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THE NEW ILLUSTRATED HYDRO
Il PATHIC ENCYCLOPEDIA.-A com
plete system of Hydropathy and Hygiene, in
one large volume. Embracing Outlines of An
atomy, lustrated-Philosoph of the Human
Body-Hygienic 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 Observation-Disclosures of HYDRO
pathy to Midwifery and the Nursery.with
Three Hundred Engravings and nearly one
thousand pages, including Glossary and table
OF contents, and a complete Index By r. II.
THRALL, NJ. ID. Published by Fowler & WELLS,
In the plan of this work, the wants and ne
cessities of the people have been steadily kent
in view, while almost every topic of interest
in the Departments Of Anatomy, Physiology
Pathology Hygiene and Therapeutics is briefly
presented, those of practical utility are always
put. prominently forward. The prevailing errors
whims, and conceits of the day and age are ex-
posed and refuted. The Theories and hypo-
thesis upon which the popular drug practice is
predicated, are conroverted, and the why and
the wherefore of their fallacy clearly demonstm
ted The following is brief analysis of its
contents
History of Medicine, Bathing and Medicated
Baths.
Anatomy, illustrated by 100 engravings
Physiology, Notwithstanding the Ra-
tionale of Muscular Action-the Nervous Influ-
enu-rPi,iJos0l.4h,- of ind.--,
piration, Absorption, Nutrition, Secretion, Ex-
erection, Classification and Temperaments-The
Race of Man and Theory of Population
Hygiene, embracing all the relations of Air,
Light, Drink, Food, Temperature, Exercise.
Sleep, Clothing, Bathing, and the Passions, to
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the Preservation of Health and the attainment
of Longevity
Hydropathic cooking, with special directions
for the preparation of food.
Dietectics, comprising the Bile, Anatomical,
Physiological, Chemical and experimental evil
dences concerning the natural dietetic character
of man.
Philosophy of Water Cure, with illustrated
explanations of all the Water Cure Appliances,
a Philosophical Exposition of the modus oper :
andi of Water Treatment, and the rationale OF
Drug Treatment.
Dietaries, containing the Therapeutic Dis
tinctions of Diet for lnyalids
The Nature, Symptoms, and Treatmedt Of all
known Diseases are examined, and the Tissue
cess of drug practice exposed and the proper
Medication recommended and specified
The Treatment of Surgical Diseases Illus
trated, and directions for the muor operations
given.
The work is intended to be plain. ineligible
and n sufficient guide for Domestic Practice or
Home Treatment in all ordinary Diseases, en-
blaeing the whole range of subjects connected
with the Philosophy of Life, the Preservation
of Health and the Treatment of Diseases.
This great work may be had in one large vol
ume, bound in Library style. Price, prepaid
by mail to any post-otfiee in the United States,
only Three Dollars
All letters and orders should be directed to
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