The preservation of health : with remarks on constipation, old age, use of alcohol in the preparation of medicines / by John C. Warren.

  • Warren, John Collins, 1778-1856.
Date:
1854
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Credit: The preservation of health : with remarks on constipation, old age, use of alcohol in the preparation of medicines / by John C. Warren. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    resentation of what we are but too frequently compelled to encounter. 2. Effects of Literary Pursuits on Health. My wish now is, to point out some of the principal ways in which literary pursuits may be destructive to health; and also to show what measures might be adopted to prevent these pernicious consequences. Action is the object for which organization was created. If the organs are allowed to re- main inactive, the channels of life become clogged; and the functions, and even the struc- ture, become impaired. Young animals are filled with the desire of motion, in order that the fluids of the body may be forced rapidly through their tubes, the solids thus elongated and enlarged, and every part fully developed. The immediate consequences of action on the bodily frame are familiar and visible to daily ex- perience. Observe the sinewy arm of the me- chanic. The muscles are large and distinct; and when put in motion, they become as hard as wood, and as strong as iron. Notice those who are accustomed to carry considerable weights on