Om denne bog
Min samling
Bøger på Google Play
133
Dr. Rush, his observations on caducity
Extract from the Morning Herald, of a recent in-
stance of long life
id.
Objects of human life considered, by Sir John
Sinclair
134
Subdivision of
Tables of longevity
135
results of
136
SECTION XX.
EARLY RISING, THE BEAUTIES OF THE MORNING, &c.
CONDUCIVE TO HEALTH AND PLEASURE
138
Remarks of an early riser-Dr. Dodderidge, and the
late John Wesley, on the same subject
Advantages of early rising
Milton and Thompson quoted
139
Monitory lines on the “Lark's sweet Matin Song" 140
SECTION XXI.
CACETHES BIBENDI; OR THE EVIL CUSTOM OF DRINK-
ING-ITS EFFECTS ON LIFE AND HEALTH
Arguments against drunkenness
Drunkenness recommended
The measure of a man's qualities
Excuses for getting drunk
143
ido
145
146
147
not drinking
Patrons of drinking
Character of Falstaff
Wine, its liberal use, how excused
Character of a drunkard
Seneca on drunkenness
Shame and odium of intoxication
Custom of an ancient republic with their slaves
148
149
SECTION XXII.
DRINK CONSIDERED AS AN ALIMENT-AS A COR-
DIAL-AS AN EXHILARATOR
Drink a part of our aliment
Hoffman, on pure water
Mackenzie, on the same
Hippocrates
151
152
153
Water, in phlegmatic constitutions
Drinks to be used at meal-time
Wine, the milk of old age
Trotter, “ On Drunkenness," quoted
To know when a man has drank enough
Page
154
155
156
SECTION XXIII.
66 GROG"
157
SOME CURSORY OBSERVATIONS ON
Invention of grog
Various drinks-various drinkers
Metheglin and the honey-moon
Maynwaringe on health”-his three sorts of
drinkers
159
The liberty of the belly, what compared to
160
Nose, to judge by one
161
Spirits and water
id. Ben Backstay, an old song, quoted
SECTION XXIV.
BRANDY-EAU DE VIE
From what extracted
Drunkenness, consequences of
Bishop Berkeley, his saying of drunkards
Brandy, when not in fashion
When used for medical purposes
By whom invented
Dram-drinking
162
163
164
SECTION XXV.
LONDON PORTER
165
Magnificence of a London brewhouse
id:
Pennant on London porter
id
Malt liquor, advocates for
Mr. Colquhoun, his observation on London porter 166
Excessive use of malt liquors, consequences of
PLEASURES AND MISERIES OF A PIPE OF TOBACCO AND A
PINCH OF SNUFF.
Invocation to tobacco
168
Snuff-taking
169
Name given by the Spaniards to tobacco
Ancient method of taking snuff
Tobacco, its antipathy to vermin and certain diseases 170
its properties and qualities
171
objectionable method of using
constant use, consequence of
173
spoils digestion
reduces corpulence
SECTION XXVIII.
WHISKEY.
Meaning of the word
Its effects upon its votaries
Song in praise of
Drunkard's epitaph
174
175
177
SECTION XXIX.
178
WATER, AND WATER-DRINKERS.
The crystal element described
Experiment, philosophical, with-Arbuthnot, his
opinion of
Considered as a beverage
A water-drinker mentioned by Tournefort
Shakspeare's opinion of water
Dialogue from the “Comedy of the Times
179
180
181
Instances quoted by Sir W. Temple
Wine and water, used by the ancients
Wine formerly, in Italy, cheaper than water
Bad water the cause of many
diseases
Quaint remark of a grog-drinker
182
183
184
185
SECTION XXX.
OBSERVATIONS ON ABSTINENCE IN MAN AND BRUTE.
Wonders of, related by physicians
186
Cornaro, his diet
Abstinence of the primitive Christians
Dr. Cheyne's regimen and manner of living 187
his descent, education, &c.
188
manner of living
189
his reflections on the loss of health id.
his weight—his subsequent regimen, &c.191
his writings, &c.
192
time of going to bed
id. rising
his cruel opinion of punch
193
Abstinence in the brute creation
195
habits of different animals
of a Scotsman confined in the tower 196
Extraordinary instance of fasting
197
Effects of abstinence
Forstman on fasting, quoted
Abstinence of the Hungarians
198
Temperance of the Arabians
Abstémiousness of the Aborigines of the West
Indies
Pythagorean rules of society
Disorders introduced by luxury
199
Sir Charles Scarborough’s reply to the Duchess of
Portsmouth
Sensible impressions the consequence of fasting 200
Consequences of involuntary fasting
201
SECTION XXXI.
A code of resolutions for declining age
. 201
SECTION XXXII.
209
210
ON THE PROPER TREATMENT OF AGED PEOPLE
Natural heat of
Food of
The tepid bath-cautions against
Violent evacuations prohibited, as
Bleeding,
Purging,
Exciting perspiration,
Amorous passions,
Rest, exercise, &c.
• id.
SECTION XXXIII.
ON
THE LAST
SCENE
OLD
AGE
REFLECTIONS
DEATH
AND
212
Man's transitory and precarious existence
Difference in the structure of men and women 216
Cause of natural death, common to animals and
vegetables
Animal growth and duration
218
Table of the duration of the life of certain animals 219
Causes of our destruction
220
Resemblance among people, in what only they
differ
222
Difference in the duration of life, to what attributed 223
Why should death be dreaded ?
225
Dryden's “ Eleonora” quoted
227
Sleeping dreams-effects on the imagination
ODE ON LIFE
228
Childhood led by folly
229
Youth enslaved by love
Manhood linked to care
230
Age overtaken by death
Reflection
231
Death's final conquest
Pleasures of old age
233
Retrospects of past life
234
Consolation of Æneas to his companions in despair 235
Cincinnatus, the Roman General
236
Tully, an observation by
Votaries of pleasure, a hint to
237