The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-04

I.wotar. ono whose InouHntS are constantly
arriving 10 reach n given destination In advance
~ tho body" the essayist goes on. "droops the
hsod and shoulders decidedly forward" This
~. recommend to senator Hoar as an excel
lon, argument against the policy Of expansion.
Ary onncSationist who might happen to I've in
Worcester. visiting Manila in thought. would
ho NIely to get drcadtully round shouldercd.
where the head is thrown back" MIR. pattor-
son says, 1T indicates physical development
and INDEPENDENCE" Consequently. anybody
,bo il independent and developed physically Is
th,nrhilcs-, unless he should happen to be a
s,,r.gazcr. IN which case he is likely to fall
into "A well. frequently we notice people
with their arms akimbo; this Ia also an indi-
,orion OF an independent frame Of mind" This
,sa rroycrb. Fishwivcs and other wives who
mr., not cnslayed. and who have something
vigorous tn say. VIGOROUSLY dispose of their
arms in This fashion az a preliminary and an
accompaniment 1t was probably for this
,aason thpt a vituporative nshwife was once
,tigr htizcd ns an isoscelcs triangle-a name
,birh silrurcd her. When the arms are car
rd close to the sides. however. a lack of
,dcrcudcncc is Indicated Soldiers used
70 he required TO carry their arms in
This way; the reason probably was that IL
ras wished to make it evident that
aoldicrs were under control, restrained. domi-
,atcd and suhOrdinated. Still thumbs.
lending outward. Indicate iirmness; but
when they fall in toward the palm Of the hand
lack of mentality is shown or one who has
st his thumbs in n haycutter. or by some
her instrument Of mutilation. It is hardly
1eccssary to say that his character for 0rmness
rust he established by some other test. Per-
,aps his toes would serve; we have not exam
ned infinitely the whole hook. The lungs
ire acted upon by desires. When these are in
,ensr and true We breathe strongly and deeply.
rhe right base of all breathing is the di-
Iuhragm." This Is a continuation, evidently.
Of the very worthy agitation against corsets.
The dial hragm l. comparatively powerlosS
when onr Is suugly inrased in corscts. II Is
the chest THAI hcavcs when corsets confine
the midrin The author evidently does not
agree with that sage in physiology who re-
Gently discovered that the circulation of the
blood IL accomplished by electricity. and that
an organ so small aS the heart. and of such n
tcE.o,r re, could never perform Il work that
would soon break down a good-sized steel aud
copper pump. He speaks very conservatively
OF the heart. which he regards both rs the in
Strumcnt Of circulation and the seat of love.
The mind makes diseases for the body, and
certain manifestations of the mind result in
neuralgia. " II a person is given TO thinking
harsh. uukind thoughts, or saying cruel. cut
ting thinEs-it he is sarcastic in his remarks
It will certainly lie found that this mental state
has produced neuralgia" Just at one point we
find ourselves Obliged 10 suspect the author OF
pleasantly. MANY PERSONS he says. are
said to hear better with one ear than with the
Nther. THIS is easily explained. Some people
are to hear only one side of a qucstiOn-that
On which their >ympathics are enlisted; they
are not willing TO hear both sides" This
z.,,,- .. J.. g..l4t.tt. r.tI,,. ,lr,, at.Htin
That n person cannot really hear two sides of
a q~ucstion with one ear is hardly TO be thought.
Besides. we know that people who are totally
deaf are often fair-minded. The author affords
some curious reflections in his chapter entitled
Breath VIBRATION He points out briefly
rnd cloqucntly the fact that breath is neces-
AIRY 70 life. Suspend the breath for only a few
minutes, he says. and we find that there has
ieen accomplished a definite separation, be-
sween soul and body. OF course. this
Is something which cannot be gainsnid.
It accounts for the death of people who
lave been drowned or hanged. Died for
want Of breath Il, al explanation that has
always been accepted without question. Deep
breathing is practiccd in the West by gym
nasts, and is especially recommended. we be-
lieve. BY Mr.. Blakey in his excellent book.
rtlow TO Get Strong" IN the East it is be-
~ 1t - "i" - III III
Uuet' ! Ic'E'"n' u Is wen known tnat
fVV',' "a ''' q Last WI" i"S ci"'hi coilsl"-
."o'o ~" "'E' VI o'c"'V h'a,.er7' "ccIare
that many Of the phenomena that seem so
wOnderfuiandmysteriOl to Western bcholderS
are produced through the properly controlled
Il "'er''u u.Uu" "i breath feopie VINO
ute"'h' pFopefly III lh"ia can hahuIe coor1is
m"n 'mpuhity' mere the advantage seemstobe
Ut one - "teu 10 run twenty-five miles. he
a o'"""S 10 mend common phrase win
vs. "e"lH '''' breathing mas become abrupt
eI"'t"""Ig anu 'h'uIlcleht' through bodlIy eN-
r" l"c author becomes very interesting
a. Nv so's"h II Is singular he says. now
ne .a'u'"' 9'a'' o' breathing + Influenced 10y
y, '"DuI'' "' " nIalerlal OBJECT or even Il
.'o' i"' 'h"uEi'' OF anything black seems
~ rI""r' " restraining lhnuehce on the
v,Tul,'' ""I' % 'h.Hh u something WhIte or
tr',T ''"'S .''"i'"o'N toward freedom IN
u'g',''"@' III I''t' any color We iook upon or
t""N ""ou, mas a DEFINITE action on the
l.",n. iha' the auth"r should say thai the
"D"S"' VI II ha'"Llal oDJert affects breathing
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