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Title: The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher
Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his
Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on
Physiognomy

Author: Anonymous

Release Date: June 24, 2004 [EBook #12699]

Language: English

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THE WORKS OF

ARISTOTLE

THE FAMOUS PHILOSOPHER

Containing his Complete Masterpiece and
Family Physician; his Experienced
Midwife, his Book of Problems
and his Remarks on
Physiognomy

COMPLETE EDITION, WITH ENGRAVINGS

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THE MIDWIFE'S VADE-MECUM

Containing

PARTICULAR DIRECTIONS FOR MIDWIVES, NURSES, ETC.

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SOME GENUINE RECIPES FOR CAUSING SPEEDY DELIVERY.

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APPROVED DIRECTIONS FOR NURSES.

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PART I.--BOOK I

THE MASTERPIECE

_On marriage and at what age young men and virgins are capable of
it: and why so much desire it. Also, how long men and women are
capable of it._

There are very few, except some professional debauchees, who will not
readily agree that "Marriage is honourable to all," being ordained by
Heaven in Paradise; and without which no man or woman can be in a
capacity, honestly, to yield obedience to the first law of the creation,
"Increase and Multiply." And since it is natural in young people to
desire the embraces, proper to the marriage bed, it behoves parents to
look after their children, and when they find them inclinable to
marriage, not violently to restrain their inclinations (which, instead
of allaying them, makes them but the more impetuous) but rather provide
such suitable matches for them, as may make their lives comfortable;
lest the cro