The Code of Health and Longevity

ON ATHLET I C EXERC I SES . 1 6 3 mixed with water, while you areat dinner, and a glafs of * hock after -, take a ride, or walk out till about nine o'clock, when yon mull fupon a chicken, or i'ome food that is nourilhing, but not grofs ;and then, after having walked either within or without doors, and .thrown the dumb bells again till you findyourfelf weary, retire to bed, takingconftant care to avoid any thing like cxcefs cither in food, wine, women, oreven exercife. A pamphlet,which I do not recommend as extremely intelligent on the fubject of boxing in general, gives, however, fome advice in training, which appears to me very judicious. The methodof treatment, recommended by the author, is as follows: Previous to entering upon a pitched battle, you Ihould have atleafta fortnight's time to prepare yourfelf. Com­ mence your preparation with an evening's bath, forthe feet, legs,and fmall of the thighs, and afterwards, when quite cool, wafliyour loins with fpring or pump water, not omitting your face,hands and arms. No foapis to be ufed in any of thefe bathings orwaihings. You mult retire earlyto reft upona fupper of runnet milk, or milk- pottage, and eat fparingly of bread, butteror fait. The morning's beverage throughout the time ihould be runnet- whey, or hard white bifcuits without feeds. Let your dinner be alternately ftewedveal, (with rice), ai^d well fed fowls, (with amelt ortwo inthe latter), boiled toa jelly. No teamuft be taken in the afternoon, but inftead thereof, arulk and chocolate early in the evening, with fupper as before. Your drinkthroughout the prepara­ tion Ihould be red wine mingled with water. Ufe no porter, table-beer,ales orfpiritous liquors, and drink no more than a glafs or two after dinner. Salts and acid juices are to be avoided all the time. Lump-fugar need not be prohibited, if agreeing with your conftitution; and, if the habit requires it, half a pint of claret maybe mulled