The workes of that famous chirurgion Ambrose Parey translated out of Latin and compared with the French. by Tho: Johnson. Whereunto are added three tractates our of Adrianus Spigelius of the veines, arteries, & nerves, with large figures. Also a table of the bookes and chapters.

The fourth Figure.

AB. The bosom of the bottom of the womb, at whose sides are the horns. CD. A line like a suture or seam, a little distinguishing that bosom. EE. The substance of the bottom of the womb, or the thickness of his inner coat. F. A protuberation or swelling of the womb in the middle of the bosom. G. The orifice of the bottom of the womb. HH. The coat or second cover of the bottom of the womb, com∣ing from the Peritonaeum. IIII. A portion of the membranes which tie the womb. KK. The beginning of the neck of the womb. L. The neck of the bladder inserted into the neck of the womb. m. The Clitoris in the top of the privity. n. The inequality of the privity where the hymen is placed. o. The hole or pas∣sage of the privity in the cleft. p. The skinny caruncle of the privity.

* 1.1It was fit they should be more large, because they should not only convey the matter fit for generation of young and nourishment of the testicles, but also sufficient for the nourishment of the womb and child; but shorter, because they end at the testicles and womb within the belly in women. Where you must note, that the preparing spermatick vessels, a little before they come to the Testicles, are divided into two unequal branches, of which the lesser, bended after the same manner, as we said in men, goes into the head of the testicle, through which it sends a slender branch into the coats of the testicles for life and nourishment, and not only into the coats, but

also into leading vessels. But the bigger branch descends on each side by the upper part of the womb between the proper coat and the common, from the Peritonaeum; where it is divided into divers branches. By this difference of the spermatick vessels, you may easily understand why wo∣men cast forth less seed than men.

For their Testicles, they differ little from mens but in quantity; For they are lesser,* 1.2 and in figure more hollow and flat, by reason of their defective heat which could not elevate or lift them up to their just magnitude. Their composure is more simple; for they want the Scrotum or cod, the fleshy coat, and also, according to the opinion of some, the Erythroides: but in place there∣of they have another from the Peritonaeum which covers the proper coat, that is, the Epididymis, or Dartos. Silvius writes, that womens Testicles want the Erythroides; yet it is certain, that be∣sides their peculiar coat Dartos, they have another from the Peritonaeum, which is the Erythroides, or, as Fallopius calls it, the Elythroides, that is as much as the vaginalis, or sheath. But I think,* 1.3 that this hath sprung from the mis-understanding that place in Galen, where he writes, that womens testicles want the Epididymis. For we must not understand that to be spoken of the coat,* 1.4 but of the varicous parastats (as I formerly said). They differ nothing in number, but in site; for in men they hang without the belly at the share-bone above the Peritonaeum; women have them ly∣ing hid in their belly, neer the bottom at the sides of the womb, but yet so as they touch not the body of the womb.

But these testicles are tied to the womb, both by a coat from the Peritonaeum,* 1.5 as also by the lead∣ing vessels descending to the horns of the womb; but to the rest of the body, by the vessels and the nerves arising from the Holy-bone and Costal nerves. They are of a colder Temper than mans.* 1.6 The ejaculatory, or leading vessels in women differ thus from mens;* 1.7 they are large at the begin∣ning, and of a veiny consistence, or substance, so that you can scarce discern them from the coat Peritonaeum, then presently they become nervous, and wax so slender, that they may seem broken or torn, though it be not so; but when they come nearer to the horns of the womb, they are again dilated; in their own conditions, they agree with mens,* 1.8 but that they are altogether more slender and short. They have a round figure, but more intricate windings than mens; I believe, that these windings might supply the defect of the varicous Parastats. They are seated between the testicles and womb; for they proceed out of the head of the testicle, then presently, armed with a coat from the Peritonaeum, they are implanted into the womb by its horns.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Why womens spermatick ves∣sels are larger, but shorter then mens.
• * 1.2

  In what their testicles differ from mens.
• * 1.3

  Lib. 14. de usu partium.
• * 1.4

  Site.
• * 1.5

  Connexi-on.
• * 1.6

  Temper.
• * 1.7

  Their ejacula∣tory Vessels.
• * 1.8

  Why they have more in∣tricate wind∣ings.

  Their site.