Tractus de Hermaphrodites; Or, A Treatise of Hermaphrodites

The treatise surveys individuals possessing both male and female sexual characteristics, offering a fivefold classification, anatomical descriptions, and outward signs used to distinguish varieties. It collates anecdotal cases and medical authorities while debating the plausibility of extraordinary conceptions and unnatural births. Legal and marital implications receive attention, with discussion of capacity to marry, choice of sex for copulation, and penalties when sexual acts deviate from normative expectations. Practical advice on identifying masculine females and avoiding deception is interwoven with moral commentary and speculative explanations of causes and generation.