7 APRIL 1888, Page 24

Two little books on therapeutical subjects may be mentioned together

:—The Turkish Bath. By Frederic C. Coley, M.D. (W. Scott.) —Dr. Coley explains the action of the Turkish bath, and gives some practical recommendations, though he very properly avoids the sub- ject of the use of the bath in disease.—Massage as a Mode of Treat- ment, by William Murrels, M.D. (H. K. Lewis), has reached a third edition. Dr. Murrels answers the question, "What is Massage ?" thus,—" Massage is a scientific mode of treating certain forms of disease by systematic manipulation."