Part I. Of Humane Rarities, 3 
being firfl parted one from another, might hereby be pre- 
ferved found, clean, and limber upon the Bones 3 and fo all 
the motions of the parts be explicated with the greater!: eafe, 
and without any oftenfivenefs. 
Tis equally probable, that the whole Compages of the 
Mufcules, as they lie upon the Bones, might with little 
trouble, and lefs charge than by the former way, be truly 
Tanned, or reduced to a limber fort of Leather 3 whereby 
alfo the weftage of the fibers, or other mechanifme of the 
Mufcules might more eafily and leifurely be obferved. For 
the skins of Beafls, whereof Leather is daily made, are 
Mufcular 3 and in mans body confifleth, for the moll part, 
of the fame carneous fibers, as the Mufcules, but more 
clofely woven or matted together. 
Mummy, faith Wormius (a) ( and fo mod Writers here- $ 0 ^™ m 
of) is of great ufe againft Contufions, clodded Blood, Hard num. 
Labour, &c. But let them fee to it, that dare trull: to old 
Gums, which have long lince loft their virtue. 
By fome Chy mills are alfo prepared Mummidz Thiuiura 
Quercetani 3 Mummice Extracium Crolly 3 Oleum Olivarum 
Mummiatum. (b) But the prudent Reader will take heed of (b) Schrod, 
words. pharm * 
A MALE HUMANE FOETUS. Given by 
Thomas Cox Efq5 An Abortive of about the qth Month. In 
length five inches. The Head, from the hinder part to the 
face, an Inch and i The Face, an Inch and*. The Back, 
from fhoulder to fhoulder, an Inch and « broad. The 
Buttocks an Inch. The Arms and Thighs ? Inch over. 
The Wrift and fmall of the Leg, ? of an Inch. The Na- 
vel-firing * of an Inch 3 twilled like a Rope 3 and cut off 
five Inches long. The Eyes fhut. But the Mouth open. 
It hath neither Nails, nor Hair. The Skin white and 
fmooth, almoll as in Children newly born. See Dr. W* 
Needhams curious Book de Foetu Forniato. (c) W Al \ d 
The largenefs of the Head and Chefl, with refpecSl to the ^tmL 
other parts,is obfervable. The mouth being open,(hews that Secmdin* 
the / r a ///5,even in the \th Month,may that way take part of uman *" 
its Aliment, id) The Skin hath been kept white and fmooth U) See Har= 
for fo long a time, fcil. above fifteen years , by being in- neratl^i- 
cluded with rectified fpirit of Wine in a Cylindrical Glafs 3 maiium. 
to the middle of which the Foctm is poifed, by means of a 
B 2 Glafs 
