Principal Matters
Reading edition
Which are contain'd in every Chapter.
C H A P. I.
Of the Qualifications of a Surgeon, and the Art of Surgery, Page 1
Of Synthesis, Diæresis, Exæresis, and Prosthesis 2
What ought to be observ'd before the undertaking of an Operation 3
C H A P. II.
Of Chirurgical Instruments, portable and not portable 5
C H A P. III.
Of Anatomy in general, and in particular of all the Parts of which the Human Body is compos'd 7
C H A P. IV.
Of the general Division of a Human Body 10
C H A P. V.
Of the Skeleton 12
Of the different kinds of Articulations, 14
Of the Number of the Bones of the Human Skeleton 16
C H A P. VI.
Of Myology, or the Description and Anatomy of the Muscles of the Human Body 19
C H A P. VII.
Of the Myology or Anatomy of the Muscles of the Head 21
C H A P. VIII.
Of the Myology or Anatomy of the Muscles of the Chest, or of the Breast, Belly, and Back 31
C H A P. IX.
Of the Myology or Anatomy of the Muscles of the lower Belly 34
_Of the Muscles of the Parts that serve for Generation in both Sexes_ 36
C H A P. X.
Of the Muscles of the Shoulder-Blades, Arms and Hands. 37
C H A P. XI.
Of the Muscles of the Thighs, Legs, and Feet, 48
A List of all the Muscles of the Humane Body, 57
C H A P. XII.
Of the Anatomy of the Nerves, Arteries, and Veins in general 58
Of the Structure of the four Tunicks of the Arteries 61
Of the Structure of the four Tunicks of the Veins 63
Of the Beginning and Origine of all the Veins 64
Of the Distribution of the ascending Vena Cava Ibid.
C H A P. XIII.
Of the Anatomy of the Abdomen or lower Belly, 66
Of the Opening of a dead Body at a publick Dissection 67
Of the Peristaltick Motion of the Guts 71
Of the Parts appointed for Generation in Men 74
Of the Parts appropriated to Generation in Women 75
C H A P. XIV.
Of the Anatomy of the Breast, or middle Venter, 77
The manner of opening the Breast in order to dissect it Ibid.
C H A P. XV.
Of the Anatomy of the Head or upper Venter, 80
An exact Historical Account of the Holes of the Skull, and the Vessels that pass thro' 'em 83
The manner of opening the Head, and Anatomizing the Brain 91
C H A P. XVI.
Of Straps, Swathing-Bands, Bandages, Bolsters, and Tents 93
A Treatise of Chirurgical Diseases.
C H A P. I.
Of Tumours in general, Impostumes or Abcesses, Breakings out, Pustules, and Tubercles 97
C H A P. II.
Of the general Method to be observ'd in the curing of Tumours 100
How many several ways may all curable Tumours be terminated 101
What are the best means of curing Impostumes, whether to dissolve, or to bring 'em to Suppuration Ibid.
Of the Circumstances, to be observ'd by a Surgeon in the opening of Tumours 102
Of the general Causes of Tumours 103
C H A P. III.
Of Natural Tumours, and first of the Phlegmon, and its Dependances 104
Of Remedies proper for the Phlegmon 105
Remedies for the curing of Aneurisms and Varices 108
Remedies for Echymoses, Contusions, or Bruises 109
Of Tumours, and their Remedies 110
Of a Gangrene 111
Remedies for a Gangrene 113
Of Kibes and Chilblains, and their Remedies 114
Of the Panaritium and its Remedies Ibid.
Of a Burn and its Remedies 115
Of the Erysipelas and its Dependences 116
Remedies for the Erysipelas Ibid.
Of Erysipelatous Tumours or Impostumes, and their Remedies 118
Of the Oedema, and its proper Remedies, 119
Of Oedomatous Tumours and Impostumes 120
Of a Scirrhus and its Remedies 123
Of Scirrhous Tumours 124
Remedies for the Polypus 125
Of Cancers 126
Remedies for Cancers Ibid. and 127
C H A P. IV.
