The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-15
SOME NEW B00Ks.

treats Of secretion, excretpn, ductless glands M.
triton, animal heat, movements, voice, aud speech
DR.. Films work throu ut H. as II purports to be-
n most thorough and scicnt &c exposition OF the
present state OF pysioorei knowledse go Tar IA 1t
relates t, man. In some directions DIR. Flint mas
himself mido valunble additions 10 tho fund Of
such knowledge, and the chapters on tle liver and
Its functions embody most important discoveries
made b. the author.
Inc organs OF secretion. IN general terms, are
those which effect sc 'lration Of material from the
b'ood. or form fluid from mat ter Furnished by
the blood. But these secretons to DC divided
into two disthct classcs-those which are intended
to perform important function In the organism
aud those which simply eliminated from tho blood
as waste matter. The former elaborated by special
glands from elements supple by tho blood The latter
are the result Of the constant nutrivc caanges Ia
the tissues and contin uIly drancl nom the cir
culating nuid In which they arc dissolved. Unit DR..
Flints Investigations were lie, II was supposed
that the secretlons OF tho liver were entirely OF the
former class; hut he has succeeded in proving that
It exercises coublc ana even treble function. Be-
sides the formation OF sccretOus necessary for dges
tion, italso Eliminates from tho blood a substance
called eholcstorinc, which Is poisonous II allowed to
collect IN the System. Choesterinc IL one OF the
products OF the wear OF the organism, aud FOR some
~ " w" '''0u'' '" NC" "'ne w "ha' P'r' VI "c
5 stcm It was formed. DR. Fiat hus, however,
WONcu 'na' " Is gwen WI ~ mo brin AMI nerves.
such discovery Is not only an important fact
raned IN phys iooGy, hut must he if possible, still
more valuable IN the study VI disease. II IL highly
probable that fatal liver complaints arc not connect
cd with the formation OF digestive secrctions, but
with the flurc OF the liver to properly nbsrnc, tho
ono''s'srhe rom Tie blood. tlrl Junction OF tao
u''rH 'he 'ormhiton nt sugar. Thc exact uso OF
'u1 sus" u NOV known; u has only been nsccrtaintd
'"A' IL Is ioimed even Wlen no suEAr OF slarcl Is
,'uuc'n WI" the ioo' Il discharged into the blood,
IhN -heunei IN tue course o. rs cHcuht on.
III INC enapter on VI" skln We hhd some singular
H'N' Pe'haps not 20 important TO the scientific
s.uu'h' d. vac! arc cpious 10 the ordinary reader.
re arc 'o'u' Tor instance that the naturi length Of
voc uheer hhls j. ahout an incn and tall or two
hches' nnd tat II They ar LEFT TO themselves they
VIII nos grow bevohd lhos lin Ne. Ano.her carous
TACT for wh'ch no cause has vet been assigned, Is
the manner In wa!ci the hair becomes suddenly
WHITE IRON terror or similar painful emotions.
where II turns era" IN thc ordinary fasnon, the
change OF has j dnc 10 the los, OF tIc coiorng
matter In tie bar. Ia. In the niauchhg OF naIr
from ir gilt the cp!orng mi.'cr r,maln, thi "a ne
aud the wttenrs' il OWING 10 nc fat tll. &c sub.
stance oil ths hair becon flci Win air. low Or
why the air nrd- it, wy in Is unknown.
Tue great problem OF nuritijl DR.. Flint ap-
pro 'eies In an enar iiiy hlnest all cl-lr mln
" Nutrition pIoprr,' he says, els the process by
which the phy' o'osicil decay OF the tissUes and
III DIS OF Tie body Is IN &C nsaiel b, the appropia-
uon ofnew mater" " The rret function, to which
an The Others arc 'rbs 'rvicn. IS TIC general process
OF nutrition le', OF al Psychological processes.
Tors is one which, IN its essence, is least understood
II Is known that uo boij t's2- In fool sufficient 20
restore Its own waste tat tie food j. tr ans or He
by different orsans into thapi IN which II Is fitted
10 supply the wants OF tha sy-ten, tho different
parts oi which select anl PRO- date that which Il
neee-snr' t. mantiln tasn Ives. a1d also rat
these parts or the s55-,m arl az IA SIN, time
constantly disch1rsn: tao mlttsr frIn wli,i tire
virtue has b,cn extracted Bat what or whence
Ill nuritive force l.. has mt yet been discovered
What Il TIVE elective Property by which eriain
fresh principles arc takeh a. aud oar eie'c batter
i re'cc'"d - utterly unSno"I. |. Is ohly certain
'lN Us ''umN,V connected Wth' or iuio'i 49, hc.
L'o j. ""''' "'e"i'' WIN "Nn' We Know % tlS
l'cno'neua on hdI' o. AMI nu.'I'ioh docs VI exist
excerpt IN u'i'g Organisms When VIC can s'atr
posin'eN W"' ~ ME- VIC Wiz know something Of
nuU'"h
N'ose'' 0ohh'C'" WIZ Tue phenomena of nutri-
Won i VIC ue'ei'Phch' 81 animal h'at Thc incory
ual hc" "A' P0uueed 10 any special tart ins long
Den "pA1 'on'd' ana II l' known now That II Is
give" ou ~ ''c III 'rc uooy' IN some way no. yet
soe'u"'e' 'or' '"e no'r'e processes nTe invariably
accom- s''ou ny 'he eNoluuo" oil hea'' one q the
most important o. sueh processes IN THIS respect If
'ne eousunp uon OF oxygen ana production OF car
oonie a9d, "h'eh diuers only IRON o'i'rr acts OF
huriloh IN oe'hs performed more quickly aud
constantly. los oio ioea mat oaroonie ACID was
l"rmeu VI 'ne 'u"sa has oeeh tho' ouZaiy disroNed.
Al 10 AsN"eneu int OXYGEN Il taken np IN the
lungs ana d's.oNen IN TIE artenh b lood II u
thus carried hroush the Organism snd absorbed
!" 'ne 'Issu - o"roo",c ac'n oe'nL carried back
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