Advice to a Wife on the Management of Her Own Health and on the Treatment of Some of the Complaints Incidental to Pregnancy, Labour, and Suckling: With an Introductory Chapter Especially Addressed to a Young Wife |
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He , too , is no mean preacher ; Come forth into the light of things ,Let Nature be your teacher . She has a world of ready wealth , Our minds and hearts to bless , - Spontaneous wisdom breathed by health , Truth breathed by ...
He , too , is no mean preacher ; Come forth into the light of things ,Let Nature be your teacher . She has a world of ready wealth , Our minds and hearts to bless , - Spontaneous wisdom breathed by health , Truth breathed by ...
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| Title | Advice to a Wife on the Management of Her Own Health and on the Treatment of Some of the Complaints Incidental to Pregnancy, Labour, and Suckling: With an Introductory Chapter Especially Addressed to a Young Wife |
| Author | Pye Henry Chavasse |
| Publisher | J.W. Lovell, 1880 |
| Length | 264 pages |
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