An essay on the wear and tear of human life : and the real remedy for this complaint / by G.T. Hayden.

  • Hayden, G. T. (George Thomas), 1798-1857.
Date:
1846
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    quality ofhis food; and has liabituated himself to stated periods for meals, ■which he will not forego on trivial ac- counts ; he has made it a rule not to cat without having an aj)petitc—the healthy indicjition. JNIr. C. is irregular, desultory, and procrastinating; you caimot find him at home ; he is diverted from business constantly, by trifles, amusement, or dissipation; endeavours (as he says) to “ pull uj),” or make amends, for lost time by too much work at one time; he next devotes himself over much to one thing, to the prejudice of other matters. From de- sultory, and irregular, and idle habits, he finally gets a disrelish for work, and when driven to it by necessity, he aetjs in a listless, ineflicient Avay. ]\Ir. I), is always found at home at stated times; devotes his attention to business at certain and regular [)criods ; as he docs not procrastinate he does not require to overtsisk his industry by extra-Avork at any period. He uniforndy declines such business ns cannot profit himself or others, in a moral, intellectual, or pecuniary point of vicAV. Mr. A., again, has a Aveak stomach (original or acquired); he takes more food, and of a stronger kind, than he can digest; healthy chyle is not produced ; he is oppressed— sickens ; finally ejects the contents of his stomach. 'Well, Mr. B.’s stomach digests avcII, because it is naturally vigo- rous and healthy ; and never impaired by improper ali- ment, nor in inordinate quantity; the product is conse- ([ucntly good value—nutritious chyle. Mr. C. has but a Aveak understanding, rendered still more feeble by lack of mental culture and study of his business ; he Avants, besides, that necessary ballast, common sense and prudence. He not only undertakes too much, but he docs not understand half of Avhat he thus confidently encounters ; he is finally embaiTassed and distracted, consequently he fails to realise