Anniversary Discourse, Before the New-York Academy of Medicine

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Excerpt from Anniversary Discourse, Before the New-York Academy of Medicine: Delivered in the Chapel of the University of the City of New-York, November 13th, 1850But it is not on the physical organism exclusively that military pursuits exert a healthful agency. Their in¿uence operates efficiently in correcting some of the forms of mental infirmity, and especially of disorders of the imagination. These evils, as it is justly re marked by Dugald Stewart, if not beyond a remedy, may be relieved by engaging in the business or amusements of the world, or, if there be sufficient force of mind for the exertion, by resolutely plung ing Into those active and interesting and hazardous scenes, which by compelling us to attend to external circumstances may weaken the impressions of imagi nation, and strengthen those produced by realities.1' See Dr. Parish's Paper, N. A. Med. Surg. Journal. N o. Xvi. F Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.