The Art of Invigorating and Prolonging Life

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the disappointments of life, to which all, but particularly the old, are frequently exposed.-Nothing ought to disturb

articularly the concoctive powers, than fear,

d; and resolve not to be pining and miserable, when I ought to be gratefu

ven thousands to suicide

our happiness than the health of the Body;-both are deserving of much mo

ording as the alimentary organs are easy, qu

t and three waters-this is too strong."-See the Hon

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fire where it will become gradually warm-when the scum rises catch it, cover the saucepan close, and let it continue boiling for about two h

lfpence, see (No. 252),-and to make good Mutton Broth for no

oiled till it is thoroughly tender, mince it, and pound it as directed in (No. 503) of

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should be so placed as to be equally removed from the radia

northern situation, sheltered fro

g and unbuttoning I could accommodate to the sudden change of climate and season, and preserved thereby that equilibre of the secretions and excrements on which Health and Life depends; for

f plaited cloth-which make the feet tender-and are a hotter cov

er not being able to procure sufficient clothes, the

Waistcoat should be long enough to cover the breeches two or three inches all round. The wrists and knees, but more particularly the latter, are braced with ligatures, or

regard to shoes the shape of the foot and the easy expansion of the Toes are never consulted-but the shape reg

ls-and all the diversified symptoms of Nervous Complaints. Men of Letters suffer much, and from neglecting to take Exercise, are often the most unhealthy of human beings-even that Tempe

stion; hurt the breast and nipples so much that many Mothers have been prevented by their use from suckling their Children; many hence get Cancers, and at last lose both Hea

nant water,-opening windows and making currents of air, are t

applied is not below 62, the sensation of cold will not continue long, but be soon changed to a sensation of heat, and in this climate, Air, &c. applied to the living m

given by common practitioners, may keep up an increased c

be properly carried on through the me

an active course of Life-that Zest in appetite, and refreshment after eating, which sated Luxury seeks in vain from art, is owing wholly to

a remission of Exercise. By degrees the demand for exercise may shrink, in extreme old age, to li

some such exercise, would have been the wonder. Exercise keeps off obstructions, which are the principal sources of diseases, and ultimately of death. Motion then is the tenure of life; and old people who humour or indulge an inclination to sloth and inactivity, (which is too apt to grow upon them on the least encouragement),

proper care of the skin is indispensably

e days should neglect the care of their own skin so much, that I think I may, without exaggeration, assert, that among the greater part of men,-the Pores o

een very long time in the Bottle-but is rather a sign that it was t

it, I believe that he would have found it much better at 25 or 30 years old, than at 100 or 150, had he lived so long-

hough some Wine-drinkers seem to prefer it in that state. "Respecting Port Wine, there is a great fuss made by some about its age, and the crust on the bottle; as if

r), but they are not in perfection before twelve. From that to two years they may continue so; but i

access of the air. For the greater safety, the Cork may be covered with a coating of cerement applied by means of a Brush,

n a Merchant's Cellar for three years, lost two Gallons in measure, and t

ty in a Pipe of Wine left under their care, provided it does not exce

e to his Stomach, and new wine very grateful; his dose

periments I made upon the subject in 1811 and 1813, and which are printed in the Phil. Trans. for three years, tend to show that it is a real educt, and not formed by the action of heat upon the e

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liking or desire, but being cold, or faint with hunger or fatigue, they find immediate comfort and refreshment from the use of Spirits-and as they can purchase a d

Crimes. Does the Robber pause in his Trade? Does the Murderer hesitate?-they are presently wound up at the Gin shop. Has the Seducer tried his arts in vain?

ks to satisfy Nature, and to support his Bod

larger dose to exhilarate and cheer his mind, an

dy or the Mind, but to stupify and drown both.

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obable as to be rejected by any, for they will be both granted Plants of Life, and they very much respond in their nature as well as Appellation. What the fruit was that sprang from that in Paradise, is not as yet known, or not so p

ffects of excessive vinous irrigation, which is doubly debilitating,-when you suffer the fascinations of th

em of this support when they are weakened by disease-Dyspeptics who have been accustomed to its use, cannot be deprived of it-a very moderate use of Wine can hardly be said to be i

he may then begin with two glasses in the day: at 50 he ma

urer spirit than English Gin-which is an unce

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), which add to the Spirit, shake it up, and let it stand till the following day-then line a funnel with a piece of muslin, and that with filtering paper, and filter it two or three times till it is quite bright;-or dissolve a drachm and a half of Carbonate of Potash in about a quarter pint of the Liqueur by rubbing it together in a mortar-adding it to th

Mr. Johnson's Cura?oa-it is only proposed as an

erme le vin avant qu'elle soit terminée, le gaz, qui était sur le point de s'échapper, reste dans la liqueur, et le vin est mousseux. Ce gaz est de l'acide carbonique, le même air qui fait mousser le cidre, la bière, l'hydromel, et les eaux minérales de Seltz, de Chateldon. Il est dangereux à respirer en quantité, puisqu'il asphyxie les animaux; mais il est trè

la liqueur sous forme de Sirop, et constitue les vins sucrés d'Espagne, de Constance, etc.-La différence de sa

adult, of containing about three quarts o

sensation of want in the System, we do that which is most likely to create

m-when the skum rises catch it, cover the Saucepan close, and let it continue boiling for about two hours-skim the fat off, strain it through a sieve or a napkin-skim it again-let it stand

is boiled till it is thoroughly tender, mince it and pound it as directed in No. 503 o

à table sans faim, on a déjà go?té d'un plat succulent, et qui a consacré le proverbe, l'appétit vient en mangeant. Je l'assimile à l'état d'un mari dont le c?ur tiède s'échauffe aux premières caresses de sa femme.-Le troisième appétit est celui qu'excite un mets délicieux qui para?t à la fin d'un repas, lorsque, l'estomac satisfait, l'homme sob

,-to elate the Soul with the gayest hopes,-or to sink her into the deepest despair; to depre