Human science: or, Phrenology; its principles ... etc., as applied to health ... mental philosophy ... etc

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L. Tom Perry Special Collections Harold B. Lee Library Brigham Young University

Introduction

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1. Life must be investigated as one Great Whole. . . • . .11

2. New and True Health Prescriptions and Practices. ... 12

3. The Natural Philosophy of each Mental Faculty is alone given here 20

4. The Phrenological Faculties analyze all Nature, and likewise her

Author 23

5. Definition, Location, Classification, Names, and Numbers of the

Faculties 25

6. It enables all to read and manage Men 31

7. The Combinations of the Faculties 34

8. The different Temperamental and Organic Conditions. . . .36

9. Description of the Faculties in five Degrees of Power. ... 38

10. Its Application of Phrenology to Self -Culture and Perfecting Chil-

11. A right Theology the Basis of all Civilization, and Human Institu-

tions 42

12. Intellect, Memory, and their Culture ; Education, etc. ... 56

13. The Science of Human Life and Progress 58

Section I. VALUE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LIFE

14. Apostrophe to Life, and the Value of its Functions. . . .61

15. The Enjoyments of Life admeasure its Value 64

16. Improving Life our paramount Duty and Self-Interest . . .70

17. Enjoying ail we can as we go along 72

18. Life inheres in the Mentality 76

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CONTENTS.

Section II. NATURAL LAW, ITS PHILOSOPHY, EXISTENCE, REWARDS, PUNISHMENTS, ETC

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19. Natural Laws govern Life throughout : their Rationale. . . 80

20. They embody the Divine Will and Mandates 82

21. All Pain is consequent on their Violation 83

22. Every Law is Self-rewarding and Self-punishing 87

23. All physical Pain a curative Process 89

24. Importance of studying these Laws 94

Section III. ORGANISM AND ITS CONDITIONS, AS MANIFESTING AND INFLUENCING

LIFE.

25. All Functions manifested only by Organs 96

26. All Organs and Functions in mutual Rapport 96

27. All pleasurable Action improves, all painful impairs, the Life Entity. 100

28. Abnormal Physical Conditions create Sinful Proclivities. . . 102

29. Its materialistic Objection answered 104

30. Normal Action always pleasurable and right; Abnormal painful

and wrong 106

31. Harmonious Action the Law, Antagonism its Breach. . . 109

PHRENOLOGY: ITS PRINCIPLES, PROOFS, FACTS, ETC.

Section I. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HUMAN MIND

32. Definition and Explanation of Phrenology 115

33. The Structure and Elements of the Mind 118

34. Definition and Description of a Mental Faculty, and of Conscious-

ness 124

Section II

35. The Brain the Organ of the Mind 128

36. The Brain is the Organ of the Body 136

37. The Anatomy of the Brain proves that it is the Organ of the Mind

and Body . 138

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38 Sympathy between Body, Brain, and Mind, and Value of Cerebral

Energy 152

39. The Brain is composed of as many distinct Organs as the Mind is of

Faculties 158

40. Size is a Measure of Power. . . 164

41. Size of Brain as influencing Power of Mind 169

Section III

COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND INJURIES OF THE BRAIN AS PROVING THE TRUTH OF PHRENOLOGY.

42. Comparative Anatomy proves Phrenology. . > . . 172

43. Pathological Facts establish Phrenology 192

44. Magnetizing the Phrenological Organs, and their natural Language. 204

45. All Shape indicates Character. 206

46. Phrenology is proved by the History of its Discovery. . . . 208

47. The Author's own Experience and Testimony 213

Section II. THE TEMPERAMENTS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON CHARACTER

53. Homogeneousness an Ordinance of Nature 237

54. Form the true Basis for temperamental Classification. . . 242

55. The Vital Temperament : its Description and Combinations. . . 245

56. The Motive, prominent, or powerful Temperament. ... 251

57. The Mental Temperament 260

58. A well-balanced Organism by far the best 272 vi

CONTENTS.

