Class-book of physiology : for the use of schools and families : comprising the structure and functions of the organs of man, illustrated by comparative reference to those of inferior animals . THE SENSES. 161 their wants. Man is guided more by reason than by in-stinct, and his taste is very much influenced by , many substances that are exceedingly disgusting atfirst, become by use highly grateful. Innumerable in-stances of those acquired tastes are observed in all ages,and in every state of society. Thus, epicures in variousstages of civilization make use of meat, fish, and eggs,aft
Class-book of physiology : for the use of schools and families : comprising the structure and functions of the organs of man, illustrated by comparative reference to those of inferior animals . THE SENSES. 161 their wants. Man is guided more by reason than by in-stinct, and his taste is very much influenced by , many substances that are exceedingly disgusting atfirst, become by use highly grateful. Innumerable in-stances of those acquired tastes are observed in all ages,and in every state of society. Thus, epicures in variousstages of civilization make use of meat, fish, and eggs,after decomposition has commenced, or after those articlesof food are in what is called a ripe condition; and mul-titudes, from all classes of society, chew tobacco, the mostdisgusting of all weeds, as a sweet morsel. 335. The susceptibility of the organs of taste ,o pleas-urable sensations, depends very much on the condition ofthe stomach, even in health. Accordingly, the relish orthe pleasure with which we partake of any particular arti-cle of food, diminishes as hunger is appeased. If indul-gence of the appetite is persisted in beyond the actualdemand for food, nausea or disgust will ve
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