num]\s lam5table   
illu/rations  ( undue p>5tal au?ority 9 
reg>d to ! affections ( _!  *ildr5 are  
con/antly occurr+--sons leav+ ! p>5tal  
abode1  ru%+ into ! haunts ( vice &     
dissipation1 & wreck+ _! fair  prospects
 on ! num]\s %oals & quicks&s :i* are s 
fatal to  ! unw>y--daught]s fly+ f !    
dome/ic assylum1 :i* ought to  %elt] !m 
f e /orm1 & subject+ !mselves to p]haps 
a  f> worse condition ?an t !y are flee+
 f1 9 be+ expos$ to  ! attacks ( ! human
 wolves :o are nightly pr[l+ 9 ! /reets 
( our l>ge cities1 9 se>* ( ! def5celess
 females :o are  w&]+ ab\t homeless &   
disconsolate4 ,& :5 ^! victims (  p>5tal
 sev]ity h fall5 into ! pit :i* has be5 
dug = !m1  probably ! p>5ts1 too late1  
rep5t ( _! sev]ity1 :i* has  br\ght an  

indelible /a9 ^u _! family4 ,p>5ts1 be  
cauti\s (  ?w>t+ ! affection ( y\r      
*ildr54    ,vici\s indulg5ce is c]ta9 to
 produce its legitimate results1 &  br+ 
d[n ru9 ^u ! man or woman :o is addict$ 
to ! same4 ,ca/  y\r eyes ^u ! blight$  
wrecks ( :at 0 once female beauty1 b  n[
 loa?some to behold1 not)/&+ !          
adv5titi\s aid ( pa9t1  & all ! adjuncts
 ( tawdry f9]y t may be put on to hide !
  mis]able wrecks ( humanity4 ,trav]se !
 /reets 9 our l>ge cities1  & ?\gh      
illum9at$ by ! gl>e ( gaslight1 numb]s )
 unblu%+  fronts meet y at almo/ e /ep4 
,^! are ! victims ( vici\s  indulg5ce4  
,ask any ( ^! to tell y :e!r %e feels   
h]self happy  9 ! 8gay0 life %e is      
pursu+2 & if %e is s9c]e1 %e w  answ] y 
) a he>t-break+ sigh t %e is f> f be+   
happy--t %e is mo/ mis]able--t %e       
rememb]s a happi]  "t--remembrances :i* 
%e attempts to /ifle by quaff+ liquid   
sl[  poison at ! g9-palace4 ,%e _h a    
home once--& %e rememb]s h]  "m--dead a 
long "t ago--& oh1 agony6 %e rememb]s ! 

day :5  h] own foot fir/ turn$ into !   
pa? ( guilt4 ,p]adv5ture %e 0  ! victim 
( "s base lib]t9e1 & 0 decoy$ away f    
virtue's  pa? by a deceptive tale2 or1  
probably1 %e may h will+ly sw]v$  f t   
*a/e & virtu\s life :i* is ! brighte/   
adornm5t 9  female attire4 ,:atev] 0 !  
cause !re %e is--a mis]able wreck (     
humanity6 ,bett]1 f> bett]1 t %e _h di$2
 t ! grass _h  gr[n rank ov] h] corpse z
 x m\ld]$ away 9 ! portion ( gr\nd      
allott$ to ! paup] dead4 ,?us x is ) !  
wret*$ female :o  gives way to vici\s   
indulg5ce4--,! once gay c\rtezan        
ev5tually is  b]eft ( all spl5d\r2 no   
devot$ admir] ru%es to h] aid2 %e  c\ghs
 h] way ?r\gh life2 & s9ks into an e>ly 
grave--p]haps a  wat]y grave4 ,bew>e1 "y
 wom51 ( ! sir5 tempt]6 ,deviate n 9  ! 
lea/ f ! pa?s ( virtue6 ,*a/ity is y\r  
brighte/  adornm5t1 & t once sulli$1 y\r
 fair fame is irretrievably  damag$4    
,! baneful effects ( giv+ way to vici\s 
indulg5ce may probably  n1 9 e case1 be 
s s]i\s to ! male portion ( ! creation z

  to t ( ! female1 yet !re are num]\s   
in/ances ( ! lib]t9e  & debau*ee hav+ _h
 to pay ! p5alty ( _! misde$s by an     
emaciat$ frame1 a brok5 con/itution1 &  
an e>ly dea?4 ,h[ _m  "y m5 h comm5c$ ! 
/ruggle ( life ) fair fame & bright     
prospects1 ) bus9ess habits :i* gave !m 
buoyant hopes ( ga9+  an indep5d5ce1 :o1
 giv+ way to vici\s indulg5ce1 h ru9$   
_! heal?1 blight$ _! fair fame1 & become
 bankrupts 9 e  ?+ t belongs to ! man ( 
hon\r & integrity4 ,"y man1 bew>e  (    
giv+ way to vici\s indulg5ce6    ,love  
is a passion ( ! human s\l2 & :5 prop]ly
 "u control1 x  is capable ( af=d+ !    
greate/ am\nt ( happ9ess2 b1 l  o!r     
passions ( ! he>t1 :5 uncontroll$1 or   
wrongly direct$1 x  entails great mis]y 
on ^? :o exp]i5ce x4 ,?is may be ! case 
) t love :i* is call$ =? by family      
relation%ip & intimate  fri5d%ip1 z well
 z t int5se love :i* is felt by !       
opposite  sex1 man = woman1 woman = man4
    ,v>i\s are ! means :i* ! lib]t9e &  
debau*ee adopt to gratify  _! s5sual    

appetite4 ,"s w foll[ ! 8/range         
woman0--! /reet  h>lot to h] d5 ( infamy
 & %ame2 o!rs w attempt to allure !     
simple tru/+ maid5 by promises1 oa?s z  
false & deceitful z ev]  7 utt]$ by !   
ar* enemy ( our s\ls3--& by ^! means !  
tru/+ & confid+ are lur$ to commit ! s9 
:i* society  condemns 9 ! female1 b :i* 
is treat$ ) l5ity & =be>ance  9 reg>d to
 ! male transgressor4    ,exam9e ! fir/ 
( ^! two cases4 8,a "y man defici5t 9   
und]/&+10 seeks ! company ( un=tunate   
wom51 & exhau/s 8  preci\s vig\r & /am9a
 9 crim9al pleasure4 ,! p]iod ( y\? is  
! heyday ( nature1 & ! heal?ful         
developm5t ( all ! res\rces  ( /r5g? 9  
our nature is ! glory ( our y\?4 ,x is a
 mo/  lam5table spectacle to behold1 9 !
 /reets ( ! metropolis1 &  l>ge t[ns1   
su* numb]s ( m51 "y 9 ye>s1 b ?r\gh     
s5sual  gratification1 brok5 d[n 9      
/r5g?1 emaciat$ 9 body1 &  app>5tly     
worn-out decrepid old m54 ,& alas6 h[   
num]\s are !  allurem5ts spread to      
entrap ! unw>y1 & cause !m to ent] on a 

vici\s c\rse ( life4 8,! lips ( a /range
 woman drop z a  honey-comb1 & h] m\? is
 smoo!r ?an oil40 ,e attraction :i*     
beauty c borr[ f art is employ$2        
pro/itution we>s v>i\s k9ds  ( guises to
 accompli% its object1 b is mo/ dang]\s 
:5 deck$  out ! faire/1 & sports ! be/4 
,&1 !re=e1 ! wise tea*]  be=e quot$1 v  
appropriately rem>ks1 8,lu/ n aft] h]   
beauty 9  ?9e he>t2 nei!r let h] take !e
 ) h] eye-lids40 ,!  disa/r\s           
consequ5ces ( su* 8pleasures10 are z    
c]ta9 z !y are  t]rible4 ,! sweetness ( 
! honey nev] provides an antidote = !   
/+4 ,su* a c\rse mo/ frequ5tly ru9s !   
prospects ( success 9  life--8a man is  
br\ght to a piece ( bread20 8x ru9s !   
heal?10--8?y  fle% & ?y body are        
consum$1 till a d>t /rike ?r\gh ?y      
liv]40  ,& along ) prop]ty & heal? goes 
! "*1 = 8! "n (  ! wick$ %all rot10 & _!
 end is %r\d$ 9 gloom2 _! 8feet  g d[n  
to dea?1 & _! /eps take hold on hell40  
,,*apt] ,v4             ,,! ,,vag>ies   
,,( ,,nature1 ,,9 ,,! ,,bir?s ,,(       

,,mon/]s4      ,! pleas+ anticipations (
 ! w$d$ pair are sometimes disappo9t$  &
 s]i\sly blight$ by ! bir? ( a de=m$ &  
mal=m$  (fspr+4 ,sometimes ! *ild is    
born ) "s "o or m ( !  usual memb]s ( ! 
body defici5t2 at o!rs !re are bir?s (  
*ildr5 possess$ ) m ?an ! usual memb]s (
 ! body2 & 9  v>i\s ways ! ecc5tricities
 ( nature are display$ 9 !  production (
 ! fruits ( ! womb contr>y to ! usual   
con/ruction  ( ! human frame4    ,x w\ld
 be presumptu\s 9 any f9ite creature to 
attempt to give a  cle> &               
uncontrov]tible reason = ^! mon/r\s     
bir?s4 ,suffice x  to say1 t sev]al h at
 v>i\s times be5 record$ 9 hi/ory2 a    
few ( ^? we %all n[ introduce to !      
notice ( ! read]4    ,we are told by old
 hi/orians ( a mon/] :i* 0 born at      
,rav5na1 9  ,italy1 ab\t ! ye> #aeab1   
:i* _h w+s in/ead ( arms2 & "s  peculi> 
m>ks on its body4 ,we pres5t ! foll[+   
figure ( ?is  s+ul> creature4           
,illu/ration    ,illu/ration    ,ano!r  
mon/] 0 born ab\t ! ye> #afjc1 :i* f !  

acc\nt  h&$ d[n to u1 0 f ! navel upw>ds
 l a woman1 & !  l[] p>ts l ^? ( a bea/4
 ,! foll[+ figure ( ?is curi\s  creature
 is tak5 f an anci5t record ( ! subject4
 ,?is mon/]  appe>s to approa* ne>] to !
 figure ( ! fabl$ satyrs ?an any  we h  
be=e se51 & may probably h giv5 rise to 
^? fabl$  mon/]s4    ,illu/ration3      
,:]e *ildr5 ?us are born ) hairy coats1 
,heav5's wra? unto ! k+dom x d5otes4    
,ano!r mon/] 0 produc$1 repres5t+ a     
hairy *ild4 ,x 0 all  cov]$ ) hair l a  
bea/4 ,t :i* r5d]$ x m frightful1  01 t 
its navel 0 9 ! place :]e its nose %\ld 
/&1 &  its eyes plac$ :]e ! m\? %\ld h  
be52 & its m\? plac$  9 ! *94 ,x 0 ( !  
male k9d1 & 0 born 9 ,france1 9 !  ye>  
#aeig1 at a t[n call$ ,arles1 9         
,prov5ce1 & liv$ a few days1  fright5+  
all :o beheld x4 ,x 0 look$ ^u by !     
sup]/iti\s  z a =]unn] ( ^? desolations 
:i* soon aft]w>ds happ5$ to  t unhappy  
k+dom1 :]e m5 to ea* o!r1 7 m l bea/s   
?an human creatures4 ,! =ego+ engrav+ f 
an old pr9t--) two  l9es atta*$--give a 

cle>] idea ( ! mon/] ?an any description
  ( ours4    ,illu/ration    ,9 ! ye>   
#aeha1 a mon/] 0 born at ,naz>a1 :i* _h 
f\r arms &  f\r legs1 ( a simil> =m to !
 figure above4 ,:e!r ?is mon/]  liv$ =  
any l5g? ( "t aft] its bir?1 or :e!r x  
p]i%$  soon aft]1 we h no reliable      
acc\nt on :i* to re/ our  conclusions4  
,!re is no d\bt b t _m su* unnatural    
bir?s w\ld  be conceal$3 = ! doctors ( a
 =m] age w\ld consid] !mselves  ju/ifi$ 
9 putt+ an end to ! exi/5ce ( su*       
mon/]s4 ,)  reg>d to ! =mation ( ! *ild 
9 ?is case1 s f> z c be  ga!r$ f !      
acc\nt ( x1 !re 0 no?+ to prev5t x liv+3
  its vital organs 7 s+le1 x 0 only !   
arms & legs t 7  d\ble4    ,illu/ration 
,9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,iii4 ( ,engl&1 !re 
0 a woman deliv]$ ( a  *ild1 hav+ two   
heads & f\r arms1 & ! bodies 7 jo9$ at !
  back2 ! heads 7 s plac$1 t !y look$   
contr>y ways2 ea* _h  two di/9ct arms & 
h&s2 !y w\ld bo? laugh1 bo? speak1 & bo?
  cry1 & be hungry toge!r2 sometimes !  
"o w\ld speak1 & !  o!r w\ld keep sil5t1

 & sometimes bo? speak toge!r4 ,x liv$  
sev]al ye>s1 b "o outliv$ ! o!r ?ree    
ye>s1 c>ry+ ! dead  "o1 7= !re 0 no     
sep>at+ !m71 till x fa9t$ ) !  burd51 & 
m ) ! /5* ( ! dead c>case4              
,illu/ration    ,9 ,fl&]s1 betwe5       
,antw]p & ,me*l91 9 a village call$     
,u?aton1 a  *ild 0 born :i* _h two heads
 & f\r arms1 seem+ l two girls  jo9$    
toge!r1 hav+ two ( h] arms lift$ up     
betwe5 & above  _! heads3 ! ?ighs be+   
plac$ z x 7 across "o ano!r1  accord+ to
 ! foll[+ figure4 ,h[ long !y liv$ is n 
kn[n2  b1 probably1 life w\ld n be      
su/a9$ = any l5g? ( "t2 =1  ev5 suppos+ 
! vital organs 7 unaffect$1 by ! curi\s 
junction  ( ! two bodies1 ! s+ul>       
position ( ! limbs w\ld1 to "s  ext5t1  
int]f]e ) ! free actions ( life1 z well 
z produce  mis]y to ! creature all its  
days4 ,^! vag>ies ( nature happily      
seldom occur1 & :5 !y d1 ! fri5dly /roke
 ( dea? gives  relief4    ,! foll[+     
figure %[s t ?\gh "s ( ! memb]s ( ! body
  may be want+1 yet !y are commonly     

suppli$ by o!rs--by memb]s  :i* s]ve !  
same purpose z ^? :i* are defici5t4     
,illu/ration    ,)\t d\bt "s ( ! /ories 
( mon/]s are fabul\s1 b we  hesitate n  
to /ate t we believe _m ( !m to be true4
 ,ne>ly  e acc\*eur has1 at "s "t or    
o!r1 _h cases :5 !y h  _h to assi/ 9    
br++ into ! _w specim5s ( ! freaks (    
nature1 ei!r defici5t ( _! natural      
prop]ties1 or a  sup]abundance ( !m4 ,x 
frequ5tly happ5s t ^! prodigies exi/  b 
= a %ort "t--dea? spe$ily putt+ an end  
to :at mu/  o!rwise be a mis]able       
exi/5ce1 & little is said ab\t !m4 ,!   
surgical museums 9 our c\ntry conta9    
suffici5t pro( ( ! bir? (  mon/]s3 & !re
 is no d5y+ ! fact1 t !re are cases 9   
:i* p are born into ! _w1 & f c]ta9     
peculi>ities 9  _! /ructure h be5       
exhibit$ to ! public z mon/]s4          
,,*apt] ,,vi4                           
,,( ,,! ,,womb ,,9 ,,g5]al4      ,h]e9  
,i propose to treat ( ! womb1 & ! v>i\s 
maladies to :i*  x is subject4 ,by !    
,grecians x is call$ metra1 ! "m2       

adelphos1  says ,priscian1 because x    
makes u all bro!rs4    ,x is plac$ 9 !  
hypoga/rium1 or l[] "p ( ! body1 9 !    
cavity call$ pelvis1 hav+ ! /rait gut on
 "o side1 to keep x f  ! o!r side ( !   
backbone1 & ! bladd] on ! o!r side to   
def5d x f bl[s4    ,x is divid$ into !  
neck & ! body4 ,! neck consi/s ( a h>d  
fle%y sub/ance1 mu* l c>tilage1 at ! end
 :]e( is a membrane  transv]sely plac$1 
call$ hym51 or engion4 ,ne> to ! neck   
!re is  a prom95t p9nacle1 :i* is call$ 
by ,mont9us ! door ( ! womb1  because x 
pres]ves ! matrix f cold & du/2 by !    
,grecians x  is call$ clytoris2 by !    
,lat9s1 prputium muliebre4    ,! body ( 
! womb is t :]e9 ! *ild is conceiv$2 &  
?is is  n altoge!r r\nd1 b dilates      
itself into two angles1 ! outw>d  "p ( x
 n]v\s & full ( s9ews1 :i* are ! cause (
 its  motion1 b inw>dly x is fle%y4 ,9 !
 cavity ( ! womb !re are  two cells or  
receptacles = ! se$1 divid$ by a l9e    
runn+ ?r\gh  ! mid/ ( x4 ,9 ! "r side ( 
! cavity1 by reason ( ! heat  ( ! liv]1 

males are conceiv$2 & 9 ! left side1 by 
! coldness  ( ! sple51 females4 ,mo/ (  
our mod]ns hold ! above z an  infallible
 tru?1 yet ,hippocrates holds x b 9     
g5]al3 8,= 9 :om  7sai? he7 ! sp]matic  
vessels on ! "r side come f ! re9s1  & !
 sp]matic vessels on ! left side f !    
holl[ ve91 9 !m  males are conceiv$ 9 ! 
left side1 & females 9 ! "r40           
,emp$ocles1 9 giv+ 8 op9ion1 says1 8,su*
 sometimes is 9 ! p[]  ( ! se$1 t ! male
 may be conceiv$ 9 ! left side1 z well z
  9 ! "r40 ,9 ! bottom ( ! cavity1 !re  
are little holes  call$ ! cotil$ones1   
:i* are ! ends ( c]ta9 ve9s &  art]ies1 
s]v+ 9 bre$+ wom5 to convey sub/ance to 
! *ild  :i* is receiv$ by ! umbilical   
ve9s2 & o!rs to c>ry _!  c\rses into !  
matrix4    ,! m5/ruals are a mon?ly flux
 ( excrem5titi\s blood1 :i* is to  be   
und]/ood ( ! surplus or r$undance ( x4  
,= x is an excrem5t  9 quality1 its     
quality be+ poor & corrupt1 l unto !    
blood 9  ! ve9s4 ,?is is prov$ two ways2
 fir/1 f ! f9al cause ( !  blood1 :i* is

 ! propagation & cons]vation ( mank9d1 t
 man  might be conceiv$2 & be+ begott51 
he might be com=t$ &  pres]v$ bo? 9 !   
womb & out ( ! womb4 ,& all w grant x  =
 a tru?1 t a *ild1 9 ! matrix1 is n\ri%$
 ) ! blood4  ,& be+ out ( ! womb1 x is  
/ill n\ri%$ ) ! same2 = !  milk is no?+ 
b ! m5/ru\s blood made :ite 9 ! brea/4  
,secondly1 x is prov$ to be true1 f !   
g5]ation ( x1 x be+  ! sup]fluity ( !   
la/ alim5t ( ! fle%y "p4    ,! natural  
end ( man & woman's be+ is to propagate2
 & ?is  injunction 0 impos$ ^u !m by    
,god at _! fir/ creation1 &  aga9 aft] !
 deluge4 ,n[1 9 ! act ( conception1 !re 
mu/ be an  ag5t & pati5t2 = if !y be bo?
 e way ( "o con/itution1  !y _c         
propagate3 man !re=e is hot & dry1 woman
 cold &  moi/2 he is ! ag5t1 %e ! pati5t
 or weak] vessel1 t %e  %\ld be subject 
to ! (fice ( ! man4 ,x is necess>y !    
woman  %\ld be ( a cold con/itution1    
because 9 h] is requir$ a  r$undancy (  
nature = ! infant dep5d+ ^u h]2 =       
o!rwise1  if !re 7 n a surplus (        

n\ri%m5t = ! *ild1 m ?an is  conv5i5t = 
! "m1 !n w\ld ! infant detract & weak5 !
  pr9cipal p>ts ( ! "m1 & l unto ! vip]1
 ! g5]at+  ( ! infant w\ld be !         
de/ruction ( ! p>5t4    ,! mon?ly       
purgations cont9ue f ! #ae? ye> to !    
#df? or #ej?2  yet (t5 !re happ5s a     
suppression1 :i* is ei!r natural or     
morbical3 !y are naturally suppress$ 9  
bre$+ wom51 & su* z  give suck4         
,,*apt] ,,vii4                      ,,( 
,,! ,,ret5tion ,,( ,,! ,,m5ses4      ,! 
suppression ( ! t]ms is an int]ception (
 t accu/om$  evacuation ( blood :i* e   
mon? comes f ! matrix1 proce$+  f !     
in/rum5t or matt] vitiat$4 ,! "p affect$
 is ! womb1  & t ( itself or by cons5t4 
,cause4--,! cause ( ?is suppression is  
ei!r ext]nal or int]nal4  ,! ext]nal    
cause may be heat1 or dryness ( air1    
immod]ate wat*+1  great lab\r1 vehem5t  
motion1 c4 :]eby ! matt] is s consum$ & 
! body s exhau/$1 t !re is n a surplus  
rema9+ to be  expell$4 ,or x may be     
caus$ by cold1 mak+ ! blood vici\s &    

gross1 cond5s+ & b9d+ up ! passages1 t x
 _c fl[  =?4    ,! int]nal cause is ei!r
 in/rum5tal or mat]ial1 9 ! womb or 9  !
 blood4 ,9 ! womb x may be div]s ways2  
by impo/humes1 hum\rs1  ulc]s1 by !     
n>r[ness ( ! ve9s & passages1 or by !   
om5tum1  9 fat bodies1 press+ ! neck ( !
 matrix1 b !n !y mu/ h  h]nia1 zir?ilis1
 = 9 mank9d ! caul rea*e? n s l[2 by    
ov]mu* cold or heat1 ! "o vitiat+ !     
action1 ! o!r consum+  ! matt] by an    
evil composition ( ! ut]9e p>ts1 by !   
neck (  ! womb be+ turn$ aside1 &       
sometimes1 ?\gh r>ely1 by a membrane  or
 excresc5ce ( ! fle% gr[+ ab\t ! m\? or 
neck ( ! womb4  ,! blood may be 9 fault 
two ways1 9 quantity or quality3 9      
quantity1  :5 x is s consum$ t !re is n 
a sup]plus left1 z 9  viragos1 or virile
 wom51 :o1 ?r\gh _! heat & /r5g? (      
nature1 dige/ & consume all 9 _! la/    
n\ri%m5t4 ,! blood  likewise may be     
consum$1 & consequ5tly ! t]ms /aid1 by  
ble$+  at ! nose1 by a flux ( !         
hemorrhoids1 by a dys5t]y1 or bloody    

flux1 by _m o!r evacuations1 & by       
cont9ual & *ronical  diseases4          
,secondly1 ! matt] may be vici\s 9      
quality2 & suppose x  to be sangu9e\s1  
phlegmatical1 bili\s1 or melan*olic2 e  
"o (  ^!1 if !y (f5d 9 grossness1 w     
cause an ob/ruction 9 !  ve9s4          
,signs4--,pa9s 9 ! head1 neck1 back1 &  
lo9s2 we>9ess ( !  :ole body1 7b        
especially ( ! hips & legs1 trembl+ ( ! 
he>t47 ,if ! suppression proce$ f cold1 
%e is heavy1 sluggi%1 (  a pale col\r1 &
 has a sl[ pulse2 ! ur9e curdles1 !     
blood  becomes wat]i% & mu* 9 quantity1 
& ! excrem5ts are reta9$4  ,if ( heat1 !
 signs are contr>y to ^? n[ recit$4 ,if 
!  ret5tion come ( conception1 ?is may  
be kn[n by dr9k+ ( wat] &  honey1 aft]  
supp]1 go+ to b$1 by ! effect :i* x     
worke?2 =  if1 aft] tak+ ( x1 %e feels a
 beat+ pa9 ^u ! /oma*1 &  ! l[] "p ( !  
belly1 x is a sign %e ha? conceiv$1 & t 
! suppression is natural2 if n1 !n x is 
vici\s1 & ought  m$ic9ally to be tak5   
away4    ,progno/ics4--,) ! evil quality

 ( ! womb1 ! :ole body /&s  *>g$1 b     
especially ! he>t1 ! liv]1 & ! bra92 &  
betwixt  ! womb & ^! ?ree pr9cipal p>ts 
!re is a s+ul> conc]t3  ,fir/1 ! womb   
communicates to ! he>t by ^? art]ies :i*
 come  f ! aorta4 ,h5ce1 ! t]ms be+     
suppress$1 w ensue fa9t+s1  swoon+s1    
int]mission ( pulse1 cessation ( brea?4 
,secondly1 x  communicates to ! liv] by 
! ve9s d]iv$ f ! holl[ ve94  ,h5ce w    
foll[ ob/ructions1 jaundice1 dropsies1  
h>dness ( sple54  ,?irdly1 x            
communicates to ! bra9 by ! n]v\s       
membrane ( !  back3 h5ce w arise        
epilepsies1 fr5zies1 melan*oly passion1 
pa9 9  ! aft] p>ts ( ! head1 fe>fulness1
 & inability ( speak+4  ,hippocrates    
says1 if ! mon?s be suppress$1 _m       
dang]\s diseases  w foll[4    ,cure4--,!
 suppression is a ple?oric effect1 & mu/
 be tak5 away by  evacuation2 & !re=e we
 beg9 ) ! phlebotomy4 ,9 ! mid/ (  !    
m5/rual p]iod op5 ! liv] ve92 & = !     
res]vation ( !  hum\r1 two days be=e !  
evacuation1 op5 ! saph5a 9 bo? feet2  if

 ! repletion be n great1 apply          
cupp+-glasses to ! legs &  ?ighs1 al?\gh
 !re %\ld be no hopes ( remov+ !        
suppression4  ,z 9 "s ! cotil$ones are s
 clos$1 x w be conv5i5t1 z mu*  z may   
be1 to ease nature ( h] burd51 by op5+ !
 hemorrhoid ve9s  ) a lee*4 ,aft] ble$+1
 let ! hum\rs be prep>$ & made  flexible
 ) syrup ( calam9t1 betony1 hyssop1     
mugwort1 horeh\nd1  fumitory1           
maid5-hair4 ,ba! ) camomile1 p5nyroyal1 
sav91  bay-leaves1 junip]-b]ries1 rue1  
m>joram1 fev]few4 ,take ( ! leaves  (   
maid5-hair1 succory1 & betony1 ( ea* a  
h&ful1 make a  decoction2 take !re( ?ree
 ounces4 ,syrup ( maid5-hair1 mugwort1 &
  succory2 mix ( ea* half an ounce4     
,aft] %e comes out ( ! ba?1 let  h] dr9k
 x (f4 ,purge ) pill de ag>ice1         
fley-bang1 corb1 f]i4  ,gal5 comm5ds    
pilul de cab]ica1 coloqu9tida2 z !y     
purge !  hum\r ( (f5d+1 & op5 ! womb1 & 
/r5g!n ! faculty by  _! aromatical      
quality4    ,if ! /oma* be ov]*>g$1 let 
h] take a vomit1 su* a "o z may  "w bo? 

ways1 le/ work+ only upw>d1 x %\ld too  
mu* turn back  ! hum\r4    ,aft] ! hum\r
 ha? be5 purg$1 proce$ to m prop] &     
=cible  rem$ies4 ,take ( tros*isk (     
myrrh "o dra*m & a half2 ( musk t5      
gra9s ) ! juice ( smallage2 make twelve 
pills2 take six e  morn+1 or aft] supp] 
go+ to b$4 ,take ( c9namon half an      
ounce1  smirutium1 val]ian ari/olo*ia1 (
 ea* two dra*ms2 roots (  a/rumone1     
dra*m saffron1 ( ea* two scruples2 spec4
 diambia1 two  dra*ms2 tros*isk ( myrrh1
 f\r scruples2 make half into a p[d]2  )
 mugwort wat] & sug> a suffici5t        
quantity1 make loz5ges1 take  "o dra*m (
 !m e morn+2 or m+le "o dra*m ( ! p[d]  
) "o dra*m ( ! sug>1 & take x 9 :ite    
w9e4 ,take (  prep>$ /eel1 spec4 hair1 (
 ea* two dra*ms2 borax1 spec4 ( myrrh1  
( ea* "o scruple1 ) ! juice ( sav92 make
 x up ) !  loz5ges1 & take ?ree e o!r   
day be=e d9n]4 ,take ( ca/or  "o        
scruple1 wild c>rot se$ half a dra*m1 ) 
syrup ( mugwort1 make  f\r pills2 take  
!m 9 a morn+ fa/+1 = ?ree days toge!r1  

be=e ! wont$ "t ( ! purgation4 ,take (  
juice ( horeh\nd1 (  ea* five dra*ms2   
rhub>b1 spik5>d1 anise$1 galbanum1      
asaftida1  m>r[ root1 g5tian1 ) honey1  
make an electu>y1 take ( x ?ree  dra*ms 
= a dose4 ,9 phlegmatic bodies no?+ c be
 bett] giv5  ?an ! decoction ( ! wood   
guiacum1 tak5 9 ! morn+ fa/+1  & s =    
twelve days toge!r1 )\t provok+ ( sweat4
    ,adm9i/] to ! l[] p>ts by           
suffumigations1 pess>ies1 unctions1     
injections3 make suffumigations (       
c9namon1 nutmeg1 cloves1 bay  b]ries1   
mugwort1 galbanum1 molan?ium1 amb]1 c4  
,make pess>ies (  figs1 & ! leaves (    
m]cury bruis$1 & roll$ up ) l9t4 ,make  
injections ( ! decoction ( origane1     
mugwort1 betony1 & eggs2  inject x into 
! womb by an in/rum5t = t purpose4 ,take
 ( oil  ( almonds1 lilies1 cap]s1       
camomile1 ( ea* an ounce2 laudani1 oil (
  myrrh1 ( ea* two dra*ms2 ) wax make an
 ungu5t1 ) :i* let !  place be ano9t$2  
make infusions ( f5ugreek1 camomile1    
melilot1 dill1  m>joram1 p5nyroyal1     

fev]few1 junip]-b]ries1 & calam9t2 b if 
! suppression comes by a defect ( matt]1
 !n ought n ! m5ses  to be provok$ until
 ! spirits be animat$1 & ! blood aga9   
increas$2 or1 by prop] effects ( ! womb1
 z dropsies1  inflammations1 c4 !n mu/  
p>ticul> c>e be us$4    ,if ! ret5tion  
comes f repulsion or fulness1 if ! air  
be hot or  dry1 use mod]ate ex]cise be=e
 meals1 & y\r meat & dr9k  att5uat+2 use
 ) y\r meat g>d5 savory1 ?yme1 origane1 
& cy*e  peason3 if f empt9ess or defect 
( matt]1 if ! air be moi/ &  mod]ately  
hot1 %un ex]cise & wat*+2 let y\r meat  
be n\ri%+  & ( light dige/ion1 z raw    
eggs1 lamb1 *ick5s1 almonds1 milk4      
,,*apt] ,,viii4                     ,,( 
,,! ,,ov]fl[+ ,,( ,,! ,,m5ses4      ,i  
%all n[ treat on ! ov]fl[+ ( ! m5ses1 an
 effect no less  dang]\s ?an ! =m]4 ,?is
 immod]ate flux is a sangu9e\s          
excrem5t1 proce$+ f ! womb1 exce$+ bo? 9
 quantity &  "t4 ,fir/1 x is sangu9e\s3 
! matt] ( ! flux be+ only blood1  :]e9 x
 diff]s f t :i* is commonly call$ !     

false m5ses1  or ! :ites4 ,secondly1 x  
proce$s f ! womb3 = !re are two  ways f 
:i* ! blood fl[s2 "o by ! int]nal ve9s (
 ! body  ( ! womb1--& ?is is call$ !    
mon?ly flux2 ! o!r is by ^?  ve9s :i*   
are t]m9at$ 9 ! neck ( ! matrix1--& ?is 
is call$  ! hemorrhoids ( ! womb4       
,la/ly1 x is said to exce$ bo? 9        
quantity & "t4 ,9 quantity1 sai?        
,hippocrates1 :5 !y fl[ ab\t  eighte5   
ounces3 9 "t1 :5 !y fl[ ab\t ?ree days3 
b x is  inord9ate fl[+1 :5 ! faculties (
 ! body are !reby weak5$4  ,9 bodies    
ab\nd+ ) gross hum\rs1 ?is immod]ate    
flux sometimes  unburd5s nature ( h]    
load1 & ought n to be /aid )\t !  c\nsel
 ( a physician4    ,cause4--,! cause is 
int]nal or ext]nal4 ,! int]nal cause is 
?reefold2 9 ! matt]1 in/rum5t1 or       
faculty4 ,! matt]1 :i* is  ! blood1 may 
be vici\s1 by ! heat ( con/itution1     
climate1 or  season1 heat+ ! blood1     
:]eby ! passages are dilat$1 & !        
faculty weak5$1 t x _c reta9 ! blood2 &1
 by falls1 bl[s1  viol5t motion1 break+ 

( ! ve9s1 c4 ,! ext]nal cause may be    
lift+1 c>ry+ ( heavy burd5s1 unnatural  
*ild-bir?1 c4    ,signs4--,! appetite is
 decay$1 ! conception is deprav$1 & !   
actions weak5$2 ! feet are swell$1 !    
col\r ( ! face is  *ang$1 & a g5]al     
feebl5ess ( ! body4 ,if ! flux comes by 
!  break+ ( a ve91 ! body is sometimes  
cold1 ! blood fl[s =? 9  heaps1 & t     
sudd5ly1 ) great pa94 ,if x comes ?r\gh 
heat1 !  orifice ( ! ve9 be+ dilat$1 !n 
!re is little or no pa91 yet  ! blood   
fl[s fa/] ?an x do? 9 an erosion1 & n s 
fa/ z x  do? 9 a rupture4 ,if by        
erosion1 or %>pness ( blood1 %e feels a 
great heat scald+ ! passage2 x diff]s f 
! o!r two1 9 t  x fl[s n s sudd5ly1 nor 
s copi\sly z !y d4 ,la/ly1 if x  proce$s
 f bad blood drop "s ( x on a clo?1 & :5
 x is dry1  y may judge ( ! quality by !
 col\r4 ,if x be *ol]ic1 x w  be yell[2 
if melan*oly1 black2 if phlegmatic1     
wat]i% & :iti%4    ,progno/ics4--,if ) !
 flux be jo9$ a convulsion1 x is        
dang]\s1  because x intimates ! m noble 

p>ts are vitiat$3 & a convulsion  caus$ 
by empt9ess is deadly4 ,if x cont9ues   
long1 x w be cur$  ) great difficulty3 =
 x 0 "o ( ! miracles :i* our ,savi\r1   
,*ri/1 wr\ght1 to cure ?is disease1 :5 x
 _h cont9u$ twelve  ye>s4 ,if ! flux be 
inord9ate1 _m diseases w ensue1 & )\t   
rem$y2 ! blood1 ) ! native heat1 be+    
consum$1 ei!r  ca*etical1 hydropical1 or
 p>alytical diseases w foll[4           
,cure4--,! cure is1 fir/1 9 repell+ &   
c>ry+ away ! blood3  ,secondly1 9       
correct+ & tak+ away ! fluxibility ( !  
matt]3  ,?irdly1 9 incorporat+ ! ve9s & 
faculties4 ,= ! fir/1 op5 a  ve9 9 !    
arm1 & draw out s mu* blood z ! /r5g? ( 
!  pati5t w p]mit2 & at sev]al times1 = 
!reby ! spirits are  less weak5$1 & !   
refraction s mu* ! great]4    ,apply    
cupp+-glasses to ! brea/s1 & also !     
liv]1 t !  rev]sion may be 9 ! f\nta94  
,to correct ! fluxibility ( ! matt]1    
ca?>tical means1 mod]at$  ) !           
a/rictories1 may be us$4    ,if x be    
caus$ by erosion1 or %>pness ( blood1   

prep>e ) syrup (  violets1 wormwood1    
roses1 citron-pill1 succory1 c4    ,if  
by adu/ *ol]1 prep>e ! body ) syrup (   
roses1 myrtles1  sorrel1 & pursla91 mix$
 ) wat] ( planta91 knot-grass1 &        
endive4 ,!n purge ) rhub>b1 "o dra*m1   
c9namon fifte5 gra9s2  infuse !m "o     
night 9 endive wat]2 add to ! /ra9+1    
pulp (  tam>9d1 cassia1 ( ea* half an   
ounce2 make a potion4 ,if ! blood be    
wat]i% z x is 9 hydropical bodies1 &    
fl[s =? by reason (  ?9ness1 to draw (f 
! wat] x w be pr(itable to purge )      
ag>ic1 coloqu9tida3 sweat+ is prop]1 =  
!reby ! matt]  (f5d+ is tak5 away1 & !  
blood c>ri$ to ! o!r p>ts4 ,to  procure 
sweat1 use c>dus wat]1 ) mi?ridate1 or !
 decoction (  guaiacum1 & s>sap>illa4 ,!
 pills ( s>sap>illa are comm5d$4        
,take ( bole ammoniac "o scruple1       
,london treacle "o dra*m1 old  cons]ve (
 roses half an ounce1 ) syrup ( myrtle  
make an electu>y3  or1 if ! flux ha?    
cont9u$ long1 take ( ma/ic two dra*ms1  
olibani  tro* de c>b>a1 ( ea* "o dra*m2 

balu/ium1 "o scruple2 make a  p[d]2--)  
syrup ( qu9ces make x into pills2 take  
"o be=e meals4  ,take ! juice (         
knot-grass1 comfrey1 & qu9ces1 ( ea* "o 
ounce1  camphor1 "o dra*m2 dip silk or  
cotton !re91 & apply x to !  place4     
,take ( oil ( ma/ic1 myrtles1 qu9ces1 ( 
ea* half an ounce2  f9e bole1 trock1    
dec>da1 ( ea* "o dra*m2 sanguis draconis
 a  suffici5t quantity2 make an ungu5t1 
& apply x be=e & beh9d4  ,take !        
planta91 %eph]d's purse1 r$ rose leaves1
 ( ea* "o  ounce3--boil all ^! 9 planta9
 wat]1 & make ( x two pla/]s2  apply "o 
be=e & "o beh9d4 ,if ! blood fl[ f ^?   
ve9s  :i* t]m9at$ 9 ! neck ( ! matrix1  
!n x is n !  ov]fl[+ ( ! t]ms1 b !      
hemorrhoids ( ! womb2 yet ! same  cure w
 s]ve bo?1 only ! in/rum5tal cure w a   
little diff]3  =1 9 ! ut]9e hemorrhoids1
 ! ends ( ! ve9s hang ov] l  teats or   
bu%es1 :i* mu/ be tak5 away by incision1
 & !n !  ve9s clos$ up ) aloes1 f9e     
bole1 burnt alum1 tro* de t]rs fiall2   
myrrh1 ma/ic1 ) ! juice ( comfrey &     

knot-grass1 laid  pla/]-ways !reto4     
,! air mu/ be cold & dry4 ,all motion ( 
! body mu/ be =bidd54  ,let h] meat be  
pheasant1 p>tridge1 m\nta9 birds1       
coneys1 calf-feet1  c4                  
,,*apt] ,,ix4                        ,,(
 ,,! ,,weep+ ,,( ,,! ,,womb4      ,!    
weep+ ( ! womb is a flux ( blood1       
unnaturally com+ f  !nce by drops1 aft] 
! mann] ( te>s1 caus+ viol5t pa9s1      
keep+ nei!r p]iod nor "t4 ,by "s x is   
ref]r$ unto !  immod]ate evacuation ( ! 
m5ses1 yet !y are di/+ui%$ 9 !  quantity
 & mann] ( ov]fl[+1 9 t !y fl[ copi\sly 
&  free2 ?is is cont9ual1 by little &   
little1 & ) great pa9 &  difficulty4    
,! cause is 9 ! faculty1 by be+ enfeebl$
 t x _c expel !  blood re/+ !re1 makes t
 "p ( ! womb gr[ h>d1 &  /ret*e? !      
vessels2 f :5ce proce$s ! pa9 ( ! womb4 
,x  may be ! matt] ( ! blood :i* may    
(f5d 9 too great a quantity2  or x may  
be s gross & ?ick z to fl[ by drops4 ,! 
signs w be  pa9s 9 ! head1 /oma*1 &     
back1 ) inflammations1 suffocations1  & 

excoriations ( ! matrix4 ,if ! /r5g? ( !
 pati5t w  p]mit1 fir/ op5 a ve9 9 !    
arm1 rub ! upp] p>ts1 & let h]  arm be  
cord$1 t ! =ce ( ! blood may be c>ri$   
backw>ds3  !n apply su* ?+s z may laxate
 & mollify ! /r5g!n+ (  ! womb1 &       
assuage ! %>pness ( ! blood1 z          
cataplasms made (  bran1 l9se$1 &       
mall[s4 ,if ! blood be vici\s & gross1  
add  !reto mugwort1 calam9t1 dictam1 &  
betony2 & let h] take (  ,v5ice treacle 
! size ( a nutmeg1 & ! syrup ( mugwort e
  morn+2 make an injection ( ! decoction
 ( mall[s1 l9se$1  gr\ndsel1 mugwort1 ) 
oil ( sweet almonds4    ,sometimes x is 
caus$ by ! w9d1 & !n phlebotomy is to be
  omitt$1 & in/ead1 take syrup ( fev]few
 "o ounce2 honey1 roses1  syrup ( roses1
 ( ea* half an ounce2 wat] ( calam9t1   
mugwort1  betony1 & hyssop1 ( ea* an    
ounce2 make a julep4 ,if ! pa9          
cont9ues1 employ ?is purgation3 take (  
hi] "o dra*m2 syrup (  roses & luxative 
"o ounce2 ) ! decoction ( mugwort make a
  potion4 ,if x come ?r\gh ! weakness ( 

! faculty1 let t be  corroborat$4 ,if   
?r\gh ! grossness & %>pness ( ! blood1  
let  ! quality ( x be alt]$1 z ,i h %[n 
9 ! =ego+ *apt]4  ,la/ly1 if ! excrem5ts
 be reta9$1 provoke !m by a cly/] ( !   
decoction ( camomile1 betony1 fev]few1  
mall[s1 l9se$1 junip]  b]ries1 anise$1  
add+ !reto ( diaca?olicon1 half an      
ounce2 hi]a  picra1 two dra*ms2 honey & 
oil1 ( ea* "o ounce2 nitre a dra*m &  a 
half4                                   
,,*apt] ,x4                      ,,( ,,!
 ,,false ,,m5ses1 ,,or ,,:ites4      ,f 
! womb proce$ n only m5/ru\s blood1 b a 
di/illation ( a  v>iety ( corrupt hum\rs
 ?r\gh ! womb1 keep+ nei!r c\rses nor   
col\r1 b v>y+ 9 bo?4    ,cause4--,!     
cause is ei!r promiscu\sly 9 ! :ole     
body1 by a  coco*ymia1 or weakness ( !  
same1 or 9 "s ( ! p>ts1 z 9 !  liv]1 :i*
 cause? a g5]ation ( corrupt blood1 & !n
 ! matt]  is r$di%2 sometimes ! gall be+
 sluggi% 9 its (fice1 n draw+  away ^?  
*ol]ic sup]fluities eng5d]$ 9 ! liv]1 ! 
matt] is  yell[i%2 sometimes 9 ! sple51 

n deficiat+ & cleans+ !  blood ( !      
excrem5titi\s p>ts4 ,x may also come f !
 cat>rh 9  ! head1 or f any o!r corrupt 
memb]2 b if ! matt] ( !  flux be :ite1 !
 cause is 9 ! /oma* by a crude matt]    
!re1 &  vitiat$ ?r\gh grief & melan*oly1
 =1 o!rwise1 if ! matt]  7 only         
pituit\s1 crude phlegm1 x might be      
conv]t$ into blood2 =  phlegm 9 !       
v5trical is call$ n\ri%m5t half dige/$2 
b be+  corrupt1 ?\gh s5t into ! liv]1   
yet x _c be turn$ into  nutrim5t2 = !   
second decoction _c correct t :i* ! fir/
  ha? corrupt$2 & !re=e ! liv] s5ds x to
 ! womb1 :i* c  nei!r dige/ nor repel x1
 & s x is void$ out ) ! same  col\r x _h
 9 ! v5tricle4 ,! cause also may be 9 ! 
re9s be+  ov]-heat$1 :]eby ! sp]matical 
causes may be moi/ness ( air1  eat+ (   
corrupt meats1 ang]1 grief1 slo?fulness1
 immod]ate  sleep+1 co/iv5ess4    ,!    
signs are1 ext5uation ( ! body1 %ortness
 & /9k+ ( !  brea?1 loa?+ ( meat1 pa9 9 
! head1 swell+ ( ! eyes &  feet1 &      
melan*oly3 humidity f ! womb ( div]s    

col\rs1 z r$1  black1 gre51 yell[1 &    
:ite4 ,x diff]s f ! m5ses1 9 t x  keeps 
no c]ta9 p]iod1 & is ( _m col\rs1 all ( 
:i* g5]ate  f blood4                    
,progno/ics4--,if ! flux be             
phlegmatical1 x w cont9ue long & be     
difficult to cure1 yet if vomit+ or     
di>rha happ5e?1 x div]ts !  hum\r &     
cures ! disease4 ,if x be *ol]ic1 x is n
 s p]man5t1  yet m p]il\s1 = x w cause a
 cliff 9 ! neck ( ! womb1  & sometimes  
make an excoriation ( ! matrix2 if      
melan*olic1 x mu/  be dang]\s &         
contumaci\s4 ,yet ! flux ( ! hemorrhoids
  adm9i/] cure4    ,if ! matt] fl[+ =?  
be r$di%1 op5 a ve9 9 ! arm2 if n1      
apply ligatures to ! arms & %\ld]s4     
,gal5 cur$ ! wife (  ,brutus1 by rubb+ !
 upp] "p ) crude honey4    ,if x be     
caus$ by a di/illation f ! bra91 take   
syrup ( betony1  & m>joram2 ) sug> &    
betony wat] make loz5ges1 to be tak5  e 
morn+ & ev5+2 ,auri ,alex&ria1 half a   
dra*m at night go+  to b$4 ,if ^! ?+s   
help n1 use ! suffumigation & pla/]1 z  

!y are prescrib$4    ,if ! flux be      
melan*olic1 prep>e ) syrup ( maid5-hair1
 borage1  buglos4 ,purges = melan*oly   
are /amp$ prunes1 two oz42 s5na1 "o     
dra*m2 fumitory1 a dra*m2 s\r dates1 "o 
ounce2 ) endive wat]1  make a decoction2
 take ( x f\r ounces1 add unto x        
confections1  hamese* ?ree dra*ms1 manna
 ?ree dra*ms4 ,take cons]ves ( borage1  
violets1 buglos1 ( ea* a dra*m2 citron  
peel c&i$ "o dra*m2  sug>1 sev5 ounces2 
) rose-wat] make loz5ges4    ,la/ly1 let
 ! womb be cleans$ f ! corrupt matt]4   
,make  injections ( ! decoction (       
betony1 fev]few1 spik5>d1 bi/ort1       
m]cury1 & sage1 add+ !reto sug>1 oil (  
sweet almonds1 ( ea*  two ounces2       
pess>ies also may be made ( silk or     
cotton1 mollifi$ 9  ! juice ( ! a=esaid 
h]bs4    ,a dry diet is comm5d$ z ! be/1
 because 9 ?is effect ! body  mo/       
commonly ab\nds ) phlegmatical & crude  
hum\rs4 ,= ?is  cause ,hippocrates      
c\nsels ! pati5t to g to b$ supp]less4  
,let h]  meat be p>tridge1 pheasant1 &  

m\nta9 birds1 r roa/$ ?an  boil$4       
,immod]ate sleep is =bidd51 mod]ate     
ex]cise is comm5d$4                     
,,*apt] ,,xi4                     ,,(   
,,! ,,suffocation ,,( ,,! ,,"m4         
,?is is call$ 9 ,engli%1 8! suffocation 
( ! "m20 because x  cause? ! womb to be 
*ok$4 ,x is a retraction ( ! womb t[>ds 
! midriff & ! /oma*1 :i* s presse? &    
cru%e? up ! same1  t ! in/rum5tal cause 
( respiration1 ! midriff1 is suffocat$1 
& causes ! animat+ faculty1 ! effici5t  
cause ( respiration1  also to be        
int]cept$1 :ile ! body be+ refrig]at$1 &
 !  action deprav$1 %e falls to ! gr\nd 
z "o dead4 ,_m in/ances are  record$ (  
^? :o h be5 consid]$ dead1 ev5 by !     
m$ical  m51 9 ?is disord]4    ,to       
di/+ui% ! liv+ f ! dead ! anci5ts       
prescribe ?ree  exp]im5ts3 ! fir/ is1 to
 lay a light fea!r to ! m\?1 & by  its  
motion y may judge :e!r ! pati5t be liv+
 or dead3 !  second is to place1 a glass
 ( wat] on ! brea/1 & if y p]ceive  x to
 move1 x betok5e? life3 ?ird1 to hold a 

look+-glass to !  m\? & nose2 & if !    
glass appe>s ?ick1 ) a little dew ^u  x1
 x betok5s life4 ,y ought n to dep5d ^u 
^!2 = ! motion  ( ! lungs1 by :i* !     
respiration is made1 may be tak5 away s 
t %e _c brea!1 yet ! int]nal            
transpiration ( ! heat may  rema92 :i*  
is n manife/ by ! motion ( ! brea/ or   
lungs1 b  lies occult 9 ! he>t & inw>d  
art]ies3 examples :]e( we h  9 ! fly &  
swall[1 :o1 9 cold w9t]s1 seem dead1 &  
brea! n  at all2 yet !y live by !       
transpiration ( t heat :i* is  res]v$ 9 
! he>t & inw>d art]ies3 !re=e1 :5 !     
summ]  approa*e?1 ! int]nal heat be+    
revocat$ to ! out] p>ts1 !y  revive out 
( _! sleepy ec/acy4    ,^? wom5 !re=e1  
:o seem to die sudd5ly1 let !m n be     
committ$ unto ! e>? until ! end ( ?ree  
days1 le/ ! liv+ be  buri$ = ! dead4    
,cause4--,! "p affect$ is ! womb1 ( :i* 
!re is a tw(old  motion--natural &      
symptomatical4 ,! natural motion is1 :5 
! womb  attracte? ! se$1 or exclude? !  
infant or secund9e4 ,!  symptomatical   

motion1 ( :i* we are to speak1 is a     
convulsive draw+  up ( ! womb4    ,!    
cause is ! ret5tion ( ! se$1 or !       
suppression ( !  m5ses1 caus+ a         
repletion ( ! corrupt hum\rs 9 ! womb1 f
  :5ce proce$s a flatu\s refrig]ation1  
caus+ a convulsion ( !  ligam5ts ( !    
womb4 ,& z x may come f humidity or     
repletion1  be+ a convulsion1 x may be  
caus$ by empt9ess or dryness4 ,& by     
abortion1 or difficult *ild-bir?4       
,signs4--,at ! approa*+ ( ! suffocation1
 !re is a pal5ess 9  ! face1 weakness ( 
! legs1 %ortness ( brea?1 frigidity ( ! 
:ole body1 ) a work+ 9 ! ?roat1 & !n %e 
falls d[n z "o  void ( s5se & motion2 ! 
m\? ( ! womb is clos$ up1 & be+  t\*$ ) 
! f+]s feels h>d4 ,! p>oxysm ( ! fit be+
 pa/1  %e op5e? h] eyes1 & feel+ h]     
/oma* oppress$1 %e (f]s to  vomit4    ,x
 diff]s f apoplexy1 by reason x comes   
)\t %riek+ out2 also  9 ! hy/]ical      
passion ! s5se ( feel+ is n altoge!r    
de/roy$ & lo/1 z x is 9 ! apoplectic    
disease3 & x diff]s  f ! epilepsies 9 t 

! eyes are n wre/$1 nei!r do? any       
spongy fro? come f ! m\?2 & t convulsive
 motion1 :i*  sometimes1 is jo9$ to     
suffocations1 is n univ]sal1 & x is 9 ! 
epilepsies1 only ?is or t matt] is      
convuls$ )\t vehem5t  agitation4 ,9 !   
syncope1 bo? respiration & pulse are    
tak5 away1  & %e swoons away sudd5ly2 b 
9 ! hy/]ical passion1 !re is  bo?       
respiration & pulse1 ?\gh x _c be well  
p]ceiv$2 h] face  looks r$1 & %e ha? a  
=e-w>n+ ( h] fit4 ,la/ly1 x is  di/+ui%$
 f ! le?>gy by ! pulse1 :i* 9 "o is     
great1 &  ! o!r little4                 
,progno/ics4--,if ! disease arises f !  
corruption ( ! se$1 x  =etells m dang]  
?an if x proce$ f ! suppression ( !     
m5ses1 because ! se$ is concoct$1 & ( a 
pur] quality ?an !  m5/ru\s blood2 & ! m
 pure be+ corrupt$ becomes ! m  f\l4 ,if
 x be accompani$ ) a syncope1 x %[s     
nature is weak1 &  t ! spirits are almo/
 exhau/$2 b if sneez+ foll[s1 x %[s  t !
 heat beg9s to return1 & t nature w     
subdue ! disease4    ,cure4--,9 ! cure  

obs]ve3 fir/1 t dur+ ! p>oxysm1 nature  
mu/ be provok$ to expel ^? malignant    
vap\rs :i* /upify !  s5ses1 t %e may be 
call$ out ( t sleepy ec/acy4 ,secondly1 
t 9 ! int]mission ( ! fit1 prop] m$ic9es
 may be appli$ to  take away ! cause4   
,to /ir up nature1 fa/5 cupp+-glasses to
 ! hips & navel1 apply  ligatures unto !
 ?igh1 rub ! extreme p>ts ) salt1 v9eg>1
 &  mu/>d3 cause l\d clam\rs & ?und]+ 9 
! e>s4 ,apply to !  nose asaftida1      
ca/or1 & sal volatile2 provoke h] to    
sneeze by  bl[+ up into h] no/rils !    
p[d] ( ca/or1 :ite pepp]1 &  hellebore2 
hold "u h] nose p>tridge fea!rs1 hair1 &
 burnt  lea!r4 ,! bra9 is sometimes s   
oppress$1 t !re is a necessity  = burn+ 
! outw>d sk9 ( ! head ) hot oil1 or ) a 
hot  iron4 ,%>p cly/]s are available4   
,take ( sage1 calam9t1 horeh\nd1        
fev]few1 m>joram1 betony1 hyssop1 ( ea* 
"o h&ful2 anise$1 half  an ounce2       
coloqu9tida1 :ite hellebore1 ( ea* two  
dra*ms2 boil 9  two p\nds ( wat] to !   
half2 add ! /ra9+ oil ( ca/or two       

ounces1 hi]a picra two dra*ms1 & make a 
cly/] ( x4 ,hippocrates  writes ( an    
hy/]ical woman1 :o c\ld n be fre$ f !   
p>oxysm  b by p\r+ cold wat] ^u h]2 yet 
?is cure is s+ul>1 & ought  to be       
adm9i/]$ only 9 ! heat ( summ]4    ,if x
 be caus$ by ! ret5tion & corruption ( !
 se$1 let !  midwife take oil ( lilies1 
m>joram1 & bays1 dissolv+ 9 ! same  two 
gra9s ( civet1 & musk2 let h] dip h] f+]
 !re91 & put  into ! neck ( ! womb1     
tickl+ & rubb+ ! same4    ,if x arise f 
! suppression ( ! m5ses look to ! cure 9
 *ap4  ,,xvi4 ,if f ! ret5tion ( ! se$1 
use su* ?+s z w dry up  & dim9i% ! se$1 
z diacim9a1 diacalam9hes1 c4 ,among/    
potions1  ! se$ ( agnus is well e/eem$1 
:e!r tak5 inw>dly1 appli$  outw>dly1 or 
receiv$ z suffumigation4 ,make an issue 
on ! inside (  h] leg1 a h&-bread? bel[ 
! knee4 ,make tro*isks ( ag>ic1 two     
scruples1 wild c>rot se$1 lign-aloes1 ( 
ea* half a scruple2 wa%$  turp5t9e1 ?ree
 dra*ms2 ) cons]ve ( an?os make a bolus4
 ,ca/or  is ( excell5t use 9 ?is case1  

eight dra*ms ( x tak5 9 :ite  w9e3 or   
make pills ( x ) mi?ridate1 & take !m   
go+ to b$4  ,take ( :ite briony root1   
dri$ & cut aft] ! mann] ( c>rots1  "o   
ounce put 9 a draught ( w9e1 plac+ x by 
! fire1 & :5 x  is w>m1 dr9k x4 ,take   
myrrh1 ca/or1 & asaftida1 ( ea* "o      
scruple2 saffron & rue-se$1 ( ea* f\r   
gra9s2 make eight pills1  & take two e  
night go+ to b$4    ,gal51 by 8 own     
example1 comm5ds unto u ag>ic pulv]iz$  
"o  scruple 9 :ite w9e4 ,lay to ! navel1
 at b$-"t1 a head ( g>lic  bruis$1 fa/5+
 x ) a swa!d b&4 ,make a girdle (       
galbanum =  ! wai/1 & also a pla/] = !  
belly1 plac+ 9 "o "p ( x  civet & musk1 
:i* mu/ be laid ^u ! navel4 ,take       
pulv]is1  b5$ict1 tro*isk ( ag>ic1 ( ea*
 two dra*ms2 ( mi?ridate a  suffici5t   
quantity2 & s make two pess>ies1 & x w  
purge !  matrix ( w9d & phlegm2 fom5t ! 
natural "p ) salad oil1 9  :i* ha? be5  
boil$ rue1 fev]few1 & camomile4 ,take ( 
rose leaves  a h&ful1 cloves two        
scruples2 quilt !m 9 a little clo?1 &   

boil  !m 9 malmsey ! eigh? "p ( an h\r1 
& apply !m to ! m\?  ( ! womb1 z hot z  
may be endur$1 b let n ! smell get to h]
  nose4 ,a dry diet mu/ /ill be obs]v$4 
,let h] bread be anise$  biscuit1 & h]  
fle% meat roa/$4                        
,,*apt] ,,xii4                          
,,fall+ ,,( ,,! ,,womb4      ,! fall+   
d[n ( ! womb is a relaxation ( !        
ligature1 :]eby  ! matrix is c>ri$      
backw>d1 & 9 "s hangs out ! size ( an   
egg4 ,! fall+ ( ! womb is1 :5 x s9ks d[n
 to ! entrance (  ! privities1 & appe>s 
to ! eye ei!r v little or n at all4  ,! 
precipitation is1 :5 ! womb1 l a purse  
is turn$ inside  outw>d1 & hangs betwixt
 ! ?ighs 9 ! size ( a cupp+-glass4      
,cause4--,! ext]nal cause is difficult  
*ild-bir?1 viol5t pull+  away ( !       
secund9e1 ra%ness & inexp]i5ce 9 draw+  
away !  *ild1 viol5t c\gh+1 sneez+1     
falls1 bl[s1 & c>ry+ heavy  burd5s4 ,!  
int]nal cause is ov]mu* humidity fl[+   
into ^!  p>ts1 h9d]+ ! op]ations ( !    
womb1 :]eby ! ligam5ts by  :i* ! womb is

 support$ are relax$4 ,! cause 9        
p>ticul> is  ref]r$ to be 9 ! ret5tion (
 ! se$1 or 9 ! suppression (  ! mon?ly  
t]ms4    ,signs4--,! inte/9es & bladd]  
are (t5times s cru%$1 t !  passage ( !  
excrem5ts is h9d]$2 if ! ur9e fl[s =?   
:ite  & ?ick1 & ! midriff moi/5$1 ! lo9s
 are griev$1 !  privities pa9$1 & ! womb
 s9ks d[n to ! private p>ts1 or else    
comes clean out4    ,progno/ics4--,9 an 
old woman x is cur$ ) great difficulty2 
because x weak5s ! faculty ( ! womb1 &  
!re=e1 ?\gh x be  r$uc$ to its prop]    
place1 yet ^u v little illness x        
returns2  & s x is ) ! y\ng] sort1 if ! 
disease be invet]ate4 ,if x  be caus$ by
 a putrefaction ( ! n]ves1 x is         
incurable4    ,cures4--,! womb be+      
naturally plac$ betwe5 ! /rait gut & !  
bladd]1 & n[ fall5 d[n1 ought n to be   
put up aga91 until !  faculty1 bo? ( !  
gut & ( ! bladd]1 be /irr$ up4 ,nature  
be+  unload$ ( h] burd51 let ! woman be 
laid on h] back1 h] legs  high] ?an h]  
head2 let h] feet be drawn up to h] h9d]

 p>ts1 )  h] knees spread2 !n mollify ! 
swell+ ) oil ( lilies & sweet  almonds1 
or ) ! decoction ( mall[s1 beets1       
f5ugreek1 &  l9se$2 :5 ! inflammation is
 dissipat$1 let ! midwife ano9t h]  h& )
 oil ( ma/ic1 & r$uce ! womb into its   
place4 ,! matrix  be+ up1 ! situation ( 
! pati5t mu/ be *ang$1 let h] legs be   
put out at l5g?1 & laid toge!r2 six     
cupp+-glasses to h] brea/  & navel2 boil
 mugwort1 fev]few1 r$ roses1 & comfrey 9
 r$ w9e2  make a suffumigation = !      
matrix2 & at h] com+ out ( ! ba?1  give 
h] syrup ( fev]few "o ounce1 ) a dra*m (
 mi?ridate4 ,take  laudani1 ma/ic1 ( ea*
 ?ree dra*ms1 make a pla/] ( x = !      
navel2 !n make pess>ies ( asaftida1     
saffron1 comfrey1 & ma/ic1  add+ !reto a
 little ca/or4    ,! matrix seat$ 9 its 
natural abode1 ! remote cause mu/ be    
remov$4 ,if ! body be ple?oric1 op5 a   
ve92 prep>e ) syrup (  betony1 calam9t1 
hyssop1 & fev]few4 ,purge ) pil4 hi]ac1 
ag>ic1  pil4 de coloc94 ,if ! /oma* be  
oppress$ ) crudities1 unburd5 x  by     

vomit+2 sudorifical decoctions ( lignum 
sanctum1 & sassafras1  tak5 tw5ty days  
toge!r1 dry up ! sup]flu\s moi/ure1 &   
consequ5tly suppress ! cause ( !        
disease4    ,let ! air be hot & dry1 y\r
 diet hot & att5uat+2 ab/a9 f  all      
motion1 bo? ( body & m9d2 eat sp>+ly1   
dr9k little1 sleep  mod]ately4          
,,*apt] ,,xiii4                      ,,(
 ,,! ,,inflammation ,,( ,,! ,,womb4     
,! inflammation ( ! matrix1 is a hum\r  
possess+ ! :ole ( !  womb1 accompani$ ) 
unnatural heat1 by ob/ruct+1 & ga!r+ (  
corrupt blood4    ,cause4--,! cause (   
?is effect is suppression ( ! m5ses1    
repletion ( ! :ole body1 difficult      
*ild-bir?1 vehem5t agitation  ( ! body1 
falls1 bl[s1 c4    ,signs4--,angui%1 pa9
 9 ! head & /oma*2 vomit+1 coldness (  !
 knees1 convulsion ( ! neck1 trembl+ ( !
 he>t2 a /raitness  ( brea?1 by reason (
 ! heat :i* is communicat$ to ! midriff1
  ! brea/s sympa?is+ ) ! womb1 pa9$ &   
swell$4 ,if ! =e  "p ( ! matrix be      
inflam$1 ! privities are griev$1 ! ur9e 

is  suppress$1 or fl[s =? ) difficulty4 
,if ! aft] "p1 ! lo9  & back suff]1 !   
excrem5ts are reta9$ on ! "r side1 !  "r
 hip suff]s1 ! "r leg is heavy & sl[ to 
motion2 & s if  ! left side ( ! womb be 
inflam$1 ! left hip is pa9$1 & !  left  
leg is weak] ?an ! "r4 ,if ! neck ( !   
womb be refre%$1  ! midwife %all feel ! 
m\? ( x retract$1 & clos$ up ) a        
h>dness ab\t x4    ,progno/ics4--,all   
inflammations ( ! womb are dang]\s1 if n
  deadly2 & especially if ! total       
sub/ance ( ! matrix be inflam$2  b !y   
are v p]il\s if 9 ! neck ( ! womb4      
,cure4--,let ! hum\rs fl[+ to ! womb be 
repell$1 = effect+  :i*1 aft] cool+     
cly/]s1 op5 a ve9 9 ! arm1 if %e be n   
ence9te2 ! day aft] /rike ! saph5a on   
bo? feet1 fa/5  ligatures &             
cupp+-glasses to ! arm1 & rub ! upp] "p4
 ,purge  g5tly ) cassia1 rhub>b1 & s5na 
two dra*ms1 anise$ "o scruple1          
b>ley-wat] a suffici5t quantity2 make a 
decoction4 ,at ! beg9n+  ( ! disease    
ano9t ! privities & re9s ) oil ( roses &

  qu9ces2 make pla/]s ( planta91 l9se$1 
b>ley-meal1 :ite ( eggs1  &1 if ! pa9 be
 vehem5t1 a little opium2 f]m5t !       
g5itals )  ! decoction ( poppy heads4 ,9
 ! decl9+ ( ! disease1 use  incisions ( 
sage1 l9se$1 mugwort1 p5nyroyal1        
horeh\nd1 &  f5ugreek2 ano9t ! l[] "p ( 
! belly ) ! oil ( camomile  & violets4  
,take lily roots & mall[-roots1 ( ea*   
f\r ounces2 m]cury "o  h&ful2 mugwort1 &
 fev]few1 camomile fl[]s1 & melilot1 (  
ea* a  h&ful & a half2 bruise ! h]bs &  
fruits1 & boil !m 9 a  suffici5t        
quantity ( milk2 !n add fre% butt]1 oil 
( camomile1 &  lilies1 ( ea* two ounces2
 bean meal a suffici5t quantity2 make   
two  pla/]s1--"o be=e1 ! o!r beh9d4     
,if ! tum\r _c be remov$1 b t5ds to     
suppuration1 take  f5ugreek1            
mall[-roots1 decoct$ figs1 l9se$1       
b>ley-meal1  turp5t9e1 ( ea* ?ree       
dra*ms2 de]'s suet1 half a dra*m1 opium 
half a scruple2 ) wax make a pla/]4     
,take wormwood & betony ( ea* half a    
h&ful2 :ite w9e & milk1 (  ea* half a   

p\nd2 boil !m until "o "p be confirm$2  
!n take (  ?is decoction f\r ounces1    
honey ( roses two ounces1 & make an     
injection4 ,yet bew>e t ! hum\rs are n  
br\ght d[n to ! womb4  ,take roa/$ figs 
& m]cury bruis$1 ( ea* ?ree dra*ms2     
turp5t9e  & duck's grease1 ( ea* ?ree   
dra*ms2 opium1 two gra9s2 ) wax  make a 
pess>y4                                 
,,*apt] ,,xiv4                  ,,(     
,,s*irrosity ,,or ,,h>dness ,,( ,,!     
,,womb4      ,( phlegm neglect$1 or n   
p]fectly cur$1 is g5]at$ a s*irrus (  ! 
matrix1 :i* is a h>d unnatural swell+1  
ins5sibly h9d]+ !  op]ation ( ! womb1 & 
dispos+ ! :ole body to slo?fulness4     
,cause4--,"o cause ( ?is disease may be 
ascrib$ to want ( judgm5t  9 !          
physician2 z _m empyrics m9i/]+ to an   
inflammation ( !  womb1 d ov]mu*        
refrig]ate ! hum\r1 t x c nei!r pass    
=w>d nor backw>d2 h5ce ! matt] be+      
cond5s$1 deg5]ates into  a h>d sub/ance4
 ,o!r causes may be ! suppression or !  
m5/ru\s  ret5tion ( ! lo*i1 or aft]     

purg+2 eat+ ( corrupt meats1 c4  ,x may 
proce$ also f ob/ructions & ulc]s 9 !   
matrix1 or f  evil effects 9 ! liv] &   
sple54    ,signs4--,if ! bottom ( ! womb
 be affect$1 %e feels a heavy burd5     
repres5t+ a mole2 yet diff]+ 9 t !      
brea/s are att5uat$1  & t ! :ole body   
becomes less4 ,if ! neck ( ! womb be    
affect$1 no outw>d hum\rs w appe>2 ! m\?
 ( x is retract$1  & feels h>d4         
,progno/ics4--,s*irrus confirm$ is      
incurable1 & w turn into a  canc]1 or   
incurable dropsy1 & end+ 9 a canc]1     
proves deadly4    ,cure4--,:]e !re is a 
repletion1 ble$+ is advisable2 op5 !    
m$9a on bo? arms1 & ! saph5a on bo?     
feet1 m especially if  ! m5ses be       
suppress$4 ,prep>e ! hum\r ) syrup (    
borage1  succory1 & cl>ifi$ :ey3 !n take
 ( ! foll[+ pills accord+  to ! /r5g? ( 
! pati5t3    ,take ( hi]a picra six     
dra*ms1 black helebore1 polybody1 ( ea* 
two  dra*ms & a half2 ag>ic1 lapis      
lazuli1 abluti sal9di1 coloqu9tida1  (  
ea* "o dra*m & a half2 mix !m & make    

pills4 ,! body be+  purg$1 proce$ to    
mollify ! h>dness z foll[s3 ! privities 
&  neck ( ! womb ) ungu5t1 decal!a1 &   
agrippa2 or take opapanax1  bdellium1   
ammoniac1 & myrrh1 ( ea* two dra*ms1    
saffron half a  dra*m2 dissolve ! gum 9 
oil ( lilies & sweet almonds2 ) wax  &  
turp5t9e make an ungu5t2 apply bel[ !   
navel diacoon1 f]el9a2  make infusion ( 
figs1 mugwort1 mall[s1 p5nyroyal1 al!a1 
f5nel  roots1 melilot1 f5ugreek1 boil$ 9
 wat]4 ,make an injection (  calam9t1   
l9se$1 melilot1 f5ugreek1 & ! f\r       
mollify+ h]bs1  ) oil ( dill1 camomile1 
& lilies dissolv$ 9 ! same4 ,?ree       
dra*ms ( ! gum bdellium2 ca/ ! /one     
pyrites on ! coals1 &  let h] receive ! 
fume into ! womb4 ,fom5t ! secret p>ts )
 !  decoction ( ! roots & leaves (      
danewort4 ,take gum galbanum1  opapanax1
 ( ea* "o dra*m1 juice ( danewort1      
mucilage1 f5ugreek1 (  ea* "o dra*m2    
calf's m>r[ an ounce1 wax a suffici5t   
quantity2 make  a pess>y4    ,! air mu/ 
be temp]ate2 use no salt meats4         

,,*apt] ,,xv4                           
,,( ,,! ,,dropsy ,,9 ,,! ,,womb4      ,!
 ut]9e dropsy is an unnatural swell+1 by
 ! ga!r+ ( !  w9d & phlegm 9 ! cavity1  
membranes1 or sub/ance ( ! womb1 by     
reason ( ! debility ( ! native heat &   
alim5t receiv$4    ,! causes are ov]mu* 
cold or moi/ness ( ! milt & liv]1       
immod]ate dr9k+1 eat+ ( crude meats2 all
 :i*1 caus+ a  repletion1 d suffocate ! 
natural heat4 ,x may be caus$ by !      
ov]fl[+ ( ! m5ses1 or by any o!r        
immod]ate evacuation1 & by  abortions1  
phlegmons & s*irrosities ( ! womb4      
,signs4--,! l[] p>ts ( ! belly1 ) !     
g5itals1 are puff$ up1  & pa9$2 ! feet  
swell1 ! natural col\r ( ! face decays1 
&  ! appetite is deprav$4 ,if %e turns  
h]self 9 ! b$1 a noise l  ! fl[+ ( wat] 
is he>d4 ,wat] sometimes comes f !      
matrix4 ,if  ! swell+ be caus$ by w9d1 !
 belly s\nds l a drum2 & !  w9d breaks  
?r\gh ! neck ( ! womb ) a murmur+ noise4
 ,x is  di/+ui%$ f a g5]al dropsy1 9 t !
 l[] p>ts ( !  belly are mo/ swell$4    

,progno/ics4--,?is effect =etells ! ru9 
( ! natural functions1  by t s+ul>      
cons5t ! womb ha? ) ! liv]1 & t  !re=e  
g5]al dropsy w foll[4                   
,cure4--,mitigate ! pa9 ) fom5tation (  
melilot1 m]cury1 mall[s1  l9se$1        
camomile1 & al!a2 !n let ! womb be      
prep>$ )  hyssop1 calam9t1 mugwort1 ) ! 
decoction ( eld]1 m>joram1 sage1        
p5nyroyal1 betony2 purge ) s5na1 ag>ic1 
& rhub>b4 ,take rhub>b1  & tro*isks (   
ag>ic1 ( ea* "o scruple3 ) juice ( iros 
make  pills4    ,9 diseases :i* h _!    
rise f moi/ure1 purge ) pills4 ,&  9 ^! 
effects :i* are caus$ by empt9ess or    
dryness1 purge ) a  potion4 ,fa/5 a     
cupp+-glass to ! belly1 ) a great fume1 
& also  ! navel1 especially if ! swell+ 
be flatul5t3 make an issue on !  inside 
( ea* leg1 a h&-bread? bel[ ! knee4     
,apply to ! bottom  ( ! belly1 z hot z  
may be endur$1 a little bag ( camomile1 
cumm91 & melilot1 boil$ 9 oil ( rue2    
ano9t ! belly & secret  p>ts ) ungu5t   
agrippa & ungu5t aragons2 m+le !re) oil 

(  iros3 cov] ! l[] p>ts ( ! belly ) !  
pla/] (  bay-b]ries1 or a cataplasm made
 ( cumm91 camomile1 & briony roots4     
,our mod]ns ascribe great virtues to    
tobacco-wat] di/ill$1 & p\r$  into !    
womb by a metr5*yta4 ,take balm1        
s\!rnwood1 orig51  wormwood1 calam9t1   
bay-leaves1 m>joram1 ( ea* "o h&ful3    
junip]-b]ries f\r dra*ms2 ) wat] make a 
decoction3 ( ?is may  be made           
fom5tations & infusions3 make pess>ies (
 /orax1 aloes1  ) ! roots ( dictau1     
ari/olo*ia1 & g5tian4    ,! air mu/ be  
hot & dry2 mod]ate ex]cise4 ,%e may eat 
! fle% (  p>tridges1 l>ks1 *ick5s1      
m\nta9 birds4 ,let h] dr9k be ?9 w9e4   
,,*apt] ,,xvi4                      ,,( 
,,moles ,,& ,,false ,,conceptions4      
,?is disease is call$ by ! ,greeks mole2
 & is tak5 f ! load or  heavy weight (  
x1 x be+ a mole or great lump ( h>d fle%
  burd5+ ! womb4    ,x is an in>ticulate
 piece ( fle% )\t =m1 begott5 9 !       
matrix z if x 7 a true conception4 ,note
 two ?+s3 fir/1 a mole  is said to be   

in>ticulate & )\t =m1 x diff]s f mon/]s1
  :i* are bo? =mate & articulate3       
secondly1 x puts a diff]5ce  betwe5 a   
true conception & a mole2 fir/1 9 !     
g5us1 9 t a  mole _c be said to be an   
animal3 secondly1 9 ! species1 because  
x ha? no human figure1 & be>s n ! "* ( a
 man3 ?irdly1  9 ! individual1 = x ha?  
no aff9ity ) ! p>5t1 ei!r 9  ! :ole body
 or any p>ticul> "p4    ,cause4--,! true
 cause ( ?is fle%y mole proce$s f bo? ! 
man  & f ! woman1 f corrupt & b>r5 se$ 9
 man1 & f !  m5/ru\s blood 9 ! woman1   
bo? emitt$ toge!r 9 ! womb1 :]e  nature 
f9d+ h]self weak1 lab\rs to br+ =? a    
vici\s conception  r ?an none2 & in/ead 
( a liv+ creature1 g5]ates a lump (     
fle%4    ,signs4--,! m5ses are          
suppress$1 ! appetite is deprav$1 !     
brea/s swell1 & ! belly is sudd5ly puff$
 up1 & waxe? h>d4  ,?us ! signs ( a     
bre$+ woman1 & "o t bre$e? a mole1 are  
"o4 ,! fir/ sign ( diff]5ce is 9 !      
motion ( ! mole2 x may  be felt to move 
9 ! womb be=e ! ?ird mon?1 :i* an infant

