On the Mental Illumination And Moral Improvement of Mankind; Or
The book On the Mental Illumination And Moral Improvement of Mankind; Or was written by author Dick, Thomas, 1774-1857. [from Old Catalog] Here you can read free online of On the Mental Illumination And Moral Improvement of Mankind; Or book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is On the Mental Illumination And Moral Improvement of Mankind; Or a good or bad book?
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the muscular part of the body. They are taken from No. 58. of the " Penny Magazine." Fig. 1 . is an outline of the cele- brated statue of the Venus de Medicis, which is considered as the most beautiful and symmetrical model of a fine female figure. Fig. 2. is the skeleton of a similar figure, with the bones ia Fig. 3. Fig. 4. PHYSIOLOGY. 253 their natural position. Fig. 3. is an outline of the figure of a modern fashionable lady, after it has been permanently remodelled by stays. Fig. 4. is a s...keleton belonging to such a figure as No. 3. From these figures it appears that the size of the chest be- longing to figures 3 and 4, is obviously much less than that of figures 1 and 2, and consequently, the parts which it embraces must be unnaturally compressed, to the injury of symmetry and beauty, as well as to the impeding of the vital functions. But it will naturally be asked, How shall we find means to communicate a knowledge of physiology in common schools? A thorough knowledge of this subject, such as a regular medical practitioner requires, cannot be communicated in such seminaries, nor would it be necessary, or even expedient, to make the attempt.
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