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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

The breath of life; or mal-respiration, and its effects upon the enjoyments and life of man.

Publication Details

New York: John Wiley, 1861 CE.

Catlin, the famous American artist, was the first in America to call attention to the bad effects of mouth-breathing. He based his book on observations of native American practices, and illustrated his book with humorous sketches. Digital facsimile from the Medical Heritage Library, Internet Archive, at this link.

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Entry Number#3267
Permanent Linkhttps://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/3961
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External URLthe-breath-of-life-or-malrespiration-and-its-effects-upon-the-enjoyments-and-life-of-man

Geographic Context

Publication place: New York