Catechism of health : for the use of schools, and for domestic instruction ... : Translated from the last improved German edition of this work, by J.H. Basse / by B.C. Faust.

  • Faust, Bernhard Christoph, 1755-1842.
Date:
1794
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Credit: Catechism of health : for the use of schools, and for domestic instruction ... : Translated from the last improved German edition of this work, by J.H. Basse / by B.C. Faust. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I [ H ] plied forrows and miferies which pre- fent themfelves daily to our view, in the perlbns of the fick and difeafed. ^ 17. Do they fulfil this duty ? ^. Very feldom. ^.18. Whyfo feldom? ^. I. Becaufe few of them are fenfible of the real value of health. 2. Moll of them are ignorant of the flrudure and flate of the human body. 3. Equally ignorant of what is conducive or hurtful to health. 19. What is the caufe of this igno- rance ? The want of proper inftrudlions. ^. 20. But as God wills the happinefs of all mankind, fliould they not be brought from ignorance to the knowledge of truth ? yf. Yes. It would be right, good, and dutiful to inftruft every body, particularly little children like us, and to teach us the ftrufture of the human body, and the beft means of prelerving health. 21. Is it not, therefore, your duty to pay the greateft attention to the inftrudlions which you are now to receive, refpeding the moft valuable boon of life ? A We fhall exert ourfelves to the utmoft to underftand and to remember them.