The English midwife enlarged containing directions to midwives; wherein is laid down whatever is most requisite for the safe practising her art. Also instructions for women in their conceiving, bearing and nursing of children. With two new treatises, one of the cure of diseases and symptoms happening to women before and after child-birth. And another of the diseases, &c. of little children, and the conditions necessary to be considered in the choice of their nurses and milk. The whole fitted for the meanest capacities. Illustrated with near 40 copper-cuts.

To all English Midwives.

YOU are here presented with an Amendment and Supplement, of what was very necessary and yet want∣ing in this Book formerly: so that now you will find it to be wholly compleat∣ed for your purpose, in every respect; it being altogether grounded upon many years Experience, and Observation in the Practice of deliveries; most others being written by those that never pra∣ctiz'd the Art; and some father'd upon Persons that were no more concerned in them, then the Pope of Rome; such as Sir Theodore de Mayern, Dr. Chamberlen, and others; by the Publishers of the Com∣pleat Midwives Practice; so that I may justly say of this Book; as the Learned Sir Richard Baker says of his Chronicle, that if all other were not to be found

this alone were sufficient, with your dili∣gence; For I'll assure you, I have not conceal'd one secret, belonging to your Art from you; neither would I have you with-hold your knowledge from others; neither have I imposed upon you any thing that hath not endur'd the Test of confirm'd experience; and in like man∣ner I would not have you, upon any ac∣count whatsoever, to try any new expe∣riment, either upon Rich or Poor; ei∣ther inwardly or outwardly; thus much for the Book. Now as for what concerns your selves; I would have you by all means to have a respect to two things above all, your Consciences and Credits; and principally to the first; and to that end, for all the Treasure in the World, to give no Medicine to cause a Woman to miscarry of her Child; but prudently send such kind of People to the Learned Physitian to deal with: and that you may prosper in your Practise, discharge your duty as well to the Poor as Rich. Have a great care whom you lay in your Houses, for fear of encourag∣ing

naughty Women; Lastly I would advise you not to be dismay'd if every thing in your practise fall not out just at the very instance of your expectation, you performing your part; but expect the event with patience; for fear disor∣ders the Senses, and Persons that keep their wits together without suffering them to be scattered thereby, are capa∣ble of Counselling in the most weighty Affairs. And now I shall no longer de∣tain you in the Porch, but desire you will forthwith be pleased to walk into the Palace; where I question not but you will find wherewith to satisfie your Curiosity in what concerns the premis∣ses; and so wishing you all the Prosperi∣ty imaginable; I bid you Adieu.