Contents. xiii 



Amath'e Excess Solitary Vice Moral Causes of Disease 

 Double Origin of Contagious Diseases Scrofula Consumption 

 Syphilis Brain and Nervous System Effects of Narcotics Heart 

 and Circulation Dyspepsia Constipation Vegetable, Animal, and 

 Mineral Poisons Drugs as causes of Disease, . . 349-368 



CHAPTER V. THE PREVENTION OF DISEASE. 



Sanitary Legislation Testimony of Dr. Playfair Status of the Medical 

 Profession Case of the Murdered Convicts Sanitary Education 

 Effects of Disinfectants Quinine Vaccination Sanitary Inspec- 

 tion, 369-375 



CHAPTER VI. MEDICAL SYSTEMS AND PRACTICE. 



Priests Anciently Physicians Hippocrates Celsus Galen Paracelsus 

 Conflicting Theories of Disease and Medicine Medical Delusions 

 Herbalists Homoeopathy Hydropathy All Systems Successful 



Nature Cures The Gift of Healing Women as Physicians 

 Eclecticism, 375~384 



CHAPTER VII. HYDROPATHY; OR, THE WATER CURE. 



Water Cure Natural Its Wide Repute Its Striking Effects The Wet 

 Sheet Pack -Water Cure in Miasmatic and Contagious Diseases Dis- 

 eases of Women Childbirth Turkish Bath and Artificial Heat 

 Dangers of Heroic Treatment Law of Adaptation Invigoration of 

 Cold Sitz Baths Bandages Apoplexy Fasting Cancer Scrofula 



Obesity Change of Air Consumption Asthma Will Light 

 Faith, 384-400 



PART VI. MORALS AND SOCIETY. 

 CHAPTER I. THE MORAL BASIS OF A TRUE SOCIETY. 



The Law of Life Human Disorder Man a Social Being Upward Tend- 

 encies of Humanity Natural Conscience Perception of Justice The 

 Laws of Morality Simple and Self-Evident Morality the Basis of a 

 True Society Morality of the Bible War and Peace, . 401 407 



CHAPTER II. HUMAN RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 



A True Society Natural The Rights of Man Individual Property in 

 Light, Air, Water, Land No Absolute Right of Property Eminent 

 Domain Mines and Fisheries Emigration Responsibilities of 

 Ownership or Possession Production and Distribution, . 407-414 



CHAPTER III. LEADERSHIP. 



The Principles of Social Order Every Body must have its Head Illus- 

 trations in Music and Architecture The Uses of an Aristocracy 

 Captains of Industry The Work for Nobleeaen, Landed Proprietors, 

 and Capitalists, ... . . 414-418 



