P a R t I. Of Humane Rarities; 
being firft 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 orlenfivenefs. 
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 5 whereby 
alfo the weftage of the fibers, or other mechanifme of the 
Mufcules might more eafily and leilurely be obferved. For 
the skins of Beafts, whereof Leather is daily made, are 
Mufcular 3 and in mans body corififteth, for the moll part, 
of the fame carneous fibers, as the Mufcules, but more 
clofely woven or matted together. 
Mummy, faith Worm'ms (a) ( and fo moil Writers here- ^ or ^-f um 
of) is of great ufe againft Contufions, clodded Blood, Hard num. 
Labour, &c. But let them fee to it, that dare truft to old 
Gums, which have long fince loft their virtue. 
By fome Chymiits are alfo prepared Mummi<z Tinllura 
Qjiercetani 3 Mum?7iid? Extra£lu??i Crolly 3 Oleum Olivarum 
Mummiatum. (b) But the prudent Reader will take heed of (b) Schrod. 
words. Pharm - 
A MALE HUM ANE FOETUS. Given by 
Thomas Cox Efq$ An Abortive of about the \th Month. In 
length five inches. The Head, from the hinder part to the 
face, an Inch and I The Face, an Inch and i The Back, 
from fhoulder to ihoulder, an Inch and * broad. The 
Buttocks an Inch. The Arms and Thighs * Inch over. 
The W rift and fmall of the Leg, * of an Inch. ■ The Na- 
vel-ftring * of an Inch 3 twifted 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, almoft as 111 Children newly born. See Dr. W* 
Needhams curious Book de Foetu For mat 0. (c) (*) And ifa 
The largenefs of the Head and Cheft, with refpecl to the ^Zmu 
other parts,is obfervable. The mouth being open,(hews that Secundin* 
the Foetus&vzn in the \th Month,may that way take part of Human *' 
its Aliment, (d) The Skin hath been kept white and fmooth (d) See Har- 
for fo long a time, fci/. above fifteen years , by being in- ^J^Axt 
eluded with rectified fpirit of Wine in a Cylindrical Glafs 3 malium. 
to the middle of which the Foetus is poifed, by means of a 
B 2 Glafs 
