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

  • George Cheyne
Date:
1734
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Credit: An essay of health and long life / By George Cheyne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    §. XI. T o the Aged, and thofe who are palling off the Stage of Life, I have only two Things to recommend, if they would make the lajt Hour, as eafy, in¬ dolent, ■ and free from Fain as may be. The firft is, That they would avoid the Injuries of the Weather, as much as ever they can. The Blood of the Aged is ever mod: certainly poor and vifcid j their Perfpiration little or none at alla and their concodlive Powers weak : And confequently, they muff be fubjeBed to, and luffer by the weakefl: Injuries of the Weather. Therefore I advife fuch, to keep Home, provide warm Rooms and Beds, and good Fires, whenever the Sky lowrs, Winds blow, or the Air is fharp. Such are not to exped to raife, improve, or exalt their Conftitutions or Health. Freedom from Pain, to prevent the vital Flame’s being extinguifhed by Accidents, and to have it burn as clear and as long as Nature, at their Age, has delign'd it Ihould, is all they ought to aim at. Exercife is only to purge off Superfluities. If thefe therefore, be care¬ ful not to exceed, they will want none, nor would it much contribute to their Eafe. For, in old Men, the Bones petrify ; the
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