Excerpt from An Elementary Treatise on Human Physiology: On the Basis of the Precis Elementaire De Physiologie Glory, then, to Galileo In demonstrating by memorable ex ple the immense advantages of observation and experiment; in turning the human mind from the false direction where its powers had exhausted themselves for ages in vain efforts, he really laid the foundation of the physical sciences; of those sciences which elevate the dignity of man, increase incessantly his power, secure the wealth and happiness of nations, place our civilization above that of all preceding ages, and open to posterity a brilliant future. 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.