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Second Use of Breathing

June 25th, 2007 at 10:23 am » Comments (0)

Second Use of Breathing. –Nor is the stupendousness all. Nature dislikes a waste of energy. In addition to and by a wise adaptation and economy, the process of respiration is made to sub serve a second use no less important than that of purifying the blood — the power of speech. The exhaled air, laden [...]



Giving up of Oxygen

June 23rd, 2007 at 3:52 pm » Comments (0)

Before I begin this next section, I wanted to point out the title it has a most curious title. I can’t wait to figure learn what it might mean. It sounds as if someone might give up an addiction, however I believe that addiction was not understood 90 years ago as it is today. Although [...]