  _c2 yet ! motion _c be und]/ood ( any 
intellig5t p[] 9  ! mole1 b ! faculty ( 
! womb & ! animal spirits diffus$  ?r\gh
 ! sub/ance ( ! mole2 = x ha? n an      
animal b a  vegetative s\rce ( life1 9  
mann] ( a plant3 secondly1 if a mole1  !
 belly is sudd5ly puff$ up2 b if a true 
conception1 ! belly is  sudd5ly         
retract$2 & !n rise? up by degrees3     
?irdly1 ! belly  be+ press$ ) ! h&1 !   
mole gives way2 & ! h& be+  tak5 away1 x
 returns to ! place aga92 b a *ild 9 !  
womb1  ?\gh press$ ) ! h&1 moves n      
pres5tly2 & be+ remov$1  returns sl[ly1 
or n at all3 la/ly1 ! *ild cont9ues 9 ! 
womb  n above t5 mon?s1 b a mole        
cont9ues sometimes f\r or five ye>s1  m 
or less1 accord+ z x is fa/5$ 9 !       
matrix4 ,i h kn[n a  mole to fall away 9
 f\r or five mon?s4 ,if x rema9 until ! 
elev5? mon?1 ! legs wax feeble1 & ! :ole
 body consumes4    ,progno/ics4--,if1 at
 ! deliv]y ( a mole1 ! flux ( ! blood be
  great1 x %[s ! m dang]1 because       
nutrition1 hav+ be5 violat$  by ! fl[+  

back ( ! sup]flu\s hum\rs1 :]e ! natural
 heat  is consum$2 & p>t+ ) s mu* ( h]  
blood1 ! woman is s  weak5$ 9 all h]    
faculties1 t %e _c subsi/ )\t           
difficulty4    ,cause4--,we are taught  
by ,hippocrates1 t phlebotomy cause?    
abortion  by tak+ all t n\ri%m5t :i*    
%\ld pres]ve ! life ( !  *ild3 :]e=e1   
op5 ! liv] ve9 & saph5a 9 bo? feet1 fa/5
  cupp+-glasses to ! lo9s & sides ( !   
belly1 let ! ut]9e  p>ts be fir/        
mollifi$1 & !n ! expulsive faculty      
provok$ to  expel ! burd54    ,to laxate
 ! ligature ( ! mole1 take mall[s ) !   
roots1 ?ree  h&fuls2 camomile1 melilot1 
pelitory ( ! wall1 violet leaves1       
m]cury1 root ( f5nel1 p>sley1 ( ea* two 
h&fuls2 l9se$1  f5ugreek1 ea* "o p\nd2  
boil !m 9 wat]1 & let h] sit !re9  up to
 ! navel4 ,at h] go+ out ( ! ba?1 ano9t 
! privities &  re9s ) ! foll[+ ungu5t4  
,take m]cury & al!a roots1 ( ea*  half a
 h&ful3 flos1 bra*o1 urs9i1 half a      
h&ful2 l9se$1  b>ley-meal1 ( ea* six    
ounces2 boil all ^! ) wat] & honey1  &  

make a pla/]2 make pess>ies ( ! gum     
galbanum1 bdellium1  antimoniacum1 figs1
 hog's suet1 & honey4    ,aft] !        
ligam5ts ( ! moles are loos$1 let !     
expulsive faculty  be /irr$ up to expel 
! moles4 ,take tro* de myrrh1 "o ounce2 
ca/or  a/rolo*ia1 g5tian1 dictam1 ( ea* 
an ounce2 make a p[d]2 take "o  dra*m 9 
f\r ounces ( mugwort wat]4 ,take (      
hyp]icon1 calam9t1  p5nyroyal1 betony1  
hyssop1 sage1 horeh\nd1 val]ia1 madd]1  
sav9e3  ) wat] make a decoction2 take   
?ree ounces ( x1 ) "o ounce &  a half ( 
fev]few4    ,b if ^! ?+s prove n        
available1 !n mu/ ! mole be drawn  away 
) an in/rum5t put up into ! womb1 :i*   
may be p]=m$ by  a skilful surgeon4     
,aft] ! deliv]y ( ! mole let ! flux (   
blood  be /ay$ z soon z may be4 ,fa/5   
cupp+-glasses to ! %\ld]s &  ligatures (
 ! arms4 ,if ?is help n1 op5 ! liv] ve9 
9 !  "r arm4                            
,,*apt] ,,xvii4    ,,( ,,conception1 ,,&
 ,,h[ ,a ,,woman ,,may ,,"k ,,:e!r ,,%e 
,,has ,,conceiv$ ,,or                   

,,n1 ,,& ,,:e!r ,,male ,,or ,,female4   
,! natural in/9ct t nature has implant$ 
9 m5 & wom5 to  propagate _! own        
species1 puts !m ^u mak+ use ( ^? ways  
t nature has orda9$ = t end1 :i*1       
aft]w>ds1 ! woman _m  times1 ?r\gh      
ignorance ( hav+ conceiv$1 is little    
bett] ?an a  murd]] ( h] *ild3 =1 aft]  
conception1 f9d+ h]self n well1  & n    
kn[+ :at is ! matt] ) h]1 goes to a     
doctor2 & he1  n ?9k+ ( h] be+ ence9te1 
gives ca?>tical potions1 :i*  de/roy    
conception4 ,& "s1 out ( a fooli%       
coyness1 ?\gh !y "k  !y h conceiv$1 w n 
confess x1 t !y might be in/ruct$  h[ to
 ord] !mselves4    ,signs4--,if "u ! eye
 ! ve9 be swell$1 ! ve9s 9 ! eyes       
appe>+ cle>ly1 & ! eyes sometimes       
discol\r$1 if ! woman has  n ! t]ms ^u  
h]1 nor wat*$ ! night be=e1 y may       
c]ta9ly  conclude h] to be ) *ild2 !    
fir/ two mon?s ,i nev] knew ?is  sign to
 fail4    ,keep ! ur9e ( ! woman close 9
 a glass ?ree days1 & !n /ra9  x ?r\gh a
 f9e l95 clo?2 if y f9d small liv+      

creatures 9 x  %e ha? conceiv$4    ,a   
coldness & *illness ( ! outw>d p>ts1 !  
heat be+ retir$ to  make conception4 ,! 
ve9s ( ! brea/ are m cle>ly se5 ?an     
usual4 ,! body is weak5$1 & ! face      
discol\r$4 ,! belly waxe?  v flat1      
because ! womb close? itself toge!r to  
n\ri% &  *]i% ! se$4 ,if cold wat] be   
drank1 a coldness is left 9 !  brea/s4  
,loss ( appetite to victuals1 s\r       
bel*+s1 & exce$+  weakness ( ! /oma*4 ,!
 brea/s swell & wax h>d1 n )\t  pa9 &   
sor5ess4 ,grip+ pa9s1 l ! cramp1 9 !    
belly ab\t !  navel4 ,div]s appetites & 
long+s4 ,! ve9s ( ! eyes are cle>ly     
se51 & ! eyes discol\r$4 ,! excrem5ts ( 
! guts are void$  pa9fully1 because !   
womb swell+ ?ru/e? ! guts toge!r4 ,take 
a  h&some gre5 nettle1 put x into ! ur9e
 ( ! woman2 cov] x  close1 & let x rema9
 a :ole night2 if ! woman be ) *ild1 x  
w be full ( r$ spots on ! morr[2 if %e  
be n1 x w be  blacki%4    ,signs ( a    
,male ,*ild4--,! woman bre$s a boy easi]
 & ) less  pa9 ?an a girl1 & is m       

nimble4 ,! *ild is fir/ felt by h] on  !
 "r side2 = male *ildr5 lie on ! "r side
 ( ! womb4 ,!  woman1 :5 %e rise? up f a
 *air do? soon] /ay h]self ^u h]  "r h& 
?an h] left4 ,! belly lies r\nd] & high]
 ?an :5 x  is a female4 ,! "r brea/ is m
 h>d & plump ?an ! left1 &  ! "r nipple 
r$d]4 ,! col\r ( a woman is n s sw>?y z 
:5  %e conceives a girl4 ,! contr>y to  
^! are signs ( ! conception  ( a female4
    ,if ! circle "u ! eye is ( a wan    
blue col\r1 be m app>5t  & mo/          
discol\r$1 %e is ence9te ( a boy2 if !  
m>ks be mo/  app>5t 9 h] left eye1 ( a  
girl4    ,aga91 let a drop ( h] milk    
fall into a bas9 ( fair wat]2 if x  s9ks
 to ! bottom1 z x drops 91 r\nd 9 a     
drop1 x is a girl2 b  if x be a boy1 x w
 spread & swim on ! top4                
,,*apt] ,,xviii4                        
,,( ,,untimely ,,bir?s4      ,:5 ! fruit
 ( ! womb comes =? be=e ! sev5? mon?1   
be=e  x comes to maturity1 x is         
abortive2 &1 9 effect1 ! *ild proves    
abortive 9 ! eigh? mon?4 ,& :y *ildr5   

born 9 ! sev5? &  n9? mon? may live1 & n
 9 ! eigh? mon? may seem /range1 yet  x 
is true4 ,hippocrates gives a reason1   
viz4 ! infant be+ p]fect 9  ! sev5?     
mon?1 desires m air & nutrim5t2 & x     
lab\rs = a  passage to get out2 & if x  
has n /r5g? suffici5t to break !        
membranes & come =?1 x %all cont9ue 9 ! 
womb till ! n9?  mon?1 & 9 t "t may aga9
 be /r5g!n$2 b if x /rive  aga9 9 !     
eigh? mon?1 & be born1 x _c live1       
because ! day  ( its bir? is ei!r pa/ or
 to come4 ,=1 9 ! eigh? mon?1 sai?      
,av51 he is weak & infirm2 &1 !re=e1 be+
 !n ca/ into !  cold air1 8 spirits _c  
be support$4    ,cause4--,untimely bir?s
 may be caus$ by cold2 or by humidity   
weak5+  ! faculty2 & ! fruit _c be      
reta9$ till ! due "t2 by  dryness or    
empt9ess1 defraud+ ! *ild ( n\ri%m5t2 by
 fluxes1  phlebotomy1 & o!r evacuations2
 by inflammations ( ! womb4  ,sometimes 
x is caus$ by laught]1 joy1 ang] & fe>4 
,abortion also  may be caus$ by corrupt 
air1 fil?y od\rs1 & especially by !     

smell  ( ! snuff ( a c&le2 also by      
falls1 bl[s1 viol5t ex]cise1  leap+1    
danc+1 c4    ,signs4--,signs ( future   
abortion are1 ext5uation ( ! brea/s1    
flux  ( wat]y milk1 pa9 9 ! womb1       
heav9ess 9 ! head1 unusual  we>9ess 9 ! 
hips & ?ighs1 fl[+ ( ! m5ses4 ,signs    
=etell+ ! fruit ( ! dead 9 ! womb1 are  
holl[ness 9 !  eyes1 pa9 9 ! head1      
angui%1 horror1 pal5ess ( ! face & lips1
  gnaw+ ( ! /oma*1 no motion ( ! infant1
 coldness & loos5ess  ( ! m\? ( ! womb1 
& ?ickness ( ! belly1 & wat]y &  bloody 
excrem5ts come f ! matrix4              
,,*apt] ,,xix4                          
,,directions ,,= ,,pregnant ,,wom54     
,be=e conception1 if ! body be ov] hot1 
dry1 or moi/1 correct x  ) ! contr>ies2 
if c\*mical1 purge x2 if ple?oric1 op5 !
  liv] ve92 if too gross1 att5uate x3 if
 too lean1 n\ri% x4    ,aft] conception1
 let ! air be temp]ate2 sleep n ov]mu*1 
avoid  wat*+s1 mu* ex]cise1 passions ( !
 m9d1 fil?y smells1 & sweet  od\rs are  
hy/]ical4 ,ab/a9 f ?+s :i* provoke ur9e2

 f  salt & w9dy meats4    ,if !         
excrem5ts be reta9$1 l5ify ) cly/]s made
 ( !  decoction ( mall[s1 violets1 )    
sug> & common oil4 ,if )  loos5ess1 let 
x n be /ay$ )\t ! judgm5t ( a physician2
 =  all ! ut]9e fluxes h a malign       
quality 9 !m1 :i* mu/ be  evacuat$ be=e 
! flux is /ay$4    ,! c\gh ( pregnant   
wom5 puts !m 9 dang] ( misc>ry+4 ,to    
prev5t :i*1 %ave away ! hair on !       
coronal coiffure1 & apply  !reon !      
foll[+ pla/]3 take ( res9 half an ounce1
 laudana "o  dra*m1 citron peel1        
lign-aloes1 olibani1 ( ea* a dra*m2     
/ira*is  liquid1 & sicca1 a suffici5t   
quantity2 dissolve ! gums 9 v9eg>1  &   
make a pla/]2 at night go+ to b$ let h] 
take ! fumes (  ^! tro*isks ca/ ^u !    
coals4 ,also take ( frank9c5se1 /orax   
p[d]1 & r$ roses1 ( ea* a dra*m & a     
half1 s&ri* eight  dra*ms1 ma/ic1       
b5jam91 amb]1 ( ea* "o dra*m2 ) turp5t9e
  make tro*isks1 apply a caut]y to !    
nape ( ! neck4 ,e night let  h] take ^! 
pills foll[+3 take hypoci/ides1 t]ri1   

sigillate1  f9e bole1 ( ea* half an     
ounce2 bi/ort1 alcatia1 /yracis1        
calam9t1  ( ea* two dra*ms1 cloves1 "o  
dra*m2 ) syrup ( myrtles make  pills4   
,9 pregnant wom5 !re is (t5 a flux :i*  
greatly di/resses !  womb4 ,to prev5t   
?is dang]1 ! /oma* mu/ be corroborat$ z 
foll[s3 take lign-aloes & nutmeg1 ( ea* 
"o dra*m2 mace1 clove1  ma/ic1 &        
laudanum1 ( ea* two scruples2 oil (     
spike an ounce2 musk1  two gra9s2 oil ( 
ma/ic1 qu9ces1 & wormwood1 ( ea* half an
 ounce2  make an ungu5t = ! /oma* to be 
appli$ be=e meals4 ,take a  cons]ve (   
borage1 buglos1 & at?os1 ( ea* half an  
ounce2 confect4  de hyac9?1 lemon-peel  
c&i$1 specie-rum1 dism>g4 pulv4 de      
gemnis1  ( ea* two dra*ms2 nutmeg &     
diambra1 ( ea* two scruples2 peony      
roots & diacorati1 ( ea* two dra*ms2 )  
syrup ( roses make an  electu>y2 ( :i*  
%e mu/ take twice a day1 two h\rs be=e  
meals4 ,a  pregnant woman is subject to 
swell+ ( ! legs1 :i* happ5s !  fir/ ?ree
 mon?s1 by hum\rs fall+ d[n f ! /oma* & 

liv]3  = ! cure1 take oil ( roses1 two  
dra*ms1 salt & v9eg>1 ( ea*  "o dra*m2  
%ake !m toge!r until ! salt be dissolv$1
 & ano9t  ! legs !re) hot1 *af+ x ) !   
h&2 x may be done )\t  dang] 9 ! f\r?1  
fif?1 or six? mon?s ( pregnancy4 ,& if !
  body is 9 real ne$ ( purg+1 %e may d x
 )\t dang] 9 !  f\r?1 fif? or six?      
mon?s2 b n be=e nor aft]1 unless 9 "s   
%>p diseases1 9 :i* ! "m & *ild are l to
 p]i%4 ,apply  pla/]s & ungu5ts to      
/r5g!n ! fruit ( ! womb4 ,take ( gum    
ag>ic1 galagane1 bi/ort1 hypoco/id1 &   
/orax1 ( ea* "o dra*m2  f9e bole1       
nutmeg1 ma/ic1 bollu/1 sanguis draconis1
 &  myrtle-b]ries1 a dra*m & a half2 wax
 & turp5t9e a suffici5t  quantity2 make 
a pla/]4 ,apply to ! re9s 9 ! w9t] "t1 &
  remove x e tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 le/ ! re9s 
be ov] hot !re)4  ,9 ! int]im ano9t !   
privities & re9s ) ungu5t &  c5sitisss2 
b if x be summ] "t1 & ! re9s hot1 !     
foll[+  pla/] is m prop]2 take ( r$     
roses "o p\nd1 ma/ic & r$  s&]s ( ea*   
two dra*ms2 bole ammoniac1 r$ coral &   

bi/ort1 ea*  two dra*ms2 pomegranate    
peel prep>$1 & cori&]1 ( ea* two  dra*ms
 & a half2 b>b]ries1 two scruples2 oil (
 ma/ic & qu9ces1  ( ea* an ounce2 juice 
( plana/ic two dra*ms2 ) pit* make a    
pla/]2 ano9t ! re9s ) ungu5tum s&al4    
,once e week wa%  ! re9s ) two p>ts (   
rose-wat]1 & "o "p ( :ite w9e  m+l$     
toge!r & w>m$ at ! fire4                
,,*apt] ,,xx4    ,,directions ,,to ,,be 
,,obs]v$ ,,by ,,wom51 ,,at ,,! ,,"t ,,( 
,,_! ,,fall+ ,,9                        
,,lab\r4      ,! "t ( bir? draw+ ne>1   
let h] s5d = a skilful m$ical man  or   
midwife2 let h] prep>e a b$ or c\*1 &   
place x ne> ! fire1  t ! midwife &      
assi/ants may pass r\nd1 & help on e    
side  z occasion requires1 hav+ a *ange 
( l95 ready1 & a /ool to  re/ h] feet   
aga9/1 %e hav+ m =ce :5 !y are b[$4     
,:5 ! pa9 comes1 let h] walk ab\t !     
room1 re/+ by turns ^u  ! b$1 & s expect
 ! com+ d[n ( ! wat]1 :i* is a hum\r    
contract$ 9 ! outw>d membranes1 & fl[s  
!nce :5 x is broke  by ! /ruggl+ ( !    

*ild4 ,motion causes ! womb to op5 &    
dilate itself1 :5 f ly+ long 9 b$ x is  
uneasy4 ,if ! pati5t  is weak1 let h]   
take "s g5tle cordial to refre% h]self1 
if h]  pa9 w admit4    ,if h] travail be
 t$i\s1 %e may take *ick5 or mutton     
bro?1 or  poa*$ egg4    ,9 deliv]y1 !   
midwife mu/ wait ) pati5ce till ! *ild  
bur/s  ! membrane2 = if %e te> !        
membrane ) h] nails1 %e endang]s  bo? ! 
woman & ! *ild2 = by ly+ dry1 & want+ t 
slipp]9ess t %\ld make x easy1 x comes  
=? ) great pa9s4    ,:5 ! head appe>s1 !
 midwife mu/ g5tly hold x betwe5 h]     
h&s1 & draw ! *ild at su* times z !     
woman's pa9s are ^u  h]1 & at no o!r1   
slipp+ by degrees h] =ef+]s "u its      
arm-pits1 n us+ a r\gh h&1 le/ ! t5d]   
infant may receive any  de=mation ( !   
body4 ,z soon z ! *ild is tak5 =?1 let x
 be  laid on its back1 t x may freely   
receive ext]nal respiration2 !n  cut !  
navel-/r+ ab\t ?ree in*es f ! body1 ty+ 
t end  :i* adh]es to ! body ) a silk5   
/r+2 z ne> z y c2 !n  cov] ! head &     

/oma* ( ! *ild well4    ,let ! midwife  
reg>d ! pati5t 9 draw+ =? ! secund9e1 by
  wagg+ & /irr+ !m up & d[n1 aft]w>ds ) 
a g5tle h&  draw+ !m =?2 if ! "w be     
difficult1 let ! woman hold salt 9  h]  
h&s1 %ut !m close1 brea! h>d into !m1 & 
!reby %e w  "k :e!r ! membrane be brok5 
or n4                                   
,,*apt] ,,xxi4               ,,9 ,,cases
 ,,( ,,extremity1 ,,:at ,,ought ,,to    
,,be ,,done4      ,! woman be+ across ! 
b$1 let ! op]ator put up 8 or h] h&1  if
 ! neck ( ! womb be dilat$1 & remove !  
contract$ blood t  ob/ructs ! passage ( 
! bir?2 & hav+ by degrees g5tly made    
way1 let him t5d]ly move ! infant1 8 h& 
be+ fir/ ano9t$  ) sweet butt] or a     
h>mless pomatum4 ,& if ! wat]s be n come
  d[n1 !n )\t difficulty may !y be let  
=?2 :51 if ! infant  %\ld attempt to    
break out ) ! head =emo/ or cross1 he   
may  g5tly turn x to f9d ! feet2 :i*    
hav+ done1 let him draw =?  ! "o & fa/5 
x to ! rib&1 !n put x up aga91 & by     
degrees f9d ! o!r1 br++ !m close & ev51 

& let ! woman  brea!1 urg+ h] to /ra91 9
 help+ nature to p]=m ! bir?1  & t !    
hold may be sur]1 wrap a l95 clo? ab\t !
 *ild's  ?ighs obs]v+ to br+ x into ! _w
 ) its face d[nw>ds4    ,9 case ( a flux
 ( blood1 if ! neck ( ! womb be op51 x  
mu/ be  consid]$ :e!r ! infant or       
secund9e come fir/1 :i* ! latt]         
sometimes happ5+ to d1 /ops ! m\? ( !   
womb1 & h9d]s !  bir?1 endang]+ bo? !   
woman & *ild2 b 9 ?is case !  secund9e  
mu/ be remov$ by a swift turn2 & !y h by
 _! s  com+ d[n deceiv$ _m1 :o feel+ _! 
s(tness suppos$ ! womb  0 n dilat$1 &   
?us ! woman & *ild h be5 lo/4 ,!        
secund9e mov$1 ! *ild mu/ be s\ght =1 & 
drawn =?2 & 9  su* a case if ! woman or 
*ild die1 ! midwife or surgeon is       
blameless1 because !y did _! be/4    ,if
 x appe>s ^u inquiry t ! secund9e comes 
fir/1 let ! woman  be deliv]$ ) all     
conv5i5t exp$ition1 because a great flux
 (  blood w foll[4    ,9 draw+ =? a dead
 *ild1 let ^! directions be c>efully    
obs]v$ by ! surgeon1 viz4 ,if ! *ild be 

f\nd dead1 its head be+  =emo/1 !       
deliv]y w be m difficult2 = x is an     
app>5t  sign1 by ! woman's /r5g? beg9n+ 
to fail h] t ! *ild be+  dead1 & want+  
its natural =ce1 c be no ways assi/+ to 
its  deliv]y2 :]e=e ! mo/ safe way = !  
surgeon is to put up 8  left h&1 slid+ x
 z holl[ 9 ! palm z he c into ! neck (  
! womb1 & into ! l[] "p !re( t[>ds !    
feet1 & !n  betwe5 ! head ( ! infant & !
 neck ( ! matrix2 !n hav+ a  hook 9 ! "r
 h& c\* x close1 & slip x up above !    
left  h&1 betwe5 ! head ( ! *ild1 & !   
flat ( 8 h&1 fix+ x  9 ! b>s ( ! temple 
t[>ds ! eye4 ,= want ( a conv5i5t  com+ 
at ^! 9 ! occiputal bone1 obs]ve /ill to
 keep ! left  h& 9 its place1 & ) x     
g5tly mov+ & /irr+ ! head1 &  s ) ! "r  
h& & hook draw ! *ild =w>d1 admoni% !   
woman to put =? h] utmo/ /r5g?1 /ill    
draw+ :5 ! woman's  pangs are ^u h]4 ,! 
head be+ drawn out1 ) all spe$ he mu/   
slip 8 h& "u ! arm-holes ( ! *ild1 &    
take x q out2  giv+ ^! ?+s to ! woman1  
viz4 a toa/ ( f9e :eat5 bread 9  a qu>t]

 ( a p9t ( ,ipocras w9e4                
,,ari/otle',s ,,works4                  
,,! ,,midwife4                          
,,guide ,,to ,,*ild-,,be>+ ,,wom54      
,,book ,i4--,,*apt] ,i4                 
,,sect4 ,i4 ,( ! ,womb4    ,9 ?is ,*apt]
 ,i am to treat ( ! womb1 :i* ! ,lat9s  
call matrix4  ,its p>ts are two2 ! m\? (
 ! womb1 & ! bottom ( x4 ,!  m\? is an  
orifice at ! entrance into x1 :i* may be
 %ut toge!r  l a purse4 ,:5 a woman is n
 pregnant1 x is a little oblong1 &  (   
sub/ance v ?ick & close2 b :5 %e is     
pregnant x is  %ort5$1 & its ?ickness   
dim9i%e? proportionably to its          
di/5sion3 & !re=e x is a mi/ake (       
anatomi/s1 :o affirm t  its sub/ance    
waxe? ?ick] a little be=e a woman's     
lab\r2 = any  "o's reason w in=m him1 t 
! m di/5d$ x is1 ! ?9n]  x mu/ be2 & !  
ne>] a woman is to ! "t ( h] deliv]y1 ! 
%ort] h] womb mu/ be ext5d$4    ,!      
,au?or ( ,nature has plac$ ! womb 9 !   
belly1 t ! heat  might always be ma9ta9$
 by ! w>m? ( ! p>ts surr\nd+ x3 x  is   

!re=e seat$ 9 ! middle ( ! hypoga/rium  
7or l[] "p (  ! belly17 betwe5 ! bladd] 
& ! rectum 7or "r gut7 by :i*  also x is
 def5d$ f any hurt ?r\gh ! h>dness ( !  
bones3 &  x is plac$ 9 ! l[] "p ( !     
belly = ! conv5i5cy ( a  bir? be+ ?ru/  
out at ! full "t4    ,x is ( a figure   
almo/ r\nd1 incl9+ some:at to an oblong1
 9 "p  resembl+ a pe>2 =1 be+ broad at !
 bottom1 x gradually  t]m9ates 9 ! po9t 
( ! orifice1 :i* is n>r[4    ,! l5g?1   
bread?1 & ?ickness ( ! womb diff]       
accord+ to !  age & ! disposition ( !   
body4 ,= 9 virg9s n ripe x is v  small 9
 all its dim5sions2 b1 9 wom5 ^: t]ms   
fl[ 9 great  quantities1 x is mu* l>g]2 
& if !y h _h *ildr51 x is  l>g] 9 !m ?an
 9 su* z h _h none2 b1 9 wom5 ( a good  
/ature1 & well %ap$1 x is1 7z ,i h said 
be=e71 f ! entry  ( ! privy p>ts to !   
bottom ( ! womb1 usually ab\t eight     
in*es2 b ! l5g? ( ! body ( ! womb alone 
does n exce$  ?ree2 ! bread? !re( is ne>
 ab\t ! same1 & ( ! ?ickness  ( ! little
 f+]1 :5 ! womb is n pregnant2 b1 :5 !  

woman  is pregnant1 x becomes ( a       
prodigi\s greatness1 & ! ne>] %e is  to 
h] deliv]y ! m is ! womb ext5d$4    ,x  
is n )\t reason1 !n1 t nature 7or ! ,god
 ( ,nature7 has  made ! womb ( a        
membran\s sub/ance2 = !reby x does !    
easi]  conceive1 is gradually dilat$ by 
! gr[? ( ! ftus1 or "y "o1  & is        
aft]w>ds contract$ & clos$ aga91 to ?ru/
 =? bo? x  & ! aft]-burd51 & x is to    
retire to its primitive seat4 ,h5ce     
also !n enabl$ to expel any obnoxi\s    
hum\rs :i* may sometimes  happ5 to be   
conta9$ )9 x4    ,be=e ,i h done ) !    
womb1 :i* is ! field ( g5]ation1 &      
ought !re=e to be ! m p>ticul>ly tak5   
c>e (1 ,i %all  proce$ to a m p>ticul>  
description ( its p>ts1 & ! uses =  :i* 
nature ha? design$ !m4    ,! womb !n is 
compos$ ( v>i\s simil> p>ts1 t is1 (    
membranes1 ve9s1 art]ies1 & n]ves4 ,its 
membranes are two1 & !y  compose !      
pr9cipal p>ts ( ! body2 ! out]mo/ ( :i* 
arise?  f ! p]itoneum1 or caul1 & is v  
?92 )\t smoo?1 &  )9 equal1 t x may !   

bett] cleave to ! womb1 z x is  fle%i] &
 ?ick] ?an any?+ else we meet ) 9 ! body
 :5  ! woman is n pregnant1 & is        
int]wov5 ) all sorts ( fibres  & small  
/r+s1 t x may ! bett] suff] ! ext5sion (
 !  *ild & ! wat]s caus$ dur+ pregnancy1
 & also t x may !  easi] close aga9 aft]
 deliv]y4    ,! ve9s & art]ies proce$   
bo? f ! hypoga/rics & !  sp]matic       
vessels1 ( :i* ,i %all speak by & by2   
all ^! are  ins]t$ & t]m9at$ 9 ! prop]  
membrane ( ! womb4 ,! art]ies  supply x 
) food = n\ri%m5t1 :i*1 be+ br\ght      
toge!r 9  too great a quantity1 sweats  
?r\gh ! sub/ance ( x1 & di/ils z  x 7 a 
dew at ! bottom ( ! cavity2 f h5ce d    
proce$ bo?  ! t]ms 9 ripe virg9s1 & !   
blood :i* n\ri%e? ! embryo 9  ence9te   
wom54 ,! bran*es :i* issue f ! sp]matic 
vessels are  ins]t$ on ea* side ( !     
bottom ( ! womb1 & are mu* less ?an  ^? 
:i* proce$ f ! hypoga/rics1 ^? be+      
great]1 &  b$ew+ ! :ole sub/ance ( x4   
,!re are yet "s o!r small  vessels1 :i*1
 aris+ ! "o f ! o!r1 are conduct$ to !  

int]nal orifice1 & by ^!1 ^? t are      
pregnant d purge away  ! sup]fluity ( ! 
t]ms1 :5 !y happ5 to h m ?an is us$  9 !
 n\ri%m5t ( ! infant2 by :i* means      
nature ha? tak5 su*  c>e ( ! womb1 t    
dur+ its pregnancy x %all n be oblig$ to
  op5 itself = ! pass+ away ^?          
excrem5titi\s hum\rs1 :i*1  %\ld x be   
=c$ to d1 might (t5 endang] abortion4   
,z t\*+ ! n]ves1 !y proce$ f ! bra91 :i*
 furni%es all  ! inn] p>ts ( ! l[] belly
 ) !m1 :i* is ! true reason  x ha? s    
great a sympa?y ) ! /oma*1 :i* is       
likewise v  consid]ably furni%$ f !     
same1 "p2 s t ! womb _c be  afflict$ )  
any pa9 b ! /oma* is imm$iately s5sible 
!re(1  :i* is ! cause ( ^? loa?+s or    
frequ5t vomit+s :i* happ5  to x4    ,b1 
besides all ^! p>ts :i* compose ! womb1 
x ha? yet f\r  ligam5ts1 ^: (fice is to 
keep x firm 9 its place1 & prev5t its   
con/ant agitation1 by ! cont9ual motion 
( ! inte/9es :i*  surr\nd x2 two ( :i*  
are above1 & two bel[4 ,^? above are    
call$ ! broad ligam5ts1 because ( _!    

broad & membran\s  figure1 & are no?+   
else b ! production ( ! p]itoneum1 :i*  
gr[+ out ( ! side ( ! lo9s1 t[>ds !     
re9s1 come to be  ins]t$ 9 ! sides ( !  
bottom ( ! womb1 to h9d] ! body f  be>+ 
too mu* on ! neck1 & s f suff]+ a       
precipitation1 z  w sometimes happ5 :5 !
 ligam5ts are too mu* relax$2 & d  also 
conta9 ! te/icles1 & z well safely      
conduct ! diff]5t  vessels z !          
ejaculatories to ! womb4 ,! l[]mo/ are  
call$ r\nd  ligam5ts1 tak+ _! orig9al f 
! side ( ! womb ne> !  horn1 f :5ce !y  
pass ! gro91 toge!r ) ! production (  ! 
p]itoneum1 :i* accompanies !m ?r\gh !   
r+s & holes (  ! oblique & transv]se    
muscles ( ! belly1 by :i* !y divide     
!mselves into _m little bran*es1        
resembl+ ! foot ( a goose1 (  :i* are "s
 ins]t$ into ! os pubis1 & ! re/ are lo/
 &  conf\nd$ ) ! membranes t cov] ! upp]
 & int]ior p>ts (  ! ?igh2 & x is t :i* 
cause? ! numbness :i* pregnant  wom5    
feel 9 _! ?ighs4 ,^! two ligam5ts are   
long1 r\nd1 &  n]v\s1 & pretty big 9 _! 

beg9n+1 ne> ! matrix1 holl[ 9  _! rise1 
& all along to ! os pubis1 :]e !y are a 
little  small]1 & become flat1 ! bett]  
to be ins]t$ 9 ! mann]  a=esaid4 ,x is  
by _! means ! womb is h9d]$ f ris+ too  
high4 ,n[1 al?\gh ! womb is held 9 its  
natural situation by ^!  f\r ligam5ts1 x
 has lib]ty en\gh to ext5d itself :5    
pregnant1  because !y are v loose1 & s  
easily yield to its di/5sion4 ,b        
besides ^! ligam5ts1 :i* keep ! womb z x
 7 9 a poise1 yet  x is fa/5$1 = great] 
security1 by its neck1 bo? to ! bladd]  
& rectum1 betwe5 :i* x is               
situat$4--,:5ce x comes to pass1 t  if  
at any "t ! womb be inflam$1 x          
communicates ! inflammation to  !       
neighb\r+ p>ts4    ,its use or prop]    
action1 9 ! "w ( g5]ation1 is to receive
 &  reta9 ! se$1 & d$uce f its p[] &    
action1 by its heat =  ! g5]ation ( !   
infant2 & is !re=e absolutely necess>y =
  ! cons]vation ( ! species4 ,x also    
seems by accid5t to receive  & expel !  
impurities ( ! :ole body1 z :5 wom5 h   

abundance  ( :ites2 & to purge away1 f  
"t to "t1 ! sup]fluity ( !  blood1 z :5 
a woman is n pregnant4      ,,sect4     
,,ii4--,( ! ,diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,anci5t &
 ,mod]n ,physicians1   t\*+ ! ,woman's  
contribut+ ,se$ to ! ,=mation ( ! ,*ild4
    ,our mod]n anatomi/s & physicians   
are ( diff]5t s5tim5ts f  ! anci5ts t\*+
 ! woman's contribut+ ( se$ = ! =mation 
( ! *ild1 z well z ! man2 ! anci5ts     
/rongly affirm+ x1  b our mod]n au?ors  
be+ g5]ally ( ano!r judgm5t4 ,i w n     
make myself a p>ty 9 ?is controv]sy1 b  
set d[n imp>tially1 yet  briefly1 !     
argum5ts on ea* side1 & leave ! judici\s
 read] to  judge = himself4    ,?\gh x  
is app>5t1 say ! anci5ts1 t ! se$ ( man 
is !  pr9cipal effici5t & beg9n+ (      
action1 motion1 & g5]ation1 yet  t !    
woman af=ds se$1 & contributes to !     
procreation ( !  *ild1 x is evid5t f    
h5ce1 t ! woman has sem9al vessels1  :i*
 _h be5 giv5 h] 9 va9 if %e want$ sem9al
 excresc5ce2 b  s9ce nature =ms no?+ 9  
va91 x mu/ be grant$ !y 7 made  = use ( 

se$ & procreation1 & fix$ 9 _! prop]    
places1 to  op]ate1 & contribute virtue 
& effici5cy to ! se$4    ,b aga9/ all   
?is1 our mod]n au?ors affirm1 t !       
anci5ts are  v errone\s1 inasmu* z !    
te/icles 9 woman d n af=d se$1  b are   
two eggs1 l ^? ( f[ls & o!r creatures2  
nei!r h  !y any su* (fices z 9 m51 b are
 inde$ an ov>ium1 or  receptacle = eggs1
 :]e9 ^! eggs are n\ri%$ by ! sangu9>y  
vessels disp]s$ ?r\gh !m2 & f !nce "o or
 m1 z !y are  fecundat$ by ! man's se$1 
are convey$ into ! womb by !  ovaducts4 
,& ! tru? ( ?is1 say !y1 is s pla91 t if
 y boil  !m1 ! liquor w h ! same ta/e1  
col\r1 & consi/5cy1 )  ! ta/e ( birds'  
eggs4 ,& if x be object$1 t !y h no     
%ells1 ! answ] is easy2 = ! eggs ( f[ls1
 :ile !y are 9 !  ov>y1 nay1 aft] !y h  
fall5 into ! ut]us1 h no %ell2 &  ?\gh  
!y h "o :5 !y are laid1 yet x is no m   
?an a f5ce  :i* nature has provid$ = !m 
aga9/ outw>d injuries1 !y be+  hat*$ )\t
 ! body2 b ^? ( wom5 be+ hat*$ )9 !     
body1 h no ne$ ( any o!r f5ce ?an ! womb

 to secure !m4    ,!y also fur!r say1   
!re are 9 ! g5]ation ( ! ftus1 or  "y   
ones1 two pr9ciples1 active & passive2 !
 active is !  man's se$ elaborat$ 9 !   
te/icles1 out ( ! art]ial blood &       
animal _s2 ! passive pr9ciple is ! ovum1
 or egg1 impregnat$  by ! man's se$3 =  
to say t wom5 h true se$1 say !y1 is    
errone\s4 ,b ! mann] ( conception is    
?is3 ! mo/ spiritu\s  "p ( man's se$1   
rea*+ up to ! ov>ium or te/icles ( !    
woman  7:i* conta9s div]s eggs1         
sometimes m1 sometimes few]71           
impregnates "o ( !m2 :i* be+ convey$ by 
! ovaducts to !  bottom ( ! womb1       
pres5tly beg9s to swell bigg] & bigg]1 &
  dr9ks 9 ! moi/ure t is pl5tifully s5t 
?i!r1 aft] ! same  mann] t ! se$s 9 !   
gr\nd suck 9 ! f]tile moi/ure  !re(1 to 
make !m spr\t4    ,hav+ ?us laid !      
f\ndation ( ?is "w4 ,i w n[ proce$ to   
speak ( conception1 & ( ^? ?+s t are    
necess>y to be  obs]v$ by wom5 f ! "t ( 
_! conception to ! "t ( _!  deliv]y4    
,,*apt] ,,ii4     ,,( ,,conception2     

,,:at ,,x ,,is2 ,,h[ ,,wom5 ,,are ,,to  
,,ord] ,,!mselves ,,aft]                
,,conception4                           
,,sect4 ,i4 ,:at ,conception is4        
,conception is no?+ else b an action ( !
 womb1 by :i* !  prolific se$ is receiv$
 & reta9$1 t an infant may be eng5d]$  &
 =m$ out ( x4 ,!re are two sorts (      
conception3 ! "o  accord+ to nature1 :i*
 is foll[$ by ! g5]ation ( ! infant  9 !
 womb2 ! o!r false1 & :olly aga9/       
nature1 9 :i* !  se$ *anges into wat]1 &
 produces only false conceptions1 moles1
 or  o!r /range matt]4          ,,sect4 
,,ii4 ,h[ a ,woman ought to ord] h]self 
aft] ,conception4    ,my design 9 ?is   
treatise be+ brevity1 ,i %all br+ =w>d a
 little  ( :at ! le>n$ h said ( ! causes
 ( tw9s1 & :e!r !re  be any su* ?+s z   
sup]ftations1 or a second conception1 9 
a  woman1 7:i* is yet common en\gh7 :5  
,i come to %[ y h[ !  midwife ought to  
proce$ 9 ! deliv]y ( ! wom5 t are       
pregnant  ) !m4 ,b1 hav+ already spoke (
 conception1 ,i ?9k x n[  necess>y to %[

 h[ su* z h conceiv$ ought to ord]      
!mselves  dur+ _! pregnancy1 t !y may   
avoid ^? inconv5i5ces :i*  (t5 endang] !
 life ( ! *ild1 & _m times _! own4    ,a
 woman1 aft] conception1 dur+ ! "t ( h] 
be+ pregnant1 ought  to be look$ ^u z   
indispos$ or sick1 ?\gh 9 good heal?3 = 
*ild-be>+ is a k9d ( n9e mon?s'         
sickness1 be+ all t "t 9  expectation ( 
_m inconv5i5ces :i* su* a condition     
usually causes  to ^? t are n well      
gov]n$ dur+ t "t2 & !re=e  ought to     
resemble a good pilot1 :o1 :5 sail+ on a
 r\gh sea1 &  full ( rocks1 avoids &    
%uns ! dang]1 if he /e]s ) prud5ce2  b  
if n1 x is a ?\s& to "o b he suff]s     
%ipwreck4 ,9 l  mann]1 a pregnant woman 
is (t5 9 dang] ( misc>ry+ & los+  h]    
life1 if %e is n v c>eful to prev5t ^?  
accid5ts to :i*  %e is subject all ! "t 
( h] pregnancy3 all :i* "t h] c>e  mu/  
be d\ble1 fir/ ( h]self1 & secondly1 ( !
 *ild %e goes  )2 = o!rwise1 a s+le     
error may produce a d\ble mis*ief2 =1   
if %e receives a prejudice1 h] *ild also

 suff]s ) h]4 ,let a  woman1 !re=e1 aft]
 conception1 obs]ve a good diet1        
suitable to h]  temp]am5t1 cu/om1       
condition1 & quality3 & if %e c1 let !  
air  :]e %e ord9>ily dwells be cle> &   
well temp]$1 free f  extremes ei!r (    
heat or cold2 = be+ too hot x dissipate?
 !  spirits too mu*1 & cause? _m        
weaknesses2 & by be+ too cold &  foggy1 
x may br+ d[n rheums & di/illations on !
 lungs1 & s  cause h] to c\gh1 :i*1 by  
its impetu\s motion1 =c+ d[nw>ds1  may  
make h] misc>ry4 ,%e ought always to    
avoid all nause\s & ill  smells2 =      
sometimes ! /5* ( a c&le1 n well put    
out1 may  cause h] to come be=e h] "t2 &
 ,i h kn[n ! smell (  *>coal to h ! same
 effect4 ,let h] also avoid smell+ (    
rue1  m9t1 p5nyroyal1 ca/or1 brim/one1  
c4    ,b1 ) respect to _! diet1 pregnant
 wom5 h g5]ally s great  loa?+s1 & s _m 
diff]5t long+s1 t x is v difficult to   
prescribe an exact diet = !m4 ,only ?is 
,i ?9k advisable1 t !y  may use ^? meats
 & dr9ks :i* are to !m mo/ desirable1   

?\gh  p]haps n 9 !mselves s :olesome z  
"s o!rs1 &1 x may be1  n s pleasant2 b  
?is lib]ty mu/ be made use ( ) ?is      
caution1  t :at !y desire be n 9 itself 
un:olesome3 & also1 t 9  e ?+ !y take   
c>e ( excess4 ,b1 if a pregnant woman   
f9ds  h]self n tr\bl$ ) su* long+s z we 
h spok5 (1 let h]  take simple food1 & 9
 su* quantity z may be suffici5t =      
h]self  & ! *ild1 :i* h] appetite may 9 
a great measure regulate2 =  x is alike 
hurtful = h] to fa/ too long1 or eat too
 mu*2 &1  !re=e1 r let h] eat a little &
 (t52 especially let h]  avoid eat+ too 
mu* at night2 because ! /oma* be+ too   
mu*  fill$1 compresse? ! diaphragm1 &   
!reby cause? difficulty (  brea?+4 ,let 
h] meat be easy ( dige/ion1 su* z !     
t5d]e/  p>ts ( beef1 mutton1 veal1 s[s1 
pullets1 capons1 pigeons1 &  p>tridges1 
ei!r boil$ or roa/$1 z %e likes be/2    
new-laid eggs  are also v good = h]2 &  
let h] put into h] bro? ^? h]bs  t      
purify x1 z sorrel1 lettuce1 succory1 & 
burrage2 = !y w  purge & purify ! blood4

 ,let h] avoid :atev] is hot season$1   
especially pies & bak$ meats1 :i*1 be+ (
 hot dige/ion1  ov]*>ge ! /oma*4 ,if %e 
desires fi%1 let x be fre%1 & su*  z is 
tak5 out ( riv]s & runn+ /reams4 ,let h]
 eat qu9ces (  m>malade1 to /r5g!n h]   
*ild2 sweet almonds1 honey1 sweet       
apples1  & full ripe grapes1 are also   
good4 ,let h] ab/a9 f all %>p1  s\r1    
bitt]1 & salt ?+s2 & all ?+s t t5d to   
provoke !  t]ms--su* z g>lic1 onions1   
mu/>d1 f5nel1 pepp]1 & all spices       
except c9namon1 :i* 9 ! la/ two mon?s is
 good = h]4 ,if at  fir/ h] diet be     
sp>+1 z %e increases 9 bigness let h]   
diet be  increas$2 = %e ought to consid]
 %e has a *ild z well z h]self  to      
n\ri%4 ,let h] be mod]ate 9 h] dr9k+2 & 
if %e dr9ks w9e1  let x be r cl>et ?an  
:ite1 7:i* w make good blood1 help  !   
dige/ion1 & com=t ! /oma*1 :i* is always
 weakly dur+  h] pregnancy72 b :ite w9e 
be+ diuretic1 or t :i* provokes  ur9e1  
ought to be avoid$4 ,let h] h a c>e (   
too mu* ex]cise2  let h] avoid danc+1   

rid+ 9 a coa*1 or :atev] else puts !    
body  into viol5t motion1 especially 9  
h] fir/ mon?4 ,b to be m  p>ticul>1 ,i  
%all "h set d[n rules prop] = e mon? = !
  *ild-be>+ woman to ord] h]self1 f ! "t
 %e has fir/  conceiv$ to ! "t ( h]     
deliv]y4                         ,rules 
= ! ,fir/ ,two ,mon?s4    ,z soon z a   
woman kn[s 7or has reason to believe7 %e
 ha? conceiv$1  %e ought to ab/a9 f all 
viol5t motions & ex]cises2 :e!r %e      
walks on foot1 or rides on horseback1 or
 9 a coa*1 x ought to be v  g5tly4 ,let 
h] bew>e %e lift n h] arms too high1 nor
 c>ry great  burd5s1 nor repose h]self  
on h>d & uneasy seats4 ,let h] use      
mod]ately good juicy meat1 & ( easy     
dige/ion2 & let h] w9e be  nei!r too    
/rong nor too %>p1 b a little m+l$ )    
wat]2 or if  %e be v ab/emi\s1 %e may   
use wat] :]e9 c9namon is boil$4  ,let h]
 avoid fa/+s1 ?ir/1 wat*+s1 m\rn+1      
sadness1 ang]1 &  all o!r p]turbations (
 ! m9d4 ,let none pres5t any /range or  
un:olesome ?+ to h]1 nor s mu* z "n x1  

le/ %e %\ld desire  x1 & n be able to   
get x1 & s ei!r cause h] to misc>ry1 or 
! *ild to h "s de=mity on t acc\nt4 ,let
 h] b[els be kept  loose ) prunes1      
rais9s1 or manna1 9 h] bro?2 & let h]   
use !  foll[+ electu>y1 to /r5g!n ! womb
 & ! *ild3--    8,take cons]ve (        
burrage1 buglos1 & r$ roses1 ea* two    
ounces2 (  balm an ounce2 citron peel & 
%r$s1 myrobalans c&i$1 ea* an  ounce2   
extract ( wood aloes1 a scruple2 pe>l   
prep>$1 half a dra*m2  r$ coral1 ivory1 
ea* a dra*m2 c&i$ nutmegs1 two dra*ms2 &
 )  syrup ( apples & qu9ces make an     
electu>y40                          ,let
 h] obs]ve ! foll[+4    8,take pe>ls    
prep>$1 a dra*m2 r$ coral prep>$ &      
ivory1 ea* half  a dra*m2 yell[ citron  
peel1 mace1 c9namon1 cloves1 ea* half a 
dra*m2 saffron1 a scruple2 wood aloes1  
half a scruple2 amb]gris1 six  dra*ms2 &
 ) six ounces ( sug> dissolv$ 9         
rose-wat]1 make  rolls40 ,let h] also   
apply /r5g!n]s to ! navel1 ( nutmeg1    
mace1  ma/i*1 made up 9 bags1 or a toa/ 

dipp$ 9 malmsey1 spr9kl$ )  p[d] ( m9t4 
,if %e happ5s to desire clay1 *alk1 or  
coals1 7z _m  pregnant wom5 d71 give h] 
beans boil$ ) sug>2 & if %e happ5s  to  
long = any ?+ %e _c obta91 let h] dr9k a
 l>ge draught  ( pure cold wat]4        
,rules = ! ,?ird ,mon?4    ,9 ?is mon? &
 ! next1 be sure to keep f ble$+2 = ?\gh
 x  may be safe & prop] at o!r times1   
yet x w n be s to ! end  ( ! f\r? mon?2 
& yet if blood ab\nd1 or "s incid5tal   
disease  happ51 :i* requires evacuation1
 y may use a cupp+-glass1 )             
sc>ification1 & a little blood may be   
drawn f ! %\ld]s &  arms1 especially if 
%e has be5 accu/om$ to ble$4 ,let h]    
also take  c>e ( lac+ h]self too        
/raitly1 b give h]self m lib]ty ?an  %e 
us$ to d2 =1 inclos+ h] abdom5 9 too    
/rait a m\ld1 %e  h9d]s ! infant f tak+ 
its free gr[?1 & (t5 makes x come  be=e 
its "t4                           ,rules
 = ! ,f\r? ,mon?4    ,9 ?is mon? also y 
ought to keep ! *ild-be>+ woman f       
ble$+1 unless 9 extraord9>y cases2 b :5 

! mon? is pa/1  bloodlett+ & physic may 
be p]mitt$1 if x be g5tle & mild2 &     
p]haps x may be necess>y to prev5t      
abortion4 ,9 ?is mon? %e may  purge1 9 !
 acute disease2 b purg+ may be us$ only 
f !  beg9n+ ( ?is mon? to ! end ( !     
six?3 b let h] take c>e  t 9 purg+ %e   
use no vehem5t m$ic9e1 nor any bitt]1 z 
aloes1  :i* is disagreeable & hurtful to
 ! *ild1 & op5s ! m\? (  ! vessels2     
nei!r let h] use coloqu9tida1 scammony1 
nor turbi?2  %e may use cassia1 manna1  
rhub>b1 ag>ic1 & s5na3 b dyacidodium    
purgans is be/1 ) a little ( electu>y ( 
! juice ( roses4                 ,rules 
= ! ,fif?1 ,six?1 & ,sev5? ,mon?s4    ,9
 ^! mon?s *ild-be>+ wom5 are tr\bl$ )   
c\ghs1  he>t-beat+1 fa9t+1 wat*+1 pa9s 9
 ! lo9s & hips1 &  ble$+4 ,! c\gh is f a
 %>p vap\r t comes to ! jaws &  r\gh    
art]y f ! t]ms1 or ! ?9 "p ( t blood    
gott5 into  ! ve9s ( ! brea/1 or fall+ f
 ! head to ! brea/2 ?is  endang]s       
abortion1 & /r5g? fails f wat*+2 !re=e  
purge  ! hum\rs t come to ! brea/ )     

rhub>b & ag>ic1 &  /r5g!n ! head z 9 a  
cat>rh1 & give sweet l5itives1 z 9 a    
c\gh4 ,palpitation & fa9t+ arise f      
vap\rs t g to x by !  art]ies1 or f     
blood t ab\nde?1 & _c get out at ! womb1
  b asc5ds1 & oppresse? ! he>t2 & 9 ?is 
case1 cordials1  %\ld be us$ bo? inw>dly
 & outw>dly4 ,wat*+ is f %>p dry  vap\rs
 t tr\ble ! animal spirits1 & 9 ?is case
 use frictions1  & let ! woman wa% h]   
feet at b$-"t1 & let h] take syrup (    
poppies1 dri$ roses1 emulsions ( sweet  
almonds1 & :ite poppy se$4  ,if %e be   
tr\bl$ ) pa9s 9 h] lo9s & hips1 z 9 ^!  
mon?s  %e is subject to be1 f ! weight (
 h] *ild1 :o is n[ gr[n big  & heavy1 & 
s /ret*e? ! ligam5ts ( ! womb1 & p>ts   
adjac5t1 let h] hold x up ) swa?+ b&s   
ab\t h] neck4 ,ab\t  ?is "t also ! woman
 (t5 happ5s to h a flux ( blood2 ei!r   
at ! nose1 womb1 or hemorrhoids1 f pl5ty
 ( blood1 or f !  weakness ( ! *ild t   
takes x n 92 or else f evil hum\r 9  !  
blood1 t /irs up nature to s5d x =?4 ,& 
sometimes x  happ5s t ! vessels ( ! womb

 may be brok51 ei!r by "s  viol5t       
motion1 fall1 c\gh1 or tr\ble ( m9d1 7= 
any ( ^! w  "w t effect72 & ?is is s    
dang]\s1 t 9 su* a case !  *ild _c be   
well2 b if x be f blood only1 ! dang] is
 less1  provid$ x fl[s by ! ve9s ( !    
neck ( ! womb2 = !n x  prev5ts ple?ory1 
& takes n away ! n\ri%m5t ( ! *ild2 b   
if x proce$s f ! weakness ( ! *ild1 t   
draws x n 91  abortion ( ! *ild (t5     
foll[s1 or h>d travail1 or else %e goes 
beyond h] "t4 ,b if x fl[s by ! inw>d   
ve9s ( ! womb1 !re  is m dang] by !     
op5ness ( ! womb1 if x come f evil      
blood2  ! dang] is alike f caco*imy1 :i*
 is l to fall ^u bo?4 ,if  x arises f   
ple?ory1 op5 a ve91 b ) great caution1 &
 use  a/r+5ts1 ( :i* ! foll[+ w d       
well3--,take pe>ls prep>$1  a scruple2  
r$ coral1 two scruples2 mace1 nutmeg1   
ea* a dra*m2  c9namon1 half a dra*m2    
make a p[d]3 or1 ) sug>1 make rolls4 ,or
  give ?is p[d] 9 bro?3 8,take r$ coral1
 a dra*m2 r$ s&]1 half a  dra*m2 bole1 a
 dra*m2 seal$ e>?1 torm5til roots1 ea*  

two  scruples1 ) sug> ( roses1 & manus  
,*ri/a2 ) pe>l1 five  dra*ms2 make a    
p[d]40 ,y may also /r5g!n ! *ild at !   
navel2  & if !re be a caco*imy1 alt] !  
hum\rs2 & if y may d x  safely1         
evacuate3 y may likewise use amulets 9  
h] h&s & ab\t  h] neck4 ,9 a flux (     
hemorrhoids we> (f ! pa92 & let h] dr9k 
hot w9e ) a toa/$ nutmeg4 ,9 ^! mon?s ! 
b[els are also  subject to be b\nd2 b if
 x be )\t any app>5t disease1 !  bro? ( 
a *ick51 or veal sodd5 ) oil1 or ) !    
decoction (  mall[s1 or ( m>%mall[s1    
m]cury1 or l9se$1 put up 9 a cly/]1  w n
 be amiss1 b 9 less quantity ?an is giv5
 9 o!r cases3  viz4 ( ! decoction five  
ounces1 ( cassia fi/ula "o ounce4 ,b if 
%e w n take a cly/]1 "o or two yolks (  
new-laid eggs1 or a  little peaspottage 
w>m1 a little salt & sug>1 supp$ a      
little be=e  meat1 w be v conv5i5t4 ,b  
if h] b[els be di/5d$ &  /ret*$ out )   
w9d1 a little f5nel se$ & anise$ r$uc$  
into a  p[d]1 & m+l$ ) honey & sug>1    
made aft] ! mann] ( an  electu>y1 w d v 

well4 ,also1 if ! ?ighs & feet swell1   
let  !m be ano9t$ ) exphrod9um 7:i* is a
 liquid m$ic9e made )  v9eg> &          
rose-wat]1 m+l$ ) salt47                
,rules = ! ,eigh? ,mon?4    ,! eigh? is 
commonly ! mo/ dang]\s1 !re=e ! greate/ 
c>e  & caution ought to be us$2 ! diet  
bett] 9 quality1 b no m1  nor inde$ s   
mu* 9 quantity z be=e2 b %e mu/ abate h]
  ex]cise3 & because !n pregnant wom51  
by reason t %>p hum\rs  alt] ! belly1   
are accu/om$ to weak5 _! _s & /r5g?1  !y
 may well take be=e meat an electu>y (  
di>rhad5 or aromaticum  rosatum1 or     
diamag>ton2 & sometimes !y may lick a   
little honey3 z  !y w loa? & nauseate _!
 meat1 !y may take gre5 g+]  c&i$ )     
sug>1 or ! r9ds ( citron & oranges c&i$2
 & let  !m (t5 use honey = ! /r5g!n+ ( !
 infant4 ,:5 %e is  n f> f h] lab\r1 let
 h] eat e day sev5 roa/$ figs be=e  h]  
meat1 & sometimes let h] lick a little  
honey4 ,b let h] bew>e  ( salt & p[d]$  
meat1 = x is nei!r good = h] nor ! *ild4
                            ,rules = !  

,n9? ,mon?4    ,9 ! n9? mon? let h]     
refra9 f lift+ any great weight2 b  let 
h] move a little m1 to dilate ! p>ts &  
/ir up natural  heat4 ,let h] take he$ (
 /oop+1 & nei!r sit too mu*1 nor lie  on
 h] sides2 nei!r ought %e to b5d h]self 
mu*1 le/ ! *ild be  unfold$ 9 !         
umbilical ligam5t1 by :i* means x (t5   
p]i%e?4  ,let h] walk & /ir (t51 & let  
h] ex]cise be r to g  upw>ds ?an        
d[nw>ds4 ,let h] diet1 n[ especially1 be
 light & easy  ( dige/ion2 & damask     
prunes ) sug>1 or figs ) rais9s1 be=e   
meat2 z also ! yolks ( eggs1 fle% & bro?
 ( *ick5s1 birds1  p>tridges &          
pheasants2 a/r+5t & roa/$ meats1 ) rice1
 h>d  eggs1 millet1 & su* l o!r ?+s1 are
 prop]4 ,ba?s ( sweet  wat]1 ) emolli5t 
h]bs1 ought to be us$ by h] ?is mon? )  
"s int]mission2 & aft] ! ba?s1 let h]   
belly be ano9t$ )  oil ( violets2 b = h]
 privy p>ts x is bett] to ano9t !m )  ! 
fat ( h5s1 geese1 or ducks1 or ) oil (  
lilies1 & !  decoction ( l9se$ &        
f5ugreek1 boil$ ) oil ( l9se$ &         

m>%mall[s1 or ) ! foll[+ l9im5t3--      
8,take ( mall[s & m>%mall[s1 cut & %r$1 
( ea* an ounce2 (  l9se$ "o ounce2 let  
!m be boil$ f tw5ty ounces ( wat] to    
t52 !n let h] take ?ree ounces ( ! boil$
 bro?2 ( oil (  almonds & oil (         
fl[]-de-luce1 ( ea* "o ounce2 ( de]'s   
suet  ?ree ounces40 ,let h] ba! ) ?is1 &
 ano9t h]self ) x w>m4    ,if = f\rte5  
days be=e ! bir? %e d e morn+ & ev5+    
ba! & moi/5 h] belly ) muscad9e & lav5d]
 wat]1 ! *ild  w be mu* /r5g!n$ !reby4  
,& if e day %e eat toa/$  bread1 x w    
h9d] any ?+ f gr[+ to ! *ild4 ,h] privy 
p>ts may be g5tly /rok$ d[n ) ?is       
fom5tation4    8,take ?ree ounces (     
l9se$1 & "o h&ful ea* ( mall[s &        
m>%mall[s slic$1 !n let !m be put into a
 bag & imm$iately  boil$40 ,let !       
pregnant woman1 e morn+ & ev5+1 take !  
vap\r ( ?is decoction 9 a holl[ /ool1   
tak+ great he$ t no  w9d or air come to 
h] 9-p>ts1 & !n let h] wipe ! p>ts s    
ano9t$ ) a l95 clo?1 & %e may ano9t !   
abdom5 & gro9 z  at fir/4    ,:5 %e is  

come s ne> h] "t z to be )9 t5 or f\rte5
 days  !re(1 if %e beg9s to feel any m  
?an ord9>y pa91 let h] use  e day !     
foll[+3--8,take mall[s & m>%mall[s1 (   
ea* "o  h&ful2 camomile1 h>d m]cury1    
maid5-hair1 ( ea* a h&ful2 (  l9se$1 f\r
 ounces2 let !m be boil$ 9 a suffici5t  
quantity (  wat] z to make a ba? !re)40 
,b let h] n sit too hot ^u !  seat1 nor 
high] ?an a little above ! navel2 nor   
let h] sit on x  long] ?an ab\t half an 
h\r1 le/ h] /r5g? langui% & decay2  = x 
is bett] to use x (t5 ?an to /ay too    
long 9 x4    ,& ?us h ,i %[n h[ a       
*ild-be>+ woman ought to gov]n h]self   
ea* mon? dur+ h] pregnancy4 ,h[ %e mu/  
ord] h]self at h]  deliv]y1 %all be %[n 
9 ano!r *apt]1 aft] ,i h fir/ %[n  !    
int5d$ midwife h[ ! *ild is fir/ =m$ 9 !
 womb1 & !  mann] ( its decumbiture !re4
                                        
,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,( ! ,p>ts prop] to a   
,*ild 9 ! ,womb4 ,h[ x is =m$ !re1 &    
! ,mann] ( its ,situation !re94      ,9 
! la/ *apt] ,i treat$ ( conception1 %[+ 

:at x 01 h[  accompli%$1 its signs1 & h[
 %e :o has conceiv$ ought to ord]       
h]self dur+ ! "t ( h] pregnancy4 ,n[1   
be=e ,i come to speak (  h] deliv]y1 x  
is necess>y t ! midwife be fir/ made    
acqua9t$  ) ! p>ts prop] to a *ild 9 !  
womb1 & also1 t %e be  %[n h[ x is =m$2 
& ! mann] ( its situation & decumbiture 
!re2 :i* are s necess>y to h]1 t )\t ! k
  !re(1 no "o c tell h[ to deliv] a     
woman z %e ought4 ,?is1  !re=e1 %all be 
! "w ( ?is *apt]4 ,i %all beg9 ) !  fir/
 ( ^!4               ,,sect4 ,i4 ,( !   
,p>ts prop] to a ,*ild 9 ! womb4    ,9  
?is section ,i mu/ fir/ tell y :at ,i   
mean by ! p>ts prop] to  a *ild 9 !     
womb2 & !y are only ^? t ei!r help or   
n\ri%  x1 :il/ x is lodg$ 9 t d>k       
repository ( nature1 & t help  to clo! &
 def5d x !re1 & are ca/ away1 z ( no m  
use1  aft] x is born2 & ^! are two3 viz4
 ! umbilicurs1 or navel  vessels1 & !   
secund9um4 ,by ! fir/ x is n\ri%$1 & by 
!  second clo!d & def5d$ f wrong4 ,( ea*
 ( ^! ,i %all speak  di/9ctly3 &1 fir/1 

,( ! ,umbilicurs1 or ,navel ,vessels4   
,^! are f\r 9 numb]3 viz4 "o ve91 two   
art]ies1 & ! vessel  :i* is call$ !     
ura*os4    #a4 ,! ve9 is t by :i* !     
infant is n\ri%$1 f ! "t (  its         
conception till ! "t ( its deliv]y2     
till1 be+ br\ght into  ! light ( ?is _w 
x has ! same way ( concoct+ its food t  
we h4 ,?is ve9 arise? f ! liv] ( ! *ild1
 & is divid$  into p>ts :5 x has pass$ !
 navel2 & ^! two are divid$ &           
subdivid$1 ! bran*es be+ upheld by ! sk9
 call$ *orion 7(  :i* ,i %all speak by &
 by71 & are jo9$ to ! ve9s ( !  "m's    
womb1 f :5ce !y h _! blood = ! n\ri%m5t 
(  ! *ild4    #b4 ,! art]ies are two on 
ea* side1 :i* proce$ f ! back  bran*es (
 ! great art]y ( ! "m2 & ! vital blood  
is  c>ri$ by ^? to ! *ild1 be+ ready    
concoct$ by ! "m4    #c4 ,a n]v\s or    
s9ewy production is l$ f ! bottom ( !   
bladd]  ( ! infant to ! navel1 & ?is is 
call$ ura*os2 & its use is  to convey ! 
ur9e ( ! infant f ! bladd] to !         
alantois4  ,anatomi/s d v mu* v>y 9 _!  

op9ions conc]n+ ?is2 "s  d5y+ any su* ?+
 to be 9 ! deliv]y ( ! woman2 & o!rs1   
on ! contr>y1 affirm+ x3 b exp]i5ce has 
te/ifi$ !re is  su* a ?+2 = ,b>?olomew  
,c>brolius1 ! ord9>y doctor ( anatomy   
to ! ,college ( ,physicians at          
,montpeli]1 9 ,france1 records !  hi/ory
 ( a maid1 ^: wat]1 be+ a long "t /opp$1
 at la/  issu$ out ?r\gh ! navel4 ,&    
,johannes ,f]nelius speaks ( ! same  ?+ 
t happ5$ to a man ( ?irty ye>s ( age1   
:o1 hav+ a  /oppage at ! neck ( !       
bladd]1 8 ur9e issu$ out ( 8 navel  _m  
mon?s toge!r1 & t )\t any prejudice at  
all to 8  heal?2 :i* he ascribes to !   
ill ly+ ( 8 navel :]eby !  ura*os 0 n   
well dri$4 ,& ,vol*i] ,coitas quotes su*
 ano!r  in/ance 9 a maid ( ?irty-f\r    
ye>s ( age1 at ,nuremb]g1 9  ,g]many4   
,^! in/ances1 ?\gh !y happ5 b seldom1   
are suffici5t  to prove t !re is su* a  
?+ z an ura*os 9 m54    ,^! f\r vessels 
be=e-m5tion$1 viz4 "o ve91 two art]ies1 
&  ! ura*os1 d jo9 ne> to ! navel1 & are
 unit$ by a sk91 :i*  !y h f ! *orion1 &

 s become l a gut or rope1 & are        
altoge!r void ( s5se1 & ?is is t :i*    
wom5 call !  navel-/r+4 ,! vessels are  
?us jo9$ toge!r1 t s !y may  nei!r be   
brok51 sev]$ nor entangl$2 & :5 ! infant
 is born  are ( no use1 save only to    
make up ! ligam5t :i* /ops ! hole (  !  
navel1 & "s o!r physical use1 c4        
,( ! ,,secund9e1 or ,aft]-,bir?4        
,sett+ aside ! "n giv5 to ?is by !      
,greeks & ,lat9s1 x is  call$ 9 ,engli% 
by ! "n ( secund9e1 aft]-bir?1 or       
aft]-burd52 :i* are held to be f\r 9    
numb]4    ,i4 ,! fir/ is call$ plac5tia1
 because x resembles ! =m ( a  cake1 &  
is knit bo? to ! navel & *orion1 & makes
 up !  greate/ "p ( ! secund9e1 or      
aft]-bir?4 ,! fle% ( x is l  t ( ! melt1
 or sple51 s(t1 r$1 & t5d+ some?+ to    
blackness1 & ha? _m small ve9s & art]ies
 9 x2 & c]ta9ly  ! *ief use ( x is1 =   
conta9+ ! *ild 9 ! womb4    #b4 ,!      
second is ! *orion4 ,?is sk91 & t call$ 
! amnios1  involve ! *ild r\nd1 bo?     
above & und]nea?1 & on bo? sides1  :i* !

 alantois do? n4 ,?is sk9 is t :i* is   
mo/ commonly  call$ ! secund9e1 z x is  
?ick & :ite1 g>ni%$ ) _m  small ve9s &  
art]ies1 end+ 9 ! plac5tia be=e nam$1   
be+  v light & slipp]y4 ,its use is n   
only to cov] ! *ild r\nd  ab\t1 b also  
to receive & safely b9d up ! roots ( !  
ve9s &  art]ies or navel vessels be=e   
describ$4    #c4 ,! ?ird ?+ :i* makes up
 ! secund9e is ! alantois1 (  :i* !re is
 a great dispute among anatomi/s4 ,"s   
say1 !re is su*  a ?+1 & o!rs t !re is  
n4 ,^? t w h x to be a  membrane1 say x 
is :ite1 s(t1 & exce$+ ?91 & j "u !     
plac5tia1 :]e x is knit to ! ura*os1 f  
:5ce x receives !  ur9e2 & its (fice is 
to keep x sep>ate f ! sweat1 t !        
saltness may n (f5d ! t5d] sk9 ( ! *ild4
    #d4 ,! f\r? & la/ cov]+ ( ! *ild is 
call$ amnios2 & x  is :ite1 s(t1 &      
transp>5t1 be+ n\ri%$ by "s v small     
ve9s & art]ies4 ,its use is n only to   
enwrap ! *ild1 b also to  reta9 ! sweat 
( ! *ild4    ,hav+ ?us describ$ ! p>ts  
prop] to a *ild 9 ! womb1 ,i w  next    

proce$ to speak ( ! =mation ( ! *ild    
!re91 z soon z  ,i h expla9$ ! h>d t]ms 
( ?is section1 t ^? = ^:  help x is     
design$1 may und]/& :at !y read4 ,a ve9 
is t  :i* receives blood f ! liv]1 &    
di/ributes x 9 sev]al  bran*es to all   
p>ts ( ! body4 ,art]ies proce$ f ! he>t1
  are 9 cont9ual motion1 & by _!        
cont9ual motion quick5 ! body4  ,n]ve is
 ! same ) s9ew1 & is t by :i* ! bra9    
adds  s5se & motion to ! body4 ,plac5tia
 prop]ly signifies a sug>  cake2 b 9 ?is
 section x is us$ to signify a spongy   
piece (  fle%1 resembl+ a cake1 full (  
ve9s & art]ies1 & is made to  receive ! 
"m's blood appo9t$ = ! infant's n\ri%m5t
 9 !  womb4 ,! *orion is ! outw>d sk9   
:i* compasse? ! *ild 9  ! womb4 ,!      
alantois is ! sk9 t holds ! ur9e ( !    
*ild  dur+ ! "t t x abides 9 ! womb4 ,! 
ura*os is ! vessel  t conveys ! ur9e f !
 *ild 9 ! womb to ! allantois4 ,i  n[   
proce$ to               ,,sect4 ,,ii4 ,(
 ! ,=mation ( ! ,*ild 9 ! ,womb4    ,!  
woman hav+ conceiv$1 ! fir/ ?+ :i* is   

op]ative 9 !  conception is ! _s :]e( ! 
se$ is full1 :i* nature  quick5+ by !   
heat ( ! womb1 /irs up to action4 ,!    
int]nal  spirits !re=e1 sep>ate ! p>ts t
 are less pure1 :i* are  ?ick1 cold &   
clammy1 f ^? t are m pure & noble4 ,!   
less pure are ca/ to ! outside1 & ) ^! !
 se$ is circl$  r\nd1 & ! membranes     
made1 9 :i* t se$ :i* is mo/ pure is    
wrapp$ r\nd1 & kept close toge!r1 t x   
may be def5d$ f  cold & o!r accid5ts1 & 
op]ate ! bett]4    ,! fir/ ?+ t is =m$  
is ! amnios2 ! next ! *orion2 &  !y     
enwrap ! se$ r\nd l a curta94 ,soon aft]
 ?is 7= ! se$  ?us %ut up 9 ! woman lies
 n idle7 ! navel ve9 is br$1 :i*  pi]ce?
 ^? sk9s1 be+ yet v t5d]1 & c>ries a    
drop ( blood  f ! ve9s ( ! "m's womb to 
! se$3 f :i* drop !  v5a cava1 or *ief  
ve91 proce$s1 f :i* all ! re/ ( ! ve9s  
:i* n\ri% ! body spr+2 & n[ ! se$ ha?   
some?+ to  n\ri% x1 :il/ x p]=ms ! re/ (
 nature's "w1 also blood  adm9i/]$ to e 
"p ( x1 to =m fle%4    ,?is ve9 be+ =m$1
 ! navel art]ies are soon aft] =m$2 !n  

! great art]y1 ( :i* all ! o!rs are b   
bran*es2 & !n !  he>t2 = ! liv] furni%e?
 ! art]ies ) blood to =m !  he>t1 !     
art]ies be+ made ( se$1 b ! he>t & !    
fle% (  blood4 ,aft] ?is ! bra9 is =m$1 
!n ! n]ves to give s5se &  motion to !  
infant4 ,aft]w>ds ! bones & fle% are    
=m$2 & (  ! bones1 fir/ ! v]tebr or *9e 
bones1 & !n ! skull1 c4 ,z  to ! "t ?is 
curi\s "p ( workman%ip is =m$1 hav+     
already  9 ! prec$+ ,*apt]1 spok5       
di/9ctly & at l>ge ^u ?is  po9t1 & also 
( ! n\ri%m5t ( ! *ild 9 ! womb1 ,i %all 
"h only ref] ! read] !reto1 & proce$ to 
%[ ! mann] 9  :i* ! *ild lies 9 ! womb4 
,,sect4 ,,iii4 ,( ! mann] ( ! ,*ild's   
ly+ 9 ! ,womb4    ,?is is a ?+ s        
ess5tial = a midwife to "k1 t %e c be no
  midwife :o is ignorant ( x3 & yet ev5 
ab\t ?is1 au?ors  extremely diff]2 = !re
 are n two 9 t5 t agree :at is !  =m t !
 *ild lies 9 ! womb1 or 9 :at fa%ion x  
lies !re2  & yet ?is may arise 9 a great
 measure f ! diff]5t figures  t ! *ild  
is f\nd 91 accord+ to ! diff]5t times ( 

!  woman's pregnancy2 = ne> ! "t ( its  
deliv]ance out ( !  w9d+ *amb]s (       
nature1 x (t5times *anges ! =m 9 :i* x  
lay be=e = ano!r4    ,i w n[ %[ ! sev]al
 situations ( ! *ild 9 ! "m's  womb1    
accord+ to ! diff]5t times ( pregnancy1 
by :i* ^? t  are contr>y to nature1 &   
are ! *ief cause ( all ill lab\rs1 w  be
 m easily conceiv$ by ! und]/&+ midwife4
 ,x ought1  !re=e1 9 ! fir/ place1 to be
 obs]v$1 t ! infant1 z well  male z     
female1 is g5]ally situat$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! 
womb2 =  ?\gh sometimes1 to appe>ance1 a
 woman's belly seems high] on "o  side  
?an ano!r1 yet x is s ) respect to !    
belly only1 & n  to h] womb1 9 ! mid/ ( 
:i* x is always plac$4    ,b1 9 ! second
 place1 a woman's great belly makes     
diff]5t figures1  accord+ to ! diff]5t  
times ( pregnancy2 =1 :5 %e is "y  )    
*ild1 ! embryo is always f\nd ( a r\nd  
figure1 a little  oblong1 hav+ ! sp9e   
mod]ately turn$ inw>ds1 ! ?ighs fold$1  
& a little rais$1 to :i* ! legs are s   
rais$1 & h] heels  t\* ! buttocks2 !    

arms are b5d+1 & ! h&s plac$ ^u !       
knees1 t[>ds :i* ! head is incl9+ =w>ds1
 s t ! *9  t\*e? ! brea/2 9 :i* po/ure x
 resembles "o sitt+ to ease  nature1 &  
/oop+ d[n ) ! head to see :at comes f   
him4 ,!  sp9e ( its back is at t "t     
plac$ t[>ds ! "m's1 ! head  upp]mo/1 !  
face d[nw>ds2 & proportionably to its   
gr[?1 x  ext5ds its memb]s by a little &
 little1 :i* 7 exactly fold$ 9  ! fir/  
mon?4    ,9 ?is po/ure x usually keeps  
till ! sev5? or eigh? mon?2 &  !n by a  
natural prop5sity & disposition ( ! upp]
 "p ( !  body1 ! head is turn$ d[nw>ds  
t[>d ! inw>d orifice ( !  womb1 tumbl+ z
 x 7 ov] its head1 s t !n ! feet are    
upp]mo/1 & ! face t[>ds ! "m's great    
gut2 & ?is turn+  ( ! infant 9 ?is      
mann]1 ) its head d[nw>ds1 t[>ds !      
latt] end ( a woman's reckon+1 is s     
ord]$ by nature1 t x may  be !reby !    
bett] dispos$ = its passage into ! _w at
 !  "t ( its "m's lab\r1 :i* is n !n f> 
(f 7&1 inde$1  "s *ildr5 turn n at all  
until ! v "t ( bir?72 = 9 ?is  po/ure   

all its jo9ts are mo/ easily ext5d$ 9   
com+ =?2 =1 by  ?is means ! arms & legs 
_c h9d] its bir?1 because !y  _c be b5d$
 aga9/ ! inw>d orifice ( ! womb2 & ! re/
 (  ! body be+ v supple1 passe? )\t any 
difficulty aft] !  head :i* is h>d &    
big1 be+ pa/ ! bir?4 ,x is true1 !re are
  div]s *ildr5 t lie 9 ! womb 9 ano!r   
po/ure1 & come to  bir? ) _! feet       
d[nw>ds1 especially if !re be tw9s2 = !n
  by ! diff]5t motions !y d di/urb "o   
ano!r1 t !y seldom  come bo? 9 ! same   
po/ure at ! "t ( lab\r1 b :5 "o w  come 
) ! head1 & ano!r ) ! feet1 or p]haps   
lie across2  & sometimes nei!r ( !m w   
come "r4 ,b1 h[ev] ! *ild  may be       
situat$ 9 ! womb1 or 9 :atev] po/ure x  
pres5ts itself  at ! "t ( bir?1 if x be 
n ) its head =w>ds1 z ,i h  be=e        
describ$1 x is always aga9/ nature1 & ! 
deliv]y w  occasion ! m pa9 & dang]1 &  
require great] c>e & skill  f ! midwife1
 ?an :5 ! lab\r is m natural4           
,,*ap4 ,,iv4  ,a ,guide to ,wom5 9      
,travail1 %[+ :at is to be done :5 !y   

fall                  9 ,lab\r1 9 ord]  
to _! ,deliv]y4      ,! end ( all t we h
 be5 treat+ ( is1 ! br++ =? a  *ild into
 ! _w ) safety bo? to ! "m & infant1 z !
  :ole "t ( a woman's pregnancy may v   
well be t]m$ a k9d (  lab\r2 =1 f ! "t (
 h] conception to ! "t ( h]  deliv]y1 %e
 lab\rs "u _m difficulties1 is subject  
to _m  di/emp]s1 & 9 cont9ual dang]1 f  
"o effect or o!r1 till !  "t ( bir?     
comes2 & :5 t comes1 ! great lab\r &    
travail  come along ) x1 insomu* t !n   
all ! o!r lab\rs are  =gott51 & t only  
is call$ ! "t ( h] lab\r2 & to  deliv]  
h] safely is ! pr9cipal bus9ess ( !     
midwife2 & to  assi/ h] !re91 %all be ! 
*ief design ( ?is *apt]4 ,! "t  ( !     
*ild's be+ ready = its bir?1 :5 nature  
endeav\rs to ease  x =?1 is t :i* is    
prop]ly ! "t ( a woman's lab\r2 nature  
!n lab\r+ to be eas$ ( its burd54 ,&    
s9ce _m *ild-be>+  wom5 7especially !   
fir/ *ild7 are (t5 mi/ak5 9 _!  reckon+1
 & s1 :5 !y draw ne> _! "t1 take e pa9  
!y  meet ) = _! lab\r1 :i* (t5 proves   

prejudicial &  tr\blesome to !m1 :5 x is
 n s2 ,i w 9 ! fir/ section (  ?is      
*apt]1 set d[n "s signs1 by :i* a woman 
may "k :5 !  true "t ( h] lab\r is come4
             ,,sect4 ,i4 ,! ,signs ( !  
true ,"t ( a ,woman's ,lab\r4    ,:5    
pregnant wom51 especially ( _! fir/1    
p]ceive any  extraord9>y pa9 9 ! abdom51
 !y imm$iately s5d = _!  midwife1 z tak+
 x = _! lab\r2 & !n if ! midwife be n a 
skilful & exp]i5c$ woman1 to "k ! "t (  
lab\r1 b takes x  = grant$ )\t fur!r    
inquiry 7= "s su* !re are71 & s  goes   
ab\t to put h] into lab\r be=e nature is
 prep>$ = x1 %e  may endang] ! lives (  
bo? "m & *ild by break+ ! amnios  &     
*orion4 ,^! pa9s1 :i* are (t5 mi/ak5 =  
lab\r1 are  remov$ by w>m clo?s laid to 
! abdom51 & ! application ( a  cly/] or 
two1 by :i* ^? pa9s :i* prec$e a true   
lab\r are  r fur!r$ ?an h9d]$4 ,!re are 
also o!r pa9s incid5t to a  woman 9 t   
condition f a flux ( ! abdom51 :i* are  
easily  kn[n by ! frequ5t /ools t foll[ 
!m4    ,! signs1 !re=e1 ( lab\r1 "s few 

days be=e1 are1 t !  woman's abdom51 :i*
 be=e lay high1 s9ks d[n1 & h9d]s h] f  
walk+ s easily z %e us$ to d2 also !re  
fl[s f ! womb  slimy hum\rs1 :i* nature 
has appo9t$ to moi/5 & smoo? !  passage1
 t its inw>d orifice may be ! m easily  
dilat$ :5  !re is occasion2 :i* beg9n+  
to op5 at ?is "t1 suff]s t  slime to    
fall away1 :i* proce$s f ! gl&ules1     
call$  pro/ata4 ,^! are signs prec$+ !  
lab\r2 b :5 %e is  pres5tly fall+ into  
lab\r1 ! signs are1 great pa9s ab\t !   
region ( ! re9s & lo9s1 :i*1 com+ &     
retreat+ by  int]vals1 are answ]$ 9 !   
bottom ( ! abdom5 by congru\s  ?roes1 & 
sometimes ! face is r$ & inflam$1 !     
blood be+ mu*  heat$ by ! endeav\rs a   
woman makes to br+ =? h] *ild2 &        
likewise1 because dur+ ^! /rong ?roes h]
 respiration is  int]cept$1 :i* causes !
 blood to h rec\rse to h] face2 also  h]
 privy p>ts are swell$ by ! infant's    
head ly+ 9 ! bir?1  :i*1 by (t5 ?ru/+1  
causes ^? p>ts to desc5d outw>ds4 ,%e   
is mu* subject to vomit+1 :i* is a sign 

