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Show BOOK SOIUXS. Life; its science, laws, faculties, functions, func-tions, organs, conditions, philosophy and improvement ; including the organism, health, social arleotions, EculiniGuLs, etc., etc., as tuugbt by tihronology by professor O. . Fowler; Fow-ler; Boston; cloth, 375 pp. James Dwyer, Suit Lake City. Of professor Fowler It is not necessary neces-sary to speak to our readers. He has himself presented his case in propria persona. Ilis works are an exhaustive study of Life. They should be in the hands of all. ''The noblest study of mankind is maD," One of the noblest teachers of this study is professor 0. 3. Fowler. Tho six volumes of hU works present the physiological, phrenological phren-ological and intellectual science of human life, The first book of botany, designed to cultiviite the observing powers of children; by Eliza A Youman. New and enlarged editions, with 300 engravings; en-gravings; Appleton & (Jo , Jiew York; cloth, 'A2 pp., $1.00. James Dwyer, Salt Lake City. Mis Youman'a work is the result of tho latest ideas upon teaching. It is not a sot number of lessons to be memorized without regard to the ideas or principles therein contained, but rather a scries of conversations and illustrations intended to waken ideas and to suggest thought. In tho study of this manual of botany the pupil is sent to tho flower or plant to obtain his knowledge, and the beauties and characteristics of the botanical subjects are intended to be made as familiar as tho characteristics of friends and familiar acquaintance.9. This first book of botany is the most complete work of the kind we remember to havo seen. Tho Hyfronic Hand Book; a practical guide for the sickroom; with an appendix ap-pendix illu-trative of tho hygeio-ther-apeutic movements ; bv K. Thrall, M. O. Samuel K. Walls, Now York; cloth, 800 pp. Jas. Dwyer, Salt Lake City. Dr. Thrall, after an experience of twenty fivo years in the practice and teaching of the Hygenio system, feeling feel-ing the need of plain rules for self-treatment, self-treatment, and specific' directions for administering the remedial appliances of this system at the bedside of the sick, as well as for general practice in maintaining the great desideratum a sound mind in a sound body, offers this book as a complete epitome of the most approved hints in regard to food, drink, bathing, exercise, light, sleep, clothing and ventilation, with a system of treatment for the various ills to which flesh is heir to. |