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The observance of its teachings will bring health, strength and happiness in place of disease and misery. It is by no quack, but the Author is no less than Dr. Chavasse, of the Royal College of Surgeons, and one of the greatest physicians in the world. It is the nK>st complete work, ever published, while the language is plain and readily understood. (.?«(• TnsidP. Vage*,) REkD THE TABLE OF CbNTfeNtS. AD INTRODUCTORY CHAPT Especially addressed to a Young Wi Health of Wives— Fruitless Wives vaJto Number— Fashionable System of Spending M^Vil(l Life A Childless Home — Mission of a Wife — mpwr- tance of Exercise — Ventilation — Barrenness of Women — Ablution — Fruitful Women — Diet and ' Beverage of a Young Wife — Effects of Stimu lants on Women — Results of Champagne — Even ing Parties — Sleep — Early Rising — Morning 1 Exercise — The Idle Wife — Dangers of Young Wives Dancing — Dress — Pleasure$-:-Cheerful- ness — Occupation and Duties of Wives— Sea Breezes and Mountain Air — CoiicliiditTg Re- marks. CHAPTER I. Menstruation. . ^ Two most important Epochs of a Woniari's Iiifb--Age when Menstruation Commences arid Endi^<— ' Effects of the Climate— Menstruation during Pregnancy — When Healthy — Quality, etc. — " Change of Life " WIFE, — Clothing — ^Ablution — Air and Exercise — In- dolence — Ventilation — Necessity of Occasional R;st — Food — Sleep — Medicine — Miscarriage — False Labor-Pains — Period of Gestation — The " (|,'ount " — Being out in the Reckoning— Mpinthly Nurse. , CHAPTER II, Pregnancy. a^ Signs of Pregnancy— Care of Health durrrigPr^risthcy CONFINEf/ Sympj CHAPTER III. NT. iS of Labor — Preparations for Labor — Chlo- fofgrm in hard and in lingering Labor — Hints ,^0 Attendants in case the Doctor is uhavoidably ■^bsent — Rest after Delivery — Clothing after Labor — Refreshment — Bandage after a Confine- Tfi^nt — Position — The Lying-in Room — The Sl'dder- The Bowels— " Cleansings " —Ablu- tions — Rest and Quietude — Dietary — Beverage — Change of Room — Exercise in the Open Air. CHAPTER IV. Siffii^, of if-'L'. iEi rJttwrn^ Mother— The Breast— Stated Tini^S for Suckling— Clothirig— Dietary — Air 'i^6. E^i?rcise-r-Position of Mother during Suck- iine-rTT&e Tenijper — Occupation — Ailments, etc — A|)ferifents — Weaning. A Cc)lPti*rfe jfiibfix to Part I. •E^AJSVT Tl. Mdvice to a WotMr. CHAPTER L Preliminary Conversation — Ablution — Management of the Navel — Clothing — Diet — ^Vaccination — Dentition — Exercise — Sleep — The Bladder and the Bowels — Ailments, Disease, etc. — Conclud- ing Remarks on Infancy. CHAPTER II. Childhood. Ablution — Clothing — Diet — The Nursery — Exercise — Amusements — Education — Sleep — Second Baths — Warm Dentition—Disease, etc.- External Applications — ^Ac^idents. CHAPTERIIL Boyhood and Girlhood. Ablution, etc. — Clothing — Diet — Air and Exercise — Amusements — Education — Household Work for Girls — Choice of Profession or Trade — Sleep — On the Teeth and the Gums — Prevention of Disease, etc. A Complete Index to Part II. We append only a few of the notices that this work has received from physicians, clergymen, and the press. Suffice it to say, that no one has yet spoken but in the most complimentary terms of this great work. Philadelphia, December 9th, 1870. Having examined the work of Dr. P. H. Cliavasse, entitled " Woman as a Wife and Mother," I can recommend it to those for whom it was written, as containing much valuable information eminently proper for them to know. The advice given is conveyed in clear and popular language, and is well calculated to promote the health, the comfort, and in some respects the morals of'the women of our community. It is well worthy, therefore, of an extensive circulation. J. .A.itkkn Meius, M.D., 1 _ , Jetferson Medical College. As a practical work, based on the experience of a medical man who is thoroughly alive to the hygienic, moral, and domestic interests of woman, tlte "Advice to a Wife on the Management of her HeaUh," by Pye Henry Chavasoe, F.R.C.S., etc., now in its tenth editon, is deserving of the re- markable success witli which it has been greeted. It is creditable to him at a time when so many quasi -medical popular books so-called are being issued, that so really useful a work as this should be so mucii appreciated. The subjects embraced in it are such as are of the utmost importance in every household graced by the presence of a wife and mother. The ad- vice conveyed is not intended to supersede that