Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-09-09
MENTOR.
SEVEN RULES OF HEALTH.

SEVEN RULES OF HEALTH.
From the Lain Of Frederick Hoffman,
I German Pbyheiaa, po6o dtdm la,
agld 81 eoitb learned e.ument, ad.
dre0sd to Mrs. P. B. and aloptsdbhr
particular Muati0n and bamo,.
BY SHE KNOWS WHOM.
1T RULE. .4void aAexee6ss, b<eayt
its againe nataye.-coMMRNr. You
mult not ear, drink, leep or sxcrcife, too
much and nor only 70, but no objsa
either of patton or tate fhould carry you
beyond what you ltrength and fpirits are
propor.ioned to bear. Thc!e ar: exceaes,
which always weaken, and, if continued,
are fure to defroy.
I'd Rule. Do nos depart luddcnly
from what you have been accutomed to,
becaufe cuaom is iecond nature.--CoM.
MENr. For inltanee, you, Mrs. ?. B.
have long been accufomcd to contradict,
to lecture, TO rate your very gooo friend
and humble fervant; iometimes with,
but ofrner without realon. No ma'tcr:
the evacuation has done you good |
have ieen you grow better upon IL; it
will therefore be for your health not to
leave it off fuddenly, but by..degrees,
Sd. RULE. Be cheerful and tranquil,
becaufe this is tn. iuref means of health
and long lfe.--CoMmENT. TO be cheer
ful--Don's look upon the dark hde OF
the thing: don'; extract only the melan.
ct1oly, which will ever be one ingredient
in all human affairs DONE forbode evils
that never may happen, and be prepared
to bare with realonabie patience th,!e
which aGurcdiy will. To be Tranquil
Suffer none Of your paaions to grow ia'
ordinate lex no. your heart be torn with
anger, envy and malice, sc. be not cof-
roded with little fplenetic frettings and
vcxa,ions nay, keep even the kind and
amiable affections within du. scaraint
for thele, by being uttered toinduige and
riot a, large, will acquire violence, an
imp.,uodty, and unTulinefs, which may
ferve for the ground work of much future
tribulation.
4,h Rule. Affect pure and tenn
perate air. COMMIT. | would add
and as often as you can, change your ar
a change Of air, even for che worle, has
been found to produce goods effects upon
invalids to FAY nothing OF the exetclie'
and benefits! .herefrom.
5th Rule. Aaapf your aiimen', ''J'~
tem4s,ameut, and let tbtm be saf6 as d'i-
soive and pass eatL. COMMENT. This
must be ascertained by observation and
experience Of your own; books and pny'
sicians caa do nothing here.
9th Rule. Observe a proportion pc
fau<eu yoar alim<xts and yoar exfrei'f.-
COMMENT. | would rather say, proper,
ton your exercise TO your strength ana
spirits, and your ailments to the appetite
this exercise shall give you: and (let lne
add) have a special regard to the tempe
nature Of the air, at the time ofyour using
il for am by 10 means with those VINO
think, that exercise in all kinds OF weather.
is equally salubrious.
18th RULE. A0oid pbysie and t6ysf.Aa'
If YOU e,O0uld he 4oell. COMMENT. DOGS
not this sound as if one was to say, ~
void religion and priests, if you are oes'.
rous to be saved :" But whatever nay
be said for physic and physicians, YOU
apprehend have no occasion tor e''l'''
You complain Of bowels as | do OF nervs .,,
but l do verify believe, that your Dow,
are sound and healthy. From some ea'''