The Journal of Health, Band 3S. C. Atkinson, 1831 |
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... importance to the communion with one's self about mat- ters of direct personal interest and gratification , comes that which fixes our attention and feelings on whatever concerns those we love . Let us then invoke mothers , while ...
... importance to the communion with one's self about mat- ters of direct personal interest and gratification , comes that which fixes our attention and feelings on whatever concerns those we love . Let us then invoke mothers , while ...
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... important precepts , even when delivered with all the solemnity which their import- ance demands . The other person seems , in some respects , to belong to a dif- ferent race of beings . Pale , feeble , emaciated , and sickly , with ...
... important precepts , even when delivered with all the solemnity which their import- ance demands . The other person seems , in some respects , to belong to a dif- ferent race of beings . Pale , feeble , emaciated , and sickly , with ...
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... important of our ex- ternal senses , which , by the variety of the impressions it conveys to the mind , augments immeasurably the perceptive powers of VOL . I. - 2 the latter - enlarges the sphere of intellect , and The Eye . 11.
... important of our ex- ternal senses , which , by the variety of the impressions it conveys to the mind , augments immeasurably the perceptive powers of VOL . I. - 2 the latter - enlarges the sphere of intellect , and The Eye . 11.
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... importance which the Romans attached to shade , from a passage in Tacitus , in which he attributes the un- healthiness of Rome , after the great fire of Nero , to the streets being wider , on the rebuilding of the city , and ...
... importance which the Romans attached to shade , from a passage in Tacitus , in which he attributes the un- healthiness of Rome , after the great fire of Nero , to the streets being wider , on the rebuilding of the city , and ...
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... important topics embraced in the study and practice of this science . These are infanticide ; poisoning ; asphyxia ... importance . Among these are , in a case of death presumed to have been caused by hanging , to determine whether a man ...
... important topics embraced in the study and practice of this science . These are infanticide ; poisoning ; asphyxia ... importance . Among these are , in a case of death presumed to have been caused by hanging , to determine whether a man ...
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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...