An exposure of the causes of the present deteriorated condition of health and diminished duration of human life, compared with that which is attainable by nature : being an attempt to deduce from the phenomena of nature such rules of living as may greatly tend to correct the evil, and restore the health of mankind to its pristine strength and vigour; forming a code of health and long life, founded on principles fixed and indisputable / by Joel Pinney.

  • Pinney, Joel.
Date:
1830
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Credit: An exposure of the causes of the present deteriorated condition of health and diminished duration of human life, compared with that which is attainable by nature : being an attempt to deduce from the phenomena of nature such rules of living as may greatly tend to correct the evil, and restore the health of mankind to its pristine strength and vigour; forming a code of health and long life, founded on principles fixed and indisputable / by Joel Pinney. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    may, through ignorance and confirmed examples, have imagined to be tlie Hcjht one (but which tliey will now perceive to be fraught with danger of the most appalling kind), and immediately adopt a new mode consonant to the dictates of na- ture, and sanctioning a conviviality accompanied by that cheerfulness which ever results from healthy in lieu of an intemperate life, terminating in disease and death. From the facts I have adduced in the foregoing pages, therefore, I trust it will be clearly seen, that the attainment of health, so long as nature's rules are rigidly followed, is most simpley most easy, and most certain; but, let no one suppose that, be- cause its attainment is simpley easy, and certainy they need give themselves little trouble about it; for by a departure from any one of her rules, it becomes most difficulty most delusivey and most certain of disappointment. It behoves, therefore, every person, desirous of obtaining this greatest of all earthly blessings, to conform strictly to the very letter of her rules; for accomplishments, wealth, power, and honours, are absolute moc/ce?7y of enjoymenty without health ; and the longest life, unaccompanied by it, is but lengthened punishment.