Section III. GENERAL INDICES OF CHARACTER

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59. Complexions, and what Traits of Character they indicate. . . 277

60. Beauty, Plainness, Forms, the Eyes, Intonations, Natural Language,

Modes, of Walking, Speaking, Laughing, Sneezing, Acting, etc., as signifying corresponding Specialties of Character. . . 282

Section IV. PROPORTIONATE ACTION A LAW OF NATURE, AND ITS PROMOTION

61. A well-balanced Organism the best 2P2

62. Strengthening weak Functions by their Exercise. . . . 299

63. Proportion a Law of the mental Faculties. ..... 302

64. Strengthening Faculties by Culture 307

65. Does exercising Faculties enlarge their Organs ? .... 309

66. Value of this self and juvenile improving Capacity. . . . 323

67. Self-knowledge, as taught by Phrenology, the first Step towards

Self-culture 326

68. How to stimulate each Faculty to self -developing Action. . . 329

Section I. ITS VALUE, ATTAINABILITY, AND GOVERNMENT BY LAW

69. Value of Good, Sound Constitutional Health 335

70. Health Attainable : and its Amount Possible 339

71. Diseases Curable : Hygiene better than Medicines 343

72. Sickness and Death governed by Law, not Providence . . 348

73. Health a Duty : Sickness and premature Death sinful. . . . 352

Section II. VITALITY : ITS NECESSITY, ORGANS, AND PROMOTION

74. Vitality the first Prerequisite of Life. 355

75. Each vital Function has its mental Faculty, cerebral Organ, and

facial Polarity 357

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I. YlTATIVENESS.

ITS NECESSITY, ADAPTATION, OFFICE, ANALYSIS AND CULTIVATION.

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76. Love of Life a Primary Prerequisite of Existence 358

77. Descriptions, Combinations, Discovery of Vitativeness. . . 360

78. The Will Cure, and the Let- Alone Cure 364

Section III. RESPIRATION, ITS LAWS, ORGANS, AND PROMOTION

79. Breathing a paramount Life Necessity 367

80. The Lungs, their Structure, Location , etc 371

81. Means by which the Lungs are inflated. ...... 373

82. How Oxygen is introduced into the Circulation 375

83. The Circulation of the Blood effected mainly by Breathing, instead

of by the Heart. . 376

84. Increasing Kespiration by Diaphragm Breathing. . . . 381

85. The Breathing Cure 383

Section IY.

CONSUMPTION : ITS CAUSES PREVENTION, AND CURE.

86. How to stave off a Tendency to Consumption 385

87. The Cure of Consumption. . 388

Section Y.

VENTILATION, ITS NECESSITY, MEANS, ETC.

68. Requisition for fresh Air . 390

89. The Yentilation of Dwellings, Dormitories, Churches, and Lecture

Rooms ; Blue Yeins ; Posture, etc 395

Chapter II

FOOD: ITS NECESSITY, SELECTION, MASTICATION, DIGES- TION, APPROPRIATION, AND EXCRETION.

Section I

appetite: its analysis, adaptation, office, and description.

90. Necessity for organic Material 399

II. Appetite, or Alimentiveness."

91. Its Description, Combinations, Discovery, etc. ... .401

92. The natural Food of each Species feeds its own Specialties , 409 viii

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93. Normal Appetite and Smell the ultimate Arbiters of whatever appertains to Aliment 410

94. The Discipline, or Culture and Restraint of Appetite. . . 412

95. How often should we eat ?— Luncheons, etc 416

Section II. IS MAN NATURALLY GRAMINIVOROUS, OR OMNIVOROUS?

