HEALTH PRIMERS: 
A Series of Hand-books on Personal and Private Hygiene. 
EDITED BY 
J. LANGDON DOWN, M. D., F. R. C. P.; HENRY POWER, M. B., F. R. C. S.; 
J. MORT1MER-GRANVILLE, M.D.; JOHN TWEEDY, F.R. C.8. 
It is notorious that most of the cheap and popular books on health 
are mere crude compilations of incompetent persons, and are often mis¬ 
leading and injurious. Impressed by these considerations, several emi¬ 
nent medical and scientific men of London have combined to prepare a 
series of Health Primers of a character that shall be entitled to the 
fullest confidence. Each primer will be written by a gentleman specially 
competent to treat his subject. 
These little books are produced by English authors, but, since the 
essential conditions of avoiding disease and preserving health are to a 
great degree everywhere the same, they will prove of the utmost benefit 
wherever their language is spoken. 
NOW READY: 
Exercise and Training-. By C. H. Ralfe, 
M. D. 
Alcohol: Its Use and Abuse. By W. S. 
Greenfield, M. D. 
Baths and Bathing-. 
The Skin and its Troubles. 
The House and its Surrounding's. 
Premature Death: Its Promotion and 
Prevention. 
Personal Appearances in Health and Dis¬ 
ease. By S. Coupland, M. D. 
The Heart and its Function. 
TO BE FOLLOWED BY: 
The Nerves. 
The Ear and Hearing. 
The Head. 
Clothing and Dress. 
W ater. 
Fatigue and Pain. 
The Throat and Voice. 
Temperature in Health and Disease. 
Health of Travelers. 
Health in Schools. 
The Eye and Vision. 
Breath Organs. 
Foods and Feeding. 
And other volumes . 
In square 16mo volumes, cloth, price, 40 cents each. 
For sale by all booksellers. Any volume mailed, post-paid, to any address in the 
Uniied States, on receipt of price. 
D. APPLETON CO., Publishers, 
1, 3, & 5 Bond Street, New York. 
