The Female Physician

As the Study of Physick has differ'd in every Age, ac-cording to the prevailing Opinions and Ambiguous De-terminations of Philosophers, so the Practice of Midwifery has also varied, according to the Judicious Experiments and successful Operations of Professors; until of late Years, by the many happy Discoveries and strict Inquiries made into the Secrets of Nature, and Natural Causes, these Healing and obstetricious Arts are so much improv'd and advanc'd, that, they now seem to be arriv'd at their very Height of Perfection: Insomuch that both the one and the other stand this Day upon as sure a Foundation, and as certain Principles, as most other Sciences do, which not-withstanding are not exempted from the Fate of Casual-ties.