Excerpt from Primary Lessons in Human Physiology A word about the anatomical and other terms used in this little book. The author agrees with those who oppose the introduction of terms which can have no meaning to the pupils after fair attention is given to the subject. But it is certainly a mistake to avoid the use of words which are very convenient terms for things that have been actually seen. It is also a mistake to substitute terms not in common use for those that are the real names of the parts, on a supposition that it is easier for the children. The fact is that such a custom makes the work harder for the pupils. The terms used in this book, as the author knows by actual experience with children, are as easily learned as any terms when the thing named is seen and its use is understood. They are certainly fewer in number and as much within the powers of the pupils as are those in the other subjects in the school, num ber, language, and history, for example. 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.