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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 hinder conceptions, 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 labor. 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 physick and astrology
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- Newly corrected from many gross errors
- London : printed by John Streater, and are to be sold by George Sawbridge, at the Sign of the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, 1671
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- [8], 161, [29], 270, [2] p., folding plate
- The words "Conception. .. Children." are bracketed on title page.
- Part 2 has half-title: "Culpepers midwife, ...".
- "Culpeper's directory for midwives: or, A guide for women. The second part." (Wing C7498) has separate dated title page, pagination, and register.
- Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.
- Wing (CD-Rom, 1996) C7492
- Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) C7498 (pt. 2)
- Available electronically as part of Early English books online.