Part I. Of Humane Rarities. 3 
being firft parted one from another, might hereby be pre- 
ferved found, clean, and limber upon the Bones ; and fo all 
the motions of the parts be explicated with the greateft cafe, 
and without any ofrenfivenefs. 
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 Ieifurely be obferved. For 
the skins of Bealls, whereof Leather is daily made, are 
Mufcular 5 and in mans body confifteth, for the moll part, 
of the fame carneous libers, as the Mufcules, but more 
clofely woven or matted together. 
Mummy , faith Wormius ( a ) (and fo moll Writers here- ^ or ^ um 
of) is of great ufe againil Contufions, clodded Blood, Hard num. 
Labour, See. But let them fee to it, that dare trull to old 
Gums, which have long lince loll their virtue. 
By fome Chymilts are alfo prepared Mummies Tintiurd 
Quercetani 5 Muvunidt Extraffium Crolly ; Oleum Olivarum 
Mummiatum. (/;) But the prudent Reader will take heed of (b) Schrod. 
words. Phaim " 
A MALE HUMANE FOETUS. Given by 
Thomas Cox Efty An Abortive of about the 4 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 1 broad. The 
Buttocks an Inch, The Arms and Thighs * Inch over. 
The Wrill and fmall of the Leg, * of an Inch. The Na¬ 
vel-firing I of an Inch; twilled like a Rope ; 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 in Children newly born. See Dr. W. 
Needhams curious Book de Fastu Fomiato. ( c ) M And Ho- 
The largenefs of the Head and Chell, with rcfpect to the JfZS 
other parts,is obfervable. The mouth being open,(hews that Secmdin* 
the Fetus, even in the 4 th Month,may that way take part of 
its Aliment, id) The Skin hath been kept white and fmooth W See Har- 
for fo long a time, foil, above fifteen years, by being in- nerawAni) 
eluded with rectified fpirit of Wine in a Cylindrical Glafs 5 malium. 
to the middle of which the Fetus is poifed, by means of a 
B 2 ' Glafs 
