Observations on chronic weakness / By Thomas Withers.

  • Thomas Withers
Date:
1777
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    ture; but they wantonly deviate from the laws prefcribed by her for their welfare and happi- nefs. Our manner of living is frequently un¬ natural, and differs widely from the rude fimplicity of our anceftors. We are often in¬ dolent to an excels. We not only indulge our- felves in luxuries, but weakly think them ne- ceffary for the real comfort and enjoyment of life.—The diforder, that I am going to treat of, is one which afflidls mankind in a ftrange Variety of forms, and conduces greatly to their mifery and deflru&ion. The term chronic is ufed here to diftin- guifh this fpecies of weaknefs from that which occurs in acute difeafes. The one comes on fuddenly ; the other Heals upon the patient by flow degrees. The depreffion of flrength, con- fequent on febrile complaints, is often removed in a fhort time by the affiftance only of a mild reftorative diet. Chronic weaknefs, on the contrary, is difficult to remove, and its cure is generally found to be the work of time. Yet fo efficacious are the remedies and regimen em¬ ployed in the treatment of this complaint, that few patients would fail of obtaining confider- able relief, if they had but fufficient refolution to purfue with fteadinefs thofe means of cure, which