Their branches or ramifications have a sort of omnipre-
sence in the animal fabric-Sympathy and sympathetic
nerve-What constitutes the nervous system-No per-
ceptible change in the size, colour, or shape of the
nerves when diseased-Nature of the nervous force-
Not identical with electricity-How the communion be-
tween the brain, spinal marrow, and nerves is effected,
we do not know-Not necessary to our happiness to
know the essence of mind and matter-The morbid re-
sults of the union of the two, called "nervous," a penalty
for this abuse of the blessings of civilized life-Nervous
diseases little known among savages-Medicine not ex-
tensively cultivated among the ancients-Less occasion
for the study and practice-How far was the great age
of man, originally, the result of physical causes-Dr.
Cheyne's opinion of the effect of luxurious, intemperate,
and licentious habits-The records of prisons and alms-
houses-Idiotic in a Massachusetts' Charity-Juvenile
delinquents at Parkhurst, England-Remark of Mr.
Coleridge. Pages 13-23.

I. THE SACRED WRITINGS-The comparative silence of the

Scriptures on the subject easily accounted for-Modern

discoveries of physiology not found in the Bible, but exem-

plifications of their truth in the experience and exercises

of the religious-The case of Saul-of David, as ex-

hibited in many of his psalms-Of the disciples in the

garden of Gethsemane-The Apostle Paul-Quotations

from serious minded heathen by the Fathers-Cicero on

human nature—Mixture of Christianity and Persian

philosophy in the system of the Manicheans of the third

century. Pages 23-27.

II. THE TESTIMONY OF SCIENCE-Connection between the

material and spiritual parts implied in the abuses of

science-Made the basis of materialism under the form

of cranioscopy, phrenology, &c.-The system of Law-

rence-The human frame made a barrel-organ-Such

sentiments at variance with sound science-Discoveries

concerning the whole internal apparatus of the body.

Pages 27-31.

THE BRAIN-Soldier at the battle of Waterloo-Patient of

Sir Astley Cooper-of Dr. Caldwell-Size of the human

brain-of Lord Byron's-Baron Cuvier's-of Bona-

parte's-Case of Dean Swift-Conceit of some physiolo-

gists of Descartes-We do not know how the power of

thought is originated. Pages 31-35.

THE STOMACH-Its connection with the mind-Appetite

affected by the states of the mind-King Lear-Dr.

Brigham-Cardinal Woolsey and Henry VIII.—The

stomach reacts upon the mind-Dyspepsia supposed to

be a disease of the brain-Aristotle and the hypochon-

driacs of his day. Pages 35-38.

THE LUNGS AND HEART-Affected by the brain. Pages
38, 39.

THE LIVER—The uses of this organ-Its influence on

the temperament, mental functions, &c.-The story of

Tityus Version of Lucretius, Hippocrates, Galen, Are-

tæus―Their use of the term "melancholy." Pp. 39–42.

THE SPLEEN-The use of this spongy viscus-Opinions of

Dr. Good and Archdeacon Paley-Remarks of a lady of

genius and accomplishments on the subject of hepatic

influence. Pages 42-45.

LOVE-Power of the passion-Antiochus and Stratonice.

Page 45.

HOPE-Its connection with the success of surgical opera-
tions and the results of medicine-Battle of Mincio in

1859 The French, Sardinians, and Austrians-Patient

of Dr. Rush-Parke, the traveller. Pages 45-48.

FEAR-Experiment in Russia on four murderers-Exemp-
tion of the inmates of Cherry Hill prison from cholera
during its prevalence-Immunity of physicians from
attacks of disease-Curative efficacy of fear-Cases men-
tioned by Drs. Batchelder, Rush, and Boerhaave-Pre-
vention of the monomania called by Dr. Moore the
"fashionable apology for murder"”—Case of a man in
New Hampshire-The effect of the teachings of Brous-
sais-Case of Dr. Hunter-Corvisart's lectures on the
heart, at Paris-Opinion of Testa-Disease of the heart
common in times of political agitation-France at the
time of the Revolution-Case recorded in the French

Journal of Medicine-Hair on half the head of a patient

in Pennsylvania Hospital whitened by fear-Whole head

of Marie Antoinette made white by the same cause-

Case of a Sepoy of the Bengal army mentioned in the

London Medical Times, 1858-Of the young men at-

tempting to rob an eagle's nest-The young gambler at

San Francisco. Pages 48-55.