96. Human Teeth not Carnivorous. . . . , . . . .418 97 A mixed Diet can feed the greatest number. .... 422

98. Fruits and Grains more palatable than Meat 423

99. Animal Food promotes the Animal Propensities. . . . 426

100. Animal Slaughter blunts the moral Sentiments 431

101. Vegetables contain all the nutritious Elements required to sustain

Life 433

102. Facts, and the Experiences of the Author and others. . . .436

103. Summary of this flesh-eating Argument 438

Section III. THE PREPARATION OF FOOD BY COOKING, ETC

104. Desiccation absolutely necessary. 439

105. Flour and Bread, their Materials, Manufacture, etc. . . . 440

106. Leavened and unleavened Bread 442

107. Pastry, Eggs, and Spices 445

109. Sweets, Milk, Butter, Cheese, etc 451

110. Peas, Beans, Potatoes, Onions, Beets, Carrots, Turnips, Squashes,

etc 453

Section IV. HOW TO EAT ; OR, MASTICATION, QUANTITY, TIME, ETC

111. The Mastication and Salivation of Food 455

112. The right Quantity of Food determined by Appetite. . . . 459

113. Over-eating and Excess of Carbon a prolific Cause of Disease. . 464

Section V. THE DIGESTIVE PROCESS, ITS ORGANS, PROMOTION, ETC

114. Structure and Office of the Stomach. 466

115. The Liver and Pancreas ; their Structure and Functions. . . 471

116. Dyspepsia : its Evils, causes, and Cure 47o

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117. Constipation and Looseness ; their Evils and Remedies. . . 479

118. Bowel Prolapsus, Abdominal Supporters, Diarrhoea, Opiates, etc. . 482

119. The Drink of Dyspeptics — its Kind, Time, and Quantity. . . 485

Section I. BIBATION ; ITS PHILOSOPHY, DESCRIPTION, CULTURE, RESTRAINT, ETC

120. Need and Uses of Liquids in the Life Process 488

121. Soft Water vs. Hard ; Country vs. City, and Spring vs. Well. . 489

III. BlBATION, OR "AQUATIVENESS."

122. Its Description, Location, Cultivation, Restraint, etc. . . . 49*

Section II

ALCOHOLIC STIMULANTS AND NARCOTICS, MALT LIQUORS, WINE, TEA, COFFEE, AND TOBACCO.

123. Stimulating Drinks, and their Constitutional Effects on Body and

Mind 493

124. Analysis of this alcoholic Hankering ; and how to quench it. . 502

125. Cases in which Alcohol benefits 505

126. Tea, Coffee, and Tobacco 508

Section I. ANIMAL HEAT J ITS USES, MANUFACTURE, AND DIFFUSION

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131. Its Necessity and Amount 522

133. Carbonic Acid Gas ; its Formation and Expulsion. . . . 525

134. The Regulation of Animal Heat by Food. . . , . . .527

135. Regulation of Animal Heat by Fire 528

136. Clothes as regulating Warmth ; their Necessity, Quantity, Kinds,

etc 530

137. Attire for the Head, Neck, Hands, and Feet 532

Section II

138. The Structure and Offices of the Skin 535

139. Importance of keeping the Pores of the Skin open. . . • 538

140. Colds cause most Diseases. . • 642

141. Baths, and their Modes of Application. 645

142. The cure of Colds by Perspiration ; Glassblowers 548

Section II. EXERCISE ; ITS VALUE, BEST MODES, AND THE LIFTING CURE

3 48. Its Benefits, Pleasures, Cures, etc 569

149. The Exercise Cure, its amount and kinds, Walking, Dancing, Lifting, Rowing, Playing, etc 576

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Section IIL

POSITION, FUNCTION, AND STRUCTURE OP THE NERVES.

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150. Description and Functions of the Nervous System. . . 581

151. How Healthy and diseased Nerves affect the Mind. . . . 583

152. The Cure for Nervousness and Neuralgia. . . . . . 589

153. Preventives and Cures of Insanity 592

Chapter VI. The Cures Of Diseases

Section I.

154. Homoeopathy, Hydropathy, and Coldpathy 596

155. The Electric, Magnetic, Sun, and Earth Cures 599

156. Palpitation of the Heart, Rheumatism, Catarrh, and Asthma, their

Causes and Cures 602

Section II.

ACUTE DISEASES, WOUNDS, CONVALESCENCE, ETC.

157. Treatment of Acute, Typhoid, and Contagious Diseases, Convales-

cence, etc. 605

158. Tumors, Eruptions, Warts, Moles, Scalds, Burns, Wounds, Boils,

Sores, Ether, etc. 609

159. Female Weakliness ; its Cause and Obviation 611

160. The Author's Personal Health Experiences. .... 615

161. Rules for preserving and regaining Health 619

Part III. The Self-caring Faculties. Chapter L The Animal Propensities

IV. Acquisition : its Analysis, Culture, etc.

162. Self-interest the paramount Instinct of all that lives. . . 627

Acquisition, or " Acquisitiveness."

