The Journal of Health, Band 3S. C. Atkinson, 1831 |
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... called medicinal , such as salts , acids , bitter mixtures and infusions , astringents and chalybeates - when habitually or oft taken . Next in importance to the communion with one's self about mat- ters of direct personal interest and ...
... called medicinal , such as salts , acids , bitter mixtures and infusions , astringents and chalybeates - when habitually or oft taken . Next in importance to the communion with one's self about mat- ters of direct personal interest and ...
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... called by anatomists the choroid coat . The inner- most coat of the eye is a white and extremely tender film or net work , formed by an expansion of the optic nerve , or nerve of vision . It is called the retina . This description ...
... called by anatomists the choroid coat . The inner- most coat of the eye is a white and extremely tender film or net work , formed by an expansion of the optic nerve , or nerve of vision . It is called the retina . This description ...
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... called iris or rainbow , from its varied colour . It is this which , in some eyes , is blue , in others dark brown , or nearly black , and in others hazel or gray . It is a delicate and very sensible membrane , attached at its cir ...
... called iris or rainbow , from its varied colour . It is this which , in some eyes , is blue , in others dark brown , or nearly black , and in others hazel or gray . It is a delicate and very sensible membrane , attached at its cir ...
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... called humours of the eye ; they are the aqueous , vitreous , and crystalline . The aqueous or watery humour , which is a perfectly limpid fluid , fills the space between the iris and cornea , or the anterior chamber of the eye . Its ...
... called humours of the eye ; they are the aqueous , vitreous , and crystalline . The aqueous or watery humour , which is a perfectly limpid fluid , fills the space between the iris and cornea , or the anterior chamber of the eye . Its ...
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... called a proximate or immediate principle of vegetables . Thus sugar , starch , and gum are proximate principles . " The proximate principles of vegetables are sometimes distributed over the whole plant , while at others they are ...
... called a proximate or immediate principle of vegetables . Thus sugar , starch , and gum are proximate principles . " The proximate principles of vegetables are sometimes distributed over the whole plant , while at others they are ...
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Seite 183 - To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull night, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise...
Seite 183 - Melt into morn, and Light awakes the world. Man has another day to swell the past, And lead him near to little, but his last ; But mighty Nature bounds as from her birth, The sun is in the heavens, and life on earth ; Flowers in the valley, splendour in the beam, Health on the gale, and freshness in the stream. Immortal man ! behold her glories shine, And cry, exulting inly,
Seite 137 - I have been for a long time impressed with the importance of educating the poor, and of placing them, by the early cultivation of their minds and the development of their moral principles, above the many temptations, to which, through poverty and ignorance, they are exposed; and I am particularly desirous to provide for such a number of poor male white orphan children, as can be trained in one institution, a better education, as well as a more comfortable maintenance, than they usually receive from...
Seite 193 - I have been frequently asked what precautions I use to preserve myself from infection in the prisons and hospitals which I visit. I here answer, next to the free goodness and mercy of the Author of my being, temperance and cleanliness are my preservatives. Trusting in Divine Providence, and believing myself in the way of my duty, I visit the most noxious cells ; and while thus employed, I fear no evil.
Seite 193 - ... sign, and get a little milk. When he came to the town he was to sleep at, he bespoke a supper, with wine and beer, like another traveller, but made his man attend him and take it away whilst he was preparing his bread and milk.
Seite 115 - twere vain to tell, But gaze on that of the Gazelle, It will assist thy fancy well, As large, as languishingly dark, But Soul beam'd forth in every spark...
Seite 35 - Tartarus, and the grave, all laid under contribution for holidays, by a religion which may be literally termed jovial, whether in the ancient or modern acceptation of that word. The Feralia continued for eleven days, during which time presents were carried to the graves of the dead, whose manes, it was universally believed, came and hovered over their tombs, and feasted upon the provisions which had been placed there by the hand of piety and affection. It was also believed that during this period...
Seite 136 - To endeavour to remedy by every means which individual and public charitable exertion can supply such deficiency as may be found to exist in their respective districts in the following primary elements of public health, viz. — the food of the poor, clothing, bedding, ventilation, space, cleanliness, outlets for domestic filth, habits of temperance, prevention of panic. 4. To report to their principal Boards respectively, on the above heads, as well as on the actual state of the health of their...
Seite 137 - Board are confident that good sense and good feeling will not only point out, but morally establish, as may be practicable, the necessity of avoiding such communication as may endanger the lives of thousands. But they strongly deprecate all measures of coercion for this purpose, which, when tried upon the continent, invariably have been found productive of evil.
Seite 218 - But why should I repeat the whole ? It is enough to say, that in the same solemn tone he talks for about ten minutes of crimes, punishments, bonds, shame, ignominy, sorrow, sufferings, wretchedness, pangs, childless parents, widows, and helpless orphans, broken and contrite hearts, and death tomorrow morning for the benefit of society. What happens ? The dying men are dreadfully agitated. The young stealer in a dwelling-house no longer has the least pretence to bravery. He grasps the back of the...