Excerpt from The Mechanism of Man: An Answer to the Question What Am I?, Vol. 2: A Popular Introduction to Mental Physiology and Psychology; The Mechanism in Action This characteristic presents itself turn where we may in the exploration of Nature. The normal action is always so complete and equable, the co-ordination of parts is so perfect, that we can see little more than results and are almost unconscious of the processes by which they are brought about. The Physician stud ing for years the action of the healthy body coul learn but little of its internal mechanism and of the functions of its various organs. He will procure more Of this knowledge in a few hours Of Observation by the bedside of the sick, when the organs are not working in harmony and their functions are imperfectly performed, when the human mechanism is out of gear, than in as many years of observation Of the healthy body or even of the lifeless form - for anatomy does not reveal function. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.