( lab\r & spe$y  deliv]y1 ?\gh by       
ignorant p ?\ght o!rwise2 = good pa9s   
are !reby excit$ by ! sympa?y !re is    
betwe5 ! womb & !  /oma*4 ,also :5 !    
bir? is ne>1 wom5 are tr\bl$ ) a        
trembl+ 9 ! ?ighs & legs1 n ) cold1 l ! 
beg9n+ (  an ague fit1 b ) ! heat ( !   
:ole body2 ?\gh1 x mu/ be  grant$1 ?is  
does n happ5 always4 ,also1 if ! hum\rs 
:i* !n  fl[ f ! womb are discol\r$ )    
blood1 :i* ! midwives call  %[s1 x is an
 infallible m>k ( ! bir? be+ ne>4 ,& if 
!n  ! midwife puts up h] f+]s into !    
neck ( ! womb1 %e w f9d  ! inn] orifice 
dilat$2 at ! op5+ ( :i*1 ! membranes ( !
  infant1 conta9+ ! wat]1 pres5t        
!mselves1 & are /rongly  =c$ d[n ) ea*  
pa9 %e ha?2 at :i* "t "o may p]ceive !m 
sometimes to resi/1 & !n aga9 press =w>d
 ! f+]1 be+ m  or less h>d & ext5d$1    
accord+ z ! pa9s are /rong] or  weak]4  
,^! membranes1 ) ! wat]s 9 !m :5 !y are 
be=e  ! head ( ! *ild1 :i* ! midwives   
call ! ga!r+ ( !  wat]s1 resemble to !  
t\* ( ! f+] ^? eggs :i* h no  %ell1 b   

are cov]$ only ) a simple membrane4     
,aft] ?is1 !  pa9s /ill r$\bl+1 !       
membranes are brok5 by a /rong impulsion
  ( ! wat]s1 :i* fl[ away1 & ! head ( ! 
infant is pres5tly  felt nak$1 & pres5ts
 itself at ! inw>d orifice ( ! womb4 ,:5
  ^! wat]s come ?us away1 !n ! midwife  
may be assur$ ! bir?  is v ne>1 ?is be+ 
! mo/ c]ta9 sign !re c be2 = !  amnios  
alantios1 :i* conta9$ ^? wat]s1 be+     
brok5 by !  press+ =w>d ( ! bir?1 ! *ild
 is no bett] able to subsi/  long 9 !   
womb aft]w>ds1 ?an a nak$ man 9 a heap (
 sn[4 ,n[1  ^! wat]s1 if ! *ild comes   
pres5tly aft] !m1 facilitate !  lab\r1  
by mak+ ! passage slipp]y2 &1 !re=e1 let
 no midwife  7z "s h fooli%ly done7     
endeav\r to =ce away ! wat]1 =  nature  
kn[s be/ :5 ! true "t ( ! bir? is1 &    
!re=e  refra9s ! wat] till t "t4 ,b if  
by accid5t ! wat] breaks  away too long 
be=e ! bir?1 !n su* ?+s z w ha/5 may be 
safely adm9i/]$1 & :at ^! are ,i w %[ 9 
ano!r section4       ,,sect4 ,,ii4 ,h[ a
 woman ought to be ord]$ :5 ! ,"t if h] 

,lab\r                                  
is come4    ,:5 x is kn[n t ! true "t ( 
h] lab\r is come by ! signs  laid d[n 9 
! =ego+ section1 ( :i* ^? t are mo/ to  
be  reli$ on are pa9s & /rong ?roes 9 ! 
abdom51 =c+ d[nw>ds  t[>ds ! womb1 & a  
dilation ( ! inw>d orifice1 :i* may be  
p]ceiv$ by t\*+ x ) ! f+]1 & ! ga!r+ ( !
  wat]s be=e ! head ( ! *ild1 & ?ru/+   
d[n ( ! membranes  :i* conta9 !m2 ?r\gh 
:i*1 betwe5 ! pa9s1 "o may 9 "s  mann] )
 ! f+] discov] ! "p :i* pres5ts 7z we   
said  be=e71 especially if x be ! head (
 ! *ild1 by its r\ndness &  h>dness2 ,i 
say1 if ^! ?+s concur & are evid5t1 !   
midwife may  be sure x is ! "t ( !      
woman's lab\r2 & c>e mu/ be tak5 to  get
 all ?+s necess>y to com=t h] 9 t "t4 ,&
 ! bett] to  help h]1 be sure to see %e 
be n /rait-lac$3 y may also give h]  "o 
/rong cly/] or m1 if !re be occasion1   
provid$ x be done at  ! beg9n+1 & be=e !
 *ild be too =w>d2 = x w be  difficult =
 h] to receive !m aft]w>ds4 ,! b5efit   
accru+  !reby w be1 t !y excite h] gut  

to dis*>ge itself ( its  excrem5ts1 t s1
 ! rectum be+ empti$1 !re may be m space
  = ! dilation ( ! passage2 likewise to 
cause ! pa9s to be> !  m d[nw>d1 ?r\gh  
endeav\rs %e makes :5 %e is at /ool2 & 9
  ! meantime1 all o!r necess>y ?+s = h] 
lab\r %\ld be put 9  ord]1 bo? = ! "m & 
! *ild4 ,to ?is end1 "s get a  midwife's
 /ool2 b a pallet-b$1 gird$1 is mu* !   
be/ way1 plac$  ne> ! fire1 if ! reason 
require2 :i* pallet ought to be plac$1  
t !re may be easy access to x on e side1
 t ! woman may be  m readily assi/$ z   
!re is occasion4    ,if ! woman ab\nds )
 blood1 to ble$ h] a little may n be    
improp]1 = !reby %e w bo? brea! bett]1 &
 h h] brea/s  m at lib]ty1 & likewise ! 
m /r5g? to be> d[n h] pa9s2  & ?is may  
be done )\t dang]1 because ! *ild be+   
ab\t t  "t ready to be born1 has no m   
ne$ ( ! "m's blood = its  n\ri%m5t3     
besides1 ?is evacuation does _m times   
prev5t h] hav+  a fev] aft] deliv]y4    
,also1 be=e h] deliv]y1 if h] /r5g? w   
p]mit1 let h] walk up & d[n h] *amb]2 & 

t %e may h  /r5g? s to d1 x w be        
necess>y to give h] "s good  /r5g!n+    
?+s1 su* z jelly1 bro?1 new-laid eggs1  
or "s  spoonfuls ( burnt w9e2 & let h]  
by all means hold out h] pa9s1  be>+ !m 
d[n z mu* z %e c at ! "t :5 !y take h]2 
&  let ! midwife f "t to "t t\* ! inw>d 
orifice ) h]  f+]1 to "k :e!r ! wat]s   
are ready to break1 & :e!r !  bir? w    
foll[ soon aft]4 ,let h] also ano9t !   
woman's privities  ) emolli5t oil1 hog's
 grease1 & fre% butt]1 if %e f9d !y are 
h>d to be dilat$4 ,let ! midwife        
likewise be all ! "t ne> !  lab\r+      
woman1 & dilig5tly obs]ve h] ge/ures1   
compla9ts1 &  pa9s2 = by ?is %e may     
guess pretty well h[ h] lab\r advance?1 
because :5 %e *anges h] ord9>y groans   
into l\d cries1 x is a  sign ! *ild is v
 ne> ! bir?2 = at t "t h] pa9s are      
great] & m frequ5t4 ,let ! woman1       
likewise1 by int]vals re/  h]self on !  
b$1 to rega9 h] /r5g?1 b n too long1    
especially  if %e be little1 %ort1 &    
?ick2 = su* wom5 h always worse  lab\r1 

if !y lie long on _! b$s 9 _! travail4  
,x is bett]1  !re=e1 t %e walk ab\t h]  
*amb] z mu* z %e c1 ! woman  support+ h]
 "u ! arms1 if x be necess>y2 = by ?is  
means1  ! weight ( ! *ild cause? ! inw>d
 orifice ( ! womb to dilate  ! soon] ?an
 9 b$2 & if h] pa9s be /rong] & m       
frequ5t1  h] lab\r w n be ne> s long4   
,let n ! lab\r+ wom5 be conc]n$ at ^?   
qualms & vomit+s  :i* p]haps %e may f9d 
come ^u h]1 = !y w be mu* = h]          
advantage 9 ! issue1 h[ev] uneasy %e may
 be = ! "t1 z !y  fur!r h] ?roes & pa9s 
by provok+ d[nw>ds4    ,:5 ! wat]s ( !  
*ild are ready & ga!r$ 7:i* may be      
p]ceiv$ ?r\gh ! membranes to pres5t     
!mselves to ! inw>d  orifice7 to !      
bigness ( ! :ole dilation1 ! midwife    
ought to let  !m break ( !mselves1 & n1 
l "s ha/y midwives1 :o be+  impati5t ( !
 woman's long lab\r1 break !m1 int5d+   
!reby to  ha/5 _! bus9ess1 :5 in/ead    
!re( !y ret>d x2 =1 by !  too ha/y      
break+ ( ^! wat]s 7:i* nature design$ to
 cause !  infant to slide =? m easy7 !  

passage rema9s dry1 by :i* means  ! pa9s
 & ?roes ( ! lab\r+ woman are less      
efficaci\s to  br+ =? ?an !y w\ld       
o!rwise h be54 ,x is !re=e mu*  ! bett] 
way to let ! wat]s break ( !mselves2    
aft] :i* !  midwife may ) ease feel !   
*ild by t "p :i* fir/ pres5ts1  & !reby 
disc]ns :e!r x comes "r1 t is1 ) ! head 
=emo/1 = t is ! mo/ prop] & natural way 
( its bir?4 ,if  ! head comes "r1 %e w  
f9d x r\nd1 big1 h>d1 & equal2 b  if x  
be any o!r "p1 %e w f9d x unequal1      
rugg$1 & s(t or  h>d1 accord+ to !      
nature ( ! "p x is4 ,& ?is be+ ! true   
"t :5 a woman ought to be deliv]$1 if   
nature be n want+ to  p]=m its (fice2   
!re=e1 :5 ! midwife f9ds ! bir? ?us     
com+ =w>d1 let h] ha/5 to assi/ & deliv]
 x1 = x  ord9>ily happ5s soon aft]1 if x
 be natural4    ,b if x happ5s1 z       
sometimes x may1 t ! wat]s break away   
too  long be=e ! bir?1 9 su* a case ^?  
?+s t ha/5 nature  may be safely        
adm9i/]$4 ,= :i* purpose1 make use (    
p5nyroyal1  dittany1 junip]-b]ries1     

betony1 & fev]few1 boil$ 9 :ite w9e1  & 
give a draught ( x2 or x w\ld be mu*    
bett] to take ! juice  ( x :5 x is 9 its
 prime1 :i* is 9 ,may1 & hav+ cl>ifi$ x1
  make x into syrup1 ) d\ble its weight 
( sug>1 & keep x all !  ye>1 to use :5  
occasion calls = x3 mugwort us$ 9 ! same
  mann]1 is also good 9 ?is case2 also1 
a dra*m ( c9namon p[d]1  giv5 inw>dly1  
pr(its mu* 9 ?is case2 & s does tansey1 
boil$1  & appli$ to ! privities2 or an  
oil ( x1 s made & us$1 z y  7 taught    
be=e4 ,! foll[+ prescriptions are v good
 to spe$y  deliv]ance to wom5 9 travail4
    #a4 ,a decoction ( :ite w9e made 9  
savory1 & drank4    #b4 ,take wild      
tansey1 or silv] we$1 bruise x1 & apply 
x to !  woman's no/rils4    #c4 ,take   
date /ones1 & beat !m to p[d]1 & let h] 
take half a  dra*m ( !m 9 :ite w9e at a 
"t4    #d4 ,take p>sley & bruise x1 &   
press out ! juice1 & dip a l95  clo? 9  
x1 & put x up s dipp$ into ! m\? ( !    
womb3 x w  pres5tly cause ! *ild to come
 away1 ?\gh x be dead1 & w  br+ away !  

aft]-burd54 ,also1 ! juice ( p>sley is a
 ?+ ( s  great virtue 7especially /one  
p>sley7 t be+ drunk by a pregnant  woman
 x cleanse? n only ! womb1 b also ! *ild
 9 ! womb1 (  all gross hum\rs4    #e4  
,a scruple ( ca/orum 9 p[d]1 9 any      
conv5i5t liquor1 is v  good to be tak5 9
 su* a case2 & s also is two or ?ree    
drops (  _s ( ca/orum 9 any conv5i5t    
liquor2 also eight or n9e drops (  _s ( 
myrrh1 giv5 9 any conv5i5t liquor1 gives
 spe$y  deliv]ance4    #f4 ,give a woman
 9 su* a case ano!r woman's milk to     
dr9k3 x w  cause spe$y deliv]y1 & almo/ 
)\t pa94    #g4 ,! juice ( leeks1 be+   
drunk ) w>m wat]1 highly op]ates to     
cause spe$y deliv]y4    #h4 ,take peony 
se$s1 & beat !m into p[d]1 & mix ! p[d] 
)  oil1 ) :i* oil ano9t ! lo9s &        
privities ( ! woman &  *ild2 x w give h]
 deliv]ance spe$ily1 & ) less pa9 ?an  c
 be imag9$4    #i4 ,take a swall['s ne/1
 & dissolve x 9 wat]1 /ra9 x1 & dr9k  x 
w>m2 x gives deliv]y ) great spe$ & mu* 
ease4    ,note ?is also 9 g5]al1 t all  

?+s t move ! t]ms1 are good  = mak+ !   
deliv]y easy2 su* z myrrh1 :ite amb] 9  
:ite w9e1  or lily-wat]1 two scruples or
 a dra*m2 or cassia lignea1 dittany1 ea*
  a dra*m2 c9namon half a dra*m1 saffron
 a scruple2 give a dra*m3 or  take borax
 m9]al a dra*m2 & give x 9 sack3 or take
 cassia lignea  a dra*m3 dittany1 amb]1 
( ea* a dra*m2 c9namon1 borax1 ( ea* a  
dra*m & a half2 saffron a scruple2 &    
give h] half a dra*m3 or  give h] "s    
drops ( oil ( hazel 9 conv5i5t liquor2  
or two or  ?ree drops ( oil ( c9namon 9 
v]va9 wat]4 ,"s prep>e !  secund9e      
?us3--,take ! navel-/r+ & dry x 9 an    
ov51 take two  dra*ms ( ! p[d]1 c9namon 
a dra*m1 saffron half a scruple1 )      
juice ( sav9 make tro*isks2 give two    
dra*ms3 or wa% ! secund9e  9 w9e1 & bake
 x 9 a pot2 !n wa% x 9 endive wat] &    
w9e2  take half a dra*m ( x3 long pepp]1
 galangal1 ( ea* half a dra*m3  planta9 
& endive se$1 ( ea* half a dra*m2 lav5d]
 se$ f\r  scruples2 make a p[d]3 or take
 laudanum two dra*ms2 /orax1 calamile1  

b5zo91 ( ea* half a dra*m2 musk         
amb]gris1 ea* six gra9s2 make a  p[d]1  
or tro*isks = a fume4 ,or use pess>ies  
to provoke ! bir?2  take galbanum       
dissolv$ 9 v9eg>1 an ounce2 myrrh two   
dra*ms2 )  oil ( oats make a pess>y4    
,an ,o9tm5t = ! ,navel4    ,take oil (  
keir two ounces1 juice ( sav9 an ounce1 
( leeks &  m]cury ea* half an ounce2    
boil !m to ! consumption ( ! juice2  add
 galbanum dissolv$ 9 v9eg> half an      
ounce2 myrrh two dra*ms1  /orax liquid a
 dra*m2 r\nd bi/ort1 s[bread1 c9namon1  
saffron a  dra*m2 ) wax make an o9tm5t1 
& apply x4    ,if ! bir? be ret>d$ ?r\gh
 ! weakness ( ! "m1 refre% h]  by apply+
 w9e & soap to ! nose2 confect4 alk]mas 
diam>g4    ,^! ?+s may be appli$ to help
 nature 9 h] deliv]y1 :5 !  *ild comes  
to ! bir? ! "r way1 & yet ! bir? be     
ret>d$3  b if %e f9ds ! *ild comes !    
wrong way1 & is n able to  deliv] !     
woman z %e ought to be1 by help+ nature1
 & sav+ bo?  "m & *ild 7= x is n en\gh  
to lay a woman1 if x might be  done any 

o!r way ) m safety & ease1 & less haz>d 
bo? to  woman & *ild71 !n let h] s5d    
spe$ily = bett] & m able  help2 & n z ,i
 once knew a midwife d1 :o1 :5 a woman  
%e 0 to  deliv] _h h>d lab\r1 r ?an a   
man-midwife %\ld be s5t =1  und]took to 
deliv] ! woman h]self 7?\gh told x 0 a  
man's  bus9ess71 & 9 h] attempt+ x      
br\ght away ! *ild b left !  head 9 !   
"m's womb2 & _h n a man-midwife be5     
pres5tly s5t  =1 ! "m _h lo/ h] life z  
well z ! *ild3 su* p]sons may  r be t]m$
 but*]s ?an midwives4 ,b suppos+ !      
woman's  lab\r be natural1 ,i w next %[ 
:at ! midwife ought to d1 9  ord] to h] 
deliv]y4                                
,,*apt] ,v4   ,,( ,,natural ,,lab\r2    
,,:at ,,x ,,is2 ,,& ,,:at ,,! ,,midwife 
,,is ,,to ,,d ,,9 ,,su* ,a              
,,lab\r4                         ,,sect4
 ,i4 ,:at ,natural ,lab\r is4    ,!re   
are f\r ?+s :i* d5om9ate a woman's      
natural lab\r2 !  fir/1 t x be at ! full
 "t2 =1 if a woman comes be=e h]  "t1 x 
_c be t]m$ natural lab\r2 nei!r w x be  

easy z  ?\gh %e _h complet$ h] n9e      
mon?s4 ,! second ?+ is1 t x  be spe$y & 
)\t any ill accid5t3 =1 :5 ! "t ( h]    
bir?  is come1 nature is n dilatory 9 ! 
br++ ( x =?1 )\t  "s ill accid5t int]v5e
 :i* r5d]s x unnatural4 ,! ?ird is1  t !
 *ild be alive2 = all w grant t ! be+   
deliv]$ (  a dead *ild is v unnatural4  
,! f\r? ?+ requisite to a natural  bir? 
is1 t ! *ild come "r3 = if ! position ( 
! *ild 9  ! womb be contr>y to :at is   
natural1 ! ev5t w prove x s1 by  mak+ t 
:i* %\ld be a "t ( life1 ! dea? ( bo? ! 
"m  & ! *ild4    ,hav+ ?us told y :at ,i
 mean by natural lab\r1 ,i %all next %[ 
h[ ! midwife is to proce$ !re91 9 ord]  
to ! woman's deliv]y4  ,:5 all ! =ego+  
requisites concur1 & aft] ! wat]s be    
broke  ( !mselves1 let !re r be a quilt 
^u ! pallet b$/ead ?an  a fea!r b$1 hav+
 !reon l951 & clo?s 9 _m folds1 )  o!r  
su* ?+s z are necess>y1 & t may be *ang$
 accord+ to  ! exig5cy requir+ x1 s t ! 
woman may n be incommod$ )  ! blood1    
wat]s1 & o!r fil? :i* are void$ 9 lab\r4

 ,! b$  ought s to be ord]$1 t ! woman1 
be+ ready to be deliv]$1  %\ld lie on h]
 back ^u x1 hav+ h] body 9 a conv5i5t   
po/ure2  t is1 h] head & brea/ a little 
rais$1 s t %e be betwe5  ly+ & sitt+2 = 
be+ s plac$1 %e is be/ capable (        
brea?+1 & likewise w h m /r5g? to be> h]
 pa9s ?an  if %e lays o!rwise1 or sunk  
d[n 9 b$4 ,be+ s plac$1 %e mu/  spread  
h] ?ighs abroad1 fold+ h] legs a little 
t[>ds h] lo9s1  some:at rais$ by a small
 pill[ und]nea?1 to ! end h] gro9  %\ld 
h m lib]ty to retire back2 & let h] feet
 be /ay$  aga9/ "s firm ?+3 besides ?is1
 let h] take hold ( "s ( !  good wom5   
att5d+ h] ) h] h&s1 t %e may ! bett] /ay
  h]self dur+ h] pa9s4 ,%e be+ ?us plac$
 at ! side ( h] b$1  hav+ h] midwife at 
h& ! bett] to assi/ z nature requires1  
let  h] take c\rage1 & help h] pa9s !   
be/ %e c1 be>+ !m d[n  :5 !y take h]1   
:i* %e mu/ d by hold+ h] brea?1 & =c+   
!m z mu* z possible1 9 l mann] z :5 %e  
goes to /ool2 =  by su* /ra9+1 !        
diaphragm1 or midriff1 be+ /rongly ?ru/ 

d[nw>ds1 necess>ily =ces d[n ! womb & ! 
*ild 9 x4 ,9 !  meantime1 let ! midwife 
endeav\r to com=t h] all %e c1  exhort+ 
h] to be> h] lab\r c\rage\sly1 tell+ h] 
x w be  quickly ov]1 & t !re is no fe> b
 %e w h a spe$y  deliv]y4 ,let h]       
midwife also1 hav+ no r+s on h] f+]s1   
ano9t  !m ) oil ( fre% butt]1 & !reby   
dilate g5tly ! inw>d  orifice ( ! womb1 
putt+ h] f+] ends into ! entry !re(1 &  
!n /ret* !m "o f ! o!r1 :5 h] pa9s take 
h]2 by ?is  means endeav\r+ to help =w>d
 ! *ild1 & ?ru/+1 by little  & little1 !
 sides ( ! orifice t[>ds ! h9d] "p ( !  
*ild's head1 ano9t+ x ) fre% butt]1 if x
 be necess>y4    ,:5 ! head ( ! infant  
is a little advanc$ into ! inw>d        
orifice1 ! midwife's phrase is1 8,x is  
cr[n$20 because x girds &  surr\nds x j 
z a cr[n2 b :5 x is s f> t ! extremities
  beg9 to appe> )\t ! privy p>ts1 !n !y 
say1 8,! *ild is 9  ! passage20 & at ?is
 "t ! woman feels h]self z x 7  scrat*$1
 or prick$ ) p9s1 & is ready to imag9e t
 !  midwife hurts h]1 :5 x is occasion$ 

by ! viol5t di/5tion (  ^? p>ts1 & !    
lac]ation :i* ! sometimes bigness ( !   
*ild's head cause? !re4 ,:5 ?+s are 9   
?is po/ure1 let !  midwife seat h]self  
conv5i5tly to receive ! *ild1 :i* w come
  quickly1 & ) h] f+] ends 7:i* %e mu/  
be sure to keep close  p>$7 let h]      
endeav\r to ?ru/ ! cr[n+ ( ! womb 7( :i*
 ,i  h spok5 be=e7 back ov] ! head ( !  
*ild2 & z soon z x  is advanc$ z f> z ! 
e>s1 or !reab\ts1 let h] take hold ( !  
two sides ) h] two h&s1 t :5 a good pa9 
comes %e may  quickly draw =? ! *ild1   
tak+ c>e t ! navel-/r+ be n  entangl$   
ab\t ! neck1 or any o!r "p1 z sometimes 
x is1 le/  !reby ! aft]-burd5 be pull$ )
 viol5ce1 & p]haps ! womb  also1 to :i* 
x is fa/5$1 & s ei!r cause h] to flood1 
or else  break ! /r+s1 bo? :i* are ( bad
 consequ5ce to ! woman1 ^:  deliv]y may 
!reby be r5d]$ ! m difficult4 ,x mu/    
also be  c>efully obs]v$1 t ! head %\ld 
n be drawn =? /raight1  b %ak+ x a      
little f "o side to ! o!r1 t ! %\ld]s   
may soon] & easi] take _! place         

imm$iately aft] x is pa/1  )\t los+ any 
"t1 le/ ! head be+ pa/1 ! *ild be /opp$ 
!re by ! l>g5ess ( ! %\ld]s1 & s come 9 
dang] ( be+  suffocat$ & /rangl$ 9 !    
passage1 z x sometimes happ5s1 =  ! want
 ( c>e !re94 ,b z soon z ! head is born1
 if !re be  ne$1 %e may slide h] f+]s "u
 ! arm-pits1 & ! re/ ( !  body w foll[  
)\t any difficulty4    ,z soon z !      
midwife ha? 9 ?is mann] drawn =? ! *ild1
 let  h] put x on "o side1 le/ ! blood &
 wat] :i* foll[  imm$iately1 %\ld d x an
 injury1 by runn+ into its m\? & nose1  
z !y w\ld d if x lay on its back1 & s   
endang] ! *oak+ (  x4 ,! *ild be+ ?us   
born1 ! next ?+ requisite is1 to br+    
away ! aft]-burd53 b be=e t1 let !      
midwife be v c>eful  to exam9e :e!r !re 
be m *ildr5 9 ! womb2 = sometimes a     
woman may h tw9s t expect$ x n2 :i* !   
midwife may easily  "k1 by ! cont9uance 
( ! pa9s aft] ! *ild is born1 & !       
bigness ( ! "m's abdom54 ,b ! midwife   
may be sure ( x1 if  %e puts h] h& up ! 
entry ( ! womb1 & f9ds !re ano!r  wat]y 

ga!r+1 & a *ild 9 x pres5t+ to !        
passage2 & if  %e f9ds x s1 %e mu/ h a  
c>e ( go+ to fet* ! aft]-bir?1  till !  
woman be deliv]$ ( all ! *ildr5 %e is   
pregnant )4  ,:]e=e ! fir/ /r+ mu/ be   
cut1 be+ fir/ ti$ ) a ?read  ?ree or f\r
 d\ble1 & fa/5 ! o!r end ) a /r+ to !   
woman's ?ighs2 & !n remov+ ! *ild       
already born1 %e mu/ take  c>e to deliv]
 h] ( ! re/1 obs]v+ all ! circum/ances z
 )  ! fir/2 aft] :i* x w be necess>y to 
fet* away !  aft]-bir? or bir?s4 ,b ( t 
,i %all treat 9 ano!r section2 &  fir/  
%[ :at is to be done to ! new-born      
infant4              ,,sect4 ,,ii4 ,( ! 
,cutt+ ( ! ,*ild's ,navel-,/r+4    ,?\gh
 ?is is acc\nt$ by _m b a trifle1 yet   
great c>e is to be  tak5 ab\t x2 & x %[s
 none ( ! lea/ art & skill ( a  midwife 
to d x z x %\ld be2 & t x may be s done1
 !  midwife ought to obs]ve1 #a4 ,! "t4 
#b4 ,! place4 #c4 ,! mann]4 #d4  ,!     
ev5t4    #a4 ,! "t is1 z soon z ev] !   
infant comes out ( ! womb1  :e!r x br+s 
"p ( ! aft]-burd5 ) x or n2 = sometimes 

! *ild br+s into ! _w a piece ( ! amnios
 ^u its head1 &  is :at midwives call ! 
caul1 & ignorantly1 attribute "s        
extraord9>y virtue to ! *ild t is s     
born3 b ?is op9ion is  only ! effect (  
_! ignorance2 = :5 ! *ild is born ) su* 
a cr[n 7z "s call x7 ^u its br[s1 x     
g5]ally betok5s  weakness1 & d5otes a   
%ort life4 ,b to proce$ to ! matt] 9    
h&4 ,z soon z ! *ild is come into ! _w1 
x %\ld be  consid]$ :e!r x is weak or   
/rong2 & if x be weak1 let !  midwife   
g5tly put back "p ( ! vital & natural   
blood into !  body ( ! *ild by its      
navel2 = t recruits a weak *ild 7!      
vital & natural spirits be+ communicat$ 
by ! "m to ! *ild  by its navel-/r+72 b 
if ! *ild be /rong1 ! op]ation is       
ne$less4 ,only let me advise y1 t _m    
*ildr5 t are born  seem+ly dead1 may be 
soon br\ght to life aga91 if y squeeze  
six or  sev5 drops ( blood out ( t "p ( 
! navel-/r+ :i* is cut  (f1 & give x to 
! *ild inw>dly4    #b4 ,z to ! place 9  
:i* x %\ld be cut1 t is1 :e!r x %\ld  be

 cut long or %ort1 x is t :i* au?ors c  
sc>cely agree 91  & :i* _m midwives     
qu>rel ab\t2 "s prescrib+ x to be cut at
  f\r f+]s' bread?1 :i* is1 at be/1 b an
 unc]ta9 rule1 unless  all f+]s 7 ( "o  
size4    #c4 ,z to ! mann] 9 :i* x mu/  
be cut1 let ! midwife take a  br[n      
?read1 f\r or five times d\ble1 ( an ell
 long or !reab\ts1  ti$ ) a s+le knot at
 ea* ( ! ends1 to prev5t _!  entangl+2 &
 ) ?is ?read s accommodat$ 7:i* !       
midwife mu/  h 9 read9ess be=e ! woman's
 lab\r1 z also a good pair (  scissors1 
t no "t may be lo/7 let h] tie ! /r+ )9 
an  in* ( ! abdom5 ) a d\ble knot1 &1   
turn+ ab\t ! end (  ! ?read1 let h] tie 
two m on ! o!r side ( ! /r+1  reit]at+ x
 aga91 if x be necess>y2 !n let h] cut  
(f ! navel  ano!r in* bel[ ! ligatures1 
t[>ds ! aft]-bir?1 s t !re  only rema9s 
b two in*es ( ! /r+1 9 ! mid/ ( :i* w be
  ! knot we speak (1 :i* mu/ be s close 
knit z n to suff] a  drop ( blood to    
squeeze out ( ! vessels2 b c>e mu/ be   
tak51 n  to knit x s /rait z to cut x 9 

two1 & !re=e1 ! ?read mu/  be pretty    
?ick1 & pretty /rait cut1 x be+ bett]   
too /rait ?an  too loose2 = "s *ildr5 h 
mis]ably lo/ _! lives1 ) all  _! blood1 
be=e x 0 discov]$1 because ! navel-/r+ 0
 n  well ti$2 !re=e great c>e mu/ be    
tak5 t no blood squeeze  ?r\gh2 = if !re
 d1 a new knot mu/ be made ) ! re/ ( !  
/r+4 ,y ne$ n fe> to b9d ! navel-/r+ v  
h>d1 because x  is void ( s5se1 & t "p  
:i* y leave falls (f 9 a v few  days1   
sometimes 9 six or sev51 or soon]1 b    
nev] t>ries long]  ?an eight or n9e4    
#d4 ,! la/ ?+ ,i m5tion$ 0 ! ev5t or    
consequ5ce1 or :at  foll[s cutt+ !      
navel-/r+4 ,z soon z ! navel-/r+ is cut 
(f1 apply a little cotton or l9t to !   
place to keep x w>m1 le/  ! cold ent]   
into ! body ( ! *ild1 :i* x mo/ c]ta9ly 
w  d1 if y h n b\nd x h>d en\gh4 ,if !  
l9t or cotton y  apply to x be dipp$ 9 !
 oil ( roses1 x w be ! bett]2 &  !n put 
ano!r small rag ?ree or f\r times d\ble 
^u ! abdom53  ^u ! top ( all1 put ano!r 
small bol/]2 & !n swa! x )  a l95 swa!1 

f\r f+]s broad1 to keep x /eady1 le/ by 
mov+  too mu*1 or by be+ cont9ually     
/irr$ f side to side1 x comes to  fall  
(f be=e ! navel-/r+ :i* y left rema9+ is
 fall+  (f4 ,x is ! usual cu/om (       
midwives to put a piece ( burnt rag to  
x1 :i* we commonly call t9d]2 b ,i w\ld 
advise !m to put a  little ammoniac to  
x1 because ( its dry+ quality4          
,,sect4 ,,iii4 ,h[ to br+ away !        
,aft]-burd54    ,a woman _c be said to  
be fairly deliv]$1 ?\gh ! *ild be born1 
till ! aft]-burd5 be also tak5 f h]2    
h]e9 diff]+ f mo/  animals1 :o1 :5 !y h 
br\ght =? _! "y ca/ =?  no?+ else b "s  
wat]1 & ! membranes :i* conta9$ !m4 ,b  
wom5 h an aft]-lab\r1 :i* sometimes     
proves m dang]\s ?an  ! fir/3 & h[ to   
br+ x safely away1 )\t prejudice to h]1 
%all be my bus9ess to %[ 9 ?is section4 
,z soon z ! *ild is born1 be=e ! midwife
 ei!r ties or cuts !  navel-/r+1 le/ !  
womb %\ld close1 let h] take ! /r+ &    
w9d x once or twice ab\t "o or two ( !  
f+]s ( h] left h&  jo9$ toge!r1 ! bett] 

to hold x1 ) :i* %e may draw x          
mod]ately1 & ) ! "r h& %e may only take 
a s+le hold (  x above ! left ne> !     
privities1 draw+ likewise ) t v  g5tly1 
re/+ ! :ile ! =e-f+] ( ! /r+ t[>ds !    
same  h&1 ext5d$ & /ret*$ =? along !    
entrance ( ! vag9a1  always obs]v+1 =   
great] facility1 to draw x f ! side :]e 
! burd5 cleaves lea/2 =1 9 s do+1 ! re/ 
w sep>ate !  bett]3 & special c>e mu/ be
 tak5 t x be n drawn =? )  too mu*      
viol5ce1 le/ by break+ ! /r+ ne> ! burd5
 !  midwife be oblig$ to put ! :ole h&  
into ! womb to deliv] !  woman2 & %e ne$
 to be a v skilful p]son t und]takes x1 
le/  ! womb1 to :i* ?is burd5 is        
sometimes v /rongly fa/5$1 be  drawn    
away ) x1 z x has sometimes happ5$4 ,x  
is1 !re=e1 be/  to use su* rem$ies z may
 assi/ nature4 ,& "h take notice1 t  :at
 br+s away ! bir?1 w also br+ away !    
aft]-bir?4 ,&  !re=e1 = affect+ ?is "w1 
,i w lay d[n ! foll[+ rules4    #a4 ,use
 ! same means 9 br++ away ! aft]-bir? t 
y made use  ( to br+ away ! bir?2 = !   

same c>e & circumspection are  ne$ful n[
 t 7 !n4    #b4 ,consid]+ ! lab\r+ woman
 _c b be mu* sp5t by :at %e  has already
 und]gone 9 br++ =? ! infant2 be !re=e  
sure to  give h] some?+ to com=t h]4 ,& 
9 ?is case good jelly bro?s1  also a    
little w9e & toa/ 9 x1 & o!r com=t+ ?+s1
 w be  v necess>y4    #c4 ,a little     
hellebore 9 p[d]1 to make h] sneeze1 is 
9 ?is case  v prop]4    #d4 ,tansey & ! 
/one tites1 appli$ z be=e direct$1 are  
also (  good use 9 ?is case4    #e4 ,if 
y take ! h]b v]va91 & ei!r boil x 9 w9e1
 or make a  syrup ) ! juice ( x1 :i* y  
may d by add+ to x d\ble its  weight (  
sug>1 7hav+ cl>ifi$ ! juice be=e y boil 
x71 a  spoonful ( t giv5 to ! woman is v
 efficaci\s to br+ away  ! secund9e2 &  
fea!rfew & mugwort h ! same op]ation1   
tak5  z ! =m]4    #f4 ,alex&] boil$ 9   
w9e1 & ! w9e drank1 also sweet s]vile1  
sweet cicily1 angelica roots1 &         
mu/]-wort1 are excell5t rem$ies 9  ?is  
case4    #g4 ,or1 if ?is fail1 ! smoke (
 m>igolds1 receiv$ up a woman's         

privities by a funnel1 has be5 kn[n to  
br+ away ! aft]-bir?1  ev5 :5 ! midwife 
let g h] h&4    #h4 ,boil mugwort 9 wat]
 till x be v s(t2 !n take x out1 &      
apply x 9 ! mann] ( a p\ltice to ! navel
 ( ! lab\r+  woman1 & x in/antly br+s   
away ! bir? & aft]-bir?4 ,b  special c>e
 mu/ be tak5 to remove x z soon z !y    
come away1 le/  by its long] t>ry+ x    
%\ld draw away ! womb also4      ,,sect4
 ,,iv4 ,( ,labori\s & ,difficult        
,lab\rs1 & h[ ! ,midwife is to          
proce$ !re94    ,!re are ?ree sorts (   
bad lab\rs1 all pa9ful & difficult1 b n 
all prop]ly unnatural4 ,x w be necess>y 
!re=e to di/+ui%  ^!4    ,! fir/ ( ^!   
lab\rs is t :]e9 ! "m & *ild suff]  v   
mu* by extreme pa9 & difficulty1 ev5    
?\gh ! *ild come  "r2 & ?is is          
di/+ui%ably call$ ! labori\s lab\r4     
,! second is t :i* is difficult1 &      
diff]s n mu* f !  =m]1 except t1 besides
 ^? extraord9>y pa9s1 x is g5]ally      
att5d$ ) "s unhappy accid5t1 :i* by     
ret>d+ ! bir?1  causes ! difficulty3 b  

^! difficulties be+ remov$1 x           
accel]ates ! bir?1 & ha/5s ! deliv]y4   
,"s h ask$1 :at is ! reason t wom5 br+  
=? _!  *ildr5 ) s mu* pa98 ,i answ]1 !  
s5se ( feel+ is  di/ribut$ to ! :ole    
body by ! n]ves2 & ! m\? ( ! womb  be+ s
 /rait t x mu/ ( necessity be dilat$ at 
! "t ( !  woman's deliv]y1 ! dilat+ !re(
 /ret*es ! n]ves1 & f  !nce comes ! pa94
 ,& !re=e ! reason :y "s wom5 h m  pa9 9
 _! lab\r ?an o!rs1 proce$s f _! hav+ ! 
m\?  ( ! matrix m full ( n]ves ?an o!rs4
 ,! be/ way to remove  ^? difficulties t
 occasion h>d pa9s & lab\r1 is to %[    
fir/  f :5ce !y proce$4 ,n[ ! difficulty
 ( lab\r proce$s ei!r  f ! "m1 or *ild1 
or bo?4    ,f ! "m1 by reason ( !       
indisposition ( ! body1 or f  "s        
p>ticul> "p only1 & *iefly ! womb1 z :5 
! woman is  weak1 & ! "m is n active to 
expel ! burd51 or f weakness  or        
disease1 or want ( spirits2 or x may be 
f "s /rong passion (  ! m9d ) :i* %e 0  
once possess$2 %e may be too "y1 & s    
may h ! passage too /rait2 or too old1 &

 !n1 if x be h]  fir/ *ild1 because h]  
pa9s are too dry & h>d1 & _c easily  be 
dilat$1 z happ5s also to !m :i* are too 
lean2 likewise ^?  :o are ei!r small1   
%ort or de=m$1 z crook$ wom51 :o h n    
brea? en\gh to help _! pa9s1 & to be> !m
 d[n1 & p]sons  t are crook$ hav+       
sometimes ! bones ( ! passage n well    
%ap$4 ,! *olic also h9d]s lab\r1 by     
prev5t+ ! true pa9s2  & all great &     
active pa9s1 z :5 ! woman is tak5 ) a   
viol5t fev]1 a great flood+1 frequ5t    
convulsions1 bloody flux1 or  any o!r   
great di/emp]4 ,also1 excrem5ts reta9$  
cause mu*  difficulty1 & s does a /one 9
 ! bladd] or :5 ! bladd] is  full (     
ur9e1 )\t be+ able to void x2 or :5 !   
woman is  tr\bl$ ) great & pa9ful piles4
 ,x may also be f ! passages1  :5 !     
membranes are ?ick1 ! orifice too /rait1
 & ! neck (  ! womb n suffici5tly op51 !
 passages press$ & /ra9$ by  tum\rs 9 ! 
adjac5t p>ts1 or :5 ! bones are too     
firm1 & w  n op51 :i* v mu* endang]s !  
"m & *ild2 or :5 !  passages are n      

slipp]y1 by reason ( ! wat]s be+ broke  
too soon1  or ! membranes be+ too ?94 ,!
 womb may also be out ( ord] )  respect 
to its bad situation1 or con=mation1    
hav+ its neck too  /rait1 h>d1 & call\s1
 :i* may easily be s naturally1 or may  
come  by accid5t1 be+ _m times caus$ by 
a tumor1 an impo/hume1 ulc]1  or        
sup]flu\s fle%4    ,z to h>d lab\r      
occasion$ by ! *ild x is :5 ! *ild      
happ5s  to /ick to a mole1 or :5 x is s 
weak x _c break ! membranes2  or if x be
 too big all ov]1 or at ! head only1 or 
if ! natural  vessels are twi/$ ab\t its
 neck2 :5 ! belly is hydropical2 or  :5 
x is mon/r\s1 hav+ two heads1 or jo9$ to
 ano!r *ild2  also1 :5 ! *ild is dead1  
or s weak t x c contribute no?+  to its 
bir?2 likewise :5 x comes wrong2 or :5  
!re are two or  m4 ,& to all ^! v>i\s   
difficulties !re is (t5times "o  m1 & t 
is1 ! ignorance ( ! midwife1 :o1 = want 
(  und]/&+ 9 h] bus9ess1 h9d]s nature 9 
h] "w in/ead (  help+ h]4    ,hav+ ?us  
look$ into ! cases ( h>d lab\r1 ,i w n[ 

%[ !  indu/ri\s midwife h[ %e may m9i/] 
"s relief to ! lab\r+  woman "u ^!      
difficult circum/ances4 ,b x w require  
judgm5t  & und]/&+ 9 ! midwife1 :5 %e   
f9ds a woman 9 difficult  lab\r1 to "k !
 p>ticul> ob/ruction1 or cause !re(1 t s
 a  suitable rem$y may be appli$2 z1 =  
in/ance1 :5 x happ5s by !  "m's be+ too 
"y or too /rait1 %e mu/ be g5tly treat$1
 &  ! passages ano9t$ ) oil1 hog's l>d1 
or fre% butt]1 to relax  & dilate !m !  
easi]1 le/ !re %\ld happ5 a rupture (   
any  "p :5 ! *ild is born2 = sometimes !
 p]itoneum breaks1 )  ! sk9 f !         
privities ( ! fundam5t4    ,b if ! woman
 be 9 ye>s ) h] fir/ *ild1 let h] l[]   
p>ts  be ano9t$ to mollify ! inw>d      
orifice1 :i*1 9 su* a case be+  m h>d & 
call\s1 does n easily yield to !        
di/5tion (  lab\r1 :i* is ! true cause  
:y su* wom5 are long] 9 lab\r1 &  also  
:y _! *ildr51 be+ =c$ aga9/ ! inw>d     
orifice ( !  womb 7:i*1 z ,i h said1 is 
a little call\s7 are born ) great  humps
 & bruises on _! heads4    ,^? wom5 t   

are v small & mis%ap51 %\ld n be put to 
b$1  at lea/1 till _! wat]s are broke1 b
 r kept upright1 &  assi/$ to walk ab\t 
! *amb]1 by be+ support$ "u ! arms2  =1 
by t means1 !y w brea! m freely1 & m5d  
_! pa9s  bett] ?an on ! b$1 because !re 
!y lie on a heap4 ,z = ^?  t are v lean1
 & h h>d lab\r f t cause1 let !m  moi/5 
! p>ts ) oil & o9tm5ts1 to make !m m    
smoo? &  slipp]y1 t ! head ( ! infant & 
! womb be n s compress$  & bruis$ by !  
h>dness ( ! "m's bones :i* =ms !        
passage4 ,if ! cause be weakness1 %e    
ought to be /r5g!n$1 !  bett] to support
 h] pa9s2 to :i* end give h] good jelly 
bro?s1  & a little w9e ) a toa/ 9 x4 ,if
 %e fe>s h] pa9s1 let h] be  com=t$1    
assur+ h] t %e w n endure _m m1 b be    
deliv]$ 9 a little "t4 ,b if h] pa9s be 
sl[ & small1 or none  at all1 !y mu/ be 
provok$ by frequ5t & pretty /rong       
cly/]s2  let h] walk ab\t ! *amb]1 t s !
 weight ( *ild may help  !m =w>ds4 ,if  
%e flood1 or h /rong convulsions1 %e mu/
 be  !n help$ by a spe$y deliv]y2 !     

op]ation ,i %all relate 9 !  section (  
unnatural lab\rs4 ,if %e be co/ive1 let 
h] use cly/]s  :i* may also help to     
dispel ! *olic1 at ^? times v injuri\s1 
because att5d$ ) useless pa9s1 & because
 su* be> n d[nw>d1  & s help n to =w>d !
 bir?4 ,if %e f9d an ob/ruction or      
/oppage ( ! ur9e1 by reason ! womb be>s 
too mu* on ! bladd]1  let h] lift up h] 
abdom5 a little ) h] h&1 & try if %e    
receives any b5efit2 if %e f9ds %e does 
n1 x w be necess>y to  introduce a ca!t]
 into h] bladd]1 & !reby draw =? h]     
ur9e4  ,if ! difficulty be f ! ill      
po/ure ( ! woman1 let h] be  plac$      
o!rwise1 9 a po/ure m suitable &        
conv5i5t = h]2  also if x proce$ f !    
indisposition ( ! womb1 z f its  oblique
 situation1 c4 x mu/ be rem$i$1 z well z
 x c1 by  plac+ h] body accord+ly2 or1  
if x be a vici\s con=mation1  hav+ !    
neck too h>d1 too call\s1 & too /rait1 x
 mu/ be  ano9t$ ) oils & o9tm5ts1 z be=e
 direct$4 ,if ! membranes  be s /rong z 
t ! wat]s d n break 9 due "t1 !y may be 

brok5 ) ! f+]s1 if ! midwife be fir/    
well assur$ t !  *ild is =w>d 9 !       
passage1 or else1 by break+ ! wat]s too 
soon1 ! *ild may rema9 9 dang] ( rema9+ 
dry a long "t2 to  supply :i* defect1 y 
may moi/5 ! p>ts ) fom5tations1         
decoctions1 & emolli5t oils3 :i* yet is 
n half s well z :5  nature does h] "w 9 
h] own "t1 ) ! ord9>y slime & wat]4  ,^!
 membranes sometimes d press =? ) !     
wat]s ?ree or f\r  f+]s' bread? out ( ! 
body be=e ! *ild1 resembl+ a bladd]     
full ( wat]2 b !re is !n no great dang] 
to break !m1 if !y  be n already brok52 
= :5 ! case is s1 ! *ild is always 9    
read9ess to foll[1 be+ 9 ! passage2 b   
let ! midwife be v  c>eful n to pull x )
 h] h&1 le/ ! aft]-burd5 be !reby       
loos5$ be=e its "t1 = x adh]es !reto v  
/rongly4 ,if !  navel-/r+ happ5 to come 
fir/1 x mu/ pres5tly be put 9 aga91  &  
kept s1 if possible1 or o!rwise ! woman 
mu/ be imm$iately  deliv]$4 ,b if !     
aft]-burd5 %\ld come fir/1 x mu/ n be   
put  up aga9 by any means2 = ! infant   

hav+ no fur!r occasion = x1  x w\ld be b
 an ob/acle if x 7 put up2 9 ?is case x 
mu/ be  cut (f1 hav+ ti$ ! navel-/r+1 & 
aft]w>ds draw =? !  *ild ) all ! spe$ t 
may be1 le/ x be suffocat$4             
,,sect4 ,v4 ,( ,wom5 lab\r+ ) a dead    
,*ild4    ,:5 ! difficulty ( lab\r      
arises f a dead *ild1 x is a case (     
great dang] to ! "m1 & great c>e ought  
to be tak5 !re92  b be=e any ?+ be done1
 ! midwife ought to be well assur$ !    
*ild is dead inde$1 :i* may be kn[n by  
^! signs4    #a4 ,! brea/ sudd5ly       
slacks1 or falls flat1 or bags d[n4 #b4 
,a great  coldness1 possesses ! abdom5 (
 ! "m1 especially ab\t !  navel4 #c4 ,h]
 ur9e is ?ick1 & a fil?y /9k+ settles at
 !  bottom4 #d4 ,no motion ( ! *ild c be
 p]ceiv$2 = ! trial  :]e(1 let ! midwife
 put h] h& 9 w>m wat]1 & lay x ^u !     
abdom52 = t1 if x is alive1 w make x    
/ir4 #e4 ,%e is v  subject to dream (   
dead m51 & be affright$ !re)4 #f4 ,%e   
has  extravagant long+s to eat su* ?+s z
 are contr>y to nature4 #g4  ,h] brea?  

/9ks1 ?\gh n us$ s to d4 #h4 ,:5 %e     
turns h]self  9 b$1 ! *ild sways t way l
 a lump ( lead4    ,^! ?+s be+ c>efully 
obs]v$1 ! midwife may make a judgm5t    
:e!r ! *ild be alive or dead1 especially
 if ! woman take !  foll[+ prescription3
 8,take half a p9t ( :ite w9e & burn x1 
&  add !reto half an ounce ( c9namon1 b 
no o!r spice :atev]2 &  :5 %e has drank 
x1 if h] travail+ pa9s come ^u h] ! *ild
  is c]ta9ly dead2 b if n1 ! *ild may   
possibly be ei!r weak or  sick1 b n     
dead2 ?is w br+ h] pa9s ^u h]1 if x be  
dead1  & w refre% ! *ild1 if x be liv+2 
= c9namon refre%e? &  /r5g!ne? ! *ild40 
,n[1 if ^u trial1 x be f\nd t ! *ild is 
dead1 let ! "m  d all %e c to =w>d !    
deliv]y1 because a dead *ild c be  n[ise
 helpful !re94 ,x w be necess>y1 !re=e1 
t %e make  "s com=table ?+s to prev5t h]
 fa9t+1 by reason ( ! putrid  vap\rs    
asc5d+ f ! dead *ild4 ,& 9 ord] to h]   
deliv]y1 let  h] take ! foll[+ h]bs     
boil$ 9 :ite w9e1 7or at lea/ z _m  ( !m
 z y c get71 viz4 dittany1 betony1      

p5nyroyal1 sage1  fea!rfew1 c5tu>y1 ivy 
leaves1 & b]ries4 ,let h] also take     
sweet  basil1 9 p[d]1 & half a dra*m at 
a "t1 9 :ite w9e2 let h]  privities be  
also ano9t$ ) ! juice ( ! g>d5-tansey4  
,or take  ! tansey 9 ! summ]1 :5 x c be 
mo/ pl5tifully _h1 &  be=e x runs up to 
! fl[]1 & hav+ bruis$ x well1 boil x 9  
oil till ! juice ( x be consum$4 ,if y  
set x 9 ! sun1 aft]  y h mix$ x ) oil1 x
 w be m effectual4 ,?is an  indu/ri\s   
midwife1 :o w\ld be prep>$ aga9/ all    
ev5ts1 ought to  h always by h]4 ,z to !
 mann] ( h] deliv]y1 ! same me?ods  mu/ 
be us$ z are m5tion$ 9 ! section (      
natural lab\r4 ,& "h  aga9 ,i _c b      
comm5d ! /one tites1 held ne> !         
privities1  ^: magnetic virtue r5d]s x  
exce$+ly necess>y on ?is occasion1  = x 
draws ! *ild any way1 ) ! same facility 
t !  load/one draws iron4    ,let !     
midwife also make a /rong decoction (   
hyssop ) wat]1 &  let ! woman dr9k x v  
hot1 & x w 9 a little "t br+ away  !    
dead *ild4    ,if1 z soon z %e is       

deliv]$ ( ! dead *ild1 y are 9 d\bt t   
"p ( ! aft]-bir? is left beh9d 9 ! body 
7= 9 su* cases z  ^!1 _m times1 x rots1 
& comes away piecemeal71 let h] cont9ue 
dr9k+ ! same decoction till h] body be  
cleans$4    ,a decoction made ( ! h]b   
mu/]-wort1 us$ z y did ! decoction  (   
hyssop1 works ! same effect4 ,let !     
midwife also take roots (  pollodum1 &  
/amp !m well2 w>m !m a little1 & b9d !m 
on !  soles ( h] feet1 & x w soon br+   
away ! *ild1 ei!r dead or  alive4    ,! 
foll[+ m$ic9es likewise are su* z /ir up
 ! expulsive  faculty2 b 9 ?is case !y  
mu/ be /rong]1 because ! motion (  !    
*ild cease?4    ,take sav91 r\nd        
bir?wort1 tro*isks ( myrrh1 af>an roots1
 c9namon1  saffron1 ea* half a dra*m2   
make a p[d]1 give a dra*m4    ,or %e may
 purge fir/1 & !n apply an emolli5t1    
ano9t+ h] ab\t  ! womb ) oil ( lilies1  
sweet almonds1 camomile1 h5 & goose     
grease4 ,also fom5t1 to get out ! *ild )
 a decoction ( m]cury1  orris1 wild     
cucumb]s1 scus1 broom fl[]s4 ,!n ano9t !

 privities  & lo9s ) o9tm5t ( s[bread4  
,or1 take coloqu9tida1 bir?wort1  ( ea* 
a dra*m2 make a p[d]2 add ammoniacum    
dissolv$ 9 w9e1  ox-gall1 ea* two       
dra*ms2 ) oil ( keir make an o9tm5t4 ,or
 ?is  pess>y3    ,take bir?wort1 orris1 
black hellebore1 coloqu9tida1 myrrh1 ea*
 a  dra*m2 p[d]$ ammoniacum dissolv$ 9  
w9e1 ox-gall1 ea* two  dra*ms4 ,or make 
a fume ) an ass's ho( burnt1 or         
gallianum1 or  ca/or1 & let x be tak5 9 
) a funnel4    ,to take away pa9s1 &    
/r5g!n ! p>ts1 fom5t ) ! decoction  (   
mugwort1 mall[s1 rosem>y1 ) wood myrtle1
 ,/4 ,john's wort1 ea*  half an ounce1  
sp]matic two dra*ms2 de]'s suet an      
ounce2 ) wax  make ano9tm5t4 ,or1       
,take wax six ounces1 sp]maceti an      
ounce2 melt !m1 dip flax !re91  & lay x 
all ov] h] abdom54    ,if none ( ^! ?+s 
w d1 ! la/ rem$y is to use surg]y1 &  !n
 ! midwife ought )\t delay to s5d = an  
exp]t & able  man-midwife1 to deliv] h] 
by manual op]ation2 ( :i* ,i %all treat 
m 9 ! next *apt]4                       

,,*apt] ,,vi4                           
,( unnatural ,lab\r4      ,9 %[+ ! duty 
( a midwife1 :5 ! *ild-be>+ woman's     
lab\r  is unnatural1 x w be requisite to
 %[1 9 ! fir/ place1 :at ,i  mean by    
unnatural lab\r2 = t wom5 d br+ =?      
*ildr5 9 pa9  & sorr[ is natural &      
common to all4 ,!re=e t :i* ,i call     
unnatural is1 :5 ! *ild comes to ! bir? 
9 a contr>y po/ure to  t :i* nature     
orda9$1 & 9 :i* ! g5]ality ( *ildr5 come
  into ! _w4    ,! "r & natural bir? is1
 :5 ! *ild comes ) its head  fir/2 & yet
 ?is is too %ort a def9ition ( a natural
 bir?3 = if  any "p ( ! head b ! cr[n   
comes fir/1 s t ! body foll[s  n 9 a    
/raight l9e1 x is a wrong & difficult   
bir?1 ev5 ?\gh  ! head comes fir/4      
,!re=e1 if ! *ild comes ) its feet fir/1
  or ) ! side across1 x is q contr>y to 
nature1 or1 to speak  m pla9ly1 t :i* ,i
 call unnatural4    ,n[1 !re are f\r    
g5]al ways a *ild may come wrong4 #a4   
,:5 any (  ! =e p>ts ( ! body fir/      
pres5t !mselves4 #b4 ,:51 by an  unhappy

 transportation1 any ( ! h9d] p>ts ( !  
body fir/  pres5t !mselves4 #c4 ,:5 ei!r
 ( ! sides1 or1 #d4 ! feet pres5t       
!mselves fir/4 ,to ^! ! diff]5t wrong   
po/ures t a *ild c  pres5t itself may be
 r$uc$4      ,,sect4 ,i4 ,h[ to deliv] a
 ,woman ( a ,dead ,*ild1 by ,manual     
,op]ation4    ,:5 manual op]ation is    
necess>y1 let ! op]ator acqua9t ! woman 
( ! absolute necessity !re is = su* an  
op]ation2 & t1 z  ! *ild has already lo/
 its life1 !re is no o!r way left = !   
sav+ ( h]s4 ,let him also in=m h]1 = h] 
enc\ragem5t1 t he  d\bts n1 ) ! div9e   
bless+1 to deliv] h] safely2 & t  ! pa9 
aris+ !reby w n to be s great z %e fe>s4
 ,!n let  him /ir up ! woman's pa9s by  
giv+ h] "s %>p cly/]1 to  excite h]     
?roes to be> d[n & br+ =? ! *ild4 ,& if 
?is  prevail n1 let him proce$ ) !      
manual op]ation4    ,fir/1 !re=e1 let h]
 be plac$ across ! b$ t he may op]ate  !
 easi]1 & let h] lie on h] back1 ) h]   
hips a little high]  ?an h] head1 or at 
lea/ ! body equally plac$1 :5 x is      

necess>y  to put back or turn ! infant  
to give x a bett] po/ure4 ,be+ ?us      
situat$1 %e mu/ fold h] legs s z h]     
heels be t[>ds h] body1  & h] ?ighs     
spread1 & held s by a c\ple ( /rong     
p]sons3 !re  mu/ be o!rs also to support
 h] "u h] arms1 t ! body may n  slide   
d[n :5 ! *ild is drawn =?2 = :i*1       
sometimes1 a great  /r5g? is requir$4   
,let ! %eets & blankets cov] h] ?ighs1 =
  dec5cy's sake1 & ) respect to !       
assi/ance1 & also to prev5t  h] cat*+   
cold2 ! op]ator h]e9 gov]n+ himself z   
well )  respect to 8 conv5i5ce1 & !     
facility & surety ( !  op]ation1 z to   
o!r ?+s4 ,!n let him ano9t ! entrance ( 
!  womb ) oil or fre% butt]1 if         
necess>y1 t s ) m ease he  may introduce
 8 h&1 :i* mu/ also be ano9t$2 & hav+1  
by !  signs be=e-m5tion$1 receiv$       
satisfaction t ! *ild is dead1 he  mu/ d
 8 endeav\rs to fet* x away z soon z he 
possibly c4 ,if  ! *ild (f] ! head fir/1
 he mu/ g5tly put x back1 until he  ha? 
lib]ty to introduce 8 h& q into ! womb2 

!n slid+ x  along to f9d ! feet1 let him
 draw x =? by !m1 be+ v  c>eful to keep 
! head f be+ lock$ into ! passage1 & t x
  be n sep>at$ f ! body2 :i* may be     
effect$ ! m easily1  because ! *ild be+ 
v rott5 & putrefi$1 ! op]ator ne$s  n be
 s m9dful to keep ! brea/ & face d[nw>ds
 z he is 9  liv+ bir?s4 ,b if1 not)/&+  
all ^! precautions1 by reason  ( !      
*ild's putrefaction1 ! head %\ld be     
sep>at$ & left  beh9d 9 ! womb1 x mu/ be
 drawn =? accord+ to ! directions  :i* h
 be5 giv5 9 ! ?ird section ( ?is *apt]4 
,b :5 !  head1 com+ fir/1 is s f>       
advanc$ t x _c well be put back1  x is  
bett] to draw x =? s1 ?an to torm5t !   
woman too mu* by  putt+ x back to turn x
 & br+ x by ! feet3 b ! head be+  a "p  
r\nd & slipp]y1 x may s happ5 t !       
op]ator _c  take hold ( x by reason (   
its moi/ure1 nor put !m up to ! side  ( 
x1 because ( its bigness2 he mu/ !re=e  
take a prop]  in/rum5t1 & put x up z f> 
z he c1 )\t viol5ce1 betwe5  ! womb & ! 
*ild's head1 obs]v+ to keep ! po9t ( x  

t[>ds  ! head 7= ! *ild be+ dead be=e1  
!re c be no dang] 9 !  op]ation17 & let 
him fa/5 x !re1 giv+ x hold ( ! bones ( 
! skull1 t x may n slide2 & aft] x is   
well fix$ 9 !  head1 he may !re) draw x 
=?1 keep+ ! ends ( 8 left h&  flat ^u ! 
opposite side1 ! bett] to help to       
dis5gage x1 & by  wagg+ x a little1 to  
conduct x directly out ( ! passage1     
until  ! head be q born2 & !n tak+ hold 
( x ) ! h&s only1  ! %\ld]s may be drawn
 into ! passage1 & s slid+ ! f+]s  ( bo?
 h&s "u ! arm-pits1 ! *ild may be q     
deliv]$2 &  !n ! aft]-burd5 fet*$1 to   
f9i% ! op]ation1 be+ c>eful  n to pluck 
! navel-/r+ too h>d1 le/ x break1 z (t5 
happ5s1  :5 x is corrupt4    ,if ! dead 
*ild comes ) ! arms up to ! %\ld] s     
extremely  swell$ t ! woman mu/ suff]   
too great viol5ce to h x put  back1 x is
 !n 7be+ fir/ well assur$ t ! *ild is   
dead7 be/  to take x (f by ! %\ld]      
po9ts1 by twi/+ ?ree or f\r times  ab\t1
 :i* is v easily done by reason ( !     
s(tness &  t5d]ness ( ! body4 ,aft] !   

arm is s sep>at$1 & no long]  possesses 
! passage1 ! op]ator w h m room to put  
up 8  h& into ! womb1 to fet* ! *ild by 
! feet & br+ x away4    ,b al?\gh !     
op]ator be sure ! *ild is dead 9 ! womb1
 yet he  mu/ n !re=e pres5tly use       
in/rum5ts1 because !y are nev] to  be   
us$ b :5 h&s are n suffici5t1 & !re is  
no o!r rem$y  to prev5t ! woman's dang]1
 or to br+ =? ! *ild any o!r  way2 & !  
judici\s op]ator w *oose t way :i* is ! 
lea/  haz>d\s & mo/ safe4        ,,sect4
 ,,ii4 ,h[ a ,woman mu/ be ,deliv]$1 :5 
! ,*ild's ,feet come                    
fir/4    ,!re is no?+ m obvi\s to ^? ^: 
bus9ess x is to assi/  lab\r+ wom51 ?an 
t ! sev]al unnatural po/ures 9 :i*      
*ildr5 pres5t !mselves at _! bir?1 are !
 occasion ( mo/ (  ! bad lab\r & ill    
accid5ts t happ5 unto !m 9 t  condition4
    ,& s9ce midwives are v (t5 oblig$1  
because ( ! unnatural  situations1 to   
draw ! *ildr5 =? by ! feet1 ,i conceive 
x to be  mo/ prop] fir/ to %[ h[ a *ild 
mu/ be br\ght =? t  pres5ts itself 9 t  

po/ure1 because x w be a guide to sev]al
  ( ! re/4    ,i "k inde$ 9 ?is case x  
is ! advice ( sev]al au?ors to *ange  ! 
figure1 & place ! head s t x may pres5t 
to ! bir?2 &  ?is c\nsel ,i %\ld be v   
incl9able to foll[1 c\ld !y b also  %[  
h[ x may be done4 ,b x w appe> v        
difficult1 if n  impossible1 to be      
p]=m$1 if we w\ld avoid ! dang] t by su*
  viol5t agitations bo? ! "m & ! *ild   
mu/ be put into2 &  !re=e my op9ion is1 
t x is bett] to draw =? by ! feet1  :5 x
 pres5ts itself 9 t po/ure1 ?an to      
v5ture a worse  accid5t by turn+ x4     
,z soon1 !re=e1 z ! wat]s are brok51 & x
 is kn[n t !  *ild comes ?us1 & t ! womb
 is op5 en\gh to admit !  midwife's or  
op]ator's h& into x1 or else by ano9t+ !
 passage  ) oil or hog's grease1 to     
endeav\r to dilate x by degrees1 us+  h]
 f+]s to ?is purpose1 spread+ !m "o f ! 
o!r1 aft]  !y are toge!r ent]$1 &       
cont9u+ to d s till !y be  suffici5tly  
dilat$1 !n1 tak+ c>e t h] nails be well 
p>$1 no  r+s on h] f+]s1 & h] h&s well  

ano9t$ ) oil or fre%  butt]1 & ! woman  
plac$ 9 ! mann] direct$ 9 ! =m]         
section1 let h] g5tly introduce h] h&   
into ! entrance ( !  womb1 :]e1 f9d+ !  
*ild's feet1 let h] draw x =? 9 !  mann]
 ,i %all pres5tly direct2 only let h]   
fir/ see :e!r x  pres5ts "o foot or bo?2
 & if b "o foot1 %e ought to consid]    
:e!r x be ! "r foot or left1 & also 9   
:at fa%ion x comes3  =1 by t means1 %e w
 soon come to "k :]e to f9d ! o!r1  :i*1
 z soon z %e kn[s & f9ds1 let h] g5tly  
draw x =? )  ! o!r2 b ( ?is %e mu/ be   
especially c>eful1 viz4 t !  second be n
 ! foot ( ano!r *ild2 =1 if s1 x may be 
( !  utmo/ consequ5ce1 = %e may soon]   
split bo? "m & *ild1 ?an  draw !m =?3 b 
?is may be easily prev5t$1 if %e b slide
 !  h& up by ! fir/ leg & ?igh to !     
twi/1 & !re f9d bo?  ?ighs jo9$ toge!r1 
& desc5d+ f "o & ! same body4 ,&  ?is is
 also ! be/ means to f9d ! o!r foot1 :5 
x comes b  ) "o4    ,z soon z ! midwife 
has f\nd bo? ! *ild's feet1 %e may draw 
!m =?1 & hold+ !m toge!r1 may br+ !m by 

little 9 ?is  mann]2 tak+ aft]w>ds hold 
( ! arms & ?ighs1 z soon z %e  c come at
 !m1 draw+ !m s till ! hips come =?4    
,:ile ?is  is do+1 let h] obs]ve to wrap
 ! p>ts 9 a s+le clo?1 t s  h] h&s1 be+ 
always greasy1 slide n on ! infant's    
body1 :i* is  v slipp]y1 because ( !    
vici\s hum\rs :i* are all ov] x2  :i*   
be+ done1 %e may take hold "u ! hips1 s 
z to draw x  =? to ! beg9n+ ( ! brea/2 &
 let h] on bo? sides ) h]  h& br+ d[n ! 
*ild's h& along its body1 :i* %e may    
easily  f9d2 & !n let h] take c>e t !   
belly & face ( ! *ild be  d[nw>ds3 =1 if
 !y %\ld be upw>ds1 !re w\ld be "s dang]
 (  its be+ /opp$ by ! *91 ov] !        
%>e-bone2 & !re=e1 if x  be n s1 %e mu/ 
turn x to ! po/ure2 :i* may easily be   
done1 if  %e takes prop] hold ( ! body  
:5 ! brea/ & arms are =?1 9  ! mann] z  
we h said1 & draws x1 turn+ x 9         
proportion on  t side :i* x mo/ incl9es 
to1 till x be turn$ ) ! face  d[nw>ds2 &
 s1 hav+ br\ght x to ! %\ld]s1 let h]   
lose no  "t1 desir+ ! woman at ! same "t

 to be> d[n1 t s draw+  ! head at t     
in/ant may take its place1 & n be /opp$ 
9 !  passage4 ,"s *ildr5 !re are ^:     
heads are s big1 t :5 !  :ole body is   
born1 yet t /ops ! passage1 ?\gh !      
midwife takes  all possible c>e to      
prev5t x4 ,& :5 ?is happ5s1 %e mu/      
endeav\r to draw =? ! *ild by ! %\ld]s1 
tak+ c>e t %e  sep>ate n ! body f !     
head1 7z ,i h kn[n x done by !          
midwife17 dis*>g+ x by little & little f
 ! bones 9 !  passage ) ! f+]s ( ea* h&1
 slid+ !m on ea* side  opposite ! o!r1  
sometimes above & sometimes "u1 till !  
"w  be end$2 endeav\r+ to despat* x z   
soon z possible1 le/ !  *ild be         
suffocat$1 z x w unavoidably be1 if x   
rema9 long 9  t po/ure2 & ?is be+ well &
 c>efully effect$1 %e may soon  aft]    
fet* away ! aft]-bir?1 z ,i h be=e      
direct$4      ,,sect4 ,,iii4 ,h[ to br+ 
away ! ,head ( ! ,*ild1 :5 sep>at$ f    
! ,body1 & left beh9d 9 ! ,womb4        
,?\gh ! utmo/ c>e be tak5 9 br++ away ! 
*ild by ! feet1  yet if x happ5 to be   

dead1 x is sometimes s putrefi$ &       
corrupt1  t ) ! lea/ pull ! head        
sep>ates f ! body1 & rema9s  alone 9 !  
womb1 & _c be br\ght away b ) a manual  
op]ation & great difficulty1 x be+      
extremely slipp]y1 by reason  ( ! place 
:]e x is1 & f ! r\ndness ( its figure1  
on :i*  no hold c be tak52 & s v great  
is ! difficulty 9 ?is case1  t sometimes
 two or ?ree able practition]s (        
midwif]y h1 "o  aft] ! o!r1 left !      
op]ation unf9i%$1 z n able to effect  x1
 aft] ! utmo/ indu/ry1 skill & /r5g?2 s 
t ! woman1  n be+ able to be deliv]$1   
p]i%$4 ,to prev5t :i* fatal  accid5t1   
let ! foll[+ op]ation be obs]v$4    ,:5 
! infant's head sep>ates f ! body1 & is 
left alone  beh9d1 :e!r ?r\gh           
putrefaction or o!rwise1 let ! op]ator  
imm$iately1 )\t any delay1 :il/ ! womb  
is /ill op51 direct up  8 "r h& to ! m\?
 ( ! head 7= no o!r hole c !re be  _h71 
& hav+ f\nd x1 let him put "o or two ( 8
 f+]s into  x1 & ! ?umb "u its *92 !n   
let him draw x by little &  little1     

hold+ x by ! jaws3 b if t fails1 z      
sometimes x w1  :5 putrefi$1 !n let him 
pull out ! "r h&1 & slide up 8  left )  
:i* he mu/ support ! head1 & ) ! "r let 
him  take a n>r[ in/rum5t call$ a       
crot*et1 b let x be /rong1 &  ) a s+le  
bran*1 :i* he mu/ guide along ! inside (
 8 h&1  ) ! po9t ( x t[>ds x1 = fe> (   
hurt+ ! womb2 &  hav+ ?us introduc$ x1  
let him turn x t[>ds ! head1 to /rike   
ei!r 9 an eye-hole1 or ! hole ( an e>1  
or beh9d ! head1 or  else betwe5 !      
sutures1 z he f9ds x mo/ conv5i5t &     
easy2 &  !n draw =? ! head s fa/5$ ) !  
said in/rum5t1 /ill  help+ to conduct x 
) 8 left h&2 b :5 he ha? x br\ght  ne> !
 passage1 be+ /rongly fa/5$ to !        
in/rum5t1 let him  rememb] to draw =? 8 
h&1 t ! passage1 n be+ fill$ )  x1 may  
be l>g] & easi]1 keep+ /ill a f+] or two
 on ! side  ( ! head1 ! bett] to        
dis5gage x4    ,!re is also ano!r me?od1
 ) m ease & less h>d%ip ?an !  =m]3 let 
! op]ator take a s(t fillet or l95 slip1
 ( ab\t f\r  f+]s' bread?1 & ! l5g? (   

?ree qu>t]s ( an ell1 or  !reab\ts1 tak+
 ! two ends ) ! left h&1 & ! middle )  !
 "r1 & let him s put x up ) 8 "r z t x  
may be  beyond ! head1 to embrace x z a 
sl+ do? a /one1 & aft]w>ds  draw =? !   
fillet by ! two ends toge!r2 x w ?us be 
easily  drawn =?1 ! fillet n h9d]+ !    
lea/ passage1 because x  takes up little
 or no space4    ,:5 ! head is fet*$ out
 ( ! womb1 c>e mu/ be tak5 t n  ! lea/  
"p ( x be left beh9d1 & likewise to     
cleanse ! womb (  ! aft]-burd51 if yet  
rema9+4 ,if ! burd5 be :olly sep>at$  f 
! side ( ! womb1 t ought to be fir/     
br\ght away1 because  x may also h9d] ! 
tak+ hold ( ! head4 ,b if x /ill adh]es 
to ! womb1 x mu/ n be m$dl$ ) till !    
head be br\ght away2  = if "o %\ld      
endeav\r to sep>ate x f ! womb1 x might 
!n  cause a flood+1 :i* w\ld be augm5t$ 
by ! viol5ce ( !  op]ation2 ! vessels to
 :i* x is jo9$ rema9+ = ! mo/ "p  op5 z 
long z ! womb is di/5d$1 :i* ! head     
cause? :ile x  is reta9$ 9 x1 & _c be   
clos$ till ?is /range body be  void$1 & 

?is x do? by contract+ & compress+      
itself toge!r1  z has be5 m fully be=e  
expla9$4 ,besides1 ! aft]-bir?  rema9+  
?us cleav+ to ! womb dur+ ! op]ation    
prev5ts x  f receiv+ easily ei!r bruise 
or hurt4      ,,sect4 ,,iv4 ,h[ to      
deliv] a ,woman :5 ! ,*ild's ,head is   
pres5t$ to                              
! ,bir?4    ,?\gh "s may ?9k x a natural
 lab\r1 :5 ! *ild's head comes  fir/2   
yet1 if ! *ild's head pres5t n ! "r way1
 ev5 t is  an unnatural lab\r2 & !re=e1 
?\gh ! head comes fir/1 yet if  x be !  
side ( ! head in/ead ( ! cr[n1 x is v   
dang]\s  bo? to ! "m & *ild1 = ! *ild's 
neck w\ld be brok51 if  born 9 t mann]2 
& by h[ mu* ! "m's pa9s cont9ue to be>  
! *ild1 :i* is impossible unless ! head 
be rightly plac$1 !  m ! passages are   
/opp$4 ,!re=e1 z soon z ! position ( !  
*ild is kn[n1 ! woman mu/ be laid ) all 
spe$1 le/ ! *ild  %\ld advance fur!r    
into ?is vici\s po/ure1 & !reby r5d] x  
m difficult to ?ru/ x back1 :i* mu/ be  
done1 9 ord] to place  ! head "r 9 !    