Of Bastard or Encysted Tumours 128
Of the Remedies for Encysted Tumours 129
C H A P. V.
Of Critical, Malignant, Pestilential, and Venereal Tumours and Impostumes 131
C H A P. VI.
Of the Scurvy, 133
A Treatise of Wounds, Ulcers, and Sutures,
C H A P. I.
Of Sutures or Stitches, 138
C H A P. II.
Of Wounds in general 141
Of Remedies proper to stop the Hæmorrhage of a Wound 143
What is to be done when a Convulsion happens in a Wound, by reason of a Wounded Nerve or Tendon 144
What Course is to be taken to draw extraneous Bodies out of a Wound 145
Of Vulnerary Decoctions to be taken inwardly 148
C H A P. III.
Of the particular Wounds of the Head 149
C H A P. IV.
Of the particular Wounds of the Breast 151
C H A P. V.
Of the particular Wounds of the lower Belly 153
C H A P. VI.
Of Wounds made by Guns or Fire-Arms 154
Of the Prognostick of Wounds by Gun-shot 155
Of the cure of Wounds by Gun-shot Ibid.
Of a Burn made by Gun-powder 159
C H A P. VII.
Of Ulcers in general 164
C H A P. VIII.
Of Venereal Diseases 168
Of the Chaude-Pisse or Gonorrhæa Ibid.
Of Shankers 170
Of Bubo's Ibid.
Of the Pox 171
The manner of making the Mercurial Panacæa 175, &c.
A Treatise of the Diseases of the Bones.
C H A P. I.
Of the Dislocation of Bones 181
C H A P. II.
Of the Fractures of Bones 187
C H A P. III.
Of the particular Fractures of the Skull 192
C H A P. IV.
Of the Caries, Exostoses, and Nodus of the Bones 197
C H A P. V.
Of Cauteries, Vesicatories, Setons, Cupping-Glasses, and Leeches 199
Of the compounding of Potential Cauteries 201
C H A P. VI.
Of Phlebotomy 204
A Treatise of Chirurgical Operations.
C H A P. I.
Of the Operation of the Trepan 209
Of the Bandage of the Trepan 213
C H A P. II.
Of the Operation of the Fistula Lachrymalis 214
The Dressing and Bandage of the Fistula Lachrymalis 215
C H A P. III.
Of the Operation of the Cataract 216
The Dressing and Bandage of the Operation of the Cataract 217
Of purulent Matter gather'd under the Corneous Tunicle of the Eye 218
Of a Tumour that ariseth in the Eye, Ibid.
Of the Eye-Lids glu'd together Ibid.
Of the Hairs of the Eye-Brows that offend the Eye 219
Of the hard and transparent Tumours on the Eye-Lids Ibid.
C H A P. IV.
Of the Operation of the Polypus Ibid.
C H A P. V.
Of the Operation of the Hare-Lip 220
The Dressing and Bandage for the Hare-Lip 221
C H A P. VI.
Of the Operation of Bronchotomy 222
C H A P. VII.
Of the Operation of the Uvula 223
C H A P. VIII.
Of the Operation of a Cancer in the Breast Ibid.
The Dressing and Bandage of the Breast 225
C H A P. IX.
The Operation of the Empyema 227
The Dressing and Bandage for the Operation of the Empyema 228
C H A P. X.
Of the Operation of the Paracentesis of the lower Belly 229
The Dressing and Bandage for that Paracentesis 230
The Operation of the Parcentesis of the Scrotum Ibid.
C H A P. XI.
Of the Operation of Gastroraphy 231
C H A P. XII.
Of the Operation of Exomphalus 234
C H A P. XIII.
Of the Operation of the Bubonocele, and of the compleat Rupture 236
The Dressing and Bandage 237
Of the compleat Rupture Ibid.
C H A P. XIV.
Of the Operation of Castration 238
Of the Dressing and Bandage for the Castration 239
C H A P. XV.
