Health for the million; with observations on unhealthy employments, by the author of 'How to make home happy'.1858 |
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... CLOTHES . Dress considered with regard to health - Imprudence of yielding to absurd fashions - Clothing to be adapted to the seasons- Utility of flannel - Clothing of persons engaged in sedentary occupations - Cotton - cloth - Woollen ...
... CLOTHES . Dress considered with regard to health - Imprudence of yielding to absurd fashions - Clothing to be adapted to the seasons- Utility of flannel - Clothing of persons engaged in sedentary occupations - Cotton - cloth - Woollen ...
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... clothing , and other essential matters may tend to ward off impending evils , and prepare the way for a proper knowledge of sanitary princi- ples . Many admirable works on the preservation of some one or other important faculty of mind ...
... clothing , and other essential matters may tend to ward off impending evils , and prepare the way for a proper knowledge of sanitary princi- ples . Many admirable works on the preservation of some one or other important faculty of mind ...
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... 12 a year to herself ( and even of this small pittance she gave a part to the poor ) , and lived entirely on water gruel . On this diet she never suffered sickness . INFLUENCE OF DRESS . 71 CHAPTER V. CLOTHES . " 70 DRINKS .
... 12 a year to herself ( and even of this small pittance she gave a part to the poor ) , and lived entirely on water gruel . On this diet she never suffered sickness . INFLUENCE OF DRESS . 71 CHAPTER V. CLOTHES . " 70 DRINKS .
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... clothing . The general properties of a good , commodious , and comfortable dress may be comprised as follows , viz . , that it be soft and pliable , so as not to obstruct the free and easy motions of the joints , nor in other respects ...
... clothing . The general properties of a good , commodious , and comfortable dress may be comprised as follows , viz . , that it be soft and pliable , so as not to obstruct the free and easy motions of the joints , nor in other respects ...
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... clothing or fire . Under such cir- cumstances a sufficient quantity of clothing of a proper quality , with the apartment moderately warmed and well ventilated , ought to be preferred for keeping up the requisite degree of warmth , to ...
... clothing or fire . Under such cir- cumstances a sufficient quantity of clothing of a proper quality , with the apartment moderately warmed and well ventilated , ought to be preferred for keeping up the requisite degree of warmth , to ...
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acid animal Anthony Carlisle astringent atmosphere attention avoid becomes blood body breath carbonic acid cause chest chilblains chyle circumstances clothing colour common cold consequence constitution consumption costiveness damp degree diet digestion disease disorders drachm dress drink dyspepsia effects evils excite exercise exertion exposed eyes fatigue feet flatulent fluid frequently fruits glottis habit hair head heart heat Hippocrates increased indigestion inflammation influence injurious invalids irritation John Floyer kind labour less liable light liquors live lungs malt liquors matter means ment mind morning muscles nature necessary nervous night nourishment nutritive observes occasions occupation old age open air organs pain papillæ passions patient persons phthisis pleasure preserve prevent produce proper quantity reason remarks remedy render skin sleep stomach stone fruits suffer sufficient sulphuric acid surface teeth temperature tion travelling vegetable ventilation vigour warm weak weather wine young
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