Aristotle's last legacy, unfolding the mysteries of nature in the generation of man [electronic resource] : Treating I. Of virginity, its signs and tokens, and how a man may 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 work of generation. IV. Of conception; and how to know whether a woman has conceiv'd, 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 coltion, or their venereal embraces. VIII. A vade mecum for midwives and nurses, taining 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 midwise, nurses and all such persons only as are concerned in these matters.
1749
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Aristotle's last legacy, unfolding the mysteries of nature in the generation of man [electronic resource] : Treating I. Of virginity, its signs and tokens, and how a man may 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 work of generation. IV. Of conception; and how to know whether a woman has conceiv'd, 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 coltion, or their venereal embraces. VIII. A vade mecum for midwives and nurses, taining 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 midwise, nurses and all such persons only as are concerned in these matters.
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Aristotle's compleat master-piece. Abridgments.
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London : Printed for R. Ware, on Ludgate-Hill, C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-Row, and J. Hodges, on London-Bridge, 1749.
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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[8],113[i.e.111],[1]p. : ill. ; 12⁰.
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Not in fact by Aristotle; the attribution is spurious.
A different work from the earlier work of the same title; in fact a rearranged abridgment of 'Aristotle's master-piece'.
Pp. 105,109,110 and 111 misnumbered 109,112,112 and 113 respectively.
Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland.
A different work from the earlier work of the same title; in fact a rearranged abridgment of 'Aristotle's master-piece'.
Pp. 105,109,110 and 111 misnumbered 109,112,112 and 113 respectively.
Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland.
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English Short Title Catalog, T164188.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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Aristotle.
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