The oeconomy of health, or, A medical essay : containing new and familiar instructions for the attainment of health, happiness and longevity, in which the nature of the human mind is accurately investigated, and its union and connexion with the body systematically explained / by Andrew Harper.

  • Harper, Andrew, -1790.
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[1789]
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Credit: The oeconomy of health, or, A medical essay : containing new and familiar instructions for the attainment of health, happiness and longevity, in which the nature of the human mind is accurately investigated, and its union and connexion with the body systematically explained / by Andrew Harper. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    [ 1° ] Vehement and ludden Paffions, by means of Spafm, fometimes retard and check, for a Moment, the progreflive Motion of the Nervous Influence in the Brain itfelf. Hence a general Relaxation, and involun- tary Difcharge of the Faeces and Urine, a Cir<cumftance which happens not feldom, in Cafes of extreme Fright or Terror. The fame Law paints the inward Feel- ings upon the Mufclcs of the Face, by various Contractions and Relaxations, it gives the Pencil its fineft Stroke, and fullefl Exprcflion in the genuine Language of the Eyes, and thus confirms the Face the Index, or Proxy of the Mind. The immoderate or inordinate Paffions and Agitations of the Mind are mofl effec- tually prevented, by avoiding, as much as poffible, every exciting Caufe, and by cul- tivating Habits of Equanimity and Firm- nefs, which, with every other valuable Accompliiliment of the Mind, are chiefly to be acquired from Education, or, in other