The Frenche chirurgerye, or all the manualle operations of chirurgerye , vvith divers, & sundrye figures, and amongst the rest, certayne nuefovvnde instrumentes, verye necessarye to all the operationes of chirurgerye. Through Iaques Guillemeau, of Orleans ordinarye chirurgiane to the Kinge, and sworen in the citye of Paris. And novv truelye translated out of Dutch into Englishe by A.M.

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The Frenche chirurgerye, or all the manualle operations of chirurgerye , vvith divers, & sundrye figures, and amongst the rest, certayne nuefovvnde instrumentes, verye necessarye to all the operationes of chirurgerye. Through Iaques Guillemeau, of Orleans ordinarye chirurgiane to the Kinge, and sworen in the citye of Paris. And novv truelye translated out of Dutch into Englishe by A.M.

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Guillemeau, Jacques, 1550?-1613.

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Imprinted at Dort :: By Isaac Canin,

M.D.xcvij. [1597, i.e. 1598]

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Surgery -- Early works to 1800.

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"The Frenche chirurgerye, or all the manualle operations of chirurgerye , vvith divers, & sundrye figures, and amongst the rest, certayne nuefovvnde instrumentes, verye necessarye to all the operationes of chirurgerye. Through Iaques Guillemeau, of Orleans ordinarye chirurgiane to the Kinge, and sworen in the citye of Paris. And novv truelye translated out of Dutch into Englishe by A.M." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A02364.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 4, 2025. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• illustration
• TO THE MOST HIGH, MIGHTIE, ROY∣alle, and Victoriouse Princesse, the most Christiane, and Virtuose defendresse, of the sincere, & true Christiane Religione LADYE ELISABETH By the grace of God, Queene of Englande, Fraunce, and Irelande. &c.
• TO THE KING
• The Epistle to the benevolent Reader.
• To the gentle, & curtiouse Reader.
• THE THESAVRA∣RYE, OR STOREHOVSE of Chyrurgerye: wherbye are also added Foure figures, or portrayctures of mans bodye: Two of the which doe demonstrate vnto vs, all the externall partes of the same: and the other tvvo, the most visiblest vaynes fit for phlebotomye, vvhich lye dispearced vn∣der the skinne Throughe Iaqves Gvillemean of Orleans, Ordinatede Chyrurgiane to the Kinge, and svvorne in his Chastelet at Paris.
  • The Praeface.
  • keys to illustrations
    • Explication of the Characters which are contayned in the first figure of mans bodye: wherin G. signifyeth a Greecke worde, and L. a Latine worde.
    • The Declaration of the Characters which are compraehēded one the posteriore, par∣te of the bodye.
    • Declaratione of the Characters con∣taynede in the firste, and seconde figure, of the externalle Vaynes, which we vse to Phleboto∣mize.
    • Declaratione of the Characters con∣taynede in the Table of Instrumentes, wher with we extracte, and drawe out the Bulletes, and all other vnnaturalle, and alienate thinges, forth of the bodye.
    • Declaration of the Characters con∣taynede in the Table, of the Instrumentes of the Heade.
    • Declaratione of the Characters con∣taynede in the portrayctures of sundrye, and di∣vers sortes of Trepanes, and nipinge tonges.
    • The Declaration of the Characters contaynede in the capitalle Instrumentes, or Pin∣sers.
    • Declaratiō of the Characters, which are contaynede in the Trepanes with vises.
    • Declaratiō of the Characters, which in the Cranio are contaynede, being in two pla∣ces Trepanede.
    • Explicatione of the Characters con∣taynede in the figure of the Hare mouthe.
    • Explanatione of the Characters no∣tede on the syde of the throte, in the portrayctu∣re of the Haremouth: which demōstrate vnto vs, a wounde receavede in the Ingulare Vayne: and the meanes also howe to circumligate the same.
    • Declaratiō of the Characters, which are contaynede in the drye Suture, or stitchin∣ges.
    • The Declaration of the Characters which are contaynde in the Instrumentes of a little portable case.
    • Explanatiō of the Characters con∣taynede in the Discription of the Needle pipes, cases or Canons.
