PEACE AND HAPPINESS

BY

THE RIGHT HON. LORD AVEBURY, P.C.

Pres. Soc. Ant.; For. Sec. R.A.; F.R.S., D.C.L. (Oxon.), LL.D. (CANTAB. Dubl
ST. ANDREWS ET EDIN.), M.D. (WÜRZB.), German Ord. Pour le Mérite; Com.

Legion d'Honneur; F.L.S., F.G.S., F.Z.S., F.S.A., F.E.S., Trust. Brit.
Mus.; Pres. Roy. Mic. Soc.; Pres. Roy. Soc.; Assoc. Roy. Acad. des Sci.
Brux.; Hon. Mem. R. Irish Acad., Amer. Ethnol. Soc., Anthrop.
Soc. Wash. (U.S.), Brux. Firenze, Anthrop. Verein Graz, Soc.
Entom. de France, Soc. Géol. de la Suisse, and Soc.
Helvét. des Sci. Nat.; Mem. Amer. Phil. Soc. Philad.,
and Soc. d'Ethn. de Paris; Corresp. Mem.

Soc. des Sci. Nat. de Cherb., Berl. Gesell. für Anthrop.,
Soc. Romana di Antrop., Soc. d'Emul. d'Abbeville; For. Mem.
Roy. Dan. Acad., Soc. Cient. Argentina, Soc. de Géog. de Lisb.,
Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad., Numis. and Ant. Soc. Philad., Amer. Entom.
Soc.; For. Assoc. Mem. Soc. d'Anthrop. de Paris; For. Mem. Amer. Antiq.
Soc.; For. Mem. Soc. Española de Hist. Nat., Roy. Soc. of Sci. Upsala;
Hon. Mem. New Zealand Inst.; Hon. Mem. Soc. de Sociologie;
Patron Calcutta Historical Soc.; Vice-Patron Royal Anthropo-
logical Soc. of Australasia; Lord Rector of the University
of St. Andrews; LL.D. St. Andrews

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COPYRIGHT, 1909,

BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

Set up and electrotyped. Published January, 1909. Reprinted
May, 1911.

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

ON HAPPINESS

Importance of Subject - The Wish of all- How are Peace
and Happiness to be secured? - Apology for Advice
-The Lesson of Life-Complexity of Life - The
Duty of Happiness Self-Control-The Folly of
Anger-The Importance of keeping one's Temper-
We might all be Good-Pleasures - Epicurus: Old
Legend- Unhappiness, Causes of-Pain, Use of-
Imaginary Troubles Sin Luck Necessity for
Work-Sloth-Industry - Lessons from other Races
-Burmese-Japanese - Civilisation and Science

Reason

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-Limitations of Knowledge-Two Views of
Life: Retirement, Usefulness Rest Sunday –
Supreme Importance of Leisure Time

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CHAPTER II

THE BODY

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Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes - Life a Miracle - Mind
and Body-Marvellous Complexity of the Body-
The Action of the Brain

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Memory -The Priceless
Gift of Life-Conditions of Health- - Cleanliness
Health Mental Troubles-Luxury-Wealth, Power,
and Health Moderation - Fresh Air-Fasting-
Eating and Drinking-Work, Indolence, and Patience

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-Sleep-Dreams-Alcohol

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