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PHYSIOLOGICAL REFORMING. q.
DANYIII.E Auo. 81 lS43.

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From what was said in my last, some may
say make too much of the body and to lit
tie of the mind. If so am not aware of it.
ALI know, and all ever expect TO know in
the present state of existence, about mind, is
in close connection with and through the
medium of organized matter. We have no
possible means of reaching, influencing and
improving mind except throug Oh the physical
or bodily organs. Whatever the real prop
critics of mind may be, know not and new
er can know save as view it through organ
ization, until become disembodied spirit.
Lei US direct our attention then to the true
means for improving man, the whole man,
this triple compound, moral, intellectual,
and physical. A portion of the world have
had their attention directed to moral and To-
teflectual culture, through all ages. And
perhaps we have had as good instruction as
we ever snail have, or as we can ever appre-
ciate in our present state Of physical depray-
ity. I1~uoe men have como 90 .sspPose tina,
we are morally depraved. Butcan our NOR
al nature be more pure than our physical?
can the stream rise above its fount2 Men
have thought so,and taught SO, but they haYe
not yet made il so. Mans physical nature
must be regenerated, or alas for our race.
A knowledge of physiology and rigid con-
formity TO its teachings, IN practice, is the
only thing that will do II.
] Physiology is the science Of life. II is Of
three kinds, vegetable, comparative and hu.
man. The last is our present object of pur-
suit. Human ply siology in its widest sense,
comprehends the functions Cor ofices) Of all
the organs Of the human frame Of the mech.
anism by which these are performed; Of
their relations to each other; Of the mean,
of imp roDing their action and development
In this last sense its utility appears mos
. prominent. q will repeat one or two tho't
on account Of their imporance.) Thus
j practical physiology comes TO be the prop
e err basis, not only of a sound physical, but Q
a sound moral, and Intellectual education
: In other words, it is the basis Of every thin
which has for its object the bodily, and men
|. tai health and improvement of man. Thi
will appear evident when we recollect tia
all The mental and moral powers with whic
we are endowed manifest themselves onl
y through the medium Of organization so tina
unless we understand physiology or the law
of life, so as 10 have our habits harmonic
J. with these laws, our plans for human im
n provement, physical, moral and intellectual
,e cannot be productive Of the greatest good
Let it not be said that knowledge Of thi
kind is above the reach or comprehension q
The great mass of mankind. If il should ar
pear so, then we are bound to redeem tim
and substance from other sources. Wh
should we hire man TO iellsu we shout
" not coyei, we should not quarrel, we shout
: subdue the lusfs Of The flesh, and then spen
i our time TO hear him, while the rankin
n cause Of all these states Of feelings &C., re
4 mains untouched and probably unknown
!, even by those who tell us to do. and not ,
do, thus and so. As we'll might we attemr
= to extinguish the fame Of a lamp by seizin
y the blaze itself with. nippers while The o.
i and wick remain or subdue the boiling c
! water by pressure upon i while the Ere
le flaming beneath IT,
CT But know il will be said that mankiD
n. in general cannot attend 10 the study Z
l. physiology as II is comprehensive scienet
\ The same might be said with equal proprie
!, ~ Of English Grammar. Why pu. com
I mon school boys and girls into the study {
y subject so extensive: leave such Studio
as grammar to those who expect to becom
o. professional men, and get their living b
D. speaking and writing. Society is no,