passage1 z x ought to be4    ,to ?is    
purpose1 !re=e1 place ! woman s t h]    
?ighs may be a  little high] ?an h] head
 & %\ld]s1 caus+ h] to lean a little  ^u
 ! opposite side to ! *ild's ill po/ure2
 !n let ! op]ator  slide up 8 h&1 well  
ano9t$ ) oil1 by ! side ( ! *ild's      
head1 to br+ x "r g5tly ) 8 f+]s betwe5 
! head & !  womb2 b if ! head be s      
engag$ t x _c be done t way1 he  mu/ put
 8 h& up to ! %\ld]s1 t s by ?ru/+ !m   
back a  little into ! womb1 sometimes on
 ! "o side & sometimes on !  o!r1 he    
may1 by little & little1 give a natural 
position4 ,i confess  x w\ld be bett]1  
if ! op]ator c\ld put back ! *ild by its
  %\ld]s ) bo? h&s3 b ! head takes up s 
mu* room1 t he  c only make use ( 8     
f+]s1 ) :i* he mu/ p]=m ?is  op]ation1 &
 ) ! help ( ! f+] ends ( ! o!r h& put   
=w>d ! *ild's bir?1 z 9 natural lab\r4  
,"s *ildr5 pres5t _! face fir/1 hav+ _! 
h&s turn$ back1  9 :i* po/ure x is      
extremely difficult = a *ild to be born2
 &  if x cont9ues s long1 ! face w be   

swell$1 & become black &  blue1 s t x w 
at fir/ appe> mon/r\s1 :i* is occasion$ 
z  well by ! compression ( x 9 t place1 
z by ! midwife's f+]s  9 h&l+ x1 9 ord] 
to place x 9 a bett] po/ure4 ,b ?is     
blackness w we> away 9 ?ree or f\r days'
 "t1 by ano9t+ x  (t5 ) oil ( sweet     
almonds4 ,to deliv] ! bir?1 ! same      
op]ation mu/ be us$ z 9 ! =m]1 :5 ! *ild
 comes fir/ )  ! side ( ! head2 only let
 ! midwife or op]ator "w v g5tly1  to   
avoid z mu* z possible ! bruis+ ! face4 
,,sect4 ,v4 ,h[ to ,deliv] a ,woman :5 !
 ,*ild pres5ts "o or bo?                
,h&s toge!r ) ! ,head4    ,sometimes !  
infant w pres5t "s o!r "p toge!r ) its  
head2 :i* if x does1 x is usually ) "o  
or bo? its h&s2 &  ?is h9d]s ! bir?1    
because ! h&s take up "p ( t passage    
:i* is little en\gh = ! head alone3     
besides :5 ?is happ5s1  !y g5]ally cause
 ! head to lean on "o side2 & !re=e ?is 
position may be well /yl$ unnatural4 ,:5
 ! *ild pres5ts ?us1 !  fir/ ?+ to be   
done1 aft] x is p]ceiv$1 mu/ be to      

prev5t x  f com+ d[n m1 or engag+ fur!r 
9 ! passage2 & !re=e  ! op]ator hav+    
plac$ ! woman on ! b$1 ) h] head l[]    
?an h] ?ighs1 mu/ guide & put back !    
infant's h& ) 8 own  z mu* z may be1 or 
bo? ( !m1 if !y bo? come d[n1 to give   
way  to ! *ild's head2 & ?is be+ done1  
if ! head be on "o side1 x  mu/ be      
br\ght into its natural po/ure1 9 !     
middle ( ! passage1  t x may come 9 a   
/raight l9e1 & !n proce$ z direct$ 9 !  
=ego+ section4      ,,sect4 ,,vi4 ,h[ a 
,woman ought to be deliv]$1 :5 ! ,h&s & 
,feet (                         !       
,infant come toge!r4    ,!re are none b 
w readily grant1 t :5 ! h&s & feet (  an
 infant pres5t toge!r1 ! lab\r mu/ be   
unnatural2 because x is  possible a *ild
 c be born 9 t mann]4 ,9 ?is case !re=e1
  :5 ! midwife guides h] h& to ! orifice
 ( ! womb1 %e w  p]ceive only _m f+]s   
close toge!r2 & if x be n suffici5tly   
dilat$1 x w be a good :ile be=e ! h&s & 
feet be  suffici5tly di/+ui%$2 = !y are 
sometimes s %ut & press$  toge!r1 t !y  

seem to be all ( "o & ! same %ape3 b :]e
  ! womb is op5 en\gh to introduce ! h& 
into x1 %e w easily  "k :i* are ! h&s & 
:i* are ! feet2 & hav+ tak5  p>ticul>   
notice !re(1 let h] slide up h] h&1 &   
pres5tly  direct x t[>ds ! infant's     
brea/1 :i* %e w f9d v ne>1  & !n let h] 
v g5tly ?ru/ back ! body t[>ds ! bottom 
(  ! womb leav+ ! feet 9 ! same place   
:]e %e f\nd !m3 &  !n1 hav+ plac$ !     
woman 9 a conv5i5t po/ure1 t is to say1 
h] ?ighs a little rais$ above h] brea/1 
& 7:i* situation ought  also to be      
obs]v$ :5 ! *ild is to be put back into 
! womb71 let  ! midwife aft]w>ds take   
hold ( ! *ild by ! feet1 & draw x  =?1 z
 is direct$ 9 ! second section4    ,?is 
lab\r1 ?\gh some:at tr\blesome1 yet is  
mu* bett] ?an :5  ! *ild pres5ts only   
its h&s2 = !n ! *ild mu/ be q  turn$    
r\nd be=e x c be drawn =?2 b 9 ?is !y   
are ready1  pres5t+ !mselves1 & !re is  
little to d b to lift & ?ru/  back !    
upp] "p ( ! body1 :i* is almo/ done (   
itself1 by  draw+ by ! feet alone4    ,i

 confess !re are _m au?ors t h writt5 ( 
lab\rs1 :o w\ld  h all wrong bir?s r$uc$
 to a natural figure2 :i* is1 to turn x 
t x may come ) ! head fir/4 ,b ^? t h   
writt5 ?us  are su* z nev] und]/ood !   
practical "p2 = if !y _h !  lea/        
exp]i5ce !re91 !y w\ld "k t x is        
impossible2 at  lea/1 if x 7 to be done1
 t viol5ce mu/ necess>ily be us$ 9  do+ 
x1 t w\ld v probably be ! dea? ( bo? "m 
& *ild  9 ! op]ation4    ,i w\ld !re=e  
lay d[n1 z a g5]al rule1 t :5soev] a    
*ild  pres5ts itself wrong to ! bir?1 9 
:at po/ure soev]1 f !  %\ld]s to ! feet1
 x is ! be/ way1 & ! soone/ done1 to    
draw  x out by ! feet2 & t x is bett] to
 se>* = !m1 if !y d  n pres5t !mselves1 
?an to try to put !m into _! natural    
po/ure1 & place ! head =emo/2 = ! great 
endeav\rs necess>y  to be us$ 9 turn+ ! 
*ild 9 ! womb1 d s mu* weak5 bo? !  "m &
 ! *ild1 t !re rema9s n aft]w>ds /r5g?  
en\gh  to commit ! op]ation to ! "w (   
nature2 =1 usually1 ! woman  ha? no m   
?roes or pa9s fit = lab\r aft] %e has   

be5 s  wr\ght ^u3 = :i* reason x w\ld be
 difficult1 & t$i\s at  be/2 & ! *ild by
 su* an op]ation made v weak1 w\ld be 9 
extreme dang] ( p]i%+ be=e x c\ld be    
born4 ,x is !re=e  mu* bett] 9 ^! cases 
to br+ x away imm$iately by ! feet2     
se>*+ = !m1 z ,i h already direct$1 :5  
!y d n pres5t  !mselves2 by :i* ! "m w  
be prev5t$ a t$i\s lab\r1 &  ! *ild be  
(t5 br\ght alive into ! _w1 :o o!rwise  
c\ld  h>dly escape dea?4         ,,sect4
 ,,vii4 ,h[ a ,woman %\ld be deliv]$ t  
has ,tw9s1 :i*                 pres5t   
!mselves 9 diff]5t ,po/ures4    ,we h   
already spok5 some?+ ( ! bir? ( tw9s 9 !
 *apt] (  natural lab\r2 = x is n an    
unnatural lab\r b>ely to h tw9s1        
provid$ !y come 9 a "r position to !    
bir?4 ,b :5 !y  pres5t !mselves 9       
diff]5t po/ures1 !y come prop]ly "u !   
d5om9ation ( unnatural lab\rs2 & if :5  
"o *ild pres5ts itself  9 a wrong       
figure1 x makes ! lab\r dang]\s &       
unnatural1 x mu/  ne$s make x mu* m s :5
 !re are sev]al1 & r5d] x n  only m     

pa9ful to ! "m & *ildr51 b to ! op]ator 
also2  = !y (t5 tr\ble ea* o!r1 & h9d]  
bo? _! bir?s4 ,besides  :i*1 ! womb is s
 fill$ ) !m1 t ! op]ator c h>dly        
introduce 8 h& )\t mu* viol5ce1 :i* he  
mu/ d1 if !y are  to be turn$ or ?ru/   
back to give !m a bett] position4    ,:5
 a woman is pregnant ) two *ildr51 !y   
r>ely pres5t to !  bir? toge!r1 ! "o    
g5]ally be+ m =w>d ?an ! o!r2 &  t is ! 
reason t b "o is felt1 & t _m times !   
midwife  kn[s n t !re are tw9s till !   
fir/ is born1 & t %e is  go+ to fet*    
away ! aft]-bir?4 ,9 ! fir/ *apt]1 :]e9 
,i  treat$ ( natural lab\r1 ,i h %[$ h[ 
a woman %\ld be deliv]$  ( tw9s1 pres5t+
 !mselves bo? "r2 & !re=e1 be=e ,i      
close ! *apt] ( unnatural lab\r1 x only 
rema9s t ,i %[ :at  ought to be done :5 
!y ei!r bo? come wrong1 or "o ( !m only1
  z = ! mo/ "p x happ5s2 ! fir/ g5]ally 
com+ "r1 &  ! second ) ! feet =w>d1 or 9
 "s worse po/ure4 ,9 su* a  case1 ! bir?
 ( ! fir/ mu/ be ha/5$ z mu* z possible1
 to  make way = ! second1 :i* is be/    

br\ght away by ! feet1 )\t  endeav\r+ to
 place x "r1 because x has be51 z well z
 its  "m1 already tir$ & weak5$ by !    
bir? ( ! fir/1 & !re  w\ld be great]    
dang] ( its dea? ?an likelihood ( its   
com+ out  ( ! womb t way4    ,b if1 :5 !
 fir/ is born naturally1 ! second %\ld  
likewise  (f] its head to ! bir?1 x w\ld
 be !n be/ to leave nature to  f9i% :at 
%e has s well begun2 & if nature %\ld be
 too sl[ 9  h] "w1 "s ( ^? ?+s m5tion$ 9
 ! f\r? *apt]1 to  accel]ate ! bir?1 may
 be prop]ly en\gh appli$3 & if1 aft]  t1
 ! second bir? %\ld be yet delay$1 let a
 manual op]ation be  def]r$ no long]2 b 
! woman be+ prop]ly plac$1 z has be5    
be=e direct$1 let ! op]ator direct 8 h& 
g5tly into ! womb  to f9d ! feet1 & s   
draw =? ! second *ild1 :i* w be !  m    
easily effect$1 because !re is a way    
made suffici5tly by !  bir? ( ! fir/2 & 
if ! wat]s ( ?is second *ild be n broke1
  z x (t5 happ5s1 yet1 int5d+ to br+ x  
by ! feet1 he ne$ n  scruple to break ! 
membranes ) 8 f+]s2 = ?\gh1 :5 !  bir? (

 a *ild is left to ! op]ation ( nature1 
x is necess>y  t ! wat]s %\ld break (   
!mselves1 yet :5 ! *ild is  br\ght out (
 ! womb by art1 !re is no dang] ( break+
 !m2  nay1 on ! contr>y1 x becomes      
necess>y2 = )\t ! wat]s are  brok51 x   
w\ld be impossible to turn ! *ild4    ,b
 h]e9 pr9cipally lies ! c>es ( !        
op]ator1 t he be n  deceiv$1 :5 ei!r !  
h&s or feet ( bo? *ildr5 (f]  !mselves  
toge!r to ! bir?2 9 ?is case he ought   
well to consid]  ! op]ation1 z1 :e!r !y 
be n jo9$ toge!r1 or any way  mon/r\s2 &
 :i* "p belongs to "o *ild1 & :i* to !  
o!r2  t s !y may be fet*$ "o aft] ! o!r1
 & n bo? toge!r1  z may be1 if x 7 n    
duly consid]$2 tak+ ! "r foot ( !  "o & 
! left ( ! o!r1 & s draw+ !m toge!r1 z  
if !y  belong$ to "o body1 because !re  
is a left & a "r1 by :i*  means x w\ld  
be impossible ev] to deliv] !m4 ,b a    
skilful  op]ator w easily prev5t ?is1   
if1 hav+ f\nd two or ?ree (  sev]al     
*ildr5 pres5t+ toge!r 9 ! passage1 &    
tak+ aside  two ( ! =w>de/1 a "r & a    

left1 & slid+ 8 arm along !  legs &     
?ighs up to ! wri/1 he f9ds !y bo?      
belong to "o body2  ( :i* be+ ?us       
assur$1 he may beg9 to draw =? ! ne>e/1 
)\t reg>d+ :i* is ! /ronge/ or weake/1  
bigg] or less1  liv+ or dead1 hav+ fir/ 
put aside t "p ( ! o!r *ild  :i* (f]s to
 h ! m way1 & s dispat* ! fir/ z soon z 
may be1 obs]v+ ! same rules z if !re 7 b
 "o1 t is  keep+ ! brea/ & face d[nw>ds1
 ) e circum/ance direct$  9 t section   
:]e ! *ild comes ) its feet fir/1 & n   
fet*  ! burd5 till ! second *ild is     
born4 ,& !re=e1 :5 !  op]ator ha? drawn 
=? "o *ild1 he mu/ sep>ate x f !  burd51
 hav+ ti$ & cut ! navel-/r+1 & !n fet* !
 o!r  by ! feet 9 ! same mann]1 &       
aft]w>ds br+ away !  aft]-burd5 ) ! two 
/r+s z ha? be5 be=e %[$4 ,if !  *ildr5  
pres5t any o!r "p b ! feet1 ! op]ator   
may foll[  ! same me?od z direct$ 9 !   
=ego+ section :]e ! sev]al  unnatural   
positions are fully treat$ (4           
,,*apt] ,,vii4           ,,directions   
,,= ,,*ild-,,be>+ ,,wom5 ,,9 ,,_!       

,,ly+-,,94            ,,sect4 ,i4 ,h[ a 
,woman newly ,deliv]$ ought to be ord]$4
    ,z soon z %e is laid 9 h] b$1 let h]
 be plac$ 9 x conv5i5tly  = ease & re/1 
:i* %e /&s 9 great ne$ (1 to recov]     
h]self  ( ! great fatigue %e und]w5t    
dur+ h] travail2 & t %e may  lie ! m    
easily let h] h&s & body be a little    
rais$1 t %e  may brea! m freely1 &      
cleanse ! bett]1 especially ( t  blood  
:i* !n comes away1 t s x may n clot1 :i*
 be+  re/ra9$ cause? great pa94    ,hav+
 ?us plac$ h] 9 b$1 let h] take a       
draught ( burnt :ite  w9e1 hav+ a dra*m 
( sp]maceti melt$ !re94 ,! h]b v]va9 is 
also s+ul>ly good = a woman 9 ?is       
condition1 boil+ x 9 :at  %e ei!r eats  
or dr9ks1 =tify+ ! womb s exce$+ly1 t x 
w d m good 9 two days1 ?an any o!r ?+   
does 9 d\ble t  "t1 hav+ no (f5sive     
ta/e4 ,& ?is is no m ?an :at %e  /&s 9  
ne$ (2 = h] l[] p>ts be+ greatly di/5d$ 
till !  bir? ( ! infant1 x is good to   
endeav\r ! prev5tion ( an  inflammation 
!re4 ,let !re also be outw>dly appli$1  

all ov] !  bottom ( h] abdom5 &         
privities1 ! foll[+ anodyne &           
cataplasm3 ,take two ounces ( oil (     
sweet almonds1 & two or ?ree  new-laid  
eggs1 yolks & :ites1 /irr+ !m toge!r 9  
an e>!n  pipk9 ov] hot emb]s1 till !y   
come to ! consi/5ce ( a p\ltice2  :i*   
be+ spread ^u a clo?1 mu/ be appli$ to  
^? p>ts1  indiff]5tly w>m1 hav+ fir/    
tak5 away ! closure 7:i* 0 put  to h]   
pres5tly aft] h] deliv]y17 & likewise   
su* clots ( blood  z 7 !n left4 ,let ?is
 lie on five or six h\rs1 & !n r5ew x   
aga9 z y see cause4    ,great c>e ought 
to be tak5 at fir/1 t if h] body be v   
weak1  %e be n kept too hot1 = extremity
 ( heat weak5s nature &  dissolves !    
/r5g?2 & :e!r %e be weak or /rong1 be   
sure t  no cold air comes ne> h] fir/2 =
 cold is an enemy to ! sp]matic  p>ts1 &
 if x get into ! womb1 x increases !    
aft]-pa9s1 causes  swell+ 9 ! womb1 &   
hurts ! n]ves4 ,z to h] diet1 let x be  
hot1 & let h] eat b a little at a "t4   
,let h] avoid ! light =  ! fir/ ?ree    

days1 & long] if %e be weak1 = h] lab\r 
weak5s  h] eyes exce$+ly1 by a h>mony   
betwe5 ! womb & !m4 ,let h]  also avoid 
great noise1 sadness1 & tr\ble ( m9d4   
,if ! womb be f\l1 :i* may be easily    
p]ceiv$ by ! impurity (  ! blood 7:i* w 
!n easily come away 9 clots or /9k+1 (  
if  y suspect any ( ! aft]-burd5 to be  
left beh9d1 :i* may  sometimes happ517  
make h] dr9k ( fea!rfew1 mugwort1       
p5nyroyal1  & "m ( ?yme1 boil$ 9 :ite   
w9e & sweet5$ ) sug>4    ,panado &      
new-laid eggs are ! be/ meat = h] at    
fir/2 ( :i*  %e may eat (t5 b n too mu* 
at a "t4 ,& let h] nurse use  c9namon 9 
all h] meats & dr9ks1 = x g5]ally       
/r5g!ns !  womb4    ,let h] /ir z little
 z may be1 till aft] ! fif?1 six?1 or   
sev5? day ( h] deliv]y1 if %e be weak2 &
 let h] take z little  meat z possible1 
= t t5ds to weak5 h] v mu*4    ,if %e   
goes n well to /ool1 give a cly/] made  
only ) !  decoction ( mall[s & a little 
br[n sug>4    ,:5 %e ha? la9-9 a week or
 m1 let h] use su* ?+s z close  ! womb1 

( :i* knot-grass & comfrey are v good2 &
 to !m y  may add a little polypodium1 =
 x w d h] good1 bo? leaves &  root be+  
bruis$4         ,,sect4 ,,ii4 ,h[ to    
rem$y ^? ,accid5ts :i* a ,ly+-9 ,woman  
is                                      
subject to4    ,i4 ,! fir/ common &     
usual accid5t t tr\bles wom5 9 _!       
ly+-91 is aft]-pa9s4 ,!y proce$ f cold &
 w9d conta9$ 9  ! b[els1 ) :i* !y are   
easily fill$ aft] lab\r1 because !n  !y 
h m room to dilate ?an :5 ! *ild 0 9 !  
womb1 by  :i* !y 7 compress$2 & also    
because n\ri%m5t & matt]1  conta9$ z    
well 9 !m z 9 ! /oma*1 h be5 s confus$ly
  agitat$ f side to side dur+ ! pa9s (  
lab\r1 by ! ?roes  :i* always mu/       
compress ! belly1 t !y c\ld n be well   
dige/$1 :5ce ! w9d is aft]w>ds g5]at$1 &
 by consequ5ce  ! gripes :i* ! woman    
feels runn+ 9 h] b[els f side to  side1 
accord+ z ! w9d moves m or less1 &      
sometimes likewise  f ! womb1 because ( 
! compression & commotion :i* ! b[els   
make4 ,^! be+ g5]ally ! case1 let u n[  

apply a suitable  rem$y4    #a4 ,boil an
 egg s(t1 & p\r out ! yolk ( x3 ) :i*   
mix a  spoonful ( c9namon-wat]1 & let h]
 dr9k x2 & if y mix 9 x  two gra9s (    
amb]gris1 x w be bett]2 & yet v]va9 tak5
 9 any  ?+ %e dr9ks1 w be z effectual z 
! o!r4    #b4 ,give ! ly+-9 woman1      
imm$iately aft] deliv]y1 oil ( sweet    
almonds & syrup ( maid5-hair mix$       
toge!r4 ,"s pref] oil (  walnuts1       
provid$ x be made ( nuts t are v good2 b
 x ta/es  worse ?an ! o!r at be/4 ,?is w
 l5ify ! inside ( !  inte/9es by        
unctu\sness1 & by t means br+ away t :i*
 is  conta9$ 9 !m m easily4    #c4 ,take
 & boil onions well 9 wat]1 !n /amp !m )
 oil (  c9namon1 spread !m on a clo?1 & 
apply !m to ! region ( !  womb4    #d4  
,let h] be c>eful to keep h] body w>m1 &
 n to dr9k too cold2  & if ! pa9 prove  
viol5t1 hot clo?s1 f "t to "t1 mu/ be   
laid on h] abdom51 or a pancake fri$ 9  
walnut oil may be appli$ to  x1 )\t     
swa?+ h] body too /rait4 ,& = ! bett]   
evacuat+  ! w9d out ( ! inte/9es1 give  

h] a cly/]1 :i* may be  repeat$ z (t5 z 
necessity requires4    #e4 ,take        
bay-b]ries1 beat !m to p[d]1 put ! p[d] 
^u a  *af+-di% ( coals1 & let h] receive
 ! smoke ( !m up h]  privities4    #f4  
,take t> & be>'s grease1 ( ea* an equal 
quantity1 boil !m  toge!r1 & :il/ x is  
boil+1 add a little pigeon's dung to x4 
,spread "s ( ?is ^u a l95 clo?1 & apply 
x to ! re9s ( !  back ( h] t is tr\bl$ )
 aft]-pa9s1 & x w give h]  spe$y ease4  
,la/ly1 ,let h] take half a dra*m (     
bay-b]ries beat5 into a p[d]  9 a       
draught ( muscadel or t5t4    ,,ii4     
,ano!r accid5t to :i* wom5 9 *ild-b$ are
 subject is !  hemorrhoids1 or piles1   
occasion$ ?r\gh ! great /ra9+ 9  br++ ! 
*ild into ! _w4 ,to cure ?is1    #a4    
,let h] be let blood 9 ! saphna ve94    
#b4 ,let h] use polypodium 9 h] meat &  
dr9k1 bruis$ & boil$4    #c4 ,take an   
onion1 & hav+ made a hole 9 ! middle (  
x1 fill x  full ( oil1 roa/ x1 & hav+   
bruis$ x all toge!r1 apply x to  !      
fundam5t4    #d4 ,take a doz5 ( snails1 

)\t %ells if y c get !m1 or else  s _m  
%ell snails1 & pull !m out1 & hav+      
bruis$ !m ) a  little oil1 apply !m w>m 
z be=e4    #e4 ,if %e g n well to /ool1 
let h] take an ounce ( cassia fi/ula    
drawn at night go+ to b$2 %e ne$s no    
*ange ( diet aft]4    ,,iii4 ,ret5tion (
 ! m5ses is ano!r accid5t happ5+ to wom5
 9  *ild-b$2 & :i* is ( s dang]\s a     
consequ5ce1 t1 if n  timely rem$i$1 x   
proves mortal4 ,:5 ?is happ5s1    #a4   
,let ! woman take su* m$ic9es z /rongly 
provoke ! t]ms1 su*  z dittany1 betony1 
p5nyroyal1 fea!rfew1 c5tu>y1            
junip]-b]ries1  peony roots4    #b4 ,let
 h] take two or ?ree spoonfuls ( briony 
wat] ea* morn+4    #c4 ,g5tian roots    
beat5 into a p[d]1 & a dra*m ( x tak5 e 
morn+ 9 w9e1 are an extraord9>y rem$y4  
#d4 ,! root ( bir?wort1 ei!r long or    
r\nd1 s us$ & tak5 z !  =m]1 are v good4
    #e4 ,take twelve peony se$s1 & beat 
!m into a v f9e p[d]1 &  let h] dr9k !m 
9 a draught ( hot c>dus posset1 & let h]
 sweat  aft]4 ,& if ?is la/ m$ic9e d n  

br+ !m d[n ! fir/ "t  %e takes x1 let h]
 take z mu* m ?ree h\rs aft]1 & x seldom
  fails4    ,,iv4 ,ov]fl[+ ( ! m5ses is 
ano!r accid5t incid5tal to  *ild-be>+   
wom54 ,= :i*1    #a4 ,take %eph]d's     
purse1 ei!r boil$ 9 any conv5i5t liquor1
 or  dri$ & beat5 into a p[d]1 & x w be 
an admirable rem$y to  /op !m1 ?is be+  
especially appropriat$ to ! privities4  
#b4 ,! fl[] & leaves ( brambles1 or ei!r
 ( !m1 be+ dri$ &  beat5 into a p[d]1 & 
a dra*m ( !m tak5 e morn+ 9 a  spoonful 
( r$ w9e1 or 9 a decoction ( leaves ( ! 
same 7:i*  p]haps is mu* bett]17 is an  
admirable rem$y = ! immod]ate  fl[+ ( ! 
t]ms 9 wom54    ,v4 ,excoriations1      
bruises1 & r5ts ( ! l[] "p ( ! womb are 
(t5 occasion$ by t viol5t di/5tion &    
sep>ation ( ! f\r  c>buncles 9 a woman's
 lab\r4 ,= ! heal+ :]e(1 z soon z !     
woman is laid1 if !re be only simple    
contusions & excoriations1 !n  let !    
anodyne cataplasms1 =m]ly direct$1 be   
appli$ to ! l[]  p>ts to ease ! pa91    
made ( ! yolks & :ites ( new-laid egg & 

oil ( roses1 boil$ a little ov] w>m     
emb]s1 cont9ually /irr+ x  till x is    
mix$1 & !n spread on a f9e clo?2 x mu/  
be appli$  v w>m to ! be>+-place = five 
or six h\rs1 & :5 x is  tak5 away1 lay  
"s f9e rags1 dipp$ 9 oil ( ,/4 ,john's  
wort twice  or ?rice a day2 also fom5t !
 p>ts ) b>ley-wat] & honey (  roses1 to 
cleanse !m f ! excrem5ts :i* pass4      
,,vi4 ,! curd+ & clott+ ( ! milk is     
ano!r accid5t :i*  happ5s to wom5 9     
*ild-b$2 =1 9 ! beg9n+ ( *ild-b$1 !     
woman's milk is n purifi$1 because ( !  
great commotions h] body  suff]$ dur+ h]
 lab\r1 :i* affect$ all ! p>ts1 & x is  
!n  mov$ ) _m hum\rs4 ,n[ ?is clott+ ( !
 milk does1 = !  mo/ "p1 proce$ f !     
brea/s n be+ fully drawn1 & t  ei!r     
because %e has too mu* milk1 & t !      
infant is too small  & weak to suck all1
 or because %e does n desire to be a    
nurse2 =  ! milk1 9 ^? cases rema9+ 9 ! 
brea/ aft] concoction1  )\t be+ drawn1  
lose? ! sweetness & ! balsamic quality x
  _h1 & by reason ( ! heat x acquires1 &

 ! too long /ay x  makes !re1 x s\rs1   
curds1 & clots1 9 l mann] z we see      
runnet  put into ord9>y milk turn x into
 curds4 ,! curd+ ( ! milk may  be also  
caus$ by hav+ tak5 a great cold1 & n    
keep+ ! brea/  well cov]$4    ,b f :at  
cause soev] ?is curd+ ( ! milk proce$s1 
! mo/  c]ta9 rem$y is1 spe$ily to draw !
 brea/s until x is emitt$ &  dri$4 ,b 9 
reg>d t ! infant1 by reason ( weakness1 
_c draw  /rong en\gh1 ! woman be+ h>d   
m>k$ :5 h] milk is curd$1 x  w be mo/   
prop] to get ano!r woman to draw h]     
brea/s until !  milk comes freely1 & !n 
%e may give h] *ild suck4 ,& t %e  may n
 aft]w>ds be tr\bl$ ) a surplus ( milk1 
%e mu/ eat su*  diet z gives b little   
n\ri%m5t1 & keep h] body op54    ,b if !
 case be su*1 t ! woman nei!r c nor w be
 a nurse1  x is necess>y to apply o!r   
rem$ies = ! cur+ ( ?is  di/emp]3 = !n x 
w be be/ n to draw ! brea/s3 = t  w be !
 way to br+ m milk into !m4 ,= :i*      
purpose1 x w  be necess>y to empty !    
body1 by ble$+ ! arm3 besides :i*1 let  

! hum\rs be drawn by /rong cly/]s &     
ble$+ 9 ! feet3 nor  w x be amiss to    
purge g5tly2 & to dige/1 dissolve1 &    
dissipate  ! curd$ milk1 apply a        
cataplasm ( pure honey1 or t ( ! f\r    
bra9s dissolv$ 9 a decoction ( sage1    
milk1 smallage1 & f5nel1  mix+ ) x oil (
 camomile1 ) :i* oil let ! brea/s be    
well  ano9t$4 ,! foll[+ l9im5t is also  
good to scatt] & dissipate  ! milk4     
,a ,l9im5t to ,scatt] & ,dissipate !    
,milk4    ,t ! milk fl[+ back to ! brea/
 may )\t (f5ce be  dissipat$1 y mu/ use 
?is o9tm5t2 8,take pure wax two ounces1 
l9se$ half a p\nd2 :5 ! wax is melt$1   
let ! l9im5t be made1  :]e9 l95 clo?s   
mu/ be dipp$1 &1 accord+ to _! l>g5ess1 
be laid ^u ! brea/2 & :5 x %all be      
disp]s$1 & pa9s no  m1 let o!r l95 clo?s
 be dipp$ 9 ! di/ill$ wat] ( acorns1  & 
put !m ^u !m40    ,note4 ,t ! clo?s     
dipp$ into di/ill$ wat] ( acorns mu/ be 
us$ only by ^? :o _c nurse _! own       
*ildr53 b if a  swell+ 9 ! brea/ ( h] :o
 gives suck d arise f abundance (  milk1

 & ?reat5s an inflammation1 let h] use !
 =m] o9tm5t1  b ab/a9 f us+ ! di/ill$   
wat] ( acorns4                          
,,*apt] ,,viii4       ,directions = !   
,nurses1 9 ord]+ ,newly-born ,*ildr54   
,:5 ! *ild's navel-/r+ ha? be5 cut1     
accord+ to ! rules  prescrib$1 let !    
midwife pres5tly cleanse x f ! excrem5ts
 &  fil? x br+s ) x2 ( :i* "s are )9 !  
body1 z ! ur9e  9 ! bladd]1 & !         
excrem5ts f\nd 9 ! guts2 & o!rs  )\t1   
:i* are ?ick1 :iti%1 & clammy1 proce$+ f
 !  slim9ess ( ! wat]s4 ,!re are *ildr5 
sometimes cov]$ all ov]  ) ?is1 t "o    
w\ld ?9k !y 7 rubb$ ov] ) s(t *eese2  & 
"s wom5 are ( s easy a belief1 t !y     
really ?9k x s1  because !y _h eat5 "s  
:ile !y 7 ence9te4 ,f ^!  excrem5ts let 
! *ild be cleans$ ) w9e & wat] a little 
w>m$1 wa%+ e "p !re)1 b *iefly ! head1  
because (  ! hair1 also on ! folds ( !  
gro91 arm-pits1 & privities2 :i*  p>ts  
mu/ be g5tly cleans$ ) a l95 rag1 or a  
s(t sponge1 dipp$  9 lukew>m w9e4 ,if   
?is clammy or visc\s excrem5t /ick s    

close  t x w n easily be wa%$ (f f ^?   
places1 x may be  fet*$ (f ) oil ( sweet
 almonds1 or a little fre% butt] melt$  
) w9e1 & aft]w>ds well dri$ (f2 also    
make t5ts ( f9e rags1  & wett+ !m 9 ?is 
liquor1 cle> ! e>s & no/rils2 b =  !    
eyes1 wipe !m only ) a dry s(t rag1 &   
dipp+ x 9 !  w9e1 le/ x %\ld make !m    
sm>t4    ,! *ild be+ ?us wa%$1 & cleans$
 f ! native blood &  impurities :i*     
att5d x into ! _w1 x mu/ 9 ! next place 
be  se>*$1 to see :e!r all ?+s be "r    
ab\t x1 & t !re is  no fault or         
dislocation2 :e!r x has suff]$ any      
viol5ce by its  bir?1 9 any "p ( its    
body2 & :e!r all ! p>ts be well &  duly 
%ap$2 t suitable rem$ies may be appli$1 
if any ?+ be  f\nd n "r4 ,nor is x en\gh
 to see t all be "r )\t1 &  t ! outside 
( ! body be cleans$1 b %e mu/ *iefly    
obs]ve  :e!r x dis*>ge? ! excrem5ts     
conta9$ )91 & :e!r !  passage be op52 = 
"s h be5 born )\t hav+ be5 p]=at$4      
,!re=e1 let h] exam9e :e!r ! conduits ( 
! ur9e & /ool  be cle>1 = want ( :i* "s 

h di$1 n be+ able to void _!  excrem5ts1
 because timely c>e 0 n tak5 at fir/4 ,z
 to ! ur9e1  all *ildr51 z well males z 
females1 d make wat] z soon z !y  are   
born1 if !y c1 especially if !y feel !  
heat ( ! fire1 &  sometimes also void ! 
excrem5ts1 b n s soon z ! ur9e4 ,if !   
infant does n ordure ! fir/ day1 !n put 
up into its fundam5t a  small           
suppository1 to /ir x up to be dis*>g$1 
t x may n cause  pa9ful gripes by rema9+
 s long 9 ! belly4 ,a sug> almond may be
  prop] = ?is purpose1 ano9t$ ov] ) a   
little boil$ honey2 or  else a small    
piece ( ,ca/ile-soap rubb$ ov] ) fre%   
butt]2 also  give ! *ild = ?is purpose a
 little syrup ( roses or violets at  !  
m\?1 mix$ ) "s oil ( sweet almonds drawn
 )\t a fire1  ano9t+ ! belly also ) !   
same oil or fre% butt]4    ,! midwife   
hav+ ?us wa%$ & cleans$ ! *ild1 accord+ 
to !  be=e-m5tion$ directions1 let h]   
beg9 to swaddle x 9 swa?+  clo!s1 & :5  
%e dresses ! head1 let h] put small rags
 beh9d  ! e>s to dry up ! fil? :i*      

usually eng5d]s !re1 & s let  h] d also 
9 ! folds ( ! arm-pits & gro91 & s swa! 
x2  !n wrap x up w>m 9 a b$ ) blankets1 
:i* !re is sc>cely any  woman s ignorant
 b kn[s well en\gh h[ to d3 only let me 
give !m  ?is caution1 t !y swa! n ! *ild
 too /rait 9 its blankets1  especially  
ab\t ! brea/ & /oma*1 t x may brea! ! m 
freely1 & n be =c$ to vomit up ! milk x 
sucks1 because !  /oma* _c be           
suffici5tly ext5d$ to conta9 x2 !re=e   
let its  arms & legs be wrapp$ 9 its b$ 
/ret*$ & /raight1 & swa!d  to keep !m s1
 viz1 ! arms along its sides1 & its legs
 equally  bo? toge!r1 ) a little ( ! b$ 
betwe5 !m1 t !y may n  be gall$ by rubb+
 ea* o!r2 !n let ! head be kept /eady & 
/raight1 ) a /ay fa/5$ on ea* side ( !  
blanket2 & !n  wrap ! *ild up 9 a mantle
 & blankets to keep x w>m4 ,let none    
?9k ?is ( swa?+ ! infant is ne$less to  
set d[n1 = x is  necess>y x %\ld be ?us 
swaddl$1 to give its little body a      
/raight  figure1 :i* is mo/ dec5t &     
prop] = a man1 & to accu/om him  to keep

 ^u 8 feet1 :o o!rwise w\ld g ^u all    
f\rs1 z mo/  o!r animals d4             
,,*apt] ,,ix4          ,,sect4 ,i4 ,(   
,gripes & ,pa9s 9 ! ,bellies ( "y       
,*ildr54      ,?is ,i m5tion fir/1 z x  
is (t5 ! fir/ & mo/ common di/emp]  :i* 
happ5s to little infants aft] _! bir?2  
_m *ildr5 be+  s tr\bl$ !re)1 t x causes
 !m to cry night & day1 & at  la/ die ( 
x4 ,! cause ( x = ! mo/ "p comes f !    
sudd5  *ange ( _! n\ri%m5t1 = hav+      
always receiv$ x f !  umbilical vessel  
:il/ 9 ! "m's womb1 !y come on a sudd5 n
  only to *ange ! mann] ( receiv+ x1 b !
 nature & quality (  :at !y receive1 z  
soon z !y are born2 = in/ead ( purifi$  
blood only1 :i* is convey$ to !m by     
means ( ! umbilical ve9  only1 !y are n[
 oblig$ to be n\ri%$ by _! "m's milk1   
:i*  !y suck ) _! m\?s1 & f :i* are     
eng5d]$ _m  excrem5ts1 caus+ gripes &   
pa9s2 & n only because x is n s  pure z 
! blood ) :i* x 0 n\ri%$ 9 ! womb1      
because !  /oma* & ! inte/9es _c make a 
good dige/ion1 be+  unaccu/om$ to x4 ,x 

is also caus$ sometimes by a r\gh       
phlegm1 &  sometimes by worms2 =        
physicians affirm1 t worms h be5 br$ 9  
*ildr5 ev5 9 _! "m's womb4              
,cure4--,if x proce$ f ! too sudd5 *ange
 ( n\ri%m5t1 !  rem$y mu/ be to =be>    
giv+ ! *ild suck = "s days1 le/ !  milk 
be mix$ ) phlegm1 :i* is !n 9 ! /oma*   
corrupt3 & at  fir/ x mu/ suck b little1
 until x is accu/om$ to dige/ x4 ,if  x 
be ! excrem5ts 9 ! inte/9es1 :i*1 by _! 
long /ay1  increase ^! pa9s1 give x at !
 m\? a little oil ( sweet almonds  &    
syrup ( roses3 if x be worms1 lay a clo?
 dipp$ 9 oil (  wormwood1 mix$ ) ox-gall
 ^u ! belly1 or a small cataplasm mix$  
) ! p[d] ( rue1 wormwood1 coloqu9tida1  
aloes1 & ! se$s (  citron incorporat$ ) 
ox-gall & ! p[d] ( lup9es4 ,or give x   
oil ( sweet almonds1 ) sug>-c&y1 & a    
scruple ( anise$3 x  purge? new-born    
babes f gre5 *ol] & /9k+ phlegm2 &1 if x
  be giv5 ) sug>-pap1 x allays ! grip+  
pa9s ( ! belly4 ,also1  ano9t ! belly ) 
oil ( dill1 or pelitory /amp1 ) oil (   

camomile4                   ,,sect4     
,,ii4 ,( ,weakness 9 newly-born         
,infants4    ,weakness is an accid5t t  
_m *ildr5 br+ into ! _w along  ) !m1 &  
is (t5 occasion$ by ! lab\r ( ! "m2 by !
  viol5ce & l5g? :]e( !y suff] s mu*1 t 
!y are born )  great weakness1 & _m     
times x is difficult to "k :e!r !y are  
alive or dead1 _! body appe>+ s s5seless
 & _! face s blue  & livid1 t !y seem to
 be q *ok$2 & ev5 aft] "s h\rs1  _! %[+ 
any signs ( life is atta9$ ) weakness1 t
 x looks  l a return f dea?1 & t !y are 
/ill 9 a dy+ condition4    ,cure4--,lay 
! infant spe$ily 9 a w>m blanket1 & c>ry
 x to !  fire1 & !n let ! midwife take a
 little w9e 9 h] m\? & sp\t  x into its 
m\?1 repeat+ x (t51 if !re be occasion4 
,let h]  apply l95 to ! brea/ & belly   
dipp$ 9 w9e1 & let ! face be  uncov]$1 t
 x may brea! ! m freely2 also1 let !    
midwife  keep its m\? a little op51     
cleanse ! no/rils ) small l95  t5ts     
dipp$ 9 :ite w9e1 t x may receive !     
smell ( x2 & let  h] *afe e "p ( its    

body well ) w>m clo?s1 to br+ back  its 
blood & spirits1 :i*1 be+ retir$ inw>ds1
 ?r\gh weakness1  (t5 puts x 9 dang] (  
be+ *ok$4 ,by ! application ( ^!  means1
 ! infant w gradually recov] /r5g?1 &   
beg9 to /ir its  limbs by degrees1 & at 
l5g? to cry2 & ?\gh x be b weakly at    
fir/1 yet aft]w>ds1 z x brea!s m freely1
 its cry w become  /rong4       ,,sect4 
,,iii4 ,( ! ,fundam5t be+ clos$ up 9 a  
newly-born ,infant4    ,ano!r defect t  
new-born infants are liable to is1 to h 
_!  fundam5ts clos$ up2 by :i* !y c nev]
 evacuate ! new  excrem5ts eng5d]$ by ! 
milk !y suck1 nor t :i* 0 amass$  9 _!  
inte/9es be=e bir?1 :i* is c]ta9ly      
mortal )\t a  spe$y rem$y4 ,!re h be5 "s
 female *ildr5 :o h _h _!  fundam5ts q  
clos$1 & yet h void$ ! excrem5ts ( !    
guts  by an orifice1 :i* nature1 to     
supply t defect1 _h made )9 !  neck ( ! 
womb4    ,cure4--,"h we mu/ take notice1
 t ! fundam5t is clos$ two ways3  ei!r  
by a s+le sk91 ?r\gh :i* "o may discov] 
"s black &  blue m>ks1 proce$+ f !      

excrem5ts reta9$1 :i*1 if "o t\*  ) !   
f+]1 !re is a s(tness felt )91 & !reab\t
 x  ought to be pi]c$2 or else x is q   
/opp$ by a ?ick fle%y  sub/ance1 9 su*  
sort t !re appe>s no?+ )\t by :i* its   
true situation may be kn[n4 ,:5 !re is  
no?+ b ! s+le sk9  :i* makes ! closure1 
! op]ation is v easy1 & ! *ildr5  may d 
v well2 = !n an ap]ture or op5+ may be  
made ) a  small incision-knife1 cross   
ways1 t x may ! bett] receive a r\nd    
=m1 & t ! place may n aft]w>ds gr[      
toge!r1 tak+ c>e  n to prejudice !      
sph9ct] or muscles ( ! rectum4 ,!       
incision  be+ ?us made1 ! excrem5ts w   
c]ta9ly h issue4 ,b if1 by  reason ( _! 
long /ay 9 ! belly1 !y become s dry t ! 
infant _c void !m1 !n let a cly/] be    
giv5 to moi/5 &  br+ !m away2 aft]w>ds  
put a l95 t5t into ! new-made  fundam5t1
 :i*1 at fir/1 _h be/ be ano9t$ ) honey 
( roses1  & t[>ds ! end1 ) a dry+       
cicatriz+ o9tm5t1 su* z  ungu5tum album1
 or ponphilex1 obs]v+ to cleanse !      
infant ( its  excrem5ts1 & dry x aga9 z 

soon & z (t5 z x evacuates !m1  t s !   
ap]ture may be prev5t$ f turn+ into a   
malignant  ulc]4    ,b if ! fundam5t be 
/opp$ up 9 su* a mann]1 t nei!r m>k  nor
 appe>ance ( x c be se5 or felt1 !n !   
op]ation is mu*  m difficult2 & ev5 :5 x
 is done1 ! dang] is mu* great]1  t !   
infant w n survive x4 ,!n if x be a     
female1 & x  s5ds =? its excrem5ts by ! 
way ,i h m5tion$ be=e1 x is  bett] n to 
m$dle1 ?an1 by endeav\r+ to rem$y an    
inconv5i5ce1  run an extreme haz>d ( !  
infant's dea?4 ,b :5 !re is no v5t  = ! 
excrem5ts1 )\t :i* dea? is unavoidable1 
!n !  op]ation is ju/ifiable4           
,op]ation4--,let ! op]ator1 ) a small   
incision-knife t ha? b  "o edge1 ent]   
into ! void place1 & turn+ ! back ( x   
upw>ds1  )9 half a f+]'s bread? f !     
*ild's anus1 :i* is ! place  :]e he w   
c]ta9ly f9d ! inte/9e2 let him ?ru/ x   
=w>d1  t x may be op5 en\gh to give free
 v5t to ! matt] !re  conta9$1 be+       
especially c>eful ( ! sph9ct]2 aft] :i*1
 let  ! w\nd be dress$ accord+ to !     

me?od direct$4          ,,sect4 ,,iv4 ,(
 ! ,?ru%1 or ,ulc]s 9 ! ,m\? ( !        
,infant4    ,?is ?ru% is a di/emp] t    
*ildr5 are v subject to1 & x  arises f  
bad milk1 or f f\l hum\r 9 ! /oma*2 =   
sometimes1  ?\gh !re be n ill hum\r 9 ! 
milk itself1 yet x may corrupt  ! *ild's
 /oma* because ( its weakness1 or "s o!r
  indisposition2 9 :i*1 acquir+ an      
acrimony in/ead ( be+ well  dige/$1 !re 
arise f !nce bit+ vap\rs1 :i*1 =m+ a    
?ick  viscosity1 d !reby produce ?is    
di/emp]4    ,cure4--,x is (t5 difficult1
 z physicians tell u1 because x is      
seat$ 9 hot & moi/ places1 :]e !        
putrefaction is easily  augm5t$2 &      
because ! rem$ies appli$ _c lodge !re1  
be+  soon wa%$ ) spittle4 ,b if x arises
 f too hot quality 9 !  nurse's milk1   
c>e mu/ be tak5 to temp] & cool1        
prescrib+ h]  cool diet1 ble$+ & purg+  
h] also1 if !re be occasion4    ,take   
l5tiles husk$1 p[d] !m1 & lay a little (
 !m ^u !  *ild's gums4 ,or take bdellium
 fl[] half an ounce1 & ) oil (  roses   

make a l9im5t4 ,also wa% ! *ild's m\? ) 
b>ley &  planta9 wat]1 & honey ( roses1 
or syrup ( dry roses1 mix+ )  !m a      
little v]juice ( lemons1 z well to loos5
 & cleanse !  vici\s hum\rs :i* cleave  
to ! inside ( ! *ild's m\?1 z to  cool  
^? p>ts :i* are already ov]-heat$4 ,?is 
may be done by  means ( a small f9e rag 
fa/5$ to ! end ( a little /ick1 &  dipp$
 !re91 :]eby ! ulc]s may be g5tly rubb$1
 be+ c>eful  n to put ! *ild 9 too mu*  
pa91 le/ an inflammation make !  di/emp]
 worse4 ,! *ild's body mu/ also be kept 
op51 t !  hum\rs be+ c>ri$ to ! l[]     
p>ts1 ! vap\rs may n asc5d1 z  x is     
usual = !m to d :5 ! body is co/ive1 & !
 excrem5ts  too long reta9$4    ,if !   
ulc]s appe> malignant1 let su* rem$ies  
be us$ to d _!  "w spe$ily1 t ! evil    
qualities t cause !m be+ !reby  in/antly
 correct$1 _! malignity may be prev5t$2 
& 9 ?is case  t\* ! ulc]s ) planta9     
wat]1 %>p5$ ) ! spirits (  vitriol2 = ! 
rem$y mu/ be made %>p accord+ to !      
malignity (  ! di/emp]4 ,x w be necess>y

 to purge ^! ill hum\rs out (  ! :ole   
habit ( ! *ild1 by giv+ half an ounce ( 
succory )  rhub>b4            ,,sect4   
,v4 ,( ,pa9s 9 ! ,e>s1 ,inflammation1   
,moi/ure1 c4    ,! bra9 9 infants is v  
moi/1 & ha? _m excrem5ts :i*  nature _c 
s5d out at ! prop] passages2 !y get (t5 
to !  e>s1 & !re cause pa9s1 flux (     
blood1 ) inflammation1 &  matt] ) pa92  
?is 9 *ildr5 is h>d to be kn[n1 z !y h  
no  o!r way to make x kn[n b by con/ant 
cry+2 y w p]ceive  !m ready to feel _!  
e>s !mselves1 b w n let o!rs t\*  !m if 
!y c prev5t x2 & sometimes y may disc]n 
! p>ts  above ! e>s to be v r$4    ,^!  
pa9s1 if let alone1 are ( dang]\s       
consequ5ces1 because !y  may br+ =?     
wat*+s & epilepsy2 = ! moi/ure bre$s    
worms  !re1 & f\ls ! spongy bones1 & by 
degrees causes incurable  deafness4     
,cure4--,allay ! pa9 ) conv5i5t spe$1 b 
h a c>e ( us+  /rong rem$ies4 ,!re=e    
only use w>m milk ab\t ! e>s1 ) !       
decoction ( poppy tops1 or oil (        
violets3 to take away ! moi/ure1  use   

honey ( roses1 & let aquamollis be      
dropp$ into ! e>s2 or take  virg9 honey1
 half an ounce2 r$ w9e two ounces2 alum1
 saffron1  saltpetre1 ea* a dra*m2 mix  
!m at ! fire2 or drop 9 hemp se$ oil  ) 
a little w9e4      ,,sect4 ,,vi4 ,(     
,r$ness1 & ,inflammation ( ! ,buttocks1 
,gro91 & !                              
,?ighs ( a ,"y ,*ild4    ,if !re be no  
c>e tak5 to *ange & wa% ! *ild's b$ z   
soon z  x is f\l$ ) ! excrem5ts1 & to   
keep ! *ild v clean1 !  acrimony w be   
sure to cause r$ness1 & beget a sm>t+ 9 
!  buttocks1 gro91 & ?ighs ( ! *ild1    
:i*1 by reason ( ! pa9  w aft]w>ds be   
subject to inflammations1 :i* foll[ !   
soon]1  ?r\gh ! delicacy & t5d]ness ( _!
 sk91 f :i* !  outw>d sk9 ( ! body is 9 
a %ort "t sep>at$ & worn away4          
,cure4--,fir/1 keep ! *ild cleanly3 &1  
secondly1 take (f !  %>pness ( its ur9e4
 ,z to keep+ x cleanly1 %e mu/ be a     
sorry  nurse t ne$s to be taught h[ to d
 x2 = if %e lets x h b  dry1 clean1 &   
w>m b$s1 & clo!s1 z (t5 & z soon z x has

  f\l$ & wet !m1 ei!r by its ur9e or    
excrem5ts1 x w be  suffici5t4 ,& z to   
tak+ (f ! %>pness ( ! *ild's ur9e1  t   
mu/ be done by ! nurse's tak+ a cool    
diet1 t h] milk may  h ! same quality2 &
 !re=e %e ought to ab/a9 f all  ?+s t   
may t5d to heat x4    ,b besides ^!     
cool+ & dry+ rem$ies are requisite to be
  appli$ to ! inflam$ p>ts2 !re=e let ! 
p>ts be ba!d )  planta9 wat]1 ) a f\r? (
 lime-wat] add$ to x1 ea* "t !  *ild's  
excrem5ts are wip$ (f2 & if ! pa9 be v  
great1 let x  only be fom5t$ ) lukew>m  
milk4 ,"s k9d ( dry+ p[d]1 or a  little 
milldu/ /rew$ ^u ! p>ts affect$1 may be 
prop] en\gh1  & is us$ by _m wom54      
,also1 ungu5tum album1 or               
diapampholigos1  spread ^u a small piece
 ( lea!r1 9 =m ( a pla/]1 w n be  amiss4
    ,b ! *ief ?+ mu/ be ! nurse's tak+  
great c>e to wrap !  inflam$ p>ts ) f9e 
rags :5 %e op5s ! *ild1 t ^? p>ts  may n
 ga!r & be pa9$ by rubb+ toge!r4        
,,sect4 ,,vii4 ,( ,vomit+ 9 "y ,*ildr54 
,vomit+ 9 *ildr5 proce$s sometimes f too

 mu* milk1 &  sometimes f bad milk1 & z 
(t5 f a moi/ loose /oma*2 = z  dryness  
reta9s1 s loos5ess lets g4 ,?is is1 = ! 
mo/ "p1  )\t dang] 9 *ildr52 & !y t     
vomit f _! bir? are !  lu/ie/2 = ! /oma*
 n be+ us$ to meat1 & milk be+ tak5  too
 mu*1 crudities are easily br$1 or !    
milk is corrupt$2 & x is  bett] to vomit
 ^! up ?an to keep !m 92 b if vomit+ la/
  long1 x w cause an atrophy1 or        
consumption1 = want ( n\ri%m5t4         
,cure4--,if ?is be f too mu* milk1 t :i*
 is emitt$ is yell[  & gre51 or o!rwise 
ill-col\r$ & /9k+2 9 ?is case1 m5d  !   
milk1 z has be5 %[n be=e2 cleanse ! *ild
 ) honey (  roses1 & /r5g!n its /oma* ) 
syrup ( milk & qu9ces made  into an     
electu>y4 ,if ! hum\rs be hot & %>p1    
give ! syrup (  pomegranates1 currants1 
& coral2 & apply to ! b[els ! pla/]  (  
bread1 ! /oma* c]ate1 or bread dipp$ 9  
hot w9e2 or oil (  ma/i*1 qu9ces1 m9t1  
wormwood1 ea* half an ounce2 ( nutmegs1 
by  expression1 half a dra*m2 *emical   
oil ( m9t1 ?ree drops4 ,coral ha?  an   

occult prop]ty to prev5t vomit+1 & is   
!re=e hung ab\t !  neck4                
,,sect4 ,,viii4 ,( bre$+ ,tee? 9 "y     
,*ildr54    ,?is is a v great yet       
necess>y evil 9 all *ildr51 hav+ a      
v>iety ( symptoms jo9$ ) x4 ,!y beg9 to 
come =?1 n all at  once1 b "o aft] !    
o!r1 ab\t ! six? or sev5? mon?2 !       
=e-tee? com+ fir/1 !n ! eye-tee?1 &1 la/
 ( all1 !  gr9d]s4 ,! eye-tee? cause m  
pa9 to ! *ild ?an any ( !  re/1 because 
!y h a deep root1 & a small n]ve :i* ha?
  communication ) t :i* makes ! eye     
move4    ,9 ! bre$+ ( ! tee?1 fir/ !y   
feel an it*+ 9 _! gums1  !n !y are pi]c$
 z ) a ne$le1 & prick$ by ! %>p bones1  
:5ce proce$ great pa9s1 wat*+1          
inflammation ( ! gums1 fev]1  loos5ess1 
& convulsions1 especially :5 !y bre$ _! 
eye-tee?4    ,! signs :5 *ildr5 bre$ _! 
tee? are ^!4    #a4 ,x is kn[n by ! "t1 
:i* is usually ab\t ! sev5? mon?4    #b4
 ,_! gums are swell$1 & !y feel a great 
heat !re1 ) an  it*+1 :i* makes !m put  
_! f+]s into _! m\?s to rub  !m1 a      

moi/ure also di/ils f ! gums into ! m\?1
 because (  ! pa9s !y feel !re4    #c4  
,!y hold ! nipple fa/] ?an be=e4    #d4 
,! gums are :ite :5 ! tee? beg9 to come2
 & ! nurse1 9  giv+ !m suck1 f9ds ! m\? 
hott]1 & t !y are mu*  *ang$1 cry+ e    
mom5t1 & _c sleep1 or b v little at a   
"t4    ,! fev] t foll[s bre$+ ( tee?    
comes f *ol]ic hum\rs1  inflam$ by      
wat*+1 pa91 & heat4 ,& ! long] tee? are 
bre$+1  ! m dang]\s x is2 s t _m1 9 !   
bre$+ ( !m1 die (  fev]s & convulsions4 
,cure4--,two ?+s are to be reg>d$3--"o  
is1 to pres]ve ! *ild  f ! evil accid5ts
 t may happ5 to x by reason ( ! great   
pa92 ! o!r1 to assi/1 z mu* z may be1 ! 
cutt+ ( ! tee?1  :5 !y c h>dly cut !    
gums !mselves4    ,= ! fir/ ( ^!1 viz4 !
 prev5t+ ^? accid5ts ( !  *ild1 ! nurse 
ought to take great c>e to keep a good  
diet & to use  all ?+s t may cool &     
temp] milk1 t s a fev] may n foll[  !   
pa9 ( ! tee?4 ,& to prev5t ! hum\r f    
fall+ too mu*  ^u ! inflam$ gums1 let ! 
*ild's belly be kept always loose by    

g5tle cly/]s1 if x be b\nd2 ?\gh        
(t5times !re is no ne$ (  !m1 because !y
 are at ^? times usually tr\bl$ ) a     
loos5ess2  & yet1 = all t1 cly/]s may n 
be improp]4    ,z to ! o!r1 :i* is to   
assi/ 9 cutt+ ! tee?2 t ! nurse  mu/ d f
 "t to "t by mollify+ & loos5+ !m1 & by 
rubb+ !m ) ! f+]s dipp$ 9 butt] or      
honey2 or let !  *ild h a virg9-wax c&le
 to *ew ^u2 or ano9t ! gums ) !         
mucilage ( qu9ce made ) mall[-wat]s1 or 
) ! bra9s ( a  h>e2 also fom5t ! *eeks )
 ! decoction ( al?a1 & camomile  fl[] & 
dill1 or ) ! juice ( mall[s & fre%      
butt]4 ,if !  gums are inflam$1 add     
juice ( night%ade & lettuce4 ,i h       
already  said1 ! nurse ought to take a  
temp]ate diet3 ,i %all n[ only add1  t  
b>ley-bro?1 wat]-gruel1 raw eggs1       
prunes1 lettuce1 & endive1  are good =  
h]2 b let h] avoid salt1 %>p1 bit+1 &   
pepp]$  meats & w9e4           ,,sect4  
,,ix4 ,( ! ,flux ( ! ,belly1 or         
,loos5ess 9 ,infants4    ,x is v common 
= infants to h ! flux ( ! belly1 or     

loos5ess1 especially ^u ! lea/          
indisposition3 nor is x to be  wond]$   
at1 see+ _! natural moi/ness contributes
 s mu* !reto2  & ev5 if x be s          
extraord9>y viol5t1 su* are 9 a bett]   
/ate  ( heal? ?an ^? t are b\nd4 ,!     
flux1 if viol5t1 proce$s f  div]s       
causes3 z1 #a4 ,f bre$+ ( ! tee?1 & x is
 !n  commonly att5d$ ) a fev]1 9 :i* !  
concoction is h9d]$1 &  ! n\ri%m5t      
corrupt$4 #b4 ,f wat*+4 #c4 ,f pa94 #d4 
,f  /irr+ up ! hum\rs by a fev]4 #e4 ,:5
 !y suck or dr9k too mu*  9 a fev]4     
,sometimes !y h a flux )\t bre$+ ( tee?1
 f  inw>d cold 9 ! guts or /oma* t      
ob/ructs concoction4 ,if x be  f ! tee?1
 x is easily kn[n2 = ! signs 9 bre$+ (  
tee?  w discov] x4 ,if x be f ext]nal   
cold1 !re are signs ( o!r  causes4 ,if f
 a hum\r fl[+ f ! head1 !re are signs ( 
a  cat>rh1 & ! excrem5ts are fro?y4 ,if 
crude & raw hum\rs are  void$1 & !re be 
w9d1 bel*+1 & phlegmatic excrem5ts2 or  
if  !y be yell[1 gre51 & /9k1 ! flux is 
f a hot %>p hum\r4  ,x is be/ 9 bre$+ ( 

tee? :5 ! belly is loose1 z ,i h said   
be=e3 b if x be too viol5t1 & y are     
afraid x may end 9 a  consumption1 x mu/
 be /opp$2 & if ! excrem5ts t are void$ 
be black1 & att5d$ ) a fev]1 x is v bad4
    ,cure4--,! rem$y 9 ?is case is      
pr9cipally ) respect to !  nurse1 & !   
condition ( ! milk mu/ be *iefly obs]v$2
 ! nurse  mu/ be caution$ t %e eat no   
gre5 fruit1 nor ?+s ( h>d  concoction4  
,if ! *ild suck n1 remove ! flux ) su*  
purges z  leave ! cool+ quality beh9d   
!m1 z syrup ( honey or roses1 or a      
cly/]4 ,take ! decoction ( millium1     
myrobalans1 ( ea* two or ?ree  ounces1 )
 an ounce or two ( syrup ( roses1 & make
 a cly/]4  ,aft] cleans+1 if x proce$ f 
a hot cause1 give syrup ( dri$  roses1  
qu9ces1 myrtles1 ) a little sanguis     
draconis4 ,also ano9t  ) oil ( roses1   
myrtles1 ma/i*1 ea* two dra*ms2 ) oil ( 
myrtles & wax make an o9tm5t4 ,or take  
r$ roses & m\l91 ( ea*  a h&ful2 cypress
 roots two dra*ms2 make a bag1 boil x 9 
r$ w9e1  & apply x to ! belly4 ,or1 use 

! pla/] ( bread1 or /oma*  o9tm5t4 ,if !
 cause be cold1 & ! excrem5ts :ite1 give
 syrup (  ma/i* & qu9ces1 ) m9t-wat]4   
,use outw>dly m9t1 ma/i*1  cumm92 or    
take rose se$s an ounce2 cumm91 anise$s1
 ea* two dra*ms2  ) oil ( ma/i*1        
wormwood1 & wax1 make an o9tm5t4        
,,sect4 ,x4 ,( ! ,epilepsy &            
,convulsions 9 ,*ildr54    ,?is is a    
di/emp] t is (t5 fatal to "y *ildr51 &  
frequ5tly proce$s f ! bra91 z :5 !      
hum\rs t cause x  are br$ 9 ! bra91     
orig9at+ ei!r f ! p>5ts1 or f  vap\rs & 
bad hum\rs t twit* ! membranes ( ! bra93
 x is  also sometimes caus$ by o!r      
di/emp]s1 & by bad diet3 likewise !     
too?a*e1 :5 ! bra9 cons5ts1 causes x1 & 
s does a sudd5  fright4 ,z to ! di/emp] 
itself1 x is z manife/ & well en\gh     
kn[n :]e x is2 & z to ! cause :5ce x    
comes1 y may "k by  ! signs ( ! disease 
:e!r x come f bad milk1 or worms1 or    
tee?2 if ^! are all abs5t1 x is c]ta9 t 
! bra9 is fir/  affect$2 if x comes f ! 
small-pox or measles1 x cease? :5  !y   

come =?1 if nature be /rong en\gh4      
,cure4--,= ! rem$y ( ?is griev\s & (t5  
mortal di/emp]1 give  ! foll[+ p[d]1 to 
prev5t x1 to a *ild z soon z x is born3 
take male peony roots1 ga!r$ 9 !        
decrease ( ! moon1 a scruple2  ) leaf   
gold make a p[d]2 take peony roots a    
dra*m2 peony se$s1  mi/eltoe ( ! oak1   
elk's ho(s1 amb]1 ea* a scruple2 musk1  
two  gra9s2 make a p[d]4 ,! be/ "p ( !  
cure is tak+ c>e ( !  nurse's diet1 :i* 
mu/ be regul>1 by all means4 ,if x be f 
corrupt  milk provoke a vomit2 to d :i*1
 hold d[n ! tongue1 & put a  quill1     
dipp$ 9 sweet almonds1 d[n ! ?roat4 ,if 
x come f !  worms1 give su* ?+s z w kill
 ! worms4 ,if !re be a fev]1  ) respect 
to t also1 give coral sm>ag$ ) elk's    
ho(4 ,9 !  fit1 give epileptic wat]1 z  
lav5d] wat]1 & rub ) oil ( amb]1  or    
hang a peony root1 & elk's ho( sm>ag$1  
ab\t ! *ild's neck4    ,z to a          
convulsion1 x is :5 ! bra9 lab\rs to ca/
 out t :i*  tr\bles x3 ! mann] is 9 !   
n>r[ ( ! back1 & f\nta9 (  ! n]ves2 x is

 a /ubborn disease1 & (t5 kills4    ,wa%
 ! body1 :5 9 ! fit1 ) decoction ( al!a1
 lily roots1  peony & camomile fl[]ets1 
& ano9t x ) goose grease1 orris1        
lilies1 foxes1 turp5t9e1 ma/i*1 /orax1 &
 calam9t4 ,! sun-fl[]  is also v good1  
boil$ 9 wat]1 to wa% ! *ild4            
,,prop] ,,& ,,safe ,,rem$ies            
,,=                        ,,cur+ ,,all 
,,^? ,,di/emp]s                         
,,t ,,are ,,peculi>                     
,,to ,,! ,,female ,,sex4                
,,*apt] ,i4                        ,!   
,diseases ( ! ,womb4      ,i h already  
said1 t ! womb is ! field ( g5]ation2 & 
if  ?is field be corrupt$1 x is va9 to  
expect any fruit1 ?\gh x be  ev] s well 
s[n4 ,x is !re=e n )\t reason t ,i int5d
 9  ?is *apt] to set d[n ! sev]al       
di/emp]s to :i* ! womb is  obnoxi\s1 )  
prop] & safe rem$ies aga9/ !m4          
,,sect4 ,i4 ,( ! ,hot ,di/emp] ( !      
,womb4    ,?is di/emp] consi/s 9 excess 
( heat2 = z heat ( ! womb is  necess>y =
 conception1 s if x be too mu*1 x       

n\ri%e? n !  se$1 b disp]se? its heat & 
h9d]s ! conception4 ,?is  pret]natural  
heat is sometimes f ! bir?1 & causes    
b>r5ness2  b if x be accid5tal1 x is f  
hot causes1 t br+ ! heat &  ! blood to !
 womb2 x arises f int]nal & ext]nal     
m$ic9es1  & f too mu* hot meat1 dr9k1 & 
ex]cise4 ,^? t are tr\bl$  ) ?is di/emp]
 h b few m5ses1 & ^? are yell[1 black1  
burnt1 or %>p2 are subject to heada*e1 &
 ab\nd ) *ol]2 &  :5 ! di/emp] is /rong 
^u !m1 !y h b few t]ms1 :i*  are out (  
ord]1 be+ bad & h>d to fl[1 & 9 "t !y   
become  hypo*ondriacs1 & = ! mo/ "p     
b>r51 hav+ sometimes a fr5zy  ( ! womb4 
,cure4--,! rem$y is to use cool]s1 s t  
!y (f5d n !  vessels t mu/ op5 ! flux ( 
! t]ms4 ,!re=e1 take !  foll[+ inw>dly1 
succory1 endive1 violets1 wat] lilies1  
sorrel1  lettuce1 saund]s1 & syrups &   
cons]ve made !re(4 ,also take  cons]ve (
 succory1 violets1 wat] lilies1 burrage1
 ea* an ounce2  cons]ve ( roses1 half an
 ounce1 diam>gation frigid1             
diatriascancal1  ea* half a dra*m2 & )  

syrup ( violets1 or juice ( citrons1    
make  an electu>y4 ,= outw>d            
applications1 make use ( o9tm5t ( roses1
  violets1 wat] lilies1 g\rd1 v5us1     
n>vel1 appli$ to ! back &  lo9s4    ,let
 ! air be cool1 h] g>m5ts ?91 & h] food 
endive1 lettuce1  succory1 & b>ley4     
,give h] no hot meats1 nor /rong w9e1   
unless  mix$ ) wat]4 ,re/ is good = h]1 
%e may sleep z long z %e  pleases4      
,,sect4 ,,ii4 ,( ! ,cold ,di/emp] ( !   
,womb4    ,?is di/emp] is ! rev]se ( !  
=ego+1 & equally an enemy to  g5]ation1 
be+ caus$ by a cold quality ab\nd+ to   
excess1 &  proce$s f a too cold air1    
re/1 idl5ess1 & cool+ m$ic9es4 ,!  t]ms 
are phlegmatic1 ?ick1 & slimy1 & d n fl[
 z !y %\ld2  ! womb is w9dy1 & ! se$    
crude & wat]i%4 ,x is ! cause (         
ob/ructions1 & b>r5ness1 & h>d to be    
cur$4    ,cure4--,take gal5gal1 c9namon1
 nutmeg1 mace1 cloves1 ea* two dra*ms2  
g+]1 cubebs1 n$ory1 c>damum1 ea* an     
ounce2 gra9s ( p>adise1  long pepp]1 ea*
 half an ounce2 beat !m1 & put !m into  

six qu>ts  ( w9e = eight days2 !n add   
sage1 m9t1 balm1 "m-wort1 ( ea*  ?ree   
h&fuls3 let !m /& eight days m1 !n p\r  
(f ! w9e1  & beat ! h]bs & ! spice1 & !n
 p\r (f ! w9e aga91 &  di/il !m4 ,or y  
may use ?is3 take c9namon1 nutmeg1      
cloves1 mace1  g+]1 cubebs1 c>damum1    
gra9s ( p>adise1 ea* an ounce & a half2 
gal5gal six dra*ms1 long pepp] half an  
ounce1 z$o>y five dra*ms1  bruise !m1 & 
add six qu>ts ( w9e2 put !m into a cell>
 n9e  days1 daily /irr+ !m2 !n add ( m9t
 two h&fuls1 & let !m  /& f\rte5 days2  
p\r (f ! w9e1 & bruise !m1 & !n p\r  on 
! w9e aga91 & di/il !m4 ,also ano9t )   
oil ( lilies1 rue1  angelica1 bays1     
c9namon1 cloves1 mace1 & nutmeg4 ,let h]
 diet & air  be w>m1 h] meat ( easy     
concoction1 season$ ) anise$1 f5nel1 &  
?yme2 & let h] avoid raw fruits & milk  
diet4                     ,,sect4 ,,iii4
 ,( ! ,inflation ( ! ,womb4    ,!       
inflation ( ! womb is a /ret*+ ( x by   
w9d1 call$ by "s  a w9dy mole2 ! w9d    
proce$s f a cold matt]1 :e!r ?ick or    

?91 conta9$ 9 ! ve9s ( ! womb by :i* !  
heat !re( is  ov]come1 & :i* ei!r fl[s  
?i!r f o!r p>ts1 or is  ga!r$ !re by    
cold meats & dr9ks4 ,cold air may be a  
produc+  cause ( x also1 z wom5 t lie-9 
are expos$ to x4 ,! w9d is  conta9$ ei!r
 9 ! cavity ( ! vessels ( ! womb1 or    
betwe5  ! tunicles1 & may be kn[n by a  
swell+ 9 ! region ( ! womb1  :i*        
sometimes rea*es to ! navel1 lo9s1 &    
diaphragm1 & rises  & abates z ! w9d    
increase? or decrease?4 ,x diff]s f !   
dropsy1 9 t x nev] swells s high4 ,t    
nei!r physician nor  midwife may take x 
= conception1 let !m obs]ve ! signs ( ! 
pregnant woman laid d[n 9 a =m] "p ( ?is
 "w2 & if any sign  be want+1 !y may    
suspect x to be an inflation2 ( :i* ?is 
is a  fur!r sign1 t 9 conception !      
swell+ is inv>iable2 also if y  /rike ^u
 ! belly1 9 an inflation1 !re w be a    
noise1 b n  s 9 case !re be a           
conception4 ,x also diff]s f a mole1    
because  9 t !re is a weight & h>dness 9
 ! abdom51 & :5 !  pati5t moves f "o    

side to ! o!r %e feels a great weight   
:i*  move?2 b n s 9 ?is4 ,if ! inflation
 cont9ue )\t ! cavity  ( ! womb1 ! pa9  
is great] & m ext5sive1 nor is !re any  
noise1 because ! w9d is m p5t up4       
,cure4--,?is di/emp] is nei!r ( a long  
cont9uance1 nor dang]\s1  if look$ aft] 
9 "t2 & if x be 9 ! cavity ( ! womb1 is 
m  easily expell$4 ,to :i* purpose give 
h] diaphnicon1 ) a little  ca/or1 & %>p 
cly/]s t expel ! w9d4 ,if ?is di/emp]   
happ5  to a woman 9 travail1 let h] n   
purge aft] deliv]y1 nor ble$1  because x
 is f a cold matt]2 b if x come aft]    
*ild-be>+1  & h] t]ms come d[n          
suffici5tly1 & %e has fulness ( blood1  
let  ! saphna ve9 be op5$2 aft] :i* let 
h] take ! foll[+  electu>y3 take cons]ve
 ( betony & rosem>y1 ( ea* an ounce & a 
half2 c&i$ er+oes1 citron peel c&i$1 ea*
 half an ounce2  diac9ium1 diaganel1 ea*
 a dra*m2 oil ( anise$ six drops2 & )   
syrup ( citrons make an electu>y4 ,=    
outw>d application make a  cataplasm (  
rue1 mugwort1 camomile1 dill1 calam9t1  

new p5nyroyal1  ?yme1 ) oil ( rue1 keir1
 & camomile4 ,& let ! foll[+  cly/]1 to 
expel ! w9d1 be put into ! womb2 take   
angus ca/us1  c9namon1 ea* two dra*ms2  
boil !m 9 w9e to half a p9t4 ,%e may    
likewise use sulphur1 ,ba? & ,spa wat]s1
 bo? inw>d & outw>d1  because !y expel  
w9d4            ,,sect4 ,,iv4 ,( !      
,/raitness ( ! ,womb1 & its ,vessels4   
,?is is ano!r effect ( ! womb1 :i* is a 
v great ob/ruction to  ! be>+ ( *ildr51 
h9d]+ bo? ! fl[ ( ! m5ses &  conception1
 & is seat$ 9 ! vessels ( ! womb1 & !   
neck  !re(4 ,! causes ( ?is /raitness   
are ?ick & r\gh hum\rs1 t  /op ! m\? ( !
 ve9s & art]ies4 ,^! hum\rs are br$ ei!r
  by gross or too mu* n\ri%m5t1 :5 !    
heat ( ! womb is s weak  t x _c att5uate
 ! hum\rs1 :i*1 by reason !re(1 ei!r    
fl[ f ! :ole body1 or are ga!r$ into !  
womb4 ,n[1 !  vessels are made /rait] or
 clos] sev]al ways3 sometimes by        
inflammation1 s*irr\s1 or o!r tum\rs2   
sometimes by compressions1  sc>s1 or by 
fle% & membranes t gr[ aft] a w\nd4 ,!  

signs by  :i* ?is is kn[n are1 ! /oppage
 ( ! t]ms1 n conceiv+1 &  crudities     
ab\nd+ 9 ! body1 :i* are all %[n by     
p>ticul>  signs2 = if !re is a w\nd1 or 
! secund9e pull$ out by =ce1  phlegm    
comes f ! w\nd2 if /oppage ( ! t]ms be f
 an old  ob/ruction by hum\rs1 x is h>d 
to be cur$2 if x be only f !  disord]ly 
use ( a/r+5ts1 x is m curable2 if x be f
 a  s*irr\s1 or o!r tum\rs1 t compress  
or close ! vessel1 !  disease is        
incurable4    ,cure4--,= ! cure ( t :i* 
is curable1 ob/ructions mu/ be  tak5    
away1 phlegm mu/ be purg$1 & %e may be  
let blood1 z w be  h]eaft] direct$ 9 !  
/oppage ( ! t]ms4 ,!n use ! foll[+      
m$ic9e3 take ( anise$ & f5nel se$1 ea* a
 dra*m2 rosem>y1  p5nyroyal1 calam9t1   
betony fl[]s1 ea* an ounce2 saffron1    
half a  dra*m1 ) w9e4 ,or take asp>agus 
roots1 p>sley roots1 ea* an  ounce2     
p5nyroyal1 calam9t1 ea* a h&ful2        
wall-fl[]s1  gilly-fl[]s1 ea* two       
h&fuls2 boil1 /ra91 & add syrup (       
mugwort  an ounce & a half4 ,= a        

fom5tation1 take p5nyroyal1 m]cury1     
calam9t1 m>joram1 mugwort1 ea* two      
h&fuls2 rosem>y1 bays1  camomile-fl[]s1 
ea* a h&ful2 boil !m 9 wat]1 & fom5t !  
gro9 & bottom ( ! abdom52 or let h] sit 
up to ! navel 9 a  ba?1 & !n ano9t ab\t 
! gro9 ) oil ( rue1 lilies1 dill1 c4    
,,sect4 ,v4 ,( ! ,fall+ ( ! ,womb4      
,?is is ano!r evil effect ( ! womb1 :i* 
is bo? v tr\blesome1  & also an h9d]ance
 to conception4 ,sometimes ! womb falle?
 to !  middle ( ! ?ighs1 nay1 almo/ to !
 knees1 & may be kn[n !n by  its hang+  
out4 ,n[1 t :i* cause? ! womb to *ange  
its place  is1 t ! ligam5ts1 by :i* x is
 b\nd to ! o!r p>ts1 are n  9 ord]2 =   
!re are f\r ligam5ts1 two above1 broad &
 membran\s1  t come f ! p]itoneum1 & two
 bel[1 t are n]v\s1 r\nd  & holl[2 x is 
also b\nd to ! great vessels by ve9s &  
art]ies1  & to ! back by n]ves2 b !     
place is *ang$ :5 x is drawn  ano!r way1
 or :5 ! ligam5ts are loose1 & x falls  
d[n by its  own weight4 ,x is drawn on  
"o side :5 ! m5ses are h9d]$ f  fl[+1 & 

