Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-09-13

sharp-the teeth commonly called canine,
in them, are longer than the other teeth,
and taper off round 10 appoint. The back
teeth are like the teeth Of saw--so thai
when the jaws are closed they fl into one
another. and are hence called "lnclsors."
The jaws are fixed and incapable OF any
other motion than that of opening and shut
ting: they haze no side motion. In com
parison with notwithstanding ANIMALS,
their salivary glands are small, and their
slomachs are large and powerful
There is no difference between the ON
niverous and carnivorous animals, as
above described, excepting the back teeth
the three first of which are like those q
carn;vorous, the three farther back are like
horses.
Theteeth Of frugivorous animals are et'
identity designed for cutting and grinding
the food: Many Of the frugivorous have
also the four canine teeth, so that though
thus named, they are as much belonging
10 the frugiyorous as 10 dogs themselves.
They do not project so much, however,
beyond the other teeth In the frugivorous,
as is the case in the dog and other car
nIvorous animals; but they are OF the same
form, and from that similarity alone, it is
presumed, they have been called "canine."
The back teeth are nollrs or grinders on
ly. The lower jaw has lateral or side
wise motion, and the salivary glands are
large, for the purpose of molslening the
food, and in part mdsticating it FIR the
stomach.
Thus far, then, have stated the distin-
gushing parts in the structure of the d.
gesiive functions of the three classes Of
eaters. All that is here said may be OBJ
served at any time, by such persons as are
disposed to make the observation. Take
dog or cal; the hog or rat; the COW,
sheep or horse, and you have the three
classes. Examine for yourself, and see
if the above descriptions are not correct
Then examine yourself, aud say in what
particular any of your masticatlng or d.
gestve apparatus CORES ponds with those
of the carnivorous or omnivorous animals
You can find none arsatecer. But there
is striking similarity between the diges-
tive functions Of frugivorous animals and
those o. man.
The teeth of man bear no resemblance
to the teeth OF omnlvorous or carnivorous
animals. bul they are precisely similar TO
those oflhe ourangoutang and other tru-
givorous species. .
The lower jaw OF man is not so strong
as that of the omnvorous and car0ivorous
animals; bat it has lateral or sidewise
motion, similar TO that ofthe other fraglv-
orous, but of which no naturally formed
flesh eater is possessed.
The saIivary glands are large in man.
as they are in all frugivorous animals /;
whilst the omnivorous and carnivoroas
are endowed with very small salivarv
glands.
Itmight also be added, that the stomach
of man is not proporlonably large or
powerful with that of carnivorous animals
which il is invariably found TO be in com
parison with the fruit-eater.
What, then, is the deduction from these
facts
That man Is neither omnicorous no,
carnirorous, Internationally and entire
IN Ftugirorous. Or, in other words, The
law of nature emphaticaIly prescribes veg.
etable food as the sole diet OF man and
declares that the eating of Fl sh bv him is
a uiolation o. the purpose Of his Creator
as clearly manifested by the plan Of his
structure.
But it may be said, If these things are
so, why have not physicians told US j.
they must be aware of the facts enumerd.
ted--whv have they kept US in the dark 2
Simply because il is not their business 10
give advice without fee. They adhere
too, to the pfaclice of fesh-ealing froa
habit not because they do not know BET.
ter, but because it would involve an effort
it would require sacrifice individually tc
do without il; and it would 81 destruttue
in a great easurc, Of their business -
True, all medical men are not thus self
ish and slayish. Many have not only
spoken ont, bat have subsequently lived 81
the productions of the vegetable kingdou
alone. D.. Lamb, OF London, has writ.
ten considerably upon this subject, and ha:
been an abstainer upwards OF fifty years
Sir John Sinclair an eminent BRUSH sur
geon, said "he had worn on, two armIe
In two vars, and had his health tried il
all ways. but by abstinence from ANNA
food, wine and spirits OF all iinds, he hac
preserved il unimpaired" DIR. Wm. A
Alcou, of Boston, Author Of the Hous
live in,'' Teacher Of HEALTH" &c
&C., has also published work on Veg
etable Diet" land has been an abstaine
from animal food upwards of ;welv
years.
A word in conclusion. The Temper
ance cause has dIffused itself, like The ra y
OF the meridian sun, over the length AM
breadth of the land. 1t has produced
moral renovation in the whole Stale of so
ciety. II must be folLO10ed By tie A6sti
I hence from Flesh. or Vegetable DIE
{ lCGuse-which shall teach man, the mos