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New improvements in the art of midwifery. : Shewing I. The true causes of the most difficult births, the great abuse and prejudice of forcing pains by medicines; and the best method of delivering women in such cases by the hand only, without the use of any instrument whatsoever. II. The midwives touchstone, and shield of defence; or the certain marks of knowing when a woman is qualified for this profession. III. The necessity of inspecting the bodies of such women as die in chillbed [sic] before delivery, to discover whether the loss of the mother and infant be owing to the negligence or ignorance of the midwife. IV. A detection of many errors daily committed in the practice of midwifery, with several remarkable cases; and a faithful admonition to all husbands, who have any regard to the saving of the lives of their wives and children