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.

  • Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654
Date:
1700
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Guide for women

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London : printed, and are to be sold by most book sellers in London and Westminster, 1700.

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8 unnumbered pages, 374 pages

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Newly corrected from many gross errors.

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The words "Conception.... Children." are bracketed on title page.
Reproduction of original in the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London.

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Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) C7496

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2530:3) s1999 miun s

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