Excerpt from A Text-Book of the Science and Art of Obstetrics It is a peculiarity Of obstetric art that the physician from the very moment he begins practising may encounter any kind of com plications and difficulties, which have -to be met at once. The author has, therefore, endeavored to be as brief, clear, and precise in expres sion as possible, although, on the other hand, he has tried to avoid unnecessary scientific dryness. The work 18 so profusely illustrated that one who is somewhat familiar with this branch of science can refresh his memory by merely turning over its pages and looking at the pictures. Many of the illustrations are new and drawn directly from nature, in order to avoid the manifold inaccuracies found in current representations even of such solid Objects as the bones Of the pelvis. AS far as possible, Objects are represented in their actual Size, which is deemed much more instructive than to ask the reader to draw on his imagination in understanding mechanical problems and questions Of development. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.