Sleep and Dreams; Two Lectures |
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... which may be really at rest . Ordinarily , however , the features exhibit no other aspect than that of passiveness . The eyelids are closed more or less completely ; but in states of great debility , and especially in children , the 4.
... which may be really at rest . Ordinarily , however , the features exhibit no other aspect than that of passiveness . The eyelids are closed more or less completely ; but in states of great debility , and especially in children , the 4.
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... rest more easily , because on a more extensive base , when the limbs are slightly bent . Anyone will find , when lying down on the side , and trying to rest with the limbs extended , that the points of support for the body are much ...
... rest more easily , because on a more extensive base , when the limbs are slightly bent . Anyone will find , when lying down on the side , and trying to rest with the limbs extended , that the points of support for the body are much ...
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... rest of our subject . All the objects which surround us , and which we perceive by our senses , may be said to be composed of our sensations ; for in giving an account of an object we are only able to relate the sensations which it has ...
... rest of our subject . All the objects which surround us , and which we perceive by our senses , may be said to be composed of our sensations ; for in giving an account of an object we are only able to relate the sensations which it has ...
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... rest , and without any considerable enlargement of the chest . " * The bat feeds upon insects , but in winter the insects disappear ; therefore the Creator has beneficently arranged that during that season the bat shall pass its time in ...
... rest , and without any considerable enlargement of the chest . " * The bat feeds upon insects , but in winter the insects disappear ; therefore the Creator has beneficently arranged that during that season the bat shall pass its time in ...
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... rest are profoundly asleep . Thus the organ of hearing is often sufficiently impressible to convey sensations to the sleeper , which are mingled with the ideas of his dreams and suggest new scenes , and often with the greatest rapidity ...
... rest are profoundly asleep . Thus the organ of hearing is often sufficiently impressible to convey sensations to the sleeper , which are mingled with the ideas of his dreams and suggest new scenes , and often with the greatest rapidity ...
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active animals associated awake blood blood vessels body brain called cause cere cerebellum character circumstances connected consciousness continue Covenanters degree digestion double consciousness dreamer dreams effect emotions excited eyelids eyes fact faculties fancy feelings former functions gentle give happened healthy hemispherical ganglia human ideas images imagination imperfect impressions individual induced influence instance interesting JEREMY TAYLOR JOHN ADDINGTON SYMONDS kind light limbs living Livy matter medulla oblongata memory mental mind motion muscles mysterious natural nerves nervous system night notice objects observation occur opium organs passive perceptions person phenomena portion pressure produced reason sleeps recur relation remark remember repose respiration rest retina revived scenes sense sensory ganglia sentiments Sir WALTER SCOTT sleep Sleep-talking sleeper slumber sometimes somnambulism somnambulist somnolency sound spinal cord strange suggest suspended things torpor vessels visions vital action vivid waking hours waking thought weary
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