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subjects on which t

our Goose, Duck, or Pi

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forbidden to eat

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ss,-than "the wor

to Willy Cadogan in h

t "virtues of a Crust of Bread eaten early in the morning fasting!!" We have no doub

unless warmed by (No. 372);-with the assistance of which, a

the best Remedy for Wind in the Stomach, replied, "That which will expel it quickest"-inquiring of the Ventose subject whether the Wind passed per Ascensum, vel

study for five or six hours after a very sparing di

eats are longer in digesting in the Stomach than meats of a contrary nature; the flesh of some young animals is not so soon diges

or Dinner, he always threw it up undigested, but never threw up any of his Food undigested when he mad

ess trouble to the Editor's St

his lecture delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons in 1814, which have only been published in Dr. S.'s book, who informs us, they

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e their meals at regular hours; because they have both the stimulus of the aliment they

ght on what I may call a discontented state of the organ, unfitting it for its office, we set to a mea

to dine, answered,-For a Rich man, when he could ge

0, this was the usual time of serving it in the University of Oxford,-elsewhere about noone,-it commonly consisted of boyled biefe, with pottage, bread and beere, and n

el in Dr. Cogan's time, a

horough a change, as the hours of rising,-taking refreshment

e (reasonable at least in this respect) be astonished could they but be witnesses to the present distribution of time among the Children of Fashion!-Would they not call the perverse conduct of those w

their appetite by eating before it-they injure their health. Then in Winter they have two hours of candlelight before Dinner, and in Summer they are at table during the pleasante

of the four quarters of the World, intended to show the different parts from whence all the articles in his catalogue are

ne later and later every day, said, He supposed i

d those who have never been so afflicted, begin to suffer them from slight causes: a want of attention to which too frequently leads to the destruction of the best constitutions, especially of the studious, who neglect to take due exerc

f it, notwithstanding he had naturally a delicate constitution, he

reatise brought Ipecacuanha Lozenges into fashion, as the most easy and agreeable manner of taking it: they

rtain hour, on certain food, &c., are generally derang

but from the change of Diet, and the time of taking it. His habit is to make a hearty meal off one dish at Five o'clock, and drink wit

the consequences. I have often been seized with a slight Incubus, attended with a faintness, as if the circulation was a good deal obstructed, before I was fully asleep, which has made me get up suddenly: while I lay awake I felt nothing of these symptoms, except some degree of uneasi

tion about my heart, extending itself to my head and arms, &c. At other times, when my stomach is in a firmer state, I have no such feeling: at least, in a very small degree, from causes which might be thought more apt to produce them. Fainti

A.D. 1766, in

essarily to the distresses of the sick.-Whether meat should be boiled or roasted, or dressed in any other plain way, and what sort of vegetables should be eaten with it, I never y

rticularly necessary that our food sho

ts qualities should be adapted

and even quieting an irritable state of the stomach, merely because they were suitable to its feelings. Instances might also be mentioned of c

rve the causes of self-disorder-shows little signs of wisdom; and He who has carefully noted the things which create disorder in himself, mus

rses how much better he fed and lived then, than when he was turned to Man again, as knowing then what food was best and mos

on makes more whole

Stomach; whatever I take against my liking does me harm; but nothing hurts me that I eat w

y and quality of whatever is wanted in the present state of the machine, and, in proportion as it meets with neglect

ned in it, of which the Stomach appears from Instinct to be ca

nstinct's neve

knows its pr

nded by this

are well aimed;

rior facul

easure-even in

Art of Prese

,-thousands have perished for being inattentive to its calls-for one wh

utious in prescribing a rigid regimen,-especially if it is intended to be long continued."-"Things disagreeable

Palate, sits most easy on the

y from opinion, may not only be satisfied with Impunity, but generally be

to the appetite, because it is frequently found, that what the Stomach earnestly covets, though of difficult digestion, does nevertheless digest better th

bs are the food of this species-Fish of tha

the choice of that consult your palate

ion of the Stomach and Intestines will vary in the same

must be supplied with food exceedingly stimul

to meat, by delightful and pleasant Sauces, seemeth as fro

, Roots, Spices, &c. fit for nothing but Sauces, &c.

ss and Satiety is inconvenient."-Dr.

