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

  • George Cheyne
Date:
1734
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

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

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    mated : And the Load being drawn off, by the Force of the Sun’s Heat ; their Appetite is fharpen’d, and their Di¬ gs ft ion mended : To which the J'erene, •warm, and clear Air, and the greater Liberty’ of Exercife and Bujinefs con¬ tribute. I fhould advife fueh, there¬ fore, religioujly to follow the Indications of Nature, and to take thefe Benefits it offers then, as a certain Sign of their being beft and fitteft for them. After Chriftmas, and in the' Beginning of the Spring, Milk, Eggs, and Spring Herbs, as Afparagus, Spinage, and Sprouts come in firfi : Of which I advife them, to make the greateff Part of their Diet then. As the Spring advances, Lamb and Veal, Green Peafe and Sallading abound. After the Vernal Equinox, Chicken and Rabbit, young Turkies, and early Fruit come in Seafion. About MidJ'ummer, Mutton and Partridge, Collifiower and Artichoke may be had. And Autumn brings in Beef and Venifon, Lurnip and Carrot. And it will be found, the con- codlive Powers of weak Perfons, and thofe of relaxed Nerves, rife and fortify gradually, as thefe jironger Foods come in ‘ Seafion. By Seafion, I mean not, thofe earlier Days, that Luxury in the C c Buyers, , (0 **
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