Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-10
EsOTERIC ANTHROPOLOGY.
BY t. L. NICHOLS, NJ. d.

BY T. L. NICHOLS, NJ. D..
DRINCIPAL ofthe American Dydropath-
IL ic Institute, Educational and Thera.
peutical, al Portchester, N. Y, one hours
distance from New York city on the New
York and New Haven Railroad. A CON-
prehensiye and confidential Treatise on the
Structure, Functions, Passional Attractions
and Peryersions, True and False Physical
and Social Conditions, and the most init
mate Relations Of Men and Women,
The title. Esoieric Anthropology, will
seem strange to many, but it is thoroughly
appropriate. Anthropology is from Anthr0-
pos. a man, and LOgOS, description. ESQ
teric, from ESQ, within, signifies private, Sc
cret, interior, and was used by the ancient
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 ErOteric discourses, which
were given to the public. ESoteric Anthro-
pology is, therefore, private treatise on
Human Anatomy, Physiology, Therapeutics
and Obsteirics-on the whole science of
man-plain 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 indi-
Vidual and social application; the true ma
ture and hidden cause of Disease; the con-
ditions 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 discord-
ances and depraviiies OF civilization, is of
priceless value.
There are many subjects connected with
the broad science of Human Life. of the
deepest and most vital interest TO man and
the race, in regard TO which terrible igno-
rance every where prevails; an ignorance
which is destroying the healths, shortening
the lives, and sacrificing the happiness of
millions-whch threatens the power Of ma
tions, and the perpetuily OF races.
Professional works on Physiology are dry,
mechanical, or chemical, astonishingly ig-
noranl, as well 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, mischeivous in morals, and
basely meccenary in their motives. In most
cases these books are the advertising medi-
um of some specious charlatan, who wants
paiients, or letters of consultation, or who
has some instrument TO sell, or some most
rum to palm off upon the creduous.
The world has need of a different book
from any of lhese-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 peddlers. The author
of Esoteric Anthropology, a Teacher,
Physician, public and private Lecturer on
all branches of Medical Science, has writ
ten this book with a frankneSS lie never
could have used in a work for the public, or
one open to criticism. 1t is for his pupils
and patients, for intelligent men and women,
who wish 10 understand the deepest myste-
ries OF life; especially it is FOR the noble and
herenio feU, who are brave enough TO 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 10 ask a ply
sician, TO which this volume does not con-
tain an answer. 1t is so complete in this
respect, that the author hopes and believes
that no one who reads il will ever need 10
trouble himself with professional consulta-
tion. IL is henceforth his chosen method of
medical instruct ion and practice, and in it
he has performed The duty he owes man
kind as healer Of the sick, preserVeI of
health, and a teacher Of the Laws Of Life.
Among the subjects treated Of in this
work. are The following: Man, and his rela-
,ions TO the Spiritual and Material Universe;
Human Anatomy; the Chemistry of Man;
Principles of Physiology and the Active
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 PaIturition; Lactaiion
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 its
complex organism, male and 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 OF
the former, and cure Of the latter.
4. So careful an explanation Of the whole
process of CESSATION and childbirth, as will
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 ,oithout one ltne Of quackery, or
the remoteSt hinting at a fee.
IL must be evident that such book, writ
teu with the necessary freedom, and illus
trated with fullness and fidelity, must not be
profaned. 1t is not for the counter, the
book-stall, the library shelf, or the center
table. 1t is not to be offered for curious ex-