The Constitution of Man in Relation to the Natural LawsCassell, 1803 - 236 pages |
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Page v
... edition of this treatise appeared in 1828 . The edition which the author last revised for the press was the eighth ( post 8vo , 1847 ) ; but the alterations then made were never transferred by him to the " People's Edition " ( in royal ...
... edition of this treatise appeared in 1828 . The edition which the author last revised for the press was the eighth ( post 8vo , 1847 ) ; but the alterations then made were never transferred by him to the " People's Edition " ( in royal ...
Page vi
... edition of the Work , retained only so much of that system , and of its terminology , as seemed to be warranted by ... editions have been retained , and a few have been added which the altered conditions of society rendered necessary . A ...
... edition of the Work , retained only so much of that system , and of its terminology , as seemed to be warranted by ... editions have been retained , and a few have been added which the altered conditions of society rendered necessary . A ...
Page 35
... edition , pp . 149 , 285 , 436 , the author admits that some of the details of this classification ( which is borrowed from Dr. Spurzheim ) are open to objection . The time does not seem to have yet arrived when a perfect arrangement ...
... edition , pp . 149 , 285 , 436 , the author admits that some of the details of this classification ( which is borrowed from Dr. Spurzheim ) are open to objection . The time does not seem to have yet arrived when a perfect arrangement ...
Page 86
... firmer , * See Dr. A. Combe's " Physiology applied to Health , & c . , " chap- ters vii . and xiii . , fifteenth edition . and more capable of action . Thought and feeling are 86 [ CHAP . VI . THE CONSTITUTION OF MAN .
... firmer , * See Dr. A. Combe's " Physiology applied to Health , & c . , " chap- ters vii . and xiii . , fifteenth edition . and more capable of action . Thought and feeling are 86 [ CHAP . VI . THE CONSTITUTION OF MAN .
Page 95
... edition of the present work : - " On four several occasions I have nearly lost my life from infringing the organic laws . When a lad of fifteen , I brought on , by excessive study , a brain - fever which nearly killed me ; at the age of ...
... edition of the present work : - " On four several occasions I have nearly lost my life from infringing the organic laws . When a lad of fifteen , I brought on , by excessive study , a brain - fever which nearly killed me ; at the age of ...
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according action activity adapted animal faculties animal propensities appears arranged ascer benevolence bestowed body brain Cassell's causes cloth condition conduct consequences constitution creation Creator death desire discover disease Divine duty effects enjoy enjoyment evil exercise existence external objects feelings GEORGE COMBE gilt gratification happiness harmony higher sentiments ignorance Illustrated improvement individual inflict infringement instance institutions intellectual faculties intellectual laws intelligent intuitive knowledge JULIAN HAWTHORNE knowledge labour laws of nature live lower animals mankind marriage ment mind misery moral and intellectual moral law moral sentiments nations natural laws natural philosophy neglect obedience obey observation offender offspring operation organic laws organised pain parents perceive persons philosophy Phrenology physical laws pleasure possess practical present principle propen punishment qualities race regard relations religion render ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON selfish ship society suffering supremacy T. P. O'CONNOR tion transmitted vessels of wrath views vigour Vols W. W. GREENER
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Page 15 - ... also rewards and punishes actions. If, for example, the pain which we feel, upon doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of nature to prevent our doing what thus tends to our destruction, this is altogether as much an instance of his punishing our actions, and consequently of our being under his government, as declaring by a voice from heaven that if we acted so, he would inflict such pain...
Page 15 - Nature's acting upon us every moment which we feel it, or to his having at once contrived and executed his own part in the plan of the world, makes no alteration as to the matter before us.
Page 104 - They say nay in a word, but they do so in deed ; for to the one they will gladly give a stipend of two hundred crowns by the year, and loth to offer to the other two hundred shillings. God that sitteth in heaven laugheth their choice to scorn, and rewardeth their liberality as it should. For he suffereth...
Page 212 - Never, perhaps, was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always allowed to be in cases of danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible that amongst forty-one persons not one repining word should have been uttered.