Midwives - Early works to 1800
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The compleat midvvife's practice enlarged : In the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man. Containing perfect rules for midwives and nurses, as also for women in their conception, bearing, and nursing of children: from the experience, not onely of our English, but also the most accomplisht and absolute practicers among the French, Spanish, Italian, and other nations. A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily attain the knowledge of the whole art. With instructions of the Queen of France's midwife to her daughter, a little before her death, touching the practice of the said art. Published with the approbation and good liking of sundry the most knowing professors of midwifry, now living in the City of London, and other places. Illustrated with severall cuts in brasse.
Chamberlayne, ThomasDate: 1659- Books
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The Compleat midwife's practice enlarged : in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man : containing a perfect directory or rules for midwives and nurses : as also a guide for women in their conception, bearing and nursing of children, from the experience of our English authors, viz. Sir Theodore Mayerne, Dr. Chamberlain, Mr. Nich. Culpeper, and others of foreign nations : with instructions of the Queen of France's midwife to her daughter ... touching the practice of the said art ... the whole illustrated with copper plates.
Date: 1698- Books
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The complete midvvife's practice enlarged : in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man. Containing a perfect directory, or rules for midwives and nurses. As also a guide for women in their conception, bearing and nursing of children: from the experience of our English viz. Sir Theodore Mayern, Dr. Chamberlain, Mr. Nich Culpeper. and others of forreign nations. With instructions of the Queen of France's midwife to her daughter, a little before her death, touching the practice of the said art. The fourth edition enlarged, with the addition of Sir Theodore Mayerns rare secrets in midwifry, with the approbation of sundry the most knowing professors of midwifry now living in the city of London, and other places, viz. R.C. J.D. M.S. T.B.W.C.M.H. practitioners of the said art. With a further discovery of those secrets kept close in the breast of Mr. Nich. Culpeper, and other English writers; never made publick till now. A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily attain the knowledge of the whole art. Illu.
Chamberlayne, ThomasDate: 1680- Books
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A directory for midwives: or, A guide for women : in their conception, bearing, and suckling their children. The first part contains, 1. The anatomy of the vessels of generation. 2. The formation of the child in the womb. 3. What hinders conception, and its remedies. 4. What furthers conception. 5. A guide for women in conception. 6. Of miscarriage in women. 7. A guide for women in their labour. 8. A guide for women in their lying-in. 9. Of nursing children. To cure all diseases in women, read the second part of this book. By Nicholas Culpeper, Gent. student in physic and astrology.
Nicholas CulpeperDate: 1700- Books
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A directory for midwives: or, A guide for women : in their conception. Bearing; and suckling their children. The first part contains, 1. The anatomy of the vessels of generation. 2. The formation of the child in the womb. 3. What hinders conception, and its remedies. 4. What furthers conception. 5. A guide for women in conception. 6. Of miscarriage in women. 7. A guide for women in their labour. 8. A guide for women in their lying-in. 9. Of nursing children. To cure all diseases in women, read the second part of this book. By Nicholas Culpeper, Gent. student in physic and astrology.
Nicholas CulpeperDate: 1693