head.—Their colouring substance.—The internal substance of the hairs
of the head is essentially subjected to the influence of the vital
phenomena.—Proof of this assertion.—This distinguishes it from the
external covering. 396
ARTICLE THIRD.
PROPERTIES OF THE PILOUS SYSTEM.
It undergoes but little horny hardening.—Of curling.—The properties of
texture slightly marked.—The animal ones are nothing.—The organic are
a little more evident. 401
ARTICLE FOURTH.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PILOUS SYSTEM.
I. _State of this System in the First Age._
Of the down of the fœtus.—The growth of the hairs is then the reverse
of that of the other parts.—Their growth after birth.—Their colours
are a little deeper in infancy. 403
II. _State of the Pilous System in the following Ages._
Revolution at puberty.—Of the hairs which then appear.—There are but
few changes in the following ages. 404
III. _State of the Pilous System in Old Age._
Of the hairs which die first.—Of the whiteness which they
then assume.—They grow in this state.—Why.—Do they grow after
death.—General differences of animate and inanimate bodies in their
decay. 405
IV. _Preternatural Development._
Development upon the mucous surfaces, upon the skin and in cysts. 408
END OF THE THIRD AND LAST VOLUME.
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Transcriber's Notes
Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations
in spelling hyphenation and punctuation remain unchanged, but the use
of ligatures has been standardised.
Italics are represented thus _italic_.