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Article #21 - Why do the leaves of trees change their color in Autumn?

 

    I shall endeavour to answer this question by comparing it with animal life which I consider to be analigous [sic]. It is in the order of Nature for many of them to change their appearance.

 

[The writer gives geese, horses, and cattle as examples and goes on to compare sap in trees with blood in the human body.]

 

Article #20 - Better promote Association if focus on Science?

 

 

Would not the objects of this Association be more effectually promoted by confining the subjects of its Lectures, Essays, discussions &c. strictly to Science? As this question naturally leads to an investigation of the principles of education, and to the best means for promoting it, and as a knowledge of those principles, and means are necessary to enable us to advance towards this object, this question will ever be as important as the end to be arrived at. Trusting therefore

Article #19 - Is the brain the seat of the mind?

 

That the brain is the organ of by and through which the mind is manifested I believe is not disputed. Dr. A. Comb says, “it is the seat of thought, of feeling, and of consciousness.” That it is the seat of the mind is evident from the following facts. It is not known that mind exists without brain, a sound mind requires a healthy brain, an injured brain is accompanied by an im-

Article #18 - Means for Promoting Moral Rectitude?

 

Article #17 - Earthly Happiness

 

Impromptu

           

            Oh what a bitter thought it is to know that those in whom our hearts confided “are changed and changing like the empty wind.” There is no Friendship here on Earth that is lasting – unless perchance we meet with some kindred spirit – some congenial soul that may be lent as a “blessed influence” to shield our path from evil – and to point our course in Hope & Faith and Love to a higher sphere and a “better Land.”

Article #16 - Spiritual Manifestation

 

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Article #15 - Ignorance/Calamaties/Learning

 

[Much of the ink in the following paper is too faded to be legible.]

 

            Most all branches of study ?? and unentertaining to the ?? and they do not become interesting untill [sic] we have made some advancement in them, the greatest difficulty ?? to be to make a fair commencement but it is the resolute will, and ?? determination to master difficulties

Article #14 - Intemperance

 

Article #13 - Phonographic system of writing

 

Article #12 - Phrenology

 

[This paper is difficult to read, being wrinkled, stained, and written in pencil. The author is concerned to defend an interest in the American Phrenological Journal and in phrenology in general. He or she rather condescendingly allows that not everyone may be interested in the subject “because they have no knowledge of it.” The journal is praised as “acknowledged to be one of the leading publications of the day containing the results of almost all important investigations in science...and they who don’t read it will be likely to get behind the time.”

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