Thoughts on the production and formation of animal bodies ... : with the natural cause of the recovery of persons apparently dead by drowning.
- Joseph Taylor
- Date:
- [1795?]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Thoughts on the production and formation of animal bodies ... : with the natural cause of the recovery of persons apparently dead by drowning. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![C ‘9 ] ' Decreafe of the animal Bodyc When the animal body is arrived to its moft ex* alted (late of perfebtion, it continues not long in that condition, but haftens to a diftolution ; for the fineft particles of the fpirits and the elebtric fire firft evaporate, and fo gradually and infenfibly conti¬ nue : Then the body, particularly that of the hu¬ man ipecies, begins to feel the effebls of violent exercifes in their youth ; as hard labour, running, jumping, lifting or carrying great weights, and danc¬ ing ; nay even Tinging, or any other way whereby the elebfric fire is too impetuoufly roufed : Its ef¬ fects do not immediately appear in youth, for if they be ever fo weary, after receiving reft and nou- rifhment, they appear to be as vigorous as before : But when thofe principles or elements begin to e- vaporate, then they find the effebls thereof, fuch as noblurnal and rheumatic pains, lamenefs, contrabb- ed members, and chronic difeafes. Sometimes they fall viblims to the exceflive pafiions of joy, forrow, and anger: Though all do not find the ill confequences for the prefent, yet it is fure to have its bad effebls in the body as well as mind; as me¬ lancholy fits; nay, many other evils are derived from the eleblric fire being thus violently agitated, as watching, want of appetite, &C. It alfo hurts digeftion, of wTich I fhall define thereon, andfhew how and in what manner it is performed.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30347440_0033.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
