The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-09-14

recommended exercise a. We
&mpie, as By pFecept. We kaow
arEs delivered his instructions while
" ana a. these we're mostly conveyed BY
ennversstion. the plan was the most phiiosoph-
zeal which Dc could have adopted. Dancing
Was smother amusement % this philosopher (;
but obserying that those who devoted them
selves 70 dancing had their lower limbs develo
ped AZ The expense Of the upper. he praciised
fnncing also, ~ilh view 20 restrain, and il
q degree counieract this tendency u was
the habit Of PLAro 20 lecture whilst ssr0lhnE
tbroreh the groves II Accidents, and large
part Of his long life VS. spent in travelling.
LHcrRo Frequently dictated portions az ~
works whilst walking for exercise. PLg-
TAacH vas not 0nly IN the habit Of exercise.
but recommended i strongly 20 al az a means
0f preserving health. and In a particular man
mr. 70 Men Of Letters. SENECA condemned
violent exercise, both for its direct effect IN
Causing fatigue, and because. by occasioned q
yoracious appetite. il leads 10 excessive re-
pletion. o. the other hand. he advised run
nihg. Ieaping. and other similar amusements
suited 10 the strength. habits, and inclination
ofcach indiyidual. NHroN was fond Of mill
fary exercise. Rousseau preferred walking
aud Represents with equal force and Justice
how large proportion Of the evils which stu
dents sader, might be avoided, were this habit
once established and regularly maintained
- slso did the wise and witty RADCLIFFE -
Pope we all know was 4 man Of great appl-
cation be was sick and DR.. Radcliffe was
consulted. The Doctor sent down 10 Wind
sor Forest for Mr. Pope 70 come 10 20 him.
and on his arrival gave him the following ad-
vice" Apply less. and ride every day !" he
cid 50. and recovered.
In the use ofexercise several circumstances
are 70 be regarded, AMI Judgment should b.
used in determining lis kin nd the time and
situation in which il should be taken.
lst Kind There are various kinds Of
sport. and games which require bodily exer-
ton. and which thereby form useful means Of
mental relaxation 10 the student. Among
these we NAV mention riding on horseback,
fencing. walking, aud the games Of bail.
bowls. and billiards TO these we would add
turning and joining as calculated for those
who possess a mechanical genius: and lastly,
agricultural lab,ur From these and many
Others, a selection may be made according TO
inclination and circumstances; all of them
are usefa., SO far as they can be made to con
tribute 70 Sc.usement and 10 health.
~. Hhe. ~ - ptOpeT 70 reHidIhs lhdl tuG
best time for general and active exercise, is
before meals; after We have taken food, much
bodily exeriion interieres with digestion. On
the other hand. the hour succeeding meal is
not the time for study; il were best therefore
10 employ i, In such light and gentle exercise
as may smuse without inducing any sense Of
fatigue. By this means the whole power Of
the system may be devoted TO the digestive
process, and this Will 20 on IN the most per-
feet and efFectual manner. Three or -four
hours at least SHOULD be daily devoted TO some
species Of bodily exertion. The time we here
prescribe for exercise and relaxation, is. we
are aware, an important sacrifice 20 a scholar.
The habiiual student becomes attached to
study Il IS his mistress. But it is wrong for
MN to devote himself 80 entirely d hIa mis-
tress as to destroy his own health. We are
aware too that men Of letters are in haste TO
arrive al the height Of their hopes and their
ambition: let them 60 slowly on and they will
make more rapid progress. Fssiina LeRte--
let this be their motto; and il they love study
ever 50 well, they vii often leave it for bodi-
y exercise.
Durum ssd ieDius fl patisntia,
Quidquid NEGLIGERE est astdS.