The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-07-18

ore oisen very refractory in REGARD to fh;s
pa a,, OF their physical education.
ne injuries which result TO the consf;-
t1sio !, IRON long continued comn,ession of
.nS anorax, are manifold. Not onlv are ffe
lno'.onS OF the chest restrained. but the ca
Paeity OF the lungs for air is eneroachea
upon the blood circulating through these
lgans Is retarded, and its change, effected
ny ny tne atmosphere, ceases to be complete.
ne sunYs become engorged, and are thus
Pios1Aed 70 disease With US, the disease
"hicn VIII most frequently be developed.
or originally caused, is t1bercnlo,,s con .'
sumption. With infiammatorv 4 4f;ec.;ons &c
.ie lungs, diseases of the heart and circn-
iaLory organs, are also in the train IF ;ts
ehects. 1t has been ascertained nv exne--
iments, that the alternate expansion and
coiiapse OF the chest, are almost as neces-
saly 70 Tree circulation of blood. as To
heallhy respiration. The mechanical nres. :
sure operates Immediately upon the heart,
restraining its natural expansion for tbo
reception of blood
The frequent occurrence of fa;nfin9v IL
females fashionably atfired, especially When
Dreaming the impure air of crowded rooms
and when the circulation is hurried Inv e,-'
erclse, arc proofs of the business of our oh.
seryations. Whenever this occurs in he
presence OF an honest matron, acquainted
vain the mysteries of the modern toilet.
she immediately applies herself with scis-
sors, tooth and nail, to the lacings of the
corset, and with all the eagerness with
m y one would cut the rope of suicide.
Falpltatlon of the heart also results fiom
any cause, which, restraining the natural
actloh OF the organ, compels it to struggle
In the performance of its Office. The Tn
lurieS also inflicted on the digestive organs,
are not less obvious than those of the cir
culatory. But that there are other still
more deplorable effects resultine from tb;s
absurd practice, and which are often pro-
ductive of infinite misery and protracted
suffering to females, is proved daily by the
record OF fashions, infirmary.
The argument, however, which Of NIL
others may perhaps with females be most
eiiectually employed against the use ofthis
proerustean girdle, is the fact that, besides.
It's less-direct influence, in Substituting the
paie ensign of disease for Che sseriIason of
their bps and of their cbeeks,D it often
spolls the symmetry of the form.
II IS caprlcioGs fashion which ad1aires
a Preternaturally small waist in the female
hgure the proportion that nature has as
signed, 1t Is that which alone pleases the
taste capable Of appreciating the truly
beautiful,
SPARE DIET. "There was a friend of
NINE, says Mr.. Abernethy, Z" who was sup
posed to be dying of hepatic affection
thorough break up. He was advanced
IN HE; his liver was all wrong, and he was
dylng-at least, SO his doctor said but az
he was dying, and as a drowning man will
always catch at a straw, he expressed a.
particular desire to see me, to know if |
could order any thing tlfat would do him
good. was sent for, and | wort to see
him. / said to him, upon my life, sir.
should be most happy if / could ssrgest
any thing that wasIikely to do you rood.
but am very ignorant of the medical pre..
fessIon, AMI If l were not, really donx
think could suggest more iudicious treat
ment than has been prescribed; but. sir. 7
shall give you a lecture on your diet. in the
presence of your medical man. / kne.v
the man before; he prided himself on his
virtue he drank no wine, but he did that
which, for any thing know, is as bad-he
eat most preposterously-was perfect
glutton. Now, said /, | think you like
mix; | shall give you a cup of milk for
breakfast, and you may put piece of bread
IN 1t, but not one drop of the milk displac-
cd by the bread must be replaced in the,
cup; you may take new laid egg to din-
Ier, and piece OF bread and butter about.
four O'Clock you may drink some soda vso.,
ter and then have done for the day. Con-
tlnue that Tor some time, taking it ut the dis
lance brewery SIX hours IN the day. lie did.
So and egad, the man got well; he seem.
gu ~ nase grown young again; he got
qua!e active, and really it was quite aston
lshing to see HIM. About three month,
afterwards he asked me to dine with him.
| ! went and saw him just at his old trick.
stufhag most enormous Quantities Of fao6
into his mouth. After dinner we walked
IN the garden; he was a merchant, and. in
the course of our walk, / said to him
"pray, sir, what would you think of a man
who, from nothing, had raised small can
ltal, and VINO might, if he chose to 90 on.
increase that into an immense fortune, but
who did not choose to go on, but squander-
eu that capital away what would YOU
think of him ~ Why said he, Il would
say he was fool : then, said /, what one
may think OF wealth, another may think Of
health, and thou art the man, say
health Is like wealth, extremely difficult to
get little fit; but when you have rot il.
II you take care of it, it will increase. and
increase too with compound interest :.but
1t IS the nature Of man that he will not do
well unless he is cosnpelled and believe
you will find this to be the lesson of human
life. fpeople win not take care of health.
and do well from inclination, they will be
obliged to do it from compulsion; but there
are those who will even defy necessity.a
English paper,
A GOoD On. Doctor Isoadley Ashe
lately daa,d vx,or a r,onLo,,, :. e 49,