CHAPTER XIX. EDUCATION OF THE SENSES.

Extent to which the senses can be improved. Case of the blind. The Indians. Julia Brace. Tailors, painters, &c.

SEC. 1. Hearing.

Injury done by caps. Syringing the ears. Anecdote of deafness from neglect. Means of improving the hearing.

SEC. 2. Seeing.

Importance of seeing. Near-sighted people—why so common. Heat of our rooms. Very fine print. Spectacles. Reading when tired. Rubbing the eyes. Cold water to the eyes.

SEC. 3. Tasting and Smelling.

Benumbing the senses. How this has often been done. The teeth. How to preserve them.

SEC. 4. Feeling.

Corpulence and slovenliness. Sense of touch. The blind—how taught to read. Hint to parents. The hand. Neglecting the left hand. Physiology of the hand and arm. Evils of being able to use but one hand. Both should be educated.