The teacher of health, and the laws of the human constitution / Wm. A. Alcott, ed.

  • Alcott, William A. (William Andrus), 1798-1859.
Date:
1843
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Credit: The teacher of health, and the laws of the human constitution / Wm. A. Alcott, ed. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    ADVERTISEMENT. The present series of this periodical was commenced nine years ago, and was called the Moral Reformer, and Teacher on the Human Constitution. After two volumes were completed, a second series of six volumes was published, the first part of the title being changed to Library of Health. This volume completes the third series, and is the conclusion of the work. The same general plan has been followed from its beginning; but those who do not find it convenient to purchase all the volumes, will, we think, find either series sufficiently complete to be ap- propriately placed in their libraries without the others. Each'series of the work discusses, in a familiar man- ner, all subjects connected with Physical Education and Self-Management. They treat on the connection of light, air, temperature, cleanliness, exercise, sleep, food, drink, climate, the passions, affections, &c, with health, happiness and longevity. The editor takes the ground that a proper understanding of the constitutional laws of the human body, and of all its organs and functions, and a strict obedience thereto, are indispensable to the