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The Making of a Man
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The Making
of a Man
BEING A DESCRIPTION OF
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS AND
HOW THEY MAY BE
ADOPTED BY THOSE WHO
HAVE SUFFERED LOSS OF
THEIR NATURAL LIMBS
George R. Fuller Company
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Copyrighted 1902 by
GEORGE R. FULLER CO.
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Introduction
The making of a man is a process of time, of trainingand of progress. The babe, indeed, may beborn perfect in physical proportions and in possession ofnormal faculties; but no product of Nature may stand still.Growth or decay is the lot of every one, and the man—thefull and perfect man—is the result of physical andmental development.
There has never been a time when physical developmenthas received so much attention as at present, orwhen its importance has been so greatly appreciated.Physical culture and exercise in the open air have resultedin making men and women stronger and healthier, andconsequently more graceful in carriage and figure andbetter fitted to enjoy the pleasures and perform the dutiesof life. The conviction is now general that to producethe highest type of man the cultivation and developmentof the physical structure should proceed with the cultivationof the mind; but on the other hand, the wise do notadmit that the practice of devoting too much attention toathletics should be encouraged, however prevalent thispractice may be said to be at many leading colleges. Theproper ratio should be observed.
It is not desirable, to be sure, that the race shouldbecome one of ignorant giants, but nevertheless thevalue of exercise and of physical work cannot be disputed.The right to pursue this value should be shared by allmankind. Fortunately it has been made possible now,as it formerly was not, for those who have lost limbsto indulge in rightful exercise and perform necessaryphysical work notwithstanding their misfortunes. The[8]activities of life, with their resulting benefit, are no longerdenied them.
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