G.
Galvanism, its identity with electricity
accompanies oxydation
Gaming, &c. deplorable effects of, on the mind
Gases, their proportions in the atmosphere
changes they produce on the blood
Gastric Juice, dissolves food
proved by experiment
Gout
denied to be salutary, or incurable
not to be cured by drugs
not hereditary
mode of attack
depends not on morbific matter
its inflammation asthenic
its symptoms and description
its remissions accounted for
the terms retrocedent, atonic, &c. misapplied
mode of cure
electricity useful
Dr. Darwin's advice
Diet and medicine in
Gravity, the circulation affected by it
H. Habit, its power Harvey, discovers the circulation of the blood, and is opposed Health previous to disease, investigated point of, on the scale Heart, description of Heat, its combinations animal, accounted for its effects on the system how it affects vegetables its debilitating effects exemplified Hunger and thirst Hunter, Mr. John, dissects torpedo, and electrical eel
I.
Inflammation, illustrated
sthenic
asthenic
of gout asthenic
Iron, contained in the blood
L. Lacteals, described Life, principle of Light, its properties its exciting power Lungs, circulation through Lymphatics described
M. Muscles, mechanical action of Music, its effects
N.
Nerves, their distribution
Nervous and bilious, terms sometimes used without ideas
diseases (so called)
diseases really so
Newton, his query about elastic fluid misapplied
even his conjectures important
discovers the laws of sound
his reason why the crystalline is densest in the middle
knew not the cause of gravitation
Nonnaturals, misapplication of that term
Nosology
O. Odours, extreme subtilty of Haller, &c. fail in classing them convey nourishment Opium, its intoxicating effects its use in gout Organs, digestive Oxygen, experiments with connected with excitability
P. Pain encreases mental energy Passions of the mind, their effects Pendulums, laws of Peristaltic motion Physiology, its importance Pulse, the phenomena of
R.
Respiration, organs of
how performed
analogous to combustion
chemically explained
S.
Schools, their temperature ill regulated
Sensation
organs of
more acute by pain
Senses, general account of
external and internal
Skin
Sleep, accumulates excitability
Smell
different in different animals
Blumenbach's opinion on
diseases of
Sound, production of
media of
illustrated
velocity of
musical
reflection of
Spallanzani, his experiments on digestion
Spirituous liquors, their effects
a singular mode of correcting the abuse of
Squinting, &c.
method of cure
Stomach
diseases of
Study, debilitating effects of