THE Natural Science of a region is the natural language of that region 

 as a habitat or medium of existence for animated beings. Life must de- 

 velop itself under the absolute conditions of life, limited on one side by 

 the brute immobility of ponderable bodies, and on the other held by the 

 despotic power of the imponderables. As the special student of the 

 phenomena of life, normal and abnormal, the Physician must be intimately 

 acquainted with the science of the fragment of the planet upon which he 

 operates, namely, its geology and soil, or mineral composition ; its 

 hydrography, or geographic distribution of waters ; its hydrology, or the 

 QUALITY, COMPOSITION, and PHENOMENA of its waters ; its meteorology, or 

 constant climatal phenomena, as well as its botany or zoology, or life in 

 the plant and animal. IGNORANT of the great volume whose leaves are 

 open constantly around him and invite him to explore forever their 

 meaning, and of which disease is but a chapter, he is unworthy of the 

 respect and confidence of his brother man as high-priest in the great 

 sanctuary of Nature. 



ROBERT SMITH. 



A MAN being contented with his own particular lot and duty obtaineth 

 perfection. Hear how that perfection is to be accomplished. 



The man who maketh an offering of his own works to that being from 

 whom the principles of all beings proceed, and by whom the whole 

 universe was spread forth, by that means obtaineth perfection. The 

 duties of a man's own peculiar calling, although not free from faults, are 

 far preferable to the duty of another, let it be ever so well pursued. A 

 man, by following the duties which are appointed by his birth, doeth no 

 wrong. A man's own calling, with all its faults, ought not to be forsaken. 

 EVERY UNDERTAKING is INVOLVED IN ITS FAULTS, AS THE FIRE IN ITS 

 SMOKE. A disinterested mind and conquered spirit, who, in all things, is 

 free from inordinate desires, obtaineth a perfection unconnected with 

 works by that resignation and retirement which is called Sannyas ; and. 

 having attained that perfection, learn from me, in brief, in what manner 

 he obtaineth Brahm, and what is the foundation of wisdom. 



BHAGVAT-GEETA. 



