A general view of the natural progress of human life, with observations on the preservation of health, and the prevention and cure of diseases, in the different stages of life / By William Henderson, M.D. Physician in Glasgow.

  • Henderson, William, -1806.
Date:
1791
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    fenfible qualities, made on the mind: but neither of' thefe efFefts are, for the mod part, either perma- nent or lading, and may often, when too powerful, be very hurtful. Many things which are ufed in this way, may be harmlefs in themfelves, but idle and fuperditious in their tendency, and therefore reprehenfible, as they lead to unfuitable views of inanimate objeds, and tend more and more to miflead and pervert the human underdanding, al- ready fudiciently weak and alienated from the Di- vine Creator, the fountain of wlfdom, by unfuitable views of its own inventions, and of his creatures, which leads me to remark, that fome things ufed in this way, even under the appearance of piety, are< neverthelefs, full of impiety and prefumption. While all due care is taken to preferve and im- prove the health, or to remedy the infirmities of the body, during infancy and childhood, dill greater attention is neceflary to give a fuitable employment and direftion to the powers and capacities of the mind, which, very early in infancy, is endowed with a very clear and quick perception, and drong propenfity for information and improvement, but very readily admits of being perverted, when de- prived of fuitable aflidance, and of due employment and direftion. Too much attention, therefore, cannot be be- ftowed, during this early period of life, in order to render the amufements of children harmlefs and agreeable, ufeful objefts familiar, example improv- ing, obedience encouraging, redraint falutary, and correction feafonable and parental; but above all,