The oeconomy of health, or, A medical essay : containing new and familiar instructions for the attainment of health, happiness and longevity, in which the nature of the human mind is accurately investigated, and its union and connexion with the body systematically explained / by Andrew Harper.

  • Harper, Andrew, -1790
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[1789]
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Credit: The oeconomy of health, or, A medical essay : containing new and familiar instructions for the attainment of health, happiness and longevity, in which the nature of the human mind is accurately investigated, and its union and connexion with the body systematically explained / by Andrew Harper. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    , [ H ] . The Air is an- inviiible, elaftic Fluid, which covers and enclofes the Earth, and preiles upon the Surface of all Bodies, with an amazing Weights The Air adls upon the Animal Syftem, in various Ways. It flimulates, mare or lefs, in all Circumftances; it relaxes or braces according to the Degree of Heat, or Cold, which pervades it i the Lungs are inflated and expanded with a greater or lefTer Force, adequate to its Elafticity or Purity i and it abforbs and receives the diaphoretic Vapour from the Surface of the Skin as well as of tlie Lungs, in Proportion to its Drynefs and Warmth. The Air, in general, ismoflfalub^^^^ in high-Situations, in thofe Places where it has a free Circulation, and alfo near the Sea-Coafl, and in the Vicinity of Rivers, and flowing Water. Air, impregnated with foreign Particles, overcharged with Moiflure, or phiogifticated by the Heat of the Sun, the Action of Fire, by fulphure- OLIS