The Code of Health and Longevity

9 6 APPEND I X , in great draughts, but by mouthfuls, which quenches the thirft better, and that is the only obje£l required. No water is given alone. Malt liquor is almofl;always per­ mitted. Spirits never allowed on any confideration what­ ever ; not even with water. Milk is never given, as it is «pt to curdle upon the llomach, and has a fattening qua­ lity. Liquor is always given cold, but never before meals, unlefs in cafes of extreme thirft, when a little white wine and water may be taken. If a perfon is ra­ ther inclined to corpulency, and inftead of taking large draughts and great quantities of liquor is fatisfied with three pints a-day, he will lofe three or four pounds of his weight imperceptibly, in the courfe of two months. A gentleman in training, mud follow exaftly thefame rules as others ; but if he merely wiihes to get into good con­ dition, he may take wine and water, inftead of malt liquor, if he prefer it. Much drinking promotes perfpi- ration, which is very weakening. The violent perfpirations are intended to extenuate the fat, and alfo reduce the quantity of blood, and makes it thinner and lighter. Giddinefs is much owing to foul- nefs of ftomach, as well as headaches and other com­ plaints. Excefs of blood alfo producefs giddinefs, but that is corrected in the courfe of training. The Ikin becomes much finer, but the pores clofer. The Ikin is cleaner, and the veins diftindly feen through, and the fkin alfo be­ comes elaftic. The appetite becomes much ftiarper by training. In training, the alvine evacuations are not very abundant, as fo much matter goes off by perfpiration. Perfpiration is only intended to take off the fuperfluities of flefti and fat, which gives a perfon wind and ftrength. The exercife is always begun early in the morning, in fummer at five, in winter at half paft fix, or as foon as it is light. We prefer