The works of Aristotle, the famous philosopher. In four parts. Containing I. His complete master piece; ... II. His experienced midwife: ... III. His book of problems; ... IV. His last legacy.

  • Salmon, William, 1644-1713.
Date:
[1800]
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Credit: The works of Aristotle, the famous philosopher. In four parts. Containing I. His complete master piece; ... II. His experienced midwife: ... III. His book of problems; ... IV. His last legacy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GO ARIRTOT/I/li's WORKS. each one scruple ; with juice of iros make pills. The air must be hot anil dry ; moderate exer- , ciso is allowed ; much sleep is forbidden. She may eat the flesh of partridges, larks, chickens, mountain birds, haresj conies, &c. Lee her drink be thin wine. CHAP. XL Of Moles ai d False Conceptions. THIS disease is ca'ied by the Greeks, Mole; and the cause of this denomination is taken from the load or heavy weight of it, it being a mole, or great lump of bard ilesh burdening the womb. It is defined to be an inarticulate piece.of flesh, without form, begotten iii a matrix as if it were a true conception. In which definition we are to note two things : First, in that a mole is said to be inarticulate and without form ; it differs from monsters, which arc both formate and articulate. Secondly, it is said to be as it were a true conception, which puts a difference between a true conception and a mole; which diflereeae holds good three ways; First, in the genus, in that a mole cannot be said to be an ani- mal. Secondly, in the species, because it hath no human figure, and bears not the character of a man. Thirdly, in the individual, for it hath no affinity with the parent, either in the whole body or any particular part of the same. , Cause.] About the cause of this effect, ‘amongst learned authors, I find a variety of judg- ments.' Some are ofopinion, that if the woman’a seed goes into the womb, and not the man’s, thereby is the mole produced. Others there be that affirm, it is ingendered of the menstruous blood. But if these two were granted, then maids, by having- their courses or through noc- turnal pollutions, might be subject to the same,