Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-12-10

IN fEs l~eNif1oH f,VetfJ VI oSyfH n, ~ c.. ~
Waterhoufe, protector of the theory and prac-
tice of phyGc, has lately delivered a Lecture on
this fabjcSs the following ikesch of which Is
Extracted front the PapaNn~
THE Protector OF The Theory ana Practics
Of phyiic finiG,ed his courfe lait week, BY
public lecture in the Chapel at Cambridge,
which has iuitly excited no fmall attention with
out. as we'll as within the walls of college
We i!lan not attempt All anayGs of it, but EN-
ply mention fome OF its mott ariking features.
TIE fuhfed is indeed iptereaing to the COM
tnunity, being comparative virsv sf tic 5eat6 Of
tie EbolYays at sye,shf, md IN yeays pef. II was
clearly proved, that iniiances of depraved health
had increafed, aud were increasing !: and that
there were more he6ticic and confuniPtiye cor1-
plants within three or four years paft, thai tor
upwards OF tsDeafy Years previous, during which
the profefor made his obfsrsaions. he adj
tinced this itriking fact, that the table, tet for
the freihmcn in the hall, was generally cleared
of its contents while thefe Nudcnts, ; or years
in advance, left nearly half that was fet before
them--If keen appetite be cri.erion OF health,
there was fonething of late years in coleSe
life which depraves the appetite in as much as
thofe who come in ruddy, hale and hungry, 60
out pale languid, fnokc-dried, and dylpfptie.-.
The caufe Of this declining health was fought
for, VIII en- it was found to originate principally
from an indolent or icdcntary habit oflfc, broghs
on, and continued by the very prevalent and
near " u,ive,ial cuff en- of SMOKING Sc
CARS. It was rendered evident, that theie
two caufes cooporated and aggravated each 9TH
er that the relaxing habit Of irnoking di6nclin-
ed them from excrci6ng in the open air. as was
the cutom, before The filthy fafhion OF inaoEing
became 70 inordinatc and 70 general.
'Fhe. Protector then diicanted on the narcotic
effects Of 7obases, which, he faid, like rum
brandy, firft Inundated and then fupified that
when chewed. II was consolidated or dry dram.
He then explained the importance OF the ia!ivd
to dieeltion, and fhewed how the function was
injured Especially in young perfons. who had
not attained their full growth, by ejeeting it.
1t was Esid, that inordinate fmokers were IN
danger Of becoming tiplets, from the unnatural
Thrift, crsated by the pyoceis Of hot fumis alton
and tina. to femoye the fainsnefs and linking Of
the ifomach, incident to young flnokcrs, too
many had recourie to Eliminating drinks. The
Protection held up to view the picture Of iufcs-
be,snes, snd contradict it with tho picture Of
Juvenile health and tigor he entreatcd the
Young gentlemen in an afrannatc manner to
guard againft and re(ft the hfft inorads upon
their Youthful contributions and pointed out,
in forciblc but delicate manner, the effects Of
thar folly +" which mott calily befets them"
The Dr. allowed that fmoking was cordial and
comforting to elderly people, III certain fitua-
tions, and under certain circumAances.-Hc
faid, he fhould be unwilling TO deprive the la
boring man Of the foporiferous regale after a
hard days work or the grief worn weary me-
Ers, after He has hniihcd his hard talk on the
plantation and whole wretchea condition cx-
cites with to Rep biz /fn,es III fo,ge,tuiaef +
Nay, iad he, Iwouid light the pipe myicH fot
this dark fon Of affection, if its fumes would
induce him for moment 70 forget his wretch.
cdneis. But for young perfon. yo1ng gentle
n'an, not yet arrived to the perfection ot his
growth and faculties, and who is, OF ought to
be, all life, ACTIVITY, alertnefs and reatacfs TOR
him to with "to feep bis fenies in forgc4ul-
NETS" is if not vice, lhlmeful dcprav4y |;
abfolrnely unworthy the blooming energies Of
youth.
The protector likewife remarked, that it was
allowed BY all, that iincc the foundation Of the
college, fmoking was never 70 general. as Of
late years; and that il was conceded by all, that
the ions of Harvard never appeared ~ iangu'd
and unheaithy < and that he cculd fay, as ply
ician, thar during the three and twenty years
he had been Protection in the College, he had
never fsen 70 many marks Of declining health,
nor never knew 70 many hedical habits and
confumptive affections, as Of late years and
thar he could trace this alarming insoad on their
tender cenftitutions to the pt'aieie.s esyeom Of
sMosxINc sEcARs. and its equally pe,nieiaai cen-
comifamt. Although this lecture vas rePlete
with folsmtf advice, and was in fome paaagcs
ttrong inveetive againa darling fafhion YET
the itudents Immediately requeited copy TOR
the rreis. which, we hope, will be the means OF
checking very frious evil.
A GUILTY HEARER.
Thirty Segars have been fmoakcd between Ring and
going to bed by young gentlemen Of ~ or Is yeas OF age
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