First Book in Physiology and Hygiene (Illustrated‪)‬

This book is intended for children. The special objects which the author has aimed to accomplish in the preparation of the work have been: to present as fully as possible and proper in a work of this character a statement of the laws of healthful living, giving such special prominence to the subject of stimulants and narcotics as its recognized importance and the recent laws relating to the study of this branch of hygiene demand; to present in a simple manner such anatomical and physiological facts as shall give the child a good fundamental knowledge of the structure and functions of the human body; to present each topic in such clear and simple language as to enable the pupil to comprehend the subject-matter with little aid from the teacher; to present the subjects of Physiology and Hygiene in the light of the most recent authentic researches in these branches of science, and to avoid the numerous errors which have for many years been current in the school literature of these subjects.