The art of midwifery reduced to principles: in which, are explained the most safe and established methods of practice, in each kind of delivery; with a summary history of the art: translated from the French original: to which is added an appendix by the translator; containing illustrative remarks on conception and pregnancy: and on those particulars, taught by Dr. Astruc, which vary from the methods adopted by the best accoucheurs here / [Jean Astruc].

  • Astruc, Jean, 1684-1766
Date:
1767
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Credit: The art of midwifery reduced to principles: in which, are explained the most safe and established methods of practice, in each kind of delivery; with a summary history of the art: translated from the French original: to which is added an appendix by the translator; containing illustrative remarks on conception and pregnancy: and on those particulars, taught by Dr. Astruc, which vary from the methods adopted by the best accoucheurs here / [Jean Astruc]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DECISION OF THE Doctors of the Sorbonne, ✓ ON THE Validity of Baptifm conferred on Children by Injedtion. AS U R G E O N accoucheur makes a re- prefentation to the doctors of the Sor- bonne, that there are cafes (though very rarely) where a mother cannot be delivered, and where, at the fame time, the child is fo inclofed in the womb of the mother, that no part of its body can appear : which would otherwife make a cafe, according to the ritual, for conferring baptifm on it, at lead, under condition. Thefurgeon, who defires advice, alledges, that, by the help of a little pipe, the child may be immediately bap¬ tized, without any injury to the mother. He demands to know, if the method he has pro- pofed, be fitting and legal: and if it may be ufed in the cafes he has mentioned ? ANSWER.