Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-02-19

iteration or improvement in the fnst;on. &c
the organic lite. They are as perfect Il ~.
Infant AS in the adult. they ere nor snscen,;hi.'
OF education. But IN those Of the animal is.
every thing depends upon the education tbs,
receive; at hfst feeble, imperfect. ind:s,:,r,
they gradually become developed. and ,hs n,
lection given TO this deyelopement. and lie rha
tacter Which they ultimately possess. dsnnn.,
m gie'', me assure upon the influence exerc;s..i
upon them BY extrif sic circumstances.
hiieiing thus in their origis aud In their
moae OF oesetupmenL the two hives differ ais.
:" u.e ipoue " uels termination in death, whe,1
this takes place naturally, that n A. H.. ..,ss
unity Of old age. The animal life /. hscor;,a-
gradually exlingushed. before the orv,.,;,, ~
begun To fail. Oh e after another OF il t,nc,ous
cease 70 DC performed. The eye kecomes o..
seorsd, y ceases to feel or TO transmit M. ~
PresNun OF hsht. The ear becomes insras;hl.
,othe impulse OF sound. The ST. ia. sbri,ell.a
hardened, deprived IN part Of its vessels !. !,
eSpao.e ot Lus an obscure and iadis,inct .cnsa.
ssh 'ae parts dependant upon il, the hair ant
o ~ lese ,hs,r vitality, grow white. and fall
W. ny nNsnec'uai functions follow. IN the
ua'', ~ 'ns SENSATIONS, the perception ID blunt
ea, ms memory tails, the Judgment h~ea,,s.
infante; and. AT the same time The masc,Fs' ''
der Tue influence OF the brain. viz ihos.. 4. -
cs'no'ioi' anu voice, partake OF the Same q,
psslas. Inc Old man moves with pa,n anil ,,,s-
hcuy. and speaks with thick .nl -. a.,,,..'
voice. Seated near the lire which ws,,,'. ,'.''s
he passes his 1a,x concentrated wi,h;n hl''.,.s
es.ranged from every thing around him -
prlved o. desres, Of passions, OF sensa,,an,
sfeaking hvie. BECAUSE induced BY ro ra.;,.s
~ ''n 1rAA aisnee, narpy N the feeling Iba, b..
sn' eA'as, "nIn almost every other one l,,S
a"sauy 4asae" h'm. In certain sense their
lt.saE e1t 4 4
s,al gong IN the perftrm NE IL IL g.
this separation Is more or less com,,ie,s ~
cohunues Tor greater or less length of ,;n 4
1 10 unierent cases The old man may eo,,,;,,..
70 breathe and digest, for some time afipr -
has 70 W 'ntenis aud purposes ceased 10 ,h,,t-
anu 70 Ieei. lie Continues to exist ~ ! $50.
bic when he no longer lives As an .,;,,,'.l
Death, how ever, at length seizes apon ~. ~
game HE. Gradually, and step BY step. The ~
tai FORCES desert the different organs; ,iipes,;an
secretion, &c lang,hsh, the circulation snd ~
SEPARATION are successfully impeded. and finally
stop. n $50 'y
IN considering the vital properties. as n II,
ms inquiries concerning iiic, Bichat had constant
regard TO his grand dsision into the q > i've.
| aud he reeognixesin the functions Of each III !.
the exhibition Of properties peculiar 10 itself d.
1t least properties modified by the na,ure .atI
rsLs1i0ns of tliat life TO whose flnc,ons ,bev ~,
suoasrient- IN the organic life, tie organs
have ~ The first place i sort Of sens,h;l,,y or
perception, BY which they become .arr,,.sla1s,f
~',a ths presence ard qilasies u the spbssanees
appi'cd 70 tlaexs this Tire orgsnic sens,k,Itv.
They have then properly BY WHICH thry = ,rt
upon these substances, and excite 10 them no.
toH; thus - the organic eontractiIitv. i h.x
two modiiications. / Where the con,s,r,;,,' 4.
iisensible, MS IN the exhalants. capillaries -
cretlng vessels. :. Where it Is sei;s,bI. !. =,
the heart. he stomach, the in.essines, and bss,.
are called respectively, the insensbiie. ana III.
sensible organic contractility In the orsa,s ~
the animal life, there 10 also q ,ensib,i,,, f,v
winch they are not only made capable ~ -
ceisng the impression OF al object and IL o,,a-
ntes, but of,rAnsmitiing that inpre ssion d ~,
common censorium; aud cousractiI;ty. Mel,
not only renders part capable Of conaracl;ns
out Is IN The exercise OF IFS power under ths
entire control and direction ofihe brain. 1bsss
properties are called the animal sensibility ar'l
the animal conlractiiity NA
With bichat the properties Of life we've An II
all. ihe phGnonhena oi the system. whether 4,
health or disease, were all ascribcd 10 their in
fuence and operation. VIZ