The constitution of man considered in relation to external objects / by George Combe.

  • Combe, George, 1788-1858.
Date:
1860
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Credit: The constitution of man considered in relation to external objects / by George Combe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Page Individual happiness greatly dependent on that of the mass, 109 The experience of past ages no conclusive reason for despair of civilisation in the future, . . . .110 Eecent date of many discoveries necessary to human welfare, 110 Miseries from past ignorance, . . . .Ill CHAPTER V. TO WHAT EXTENT ARE THE MISERIES OF MANKIND REFERRTBLE TO INFRINGEMENT OF THE LAWS OF NATURE ? I. Calamities arising from disregard of the Physical Laws, . 114 II. Evils from infringement of the Organic Laws, . . 118 Possibility of enjoying constant health and strength during a long life, ..... 120 Suiferings of women in childbed, . . . 121 Bad hereditary constitution of body, . . .122 Insufficiency of food, &c., . . . .123 Neglect to exercise the various organs of the body, especially the brain, .... 124 Beneficial effects of mental exercise, .' . . 126 Causes of the plague in former ages, . . . 130 Diseases from undrained marshes, . . . 131 Explosions in coal-pits, .... 131 Defects of education as at present conducted, . . 133 Practical importance of knowledge of principles, . 134 Illustrative cases, ..... 135 Preservation of the health of the crew of H. M. S. Valorous, through obedience to the Natural Laws, . 137 Cases of disease and death from disregard of them, . 140 May we rightly disregard the Physical and Organic Laws to attain important moral objects ? . - 142 Case of bad health from close attendance on a sick father, ...... 143 Case of the wife of Ebeuezer Erskine, . . .143 Case of Hannah More, . . . .146 Social miseries from neglect of Organic Laws, . 148 Matrimonial unhappiness, . . . .148 Utility of Phrenology in helping to avoid it, . 148 Contrast of good and bad forms of brain, . 148 Heads of two murderers, .... 149 Head and character of Sheridan, . . .150