SYNOPTIC TABLE OF THE CONTENTS. PART I. DIET. LECTURE I. Motives for preparing this work, page 13-Nervous Maladies, their prevention and cure essentially alike: the former, however, most easy, 14-Great ignorance on this subject, 15-Men averse to attending to their health, 16-Fond of specific remedies, 17-Few will probably regard my suggestions, 18-Indefinite notions as to the origin and cure of nervous complaints, 19-Dyspeptics eager after specifics, 20-Partial in their observances, 21-Definition of DIET, REGIMEN, AND EMPLOYMENT, 22-Objections against living by rules, 23—Dr. Jackson, 24.— DIET: Objection that many live long without paying any attention to it, 25-And that writers do not agree on the subject, 26. FIRST RULE: that the quantity of food at any one meal should be very moderate, 27-Temperance of ancient Philosophers and Christians, 27 Galen, Parre, Francisco, 28-Dr. Cheyne, 29-Cornaro, 30-What quantity of food is necessary, 31-During severe study, 32-Late dinners and wine, 34-Another rule as to the quantity of food, 35-Dr. J. Johnson's rule on the subject, 38-Use of weighing food, 40-Starvation, 41-Strength of body and mind, promoted by a small quantity of food, 43-Training of Pugilists, 45-Eating a little too much :-Examples, Cornaro, Parre, Cheyne, Lloyd, 46-Remote Effects of excess, 48 -Curious Example, 50-Is appetite a safe guide, 51-Case of Clement, 52-of Vinall, 53-Men generally eat too much, 53-Acute diseases often the consequence, 54-Definition of Intemperance, in diet, 55— Appeal to temperate men 56-To literary men and Christians, 57-God only can give them strength to resist appetite, 58. 群 LECTURE II. DIET: SECOND RULE, that the less variety of food used at any one meal, the better, page 60-Variety disturbs and retards digestion, and tempts to excess, 60-63-Curious argument against the rule, 61-Intemperance in eating in the U. States, very prevalent, 64-Proof; Common fare in respectable families, 65-Social visits; 66-A New-England Thanksgiving, 67-How far the female heads of families are to blame, 67-How far gentlemen are to blame, 70-Appeal to the members of Temperance Societies, 71-Gluttony as injurious as drunkenness, 73Inconsistency of many temperate men, 74-Further proofs of dietetic excesses in the land; Taverns, 75-Boarding Houses, 77-Experiment in Amherst College. 77-Dyspeptics much concerned in this subject, 78 -Examples of temperance for their reflection :-Dr. James Johnson, 80 -An American Scholar, 81-Howard, 81-Variety in diet not injurious, 84-Danger from the second and third dishes, 84-The community not yet prepared for this system of diet, 85-Power of the human constitution to resist excesses, 86-Better die early than submit to such a rigid system, 87-Nevertheless the cause is not to be despaired of, 88 -Abstinence when useful ;;-Examples-Howard-Franklin-Socrates. 89-Pomponius Atticus, 90-Importance of regular physicians, 91 -Remedy for common colds, 92-Concluding Remarks; causes of failure in dieting, 92-Warning, 94. LECTURE III. THIRD RULE OF DIET: Sedentary persons should not use animal food more than once a day, 95-Is animal food ever necessary, 95-Effects of animal and vegetable food, 97— When a vegetable diet is best, 99Actual practice of mankind in respect to animal and vegetable food, 99 -Supposed cure for debility, 100-Stimulants and tonics, 101. FOURTH RULE OF DIET: Literary men should take only three meals per day, and no luncheons, 102-Times of these meals 102-This rule violated by irregularity in the time of meals, 103-Also by more than one hearty meal per day, 103-Also by late dinner hours, 104-Dangers from such habits, 105-Also by luncheons, 107-When shall we eat fruits and sweet meats, 108. FIFTH RULE OF DIET: Eat and drink slowly, 110-This rule necessary for proper mastication and for preventing excess, 110-Also for increasing the pleasure of eating, 111-How to learn to eat slow, 111. SIXTH RULE OF DIET: Eat with the mind free and the feelings cheerful, 112-Anecdote of Sir I. Newton; Mutual civilities at table, 113— Literary discussions at table, 114. SEVENTH RULE OF DIET: Never indulge in a full meal while much fatigued, 114-Dr. Wallis's Remarks, 114-May a man eat in proportion to his exercise? Injurious habit of public speakers, 116. EIGHTH RULE OF DIET: Diet should vary with the seasons, 117—The diet adapted to winter spring and summer, 117. NINTH RULE OF DIET: Articles differ greatly in their nutritive and digestible properties, 118-Materia Alimentaria, 118-The course proposed to be taken under this rule, 118-Reason for giving definite and perfect rules; 1. Moral rules perfect; 2. Divine Laws perfect, 120 -3. Imperfect rules have failed; 4. Students should not ask for loose and accommodating rules, 121. LECTURE IV. ALCOHOLIC AND NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES: Amount of alcohol in wines and spirit; Adulteration of wines, 125-Narcotic substances; opium and tobacco, 126-Appeal to students and other young men; 1, On the principles of philosophy, 127-Classification of these substances, 127— Their composition: Definition of a poison, 128-Opium, tobacco, and alcohol proved to be poisonous, 129-Hence should be used only by the physician, 131-Warning against the use of opium, 132-Also against tobacco, 133-Is alcohol ever serviceable as a common drink? 