An elementary system of physiology : comprising a complete view of the present state of the science ... and analyses of the principal theories and hypotheses / by John Bostock.

  • Bostock, John, 1773-1846.
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[between 1836 and 1844]
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Credit: An elementary system of physiology : comprising a complete view of the present state of the science ... and analyses of the principal theories and hypotheses / by John Bostock. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    XXVIU CONTKNTS. Remarks of Lawrence 793 Blumenbach's arrangement of the Varieties ; Prichard's arrangement 794 Distribution of the Varieties 794 Inquiry respecting their common Origin; remarks on the nature of the Inquiry 795 Definition of Scientific Species ; remarks of Prichard 790 Remarks of Fleming, of Cuvier, of Hunter 79(J Antiquity and permanence of the Varieties 796 Cause of the varieties of Colour in the Human Species 797 Remarks of Blumenbach, of Smith 797 Of Prichard 798 How far connected with Temperature ; observations respecting the JIalays TJ9 Varieties in the Form of the Body '.. 800 Influence of Climate and Diet; Cretinism ,., 800 Formation of Varieties ; observations of Carlisle 800 Porcupine Family ; illustration of the inferior Animals 801 Effect of Domestication and Civilization 801 Remarks of Prichard ; inquiry into the original Variety 802 Referred to the jEthiopian 802 Inquiry into the physical state of the ancient Egyptians 803 Hypothesis of the Gradation of Animals; Grecian Busts 804 Camper's Facial Angle 804 Cuvier's observations on the Form of the Skull; Blumenbach's 805 Remarks on the comparative state of the Intellect 805 Opinion of Hume, of Lawrence, of Soemmering 806 Sect. 2. Ojf Temperaments 806 Definition of Temperaments 800 Doctrine of Hippoci-ates, of Stalil, of Boerhaave 8O7 Of Haller, Darwin, CuUen, Prichard, and Cabanis 807 Description of the Temperaments 808 Remarks • 809 CHAPTER XXL Of SiEEp AND Dreaming 810 Sect. 1. State of the System during Sleep 810 State of the Functions at the approach of Sleep ; suspension of Volition .. 811 Sect. 2. Nature atid Cause of Dreams ■ 812 Phenomena of Dreams ; remarks upon their production 813 Incubus ; Somnambulism ; how different from ordinary Dreaming 814 Sect. 3. Cause of Sleep 815 Remarks of Boerhaave 815 Hypothesis of Haller, of Hartley ; case of the Parisian Beggar 815 Hypothesis of Cullen ; remarks of Blumenbach 816 Exhaustion of the Nervous Power ; hypothesis of Carmichael 816 Circumstances which produce Sleep ; Nervous Sensibility diminished .... 817 Nervous Sensibility not excited 817 Reverie; Darwin's remarks 818 CHAPTER XXIL Of the Decline and Dissolution of the System 820 Sect. 1. Chan(;es in the Structure and Functions of the Body 821 Change produced by Age in the Membranes 821 Winteringham's Experiments ; change in the Muscles 821 In the Bones, the Circulation 822 State of the Fluids, Nervous System 822 Intellectual Faculties 823 Sect. 2. Causes of Dissolution 823 Hypothesis of Boerhaave, of Haller ....... .■ 824 Of Cullen • gradual change induced m the different Organs 824 Balance of'the Arterial and the Venous Systenis destroyed 824 Deficiency in the force of the Arteries • «25 Capillary Arteries diminished ; balance of the Functions destroyed 825 Decay the necessary result of this Process «2(. Analogy to the other parts of Creation H27