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From Fowler's Practical Phrenology.


then unreasonable to suppose that differ
enl kinds of food produce different kinds
of mind Reasonable or unreasable, it
is nevertheless the fact. Oysters are pro.
verbal for exciting certain class of feel
ings proportionalely more than other feel
ings, or the intellect Other kinds of food
are known 10 have a similar effect. Rol.
lin, the celebrated historian, says, that in
training the pugiIists for the bloody arena,
10 whom ferocous spirit, and great
physical strength, we're the chief requi-
sites, they were fed exclusively ON ran
flesh. Will not this principle explain the
lerocily of beasts OF prey; the mldness
of the lamb and the dove; the blood
thirsty, revengeful spirit of the savage
Indian; and the mild and pacific disposi-
tion of the Chinese and Hindoo. Ardent
spirits and wine excite the animal organs,
located 10 the base of the brain, more
than they do the Intellectual or moral
faculties. This is unquestionably the fact
with everything heating in its nature;
such as condiments, flesh Tea, coffee, and
high-seasoned or highly stimulating food
of any kind. And it will probably be
found, that animal food, by keeping the
body in highly excited, not to say fe'
verish state, is calculated unduly to excite
the animal organs thereby Withdrawing
strength hom the Top and front of the
brain, but imparling physical strength,
and concentrating the energies of the sys-
TEN, thereby wearing it out the sooner ;
and also that vegetable food, by reducing
the Inflammation of the blood, and keep
ing the system cool promotes clearness
of thought, quielness OF feeling, placldity
of mind, and moral and elevated feeling
and develops the nervous tempera ment,
thus producing a tendency to intellectual
pursuits.
This subject opens up vast field for
observation. and nothing but facts can
guide US to the proper results. Let OBJ
servalions be made, experiments Instituted,
and the results recorded and vas
amount of good will flow from them. If
you wish to Distinguish yourself intellec-
,ually, you must regulate the quantity and
quality of your food and drink in accord,
ance with the established laws of physol-
ogy, or your wings of fame will be melted
in the heat of animal indulgence.
HEALTH,-ln consequence of different
degrees OF health, the talents of the same
individual often vary several hundred per
cent. Upon It's importance, and the means
of preserving and Obtaining it, and OF I
regaining it when impaired, | can not
enlarge here: Observe the influence Of
disease upon the manifestations of the
mind the ilritablity, and sour temper,
and debiitated intellect aud moral feeling a
which often accompany it. Observe how t
totally changed is the dyspeptic from what t
he was before and your Impressions as l.
10 the influence and Importance OF health C
will be quite as distinct as by anything n
that can be said here. But, alas! how Il
few retain their health thirty years. The h
midnight darkness, and total ignorance of a
the laws of life and health which pervade S
the community is both astonishing and {
In this respect, man is
behind the brute creation who o
never sicken. unless when caused by man. p
Yet mans organization is vastly the most b
perfect, and least liable 10 disease. Blu, h
mankind are nearly all suicides - down. p
right self-murderers of soul and body 81
They seem 10 be determined neither to W
i've long, nor to enjoy life whilst they do "
i've. A perfectly healthy man knows it
neither fatigue nor pain, yet men love d
10Th, and court and WOO them, making al
hem their constant attendants from the o
'rade 10 the grave. But it is right enough 81
o allow them to choose their companions. 81
Let them. have them, bnt do not blame 81
he world in which you live for the result fir
If this choice. If you wish either to to
,njoy life or 10 exercise your minds, you
must keep your health. et
MEDICINEs-The brains OF thousands in
If men, and tens of thousands of children d,
lave been debIitated, and their minds n,
;louded with thick mist, and in many 10
ases, totally darkened by those powerful, lie
ife-killing drugs, employed as healing a,
.gents. How many mothers, in order to in
make their little ones sleep, have blunted 81
heir moral sensibilities, and rendered 81
heir in,elIects obtuse, by dosing them with n,
audanum, "Godfrey's cordial" and 9TH al
,r medicines. If men would observe the n,
avs of life and health, they would never Of
require medicine, and in most cases where /,
hey take it they would do better without b.
it, if they would begin in season to prac- W
Use abstinence, and not carelessly and 81
gnorantly augment the disease. And if f
Dur physicians, instead of combining them
selves to the cure of diseases, would lee r
ure and inform the people how 10 pre- "
,eyoe their health, though they might ii
make less money, they would save suffer- q
ing humanity a vast amount of misery Il
aud premature death. An ounce OF pre- O
venlion is worth pound Of cure" /
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