The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-10-20
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This is the subject Of a discourse delivered
before the Massachusetts, Medical Society at
their annual meeting, May 30, lsl9, by Edward
Jarvis, VI. ID.
We know Of no one who Is doing so much to
awaken the public mind to a sense of the i'm
Portance Of knowledge Of the laws Of life and
health and of obedience to these laws, as the
author Of the pamphlet before us.
We have already called the attention Of our
readers to DR.. Jarvis's admirable volumes on
Physiology-vOlumes which We rejOics to learn
are becoming widely known and as favorably as
widely. They are volumes indeed in regard to
which knowledge and appreciation are synony-
nous terms, so apparent and 90 substantial are
their merits.
The discourse before the Medical Society is
marked by the same traits which characterize
the volumes on Physiology. 1t is full Of wise
thought always expressed with cIearness and Of
ten with great beauty.
We make a few extracts, not so much TO
illustrate the excellence Of the discourse as 10
bring before the minds Of our readers the i'm
Portant traths which they contain
EVERY ERROR IN LIFE PRoDUcEs rrs PKO-
rosrIoSArE DMINyrIoN OF VITAL FoscE.-The
laws Of lie are as fixed as the laws of matter.
Cause and consequence, in exact relation and
In inevitable succession, are inseparably con-
nected In one a. in the other. In life, there is
no effect without corresponding cause. In
any dehnite organization, the quantity Of vital
force which Is generated, the amou ut Of health.
strength, and enjoyment, which 10 obtained, are
IN mathematicaliy exact proportion to the full
hlment OF the conditions Of life. The fulfil
meni OF any condition Is Inevitably followed by
a corresponding degree of vital power, and any
failure in regard to any condiiiea- any error,
h"~sSsr si'sa. 80 as certainly followed by a
corresponding loss Of power, or a proportionat.
Of vital force.
The capital Of life, and capital In trade. ar,
both subject TO somewhat similar coudtions-
Doth need certain discretion in management:
pom are sustained, and even increased, by faith.
luiness 10 their conditions; and both are dimin- |
'snea oy every error. As. with the merchant,
every disadvantageous investment, every ne
eject Of the means OF due profit. every ..,sn..
n the coHduct Of business beyond what IL me- |
,essary Tor its success, and every other expep-
ii'are beyond the income, lessen the amou Mt Of
us Pecuniafy capital; so, every neglect Of the
Tue means OF recuPerating life, every failure of
proper food, In time or In quantity, every tar
'Pon the digestive organs beyond what the
nutrition Of ths body requires, every inhalation
u weakened or vitiated air, every excess of la
,or by muscle or by brain, every privation oil
deep, all expenditure Of power beyond the ave.
age daily stieugth-each one Of these. vheth.
Il gres, or small. diminishss, in IDS proportion
ts degree, the vital capital.
EFFECTS OF EaRoRs AccUMULArr.-Wih Al.
merchant, the effect of small and repe.ted ~,
uniaIy losses Is accumulativei and, however
ttle they may attract attention. yet, after many
sPetitions, for long period, they compel him
, feel them In The elimination Of his capi,aI'
erhaPs In embarrassment So, the cone
aences OF errors In the management of M. a.
and, At last, are felt in the sInclsn.I
lersies, perhaps In failure In some of the I'm ne.
ons. N some marked debility, or acknowledged
The unfortunate merchant may refer His ann. :
lfrsnmsn. 70 some recent loss, to sem. .A- a,
onding debtor, or TO some shin vrecL a.
Il II his estate had not been impssr.d me ass;
evious and repeated losses, which - ~
dividually too small for hIs notice ~. - ss n
q psrosp,iSls loss might perhaps have -. q q
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