The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-13
PLAIN ENGLISH BY ADOCTOR
~ ENTERTAINING LECTURE ON THE
" BODY AND TIE MIND.

BODY and mind. The design Of this and other
1Bcturos In the current course u to put medi-
al knowledge in shape In which the ordinary
mind can dlgost H. This report IL condensed
from that in tho February number Of the
Naciac Medical aud Surgical journal:
In speaking Of tho influence Of tho mind on
the body We refer only to the human animal
And yet brutes have sort Of mind. know Of
hcfyo that knocks at the gate to his stable 80
loudly a. to bo heard in tho whole neiahbor--
oofhood. and II his keeper does not appear
very soon he knocks again. Brutes sometimes
poesess business qualities. havo seen q
shepherds dog run to the farmhouse at noon
for his dinner. guip II down. and hurry back to
his post Brutes possess Imagination. rs We
judge from their dreaming. But We have
no reason to think that Imagination
ever Injuries their health. as In man.
They derive enjoyment from tho oxer-
else Of affection. have lately read OF cow
whose newborn offspring died. The mother
was dlsconsolate. and SO refractory that 1t WAS
impossible to milk her. Her keeper skinned
the calf stuffed tho skin with hay. and stood It
before her. Immediately sho bestowed on It all
the marks OF msternal love. and stood quietly
licking her calf. she discovered tho hay. and
proceeded to devour 1t. leaving nothing but the
quired affection. I once had hen who became
tsnderly attached to one Of the roosters. She
u0ICu6u u DTOOu Oh CnlckgnS, anu t6SCTUeu
them. The rooster adopted tIiom. whIe the
hon left both them and him. II, was iaughab!e
sign OF giving them ride.
Some scientists have argued TINT the intel-
lect bears u 70 alton to the eXtent OF tho outor
and Inner surfaces OF the body. But men with
out logs or arms have exhibited no mental de-
ficlency. Neither have those. who have lost by
disease large proportion Of the. respiratory
surface. The surfaces Of the brain Is chiefly
concerned in mental processes. while the inte-
riOr consists DrinCiputIY OF minute uDrCS
Or nerves. These are found to bs collected in
d to exs 1n tnTSu e enrs On
hearing. to the nose for smelling. to the palate
for taste. and to all other parts for sensation.
cord passing down the backbone and distrb-
ntipg nerves to every Gsrt Of the body This
sensation. and mingled with them. are nerves
OF motion. which connect the brain with nll the
Thus the nerves u sensation transmit impress.
sions 70 tho brain. while the nerves Of motion
transmit their exeitation to the muscles. con;
the latter IS st. vitas' 5 Dance. wherein certain
muscles are thrown into contortions not CON-
troAbls by will. Sneezing Is OF the same char
-. Certain phenomena have given color to tho
the use 81 the eyes through the surface OF the
ioIds 81 paper i ana other epaaas eSeets fhsss
experiments are 80 mixed up with trickery that
to ffRS them Within idd b d.S
iished the explanation would be- that the
nerves OF sensation on the surface OF the body
tions. OF exercising the functions OF special
sense. Special sensation. as exercised by the
S ui nod i Of lie general sense sense Of
touch. bat viii lly RAPIDLY about room per per
hs IN Of tSs Sth
ssh as
ssf ths may sp sso
The inner parts Of the body, as rule. are
not supp!ied with nerves q sensation. The
UNDER
Having no direct relation to the external world;
not necessary that they should b 81 endowed
stans motion, But though the Internal orSans
Win nss brain he
a1u u % snS safs
Your child eats. for instance. q quantity OF raw
or 0nEi a s Vi sIss Ss rp
:p.n is ssyS. x. what shan. ss
81 throwing all the muscles into sonvulsiSn:
large blood vessel r2ptures and pours out
psGs Is az tho fS
oomnrsssion Be Limited e one aide 2, the
sus wRsn tSs M s on Which, paralysis
depends has been slight and the substance o!
may Be- Very A Slowly ABSORBED and the psraIyssd
parts may regain their power 90. Of motion:
"a rs ssssr'd The Ous os re' '? viii nea
c s Si0; .sHash
splrl1s his susisc. with faith ~ may eject !
Sssa uss1 Is fs0 sds he y'
near by By. While SobSlins along one DAY tho doi
Away vent tie tNss Clutches "a" and away went shs
cripple. leaping like deer. He was cured b
."While the brain is universally conceded e
BE- the organ Of mind; there are some caset
which appear 70 conflict With that belief s 'us
whom the entire mass q brain has been Do
ssa ioi sxs aan VI Without 81 sens
bly, ,mIairing the intellsc, Il the injury n, b b.
functions OF the entire brain. Another explena
he H . L given found the ssSss with R x was
qa q ss s rsayy
y he I gradual .esama Ii 81 aropsisai aal'
r. its centre and pressed closely against nn, tn
NE theory that i is possible for the spinal cor
functions Of the brain. INSTANCES Of suc
vicarious action are not un known. There exist
o fnnciful notion that the head. when suddenl
severed from the body. continues for a. shor
time in the possession OF perception and con
doubt that when the s;piRal cord Is sc severe
Is broken BY hanging. there H. an instan
tsneous cessation OF Intellectual lie. Dr. de si
for murder He was previously visited by SUI
geon velpeau,, who said he came In the interef
Of science. One OF tho most interesting ques
lions. of physiology he remarked, Is as
whether any ray OF memory, reflection. or reI
sensibiity survives IN the brain after the IN
Of the head. Now. when the knife falls. wi
can You tlrce lower the lid OF your right oy,
Ehile the left remains open3,"- The next da
the sign agreed upon. few minutes later III
GuillOtine had done its work. the head WIS I
Veipeau's hands, and the question put; He wa
almost frozen with terror as he saw the rgt
lid fail, while tho left eye looked fxed!y ut hin
Again! he cried !rantically. The lids moved
but they did not part. It was all over