22. From the Chyrurgions Instruments it is necessary I should now wander a little astray, to give you some other examples of Buildings, which I have since the engraving of the Plate for the Twelfth chapter, found out amongst the beareings of some ancient coats. Which I desire may be added to them in their places mentioned in Chapters 12. & 13.
Tomb stone
Image from proof plateCLXXXIII. He beareth a Tomb stone.
This was the ancient maner of laying a Tomb stone over the bodys of deceased friends, whereof many are extant to this day; others, tyme and malignant persons, have devoured and destroyed.
Thorax pipe
In the chief of this quarter is placed an Instrument of
the Chyrurgions, called a Thorax pipe, and its
Stile; the Stile when used is to be put into the Pipe, and
so thrust up the Yard to ease such who are troubled with
the Stone in the blader.
Hexagon mount
Image from proof plateSquare tent
Image from proof plateTower
Image from proof plateCataract needle
In the chief of this square is placed a Cataract needle
and its Case, this is a sharpe Needle with a Screw towards the head of it to keep it fast in the Case. it is used
to draw up the Cataract off the sight of the eye while
it is cuting away.
Steeple
Image from proof plateTowers
Image from proof plateWall
Image from proof plateTowers
Image from proof plateColumn
Image from proof plateBridge
Image from proof plateGate
Image from proof plateCataract needle
In chief a Chirurgions Instrument Fesswise, called a Cataract
Needle with two points, by the name of St. Leerades.
This Instrument is two Silver Needles or sharp points,
set at each end of an Handle: Its uses are to put down
a Suffusion, which is the first beginning of a Cataract,
and seems to be little Clouds, Moats or Flyes before the
Eyes, which after grows to a thin skin over the pupil of
the eye, and so hinders its sight, which by the help of
this Needle is taken away. See numb.185.
Crow bill
In the Sinister side of this square is another Instrument
of a Chyrurgion, termed a Crow-Bill; it is a kind
of Forceps or Pincers, with a sharp point like a
Crows Bill, from whence it hath the name of the Surgions Crow-Bill; it hath an Spring between the
Handles, that keeps it open in the Beak; its use is for
to take out Splinters and pieces of broken Bones that are
in Wounds.
Tooth picker
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