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.

Of the diseases of the Eyes, Ears, and Noses in Children.

MAny times children are troubled with a light inflammation in their eyes, with a certain gum and thickness which hinders them from opening the eye-lid: the most present remedies are either for the Nurse to wash the eyes with a little of her breast milke, or else with a little Plantain and Rosewater mixt to∣gether.

Sometimes the nostrils are so stopt, that they are not able to draw their breath but with much pain. For the cure of which the Nurse must moisten a linen cloth in a little oint∣ment of Roses, or a little very good Pomatum, till the hard matter within be dissolved.

Many times there flows a moist humor from their heads, which happens to those who have

moist brains. In the cure of this, it must be the care of the Nurse to cleanse the eares both within and without; afterwards let her drop into them a little oyle of bi ter Almonds, and hony of Roses mixt together.