Longevity; the means of prolonging life after middle age1874 |
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... question emerges which we must meet and answer in limine . How long can men live if exempted or pro- tected from all the influences tending to extinguish life prematurely ? What is the term , if any , which Divine Providence has affixed ...
... question emerges which we must meet and answer in limine . How long can men live if exempted or pro- tected from all the influences tending to extinguish life prematurely ? What is the term , if any , which Divine Providence has affixed ...
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... question before us . Whilst all the re- corded stories of persons living one hundred and fifty to two hundred years and upwards , Jenkyns , Parr , etc. , must in the present state of our know- ledge be regarded as myths . The very ...
... question before us . Whilst all the re- corded stories of persons living one hundred and fifty to two hundred years and upwards , Jenkyns , Parr , etc. , must in the present state of our know- ledge be regarded as myths . The very ...
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... question may not unreasonably be raised ; and it may be well to consider it , and to state briefly the arguments on which an affirmative answer may be founded . Some persons may be disposed , prima facie , to entertain doubts on the ...
... question may not unreasonably be raised ; and it may be well to consider it , and to state briefly the arguments on which an affirmative answer may be founded . Some persons may be disposed , prima facie , to entertain doubts on the ...
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... questions how the remainder of life can be best preserved from suffering , and whether any and what means may be found to prolong it to its utmost limit . Satirists have handled , and wits have made themselves merry , with the ...
... questions how the remainder of life can be best preserved from suffering , and whether any and what means may be found to prolong it to its utmost limit . Satirists have handled , and wits have made themselves merry , with the ...
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... questions should be entertained and answered , Is there any such damage existing ? What are the weak points in the system ? A careful scien- tific investigation will supply an answer ; and if any special organs exhibit any sign of ...
... questions should be entertained and answered , Is there any such damage existing ? What are the weak points in the system ? A careful scien- tific investigation will supply an answer ; and if any special organs exhibit any sign of ...
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