Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-04-21
EsOTERIC ANTHROPoLOGY,
BY I'll NICHOLS. N. D


E1RlNClP8L oflhe American Drdropa,h.
J. ic Institute, Educational and Thera.
peutical, al PortcheSter, \. Y, one hour 5
distance from New York city OF the New
York and New Haven Railroad 4 COM
prehensive and confidential Treatise on the
Structure, Functions. Passicnal Attractions
and Peryersions, True aud False Physical
nd Social Conditions. and the most inli
mate Relations OF Men and Women,
The title, Eso'crc Anlhropoi1Cv. will
seem strange to many. tul 1t IS Thoroughly
appropriate. hn,hgopolncy Is rom AajbrJ-
goS man, and Log0S description. ESQ
leric, from ESQ, within, signifies private. Sc
crei, interior, and was used by The anCieul
philosophers to distinguish tlef private
lectures, given in the Interiors OF their
dwellings. upon the sacred mysteries Of
science ard philosophy, to their chosen dis.
ciples, from their Eroterrc di>coCrSes, which
were given 10 the public Esolcrlc Anlhru-
pology is. therefore, a private treatise on
Human Anatomy. Physiology. Therapeutics
and 0bsteiriCs-on the whole science Of
man-plain in language. foil and faithful in
illustration, aud written with all the frank
ness of private letter, under the seal OF
professional confidence II contains the
highest and deePesl truths every depart
menl Of Human Physiology, with their indi-
vldual and social application; lie true ma
'Bre and hidden cause OF Disease; the con
UilionS of Health. physical aud passionaI;
all that information which every human be
ing needs, which few dare ask for, or know
bow 10 obtain, bot which. auIi The dsCord-
anCes and dePravilles Of Civilization, is OF
priceless value.
There are many subjects connected with
the broad science of Human Lie. Of the
decpest and most vital interest 10 man and
The race. IN regard 10 WluCh terrible igno-
rance every where prevails; an ignorance
which is destroying The healthS, shortening
the lives, and sacrificing the happiness Of
ml,iOBs-whiCh threatens the power Of ma
lions, and the perpetuiJy OF races.
Professional on Physiology are dry,
mechanical. or chemical, aston'shinglv ig-
norani, as well as Technically Incompetent
sible The popular works are superficial,
meagcr. and necessarily wanting in the
most important matters. The Quack books
-re full Of errors, false iu science, absurd
in philosophy, isChei'ous in morals, and
haSelV mecCsnary in their motives. ia most
cases these books are The advertising medi
um cf some speCions charlatan, who wants
palieuis, or letters ui consultation. or who
has some instrument 10 sell, or some nos.
nun 10 palm off upon iae crcduious.
The world has need Of n different hoGh
ffem any oi these-such book a. has never
been written and as cannot now he publish
ed in the usual way. sold bv booksellers Of
hawked bv agents or pedders. The author
of Esolerlc Anlhrupology, a Teacher, a
Physician, public and private Lecturer on
all branches OF MedI, al ScieHCe, has writ
ten This book wnh a irankness lie never
could have used IA a work Tor the public, or
one open 10 criticism. Il is for his pupils
and patients, for intelligent men anl women,
vino wish 10 understand the deepest mystic .
RES cf lie; especially il Is Tor the noble and
hereaio fec, who ale brave enough 10 eXa- +
mine aad 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 ply
siclan, 10 which This volume does not con
tain au answer. it j. 50 complete iu this
respect, that The author hopes and believes
that no one who reads IL will ever need 10
trouble himself with professional cOnsaita- ,
lion j Is henCeiouh lis chosen method ni
medical instruction and practice, and IN II
he has performed HE duty he owes man.
Mind as a healer OF the sick. pre>ervei OF .
health and teacher OF the Laws OF Life.
Among The subjects iealed Of IN this
work are the following: Man, and his Iela-
lions 10 the Spiritual and Material Universe
Human Anatomy; the Chemistry OF Man;
Principles Of Physiology aud the Active .
Forces Of Nature; The Three Groups Of
Functions, Organic. Animal, and Genera
live; The whole Philosophy and Processes
of Reproduction; The True Law Of Marriage
The Conditions Of Health; Causes Of Disease;
Curative Agencies; Processes OF Waller cure;
Diseases anj Treatment; Passionai Diseases;
Diseases Of the General System; Brain
and Nerves; Respiration; Digestion; Genera
ton; CESSATION and Paiiutilion; Lactaiion
and The Management Of Infancy, etC, ETC.,
including every important condition and pro-
cess from the beginning 10 The close Of life,
and containing especially
L. A clear and aup ply illustrated view OF
The structure OF the human body, and all lis
complex organism. male aud female.
q A full account Of tho functions Of life,
with such an illustrated description OF The
evolution of the embryo, as has hot before
been given.
3. All that is known of health and dis
ease, with the means Tor 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 10 dispense with the
services Of a physician OF professional mid.
wife.
EsoTERIc ANIHRoPoLoGY is PLAIN and
simple in language, foil n illustration, as
comprehensive as the utmost curiosity can
wish. and lo5thout one i,ne Of quackery, or
fae remotest limiting al O fee.
II mus; be evident hat such a book. writ
ten with the necessary freedom, and Illus
iraied with fuliness and fidelity. must not be
7rofaRed il is not for Ihe counter, The
book stall, the library shelf, or the center
table Il is not to be offered fOr curious ex
animation, nor urged upon those who can
HOT appreciate lis value IL is advertised,
IL.