! ve9s & art]ies are full1 namely1 ^? t 
g to  ! womb4 ,if x be a mole on "o     
side1 ! liv] & sple5 cause x2 by  ! liv]
 ve9s on ! "r side1 & ! sple5 on ! left1
 z !y  are m or less fill$4 ,o!rs are ( 
op9ion1 x comes f !  solution ( !       
connection ( ! fibr\s neck & p>ts       
adjac5t2 &  t x is f ! weight ( ! womb  
desc5d+2 ?is we d5y n2 b  ! ligam5ts mu/
 be loose or brok54 ,b wom5 9 a dropsy  
c\ld n  be said to h ! womb fall5 d[n1  
if x came only f loos5ess2  b 9 !m x is 
caus$ by ! saltness ( ! wat]1 :i* dries 
m  ?an x moi/5s4 ,n[1 if !re be a little
 tum\r1 )9 or )\t  ! privities1 l a sk9 
/ret*$1 or a weight felt ^u !           
privities1 x is no?+ else b a desc5t ( !
 womb2 b if !re be  a tum\r l a goose's 
egg1 & a hole at ! bottom1 & !re is at  
fir/ a great pa9 9 ! p>ts to :i* ! womb 
is fa/5$1 z !  lo9s1 ! bottom ( !       
abdom51 & ! os sacrum1 x proce$s f  !   
break+ or /ret*+ ( ! ligam5ts2 & a      
little aft]1 !  pa9 is abat$1 & !re is  
an imp$im5t 9 walk+1 & sometimes  blood 

comes f ! brea* ( ! vessels1 & !        
excrem5ts & ur9e  are /opp$1 & !n a fev]
 & convulsion ensue?1 (t5time prov+     
mortal1 especially if x happ5 to        
pregnant wom54    ,cure4--,= ! cure (   
?is di/emp]1 fir/ put up ! womb1 be=e  !
 air alt] x1 or x be swoll5 or inflam$3 
& = ?is purpose  give a cly/] to remove 
! excrem5ts1 & lay h] ^u h] back1 )  h] 
legs abroad1 & h] ?ighs lift$ up1 & head
 d[n2 !n take !  tum\r 9 y\r h&1 & ?ru/ 
x 9 )\t viol5ce2 if x be swell$  by     
alt]ation & cold1 fom5t x ) a decoction 
( mall[s1 al?a1  lime1 f5ugreek1        
camomile fl[]s1 bay b]ries1 & ano9t x ) 
oil  ( lilies1 & h5's grease4 ,if !re be
 an inflammation1 d n put x  up1 b      
fright x 91 by putt+ a r$ hot iron be=e 
x & mak+ a  %[ z if y int5d$ to burn x2 
b fir/ spr9kle ^u x !  p[d] ( ma/i*1    
frank9c5se1 & ! l2 ?us1 take frank9c5se1
  ma/i*1 ea* two dra*ms2 s>cocol1 /eep$ 
9 milk1 a dra*m2  pomegranate fl[]s1    
sanguis draconis1 ea* half a dra*m4 ,:5 
x is  put up1 let h] lie ) h] legs      

/ret*$1 & "o ^u ! o!r1 =  eight or t5   
days & make a pess>y 9 ! =m ( a pe>1 )  
cork or  sponge1 & put x into ! womb1   
dipp$ 9 %>p w9e1 or juice (  acacia1 )  
p[d] ( sanguis1 ) galbanum & bdellium4  
,apply also a  cupp+-glass1 ) a great   
flame1 "u ! navel or paps1 or to bo?    
kidneys1 & lay ?is pla/] to ! back3 take
 opoponax1 two ounces2  /orax liquid1   
half an ounce2 ma/i*1 frank9c5se1 pit*1 
bole1 ea*  two dra*ms2 !n ) wax make a  
pla/]2 or1 take laudanum1 a dra*m  & a  
half2 ma/i*1 & frank9c5se1 ea* half a   
dra*m2 wood aloes1  cloves1 spike1 ea*  
half a dra*m2 a%-col\r$ amb]gris1 f\r   
gra9s2  musk1 half a scruple2 make two  
r\nd pla/]s to be laid on ea* side (  ! 
navel3 make a fume ( snails' sk9s salt$1
 or ( g>lic1 & let x  be tak5 9 by !    
funnel4 ,use also a/r+5t fom5tations (  
bramble  leaves1 planta91 horse tails1  
myrtles1 ea* two h&fuls2 worm-se$1  two 
h&fuls2 pomegranate fl[]s1 half an      
ounce2 boil !m 9 w9e &  wat]4 ,= an     
injection take comfrey root an ounce2   

rupture "w1 two  dra*ms2 y>r[1 mugwort1 
ea* half an ounce2 boil !m 9 r$ w9e1 &  
inject ) a syr+e4 ,to /r5g!n ! womb1    
take h>t%orn1 bays1 (  ea* a dra*m2     
myrrh1 half a dra*m2 make a p[d] = two  
doses1 &  give x ) %>p w9e4 ,or1 y may  
take z$o>y1 p>snip se$1 crabs'  eyes    
prep>$1 ea* a dra*m2 nutmeg1 half a     
dra*m2 & give a dra*m  9 p[d]2 b a/r+5ts
 mu/ be us$ ) great caution1 le/ by     
/opp+ ! m5ses1 a worse mis*ief foll[4   
,to keep x 9 its place1  make roll]s &  
ligatures z = a rupture2 & put pess>ies 
into !  bottom ( ! womb1 t may =ce x to 
rema94 ,let ! diet be su* z  has dry+1  
a/r+5t1 & glue+ qualities1 z rice1 />*1 
qu9ces1  pe>s1 & gre5 *eese2 b let !    
summ] fruits be avoid$2 & let  h] w9e be
 a/r+5t & r$4                           
,,*apt] ,,ii4               ,,(         
,,diseases ,,relat+ ,,to ,,wom5',s      
,,mon?ly ,,t]ms4                        
,,sect4 ,i4 ,( ,wom5's ,mon?ly ,t]ms 9  
,g5]al4    ,t div9e ,provid5ce1 :i* ) a 
wisdom peculi> to itself has  appo9t$   

woman to conceive1 & to be> & br+ =?    
*ildr51 has  provid$ = ! n\ri%m5t (     
*ildr5 dur+ _! recess 9 ! womb  ( _! "m1
 by t r$undancy ( ! blood :i* is natural
 to all  wom52 & :i*1 fl[+ out at c]ta9 
p]iods ( "t 7:5 !y are  n pregnant71 are
 f !nce call$ t]ms & m5ses1 f _!  mon?ly
 flux ( excrem5titi\s & unpr(itable     
blood4 ,n[1 t !  matt] fl[+ =? is       
excrem5titi\s1 is to be und]/ood only ) 
respect to ! r$undancy & ov]plus !re(1  
be+ an excrem5t only  ) respect to its  
quality2 = z to its quality1 x is z pure
 &  incorrupt z any blood 9 ! ve9s2 &   
?is appe>s f ! f9al  cause ( x1 :i* is !
 propagation & cons]vation ( mank9d2 &  
also1 f ! g5]ation ( x1 be+ ! sup]fluity
 ( ! la/  alim5t ( ! fle%y p>ts4 ,if any
 ask1 if ! m5ses be n ( a  hurtful      
quality1 h[ c !y cause su* v5om\s       
effects8 ,if !y fall  ^u trees & h]bs1  
!y make "o b>r5 & mortify ! o!r4 ,i     
answ]1 ?is malignity is contract$ 9 !   
womb2 = ! woman want+  native heat to   
dige/ ! sup]fluity1 s5ds x to ! matrix1 

:]e  seat+ itself till ! m\? ( ! womb be
 dilat$1 x becomes corrupt  & mortifi$2 
:i* may easily be1 consid]+ ! heat &    
moi/ness  ( ! place2 & s ?is blood be+  
out ( its prop] vessels1 (f5ds  9       
quality4        ,,sect4 ,,ii4 ,( ,t]ms  
com+ out ( ord]1 ei!r be=e or aft] !    
usual ,"t4    ,hav+1 9 ! =m] "p ( ?is   
"w1 treat$ ( ! suppression &  ov]fl[ ( !
 mon?ly t]ms1 ,i %all cont5t myself )   
ref]r+ !  read] !reto1 & proce$ to speak
 ( _! com+ out ( ord]1  ei!r be=e or    
aft] ! usual "t4    ,bo? ^! proce$ f an 
ill con/itution ( body4 ,e ?+ is        
beautiful 9 its ord]1 9 nature1 z well z
 9 mortality2 & if !  ord] ( nature be  
broke x %[s ! body to be out ( ord]4 ,( 
ea*  ( ^! effects briefly4    ,:5 !     
mon?ly t]ms come be=e _! "t1 %[+ a      
deprav$  excretion1 & fl[+ sometimes    
twice a mon?1 ! cause is 9 !  blood1 :i*
 /irs up ! expulsive faculty ( ! womb1  
or else 9 !  :ole body1 & is frequ5tly  
occasion$ by ! p]son's diet1 :i*        
increases ! blood too mu*1 mak+ x too   

%>p or too hot4 ,if !  ret5tive faculty 
( ! womb be weak1 & ! expulsive faculty 
/rong1  & ( a quick s5se1 x br+s !m =? !
 soon]4 ,sometimes !y  fl[ soon] by     
reason ( a fall1 /roke1 or "s viol5t    
passion1 :i*  ! p>ties !mselves c be/   
relate4 ,if x be f heat1 ?9 &  %>p      
hum\rs1 x is kn[n by ! di/emp] ( ! :ole 
body4 ,!  loos5ess ( ! vessels1 &       
weakness ( ! ret5tive faculty1 is  kn[n 
f a moi/ & loose habit ( ! body4 ,x is m
 tr\blesome  ?an dang]\s4 ,if x proce$ f
 a %>p blood1 let h] temp] x by a  good 
diet & m$ic9es4 ,to :i* purpose1 let h] 
use ba?s ( iron  wat]1 t correct !      
di/emp] ( ! b[els1 & !n evacuate4 ,if  x
 proce$ f ! ret5tive faculty1 & loos5ess
 ( ! vessels1 x  is to be correct$ )    
g5tle a/r+5ts4    ,z to ! m5ses fl[+    
aft] ! usual "t1 ! causes are1 ?ickness 
( ! blood & ! smallness ( its quantity1 
) ! /raitness (  ! passage1 & ! weakness
 ( ! expulsive faculties4 ,ei!r (  ^!   
s+ly may /op ! m5ses1 b if !y all       
concur1 !y r5d]  ! di/emp] worse4 ,if ! 

blood ab\nds n 9 su* a quantity z may   
/ir up nature to expel x1 its purg+ mu/ 
necess>ily be def]r$  till !re be en\gh4
 ,& if ! blood be ?ick1 ! passage /opp$1
  & ! expulsive faculty weak1 ! m5ses   
mu/ ne$s be out ( ord]1  & ! purg+ ( !m 
ret>d$4    ,= ! cure ( ?is1 if !        
quantity ( blood be small1 let h] use a 
l>g] diet1 & v little ex]cise4 ,if !    
blood be ?ick & f\l1  let x be made ?91 
& ! hum\rs mix$ !re) be evacuat$4 ,x is 
good to purge aft] ! m5ses h done fl[+1 
& to use calam9t2  & inde$ ! (t5] %e    
purges ! bett]4 ,%e may also use fumes &
  pess>ies1 apply cupp+-glasses )\t     
sc>ification to ! inside (  ! ?ighs1 &  
rub ! legs & sc>ify ! ancles1 & hold !  
feet  9 w>m wat] f\r or five days be=e !
 m5ses come d[n4 ,let h]  also ano9t !  
bottom "p ( h] abdom5 ) ?+s prop] to    
provoke  ! t]ms4                        
,rem$ies = ,disord]s 9 ,wom5's ,paps4   
,make a cataplasm ( bean meal & salad   
oil1 & lay x to ! place  affect$4 ,or   
ano9t ) ! juice ( papil>is4 ,?is mu/ be 

done :5  ! paps are v sore4    ,if !    
paps be h>d & swell$1 take a h&ful (    
rue1 colewort roots1  horeh\nd & m9t2 if
 y _c get all ^! conv5i5tly1 any two  w 
d2 p\nd ! h&ful 9 honey1 & apply x once 
e day till  heal$4    ,if ! nipples be  
/iff & sore1 ano9t twice a day )        
,flor5ce oil  till heal$4    ,if ! paps 
be flappy & hang+1 bruise a little      
hemlock1 & apply x  to ! brea/ = ?ree   
days2 b let x n /& above sev5 h\rs4     
,or1 :i* is saf]1 rus juice well boil$1 
) a little smapios add$  !reto1 & ano9t4
    ,if ! paps be h>d & dead1 make a    
plate ( lead pretty ?91 to  answ] !     
brea/s2 let ?is /& n9e h\rs ea* day1 =  
?ree days4  ,or sassafras bruis$1 & us$ 
9 l mann]4                              
,receipt = ,procur+ ,milk4    ,dr9k     
arpl5i1 drawn z tea1 = tw5ty-"o days4   
,or eat anise$s4 ,also  ! juice ( arbor 
vit1 a glassful once a day = elev5 days1
 is v  good1 = x quick5s ! memory1      
/r5g!ns ! body1 & cause? milk  to fl[ 9 
abundance4                              

,directions = ,draw+ ( ,blood4    ,draw+
 ( blood 0 at fir/ inv5t$ = good &      
salut>y purposes1  al?\gh (t5 abus$ &   
misappli$4 ,to ble$ 9 ! left arm removes
  long-cont9u$ pa9s & head-a*es4 ,x is  
also good = ^? :o h  got falls &        
bruises4    ,ble$+ is good = _m         
disord]s1 & g5]ally proves a cure1      
except  9 "s v extraord9>y cases2 & 9 ^!
 cases ble$+ is  hurtful4    ,if a woman
 be pregnant1 to draw a little blood w  
give h] ease1 good  heal? & a lu/y *ild4
    ,ble$+ is a mo/ c]ta9 cure = no less
 ?an tw5ty-"o disord]s1  )\t any outw>d 
or inw>d applications2 & = _m m1 )      
application ( drugs1 h]bs & fl[]s4      
,:5 ! moon is on ! increase1 y may let  
blood at any "t1 day or  night2 b :5 %e 
is on ! decl9e1 y mu/ ble$ only 9 !     
morn+4    ,ble$+ may be p]=m$ f ! mon? (
 ,m>* to ,novemb]4 ,no  ble$+ 9         
,decemb]1 ,janu>y1 or ,febru>y1 unless  
an occasion require  x4 ,! mon?s ( ,m>*1
 ,april1 & ,novemb]1 are ! ?ree *ief    
mon?s  ( ! ye> = ble$+ 92 b x may be    

p]=m$ ) safety f  ! #i? ( ,m>* to ! #ai?
 ( ,novemb]4    ,to prev5t ! dang]s t   
may arise f ! unskilful draw+ (  blood1 
let none op5 a ve9 b a p]son ( exp]i5ce 
& practice4  ,!re are ?ree sorts ( p y  
mu/ n let draw blood3 fir/1  ignorant & 
inexp]i5c$ pret5d]s4 ,secondly1 ^? :o h 
bad  sight & trembl+ h&s1 :e!r skill$ or
 unskill$4 ,= :5 !  h& trembles1 !      
lancet is apt to />tle f ! ve91 & ! fle%
  be !reby damag$1 :i* may hurt1 cank]1 
& v mu* torm5t !  pati5t4 ,?irdly1 let  
no woman ble$ y1 b su* z has gone ?r\gh 
a  c\rse ( midwif]y at college2 = ^? :o 
are unskilful may cut an  art]y1 to !   
great damage ( ! pati5t4 ,besides1 :at  
is /ill  worse1 ^? pret5d$ ble$]s1 :o   
take x up at _! own h&1  g5]ally keep   
un$g$ & ru/y lancets1 :i* w prove       
hurtful ev5  9 a skilful h&4 ,accord+ly1
 y ought to be cauti\s 9 *oos+  y\r     
physician3 a man ( le>n+ kn[s :at ve9 to
 op5 = ea*  disord]2 he kn[s h[ mu*     
blood to take z soon z he sees !        
pati5t2 & he c give y suitable advice   

conc]n+ y\r disord]4    ,illu/ration3   
,,=m ,,( ,a ,,male ,,*ild ,,9 ,,!       
,,womb4      ,,explanation4      ,a ,!  
ut]us1 z /ret*$ to ne> its full ext5t1  
conta9+ !      ftus entangl$ 9 !        
funis4--,b4 ,b4 ,! sup]ior "p ( !       
ossa ilium4--,c4 ,c4 ,! actebula4 ,d4   
,d4 ,! rema9+ po/]ior      p>ts ( ! ossa
 is*ium4--,e4 ,! coccyx4--,f4 ,! inf]ior
 "p      ( ! rectum4--,g4 ,g4 ,! vag9a  
/ret*$ on ea* side4--,h4 ,!      os     
ut]i1 /ret*+ to its full ext5t4--,i4 ,i4
 ,"p ( ! vesica      ur9>ia4--,k4 ,k4 ,!
 plac5ta at ! sup]ior & po/]ior p>ts    
( ! ut]us4--,l4 ,! ,membranes4--,m4 ,!  
funis umbilicalis4                      
,,ari/otle',s ,,book ,,( ,,problems1    
,,) ,,o!r                 ,,a/ronom]s1  
,,a/rolog]s1 ,,& ,,physicians1          
,,conc]n+                          ,,!  
,,/ate ,,( ,,man',s ,,body4      ,q4    
,among all liv+ creatures1 :y ha? man   
only 8 c\nt5ance lift$  up t[>ds heav58 
,a4 #a4 ,f ! w ( ! ,creator4 ,b1 al?\gh 
?is answ] be true1 yet x seeme? n to be 

( =ce1 because t s  all que/ions might  
be easily resolv$4 ,!re=e1 #b4 ,i answ]1
 t1  = ! mo/ "p1 e workman do? make 8   
fir/ "w worse1 &  !n 8 second bett]2 s  
,god creat+ all o!r animals be=e man    
gave !m _! face look+ d[n to ! e>?2 & !n
 secondly1 he  creat$ man1 unto :om he  
gave an upright %ape1 lift$ unto heav51 
because x is drawn f div9ity1 & is d]iv$
 f ! goodness (  ,god1 :o make? all 8   
works bo? p]fect & good4 #c4 ,man only  
among  all liv+ creatures1 is orda9$ to 
! k+dom ( heav5 & !re=e  ha? 8 face     
elevat$ & lift$ up to heav51 because t1 
despis+  e>?ly & worldly ?+s1 he ought  
(t5 to contemplate on heav5ly  ?+s4 #d4 
,t ! reasonable man is l unto angels1 & 
f9ally  orda9$ t[>ds ,god2 & !re=e he   
ha? a figure look+ upw>d4 #e4  ,man is a
 microcosm1 t is1 a little _w1 & !re=e  
he do?  comm& all o!r liv+ creatures1 & 
!y obey him4 #f4 ,naturally  !re is unto
 e ?+ & e "w t =m & figure giv5  :i* is 
fit & prop] = its motion2 z unto !      
heav5s r\ndness1  to ! fire a           

pyramidical =m1 t is1 broad b5ea? & %>p 
t[>ds  ! top1 :i* =m is mo/ apt to      
asc5d2 & s man has 8 face  t[>ds heav51 
to behold ! wond]s ( ,god's works4      
,q4 ,:y are ! heads ( m5 hairy8 ,a4 ,!  
hair is ! ornam5t ( !  head1 & ! bra9 is
 purg$ ( gross hum\rs by ! gr[+ ( !     
hair1 f ! highe/ to ! l[e/1 :i* pass    
?r\gh ! pores (  ! ext]ior fle%1 become 
dry1 & conv]t$ into hair4 ,?is appe>s to
  be ! case f ! circum/ance t 9 all     
man's body !re is  no?+ dri] ?an ! hair1
 = x is dri] ?an ! bones2 & x is  well  
kn[n t "s bea/s are n\ri%$ ) bones1 z   
dogs1 b !y  _c dige/ fea!rs or hair1 b  
void !m undige/$1 be+ too hot  =        
n\ri%m5t4 #b4 ,x is answ]$1 t ! bra9 is 
purg$ 9 ?ree  diff]5t ways2 ( sup]flu\s 
wat]y hum\rs by ! eyes1 ( *ol] by  !    
nose1 & ( phlegm by ! hair2 :i* is !    
op9ion ( ! be/  physicians4    ,q4 ,:y h
 m5 long] hair on _! heads ?an any o!r  
liv+  creatures8 ,a4 ,ari/4 de4 ,g5]at4 
,anim4 says1 t m5 h ! moi/e/  bra9s (   
all liv+ creatures1 f :i* ! se$ proce$e?

 :i* is  conv]t$ into ! long hair ( !   
head4 #b4 ,! hum\rs ( m5 are fat1  & d n
 become dry easily2 & !re=e ! hair gr[e?
 long on  !m4 ,9 bea/s1 ! hum\rs easily 
dry1 & !re=e ! hair gr[e?  n s long4    
,q4 ,:y do? ! hair take deep] root 9    
man's sk9 ?an 9 t ( any  o!r liv+       
creatures8 ,a4 ,because x has great]    
/ore ( n\ri%m5t  9 man1 & !re=e gr[s m 9
 ! inw>d p>ts ( man4 ,& ?is is  ! reason
 :y 9 o!r creatures ! hair do? alt] &   
*ange )  ! sk91 & n 9 man1 unless by a  
sc> or w\nd4    ,q4 ,:y h wom5 long]    
hair ?an m58 ,a4 #a4 ,because wom5 are  
moi/]  & m phlegmatic ?an m52 & !re=e   
!re is m matt] =  hair 9 !m1 &1 by      
consequ5ce1 ! l5g? also ( _! hair4 ,&1  
fur!rmore1 ?is matt] is m increas$ 9    
wom5 ?an m5 f _!  int]ior p>ts1 &       
especially 9 ! "t ( _! mon?ly t]ms1     
because ! matt] do? !n asc5d1 :]eby !   
hum\r :i* bre$e?  ! hair do? increase4  
#b4 ,because wom5 want be>ds2 s ! matt] 
(  ! be>d do? g into t ( ! hair4    ,q4 
,:y h "s wom5 s(t hair & "s h>d8 ,a4 #a4

 ,! hair ha?  proportion ) ! sk92 ( :i* 
"s is h>d1 "s ?ick1 "s subtle  & s(t1 & 
"s gross2 !re=e ! hair :i* gr[s out ( a 
?ick  gross sk91 is ?ick & gross2 t :i* 
gr[e? out ( a subtle &  f9e sk9 is f9e &
 s(t2 :5 ! pores are op51 !n come? =?   
mu* hum\r1 & !re=e h>d hair is eng5d]$2 
& :5 ! pores  are /rait1 !n !re do? gr[ 
s(t & f9e hair4 ,?is do? evid5tly  appe>
 9 m51 because wom5 h s(t] hair ?an !y2 
= 9 wom5  ! pores are %ut & /rait1 by   
reason ( _! coldness4 #b4 ,because  = ! 
mo/ "p1 *ol]ic m5 h h>d] & ?ick] hair   
?an  o!rs1 by reason ( _! heat1 &       
because _! pores are always  op51 &     
!re=e !y h be>ds soon] ?an o!rs4 ,= ?is 
reason  also1 ^? bea/s :i* h h>d hair   
are ! bolde/1 because su*  h proce$$ f  
heat & *ol]1 examples ( :i* we h 9 !    
be> & bo>2 & contr>iwise1 ^? bea/s t h  
s(t hair are  fe>ful1 because !y are    
cold1 z ! h>e & ! h>t4 #c4 ,f !  climate
 :]e a man is born2 because 9 hot       
regions h>d & gross hair  is eng5d]$1 z 
appe>s 9 ! ,e?iopians1 & ! contr>y is ! 

case 9 cold c\ntries t[>ds ! nor?4      
,q4 ,:y h "s m5 curl$ hair & "s smoo?8  
,a4 ,f ! sup]ior  degree ( heat 9 "s m51
 :i* makes ! hair curl & gr[ upw>d3  ?is
 is prov$ by a man's hav+ smoo? hair :5 
he goes into a hot  ba?1 & x aft]w>ds   
becomes curl$4 ,!re=e1 keep]s ( ba?s h  
(t5 curl$ hair1 z also ,e?iopians &     
*ol]ic m54 ,b ! cause (  ! smoo?ness is 
! abundance ( moi/ hum\rs4    ,q4 ,:y h 
n wom5 be>ds8 ,a4 ,because !y want heat2
 :i* is !  case ) "s effem9ate m51 :o   
are be>dless f ! same cause1  & h       
complexions l wom54    ,q4 ,:y do? !    
hair gr[ on ^? :o are hang$8 ,a4        
,because _!  bodies are expos$ to ! sun1
 :i* by its heat do? dissolve all       
moi/ure into ! fume or vap\r ( :i* !    
hair do? gr[4    ,q4 ,:y is ! hair ( !  
be>d ?ick] & gross] ?an else:]e2 &  ! m 
m5 are %av51 ! h>d] & ?ick] x gr[e?8 ,a4
 ,because  by s mu* z ! hum\rs or vap\rs
 ( any liquid are dissolv$ &  tak5 away1
 s mu* ! m do? ! hum\r rema9+ draw to ! 
same2  & !re=e1 ! m ! hair is %av51 !   

?ick] ! hum\rs  ga!r :i* eng5d]s ! hair1
 & cause x to wax h>d4    ,q4 ,:y are   
wom5 smoo!r & fair] ?an m58 ,a4 ,because
 9 wom5 mu*  ( ! humidity & sup]fluity1 
:i* are ! matt] & cause ( !  hair ( !   
body1 is expell$ ) _! mon?ly t]ms2 :i*  
sup]fluity1 rema9+ 9 m51 ?r\gh vap\rs   
passes into hair4    ,q4 ,:y do? man1   
above all o!r creatures1 wax ho>y &     
gray8 ,a4  ,because man ha? ! hotte/    
he>t ( all liv+ creatures2 &1  !re=e1   
nature be+ mo/ wise1 le/ a man %\ld be  
suffocat$  ?r\gh ! heat ( 8 he>t1 ha?   
plac$ ! he>t :i* is mo/ hot1  "u ! bra91
 :i* is mo/ cold2 to ! end t ! heat ( ! 
he>t may be temp]$ by ! coldness ( !    
bra92 & contr>iwise1  t ! coldness ( !  
bra9 may be qualifi$ by ! heat ( !      
he>t2 & !reby !re might be a temp]ature 
9 bo?4 ,a pro( ( ?is  is1 t ( all liv+  
creatures man ha? ! wor/ brea? :5 he    
comes  to full age4 ,fur!rmore1 man do? 
consume ne>ly half 8 "t 9  sleep1 :i*   
do? proce$ f ! great excess ( coldness &
 moi/ure  9 ! bra91 & f 8 want+ natural 

heat to dige/ & consume  t moi/ure1 :i* 
heat he ha? 9 8 y\?1 & !re=e 9 t  age x 
is n gray1 b 9 old age :5 heat faile?2  
because !n !  vap\rs asc5d+ f ! /oma*   
rema9 undige/$ & unconsum$ =  want (    
natural heat1 & ?us putrefy1 ( :i*      
putrefaction ( hum\rs  ! :it5ess do?    
foll[ :i* is call$ grayness or ho>9ess4 
,:]eby  x do? appe>1 t ho>9ess is no?+  
else b a :it5ess ( hair1  caus$ by a    
putrefaction ( ! hum\rs ab\t ! roots ( !
 hair1  ?r\gh ! want ( natural heat 9   
old age4 ,sometimes all grayness is     
caus$ by ! naught9ess ( ! complexion1   
:i* may happ5 9 y\?2  sometimes ?r\gh   
ov] great fe> & c>e1 z appe>e? 9        
m]*ants1  sailors1 & ?ieves4    ,q4 ,:y 
do? r$ hair gr[ :ite soon] ?an hair (   
any o!r col\r8 ,a4  ,because r$ness is  
an infirmity ( ! hair2 = x is eng5d]$ ( 
a  weak & infirm matt]1 t is ( matt]    
corrupt$ ) ! fl[]s (  ! woman2 & !re=e x
 waxes :ite soon] ?an any o!r4    ,q4   
,:y d wolves gr[ grisly8 ,a4 ,to und]/& 
?is "q1 note !  diff]5ce betwe5 grayness

 & grisl9ess3 grayness is caus$ ?r\gh   
defect ( natural heat1 b grisl9ess ?r\gh
 dev\r+ & heat4 ,!  wolf be+ a dev\r+   
animal bea/1 he eate? glutton\sly )\t   
*ew+1 & en\gh at once = ?ree days2 9    
consequ5ce ( :i*1  gross vap\rs are     
eng5d]$ 9 ! wolfs body1 :i* cause       
grisl9ess4  ,grayness & grisl9ess h ?is 
diff]5ce2 grayness is only 9 !  head1 b 
grisl9ess all ov] ! body4    ,q4 ,:y d  
horses gr[ grisly & gray8 ,a4 ,because  
!y are = ! mo/  "p 9 ! sun1 & heat      
naturally causes putrefaction2 !re=e !  
matt] ( air do? putrefy1 & 9 consequ5ce 
!y are quickly peel$4    ,q4 ,:y are n  
wom5 bald8 ,a4 ,because !y are cold &   
moi/1 :i* are  ! causes t ! hair        
rema9e?2 = moi/ness do? give nutrim5t to
  ! hair1 & coldness do? b9d ! pores4   
,q4 ,:y are n bl9d m5 naturally bald8   
,a4 ,because ! eye ha?  moi/ure 9 x1 & t
 moi/ure :i* %\ld pass ?r\gh by !       
sub/ance ( ! eyes do? become a suffici5t
 nutrim5t = ! hair1  & !re=e !y are     
seldom bald4    ,q4 ,:y do? ! hair /& on

 end :5 m5 are afraid8 ,a4 ,because 9   
"t ( fe> ! heat do? g f ! outw>d p>ts ( 
! body into  ! inw>d to help ! he>t1 & s
 ! pores 9 :i* ! hair is  fa/5$ are %ut 
up2 aft] :i* /opp+ & %utt+ up ( ! pores1
  ! /&+ up ( ! hair do? foll[4          
,( ! ,head4    ,q4 ,:y is a man's head  
r\nd8 ,a4 ,because x conta9s 9 x !      
moi/e/  p>ts ( ! liv+ creature2 & also t
 ! bra9 may be def5d$  !reby1 z ) a     
%ield4    ,q4 ,:y is ! head n absolutely
 long1 b some:at r\nd8 ,a4 ,to !  end t 
! ?ree creeks & cells ( ! bra9 might !  
bett] be  di/+ui%$3 t is1 ! fancy 9 !   
=ehead1 ! disc\rs+ or  reasonable "p 9 !
 middle1 & memory 9 ! h9d]mo/ "p4    ,q4
 ,:y do? a man lift up 8 head t[>ds !   
heav5s :5 he do?  imag9e8 ,a4 ,because !
 imag9ation is ! =e "p ( ! head or      
bra91 & !re=e x lifte? up itself1 t !   
creeks or cells (  ! imag9ation may be  
op5$1 & t ! spirits :i* help !          
imag9ation1 & are fit = t purpose1 hav+ 
_! conc\rse  ?i!r1 may help !           
imag9ation4    ,q4 ,:y do? a man1 :5 he 

muse? or ?9ke? ( ?+s pa/1 look  t[>ds ! 
e>?8 ,a4 ,because ! cell or creek :i* is
 beh9d1 is !  creek or *amb] ( ! memory2
 & !re=e t looke? t[>ds !  heav5s :5 !  
head is b[$ d[n1 & s t cell is op51 to !
  end t ! spirits :i* p]fect ! memory   
%\ld ent] 94    ,q4 ,:y is n ! head     
fle%y1 l o!r p>ts ( ! body8 ,a4 ,because
  ! head w\ld be too heavy1 & w\ld n /& 
/eadily4 ,also1 a head  load$ ) fle%    
betok5s an evil complexion4    ,q4 ,:y  
is ! head subject to a*es & griefs8 ,a4 
,by reason t evil  hum\rs1 :i* proce$ f 
! /oma*1 asc5d up to ! head &  di/urb ! 
bra91 & s cause pa9 9 ! head3 sometimes 
x proce$s  f ov]mu* fill+ ! /oma*1      
because two great s9ews pass f  ! bra9  
to ! m\? ( ! /oma*1 & !re=e ^! two p>ts 
d  always suff] grief toge!r4    ,q4 ,:y
 h wom5 ! heada*e (t5] ?an man8 ,a4 ,by 
reason ( _!  mon?ly t]ms1 :i* m5 are n  
tr\bl$ )2 & by :i* a moi/1  unclean1 &  
v5om\s fume is produc$1 t seeks passage 
upw>ds1 &  s causes ! heada*e4    ,q4   
,:y is ! bra9 :ite8 ,a4 #a4 ,because x  

is cold1 & coldness is !  "m ( :ite4 #b4
 ,because x may receive ! similitude &  
lik5ess  ( all col\rs1 :i* ! :ite col\r 
c be/ d1 because x is mo/  simple4      
,q4 ,:y are all ! s5ses 9 ! head8 ,a4   
,because ! bra9 is !re1 on  :i* all !   
s5ses dep5d1 & are direct$ by x2 &      
consequ5tly1  x make? all ! spirits to  
feel1 & gov]ne? all ! membranes4    ,q4 
,:y _c a p]son escape dea? if ! bra9 or 
he>t be hurt8 ,a4  ,because ! bra9 &    
he>t are ! two pr9cipal p>ts :i* conc]n 
life2 &1 !re=e1 if !y be hurt1 !re is no
 rem$y left = cure4    ,q4 ,:y is ! bra9
 moi/8 ,a4 ,because x may easily receive
 an  impression1 :i* moi/ure c be/ d1 z 
x appe>e? 9 wax1 :i*  do? easily receive
 ! pr9t ( ! seal :5 s(t4    ,q4 ,:y is !
 bra9 cold8 ,a4 #a4 ,because t by ?is   
coldness x may  cle> ! und]/&+ ( man1 & 
make x subtle4 #b4 ,t by !  coldness ( !
 bra9 ! heat ( ! he>t may be temp]$4    
,( ! ,eyes4    ,q4 ,:y h y "o nose & two
 eyes8 ,a4 ,because light is m  necess>y
 = u ?an smell+2 & !re=e x do? proce$ f 

!  goodness ( ,nature1 t if we receive  
any hurt or loss ( "o eye1 !  o!r may   
rema94    ,q4 ,:y h *ildr5 great eyes 9 
_! y\?1 :i* become small z  !y gr[ up8  
,a4 ,x proce$s f ! want ( fire1 & f !   
assemblage & meet+ toge!r ( ! light &   
hum\r2 ! eyes be+  light5$ by ! sun1 :i*
 do? light5 ! easy hum\r !re( &  purge  
!m2 &1 9 ! abs5ce ( ! sun1 ^? hum\rs    
become d>k  & black1 & ! sight n s good4
    ,q4 ,:y does ! bluei% gray eye see  
badly 9 ! day-"t1 & well 9  ! night8 ,a4
 ,because grayness is light & %9+ (     
itself1 & !  spirits ) :i* we see are   
weak5$ 9 ! day-"t & /r5g!n$  9 ! night4 
,q4 ,:y are m5's eyes ( div]s col\rs8   
,a4 ,by reason ( div]sity (  hum\rs4 ,! 
eye ha? f\r cov]+s & ?ree hum\rs4 ,!    
fir/  cov]+ is call$ consolidative1 :i* 
is ! out]mo/1 /rong &  fat4 ,! second is
 call$ a horny sk9 or cov]+1 ( ! lik5ess
 ( a  horn2 :i* is a cle> cov]+4 ,!     
?ird1 uvea1 ( ! lik5ess ( a  black      
grape4 ,! f\r? is call$ a cobweb4 ,!    
fir/ hum\r is call$  abung9es1 f its    

lik5ess unto ! :ite ( an egg4 ,! second 
gl>ial2 t is1 cle>1 l unto cry/all9e4 ,!
 ?ird1 vitre\s2  t is1 cle> z glass4 ,& 
! div]sity ( hum\rs cause? !  div]sity (
 ! eye4    ,q4 ,:y are m5 :o h b "o eye 
good ar*]s8 & :y d good  ar*]s commonly 
%ut "o eye8 ,& :y d su* z behold ! />s  
look  ?r\gh a trunk ) "o eye8 ,a4 ,?is  
matt] is h&l$ 9 !  p]spective arts2 & ! 
reason is1 z x do? appe> 9 ,! ,book (   
,causes1 because t e virtue & /r5g?     
unit$ & knit toge!r  is /rong] ?an :5   
disp]s$ & scatt]$4 ,!re=e all ! =ce  (  
see+ disp]s$ 9 two eyes1 ! "o be+ %ut1  
is ga!r$ into  ! o!r2 & s ! light is    
=tifi$ 9 him2 & by consequ5ce he  do?   
see bett] & m c]ta9ly ) "o eye be+ %ut1 
?an :5  bo? are op54    ,q4 ,:y d ^? t  
dr9k & laugh mu* %$ mo/ te>s8 ,a4       
,because  t :ile !y dr9k & laugh )\t    
measure1 ! air :i* is drawn  9 do? n    
pass out ?r\gh ! w9d-pipe1 & s ) =ce is 
direct$ & s5t to ! eyes1 & by _! pores  
pass+ out1 do?  expel ! hum\rs ( ! eyes2
 :i* hum\r be+ s expell$ br+s  te>s4    

,q4 ,:y d su* z weep mu*1 ur9e b little8
 ,a4 ,because ! radical  humidity ( a   
te> & ( ur9e are ( "o & ! same nature2 &
  !re=e1 :]e weep+ do? increase1 ur9e   
dim9i%es4 ,& t !y  are ( "o nature is   
pla9 to ! ta/e1 because !y are bo? salt4
    ,q4 ,:y d "s t h cle> eyes see no?+8
 ,a4 ,by reason ( !  oppilation &       
naught9ess ( ! s9ews ) :i* we see2 = !  
temples be+ de/roy$1 ! /r5g? ( ! light  
_c be c>ri$  f ! bra9 to ! eye4    ,q4  
,:y is ! eye cle> & smoo? l glass8 ,a4  
#a4 ,because ! ?+s  :i* may be se5 are  
bett] beat5 back f a smoo? ?+ ?an       
o!rwise1 t !reby ! sight %\ld /r5g!n4   
#b4 ,because ! eye  is moi/ above all   
p>ts ( ! body1 & ( a wat]i% nature2 & z 
! wat] is cle> & smoo?1 s likewise is ! 
eye4    ,q4 ,:y d m5 & bea/s :o h _!    
eyes deep 9 _! head see be/  f> (f8 ,a4 
,because ! =ce & p[] by :i* we see is n 
disp]s$  9 !m1 & do? g directly to ! ?+ 
:i* is se54 ,?us1 :5 a  man do? /& 9 a  
deep dit* or well1 he do? see 9 ! day-"t
 !  />s ( ! firmam5t2 because !n ! p[] (

 ! sight & ( !  beams are n scatt]$4    
,q4 ,:]e=e d ^? m5 :o h eyes f> out 9 _!
 head n see  f> di/ant8 ,a4 ,because !  
beams ( ! sight :i* pass f ! eye  are   
scatt]$ on e side1 & g n directly unto !
 ?+ t is  se51 & !re=e ! sight is       
weak5$4    ,q4 ,:y are _m bea/s born    
bl9d1 z lions' :elps & dogs' :elps8 ,a4 
,because su* bea/s are n yet ( p]fect   
rip5ess & maturity1 &  ! c\rse (        
nutrim5t do? n "w 9 !m4 ,?us1 ! swall[1 
^:  eyes1 if !y 7 tak5 out :5 !y are "y 
9 _! ne/1 w\ld  gr[ 9 aga94 ,& ?is is ! 
case 9 _m bea/s :o are br\ght =?  be=e  
_! "t1 z x 7 dead1 z be>s' :elps4    ,q4
 ,:y d ! eyes ( a woman t ha? h] fl[]s  
/a9 new glass8 ,&  :y do? a basilisk    
kill a man ) 8 sight8 ,a4 #a4 ,:5 !     
fl[]s d  run f a woman1 !n a mo/ v5om\s 
air is di/ill$ f !m1 :i*  do? asc5d into
 ! woman's head2 & %e hav+ pa9 9 h]     
head1 do?  wrap x up ) a clo? or        
h&k]*ief2 &1 because ! eyes are full  ( 
ins5sible holes1 :i* are call$ pores1   
!re ! air seeke? a  passage & infects ! 

eyes1 :i* are full ( blood4 ,! eyes also
  appe> dropp+ & full ( te>s1 by reason 
( ! evil vap\r t is  9 !m2 & ^! vap\rs  
are incorporat$ & multipli$ till !y     
come to ! glass be=e !m2 & by reason t  
su* a glass is r\nd1  cle>1 & smoo?1 x  
do? easily receive t :i* is unclean4 #b4
 ,!  basilisk is a v v5om\s & infecti\s 
animal1 & !re pass f  8 eyes v5om\s     
vap\rs1 :i* are multipli$ ^u ! ?+ :i* is
  se5 by him1 & ev5 unto ! eye ( man2 ! 
:i* v5om\s vap\rs or  hum\rs ent]+ into 
! body d infect him1 & s 9 ! end ! man  
die?4 ,& ?is is also ! reason :y !      
basilisk1 look+ ^u a  %ield p]fectly    
well made ) fa/ clammy pit*1 or any h>d 
smoo?  ?+1 do? kill itself1 because !   
hum\rs are beat5 back f !  h>d smoo? ?+ 
unto ! basilisk1 by :i* beat+ back he is
 kill$4    ,q4 ,:y is ! sp>kl+ 9 cats'  
eyes & wolves' eyes se5 9 ! d>k  & n 9 !
 light8 ,a4 ,because t ! great] light   
do? d>k5 !  less]2 & !re=e 9 a great]   
light ! sp>kl+ _c be se52  b ! great] ! 
d>kness1 ! easi] x is se51 & is made m  

/rong & %9+4    ,q4 ,:y is ! sight      
retreat$ & refre%$ by a gre5 col\r8 ,a4 
,because gre5 do? m]ely move ! sight1 & 
!re=e do? com=t x2  b ?is do? n black   
nor :ite col\rs1 because ^! col\rs d    
vehem5tly /ir & alt] ! organ & in/rum5t 
( ! sight1 &  !re=e make ! great]       
viol5ce2 & by h[ mu* ! m viol5t  ! ?+ is
 :i* is felt or se51 ! m x do? de/roy & 
weak5  ! s5se4                          
,( ! ,nose4    ,q4 ,:y do? ! nose /& out
 f>!r ?an any o!r "p ( ! body8  ,a4 #a4 
,because ! nose is z x 71 ! s9k ( !     
bra91 by :i*  ! phlegm ( ! bra9 is      
purg$2 & !re=e x do? /& =?1  le/ ! o!r  
p>ts %\ld be defil$4 #b4 ,because ! nose
 is !  beauty ( ! face1 & do? smell4    
,q4 ,:y ha? man ! wor/ smell ( all      
creatures8 ,a4 ,because man ha?  mo/    
bra9s ( all creatures2 &1 !re=e1 by     
exce$+ coldness &  moi/ure1 ! bra9      
wante? a good disposition1 & by         
consequ5ce1 !  smell+ in/rum5t is n     
good2 yea1 "s m5 h no smell4    ,q4 ,:y 
h vultures & comorants a ke5 smell8 ,a4 

,because !y h a  v dry bra92 & !re=e1 ! 
air c>ry+ ! smell is n  h9d]$ by !      
humidity ( ! bra91 b do? pres5tly t\*   
its  in/rum5t2 &1 !re=e1 vultures1      
tig]s1 & o!r rav5\s bea/s1  h be5 kn[n  
to come five hundr$ miles aft] dead     
bodies4    ,q4 ,:y did nature make !    
no/rils8 ,a4 #a4 ,because1 ! m\? be+    
%ut1 we draw brea? 9 by ! no/rils to    
refre% ! he>t4 #b4 ,because  ! air :i*  
proce$e? f ! m\? do? sav\r badly1       
because (  ! vap\rs :i* rise f ! /oma*1 
b t :i* we brea! f  ! nose is n noisome4
 #c4 ,because ! phlegm :i* do? proce$ f 
! bra9 is purg$ by !m4    ,q4 ,:y d m5  
sneeze8 ,a4 ,t ! expulsive virtue & p[] 
( !  sight %\ld !reby be purg$1 & ! bra9
 also1 f sup]fluities3  because1 z !    
lungs are purg$ by c\gh+1 s is ! sight &
 bra9  by sneez+2 & !re=e physicians    
give sneez+ m$icam5ts to purge  ! bra92 
& ?us x is1 su* sick p]sons t _c sneeze 
die  quickly1 because x is a sign _!    
bra9 is :olly /uff$ ) evil  hum\rs1 :i* 
_c be purg$4    ,q4 ,:y d n su* z are   

apoplectic sneeze2 t is1 su* z are      
subject easily to ble$8 ,a4 ,because !  
passages or v5tricles ( !  bra9 are     
/opp$2 & if !y c\ld sneeze1 _! apoplexy 
w\ld be  loos$4    ,q4 ,:y does ! heat (
 ! sun provoke sneez+1 & n ! heat (  !  
fire8 ,a4 ,because ! heat ( ! sun do?   
dissolve1 b n consume1  & !re=e ! vap\r 
dissolv$ is expell$ by sneez+2 b ! heat 
( ! fire do? dissolve & consume1 & !re=e
 do? r h9d]  sneez+ ?an provoke x4      
,( ! ,e>s    ,q4 ,:y d bea/s move _!    
e>s1 & n m58 ,a4 ,because !re is a      
c]ta9 muscle ne> ! "u-jaw :i* do? cause 
motion 9 ! e>2  & !re=e t muscle be+    
ext5d$ & /ret*$1 m5 d n move  _! e>s1 z 
x ha? be5 se5 9 div]s m52 b all bea/s d 
use  t muscle or fle%y s9ew1 & !re=e d  
move _! e>s4    ,q4 ,:y is ra9          
progno/icat$ by ! prick+ up ( asses'    
e>s8 ,a4  ,because ! ass is ( a         
melan*olic con/itution1 & ! approa* (   
ra9 produce? t effect ^u su* a          
con/itution4 ,9 ! "t ( ra9  all bea/s   
prick up _! e>s1 b ! ass be=e x comes4  

,q4 ,:y h "s animals no e>s8 ,a4 ,nature
 give? unto e ?+ t  :i* is fit = x2 b if
 %e _h giv5 birds e>s1 _! fly+ w\ld  h  
be5 h9d]$ by !m4 ,likewise fi% want e>s1
 because !y w\ld  h9d] _! swimm+1 & h   
only c]ta9 little holes ?r\gh :i*  !y   
he>4    ,q4 ,:y h bats e>s1 al?\gh ( !  
bird k9d8 ,a4 ,because !y are  p>tly    
birds 9 nature1 9 t !y fly1 by reason   
:]e( !y h  w+s2 & p>tly !y are hairy1 & 
seem to be ( ! nature ( mice1  !re=e    
nature ha? giv5 !m e>s4    ,q4 ,:y h m5 
only r\nd e>s8 ,a4 ,because ! %ape ( !  
:ole &  ( ! p>ts %\ld be proportionable1
 & especially 9 all ?+s (  "o nature2 = 
z a drop ( wat] is r\nd1 s ! :ole wat]2 
& s1  because a man's head is r\nd1 ! e>
 incl9es t[>ds ! same figure2  b ! heads
 ( bea/s are some:at long1 & s ! e>s are
 drawn  into l5g? likewise4    ,q4 ,:y  
ha? nature giv5 all liv+ creatures e>s8 
,a4 #a4 ,because )  !m !y %\ld he>4 #b4 
,because by ! e> *ol]ic sup]fluity is   
purg$2 = z ! head is purg$ ( phlegmatic 
sup]fluity by ! nose1  s f *ol]ic by !  

e>s4                                  ,(
 ! ,m\?4    ,q4 ,:y ha? ! m\? lips to   
compass x8 ,a4 ,because ! lips cov] &   
def5d ! tee?2 = x w\ld be unseemly if ! 
tee? 7 always  se54 ,also1 ! tee? be+ ( 
a cold nature1 w\ld soon be hurt if !y  
7 n cov]$ ) lips4    ,q4 ,:y has a man  
two eyes1 two e>s1 & b "o m\?8 ,a4      
,because a man  %\ld speak b little1 &  
he> & see mu*4 ,& by he>+ & !  light we 
see ! diff]5ce ( ?+s4    ,q4 ,:y ha? a  
man a m\?8 ,a4 #a4 ,because ! m\? is !  
gate or door  ( ! /oma*4 #b4 ,because ! 
meat is *ew$ 9 ! m\?1 & prep>$  & made  
ready = ! fir/ dige/ion4 #c4 ,because ! 
air drawn into  ! holl[ ( ! m\? = !     
refre%+ ( ! he>t is made pure &  subtle4
    ,q4 ,:y are ! lips moveable8 ,a4 ,= 
! purpose ( =m+ ! voice  & words1 :i* _c
 be p]fectly done )\t !m4 ,=1 z )\t  a1 
b1 c1 !re is no writ+1 s )\t ! lips no  
voice c be  well =m$4    ,q4 ,:at causes
 man to yawn or gape8 ,a4 ,x proce$s f !
 ?ick fume  & vap\rs t fill ! jaws2 by !
 expulsion ( :i* is caus$ !  /ret*+ out 

& expansion ( ! jaws1 & op5+ ( ! m\?4   
,q4 ,:y do? a man gape :5 he see? ano!r 
do+ ! same8 ,a4 ,x  proce$s f !         
imag9ation4 ,& ?is is prov$ by !        
similitude (  ! ass1 :o1 by reason ( 8  
melan*oly1 do? reta9 8 sup]fluity  = a  
long "t1 & w\ld nei!r eat nor make wat] 
unless he %\ld  he> ano!r do+ ! l4      
,( ! ,tee?4    ,q4 ,:y d ! tee? only1   
among/ all o!r bones1 exp]i5ce ! s5se  (
 feel+8 ,a4 ,t !y may disc]n heat &     
cold1 t hurt !m1  :i* o!r bones ne$ n4  
,q4 ,:y h m5 m tee? ?an wom58 ,a4 ,by   
reason ( ! abundance (  heat & blood1   
:i* is m 9 m5 ?an wom54    ,q4 ,:y d !  
tee? gr[ to ! end ( our life1 & n ! o!r 
bones8 ,a4 ,because o!rwise !y w\ld be  
consum$ ) *ew+ &  gr9d+4    ,q4 ,:y d ! 
tee? only come aga9 :5 !y fail1 or be   
tak5 out1 &  o!r bones be+ tak5 away gr[
 no m8 ,a4 ,because all o!r bones  are  
eng5d]$ ( ! humidity :i* is call$       
radical1 & s !y  bre$ 9 ! womb ( ! "m2 b
 ! tee? are eng5d]$ (  nutritive        
humidity1 :i* is r5ew$ & increas$ f day 

to day4    ,q4 ,:y d ! =e-tee? fall 9   
y\?1 & gr[ aga91 & n !  *eek tee?8 ,a4  
,f ! defect ( matt]1 & f ! figure2      
because  ! =e-tee? are %>p1 & ! o!rs    
broad4 ,also1 x is ! (fice  ( ! =e-tee? 
to cut ! meat1 & !re=e !y are %>p2 & !  
(fice ( ! o!r to *ew ! meat1 & !re=e !y 
are broad 9  fa%ion1 :i* is fitte/ = t  
purpose4    ,q4 ,:y d ! =e-tee? gr[     
soone/8 ,a4 ,because we want !m soon] 9 
cutt+ ?an ! o!rs 9 *ew+4    ,q4 ,:y d ! 
tee? gr[ black 9 human creatures 9 _!   
old age8 ,a4  ,x is occasion$ by !      
corruption ( ! meat1 & ! corruption (   
phlegm1 ) a *ol]ic hum\r4    ,q4 ,:y are
 colt's tee? yell[1 & ( ! col\r (       
saffron1 :5 !y  are "y1 & become :ite :5
 !y gr[ up8 ,a4 ,because horses h       
abundance ( wat]y hum\rs 9 !m1 :i* 9 _! 
y\? are dige/$  & conv]t$ into          
grossness2 b 9 old age heat dim9i%es1 & 
!  wat]y hum\rs rema91 ^: prop] col\r is
 :ite4    ,q4 ,:y did nature give liv+  
creatures tee?8 ,a4 ,to "s to fight )1  
& = def5ce ( _! lives1 z unto wolves &  

bats2 unto "s to  eat )1 z unto horses2 
unto "s = ! =m+ ( voice1 z unto  m54    
,q4 ,:y d horn$ bea/s want _! upp] tee?8
 ,a4 ,horns & tee? are  caus$ by ! same 
matt]1 t is1 nutrim5tal humidity1 &     
!re=e  ! matt] :i* passe? into horns    
turne? n into tee?1 consequ5tly  !y want
 ! upp] tee?4 ,& bea/s _c *ew well2     
!re=e1 to  supply ! want ( tee?1 !y h   
two /oma*s1 f :5ce x  returns1 & !y *ew 
x aga92 !n x goes into ! o!r to be      
dige/$4    ,q4 ,:y are "s creatures     
br\ght =?1 ) tee?1 z kids & lambs2  & "s
 )\t1 z m58 ,a4 ,nature do? n want      
unnecess>y ?+s1  nor ab\nd 9 sup]flu\s2 
& !re=e because ^! bea/s1 n long  aft]  
!y are fall51 d ne$ tee?1 !y are fall5 )
 tee?2 b  m51 be+ n\ri%$ by _! "m1 = a  
long "t1 d n /& 9  ne$ ( tee?4          
,( ! ,tongue4    ,q4 ,:y is ! tongue    
full ( pores8 ,a4 ,because ! tongue is !
 means  :]eby we ta/e2 & ?r\gh ! m\?1 9 
! pores ( ! tongue1  do? proce$ ! s5se (
 ta/+4 ,aga91 x is obs]v$1 t fro?y      
spittle is s5t into ! m\? by ! tongue f 

! lungs1 moi/5+  ! meat1 & mak+ x ready 
= dige/ion4    ,q4 ,:y d ! tongues ( su*
 z are sick ( agues judge all ?+s       
bitt]8 ,a4 ,because ! /oma*s ( su* p are
 fill$ ) *ol]ic  hum\rs2 & *ol] is v    
bitt]1 z appe>e? by ! gall2 !re=e1  ?is 
bitt] fume do? infect _! tongues2 & s ! 
tongue be+ full  ( ^? ta/es1 do? judge e
 ?+ bitt]4    ,q4 ,:y do? ! tongue wat] 
:5 we he> s\r & %>p ?+s spok5  (8 ,a4   
,because ! imag9ative virtue or p[] is (
 great] =ce ?an  ! p[] & faculty ( ta/+2
 & :5 we imag9e a ta/e1 we  conceive !  
p[] ( ta/+ z a means2 !re is no?+ felt  
by !  ta/e1 b by means ( ! spittle !    
tongue do? wat]4    ,q4 ,:y d "s p]sons 
/amm] & lisp8 ,a4 ,sometimes ?r\gh !    
moi/ness ( ! tongue & bra91 z 9 *ildr51 
:o _c speak  pla9ly nor pron\nce _m     
lett]s4 ,sometimes x happ5e? by reason (
  ! %r9k+ ( c]ta9 s9ews :i* g to !      
tongue1 :i* are  corrupt$ ) phlegm4     
,q4 ,:y are ! tongues ( s]p5ts & mad    
dogs v5om\s8 ,a4 ,because (  ! malignity
 & tumosity ( ! v5om\s hum\r :i*        

pr$om9ates 9  !m4    ,q4 ,:y is a dog's 
tongue good = m$ic9e1 & a horse's tongue
  pe/if]\s8 ,a4 ,by reason ( "s secret  
prop]ty1 or t ! tongue (  a dog is full 
( pores1 & s do? draw & take ! viscosity
 ( a  w\nd4 ,x is obs]v$ t a dog ha? "s 
hum\r 9 8 tongue1 )  :i*1 by lick+1 he  
do? heal2 b ! contr>y effect is 9 a     
horse's  tongue4    ,q4 ,:y is spittle  
:ite8 ,a4 ,by reason ( ! cont9ual       
movem5t ( !  tongue1 :]e( heat is       
eng5d]$1 :i* do? make ?is sup]fluity    
:ite2 t is se5 on ! fro? ( wat]4    ,q4 
,:y is spittle unsav\ry & )\t ta/e8 ,a4 
,if x _h a c]ta9  det]m9ate ta/e1 !n !  
tongue w\ld n ta/e at all1 b only give  
! ta/e ( spittle1 & c\ld n di/+ui% o!rs4
    ,q4 ,:y does ! spittle ( "o t is    
fa/+ heal an impo/hume8 ,a4  ,because x 
is well dige/$1 & made subtle4    ,q4   
,:y d "s ab\nd 9 spittle m ?an o!rs8 ,a4
 ,?is do? proce$  ( a phlegmatic        
complexion1 :i* do? pr$om9ate 9 !m2 &   
su* are  liable to a quotidian ague1 :i*
 arise? f ! pr$om9ance (  phlegm3 !     

contr>y1 9 ^? t spit little1 because    
heat ab\nds 9  !m1 :i* consumes !       
humidity ( ! spittle2 & s ! defect (    
spittle is ! sign ( fev]4    ,q4 ,:y is 
! spittle ( a man :o is fa/+ m subtle   
?an ( "o  :o is full8 ,a4 ,because !    
spittle is )\t ! viscosity ( meat1  :i* 
is wont to make ! spittle ( "o :o is    
full1 gross & ?ick4    ,q4 ,f :5ce      
proce$e? ! spittle ( man8 ,a4 ,f ! fro? 
( !  lungs1 :i*1 accord+ to !           
physicians1 is ! seat ( ! phlegm4    ,q4
 ,:y h n birds spittle8 ,a4 ,because !y 
h v dry lungs4    ,q4 ,:y do? ! tongue  
sometimes lose ! use ( speak+8 ,a4 ,x is
  occasion$ by a palsy or apoplexy1 :i* 
is a sudd5 effusion ( blood1  & by gross
 hum\rs2 & sometimes also by infection (
 spiritus  animalis 9 ! middle cell ( ! 
bra91 :i* h9d]s ! spirits  f be+ c>ri$  
to ! tongue4                            
,( ! ,ro( ( ! ,m\?4    ,q4 ,:y are      
fruits1 be=e !y are ripe1 ( a bitt] or  
s\r reli%1 &  aft]w>ds sweet8 ,a4 ,a s\r
 reli% or ta/e proce$s f coldness &     

want ( heat 9 gross & ?ick humidity2 b a
 sweet ta/e is produc$  by suffici5t    
heat2 !re=e1 9 ! ripe fruit humidity is 
subtle  ?r\gh ! heat ( ! sun1 & su*     
fruit is commonly sweet2 b  be=e x is   
ripe1 z humidity is gross or subtle =   
want ( heat1 !  fruit is bitt] or s\r4  
,q4 ,:y are we bett] delight$ ) sweet   
ta/es ?an ) bitt] or any  o!r8 ,a4      
,because a sweet ?+ is hot & moi/1 &    
?r\gh its heat  dissolves & consumes    
sup]flu\s humidities1 & by ?is humidity 
immundicity is wa%$ away2 b a %>p eag]  
ta/e1 by reason ( !  cold :i* pr$om9ates
 9 x1 do? b9d ov]mu*1 & prick & (f5d  ! 
p>ts ( ! body 9 purg+1 & !re=e we d n   
delight 9  t ta/e4    ,q4 ,:y do? a %>p 
ta/e1 z t ( v9eg>1 provoke appetite r   
?an any o!r8 ,a4 ,because x is cold1 &  
do? cool4 ,= x is !  nature ( cold to   
desire & draw1 & !re=e x is ! cause (   
appetite4    ,q4 ,:y d we draw 9 m air  
?an we brea! out8 ,a4 ,because mu* air  
is drawn 9 t is conv]t$ into nutrim5t1 &
 ) ! vital spirits  is conta9$ 9 !      

lungs4 ,!re=e a bea/ is n suffocat$ s   
long  z x receives air ) its lungs1 9   
:i* "s "p ( ! air  rema9e? also4    ,q4 
,:y do? ! air seem to be expell$ & put  
=?1 see+ ! air is  invisible1 by reason 
( its v>iety & ?9ness8 ,a4 ,because !   
air  :i* is receiv$ 9 u1 is m+l$ )      
vap\rs & fumes f !  he>t1 by reason :]e(
 x is made ?ick1 & s is se54 ,& ?is is  
prov$ by exp]i5ce1 because t 9 w9t] we  
see our brea?2 = !  coldness ( ! air do?
 b9d ! brea? mix$ ) fume1 & s x is      
?ick5$ & made gross1 & by consequ5ce is 
se54    ,q4 ,:y h "s p]sons /9k+ brea?8 
,a4 ,because ( evil fumes t  arise f !  
/oma*4 ,& sometimes x do? proce$ f !    
corruption ( ! airy p>ts ( ! body1 z !  
lungs4 ,! brea? (  lep]s is s infect$1 t
 x w\ld poison birds if ne> !m1 because 
! inw>d p>ts are v corrupt4    ,q4 ,:y  
are lep]s ho>se8 ,a4 ,because ! vocal   
in/rum5ts are  corrupt$1 t is1 ! lights4
    ,q4 ,:y d p]sons become ho>se8 ,a4  
,because ( ! rheum desc5d+ f  ! bra9    
fill+ ! conduit ( ! lights3 & sometimes 

?r\gh  impo/humes ( ! ?roat1 or rheum   
ga!r+ 9 ! neck4    ,q4 ,:y h ! females (
 all liv+ creatures ! %rille/ voice1 !  
cr[ only except$1 & a woman a %rill] &  
small] voice ?an a man8  ,a4 ,by reason 
( ! composition ( ! ve9s ! vocal art]ies
 ( voice  are =m$1 z appe>s by ?is      
similitude1 t a small pipe s\nds  %rill]
 ?an a great4 ,also 9 wom51 because !   
passage :]e !  voice is =m$ is made n>r[
 & /rait1 by reason ( cold1 x be+  !    
nature ( cold to b9d2 b 9 m51 ! passage 
is op5 & wid]  ?r\gh heat1 because x is 
! prop]ty ( heat to op5 & dissolve4  ,x 
proce$e? 9 wom5 ?r\gh ! moi/ness ( !    
lungs1 & weakness  ( ! heat4 ,"y &      
diseas$ m5 h %>p & %rill voices f  !    
same cause4    ,q4 ,:y do? ! voice *ange
 9 m5 at f\rte51 & 9 wom5 at twelve8    
,a4 ,because !n ! beg9n+ ( ! voice is   
slack5$ & loos5$2  & ?is is prov$ by !  
similitude ( ! /r+ ( an in/rum5t let    
d[n or loos5$ :i* gives a great s\nd2 & 
also because eunu*s1  capons1 c4 h s(t] 
& sl5d]] voices ?an o!rs1 9 consequ5ce  

( ! abs5ce ( g5]at+ p[]s4    ,q4 ,:y d  
small birds s+ m & l\d] ?an great ones1 
z appe>s  9 ! l>k & night+ale8 ,a4      
,because ! spirits ( small birds are    
subtle & s(t1 & ! organ conduit /rait1 z
 appe>e? 9 a pipe2  !re=e _! notes      
foll[+ easily at desire !y s+ v s(t4    
,q4 ,:y d bees1 wasps1 locu/s1 & _m o!r 
su* l insects1 make a  noise1 see+ !y h 
no lungs1 nor in/rum5ts ( voice8 ,a4    
,because  9 !m !re is a c]ta9 small sk91
 :i*1 :5 /ruck by ! air1  cause? a s\nd4
    ,q4 ,:y d n fi% make a s\nd8 ,a4    
,because !y h no lungs1 b only  gills1  
nor yet a he>t2 & !re=e !y ne$ n ! draw+
 9 (  ! air1 & by consequ5ce !y make no 
noise1 because a noise is !  p]cussion (
 ! air :i* is drawn4                    
,( ! ,neck4    ,q4 ,:y ha? a liv+       
creature a neck8 ,a4 ,because ! neck is 
!  support] ( ! head1 & !re=e ! neck is 
9 ! middle betwe5  ! head & ! body1 to !
 int5t t by x & by its s9ews1  motion & 
s5se ( ! body might be convey$ ?r\gh all
 ! body2 &  t by means ( ! neck1 ! he>t1

 :i* is v hot1 might be  sep>at$ f !    
bra94    ,q4 ,:y d "s creatures want    
necks1 z s]p5ts & fi%es8 ,a4 ,because   
!y want he>ts1 & !re=e want t assi/ance 
:i* we h  spok5 (2 or else !y h a neck 9
 "s inw>d "p ( !m1 :i*  is n di/+ui%$   
outw>dly4    ,q4 ,:y is ! neck full (   
bones & jo9ts8 ,a4 ,t x may be> &  su/a9
 ! head ! bett]4 ,also1 because !       
backbone is jo9$ to !  bra9 9 ! neck1 & 
f !nce x receives m>r[1 :i* is ( !      
sub/ance ( ! bra94    ,q4 ,:y h "s      
creatures long necks1 z cranes1 /orks1 &
 su* l8  ,a4 ,because su* birds seek _! 
food at ! bottom ( wat]s4 ,& "s         
creatures h %ort necks1 z sp>r[s1 hawks1
 c4 because su* are  rav5\s1 & !re=e =  
/r5g? h %ort necks2 z appe>e? 9  ! ox1  
:i* has a %ort neck & /rong4    ,q4 ,:y 
is ! neck holl[1 & especially be=e1 ab\t
 ! tongue8 ,a4  ,because !re are two    
passages1 :]e( ! "o do? c>ry ! meat to  
! nutritive in/rum5t1 or /oma* & liv]1  
:i* is call$ by !  ,greeks sophagus2 & !
 o!r is ! w9d-pipe4    ,q4 ,:y is !     

art]y made ) r+s & circle8 ,a4 ,! bett] 
to b[  & give a good s\nd+4             
,( ! ,%\ld]s & ,arms4    ,q1 ,:y ha? a  
man %\ld]s & arms8 ,a4 ,to lift & c>ry  
burd5s4    ,q4 ,:y are ! arms r\nd8 ,a4 
,= ! swift] & spe$i] "w4    ,q4 ,:y are 
! arms ?ick8 ,a4 ,t !y may be /rong to  
lift & be>  burd5s1 & ?ru/ & give a     
/rong bl[2 s _! bones are ?ick1  because
 !y conta9 mu* m>r[1 or !y w\ld be      
easily corrupt$ &  injur$4    ,q4 ,:y d 
! arms become small & sl5d] 9 "s        
diseases1 z 9 mad  m5 & su* z are sick (
 ! dropsy8 ,a4 ,because all ! p>ts ( !  
body d suff] ! "o ) ! o!r2 & !re=e "o   
memb] be+ 9  grief1 all ! hum\rs d      
concur & run ?i!r to give succ\r &  help
 to ! a=esaid grief4    ,q4 ,:y h brute 
bea/s no arms8 ,a4 ,_! =e feet are      
in/ead (  arms1 & 9 _! place4           
,( ! ,h&s4    ,q4 ,= :at use ha? a man  
h&s1 & an ape also l unto a man8 ,a4  ,!
 h& is an in/rum5t t a man do?          
especially make use (1  because _m ?+s  
are done by ! h&s & n by any o!r "p4    

,q4 ,:y are "s m5 ambo-dext]1 t is1 !y  
use ! left h& z !  "r8 ,a4 ,by reason ( 
! great heat ( ! he>t1 & = ! hot  b[+ ( 
! same2 = x is t :i* makes a man z      
nimble ( !  left h& z ( ! "r4    ,q4 ,:y
 are ! f+]s full ( jo9ts8 ,a4 ,to be m  
fit & apt to  receive & keep :at are put
 9 !m4    ,q4 ,:y ha? e f+] ?ree jo9ts1 
& ! ?umb b two8 ,a4 ,!  ?umb ha? ?ree1 b
 ! ?ird is jo9$ to ! arm1 !re=e is      
/rong] ?an ! o!r1 f+]s2 & is call$      
pollox1 or polico1 t  is to excel 9     
/r5g?4    ,q4 ,:y are ! f+]s ( ! "r h&  
nimbl] ?an ! f+]s ( !  left8 ,a4 ,x     
proce$e? f ! heat t pr$om9ates 9 ^?     
p>ts1  & cause? great] agility4         
,( ! ,nails4    ,q4 ,f :5ce d nails     
proce$8 ,a4 ,( ! tumosity & hum\rs1 :i* 
are resolv$ & g into ! extremities ( !  
f+]s1 & !y are  dri$ ?r\gh ! p[] ( !    
ext]nal air1 & br\ght to ! h>dness  (   
horn4    ,q4 ,:y d ! nails ( old m5 gr[ 
black & pale8 ,a4 ,because ! heat  ( !  
he>t decay+1 cause? _! beauty to decay  
also4    ,q4 ,:y are m5 judg$ to be good

 or evil complexion$ by ! col\r (  _!   
nails8 ,a4 ,because !y give witness ( ! 
goodness or badness (  ! he>t1 & !re=e (
 ! complexion2 = if !y be some:at r$1   
!y betok5 *ol] well temp]$2 b if !y be  
yell[i% or black1  !y signify melan*oly4
    ,q4 ,:y d :ite spots appe> 9 !      
nails8 ,a4 ,?r\gh mixture ( phlegm  ) ! 
nutrim5t4                               
,( ! ,paps & ,dugs4    ,q4 ,:y are !    
paps plac$ ^u ! brea/s8 ,a4 ,because !  
brea/ is  ! seat ( ! he>t1 :i* is mo/   
hot2 & !re=e ! paps gr[  !re1 to ! end t
 ! m5ses be+ convey$ ?i!r1 z be+ ne>  to
 ! heat ( ! he>t1 %\ld ! soon] be       
dige/$1 p]fect$1 &  conv]t$ into ! matt]
 & sub/ance ( ! milk4    ,q4 ,:y are !  
paps bel[ ! brea/s 9 bea/s1 & above !   
brea/s  9 woman8 ,a4 ,because woman goes
 upright1 & has two legs only3 &  !re=e 
if h] paps 7 bel[ h] brea/s1 !y w\ld    
h9d] h]  go+2 b bea/s hav+ f\r feet     
prev5ts t inconv5i5cy4    ,q4 ,:y h n m5
 z great paps & brea/s z wom58 ,a4      
,because m5  h n mon?ly t]ms1 & !re=e h 

no vessel deput$ = !m4    ,q4 ,:e!r are 
great1 small or middle-siz$ paps be/ =  
*ildr5 to  suck8 ,a4 ,9 great ones !    
heat is disp]s$1 & !re is no good       
dige/ion ( ! milk2 b 9 small ones ! p[] 
& =ce is /rong1  because a virtue unit$ 
is /ronge/1 & by consequ5ce !re is a    
good  dige/ion ( ! milk4    ,q4 ,:y d ! 
paps ( "y wom5 beg9 to gr[ ab\t #ac or  
#ae ye>s (  age8 ,a4 ,because !n ! fl[]s
 h no c\rse to ! teats1 by :i*  ! "y "o 
is n\ri%$1 b foll[ _! ord9>y c\rse1 &   
!re=e wax s(t4    ,q4 ,:y ha? a woman :o
 is pregnant ( a boy1 ! "r pap h>d] ?an 
! left8 ,a4 ,because ! male *ild is     
conceiv$ 9 ! "r side (  ! "m3 & !re=e ! 
fl[]s d run to ! "r pap & make  x h>d4  
,q4 ,:y do? x %[ weakness ( ! *ild1 :5 !
 milk do? drop out  ( ! paps be=e !     
woman is deliv]$8 ,a4 ,because ! milk is
 !  prop] nutrim5t ( ! *ild 9 ! womb ( !
 "m2 !re=e if  ! milk run out1 x is a   
tok5 t ! *ild is n n\ri%$1 &            
consequ5tly is weak4    ,q4 ,:y do? !   
h>dness ( ! paps betok5 ! heal? ( ! *ild

 9  ! womb8 ,a4 ,because ! fl[]s are    
conv]t$ into milk1 & t milk  do?        
suffici5tly n\ri% ! *ild1 & !reby /r5g? 
is signifi$4    ,q4 ,:y are wom5's paps 
h>d :5 !y be pregnant1 & s(t at o!r     
times8 ,a4 ,because !y swell !n1 & are  
puff$ up2 & ! great  moi/ure :i* proce$s
 f ! fl[]s do? run into ! paps1 :i*  at 
o!r seasons rema9e? 9 ! matrix or womb1 
& is expell$ by !  place deput$ = t end4
    ,q4 ,by :at means do? ! milk ( !    
paps come to ! matrix or womb8  ,a4 ,!re
 is a c]ta9 knitt+ & c\pl+ ( ! paps ) ! 
womb1  & !re are c]ta9 ve9s :i* !       
midwives d cut 9 ! "t ( !  bir? ( !     
*ild1 & by ^? ve9s ! milk fl[s 9 at !   
navel (  ! *ild1 & s x receives n\ri%m5t
 by ! navel4    ,q4 ,:y is x a sign ( a 
male *ild 9 ! womb1 :5 ! milk t  runne? 
out ( a woman's brea/ is ?ick1 & n mu*1 
& ( a female  :5 x is ?98 ,a4 ,because a
 woman t goe? ) a boy1 ha? a great  heat
 9 h]1 :i* do? p]fect ! milk & make x   
?ick2 b %e :o  goes ) a girl ha? n s mu*
 heat1 & !re=e ! milk is  undige/$1     

imp]fect1 wat]y1 & ?91 & w swim above ! 
wat]  if x be put into x4    ,q4 ,:y is 
! milk :ite1 see+ ! fl[]s are r$1 ( :i* 
x is  eng5d]$8 ,a4 ,because blood :i* is
 well purg$ & concoct$ becomes  :ite1 z 
appe>e? 9 fle% ^: prop] col\r is r$1 &  
be+  boil$ is :ite4 ,also1 because e    
hum\r :i* is eng5d]$ ( !  body1 is made 
l unto t "p 9 col\r :]e x is eng5d]$1 z 
ne> z x c be2 b because ! fle% ( ! paps 
is :ite1 !re=e  ! col\r ( ! milk is     
:ite4    ,q4 ,:y do? a c[ give milk m   
abundantly ?an o!r bea/s8 ,a4  ,because 
%e is a great eat+ bea/1 & :]e !re is   
mu* mon?ly  sup]fluity eng5d]$1 !re is  
mu* milk2 because x is no?+ else  b t   
blood purg$ & tri$4    ,q4 ,:y is n milk
 :olesome8 ,a4 #a4 ,because x curde? 9 !
 /oma*1  :]e( an evil brea? is br$4 #b4 
,because ! milk do? gr[ s\r 9  ! /oma*1 
:]e evil hum\rs are br$1 & infect !     
brea?4    ,q4 ,:y is milk bad = su* z h 
! heada*e8 ,a4 ,because x is  easily    
turn$ into great fumosities1 & ha? mu*  
t]re/rial sub/ance  9 x1 ! :i* asc5d+   

do? cause ! heada*e4    ,q4 ,:y is milk 
fit nutrim5t = infants8 ,a4 ,because x  
is a natural &  usual food1 & !y 7      
n\ri%$ by ! same 9 ! womb4    ,q4 ,:y   
are ! :ite-meats made ( a new-milk$ c[  
good8 ,a4 ,because  milk at t "t is v   
spongy1 expels _m fumosities1 &1 z x  71
 purges at t "t4    ,q4 ,:y d physicians
 =bid ! eat+ ( fi% & milk at ! same  "t8
 ,a4 ,because !y produce a leprosy1 &   
because !y are  phlegmatic4    ,q4 ,:y h
 n birds & fi% milk & paps8 ,a4 ,because
 paps w\ld  h9d] ! flight ( birds4 ,&   
al?\gh fi% h nei!r paps nor  milk1 !    
females ca/ mu* spawn1 :i* ! male t\*es 
) a small  gut1 & causes _! k9d to      
cont9ue 9 succession4                   
,( ! ,back4    ,q4 ,:y h bea/s backs8   
,a4 #a4 ,because ! back is ! way & mi5 (
  ! body1 f :i* are ext5d$ & spread     
?r\gh\t all ! s9ews  ( ! backbone4 #b4  
,because x %\ld be a gu>d & def5ce = !  
s(t p>ts ( ! body1 z = ! /oma*1 liv]1   
lights & su* l4  #c4 ,because x is !    
f\ndation ( all ! bones1 z ! ribs1 fa/5$

  to ! backbone4    ,q4 ,:y ha? !       
backbone s _m jo9ts or knots1 call$     
spondelia8 ,a4  ,because ! mov+ & b5d+  
x1 )\t su* jo9ts1 c\ld n be  done2 &    
!re=e !y are wrong :o say t elephants h 
no su*  jo9ts1 = )\t !m !y c\ld n move4 
,q4 ,:y d fi% die aft] _! backbones are 
brok58 ,a4 ,because 9 fi%  ! backbone is
 in/ead ( ! he>t2 n[ ! he>t is ! fir/ ?+
  t lives1 & ! la/ t dies2 & :5 t bone  
is brok51 fi%  c live no long]4    ,q4  
,:y do? a man die soon aft] ! m>r[ is   
hurt or p]i%$8 ,a4  ,because ! m>r[     
proce$s f ! bra91 :i* is ! pr9cipal "p  
( a man4    ,q4 ,:y h "s m5 ! piles8 ,a4
 ,^? m5 are cold & melan*oly1  :i*      
melan*oly fir/ passes to ! sple51 its   
prop] seat1 b !re  _c be reta9$1 = !    
abundance ( blood2 = :i* reason x is    
convey$ to ! backbone1 :]e !re are c]ta9
 ve9s :i* t]m9ate  9 ! back1 & receive !
 blood4 ,:5 ^? ve9s are full ( !        
melan*oly blood1 !n ! conduits ( nature 
are op5$1 & ! blood  issues out once a  
mon?1 l wom5's t]ms4 ,^? m5 :o h ?is    

c\rse ( blood1 are kept f _m            
infirmities1 su* z ! dropsy1  plague1 c4
    ,q4 ,:y are ! ,jews mu* subject to  
?is disease8 ,a4 ,because !y eat  mu*   
phlegmatic & cold meats1 :i* bre$       
melan*oly blood1 :i* is  purg$ ) ! flux4
 ,ano!r reason is1 motion causes heat1 &
 heat  dige/ion2 b /rict ,jews nev]     
move1 lab\r1 nor conv]se mu*1 :i*  bre$s
 a coldness 9 !m1 & h9d]s dige/ion1     
caus+ melan*olic  blood1 :i* is by ?is  
means purg$ out4                        
,( ! ,he>t4    ,q4 ,:y are ! lungs      
light1 spongy1 & full ( holes8 ,a4 ,t ! 
air  may be receiv$ into !m = cool+ !   
he>t1 & expell+ hum\rs1  because ! lungs
 are ! fan ( ! he>t2 & z a pair ( bell[s
 are  rais$ up by tak+ 9 ! air1 & %runk 
by bl[+ x out1 s  likewise ! lungs draw 
! air to cool ! he>t1 & ca/ x out1 le/  
?r\gh too mu* air drawn 91 ! he>t %\ld  
be suffocat$4    ,q4 ,:y is ! fle% ( !  
lungs :ite8 ,a4 ,because !y are 9       
cont9ual  motion4    ,q4 ,:y h ^? bea/s 
only lungs t h he>ts8 ,a4 ,because !    

