This joint reissue comprises two works on military medicine,
providing instruction on the treatment of ailments common to
soldiers, and methods for preventing their occurrence. The title
work, written by Charles Alexander Gordon (1821-99) and published
in 1873, is followed by A Guide to Health for the Use of Soldiers
by fellow surgeon R. C. Eaton (1842-1902), which first appeared in
1890. Intended to be read by infantrymen and officers, both works
offer succinct and practical advice on topics ranging from malaria
to drunkenness. The texts take slightly different approaches in
their presentation of advice: Gordon adopts a crisp and formal
style, while Eaton incorporates instructive medical facts in his
brief yet fluent explanations. Together, the works provide an
effective exposition of problems and practicalities that would
assume tremendous significance decades later in the trenches of the
First World War.
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