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but it is so valuable and so full of suggestive material that it will 

 repay more than one perusal. Some of Dr. Skene's positions 

 are not quite orthodox, perhaps, but these objectionable features 

 add to the interest of the book, as they are sure to awaken the 

 reader's thousfhts. and the writer that can do this is to be com- 

 mended. The author's assertions in reference to the teaching of 

 ph3'siologv in the schools is one of the points that are open to 

 criticism, although what he says is pertinent and suggestive. 

 " Much may be said on both sides" of the question. Any physi- 

 cian can gain something from the book, and mothers with young 

 daughters will find it a useful volume to have within easy reach 

 for several readings. 



Taking Cold. By Dr. F. H. Bosworth. Physician's Leisure 

 Library. Detroit: Geo. S. Davis. i6mo, pp. 69. 25 

 cents. 



This is the most sensible book of the kind that I have ever read. 

 It is lucid, instructive, concise, and valuable. For the use of the 

 non-medical reader it could scarcely be improved, except, per- 

 haps, by the omission of the treatment of certain inflammations the 

 result of cold. Several of these remedies can not be safely ap- 

 plied without the oversight of the physician. But for a clear 

 elucidation of the cause and the modus operafzdi of taking cold 

 the little book merits every commendation that can be given it. 



Delsartea?i Physical Culture. By Carrica Le Favre. New 

 York: Fowler & Wells Co. i6mo, pp. loS. 25 cents. 



An explanation of the principles of the Delsartean philosophy, 

 with an account of the physical and moral benefits to be derived 

 from its practice. The author is much in earnest. The trouble 

 with most of Delsarte's disciples is that they carry matters to ex- 

 tremes. 



Practical Notes on Urinary Analysis. By Dr. W. B. Canfield. 

 Detroit: Geo. S. Davis. i6mo, pp. 93. 25 cents. 



Although many books have been written on this important sub- 

 ject, there still is room for this concise little treatise. But in its 

 conciseness lies its danger. The author appears to be an expert 

 in the prosecution of this particular kind of investigation, but he 

 has not made the subject attractive and lucid to the ignorant novice. 

 To the advanced urinalyst, who has by personal experience and 

 observation become familiar with the reactions, wnth the micro- 

 scopic appearances of the ordinary deposits, and with their micro- 

 scopic characteristics, the book will prove a valuable one by its 

 suggestiveness. With a more extended treatise within reach. Dr. 

 Canfield's small book merits a place in every physician's office for 

 the purpose already mentioned. 