    • Explicatione of the Characters con∣taynede in the table of these Instrumētes which are propre and necessarye to the extirpatione of membres.
    • How we ought restraygne the bloode after the extirpatione of a Ioyncte, without v∣singe anye hot Iron, onlye throughe ligature, which is of two sortes, ether with the Crowes∣bille, or with the Needle.
    • Declaratione of the Characters con∣taynede in the Instrumentes, which are apte to opene anye Apostemations.
    • Declaratiō of the Charcters, which are contaynede in the Speculo oris, Matricis, & other more Instrumentes for the Mouthe.
    • Declaratiō of the Characters which are contaynede in the figures of the Hoockes, and Knives which are necessarye, and conveniente, to drawe forth a deade Child out of the Mothers bellye: also of the Pessaryes, Plates and of other thinges necessarye to the Ligatione of the fistles of the fundament.
    • Explanation of the Characters con∣taynede in the figures of the Instrumētes to dra∣we, breake, and cut of teeth.
    • The Declaration of the Characters which are contaynede in the table of the actual∣le Cauteryes.
    • The Declaratione of the Characters which are contaynede in the Table of those Instrumentes which are propre, and conveniente, to the executione of all manualle operations which in the Eyes may be by anye meanes vsede.
    • The Declaration of the Characters, contaynede in the Figure, which demonstratethe vnto vs the meanes how we ought, and shoulde make a restauratione of a humeralle dislocation, by the meanes of an Instrumente callede Glosso∣comium, which Hippocrates calleth Ambi.
    • Declaratione of the Characters con∣taynede in the Glossocome, or Ambi, the same beinge taken a sunder.
    • Declaratione of the Characters con∣taynede in the Cassolle, or Case necessarye to laye a brockene legge therin.
    • Declaratiō of the Characters, which are contaynede, in the brokene legge, with the bandages there of.
• The summary of the principalleste, and moste especialle poynctes, which are cotay∣nede, and spoken of in the operationes of Chy∣rurgerye.
• THE FRENCH CHI∣RVRGERYE OVT OF ALL the aunciente professors of Physicke, and Chirurgerye collected, and compacted together, vvith sundrye, and diverse figures of instrumentes, verye necessarie to the opera∣tione or vvorcke of Chyrurgerye.
  • ❧ The discriptione, and originalle of Chyrurgerye, and what the operatione of Chyrur∣gerye is. Cap. 1.
  • ❧ Of the prognostication or iudgement of woundes Chap. 2.
  • ❧The tokens howe to knowe which partes of the bodye are wounded Cap, 3.
  • ❧ Instructione, how to give a certayne reporte of all woundes whatsoever before the ma¦gistrates. Cap. 4.
• THE FIRSTE TRE∣ATISE OF THE OPERATI∣on of Chyrurgerye, wherin is discoursede and handelede of the meanes and vvay hovv te extracte and dravve forth anye alienate thinge out of the bodye contayninge five Chapters;
  • ❧ Of the necessitye, and vtilitye, of the extractione or drawinge forth of all strange thinges. Cap. 1.
  • ❧ Howe that a Chyrurgiane aptly & fitlye to dra∣we a bullet out of the bodye, ought to consider their difference, & the nature of the par∣te, in the which it is shot. Chap. 2.
  • ❧ The bullets, & all other straunge things ought in the first dressinge to be drawne forth, soe farre as it is possible to be done: & of the meanes how to effecte the same. Chap. 3.
  • ❧How we ought to drawe forth those bullets which sticke fast in the bones, or in the iunctures or ioyne∣tes of the same: alsoe what we ought to note whe∣nas the foresayed bones are crushed, & beaten to peeces. Chap. 4.
  • ❧ How that the Chyrurgiane ought not be to curi∣ous in searchinge out the bullet. Cap. 5.
• THE SECONDE TREATISE OF THE OPE∣ratione of Chyrurgerye, wherin is discoursed, of the meanes, hovve to Trepane the Cranium, of the Heade, Contayninge sixe Chapiters.
  • ❧Of the tokens, throughe the which, we shal kno∣we the fractures, of the sculle. Cap. 1.