134Does it promote digestion? 137-Does it resist contagion? How does it operate upon the animal system? 138-Does not naturally exist in grain, fruit, &c. How it produces strength; How it exhausts the system, 141-And exposes it to disease; and brutifies the intellect, 142Its besotting effect upon the moral feelings; Water the best substitute for alcohol, 145-Other substitutes, 148. The appeal is made secondly; On the ground of self interest and prudence, 149-Expense of these articles; and their influence on the reputation, 150 Inconvenience of using them, 151-Students in peculiar danger of intemperance, 152.— The appeal rests thirdly; On the ground of Patriotism, 155-Amount of pecuniary loss, by these articles to the country, 155-Also of life; the sum total of loss, 156-Loss in physical and intellectual character, 156 -In our social character, 158-In our moral character, 159-Our liberties in jeopardy, 160-The remedy-Total abstinence, 161. The appeal is made fourthly; Upon the principles of Christianity, 163-Scriptural argument for the use of wine and spirit, 163-Reply as to wine, 164-Do. as to spirit; other principles of the gospel forbid their use; particularly the second table of the law, 165. viii LIQUIDS GENERALLY: Common drinks, 168-Their proper quantity and temperature, 169—Malt liquors, 170-Tea and Coffee, 172-Their effects on the health, 173-Medical testimonies, 174-Green and black teas, 177-Other drinks, 179-Milk, 180-Solid food; main point in dieting, 182-Eggs and fish, 183-Poultry, Birds; flesh of quadrupeds, 184-Fat, grease, Butter, 186-Cheese, Bread, 187-Cakes, pastry, &c., 189-Puddings, fruit, 190-Roots, Pickles, Peas, Beans, Salads, &c., 191-Cookery, Condiments, 192-Salted provisions, 193-Aromatic condiments, concluding remarks, 194-Act without prejudice or pas- sion-The monster Intemperance described 195-How to avoid poverty, 196-How to obtain money for objects of benevolence and charity, 197 Temperance can civilize and Christianize the world, 198-The tax Definition of Regimen: EXERCISE, 203-Experiment of Dr. Dwight ; Case of the German scholars, 204-First rule as to exercise; It should be regular: Exercise on the Sabbath, how to be obtained, 206-Occa- sional excursions for exercise, 208. Second Rule as to Exercise: It should not be violent or excessive, 208 -Caution in respect to Gymnastics, 209-Indolence not addressed, 210 Third Rule as to exercise: Several hours each day should be devoted to it, 211-Students violate it, 212-Its great importance, 212-How can this rule be observed in our literary institutions? Two plans for remov- Fourth Rule: Exercise should precede, rather than follow meals, 216 -Ancient physicians and philosophers observed it, 216-Observed by the animals, 217-Best time for exercise; caution to invalids, 218— Exercise after breakfast, 219. Fifth Rule: A lively interest should be taken in exercise, 219-Natural History, 220-Gardening, 221-Plan of the ancient phycisians, 222— Anecdote of Sydenham, 223-Task exercises, 223. Sixth Rule: Exercise should be of various kinds, 224-Passive and active exercises; Riding, 225-Walking, 226-Gymnastics, 227-Me- chanical arts, 228-Flesh brush; exercise of the voice, 299. Seventh Rule; Be careful in ceasing from exercise, 230. Eighth Rule: Exercise no substitute for temperance in diet; Be tem- perate or quit study, 230-Melancholy anticipations, 231-Story of REGIMEN Air. Pure, bad, and evening air, 234-Crowded rooms; crowded cities, 236-The Chlorides, 237. Clothing. How much of it do we need, 237-Hardening the system by exposure, 231-Best sorts of clothing; change of do.; Tight dres- Cleanliness; Slovenly practices; long beards; the cravat, 240-Cold Baths, 242-Vapour and Warm Baths, 243. Evacuations: Regularity and how obtained, 244. SLEEP indispensible, 244-Best time, 245-Quantity, 246-How to ascertain the quantity; how to promote sleep, 248-Examples of early rising, 249-Proper hour of rising; students apt to forget it, 251-Ex- ercise and temperance promotive of sleep, 252-Case of Swedenborg, 253-Evening devotions a good preparation for sleep, 254-Other cir- cumstances that need attention, 255. Manners: Their connexion with health, 256-Clownish habits among The imagination and Passions: Their effects upon the body, 258— Their curative power in certain cases, 259--Amusing calculation of a physician, 260-Examples of the power of fancy, 261-Influence of hope and joy, 262-Of Melancholy and Jealousy; sexual attachments, 263-Love to holy objects; its power over the physical system, 266. Employment as distinguished from Regimen; different occupations compared, 269-study not unfavorable to health, 270-Opinions of wri- ters on this point, 271-Posture proper in study, 273-Posture greatly neglected among students, 274-Preparation for study, 275-The best place for study,276-Exercise and light meals before study,277-Strong excitement should not precede study; 278-Light reading injurious to study: devotional exercises salutary, 279-What is study? what part of the day is best for study? 