lungs are no "p = !mselves1 b = ! he>t2 
& !re=e x  7 sup]flu\s = ^? creatures to
 h lungs t h no he>ts4    ,q4 ,:y d su* 
creatures z h no lungs want a bladd]8   
,a4 ,because  su* dr9k no wat] to make  
_! meat dige/1 & ne$ no bladd] =  ur9e2 
z appe>s 9 su* birds :o d n dr9k at all1
 viz4 ! falcon  & sp>r[-hawk4    ,q4 ,:y
 is ! he>t 9 ! mid/ ( ! body8 ,a4 ,t x  
may imp>t life  to all p>ts ( ! body2 & 
!re=e x is comp>$ to ! sun1 :i*  is     
plac$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! planets1 to give     
light to !m all4    ,q4 ,:y only 9 m5 is
 ! he>t on ! left side8 ,a4 ,to ! end t 
!  heat ( ! he>t may mitigate ! coldness
 ( ! sple52 = !  sple5 is ! seat (      
melan*oly1 :i* is on ! left side also4  
,q4 ,:y is ! he>t fir/ eng5d]$2 = ! he>t
 do? live & die  la/8 ,a4 ,because !    
he>t is ! beg9n+ & orig9al ( life1 &    
)\t x no "p c live4 ,= ( ! se$ reta9$ 9 
! matrix1  !re is eng5d]$ a little small
 sk91 :i* compasses ! se$2  :]e( ! he>t 
is made ( ! pure/ blood2 !n ( blood n s 
pure1 ! liv]2 & ( ?ick & cold blood !   

m>r[ & bra94    ,q4 ,:y are bea/s bold t
 h little he>ts8 ,a4 ,because 9 a little
  he>t ! heat is well unit$ & vehem5t1 &
 ! blood t\*+ x  do? quickly heat x1 &  
is spe$ily c>ri$ to ! o!r p>ts ( !      
body1 :i* gives c\rage & boldness4      
,q4 ,:y are creatures ) a l>ge he>t     
timor\s1 z ! h>e8 ,a4 ,!  he>t is       
disp]s$ 9 su* a "o1 & n able to heat !  
blood :i*  come? to x2 by :i* means fe> 
is br$4    ,q4 ,h[ is x t ! he>t is     
cont9ually mov+8 ,a4 ,because 9 x  !re  
is a c]ta9 _s :i* is m subtle ?an air1 &
 by reason  ( its ?ickness & r>efaction 
seeks a l>g] space1 fill+ !  holl[ room 
( ! he>t1 h5ce ! dilat+ & op5+ ( ! he>t2
  & because ! he>t is e>?ly1 ! ?ru/+ &  
mov+ ceas+1 its  p>ts are at re/1 t5d+  
d[nw>ds4 ,z a pro( ( ?is1 take an acorn1
  :i*1 if put into ! fire1 ! heat       
dissolves its humidity1 !re=e  x        
occupies a great] space1 s t ! r9d _c   
conta9 x1 b  puffs up & ?r[s x into !   
fire4 ,! l ( ! he>t4 ,!re=e  ! he>t ( a 
liv+ creature is triangul>1 hav+ its    

lea/ "p  t[>ds its left side1 & ! great]
 t[>ds ! "r2 & do? also  op5 & %ut 9 !  
lea/ "p1 by :i* means x is 9 cont9ual   
motion2 ! fir/ motion is call$ dia/ole1 
t is1 ext5d+ !  brea/ or he>t2 ! o!r    
sy/ole1 t is1 %utt+ ( ! he>t2  & f ^!   
all ! motions ( ! body proce$1 & t ( !  
pulse :i* physicians feel4    ,q4 ,h[   
comes x t ! fle% ( ! he>t is s compact &
 knit  toge!r8 ,a4 ,because 9 ?ick      
compact$ sub/ances heat is /rongly      
receiv$ & unit$4 ,& because ! he>t ) its
 heat %\ld mod]ate  ! coldness ( ! bra91
 x is made ( t fat fle% apt to keep a   
/rong heat4    ,q4 ,h[ comes ! he>t to  
be ! hotte/ "p ( all liv+ creatures8    
,a4 ,x is s compact$ z to receive heat  
be/1 & because x %\ld  mitigate !       
coldness ( ! bra94    ,q4 ,:y is ! he>t 
! beg9n+ ( life8 ,a4 ,x is pla9 t 9 x ! 
vital sp>k is br$1 :i* is ! seat ( life2
 & !re=e ! he>t  hav+ two receptacles1  
viz4 ! "r & ! left1 ! "r ha? m  blood   
?an spirits2 :i* _s is eng5d]$ to give  
life & vivify  ! body4    ,q4 ,:y is !  

he>t long & %>p l a pyramid8 ,a4 ,! r\nd
 figure  ha? an angle1 !re=e ! he>t is  
r\nd1 = fe> any poison or  hurtful matt]
 %\ld be reta9$ 9 x2 & because t figure 
is  fitte/ = motion4    ,q4 ,h[ comes ! 
blood *iefly to be 9 ! he>t8 ,a4 ,!     
blood 9 !  he>t has its prop] or        
effici5t place1 :i* "s attribute to !   
liv]2 & !re=e ! he>t do? n receive blood
 f any o!r  p>ts1 b all o!r p>ts f x4   
,q4 ,h[ comes x t "s creatures want a   
he>t8 ,a4 ,al?\gh !y h  no he>t1 yet !y 
h some:at t answ]s = x1 z appe>s 9 eels 
& fi% t h ! backbone in/ead ( ! he>t4   
,q4 ,:y does ! he>t beat 9 "s creatures 
:5 ! head is (f1 z 9  birds & h5s8 ,a4  
,because ! he>t lives fir/ & dies la/1 &
  !re=e beats long] ?an o!r p>ts4    ,q4
 ,:y do? ! heat ( ! he>t sometimes fail 
( a sudd51 z 9  ^? :o h ! fall+         
sickness8 ,a4 ,?is proce$s f ! defect ( 
! he>t itself1 & ( c]ta9 small s9ks )   
:i* x is cov]$1  :i* be+ infect$ &      
corrupt$1 ! he>t faile? on a sudd53     
sometimes only by reason ( ! p>ts       

adjo9+2 & !re=e1 :5 any  v5om\s hum\r   
goes out ( ! /oma*1 t turns ! he>t &    
p>ts  adjo9+1 t cause? ! fa9t+4         
,( ! ,/oma*4    ,q4 ,= :at reason is !  
/oma* l>ge & wide8 ,a4 ,because 9 x !   
food is fir/ concoct$ or dige/$ z x 7 9 
a pot1 to ! end t  t :i* is pure %\ld be
 sep>at$ f t :i* is n2 &  !re=e1 accord+
 to ! quantity ( food1 ! /oma* is       
enl>g$4    ,q4 ,h[ comes x t ! /oma* is 
r\nd8 ,a4 ,because if x _h angles  &    
corn]s1 food w\ld rema9 9 !m1 & bre$ ill
 hum\rs1 s t a  man w\ld nev] want      
agues1 :i* hum\rs are evacuat$ &        
consum$1  & n hid 9 any su* corn]s1 by !
 r\ndness ( ! /oma*4    ,q4 ,h[ comes ! 
/oma* to be full ( s9ews8 ,a4 ,because !
 s9ews c  be ext5d$ & enl>g$2 & s is !  
/oma* :5 x is full2 b  :5 empty x is    
drawn toge!r2 & !re=e nature provides ^?
  s9ews4    ,q4 ,h[ comes ! /oma* to    
dige/8 ,a4 ,because ( ! heat :i* is 9   
x1 & comes f ! p>ts adjo9+1 t is1 ! liv]
 & !  he>t4 ,= z we see 9 metals1 ! heat
 ( ! fire takes away ! ru/  & dross f   

iron1 ! silv] f t91 & gold f copp]2 s   
also  by dige/ion ! pure is sep>at$ f ! 
impure4    ,q4 ,= :at reason do? ! /oma*
 jo9 ! liv]8 ,a4 ,because ! liv]  is v  
hot1 & ) its heat helps dige/ion1 &     
provokes appetite4    ,q4 ,:y are we    
commonly cold aft] d9n]8 ,a4 ,because !n
 ! heat goes  to ! /oma* to fur!r       
dige/ion1 & s ! o!r p>ts gr[ cold4      
,q4 ,:y is x hurtful to /udy soon aft]  
d9n]8 ,a4 ,because :5 !  heat lab\rs to 
help ! imag9ation 9 /udy1 x ceases f    
dige/+  ! food1 :i* rema9s undige/$2    
!re=e p %\ld walk "s  "t aft] meals4    
,q4 ,h[ come? ! /oma* sl[ly to dige/    
meat8 ,a4 ,because x swims 9  ! /oma*4  
,n[1 ! be/ dige/ion is 9 ! bottom ( !   
/oma*1  because ! fat desc5ds n !re3 su*
 z eat fat meat are v  sleepy1 by reason
 t dige/ion is h9d]$4    ,q4 ,:y is all 
! body wrong1 :5 ! /oma* is uneasy8 ,a4 
,because !  /oma* is knit ) ! bra91     
he>t1 & liv]1 :i* are !  pr9cipal p>ts 9
 man2 & :5 x is n well ! o!rs are       
indispos$4 ,aga91 if ! fir/ dige/ion be 

h9d]$1 ! o!rs are  also h9d]$2 = 9 !    
fir/ dige/ion is ! beg9n+ ( !  infirmity
 ( ! /oma*4    ,q4 ,:y are "y m5 soon]  
hungry ?an old m58 ,a4 ,"y m5 d dige/  =
 ?ree causes2 #a4 ,= gr[+3 #b4 ,= re/or+
 ( life3 &1 #c4 ,=  cons]vation ( life4 
,also1 "y m5 are hot & dry1 & !re=e !   
heat do? dige/ m1 & by consequ5ce !y    
desire m4    ,q4 ,:y d physicians       
prescribe t m5 %\ld eat :5 !y h an      
appetite8 ,a4 ,because mu* hung] &      
empt9ess w fill ! /oma*  ) naughty rott5
 hum\rs1 :i* are drawn 9 in/ead ( meat2 
=1 if  we fa/ ov] night1 we h an        
appetite to meat1 b none 9 !  morn+2 z  
!n ! /oma* is fill$ ) naughty hum\rs1 & 
especially its m\?1 :i* is no true      
fill+1 b a deceitful "o4 ,&  !re=e1 aft]
 we h eat5 a little1 our /oma* comes to 
u aga92  = ! fir/ morsel1 hav+ made     
clean ! m\? ( ! /oma*1 do?  provoke !   
appetite4    ,q4 ,:y d physicians       
prescribe t we %\ld n eat too mu* at a  
"t1 b by little & little8 ,a4 ,because  
:5 ! /oma* is full1 !  meat do? swim 9  

x1 :i* is a dang]\s ?+4 ,ano!r reason   
is1  t v gre5 wood do? put out ! fire1 s
 mu* meat *okes !  natural heat & puts x
 out2 & !re=e ! be/ physic is to use    
temp]ance 9 eat+ & dr9k+4    ,q4 ,:y d  
we desire *ange ( meats accord+ to !    
*ange ( times2 z  9 w9t]1 beef1 pork1   
mutton2 9 summ]1 light meats1 z veal1   
lamb1  c48 ,a4 ,because ! complexion ( !
 body is alt]$ & *ang$  accord+ to ! "t 
( ! ye>4 ,ano!r reason is1 t ?is proce$s
  f ! quality ( ! season2 because ! cold
 9 w9t] do? cause a  bett] dige/ion4    
,q4 ,:y %\ld n ! meat we eat be z hot z 
pepp] & g+]8 ,a4  ,because z hot meat   
do? inflame ! blood1 & dispose x to a   
leprosy2  s1 on ! contr>y1 meat too cold
 do? mortify & *ill ! blood4 ,our  meat 
%\ld n be ov] %>p1 because x wa/es !    
con/itution2 too  mu* sauce do? burn !  
entrails1 & incl9e? to (t5 dr9k+2 raw   
meat do? ! same2 & ov] sweet meats to   
con/ipate & cl+ !  ve9s toge!r4    ,q4  
,:y is x a good cu/om to eat *eese aft] 
d9n]1 & pe>s aft]  all meat8 ,a4        

,because by reason ( its e>?l9ess &     
?ickness x  t5de? d[n t[>ds ! bottom ( !
 /oma*1 & s putte? d[n !  meat2 & ! l ( 
pe>s4 ,note1 t new *eese is bett] ?an   
old2  & t old s(t *eese is v bad1 &     
cause? ! heada*e &  /opp+ ( ! liv]2 & ! 
old] ! worse4 ,:]e( x is said1 t  *eese 
dige/e? all ?+s b itself4    ,q4 ,:y are
 nuts good aft] *eese1 z ! prov]b is1   
,aft] fi% nuts1  & aft] fle% *eese8 ,a4 
,because fi% is ( h>d dige/ion1 & do?   
easily putrefy & corrupt2 & nuts are a  
rem$y aga9/ poison4    ,q4 ,:y is x     
un:olesome to wait long = "o di% aft]   
ano!r1 & to  eat ( div]s k9ds ( meat8   
,a4 ,because ! fir/ beg9s to dige/ :5  !
 la/ is eat51 & s dige/ion is n equally 
made4 ,b yet ?is  rule is to be not$1   
di%es light ( dige/ion1 z *ick5s1 kids1 
veal1  s(t eggs1 & su* l1 %\ld be fir/  
eat53 because1 if !y %\ld  be fir/ s]v$ 
& eat51 & 7 dige/$1 !y w\ld h9d] !      
dige/ion ( ! o!rs2 & ! light meats n    
dige/$ w\ld be  corrupt$ 9 ! /oma*1 &   
kept 9 ! /oma* viol5tly1 :]e(  w\ld     

foll[ bel*+1 loa?+1 heada*e1 bellya*e1 &
 great ?ir/4  ,x is v hurtful too1 at ! 
same meal1 to dr9k w9e & milk because   
!y are productive ( leprosy4    ,q4     
,:e!r is meat or dr9k be/ = ! /oma*8 ,a4
 ,dr9k is soon]  dige/$ ?an meat1       
because meat is ( great sub/ance1 & m   
mat]ial ?an dr9k1 & !re=e meat is h>d]  
to dige/4    ,q4 ,:y is x good to dr9k  
aft] d9n]8 ,a4 ,because ! dr9k w make  !
 meat readi] to dige/4 ,! /oma* is l    
unto a pot :i* do?  boil meat1 & !re=e  
physicians d c\nsel to dr9k at meals4   
,q4 ,:y is x good to =be> a late supp]8 
,a4 ,because !re is little  mov+ or     
/irr+ aft] supp]1 & s ! meat is n s5t   
d[n to !  bottom ( ! /oma*1 b rema9e?   
undige/$1 & s bre$s hurts2  !re=e a     
light supp] is be/4                     
,( ! ,blood4    ,q4 ,:y is x necess>y t 
e liv+ ?+ t ha? blood h also  a liv]8   
,a4 ,because ! blood is fir/ made 9 !   
liv]1 its seat1  be+ drawn f ! /oma* by 
c]ta9 pr9cipal ve9s1 & s  eng5d]$4      
,q4 ,:y is ! blood r$8 ,a4 #a4 ,x is l !

 "p 9 :i* x is made1  viz4 ! liv]1 :i*  
is r$4 #b4 ,x is likewise sweet1 because
 x is  well dige/$ & concoct$2 b if x   
ha? a little e>?y matt] mix$  ) x1 t    
makes x some:at salt4    ,q4 ,h[ is     
wom5's blood ?ick] ?an m5's8 ,a4 ,_!    
coldness ?ick5s1  b9ds1 congeals1 & jo9s
 toge!r4    ,q4 ,h[ comes ! blood to all
 p>ts ( ! body ?r\gh ! liv]1 &  by :at  
means8 ,a4 ,?r\gh ! pr9cipal ve9s1 z !  
ve9s ( ! head1  liv]1 c4 to n\ri% all ! 
body4                                   
,( ! ,ur9e4    ,q4 ,h[ do? ! ur9e come  
into ! bladd]1 see+ ! bladd] is %ut8    
,a4 ,"s say by sweat+2 o!rs1 by a small 
sk9 9 ! bladd]1 :i*  op5s & lets 9 !    
ur9e4 ,ur9e is a c]ta9 & n deceitful    
mess5g] ( ! heal? & infirmity ( man4 ,m5
 make :ite ur9e 9  ! morn+1 & be=e d9n] 
r$1 b aft] d9n] pale1 & also  aft]      
supp]4    ,q4 ,:y is x hurtful to dr9k  
mu* cold wat]8 ,a4 ,because "o contr>y  
do? h9d] & expel ano!r2 wat] is v cold1 
& ly+ s 9 !  /oma* h9d]s dige/ion4      
,q4 ,:y is x un:olesome to dr9k new w9e8

 ,a4 #a4 ,x _c be dige/$2  !re=e x      
causes ! belly to swell1 & a k9d (      
bloody flux4 #b4 ,x  h9d]s mak+ wat]4   
,q4 ,:y d physicians =bid u to lab\r    
pres5tly aft] d9n]8 ,a4 #a4  ,because   
motion h9d]s ! virtue & p[] ( dige/ion4 
#b4 ,because  /irr+ imm$iately aft] d9n]
 causes ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! body  to draw
 ! meat to !m1 :i* (t5 bre$s sickness4  
#c4 ,because motion  makes ! food desc5d
 be=e x is dige/$4 ,b aft] supp] x is   
good to walk a little1 t ! food may g to
 ! bottom ( !  /oma*4    ,q4 ,:y is x   
good to walk aft] d9n]8 ,a4 ,because x  
makes a man well  dispos$1 & =tifies &  
/r5g!ns ! natural heat1 caus+ !         
sup]fluities ( ! /oma* to desc5d4    ,q4
 ,:y is x :olesome to vomit8 ,a4 ,x     
purges ! /oma* ( all naughty  hum\rs1   
expell+ !m1 :i* w\ld bre$ agues if !y   
%\ld rema9  9 x2 & purges ! eyes & head1
 cle>+ ! bra94    ,q4 ,h[ comes sleep to
 /r5g!n ! /oma* & dige/ive faculty8 ,a4 
,because 9 sleep ! heat draws inw>ds1 & 
helps dige/ion3 b :5  awake1 ! heat     

returns1 & is disp]s$ ?r\gh ! body4     
,( ! ,gall & ,sple54    ,q4 ,h[ come    
liv+ creatures to h a gall8 ,a4 ,because
 *ol]ic hum\rs  are receiv$ into x1 :i* 
?r\gh _! acidity helps ! guts to  expel 
sup]fluities1 also x helps dige/ion4    
,q4 ,h[ comes ! jaundice to proce$ f !  
gall8 ,a4 ,! hum\r ( !  guts is bluei% &
 yell[2 !re=e :5 its pores are /opp$1 ! 
hum\rs _c g into ! sack !re(1 b are m+l$
 ) ! blood1  w&]+ ?r\gh\t all ! body1 & 
infect+ ! sk94    ,q4 ,:y ha? a horse1  
mule1 ass1 or c[1 no gall8 ,a4 ,^?      
creatures h  no gall 9 "o place1 z 9 a  
purse or vessel1 yet !y h "o  disp]s$ 9 
small ve9s4    ,q4 ,h[ comes ! sple5 to 
be black8 ,a4 ,x is occasion$ by        
t]re/rial  & e>?y matt] ( a black col\r4
 ,accord+ to physicians1 ! sple5  is !  
receptacle ( melan*oly1 & t is black4   
,q4 ,:y is he lean :o ha? a l>ge sple58 
,a4 ,because ! sple5 draws  mu* wat] to 
itself1 :i* w\ld turn to fat2 !re=e1 m5 
t h  a small sple5 are fat4    ,q4 ,:y  
does ! sple5 cause m5 to laugh1 z says  

,isidorus3 8,we laugh  ) ! sple51 we are
 angry ) ! gall1 we are wise ) ! he>t1  
we love ) ! liv]1 we feel ) ! bra91 &   
speak ) !  lungs40 ,a4 ,! reason is1 !  
sple5 draws mu* melan*oly to x1 be+  its
 prop] seat1 ! :i* melan*oly proce$s f  
sadness1 & is  !re consum$2 & ! cause   
fail+1 ! effect do? s likewise4 ,&  by !
 same reason ! gall causes ang]1 =      
*ol]ic m5 are (t5  angry1 because !y h  
mu* gall4                               
,( ,mon/]s4    ,q4 ,do? nature make any 
mon/]s8 ,a4 ,%e do?2 if %e did n1 !n    
w\ld %e be depriv$ ( h] end4 ,= ( ?+s   
possible1 %e do?  always propose to br+ 
=? t :i* is mo/ p]fect & be/2 b  9 !    
end1 ?r\gh ! evil disposition ( ! matt]1
 n be+ able  to br+ =? t :i* %e int5d$1 
%e br+s =? t :i* %e  c4 ,z x happ5$ 9   
,alb]tus's "t1 :51 9 a c]ta9 village1 a 
c[ br\ght =? a calf1 half a man2 !n !   
c\ntrym5 suspect+ a  %eph]d1 w\ld h     
burnt him ) ! c[2 b ,alb]tus1 be+       
skilful  9 a/ronomy1 said1 t ?is did    
proce$ f a special con/ellation1  & s   

deliv]$ ! %eph]d f _! h&s4    ,q4 ,are  
!re "o or two8 ,a4 ,to f9d out1 y mu/   
look into ! he>t2  if !re are two he>ts1
 !re are two m54                        
,( ,infants4    ,q4 ,:y are "s *ildr5 l 
_! fa!r1 "s l _! "m1 "s  to bo?1 & "s to
 nei!r8 ,a4 ,if ! se$ ( ! fa!r :olly    
ov]come t ( ! "m1 ! *ild do? resemble ! 
fa!r2 b if  ! "m's pr$om9ate1 !n x is l 
! "m2 b if x be l  nei!r1 t do? happ5   
sometimes ?r\gh ! f\r qualities1        
sometimes ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( "s heav5ly 
con/ellation4    ,q4 ,:y are *ildr5 (t5]
 l ! fa!r ?an ! "m8 ,a4 ,x  proce$s f ! 
imag9ation ( ! "m1 z appe>$ 9 a que5 :o 
_h h] imag9ation on a blackamoor2 & 9 an
 ,e?iopian que51 :o  br\ght =? a :ite   
*ild1 because h] imag9ation 0 ^u a :ite 
col\r2 z is se5 9 ,jacob's skill 9 ca/+ 
rods ( div]s col\rs  into ! wat] :5 8   
%eep w5t to ram4    ,q4 ,:y d *ildr5    
born 9 ! eigh? mon? = ! mo/ "p die      
quickly2 & :y are !y call$ ! *ildr5 ( ! 
moon8 ,a4 ,because  ! moon is a cold    
planet1 :i* has dom9ion ov] ! *ild1 &   

!re=e do? b9d x ) its coldness1 :i* is !
 cause ( its  dea?4    ,q4 ,:y do? a    
*ild cry z soon z x is born8 ,because ( 
! sudd5  *ange f heat to cold2 :i* cold 
do? affect its t5d]ness4 ,ano!r  reason 
is1 because ! *ild's s(t & t5d] body is 
wr+$ & put  toge!r com+ out ( ! n>r[ &  
/rait passage ( ! matrix2 &  especially1
 ! bra9 be+ moi/1 & ! head be+ press$ & 
wr9kl$ toge!r1 is ! cause t "s hum\rs   
di/il by ! eyes1  :i* are ! cause ( te>s
 & weep+4    ,q4 ,:y do? ! *ild put its 
f+]s into its m\? z soon z x  come? into
 ! _w8 ,a4 ,because t com+ out ( ! womb 
x come?  out ( a hot ba?1 & ent]+ into !
 cold1 puts its f+]s into its  m\? =    
want ( heat4                            
,( ! ,*ild 9 ! ,womb4    ,q4 ,h[ is !   
*ild eng5d]$ 9 ! womb8 ,a4 ,! fir/ six  
days !  se$ ha? ! col\r ( milk2 b 9 !   
six foll[+ a r$ col\r1  :i* is ne> unto 
! disposition ( fle%2 & !n x is *ang$   
into  a ?ick sub/ance ( blood4 ,b 9 !   
twelve days foll[+1 ?is  sub/ance       
becomes s ?ick & r\nd1 t x is capable ( 

receiv+  %ape & =m4    ,q4 ,do? ! *ild 9
 ! womb void excrem5ts or make wat]8 ,a4
 ,no2  because x ha? n ! fir/ dige/ion  
:i* is 9 ! /oma*4 ,x  receives no food  
by ! m\?1 b by ! navel2 !re=e1 makes no 
ur9e1 b sweats1 :i* is b little1 & is   
receiv$ 9 a sk9 9 !  matrix1 :i* at !   
bir? is ca/ out4                        
,( ,abortion & ,untimely ,bir?4    ,q4  
,:y d wom5 t eat un:olesome meats easily
 misc>ry8 ,a4 ,because  !y bre$ putrefi$
 se$1 :i*1 ! m9d abhorr+1 do? ca/ x out 
( ! womb1 z unfit = ! mo/ noble %ape :i*
 is adapt$ to  receive ! s\l4    ,q4 ,:y
 do? wre/l+ & leap+ cause ! ca/+ ( !    
*ild1 z  "s subtle wom5 d on purpose8   
,a4 ,! vap\r is burn+1 & do?  easily    
hurt ! t5d] sub/ance ( ! *ild1 ent]+ at 
! pores (  ! matrix4    ,q4 ,:y do? mu* 
joy cause a woman to misc>ry8 ,a4       
,because 9 a "t (  joy woman is de/itute
 ( heat1 & s misc>riage do? foll[4      
,q4 ,:y d wom5 easily misc>ry :5 !y are 
fir/ ) *ild1 viz4 !  fir/1 second1 or   
?ird mon?8 ,a4 ,z apples & pe>s easily  

fall at  fir/1 because ! knots or       
ligam5ts are weak1 s x is ) a *ild 9  ! 
womb4    ,q4 ,:y is x h>d to misc>ry 9 !
 ?ird1 f\r?1 fif?1 or six?  mon?s8 ,a4  
,because ! ligam5ts are /rong] & well   
=tifi$4                                 
,( ,div]s ,matt]s4    ,q4 ,:y has n a   
man a tail l a bea/8 ,a4 ,because a man 
is a noble  creature1 ^: prop]ty x is to
 sit2 :i* a bea/1 hav+ a tail1  _c4     
,q4 ,:y does hot wat] freeze soon] ?an  
cold8 ,a4 ,hot wat] is ?9n]1  & gives   
bett] entrance to ! fro/4    ,q4 ,:y _c 
drunk5 m5 judge ( ta/e z well z sob] m58
 ,a4  ,because ! tongue be+ full ( pores
 & spongy1 receives great  moi/ure into 
x1 & m 9 drunk5 m5 ?an 9 sob]2 !re=e !  
tongue1 ?r\gh (t5 dr9k+1 is full ( bad  
hum\rs2 & s !  faculty ( ta/+ is r5d]$  
out ( ord]3 also1 ?r\gh !  ?ick5+ ( !   
ta/e itself1 dr9k tak5 by drunk>ds is n 
pres5tly felt4 ,& by ?is may be also    
und]/ood :y drunk>ds h  n a p]fect      
spee*4    ,q4 ,:y h melan*oly bea/s long
 e>s8 ,a4 ,! e>s proce$ f a cold  & dry 

sub/ance1 call$ a gri/le1 :i* is apt to 
become bone2 &  because melan*oly bea/s 
d ab\nd ) ?is k9d ( sub/ance1 !y  h long
 e>s4    ,q4 ,:y d h>es sleep ) _! eyes 
op58 ,a4 #a4 ,!y h _! eyes  /&+ out1 &  
_! eye-lids %ort1 !re=e nev] q %ut4 #b4 
,!y are timor\s1 &1 z a safegu>d to     
!mselves1 sleep ) _!  eyes op54    ,q4  
,:y d n cr[s fe$ _! "y till !y be n9e   
days old8 ,a4  ,because see+ !m ( ano!r 
col\r1 !y ?9k !y are ( ano!r  k9d4      
,q4 ,:y are %eep & pigeons mild8 ,a4 ,!y
 want gall1 ! cause (  ang]4    ,q4 ,h[ 
comes x t birds d n make wat]8 ,a4      
,because t  sup]fluity :i* w\ld be      
conv]t$ 9 ur9e1 is turn$ into fea!rs4   
,q4 ,h[ d we he> bett] by night ?an by  
day8 ,a4 ,because !re is a  great]      
quietness 9 ! night ?an 9 ! day1 = ! sun
 do? n  exhale ! vap\rs by night1 b x   
do? 9 ! day3 !re=e ! mean  is m fit ?an 
9 ! day2 & ! mean be+ fit1 ! motion is  
bett] receiv$1 :i* is said to be caus$  
by a s\nd4    ,q4 ,= :at reason do? a   
man laugh soon] :5 t\*$ 9 ! arm-pits    

?an 9 ! o!r p>ts ( ! body8 ,a4 ,because 
!re is 9 t place a  meet+ ( _m s9ews1 & 
! mean we t\*1 :i* is ! fle%1 is  m     
subtle ?an 9 o!r p>ts1 & !re=e ( f9]    
feel+4 ,:5 a  man is mod]ately & g5tly  
t\*$ !re1 ! spirits t are  disp]s$1 run 
into ! face1 & cause laught]4    ,q4 ,:y
 d "s wom5 love :ite m5 & "s black m58  
,a4 #a4 ,"s h  a weak sight1 & su*      
delight 9 black1 because :ite do? hurt !
  sight m ?an black4 #b4 ,because l     
delight 9 l2 b "s wom5  are ( a hot     
nature1 & su* are delight$ ) black1     
because  blackness foll[e? heat2 & o!rs 
are ( a cold nature1 & ^? are  delight$ 
) :ite1 because cold produces :ite4     
,q4 ,:y d m5 incl9e to sleep aft] lab\r8
 ,a4 ,because1 ?r\gh  cont9ual mov+1 !  
heat is disp]s$ to ! ext]nal p>ts ( !   
body1 :i*1 aft] lab\r1 is ga!r$ toge!r  
to ! int]nal p>ts1  !re to dige/2 & f   
dige/ion vap\rs arise f ! he>t to !     
bra91 :i* /op ! passage by :i* ! natural
 heat %\ld be  disp]s$ to ! ext]nal     
p>ts3 & !n1 ! ext]nal p>ts be+ cold  &  

?ick1 by reason ( ! coldness ( ! bra91  
sleep is easily  procur$4 ,by ?is x     
appe>e?1 t su* z eat & dr9k too mu*1 d  
sleep mu* & long1 because !re are great 
/ore ( hum\rs &  vap\rs br$ 9 su*       
p]sons1 :i* _c be dige/$ & consum$ by  !
 natural heat4    ,q4 ,:y are su* z     
sleep mu* evil dispos$ & ill-col\r$8 ,a4
 ,because  9 too mu* sleep moi/ure is   
ga!r$ toge!r :i* _c be  consum$1 & s x  
do? covet to g out ?r\gh ! sup]ficial   
p>ts  ( ! body1 & especially x resorts  
to ! face1 & !re=e is !  cause ( bad    
col\r1 z appe>e? 9 su* z are phlegmatic1
 & :o  desire m sleep ?an o!rs4    ,q4  
,:y d "s imag9e 9 _! sleep t !y eat &   
dr9k sweet  ?+s8 ,a4 ,because ! phlegm  
drawn up by ! jaws do? di/il & drop  to 
! ?roat2 & ?is phlegm is sweet aft] a   
sore sweat1 & t  seeme? s to !m4    ,q4 
,:y d "s dream 9 _! sleep t !y are 9 !  
wat] &  dr[n$1 & "s t !y are 9 ! wat] & 
n dr[n$2 especially  su* z are          
phlegmatic8 ,a4 ,because :5 ! phlegmatic
 sub/ance do?  turn to ! high p>ts ( !  

body1 !n !y ?9k !y are 9 !  wat] &      
dr[n$2 b :5 t sub/ance drawe? into !    
int]nal  p>ts1 !n !y ?9k !y escape4     
,ano!r reason may be1 ov]mu*  repletion 
& drunk5ness2 & !re=e1 :5 m5 are ov]mu* 
fill$  ) meat1 ! fumes & vap\rs asc5d & 
ga!r toge!r1 & !y  are dr[n$ & /rangl$2 
b if !y _c asc5d s high1 !n !y  seem to 
escape4    ,q4 ,may a man procure a     
dream1 by an ext]nal cause8 ,a4 ,x may  
be done4  ,if a man speak s(tly at      
ano!r's e> & awake him n1 !n ( ?is      
/irr+ ( ! spirits !re are ?und]+s &     
buzz+s 9 ! head1  :i* cause dream+4     
,q4 ,h[ _m hum\rs are !re 9 a man's     
body8 ,a4 ,f\r2 :]e( e  "o ha? its prop]
 place4 ,! fir/ is *ol]1 call$ by       
physicians  /ava bilis1 :i* is plac$ 9 !
 liv]4 ,! second is melan*oly1  call$   
atra bilis1 ^: seat is 9 ! sple54 ,!    
?ird is phlegm1  ^: place is 9 ! head4  
,! f\r? is blood1 ^: place is 9 !  he>t4
    ,q4 ,:at condition & quality ha? a  
man ( a sangu9e complexion8 ,a4 ,he  is 
fair & beautiful2 ha? 8 hair = ! mo/ "p 

smoo?2 is bold2  reta9e? t :i* he ha?   
conceiv$2 is %ame-fac$1 giv5 to music1  
a lov] ( sci5ces1 lib]al1 c\rte\s1 & n  
desir\s ( rev5ge4    ,q4 ,:at prop]ties 
d foll[ ^? ( a phlegmatic complexion8   
,a4 ,!y  are dull ( wit1 _! hair nev]   
curls1 !y are seldom v ?ir/y1  mu* giv5 
to sleep1 dream ( ?+s belong+ to wat]1  
are fe>ful1  covet\s1 & giv5 to heap up 
ri*es4    ,q4 ,:at are ! prop]ties ( a  
*ol]ic man8 ,a4 ,he is soon angry1      
furi\s1 & qu>relsome1 giv5 to w>1 pale  
col\r$1 & unquiet1  dr9ks mu*1 sleeps   
little1 & desires wom5's company mu*4   
,q4 ,:at are ! prop]ties ( a melan*oly  
man8 ,a4 ,he is br[n 9  complexion1     
unquiet1 8 ve9s hidd51 eate? little1 &  
dige/e?  less1 dreame? ( d>k & confus$  
?+s1 is sad1 fe>ful1 exce$+  covet\s1 & 
incont95t4    ,q4 ,:at dreams d foll[ ^!
 complexions8 ,a4 ,pleasant m]ry dreams 
d  foll[ ! sangu9e2 fe>ful dreams !     
melan*olic2 ! *ol]ic dream  ( *ildr51   
fight+1 & fire2 ! phlegmatic dream (    
wat]4 ,?is is  ! reason :y a man's      

complexion is said to be kn[n by 8      
dreams4    ,q4 ,:at is ! reason t if y  
cov] an egg ov] ) salt1 & let  x lie 9 x
 a few days1 all ! meat )9 is consum$8  
,a4 ,! great  dryness ( ! salt consumes 
! sub/ance ( ! egg4    ,q4 ,:y is !     
melan*olic complexion ! wor/8 ,a4       
,because x proce$s  f ! dregs ( blood1  
is an enemy to mir?1 & br+e? on an ag$  
appe>ance & dea?1 be+ cold & dry4    ,q4
 ,:at is ! cause t "s m5 die joyful1 &  
"s 9 extreme  grief8 ,a4 ,ov] great joy 
do? ov]mu* heat ! int]nal p>ts ( !      
body2 & ov]mu* grief do? dr[n &         
suffocate ! he>t1 :i*  fail+1 a man     
die?4    ,q4 ,:y ha? a man s mu* hair on
 8 head8 ,a4 ,! hair ( ! head  proce$s f
 ! vap\rs :i* arise f ! /oma*1 & asc5d  
to  ! head1 & also f ! sup]fluities :i* 
are 9 ! bra92 &  ^? two pass+ ?r\gh !   
pores ( ! head are conv]t$ into hair1   
by reason ( ! heat & dryness ( ! head4  
,& because man's body is  full ( hum\rs1
 & he ha? m bra9s t any o!r creature1 & 
also m sup]fluities 9 ! bra9s1 :i* !    

heat expelle?3 h5ce  x foll[e? t he ha? 
m hair ?an any o!r liv+ creature4    ,q4
 ,h[ _m ways is ! bra9 purg$1 & o!r     
hidd5 places ( !  body8 ,a4 ,f\r2 !     
wat]y & gross hum\rs are purg$ by !     
eyes1  melan*oly by ! e>s1 *ol] by !    
nose1 & phlegm by ! hair4    ,q4 ,:at is
 ! reason t su* z are v fat 9 _! y\? are
 9  dang] ( dy+ on a sudd58 ,a4 ,su* h v
 small & close ve9s1 by  reason ( _!    
fatness1 s t ! air & ! brea? c h>dly h  
free c\rse 9 !m2 & !reupon ! natural    
heat1 want+ !  refre%m5t ( air1 is put  
out1 & z x 71 qu5*$4    ,q4 ,:y d g>lic 
& onions gr[ aft] !y are ga!r$8 ,a4 ,x  
proce$e? f ! humidity t is 9 !m4    ,q4 
,:y d m5 feel cool soon] ?an wom58 ,a4  
,because m51 be+ m  hot ?an wom51 h _!  
pores m op51 & !re=e x do? soon]  ent]  
into !m ?an wom54    ,q4 ,:y are n old  
m5 subject to ! plague l "y m5 &        
*ildr58 ,a4 ,!y are cold1 & _! pores are
 n s op5 z 9 y\?3  & !re=e ! infect+ air
 do? n p5etrate s soon by reason (  _!  
coldness4    ,q4 ,:y d we ca/ wat] 9 a  

man's face :5 he swoone?8 ,a4 ,because  
t ?r\gh ! coldness ( wat] ! heat may run
 to ! he>t1 & s  give /r5g?4    ,q4 ,:y 
are ^? wat]s be/ & mo/ delicate :i* run 
t[>ds !  ris+ sun8 ,a4 ,because !y are !
 soone/ /rick5 ) ! sun-beams1  & made   
pure & subtle1 ! sun hav+ !m "u x1 & by 
t  means tak+ (f ! coldness & gross     
vap\rs :i* !y ga!r f  ! gr\nd !y run    
?r\gh4    ,q4 ,:y h wom5 su* weak &     
small voices8 ,a4 ,because _!  in/rum5ts
 & organs ( speak+1 by reason ( _!      
coldness1 are  small & n>r[2 & !re=e1   
receiv+ b little air1 causes !  voice to
 be effem9ate4    ,q4 ,:]e=e do? x      
proce$ t want ( sleep do? weak5 ! bra9  
& ! body8 ,a4 ,mu* wat*+ do? eng5d]     
*ol]1 ! :i* be+ hot  do? dry up & less5 
! hum\rs :i* s]ve ! bra91 ! head1 &  o!r
 p>ts ( ! body4    ,q4 ,:]e=e do? v9eg> 
s readily /aun* ! blood8 ,a4 ,f its cold
  virtue2 = all cold is naturally b9d+1 
& v9eg> be+ cold1 ha?  ! l prop]ty4     
,q4 ,:y is sea-wat] salti] 9 summ] ?an 9
 w9t]8 ,a4 ,f ! heat  ( ! sun1 see+ by  

exp]i5ce t a salt ?+ be+ heat$ become?  
m salt4    ,q4 ,:y d m5 live long] 9 hot
 regions ?an 9 cold8 ,a4 ,because !y    
may be m dry1 & by t means ! natural    
heat is bett] pres]v$  9 !m ?an 9 cold  
c\ntries4    ,q4 ,:y is well-wat] seldom
 or ev] good8 ,a4 ,all wat] :i* /&e?    
/ill 9 ! spr+1 & is nev] heat$ by !     
sun-beams1 is v  heavy1 & ha? mu* e>?y  
matt] 9 x2 & !re=e1 want+ !  heat ( !   
sun1 is naught4    ,q1 ,:y d m5 sleep   
bett] & m at ease on ! "r side ?an on  !
 left8 ,a4 ,because :5 !y lie on ! left 
side1 ! lungs d lie  ^u & cov] ! he>t1  
:i* is on t side "u ! pap2 n[ !  he>t1 !
 f\nta9 ( life1 be+ ?us occupi$ & h9d]$ 
) !  lungs1 _c ex]cise its own prop]    
op]ation1 z be+ ov]mu*  heat$ ) ! lungs 
ly+ ^u x1 & !re=e want+ !  refre%m5t ( !
 air :i* ! lungs d give x1 l ! bl[+ ( a 
pair ( bell[s1 is *ok$ & suffocat$2 b by
 ly+ on ! "r  side1 ^! inconv5i5ces are 
avoid$4    ,q4 ,:at is ! reason t old m5
 sneeze ) great difficulty8 ,a4         
,because t ?r\gh _! coldness _! art]ies 

are v n>r[ &  close1 & !re=e ! heat is n
 ( =ce to expel ! cold4    ,q4 ,:y do? a
 drunk5 man ?9k t all ?+s ab\t him d    
turn r\nd8  ,a4 ,because ! spirits :i*  
s]ve ! sight are m+l$ ) vap\rs  & fumes1
 aris+ f ! liquors he has drunk3 !      
ov]mu* heat  cause? ! eye to be 9       
cont9ual motion2 & ! eye be+ r\nd       
cause? all ?+s ab\t x to seem to g r\nd4
    ,q4 ,:]e=e do? x proce$1 t bread :i*
 is made ) salt1 is  light] ?an t :i* is
 made )\t x1 consid]+ salt is v  heavy (
 itself8 ,a4 ,al?\gh bread is heavy (   
itself1 yet ! salt  dries x1 & makes x  
light1 by reason ( ! heat :i* x ha?2 &  
! m heat !re is 9 x1 ! bett] ! bread is1
 & ! light]  & m :olesome = ! body4     
,q4 ,:y is n new bread good = ! /oma*8  
,a4 ,because x is full (  moi/ness1 &   
?ick hot vap\rs1 :i* d corrupt ! blood2 
& hot  bread is black] ?an cold1 because
 heat is ! "m ( blackness1 &  because ! 
vap\rs are n gone out ( x4    ,q4 ,:y d 
lettuces make a man sleep8 ,a4 ,because 
!y eng5d] gross  vap\rs4    ,q4 ,:y d ! 

dregs ( w9e & oil g to ! bottom1 & ^? ( 
honey  swim upp]mo/8 ,a4 ,because !     
dregs ( w9e & oil are e>?ly1 &  !re=e g 
to ! bottom2 b honey is a liquid t come?
 f !  /oma* & belly ( ! bee1 & is !re 9 
"s sort purifi$ &  made subtle2 on :i*  
acc\nt ! dregs are mo/ light & hot1 &   
!re=e g upp]mo/4    ,q4 ,:y d cats' &   
wolves' eyes %9e 9 ! night1 & n 9 ! day8
  ,a4 ,! eyes ( ^! bea/s are by nature m
 cry/all9e ?an ! eyes  ( o!r bea/s1 &   
!re=e d %9e 9 d>kness2 b ! brightness  (
 ! sun do? h9d] !m f be+ se5 9 ! day-"t4
    ,q4 ,:at is ! reason t "s m51 :5 !y 
see o!rs dance1 d !  l ) _! h&s & feet1 
or by o!r ge/ures ( ! body8 ,a4         
,because ! sight hav+ c>ri$ ! repres5t$ 
unto ! m9d t  action1 & judg+ ! same to 
be pleasant & delightful1 !re=e  !      
imag9ation drawe? ! l ( x 9 conceit1 &  
/irs up ! body  by ! ge/ures4    ,q4 ,:y
 does mu* sleep cause "s to gr[ fat & "s
 lean8 ,a4 ,^?  :o are ( ill complexion1
 :5 !y sleep1 d consume & dige/ !       
sup]fluities ( :at !y h eat51 & !re=e   

become fat4 ,b  su* z are ( good        
complexion1 :5 !y sleep1 are m cold &   
dige/ less4    ,q4 ,h[ & f :at cause d  
we suff] hung] bett] t ?ir/8 ,a4  ,:5 ! 
/oma* has no?+ else to consume1 x       
consume? ! phlegm  & hum\rs :i* x f9de? 
mo/ ready & mo/ at h&2 & !re=e  we suff]
 hung] bett] ?an ?ir/1 because ! heat   
ha? no?+ to  refre% itself )4    ,q4 ,:y
 do? ! hair fall aft] a great sickness8 
,a4 ,:]e ! sickness  is long1 z 9 an    
ague1 ! hum\rs ( ! head are dri$ up     
?r\gh  ov] mu* heat1 &1 !re=e1 want+    
n\ri%m5t1 ! hair falls4    ,q4 ,:y do? !
 hair ( ! eye-br[s gr[ long 9 old m58   
,a4 ,because  ?r\gh _! age ! bones ( !  
eye-lids are ?9 = want ( heat1  & !re=e 
! hair do? gr[ !re1 by reason ( ! rheum 
( !  eyes4    ,q4 ,:]e( proce$e? gap+8  
,a4 ,( gross vap\rs1 :i* occupy !  vital
 spirits ( ! head1 & ( ! coldness ( !   
s5ses1 caus+  sleep9ess4    ,q4 ,:at is 
! reason t "s fl[]s d op5 ) ! sun ris+1 
&  %ut ) ! sett+8 ,a4 ,cold do? close & 
%ut1 z ha? be5 said1  b ! heat ( ! sun  

do? op5 & enl>ge4 ,"s comp>e ! sun to  !
 s\l ( ! body2 = z ! s\l give? life1 s !
 sun do? give  life1 & vivicate all ?+s2
 b cold br+e? dea?1 )]+ &  decay+ all   
?+s4    ,q4 ,:y do? grief cause m5 to   
gr[ old & gray8 ,a4 ,age is no?+ else  b
 dryness & want ( hum\rs ( ! body2 grief
 !n cause?  alt]ation1 & heat dryness2  
age & greyness foll[ imm$iately4    ,q4 
,:y are geld$ bea/s weak] ?an su* z are 
n geld$8 ,a4 ,because  !y h less heat1 &
 by t means less =ce & /r5g?4           
,,! ,,problems                          
(                   ,,m>cus ,,antonius  
,,zim>as ,,sanctip]tias4      ,q4 ,:y is
 x e/eem$ 9 ! judgem5t ( ! mo/ wise1 !  
h>de/  ?+ to "k a man's self8 ,a4       
,because no?+ c be kn[n t is (  s great 
importance to man1 = ! regulation ( 8   
conduct 9 life4  ,)\t ?is k1 man is l ! 
%ip :i* has nei!r compass  nor rudd] to 
conduct h] to port1 & is toss$ by e     
passion &  prejudice to :i* 8 natural   
con/itution is subject$4 ,to "k !  =m & 
natural p]fection ( man's self1 accord+ 

to !  philosoph]s1 is a task too h>d2 & 
a man1 says ,plato1 is no?+1 or  if he  
be any ?+1 he is no?+ b 8 s\l4    ,q4   
,:y is a man1 ?\gh end[$ ) reason1 ! mo/
 unju/ ( all  liv+ creatures8 ,a4       
,because only man is desir\s ( hon\r2 & 
s x  happ5s t e "o covets to seem good1 
& yet naturally %uns  lab\r1 ?\gh he    
atta9 no virtue by x4    ,q4 ,:y is man 
! pr\de/ ( all liv+ creatures8 ,a4 ,by  
reason ( 8  great k2 or z philosoph]s   
say1 all intellig5t be+s h  und]/&+1    
no?+ rema9s t escapes man's k 9         
p>ticul>2 or x is because he ha? rule   
ov] all e>?ly creatures1  & all ?+s seem
 to be br\ght "u 8 dom9ion4    ,q4 ,:y h
 bea/s _! he>ts 9 ! middle ( _! brea/s1 
& man  8 incl9+ to ! left side8 ,a4 ,to 
mod]ate ! cold on t side4    ,q4 ,:at is
 ! cause t ! suffocation ( ! matrix1 :i*
 happ5s  to wom5 ?r\gh /rife &          
cont5tion1 is m dang]\s ?an !  deta9+ ( 
! fl[]s8 ,a4 ,because ! m p]fect an     
excrem5t is1  9 its natural disposition1
 ! worse x is :5 x is alt]$ f t         

disposition1 & drawn to ! contr>y       
quality2 z is se5 9 v9eg>1  :i* is %>pe/
 :5 x is made ( ! be/ w9e4 ,& s x happ5s
  t ! m m5 love "o ano!r1 ! m !y fall   
into v>iance &  discord4    ,q4 ,h[ come
 wom5's bodies to be loos]1 s(t]1 & less
 ?an m5's2  & :y d !y want hair8 ,a4 ,by
 reason ( _! m5ses2 = ) !m  _!          
sup]fluities g away1 :i* w\ld produce   
hair2 & !reby !  fle% is fill$1         
consequ5tly ! ve9s are m hid 9 wom5 ?an 
9  m54    ,q4 ,:at is ! reason t :5 we  
?9k ^u a horrible ?+1 we are  /rick5 )  
fe>8 ,a4 ,because ! conceit or          
imag9ation ( ?+s has  =ce & virtue4 ,=  
,plato sai?1 ! fancy ( ?+s has "s       
aff9ity  ) ! ?+s !mselves2 = ! image &  
repres5tation ( cold &  heat is su* z ! 
nature ( ?+s are4 ,or x is1 because :5  
we  compreh5d any dreadful matt]1 !     
blood runne? to ! int]nal p>ts2  & !re=e
 ! ext]nal p>ts are cold1 & %ake ) fe>4 
,q4 ,:y do? a radi% root help dige/ion1 
& yet itself rema9e?  undige/$8 ,a4     
,because ! sub/ance consi/e? ( div]s    

p>ts2 =  !re are "s ?9 p>ts 9 x1 :i* are
 fit to dige/ meat1 ! :i*  be+ dissolv$1
 !re do? rema9 "s ?ick & close sub/ance 
9 x1  :i* ! heat _c dige/4    ,q4 ,:y d 
su* z cleave wood cleave x easi] 9 !    
l5g? ?an  a?w>t8 ,a4 ,because 9 ! wood  
!re is a gra91 :]eby if x be cut  9     
l5g?1 9 ! v cutt+1 "o "p naturally      
sep>ate? f  ano!r4    ,q4 ,:at is !     
reason1 t if a spe> be /rick5 on ! end1 
! s\nd  come? soon] to "o :i* /&e? ne>1 
?an to him :o /rike?8 ,a4  ,because1 z  
ha? be5 said1 !re is a c]ta9 long gra9 9
 wood1  directly =w>d fill$ ) air1 b on 
! o!r side !re is none1  & !re=e a beam 
or spe> be+ /rick5 on ! end1 ! air :i*  
is hidd5 receive? a s\nd 9 ! a=esaid    
gra91 :i* s]ve? =  its passage2 & see+ !
 s\nd _c g easily out1 x is c>ri$  unto 
! e> ( him :o is opposite2 z ^? passages
 d n g f  side to side1 a s\nd _c be    
di/9ctly he>d !re4    ,q4 ,:y are !     
?ighs & calves ( ! legs ( m5 fle%y1 see+
 !  legs ( bea/s are n s8 ,a4 ,because  
m5 only g upright2 & !re=e  nature ha?  

giv5 ! l[] p>ts corpul5cy1 & tak5 x away
 f !  upp]2 & ?us %e has made !         
buttocks1 ! ?ighs1 & calves ( !  legs   
fle%y4    ,q4 ,:y are ! s5sible p[]s 9 !
 he>t2 yet1 if ! h9d] "p (  ! bra9 be   
hurt1 ! memory suff]e? by x2 if ! =e "p1
 !  imag9ation2 if ! middle1 !          
cogitative "p8 ,a4 ,x is because !  bra9
 is appo9t$ by ,nature to cool ! heat ( 
! he>t2 :]e( x  is1 t 9 div]s p>ts x    
s]ve? ! p[]s & in/rum5ts )  _! heat1 = e
 action ( ! s\l do? n proce$ f "o       
measure ( heat4                         
,,! ,,problems                          
,,(                           ,,alex&]  
,,aphrodiseus4      ,q4 ,:y do? ! sun   
make a man black1 & dirt :ite1 wax s(t1 
& dirt  h>d8 ,a4 ,by reason ( !         
disposition ( ! sub/ance t do? suff]4   
,all hum\rs1 phlegm except$1 :5 heat$   
above measure1 d seem black  ab\t ! sk92
 & dirt1 be+ full ei!r ( saltpetre1 or  
salt  liquor1 :5 ! sun ha? consum$ its  
dregs & fil?1 do? become  :ite aga92 :5 
! sun ha? drawn & /irr$ up ! humidity ( 

wax1  x is s(t5$2 b 9 dirt ! sun do?    
consume ! humidity1 :i* is  v mu*1 &    
makes x h>d4    ,q4 ,:y are r\nd ulc]s  
h>d to be cur$8 ,a4 ,because !y are br$ 
( a  %>p *ol]1 :i* eats & gnaws2 &      
because x do? run1 dropp+  & gnaw+1 x   
makes a r\nd ulc]2 = :i* reason x       
requires dry+  m$ic9es1 z physicians    
ass]t4    ,q4 ,:y is honey sweet to all 
m5 b su* z h ! jaundice8 ,a4  ,because  
!y h mu* bitt] *ol] all ov] _! bodies1  
:i*  ab\nds 9 ! tongue2 :5ce x happ5s1  
:5 !y eat honey !  hum\rs are /irr$1 & !
 ta/e itself1 by ! bitt]ness1 ( *ol]1   
causes an imag9ation t ! honey is bitt]4
    ,q4 ,:y do? wat] ca/ on s]p5ts cause
 !m to fly8 ,a4 ,because !y  are dry &  
cold by nature1 hav+ b little blood1 &  
!re=e fly  f excessive coldness4    ,q1 
,:y do? an egg break if x be roa/$ & n  
if boil$8 ,a4 ,:5  moi/ure comes ne> !  
fire1 x is heat$ v mu*1 & s bre$s  w9d1 
:i* be+ put up 9 little room1 =ces its  
way out1 & breaks  ! %ell3 ! l happ5s to
 tubs1 & e>!n vessels1 :5 new w9e  is   

put into !m3 too mu* phlegm breaks !    
%ell ( an egg 9  roa/+2 x is ! same )   
e>!n pots too mu* heat$2 :]e=e  "s p wet
 an egg :5 !y int5d to roa/ x4 ,hot     
wat]1 by its  s(tness1 do? dissipate its
 humidity by little & little1 &         
dissolves x ?r\gh ! ?9ness & passages ( 
! %ell4    ,q4 ,:y h *ildr5 gravel bre$+
 9 _! bladd]s1 & old m5 9  _! kidneys & 
re9s8 ,a4 ,because *ildr5 h /rait       
passages 9  _! kidneys1 & an e>?y ?ick  
hum\r is ?ru/ ) viol5ce by !  ur9e to ! 
bladd]1 :i* ha? wide conduits &         
passages1 t give  room = ! ur9e & hum\r 
:]e( gravel is eng5d]$1 :i* waxes  ?ick1
 & seats itself1 9 ! mann] x is4 ,9 old 
m5 x is !  rev]se1 = !y h wide passages 
( ! ve9s1 back1 & kidneys1  t ! ur9e may
 pass away1 & ! e>?y hum\r congeal & s9k
  d[n2 ! col\r ( ! gravel %[s ! hum\r   
:]e( ! /one comes4    ,q4 ,:y is x1 if !
 /one d congeal & wax h>d ?r\gh heat1 we
 use  n contr>y ?+s to dissolve x by    
coldness1 b light ?+s1 z  p>sley1 f5nel1
 & ! l8 ,a4 ,x is ?\ght to fall out by  

an  excessive scor*+ heat1 by :i* !     
/ones d crumble into s&1 z  9 ! mann] ( 
e>!n vessels1 :i*1 :5 !y are ov]-heat$  
or  roa/$1 turn to s&4 ,& by ?is means x
 happ5s t small /ones  are void$1 toge!r
 ) s&1 9 mak+ wat]4 ,sometimes cold dr9k
  ?ru/s out ! /one1 ! kidneys be+       
/ret*$1 & ca/+ x out  by a great ef=t1  
?us eas+ ! belly ( its burd54 ,besides1 
x  (t5 happ5s t immod]ate heat ( !      
kidneys1 or re9s ( ! back  7?r\gh :i* ! 
/one do? gr[7 is qu5*$ ) coldness4      
,q4 ,:y is ! cur+ ( an ulc] or bile 9 ! 
kidney or bladd] v  h>d8 ,a4 ,because ! 
ur9e1 be+ %>p1 do? ulc]ate ! sore4      
,ulc]s  are worse to cure 9 ! bladd] ?an
 9 ! kidneys1 because ! ur9e  /ays 9 !  
=m]1 b runs away f ! latt]4    ,q4 ,:y d
 *aff & /raw keep wat] hot1 b make sn[  
cold8 ,a4 ,because  ! nature ( *aff     
wants a manife/ quality2 see+1 !re=e1 t 
(  its own nature x c be easily m+l$1 & 
consum$ by t :i* x  is annex$ unto1 x   
easily assumes ! same nature1 & be+ put 
into  hot ?+s1 x is easily hot1 heats   

aga91 & keeps hot2 &1 on !  contr>y1 be+
 made cold by ! sn[1 & mak+ ! sn[ cold1 
x  keeps x 9 its coldness4    ,q4 ,:y h 
we (t5time a pa9 9 mak+ wat]8 ,a4       
,because %>p *ol]  issu+ out1 & prick+ !
 bladd] ( ! ur9e1 do? provoke &  /ir up 
! :ole body to ease ! "p (f5d$ & to     
expel ! hum\r  mod]ately4 ,?is do? happ5
 mo/ ( all unto *ildr51 because !y  h   
moi/ excrem5ts1 by reason ( _! (t5      
fill+4    ,q4 ,:y h "s m$ic9es ( "o k9d 
contr>y effects1 z exp]i5ce  proves2 =  
ma/i* do? expel1 dissolve1 & also knit2 
& v9eg>  cools & heats8 ,a4 ,because !re
 are "s invisible bodies 9 !m1 n  by    
confusion1 b by int]position2 z s&      
moi/5$ do? clog toge!r  & seem to be b  
"o body1 ?\gh inde$ !re are _m small    
bodies  9 s&4 ,& s9ce ?is is s1 x is n  
absurd t contr>y qualities  & virtues   
%\ld be hidd5 9 ma/i*1 & t nature ha?   
giv5 t  virtue to ^! bodies4    ,q4 ,:y 
d nurses rock & move _! *ildr5 :5 !y    
w\ld draw !m  to sleep8 ,a4 ,to ! end t 
! hum\rs be+ scatt]$ by mov+1 may  move 

! bra9s2 b ^? ( m ye>s _c endure ?is4   
,q4 ,:y do? oil1 be+ drank1 cause "o to 
vomit1 & especially yell[  *ol]8 ,a4    
,because1 be+ light1 & asc5d+ upw>ds1 x 
provoke? !  nutrim5t 9 ! /oma*1 & lifte?
 x up1 & s ! /oma* be+  griev$1 summone?
 ! ejective virtue to vomit1 &          
especially *ol]1  because t is light1 & 
consi/e? ( subtle p>ts1 & !re=e !  soon]
 c>ri$ upw>d2 = :5 x is m+l$ ) any moi/ 
?+1 x  runne? into ! highe/ room4    ,q4
 ,:y do? n oil m+le ) moi/ ?+s8 ,a4     
,because1 be+ pliant1  s(t1 & ?ick 9    
itself1 x _c be divid$ into p>ts1 & s   
_c be m+l$2 nei!r if x be put on e>? c x
 ent] into x4    ,q4 ,:y are wat] & oil 
froz5 9 cold wea!r1 & w9e & v9eg>  are  
n8 ,a4 ,because t oil1 be+ )\t quality1 
& fit to be  comp\nd$ ) any ?+1 is cold 
quickly1 & s extremely1 t x is  mo/     
cold4 ,wat]1 be+ cold ( nature1 do?     
easily freeze :5 x is  made cold] ?an   
its own nature4 ,w9e be+ hot1 & ( subtle
 p>ts1  suff]e? no freez+4    ,q4 ,:y d 
contr>y ?+s 9 quality br+ =? ! same     

effect8 ,a4  ,t :i* is moi/ is h>d5$ &  
b\nd alike by heat & cold4 ,sn[  &      
liquid d freeze ) cold2 a pla/]1 &      
gravel 9 ! bladd]1  are made dry ) heat4
 ,! effect inde$ is ! same1 b by two    
div]s  actions2 ! heat do? consume & eat
 ! abundance ( moi/ure2 b  ! cold /opp+ 
& %utt+ ) its ov]mu* ?ickness1 do? wr+  
out ! fil?y humidity1 l z a sponge wrung
 ) ! h& do? ca/  out ! wat] :i* x ha? 9 
! pores or small passages4    ,q4 ,:y   
do? a %ak+ or quiv]+ seize u (t5times :5
 any fe>ful  matt] do? happ51 z a great 
noise or crack made1 ! sudd5 d[nfall  ( 
wat]1 or ! fall ( a l>ge tree8 ,a4      
,because t (t5times !  hum\rs be+ dige/$
 & consum$ by "t1 & made ?9 & weak1 all 
! heat1 vehem5tly1 sudd5ly1 & %>ply fly+
 into ! inw>d "p  ( ! body1 consume? !  
hum\rs :i* cause ! disease4    ,q4 ,:y d
 /eel glasses %9e s cle>ly8 ,a4 ,because
 !y are l9$ 9  ! inside ) :ite lead1 ^: 
nature is %9+1 & be+ put to  glass1 :i* 
is lucid & transp>5t1 do? %9e mu* m2 &  
ca/s  its beams ?r\gh its passages1 &   

)\t ! body ( ! glass2 &  by t means !   
glass is v %9+ & cle>4    ,q4 ,:y d we  
see ourselves 9 glasses & cle> wat]8 ,a4
 ,because !  quality ( ! sight1 pass+   
into ! bright bodies by reflection1 do? 
return aga9 on ! beam ( ! eyes1 z !     
image ( him :o looke? on  x4    ,q4 ,:at
 is ! reason1 t if y ca/ a /one into /&+
 wat]  :i* is ne> ! surface ( ! e>? x   
causes _m circles1 & n  if ! wat] be    
deep 9 ! e>?8 ,a4 ,because t ! /one ) ! 
vehem5ce ( ! ca/1 do? agitate ! wat] 9 e
 "p ( x1 until  x come to ! bottom2 & if
 !re be a v great vehem5ce 9 !  ?r[1 !  
circle is /ill great]1 ! /one go+ d[n to
 ! bottom  caus+ _m circles4 ,=1 fir/ ( 
all1 x do? divide ! out]mo/  &          
sup]ficial p>ts ( ! wat] 9 _m p>ts1 & s 
always go+  d[n to ! bottom1 aga9 divid+
 ! wat]1 x make? ano!r circle1  & ?is is
 done successively until ! /one re/e?2 &
 because !  vehem5ce ( ! /one is slack5$
 /ill z x goes d[n1 ( necessity  ! la/  
circle is less ?an ! fir/1 because by t 
& also by its  =ce ! wat] is divid$4    

,q4 ,:y are su* z are deaf by nature    
dumb8 ,a4 ,because !y _c speak  &       
express t :i* !y nev] he>d4 ,"s         
physicians d say1 t  !re is "o knitt+ & 
unit+ ( s9ews belong+ to ! l            
disposition4 ,b su* z are dumb by       
accid5t are n deaf at all1 =  !n !re    
arise? a local passion4    ,q4 ,:y do?  
it*+ arise :5 an ulc] do? wax :ole &    
phlegm cease8  ,a4 ,because ! "p :i* is 
heal$ & made s\nd do? pursue ! relic  ( 
! hum\rs :i* rema9$ !re aga9/ nature1 & 
:i* 0 !  cause ( ! bile1 & s go+ out    
?r\gh ! sk91 & dissolv+  itself1 do?    
orig9ally cause ! it*4    ,q4 ,h[ comes 
a man to sneeze (t5] & m vehem5tly ?an a
 bea/8  ,a4 ,because he uses m meats &  
dr9ks1 & ( m diff]5t sorts1  & t m ?an  
requisite2 ! :i*1 :5 he _c dige/ z he   
w\ld1 he do? ga!r toge!r mu* air & _s1  
by reason ( mu*  humidity2 ! spirits !n 
v subtle1 asc5d+ into ! head1 (t5  =ce a
 man to void !m1 & s provoke sneez+4 ,! 
noise caus$  !reby proce$s f a vehem5t  
_s or brea? pass+ ?r\gh !  conduits ( ! 

no/rils1 z bel*+ do? ! /oma*1 or break+ 
w9d  by ! fundam5t1 ! voice by ! ?roat1 
& a s\nd by ! e>4    ,q4 ,h[ come ! hair
 & nails ( dead p to gr[8 ,a4 ,because !
  fle% rott+1 )]+1 & fall+ away1 t :i* 0
 hidd5 ab\t  ! root ( ! hair do? n[     
appe> z gr[+4 ,"s say t x gr[s  inde$1  
because c>cases are dissolv$ 9 ! beg9n+ 
to _m  excrem5ts & sup]fluities by      
putrefaction4 ,^! go+ out at !  upp]mo/ 
p>ts ( ! body by "s passages1 d increase
 ! gr[? (  ! hair4    ,q4 ,:y does n !  
hair ( ! feet soon gr[ grey8 ,a4 ,= ?is 
reason1  because t ?r\gh great motion !y
 disp]se & dissolve !  sup]flu\s phlegm 
t bre$s grayness4    ,q4 ,:y1 if y put  
hot burnt b>ley ^u a horse's sore1 is ! 
hair  :i* gr[s ^u ! sore n :ite b l !   
o!r hair8 ,a4 ,because  x ha? ! =ce (   
expell+1 & do? drive away & dissolve !  
phlegm1 z well z all o!r unpr(itable    
matt] t is ga!r$  toge!r ?r\gh !        
weakness ( ! p>ts1 or crudity ( ! sore4 
,q4 ,:y do? hair nev] gr[ on an ulc] or 
bile8 ,a4 ,because man ha? a  ?ick sk91 

z is se5 by ! ?ickness ( 8 hair2 & if ! 
sc> be  ?ick] ?an ! sk9 itself1 x /ops !
 passages f :5ce ! hair  %\ld gr[4      
,horses h ?9n] sk9s1 z is pla9 by _!    
?ick hair2  !re=e all passages are n    
/opp$ 9 _! w\nds & sores2 &  aft] !     
excrem5ts :i* 7 ga!r$ toge!r h brok5 a  
passage  ?r\gh ^? small pores1 ! hair   
do? gr[4    ,q4 ,:y is ,=tune pa9t$ ) a 
d\ble =ehead1 ! "o side bald &  ! o!r   
hairy8 ,a4 ,! baldness signifies        
adv]sity2 & hair9ess  prosp]ity1 :i* we 
enjoy :5 x please? h]4    ,q4 ,:y h "s  
comm5d$ flatt]y8 ,a4 ,because flatt]y   
sette? =?  be=e our eyes :at we ought to
 be1 ?\gh n :at we are4    ,q4 ,:]e=e   
%\ld virtue be pa9t$ gird$8 ,a4 ,to %[ t
 virtu\s  m5 %\ld n be slo?ful1 b       
dilig5t1 & always 9 action4    ,q4 ,:y  
did ! anci5ts say x 0 bett] to fall into
 ! h&s ( a  rav5 ?an a flatt]]8 ,a4     
,because rav5s d n eat u till we are    
dead1 b flatt]]s dev\r u alive4    ,q4  
,:y h *ol]ic m5 be>ds be=e o!rs8 ,a4    
,because !y are hot1  & _! pores l>ge4  

,q4 ,h[ comes x t su* z h ! hicc\gh d   
ease !mselves by  hold+ _! brea?8 ,a4 ,!
 brea? reta9$ do? heat ! int]ior  p>ts (
 ! body & ! hicc\gh proce$s f cold4     
,q4 ,h[ comes x t old m5 rememb] well   
:at !y h se5 & done  9 _! y\?1 & =get   
su* ?+s z !y see & d 9 _! old  age8 ,a4 
,?+s le>n$ 9 y\? take deep root &       
habitude 9 a p]son1  b ^? le>n$ 9 age   
are =gott51 because ! s5ses are weak5$4 
,q4 ,:at k9d ( covet\sness is be/8 ,a4  
,t ( "t1 :5 employ$ z  x ought to be4   
,q4 ,:y is our life comp>$ to a play8   
,a4 ,because ! di%one/ d  occupy ! place
 ( ! hone/1 & ! wor/ sort ! room ( !    
good4    ,q4 ,:y d dolph9s1 :5 !y appe> 
above ! wat]1 d5ote a /orm or  tempe/   
approa*+8 ,a4 ,because at ! beg9n+ ( a  
tempe/ !re d  arise f ! bottom ( ! sea  
c]ta9 hot exhalations & vap\rs  :i* heat
 ! dolph9s1 caus+ !m to rise up = cold  
air4    ,q4 ,:y did ! ,romans call      
,fabius ,maximus ! t>get ( ! p1 &       
,m>cellus ! sword8 ,a4 ,because ! "o    
adapt$ himself to ! s]vice  ( !         

commonweal?1 & ! o!r 0 v eag] to rev5ge 
!  injuries ( 8 c\ntry2 & yet !y 7 9 !  
s5ate jo9$  toge!r1 because ! gravity ( 
! "o w\ld mod]ate ! c\rage &  boldness (
 ! o!r4    ,q4 ,:y do? ! %9+ ( ! moon   
hurt ! head8 ,a4 ,because x moves  !    
hum\rs ( ! bra91 & _c aft]w>ds dissolve 
!m4    ,q4 ,if wat] d n n\ri%1 :y d m5  
dr9k x8 ,a4 ,because wat] causes  !     
nutrim5t to spread ?r\gh ! body4    ,q4 
,:y is sneez+ good8 ,a4 ,because x      
purge? ! bra91 z milk is  purg$ by !    
c\gh4    ,q4 ,:y is hot wat] light] ?an 
cold8 ,a4 ,because boil+ wat] has less  
v5tosity1 & is m light & subtle1 ! e>?y 
& heavy sub/ance  be+ sep>at$ f x4      
,q4 ,h[ comes m>% & pond wat] to be bad8
 ,a4 ,by reason !y are  phlegmatic1 & d 
corrupt 9 summ]2 ! f95ess ( ! wat] is   
turn$ into vap\rs1 & ! e>?9ess do?      
rema94    ,q4 ,:y are /udi\s & le>n$ m5 
soone/ bald8 ,a4 ,x proce$s f a         
weakness ( ! spirits1 or because w>m? ( 
dige/ion causes phlegm to  ab\nd 9 !m4  
,q4 ,:y do? mu* wat*+ make ! bra9       

feeble8 ,a4 ,because x increases  *ol]1 
:i* dries & ext5uates ! body4    ,q4 ,:y
 are boys apt to *ange _! voices ab\t   
f\rte5 ye>s ( age8  ,a4 ,because t !n   
nature do? cause a great & sudd5 *ange (
  voice1 exp]i5ce proves ?is to be true2
 = at t "t we may say  t wom5's paps d  
gr[ great1 d hold & ga!r milk1 & also ^?
  places t are above ! hips1 9 :i* ! "y 
fruit w\ld rema94  ,likewise m5's brea/s
 & %\ld]s1 :i* !n c be> great &  heavy  
burd5s4 ,! body is bigg] & dilat$1 z !  
alt]nation &  *ange ( e "p do? te/ify1 &
 ! h>%ness ( ! voice &  ho>s5ess2 = !   
r\gh art]y1 ! w9d-pipe1 be+ made wide 9 
!  beg9n+1 & ! ext]ior & outw>d "p )9   
be+ unequal to !  ?roat1 ! air go+ out !
 r\gh unev5 pipe do? !n become unequal  
& %>p1 & aft] ho>se1 some?+ l unto !    
voice ( a goat1  :]e=e x has its "n     
call$ ,bron*us4 ,! same do? also happ5  
to  !m unto ^: r\gh art]y di/illation   
do? fl[2 x happ5s by  reason ( ! droop+ 
humidity t a light small sk9 fill$      
unequally  causes ! unev5 go+ =? ( ! _s 

& air4 ,und]/& t !  w9d-pipe ( goats is 
su* by reason ( ! abundance ( humidity4 
,!  l do? happ5 unto all su* z nature   
ha? giv5 a r\gh art]y1 z  unto cranes4  
,aft] ! age ( f\rte5 !y leave (f t      
voice1  because ! art]y is made wid] &  
rea*e? its natural ev5ness &  quality4  
,q4 ,:y d h>d d5s1 holl[ & high places1 
s5d back ! lik5ess &  s\nd ( ! voice8   
,a4 ,because t 9 su* places also by     
reflection d  return back ! image ( a   
s\nd1 = ! voice do? beat ! air1 &  ! air
 ! place1 :i* ! m x is beat5 ! m x do?  
be>1  & !re=e do? cause ! m vehem5t s\nd
 ( ! voice2 moi/  places1 & z x 7 s(t1  
yield+ to ! /roke1 & dissolv+ x1  give  
no s\nd2 = accord+ to ! quantity ( !    
/roke1 ! quality  & quantity ( ! voice  
is giv51 :i* is call$ an e*o4 ,"s d     
idly fable t %e is a goddess2 "s say t  
,pan 0 9 love )  h]1 :i* )\t d\bt is    
false4 ,he 0 "s wise man1 :o did fir/   
desire to se>* out ! cause ( t voice2 & 
z !y :o love1 &  _c enjoy t love1 are   
griev$1 s 9 l mann] 0 he v sorry  until 

he f\nd out ! solution ( t cause3 z     
,endymion also1 :o  fir/ f\nd out !     
c\rse ( ! moon1 wat*+ all night1 &      
obs]v+ h] c\rse1 & se>*+ h] motion1 did 
sleep 9 !  day-"t1 & !re=e !y d fable t 
he 0 belov$ ( h]1 &  t %e came to him :5
 he 0 asleep1 because %e did give !     
philosoph] ! solution ( ! c\rse (       
h]self4 ,!y say also t he  0 a %eph]d1  
because t 9 ! des]t & high places he did
 m>k  ! c\rse ( ! moon4 ,& !y gave him  
also ! pipe1 because t  ! high places   
are bl[n ) w9d1 or else because he s\ght
 out !  consonancy ( figures4 ,prome!us1
 also1 be+ a wise man1 s\ght !  c\rse ( 
! />1 :i* is call$ ! eagle 9 ! firmam5t1
 8  nature & place2 & :5 he 0 z x 7 wa/$
 ) ! desire (  le>n+1 !n at la/ he re/$1
 :5 ,h]cules did resolve unto him all   
d\bts ) 8 wisdom4    ,q4 ,:y d n sw9e   
cry :5 !y are c>ri$ ) _! sn\ts upw>ds8  
,a4 ,because t above all o!r bea/s !y   
b5d m to ! e>?4 ,!y  delight 9 fil?1 & t
 !y seek1 & !re=e 9 ! sudd5 *ange  ( _! 
face1 !y be z x 7 /rang]s1 & be+ amaz$ )

 s  mu* light d keep t sil5ce2 "s say ! 
w9d-pipe do? close  toge!r by reason ( !
 /raitness ( x4    ,q4 ,:y d sw9e       
delight 9 dirt8 ,a4 ,z ! physicians d   
say1 !y are  naturally delight$ ) x1    
because !y h a great liv]1 9 :i*  desire
 is1 z ,ari/otle sai?2 ! wid5ess ( !    
sn\t is ! cause1  = he ha? smell+ :i*   
do? dissolve itself1 & z x 7 /rive  )   
/5*4    ,q4 ,:y d _m bea/s wag _! tails 
:5 !y see _! fri5ds1 & a  lion & a bull 
beat _! sides :5 !y are angry8 ,a4      
,because !y  h ! m>r[ ( _! backs rea*+  
to ! tail1 :i* ha? !  =ce ( motion 9 x1 
! imag9ation ackn[l$g+ t :i* is kn[n  to
 !m z x 7 ) ! h&1 z happ5s to m51 do?   
=ce !m to  move _! tails4 ,?is do?      
manife/ly %[ "s secret =ce to be  )9 !m1
 :i* do? ackn[l$ge :at !y ought4 ,9 !   
ang] (  lions & bulls nature do? cons5t 
to ! m9d1 & cause? x to be  g5tly mov$1 
z m5 d sometimes :5 !y are angry1 beat+ 
_!  h&s on o!r p>ts2 :5 ! m9d _c be     
rev5g$ on t :i*  do? hurt1 x pres5tly   
seeks out "s o!r s\rce1 & cures !       

