The Philosophy of SleepW. R. M'Phun, 1845 - 386 Seiten |
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... proselytes than at any previous period of its career . The prejudices still existing against it , result from igno- rance of its real character . As people get better acquainted with the science , and the formidable evidence viii PREFACE .
... proselytes than at any previous period of its career . The prejudices still existing against it , result from igno- rance of its real character . As people get better acquainted with the science , and the formidable evidence viii PREFACE .
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... periods of day and night and the perform- ance of particular functions during these periods . That this is not the mere effect of custom , might be readily demonstrated . All nature awakes with the rising sun . The birds begin to sing ...
... periods of day and night and the perform- ance of particular functions during these periods . That this is not the mere effect of custom , might be readily demonstrated . All nature awakes with the rising sun . The birds begin to sing ...
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... where every animal must , in some degree or other , partake of it ; but , as regards man , it is certain that he sustains any violation of the law ordaining regular periods of repose with less indifference than SLEEP IN GENERAL . 11.
... where every animal must , in some degree or other , partake of it ; but , as regards man , it is certain that he sustains any violation of the law ordaining regular periods of repose with less indifference than SLEEP IN GENERAL . 11.
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... periods , as we fall into other natural or acquired habits . But it dif- fers from the latter in this , that it cannot in any case be entirely dispensed with , although by custom we may bring ourselves to do with a much smaller portion ...
... periods , as we fall into other natural or acquired habits . But it dif- fers from the latter in this , that it cannot in any case be entirely dispensed with , although by custom we may bring ourselves to do with a much smaller portion ...
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... periods of its accession coincide with the re- turn of night . But though sleep becomes a habit into which we would naturally drop without any obvious , or very easily discovered cause , still we can often trace the origin of our ...
... periods of its accession coincide with the re- turn of night . But though sleep becomes a habit into which we would naturally drop without any obvious , or very easily discovered cause , still we can often trace the origin of our ...
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activity affection animal apoplexy apparitions appeared arise attack awake awoke become body brain cause character circumstances cold colour consciousness consequence continued curious death delirium delirium tremens digestion disease dreadful dreams Elizabeth Perkins event excited existence eyes fact faculties fall asleep familiar spirits fancy feeling fever frequently frightful give rise habit head hear heat hybernation hydrothorax hypochondria ideas imagination impressions incubus individual induce instance intense Julius Cæsar kind lady latter laudanum less light mental mind morning muscles Mysteries of Udolpho nature nervous ness never night night-mare object occasion occur opium organs pain paroxysm perfect sleep period person phantoms Phrenological present produced reason recollection remarkable repose reverie sensation senses sensorial power Sir John Sinclair sleep sleep-talking slept slumber sometimes somnambulism somnolency sound spectral illusions spectres stimulus stomach strong supposed takes place terror thing thought tion torpor violent viscus visions waking walk whole