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On December 18 there once was a commemoration of "The Parturition of the Blessed Virgin Mary" a feast in anticipation of the Nativity, now obviously supressed.
Archive 2006-12-17 Terry Nelson 2006
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On December 18 there once was a commemoration of "The Parturition of the Blessed Virgin Mary" a feast in anticipation of the Nativity, now obviously supressed.
Christmas - A Marian Feast Terry Nelson 2006
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Parturition and partition become almost synonymous.
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Parturition and partition become almost synonymous.
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Parturition of the Cow 'is the most valuable authority I am acquainted with on unnatural labour, but I fear it is out of print.
Cattle and Cattle-breeders William M'Combie
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Parturition is effected almost invariably without any difficulty, the umbilical cord is cut usually with a bamboo sliver, the mother sits up to prevent a reflux of the afterbirth into the womb, the child is washed, and the operation is over.
The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir John M. Garvan
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Pregnancy — Labor — Parturition: The signs of pregnancy; The changes that take place in the appearance; How soon after conception these changes take place; The period of gestation; Changes in the breasts;
The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Anonymous
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Parturition with the attendant throes has a wonderful effect on women; [22] and somehow the whole race of women have strong affection toward their children.
The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. 480? BC-406 BC Euripides
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What marriage is; how far back the marriage tie has existed; polygamy, what it is; monogamy, what it is; polyandry, and what it is; marriage customs; the basis of a happy marriage, etc. Chapter eight: Pregnancy — Labor — Parturition.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Anonymous
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Fiji in relation to Conception, Pregnancy, and Parturition.
The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day Alexander F. Chamberlain
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