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The Code of Health and Longevity; Or, a General View of the Rules and Principles Calculated for the Preservation of Health, and the Attainment of Long

The Code of Health and Longevity; Or, a General View of the Rules and Principles Calculated for the Preservation of Health, and the Attainment of Long


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844 edition. Excerpt: ...much dress may differ, according to the nature of the climate, we find it recommended to the Greeks by 1'olybius, an ancient physician, that clean clothes should be worn in winter, but in summer, clothes dipped in uil.--Code of Health, 2d edit. vol. ii. p. 75. t " The clothing, when regulated according to the seasons, should not be altered by rapid changes; and I am, in this climate, (that of Great Britain), rather of the opinion of the famous Boerhaave, whose directions were, not to give up winter clothing before the eve of midsummer's day, and to resume it the day following." Letter from the Baron Kdelcrantz.--Code of Health, vol. ii. Appen. p. 26. 11. Rules for the clothing of the Rich.--In regard to the dress of the upper ranks, calculated for the climate of this country, the following is recommended: 1. A light-coloured hat in summer, and a stronger black one in winter. 2. A flannel under-waistcoat, to be worn next the skin during the day time, but always to be thrown off at night. In summer, the flannel may be of the finest texture. 3. The shirt may be made of linen or cotton. The latter is to be preferred in hot climates. 4. A waistcoat of chamois leather has been found of great use, in protecting the body from piercing colds. 5. The coat should be made to sit perfectly easy, particularly about the arms. In summer, lighter colours, and a shorter coat, should be worn than in winter. 6. Trousers are preferable to pantaloons and breeches. They should be made of thick cotton or woollen cloth in winter, and of nankeen or thin cotton in summer. Flannel drawers should be worn in winter, linen or cotton in summer. The pantaloons should be so high, as to go two or three inches under the waistcoat. They should be easy about the waisthand, ...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781230467535
  • Publisher: Theclassics.Us
  • Publisher Imprint: Theclassics.Us
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 266
  • Spine Width: 14 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 123046753X
  • Publisher Date: 12 Sep 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 481 gr


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