... experience every variety of distress. Observe, however, that the quantities of food and exercise are relative things: those who move much may, and indeed ought, to eat more; those who use little exercise, should eat little. In general, mankind, since... Gurney Married: A Sequel to Gilbert Gurney - Seite 119von Theodore Edward Hook - 1838Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| American education society - 1830 - 304 Seiten
...be most favourable to health. The sagacious Franklin was of this opinion. " In general," says he, " mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eat about twice as much as nature requires." The celebrated Cornaro, who lived to the advanced age of 98, has given his testimony, in a most convincing... | |
| Edward Hitchcock - 1831 - 474 Seiten
...one third or a fourth more than is necessary to support them."J " In general," says Dr. Franklin, " mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eat about twice as much as nature requires."|| " We may safely take it for granted, after long observation," says an American medical reviewer, "... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 310 Seiten
...who use little exercise, should eat little. In general, mankind, since the improvement of cook ery, eat about twice as much as nature requires Suppers are not bad, if we have not dined ; but rest less nights naturally follow hearty suppers, after full dinners. Indeed, as there is a difference... | |
| 1834 - 400 Seiten
...eating ; but my observa tion leads me to take the opposite side." " In general," says Dr. Franklin, " mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eat about twice as much as nature requires." " Intemperance of some kind," says Lord Bacon, " destroys the bulk of mankind." " In polished nations,"... | |
| 1834 - 496 Seiten
...; but my observa tion leads me to take the opposite side." " In general," says Dr. Franklin, •• mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eat about twice as much as nature requires." " Intemperance of some kind," says Lord Bacon, " destroys the bulk of mankind." " In polished nations,"... | |
| Golden rules - 1835 - 44 Seiten
...loss for want of readier change. — Pope. Supper. — In general mankind since the improvement in cookery eat about twice as much as nature requires....difference in constitutions, some rest well after meals, it costs them only a frightful dream and an apoplexy ; after which they sleep till doomsday.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1837 - 356 Seiten
...who move rnueh may, and indeed ought, to eat more: those who use little exercise, should eat little. In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery,...twice as much as nature requires. Suppers are not bad, it we have not dined ; but restless nights naturally follow hearty suppers, after full dinners. Indeed,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 96 Seiten
...exereise, should eat little. In general, mankind, sinee the improvement of eookery, eat about twiee as mueh as nature requires. Suppers are not bad, if we have...suppers, after full dinners. Indeed, as there is a differenee in eonstitutions, some rest well after these meals ; it eosts them only a Frightful dream... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 268 Seiten
...as much as nature requires. Suppers are not had, if we have not dined ; hut restless nights natumlly follow hearty suppers after full dinners. Indeed, as there is a difference in constitutions, some will rest after these meals ; it costs them only a frightful dream and an apoplexy, after which they... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 624 Seiten
...who move much may, and indeed ought to eat more ; those who use little exercise should eat little. In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery,...after full dinners. Indeed, as there is a difference hi constitutions, some rest well after these meals ; it costs them only a frightful dream and an apoplexy,... | |
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