The hand the organ of the Will, [156]; its relation to the Mind, [157]; an organ of Expression, [159]. Shaking hands, [162]. Why do we shake hands? [162]. Why do we Kiss? [164].
Structure of the Skin, [165]. The Cuticle, [166]; its uses, [167]. The Rete Mucosum, [166]. Cause of the colour of the Skin, [167]. The Cutis, [168]. Difference between a Wart and a Corn, [170]. How to cut Corns, [172].
Nails; their formation and growth, [173]. Claws in lower animals, [173], [175]. Sensitiveness of the Skin beneath the nails, [177].
Hairs; their formation, [178]; colour, [179]; uses, [180].
Oil-Glands; their uses, the odour of their secretion, [180].
Sweat-Glands, [183]; their structure, ib. The “Pores” of the Skin, [183]. The moisture of the palm, [184]. Cold Sweat, ib.
Feeling and Touch, [185]. Structure of the three parts in which they are most acute, ib. The “Pulps” of the fingers connected with peculiar shape of the bones, [186]; their sensitiveness to cold, [187]. Distinction between Common Feeling and the Sense of Touch, [188]. Relation between the two in the Tongue, the Eye and the Hand, [189]. The tentacle of a Polyp a rudimentary hand, [191]. Acuteness of touch in man, [193]; in Blind persons, ib.
Relation of the hand to the Eye and the Mouth, [195]. The Elephant’s Trunk, [197]. Cheiromancy, [198]. The Lock-jaw fallacy, [200]. Cause of the superiority of the Right Hand, [201]. “This unworthy hand!” [205].
Explanation of Wood-cuts, [207].