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. XIV. Of the utility of the womb.

FIrst, it is the most fit place for copulation, as being in a place furthest removed from the senses, near which it were not fit to be, by reason of the inconveniencies which would ne∣cessarily arise.

It is most fit to receive the birth, as being hollow, in which concavity the birth may in∣crease to its full proportion every way.

It is most fit for the exclusion of the birth,

as being placed downward, whereby the birth might help its self with its own weight; and also by reason of the muscles of the Abdomen, which serve for compression, and do help the endea∣vours of the mother.