21. There being an omission of some of the Instruments in the succeeding Chapters, I did think good to treat of them in the latter end of this, which may be added to those mentioned in chapters 11. & 12.
Speculum matricis
CLXXII. In this square is first a Chyrurgical Instrument called the great Speculum Matricis, this is
used to take out a dead child out of the womb, or cut it,
or else to view some Ulcer that lyeth within the Belly.
Draught
The second in the sinister chief of this square is termed a Draught, or Draughts with a screw, this is an
Instrument to draw out acheing teeth; it is a more safer
way of drawing with this than that mentioned chap.11.
numb.29. by reason the screw keeps it at that distance
that the ends of the draughts shal not upon the fast hold cut the tooth, which other Draughts are apt to
do, especially if the tooth be much decayed.
Stitching quill
CLXXIII. Within this square in the chief is a Stitching Quill, This is an Instrument by means whereof a
wound that gapeth is drawn together, or stitched up, as
they term it, or sewed up, to keep it as much as may be
from being a scar in the flesh, and to heal it the sooner.
Infuser
The second instrument in the base part is called an
part is called an
Infuser, or a Glass Body with a long neck, and a
string the ends fixed thereto, and fretted. This is also
named a Distillatory with a Round Body and long
Neck, see chap 11 numb.4. 6. But I rather take it to be
some kind of a Ventosis, or Cupping glass.
Barber's chafer
CLXXIV. He beareth a Barbers Chafer.
This is a small Chafer (which they use to carry
about with them when they make any Progress to Trim,
or Barb Gentiles at a distance) to carry their sweet water
(or countrey mans broth) in; the round Handle at the
mouth of the Chafer is to fall down as soon as their hand
leaves it.
Single beak screw
CLXXV. Within this square are four useful Instruments for the Barber Surgion, that in the dexter chief
is termed a Single Beak Pellican with a screw, of
some it is called a Screw'd tooth Forcer, it is an instrument to draw out corrupt and faded teeth.
Single tooth pincer
The second which, is under it, is termed a Single
tooth Pincer, of some a Forcer, or Puller with a
tooth Levitor at the contrary end, this is also to draw
acheing teeth, and if they chance to break in the pulling,
the Levitor helpeth to prise out the roots.
Graver
The third lying in the base is nominated a Chyrurgions Graver, it is used sometimes to scale and clean
bones, and old corrupt teeth.
Comb
The fourth in the sinister chief is a Barbers Wide
tooth Comb, or an Horn Comb with single teeth,
or toothed on one side, this is for the combing and readying of long thick and strong heads of hair, and such
like Perriwigs.
Filter
CLXXVI. Upon the dexter side is a Filter, or Distilling bag, with two Rings in the open of it. This
is something contrary to that chap.11. numb.13, where,
of the use of this, you may read more.
Potion cup
The second is a Potion Cup, or a Cup with a
Phisitians potion in, covered with a Napkin.
Barber's scissors
CLXXVII. He beareth a Pair of Barbers
Cisers opened Salterwise. Some say
a pair of Cisers in salter, but there are many sorts of
Cisers, so that they ought (by reason of their diverse
shapes) to be named what kind of cisers they are, whether Hair cisers, such as
these are; or Beard cicers, with short nippers, and larg handles; or Taylors
cissers, with blunt points, which they carry in their pockets, to cut out their measures, or any small thing; or the
Seamsters cisers, which for their smallness differ
from both, some cisers having the ring for the thumb
onely for to fit it, and the contrary Ring or Bow to be so
large as two or three fingers may go into it. se ca.12 n13.
Druggist's basket
CLXXVIII. He beareth a Druggist Basket wreathed about the middle, having an
Annulet or Ring on the sinister side.
This or the like made of Wickers or Osier twigs is much used by Drugsters, Apothecaries, Chyrurgions and the like, to keep empty Pots, Bottles, Boxes, &c. in them, to be ready for their use; But some take this for no other than a kind of Bakers bread Basket, which he carryeth on his shoulder, by the help of the rope that is made fast about it, and the ring to hold it by.
Candle stick
CLXXIX. Within this quarter are three Instruments
of the Barber Chyrurgion. The first on the dexter side is their Candle stick, it is a wooden turned stick,
haveing a Socket in the Streight peece; and an other
in the cross, or over-thwart peece: this he sticketh in his
Apron strings on his left side or breast when he useth to
trim by candle light.
Preserver
The next to it and lying at the foot of the Candlestick, is termed the Preserver of the Membrane, for
its use you may peruse those books of Chyrurgiry formerly mentioned at the later end of my Second Book.
Tooth pincer
The third is called a Tooth Pincer, this Instrument
usually pulls out teeth, when the Pellican or common Pincers, or Draughts, cannot take hold of
them. se an other fashion of their makeing ca 11 n 20.
Table screw
CLXXX. This is an Engine used by a Peruque Maker, which he calleth by the name of Table or
Board Screws, or their Holdfast, this they use to
screw the one end upon the edge of a table, and in the
other screws locks of hair, while they comb them out
to put them in sorts to curle.
Scissors
CLXXXI. In the chief of this quarter is an Instrument
called a Paire of Cizars, or Cissers with a spring,
With these the Artist cuts away Grisly and Brawny warts
that disturbeth the Patient, or hinders the cure of any
place grieved or diseased.
Barnacle pincers
The second that lyeth in the base is termed the Barnacle Pincers, or Pincers that fasten themselves, by it
(with a pen knife) an Incission is made for a Seton.
Point
The third is a Point, or Tag, to which is fastned a
long round Line or Seton, (as they term it) this is to
run throw a wound, and be tyed in it, for the corruption
to be drawn out, which causeth the swelling of that part.
Castle wall
Image from proof plateCLXXXII. He beareth a Castle wall with 2 Towers, over the gate a Square Watch tower Roofed: between an Hook to take out Bullets, and a Turning Pen-knife with a Crooked Blade.
Forked hook
The second thing is the Hook, which may be termed
the Forked hook, this is used to take Bullets out of
the flesh, and such as stick in the bones of those as have received any small shott from Musket or Pistel.
Crooked penknife
The third is a Crooked Pen-knife, which is used to
Launce wounds, and cut out dead flesh, and for many
other uses besides; it is set in a Foulding or Turning
halft, after the maner of a Rasor.
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