The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-09-08


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EsOTEREC ANTKROPOLOGX,
BYT.L NICHOLS, NJ. D.
DRINCIPAL Of the American Dydropath
ic Institute, Educational and Ihera,
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distance from New York city on the New
York and New Haven Railroad. A COM
prehensive and confidential Treatise on the
Structure, Functions, Passional Attractions
and Perversions, True and False Physical
nd Social Conditions, and the most init,
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The title, Esoteric Anlhropology, will
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appropriate. Anthropology is from Anthr9-
POS. man, and LogOS, description. ESQ
teric, from ESQ, within, signifies private, Sc
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philosophers to distinguish their private
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dwellings, upon the sacred mysteries oil
science and philosophy, to their chosen dis
cipes, from their ErOteric discourses, which
were given to the public. Esotcric Anthro-
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man-plain in language, full and faithful in
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| health, and teacher Of the Laws of Life.
Among the subjects treated Of in this
work: are the following: Man, and his rela
lions to the Spiritual and Material Universe
Human Anatomy; the Chemistry of Man
Principles of Physiology and the Active
Forces of Nature; The Three Groups O.
Functions, Organic, Animal, and Genera
tive; The whole Philosophy and Processe:
of Reproduction; The True Law of Marriage
The Conditions of Health; Causes of Disease
Curative Agencies; Processes of Water-cu
Diseases and Treatment; Passional Diseases
| Diseases of the General System; Brain
and Nerves; Respiration: Digestion; Genera
ton; CESSATION and Palturition; Lactatior
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
1. A clear and amply illustrated view o.
the structure of the human body, and all its
complex organism, male and female.
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services Of physician or professional mid
wife. s9
EsoTERIc NkTHRoPoLoGY is plain and
simple in language, full in illustration, as
comprehensive as the utmost curiosity can
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