TEACHING THE PRINCIPLES OF PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE, AND THE EFFECTS OF STIMULANTS AND NARCOTICS. FOR HOME READING; ALSO ADAPTED AS A READER FOR HIGH SCHOOLS AND AS A TEXT BOOK FOR GRAMMAR, INTERMEDIATE, AND DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

First Part

Introductory – The Human Body Compared To A House
The Foundations – The Bones Compared To The Foundations of A House
The Walls – The Muscles Described As The Walls Which Give Shape and Beauty
The Servants – The Muscles Also Act As Faithful Servants
Siding and Shingles – A Description of The Skin and Its Appendages
The Observatory – The Cranium and Its Contents
The Hall – The Mouth, Teeth, and Salivary Glands as The Hall and Attendants
The Kitchen – The Stomach, Gastric Juices, and The Process of Digestion Described
The Butler’s Pantry – The Duodenum Thus Compared
The Dining Room – The Small Intestines The Diningroom of Our House Beautiful
The Engine – The Heart and Its Workings A Wonderful Engine
The Housekeeper – The Blood As An Industrious Housekeeper
The Laundry – The Lungs and The Mystery of Washing The Blood Described
The Furnace – The Liver As A Furace and Manufactory
The Mysterious Chambers – The Ductless Glands, As The Spleen, Supra-renal Capsules, Etc. Thus Denominated and Described
The Telegraph – The Nerves A Marvellous Telegraph
The Phonograph – The Sympathetic Nervous System Compared To A Devine Phonograph
The Burglar Alarm – The Nerves of Sensation Give An Alarm of Danger To The House
The Sixth Sense – Muscular Sense Thus Named
The Organ – The Larynx and Vocal Chords An Incomparable Musical Instrament
The Auditorium – A Description of The External and Middle Ear
The Whispering Gallery – The Internal Ear, A Marvellous Whispering Gallery
The Windows – How The Eyes Serve As Windows To The House Beautiful
The Double Telescope – How The Eyes Resemble A Double Telescope
Twin Brother Guardians – Taste Described As One of A Pair of Guardian Brothers
The Other of The Twin Brothers – The Sense of Smell Thus Designated and Described
The Facade – How The Face and Figure Show Beauty and Can Be Compared To The Facade of A House

Second Part

The Baby – His Growth and Development As The Man Wonderful
Girlhood – Its Needs and Requirements
Boyhood - Its Needs and Requirements
Manhood – Man’s Ability To Do
Doubtful Company – Tea, Coffee, Opium, and Chloral Hyrate Treated of As Questionable Guests
Bad Company – The Aboriginal American, Tobacco
The Quack Dentist and Medical Assistant – Tobacco Described As Acting In These Capacities
The Dude – The Cigarette Described Under This Title
The Dandy – The Cigar In This Guise
Wicked Company – Wine A Quack Doctor
Wicked Company – Beer A Shyster
Wicked Company – Distilled Liquor A Thief
Wicked Company – Alcohol A Murderer
Good Company – Foods Thus Treated
A Royal Guest – Water
The Man Wonderful