The compleat midwifes practice, in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man. Containing perfect rules for midwifes and nurses, as also for women in their conception, bearing, and nursing of children: from the experience not onely of our English, but also the most accomplisht and absolute practicers among the French, Spanish, Italian, and other nations. A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily attain the knowledge of the whole art. With instructions of the midwife to the Queen of France (given to her daughter a little before her death) touching the practice of the said art. / Published with the approbation and good liking of sundry the most knowing professors of midwifery now living in the city of London, and other places. Illustrated with severall cuts in brass. By T.C. I.D. M.S. T.B. practitioners.

CHAP. XVI. Of the use of the Yard in general.

THe Yard is scituated under the midriff over against the womb. And is also placed be∣tween the thighes, for the greater strengthning of it in the act of copulation; Neither is this the only strength which it hath, for at the lower part it appears more fleshie, which flesh is altogether muscly, for the greater strength thereof. Neither

is it only contented with this Musclie flesh, it ha∣ving too muscles also for the same purpose, on both sides to poise it even in the act of erection; which though they are but little, yet are they exceeding strong.

The figure of the yard is not absolutly round, but broader on the upper side, lest it should be hindered by the convexity of the superior part, in the casting forth of the seed.

Concerning the biggness of the yard, it is by most estemed to be of a just length, when it is ex∣tended the bredth of nine thumbs.