AT my Arrival in that _Place_, I found my _Credit_, for my necessary _Supplies_, upon a certain MERCHANT; who (with great Concern) gave me this melancholick Account of his SPOUSE, desiring my good _Offices_, if possibly any Means could be of Service. Upon which, I first made it my Business to discover, _that internal Cause_, wherein _she_, and her ordinary _Midwives_, had been so often mistaken; this being done, I happily performed the CURE, tho’ (as a _Traveller_) I had not the Satisfaction of staying there to see the _Consequence_. But, however, by my last Advices from the grateful _Husband_, I find _she_ is now MOTHER of two pretty _Boys_ and a fine _Girl_. THE _Cause_ of ABORTION then being duly and discreetly _first_ discovered, if it proceeds from any _Intemperature_ either of the BODY or the WOMB; the _same_ may be prevented chiefly by introducing the _contrary Temperament_, according to _Hippocrates_’s[107] Judgment, that _Contraries are the_ REMEDIES _of Contraries_. IF it proceeds from too much FATNESS, her _Body_ is to be reduced; if it comes from too much LEANNESS, a convenient _Diet_ and good _Regimen_, &c. will help to restore her. IF it happens from a _PLETHORY_, the too much abounding _BLOOD_ is to be circumspectly lessened: As the Humours are to be judiciously evacuated, if it arises from a _Cacochymy_; and all Causes affecting the Spirits and Humours are to be carefully removed and avoided. DISEASES of the whole _Body_ are to be prevented as much as possible, by a _Regularity_ of proper _DIET_ and _REGIMEN_ of Health; but whenever _These_ are incident, they ought to be cured, as the _Nature_ of the _DISEASE_ and _CONSTITUTION_ of the _Woman_ will prudentially permit. IF _ABORTION_ happens from any _Cause_ on the part of the WOMB, _that_ must absolutely be removed before _CONCEPTION_, and resisted afterwards during the _FOETURA_, by the discreet _Use_ of proper Means. IF it arises from any _Cause_ of the _Neighbouring Parts_, that is to be carefully managed or avoided, and _prevented_ more easily than _cured_. AS to the _Causes_ on the Part of the _INFANT_, I shall refer the _READER_ to the preceding _Chapter_ only; as I do likewise if it comes from any _SYMPTOM_ of the _Months_, or from any _Acute Disease_, to their respective _Chapters_ in this _SECTION_. FINALLY, If it proceeds from any _Procatarctick CAUSES_, either _internal_ or _external_, all such are to be sedulously avoided and prevented; but whenever _These_ happen, they are generally _cured_ by proper _ALTERATIVES_ of an _Astringent Quality_, for confirming the _Ligaments_; and _CORROBORATIVES_ for comforting the _INFANT_, and cherishing the _WOMB_.