[CONTENTS OF THE WORK.]

PART THE FIRST.

[CHAPTER I.]Page
Division of Life into Animal and Organic Life11
[CHAPTER II.]
General Differences of the two Lives, with regard to the outward form of their respective Organs18
[CHAPTER III.]
General Differences of the two Lives, with regard to the mode of action of their respective Organs25
[CHAPTER IV.]
General Differences of the two Lives with respect to Duration of Action40
[CHAPTER V.]
General Differences of the two Lives with respect to Habit46
[CHAPTER VI.]
General Differences of the two Lives with respect to Mental Affection54
[CHAPTER VII.]
General Differences of the two Lives with respect to Vital Power76
[CHAPTER VIII.]
Of the Origin and Development of the Animal Life132
[CHAPTER IX.]
Of the Origin and Development of the Organic Life156
[CHAPTER X.]
Of the Natural Termination of the Two Lives163

PART THE SECOND.

[CHAPTER I.]Page
General Considerations on Death173
[CHAPTER II.]
Of the Influence of the Death of the Heart over that of the Brain176
[CHAPTER III.]
Of the Influence of the Death of the Heart over that of the Lungs192
[CHAPTER IV.]
Of the Influence of the Death of the Heart over that of all the Organs194
[CHAPTER V.]
Of the Influence of the Death of the Heart, as to the production of General Death202
[CHAPTER VI.]
Of the Influence of the Death of the Lungs over that of the Heart210
[CHAPTER VII.]
Of the Influence of the Death of the Lungs over that of the Brain237
[CHAPTER VIII.]
Of the Influence of the Death of the Lungs over that of the Organs in general252
[CHAPTER IX.]
Of the Influence of the Death of the Lungs over the General Death of the Body276
[CHAPTER X.]
Of the Influence of the Death of the Brain over that of the Lungs297
[CHAPTER XI.]
Of the Influence of the Death of the Brain over that of the Heart305
[CHAPTER XII.]
Of the Influence of the Death of the Brain over that of all the Organs318
[CHAPTER XIII.]
Of the Influence of the Death of the Brain over that of the Body in General332