Public and Private Opinion. 



of vital importance, of arguments interesting and most important to men and 

 women too ; and even on sexual matters, too generally veiled or wholly excluded 

 from such works, Dr. Nichols writes with a simple frankness and delicate taste 

 which will make his volume equally acceptable and valuable to all ages and all con- 

 ditions of life. After a careful reading of the whole volume, it is simple justice to 

 say that there is not a phrase or a fact introduced which could not and should not 

 be understood by all persons of reasonable age. Dr. Nichols has evidently no 

 nostrum to recommend, no system to puff, no establishment to advertise ; but he is 

 content to give the results of the reading, observation, and experience of a long and 

 varied life, and to explain in a most convincing and common-sense style, the struc- 

 ture of the body, the laws of health, the causes of disease, and thus to assist in the 

 future amelioration of the condition of humanity." 



Similar reviews appeared in many English periodicals, which we have not space to 

 copy. A German periodical says: "Dr. Nichols is well known to the German 

 thinking people as the author of ' How to Live on Sixpence a-Day,' which has lately 

 appeared in a German translation. At the end of last year appeared an important 

 work by him, under the title of ' Human Physiology the Basis of Sanitary and Social 

 Science,' in which the material, spiritual, and moral aspects of our being, above all 

 our position in nature, are treated of in the most widely embracing and popularly 

 scientific manner, conceived and carried through in a love of truth and practical 

 wisdom not to be mistaken." 



The Weekly Register, a leading Roman Catholic journal, says : " ' Human 

 Physiology' abounds in instructive and interesting matter, and though touching at 

 times upon subjects which require much delicacy of handling, we must say we have 

 not a fault to find with the author's tone or language." 



That admirable compendium, Public Opinion, says: " Tke spirit of the work 

 throughout is excellent." 



Some of the highest opinions of th work have come to the author in private 

 letters: 



A Gentleman writes from Sheffield:" I have read and re-read it with such de- 

 light as I have scarcely ever had in reading any other book. To me it appears to b 

 as far as a book cn be- one of perfection : it contains the philosophy of man's 

 soul, life, existence, and destiny, from his cradle to his grave, in a nutshell. It ia 

 science and morality, religion and poetry and philosophy all at once. I wish every 

 person, especially every young person, in the land could get it and read it." 



A distinguished London Clergyman writes: "I am deep in your 'Human 

 Physiology/ and enjoying every word of it. It is a little sad, though, to think of it 

 coming into one's hand at forty-six instead of sixteen years of age. I have promised 

 my dear children the privilege of reading it. You are to be thanked and admired 

 beyond all praise for handling these subjects with such skilful refinement and 

 delicacy." 



A Lady near Dundee. "I have Just risen from the perusal of ' Human Physio- 

 logy,' and I must express my most unqualified admiration of it. I cannot help 

 wishing it were in the hands of every intelligent person in the land." 



A Clergyman of the Church of England, an M.A. and F.R.A.S, writes:"} 

 have read your ' Human Physiology* with deep interest. It is a noble, logical, and 

 philosophical work, and will do immense good. It is eminently a book for tiie 

 times, and does infinite credit to your head and your heart. It deserves a world- 

 wide circulation." 



"ESOTERIC ANTHROPOLOGY." 



(MTSTKRIKS OF MAN.) 



This is, in some respects, a book of even more practical value and important 

 than " Human Physiology." It deals more with Disease and its Treatment. It is a 

 handbook of health. For men and women it is a book of books. Get both if you 

 can but if you can afford but one, get "Esoteric Anthropology." Don't be 

 frightened by its compound Greek name. It is really one of the simplest, plainest 

 books ever written. " ' Esoteric Anthropology' is," the author says, " as ita namt 

 Implies, a private treatise on the physical and moral nature of man. It treats of 

 bis structure or constitution, organs, functions, sexes, relations, the condition* of 



