[46] Dr. Gardiner, in his observations above quoted, gives the following curious anecdote. “An unmarried lady, of a healthy constitution, has such a peculiarity in the structure of her nerves, that, though she can, in general, bear strong odours as well as most people, yet she cannot suffer a rose to be in her bosom, or to hold it in her hand a few minutes, without becoming faint, and having an inclination to vomit. Conserve of roses, rose-water, and similar articles made from roses, have more powerful effects upon her, and usually excite vomiting. Going into a room where any of her companions are washing with rose-water, never fails to produce this effect; nor does she recover of her indisposition in less than two hours.” 12. The solid parts of the body are the bones, the muscles, brain and nerves; the fluids are, the blood, and others produced from it. The bones are known to every one; the muscles are the fleshy parts throughout the whole body; and the nerves are a kind of cords seemingly originating from the brain, and from thence accompanying the blood vessels through all parts of the body. 13. Much has been disputed about what is to be accounted the primary part of the body, on which all the rest depend; and one class of disputants have arranged themselves on the side of the _blood_, and the other on that of the _nerves_. The dispute is like one about the beginning of a circle. It cannot be decided, because the blood cannot act without nerves, nor the nerves without blood. I speak of the human body, being aware that in some animals the position may be controverted. The following is a concise state of the matter.