Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-16
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/ GONrAfNfNG Ruics 1..r preserving ihe liesi'h o,
u Uanla4ti Il Female: Dirrrton= 30 ltsfmat ~"
Isis IN wmen aud account II ile'r Disease To-
gsthsr xilh Iasrsei tsa tie Rearing Of Nip''.e
Tom The hour al lhsi, Btti aad account OF ne ~,
a. Il IHauey li} Tie aothf oi j lie eehlae" N
F Melicai Pocket Book. / ice so ct.
The sapil sale aud universal appreciation Whleh u'
/ GFkTLEnAsis MEDICAL PuckEI Book his met WIN
hue Induced Ib publishers 10 engage the iaent "t me
Auihaf Ia The prfdue tiin Of MEDICAL fackk'
Book, expfes.l ar the L.s al EAAtks
Ava Ing n eusslse- al hut asfnined from alhrte'
respectable they here ie=rit 10 The F"sI Il"
accanLt Of the cause, symptoms AMI Treatment 81 mus
Diseases which peculiar II tn femAie sex anu -
lnfntss they have embraced IN IT, also iae &c ei''
fue Tor the reservation Of the Health AMI Comfort al
Pennies defir the Single nud Marriage siatei ah ~
rrctons f the pruprr Rearing otGhi.drea N Reference
TO eir Dfet uad Regimen: widls. ia AN Afpenhlk i
added short fratisr TINT all absorbing subject hfl
demie Cholera.
Tbs publi-hers feel persuaded that The worh will be
found 10 every pet worthy the utirftiun 81 the sex -
which l. especially deleatedi aod thrt M"thcs vii
find IN ia useful manuel of instruction for th'ir fuihnr
during Prcfnn ~ ia the Lsinsiu Chamber and IA the
Nursery
The means l.y VIA chlbe fall development Of thebody
and lie heulth Yignr AID netivy OF the human sysn,
are be- promoted and rnaintaned are, mi ltunately
too lf. attended Ia by the Female And Vel L
their consideration tho nac Is urged by the powerful
motives ol duty md sell Interest. Beauty cannot u
reality. EXIT independent Of health the means which
tend preserve the one ing equally calculated TO i'm
prove and the other; while the first Is Also ute
y b. any practice inconsistent with the lat
ter In win does the female hopeto improve her skin
give 'rozente hue 10 her complexion, or 10 aug
the grace ard symmetry Of her FORM unless size Is
cautious preseIv the whole frame in health, PoT
and activity Beauty If complexion, and, 10 certain
extent, that Of shape also Is othing more than visible
hcathn pure mirror of the perfect perio mhnee oil the
Internal fnncfons Of life. and of their harmony with the
eXtefBn portions the y semthe certain effects at
pune Mi, theeriuncss temperance, and Of exercise I'M
imneaedliy any species of uHnutulal restraint
There is however n sill mare important rcasnn why
independent all cfnSeratons connected with perSo
nal comfort and happiness. this subject should occupy
the attention of the Youthful inir;--t ne well being o
those who mny u her their existence. The met
TINT upon her helih depend in very great measure
the health, freedom from ,eformy md future useful
often the very life of her offspring cannot lal to
recommend those means, strongly, to tie attention
Of her who desires hp hailed by the endearing appel
Iaon of mother and TO experiences the happiness ol
behDding herself surrounded by healthy an. joyous
offspring. Ii is solemn truth, that no female hus any
right expect in the child 10 which she gives BIRTH
whit she does herself possessa sound well formed
and robust fame She, therefore, who neglects her own
health or in the pursuit Of folly dissipation exhansts
the energies o her consltu ion will in the minority OF
cases, either b. doomed to be chdless wife, or be
cursed with short lived deormed and puny race OF
uif-pring. the hapless victims of mnthers folly
Such being the importance of Health tn Female,
work which. like the present exhibits bref exposition
of the mannerin which il is most certainly to lac ot i'm
cd and presery ed WILL persuaded be received by
them with appreciation, and claim TER serious atlenon
The First Part is devoted solely the means of Pre-.
serving the Heallh and promoting the perfect develop
of the constitution of the Unnamed Female In
the chapters devoted Dy pepsia ami Trimming for
Health, will be found full account OF the causes and
symptoms Of of the distressing and common
complaints OF the female SEX with the means for ts pre-.
venton and trentment,
IS rot, howe> er, during youth crey, that tie e,
male commits the greatest errors They are often per-
ais cd in aft riIpp nd added q
of conduct, the result of ignorance and prejudice
during Pregnancy and the Lyingn state ieopardze the
life of her offspring. and entail upon the mother suffering
and disease which often last the remainder OF her
days. The Second nart the work, therefore is nd
dressed to the Ma,rd Female and embraces the eau
ons to be observed in orGer insure the Health OF the
Mother aud the Life of her Child during these two inn
porant periods.
As III ,ely treatment az Infatts exorts powerful
influence upon the subsequent health, comfort ind
uness in the Third Portion of the work hive ter,
ed fully into the proper method of Rearing Infants;
giving minute directions for their management imme
doeIy after birth, and during the subsequent periods Of
childhood.
In the Fourth Part the causes, symptoms and gene
ral treatment of the more prominent Diseases Of No
detailed with the view f teaching the fair
reader oba hei physician; bu to point 10 her
the early indications Of hose affections mud TO show her
the immense Importance of early resort to proper
medical advice II is unfortunate circum,tun, that
for want Of tins Information such diseases too often
overlooked in their first stages, from false of
decacy concealed; until they have advanced far thai
the best directed efforts Of the most sku practitioner
fail in their removal.
The Fifth Part treats of the symptoms ind manage
of the Diseases 10 wbich Young Children o,di-
nafig idble. 1t Is believed that large number II rot
all these diseases may be prevented by proper
tenton diet anl regimen; or, when they do occur.
may, by Tie means, be very promptly aud ehectua
ly removed Ii il these means, therefore, that in.
srncto especially directed advising always, whom
the administration of other remedies becomes in
dispensnhle. without delay to regular pro'es
soua aid.
Finally, we have annexed account of The cnuses,
means of prevention, symptoms aud treatment of the
ASiate Epiiemic Choiera. Although disease to
which the female is particularly spbjec than The
other il is nevertheless topic OF such general end
appalling interest, and in relation which the dit
fusion of correct information is Of 50 much Importance
that have been unwilling omit il, and con
,inced thai every reader viii be pleased th its intro
ducon.
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