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 Work 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 Meseries 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

All titles

• 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 Work 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 Meseries 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
• Aristotle's Masterpiece. Abridgement.

People / Organizations

• Richard Ware II ("printed by and for", or "by/for and sold by")
• Stanley Crowder ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for L. Hawes and Co. S. Crowder and Co. in Paternoster Row ; H. Woodgate, near the Chapter-House, and C. and R. Ware, Ludgate-Hill, 1766.

Added name

Aristotle.

Publication year

1766

ESTC No.

N5710

Grub Street ID

40265

Description

120p. : ill. ; 12°.

Note

Not in fact by Aristotle; the attribution is spurious

A rearranged abridgement of 'Aristotle's master-piece'.

Uncontrolled note

ill. = frontis