Unhealthiness Of Towns Its Causes And Remedies

Author : Viscount Ebrington
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ISBN 13 : 9781332286027
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Unhealthiness of Towns, Its Causes and Remedies written by Viscount Ebrington and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Unhealthiness of Towns, Its Causes and Remedies: Being a Lecture Delivered on the 10th of December, 1845, in the Mechanics Institute at Plymouth Before I enter upon the subject which I have undertaken to treat of this evening, I cannot help expressing in the first place how much I felt flattered by the invitation I received from the Committee to deliver a lecture here, and how honoured I feel by the attendance so many of you have given. We are met together to consider a subject in which we all are deeply interested, because the healthy the tranquillity, the morality, nay, the Christianity of the people of this country are nearly concerned in the sanitary condition of these towns; and yet one upon which persons of all classes, all parties, and all creeds may, both in consultation and action, harmoniously combine, and cordially cooperate, because it-affords no scope for political or theological differences. I only hope that, though I cannot treat it as it deserves (and I assure you I am painfully sensible of my insufficiency), yet that I may at any rate assist in attracting to it the attention of others better qualified by knowledge and eloquence to do it justice, but above all, of those whose position gives them the opportunity of improving the health of the towns with which they are connected. It seems to have been almost the universal impression of mankind, even in very early times, that a country life is more healthy, both in body and mind, than a town life. Classical writers are full of allusions to its superiority. A complete school of poetry, indeed, has formed the pastoral to celebrate the simple pleasures and occupations of rural life, and to contrast its health and happiness with the dangers and vexations of crowded cities. Nor have modern writers, either poets or philosophers, been wanting to perpetuate with all the graces of imagery and eloquence, the same opinions and feelings among us. 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.