accouchement

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In an immensely exciting political accouchement last week India was preparing for Provincial elections in which the number of voters will be enlarged beyond all comparison with Indian polls hitherto.

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Moreover, he and the Duchess, ex-Susie Potter of Chicago, had been separated since the latter's accouchement, 20 years ago.

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All such details of accouchement can be arranged in homely midwife fashion by the Director of the Bank of Scotland.

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In 1910 he was in Paris assisting, with Picasso and Braque, at the accouchement of cubism.

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In all such instances the two conceptions followed each other very rapidly, the offspring arriving at maturity together, and being born at the same accouchement.

From The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother by Napheys, George H. (George Henry)