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198 "Madame Caplin has done her fair friends good service in the useful work before us. She seems to possess a perfect knowledge of the anatomy of the human body, which enables her to skilfully adapt her corsets to the human figure. The work is well got up, whilst the illustrations add to its value."—­Cheltenham Chronicle, Oct. 7th, 1856.

"Her work abounds with illustrations; and if we compare her pictures of stooping, cork-screw figures and cranky waists, with the erect and graceful carriage which results from the use of Madame Caplin's Bodices, we can have no doubt that she is entitled to the honoured place of Venus's chief bedchamber-­woman, with all its emoluments. We have not the privilege of wearing stays, and cannot therefore personally patronise Madame Caplin, but conjure all our lady readers, as they hope to retain the affection of their spouses, or respect length of life, to take this lady into their peculiar confidence."—Medical Circular, Oct. 22nd, 1856.

"Madame Caplin has invented a Corset, and she has written this book to prove its value. It is ingeniously done, and con­tains some curious and some instructive matter."—Critic, Oct. 15th, 1856.

"Such are some of the engines described; and if the better half of creation persist in submitting to them, they had better go to one who has a conscientious notion of the responsibility that attends on making them. This we are bound to say our en­thusiastic authoress appears to possess."—Athenæum, Oct. 11th, 1856.

"We have carefully perused this volume, and have no hesita­tion in recommending it to the serious attention of those of our readers who may, by adopting a sensible mode of dressing, think it worth their while to study the health and comfort of the human frame."—Court Circular, Oct. 11th, 1856.