The oeconomy of health, or, A medical essay: containing ... instructions for the attainment of health, happiness and longevity / [Andrew Harper].
- Harper, Andrew, -1790
- Date:
- [1789]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The oeconomy of health, or, A medical essay: containing ... instructions for the attainment of health, happiness and longevity / [Andrew Harper]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![[10 ] Vehement and fudden Paffions, by means of Spafm, fometimes retard and check, for — a Moment, the progreflive Motion of the Nervous Influence in the Brain itfelf. Hence a general Relaxation, and involun- tary Difcharge of the Feces and Urine, a Circumftance which happens not feldom, in Cafes of extreme Fright or Terror, The fame Law paints the inward Feel- ings upon the Mutfcles of the Face, by various Contractions and Relaxations, it gives the Pencil its fineft Stroke, and fulleft Expreffion in the genuine Language of the Eyes, and thus confirms the Face the Index, or Proxy of the Mind. The, immoderate or inordinate Paffions and Agitations of the Mind are moft effec- tually prevented, by avoiding, as much as poffible, every exciting Caufe, and by cul- tivating Habits of Equanimity and Firm- nefs, which, with every other valuable Accomplifhment of the Mind, are chiefly to be acquired from Education, or, in . | other ira](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b33290660_0020.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