s Tongue, that he might swallow down his Pottage scalding hot; yea, I myself have know

fferent countries were questioned, each would probably approve of the diet used in their own-and would find plausible ar

heat-bread, and a large portion of animal food, gi

atoes and oatmeal, is far better adapted to form a vigorous and hardy race. The Laplanders live almost entir

hether he drinks the pure stream, or beverage the most skilfully compounded; whether he feeds on a variety of articles produced from the animal and vegetable kingdom, or confines himself t

when a journeyman printer, lived a fortnight on bread and water, at the rate of ten pe

he knew a lady now 90 years of age,

ter for forty days together."-Dr. Stark, on Diet, &c. 4to. 1788, p. 92, a work well worth the purchase of a

nstitution. Nature has provided a great Variety of Nourishment for Human Cre

us; for every unusual thing in a human body becomes a stimulus, as Wine or Flesh Meat to one not used to them;

its gradual solution in the Stomach, and the same quantity of the

r Head, must have a clean Sto

es with the oil. This elegant and useful preparation, possesses all the delightful fragrance and flavour of the freshest Lemon Peel-for which you will find it a satisfactory su

previous irregularities, to idiosyncracy, to hereditary disposition, to disease, and to approaching o

only a sign of strong Chylopoetick O

as frequently given them to delicate women, who have been afflicted with feverish complaints, to the quantity of a Pound per day, with the most satisfactory effect-the

ave seldom strong thoughts or strong

He who attempts to cure a Nervous distemper without firm Bowels-labours in vain; for it is impossible th

as you wish to make into drink-cover the jug-let it stand till cold. The fresher made-the better. Obs.-A roll of fresh thin cut Lemon Peel or dried Orange Peel, infused with the Bread, is a grateful addition, and makes a very refreshing Summer drink-and when the propor

n recommends the

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Opiat.

lus, ter quot

Diseases of the Abdominal

re taken out, and will shortly be published by Messrs. Hurst and Robinson, No. 90, Cheapside, as part of the Prefa

of Medicine; hence, how necessary it is to advise those who either wish to preserve good Health, o

e Bowels; and to put it in their power, by the use of proper means, to guard against constipation; and at the same time to watch over them, lest, through indolence, they neglect a circumstance which, pro

which I consider as necess

ld thoroughly digest all th

to his Diet, and observes the effect which the quantity and quality of his fo

o, the patient, apprised of the design, notes what kind and dose of purgative medicine b

tion of Bile has been for a long time deficient or faulty, I recommend unirritating and undebilitating doses of Mercury,

will not convert into yellow, I s

thy's Surgical

lavished almost indiscriminately. The folly of expecting to repel this, or any other opinion which is favourable to the natural indolence of mankind,

human Stomach, by the decisive energy of medical logic, to destroy and expel them, have been mo

, Emetic Tartar, James's Powders, &c. have torn many a Stomach into rags, so

uch more agreeable than the Tartaric, which,

milies. Next day remove every particle of Fat from the top of it, and pour it through a Tammis or fine sieve as quietly as possible into a Stewpan, taking care not to let any of the settlings at the bottom of the stone pan go into the Stewpan, which should be of thick Copper, perfectly well tinned; add a quarter of an ounce of whole Black Pepper to it, let it boil briskly, with the stewpan uncovered, on a quick fire: if any scum rises, take it off with a skimmer; when it begins to thicken, and is reduced to about a quart, put it into a smaller stewpan; set it over a gentler fire, till it is reduced to the thickness of a very thick Syrup; take care that it does not burn,-a moment's inattention now will lose you all your labour, and the soup will be spoiled:-take a little of it out in a spoon and let it cool; if it sets into strong Jelly, it is done enough;-if it does not, boil it a little long

"Tablettes de Bouillon," for those wh

is equally economical and convenient for making extempore Broths,

ed in (No. 329);-to make Gravy, Sauces, &c.

er Spice, in the water you melt the Soup in, which may be flavoured with Mushroom Catsup (No. 439),-or Eschalot Wine (No. 402),-Essence of Sweet Herbs (No. 417),-Savoury Spice (Nos. 421, or 457),-Essence of

tion of this Soup, but a very littl

Small Families, where it will save a great deal of time and trouble. It is a

trated Soup, sufficiently reduced to keep for several months. After the boiling, the Bon

which on trial answered the purpose,-and it is really a great acquisition to the Army and Navy-to Travellers, Invalids, &c.-the Editor ha

ake it according to the above Receipt for 3s. 6d. per Pound-i

e flavour, may add the lean of Ham, in the propo

ot Wine, Essences of Spice or Herbs, &c.;-we prefer it quite plain-it is then ready to be converted in an instant into a

coming to a boil, skim it, cover the pan close, and set it over a very slow Fire till the Chops are tender,-if they have been kept a proper time, they will take about three quarters of an

nomist one,-and the Meat anothe

ve a single one, that approximates within many degrees of it-the Eye of Raphael, the Ear of Handel, the Palate of Apic

is so excellent, that I copy it fro

nocent. The first three, Thinking-Seeing-and Hearing-are the inn

the cultivation of the first class-and in the control of th

w my food-enclosed them in two separate spheres-and swallowed them at the same time-these tubes were void

t be doubted, that when it is reduced to pieces by the action of the Teeth, the gastric fluid penetrates, and attacking it at more points, dissolves it more speedily than when it was whole. This is true of menstrua in general, which always dissolve bodies sooner when they have been previously broken t

can furnish our friends with to avoid this-is to recommend them to apply to a scientific Dentist of acknowledged integ

alth-any defect of which much diminishes the value of a Slave. The want of a Tooth