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of the body. Death does not come so long as there are other tissues available for the brain to feed upon. This proves that the brain, not the stomach is the alpha --- the center of vital power.

The structure of the body goes to prove that the brain is the power plant; the afferent nerves carrying sensation in, and the efferent ones carrying power out. It is an absurdity to suppose that muscular power is generated by the muscles themselves; it is far more reasonable to assume that power is transmitted to them over the nerves in a manner similar to the transmission of power over an electric wire.

The strength of the body is not drawn from food; because

• (a) It would be impossible to extract the amount of energy displayed by the body from the quantity of food. consumed;
• (b) Work-power does not increase in proportion to the quantity of food digested;
• (c) If work-power came from food we would not be obliged to sleep for the purpose of renewing our strength; and
• (d) The digestion of food is work in itself, and requires the expenditure of power; it cannot, therefore, be done with power drawn in the ultimate from its on processes. Work cannot do itself with power furnished by itself. It is a manifest impossibility that the body should work with energy manufactured