malady ) a /roke or bl[4    ,q4 ,h[ come
 /eel glasses to be bett] = ! sight ?an 
any o!r  k9d8 ,a4 ,because /eel is h>d1 
& do? pres5t unto u m  sub/antially !   
air t receive? ! light4    ,q4 ,h[ do?  
love %[ its great] =ce2 by mak+ ! fool  
to become  wise1 or ! wise to become a  
fool8 ,a4 ,9 attribut+ wisdom to him t  
ha? x n2 = x is h>d] to build ?an to    
pull d[n2 & ord9>ily  love & folly are b
 an alt]ation ( ! m9d4    ,q4 ,h[ comes 
mu* lab\r & fatigue to be bad = ! sight8
 ,a4 ,because  x dries ! blood too mu*4 
,q4 ,:y is goat's milk reckon$ be/ = !  
/oma*8 ,a4 ,because x is  ?ick1 n slimy2
 & !y fe$ on wood & b\ghs r ?an grass4  
,q4 ,:y d grief & vexation br+ gray     
hairs8 ,a4 ,because !y dry1  :i* br+e?  
on grayness4    ,q4 ,h[ come ^? to be   
mo/ m]ry :o h ! ?icke/ blood8 ,a4       
,because ! blood :i* is fat & ?ick makes
 ! spirits firm &  con/ant1 :]e9 consi/s
 ! =ce ( all creatures4    ,q4 ,:e!r is 
x h>de/ to obta9 a p]son's love1 or to  
keep x :5  obta9$8 ,a4 ,x is h>de/ to   

keep x1 by reason ( ! incon/ancy (  man1
 :o is quickly angry1 & soon we>y ( a   
?+2 h>d to be ga9$1  & slipp]y to keep4 
,q4 ,:y d s]p5ts %un ! h]b rue8 ,a4     
,because !y are v cold1  dry1 & full (  
s9ews1 & t h]b is ( a contr>y nature4   
,q4 ,:y is a capon bett] to eat ?an a   
cock8 ,a4 ,because a capon loses  n 8   
moi/ure by tread+ ! h5s4    ,q4 ,:y is  
our smell less 9 w9t] ?an summ]8 ,a4    
,because ! air is  ?ick1 & less         
moveable4    ,q4 ,:y does hair burn s   
quickly8 ,a4 ,because x is dry & cold4  
,q4 ,:y is love comp>$ to a labyr9?8 ,a4
 ,because ! entry & com+  9 is easy1 & !
 go+ out impossible1 or v h>d4          
,,display+                           ,,!
 ,,secrets ,,( ,,nature1                
,,relat+ ,,to                           
,,physiognomy4                          
,,*apt] ,i4         ,,sect4 ,i ,(       
,physiognomy1 %[+ :at x is1 & f :5ce x  
is                                      
d]iv$4    ,physiognomy is an +5i\s      
sci5ce1 or k ( nature1 by4 :i*  !       

incl9ations & dispositions ( e creature 
are und]/ood1 &  because "s ( ! memb]s  
are uncomp\nd$ & entire ( !mselves1  z !
 tongue1 ! he>t1 c4 & "s are ( a mix$   
nature1 z !  eyes1 ! nose1 & o!rs2 we   
!re=e say t !re are signs :i*  agree &  
live toge!r1 :i* in=m a wise man h[ to  
make 8  judgm5t be=e he be too ra% to   
deliv] x to ! _w4    ,nor is x to be    
e/eem$ a fooli% or idle art1 see+ x is  
d]iv$  f sup]ior bodies2 = !re is no "p 
( ! face ( man b :at  is "u ! peculi>   
influ5ce or gov]nm5t n only ( ! sev5    
planets1 b also ( ! twelve signs ( !    
,zodiac1 & !  dispositions1 vices1      
virtues1 & fatility1 ei!r ( a man or    
woman1  are pla9ly =etold1 if ! p]son   
pret5d+ to ! k !re(  be an arti/1 :i*1 t
 my read] may h]eby atta9 to1 ,i %all   
set  ^! ?+s 9 a cle>] light4    ,! read]
 %\ld rememb] t ! =ehead is gov]n$ by   
,m>s2 !  "r eye is "u ! dom9ion ( ,sol2 
! left is rul$ by ! ,moon2  ! "r e> is  
"u ,jupit]2 ! left ,saturn2 ! rule ( !  
nose is  claim$ by ,v5us2 & nimble      

,m]cury1 ! significator ( eloqu5ce1     
claims ! dom9ion ( ! m\?1 & t v ju/ly4  
,illu/ration    ,?us h ! sev5 planets   
divid$ ! face among !m1 b n ) s         
absolute a sway1 b t ! twelve signs ( ! 
,zodiac d also come 9  ) a "p1 7,see !  
engrav+73 ,& !re=e ! sign ,canc]        
presides  9 ! upp] "p ( ! =ehead1 & ,leo
 att5ds ^u ! "r  eye-br[1 z ,sagitt>ius 
does ^u ! "r eye1 & ,libra ^u !  "r e>3 
^u ! left eye-br[ y w f9d ,aqu>ius3 &   
,gem9i &  ,aries tak+ c>e ( ! left e>3  
,taurus rules 9 ! middle ( !  =ehead1 & 
,capricorn ! *93 ,scorpio takes ^u him !
 protection  ( ! nose3 ,virgo claims !  
prec$5ce ( ! "r *eek1 ,pisces !  left4  
,& ?us ! face ( man is canton$ out      
among/ ! signs &  planets2 :i* be+      
c>efully att5d$ to1 w suffici5tly in=m !
  arti/ h[ to pass a judgm5t4 ,= accord+
 to ! sign or planet  rul+1 s also is ! 
judgm5t to be ( ! "p rul$1 :i* all ^?  t
 h und]/&+ "k easily h[ to apply4    ,9 
! judgm5t t is to be made f physiognomy1
 !re is a great  diff]5ce betwixt a man 

& a woman2 ! reason is1 because 9       
respect  ( ! :ole composition1 m5 m     
fully compreh5d x ?an wom5 d1 z  may    
evid5tly appe> 9 ! mann] & me?od we %all
 give4 ,:]e=e  ! judgm5ts :i* we %all   
pass 9 e *apt]1 d prop]ly conc]n  a man1
 z compreh5d+ ! :ole species1 & b       
improp]ly ! woman1  z be+ b a "p !re(1 &
 d]iv$ f ! man2 & !re=e  :oev] is call$ 
to give judgm5t on su* & su* a face1    
ought to be  w>y ab\t all ! l9es & m>ks 
t belong to x1 respect be+ also  _h to !
 sex3 = :5 we behold a man ^: face is l 
unto a  woman's1 & we pass a judgm5t ^u 
x1 hav+ dilig5tly obs]v$ x1  & n on !   
face only b on ! o!r p>ts ( ! body1 z 8 
h&s1 c4 9 l mann] we also behold ! face 
( a woman1 :o 9  respect ( h] fle% &    
blood is l unto a man1 & 9 ! disposure  
also ( ! greate/ p>ts ( ! body4 ,b does 
physiognomy give !  same judgm5t on h]1 
z x does ( a man t is l unto h]8 ,by no 
means1 b f> o!rwise2 9 reg>d t !        
conception ( ! woman is  mu* diff]5t f t
 ( a man1 ev5 9 ^? respects :i* are said

  to be common4 ,n[ 9 ^? common respects
 two p>ts are attribut$ to a  man1 a    
?ird "p to a woman4    ,:]e=e x be+ our 
int5tion to give y an exact acc\nt1     
accord+  to ! rule ( physiognomy1 ( all 
& e "p ( ! memb]s ( !  body1 we w beg9 )
 ! head1 z x ha? relation only to man & 
woman1 & n to any o!r creature1 t ! "w  
may be m obvi\s  to e read]4            
,,*apt] ,,ii4                     ,( !  
,judgm5t ( ,physiognomy4      ,hair t   
hangs d[n )\t curl+1 if x be ( a fair   
complexion1  ?9 & s(t )al1 signifies a  
man to be naturally fa9t-he>t$1 &  ( a  
weak body1 b ( a quiet & h>mless        
disposition4 ,hair t is  big1 & ?ick1 & 
%ort )al1 d5otes a man to be ( a /rong  
con/itution1 secure1 bold1 deceitful1 & 
= ! mo/ "p1 unquiet  & va91 lu/+ aft]   
beauty1 & m fooli% ?an wise1 ?\gh  =tune
 may fav\r him4 ,he ^: hair is p>tly    
curl$ & p>tly  hang+ d[n1 is commonly   
wise1 or a v great fool1 or else z v a  
knave z he is a fool4 ,he ^: hair gr[s  
?ick on 8 temples & 8  br[1 "o may at ! 

fir/ sight c]ta9ly conclude t su* a man 
is  by nature simple1 va91 luxuri\s1    
lu/ful1 cr$ul\s1 cl[ni% 9 8  spee* &    
conv]sation1 & dull 9 8 appreh5sion4 ,he
 ^: hair n  only curls v mu*1 b bu%es   
out1 & /&s on end1 if ! hair be  :ite1  
or ( a yell[i% col\r1 he is by nature   
pr\d & bold1 dull (  appreh5sion1 soon  
angry1 giv5 to ly+1 malici\s1 & ready to
 d any  mis*ief4 ,he ^: hair rises 9 !  
corn] ( 8 temples1 & is gross  & r\gh   
)al1 is a man highly conceit$ ( himself1
 incl9$ to  malice1 b cunn+ly conceals  
x1 is v c\rtly1 & a lov] ( new  fa%ions4
 ,he :o ha? mu* hair1 t is to say1 ^:   
hair is ?ick all  ov] 8 head1 is        
naturally va9 & v luxuri\s1 ( a good    
dige/ion1 easy ( belief1 & sl[ (        
p]=mance1 ( a weak memory1  & = ! mo/ "p
 un=tunate4 ,he ^: hair is ( a r$di%    
complexion1 is = ! mo/ "p1 if n always1 
pr\d1 deceitful1  detract+1 & full (    
envy4 ,he ^: hair is extraord9>y fair1  
is  = ! mo/ "p a man fit = all          
praisewor?y ent]prises1 a lov] (        

hon\rs1 & mu* m incl9$ to d good ?an    
evil2 labori\s &  c>eful to p]=m        
:atsoev] is committ$ to 8 c>e1 secret 9 
c>ry+ on any bus9ess1 & =tunate4 ,hair (
 a yell[i% col\r  %[s a man to be       
good-condition$1 & will+ to d any ?+1   
fe>ful1 %ame-fac$1 & weak ( body1 b     
/rong 9 ! abilities (  ! m9d1 & m apt to
 rememb] ?an to rev5ge an injury4 ,he ^:
  hair is ( a br[ni% col\r1 & curl$ n   
too mu* nor too little1 is  a well      
dispos$ man1 incl9$ to t :i* is good1 a 
lov] ( peace1  cleanl9ess1 & good       
mann]s4 ,he ^: hair turns gray or ho>y 9
 !  "t ( 8 y\?1 is g5]ally giv5 to wom51
 va91 false1 un/able1  & talkative4     
,note4 ,t :atev] signification ! hair   
has 9 m51 x  has ! same 9 wom5 also4    
,! =ehead t rise? 9 a r\nd1 signifies a 
man lib]ally m]ry1 (  a good und]/&+1 & 
g5]ally incl9$ to virtue4 ,he ^:  =ehead
 is fle%y1 & ! bone ( ! br[ jutt+ out1 &
 )\t  wr9kles1 is a man mu* incl9$ to   
suits ( law1 cont5ti\s1 va91  deceitful1
 & addict$ to foll[ ill c\rses4 ,he ^:  

=ehead is v  l[ & little1 is ( a good   
und]/&+1 magnanim\s1 b extremely  bold &
 confid5t1 & a great pret5d] to love &  
hon\r4 ,he ^:  =ehead seems %>p1 & po9t$
 up 9 ! corn]s ( 8 temples1 s  t ! bone 
seems to jut =? a little1 is a man      
naturally weak &  fickle1 & weak 9 !    
intellectuals4 ,he ^: br[ ^u ! temples  
is  full ( fle%1 is a man ( a great _s1 
pr\d1 wat*ful1 & ( a  gross und]/&+4 ,he
 ^: br[ is full ( wr9kles1 & has z x  7 
a seam com+ d[n ! middle ( ! =ehead1 s t
 a man may  ?9k he ha? two =eheads1 is  
"o t is ( a great _s1 a great  wit1 void
 ( deceit1 & yet ( a h>d =tune4 ,he :o  
has a full l>ge  =ehead1 & a little r\nd
 )al1 de/itute ( hair1 or at lea/ t  has
 little on x1 is bold1 malici\s1        
high-spirit$1 full ( *ol]1 &  apt to    
transgress beyond all b\nds1 & yet ( a  
good wit1 & v  appreh5sive4 ,he ^:      
=ehead is long & high1 & jutt+ =?1 &  ^:
 face is figur$1 almo/ %>p & pick$ t[>ds
 ! *91 is "o  reasonably hone/1 b weak &
 simple1 & ( a h>d =tune4    ,^?        

eye-br[s t are mu* ar*$1 :e!r 9 man or  
woman1 & :i*  by frequ5t motion elevate 
!mselves1 %[ ! p]son to be pr\d1        
high-spirit$1 va9-glori\s1 bold &       
?reat5+1 a lov] ( beauty1  & indiff]5tly
 incl9$ to ei!r good or evil4 ,he ^:    
eye-lids  b5d d[nw>ds :5 he speaks to   
ano!r1 or :5 he looks ^u him1 &  :o has 
a k9d ( skulk+ look1 is by nature a     
p5uri\s wret*1 close  9 all 8 actions1 (
 a v few words1 b full ( malice 9 8     
he>t4 ,he ^: eye-br[s are ?ick1 & h b   
little hair ^u !m1  is b weak 9 8       
intellectuals1 & too cr$ul\s1 v s9c]e1  
sociable1 & desir\s ( good company4 ,he 
^: eye-br[s are fold$1  & ! hair ?ick1 &
 b5d+ d[nw>ds1 is "o t is cl[ni% &      
unle>n$1 heavy1 suspici\s1 mis]able1    
envi\s1 & "o t w  *eat & coz5 y if he c1
 & is only to be kept hone/ by good     
look+ to4 ,he ^: eye-br[s h b %ort hair 
& ( a :iti%  col\r1 is fe>ful1 & v easy 
( belief1 & apt to und]take any  ?+4 ,^?
 on ! o!r side ^: eye-br[s are black1 & 
! hair  ( !m b ?91 w d no?+ )\t great   

consid]ation1 & are  bold & confid5t ( !
 p]=mance ( :at !y und]take3 nei!r  are 
!y apt to believe any ?+ )\t reason = s 
do+4    ,if ! space betwe5 ! eye-br[s be
 ( m ?an ord9>y di/ance1 x  %[s ! p]son 
to be h>d-he>t$1 envi\s1 close1 cunn+1  
appreh5sive1 gre$y ( novelties1 ( a va9 
=tune1 addict$ to  cruelty m ?an love4  
,b ^? m5 ^: eye-br[s are at less]       
di/ance f ea* o!r1 are = ! mo/ "p ( a   
dull und]/&+2  yet subtle en\gh 9 _!    
deal+s1 & ( an uncommon boldness1 :i*   
is (t5 att5d$ ) great felicity2 b t :i* 
is mo/  comm5dable 9 !m is1 t !y are mo/
 sure & con/ant 9 _!  fri5d%ip4         
,great & full eyes 9 ei!r man or woman1 
%[ ! p]son to be =  ! mo/ "p slo?ful1   
bold1 envi\s1 a bad conceal] ( secrets1 
mis]able1 va91 giv5 to ly+1 & yet ( a   
bad memory1 sl[ 9  inv5tion1 weak 9 8   
intellectuals1 & yet v mu* conceit$ (  t
 little knack ( wisdom he ?9ks himself  
ma/] (4 ,he ^: eyes  are holl[ 9 8 head1
 & !re=e disc]ns excell5tly well at a   
great di/ance1 is "o t is suspici\s1    

malici\s1 furi\s1 p]v]se  9 8           
conv]sation1 ( an extraord9>y memory1   
bold1 cruel & false  bo? 9 words & de$s1
 ?reat5+1 vici\s1 luxuri\s1 pr\d1       
envi\s1 & trea*]\s2 b he ^: eyes are z x
 7 />t+ out  ( 8 head1 is a simple      
fooli% p]son1 %ameless1 v f]tile1 &     
easy to be p]suad$ ei!r to vice or      
virtue4 ,he :o looks /udi\sly  & acutely
 ) 8 eyes & eye-lids d[nw>ds1 d5otes    
!reby to be  ( a malici\s nature1 v     
trea*]\s1 false1 unfai?ful1 envi\s1     
mis]able1 impi\s t[>ds ,god1 & di%one/  
t[>ds m54 ,he ^: eyes  are small &      
conv5i5tly r\nd1 is ba%ful & weak1 v    
cr$ul\s1  lib]al to o!rs1 & ev5 9 8     
conv]sation4 ,he ^: eyes look  asqu9t1  
is !reby d5ot$ to be a deceitful p]son1 
unju/1 envi\s1  furi\s1 a great li>1 & z
 ! effect ( all ?is1 mis]able4 ,he :o   
ha? a w&]+ eye1 & :i* is roll+ up & d[n1
 is = ! mo/  "p a va91 simple1 deceitful
 man1 lu/ful1 trea*]\s1 or  high-m9d$1  
an admir] ( ! fair sex1 & "o easy to be 
p]suad$ to  virtue or vice4 ,he or %e ^:

 eyes are tw9kl+1 & :i* move  =w>d or   
backw>d1 %[s ! p]son to be luxuri\s1    
unfai?ful1 &  trea*]\s1 presumptu\s1 &  
h>d to believe any ?+ t is spok54  ,if a
 p]son has any gre5ness m+l$ 9 ! :ite ( 
8 eyes1 su* is  commonly silly1 & (t5 v 
false1 va9 & deceitful1 unk9d to 8      
fri5ds1 a great conceal] ( 8 own        
secrets1 & v *ol]ic4 ,^?  ^: eyes are e 
way roll+ up & d[n1 or !y :o seldom move
  _! eyes1 & :5 !y d1 d z x 7 draw _!   
eyes inw>dly1  & accurately fa/5 !m ^u  
"s object1 su* are by _!  incl9ations v 
malici\s1 va9-glori\s1 slo?ful1         
unfai?ful1  envi\s1 false & cont5ti\s4  
,!y ^: eyes are addict$ to  blood-%ot1  
are naturally *ol]ic1 pr\d1 disda9ful1  
cruel )\t  %ame1 p]fidi\s1 & mu* incl9$ 
to sup]/ition4 ,!y t h  eyes l ox51 are 
p]sons ( good nutrim5t1 b ( a weak      
memory1 are  dull ( und]/&+1 & silly 9  
_! conv]sation4 ,b he ^:  eyes are nei!r
 too little nor too big1 & incl9$ to    
black1 d  signify a man mild1 peaceable1
 hone/1 witty1 & ( a good  und]/&+3 & "o

 t1 :5 ne$ requires1 w be s]viceable to 
8 fri5d4    ,a long & ?9 nose d5otes a  
man bold1 furi\s1 angry1 va91 easy to   
be p]suad$ ei!r to good or evil1 weak & 
cr$ul\s4 ,a long nose  ext5d$1 ! tip ( x
 b5d+ d[nw>ds1 %[s ! p]son to be wise1  
discreet1 secret & (fici\s1 hone/1      
fai?ful1 & "o :o w n  be ov]-rea*$ 9    
b>ga9+4    ,a bottle-nose is :at d5otes 
a man to be impetu\s 9 obta9+ 8         
desires1 also va91 false1 luxuri\s1     
weak1 & an unc]ta9 man1 apt to  believe1
 & easy to be p]suad$4 ,a nose broad 9 !
 middle1 & less  t[>ds ! end1 d5otes a  
va9 talkative p]son1 a li>1 & "o ( a    
h>d =tune4 ,he :o ha? a long & great    
nose1 is an admir] ( !  fair sex1 b     
ignorant ( ! k ( any ?+ t is good1      
extremely addict$ to vice2 assidu\s 9   
obta9+ :at he desires1 &  v secret 9 !  
prosecution ( x2 & ?\gh v ignorant1 w\ld
  fa9 be ?\ght v kn[+4    ,a nose v %>p 
on ! tip ( x1 & nei!r too long nor too  
%ort1  too ?ick nor too ?91 d5otes !    
p]son1 if a man1 to be ( a fretful      

disposition1 always p9+ & peevi%2 & if a
 woman1 a scold1 or  cont5ti\s1 w$d$ to 
h] own hum\rs2 ( a morose & dogg$       
c>riage1  & if m>ri$1 a plague to h]    
husb&4 ,a nose v r\nd at ! end (  x1 &  
hav+ b little no/rils1 %[s ! p]son to be
 munific5t1  & lib]al1 true to 8 tru/1 b
 )al v pr\d1 cr$ul\s &  va94 ,a nose v  
long & ?9 at ! end ( x1 & some?+ r\nd   
)al1 signifies "o bold 9 8 disc\rse1    
hone/ 9 8 deal+s1  pati5t 9 receiv+1 &  
sl[ 9 (f]+ injuries1 b yet privately    
malici\s4 ,he ^: nose is naturally m r$ 
?an any o!r "p (  8 face1 is !reby d5ot$
 to be covet\s1 impi\s1 luxuri\s1 & an  
enemy to goodness4 ,a nose t turns up   
aga91 & is long & full on  ! tip ( x1   
%[s ! p]son t has x to be bold1 pr\d1   
covet\s1  envi\s1 luxuri\s1 a li> &     
deceiv]1 va9-glori\s1 un=tunate &       
cont5ti\s4 ,he ^: nose rise? high 9 !   
middle1 is prud5t &  polite1 & ( great  
c\rage1 hon\rable 9 8 actions1 & true to
 8  ^w4 ,a nose big at ! end %[s a p]son
 to be ( a peaceable  disposition1      

indu/ri\s & fai?ful1 & ( a good und]/&+4
 ,a  v wide nose1 ) wide no/rils1 d5otes
 a man dull ( appreh5sion1  & incl9$ m  
to simplicity ?an wisdom1 & )al         
cont5ti\s1  va9-glori\s1 & a li>4    ,a 
great & wide m\? %[s a man to be bold1  
w>like1 %ameless &  /\t1 a great li>1 & 
z great a talk]1 also a great eat]2 b z 
to 8 intellectuals he is v dull1 be+ = !
 mo/ "p v  simple4 ,a little m\? %[s !  
p]son to be ( a quiet & pacific  temp]1 
some:at fe>ful1 b fai?ful1 secret1      
mode/1 b\ntiful1 &  b a little eat]4    
,he ^: m\? smells ( a bad brea?1 is "o (
 a corrupt$ liv] or  lungs1 is (t5times 
va91 wanton1 deceitful1 ( indiff]5t     
intellects1  envi\s1 covet\s1 & a       
promise-break]4 ,he t has a sweet brea?1
 is  ! contr>y4    ,! lips1 :5 !y are v 
big & blubb]+1 %[ a p]son to be         
cr$ul\s1 fooli%1 dull1 & /upid1 & apt to
 be entic$ to any  ?+4 ,lips ( a diff]5t
 size d5ote a p]son to be discreet1     
secret  9 all ?+s1 judici\s & ( good    
wit1 b some:at ha/y4 ,to h  lips well   

col\r$1 & m ?9 ?an ?ick1 %[s a p]son to 
be  good-hum\r$ 9 all ?+s1 & m easily   
p]suad$ to good ?an  evil4 ,to h "o lip 
bigg] ?an ! o!r %[s v>iety ( =tunes1  & 
d5otes ! p>ty to be ( a dull1 sluggi%   
temp]1 & b ( a  v indiff]5t und]/&+1 z  
be+ mu* addict$ to folly4    ,:5 ! tee? 
are small1 & b weak 9 p]=m+ _! (fice1 & 
especially if !y are %ort & few1 ?\gh !y
 %[ ! p]son to be  ( a weak con/itution1
 yet !y d5ote him to be ( a meek        
disposition1  hone/1 fai?ful1 & secret 9
 :atsoev] he is intru/$ )4 ,to h  "s    
tee? long] & %ort] ?an o!rs1 d5otes a   
p]son to be ( a  good appreh5sion1 b    
bold1 disda9ful1 envi\s & pr\d4 ,to h   
tee? v long & gr[+ %>p t[>ds ! end1 if  
!y are long 9  *ew+1 & ?91 d5otes !     
p]son to be envi\s1 glutton\s1 bold1    
%ameless1 unfai?ful1 & suspici\s4 ,:5 ! 
tee? look v br[n or  yell[i%1 :e!r !y be
 long or %ort1 x %[s ! p]son to be ( a  
suspici\s temp]1 envi\s1 deceitful &    
turbulant4 ,to h tee?  /rong & close    
toge!r1 %[s ! p]son to be ( a long life1

 a  desir] ( novelties1 & ?+s t are fair
 & beautiful1 b ( a  high _s1 & "o t w h
 8 hum\r 9 all ?+s2 he loves  to he>    
news1 & repeat x aft]w>ds1 & is apt to  
ent]ta9 any  ?+ to 8 behalf4 ,to h tee? 
?9 & weak1 %[s a weak feeble  man1 & "o 
( %ort life1 & ( a weak appreh5sion2 b  
*a/e1  %ame-fac$1 tractable & hone/4    
,a tongue to be too swift ( spee* %[s a 
man to be d[nright fooli%1  or at be/ b 
a v va9 wit4 ,a /amm]+ tongue1 or "o t  
/umbles 9 ! m\?1 signifies a man ( a    
weak und]/&+1 & ( a  wav]+ m9d1 quickly 
9 rage1 & soon pacifi$4 ,a v ?ick &     
r\gh tongue d5otes a man to be          
appreh5sive1 subtle1 & full (           
complim5ts1 yet va9 & deceitful1        
trea*]\s1 & prone to impiety4  ,a ?9    
tongue %[s a man ( wisdom & s\nd        
judgm5t1 v +5i\s1  & ( an affable       
disposition1 yet sometimes timor\s1 &   
too  cr$ul\s4    ,a great & full voice 9
 ei!r sex %[s !m to be ( a great _s1    
confid5t1 pr\d1 & wilful4 ,a fa9t & weak
 voice1 att5d$ ) b  little brea?1 %[ a  

p]son to be ( a good und]/&+1 a nimble  
fancy1 a little eat]1 b weak ( body1 & (
 a timor\s disposition4  ,a l\d & %rill 
voice :i* s\nds cle>ly1 d5otes a p]son  
provid5t1 sagaci\s1 true1 & +5i\s1 b )al
 caprici\s1  va9-glori\s1 & too cr$ul\s4
 ,a /rong voice :5 a man s+s1  d5otes   
him to be ( a /rong con/itution1 & ( a  
good und]/&+1  nei!r too p5uri\s nor too
 prodigal1 also +5i\s1 & an admir]  ( ! 
fair sex4 ,a weak & trembl+ voice %[s ! 
own] ( x to be  envi\s1 suspici\s1 sl[ 9
 bus9ess1 feeble & fe>ful4 ,a l\d1      
%rill1 & unpleasant voice signifies "o  
bold & valiant1 b  qu>relsome &         
injuri\s1 & altoge!r w$d$ to 8 own      
hum\rs1 &  gov]n$ by 8 own c\nsels4 ,a  
r\gh & ho>se voice1 :e!r 9  speak+ or   
s++1 decl>es "o to be a dull & heavy    
p]son1 ( mu*  guts & little bra94 ,a    
full & yet mild voice & pleas+ to !     
he>]1 %[s ! p]son to be ( a quiet &     
peaceable disposition1  7:i* is a great 
virtue1 & r>e to be f\nd 9 a woman7 &   
also v  ?rifty & secret1 n prone to     

ang]1 b ( a yield+ temp]4 ,a  voice     
beg9n+ l[ or 9 ! bass1 & end+ high 9 !  
treble1  d5otes a p]son to be viol5t1   
angry1 bold & secure4    ,a ?ick & full 
*9 ab\nd+ ) too mu* fle%1 %[s a man     
incl9$ to peace1 hone/ & true to 8 tru/1
 b sl[ 9 inv5tion1  & easy to be drawn  
ei!r to good or evil4 ,a peak$ *9 &     
reasonably full ( fle%1 %[s a p]son to  
be ( a good und]/&+1  a high _s1 &      
laudable conv]sation4 ,a d\ble *9 %[s a 
peaceable disposition1 b dull (         
appreh5sion1 va91 cr$ul\s1 a  great     
supplant]1 & secret 9 all 8 actions4 ,a 
crook$ *91 b5d+  upw>ds & peak$ = want (
 fle%1 is by ! rules ( physiognomy1     
accord+ to nature a v bad man1 be+ pr\d1
 impud5t1 envi\s1  ?reat5+1 deceitful1  
prone to ang] & trea*]y1 & a great ?ief4
    ,! hair ( "y m5 usually beg9s to gr[
 d[n ^u _! *9s at #ae  ye>s ( age1 &    
sometimes soon]4 ,^! hairs proce$ f !   
sup]fluity ( heat2 ! fumes :]e( asc5d to
 _! *91 l smoke  to ! funnel ( a *imney2
 & because x _c f9d an op5 passage  by  

:i* x may asc5d high]1 x v5ts itself =? 
9 ! hairs :i*  are call$ ! be>d4 ,!re   
are v few1 are almo/ no wom5 at all  t h
 hairs on _! *eeks2 & ! reason is1 ^?   
hum\rs :i*  cause hair to gr[ on ! *eeks
 ( a man are by a woman evacuat$ 9  !   
mon?ly t]ms1 :i* !y h m or less1 accord+
 to ! heat  or coldness ( _!            
con/itution1 & ! age & motion ( ! moon4 
,yet sometimes wom5 ( a hot con/itution 
h hair to be se5 on _!  *eeks1 b m      
commonly on _! lips1 or ne> unto _!     
m\?s1  :]e ! heat mo/ ab\nde?4 ,& :]e   
?is happ5s1 su* wom5 are  mu* addict$ to
 ! company ( m51 & ( a /rong & manly    
con/itution4 ,a woman :o ha? little hair
 on h] *eeks1 or ab\t h]  m\? & lips1 is
 ( a good complexion1 weak con/itution1 
%ame-fac$1  mild & ob$i5t2 :]eas a woman
 ( m hot con/itution is q  o!rwise4 ,b 9
 a man1 a be>d well compos$ & ?ick (    
hair1  signifies a man ( good nature1   
hone/1 lov+1 sociable1 & full (         
humanity3 on ! contr>y he t ha? b a     
little be>d1 is = !  mo/ "p pr\d1 p9+1  

peevi%1 & unsociable4 ,!y :o h no       
be>ds1 h always %rill & /range k9d (    
squeak+ voices1 & are  ( a weak         
con/itution1 :i* is app>5t 9 ! case (   
eunu*s1 :o1  aft] !y are depriv$ ( _!   
virility1 are trans=m$ f !  nature ( m5 
into ! condition ( wom54    ,great &    
?ick e>s are a c]ta9 sign ( a fooli%    
p]son1 or a bad  memory & worse und]/&+4
 ,b small & ?9 e>s %[ a p]son to  be ( a
 good wit1 grave1 secret1 ?rifty1 mode/1
 resolute1 ( a good  memory1 & "o will+ 
to s]ve 8 fri5d4 ,he ^: e>s are long]   
?an ord9>y1 is !reby signifi$ to be a   
bold man1 uncivil1 va91  fooli%1        
s]viceable to ano!r m ?an himself1 & a  
man ( small  indu/ry1 b ( a great /oma*4
    ,a face apt to sweat at e motion1   
%[s ! p]son to be ( a hot  con/itution1 
va9 & luxuri\s1 ( a good /oma*1 b a bad 
und]/&+1 & a worse conv]sation4 ,a v    
fle%y face %[s !  p]son to be ( a fe>ful
 disposition1 b a m]ry he>t1 & )al      
b\ntiful & discreet1 easy to be         
entreat$1 & apt to believe e  ?+4 ,a    

lean face1 by ! rules ( physiognomy1    
d5otes ! p]son to  be ( a good und]/&+1 
b some:at caprici\s & disda9ful 9  8    
conv]sation4 ,a little & r\nd face %[s a
 p]son to be simple1  v fe>ful1 ( a bad 
memory1 & a cl[ni% disposition4 ,a plump
 face  full ( c>buncles1 %[s a man to be
 a great dr9k] ( w9e1 va91  d>+1 & soon 
intoxicat$4 ,a face r$ or high-col\r$1  
%[s a man  to be mu* incl9$ to *ol]1 &  
"o t w be soon angry & n  easily        
pacifi$4 ,a long & lean face %[s a man  
to be bo? bold1  injuri\s & deceitful4  
,a face e way ( a due proportion1 d5otes
  an +5i\s p]son1 "o fit = any ?+1 & v  
mu* incl9$ to  :at is good4 ,"o ( a     
broad full flat face is1 by ! rules (   
physiognomy1 ( a dull1 lumpi%1 heavy    
con/itution1 & t = "o  virtue has ?ree  
vices4 ,a pla9 flat face1 )\t any ris+1 
%[s a  p]son to be v wise1 lov+ & c\rtly
 9 8 c>riage1 fai?ful to  8 fri5d1 &    
pati5t 9 adv]sity4 ,a face s9k+ d[n a   
little1 )  crosses 9 x1 incl9+ to       
leanness1 d5otes a p]son to be v        

labori\s1 b envi\s1 deceitful1 false1   
qu>relsome1 va91 & silly1  ( a dull &   
cl[ni% behavi\r4 ,a face ( a h&some     
proportion1 &  m incl9+ to fat ?an lean1
 %[s a p]son j 9 ,ills actions1  true to
 8 ^w1 civil & respectful 9 8 behavi\r1 
( an  indiff]5t und]/&+1 & ( an         
extraord9>y memory4 ,a crook$  face1    
long & lean1 d5otes a man endu$ ) z bad 
qualities z !  face is ) ill features4  
,a face broad ab\t ! br[s1 & %>p] &     
less z x gr[s t[>ds ! *91 %[s a man     
simple & fooli% 9  manag+ 8 affairs1 va9
 9 8 disc\rse1 envi\s 9 8 nature1       
deceitful1 qu>relsome1 & rude 9 8       
conv]sation4 ,a face well  col\r$1 full 
( good features1 & ( an exact symmetry1 
& a j  proportion 9 all its p>ts1 & :i* 
is delightful to look ^u1 is  commonly !
 index ( a fair] m9d1 & %[s a p]son to  
be well  dispos$2 b )al decl>es t virtue
 is n s impregnably seat$  !re1 b t by  
/rong temptations 7especially by ! fair 
sex7 x  may be supplant$ & ov]come by   
vice4 ,a pale complexion %[s !  p]son n 

only to be v fickle b v malici\s1       
trea*]\s1  false1 pr\d1 presumptu\s1 &  
extremely unfai?ful4 ,a face well       
col\r$ %[s ! p]son to be ( a praisewor?y
 disposition1 & a  s\nd complexion1 easy
 ( belief1 & respectful to 8 fri5d1     
ready to  d a c\rtsey1 & v easy to be   
drawn to any ?+4    ,a great head & r\nd
 )al1 d5otes ! p]son to be secret1 & (  
great application 9 c>ry+ on bus9ess1 & 
also +5i\s1 & ( a  l>ge imag9ative      
faculty & inv5tion2 & likewise labori\s1
  con/ant & hone/4 ,! head ^: gullet /&s
 =?1 & incl9es  t[>ds ! e>?1 signifies a
 p]son ?rifty1 wise1 peaceable1 secret1 
( a retir$ temp]1 & con/ant 9 !         
managem5t ( 8 affairs4 ,a  long head &  
face1 & great1 )al1 d5otes a va91       
fooli%1 idle1  & weak p]son1 cr$ul\s & v
 envi\s4 ,to h "o's head always  %ak+1 &
 mov+ f side to side1 d5otes a %all[1   
weak p]son1  un/able 9 all 8 actions1   
giv5 to ly+1 a great deceiv]1 a great   
talk]1 & prodigal 9 all 8 =tunes4 ,a big
 head & broad face %[  a man to be v    

c\rage\s1 a great hunt] aft] wom51 v    
suspici\s1 bold & %ameless4 ,he :o ha? a
 v big head1 b n s  proportionate z x   
ought to ! body1 if he ha? a %ort neck &
  crook$ gullet1 is g5]ally a man (     
appreh5sion1 wise1 secret1  +5i\s1 (    
s\nd judgm5t1 fai?ful1 true & c\rte\s to
 all4 ,he  :o ha? a little head1 & long 
sl5d] ?roat1 is = ! mo/ "p a  man v     
weak1 yet apt to le>n1 b un=tunate 9 8  
actions4 ,& s  mu* %all suffice )       
respect to ! head & face4               
,,*apt] ,,iii4        ,( ,judgm5ts drawn
 f sev]al o!r p>ts ( ,man's ,body4      
,9 ! body ( man1 ! head & face are !    
pr9cipal p>ts1 be+ !  index :i* heav5   
has laid op5 to e "o's view to make a   
judgm5t  !refrom1 !re=e ,i h be5 ! l>g] 
9 my judgm5t f !  sev]al p>ts !re(4 ,b  
to ! o!r p>ts1 ,i %all be mu* m  brief1 
z n be+ s obvi\s to ! eyes ( m53 yet ,i 
w\ld proce$  9 ord]4    ,! ?roat1 if x  
be :ite1 :e!r x be fat or lean1 %[s a   
man to be  va9-glori\s1 timor\s1 wanton1
 & v subject to *ol]4 ,if !  ?roat be s 

?9 & lean t ! ve9s appe>1 x %[s a man to
 be  weak1 sl[1 & ( a dull & heavy      
con/itution4    ,a long neck %[s "o to h
 a long & sl5d] foot1 & t !  p]son is   
/iff & inflexible ei!r to good or evil4 
,a %ort neck  %[s "o to be witty &      
+5i\s1 b deceitful & incon/ant1 well    
skill$ 9 ! use ( arms1 & yet c>es n to  
use !m1 b is a  great lov] ( peace &    
quietness4    ,a lean %\ld] bone        
signifies a man to be weak1 timor\s1    
peaceful1 n  labori\s1 & yet fit = any  
employm5t4 ,he ^: %\ld]-bones are  ( a  
great bigness is commonly1 by ! rule (  
physiognomy1 a /rong  man1 fai?ful1 b   
un=tunate2 some:at dull ( und]/&+1 v    
labori\s1 a great eat] & dr9k]1 & "o    
equally cont5t$ 9 all  conditions4 ,he  
^: %\ld] bone seems to be smoo?1 is by !
 rule (  nature mode/ 9 8 look1 &       
temp]ate 9 all 8 actions1 bo? at b$  &  
bo>d4 ,he ^: %\ld] bone b5ds & is crook$
 inw>dly1 is  commonly a dull p]son &   
deceitful4    ,long arms hang+ d[n &    
t\*+ ! knees1 ?\gh su* arms are  r>ely  

se51 d5otes a man lib]al1 b )al         
va9-glori\s1 pr\d1 &  incon/ant4 ,he ^: 
arms are v %ort 9 respect to ! /ature ( 
8 body1 is !reby signifi$ to be a man ( 
high & gallant _s1  ( a graceful temp]  
bold & w>like4 ,he ^: arms are full (   
bones1  s9ews & fle%1 is a great desir] 
( novelties & beauties1 & "o  t is v    
cr$ul\s & apt to believe e ?+4 ,he ^:   
arms are  v hairy1 :e!r !y be lean or   
fat1 is = ! mo/ "p a  luxuri\s p]son1   
weak 9 body & m9d1 v suspici\s1 &       
malici\s  )al4 ,he ^: arms h no hair on 
!m at all1 is ( a weak  judgm5t1 v      
angry1 va91 wanton1 cr$ul\s1 easily     
deceiv$ himself1  yet a great deceiv] ( 
o!rs1 no fight]1 & v apt to betray 8    
de>e/ fri5ds4                           
,,*apt] ,,iv4     ,( ,palmi/ry1 %[+ !   
v>i\s ,judgm5ts drawn f ! ,h&4      ,be+
 engag$ 9 ?is "p ( ! "w to %[ :at       
judgm5t may be  drawn accord+ to        
physiognomy1 f ! sev]al p>ts ( ! body1 &
  com+ 9 ord] to speak ( ! h&s1 x has   
put me "u ! necessity  ( say+ some?+    

ab\t palmi/ry1 :i* is judgm5t made ( !  
conditions1 incl9ations1 & =tunes ( m5 &
 wom51 f !  v>i\s l9es & *>act]s nature 
has impr9t$ 9 _! h&s1 :i*  are almo/ z  
v>i\s z ! h&s t h !m4    ,! read] %\ld  
rememb]1 t "o ( ! l9es ( ! h&1 & :i*    
inde$ is reckon$ ! pr9cipal1 is call$ ! 
l9e ( life2 ?is l9e  incloses ! ?umb1   
sep>at+ x f ! holl[ ( ! h&4 ,! next  to 
x1 :i* is call$ ! natural l9e1 takes its
 beg9n+ f !  ris+ ( ! =e-f+]1 ne> ! l9e 
( life1 & rea*es to !  table-l9e1 &     
g5]ally makes a triangle4 ,! table l9e1 
commonly  call$ ! l9e ( =tune1 beg9s "u 
! little f+]1 & ends  "u ! middle f+]4  
,! girdle ( ,v5us1 :i* is ano!r l9e s   
call$1 beg9s ne> ! fir/-jo9t 9 ! little 
f+]1 & ends  betwe5 ! =e-f+] & ! middle 
f+]4 ,! l9e ( dea? is t  :i* pla9ly     
appe>s 9 a c\nt] l9e to t ( life1 & is  
call$  ! si/] l9e1 end+ usually z ! o!r 
ends2 = :5 ! l9e (  life is end$1 dea?  
comes1 & x c g no fur!r4 ,!re are l9es 9
  ! fle%y p>ts1 z 9 ! ball ( ! ?umb1 :i*
 is call$ ! m\nt  ( ,v5us2 "u ea* ( !   

f+]s are also m\nts1 :i* are ea*  gov]n$
 by sev]al planets2 & ! holl[ ( ! h& is 
call$ !  pla9 ( ,m>s4    ,i proce$ to   
give judgm5t f ^! sev]al l9es4 ,9       
palmi/ry1 !  left h& is *iefly to be    
reg>d$1 because !re9 ! l9es are mo/     
visible1 & h ! /ricte/ communication ) !
 he>t & bra94  ,9 ! next place1 obs]ve !
 l9e ( life1 & if x be fair1 ext5d$  to 
its full l5g?1 & n brok5 ) an           
int]mixture ( cross l9es1  x %[s long   
life & heal?1 & x is ! same if a d\ble  
l9e  appe>s1 z !re sometimes does4 ,:5 !
 />s appe> 9 ?is l9e1 x  is a           
signification ( great losses &          
calamities2 if on x !re be !  figures ( 
two ,o's or a ,y1 x ?reat5s ! p]son )   
bl9dness2 if x  wraps itself ab\t !     
table-l9e1 !n does x promise weal? &    
hon\r to be att5d$ by prud5ce & indu/ry4
 ,if ! l9e be cut &  jagg$ at ! upp]    
end1 x d5otes mu* sickness2 if ?is l9e  
be cut  by any l9e com+ f ! m\nt (      
,v5us1 x decl>es ! p]son to be          
un=tunate 9 love & bus9ess also1 &      

?reat5s him ) sudd5  dea?4 ,a cross     
betwe5 ! l9e ( life & ! table-l9e1 %[s !
  p]son to be v lib]al & *>itable1 "o ( 
a noble _s4 ,let u  see ! signification 
( ! table-l9e4    ,! table-l9e1 :5 broad
 & ( a lively col\r1 %[s a heal?ful     
con/itution1 & a quiet cont5t$ m9d1 & ( 
a c\rage\s _s3  b if x has crosses t[>ds
 ! little f+]1 x ?reat5s ! p>ty  ) mu*  
affliction by sickness4 ,if ! l9e be    
d\ble1 or divid$ into  ?ree p>ts at any 
( ! extremities1 x %[s ! p]son to be ( a
  g5]\s temp]1 & ( a good =tune to      
support x2 b if ?is l9e  be =k$ at !    
end1 x ?reat5s ! p]son %all suff] by    
jeal\sies1 & d\bts1 & loss ( ri*es gott5
 by deceit4 ,if ?ree  po9ts su* z ^!    
are f\nd 9 x1 !y d5ote ! p]son prud5t  &
 lib]al1 a lov] ( le>n+1 & ( a good     
temp]2 if x spreads  t[>ds ! =e & middle
 f+] & ends blunt1 x d5otes  pref]m5t4  
,let u n[ see :at is signifi$ by !      
middle-l9e4 ,?is  l9e has 9 x (t5times  
7= !re is sc>ce a h& 9 :i* x v>ies  n7  
div]s v significant *>act]s4 ,_m small  

l9es betwe5 ?is  & ! table-l9e ?reat5 ! 
p>ty ) sickness1 & also give him  hopes 
( recov]y4 ,a half cross bran*+ into ?is
 l9e decl>es !  p]son %all h hon\r1     
ri*es1 & good success 9 all 8           
und]tak+s4 ,a half moon d5otes cold &   
wat]y di/emp]s2 b a sun  or /> ^u ?is   
l9e1 d5otes prosp]ity & ri*es3 ?is l9e1 
d\ble  9 a woman1 %[s %e w h sev]al     
husb&s1 b no *ildr54    ,! l9e ( ,v5us1 
if x happ5s to be cut or divid$ ne> !   
=e-f+]1 ?reat5s ru9 to ! p>ty1 & t x    
%all befall him  by means ( lascivi\s   
wom51 & bad company4 ,two crosses ^u ?is
  l9e1 "o be+ on ! =e-f+] & ! o!r b5d+  
t[>ds !  little f+]1 %[s ! "p to be     
weak1 & incl9$ to mode/y &  virtue2     
inde$ x g5]ally d5otes mode/y 9 wom52 & 
!re=e  ^? :o desire su*1 usually *oose  
!m by ?is /&>d4    ,! liv] l9e1 if x be 
/raight & cross$ by o!r l9es1 %[s !     
p]son to be ( a s\nd judgm5t1 & a pi]c+ 
und]/&+2 b if  x be w9d+1 crook$1 & b5d+
 outw>d1 x %[s deceit &  flatt]y1 & !   
p>ty is n to be tru/$4 ,if x makes a    

triangle1 or  quadrangle1 x %[s ! p]son 
to be ( a noble desc5t1 & ambiti\s  (   
hon\r & promotion4 ,if x happ5s t ?is   
l9e & ! middle  l9e beg9 ne> ea* o!r1 x 
d5otes a p]son to be weak 9 8  judgm5t1 
if a man2 b if a woman1 9 dang] by h>d  
lab\r4    ,! pla9 ( ,m>s be+ 9 ! holl[ (
 ! h&1 mo/ ( ! l9es  pass ?r\gh x1 :i*  
r5d]s x v significant4 ,?is pla9 be+    
holl[1 & ! l9es be+ crook$ & di/ort$1   
?reat5s ! p>ty  to fall by 8 enemies4   
,:5 ! l9es beg9n+ at ! wri/ are long  )9
 ! pla91 rea*+ to ! brawn ( ! h&1 t %[s 
!  p]son to be mu* giv5 to qu>rell+1 (t5
 9 broils1 & ( a hot  & fi]y _s1 by :i* 
he %all suff] mu* damage4 ,if deep &    
l>ge crosses be 9 ! middle ( ! pla91 x  
%[s ! p>ty %all  obta9 hon\r by m>tial  
exploits2 b if x be a woman1 %e %all h  
sev]al husb&s1 & easy lab\r ) h] *ildr54
    ,! l9e ( ,dea? is fatal1 :5 crosses 
or brok5 l9es appe> 9 x2  = !y ?reat5 ! 
p]son ) sickness & a %ort life4 ,a cl\d$
  moon appe>+ !re91 ?reat5s a *ild-b$   
woman ) dea?4 ,a bloody  spot 9 ! l9e1  

d5otes a viol5t dea?4 ,a /> l a comet1  
?reat5  ru9 by w>1 & dea? by pe/il5ce4  
,b if a bright sun appe>s  !re91 x      
promises long life & prosp]ity4    ,z = 
! l9es ( ! wri/ be+ fair1 !y d5ote good 
=tune2 b  if cross$ & brok51 ! contr>y4 
,,*apt] ,v4   ,judgm5ts accord+ to      
,physiognomy1 drawn f ! diff]5t p>ts (  
! ,body1 f ! ,h&s to ! ,feet4      ,a   
l>ge & full brea/ %[s a man valiant &   
c\rage\s1 b )al  pr\d & h>d to deal )1  
quickly angry1 & v appreh5sive ( an     
injury3 he ^: brea/ is n>r[1 & :i* rise?
 a little 9 !  middle ( x1 is1 by ! be/ 
rules ( physiognomy1 ( a cle> _s1  ( a  
great und]/&+1 good 9 c\nsel1 v fai?ful1
 clean bo? 9  m9d & body1 yet z an enemy
 to ?is1 he is soon angry1 incl9$ long  
to keep x4 ,he ^: brea/ is some:at hairy
 is v luxuri\s1 &  s]viceable to ano!r4 
,he :o ha? no hair ^u 8 brea/1 is a man 
weak by nature1 ( a sl5d] capacity1 & v 
timor\s1 b ( a  laudable life &         
conv]sation1 incl9$ to peace1 & mu*     
retir$ to  himself4    ,! back ( ! *9e  

bone1 if ! fle% be any ?+ hairy & lean1 
& high] ?an any o!r "p t is beh9d1      
signifies a man  %ameless1 bea/ly1 & )al
 malici\s4 ,he ^: back is l>ge1 big1  & 
fat1 is !reby d5ot$ to be a /rong & /\t 
man1 b ( a heavy  disposition1 va91 sl[1
 & full ( deceit4    ,he or %e ^: belly 
is s(t all ov] ! body1 is weak1 lu/ful1 
&  fe>ful ^u little or no occasion1 ( a 
good und]/&+1 & an  excell5t inv5tion1 b
 a little eat]1 fai?ful1 b ( v>i\s      
=tune1 & meets ) m adv]sity t prosp]ity4
 ,he ^: fle%  is r\gh & h>d1 is a man ( 
/rong con/itution1 & v bold1 b  va91    
pr\d1 & ( a cruel temp]4 ,a p]son ^: sk9
 is smoo?1 fat1  & :ite1 is curi\s1     
va9-glori\s1 timor\s1 %ame-fac$1        
malici\s1  false1 & too wise to believe 
all he he>s4    ,! legs ( bo? m5 & wom5 
h a fle%y sub/ance beh9d1 :i* are  call$
 calves1 :i* nature ha? giv5 !m 7z 9 our
 book ( liv+  creatures we h obs]v$7 9  
lieu ( ^? long tails :i* mo/ o!r        
creatures h p5d5t beh9d4 ,n[ a great    
calf1 & he ^: legs are  ( a great bone1 

& hairy )al1 d5otes ! p]son to be /rong1
  bold1 secure1 dull 9 und]/&+1 & sl[ 9 
bus9ess1 incl9$ to  procreation1 & = !  
mo/ "p =tunate 9 8 und]tak+s4 ,little   
legs1 & b little hair on !m1 %[ ! p]son 
to be weak1 fe>ful1  ( a quick und]/&+1 
& nei!r luxuri\s at b$ nor bo>d4    ,!  
feet ( ei!r m5 or wom51 if broad & ?ick 
) fle%1 & long  9 figure1 especially if 
! sk9 feels h>d1 !y are by nature ( a   
/rong con/itution1 & gross nutrim5t1 b (
 a weak intellect1 :i*  r5d]s ! und]/&+ 
va94 ,b feet t are ?9 & lean1 & (  a s(t
 sk91 %[ ! p]son to be weak ( body1 b ( 
a /rong  und]/&+1 & ( an excell5t wit4  
,! soles ( ! feet d adm9i/] pla9 &      
evid5t signs1 :]eby !  disposition &    
con/itution ( m5 & wom5 may be kn[n1 z d
 !  palms ( _! h&s1 z be+ full ( l9es1  
by :i* l9es all !  =tunes or ! mis=tunes
 ( m5 & wom5 may be kn[n1 & _!  mann]s &
 incl9ations made pla9ly to appe>4 ,b   
?is 9 g5]al we  may take notice1 z t _m 
long l9es & /rokes d presage great      
affliction1 & a v tr\blesome life1      

att5d$ ) mu* grief &  toil1 c>e1 pov]ty1
 & mis]y2 b %ort l9es1 if !y are ?ick & 
full ( cross l9es1 are yet worse 9 e    
degree4 ,^?1 ! sk9 (  ^: soles are v    
?ick & gross1 are = ! mo/ "p able1      
/rong1 & v5tur\s4 ,:]eas1 on ! contr>y1 
^?1 ! sk9 (  ^: soles ( _! feet is ?91  
are g5]ally weak & timor\s4    ,i %all  
n[1 be=e ,i conclude1 7hav+ giv5 an     
acc\nt ( :at  judgm5ts may be made by   
obs]v+ ! sev]al p>ts ( ! body1 f  ! cr[n
 ( ! head to ! soles ( ! feet7 give an  
acc\nt ( :at  judgm5ts may be drawn by !
 rule ( physiognomy f ?+s extrane\s  :i*
 are f\nd ^u _m1 & :i* inde$ to !m are  
p>ts ( !  body1 b are s f> f be+        
necess>y p>ts t !y are !  de=mity &     
burd5 ( x & speak ( ! habits ( ! body1 z
 !y  di/+ui%$ p]sons4                   
,( ,crook$ & ,de=m$ ,p]sons4    ,a      
crook$ brea/ or %\ld]1 or ! exub]ance ( 
fle% 9 ! body  ei!r ( man or woman1     
signifies ! p]son to be extremely       
p>simoni\s & +5i\s1 & ( a great und]/&+1
 b v  covet\s1 & scrap+ aft] ! ?+s ( !  

_w1 att5d$ also )  a v bad memory1 be+  
also v deceitful & malici\s3 !y are     
seldom 9 a m$ium1 b ei!r virtu\s or     
extremely vici\s4 ,b if !  p]son de=m$  
ha? an excresc5ce on 8 brea/ in/ead ( ! 
back1  he is = ! mo/ "p ( a d\ble he>t &
 v mis*iev\s4      ,( ! div]s ,mann]s ( 
go+1 & p>ticul> ,po/ure bo? ( ,m5 &     
,wom51    ,he or %e :o goes sl[ly1 mak+ 
great /eps z !y g1 are g5]ally  p]sons (
 bad memory1 & dull ( appreh5sion1 giv5 
to loit]+1 &  n apt to believe :at is   
told !m4 ,he :o goes apace1 & makes %ort
  /eps1 is mo/ successful 9 all 8       
und]tak+s1 swift 9 8  imag9ation1 &     
humble 9 ! disposition ( 8 affairs4 ,he 
:o walks  wide & unev5 /eps1 & sidelong 
)al1 is "o ( a gre$y1 sordid  nature1   
subtle1 malici\s1 & will+ to d evil4    
,( ! ,gait or ,motion 9 ,m5 or ,wom54   
,e man ha? a c]ta9 gait or motion1 & s 9
 l mann] ha?  e woman2 = a man to be    
%ak+ 8 head1 or us+ any light motion  ) 
8 h&s or feet1 :e!r he /&s or sits1 or  
speaks1 is always  accompani$ ) an      

extravagant motion1 unnecess>y1         
sup]flu\s &  unh&some4 ,su* a man1 by ! 
rule ( physiognomy1 is va91 unwise1     
un*a/e1 a detractor1 un/able1 &         
unfai?ful4 ,he or %e ^: motion  is n mu*
 :5 disc\rs+ ) any "o1 is = ! mo/ "p    
wise &  well br$1 & fit = any employm5t1
 +5i\s & appreh5sive1  frugal1 fai?ful1 
& indu/ri\s 9 bus9ess4 ,he ^: po/ure is 
=w>ds & backw>ds1 or1 z x 7 :isk+ up &  
d[n1 mimical1 is  !reby d5ot$ to be a   
va9 silly p]son1 ( a heavy & dull wit1 &
  v malici\s4 ,he ^: motion is lame &   
limp+1 or o!rwise  imp]fect1 or t       
c\nt]feits an imp]fection1 is d5ot$ to  
be  envi\s1 malici\s1 false1 & detract+4
                     ,judgm5ts drawn f !
 ,/ature ( ,man4    ,physiognomy draws  
sev]al judgm5ts also f ! /ature ( man1  
:i*  take z foll[e?3 if a man be upright
 & /raight1 incl9$ r to  leanness ?an   
fat1 x %[s him to be bold1 cruel1 pr\d1 
clamor\s1  h>d to please1 & h>d] to be  
reconcil$ :5 displeas$1 v  frugal1      
deceitful1 & 9 _m ?+s malici\s4 ,to be  

tall ( /ature1  & corpul5t ) x1 d5otes  
him to be n only h&some b valiant  also1
 b ( no extraord9>y und]/&+1 & :i* is   
wor/ ( all1  ungrateful & trepann+4 ,he 
:o is extremely tall1 & v lean &  ?91 is
 a project+ man1 t designs no good to   
himself1 importunate  to obta9 :at he   
desires1 & extremely w$d$ to 8 own      
hum\r4 ,he  :o is ?ick & %ort1 is va91  
envi\s1 suspici\s1 & v %all[  (         
appreh5sion1 easy ( belief1 b v long    
be=e he w =get an  injury4 ,he :o is    
lean & %ort1 b upright )al1 is1 by !    
rule (  physiognomy1 wise & +5i\s1 bold 
& confid5t1 & ( a good  und]/&+1 b ( a  
deceitful he>t4 ,he :o /oops z he goes1 
n  s mu* by age z cu/om1 is v labori\s1 
a reta9] ( secrets1 b  v incr$ul\s1 & n 
easy to believe e va9 report he he>s4   
,he  t goes ) 8 belly /ret*+ =?1 is     
sociable1 m]ry1 & easy  to be p]suad$4  
,,*apt] ,,iv4           ,( ! ,p[] (     
,cele/ial ,bodies ov] ,m5 & ,wom54      
,hav+ spok5 ?us l>gely ( ,physiognomy1 &
 ! judgm5ts giv5  !reby conc]n+ !       

dispositions & incl9ations ( m5 & wom51 
drawn by ! said art1 f e "p ( ! bodies (
 m5 & wom51  x w be conv5i5t "h to %[ h[
 all ^! ?+s come to pass2  & h[ x is t !
 secret incl9ations & future fate ( m5 &
  wom5 may be kn[n f ! consid]ation ( ! 
sev]al p>ts ( !  bodies4 ,!y arise f !  
p[] & dom9ion ( sup]ior p[]s ov]  bodies
 inf]ior2 by sup]ior p[]s ,i und]/& !   
#ab ,signs ( !  ,zodiac1 ^: signs1      
*>act]s1 & significations are z foll[4  
,illu/ration    ,aris1 ! ,ram1 :i*      
gov]ns ! head & face4    ,taurus1 !     
,bull1 :i* gov]ns ! neck4    ,gem9i1 !  
,tw9s1 gov]ns ! h&s & arms4    ,canc]1 !
 ,crab1 gov]ns ! brea/ & /oma*4    ,leo1
 ! ,lion1 gov]ns ! back & he>t4         
,virgo1 ! ,virg91 gov]ns ! belly &      
b[els4    ,libra1 ! ,balances1 gov]ns ! 
re9s & lo9s4    ,scorpio1 ! ,scorpion1  
gov]ns ! secret p>ts4    ,sagitt>y1 !   
,c5taur1 gov]ns ! ?ighs4    ,capricorn1 
! ,goat1 gov]ns ! knees4    ,aqu>ius1 ! 
,wat]-,be>]1 gov]ns ! legs & ancles4    
,pisces1 ! ,fi%1 gov]ns ! feet4    ,x is

 "h fur!rmore necess>y to let ! read]   
"k1 t !  anci5ts h divid$ ! ,cele/ial   
,sph]e into twelve p>ts1 accord+  to !  
numb] ( ^! signs1 :i* are t]m$ h\ses2 & 
h plac$  ! twelve signs 9 _! h\ses1 z 9 
! fir/ h\se ,aries1 9 !  second ,taurus1
 9 ! ?ird ,gem9i1 c4 ,& besides _!      
assign+ !  twelve signs to ! twelves    
h\ses1 !y allot to ea* h\se its prop]   
bus9ess4    ,to ! fir/ h\se !y give !   
signification ( life4    ,! second h\se 
has ! signification ( weal?1 sub/ance1  
or ri*es4    ,! ?ird is ! mansion (     
bre?r54    ,! f\r? is ! h\se ( p>5tage4 
,! fif? is ! h\se ( *ildr54    ,! six?  
is ! h\se ( sickness or disease4    ,!  
sev5? is ! h\se ( w$lock1 & also (      
enemies1 because  (t5times a wife or    
husb& proves ! wor/ enemy4    ,! eigh?  
is ! h\se ( dea?4    ,! n9? is ! h\se ( 
religion4    ,! t5? is ! signification (
 hon\r4    ,! elev5? ( fri5d%ip4    ,!  
twelf? is ! h\se ( affliction & woe4    
,n[1 a/rologically speak+1 a h\se is a  
c]ta9 space 9 ! heav5  or firmam5t1     

divid$ by c]ta9 degrees1 ?r\gh :i* !    
planets h  _! motion1 & 9 :i* !y h _!   
resid5ce1 & are situat$4  ,& ^! h\ses   
are divid$ by ?irty degrees1 = e sign   
has s  _m degrees4 ,& ^! signs or h\ses 
are call$ ! h\ses ( su*  & su* planets z
 make _! resid5ce !re91 & are su* z     
delight 9 !m1 & z !y are deposit$ 9 su* 
& su* h\ses are  said to be ei!r        
dignifi$ or debilitat$4 ,= ?\gh !       
planets 9  _! sev]al revolutions g ?r\gh
 all ! h\ses1 yet !re are "s  h\ses :i* 
!y are m prop]ly said to delight 93 ,z1 
=  in/ance1 ,aries & ,scorpio are !     
h\ses ( ,m>s2 ,taurus & ,libra1 (       
,v5us2 ,gem9i & ,virgo1 ( ,m]cury2      
,sagitt>ius & ,pisces are !  h\ses (    
,jupit]2 ,capricorn & ,aqu>ius are !    
h\ses ( ,saturn2 ,leo  is ! h\se ( !    
,sun2 & ,canc] is ! h\se ( ! ,moon4     
,n[ to sum up ! :ole1 & %[ h[ ?is       
conc]ns physiognomy1 is  ?us3 z ! body (
 man1 z we h %[n1 is n only gov]n$ by ! 
signs & planets1 b e "p is appropriat$  
to "o or ano!r (  !m1 s accord+ to !    

p>ticul> influ5ce ( ea* sign or planet1 
s gov]n+1 is ! disposition1 incl9ation1 
& nature ( ! p]son  gov]n$4 ,= su* & su*
 tok5s & m>ks d %[ a p]son to be born   
"u su* & su* a planet2 s accord+ to !   
nature1 p[]1 &  influ5ces ( ! planets1  
is ! judgm5t to be made ( t p]son4 ,by  
:i* ! read] may see t ! judgm5ts drawn f
 physiognomy are  gr\nd$ ^u a c]ta9     
v]acity4                                
,,! ,,midwife',s ,,vade-,,mecum2        
,,conta9+              ,,p>ticul>       
,,directions ,,= ,,midwives1 ,,nurses1  
c4      ,^? t take ^u !m ! (fice (      
midwives1 ought to take c>e to  fit     
!mselves = t employm5t by ! k ( ^? ?+s t
  are necess>y = ! dis*>ge !re(4 ,& su* 
p]sons ought to be (  ! middle age1     
nei!r too "y nor too old2 & ( a good    
habit (  body1 n subject to disease1    
fe>s1 or sudd5 frights4 ,nor are !      
qualifications assign$ to a good surgeon
 improp] = a midwife1 viz1 a  lady's h&1
 a hawk's eye1 a lion's he>t2 to :i* may
 be add$1  activity ( body1 & a conv5i5t

 /r5g?1 ) caution & dilig5ce2  n subject
 to dr[s9ess or impati5ce4 ,%e ought    
also to be sob]1  affable1 c\rte\s1     
*a/e1 n covete\s1 or subject to passion1
 b  b\ntiful & compassionate2 &1 above  
all1 %e ought to be qualifi$  z !       
,egyptian midwives ( old1 t is1 to h !  
fe> ( ,god1 :i*  is ! pr9cipal ?+ 9 e   
/ate & condition1 & w furni%  h]1 on all
 occasions1 bo? ) wisdom & discretion4  
,:5 ! "t ( bir? draws ne> & ! good woman
 f9ds h]  travail+ pa9s beg9 to come ^u 
h]1 let h] s5d = h] midwife 9  "t1 bett]
 too soon ?an too late1 & get ^? ?+s    
ready :i*  are necess>y ^u su*          
occasions4 ,:5 ! midwife comes1 let h]  
fir/  f9d :e!r ! true "t ( ! bir? be    
come2 = by n prop]ly  obs]v+ ?is1 _m a  
*ild ha? be5 spoil$1 & ! life ( !  "m   
endang]$2 or at lea/ giv5 h] d\ble ! pa9
 ne$ful4 ,=  unskilful midwives1 n m9d+ 
?is1 h giv5 ?+s to =ce d[n  ! *ild1 &   
!reby di/urb ! c\rse ( h] natural lab\r2
 :]eas  nature works be/ 9 h] own "t &  
way4 ,i d confess1 x is some:at         

difficult to "k ! true "t ( a woman's   
lab\r1 !y be+ tr\bl$  ) pa9s long be=e  
_! true lab\r comes1 ev5 "s weeks be=e2 
! reason ( :i* ,i conceive to be ! heat 
( _! re9s2 & ?is  may be readily kn[n by
 ! swell+ ( _! legs2 & !re=e1 :5  wom5 )
 *ild f9d _! legs swell ov]mu*1 !y may  
be assur$  t _! re9s are too hot4 ,= !  
cure :]e(1 let !m cool !  re9s1 be=e !  
"t ( _! lab\r1 ) oil ( poppies1 & oil ( 
violets1 or wat]-lillies1 by ano9t+ !   
re9s ( _! backs )  !m2 = su* wom5 ^:    
re9s are v hot1 h usually h>d  lab\rs4  
,b 9 ?is case1 above all ! rem$ies t ,i 
"k1 ,i pref]  ! decoction ( !m 9 wat]2 &
 !n hav+ /ra9$ & cl>ifi$  x ) ! :ite (  
an egg1 boil x into a syrup ) its equal 
weight  ( sug>1 & keep x = use4    ,!re 
are two sk9s t compass ! *ild 9 ! womb2 
! "o is !  amnios1 & ?is is ! inn] sk92 
! o!r is ! allantois1 &  ?is is ! sk9 t 
holds ! ur9e ( ! *ild dur+ ! "t t  x    
abides 9 ! womb4 ,bo? ^! sk9s1 by !     
viol5t /irr+ ( !  *ild ne> ! "t ( its   
bir?1 are brok52 & !n ! ur9e &  sweat ( 

! *ild conta9$ 9 !m fall d[n to ! neck (
 ! womb2  & ?is is t :i* ! midwives call
 ! wat]s1 & is an  infallible sign t !  
bir? is v ne>2 = ! *ild is no m  able to
 subsi/ 9 ! womb aft] ^? sk9s are brok51
 ?an a nak$  man is 9 ! cold air4 ,^!   
wat]s1 if ! *ild come pres5tly aft]  !m1
 facilitate ! lab\r1 by mak+ ! passage  
slipp]y2 &  !re=e ! midwife mu/ h a c>e 
t %e =ce n ! wat]s  away1 = nature kn[s 
bett] ! true "t ( ! bir? ?an %e1 &      
usually reta9s ! wat]s till t "t4       
,,g5u9e ,,recipes ,,= ,,caus+ ,,spe$y   
,,deliv]y4    ,a load/one held 9 !      
travail+ woman's h&4 ,take wild tansy1  
bruise  & apply x to ! woman's no/rils4 
,take also date /ones1 & beat  !m to    
p[d]1 & let h] take a dra*m ( !m 9 :ite 
w9e at a  "t4    ,take p>sley1 bruise x1
 & press out ! juice1 & put x up 7be+  s
 dipp$7 into ! m\? ( ! womb1 & x w      
pres5tly cause !  *ild to come away1    
?\gh x be dead1 & ! aft]-burd5 also2    
besides x cleanse? ! womb1 & also ! *ild
 9 ! womb1 ( all  gross hum\rs4    ,let 

no midwife ev] =ce away a *ild1 unless  
%e is sure x is dead4 ,i  once 0 :]e a  
woman 0 9 lab\r1 :i* be+ v h>d1 h]      
midwife  s5t = ano!r midwife to assi/   
h]1 :i* midwife s5d+ ! fir/  d[n /airs1 
& design+ to h ! hon\r ( deliv]+ ! woman
  h]self1 =c$ away ! body ( ! *ild1 &   
left ! head beh9d2 (  :i* ! woman 0 =c$ 
aft]w>ds to be deliv]$ by a man-midwife4
    ,aft] ! *ild is born1 great c>e is  
to be tak5 by ! midwife 9  cutt+ !      
navel-/r+1 :i*1 ?\gh by "s is acc\nt$ b 
a  trifle1 yet x requires none ( ! lea/ 
skill ( a midwife1 to d x  ) t prud5ce &
 judgm5t t are requisite4 ,& t x may be 
done s1 y mu/ consid]1 z soon z ! *ild  
is free f its  "m1 :e!r x is weak or    
/rong2 if ! *ild be weak1 put back      
g5tly "p ( ! vital & natural blood 9 !  
body ( ! *ild by  its navel 7= bo? !    
vital & natural spirits are communicat$ 
by  ! "m to ! *ild by its navel-/r+72 = 
t do? mu* recruit  a weak *ild2 b if !  
*ild be /rong1 y may =be>4    ,z to !   
mann] ( cutt+ ! *ild's navel-/r+1 let ! 

ligature  or b9d+ be v /rong2 & be sure 
n to cut x (f v ne> !  b9d+1 le/ ! b9d+ 
unloose4 ,y ne$ n fe> to b9d !          
navel-/r+ v h>d1 because x is void (    
s5se2 & t "p (  ! navel-/r+ :i* y leave 
on falls (f ( its own accord 9 a few    
days2 ! :ole c\rse ( nature be+ n[ *ang$
 9 ! *ild1 x  hav+ ano!r way orda9$ to  
n\ri% x4 ,x is no matt] ) :at  in/rum5t 
y cut x (f1 s x be %>p & y d x clev]ly4 
,!  piece ( ! navel-/r+ t falls (f1 be  
sure y keep x f  t\*+ ! gr\nd2 rememb]  
:at ,i h be=e told y conc]n+  ?is matt]1
 & if y keep x by y x may be ( use4 ,!  
navel-/r+ be+ cut (f1 put a little      
cotton or l9t to ! place1 to  keep x    
w>m1 le/ ! cold ent] ! body ( ! *ild1   
:i* x w  be apt to d if x be n b\nd up  
h>d en\gh4    ,! next ?+ to be done1 is 
to br+ away ! aft]-bir?1 or  secund9e1  
else x w be v dang]\s = ! woman4 ,b ?is 
mu/  be done by g5tle means1 & )\t      
delay1 = 9 ?is case especially  delays  
are dang]\s2 & also 9 :at ,i h set d[n  
be=e1 z good  to cause spe$y deliv]y1 & 

br+ away ! aft]-bir?4 ,& aft] !  bir? & 
aft]-bir? are br\ght away1 if ! woman's 
body be v  weak1 keep h] n too w>m2 =   
extremity ( heat do? weak5 nature  &    
dissolve ! /r5g?2 b :e!r %e be weak or  
/rong1 let no  cold air come ne> h] at  
fir/2 = cold is an enemy to ! sp]matic  
p>ts4 ,if cold goes into ! womb1 x      
increases ! aft]-pa9s1 causes  swell+ 9 
! womb1 & does great hurt to ! n]ves4   
,if :at ,i h writt5 be c>efully obs]v$  
by midwives1 & su*  nurses z keep wom5 9
 _! ly+-91 by ,god's bless+1 ! *ild-b$  
woman may d v well1 & bo? midwife &     
nurse ga9 cr$it &  reputation4 ,= ?\gh  
^! directions may 9 "s ?+s ?w>t !       
common practice1 yet !y are gr\nd$ ^u   
exp]i5ce1 & w  infallibly answ] ! end4  
,b !re are sev]al accid5ts t ly+-9 wom5 
are subject unto  :i* mu/ be provid$    
aga9/2 & ^! ,i w speak ( next4    ,!    
fir/ ,i %all m5tion are aft]-pa9s1 ab\t 
! cause ( :i*1  au?ors v mu* diff]2 "s  
?9k !y are caus$ by ! ?9ness1  "s by !  
slim9ess1 & o!rs by ! %>pness ( ! blood2

 b my  own op9ion is1 !y proce$ f cold &
 wat]4 ,b :atev] ! cause  may be1 ?is ,i
 "k1 t if my =ego+ directions be obs]v$1
 !y  w be v mu* abat$1 if n q tak5 away4
 ,b 9 case !y d  happ51 boil an egg1 &  
p\r out ! yoke ( x1 ) :i* mix a         
spoonful ( c9namon-wat]1 & let h] dr9k (
 x2 & if y mix x  ) two gra9s (         
amb]gris1 x w bett]4    ,! second       
accid5t ly+-9 wom5 are subject to is    
excoriation 9 !  l[] "p ( ! womb4 ,to   
help ?is1 use oil ( sweet almonds1 or  r
 oil ( ,/4 ,john's wort1 to ano9t ! "p  
)4    ,ano!r accid5t is1 t sometimes1   
?r\gh v h>d lab\r1 & !  great /ra9+ to  
br+ ! *ild into ! _w1 ! ly+-9 woman     
comes to be tr\bl$ ) ! hemorrhoids or   
piles4 ,to cure ?is1 let  h] use        
polypodium bruis$1 & boil$ 9 h] meat &  
dr9k4    ,a f\r? ?+ t (t5 foll[s is1 !  
ret5tion ( ! m5ses2 ?is  is v dang]\s1  
&1 if n rem$i$1 proves mortal4 ,b = ?is1
  let h] take su* m$ic9es z /rongly     
provoke ! t]ms2 & su* are  peony roots1 
dittany1 junip]-b]ries1 betony1 c5taury1

 sage1 savory1  p5nyroyal1 fev]few4     
,! la/ ?+ ,i %all m5tion is1 ! ov]fl[+ (
 ! m5ses4 ,?is  happ5s n s (t5 z !      
=ego+1 b yet sometimes x does2 & 9  su* 
cases take %eph]d's purse1 ei!r boil$ 9 
any conv5i5t  liquor1 or dri$ & beat5 to
 p[d]1 & y w f9d x v good to  /op !m4   
,hav+ ?us f9i%$ ! ,vade-,mecum =        
,midwives1 be=e ,i conclude ,i  w add   
some?+ ( ! *oice & qualifications ( good
 nurses2 t  ^? :o h occasion = !m1 may  
"k h[ to ord] !mselves1 =  ! good ( !   
*ildr5 :om !y nurse4    #a4 ,let h] age 
be betwe5 #bj & #cj1 = !n %e is 9 h]    
prime4    #b4 ,let h] be 9 heal?1 = h]  
sickness infects ! milk1 & ! milk  !    
*ild4    #c4 ,let h] be a prud5t woman1 
= su* a "o w be c>eful ( !  *ild4    #d4
 ,let h] be n too poor2 = if %e wants1 !
 *ild mu/ want too4    #e4 ,let h] be   
well br$2 = ill br$ nurses corrupt good 
nature4    #f4 ,if x be a boy t is to be
 nurs$1 let ! nurse be su* a "o  ^: la/ 
*ild 0 a boy1 & s x w be ! m agreeable2 
b if  x be a girl1 let ! nurse be "o ^: 

la/ *ild 0 a girl4    #g4 ,if ! nurse   
has a husb&1 see t he be a good likely  
man1 & n  giv5 to debau*]y2 = t may h an
 influ5ce ^u ! *ild4    #h4 ,9 ! la/    
place1 let ! nurse take c>e t %e be n   
pregnant  h]self2 =1 if s1 %e mu/ (     
necessity ei!r spoil h] own1 or  y\rs1  
or bo?4    ,to ! nurse ?us qualifi$1 y  
may put y\r *ild )\t dang]4 ,&  let su* 
a nurse take ! foll[+ directions1 = !   
bett] gov]n+  & ord]+ h]self 9 t /ation4
                          ,approv$      
,directions to ,nurses4    #a4 ,let h]  
use h] body to ex]cise4 ,if %e ha? no?+ 
else to d1 let  h] ex]cise h]self by    
danc+ ! *ild2 = mod]ate ex]cise cause?  
good dige/ion2 & ,i am sure good blood  
mu/ ne$s make good milk1 &  good milk _c
 fail mak+ a ?riv+ *ild4    #b4 ,let h] 
live 9 good air2 !re is no?+ m natural  
?an ?is4 ,x  is ! want ( ?is makes s _m 
*ildr5 die 9 ,london2 & ev5 ^?  few t   
live are n ( ! be/ con/itutions1 = gross
 & ?ick air  makes unwieldy bodies &    
dull wits4    #c4 ,let h] be c>eful ( h]

 diet1 & avoid all salt meats1 g>lics1  
leeks1 onions1 & mu/>d1 excessive dr9k+ 
w9e1 /rong be]1 or  ale1 = !y tr\ble !  
*ild's body ) *ol]3 *eese1 bo? new &    
old1 afflicts x ) melan*oly1 & all fi% )
 phlegm4    #d4 ,let h] nev] d5y h]self 
sleep :5 %e is dr[sy1 = by t  means %e w
 be m wakeful :5 ! *ild cries4    #e4   
,let h] avoid all disquiets ( m9d1 ang]1
 vexation1 sorr[1 &  grief2 = ^! ?+s v  
mu* disord] a woman1 & !re=e mu/  ne$s  
be hurtful to h] milk4    #f4 ,if !     
nurse's milk happ5 to be corrupt$ by an 
accid5t1 z  sometimes x may be1 be+ ei!r
 too hot or too cold1 9 su* cases let   
h] diet be good1 & let h] obs]ve !      
cautions :i* h already  be5 giv5 h]4 ,& 
!n1 if h] milk be too hot1 let h] cool x
 )  endive1 succory1 lettuce1 sorrel1   
pursla91 & planta92 if x be too  cold1  
let h] use burorage1 v]va91 buglos1 "m (
 ?yme1 &  c9namon2 & let h] obs]ve ?is  
g5]al rule1 t :atsoev]  /r5g!ns ! *ild 9
 ! womb1 ! same att5ds ! milk4    #g4   
,if ! nurse wants milk1 ! ?i/le1        

commonly call$ ! lady's  ?i/le1 is an   
excell5t ?+ = ! bre$+ ( milk1 !re be+   
few  ?+s gr[+ 7if any7 t bre$s m & bett]
 milk ?an t do?2  also ! ho(s ( ! =efeet
 ( ! c[1 dri$ & beat5 to p[d]1  & a     
dra*m ( ! p[d] tak5 e morn+ 9 any       
conv5i5t liquor1  increases milk4       
,*oice ,rem$ies = increas+ ,milk4    ,if
 any nurse be giv5 to mu* frett+1 x     
makes h] lean1 & h9d]s  dige/ion2 & %e c
 nev] h /ore ( milk1 nor :at %e ha? be  
good4 ,bad meats & dr9ks also h9d] !    
increase ( milk1 &  !re=e ought to be   
=borne4 ,a woman t w\ld increase h]     
milk1  %\ld eat ! be/ ( food1 7t is if  
%e c get x17 & let h]  dr9k milk :]e9   
f5nel se$s h be5 /eep$4 ,let h] take    
b>ley-wat]1 & burrage1 & sp9a*2 also    
goat's milk1 & lamb  sodd5 ) v]juice4   
,let h] also com=t ! /oma* ) confection 
( anise$1 c>raway1 & cumm9 se$s1 & also 
use ^? se$s sodd5  9 wat]2 also take    
b>ley-wat]1 & boil !re9 gre5 f5nel &    
dill1 & sweet5 x ) sug>1 & dr9k x at    
pleasure4    ,hot fom5tations op5 !     

