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Excerpt from Race Culture: Mother and Child The fact is, we have seriously transgressed the laws of physiology; set them at defiance, so to speak, and Nature is taking her revenge. Either we must find ways to avoid the tortures and risks of maternity, or the' race itself is doomed. The prospective mother ought to be the happiest creature alive, with no fear of sufier ing, or of premature decay. This book has been written with a Special purpose in view. The object sought is not only to teach women the secret of health and happiness, but to point out how an enlightened motherhood will improve the race. The diseases from which women sufier, tend to disqualify them for this lofty mission. The question then arises, as to whether these physical ailments are preventable. Already it has been answered in the affirmative, and by the most intelligent physicians in the land. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.