An essay of health and long life / By George Cheyne.

  • George Cheyne
Date:
1725
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Credit: An essay of health and long life / By George Cheyne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    nine, or ten, and rife proportionably by four, five, or fix $ unlefs a&ually under a Fit of Sicknefis. I 5. Nothing is more prejudicial to ten¬ der Conftitutions, than lying long a Bed, indulging a lethargical and drowly Sleep, or lolling or loitering awake j as appears by their Heavinefs, and want of Appe¬ tite, upon doing fo , and their good Sto¬ machs, Chearfiulnefis, and Freedom of Spirits, when they rife early. j 6. The molt advantagious manner for the Tender, Sedentary, and Studious, to bellow their Time, on account both of their Health and Studies, is to zp early to Bed, rife betimes, go about their Studies till eleven, taking a light vegetable Break- fall j profecute them till about four in the Afternoon, then to take their great Meal of animal Food, and after that to employ the reft of their Time in fome innocent Amufement, or gentle bodily Exercife$ to retire betimes, to prepare for going to Bed, taking no farther Nourifhment, ex¬ cept a Draught of Water or warm Sack- JVhey, which will be particularly ufeful to thole who labour under Stone and Gravel. CHAP'