Health without physic, or, Cordials for youth, manhood, and old age : including maxims, moral and facetious; for the prevention of disease, and the attainment of a long and vigorous life / by an old physician [pseud.].

  • Alcott, William A. (William Andrus), 1798-1859.
Date:
1830
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Credit: Health without physic, or, Cordials for youth, manhood, and old age : including maxims, moral and facetious; for the prevention of disease, and the attainment of a long and vigorous life / by an old physician [pseud.]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Dr. Rush, his observations on caducity - - 133 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 - id. Tables of longevity - - - - 135 results of ----- 136 SECTION XX. EABLY 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 - - id. Advantages of early rising - - - - id. Milton and Thompson quoted - - - - 139 Monitory lines on the Lark's sweet Matin Song 14-0 SECTION XXI. CACCETHES BIBENDI J OR THE EVIL CUSTOM OF DRINK- ING ITS EFFECTS ON LIFE AND HEALTH - 143 Arguments against drunkenness - id. Drunkenness recommended - - - _ [j* The measure of a man's qualities - - - id' Excuses for getting drunk - ■ •— not drinking - - - _ ] ^5 Patrons of drinking - - - . _ j +g Character of Falstaff - - - : - 14.7 Wine, its liberal use, how excused - ' . id Character of a drunkard - - - _ ] Seneca on drunkenness - id Shame and odium of intoxication - - - 149 Custom of an ancient republic with their slaves id. SECTION XXII. DRINK CONSIDERED AS AN ALIMENT—AS A COR- DIAL—AS AN EXHILARATOR _ _ j^j Drink a part of our aliment j,j Hoffman, on pure water - Mackenzie, on the same - . . . , 5„ Hippocrates