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Reference 133

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There are few subjects we are more interested in being conversant with, and yet know less of than the constitution and qualities of the air we breathe. It is true that chemistry places the minutest details of this knowledge within our reach, yet we either reject what we learn, or are too indolent to apply knowledge to our necessities. We are very apt to impute the evils of sickness and mortality, the fruits, too often, of ignorance and neglect, to peculiarities in climate which it perhaps possessed, when a little insight into science would reveal to us the true causes of our misfortunes and the sure method of avoiding them. The lower order of animals, if permitted to follow the dictates of their own instinct, with a sagacity almost equal to the promptings of the acutest watch, the changes in the atmosphere, protect themselves from its insalubrity...

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE C.O Reference 133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 154. 155. 79 There are few subjects we are more interested in being conversant with, and yet know less of than the constitution and qualities of the air we breathe. It is true that chemistry places the minutest details of this knowledge within our reach, yet we either reject what we learn, or are too indolent to apply knowledge to our necessities. We are very apt to impute the evils of sickness and mortality, the fruits, too often, of ignorance and neglect, to peculiarities in climate which it perhaps possessed, when a little insight into science would reveal to us the true causes of our misfortunes and the sure method of avoiding them. The lower order of animals, if permitted to follow the dictates of their own instinct, with a sagacity almost equal to the promptings of the acutest watch, the changes in the atmosphere, protect themselves from its insalubrity...
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE C.O Reference 133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-| 7 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON | 154. 155. 79 There arc few subjects ive are mune. interested in being conversant with, and yet know less of them the constitution and qualities than of the air we breathe. It is true that chemisty places the minutest details of this knowledge rench, yet within mo either reject what ur learn, or are for indolent to apply Knowledge to our necessities. We are Mit very apt. to impute the evils of sickness and suortality, the fruits, too often, of MUL MOL ignoranes and neglect, - to peculiarities in climate which it perhaps possessed, when a little insight into science would reveal to us true causes sure method the of our misfortunes auch the :thod of avoiding them. them. The lower order of animals, if permitted to follow dietates the of their own instinct, with a sagneity. almost equal to the promptings of the acutect watch the changes in the atmosphere, themselves it's insalubrity, from менет, and protect
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

C.O

Reference

133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO

BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-|

7 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON |

154.

155.

79

There

arc

few subjects

ive are mune.

interested in being conversant with, and yet know less of them the constitution and qualities

than of the air we breathe. It is true that chemisty places the minutest details of this knowledge

rench, yet

within mo

either

reject

what

ur learn, or are for indolent to apply Knowledge to our necessities. We

are

Mit

very apt.

to impute the evils of sickness and suortality,

the

fruits, too often, of

MUL MOL

ignoranes

and

neglect, - to peculiarities in climate which

it perhaps

possessed, when a little

insight into science would reveal to us

true causes

sure method

the

of our misfortunes auch the :thod of avoiding them.

them. The lower order of animals, if permitted to follow

dietates

the

of their own instinct, with a sagneity.

almost equal to the promptings of the acutect watch the changes in the atmosphere,

themselves it's insalubrity,

from

менет,

and protect

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