Common sense; or the Abernethian code of health and longevity ; founded on the principles and practice of John Abernethy ... With extracts from Hunter, Cornaro, etc., etc. Likewise an introductory view of the living functions of the animal economy.

Date:
1834
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Common sense; or the Abernethian code of health and longevity ; founded on the principles and practice of John Abernethy ... With extracts from Hunter, Cornaro, etc., etc. Likewise an introductory view of the living functions of the animal economy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    25/28 page 23
    HEALTH ANT) LO>-C,£\ 4*> <0*0 lways appear pleasant, will like an unp irug, which is eceived with disgust at first, from the truths cnvey, gain their all influence on the mind of every invalid in tm, end, for according io two well known proverbs: “ That he who has a mind to eat a great deal, must eat but little. “ That what we leave, after making a hearty meal, does us more rood than what we have eaten.” So in conclusion, we may justly observe of the Abernethian Code if Health and Longevity, that its principles may be confined in a nut- hell $ and consist of the following three grand points : 1. The Due and Proper Regulation of the Stomach and Bowels, by the use of mild Apperient Medicine. 2. Moderation in Diet, to co-operate with this, both in quantity and quality. 3. Exercise and Air proportioned to the Constitution and circum¬ stances of the Individual, This is the true system of Health and Longevity, and life is pro¬ longed by a proper attention to these rules, except when gradual decay or unforseen casualties happens, which no precaution can ^uard against. And in conclusion shall quote a remark of Sir William Temples on drinking: “ The first glass for myself the second for my friend, the third for good humour, and the fourth for mine enemies FINIS. PRINTED BY T. R. DRURY, 2, JOHNSON’S COURT, FLEET STREET, LONDON.
    digitised image 1
    digitised image 2
    digitised image 3