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... energy imposed by bodily growth - recoils from weariness and lassitude , and above all when produced by exhaustion of the nervous or electric power , accompanied by inactivity of the body . It is contrary to the highest , because first ...
... energy imposed by bodily growth - recoils from weariness and lassitude , and above all when produced by exhaustion of the nervous or electric power , accompanied by inactivity of the body . It is contrary to the highest , because first ...
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... energy in the general economy required to meet the necessities of bodily growth . The first and the main business of children and youth , is to grow . Whoever interposes to de- feat the complete and perfect fulfilment of that destiny ...
... energy in the general economy required to meet the necessities of bodily growth . The first and the main business of children and youth , is to grow . Whoever interposes to de- feat the complete and perfect fulfilment of that destiny ...
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... energy , to the accomplishment of a desired end , disregarding and trampling on eternal and fixed laws , which forever control results - like a strong man strug- gling in a morass , where every effort but sinks him deeper in the mire ...
... energy , to the accomplishment of a desired end , disregarding and trampling on eternal and fixed laws , which forever control results - like a strong man strug- gling in a morass , where every effort but sinks him deeper in the mire ...
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... energy , and following that , an increased amount of blood , ought to be devoted to the stomach , to enable that organ adequately to secrete its digest- ing fluid , and to perform its newly required mus- cular action . 12. Now , how ...
... energy , and following that , an increased amount of blood , ought to be devoted to the stomach , to enable that organ adequately to secrete its digest- ing fluid , and to perform its newly required mus- cular action . 12. Now , how ...
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... energy to the brain , and following in its track , an increased amount of blood ; for , as Elec- tricity circulates the blood , so , wherever there is increased Electrical energy , there is more blood . Therefore , whenever there is ...
... energy to the brain , and following in its track , an increased amount of blood ; for , as Elec- tricity circulates the blood , so , wherever there is increased Electrical energy , there is more blood . Therefore , whenever there is ...
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