Word: heartly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Farnham gave a long and intricate description, illustrated by diagrams, of the action of the heart and the circulation of the blood. The size of an average man's heart was about the size of his first, - generally larger, - and weighed about one pound in a healthy condition. The pulsation of a healthy heart was about 72 to the minute, but Napoleon's was never more than 40, and Sir William Congreve's never less than...
...announced yesterday in History that the students were not expected to commit the 100 pages of the outline by heart...
...sixth lecture on "Health and Strength" is to be delivered by Dr. Farnham this evening. The following is a synopsis of the lecture : Effects of syphilis on the digestive system. Effects of exercise on the digestive system. The heart and the circulation of the blood. The pulse. Various influences which affect the heart's action...
...limit of moderation for strong men is reached. The effect on a strong man of taking in 24 hours between one or two ounces of alcohol, is at once injurious, as is proven by evident narcosis, lessening of the appetite, increased rapidity of the action of the heart, dilation of the smaller blood vessels, and the appearance of alcohol in the urine...
...secularization of education is not a rational end to pursue." James Freeman Clarke, on the other hand, who spoke on the same theme before the same society, said that religion should not be brought into the public schools, outside of teaching the scholars the golden rules of honesty of heart and purpose, and such secular instruction as would best fit them for their battles with the mercantile world. These two essentially different views on the matter of religion in its relation to education seem to mark the two great tendencies in modern times. Many people would introduce religion into every...