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Denmark in regard to the Sound Dues 1t is sincere
ly to be hoped that tbs adjustment will be complete
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DIR: LABORDE's WORK ON PHYSIOLOGY.
THIS nrwpublicaiion, fromthe pen Of our cherished
old ,ownsman, is just out Mr.. G. L. PENN, OF TINS
nlacs. has q consignment on hand where oil can oe
supplied. We have had but time to glance at Inc
work vet feel assured that it is destined TO prove one
of the most popular and useful books of The day
More anon. In the mean time read the following
remarks BY tho "Carolina Tunes" They are peril.
nent and well put:
INTRODUCTION TO PHvsIoLoGr.-This is the title
of an unpreiending yet mertorous, volume from the
pen of DR.. Nj. LABoRpE, Professor. Of Metaphysics,
Logic and Physiology in the South Carolina College.
It sets mp no claim 10 be recognized as sclentihc
treatise physiology yet there are marks oi te man
of science in every portion of I-eyidences mat me
author is master Of the subject i. il not written ior
the instruction If professed physiologiss, but ra,
ther with the view of popuarzing physiology, and
indoctripa,ine the unscien,ifc in its fundamental
truths-,he great laws of their being and Of their ma
ture which is /" fearfuy and wonderfully made" yet
even the learned man may derive new suggestions
from its pagea at least have his knowledge con-
| filmed.
The gene raj plan Of the work may be briefly stated
The author, after succincty noting the distinction De-
tween organic and inorganic bodies, between animals
and vegetables between invertebraed and vertebra.
ted animals proceeds consider the peculiarities o
man-the main subject OF eIaminaton--the laws o
his organsm the vital principle the functions of ami.
NAL life more PARTICULARLY of the brain, the nerves
the senses the muscles Then he considers the func.
tons of nutrition and digestion, which constitute two
of the leading subjects Of investigation, anu which the
preceding discussions Intended to elucdate. The
conditions for perfect digestion, the organs of diges
lion and tho various theories of digestion are neI
! discussed, and by an easy step We arc brought t.
consider tho subject Of food the heat kinds and the
best modes of preparing it. The various kinds o.
| drinks in common use, and the comparative digesh
] bty OF food come in for a brief examination. The
circulation respiration, conditions for healthy respra
tion secretion, eIcreon, dress, exercise, abiution
absorption, the subjects next presented; these
conclude the authors labors and are the principle
subjects of his book. There il an appendix 10 the
work, the chief subjects Of which arc climate ane
mineral waters, and their fleets on health. There i
also very extensive and satisfactory description
the various resorts in South Carolina Norti
Car lima and Georgia, and the heaIthfu properties o
the mineral waters to be found at those resorts.
We have no hestation in stating it a. our candle
conviction that DR.. LABOR DE has executed his self
imposed task in most satisfactory manner, and ha
given the wor Id amUr useful Introductory ireatE
on Physioogy-a practically useful reatise-and tina
the man OF science, the physician, hs vaetudina nan
and the man in full health and visor, are greatly hi