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...consequence of the respirating needs, the heart acts. But it is in part the result of the compression of the capillaries of the muscles by the contracting fibres, and also the result of the compression of the arterial trunks by the rigid muscles. The total resistance to the action of the heart is thereby considerably increased. From carefully compiled statistics of the English University crews, not only are the men not injured, but actually improved in health, if we may judge from the fact that their years are increased. But length of days is not everything. Ruined health from...
Princeton will be a University within five years by a recent action of its authorities...
...this is, that men confound what they would like to be with what they ought to be. The great fear is that the pursuit they have chosen will in the future prove "uncongenial." But it is necessarily "uncongenial" sometimes to do the right thing in any sort of action, and it may unhappily be so in this case. The question that should be asked in deciding this matter is not "What should I like to do?" but "What ought I to do?" In answering this question we have but to glance at our degrees of success in the different things...
...cracking of the bell is supposed to have been caused by atmosphere action under the influence of the excessive moisture and sudden cold weather last week...
...foul pipe. By the term hypertrophy of the heart is meant an increase in the size and weight of the organ, due to the development of some one of the elements of its walls. The term is generally used of muscular development only. Almost any cause which increases the action of the heart may bring it about. One of the first effects noticed after taking alcohol into the system, is the increase beating of the heart. Experiments have been made with water and alcohol over periods of twelve days each, in the heart's action. The average number of beats...