Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-21
NJ | S C Z L L A N Y
From the Health Journal.


To the Editor of The Health Journal:
Dear Sir-I send The following arguments
in favor Of vegetable diei, from "Ellen
Braye, or the Fortune Teller" work pub
lshed lately in London. The author treats
the highest truths in popular manner-Mr.
Cunliffe Manners, besides holding other
strange opinions, is represented as being a
strict Pythagorean. The following dialogue
would interest some of your readers.
A. BRONSON ALco-T.
q Think saiy Miss Aimwell, there
seems TO be much in this consideration. All
know how opposed TO intellect eating is,
even in the most prudent conduct of it,
There are few who can exert their powers
Of thought after dinner as successfully as
previously to partaking that meal.'
THAT rejoined Col Needham, is prob
ably, however, more owing TO excess in
food, than to its improper quality
Both in quantity and quality replied
Manvers, reform is necessary. Errors of
! quantity, however, though more obvious, are
less destructive than those Of quality. False
quantities derange the functions only, bu'
false qualities disior, essences
Il do not understand this clearly, said
Miss Aimwell, will you, Sir, be courteous
enough TO explain il?'
Il will, with permission, said Manvers
resign this task to my friend, Mrs. Bed
DOVES
Il almost wish could not answer re
piled Mrs. Beddowes; because, in my clear
ness Of perception. feel somewhat self
condemned upon the score OF my imperfec
practice. 1t appears 10 me that HE darke
nature Of The soul, such as anger, coyetou
desire, and the like, which are the yer
opposite antagonists of inspiration, retain G
secreie cofporeal essences of kindred ma
ture, with which TO reproduce their outwar
exhibitions. Well, souls acting from ihei
natures, testify an inward longing after fiery
exciting, irritating substances, that wi;
them they may bring themselves TO man
festation. The fiery nature loves fiery meai
and drinks. The siimulants when men TAX
D modify the nervous fluids, and very lit
serenity of soul is ever experienced by thos
!, who lay themselves open TO such false al
= pliances.'
: True added Manvers, 'lhe essences
4 Inn Ill, -
OF the soul, while quantities Of food nerel
r affect the unlranquil or calm workings
: the functions. The first effect of animate
food is stimulating; but in the reaction il
fattening'and incrassating. In both of the
respects i is contrary 10 the true corpore
le condition which the soul demands, for co
dilions must be peaceful; and peace is
!, medium between heaviness and excilemer
The. soul is 10 sort of pendulatiug stat
! oscillaiing between matter aud spirit: ar
:. on lis material side il is very morliiable. |
1fi the corporeal essences with which il CO
b tracts; and consequently, if they are Of d
n irritating kind, the souls dominant passio
u are awakened: temperate and cool diet
:, best adapted for soul serenity, inasmuch
its tendency is less likely TO injure the Sc
in which the divine germs have 10 yegeiat
'Doyou think lhen,' asked Col Needha,
= that stimulants are in no case necessary
:. think replied Manners, that they a
al never required, excepting in cases Of ind
p position, and then only for the sake Of !