Modest observations on the present extraordinary frost : containing I. A brief description thereof ... II. An account of the most eminent frosts that have happen'd for many hundred years past ... III. Philosophical presages of what may be feared now to ensue, viz. Scarcity of corn and victuals, general sicknesses, and pestilences ... IV. The cries of the poor; and an easy way proposed how there may be twenty thousand pounds a week, at least, raised for their relief, about London ... / By T.T.

  • Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.
Date:
1684
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Credit: Modest observations on the present extraordinary frost : containing I. A brief description thereof ... II. An account of the most eminent frosts that have happen'd for many hundred years past ... III. Philosophical presages of what may be feared now to ensue, viz. Scarcity of corn and victuals, general sicknesses, and pestilences ... IV. The cries of the poor; and an easy way proposed how there may be twenty thousand pounds a week, at least, raised for their relief, about London ... / By T.T. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    > “endangered by the Elements‘denying their afu-. s (wherein another'fourth part Of fhe: Creation, iz, Fibes, arefomewhat Concern’d) fo degradia man, taking advantage of this Cruel Weather , does for profit, or pleafure, or Vanity, deftroy sany thoufands ‘of them: Now'this great deftruction of them, is but « Fore runner of A4ortality amongft Creatures of greater value,-and even of men themfelves. Would. you know the reafon's I told you bu vy, Univerfal Nature is. Sympatherreal. odly. Thisimmoderate Cold locksup the Pores. of mens Bodies, and drives the natural Heat more Central , which occafions great Appetite and’ Drought , whence’ follows much and exceflive Eating and Drinking ofigrofs, fatt, fucculent Foods, and ftrozg Drinks; in all that have where- withal to procurethem3 which the voracious defiresdo at prefent feem able to bear and dige/? , yet really Natme is not able to do it ,-and fo by degrees there are feeds fown and Foundations laid for Difeafes. On the: ether hand, amonegft the Poor, Neceflity of feeding on waft and unufual Viands; for their fupportat prefent , or defect of due Nourifhment mutt to themdo as much mifchief, For want is as great (tho I think no fo Common) an Enemy to Nature, as Super fixity ; The way to prevenn] the(e mifchiefs is,for the Rich.to obferve Sobriety and Temperance, anad for the Poor to ule Difereties in their Diet , fora pint of AZ7z_ with quarter of a pint of Water, thickned with one Spoonful of Flower , an heated jultto Boyliag, and then putting intoit a few Crums of Breaca (ail which will not coft above a Penny ) fhall'give any perfon as zez yi(hing a Meal as the belt Surloyn of Beef or Capon. L mention not this tt prevent Benevolences towards the Poor, which all'that are able are boun to. Afford. but only to Advife them how to fupply themfelves when the rect’ not with. other Accomodations, but find Rich Mens Charity mo Frozen than the/ bames. adly: This Exceflive Froft Condenfes the Air,and renders it Suphure and Ouheale ny ef cially in fuch Cities as Londou 5 where S’a-eoals 2 a eat! ork i generallyafed for Firing , and moft People (Cefpecially: Women) cre clofe to shofe fulfome Fires without ‘fing themfelves to proper B ercifes, whereby. their Blood ftagnates., and. becomes thickoand for whence are Generated the Scurvy; ftoppages of the Breafi, Coughsve fhortnefs of Breath = the ill effets whereof willmore manifeft themfeh mext Spring.and Summer. athly. This Difharmony and Inequality. of the Elements, portend’ dry bot Summer toenfue , for dll Extremes Cas before obferv’d) prod! their Contraries, which will not only Encreale Diftempers, bur [ff fone Epidemical Difeafe,and it isalfo a.Fore-runner of Dearth and: Se