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one large volume. Embracing Outlines of An
atomy, Observation-Disclosures of the Human
Body-Hyeienic Agencies, and the Preservation
OF Health-Dietetics and Hydropathic Cookery
Theory and Practice of Water Treatment.
Special Pathology and Hydro Therapeutics, in
Guiding the Nature, Couses, Symptoms and
Treatment of all known Observation-Disclosures
to Surgical Dseases-Applicaton Of Hydro.
pathy to Midwifery and the Nursery--with
Three Hundred Engravings and nearly one
| thousand pages, including Glossary and tabl,
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History of Medicine, Bathing and Medicated
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Anatomy, illustrated by 100 engrayings
PHYSIOLOGY, misunderstanding the Ra
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the Preservation of Health and the attainment
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physiological Chemical and experimental eyi
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| Philosophy of Water Cure, with illustrated
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a Philosophical Exposition of the modiis oper
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Dietaries, containing the Therapeutic Dis
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The Nature, Symptoms, and Treatmedt Of al
known Diseases are examined, and the Tissue
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| The Treatment of Surgical Diseases Illus
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| given es
| The management of Lying in Women ant
the Treatment Of children, dc
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bracing the whole range of subjects connected
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