  • ❧ Of the counter fissure, in the bones of the heade. Chap. 2.
  • ❧ What Fractures of the heade we ought to trepane and wherfore we must tre∣pane them. Chap. 3.
  • How longe we ought to tarrye, before we beginne to trepane, and of the places which in trepanin∣ge we must chuse, or eschewe. Chap. 4.
  • ❧ What qvantitye, or vvhat bignes of the bo∣ne in trepaninge vve must take out Chap. 5.
  • ❧ Of the māner & methode hovve to trepane vvell, and artificiallye. Chap. 6.
• The Frenche Chirurgerye THE THIRDE TRE∣ATISE OF THE OPERATI∣on of Chyrurgerye, wherin is discoursede and handelede of the sovvinge or suture of vvoundes. Contayninge sixe Chapters.
  • ❧ What sowinge is, and the vse therof, and in what impedimentes she is necessarye, and in what partes. Chap. 1.
  • What we ought to consider in the suture, and so win∣ge of a wounde. Chap. 2.
  • What is necessarye vnto the sowinge of a wounde, and howe we ought convenientlye to doe it Chap. 3.
  • The kindes and differences of sowinge, or sutures, the the time, and the methode, or rule to take thē away. Chap. 4.
  • ❧How we ought to thrust in agayne the guttes, and the nett, which is suncke out of the bellye. Chap. 5.
  • ❧ Of the stitchinge of the bellye which we call, Gastroraphia Chapter. 6.
• Chirurgerye THE FOVRTH TRE∣ATISE OF THE OPERATI∣on of Chyrurgerye, wherin is discoursede and handelede of the openinges, and apertions of Apostemations, Contayninge five Chapters.
  • ❧Of the generall way te open Apostemations. Chap. 1.
  • Of the tumefactions, or swellinges called, Ateromata, Steatomata, and Melicerides. Chap. 2.
  • ❧The manner how to cauterize, & make an insci∣sione in the vleerations of the brest, called Empiema. Chap. 3.
  • Howe that we must make the Paracentese, to drawe awaye the water out of the bellyes of those which are troubled with the dropsye. Chap. 4.
  • How that we shall cure the water burst, called Her∣nia aquosa. Chap. 5.
• THE FIFTH TRE∣ATISE OF THE OPERATI∣on of Chyrurgerye, wherin is discoursede and handelede of the disseases of the nose, & of the mouth, contayninge seaven Chapiters.
  • Of the Polipus. Chap. 1.
  • ❧Of the haremouthe, or splitted and cloven lippes. Chap. 2.
  • Of the vlceratione, and excrescence of the gummes, called Paroulis, and Epoulis. Chap. 3.
  • ❧Of the retentione of the tūge, which of the Greec∣kes was called, Anciloglossum, and we nowe call it tungetyed: And of the vlceration vnder the tunge, which of the Greeckes is cal∣led Batrachos, & of our moderne Physicions Ranula. Chap. 4.
  • ❧Howe we ought to cauterize, cutt of, or bynde, and tye, the pallate, or Vvula of the mouth. Chap. 5.
  • Of the swellinge of the Almondes, and of the vl∣cerations of the same. Chap. 6.
  • Howe we ought to drawe, thrust out, and cut, of the teeth. Chap. 7.
• The Frenche Chirurgerye THE SIXTE TRE∣ATISE OF THE OPERATI∣one of Chyrurgerye Contayninge nine Chapiters.
  • ❧Wheron we must consider, when as we desire to open a vayne, or phlebotomize. Chap. 1.
  • ❧How we ought convenientlye, to make an aper∣tione in the vayne. Chap. 2.
  • ❧Wheron we ought to marke, after the thruste, & apertione of the vayne, and when the bloode issueth therout. Chap. 3.
  • ❧Of the number of vaynes, & arteryes, which com¦monlye, vse to be opened in mans bodye. Chap. 4.
  • Of the Arteriotomia, or apertion of the Arterys, or hartvaynes. Chap, 5.
  • ❧ Of the swellinge Aneurisma, and of the mea∣nes howe to binde, and cut of the same. Chap. 6.