Of the Operation of the Stone in the Ureter 240
C H A P. XVI.
Of the Operation of Lithotomy 241
The Dressing and Bandage for the Operation of Lithotomy 243
Of the Operation of Lithotomy in Women by the lesser Preparative 244
C H A P. XVII.
Of the Operation of the Puncture of the Perinæum 245
C H A P. XVIII.
Of the Operation of the Fistula in Ano Ibid.
C H A P. XIX.
Of the Suture of Stitching of a Tendon 247
C H A P. XX.
Of the Cæsarian Operation 248
C H A P. XXI.
Of the Operation of Amputation; with its proper Dressings and Bandages 249 and 251
C H A P. XXII.
Of the Operation of the Aneurism 253
The Bandage for the Aneurism 255
C H A P. XXIII.
Of the Operation of Phlebotomy Ibid.
The Bandage in Phlebotomy 256
C H A P. XXIV.
Of the Operation of Encysted Tumours 257
Of Ganglions 258
C H A P. XXV.
Of the Operation of Hydrocephalus Ibid.
C H A P. XXVI.
Of the Operation of cutting the Tongue-String 259
C H A P. XXVII.
Of the Operation of opening stopt Ductus's 260
Of an Incision made to open the Vagina Uteri Ibid.
The manner of separating the Lips of the Pudendum when conglutinated Ibid.
The manner of opening the Vagina when stopt with a Fleshy Substance Ibid.
The Method of opening the Urinary Ductus as well in Boys as in young Virgins Ibid.
The Method of opening the Ductus of the Ear, when stopt with a Membrane or a Carnous Substance 261
C H A P. XXVIII.
Of the Operation of the Phimosis and Paraphimosis Ibid.
C H A P. XXIX.
Of the Operation of the Varix 262
C H A P. XXX.
Of the Operation of the Panaritium 263
The Dressing and Bandage for this Operation Ibid.
C H A P. XXXI.
Of the Reduction of the falling of the Anus 264
C H A P. XXXII.
Of the reducing of the falling of the Matrix 265
C H A P. XXXIII.
Of the application of the Cautery and its Bandage Ibid.
C H A P. XXXIV.
Of the Application of Leeches, and the Dressing 267
C H A P. XXXV.
Of the application of the Seton 268
C H A P. XXXVI.
Of Scarifications 269
C H A P. XXXVII.
Of the Application of Vesicatories Ibid.
C H A P. XXXVIII.
Of the application of Cupping-Glasses 270
C H A P. XXXIX.
Of the opening of Abscesses or Impostumes 271
A Treatise of the Operations of Fractures.
C H A P. I.
Of the Fracture of the Nose 272
The Dressing and Bandage for the Fracture of the Nose 273
C H A P. II.
Of the Fracture of the lower Jaw 274
The Dressing and Bandage Ibid.
C H A P. III.
Of the Fracture of the Clavicle 276
The Dressing and Bandage Ibid.
C H A P. IV.
Of the Fracture of the Omoplata or Shoulder-Blade 278
The Dressing Ibid.
C H A P. V.
Of the Fracture of the Ribs 279
The Dressing and Bandage 280
C H A P. VI.
Of the Fracture of the Sternum or Breast-Bone Ibid.
The Dressing and Bandage 281
C H A P. VII.
Of the Fracture of the Vertebra's Ibid.
C H A P. VIII.
Of the Fracture of the Os Sacrum 283
C H A P. IX.
Of the Fracture of the Coccyx or Rump-Bone Ibid.
The Dressing and Bandage for that Fracture 284
C H A P. X.
Of the Fracture of the Humerus or Arm-Bone Ibid.
Its proper Dressing and Bandage 285
C H A P. XI.
Of the Fracture of the Bone of the Elbow 286
The Dressing and Bandage Ibid.
C H A P. XII.
Of the Fracture of the Carpus or Wrist-Bone 287
The Dressing and Bandage Ibid.
