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THIS essay is reprinted from the “Treatise on Hygiene” by various authors, edited by Stevenson and Murphy, the first volume of which we recently reviewed (NATURE, vol. xlvi. p. 609). It well deserves to be issued separately, for the author has mastered his subject thoroughly, and sets forth his ideas in a plain, straightforward style which will be cordially appreciated by readers who are especially interested in athletics. Mr. Treves is quite as strongly conscious of the evils which may spring from excessive or unsuitable physical exercise as of those which may result from physical exercise being neglected or underrated, so that there is a welcome tone of perfect impartiality in all he has to say about the various ways in which efforts are made to promote health by the use of the muscles. The volume may be confidently recommended to all who desire to understand the conditions under which physical exercise is most likely to be of service.
Physical Education.
By Frederick Treves (London: J. and A. Churchill, 1892.)
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Physical Education. Nature 47, 292 (1893). https://doi.org/10.1038/047292b0
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