New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-31
OUR HOPE PHYSICIAN.

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The reader who has journeycd thousand
r1es beyond the nearest apotheearys shop might ex-
pect TO end IN this volume manual OF the saddebags
and mednechest ORDER for its title suggests the books
that arc SO conveniently small 10 be carried by the IN
valid traveller IN ,e Of their wOrthessness, all over
the world "Our Home Physician" however, is a we'll
prepared OF the chief facts aud methods OF treat
ment that known 70 modern medicine The objects
proposed b. its author to prevent disease to SRoften
ITS duration, 10 diminish its fatal Effects and TO supV
Trustworthy and readable information concerning the
progress Of medical science. To the somewhat formid
R0e task of accomplishing these objects within the
limits Of thousand pages, he brings INTELLIGENT zeal
an unusual eand0r, end-what writers upOn
medicine manage to get famouEy without
KNOWLEDGE Of what is known in their
profession The first division Of the work treats Of
Anatomy and Physiology. presenting in brief all the
principal facts Of these sciences IL is concluded by
comparison OF man with the lower animals-a passage
which is married, however by inaccurate statement Of
Darwins Theory of Development. Darwin does Bot
hold that men were formerly monkeys" Ozone
sieiau p 1907 He holds that, instead Of beng the
descendants, the distant cousins OF monkeys;
that both are alike descended from an immensely
remote but common ancestry and that this early and
unknown prOgeultor was species Of animal quite
diGereu. from either or monkey, and long since
extinct We may remark IN passing that n theory at
once so famous aud simple ia its main features
this OF Darwins which have just stated has perhaps
never had ifotuue "a be 50 inrequently compre-
Blended by intelligent The Theory OF Development,
however, is not specially concerned with tho topics
treated in this work. Hygiene, Dict, stimuants, ESer-
else Sunlight Sleep aud the Management Of Sick Rooms
are considered IN the second part Of the volume; and
their treatment Is at scientific and thoroughly pop
nar. The discussion OF Sumulant5 and Narcotics -
especially Interesting Alcoholic drinks IN their manifold
valsiescO Gee tea tobacco, mate coca, the bctel nj
opisa ava haschisehall the long list OF. substances
which men have used III evefy climate and from the ear.
hest tunes 10 supplement the nutrition OF the body, are
considered Ia tcif historical aud their ply Biological
aspects The auhr pgs thgt the Of stinuan;s and
of narcotics Is extensive With the human race sclf
that stimulation is almost universal alimentatiOn.
and believes that the best methods Of preventing the
abuse Of stmulans const IN regulating rather than ID
the attempt 10 suppress their The third division Of
the work devoted 10 Surgical Accidents and EmcTren
ees. HenOrrbase, Fractures DELEGATIONS, Burns, Light
ming stroke, ooBcisey described, and their proper
treatment Indicated. The "Home Physician" would
NOT indeed, qualify SIS readers TO undertake the manage
Bent of an intricate case Of pneumonia, Of metrits.
Of venal or Of cars6 disease and It's author expressly
dsavows any intent supersede the physicians SERVICES
Int whether for the rules Of health for the einergen
eies Of Ilness-whether to keep the household well
10 inform is mistress what do In case the baby
tumbes Out Of tbs window into the mill pOud-ths book
as comprehensive, comprehensive and Trustworthy
tade mee,D Tie chapters upon the bleeding of Arte-
pes upon Burns and seads, and upon Drowning, es
pecially valuable An account Of Diseases, Remc es
and the h0ds Of treatment, alphabetically rTanged
occupies The division Of the book aud nearly half
Of lie entire number Of pages AS t5mpend OF the
Theory and Practice Of Med nc. with descrptlon OF
the principal " 20 >atcd II rs the best that know.
The work is cocuded With chapters upon the Lyingu
Room sndnpon the management Of infants followed by
alst o prescriptions aud Of miscellaneous recipes aud
u good index IL Is cOpiJusy illustrated.