Food and feeding / by Sir Henry Thompson ; with an appendix.

  • Thompson, Henry, Sir, 1820-1904.
Date:
1898
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Credit: Food and feeding / by Sir Henry Thompson ; with an appendix. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by University of Bristol Library. The original may be consulted at University of Bristol Library.

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    action of the mind is forgotten altogether. So it often comes to pass that at middle age, -^^w^ of when man finds himself in the full early indi- ^ f vr . 4.- 4. r gestionthus, current of lues occupations, strugglmg for pre-eminence with his fellows, indigestion has become persistent in some of its numerous forms, shortens his staying power, or impairs his judg- ment or temper. And, besides all this, how apparent it is that few causes are more potent than an incom- petent stomach to engender habits of selfishness and egotism. A constant care to provide little personal wants of various kinds, thus rendered necessary, developes the growth of these sentiments, and they influence the man's whole character in consequence. On the other hand, the poor man, ad- ^nd other- vancing in years, shows signs of damage ^^^^ caused, to his constitution from continuous toil with inade- quate food, the supply of which is often diminished by his expenditure for beer, which, although not seldom noxious, he regards as the elixir of life, never to be missed when fair occasion for obtaining it is offered. Many of this class are prematurely crippled by articular disease, etc., and become per- manent inmates of the parish workhouse or infirmary. It must be obvious to every one how much more of detail might be added to fill in the outlines of this little sketch. It is designed rather to be suggestive than complete, and thus it amply suffices for my purpose; other illustrations will occur to any ob- server who cares to pursue the subject further.