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

  • George Cheyne
Date:
1724
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Credit: An essay of health and long life / By George Cheyne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the State of Maturity. (2.) Thofe that are the fmallefi of their Kind, than the biggeJi. (3.) Thofe of a dry, fiefhy and fibrous Subfiance, than the oily, fiat, and glutinous. (4.) Thofe of a white Sub- itance, than thofe of a more flaming Co¬ lour. (5.) Thofe of a mild, foft, and fiweet, than thofe of a flrong, poignant, aromatical, or hot Tafte. (6.) Land-A- nimals, than Sea-Animals. (7.) Thofe Animals that live on Vegetables, or other light Food, than thofe that live on other Animals, or hard and heavy Food. (8.) The Nourifhment Nature has appointed for young Animals, is lighter than the Flefh of thefe Animals themfelves. 5. All crammd Poultry and ftallfied Cattle, and even Vegetables forced by hot Beds, tend more to cPutrefaction, and confequently are more unfit for hu¬ man Food, than thofe brought up in the natural Manner. 6. Tlain-drefifed Food is eafier of Di- geftion, than what is pickled, fait ed, baked, fmoaked, or any Way high-feafoned 7. Strong Men, thofe of large Stature, and much Labour, and the Inhabitants of a cold and clear Air, require more Food than IVimen, Children, the IVeak, the <5V- dentary, and the Aged, and thofe that live in a warmer Climate, orgrojfer Air* L Nothing
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