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 of the earth," without possessing those combustible and stimulating properties.

Still everything changes, for decay is natural to all things. Imagine also, the odoriferous fumes which must arise from a "meat-pipe underneath which such combustible materials are lodged. On the contrary a person who leads a true and physiological life, using the "fruits of the earth for meat," other things being equal, has a breath as sweet as the innocent babe at the mother's bosom. Nor is there anything like combustion, or internal putrefaction going on, which is requisite to warm the system; but pure food is assimilated, and the waste or worn out materials are quietly cast off through the unclogged excretory channels, and thus normal heat is generated by pure tissue, a peaceful mind, and a strong heart. The vivifying principle of which is the soul from God, overflowing with gratitude; abounding in purity, symmetry, health and happiness. The normal standard of man and woman! If among the various Arts and Sciences, such absurd theories as "Dr Leibig's Combustion Speculations," which have befogged so many minds, and misled so many medical men, should be brought forward as sound dogmas, they would soon be denounced as falsities, and find a place among the things "that were." Yet in this profoundly fashionable circle of pretended scientific doctors, or life protectors; this unnatural and false physiological notion still prevails, and even commends itself to the medical talent of modern scientificists. Oh! learnedness, how art thou bewitchified!

This erroneous combustion phenomenon, to keep up the heat of the organism, is not the only absurd and hypothetical theory, which is, and has been, quoted for many years by medical, physiological, and pathological authorities; but, there are dozens of equally erroneous and confounding theories in vogue, which are set down as standpoints for medical creeds to grasp and digest.

The Medical Schools do not teach a True Physiology. If they did, "diversity of opinions" would no longer exist, but, there would be universal agreement, and each one would comprehend that the "true and sublime laws of life" are equally as scientific, when understood, as are the rules of Mathematics, or any of the laws which govern the Arts and Sciences.

Some of our most Eminent Physiologists expose their profound ignorance of a Sound Physiology, by tho old and absurd assertion, that "what is one man's meat, is another man's poison."

If this were truth, it would decidedly prove that the God of nature had not created proper agencies to sustain the normal conditions of man. So far from making the Divinity of Nature a "quack," we would acknowledge our inferiority to Him, and take the insignificant name ourselves.

The mistake lies here; Physicians derive their false physiological knowledge by dissecting diseased, combusted and rusted-out, instead of worn out, dead bodies. In place of becoming enlightened through the teachings and purity of an unfallen "Adam," whose organization was as free from combustion and putrecency as the "Holy Spirit" is from demonism, they continue on the wrong and sinful path of riot and gluttony. A true physiology can only be obtained from a perfectly healthful stand-point, from sound fundamental principles. From Nature, when in its normal condition, but man's nature is perverted, at this age, and consequently our experience upon sinful man can result in nothing better than a conglomerated mass of hypothetical and mystified nonsense.