The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-08-11

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ac,aaI, peculiar, and important 1ork, OF
$50 pdees Is mo-, and containing nearly
one hundred engrausngs, and entitled,
EsoFERsC ANTHROPOLOGY,
BY +. L. NICHOLS, NJ. D.
PRINCIPAL ofthe American Dydropath-
ic Institute, Educational and Thera
peutical, at Portchester, n. Y, one hours
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 lnli-
ma,e Relations of Mensand Women,
The title. Esoteric Anthropology, will
seem strange to many, but 1t is thoroughly
appropriate. Anthropology is from Anthro-
nos. a man, and Logos, description. ESQ
teric, from ESQ, within, signihes 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 ET0tertc discourses, which
were given to the public. ESotenc Anthro-
pology is, therefore, private treatise on
Human Anatomy, Physiology, Therapeutics
and Obsietrics-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. 1t contains the
highest and deepest truths in every depart
ment of Human Physiology, with their lndi
vdual and social application; the trne ma
uure and hidden cause of Disease; the con
dtions 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 10 man and
the race, in regard TO which terrible igno-
rance every where prevails; an ignorance
which is destroying the healihs, shortening
The lives, and sacrificing the happiness ol
millons-which threatens the power oil ma
tons, and the perpetuiiy of races.
Professional works on Physiology are dry,
mechanical, or chemical, astonishingly ig-
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sble. 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
patients, or letters of consultation, or who
has some instrument to sell, or some most
rum to palm off upon the credulous.
L.. r n
| from any of these such book as has nevel
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 Anlhropology, Teacher, q
| Physician, public and private Lecturer or
all branches of Medical Science, has writ
ten this book with frankness he never
could have used in a work for the public, OIL
one open to criticism. 1t is for his pupils
and patients, for intelligent men and women
who wish to understand the deepest mystic
ries Of life; especially it is for the noble anc
hereoio fe,o, who are brave enough to exa
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nough to profit by them. There can scar
cely be any important question, which any
man or woman can ever need 10 ask ply
sician, 10 which this volume does not con
tain an answer. 1t is SO complete IN thl:
respect, that the author hopes and believe:
that no one who reads it will ever need Il
trouble himself with professional consulta
tiun 1t is henceforth his chosen method o
medical instruction and practice, and in i
he has performed The duty he owes man
kind as healer Of the sick, a preserver o
health, and teacher of the Laws of Life.
Among the subjects treated of in thi.
work. are the following: Man, and his rela
tions to the Spiritual and Material Universe
Human Anatomy; the Chemistry of Man
Principles of Physiology and the Activ,
Forces Of Nature; The Three Groups o
| 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 Palturilion; Lactatiol
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 o
tlc structure Oh the Huuldu UOuy, dtlu dill IL
complex organism, male and female.
2. A full account of the functions Of life
with such an illustrated description of tn
evolution of the embryo, as has not belor
been given.
g. All that is known of health and dis
ease, with the cans for the preservation O
the former, and cure of the latter.
4. So careful an explanation Of the who'll
process of CESSATION and childbirth, as vii
enable every woman TO dispense with tn
services of physician or professional mid
wife.
EsoTERIc ANIHRoPoLoGY is plain an
simple in language, full in illustration, a
comprehensive as the utmost curiosity ca
wish, and loithout one hne Of quackery, o
Tie remOteSt htnt'ng at a fee.
II must be evident that such book, writ
tel with the necessary freedom, and illus
lrated with fullness and fidelity, must mol b
proJaned. 1t is not for the counter, til
book stall, the library shelf. or the cente
table. 1t is not TO be offered for curious ex
animation, nor urged upon those who ca
not appreciate lis value. 1t is advertised
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