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![3® Whoever confiiders the ftru6ture of the hiimarli body, will foon be convinced of the necellity of ex-^ ercife for the health of children. The body 13^ compofed of an infinite number of vefTels, whofe.' fluids cannot be puflied on without the aftiom and preflfure of the mufcles. But, if the fluids re- main inactive, obltriufliions muft happen, and thee humours will of courfe be vitiated, which cannotr fail to occafion difeafes. Nature has furnifhedi both the velTels which carry the blood and lymph'i with numerous valves, in order that the adion off! every mufcle might pufli forward their contents but without aftion, this admirable contrivancee can have no effeft. The final caufe of this parti: of the animal oeconomy proves to a demonftrationi the necelTity of exercife for the prefervation olt health. Arguments to fliew the importance of exercife might be drawn from every part of the animail oeconomy : Without exercife, the cirfeulation oil] the blood cannot be properly carried on, nor thee different fecretions duly performed ; without ex-:- ercife, the humours cannot be properly prepared., nor the folids rendered ftrong or firm. The adion of the heart, the motion of the lungs, and all thee vital fundions, are greatly aflifled by exercife. Bun, for this purpofe. This would make the poor efleem fertilitj ' a blcfilne; whereas many of them think it the greateft curf»i< that can befal them ; and, in place of wHhing their childreri to live, fo far does poverty get the better of natural aiFedUon , that they are often very happy when they die. 1](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21721907_0074.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
