New Series of Original Works on Vital Phenomena, and on 

 Minute b'tructure ; treating of subjects of imiDortauce to the 

 Progress of Physiology and Medicine, technical terms being as much 

 as possible avoided. 



Of this SEBIES the following ABE ALBEADT published, OB FN A VEEY FOEWABD 



STATE : — 



Third Edition, much enlarged. Coloured Flates. 

 I.-PROTOPLASM: OR LIFE MATTER. 



"With Original Observations on Minute Structure, and numerous 

 New Coloujed Drawings. 



\_Nearly ready. 



Second Edition, much enlarged, 28 Plates {many coloured). \2s. Gd. 



II.-DISEASE GERMS: AND ON THE TREATMENT 

 OF DISEASES CAUSED BY THEM. 

 With observations on the value of Alcohol in Fever. 

 Part I. SUPPOSED NATUKE OP DISEASE GERMS. 



Of a Germ. 

 Germs in the A in 

 Dust and Dis3ase. 



Spontaneous Generation. 

 Germs in the Tissues. 

 Germs in Disease. 



Part II.— REAL NATURE OF DISEASE GERMS. 



Bioplasm and its Degradation. I Entrance of Disease Germs. 



Disease Germs in fluids and secretions. | Escape from infected organism. 

 Nature and Origin of the Contagious Disease Germs. 



Part III.— THE DESTRUCTION OF DISEASE GERMS. 



Disinfectants. 

 Listers Views. 

 Influence of Bacteria. 

 Destruction of Germs in the bodv, 



Use of the Sulpho-Carbolates. 

 Fever Germs. 

 Principles of Treatment. 

 The Febrile State. 

 Action of Stimulants. 



l^Now ready. 

 Four Plates. Zs. 6d. 



IIL-DISEASE GERMS. THEIR SUPPOSED NATURE. 



A few copies of the first part of the above work remain, and can 



be had separately. 



IV.-THE MYSTERY OF LIFE. An Essay in reply 

 to Dr. GULL'S ATTACK ON THE THEORY OF 

 VITALITY. Two coloured Plates. 3s. 6d. 



£Ifoto ready. 



LONDON : J. AND A. CHURCHILL. 

 PHILADELPHIA : LINDSAY AND BLAKISTON. 



