One word in conclusion. It is not pretended that the concentration of the results of medical research emanates from _one_ author, for be he ever so versed in medical science, he would come far, far short of so herculean a task. It is, therefore, necessarily derived from authors on medical and physiological sciences, of great acquirements and distinguished celebrity. It hardly need be added that great labour has been encountered in the preparation of a work of this nature, as the most reliable and correct sources have been availed of. THE AUTHOR. INDEX PAGE. ABORTION— „ Symptoms of, 169 „ Causes of, 171 „ Treatment of, 171 „ Prevention of, 175 „ When dangerous, 168 „ When necessary to effect, 177 „ When attended with no danger, 169 AFTER-PAINS— „ Causes of, 203 „ Treatment of, 204 AFTER-BIRTH— „ Caution respecting, 199 „ Mode of extracting, 199 ARTIFICIAL DELIVERY, 180 BARRENNESS, OR STERILITY—, 223 „ Causes of, 225 „ Treatment of, 230 „ Remedy for, 232 CONCEPTION—(See Pregnancy), 36 „ Signs of, 37 „ Prevention of (See Pregnancy), 104 CHILDREN—Management of, 210 CONCLUDING REMARKS, 237 DELIVERY—Artificial, 180 DISEASES OF PREGNANCY, 61 Desomeaux’s Prevention to Pregnancy, 142 FALSE PAINS IN PREGNANCY, 187 FALSE Conception, 30 FAINTING, during Pregnancy, 87 „ Treatment of, 87 FLOODING, 174 „ Causes of, 23 „ Treatment of, 174 FRENCH SECRET, 144 „ For what purpose used, 144 „ Its use in France, 144 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS, ix INFANTS, still-born, 202 „ Treatment of, 203 INFLAMMATION OF THE BREASTS, 205 „ To prevent inflamed or broken Breasts, 208 Index, v LABOUR—Signs of, 182 „ Management of, 185 „ Ordinary or natural, 186 „ Preternatural or Cross-Births, 201 „ Laborious, or difficult, 202 „ Directions during, 198 „ Directions after, 99, 203 MALFORMATION of the Pelvis, 180 MENSTRUATION, or Monthly Turns, 1 „ RETENTION OF, 8 „ Description, 8 „ Causes, 8 „ Symptoms, 9 „ Treatment, 10 „ SUPPRESSION OF, 11 „ Description of, 11 „ Causes, 12 „ Symptoms, 12 „ Treatment of, 13 „ Specific certain to effect a cure, 16 „ PAINFUL AND IMPERFECT, 18 „ Symptoms, 19 „ Causes, 19 „ Treatment, 20 MENSES— „ IMMODERATE FLOW OF, 22 „ Symptoms, 22 „ Causes, 23 „ Treatment, 23