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.De. BAyNrNds LECTURES on Mechanical Phys-
oogy, as APPLIED to health, the philosophy OF the
voice, and physical education. The hfsi OF this
series of lectures delivered by pr. Banning, and
Introductory TO the course, aimed to demonstrate
the general proposition, that a large share oi DIS
eases, and especially those which are c'"oa!c, are
not owing TO the arrangement OF the vital energies,
but TO incidental or intentional violations OF pysl-
cal laws, aad that diseases thus produced are not
wholly under the cognizance OF medicine, as lhey
consist in the arrangement OF The mechanical and
net the vitalparls. To demonstrate tins he adduccd
four principles. l. That as mans material identity
is machine. 1t must be subject IN lis natural and
unnatural phenomena, 10 mechanical laws ana IN
tiuenceS = That this machlne, like all diners, has
a specific character and position, on winch lis TAN
giblc functional integrity depends. y departure
from that specific state will induce morbid and tam
gible changes IN Tue movements OF the paris ol
flores ). That the union OF Il vital or living sis
ccptbilty with this machine, SIves II It's locomo-
tive and se-operaIing chGcacicrlsucS, bur that the
dimlnattcn of these qualities is irst dependent on
the periec; mechanical construction. F" The Lore
God formed man and breathcd ln,o hlm the
breath ot lie, aud man became a Nins soul i
That hence we see ;aat the moving agency and t!!e
body are two, one is the iucrrm, aud The ether tnc
lever From ,hesc principles It musl he perceived.
that if there are what are called vital diseases,
,herc must also exis; mechanical diseases. THIS
view OF physiology demands at once the beS'mode
Of physical education, and considers that beauty,
health aud strength of body, are essential 10 men.
tail perfection While the vital principle should not
be overlooked the mechanical Part should receive
more attca,ion than II has heretofore Dr BAnnlas
then spoke OF the perfect mechanism oi the hu-
man trunk, exhibited the leading features oi lis
arrangement, how II may be preserved IN lis pe!iec-
ton, and what ohyiol.s inierenceS may be drawn
from these facts lnhis next lecture on Friday, he
will enter folly nto the details OF tbs sphec', NJ
tercsting not only to Psychologists, butto the pubic
eeReIalv