The Science of HealthSociety for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1853 - 412 pagini |
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Pagina 14
... tion . During infancy , children , like the young of other animals , are guided almost entirely by instinct , and beyond the impulses which this im- parts , depend on others for the fulfilment of con- ditions necessary to their well ...
... tion . During infancy , children , like the young of other animals , are guided almost entirely by instinct , and beyond the impulses which this im- parts , depend on others for the fulfilment of con- ditions necessary to their well ...
Pagina 16
... tion . The duration of manhood - the period of life when the physical and intellectual powers are in full vigour - will depend upon the attention that has been given to sanitary laws , and the use or abuse of faculties during youth . We ...
... tion . The duration of manhood - the period of life when the physical and intellectual powers are in full vigour - will depend upon the attention that has been given to sanitary laws , and the use or abuse of faculties during youth . We ...
Pagina 30
... tion is familiarly exemplified in the leaves of the cabbage or lettuce , which are more or less blanched , owing to the light having been ex- cluded by compression . Darkness also prevents the plant from fixing the carbon in the form of ...
... tion is familiarly exemplified in the leaves of the cabbage or lettuce , which are more or less blanched , owing to the light having been ex- cluded by compression . Darkness also prevents the plant from fixing the carbon in the form of ...
Pagina 32
... tion . Most of the plants that go to sleep , do so at sunset , their leaves and flowers again expand- ing at sunrise . The object of this closure may be to protect the delicate parts of plants against the excessive dews of night , or ...
... tion . Most of the plants that go to sleep , do so at sunset , their leaves and flowers again expand- ing at sunrise . The object of this closure may be to protect the delicate parts of plants against the excessive dews of night , or ...
Pagina 45
... tion by the roots and evaporation from the leaves , as well as in the formation of those products on which the peculiar properties of vegetables depend . Plants have in some cases been found to sustain a very great heat without injury ...
... tion by the roots and evaporation from the leaves , as well as in the formation of those products on which the peculiar properties of vegetables depend . Plants have in some cases been found to sustain a very great heat without injury ...
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action albumen animalcules animals atmosphere bath become blood body boiled carbonic acid carnivora caseine causes cavity cerealia cholera chyle climate cold colour combustion condition consequence contain crustaceans degree delicate diet digestion disease drink eaten effect especially exercise exertion exposed exposure fermented Fibrine flavour flesh fluid frequently fruit functions furnished give gluten green tea habits heat important impure individuals induce influence inhabitants Kafir less light lower lungs malaria malic acid materials matter ment milk mind muscles muscular nature necessary nervous night notice nutritious observed organs oxygen peculiar period peripateticism physical plants portion produced purpose quantity racter rendered respiration respiratory saccharine salt scrofula secretions skin sleep starch stimulating stomach stomata substances sugar supply surface temperate temperature tion tissues trees tribes vapour various vegetable ventilation vessels vigour vital warm warm-blooded warmth wine
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Pagina 199 - These wait all upon thee ; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. That thou givest them they gather : thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled : thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
Pagina 364 - And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown ; but we an incorruptible.
Pagina 359 - I endeavored to convince him that the bodily strength afforded by beer could only be in proportion to the grain or flour of the barley dissolved in the water of which it was made ; that there was more flour in a pennyworth of bread ; and therefore, if he could eat that with a pint of water, it would give him more strength than a quart of beer.
Pagina 391 - To the body and mind which have been cramped by noxious Work or company, nature is medicinal and restores their tone. The tradesman, the attorney Comes out of the din and craft of the street, and sees the sky and the woods, and is a man again.
Pagina 355 - God ! that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains ; that we should, with joy, pleasance, revel, and applause, transform ourselves into beasts.
Pagina 233 - All the parts incessantly work into each other's hands for the profit of man. The wind sows the seed ; the sun evaporates the sea ; the wind blows the vapor to the field; the ice, on the other side of the planet, condenses rain on this; the rain feeds the plant; the plant feeds the animal; and thus the endless circulations of the divine charity nourish man.
Pagina 411 - Man is all symmetry, Full of proportions, one limb to another, And all to all the world besides: Each part may call the farthest, brother: For head with foot hath private amity, And both with moons and tides. Nothing hath got so far, But Man hath caught and kept it, as his prey. His eyes dismount the highest star: He is in little all the sphere. Herbs gladly cure our flesh; because that they Find their acquaintance there.
Pagina 359 - My companion at the press drank every day a pint before breakfast, a pint at breakfast with his bread and cheese, a pint between breakfast and dinner, a pint at dinner, a pint in the afternoon about six o'clock, and another when he had done his day's work.
Pagina 411 - For us, the winds do blow, The earth doth rest, heaven move, and fountains flow; Nothing we see, but means our good, As our delight, or as our treasure; The whole is either our cupboard of food, Or cabinet of pleasure.
Pagina 199 - O LORD, how manifold are thy works ! in wisdom hast thou made them all : the earth is full of thy riches. 25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.