163. Its Definition, Location, Discovery, and Philosophy. . . .631

164. History, Description, Cultivation, and Restraint of Acquisition. 639 xii

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Y. Secretion, or " Secretiveness."

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165. Its Definition, Discovery, and Rationale 648

166. Description, Combinations, Culture, and Restraint of Secrecy. . 652

VI. Destruction, or "Destructiveness."

167. Its Location, Discovery, Philosophy, etc 655

168. Discovery, Description, Culture, and Restraint of Destruction. 663

VII. Force, or "Combativeness."

169. Its Definition, Location, Philosophy, etc 667

170. Analysis, Description, Cultivation, and Restraint of Force. . 670

CHAPTER II.

THE SOCIAL GROUP.

171. Its Location and Office 678

VIII. Love, or "Amativeness."

172. Its Definition, Location, Philosophy, and History 67fl

173. Description, Culture, and Restraint of Love 682

IX. Constancy, or "Union for Life."

174. Its Definition, Location, History, and Rationale 687

175. Description, Cultivation, and Restraint of Constancy. . . 690

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X. Parental Love, %*r " Philoprogeniti veness. "

177. Description, Cultivation, and Restraint of Parental Love. . 697

XI. Friendship, or "Adhesiveness."

179. Description, Cultivation, and Restraint of Friendship. . . 703

XII. Inhabitiveness.

180. Its Definition, Location, Discovery, and Office. .... 708

181. Description and Cultivation of Inhabitiveness. Our Country :

"Republicanism." . 711

CONTENTS. Xiii XIII. Continuity, or " Concentrativeness."

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182. Its Definition, Location, Adaptation, etc .715

183. Description and Cultivation of Continuity 720

The Aspiring Sentiments.

184. Their Necessity, Adaptation, etc 722

XI Y. Caution, or " Cautiousness."

186. Its Definition, Location, Adaptation, etc 724

186. Description, Cultivation, and Restraint of Caution. ... 729

XV. Ambition, or "Approbativeness."

187. Its Definition, Location, History, and Philosophy 733

188. Description, Cultivation, and Restraint of Ambition. . . 743

XVI. Dignity, or "Self-Esteem."

189. Its Definition, Location, Adaptation, etc 748*

190. Description, Cultivation, and Restraint of Dignity. . . . 755

XVII. Firmness.

192. Description, Cultivation, and Restraint of Firmness. . . . 764

Chapter I. The Fundamental Principles Of Religion

193. Man moral, and religious, by Constitution. ..... 767

194. Religion a natural and demonstrable Science 771

195. All their own Priests and Prophets 775

198 Man's moral Organs Highest, and Faculties Supreme. . . 778

XVIII. Worship, or 4 'Veneration."

197. Its Definition, Location, and Adaptation 780

198. Analysis and Combinations of Worship 789

*99. Worship adores a God ; therefore a God exists 792 xiv

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200. This Demonstration of the Divine Existence timely. . . . 799

201. Duty and Pleasures of divine Worship paramount 802

202. Religion as a Restraint of the Passions, and Preventive and Cure

of Disease. 807

203. Prayer ; its Duty, and Benefits, and how answered. . . . 809

204. Men become like the God they love and Worship 813

205 Natural Theology as promoting Religion among Men. . . 814

206. Sectarianism accounted for : the true Sect 821

207. The Attributes of the Diety 828

208. Personality of the Divine Existence : Pantheism 837

209. The true Way to augment Divine Worship 838

210. Religious Sects, Creeds, Ceremonies, Revivals, etc 840

211. Times for Religious Worship ; the Sabbath, etc 844

212. A new Natural Laws Sect propounded 849

213. How to make Children love and practise Religion. ... 852

Chapter II

IMMORTALITY: ITS PROOFS, AND RELATIONS TO TIME. XIX. Spirituality, " Marvellousness," "Wonder."

