An essay on the preservation of the health of persons employed in agriculture : and on the cure of the diseases incident to that way of life.

  • William Falconer
Date:
[1789?]
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Credit: An essay on the preservation of the health of persons employed in agriculture : and on the cure of the diseases incident to that way of life. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    [ 35 ] think it would be a proper caution for farmer? nol to plant any of the former that are of the coarfe and auftere kind; for though they generally bear plen-i tifully, their fruit is of little value, and likely or' that account to fall to the fhare of fuch people. Hazel plantations are more neceffary; but ftil it w?ould be of fervice to place them as far fron farm-houfes as might be convenient, that thej might afford lefs temptation for the gathering o their fruit. It is proper to notice here the dange thoughtlefs people who fpend much time in th< fields are expofed to, from eating plants and berrie: with which they are unacquainted. Many plants commonly met with, are well known to be ex- tremely poifonous, fuch as the Henbane, Deadly nightfhade. Water-hemlock, fome fpecies of Drop wort, feveral kinds of Mufhrooms, and many others It fhould be a ftridt injunction to all who fpenc their time in the fields, never to tafte any plant fruit, or berry, which they do not know to be fafe and indeed it would be more prudent to difeourag altogether fuch ufelefs curiofity. It is obvious tha this caution is particularly neceffary for children. The danger of excefs in liquids is greater than ii folid food. Fermented liquors, taken in moderat quantity, are both proper and neceffary for thof wh