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indirect means of distributing throughout the sys- 

 tem blood of a more invigorating quality. 



CCCXCVIII. Joy excites the mind more pow- 

 erfully than the preceding passion ; or, from being 

 more connected with feeling than intellect, im- 

 presses its effects more strongly upon the coun- 

 tenance. 



CCCXCIX. Anger is the most violent of all men- 

 tal stimuli, and, as it is characterized by a greater 

 variety of phenomena, it will illustrate more clear- 

 ly the connection of mind and matter. Of what 

 kind soever be the- object that awakens our feel- 

 ings, its primary action is upon the mind ; and 

 when an individual receives an insult, or is vehe- 

 mently exasperated, we observe the fluency with 

 which he pours forth his sentiments, the hurried 

 state of his respiration, and the muscular exer- 

 tions employed to enforce the character of his 

 feelings. His volubility of tongue changes the 

 regular order of respiration. Expirations are more 

 numerous and complete than inspirations the ef- 

 fect of which is, that the blood becomes better 

 oxygenated, from the quantity within the chest 

 being less than natural. The blood, having un- 

 dergone more perfect chemical changes, becomes 

 more stimulating to the heart ; the pulsations of 

 this organ are more frequent and forcible ; the 

 increase of contraction, conjoined with augment- 

 ed muscular exertion, explain the rapidity of the 

 circulation and the highly florid colour which it 

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