This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822 Excerpt: ... pages, to attempt more upon the important subject of sickness, than a few general hints: but, before I proceed to these, I would observe, that it is less difficult to prevent diseases than to cure them. Air, exercise, and habitual placidity of temper, have more influence in this respect than (to judge by their conduct ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822 Excerpt: ... pages, to attempt more upon the important subject of sickness, than a few general hints: but, before I proceed to these, I would observe, that it is less difficult to prevent diseases than to cure them. Air, exercise, and habitual placidity of temper, have more influence in this respect than (to judge by their conduct) many people are aware of. Persons who would shudder at the idea of incapacitating themselves for the duties of life by intoxication or other vicious excesses, often, by a criminal inattention to their health, approach nearer to the guilt than they are willing to own, and produce the same effects, only by a conduct a little less discreditable. That Being who gave us life and health, has a right to expect that we use all suitable means to preserve them from injury, in order that we may perform the various tasks he has allotted us, with alacrity and cheerfulness. But mortal poison is disregarded, if its effects are slow and scarcely perceptible. Because no immediate pain results from the want of air and exercise, people neglect them till neither air, nor exercise, nor medicine, can avail. They feel that they cannot exist without food, but they do not feel immediately that they cannot exist without exercise and air, although equally necessary: they therefore persist in neglecting them, till life itself, perhaps dragged on through many a miserable year, becomes a burden, and such a burden as those only who have borne it can describe. It cannot be denied, that heads of families frequently find it extremely difficult to select any portion of the day for this necessary duty; but they find time to eat and sleep, and to do a variety of things, which they deem indispensable to the welfare of their families: would they rank daily exercise among the numb...
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