280-Night study pernicious, 281-Professor Porson and Henry Kirk White, 282-Night study less successful than at other times, 283-Fatal practices of clergy- men, 284-How many hours shall we study? 285-Protracted applica- tion dangerous; examples, 286-Means of preserving the eye sight, 287-Recreation from study; works of benevolence, 289-Amusements; light reading, 290-Social intercouse; novel reading,291-Music, 293. Concluding Remarks: The system of diet and regimen, here defended, a safe one, 293-It is an antidote to poverty and crime; favorable to health and longevity, 294--A cure for chronic maladies, and a mitigation of those which are incurable, 295—A remedy for most bodily sufferings; it gives strength for privations and hardships, 296—and increases mental power, 297-It checks the passions; and dissipates morbid feelings, 238-Fa- vorable to the religious affections, 299-It prolongs life, usefulness, and OBJECT OF THE LECTURE: Knowledge concerning dyspepsy suppos- ed to be injurious, 303-Advantages of such knowledge, 304-Great de- ficiency of physiological and medical knowledge among educated men 305-Nomenclature of Nervous Complaints, 306. Physical Effects of these complaints: Symptoms of Dyspepsy, 308- Course which dyspeptics generally take, 309-The turning point, 311. Mental Effects of Dyspepsy: on the memory; on the power of atten- tion and abstraction, 313-Irregularity of mental operations, 314—Ef- fects on the Imagination, 315-Dyspeptics Dreams; Effects on the Judgement, 316-The mind in ruins, 317. Effects of these Maladies on the Heart: Despondency and Melancholy, 317-Hope; Jealousy, 318-Misanthropy; Timidity, 319-Fancied Dangers; Decision; Resolution; Fortitude, 320-Anticipated Evils, 321-Irritability and peevishness: The superstitious Philosopher 322, X -Causes of Melancholy, and Irritability, 323-These feelings how far sinful, 325-Irritability of Genius, 326. Effects of Nervous Maladies on Society: On its physical character 327,-Examples: On its Enterprise, 328-On its Stability, 329-On its Literature, 330-Examples, 331-On its religious character, 331-The times demand a different piety, 332-Extent to which nervous maladies prevail, 333-The Cause: The Remedy, 334-Concluding Remarks, 335-Personal testimony, 336-Miseries of dyspepsy, 337. ADDRESS. THE PHYSICAL CULTURE ADAPTED TO THE TIMES. PROPORTION A CHARACTERISTIC OF NATURE: Man violates its laws, 341-Society violates them, 342-Intellectual character of the age, 343 -Physical Education neglected, 344-Counter Efforts: The success of Pestalozzi and Fellenberg, 345-The Times demand peculiar attention to physical culture, 346. First; this is required by the pecuniary demands of benevolence: Literary labor cannot be adequately rewarded, 346-The poorest as well as the rich must be educated, 347-Plan of Self Support for indigent students: 1 By mechanical or agricultural labours, 348-2 By an abstemious system of diet: Water the best of all beverages, 349-Stimulants and Narcotics should all be abandoned; We must not parley with bad habits, 350-One dish only at a meal, 351-This dietetic system not new, 353-It is promotive of happiness: A prophecy concerning it, 354 3 By Temperance Boarding Houses, 355-4 By school keeping, 356. Secondly: This physical Culture is demanded by the literary character of the times: Knowledge widely diffused at this day, 357-Painful example, 358-Vigorous minds usually united to vigorous bodies: Longevity of ancient philosophers and Christians, 359-Of learned moderns, 360-Exceptions, 361-Feeble health favorable in some cases to literary distinction: Goldsmith-Cowper-H. K. White-Burns-By-Montgomery-Pollok-Wilcox, 352-Correspondence between the Physical and intellectual Character of nations, 365. ron Thirdly: Eminent Professional Usefulness requires this physical Culture: Among ministers especially, 365-The clerical character less reverenced than formerly: Parochial intercourse must be familiar, 366 -Clergymen must not be ignorant of common secular affairs, 367— They need more vigorous health, 368-Dyspepsy very prevalent among them: They should depend on physical culture and not on stimulants, 369-John Wesley: Broken-down ministers, 371-Longevity, usefulness and piety promoted by physical discipline, 372-The church needs ministers of vigorous, bodily, mental, and moral health, 373-Motives for efforts in the cause of physical education, 375. APPENDIX. NOTE A. Favorable reception given to this work, 373-Exceptions : Reply to the Reviewers, 378-Discussions concerning wines, 378-Attempt to bring odium upon the friends of temperance: Apprehended division among them, 380-Misapprehensions in respect to food, 381Argumentum ab invidia: The real difference between us stated, 382Argumentum a tuto: Pleasures of abstemiousness, Argument for excess from the cultivation of plants and the domestication of animals, 383The true philosophy of this subject, 384—The religious argument of the Lectures passed by, 385-Cry of exaggeration, 386. |