The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher / Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy
On marriage and at what age young men and virgins are capable of it: and why so much desire it. Also, how long men and women are capable of it.
How to beget a male or female child; and of the Embryo and perfect Birth; and the fittest time for the copula.
The reason why children are like their parents; and that the Mother's imagination contributes thereto; and whether the man or the woman is the cause of the male or female child.
That Man's Soul is not propagated by their parents, but is infused by its Creator, and can neither die nor corrupt. At what time it is infused. Of its immortality and certainty of its resurrection.
Of Monsters and Monstrous Births; and the several reasons thereof, according to the opinions of the Ancients. Also, whether the Monsters are endowed with reasonable Souls; and whether the Devils can engender; is here briefly discussed.
Of the happy state of matrimony, as it is appointed by God, the true felicity that rebounds thereby to either sex; and to what end it is ordained.
Of Errors in Marriages; Why they are, and the Injuries caused by them .
The Opinion of the Learned concerning Children conceived and born within Seven Months; with Arguments upon the Subject to prevent Suspicion of Incontinency, and bitter Contest on that Account. To which are added Rules to Know the Disposition of Man's Body by the Genital Parts .
Of the Green-Sickness in Virgins, with its causes, signs and cures; together with the chief occasions of Barrenness in Women, and the Means to remove the Cause, and render them fruitful .
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Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy
CONTENTS
THE MIDWIFE'S VADE-MECUM
Containing
PARTICULAR DIRECTIONS FOR MIDWIVES, NURSES, ETC.
SOME GENUINE RECIPES FOR CAUSING SPEEDY DELIVERY.
APPROVED DIRECTIONS FOR NURSES.
PART I—BOOK I
THE MASTERPIECE
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
PART II
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
PART II
INTRODUCTION.
BOOK I
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
BOOK II
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER VI