Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-09-20

sooTn out by excess the other yvsfs an,
through inactivity. What a n1srpAp,s
state Of things for rational beings TO bav.,
to do with. But "lhis is the MA, -.
world goes" The evils of defectiys ex.
erclse are too common to need descrintion
One tact however DR.. Forbes saws /: 1--WE
lately visited in large town BOARDING
school containing 90 girls; and we learn
Cd on close and accurate inquiry tba,
there was not one of the girls who had
been al the school two years that was nor
more or less CROOKED: and whose
health was not impaired" A due amonn,
OF exercise is just as essential to- mans
highest well-being, as air or fond Tn
relation to sleep, the amount should not
exceed eight hours, and if half Of i j.
taken before midnight it will be better
That it may be the most refreshing AMI
least enfeeollng we should do we'll to.
abandon feather beds, and use straw bpsk
CT matrass: Our beds and bedding should
De thoroughly aired daily, By BEING
thrown open, over chair back or buno
out the window. Stric: attention sbopId
De paid to the air of sleeping rooms tha.
1t may be pure. The air bath as Dr.
Franklin called it is useful. It sbouId be
INDUCED in every night on going to bed,
OF on rising, by exposing the whole sur.
lace OF the body 10 the full embrace of the
'alr' and exercising the skin with the hand
OF flesh brush. No garment worn dur-,
ing the day should be worn DURING tho
night. Two garments should be had and
worn alternately, one for day and the 9th.
er Tor night. The two may be worn
during the week if desirable by being air.
ca while not worn. DR.. Combe and Dr.
Mnssey attach great importance to this.
Pracuce'and from years experience I have
found 1t to be a very useful Iuxurv
tne herdItary transmission of Qualities
mas much to do with Us in the outset of
life. but it is seldom though. of. stock
breeders and farmers recognize this prin.
ctple fully IN vegetable. ard comparative
physiology. Stock breeders look we'll 10
their sires; and farmers 0 re careful NJ, -.
plant imperfect frost.bitten grain if they
want good article. And the snar,,ns,
were very rigid in this respect, bv means
Oh WHICH, and other proper physical train.
ing 'hey reared the most hardy race of
men and women that ever existed A.,
othef law relating to our organization is.
INA. nounshment shall be supplied of suit.
able KIND and in due quantity. This law
VIII be admitted 10 the abstract, BY every.
body, but if we speak in detail as we mus.
to he practical, it will be vastly different,
Inc great principle expressed in this law
Will benefit no one as it stands, unless we
know what is meant by a suitable kind
and a due quantity. What, and how
much, shall eat and drink is great
Question to be met, if we conclude not 10
devour Unfortunately, swine.lke. what.
soever is set before US. With the writ.
Ings OF very large class of the most sci.
entlflc men that ever lived, to confirm NV
position, will not hesitate to saw. az Ia
Inc KIND, that 1t should be a well chosen
vegetable diet and pure water to the ex.
cinslon OF all innutritious stimuIan,s.
Ihe proper way 10 prove this position
would be to use long and analytical ar.
gument drawn from anatomy and physi.,.
ology. In this way it has been, and NAV
be done conclusively and scientifcaIlv.a
But as IN such course l should much
exceed my limits, will only give some
hlsorlcal facts, from the experience ofd;f1
ferent nations. tribes, &c. and opinions
Iof individuals. 1t appears. conclusiveIv,
rom the actual practice of mankind uni. +
Versally, (o,her things being equally that.
vegetable eaihg tribes and nations, are
most perfectly developed 10 size, symmetry,
and beauty. To illustrate compare the
inhabitants of New Holland, Van Die.
mans Land, LapIand, Tarlary, Terra.del--
fuego; with those Of Olaheite, Marquesas,
all the Friendly and Society Isles, with
the Cncassians, the Indians of Mexico
and the natives Of Pitcairn's Island.
These form the most striking contrast.
Goldsmith says, ofthe New Holanders,a