JVatio7ial Series of Sta?ida7^d School-^^ooks, 



Jarvis' Physiology and Laws of Health. 



TESTIMONIALS. 

 Frvm Samtjex B. McLane, Superintendent Fublic Schools, Keokuk^ Iowa. 

 I am glad to see a really good text-book on this much neglected branch. This ia 

 5lear, concise, accurate, and eminently adapted to the class-room. 



Frtym William F. Wyees, Principal of Academy, West Ches-ter, Pennsylvania- 



A thorough examination has satisfied me of its superior claims as a text-book to the 

 attention of teacher and taught. I shall inti-oduce it at once. 



From H. R. Sanfoeo, Prindiml of East Genesee Conference Seminary, N. Y. 



"Jarvis' Physiology" is received, and fully met our expectations. "We immediately 

 adopted it. 



From Isaac T. Goodnow, State Superintendent of Kansas— published in connection 

 ivith the '■'School Laio." 



"Jarvis' Physiology," a common-sense, practical work, -with just enough of anat- 

 omy to understand the physiological portions. The last six pages, on Man's Respon 

 Bibility for his own health, are worth the price of the book. 



From D. W. Stevens, Superintendent Public Schools, Fall River, Mass. 



I have examined Jarvis' " Physiology and Laws of Health," which you had the 

 kindness to send to me a short time ago. In my judgment it is far the best work of 

 the kind within my knowledge. It has been adopted as a text-book in our public 

 schools. 



From IIexry G. Denny, Chairman Book Committee, Boston, Mass. 



The very excellent " Physiology " of D. Jarvis I had introduced into our High 

 School, where the study had been temporarily dropped, believing it to be by far the 

 best work of the kind that had come under my observation; indeed, the reintroduc- 

 tion of the study was delayed for some months, because Dr. Jarvis' book could not be 

 had, and we were unwilling to take any other. 



From Peof. A. P. Peabody, D.D., LL.D., Harvard University. 

 • * I have been in the habit of examining school-books with great care, and I 

 hesitate not to say that, of all the text-books on Physiology which have been given to 

 the public, Dr. Jarvis' deserves the first place on the score of accuracy, thoroughness, 

 method, simplicity of statement, and constant reference to topics of practical interest 

 and utility. 



From James N. Townsend, Suxierintendent Public Schools, Hudson, N. Y. 

 Every human being is appointed to take charge of his own body; and of all bookB 

 written upon this subject. I know of none which will so well prepare one to do this aa 

 "Jarvis' Physiology" — that is, in so small a compass of matter. It considers the 

 pure, simple laivs of health paramount to science ; and though the work is thoroughly 

 scientific, it is divested of all cumbrous technicalities, and presents the subject of phy- 

 sical life in a manner and style really charming. It is unquestionably the best text- 

 book on physiology I have ever seen. It is giving great satisfaction in the schools oi 

 this city, where it has been adopted as the standard. 



From L. J. Saiifoed, M.D., Prof. Anatomy and Physiology in Yale College 

 Books on human physiology, designed for the use of schools, are more generally a 

 failure perhaps than are school-books on most other subjects. 



The great want in this department is met, we think, in the well-written treatise of 

 Dr. Jarvis, entitled " Physiology and Laws of Health." * * The work is not too 

 detailed nor too expansive in any department, and is clear and concise in all. It ia 

 not burdened with an excess of anatomical description, nor rendered discursive by 

 many zoological references. Anatomical statements are made to the extent of quali- 

 fying the student to attend, understandingly, to an exposition of those functional pro- 

 Besses which, collectively, make up health; thus the laws of health are enunciated, 

 and many suggestions are given which, if heeded, will tend to its preservation. 



t^~ For further testimony of similar character, see current nambers of the Illu* 

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