Contents. 



CHAPTER III. THE FIVE SENSES. 



Sense of Touch Skin and Nerves of Sensation Taste Aided by Smell 

 Papillae of the Tongue Uses of Taste Smell Odours Powers of 

 Smell in Men and Animals Hearing Phenomena of Sound Struc- 

 ture of the Ear Uses of Hearing Sight Structure of the Eye 

 Wonders of Vision, . 181-193 



CHAPTER IV. THE ALIMENTARY SYSTEM. 



Food Elements Organs oi the Oyster Alimentary Canal of an Insect 

 Mucous Membrane Teeth of Herbivorous, Carnivorous, and Frugiv- 

 orous Animals Saliva -The Stomach Gastric Juice Small Intes- 

 tines Ciliae Pancreas Bile Villi and Follicles Lymphatics 

 Constipation Relations of Food to Health, . . . 193-202 



CHAPTER V. THE BLOOD. 



Matter taking on Life Mechanism of the Heart Aeration of the Blood- 

 Course of the Circulation Capillaries Distribution of Arteries and 

 Veins Circulation in a Frog's Foot Forces of the Circulation Con- 

 trolled by Nervous Power, ...... 202-210 



CHAPTER VI. SECRETIONS AND EXCRETIONS. 



Action of the Lungs Ventilation The Liver The Spleen The Kidneys 

 Effects of Animal Food The Intestinal Glands Action of Cathar- 

 ticsThe Skin Pores Sweat Glands Chill How to Strengthen 

 the Skin, . . . . ... . . . 210-217 



CHAPTER VII. IDIOSYNCRASIES. 



The Four Temperaments Nature's Counterpoise to Variations Causes of 

 Idiosyncrasies Singularities Physical and Mental Diseases Moral 

 Responsibility Manias Good Souls in Diseased Bodies Sleep 

 Instincts of Time, Locality, Number, .... 217-224 



CHAPTER VIII. LAWS OF THE BODILY LIFE. 



The Law of Exercise Effects of Training Musical and Artistic Natural 

 Talent Early Training Effects of Bodily Exercise Laziness Curse 

 of Childhood Boys and Girls Law of Habit Physical Habits- 

 Moral and Religious Habits Moral Responsibility, . 225-232 



CHAPTER IX. LIFE AND DEATH. 



Subjects postponed to Part Fourth Vital Heat Equality of Heat Life 

 in High and Low Temperatures Origin of Animal Heat Radiation 

 and Evaporation The Phenomena of Death Possibility of the Re 

 surrection Conscious Identity Pleasure and Pain, . 233-240 



