314 ANALYTICAL TABLE OP CONTENTS. 



OF LIFE. 



Definition. Division Characteristics of organic life. Peculiarities 

 of animal life. Functions of animal life. Functions of organic 

 life. 22 



Difference between Animal and Organic Life. 



Symmetry in animal life, irregularity in organic life. Animal life in- 

 termittent, organic life perpetually active from birth to death. 

 Dreaming. Impressions on animal life variant, on organic life uni- 

 form. Location of intellect and the passions. Effects of the pas- 

 sions on the organs 23 



OF THE PROPERTIES OF ANIMATED BEINGS. 

 1. Vital Properties. 



Sensibility and contractility. Animal and organic sensibility. Effect 

 of sudden death on these two kinds of sensibility. Animal and or- 

 ganic contractility. Sensible and insensible organic contractility. 

 Effects of sudden death on these contractilities. Connexion of 

 these contractilities with their respective sensibilities. Difference 

 in their relation. Difference between sensible and insensible orga- 

 nic contractility. Difference between organic contractility and or- 

 ganic sensibility. Contractility not the exclusive property of mus- 

 cular tissue. - - - ...... 27 



2. Properties of Texture. 



Extensibility and contractility of tissue. Cause on which the textural 

 properties depend. 32 



OF ANIMAL LIFE. 



Distinction between animal and organic life. Period of commence- 

 ment of the two lives. Laws governing the education of the func- 

 tions of animal life. 34 



OF ORGANIC LIFE. 



Organ in this system first developed. Difference between foetal orga- 

 nic and independent organic life. Perfection of organic life depends 

 on organization. Seat of the moral character. Animal life dies 

 first. ------ 36 



ON DEATH. 



General Observations. 37 



On the Influence of the Death of the Heart upon that of the Brain. 

 Manner in which the heart influences the brain. - - - 37 



