Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-08
70 he Editor Of ne Daily .tayerti.cr.

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SIR,
You will, i think, coincide in opinion
with nie, that the following extract from
Or. Buchan's advice to Mothers, on the
suhject of their own health, and on the
means 81 promoting the health, strength,
and beauty of their offspring" is well
worthy of,he attentive perusal OF your fair
readers. IL is written in the most agree
able style, and conveys the Eloal valuable
instruction 10 the fair sex in whose health
and happiness our own is inscparably in
volved.
BY giving the article place in your
paper. when ii suits Jour convenience, YOU
will obligc
| CONSTANT READER.
The desire of preserving and inprov-
| ing personal beauty, which discovers it.
sell, at an early periodinthe female breast,
Is wisely designed by nature for Tile best
and most important cnds: il is a power
'inl check on excuses IL every kind, and
Is the strongest Indictment to cleanliness,
I temperance, moderate ,.xcrcise, aud Ia.
hitusl good humor. All that isneccssary
IS TO convince young people that these
are the true means oIrepdering lem love
~, because they are the only means of
securing the enjoyment of health, the ye-
ry essehce of beauty; instead OF sourly.
Encouraging SO na.ura! wish, let us
point out the way to its full accomplish
ment, AID thus prevent many alniabie
women from taking wrong road, and
from destroying both health and beauty by
an absurd pursuit Of the latter alone.
Que Of the first truths tn be impressed
upon the minds OF young women is, that
beauty cannot exist without health, and
that the oneis absolutely unat.ainablc by
any PRACTICES Inconsistent with the other.
In VAIN d6,hey hope ,oimprovc their skin,
or TO give i:vc'y redness tothcir cheeks,
uniess they AXE care to keep the blood
pure, and the whole frame active and vi
( serous- Beauty, both OF shape aud coun-
(. ,enance, IS nothing more than visible
K health the outward rnir7or Of the state q,
r things within; tho Certain eifea of good
r. arr, ciseeriuiness, temperance, and cxer
!, else.
|, There IS nothing, perhaps, so pernici
If GUS TO women az The use Of creams, END
&c pas'e., and powders, and lotions, an., mum
!. ceriess other ccntf:vapces 10 bleach the
" SKID, O. TO produce an artificial white and
a red. Al O! them al viii, double ;n;urv,
not cr'v N Destroying the s,rface which
: they were expected 10 besutfy but in ,o;
5, son'pg ne hAs'i, aud causing fa,al neg
&c 'cet ri The great; pressryatiyes Of HFr itself.
II = 5iotch or pin'ple, however offensive
20 the eye, sivss timely notice OF the i'm
! pure STATE ot slse liuids, and of the kiad
etorts oius,nTe % expriihe nexious mai
: ter. cagh, no: these efforts then n he
: assisted by = judicjcvs plan Of die, and
I regimen, instead OF throwing hack the i'm
! lpnriis into lie blood, and converting The
! very r"snscf health INTO The seeds of in.
! iee'iop and disease Besides, lead or rn-r.
cury IS he chief ingredient ~ al! those
boasted cosmetics, and, being absorbed
through the skin, cannot fail Ia occa,.;o,
/; cramps, spasrts. conyulsions, cholics, and
| the incurablr train of nervous and con
sunpiisc complaints.
. BEAUTY is impaired, rnd health too Of
= ten destroyed, by other absurd PRACTICES.
: such as drinking vinegar, to produce wha,
I IS called gentcei or sispdef form and =.
, VoidHg exposure 20 the epen cir, Tor f-sr
OF rs iniurinis The fapcicd delioscs NJ a
? iine skin. Vinegar, used as sauce. and IN
: moderate quantities. serve. 10 corree, The
pulrescent tendenc, of various articles NJ
+, food, aod is equally agreeable and whol--
scTae bat VIXEN swallowed in drauph,s.
: sof me purpose fproducibg plumpness Il
proves highly injurious, causing excessive
perspira;ion, relaxing the bowels, in,psY,-
ing no small degree OF acrimony 10 the
blood, < very much cnfeebIing TIRE whole
/ system. The dread Of open air is stiIl
more ridiculous and detrimental. Look
az The healthy texture Of the miIkmaid's
skin, and at tie roses ever blooming on
her cheek, and then consider whether the
open air can be snfayorsbIe 10 beauty.
The yotarics of fashion may affetl to des-
pise these natural charms, and TO call them
vulgar; tie heart Of man feels their ire.
sistible attraction, and his understanding
confirms him ~ 80 JUS, preference.
Surely the isnguid sickly de!icscy, produ-
ced by confinemen, cannot be compared
TO the animated glow Of face famed by
the refreshing breeze
he woman, therefore, who feels iau-
liable wish 70 look veil, and to be 50 in re-
ATTY, must place no confidence in the silly
doctrines mr. 49,. <f.o....c..t -. = r.-as.-