Aristotle's last legacy, unfolding the mystery of nature in the generation of man Treating I. Of virginity, its signs and tokens, and how a man may know whether he married a virgin or not. II. Of the organs of generation in women, with a description of the fabrick of the womb. III. Of the use and action of genitals in the womb of generation. IV. Of conception; and how to know whether a woman has conceived, and whether of a male or female. V. Of the pleasure and advantage of marriage; with the unhappy consequences of unequal matches, and miseries of unlawful love. VI. Of barrenness, with remedy against it; and the signs of insufficiency, both in men and women. VII. Directions to both sexes how to manage themselves in the act of coition, or their venereal embraces. VIII. A vade mecum for midwives and nurses, containing particular directions for the faithful discharge of their several employments. IX. Excellent remedies against all diseases incident to virgins and child-bearing women: fitted for the use of midwives, nurses, and all such persons only as are concerned in these matters

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Aristotle
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London Printed and sold by the booksellers 1764, 1764
Subjects:	Reproduction / Early Works To 1800
Online Access:	http://nl.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/1701000600?orig...
Collection:	Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa