Very faithfully,
GEO. ALEX. CROOKE.
OPINION OF LLOYD P. SMITH, Esq.
Librarian Philadelphia Library.
Library Co. of Philadelphia, Fifth St. Bel. Chestnut,
Philadelphia, Sept. 1869.
It is an open question whether books de secretis mulierum should be written for the general public; but there is no doubt that, when they are written, it should be done by the regular faculty, and not by ignorant quacks. Dr. Napheys' “Physical Life of Woman” shows not only the scientific attainments of the author, but also a wide range of miscellaneous reading. The delicate subjects treated of are handled with a seriousness and earnestness becoming their importance, and the author's views are expressed in excellent English.
LLOYD P. SMITH.