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:
- 1693
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About this work
Also known as
Directory for midwives
Guide for women.
Publication/Creation
London : printed, and are to be sold by most booksellers in London and Westminster, 1693.
Physical description
8 unnumbered pages, 424 pages
Contributors
Edition
Newly corrected from many gross errors.
References note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994) C7495.
Notes
The words "Conception. .. Children." are bracketed on title page.
In four books, each with caption title; register and pagination are continuous.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1757:12) s1999 miun s