The diseases of women with child, and in child-bed: as also the best means of helping them in natural and unnatural labours. With fit remedies for the several indispositions of new-born babes. To which is prefix'd an Anatomical treatise ... Written in French / ... Translated by Hugh Chamberlen, M. D.

  • François Mauriceau
Date:
1697
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Credit: The diseases of women with child, and in child-bed: as also the best means of helping them in natural and unnatural labours. With fit remedies for the several indispositions of new-born babes. To which is prefix'd an Anatomical treatise ... Written in French / ... Translated by Hugh Chamberlen, M. D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Che Author's, &e. remedying many Indifpofitions of Women with}. Child and in Child-bed, with an exact Method of } — well-practifing the Art of Midwifery 5 being per- fwaded it may be very profitable to young Chirur- geons living in the Country, where but few fuffici- ently inftructed in all things neceflary to be known,y can be met with. I have the rather undertaken this,| that Midwives may find therein what they ought} to know, the better to exercife their Art, and un- dergo the Examination, at prefent obliged to be; fore you for their Reception. I hope likewife} (Gentlemen) you will have the goodnefs to excule it, tho not in fo fair a Form as the Matter requires| and tho I exprefs not the Contents fo perfectly} aap as you conceive them ; for I have C confefs witl} js “alittle too much confidence) undertaken to oper” divers Secrets of Nature, which (being abftrufe|”” and difficult to be comprehended) create yet great}; - er trouble to explain them fignificantly, fo as to bj, , well underftood : notwithftanding, as a dark Boj; dy reflects the Light it receives; fo, Lhope, thif m4, {mail Work may (by the reflection of the Sun cf your Doétrine, of which I have received man Rays) enlighten the Young Chirurgeons and Mic} wives inthe Difficulties they often meet with < the Love of Fathers, (that’ never difown the] ),.: Children, how deform’d foever) to defend | againft Envy and Detraction,which will never day to attack it, when vouchfafed your Protection which is the Favour defired by, (Gentlemen) vt Your very affeGtionate Brother and Companion, aed Francis Mauriced a meme Hai tN SL SN HEE EOE I CIA 7 AEN ENE Ree CLENE ax - , : pee aa Sai = = ie ae . Pe i ae
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