Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1784 edition. Excerpt: ...overloaded, is less able to digest; and when more is taken than can be digested, it vitiates the blood, and occasions diseases of various kinds, . also also be plain. Till they are three years old, it should consist mostly of common things, as well-fermented bread, panada, milk, beef-tea, with rice, barley-broth, and barley-meal porridge. Spieeries of every kind, and whatever lies heavy on the stomach, as pastry, custards, and puddings, when made chiefly of eggs, butter, and unfermented flour, are' very improper. Their drink should be pure water, unless they are of a cold, or weak, and sickly constitution: in that case a little good wine, now and then mixed with their drink, may be of use to strengthen the stomach, to raise the spirits, and to promote a free circulation of the blood. But it does not enter into our plan to prescribe the means of recovering health." They should not be allowed to contract a nice and whimsical taste; they should be accustomed to take whatever whatever is judged to be healthful for them, and known to agree with. their constitutions; and they should be taught to be deliberate and decent in their manner of eating. If their meat be taken hastily, it will not be easily digested; if either their meat or their drink be taken when. hot, it will hurt the stomach. If they ask to eat between their meals, nothing but bread mould be given them: this they will eat with pleasure, if hungry. In like manner, if they ask to drink, . water should be given them; this will sufficiently. quench their thirst. When they are. warm, they should not be suffered to drink cold water; it will be better for their health if they delay drinking till they are cool; besides that a discipline of this kind may be very useful in the more...