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the OOuy ny the process OF 0eperaUOn, through Ue
medium Of the lungs, skin and other emunctoes, as
preudcia TO organic life but owing to this derange-
ment only increased in quantity bu! in greater
or less degree, retained in the system. Thus the car
bonic acid, the halitus of the hydrogen lythae OF
ammonia, sulphura,ed hydrogen pho.phorc acid and
other impurities which should be passed off, are de-
posted within inducing corresponding hindrance to
the healthy functions of organization Under these
circumstances malarious influence, and other exter
nal causes find easy access to the va,ed and en-.
feebled organs, through the same medium, the mu.
cous membranes by which the primary assailing
cause the enebriatng draugh. found entrance. These
parts moreover being more mpregn0ble by the aico-
ho by reason of their greater vascuariy and their
surfaces being partially or wholly, destitute Of nerves
thence their delicate lining the more easily detached
leaving the subacent vascular structure painfully en-
posed. Thus the caplaries become engorged with
blood, burning sensation is produced, and morbid
secreons are developed generally. Hence the healthy
functions which serve as natures guards against the
entrance Of pestiferans agents, not adequate un
der the circumstances to keep on, infections pnci-
pies. These extreme vessels, moreover, already rrl-
taed and enfeebed by long course Of artificial slim
u, become at length immensely injected with blood;
and the affection, tending to the surface of the
body by the natural repusive energies Of the system
is later transferred to the skin in the form Of
Erysipelas rum blotches red noses unless this
is precluded by worse maludies forming within the
body such schizzhus affections of the stomach and
liver, dropses, assifcations. consumptions &c.
In regard to the nervous power would briefly re-
mark that there various speculative opinions en-
tertained; but render it positive wha, this oc.
cult and unseen principle show it propagated or re-
produced The most probable conjecture is, that it
proceeds from the blood, by process peculiar to its
destined organs like other parts Of the animal body
by their appropriate organs. Indeed this idea is sus-
tanned by his Liebig and others aswell prof Miller
who has written article ION the subject, claiming
II the originality of this opinion. If the fact be estab
:. shed that this power is generated and regeneraec
from the blood-then there is no wonder why should
:. be so exhausted and Frustrated by the absorp
e ton or inhibition of alcohol. Be this as it may
> the effect produced will justify the conclusion tina
&c the nervous energy whatever it may be, is directl!
wrought upon by the inebriation, and more or les
N overpowered by the intoxicating draught. The trem
y uous motion and loss Of tone in the voluntary mus
10 ces-the somnoency and stupefaction which short
es " succeed afford positive evidence that the organ
s. which originate and convey the power are thos
which are'primarly affected by the drinking Of alec
o. holc liquors and those on which voluntary motto
'e depends. We content therefore, with judging
ne this power by the results produced-deducing cause
On from their immediate remote efec,s-for as in an
e. NAL magnetism, about which have heard and see
al 80 much and under the irresistible conviction of i
ne TRUTH from its wonderful results, having mine
al often vexed not being able define its whereores
SC whereabouts have contened ourselves with nere
re referring it 10 the nervous apparatus SO in regar
IS to the nervous power in the question before us,
n obliged TO adopt this mode Of induction in accoun
in Il - 1 4
no it. thus identifying the two marvellous nonentities
IN it wereby referring them both to the same source
n The organs of deposit and conveyance, so to spea
on which contain this wonderful principle in either
y we are content to term the brain spinal arrow, ne
IS centres and nerves, and their powers the
es bra intellectual, sympathetic and nervous powers.
20 The next enquiry which presents itself is wheth
no. not alcohol is contained in the food we eat 1t
-, true that the bread s,uffs and other articles
-. regimen are productive by distilaton Of alcoholic r.
- suits implying contradiction to the premises he
. laid down, and the inference drawn, that alcohol
-. injurious 10 health, and therefore ought not TO
~ drunken,it nevertheless remains to be shewn that OIL
-. =, position is well founded
,,t There are laws in the animal economy well ,
ed in synthetic philosophy, which preside over the var
functions that set apart from the elementary mas
qualities mat dld Ill Tie
- from which they were formed-such saliva gastr
juice bile and the various other results of secretion
m So in the analytical and synthetic results in chemic
no. mixtures results which had no existence in the con
Ga ponen parts Of these mixtures such the hydroge
m gas the carbonic acid gas &c. No will con,en
nd that these gases existed in either ofihe aerlas o
ca which they were given off, The iron filings certanl
IN did not contain the hydrogen gas did the dilute
nd suphurc acid neither did the super carbonate of sod
:; or the ,artaric acid contain The carbonc acid gas
IN in their chemical union, that is the oxygen OF Il!
~ acids uniting with its bases, the hydrogen aid
il. bon, these gases escape. How far the analogy wi
r. apply the ds,ilaon Of grim potatoes is dcu
be 10 dserne how much or what sort Of chemical acto
s takes place in the process of fermentation in the mix
ri lures for dsaton 10 create new substance, we pr
al tend not know, bu certain it that alcohol escape
al in the process OF dsaton in the form of vapour, an
in by the union Of this vapour condensed in the form
ed alcohol with oxygen is concerted into vinegar, whc
he fluid contains no alcohol. Thus heat extracts c
n, evaporates the alcohol from the mixtures and oxyge
IN annihlates il or changes its nature in forming tn
A.. ocetous acid. Hence, whatever inherent spirit III
90 bread stuffs contain in the materials is, I'd sd
of the least dssipaed in the operation Of cooking by tn
e. agency of heat and to strengthen this fact woul
further observe that there certain vegetables whc
a. in their state possess poisonous quality, bearln
,s striking analogy TO the fluid extract termed b
e. way of eminence alcohol such the Yuca, the
H. of which forming the Indian cussava bread, and tn
pota,oe roots highly excellent, to be after tn
~ process OF cooking but the water in which they ar
ID boiled is impregnaed with poisonous quallty-,h
,, former deadly poison. May not this be identifies
:. with the spirit contained in the bread stufis an
potatoes eat, which escapes by the agency of hea
,. in boiling or baking? Were it indeed true that al
70 alcoholic quality still femans in these ingredients
:, after the performance of cooking, its state ofcombma
:, ton with the farnaceous matter renders il altogether
;, different thing from its free state and produces en-
{, trely different effect from its isolated operation
Al There is another point of view in which we woule
d presen, the subject OF habi,ua dram drinking 10 IL
IS ustrate its poisonous results upon man. Iii awel
known truth that the last and best work of creation
}. the females far less liable to drink spruous Ii
quors than the male. IL has from time immemoria
been considered derogatory the female character,
$ well as our own, for ladies to get disguised with H.
Il, IA, n hae pr