GRIEF-Description of it by Father Chrysostom-Melanc-

thon-Philip V. of Spain-Dr. Zimmermann's opinion

of the cause of his death-Dr. Johnson-Metaphorical

expression "broken heart," sometimes pathologically cor-

rect. Pages 55, 56.

Joy-A woman in the city of New York-Cases of Sopho-
cles, Chilo, Juventius, Talma, and Fouquet. Pages
56, 57.

CHAGRIN, OR SHAME-Story told by the Rev. Daniel

Baker. Page 57.

PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF A MORBID IMITATIVE SYMPATHY,

AND OF IMAGINATION-Rev. Dr. Davidson's History of

the Presbyterian Church in Kentucky-His account of

the "bodily exercises" which attended revivals of reli-

gion-The falling, rolling, running, dancing, barking,

and jerking exercises-Account of the Jerks-Bodily

exercises in Ireland-Account of Rev. Dr. Macnaugh-

ton-Power of imagination exemplified in the records of

empiricism—" Metallic tractors"-Wooden tractors of

Dr. Haygarth-Dr. Woodhouse and nitrous oxide-Bar-

tholini, a physician of Copenhagen, 1616-Dr. Franciscus.

Borri, of Milan-Case of a Neapolitan merchant men-

tioned by Gregorius Leti in his history of the Duke

D'Ossuna-Selden's "Table-Talk"-Case of a gentleman

cured by a card wrapped in taffeta-The reflected in-

fluences of the mind and the body too little understood-

The subject a branch of Moral Therapeutics of great

importance to those who are charged with the health.

of either the body or the soul. Pages 57-68.

III. CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE-Religious frames closely
allied to what is called the "constitution"-Idiosyncra-
sies of nature not merged in grace-Remark of the
astrologers concerning Cyrus-Example of Simon Peter-
of Paul and John-of Melancthon-of Martin Luther-
Rev. Timothy Rogers-Christianity made to suffer from
the physical sufferings of its professors-Their spiritual
fluctuations produced by physical causes-Rev. Dr. J.
R. McDuff-Dr. Francia-Case mentioned by Dr. Spen-
cer, of Brooklyn-Case of Rev. Mr. Cecil-Rev. Dr.
James Hall, of North Carolina-A venerable clergyman
lately deceased-Dean Milner-Richard Baxter-Dr.
Payson-David Brainerd, and the poet Cowper. Pages
68-96.

CHAPTER II.

USES OF KNOWLEDGE ON THE SUBJECT-Remark of Rev.

Dr. A. Alexander concerning young preachers-Rev.

Mr. Greenham's sentiments. Pages 97-100.

DOCTRINE-Subject profitable for-President Edwards'

remarks concerning Brainerd-Case of Dr. Rush-His

Essay on the Influence of Physical Causes on the Moral

Faculty-Rev. Thomas Boston-His "Crook in the

Lot"-Dr. Alexander's opinion of the work-Extract

from a preacher's diary-Case of Rev. Dr. Thomas

Scott-of Rev. Andrew Fuller-of Dr. Madan and Cow-

per-Censure of physicians by the Secretary of the

Royal Academy of Medicine in Paris. Pages 100-106.

CHARITY-Subject profitable for-The melancholy claim
our condolence-Are not to be treated with levity or
ridicule-Dr. John Cheyne's description of nervous dis-
eases-The sufferings which they cause inconceivable to
any who do not know them by experience-Such suf-
ferers not to be rebuked with severity-Rev. Mr. Dod→→
Rev. Timothy Rogers-The power of kind words. Pages
106-112.

USEFUL FOR REPROOF AND CORRECTION-It explodes the
popular error of ascribing certain disordered states of
the mind to the influence of religion-Testimony of
Rev. Dr. Archibald Alexander-Insane monks in France
before the Revolution-Mental disorder caused by epi-
demical delusions-Dr. George Moore, member of the
Royal College of Physicians in London-His opinion on
the alleged influences of religion in producing insanity—
Of Rev. Dr. Ashbel Green-Of Doctors Abercrombie,
Burrowes, John Cheyne, and Combe-Dr. James John-