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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    and unfolding thefe Pipes with Liquors* We know from Kjrchers and Dr. Woodward's Experiments, to what Bulk Vegetables will thrive, by mere Element alone. Two Pigs of the fame Litter, were fed upon an equal Quantity of Milk; only, to one of them, the Milk was mixt with the fame Quantity of Water. After a Month's feeding, they were both killed, and that, which had the Water, was found much larger and fatter than the other. Dropfies (at leaft Ana- farca's) have been cured by an obftinate Forbearance of Drink. And Lethargies proceed from the Moiflure of the Brain. And thefe are the two Diflempers9 Un¬ wieldy, Fat and Overgrown Perfons are moft fubject to. Therefore, fuch ought to avoid Drink, as thofe do, who have the * Hydrophobia, or are bit by a mad Dog. Which they may eafily bring about, if they feed only on young Animal, and mcif and cool vegetable Food. But whenever I fpeak of vegetable Food, I mean that which is drefTed by Fire. * u Co Dread of Watery a Difeafe fb.called^ proceeding from the Bite of a mad Dog*
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