Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-03-17
EsOTERIC ANTHROPOLoCY.
BYT. NICHOLS, N. d.

NJ.
BY l.. NICHOLS, NJ. D.
DRlNClPAL Of the American Dydropa,h.
Il ic Institute, Educational and Thera.
peutical, at Portchester, ". Y, one hours
distance from New York city on the New
York and New Haven Railroad. A CON-
prehensive and confidential Treatise on the
Structure, Functions, Passional Attractions
and Perverslons, True and False Physical
nd Social Conditions, and the most init
mate Relations Of Men and Women.
The title, Esoteric Anlhropolopy. will
seem strange TO many. but it IS lhorouobIv
appropriate. Anthropology is from Antir0.
pos. man, and LogoS, description. ESQ.
terlc, from ESQ, within, signifies private, Sc
cret, interior, and was used by the ancien,
philosophers to distinguish their private
lectures, given in the interiors of their
dwellings, upon the sacred mysteries of
science and philosophy, TO their chosen dis
ciples, from their Er0teric disc curses, which
were given TO the public. Esoteric An,hro
pology is, therefore, private treatise on
Human Anatomy, Physiology, Therapeutics
and ObstetrlCs-on the whole science of
man-plaln in language, full and faithful in
illustration, and written with all the frank.
ness OF private letter, under the seal Of
professional confidence. IL contains the
highest and deepest truths in every depart
ment of Human Physiology, with their indl
vidual and social application; the true ma
ture and hidden cause of Disease; the con-
ditlOns Of Health, physical and passional;
all that information which every human be.
ing needs, which few dare ask for, or know
how 10 obtain, but which, amid the dscord
ances and, depraviiles Of civilization, is Of
priceless value.
There are many subjects connected with
The broad science of Human Lie. of the
deepest and most vital interest 10 man and
the race, in regard TO which a terrible igno-
rance every where prevails; an ignorance
which is destroying the healths, shortening
the lives, and sacrificing the happiness Of
millons-which threatens the power Of na-
tions, and the perpetui'y Of races.
Professional works on Physiology are dry,
mechanical, or chemical, astonishingIy Ig-
norant, as we'll as technically Incompetent
sible. The popular works are superficial
meager, and necessarily wanting IN the
most important matters The quack books
are full of errors, false in science, absurd
in philosophy, uIischeivOus in morals, and
baseiy neccenary in their motives. In most
cases these books are the advertising medi-
um of some specons charlatan, who wants
patients, or letters of consultation, or who
has some instrument 10 sell, or some most
rum to palm off upon The credulous.
The world has need OF different book
from any of these-Such book as has never
been written, and as cannot now be publish
ed in the usual way, sold by booksellers, of
hawked by agents or pedders. The author
of Esoterlc Anlhropology, a Teacher,
Physician, public and private Lecturer oa
all branches of Medical Science, has writ
Ten this book with a franbness he never
could have used IN a work for the public, or
one open 10 criticism. Il is for his pupils
and patients, for intelligent men and women,
who wish to understand the deepest mystic
res of life; especially il is for The noble and
hereuio fen, who are brave enough 10 exa-
mine and accept new truths, and wise E.
nough to profit by them. There can scar
Cely be any important question, which any
man or woman can ever need TO ask ply
sician, to which this volume does not con-
tain an answer. 1t IS so complete III tl.s
respect, that the author hopes and believes
that no one who reads it will ever need 10
trouble himself with professional cOnsulta-
tiun II IS henceiorth his chosen method of
medical instruction and practice, and in il
he has performed the duty he owes man.
kind as healer of the sick, preserver of
health, and a teacher of the Laws of Life.
Among the subjects treated Of in this
work. are the following: Man, and his reIa-
tions 10 the Spiritual and Material Universe
Human Anatomy; the Chemistry of Man;
Ill
Forces of Nature; The Three Groups OF
Functions, Organic, Animal, and Genera
tive; The whole Philosophy and Processes
of Reproduction; The True Law of Marriage
The Conditions OF Health; Causes Of Disease;
Curative Agencies; Processes of Water-cure
Diseases and Treatment; Passional Diseases;
Diseases Of the General System; Brain
and Nerves; Respiration; Digestion; Genera
ton; CESSATION and PaNurition; LactauOn
and the Management Of Infancy, ETC., etc,
including every important condition and pro-
cess from the beginning to the close OF life,
and containing especially
|. A clear and amply illustrated view OF
the structure of the human body, and all lis
complex organism, male aud female.
2. A full account OF the functions of life,
with such an illustrated description of the
evolution of the embryo, as has not before
been given.
3. All that is known Of health and dis
ease, with the means for the preservation ot
the former, and cure of the latter.
4. So careful an explanation of the whole
process of CESSATION and childbirth. as VIII
enable every woman TO dispense with the
services of physician or professional mid
wife.
EsoTERIc ANIHRoPoLoGY is PLAIN and
simple in language, full in illustration, as
comprehensive as the utmost curiosity can
wish, and without one ltne Of quackery, or
the remOteSt hinting at a fee.
1t must be evident that such book, writ
ten with the necessary freedom, and Illus
trated with fullness and fidelity, mast not Del
protaned. 1t is not for the counter, the.
book-ssall, the library shelf, or the center
table. 1t is not to be offered for curious ex-
animation, nor urged upon those who can