brea/s1 & attract ! blood1 z decoction  
( f5nel1 smallage1 or /amp$ m9t appli$4 
,or1 take f5nel &  p>sley1 gre51 ea* a  
h&ful1 boil & /amp !m1 & b>ley-meal     
half an ounce1 ) se$ dra*m1 /orax1      
calam9t1 two dra*ms1 oil (  lilies two  
ounces1 & make a p\ltice4    ,la/ly1    
take half an ounce ( de]'s suet1 & z mu*
 p>sley roots1 an  ounce & a half (     
b>ley-meal1 ?ree dra*ms ( r$ /orax1 &   
?ree  ounces ( oil ( sweet almonds2 boil
 ! roots well1 & beat !m to  pap1 !n    
m+le ! o!r among/ !m1 & put x w>m to !  
nipples1  & x w increase ! milk4    ,&  
?us1 c\rte\s read]1 ,i h at l5g? f9i%$  
:at ,i h  design$2 & c truly affirm1 t  
?\ ha/ "h ^? recipes1  rem$ies1 &       
directions giv5 unto !e ) respect to    
*ild-be>+  wom51 midwives & nurses1 t   
are wor? _! weight 9 gold1 &  w assur$ly
 answ] ! end1 :5ev] ?\ ha/ occasion to  
make use  ( !m1 !y n be+ ?+s tak5 on    
tru/ f tradition or he>say1  b ! result 
& dictates ( s\nd judgm5t & exp]i5ce4   
,,! ,,v5]eal ,,disease4    ,9 a =m]     

edition ( ?is book ! v5]eal disease 0   
omitt$4 ,!  reasons1 h[ev]1 :i* at t "t 
induc$ me to leave x out1 h1  ^u m      
mature consid]ation1 vani%$4 ,bad       
consequ5ces1 no d\bt1  may arise f      
ignorant p]sons tamp]+ ) m$ic9e 9 ?is   
disord]2 b ! dang] f t qu>t] seems to be
 m ?an  balanc$ by ! great & solid      
advantages :i* mu/ arise to !  pati5t f 
an e>ly k ( 8 case1 & an att5tion to a  
plan  ( regim51 :i*1 if x does n cure ! 
disease1 w be sure to  r5d] x m mild1 & 
less hurtful to ! con/itution4    ,x is 
peculi>ly un=tunate = ! unhappy p]son :o
 contracts ?is  disease1 t x lies "u a  
sort ( disgrace4 ,?is r5d]s disguise    
necess>y1 & makes ! pati5t ei!r conceal 
8 disord] altoge!r1  or apply to ^? :o  
promise a sudd5 & secret cure2 b :o1 9  
fact1 only remove ! symptoms = a "t1    
:ile !y fix ! disease  deep] 9 ! habit4 
,by ?is means a slight infection1 :i*   
might h  be5 easily remov$1 is (t5      
conv]t$ into an ob/9ate1 & sometimes    
incurable malady4    ,ano!r unfav\rable 

circum/ance att5d+ ?is disease is1 t x  
assumes a v>iety ( diff]5t %apes1 & may 
) m propriety be  call$ an assemblage ( 
diseases1 ?an a s+le "o4 ,no two        
diseases c  require a m diff]5t mode (  
treatm5t ?an ?is does 9 its  diff]5t    
/ages4 ,h5ce ! folly & dang] ( tru/+ to 
any  p>ticul> no/rum = ! cure ( x4 ,su* 
no/rums are1 h[ev]1  g5]ally adm9i/]$ 9 
! same mann] to all :o apply = !m1  )\t 
! lea/ reg>d to ! /ate ( ! disease1 !   
con/itution  ( ! pati5t1 ! degree (     
infection1 & a ?\s& o!r  circum/ances ( 
! utmo/ importance4    ,?\gh ! v5]eal   
disease is g5]ally ! fruit ( unlawful   
embraces1  yet x may be communicat$ to !
 innoc5t z well z ! guilty4  ,infants1  
nurses1 midwives1 & m>ri$ wom5 ^: husb&s
 lead  dissolute lives1 are (t5 affect$ 
) x1 & frequ5tly lose _!  lives by n be+
 aw>e ( _! dang] 9 due "t4 ,! unhappy   
condition ( su* p]sons w c]ta9ly plead  
our excuse1 if any excuse  be necess>y1 
= endeav\r+ to po9t out ! symptoms &    
cure (  ?is too common disease4    ,to  

enum]ate all its diff]5t symptoms1      
h[ev]1 & to trace !  disease m9utely    
?r\gh its v>i\s /ages1 w\ld require a   
mu* l>g]  space ?an falls to ?is "p ( my
 subject2 ,i %all !re=e conf9e  my      
obs]vations *iefly to circum/ances (    
importance1 omitt+ su* z  are ei!r      
trifl+1 or :i* occur b seldom4 ,i %all  
likewise pass  ov] ! hi/ory ( ! disease1
 ) ! diff]5t me?ods ( treatm5t  :i* x   
has und]gone1 s9ce x 0 fir/ introduc$   
into ,europe1 &  _m o!r circum/ances ( a
 simil> nature2 all ( :i*1 ?\gh !y      
might t5d to amuse ! read]1 yet c\ld    
af=d him little or no useful  k4        
,,( ,,! ,,virul5t ,,gonorrh,a4    ,!    
,virul5t ,gonorrha is an involunt>y     
dis*>ge ( infecti\s mucus  f ! p>ts (   
g5]ation 9 ei!r sex4 ,x g5]ally makes   
its  appe>ance )9 eight or t5 days aft] 
! infection has be5  receiv$2 sometimes 
x appe>s 9 two or ?ree days1 & at o!r   
times  n be=e ! end ( f\r or five weeks4
 ,previ\s to ! dis*>ge1 !  pati5t feels 
an it*+1 ) a small degree ( pa9 9 !     

g5itals4  ,aft]w>ds a ?9 gl>y matt]     
beg9s to di/il f ! ur9>y  passage1 :i*  
/a9s ! l951 & occasions a small degree (
  titillation1 p>ticul>ly at ! "t ( mak+
 wat]2 ?is gradually  increas+1 arises  
at l5g? to a degree ( heat & pa91 :i*   
are  *iefly p]ceiv$ ab\t ! extremity ( !
 ur9>y passage1 :]e a  slight degree (  
r$ness & inflammation likewise beg9s to 
appe>4    ,z ! disord] advances1 ! pa91 
heat ( ! ur9e1 & runn+1  increase1 :ile 
fre% symptoms daily ensue4 ,9 m5 !      
erections become  pa9ful & involunt>y1 &
 are m frequ5t & la/+ ?an :5  natural4  
,?is symptom is mo/ tr\blesome :5 !     
pati5t is w>m 9  b$4    ,! pa9 :i* 0 at 
fir/ only p]ceiv$ t[>ds ! extremity1 n[ 
beg9s to rea* up all ! ur9>y passage1 & 
is m int5se j  aft] ! pati5t has done   
mak+ wat]4 ,! runn+ gradually rec$es  f 
! col\r ( sem51 gr[s yell[1 & at l5g?   
puts on !  appe>ance ( mucus4    ,:5 !  
disord] has arriv$ at its height1 all ! 
symptoms are m  int5se2 ! heat ( ! ur9e 
is s great1 t ! pati5t dreads !  mak+   

wat]2 & ?\gh he feels a con/ant         
incl9ation ?is way1 yet  x is r5d]$ ) ! 
greate/ difficulty1 & (t5 only by drops2
  ! involunt>y erections n[ become      
extremely pa9ful & frequ5t2  !re is also
 a pa91 heat1 & s5se ( fulness ab\t !   
seat1 & !  runn+ is pl5tiful & %>p1 ( a 
br[n1 gre5i%1 & sometimes ( a  bloody   
col\r4    ,by a prop] treatm5t1 !       
viol5ce ( ! symptoms gradually abates2  
! heat & ur9e goes (f1 ! involunt>y &   
pa9ful erections1 &  ! heat & pa9 ab\t !
 seat1 become easi]2 & ! runn+ also     
gradually decreases1 gr[s :it] & ?ick]1 
till at la/ x entirely  disappe>s4      
,by att5d+ to ^! symptoms1 ! gonorrha   
may be g5]ally  di/+ui%$ f any o!r      
disease4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 "s few        
disord]s = :i* x may be mi/ak51 z an    
ulc] ( ! kidneys or  bladd]1 ! fluor    
albus1 or :ites 9 wom51 c4 ,b 9 ! =m] ( 
^!1 ! matt] comes away only ) ! ur9e1 or
 :5 ! sph9ct]  ( ! bladd] is op52 :]eas 
9 a gonorrha ! dis*>ge is  con/ant4 ,!  
latt] is m difficult to di/+ui%1 & mu/  

be kn[n  *iefly f its effects2 z pa91   
communicat+ ! infection1 c4             
,,regim54--,:5 a p]son has reason to    
suspect t he has caught !  v5]eal       
infection1 he ought mo/ /rictly to      
obs]ve a cool+ regim51  to avoid ev]y?+ 
( a heat+ nature1 z w9es1 spirit\s      
liquors1  ri* sauces1 spices1 salt$1    
high season$1 & smoke dri$ provisions1  
p>ticul>ly salt itself 9 e %ape2 z also 
all aromatic &  /imulat+ vegetables1 z  
onions1 g>lic1 %alot1 nutmeg1 mu/>d1    
c9namon1 mace1 g+]1 & su* l4 ,8 food    
ought *iefly to consi/  ( mild          
vegetables1 milk1 bro?s1 light pudd+s1  
panado1 gruels1 c4  ,8 dr9k may be      
b>ley-wat]1 milk & wat]1 decoctions (   
m>%mall[s & liquorice1 l9se$ tea1 or    
cle> :ey4 ,( ^! he  ought to dr9k       
pl5tifully4 ,viol5t ex]cise ( all k9ds1 
especially  rid+ on horseback1 & v5]eal 
pleasures1 are to be avoid$4 ,!  pati5t 
mu/ bew>e ( cold1 & :5 ! inflammation is
 viol5t1 he  ought to keep 8 b$4        
,,m$ic9e4--,a virul5t gonorrha c r>ely  

be cur$ spe$ily &  effectually at ! same
 "t4 ,! pati5t ought1 !re=e1 n to       
expect nor ! physician to promise x4 ,x 
w (t5 cont9ue = two  or ?ree weeks1 &   
sometimes = five or six1 ev5 :]e !      
treatm5t  has be5 v prop]4              
,sometimes1 inde$1 a slight infection   
may be c>ri$ (f 9 a few days1  by ba?+ !
 p>ts 9 w>m milk & wat]1 & inject+      
frequ5tly up  ! ure?ra a little sweet   
oil1 or l9se$ tea1 ab\t ! w>m? ( new    
milk4 ,%\ld ^! n succe$ 9 c>ry+ (f !    
infection1 !y w  at lea/ h a t5d5cy to  
less5 its virul5ce4    ,to effect a     
cure1 h[ev]1 a/r+5t injections w g5]ally
 be f\nd  necess>y4 ,!re may be v>i\s   
ways prep>$1 b ,i ?9k ^? made  ) ! :ite 
vitriol are bo? m safe & efficaci\s4 ,!y
 c be  made /rong] or weak] z           
circum/ances may require2 b x is be/ to 
beg9 ) ! m g5tle1 & increase _! p[] if  
necess>y4 ,i  g5]ally ord]$ a dram (    
:ite vitriol to be dissolv$ 9 eight or  
n9e ounces ( common or rose-wat]1 & an  
ord9>y syr+e full ( x  to be ?r[n up    

?ree or f\r times a day4 ,if ?is        
quantity does n  p]=m a cure1 x may be  
repeat$1 & ! dose increas$4    ,:e!r    
injections be us$ or n1 cool+ purges are
 always prop] 9  ! gonorrha4 ,!y ought  
n1 h[ev]1 to be ( ! /rong or dra/ic     
k9d4 ,:atev] raises a viol5t commotion 9
 ! body increases !  dang]1 & t5ds to   
drive ! disease deep] into ! habit4     
,procur+  two or ?ree /ools e second or 
?ird day = ! fir/ =tnight1  & ! same    
numb] e f\r? or fif? day = ! second1 w  
g5]ally be suffici5t to remove !        
inflammatory symptoms1 to dim9i%  !     
runn+1 & to *ange its col\r & consi/5ce4
 ,x gradually  becomes m :ite & ropy z !
 virul5ce abates4#a    ,footnote #a3    
,if ! pati5t c swall[ a solution ( salts
 & manna1 he may take    six drams2 or1 
if 8 con/itution requires x1 an ounce ( 
!    =m]1 ) half an ounce ( ! latt]4 ,^!
 may be dissolv$ 9 an    ,engli% p9t (  
boil+ wat]1 :ey1 or ?9 wat]-gruel1 &    
tak5    e>ly 9 ! morn+4 ,if an infusion 
( s5na & tam>9ds be m    agreeable1 two 

drams ( ! =m]1 & an ounce ( ! latt]1 may
 be    infus$ all night 9 an ,engli% p9t
 ( boil+ wat]4 ,! infusion    may be    
/ra9$ next morn+1 & half an ounce (     
,glaub]'s salts    dissolv$ 9 x4 ,a     
tea-cupful ( ?is infusion may be tak5 e 
half    h\r till x op]ates4 ,%\ld !     
pati5t pref] an electu>y1 !    foll[+ w 
be f\nd to answ] v well4 ,take ( !      
l5itive    electu>y1 f\r ounces1 cream (
 t>t> two ounces1 jalap 9 p[d]    two   
drams1 rhub>b "o dram1 & z mu* ( ! syrup
 ,( pale roses z    w s]ve to make up ! 
:ole into a s(t electu>y4 ,two or ?ree  
tea-spoonfuls ( ?is may be tak5 ov]     
night1 & ab\t ! same    quantity next   
morn+1 e day t ! pati5t *ooses to take a
    purge4 ,! doses ( ! above m$ic9es   
may be increas$ or    dim9i%$1 accord+ z
 ! pati5t f9ds x necess>y4 ,we h        
ord]$ ! salts to be dissolv$ 9 a l>ge   
quantity ( wat]1    because1 x r5d]s _! 
op]ation m mild4    ,:5 ! inflammatory  
symptoms run high1 ble$+ is always      
necess>y at  ! beg9n+4 ,?is op]ation1 z 

9 o!r topical inflammations1 mu/  be    
repeat$ accord+ to ! /r5g? & con/itution
 ( ! pati5t1  & ! vehem5ce & urg5cy ( ! 
symptoms4    ,m$ic9es :i* promote !     
secretion ( ur9e are likewise prop] 9   
?is /age ( ! disord]4 ,= ?is purpose an 
ounce ( nitre & two  ounces (           
gum-arabic1 p\nd$ toge!r1 may be divid$ 
into tw5ty-f\r  doses1 "o ( :i* may be  
tak5 frequ5tly 9 a cup ( ! pati5t's     
dr9k4 ,if ^! %\ld make him pass 8 ur9e s
 (t5 z to become  tr\blesome to him1 he 
may ei!r take !m less frequ5tly1 or     
leave  out ! nitre altoge!r1 & take     
equal p>ts ( gum-arabic & cream  ( t>t>4
 ,^! may be p\nd$ toge!r1 & a           
tea-spoonful tak5 9 a  cup ( ! pati5t's 
dr9k f\r or five times a day4 ,i h      
g5]ally  f\nd ?is answ] extremely well1 
bo? z a diuretic1 & = keep+  ! body     
g5tly op54    ,:5 ! pa9 & inflammation  
are seat$ high1 t[>ds ! neck ( !        
bladd]1 x w be prop] frequ5tly to ?r[ up
 an emolli5t cly/]1  :i*1 besides !     
b5efit ( procur+ /ools w s]ve z a       

fom5tation to ! inflam$ p>ts4    ,s(t   
p\ltices1 :5 !y c conv5i5tly be appli$  
to ! p>ts1 are  ( great s]vice4 ,!y may 
be made ( ! fl\r ( l9se$1 or (          
:eat-bread & milk s(t5$ ) fre% butt] or 
sweet oil4 ,:5  p\ltices _c be          
conv5i5tly us$1 clo?s wrung out ( w>m   
wat]1  or bladd]s fill$ ) w>m milk &    
wat]1 may be appli$4 ,i h  (t5 kn[n !   
mo/ excruciat+ pa9s1 dur+ ! inflammatory
 /ate  ( ! gonorrha1 reliev$ by "o ( ^! 
applications4    ,few ?+s t5d m to keep 
(f inflammation 9 ! sp]matic vessels1   
?an a prop] susp5sory = ! scrotum4 ,x   
ought to be s contriv$ z  to support !  
te/icles1 & %\ld be worn f ! fir/       
appe>ance  ( ! disease1 till x has ceas$
 "s weeks4    ,! above treatm5t w       
sometimes remove ! gonorrha s quickly1 t
  ! p]son w be 9 d\bt :e!r he really    
lab\r$ "u t  disease4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is   
too fav\rable a turn to be (t5 expect$4 
,x m frequ5tly happ5s1 t we are able to 
procure an abatem5t or  remission ( !   
inflammatory symptoms1 s f> z to make x 

safe to  h rec\rse to ! great antidote  
m]cury4    ,_m p1 on ! fir/ appe>ance ( 
a gonorrha1 fly to ! use (  m]cury4 ,?is
 is a bad plan4 ,m]cury is (t5 n at all 
necess>y 9 a  gonorrha2 & :5 tak5 too   
e>ly1 x does mis*ief4 ,x may be         
necess>y to complete ! cure1 b c nev] be
 prop] at !  comm5cem5t ( x4    ,:5     
ble$+1 purg+1 fom5tations1 & ! o!r ?+s  
recomm5d$  above1 h eas$ ! pa91 s(t5$ ! 
pulse1 reliev$ ! heat (  ur9e1 & r5d]$ !
 involunt>y ejections less frequ5t1 !   
pati5t  may beg9 to use m]cury 9 any =m 
t is lea/ disagreeable to him4    ,if he
 takes ! common m]curial pill1 two at   
night & "o 9 !  morn+ w be a suffici5t  
dose at fir/4 ,%\ld !y affect ! m\?  too
 mu*1 ! dose mu/ be less5$2 if n at all1
 x may be increas$  to five or six pills
 9 ! day4 ,if calomel be ?\ght          
pref]able1 two  or ?ree gra9s ( x1 =m$  
into a bolus1 ) a little ( !  cons]ve ( 
hips1 may be tak5 at b$-"t1 & ! dose    
gradually  increas$ to eight or t5      
gra9s4 ,"o ( ! mo/ common prep>ations ( 

m]cury n[ 9 use is ! corrosive          
sublimate4 ,?is may be tak5 9 !  mann]  
aft]w>ds recomm5d$ "u ! confirm$ lues or
 pox4 ,i h  always f\nd x "o ( ! mo/    
safe & efficaci\s m$ic9es :5  prop]ly   
us$4    ,! =ego+ m$ic9es may ei!r be    
tak5 e day1 or e o!r  day1 z ! pati5t is
 able to be> !m4 ,!y ought nev] to be   
tak5  9 su* quantity z to raise a       
salivation1 unless 9 a v slight  degree4
 ,?is disease may be m safely1 & z      
c]ta9ly1 cur$ )\t  a salivation z ) x4  
,:5 ! m]cury runs (f by ! m\?1 x is  n s
 successful 9 c>ry+ (f ! disease1 z :5 x
 cont9ues  long] 9 ! body1 & is dis*>g$ 
gradually4    ,%\ld ! pati5t be purg$ or
 grip$ 9 ! night by ! m]cury1 he  may   
take half a dram ( ! opiate confection  
dissolv$ 9 an ounce (  c9namon-wat]1 to 
prev5t bloody /ools1 :i* are apt to     
happ5 %\ld  ! pati5t cat* cold1 or if ! 
m]cury has n be5 duly prep>$4  ,:5 !    
b[els are weak1 & ! m]cury is apt to    
gripe or purge1  ^! disagreeable        
consequ5ces may be prev5t$ by tak+1 ) ! 

=ego+ pills or bolus1 half a dram or two
 scruples ( diascordium1 or  ( !        
,japonic confection4    ,to prev5t !    
disagreeable circum/ance ( ! m]cury's   
affect+ !  m\? too mu*1 or br++ on a    
salivation1 x may be comb9$ )           
purgatives4 ,) ?is view ! laxative      
m]curial pill has be5  contriv$1 ! usual
 dose ( :i* is half a dram1 or ?ree     
pills night  & morn+1 to be repeat$ e   
o!r day2 b ! saf] way is =  ! pati5t to 
beg9 ) two1 or ev5 ) "o pill1 gradually 
increas+ ! dose4    ,to su* p]sons z c  
nei!r swall[ a bolus nor a pill1 m]cury 
may  be giv5 9 a liquid =m1 z x c be    
susp5d$ ev5 9 a wat]y  vehicle1 by means
 ( gum-arabic1 :i* n only s]ves ?is     
purpose1 b  likewise prev5ts ! m]cury f 
affect+ ! m\?1 & r5d]s x  9 _m respects 
a bett] m$ic9e4#b    ,footnote #b3      
,take quicksilv] "o dram1 gum-arabic    
r$uc$ to a mucilage two drams2    let ! 
quicksilv] be rubb$ ) ! mucilage1 9 a   
m>ble mort>1    until ! globules (      
m]cury entirely disappe>2 aft]w>ds &    

gradually1 /ill cont9u+ ! trituration1  
add half an ounce (    balsamic syrup1 &
 eight ounces ( simply c9namon-wat]4    
,two    table-spoonfuls ( ?is solution  
may be tak5 night & morn+4 ,"s    reckon
 ?is ! be/ =m 9 :i* quicksilv] c be     
exhibit$ =    ! cure ( gonorrha4    ,x  
happ5s v =tunately = ^? :o _c be br\ght 
to take  m]cury inw>dly1 & likewise =   
p]sons ^: b[els are too t5d]  to be> x1 
t an ext]nal application ( x w answ]    
equally well1  & 9 "s respects bett]4 ,x
 mu/ be ackn[l$g$1 t m]cury1  tak5      
inw>dly = any l5g? ( "t1 greatly weak5s 
& disord]s !  b[els2 = :i* reason1 :5 a 
pl5tiful use ( x becomes necess>y1  we  
w\ld pref] rubb+ 9 to ! m]curial pills4 
,! common m]curial1  or blue o9tm5t1 w  
answ] v well4 ,( t :i* is made by  rubb+
 toge!r equal quantities ( hogsl>d &    
quicksilv]1 ab\t a  dram may be us$ at a
 "t4 ,! be/ "t = rubb+ x 9 is at night1 
& ! mo/ prop] place ! inn] side ( !     
?ighs4 ,! pati5t  %\ld sit beside ! fire
 :5 he rubs1 & %\ld we> flannel draw]s  

next 8 sk9 at ! "t he is us+ ! o9tm5t4  
,if o9tm5t ( a  weak] or /rong] k9d be  
us$1 ! quantity mu/ be increas$ or      
dim9i%$ 9 proportion4    ,if1 dur+ ! use
 ( ! o9tm5t1 ! inflammation ( ! g5ital  
p>ts1 toge!r ) ! heat & fev]i%ness1 %\ld
 return1 or if !  m\? %\ld gr[ sore1 !  
gums t5d]1 & ! brea? becomes  (f5sive1 a
 dose or two ( ,glaub]'s salts1 or "s   
o!r cool+  purge1 may be tak51 & ! rubb+
 int]mitt$ = a few days4 ,z  soon1      
h[ev]1 z ! signs ( spitt+ are gone (f1  
if ! virul5cy  be n q correct$1 ! o9tm5t
 mu/ be repeat$1 b 9 small]  quantities1
 & at long] int]vals ?an be=e4 ,:atev]  
way m]cury is  adm9i/]$1 its use mu/ be 
p]si/$ 9 z long z any virul5cy is       
suspect$ to rema94    ,dur+ ?is1 :i* may
 be call$ ! second /age ( ! disord]1    
?\gh s /rict a regim5 is n necess>y z 9 
! fir/ or  inflammatory /ate1 yet       
intemp]ance ( e k9d ought to be avoid$4 
,! food mu/ be light1 pla91 & ( easy    
dige/ion2 & ! greate/  indulg5ce t may  
be all[$1 ) respect to dr9k1 is a little

 w9e  dilut$ ) a suffici5t quantity (   
wat]4 ,spirit\s liquors are to be       
avoid$ 9 e %ape4 ,i h (t5 kn[n !        
inflammatory symptoms  r5ew$ & height5$1
 ! runn+ increas$1 & ! cure r5d]$       
extremely difficult & t$i\s1 by "o fit (
 excessive dr9k+4    ,:5 ! above        
treatm5t has remov$ ! heat ( ur9e1 &    
sor5ess (  ! g5ital p>ts2 :5 ! quantity 
( runn+ is less5$1 )\t any  pa9 or      
swell+ 9 ! gro9 or te/icle sup]v5+2 :5 !
 pati5t  is free f involunt>y erections2
 & la/ly1 :5 ! runn+ becomes  pale1     
:iti%1 void ( ill smell1 & t5aci\s or   
ropy2 :5 all or  mo/ ( ^! symptoms      
appe>1 ! gonorrha is arriv$ at its la/  
/age1 & we may gradually proce$ to treat
 x z a gleet )  a/r+5t & agglut9at+     
m$ic9es4                                
,,( ,,gleets4    ,a gonorrha frequ5tly  
repeat$1 or improp]ly treat$1 (t5 ends 9
 a  gleet1 :i* may ei!r proce$ f a      
relaxation1 or f "s rema9s  ( ! disease4
 ,x is1 h[ev]1 ( ! greate/ importance 9 
! cure  ( ! gleet1 to "k f :i* ( ^!     

causes x proce$s4 ,:5 !  dis*>ge proves 
v ob/9ate1 & receives little or no *eck 
f  a/r+5t rem$ies1 !re is gr\nd to      
suspect t x is ow+ to !  latt]2 b if !  
dra9 is con/ant1 & is *iefly obs]vable  
:5 !  pati5t is /imulat$ by lascivi\s   
ideas1 or ^u /ra9+ to g to  /ool1 we may
 reasonably conclude t x is *iefly ow+  
to !  =m]4    ,9 ! cure ( a gleet       
proce$+ f relaxation1 ! pr9cipal design 
is to brace & re/ore a prop] degree (   
t5sion to ! debilitat$  & relax$        
vessels4 ,= ?is purpose1 besides !      
m$ic9es recomm5d$  9 ! gonorrha1 !      
pati5t may h rec\rse to /rong] & m      
p[]ful a/r+5ts1 z ! ,p]uvian b>k1#c     
alum1 vitriol1 galls1  torm5til1 bi/ort1
 ballu/9es1 t9cture ( gum k9o1 c4 ,!    
injections may be r5d]$ m a/r+5t by !   
addition ( a few  gra9s ( alum1 or      
increas+ ! quantity ( vitriol z f> z !  
p>ts are able to be> x4    ,footnote #c3
      ,! ,p]uvian b>k may be comb9$ )   
o!r a/r+5ts1 & prep>$    9 ! foll[+     
mann]3--,take ( ,p]uvian b>k bruis$ six 

drams1 (    fre% galls bruis$ two drams1
 boil !m 9 a p\nd & a half (    wat] to 
a p\nd2 to ! /ra9$ liquor add ?ree      
ounces ( !    simple t9cture ( ! b>k4 ,a
 small tea-cupful ( ?is may be tak5     
?ree times a day1 add+ to ea* cup fifte5
 or tw5ty drops ( !    acid elixir (    
vitriol4    ,! la/ rem$y :i* we %all    
m5tion1 9 ?is case1 is ! cold ba?1  ?an 
:i* !re is n a m p[]ful brac] 9 ! :ole  
compass (  m$ic9e4 ,x ought nev] to be  
omitt$ 9 ?is species ( gleet1 unless    
!re be some?+ 9 ! con/itution ( ! pati5t
 :i* r5d]s !  use ( x unsafe4 ,! *ief   
objections to ! use ( ! cold ba? are a  
full habit1 & an uns\nd /ate ( ! visc]a4
 ,! dang] ( !  =m] may always be less5$1
 if n remov$1 by purg+ & ble$+2  b !    
latt] is an insurm\ntable ob/acle1 z !  
pressure ( !  wat]1 & ! sudd5           
contraction ( ! ext]nal vessels1 by ?r[+
  ! blood ) too mu* =ce ^u ! int]nal    
p>ts are apt to  occasion ruptures ( !  
vessels1 or a flux ( hum\rs ^u ! diseas$
  organs4 ,b :]e no objections ( ?is k9d

 prevail1 ! pati5t ought  to plunge ov] 
head 9 wat] e morn+ fa/+1 = ?ree or f\r 
weeks toge!r4 ,he %\ld n1 h[ev]1 /ay    
long 9 ! wat]1 &  %\ld take c>e to h 8  
sk9 dri$ z soon z he comes out4    ,!   
regim5 prop] 9 ?is case is ! same z 0   
m5tion$ 9 ! la/  /age ( ! gonorrha3 !   
diet mu/ be dry+ & a/r+5t1 & !  dr9k    
,spa1 ,pyrmont1 or ,bri/ol wat]s ) :i* a
 little cl>et or r$  w9e may sometimes  
be mix$4    ,:5 ! gleet does n 9 !      
smalle/ degree yield to ^! m$ic9es1  !re
 is reason to suspect t x proce$s f     
ulc]s4 ,9 ?is case  rec\rse mu/ be _h to
 m]cury1 & su* m$ic9es z t5d to correct 
any pr$om9ant acrimony ) :i* ! juices   
may be affect$1 z !  decoction ( ,*9a1  
s>sap>illa1 sassafras1 or ! l4    ,mr4  
,=dyce says1 he has se5 _m ob/9ate      
gleets1 ( two1 ?ree1 or  f\r ye>s /&+1  
effectually cur$ by a m]curial          
inunction1 :5  almo/ e o!r m$ic9e has   
be5 tri$ 9 va94 ,dr4 ,*apman seems to   
be ( ! same op9ion2 b says1 he has      
always f\nd ! m]cury  succe$ be/ 9 ?is  

case :5 jo9$ ) t]eb9?9ate & o!r         
agglut9at+ m$ic9es4 ,= :i* reason !     
,doctor recomm5ds pills  made ( calomel 
& ,v5ice turp5t9e2#d & desires t _! use 
may  be accompani$ ) a decoction (      
guaiacum or s>sap>illa4    ,footnote #d3
      ,take ,v5ice turp5t9e1 boil$ to a 
suffici5t degree ( h>dness1    half an  
ounce1 calomel half a dram4 ,let ^! be  
mix$ & =m$ into    sixty pills1 ( :i*   
five or six may be tak5 night & morn+4  
,if1    dur+ ! use ( ^! pills1 ! m\?    
%\ld gr[ sore1 or !    brea? become     
(f5sive1 !y mu/ be discont9u$ till ^!   
symptoms    disappe>4    ,! la/ k9d (   
rem$y :i* we %all m5tion = ! cure (     
ulc]s 9  ! ur9>y passage1 are ! supp]at+
 c&les or b\gies4 ,z ^!  are prep>$     
v>i\s ways1 & are g5]ally to be b\ght   
ready made1 x  is ne$less to sp5d "t 9  
enum]at+ ! diff]5t +r$i5ts (  :i* !y are
 compos$1 or tea*+ ! mann] ( prep>+ !m4 
,be=e a b\gie be introduc$ into !       
ure?ra1 h[ev]1 x %\ld be  sme>$ all ov] 
) sweet oil1 to prev5t x f /imulat+ too 

sudd5ly4 ,x may be suff]$ to cont9ue 9 f
 "o to sev5 h\rs1  accord+ z ! pati5t c 
be> x4 ,ob/9ate ulc]s are n only  (t5   
heal$1 b tum\rs or excresc5ces 9 ! ur9>y
 passages tak5  away1 & an ob/ruction ( 
ur9e remov$1 by means ( b\gies4         
,ob/9ate gleets may be remov$ by ! use (
 b\gies4                                
,,( ,,! ,,swell$ ,,te/icle4    ,! swell$
 te/icle may ei!r proce$ f infection    
lately  contract$1 or f ! v5]eal poison 
lurk+ 9 ! body2 ! latt]  inde$ is n v   
common1 b ! =m] frequ5tly happ5s bo? 9 !
  fir/ & second /ages ( a gonorrha2     
p>ticul>ly :5 ! runn+ is  unseasonably  
*eck$1 by cold1 h>d dr9k+1 /rong dra/ic 
purges1  viol5t ex]cise1 ! too e>ly use 
( a/r+5t m$ic9es1 or !  l4    ,9 !      
inflammatory /age1 ble$+ is necess>y1   
:i* mu/ be repeat$  accord+ to ! urg5cy 
( ! symptoms4#e ,! food mu/ be light1 & 
! dr9k dilut+4 ,high-season$ food1 fle%1
 w9es1 & e ?+ (  a heat+ nature1 are to 
be avoid$4 ,fom5tations are ( s+ul>     
s]vice4 ,p\ltices ( bread & milk1 s(t5$ 

) fre% butt] or oil1  are likewise v    
prop]1 & ought con/antly to be appli$ :5
 !  pati5t is 9 b$2 :5 he is up !       
te/icles %\ld be kept w>m1 &  support$  
by a susp5sory1 :i* may easily be       
contriv$ 9 su* a  mann] z to prev5t !   
weight ( ! te/icle f hav+ any effect4   
,footnote #e3      ,i h be5 accu/om$ =  
"s "t pa/ to apply lee*es to inflam$    
te/icles1 :i* practice has always be5   
foll[$ ) ! mo/ happy    effects4    ,if 
x %\ld be f\nd impracticable to cle> !  
te/icle by ! cool+  regim5 n[ po9t$ out1
 & ext5d$ accord+ to circum/ances1 x  w 
be necess>y to lead ! pati5t ?r\gh su* a
 complete  antiv5]eal c\rse z %all      
ensure him aga9/ any future uneas9ess4  
,= ?is purpose1 besides rubb+ ! m]curial
 o9tm5t on ! ?ighs  z direct$ 9 !       
gonorrha1 ! pati5t mu/ be conf9$ to b$1 
if  necess>y1 = five or six weeks1      
susp5d+ ! te/icle1 all !  :ile1 ) a bag 
or truss1 & ply+ him inw>dly ) /rong    
decoctions ( s>sap>illa4    ,:5 ^! means
 d n succe$1 & !re is reason to suspect 

a  scr(ul\s or canc]\s habit1 ei!r ( :i*
 may support a s*irr\s  induration1 aft]
 a v5]eal poison is correct$1 ! p>ts    
%\ld be  fom5t$ daily ) a decoction (   
hemlock1 ! bruis$ leaves ( :i*  may     
likewise be add$ to ! p\ltice1 & !      
extract at ! same "t  tak5 inw>dly4#f   
,?is practice is /rongly recomm5d$ by   
,dr4 ,/orck  9 s*irr\s & canc]\s cases2 
& ,mr4 ,=dyce assures u1 t by  ?is me?od
 he has cur$ diseas$ te/icles ( two or  
?ree ye>s  /&+1 ev5 :5 ulc]at$1 & :5 !  
s*irr\s _h begun to be  affect$ ) prick+
 & lanc+ pa9s4    ,footnote #f3      ,! 
extract ( hemlock may be made into      
pills1 & tak5 9 ! mann]    direct$ "u ! 
article ,canc]4                         
,,( ,,buboes4    ,v5]eal buboes are h>d 
tum\rs seat$ 9 ! gro91 occasion$ by !   
v5]eal poison lodg$ 9 ?is "p4 ,!y are ( 
two k9ds1 viz4 su* z  proce$ f a rec5t  
infection1 & su* z accompany a confirm$ 
lues4    ,! cure ( rec5t buboes1 t is1  
su* z appe> soon aft] impure  coition1  
may be fir/ attempt$ by disp]sion2 &1 if

 t %\ld n  succe$1 by suppuration4 ,to  
promote ! disp]sion ( a buboe1 !  same  
regim5 mu/ be obs]v$ z 0 direct$ 9 !    
fir/ /age ( a  gonorrha4 ,! pati5t mu/  
likewise be bl$1 & take "s cool+        
purges1 z ! decoction ( tam>9ds & s5na1 
,glaub]'s salts1 &  ! l4 ,if by ?is     
c\rse ! swell+ & o!r inflammatory       
symptoms  abate1 we may safely proce$ to
 use ! m]cury1 :i* mu/ be cont9u$  till 
! v5]eal virus is q subdu$4#g           
,footnote #g3      ,= ! disp]sion ( a   
,bubo1 a numb] ( lee*es appli$ to ! "p  
affect$ w be f\nd equally efficaci\s z 9
 ! inflam$    te/icle4    ,b if ! buboe 
%\ld1 f ! beg9n+1 be att5d$ ) great     
heat1 pa91 & pulsation1 x w be prop] to 
promote its suppuration4  ,= ?is purpose
 ! pati5t may be all[$ to use 8 ord9>y  
diet1  & to take n[ & !n a glass ( w9e4 
,emolli5t cataplasms1  consi/+ ( bread &
 milk s(t5$ ) oil or fre% butt]1 may be 
appli$ to ! "p2 &1 9 cold con/itutions1 
:]e ! tum\r  advances sl[ly1 :ite lily  
roots boil$1 or slic$ onions raw1 & a   

suffici5t quantity ( yell[ basilicon1   
may be add$ to ! p\ltice4    ,:5 ! tum\r
 is ripe1 :i* may be kn[n by its conical
 figure1 !  s(tness ( ! sk91 & a        
fluctuation ( ! matt] pla9ly to be felt 
"u ! f+]1 x may be op5$ ei!r by a cau/ic
 or a lancet1 &  aft]w>ds dress$ )      
dige/ive o9tm5t4    ,x sometimes1 h[ev]1
 happ5s t buboes c nei!r be disp]s$ nor 
br\ght to a suppuration1 b rema9 h>d    
indol5t tum\rs4 ,9 ?is case  ! indurat$ 
gl&s mu/ be consum$ by cau/ic2 if !y    
%\ld become  s*irr\s1 !y mu/ be dissolv$
 by ! application ( hemlock1 bo?        
ext]nally & int]nally1 z direct$ 9 !    
s*irr\s te/icle4                        
,,( ,,*ancres4    ,*ancres are          
sup]ficial1 call\s1 eat+ ulc]s1 :i* may 
happ5  ei!r ) or )\t gonorrha4 ,!y are  
commonly seat$ ab\t !  gl&s1 & make _!  
appe>ance 9 ! foll[+ mann]3--,fir/ a    
little r$ pimple arises1 :i* soon       
becomes po9t$ at top1 & is  fill$ ) a   
:iti% matt] incl9+ to yell[4 ,?is pimple
 is hot1  & it*es g5]ally be=e x breaks2

 aft]w>ds x deg5]ates into an  ob/9ate  
ulc]1 ! bottom ( :i* is usually cov]$ ) 
a viscid  mucus1 & ^: edges gradually   
become h>d & call\s4 ,sometimes !  fir/ 
appe>ance resembles a simple excoriation
 ( ! cuticle2 :i*1  h[ev]1 if ! cause be
 v5]eal1 soon becomes a true *ancre4    
,a *ancre is sometimes a prim>y         
affection1 b x is mu* (t5]  symptomatic1
 & is ! m>k ( a confirm$ lues4 ,prim>y  
*ancres  discov] !mselves soon aft] !   
coition1 & are g5]ally seat$ 9  p>ts    
cov]$ ) a ?9 cuticle1 z ! lips1 !       
nipples ( wom51  ! gl5s p5is ( m51 c4#h 
,footnote #h3      ,:5 ! v5]eal ulc]s   
are seat$ 9 ! lips1 ! infection may be  
communicat$ by kiss+4 ,i h se5 v ob/9ate
 v5]eal ulc]s 9    ! lips1 :i* ,i h all 
! reason 9 ! _w to believe 7            
communicat$ 9 ?is mann]4 ,nurses ought  
to bew>e ( suckl+    infect$ *ildr51 or 
hav+ _! brea/s drawn by p]sons ta9t$    
) ! v5]eal disease4 ,?is caution is     
peculi>ly necess>y =    nurses :o reside
 9 ! neighb\rhood ( great t[ns4    ,:5 !

 *ancre appe>s soon aft] impure coition1
 its treatm5t is  ne>ly simil> to t ( ! 
virul5t gonorrha4 ,! pati5t mu/  obs]ve 
! cool+ regim51 lose a little blood1 &  
take "s g5tle  doses ( salts & manna4 ,!
 p>ts affect$ ought frequ5tly to be     
ba!d or r soak$ 9 w>m milk & wat]1 & if 
! inflammation  be great1 an emolli5t   
p\ltice or cataplasm may be appli$ to   
!m4  ,?is c\rse w1 9 mo/ cases1 be      
suffici5t to abate !  inflammation1 &   
prep>e ! pati5t = ! use ( m]cury4       
,symptomatic *ancres are commonly       
accompani$ ) ulc]s 9 ! ?roat1  nocturnal
 pa9s1 scabby eruptions ab\t ! roots ( !
 hair1 & o!r  symptoms ( a confirm$     
lues4 ,?\gh !y may be seat$ 9 any ( !   
p>ts m5tion$ above1 !y commonly appe> ^u
 ! private p>ts1 or  ! inside ( ! ?igh4 
,!y are less pa9ful1 b frequ5tly mu*    
l>g] & h>d] ?an prim>y *ancres4 ,z _!   
cure mu/ dep5d ^u  t ( ! pox1 ( :i* !y  
are only a symptom1 we %all take no     
fur!r notice ( !m till we come to treat 
( a confirm$ lues4#i    ,footnote #i3   

,i h f\nd x answ] extremely well to     
spr9kle *ancres twice a day    )        
calomel4 ,?is w (t5 p]=m a cure )\t any 
o!r    application :atev]4 ,if ! *ancres
 are ^u ! glans1 !y may    be wa%$ )    
milk & wat] a little w>m1 & aft]w>ds !  
calomel may be appli$ z above4    ,?us  
we h relat$ mo/ ( ! symptoms :i*        
accompany or succe$ a  viol5t gonorrha1 
& h also giv5 a %ort view ( _! prop]    
treatm5t2 !re are1 h[ev]1 sev]al o!rs   
:i* sometimes att5d  ?is disease1 z a   
/rangury or ob/ruction ( ur9e1 a        
phymosis1  p>aphymosis1 c4    ,a        
/rangury may be occasion$ ei!r by a     
spasmodic con/riction1 or an            
inflammation ( ! ure?ra & p>ts ab\t !   
neck ( ! bladd]4 ,9  ! =m] case ! pati5t
 beg9s to void 8 ur9e ) tol]able  ease2 
b1 z soon z x t\*es ! gall$ or inflam$  
ure?ra1 a  sudd5 con/riction takes      
place1 & ! ur9e is void$ by spurts1     
sometimes by drops only4 ,:5 ! /rangury 
is ow+ to an inflammation  ab\t ! neck (
 ! bladd]1 !re is a con/ant heat &      

uneas9ess  ( ! "p1 a p]petual desire to 
make wat]1 :ile ! pati5t c  only r5d] a 
few drops1 & a tr\blesome t5esmus1 or   
con/ant  incl9ation to g to /ool4    ,:5
 ! /rangury is ow+ to spasm1 su* m$ic9es
 z t5d to dilute  & blunt ! salts ( !   
ur9e w be prop]4 ,= ?is purpose1        
besides ! common dilut+ liquors1 s(t &  
cool+ emulsions1  sweet5$ ) ! syrup (   
poppies1 may be us$4 ,%\ld ^! n h  !    
desir$ effect1 ble$+ & emolli5t         
fom5tations w be  necess>y4    ,:5 !    
compla9t is evid5tly ow+ to an          
inflammation ab\t ! neck  ( ! bladd]1   
ble$+ mu/ be m lib]ally p]=m$1 & repeat$
  accord+ to ! urg5cy ( ! symptoms4     
,aft] ble$+1 if !  /rangury /ill        
cont9ues1 s(t cly/]s1 ) a prop] quantity
 (  laudanum 9 !m1 may be adm9i/]$1 &   
emolli5t fom5tations  appli$ to ! region
 ( ! bladd]4 ,at ! same "t1 ! pati5t may
  take e f\r h\rs a tea-cupful (        
b>ley-wat]1 to an ,engli% p9t  ( :i* six
 ounces ( ! syrup ( m>%mall[s1 & f\r    
ounces ( !  oil ( sweet almonds1 & half 

an ounce ( nitre may be add$4 ,if ^!    
rem$ies %\ld n relieve ! compla9t1 & a  
total suppression (  ur9e %\ld come on1 
ble$+ mu/ be repeat$1 & ! pati5t set 9  
a w>m ba? up to ! middle4 ,x w be prop] 
9 ?is case to  discont9ue ! diuretics1 &
 to draw (f ! wat] ) a ca!t]2  b z !    
pati5t is seldom able to be> its be+    
introduc$1 we w\ld  r recomm5d ! use (  
mild b\gies4 ,^! (t5 lubricate !        
passage1 & greatly facilitate ! dis*>ge 
( ur9e4 ,:5ev] !y  beg9 to /imulate or  
give any uneas9ess1 !y may be )drawn4   
,! phymosis is su* a con/riction ( !    
prepuce ov] ! glans1 z  h9d]s x f be+   
drawn backw>ds2 ! p>aphymosis1 on !     
contr>y1 is su* a con/riction ( !       
prepuce beh9d ! glans1 z  h9d]s x f be+ 
br\ght =w>d4    ,! treatm5t ( ^!        
symptoms is s ne>ly ! same ) t ( !      
virul5t gonorrha1 t we h no occasion to 
enl>ge ^u x4 ,9  g5]al1 ble$+1 purg+1   
p\ltices1 & emolli5t fom5tations1 are   
suffici5t4 ,%\ld ^!1 h[ev]1 fail (      
remov+ ! /ricture1 &  ! p>ts be ?reat5$ 

) a mortification1 tw5ty or ?irty gra9s 
(  ipecacuana1 & "o gra9 ( emetic t>t>  
may be giv5 = a vomit1 &  may be work$  
(f ) w>m wat] or ?9 gruel4    ,x        
sometimes happ5s1 t 9 spite ( all       
endeav\rs to ! contr>y1  ! inflammation 
goes on1 & symptoms ( a beg9n+          
mortification  appe>4 ,:5 ?is is ! case1
 ! prepuce mu/ be sc>ifi$ ) a  lancet1  
&1 if necess>y1 divid$1 9 ord] to prev5t
 a /rangulation1  & set ! imprison$     
glans at lib]ty4 ,we %all n describe !  
mann] ( p]=m+ ?is op]ation1 z x ought   
always to be done by a  surgeon4 ,:5 a  
mortification has actually tak5 place1 x
 w be  necess>y1 besides ! above        
op]ations1 to fom5t ! p>ts frequ5tly  ) 
clo?s wrung out ( a /rong decoction (   
camomile-fl[]s &  b>k1 & to give !      
pati5t a dram ( ! b>k 9 p[d] e two or   
?ree h\rs4    ,) reg>d to ! priapism1   
*ordee1 & o!r di/ortions ( !  p5is1 _!  
treatm5t is no way diff]5t f t ( !      
gonorrha4  ,:5 !y prove v tr\blesome1 ! 
pati5t may take a few drops (  laudanum 

at night1 especially aft] ! op]ation ( a
 purgative ?r\gh  ! day4                
,,( ,a ,,confirm$ ,,lues4    ,we h      
hi!rto treat$ ( ^? affections 9 :i* !   
v5]eal  poison is suppos$ to be conf9$  
*iefly to ! p>ticul> "p by  :i* x 0     
receiv$1 & %all next take a view ( !    
lues 9 its  confirm$ /ate3 t is1 :5 !   
poison is actually receiv$ into !       
blood1 & circulat+ ) x ?r\gh e "p ( !   
body1 mixes  ) ! sev]al secretions1 &   
r5d]s ! :ole habit ta9t$4    ,! symptoms
 ( a confirm$ lues are1 buboes 9 ! gro91
 pa9s ( !  head & jo9ts1 :i* are        
peculi>ly tr\blesome 9 ! night1 or :5  !
 pati5t is w>m 9 b$2 scabs & scurfs on  
v>i\s p>ts ( !  body1 especially on !   
head1 ( a yell[i% col\r1 resembl+ a     
honey-comb2 corrod+ ulc]s 9 v>i\s p>ts (
 ! body1 :i*  g5]ally beg9 ab\t ! ?roat1
 f :5ce !y creep gradually1 by  !       
palate1 t[>ds ! c>tilage ( ! nose1 :i*  
!y de/roy2  excresc5ces or exo/oses     
arise 9 ! middle ( ! bones1 & _!  spongy
 ends become brittle & break ^u ! lea/  

accid5t2 at o!r  times !y are s(t1 & b5d
 l wax3 ! conglobate gl&s become  h>d & 
call\s1 & =m 9 ! neck1 arm-pits1 gro91 &
 mes5t]y1  h>d moveable tum\rs1 l !     
k+'s-evil2 tum\rs ( diff]5t k9ds  are   
likewise =m$ 9 ! lymphatic vessels1     
t5dons1 ligam5ts1 &  n]ves1 z ! gummata1
 ganglia1 nodes1 tophs1 c42 ! eyes are  
affect$ ) it*+1 pa91 r$ness1 & sometimes
 ) total  bl9dness1 & ! e>s ) a s++     
noise1 pa91 & deafness1 :ile  _! int]nal
 sub/ance is exulc]at$ & r5d]$ c>i\s2 at
 l5g?  all ! animal1 vital1 & natural   
functions are deprav$2 ! face  becomes  
pale & livid2 ! body emaciat$ & unfit = 
motion1 & !  mis]able pati5t falls into 
an atrophy or wa/+ consumption4    ,wom5
 h symptoms peculi> to ! sex2 z canc]s (
 ! brea/2 a  suppression or ov]fl[+ ( ! 
m5ses2 ! :ites2 hy/]ic  affections2 an  
inflammation1 abscess1 s*irrus1 gangr5e1
 canc]1 or  ulc] ( ! womb3 !y are       
g5]ally ei!r b>r5 or subject to         
abortion2 or if !y br+ *ildr5 into ! _w1
 !y h univ]sal  erysipelas1 are half    

rott51 & cov]$ ) ulc]s4    ,su* is !    
catalogue ( symptoms att5d+ ?is dreadful
 disease 9 its  confirm$ /ate4 ,inde$1  
!y are seldom all to be met ) 9 ! same  
p]son1 or at ! same "t2 s _m ( !m1      
h[ev]1 are g5]ally  pres5t z are        
suffici5t to al>m ! pati5t2 & if he has 
reason to  suspect ! infection is lurk+ 
9 8 body1 he ought imm$iately to  set   
ab\t ! expulsion ( x1 o!rwise ! mo/     
tragical consequ5ce  w ensue4    ,! only
 c]ta9 rem$y hi!rto kn[n 9 ,europe = !  
cure ( ?is  disease1 is m]cury1 :i* may 
be us$ 9 a great v>iety ( =ms1 )  ne>ly 
! same success4 ,"s "t ago x 0 reckon$  
impossible to  cure a confirm$ lues )\t 
a salivation4 ,?is me?od is n[1 h[ev]1  
pretty g5]ally laid aside1 & m]cury is  
f\nd to be z efficaci\s1  or r m s1 9   
expell+ ! v5]eal poison1 :5 adm9i/]$  9 
su* a mann] z n to run (f ! salivatory  
gl&s4    ,?\gh _m are ( op9ion t !      
m]curial o9tm5t is z efficaci\s  z any  
o!r prep>ation ( t m9]al2 yet exp]i5ce  
has taught me  to ?9k o!rwise4 ,i h (t5 

se5 ! mo/ ob/9ate v5]eal cases1  :]e    
great quantities ( m]curial o9tm5t _h   
be5 us$ 9 va91  yield to ! sal9e        
prep>ations ( m]cury4 ,nor am ,i s s+ul>
 9  ?is op9ion4 ,mr4 ,cl>e1 a v em95t   
surgeon1 assur$ me1 t =  "s "t pa/ he _h
 employ$ 9 v5]eal cases a sal9e         
prep>ation (  m]cury ) mo/ happy        
success4 ,?is prep>ation1 rubb$ ) a     
suffici5t quantity ( any mild p[d]1 he  
appli$1 9 small portions1  to ! tongue1 
:]e1 ) a g5tle degree ( friction1 x 0   
imm$iately absorb$1 & produc$ its full  
effect ^u ! sy/em1  )\t do+ ! lea/      
injury to ! /oma* or b[els2 a matt] (   
great] importance 9 ! application ( ?is 
mo/ active & p[]ful  rem$y4    ,x is    
impossible to asc]ta9 ei!r ! exact      
quantity ( m$ic9es  t mu/ be tak51 or ! 
"t !y ought to be cont9u$ 9 ord] to     
p]=m a cure4 ,^! w ev] v>y accord+ to ! 
con/itution (  ! pati5t1 ! season ( !   
ye>1 ! degree ( infection1 ! "t  x has  
lodg$ 9 ! body1 c4 ,b ?\gh x is         
difficult1 z ,a/ruc  obs]ves1 to det]m9e

 a priori1 :at quantity ( m]cury w1 9 ! 
:ole1 be necess>y to cure ?is di/emp]   
completely1 yet x may be  judg$ ( a     
po/]iori1 f ! abatem5t & ceas+ ( !      
symptoms4  ,! same au?or adds1 t        
commonly n less ?an two ounces ( !      
/rong m]curial o9tm5t is suffici5t1 & n 
m ?an ?ree or f\r  ounces necess>y4     
,! only *emical prep>ation ( m]cury :i* 
we %all take notice (1  is ! corrosive  
sublimate4 ,?is 0 "s "t ago br\ght into 
use =  ! v5]eal disease 9 ,g]many1 by ! 
illu/ri\s ,b>on ,van ,swiet52  & 0 soon 
aft] introduc$ into ,brita9 by ! le>n$  
,sir ,john  ,pr+le1 at t "t a physician 
to ! army4 ,! me?od ( giv+ x  is z      
foll[s3 ,"o gra9 ( corrosive sublimate  
is dissolv$ 9 two  ounces ( ,fr5* br&y  
or malt spirits2 & ( ?is solution an    
ord9>y table-spoonful1 or ! quantity (  
half an ounce1 is to be  tak5 twice a   
day1 & to be cont9u$ z long z any       
symptoms ( !  disord] rema94 ,to ^? ^:  
/oma*s _c be> ! solution1 !  sublimate  
may be giv5 9 =m ( a pill4#aj           

,footnote #aj3      ,! sublimate may be 
giv5 9 di/ill$ wat]1 or any o!r liquid  
t ! pati5t *ooses4 ,i commonly ord] t5  
gra9s to be dissolv$    9 an ounce ( !  
_s ( w9e1 = ! conv5i5ce ( c>riage1    & 
let ! pati5t take tw5ty or ?irty drops (
 x night &    morn+1 9 half a glass (   
br&y or o!r spirits4    ,sev]al roots1  
woods1 & b>ks1 h be5 recomm5d$ = cur+ ! 
v5]eal disease2 b none ( !m h be5 f\nd1 
^u exp]i5ce1 to  answ] ! high encomiums 
:i* _h be5 be/[$ ^u !m4 ,?\gh no  "o (  
^! is to be dep5d$ ^u alone1 yet1 :5    
jo9$ )  m]cury1 "s ( !m are f\nd to be v
 b5eficial 9 promot+ a  cure4 ,"o ( !   
be/ we "k yet is s>sap>illa4    ,!      
mez]eon-root is likewise f\nd to be a   
p[]ful assi/ant to !  sublimate1 or any 
o!r m]curial4 ,x may ei!r be us$ along )
 !  s>sap>illa1 or by itself4 ,^? :o    
*oose to use ! mez]eon by  itself1 may  
boil an ounce ( ! fre% b>k1 tak5 f !    
root1 9  twelve ,engli% p9ts ( wat]1 to 
eight1 add+ t[>ds ! end an ounce  (     
liquorice4 ,! dose ( ?is is ! same z ( !

 decoction (  s>sap>illa4    ,we h be5  
told1 t ! natives ( ,am]ica cure !      
v5]eal  disease1 9 e /age1 by a         
decoction ( ! root ( a plant call$  !   
,lobelia4 ,x is us$ ei!r fre% or dri$2 b
 we h no c]ta9  acc\nts ) reg>d to !    
proportion4 ,sometimes !y mix o!r roots 
) x1 z ^? ( ! ranunculus1 ! ceano?us1   
c42 b :e!r  !y are design$ to disguise  
or assi/ x1 is d\btful4 ,! pati5t  takes
 a l>ge draught ( ! decoction e>ly 9 !  
morn+1 &  cont9ues to use x = 8 ord9>y  
dr9k ?r\gh\t ! day4#aa    ,footnote #aa3
      ,?\gh we are /ill v mu* 9 ! d>k ) 
reg>d to ! me?od (    cur+ ?is disease  
among ! natives ( ,am]ica1 yet x is     
g5]ally    affirm$ t !y d cure x ) spe$1
 safety1 & success1 &    t )\t ! lea/ k 
( m]cury4 ,h5ce x becomes an    object (
 consid]able importance to discov] _!   
me?od ( cure4    ,?is might surely be   
done by mak+ trials ( ! v>i\s plants :i*
    are f\nd 9 ^? p>ts1 & p>ticul>ly (  
su* z ! natives are    kn[n to make use 
(4 ,all p 9 a rude /ate take _! m$ic9es 

*iefly f ! vegetable k+dom1 & are (t5   
possess$ (    valuable secrets ) reg>d  
to ! virtues ( plants1 ( :i* m          
enlight5$ nations are ignorant4 ,inde$1 
we make no d\bt b "s    plants ( our own
 gr[?1 7 prop] pa9s tak5 to discov] !m1 
w\ld be f\nd z efficaci\s 9 cur+ !      
v5]eal disease z ^?    9 ,am]ica4 ,x    
mu/1 h[ev]1 be rememb]$1 t :at w cure ! 
v5]eal disease 9 "o c\ntry1 w n always  
be f\nd to h    equal success 9 ano!r4  
,_m o!r roots & woods might be m5tion$  
:i* h be5 extoll$  = cur+ ! v5]eal      
disease1 z ! *9a roots1 ! roots (       
soap-w>t1 burdock1 c41 z also ! wood (  
guaiacum & sassafras2 b  z none ( ^! h  
be5 f\nd to possess virtues sup]ior to  
^?  already m5tion$1 we %all1 = ! sake (
 brevity1 pass !m ov]1  & %all conclude 
our obs]vations on ?is disease1 ) a few 
g5]al  rem>ks conc]n+ ! prop] managem5t 
( ! pati5t & ! nature  ( ! infection4   
,,g5]al ,,obs]vations4    ,! condition (
 ! pati5t ought always to be consid]$   
previ\s to  8 ent]+ ^u a c\rse ( m]cury 

9 any =m4 ,x w\ld be equally  ra% &     
dang]\s to adm9i/] m]cury to a p]son    
lab\r+ "u any  viol5t acute disease1 z a
 putrid fev]1 pleurisy1 p]ipnuemony1 or 
!  l4 ,x w\ld likewise be dang]\s 9 "s  
*ronic cases2 z a sl[  hectic fev]1 or !
 la/ /age ( a consumption4 ,sometimes1  
h[ev]1  ^! diseases proce$ f a confirm$ 
lues2 9 :i* case x w be  necess>y to    
give m]cury4 ,9 *ronic diseases ( a less
 dang]\s  nature1 z ! a/hma1 ! gravel1 &
 su* l1 m]cury1 if necess>y1  may be    
safely adm9i/]$4 ,if ! pati5t's /r5g?   
has be5 greatly  exhau/$ by sickness1   
lab\r1 ab/95ce1 or any o!r cause1 ! use 
( m]cury mu/ be po/pon$1 till by "t1    
re/1 & a n\ri%+ diet1  x c be           
suffici5tly re/or$4    ,m]cury ought n  
to be adm9i/]$ to wom5 dur+ ! m5/rual   
flux1  or :5 ! p]iod is ne> at h&4      
,nei!r %\ld x be giv5 9 !  la/ /age (   
pregnancy4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! woman be n ne> 
! "t (  h] deliv]y1 & circum/ances r5d] 
x necess>y1 m]cury may be  giv51 b 9    
small] doses1 & at great] int]vals ?an  

usual2 )  ^! precautions1 bo? ! "m &    
*ild may be cur$ at ! same  "t1 if n1 ! 
disord] w at lea/ be kept f gr[+ worse1 
till ! woman be br\ght to b$1 &         
suffici5tly recov]$1 :5 a  m effectual  
me?od may be pursu$1 :i*1 if %e suckles 
h] *ild1  w 9 all probability be        
suffici5t = ! cure ( bo?4    ,m]cury    
ought always to be adm9i/]$ to infants )
 ! greate/  caution4 ,_! t5d] condition 
unfits !m = support+ a salivation1  &   
makes x necess>y to adm9i/] ev5 ! milde/
 prep>ations (  m]cury to !m ) a sp>+   
h&4 ,a simil> conduct is recomm5d$ 9  ! 
treatm5t ( old p]sons1 :o h ! mis=tune  
to lab\r "u a  confirm$ lues4 ,no d\bt !
 infirmities ( age mu/ r5d] p less  able
 to und]go ! fatigues ( a salivation2 b 
?is1 z 0 =m]ly  obs]v$1 is nev]         
necess>y2 besides1 we h g5]ally f\nd t  
m]cury _h mu* less effect ^u v old      
p]sons1 ?an on ^? :o  7 y\ng]4          
,hy/]ic & hypo*ondriac p]sons1 & su* z  
are subject to an  habitual di>rha or   
dys5t]y1 or to frequ5t & viol5t attacks 

(  epilepsy1 or :o are afflict$ ) !     
scr(ula or ! scurvy1 ought to  be       
cauti\s 9 ! use ( m]cury4 ,:]e any "o ( 
^! disord]s  prevails x ought ei!r1 if  
possible1 to be cur$1 or at lea/        
palliat$1 be=e ! pati5t ent]s ^u a c\rse
 ( m]cury4 ,:5 ?is  _c be done1 ! m]cury
 mu/ be adm9i/]$ 9 small] doses1 &  at  
long] int]vals ?an usual4 ,! mo/ prop]  
seasons = ent]+  ^u a c\rse ( m]cury1   
are ! spr+ & autumn1 :5 ! air is (  a   
mod]ate w>m?4 ,if ! circum/ances ( !    
case1 h[ev]1 w n  admit ( delay1 we mu/ 
n def] ! cure on acc\nt ( ! season1 b   
mu/ adm9i/] ! m]cury2 tak+ c>e1 at !    
same "t1 to keep !  pati5t's *amb] w>m] 
or cool] accord+ z ! season ( ! ye>     
requires4    ,! next ?+ to be consid]$  
is ! prep>ation necess>y to be  obs]v$  
be=e we proce$ to adm9i/] a c\rse (     
m]cury4 ,"s lay  great /ress ^u ?is     
circum/ance1 obs]v+ t by previ\sly      
relax+ ! vessels1 & correct+ any disord]
 :i* may happ5 to  prevail 9 ! blood1 n 
only ! m]cury w be dispos$ to act m     

k9dly1 b _m o!r inconv5i5cies w be      
prev5t$4    ,we h already recomm5d$     
ble$+ & g5tle purges1 previ\s to !      
adm9i/ration ( m]cury1 & %all only n[   
add1 t ^! are always  to be repeat$     
accord+ to ! age1 /r5g?1 con/itution1 & 
o!r  circum/ances ( ! pati5t4 ,aft]w>ds1
 if x c be conv5i5tly  done1 ! pati5t   
ought to ba! once or twice a day1 = a   
few days1 9  lukew>m wat]4 ,8 diet1 9 ! 
meantime1 mu/ be light1 moi/1 &  cool+4 
,w9e & all heat+ liquors1 also viol5t   
bodily ex]cise1 &  all great ex]tions ( 
! m9d1 are c>efully to be avoid$4    ,a 
prop] regim5 is likewise to be obs]v$ by
 su* z are "u a  c\rse ( m]cury4        
,inatt5tion to ?is n only endang]s !    
pati5t's  life1 b (t5 also disappo9ts   
him ( a cure4 ,a mu* small] quantity  ( 
m]cury w be suffici5t = ! cure ( a p]son
 :o lives l[1  keeps w>m1 & avoids all  
mann] ( excess1 ?an ( "o :o _c  endure  
to put ! smalle/ re/ra9t ^u 8 appetites2
 inde$1 x b  r>ely happ5s t su* are     
?or\ghly cur$4    ,!re is h>dly any ?+ (

 m importance1 ei!r = prev5t+ or  remov+
 v5]eal infection ?an cleanl9ess4 ,by an
 e>ly att5tion to  ?is1 ! infection     
might (t5 be prev5t$ f ent]+ ! body2 &  
:]e x has already tak5 place1 its       
effects may be greatly mitigat$4  ,!    
mom5t any p]son has reason to suspect t 
he has receiv$ !  infection1 he ought to
 wa% ! p>ts ) wat] & spirits1 sweet oil1
  or milk & wat]2 a small quantity ( !  
la/ may likewise be inject$  up !       
ure?ra1 if x c be conv5i5tly done4 ,:e!r
 ?is disease at  fir/ took its rise f   
dirt9ess is h>d to say2 b :]ev] t       
prevails ! infection is f\nd 9 its      
greate/ virul5ce1 :i* gives  gr\nd to   
believe t a /rict att5tion to cleanl9ess
 w\ld g f>  t[>ds extirpat+ x           
altoge!r4#ab    ,footnote #ab3      ,i h
 n only se5 a rec5t infection c>ri$ (f 9
 a few days by    means ( cleanl9ess1   
viz41 ba?+1 fom5tations1 injections1 c41
    b h likewise f\nd x ( ! greate/     
advantage 9 ! m    advanc$ /ages ( !    
disease4 ,( ?is ,i _h lately a v        

rem>kable    in/ance 9 a man ^: p5is 0  
almo/ :olly consum$ by v5]eal    ulc]s2 
! matt] _h be5 all[$ to cont9ue on !    
sores )\t    any c>e hav+ be5 tak5 to   
clean !m1 till1 not)/&+ !    use (      
m]cury & o!r m$ic9es1 x _h produc$ !    
effects    m5tion$4 ,i ord]$ w>m milk & 
wat] to be inject$ ?ree or f\r    times 
a day into all ! s9u\s ulc]s1 9 ord] to 
wa% out !    matt]2 aft] :i* !y 7 /uff$ 
) dry l9t to absorb !    fre% matt] z x 
0 g5]at$4 ,! pati5t at ! same "t took   
e day half a gra9 ( ! corrosive         
sublimate ( m]cury1    dissolv$ 9 an    
ounce ( br&y1 & drank an ,engli% qu>t ( 
!    decoction ( s>sap>illa4 ,by ?is    
treatm5t1 9 ab\t six weeks1 he    0     
p]fectly cur$2 &1 :at 0 v rem>kable1 a  
"p ( !    p5is 0 actually reg5]at$4     
,dr4 ,gil*ri/ has giv5 an acc\nt ( a    
species ( ! lues v5]ea    :i* prevails 9
 ! we/ ( ,scotl&1 to :i* ! natives give 
!    "n ( ,sibb9s or ,sivv9s4 ,! doctor 
obs]ves1 t !    spread+ ( ?is disease is
 *iefly ow+ to a neglect (              

cleanl9ess1 & seems to ?9k1 t by due    
att5tion to ?is    virtue1 x might be   
extirpat$4 ,! treatm5t ( ?is disease is 
simil> to t ( a confirm$ lues or pox4 ,!
 yaws1 a disease    :i* is n[ v common  
bo? 9 ,am]ica & ! ,we/ ,india ,isl&s1   
may also be cur$ 9 ! same mann]4    ,:5 
! v5]eal disease has be5 neglect$1 or   
improp]ly treat$1 x  (t5 becomes a      
disord] ( ! habit4 ,9 ?is case ! cure   
mu/ be  attempt$ by re/oratives1 z milk 
diet1 ! decoction ( s>sap>illa1  & su*  
l1 to :i* m]cury may be add$4 ,x is a   
common practice 9  ,nor? ,brita9 to s5d 
su* pati5ts to dr9k goat-:ey4 ,?is is a 
v  prop] plan1 provid+ ! infection has  
be5 totally eradicat$  be=eh&2 b :5 t is
 n ! case1 & ! pati5t tru/s to !  :ey = 
f9i%+ 8 cure1 he w be (t5 disappo9t$4 ,i
 h  frequ5tly kn[n ! disease return )   
all its virul5ce aft] a  c\rse (        
goat-:ey1 ev5 :5 t c\rse _h be5 ?\ght q 
suffici5t = complet+ ! cure4    ,"o ( ! 
mo/ un=tunate circum/ances att5d+       
pati5ts 9 ?is  disease1 is ! necessity  

!y are (t5 laid "u ( hurry+ !  cure4    
,?is induces !m to take m$ic9e too fa/1 
& to leave x (f  too soon4 ,a few gra9s 
m ( m$ic9e1 or a few days long]         
conf9em5t1 w\ld (t5 be suffici5t to p]=m
 ! cure2 :]eas1 by  neglect ( ^!1 a     
small degree ( virul5ce is /ill left 9 !
  sy/em1 :i* gradually vitiates1 & at   
l5g? contam9ates ! :ole  mass4 ,to avoid
 ?is1 we w\ld advise1 t ! pati5t %\ld   
nev]  leave (f tak+ m$ic9e imm$iately ^u
 ! disappe>+ ( !  symptoms1 b cont9ue x 
= "s "t aft]1 gradually less5+ !        
quantity1 till !re is reason to believe 
! disease is entirely  eradicat$4    ,x 
is n only difficult1 b absolutely       
impossible1 to asc]ta9 !  exact degree (
 virul5ce t may att5d ! disease2 = :i*  
reason  x w always be a mu* saf] rule to
 cont9ue ! use ( m$ic9e too  long1 ?an  
to leave x (f too soon4 ,?is seems to be
 ! lead+ maxim  ( a mod]n practition] ( 
"s note = ! v5]eal disease1 :o  always  
ord]s 8 pati5ts to p]=m a qu>ant9e ( =ty
 days1 dur+  :i* "t he takes =ty bottles

 (1 ,i suppose1 a /rong decoction (     
s>sap>illa1 or "s o!r antiv5]eal simple4
 ,:oev] takes ?is  me?od1 & adds a      
suffici5t quantity ( corrosive          
sublimate1 or "s  o!r active prep>ation 
( m]cury to ! decoction1 w seldom fail  
to cure a confirm$ lues4    ,x is       
peculi>ly un=tunate = ! cure ( ?is      
disease1 t n "o  9 t5 ( ^? :o contract  
x1 are ei!r able or will+ to submit to  
a prop] plan ( regim54 ,! pati5t is     
will+ to take m$ic9e2 b  he mu/ foll[ 8 
bus9ess1 & to prev5t suspicions1 mu/ eat
 &  dr9k l ! re/ ( ! family4 ,?is is !  
true s\rce (  n9e-t5?s1 ( all ! mis*ief 
aris+ f v5]eal disease4 ,i nev]  knew ! 
cure att5d$ ) any great difficulty or   
dang] :]e !  pati5t /rictly foll[$ !    
physician's advice2 b a volume w\ld n   
be suffici5t to po9t out ! dreadful     
consequ5ces :i* proce$ f  an opposite   
conduct4 ,s*irr\s te/icles1 ulc]\s sore 
?roats1  madness1 consumptions1 c>i\s   
bones1 & a rott5 prog5y1 are a few (  ! 
bless+s d]iv$ f ?is s\rce4    ,!re is a 

species ( false reason+1 ) reg>d to ?is 
disease1  :i* proves fatal to _m4 ,a    
p]son ( a s\nd con/itution contracts a  
slight degree ( ! disord]4 ,he gets well
 )\t tak+ any great  c>e1 or us+ mu*    
m$ic9e1 & h5ce concludes1 t ?is w always
  be ! case4 ,! next "t ! disease       
occurs1 ?\gh t5 times m  virul5t1 he    
pursues ! same c\rse1 & 8 con/itution is
 ru9$4  ,inde$1 ! diff]5t degrees (     
virul5ce 9 ! small-pox are n  great] ?an
 9 ?is disease1 ?\gh1 z ! le>n$ ,syd5ham
 obs]ves1  9 "s cases ! mo/ skilful     
physicians _c cure1 & 9 o!rs !  mo/     
ignorant old wom5 _c kill ! pati5t 9 t  
disord]4 ,?\gh  a good con/itution is   
always 9 fav\r ( ! pati5t1 yet too great
  /ress may be laid ^u x4 ,x does n     
appe> f obs]vation1 t  ! mo/ robu/      
con/itution is able to ov]come !        
virul5ce ( !  v5]eal contagion1 aft] x  
has got into ! habit4 ,9 ?is case1 a    
prop] c\rse ( m$ic9e is always          
indisp5sably necess>y4    ,al?\gh x is  
impossible1 on acc\nt ( ! diff]5t       

degrees (  virul5ce1 c41 to lay d[n fix$
 & c]ta9 rules1 = ! cure (  ?is disease1
 yet ! foll[+ g5]al plan w always be    
f\nd safe1  & (t5 successful1 viz43 to  
ble$ & adm9i/] g5tle purges )  diuretics
 dur+ ! inflammatory /ate1 &1 z soon z !
 symptoms (  inflammation are abat$1 to 
adm9i/] m]cury1 9 any =m t may be  mo/  
agreeable to ! pati5t4 ,! same m$ic9e1  
assi/$ by !  decoction ( s>sap>illa1 & a
 prop] regim51 w n only secure  !       
con/itution aga9/ ! fur!r progress ( a  
confirm$ pox1 b  w g5]ally p]=m a       
complete cure4    ,al?\gh ! v5]eal      
disease may n be a prop] subject (      
discussion  = regul> families & !       
nurs]y1 yet !re are _m individuals to   
:om ! obs]vations "h made may be (      
s]vice 9 t compla9t4  ,!re is no disease
 :i* op5s s wide a field = ! quack1 none
 9  :i* he s completely picks ! pocket &
 ru9s ! con/itution (  ! ignorant &     
unw>y4 ,m]cury1 ?\gh look$ ^u z a c]ta9 
cure  9 e species ( ?is disease1 is only
 prop] 9 "o2 & ?\gh  e apo!c>y's boy    

pret5ds to cure ! v5]eal disease by x1  
!re is no m$ic9e (t5] misappli$4 ,?\gh  
m]cury is a c]ta9  cure = ! lues v5]ea1 
x is a m$ic9e ( s v active a nature  t x
 _c be adm9i/]$ ) too mu* c>e2 x is !   
*ief  +r$i5t 9 all ! no/rums daily      
adv]tis$ = ! cure ( ?is  disease1 & ^?  
:o value _! heal? or _! life1 %\ld bew>e
  ( all[+ !mselves to become1 9 a matt] 
s s]i\s1 ! dupes (  impo/ure4           
,,conclusion4                           
,,c\rte\s ,,read]1    ,9 ! ,works ( !   
r5[n$ & fam\s philosoph]1 ,,ari/otle1 y 
h  got laid be=e y a ,collection ( ! be/
 ,obs]vations on ! ,secrets  ( ,nature1 
t ev] ! _w 0 fav\r$ ) on ! subject4 ,let
 me  n[ entreat y1 :o h read !m1 & all  
^? :o may h]eaft] d  s1 to m>k well :at 
is !re9 conta9$1 & !reby direct y\r     
future conduct1 :i* y w f9d to y\r      
advantage4 ,:atev] "y  & inconsid]ate   
p]sons may ?9k or say ( :at is h]e9     
conta9$1  x is absolutely necess>y to be
 kn[n2 &1 :5 r$uc$ to practice1  may    
prove ! happy means ( prev5t+ _m fatal &

 lam5table  consequ5ces1 :i* ignorance &
 inconsid]ation produce4 ,f>ewell4      
,,! ,,end4                              
,,john ,,smi?1 ,,tooly ,,/reet1         
,,london4                               
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