^14. Its Definition, Discovery, and Adaptation. . . . . 862

215. Description and Cultivation of Spirituality. .... 871

216. Immortality, and its Proofs : Are Brutes Immortal f 877

217. The Conditions and Surroundings of Life Everlasting. . . 887

218. Spiritual Prayer, Special Providences, Communing with departed

Friends, Visions, etc. 891

XX. Hope.

219. Its Definition, Location, Discovery, Adaptation 894

220. Description, Cultivation, and Restraint of Hope. . . . 895

XXI. Conscience, or "Conscientiousness."

221. Its Definition, Location, Adaptation and Office. .... 900

222. Description, Cultivation, and Restraint of Conscience. . . 909

223. Punishment Here, and Hereafter 916

. 224. Penitence, Pardon, and Salvation from Punishment. . . . 920

225. Christianity and Phrenology in perfect Harmony. . . . 925

226. Death as affecting the Soul, and Futurity 926

XXII. Kindness, or "Benevolence."

227. Its Definition, Location, Discovery, Adaptation, etc. . . . 931

228. Description, Cultivation, and Restraint of Kindness. . . 933

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Chapter III. The Self-perfecting Group

XXIII. Construction-, or "constructiveness."

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1229. Its Definition, Location, Discovery, and Philosophy. . . . 943 23T Description, Combinations, Culture, etc., of Construction. . &47

XXIV. Beauty, or "Ideality."

231. Its Definition, Location, Discovery, Rationale, etc 9©0

232. Description, Cultivation, and Restraint of Beauty. . . 953

XXV. Sublimity.

233. Its Location, Analysis, Cultivation, and Restraint 957

XXYI. Imitation.

234. Its Definition, Position, Adaptation, etc 959

235. Description, Cultivation, and Restraint of Imitation. . . 963

XXVIT. Mirth, or " Mirthfulness."

23P.. Its Definition, Location, Adaptation, etc 967

237. Description, Cultivation, etc., of Mirth. 971

Chapter I. The Perceptive Faculties And Their Improvement

238. Intellect Man's Natural Guide and Governor 975

239. Memory : its Phrenological Analysis and Promotion. . . . 982

240. The Perceptive Faculties : their Appearance, Description, etc. . 987

241. The Senses ; or, Touch, Sight, Hearing, Taste, and Smell. . 991

XXVIII. Observation, or "Individuality."

242. Its Analysis, Location, and Adaptation. . . . . . . 992

243. Description and Cultivation of Observation 994

XXIX. Form.

244. Its Location, Discovery, and Adaptation 998

Description and Cultivation of Form. . . • . . 1000

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XXX. Size.

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245. Its Location, Analysis, Description, Cultivation, etc. . . . 1002

246. Description and Cultivation of Size 1003

XXXI. Weight.

247. Its Location and Adaptation, and the true Theory of Astronomi-

cal Motion 1005

248. Description, Cultivation, etc., of Weight. . . . . . 1010

XXXII. Color.

249. Its Location, Philosophy, Description, and Cultivation. . . 1012

250. Description and Cultivation of Color 1015

XXXIII. Order.

251. Its Definition, Location, Discovery, Philosophy, etc. . . . 1016

252. Description, Cultivation, and Restraint of Order. . . . 1019

XXXIV. Computation, or "Calculation."

2-53. Its Location, Adaptation, Description, Cultivation, etc. . . 1022

254. The Octal System of Arithmetic far surpasses the Decimal. . 1030

XXXY. Locality.

255. Its Location, Analysis, Discovery, Adaptation, etc. . . . 1032

256. Description and Cultivation of Locality 1035

Chapter II

257. The Literary or Knowing Faculties 1041

XXXYI. Eventuality.

