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The House We Live In; or, The Making of the Body

Chapter 1: Transcriber’s Notes
By Vesta J. Farnsworth
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The book presents the human body as a house or temple, using household metaphors to explain anatomy and physiology for young readers. Each chapter treats a system or organ — skeleton as frame, skin as walls, heart as pumping engine, lungs and heating, digestive kitchen, nerves as telephone lines, senses as windows and music room — and describes their functions and care. Practical guidance covers food, cleanliness, bathing, exercise, and the body's defenses, while warning about harmful substances such as narcotics and stimulants. Emphasis on taking responsible stewardship of the body and simple preventive practices makes the material accessible to parents teaching children.

Transcriber’s Notes

Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation and spelling and punctuation remain unchanged.

Original picture captions are shown in sentence case italics, as in the original. Captions that are not in italics were added by the transcriber, generally to deal with text within the picture.

The chapters all start with illustrated capitals. Where the capital is Incorporated into the illustrated chapter heading it has been extracted by the transcriber.

Many chapter heading illustrations extend substantially down the side of the page. Most of these extensions have been curtailed or removed since consistent replication amongst various e-reader types has proved impossible.

THE HOUSE WE LIVE IN

THE HOUSE WE LIVE IN

OR
The Making of the Body

A Book for Home Reading, intended to Assist
Mothers in Teaching their Children
How to Care for their Bodies,
and the Evil Effects
of Narcotics and
Stimulants.

VESTA J. FARNSWORTH

“For we know that if our earthly house ... were dissolved, we have a building
of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” 2 Cor. 5:1

“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in
you, ... and ye are not your own?” 1 Cor. 6:19

Pacific Press Publishing Company

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO KANSAS CITY NEW YORK

Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1900, by
Pacific Press Publishing Company
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington

Entered at Stationers’ Hall, London, England

To

MY DEAR FRIENDS THE CHILDREN

and

To All Who See the Creator

in His Creative Work