This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 edition. Excerpt: ...lives there, because we are sure it must be a good one. There is a shrine somewhere in Italy, by the same name, where good Roman Catholic pilgrims go, with peas in their shoes, to pray before the image of a saint who did something once upon a time to entitle him to their reverence. Coleman tells the story in ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 edition. Excerpt: ...lives there, because we are sure it must be a good one. There is a shrine somewhere in Italy, by the same name, where good Roman Catholic pilgrims go, with peas in their shoes, to pray before the image of a saint who did something once upon a time to entitle him to their reverence. Coleman tells the story in his usual quiet way in verse, but according to our miserable custom, we've forgotten all but two verses. A couple of devotees were on their way, with peas in their shoes, to go and pray; but they were in a very different plight. One becoming a little jealous of his companion's ability to endure the torture, enquired of him, " How is't that you can like a greyhound go, While 1 can hardly move a toe f To which his devout companion replied, (probably poking him in the ribs with his digit), t. " To put my 1'eet a little more nt ease, 1 took the liberty to boil my peas." We are going to see Mr. Gwinn some time this summer. We want to see him badly; we think'twill do us good--but we shall probably boil our peas. Mr. Gwinn will please excuse us for sending him this number; we " won't do so no more." THE SCALPEL. Art. CLXV.--What is the Nature of the Nerve Power?--Its Action on our Bodies under the various Stimuli: its Power over the Contraction of the Muscles: the Influence of prolonged Inspiration in curing Diseases and giving Strength to the Body; and how does it compare with other Systems of Cure? The brain is the electric battery: the nerves the telegraph: the faco the dial plate of the soul. What, then, is the nature of this power that holds us in just relation with the universe 1 What is the origin of that force that marshals into life the plastic atoms of the insect, and sends it forth murmuring on its perfumed way...
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