Copyrighted, 1893,
by
Dr. Jacob Hartmann.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I. [The Universal Aspect], 9
II. [The Earth], 21
III. [The Chemical Aspect], 39
IV. [The Sun], 51
V. [Genesis—The Creation], 67
VI. [Genesis—The Garden of Eden], 80
VII. [The Deluge], 92
VIII. [The Scriptural God—The Creation], 101
IX. [The Creation of God—Abraham], 112
X. [Moses—Confirmation of the Idea of God], 119
XI. [Samuel the Kingmaker], 138
XII. [God Save the King], 147
XIII. [Jehova Takes a Rest], 170
XIV. [The End of National Life], 178
XV. [The Christian Era], 200
XVI. [Organic Life—Vegetable], 212
XVII. [Organic Life—Animal],221
The Master Tissues.
The Muscular Tissues.
The Nervous Tissues.
XVIII. [Food and Food-Substances], 242
XIX. [Elimination of Waste Substances],250
In General.
By the Lungs.
By the Skin.
By the Kidneys.
XX. [Digestion, Nutrition], 278
XXI. [The Elementary Substances], 300
XXII. [Alcohol and Its Effects on the System], 310
XXIII. [The Soul—What is it?]321
The Mind.
XXIV. [Sin and Salvation], 340
XXV. [The Ecclesiastical Kindergarten], 353
XXVI. [Rational Review], 372
XXVII. [Visions—Bible Dreams-Revelations], 380
XXVIII. [The Planetary Gods], 392
XXIX. [Every Man His Own God],403

Tables [Gateways to Knowledge].
[Morals: Whence They Spring].
XXX. [The Non Credo],418
Rules for Human Conduct.

Table of Contents

[CONTENTS.][4]
[ILLUSTRATIONS.][5]
[PREFACE.][6]
I. [UNIVERSAL ASPECT.][10]
II. [THE EARTH.][22]
[THE ATMOSPHERE.][37]
III. [THE CHEMICAL ASPECT.][40]
IV. [THE SUN.][52]
V. [GENESIS—THE CREATION.][68]
VI. [GENESIS—THE GARDEN OF EDEN.][81]
VII. [THE DELUGE.][93]
VIII. [THE SCRIPTURAL GOD—THE CREATION.][102]
IX. [THE CREATION OF GOD—ABRAHAM.][113]
X. [MOSES.—THE CONFIRMATION OF THE IDEA OF GOD.][120]
XI. [SAMUEL THE KINGMAKER—THE WARWICK OF ANTIQUITY.][139]
XII. [GOD SAVE THE KING!][148]
[THE TWO KINGDOMS—JUDAH, ISRAEL.][166]
[THE MIRACLE-MONGERS.][168]
XIII. [JEHOVA TAKES A REST.][171]
XIV. [THE END OF NATIONAL LIFE.][179]
XV. [THE CHRISTIAN ERA.][201]
XVI. [ORGANIC LIFE—VEGETABLE.][213]
[ANIMAL-VEGETABLES, PROTISTA.][217]
XVII. [ORGANIC LIFE—ANIMAL.][222]
[ANIMAL LIFE.][222]
[PHILOSOPHICO-ANATOMICAL VIEWS OF A CELEBRATED HEBREW AUTHOR, AFTER TALMUDISTIC INTERPRETATION.][228]
[THE MUSCULAR TISSUES.][230]
[THE CEREBRO-SPINAL SYSTEM.][235]
XVIII. [FOOD AND FOOD-SUBSTANCES.][243]
XIX. [THE ELIMINATION OF WASTE SUBSTANCES.][251]
[HEAT AND TEMPERATURE.][265]
[THE CIRCULATION.][267]
[THE BLOOD.][271]
[THE ORGANS OF RESPIRATION.][273]
XX. [DIGESTION, NUTRITION.][279]
XXI. [THE ELEMENTARY SUBSTANCES.][301]
XXII. [ALCOHOL AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE SYSTEM.][311]
XXIII. [THE SOUL—WHAT IS IT?][322]
[THE MIND.][333]
XXIV. [SIN AND SALVATION.][341]
[THE LITANY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN.][352]
XXV. [THE ECCLESIASTICAL KINDERGARTEN.][354]
XXVI. [RATIONAL REVIEW.][373]
[Second.][375]
[Third.][376]
[Fourth.][378]
XXVII. [VISIONS—BIBLE DREAMS—REVELATIONS.][381]
XXVIII. [THE PLANETARY GODS.][395]
XXIX. [EVERY MAN HIS OWN GOD.][406]
XXX. [THE NON CREDO.][421]

ILLUSTRATIONS.