258. Its Location, Analysis, and Adaptation 1044

259. Its Description, Illimitability, and Cultivation. . . . 1047

XXXVII. Time.

261. Description, Cultivation, and Improvement of Time, etc. . 1063

XXXVIII. Tune.

262. Its Definition, Location, Discovery, and Philosophy. . . . 1072

263. Description, Influence, and Cultivation of Music. . . . 1074

XXXIX. Expression, or "Language.''

265. Description, Utility, Cultivation, etc., of Expression. . . 1089

266. Eloquence, Languages, etc 1092

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Chapter III. The Reflective Faculties

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? ' Keason : its Definition, Location, Analysis, and Supremacy. .1107

XL. Causality.

268. ts Definition, Location, History, Adaptation, etc. . . . 1110

269. Description, Deficiency, Uses, and Culture of Causality. . . 1113

XLI. Comparison.

270. Its Definition, Location, History, Philosophy, etc 1123

271. Description, Cultivation, etc., of Comparison. . . . 1127

XLII. Intuition, or "Human Nature."

272. Its Location, Adaptation, Description, Culture, Physiognomy, etc. 1132

273. Description, Cultivation, etc., of Intuition 1136

XLIII. Urbanity, or " Agree ableness." 274. Its Definition, Description, Location, Adaptation, and Culture. . 1139

PART VI. PHRENOLOGY APPLIED. Section I

THE TRUE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.

275. Defects of existing Scholastic Methods. 1141

277. Speech vs. Text Books as an Educator. . . . . 1154

Section II.

CHEAP AND GOOD HOMES, AND CISTERNS I AND THE GRAVEL WALL MATERIAL, AND OCTAGON FORM OF HOUSES.

178. Gravel and Lime vs. Wood and Brick 1160

279. How to make good Eain Water Cisterns cheap 1168

280. The Octagon Form of Houses, Barns, etc. , 'preferable. . . .1173

Section III. SUCCESS IN LIFE : ITS EXTENT, CONDITIONS, ETC

281. In what Ends to invest our Life Entity 1180

282. What Developments are necessary for special Vocations. . 11 8J

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283. What Conditions guarantee Success, and cause Failure. . . 1192

284. The Phrenology of Mangas Colorado, or Ked Sleeve. . . 1195

285. " Human Science," and its Author 1197

Appendix

286. Water Cure and Other Prescriptions for Curing Diseases. . . 1201

g 1. Cold Pack 1201

I 2. Hot Pack 1201

I 3. Wet Girdle 1202

I 4. A Cold Compress 1202

§ 5. Hot Compress 1202

\ 6. Head Bath 1202

§ 7. Cold Foot-Bath 1203

I 8. Hot Foot-Bath 1203

\ 9. Salt Foot-Bath. . . 1203

\ 10. Sitting-Bath 1203

1 11. Rubbing Sheet . 1203

§ 12. Douche Bath 1203

\ 13. Plunge Bath 1203

The Head.

Headache 1204

Weak Eyes . 1204

Earache, or Sores in or on the Head 1204

Inflammation of the Brain 1205

Hypochondria 1205

Tooth-ache. . 1205

Catarrh 1205

Fevers 1206

Small Pox and other Eruptive Fevers 1206

Burns 1207

Broken Bones 1207

Corns 1207

Cold in the Head. . 1207

Inflammatory Rheumatism. 1207

Hives. 1208

Croup 1208

Tic Doloreux, or Neuralgia 1208

Infantile treatment 1210

" Man, know thyself," is the motto for the race ! Anthropology is universal Philosophy and natural Theology ; and as far surpasses all other studies as its subject-matter, man, eclipses all else terrestrial. In practical value and inherent interest it has no equal.

Mental Philosophy has justly engrossed the master minds of the entire race, because all human interests converge in this their focal centre ; so that its study as far transcends all others as mind — that alone which enjoys, suffers, lives forever, constitutes life, is the summary of Man and Nature, and Jehovah's crowning work — does beast and thing. Mentality is the ultimate end and goal of man, and of all things terrestrial ; so that mental science constitutes the , embodied summary of all science. To study it, is to study all things, besides being our only way to learn how to live aright. It is the philosopher's crucial test of all doctrines, all practices, ethical, moral, religious, social, educational, commercial, and governmental, and the summary of universal humanity in all conditions, climes, and centuries.

The scientific analysis of everything reveals its nature, uses, ways, means, ends, laws, functions, right and wrong action, and whatever appertains thereto; thereby becoming of paramount practical importance in its investigation. Preeminently is this true of the analysis of the human mind, from which all laws, customs, governments, literature, song, desires, feelings religions, thoughts, and whatever any and all human beings do and are, flow forth.