which an intelligent phy- sician by his personal presence can alone impart, but to instruct woman in the proper care and preservation of her own health, and in all the es- sentials to her physical comfort on which her liappiness in the married state so seriously depends. The author will have successfully accom- plished the evident purpose of his book, if, by his appropriate suggestions, oh subjects connected with maternity more especially, he causes the sex to reflect upon the numerous elements of physical derangement or discom- fort, by the avoidance of which their own health and that of their offspring may be more surely promoted. R. J. Dunglison, M.D. Philadelphia, December 12th, 1870. by American women. It descrv»'C«wful attention and a wide circulation. — United Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, Pa. Rose, Wayne County, N. V. Gentlemen : — I have examined the work, " Woman as a Wife and Mother," with care. I think it one of the' most intpb^antV>vork$ extant. It is a work of philanthropy and religion indeed t#<6Ti|culMe it, and pre- vent the thousands of ills and loss of lives that result from ignorance. Rev. L. p. Judson. It is a very valuable hygienic treatise by a popular English medical writer, explaining the physiological condition of good health, and abound- ing in practical directions and counsels of the greatest importance in the management of a family. — N'ew York Tribune. An American edition of a work, the great value of which has been widely recognized for some years. In England it rapidly reached the eighth edition, and has received the endorsement of the highest medical atijthprities,. It is, already largely known and appreciated in this country ; but this edition, which is an exact reproduction of the latest English one, en^inent physicians having pronounced revision unnecessary, should, and doubtless will, by placing it within the reach of the masses, greatly en- large its sphere of usefulness. — Philadelphia Inquirer. This book is divided into two parts, " Advice to a Wife," and " Advice to a Mother." The author is an eminent English physician, and his ad- vice is, no doubt, sound and worthy of the attention of the classes of per- sons to whom it is addressed. The book is admirab'y arranged, and its whole scope is excellent. — Daily Aha Californian, San Francisco. The author of this valuable work, the nature of which is indicated in the title, is an eminent English physician of the largest experience. The work is divided into two parts. — I. The Wife ; II. The Mother — and was written especially for English wives and mothers; but the excellent advice and practical suggestions are equally well adapted to, and as much needed This book has had an extraordinary sale iin Great Britain, having reached ti\e tenth edition, and is still meeting ah unabated demand. Its prime merit, next to the ability which iu pages display, is the direct and unflinching method which the author has adoptefl. ,_ In (Otfjej wc^d?, Dr. Chavasse rises to the height of the responsibility which attaches to an at- tempt to tell the whole truth to the wives and mo)«iii¥(e<»>">atioi»i.J of the knowledge which is embraced within the limits of this book ; an4'i we do not doubt but that a great advance in JiiJal'tlt'aHd'hWpiAhesi would* result from its introduction into every family in the XvsA.—Chifagt^, D'mocrat. ___ ,; .,;, vnq '.li i • -^vl.. It is the treatise of a skiUed and e)(|>erien<«d,7hyMpa^, ^^itr^< te woman upon the preservation of her own health, and the management 01 the health and treatment of the diSeftfe«Ss o^ her children. Il» iMlA^«lthou| diffusely written, presente the subjectplainly and.in, 4^I^il,.»nd,may,^. studied to advantage by the maic^en as well as by the mother.— C*i<-a/#- Evening Post, \ This volume, by a prominent EHglfeh "j^hysicMWiiScAte oKfereat Vilufc to mothers who desire to rear their phiWrew,J!wycijp*(r>u, slf^ i»i!wt^p contains the results of long devotion to this particular and fiO^\^ studi. The work has been carefully revises! by Sir Ghftlrles -IJ^eWk, »h tejT^y^e(^,,»tate J^,,the mo»» valuable manual we have yet seen, if it meets with the success it deserve?, it will not be long before it is in every nursery, as a safe feuide and coun-; sellor. — Chicago Daily Tribune. . , 't This work is written esf/ecial)y for ^omen^'.aiiA ii'deiU^nm' 'to teiicfC them, in plain, chaste language, how besf,to.