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atomy, ushated-Philosophy of the Human
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Theory and Practice of Water Treatment.
Special Pathology and Hydro Therapeutics, in.
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| to Surgical Diseases-Appcaton of Hydro
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Three Hundred Engravings and nearly one
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History of Medicine, Bathing and Medicated
Anatomy, illustrated by 1870 engravings.
Physiology, llGstrated--comPising the RAJ
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Hygiene, embracing all the relations of Air,
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Sleep, Clothing, Bathing, and the Passions, To
the growth and development Of Body and Mind
the Preservation of Health and the attainment
of Longevity.
Hydropathic cooking with special directions
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Dietectics, comprising the Bile, Anatomical
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of man.
Philosophy of Water Cure, with illustrated
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Philosophical Exposition of the moduus opcr
andi of Water Treatment, and the rationale of
Drug Treatment.
Dietaries, containing the Therapeutic Dis.
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The Nature, symptoms, and Treatmcdt of all
known Diseases are examined, and tic ill-suc-
cess Of drug practice exposed, and the proper
Medication recommended and specified.
l. The Treatment of Surgical Diseases Illus
trated, and directions for the miuor operations
given. N az
The management Of Lying-in Women and
the Treatment of children, &c.
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