  • ❧Of the Cirsotomia, that is, of the manner, howe we ought to cutt of the vari∣ces. Chap. 7.
  • ❧Of the Horseleeches of there vse, & howe we may applye them. Chap. 8.
  • ❧Of Boxes, and howe we may applye them. Chap. 9.
• THE SEAVENTH TREATISE OF THE OPE∣ratione of Chyrurgerye, Contayninge sixe Chapters.
  • Of the Caries, and corruptione of the bones. Chap. 1.
  • Of the Fistel of the Fundament. Chap. 2.
  • ❧How we ought to extracte, & drawe forthe little infantes out of theire mothers bodye, which of them∣selves can not be borne. Chap. 3.
  • ❧VPpon what occasione, the externall partes as Ar∣mes, and legges are, and must be extirpated, or cutt of and in what place it must be do∣ne. Chap. 4.
  • How we ought to doe the extirpatione, or sawinge of, of a ioyncte and how we may stopp the bloode, after we shall have layed downe the Patient. Chap. 5.
  • How we shoulde extirpate, the superfluous, & corrup∣tede fingers, & separate those which are growen, & conioynede together Chap. 6.
• THE EIGHT TRE∣ATISE OF THE OPERATI∣one of Chyrurgerye, wherin is discoursede and handelede of the Cauteryes, and of the Setonne Contayninge five Chapiters.
  • ❧What a Cauterye is, & of the Kindes, & differen∣ces therof. Chap. 1.
  • Of the Invention, and of the vse of the Cauteryes, and to what disseases, and one what places, they must be applyed. Chap. 2.
  • ❧Of the Potentialle Cauteryes, & how we ought to make them. Chap. 3.
    • An other Cauterye, of the disceased Monsr. Cheval, Chyrurgiane.
    • An other of Monsr. Rasse Desneux.
    • An other of Mr. Iaqves de Vile neufve, a great practisioner at Mompeliers, as I have in the same cittye seene him make.
    • An other of Monsr. de Iovine.
    • An other vvhich qvicklye can be made.
  • The manner howe we ought to applye these Cau∣teryes. Chap. 4.
  • Of the transforation, or seton, and of the manner how we ought to apply it. Chap. 5.
• THE NINTHE TRE∣ATISE OF THE OPERATI∣one of Chyrurgerye, wherin is discoursede and handelede of the Ligatures, or vvindinges, & circumvolutions, & of the conve∣nience or the situation of the partes, Contayning sixe Chapiters.
  • ❧ What the Ligamentes or Circumvolutiones are their matter, quallitye, forme, and quanti∣tye. Chap. 1.
  • ❧Of the kindes, & differences of the ligamentes. Chap. 2.
  • ❧ Of the Rules, & generall Instructions, wheron we must consider, in all Rowles, & Ligatures Chap. 3.
  • ❧Howe we ought to tye the Ligament & agayne make loose the same. Chap. 4.
  • ❧How we shall dresse the broken Armes, hippes, and legges. Chap. 5.
  • Of the situation, and of the constitutione or collocatione of those partes, one the which the forsayed Opera∣tione must be effected. Chap. 5.
• Methodicalle discourse, or rehear∣sall, of the Originalles, & occasiones, Signes, & Tokens, Accidentes, & chaunces, Prognosticationes, and Remedyes, agaynst the Bloodyeflixe, or Dysenterye.
• An Apologye, for the Chirurgians, wher throughe is apparantlye, & evidentlye demon∣strated, & shewed, which be the occasions, or causes of death, in divers & sundry, wounded Persons, although notwithstandinge, their woundes weare smalle: wher by the Chyrurgians may be liberated, & excused, from all calumnes, & sclaunders wher with falsely they are accused, & reproched.
• THE INDEX OF THE MOST ESPECIALL, and notablest thinges contayned in this worcke of Chyrurgerye, vvherin the F denotateth the lease.
  • A
  • part - B
  • part - C
  • part - D
  • part - E
  • part - F
  • part - G
  • H
  • part - I
  • part - K
  • part - L
  • part - M
  • part - N
  • part - O
  • part - P
  • part - Q
  • part - R
  • part - S
  • part - T
  • part - V
  • part - W
• colophon