Project Gutenberg 2019-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 137 Gulliver, Lemuel (Surgeon) The Anatomist Dissected: or the man-midwife finely brought to bed. Being an examination of the conduct of Mr. St. Andre. Touching the late pretended rabbit-bearer; as it appears from his own narrative. Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Anatomist Dissected: or the man-midwife finely brought to bed" by Gulliver is a satirical examination of a sensational incident in early 18th-century England, likely written in the early 1700s. This book is a scientific publication that aims to critique the gullibility surrounding a bizarre case involving a woman who purportedly gave birth to rabbits. Through a blend of humor and critical analysis, Gulliver addresses themes of ignorance in medical practice and the gullibility of the public concerning extraordinary claims. In this work, Gulliver critiques Mr. St. André, the surgeon who investigated the supposed rabbit births, detailing St. André's failure to recognize the absurdity of the situation. The narrative recounts how St. André was misled into believing in the legitimacy of the claim by a woman named Mary Toft, who allegedly delivered rabbits. Gulliver meticulously dissects St. André's reasoning and highlights his lack of discernment regarding anatomy and the signs of genuine childbirth. Throughout the book, Gulliver employs instances of absurdity and ignorance as tools to lampoon not only St. André but also the societal fascination with miraculous and preposterous events, ultimately exposing the dangers of such credulity within medical and scientific circles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Obstetrics -- Early works to 1800 Toft, Mary, 1703-1763 St. André, Nathanael, 1680-1776 RG Text Category: Humour 60197 2025-09-24T08:34:58.336633 text/html 35132 2024-10-17T15:32:30 text/html 380143 2025-09-24T08:35:00.801657 application/epub+zip 378398 2025-09-24T08:34:59.081691 application/epub+zip 91354 2025-09-24T08:34:58.707667 application/epub+zip 414198 2025-09-24T08:35:02.276686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396478 2025-09-24T08:35:00.429709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116222 2022-09-27T15:11:40.695433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45750 2025-09-24T08:34:58.078662 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25651 2024-10-17T15:32:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16229 2025-09-24T08:35:02.409622 application/rdf+xml 20641 2025-09-24T08:34:58.781643 image/jpeg 2941 2025-09-24T08:34:58.745650 image/jpeg 371859 2025-09-24T08:34:58.352704 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog