Southwood Smith

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER VIII. OF RESPIRATION.

CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER X. OF THE FUNCTION OF DIGESTION.

CHAPTER XI. OF SECRETION.

CHAPTER XII. OF THE FUNCTION OF ABSORPTION.

CHAPTER XIII. OF THE FUNCTION OF EXCRETION.

CHAPTER XIV. OF NUTRITION.

Transcriber’s Notes

Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

References to the illustrations and paragraphs in this volume have been linked to the relevant item. Unlinked references are to Volume I.

The cover was edited by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.

THE
PHILOSOPHY OF HEALTH;

OR,

AN EXPOSITION

OF THE

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CONSTITUTION OF MAN,

WITH A VIEW TO THE PROMOTION OF

HUMAN LONGEVITY AND HAPPINESS.

BY

SOUTHWOOD SMITH, M.D.,
Physician to the London Fever Hospital, to the Eastern Dispensary, and to the Jews’ Hospital.

IN TWO VOLUMES. Vol. II.

THIRD EDITION.

LONDON:
C. COX, 12, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND.
1847.

London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street.