And buried in the earth."

-- LONGFELLOW.
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INTRODUCTORY NOTE
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IT has been well said that the bulwarks of a nation are the mothers.
Any contribution to the physical, and hence the mental, perfection of
woman should be welcomed alike by her own sex, by the thoughtful
citizen, by the political economist, and by the hygienist. Observation
of the truths, expressed in a modest, pleasing, and conclusive manner,
in the essay of Dr. Galbraith contribute to this end. These truths
should be known by every woman, and I gladly commend the essay to
their thoughtful consideration.

JOHN H. MUSSER, M.D.,

Late Professer of Clinical Medicine
in the University of Pennsylvania.
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PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
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THE author takes this opportunity to thank the medical profession and
the laity for the very cordial reception which has been tendered the
first edition of this small volume.