^;«^(^theif owA^ea^th ^nd^' that of their offspring. The author is one of the niost cclcbftitea physicians kA Europe, and treats his subject with *. tare lieUcdc^iuMt yet e'^rtlc^t fr«ki dom, which is admirable. He writes, for np pru|qQnt.,l^e, but ^ims io point out truths which, if heeded, will prove of 'tncaicliTable benfcfit to woman in every position of life, — The Western Rural, Chicago, Hi, 1 This work has received the very highest endorsetnbht i'n ttiis country and England. More mature, Ufe presents num]ria wife and mother is not always willing to submit to her fainily phy^cian. ,A1| these are anticipated by the author, and hfs replies 'jAtr'ihitWett td all '^^ nilied respect and trust. The presses teem witl^traslvon.)?^'^ topics, for scribblers and publishers very wellknow the public demand. Every one of these. books may be set aside, for the sake of giving the preference to the advice of Dr. Chavasse. — Northwestern Christian Advocate. CA^UTION^. B£ CAIiErUi TO GET Ttt£ BIOttT BOOK, Examine the TITLE and see that it corresponds with the above, as several spurious works are now being sold, purporting to be written by Dr. Chavasse. This is the only complete and authorized edition published by authority of the Author. i .Mil .»•!». ,» . • •lit.*.. to n* » 'iti •' , !• "W" o 3VC j^ isr 'H^S' A WIFE AND MOTHEE. I '■. .. ivi' I. iM III ,a .\7 .» . H'.....-/i .V j;rv:u.;::r;;..:>::;:.,^Y i'yk henry ch^va^bse, m.d. ;'; ■ ThI? subJeWs in this volume arc of the utmost importance to the liead of every household, whilst from tlifiir very nature they must be treated with the greatest delicacy. The country is being flooded with works "^rittcri by yefy inferior authority, and in many cases by physicians of doubtful reputation, with little or no cjtperience. ■ :Through extensive advertising they attain large sales, and tend to produce evil consequences. No wife Of mother can study this book and not learn from its pages many things new and valuable to her life and happiness. Its language is plain and easily understood, and no objections can be made to its teachings. It. caters' tp,iioiprMrient taste, but the sole object of the \\riter is simply to give needed information— to put you inpo.s.se.ssioh of facts of science and nature ncccs.sary for you to know, if you would fulfil the duties demanded of you. The physiology of marriage is plainly discussed, with judicious hints in regard to the early relations of Husbllhd aftd'W'ife. The advice and in.structions to the young wife are very minute and copious, covering the entire ra^ge of .duties, and experiences of Wife and Mother. She is fully instructed in the physiology of child- bearing, prcj^haiity, its signs, its ailments and their remedies,— miscarriage, its dangers and how avoided,— pre- parations for confinement, and the management of Mother and Child. Careful directions arc given with regard t9,.f\ursi:)g;.yyfta^iii^ and bringing up by hand, with a full description of the ailments and disea.ses to which infflnts aije mbst' H their proper treatment and remedies. How many women enter upon a married \i^. toi^Uil ^mmpa.r'G(\ for t))e perils of their new relation? The daughter shrinks from seeking information ^°"?i.^^'},!.l''.^."^,^th^''; fh*!***^ generally the mother has little information to impart; she trusts to her family phyiiician, .vvjia cannot always be on hand when wanted. How often is it too late when he arrives to do more tlian try to make his patient more Comfortable, to save her some of her sufferings. This little work will tell •yout what.to.do ia just such cases, how to manage your children also, that they may live to be healthy men dnd.;woil!i,eh;,tp;|-^HeVc their pain.s and aches, and teach them to love, honor and obey their parents. Is there .a»ything.of<«rw^ importance to the parents of this country ? Read it then, and keep it by you for reference. ■'.A V/P^i"' ^ i'Vllp'r description of the work you arc referred to the accompanying Table of Contents. •,. • vWe>>vaht. agents everywhere, in city, village and country, to sell this work, and arc prepared to offer the most lib^fal terrps. ''':' ^'^f*'^^^:'*^,'^^'*^'^*'^'',^^ the author, and the general desire for trustworthy information on the subjects here dis<;us^q4,^'^,i)ffib'ine to', render this the most rapid selling book of the day. v'.'J' tofttoins some 800 pages, is printed in clear type on extra white paper, handsomely bound and illustrated. Sold only by our Agents. Price $2.50. For terms, mid particulars in regard to exclusive territory, address the Pub- lishers, Box 1971, Montreal, P. Q. Office 7 Bleury Street. Mtir.'- «^ €Oilf;-, ■) s-O