Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-08

London, Lies bourgeois de L6udrss les plus charges
de ventre, that the fatigues of war might the soon
er incline them to call out for peace.
Many iilustrious cases might hav: been found i'll
France equal to the specimens Edward took with him.
even among royal and noble persons-of which
Charles the Fat, Louis lie Gros, Sanctius Crassus,
aud "Corpus Poetarum," the fat poetic Elector of
Cologne, were notable instances.
In the court of Louis XIV. were two very fat noble
men, the Duke de p, and the Duke de N.
Phey were both at the evee one day, when the King
began to rally the former Oh his corpulency: "You
take no exercise, SUPPOSE said the King. "Par-
round my cousin dc n" About the same time
the French Queen in a naughty tone demanded of a
tat French wit, "Quand il accoucheroit? "-"Quand
Jauras trouve une sage fesnm.," the ready re-
reply, which stopped further ipterrOgatores Nor
ought we to omit, among other minor personal disad-
Vantages OF these great personagsS, the expense OF
clothing; and the Inconvenience that has been known
to arse from the likeness of one fat man to another,
which during the search for Georges, in France, ha
raised all the fat people from end Of Gaal the
other"
lie goes OH to- state some of the causes of corpu-
lence, and to illustrate his remarks by CASES; which
are made up of letters complaints from patients
and his own observations upon them. We extract
from these the following:
CASE I.-From e i5tt Sportsuaa,.
"liaring had some conversation with you upon the
subject before and hearing that you have made It n
matter OF study, am DESTROYS of inqurng your opi-
ion further Us to the safety and treatment by which
weight may DC diminished BY medicine.
am growing heavier and tatter than wish to be,
| (my ordinary weight few years ago was fifteen
stone, and l am now increased to nnetean.) The
exercise take docs not prevent it at all. should
not quite ike to be put regimen Of abstinence,
| but upon some system Which, with moderate living
right gradually bring back to about my old stan
dard All this time quito well, and should have
little TO complain Of were not fond of sports which
pursued with greater convenience when was thin
ner, and did not observe that persons inclined to
increase i'll sizc lose their activity rather too soon in
| life"
| Obserrntons.--Thi gentleman was an ardent
great exertion every morning, and in the after
ing and sleeping-the fatigue of his sporting plea
draught of stout ale. He did me the favor of n
visit, when found he had stated that he was in
excellent health, but his size nterered with his plans
tho could not get through the woods so easily as
he used to do, and sit was not easy as former
iy to find horse to carry him." Now what do
you recommend me to do:" 'Keep your eyes open and
your mouth shut" "Poh! Nonsense that wont
do for me me something 10 take--have you no
pills.! The same question has been SO often repeat
ed to some very able actioners that with Mohercs
doctor they answer, -"prenez dcs piules, Prenez
des pilules."
The pills this gentleman was in search Of were to
counterfeit the effects of dose of strong ale, two
gallons day being his moderate allowance. As he
was not only merry fellow but scholar. gave
him the opinion Of dn old poet upon the subject Of
u!e:-
| NJ