C H A P. XIII.
Of the Fracture of the Bone of the Metacarpium or Back of the Hand 288
The Dressing and Bandage Ibid.
C H A P. XIV.
Of the Fracture of the Bones of the Fingers 289
C H A P. XV.
Of the Fracture of the Thigh-Bone Ibid.
The Dressing and Bandage 290
C H A P. XVI.
Of the Fracture of the Patella or Knee-Pan 291
The Dressing and Bandage Ibid.
C H A P. XVII.
Of the Fracture of the Leg-Bone 292
Its proper Dressing and Bandage 293
The Dressing for complicated Fractures 294
C H A P. XVIII.
Of the Fracture of the Bones of the Foot 295
The Dressing and Bandage 296
A Treatise of the Operations which are perform'd in Luxations.
C H A P. I.
Of the Luxation of the Bone of the Nose 297
The Dressing and Bandage proper for such a Luxation 298
C H A P. II.
Of the Luxation of the lower Jaw-Bone Ibid.
The Dressing and Bandage 299
C H A P. III.
Of the Luxation of the Clavicle Ibid.
C H A P. IV.
Of the Luxation of the Vertebra's 300
The Dressing and Bandage 301
C H A P. V.
Of the Luxation of the Coccyx or Rump-Bone 302
C H A P. VI.
Of the Bunch Ibid.
C H A P. VII.
Of the Luxation of the Ribs 303
The Dressing and Bandage Ibid.
C H A P. VIII.
Of the sinking of the Xiphoides or Sword-like Cartilage 304
C H A P. IX.
Of the Luxation of the Humerus or Arm-Bone, Ibid.
The Dressing and Bandage 306
C H A P. X.
Of the Luxation of the Bone of the Elbow Ibid.
The Bandage for the same Luxation 307
C H A P. XI.
Of the Luxation of the Carpus or Wrist-Bone 308
The Bandage 309
C H A P. XII.
Of the Luxation of the Bones of the Fingers Ibid.
The Bandage for that Luxation Ibid.
C H A P. XIII.
Of the Luxation of the Thigh 310
Its proper Dressing and Bandage 312
C H A P. XIV.
Of the Luxation of the Knee Ibid.
The Bandage 313
C H A P. XV.
Of the Luxation of the Patella, Knee-Pan, or Whirl-Bone of the Knee Ibid.
Of the Separation of the Perone from the Tibia Ibid.
Of the Luxation of the Astragalus 314
Of the Separation of the Calcaneum from the Astragalus Ibid.
A Treatise of Medicinal Compositions necessary for a Surgeon.
C H A P. I.
Of Balsams 315
The Balsam of Arcæus Ibid.
The Balsam of Spain 316
The Green Balsam 317
The Samaritan Balsam 318
C H A P. II.
Of Ointments 319
Unguentum Althææ Ibid.
The mundificative Ointment of Smallage 320
The black or suppurative Ointment 321
Unguentum Rosatum 322
Unguentum Album, aut de Cerussa 323
Unguentum Ægyptiacum 324
Unguentum Basilicon, or the Royal Ointment 325
A cooling Cerate 326
An Ointment for Burns 327
C H A P. III.
Of Plaisters 328
Of Plaister of Diapalma Ibid.
The Plaister of simple Diachylum 329
The Plaister of Andreas Crucius 330
Emplastrum Divinum 331
C H A P. IV.
Of the Cataplasms or Pultisses 332
C H A P. V.
Of Oils 334
Simple Oil of Roses made by infusion Ibid.
Compound Oil of Roses made by infusion Ibid.
Oil of sweet Almonds made by expression 335
Oil of Bayes 336
Oil of Eggs made by expression 337
C H A P. VI.
Of Collyriums 338
A dry Collyrium Ibid.
A blue Collyrium 339
C H A P. VII.
Of Powders Ibid.
A Powder against Madness or Frenzy Ibid.
C H A P. VIII.
A Styptick Water 340
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