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James B. Bell was born in Monson, Piscataquis County, Me., on February 21st, 1838. His father, a graduate of Amherst College, a lawyer, from Berkshire, Mass., was of English-Irish descent. Ill health prevented his entrance upon a college course, for which he was prepared in the Monson Academy; but began the study of medicine with his uncle Dr. William C. Bell, of Middletown, Conn. He completed his course of study in the Homœopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1859. In June following, he sailed for Bremen, and thence to Vienna, where he spent a year in diligent study at the Allgemeines Krankenhaus, with occasional visits to the Homœopathic Hospitals. After traveling somewhat, and visiting various hospitals, he returned and practiced for ten months in Skowhegan, Me., his father's home, and then selected Augusta, Me., as his place of residence, where he has continued in successful practice.The Homeopathic Therapeutics of Diarrhoea, written by James B. Bell, is an excellent book that deals with medicines that can be used for frequent and obstinate diarrhea. The book is divided into two parts. The first part contains homoeopathic therapeutics and the second part contains the remedies and their indications. 141 remedies are given according to the alphabetical order. Under each remedy, stool, aggravation, amelioration, before stool, during stool, after stool and accompaniments are given.