The Code of Health and Longevity

138 APPENDIX. able to obtain fufficient information to do it earlier; arid the following Anfwers are the beft he is now able to give tothe Queries SirJohn has been pleafed to favour him with. Ch I . How long the traiiiingof jockies generally con­ tinues ? A. With thofe in high reputeas riders, in a greater or lefs degree, from about three weeks before Ejafter to the end of Oftober ; but a week or ten days are quite fuffi­ cient for a rider to reduce himfelf from the weight he is naturally of, to fometimes a ftone and a half below it. What food do they live on, both folid and li­ quid, and what quantities are allowed them of each ? A. For breakfaft, a fmall piece of bread and butter, with tea, inmoderation. Dinner is taken in avery fpa- ring way ; a very fmall piece of pudding, and lefs meat; and when fifli is to be obtained, neither one or the other are allowed *, wine and water is their ufual bevefjtge, in the proportion of one part wine to two of water. Tea tn the afternoon, with little or no bread and butter, and no fupper. 0^3. What exercife do they get, and what hours of reft ? A. After breakfaft, having fufficiently loaded them- felves with clothes, that is, five or fix waiftcoats, two coats, and as many pair of breeches, a fevere walk is ta­ ken, fromten to fifteen or fixteen miles ; after their re­ turn home, dry clothes are fubftituted for thofe that are made very wet and uncomfortable by fweat, and if much fatigued, fomeof them will lie down for anhour before dinner; after which no fevere exercife is taken, but the remaining part of the day is fpent in that way that may be njoft agreeable to themfelves ; they generally goto bed