Nature's revelations of character; or, physiognomy illustratedA description of the mental, moral and volitive dispositions of mankind, as manifested in the human form and countenance . butthis being the age of intel-^ m/ lectuality,it is thought well in this essay to explain itThe Brain Form Small.—Thomas Cribb, pretty fully in plain andChampion of England in 1811. intelligible terms, SO that, having a knowledge of its nature, requirements, and theinfluence it exerts over the whole system, our readersmay be in a position, humanly speaking, to ward oftdisease which, where ignorance prevails, is
Nature's revelations of character; or, physiognomy illustratedA description of the mental, moral and volitive dispositions of mankind, as manifested in the human form and countenance . butthis being the age of intel-^ m/ lectuality,it is thought well in this essay to explain itThe Brain Form Small.—Thomas Cribb, pretty fully in plain andChampion of England in 1811. intelligible terms, SO that, having a knowledge of its nature, requirements, and theinfluence it exerts over the whole system, our readersmay be in a position, humanly speaking, to ward oftdisease which, where ignorance prevails, is ever foundplanting its heavy foot upon the mechanism of the brain. The brain, being the seat of sensation, is related to allparts of the body by a beautifully designed system ofnerves, so that, whatever organ may be damaged, the brainsuffers with it. The brain may be said to be the guidingform; but this is true only in a relative sense, for withoutthe soul or the Divinity that stirs within us, the brainwouild be blind, or at least would be incapable of rationalaction. The body, according to the Scriptures, is the templeof the living God, and ought to be the repository of the. THE BRAIN AND NERVE FORM. 87 highest and most noble thoughts. How important, then,to sustain it in good order; to ward off disturbing elementsfrom its various functions, so that it may pursue its in-tended course without let or hindrance! And how canthis be done, save by means of that food which naturehas provided for it, and that work for which it is soevidently adapted? We have said that the Brain formrequires the greatest care; and, considering its relation toall the other forms, how important its healthy and pro-per training. Everybody knows how detrimental it is tohave frequent sudden rushes of blood to the brain, buthow few there are, comparatively speaking, who havelearned to avoid such an evil by avoiding the cause orcauses. Hence the frequency of what is sometimescalled nervous exhaustion, whic
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