How to get strong and how to stay so / by William Blaikie.

  • William Blaikie
Date:
1892
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Credit: How to get strong and how to stay so / by William Blaikie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the winds—it would bring* a pleasant feeling of re- creation and change. The benefit to he derived from such a walk would he immediate and marked. Is this asking much? A mile and a half could easily he covered in that time, and, by a strong walker^ even two, while the dinner would taste twice as good for the exercise. Another mile, or even halt’ a mile, might he walked at supper-time, the pace always being kept up. If the confinement is so close as not to permit even these few snatches of time for a little recreation, nev'er mind. Do not give it up yet. The ten minutes on rising were made sure of anyhow.^ Yes, another chance remains. AVhen at last the work is over, even though it is time to retire, get out-of-doors for half an hour’s smart walk with brother or friend, and see how refreshing it will prove. The jaded body will almost forget its tire, and the sleep which follows, while it may not he quite as long as before, will make up in quality, and the new day will find a far fresher woman, one better up to her duties, than if no exercise had been taken. To her who does not labour so long, but has her evenings to herself, unless already broken by dis- ease, there need be no trouble about getting strong * See (page 169) how Mr. Brynnt used those moruiiig minutes, and how well ho was repaid for it, too !
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