The Physiology or Mechanism of Blushing
ISBN: 978-13-320-6339-0
Format: 15.2x22.9cm
Liczba stron: 216
Oprawa: Miękka
Wydanie: 2018 r.
Język: angielski
Dostępność: aktualnie niedostępny
Excerpt from The Physiology or Mechanism of Blushing: Illustrative of the Influence of Mental Emotion on the Capillary Circulation; General View of the Sympathies, the Organic Relations of Those Structures With Which, They Seem to Be Connected<br><br>We do not commonly consider how much is given us in life; the daily enjoyment of the boon renders us insensible Of the variety and plenitude of its richness: we become more sensible of it when we contemplate the number Of tissues that have been formed, the number Of properties that are attached to each, the number of organs that are constituted by their aggregation and arrangement, the number of functions that are exercised by these organs, and the number of adjustments by which all are com bined and harmonized, and made effectual to the production of one grand result; it is then we per ceive how many things must exist, how many rela tions must be established, how many actions must be performed, how many combinations Of actions must be secured, before there can be sensation, and motion, and thought, and happiness.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.