Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-09-06
pIci.y Of diet. - commenced in childhood

1 anu figfuly dVneTeu 10 through lie. 1855
10 all our artificial preparations of fooC
therefore, these important principles OF
general rules should ever be kept in view
and an Intelligent and reasonable and con.
scientious regard to them should always be
entertained and cherished; and particular.
ly by woman, whose dominion over these
matters, as the wife and the mother, gives
her immense power TO act, either as the
angeiof mercy or of wo to the human
race Las the angel of mercy, if in the in
tegrty Of her soul, she leads the way to
truth and holiness. and teaches those. on
whom her moral influence is exerted, to
follow her ;-as the angel Of wo, if she
suffers sensual qualification to seduce her
from the path of duty and becomes the
minister Of deprayed appetite and indul-
gence. rl5ss a4ta Is ma
Whatever may be the kind of food on
which man subsists, when the artificial
preparation is made as far as possible in
accordance with the physiological laws Of
constitution and relation established III
his nature and is of that simple character
which leaves the proportions Of nutritious
and innutriiious properties as nature COM
bined them, or, in The general average, con-
forms in this respect to nature,-and Ell
feels little change in the nutritious princl-
Piles, retains the natural requisiton
for the function of The teeth and thus Sc
cures the proper chewing ofthe food, .
and the mixing of il with the solvent fluid
OF the mouth, and the swallowing of it
slowly,-the artificial process of prepare
ton initiates very little, if at all, agains,
any of the physiological interests of the
body. But if the preparation concentrates
the nutrlen; properties, and destroys The
due proportion between the bulk and nour-
ishment; and effects improper changes
and combinations in the nutrient elements,
and does away the necessity fpf mastication;
and presents the food in TOO elevated a
temperature; and enables US 10 swallow
It too rapidly with little or no exercise Of
the teeth, and without properly mixing it
with the saliva, The artificial process of
cooking is decidedly, and often exceeding
ly inimical. not onl y to the physiological
interests Of the alimentary organs, but of
the whole human system. And let it ever
be remembered that, as general rule, the
process OF cooking when regulated in the
very best manner, cannot so perfectly
adapt the substances which it is necessary
TO cook, to the physiological properties and
powers ofthe human body, as to render
them equally conducive 10 the highest and
best condition of man, with those sub
stances which are naturally adapted TO his
alimentary wants.. And therefore, as al
ready stated, all processes of cooking, or
artificial preparations of food by fre-con-
sidered in reference to the very highest ca
pabilities Of human nature--nust be re-
.garded as in some measure an evil and
the grand desideratum is to ascertain how
far the various circumstances in which
man is placed, aud the quality of the ali
ment on which he is obliged to subsist,
renders this evil necessary ;--or 10 what
extent the artificial preparation of food can
be carried without causing a greater evil
than it prevents. - =
In the application of these principles TO
the various situations and circumstances in
which man may be placed, we readily
perceive that, the first great question is,--
What are the substances necessarily en-
tering into the diet of man, which require
cooking, or any kind of artificial prepare.
ton, in order to render them most genial
to the physiological interests ofthe human
constitution 2-The second great q1es.
ton is,--What kind or manner of prepa-
ration OF those substances, do the highest
physiological interests of man require or
admit of!--and the third question is,--To
what extent, and in what manner may I'VE
arti6cially prepare other substances, which
we choose 10 comprehend in our diet. with
out seriously infringing our physiological
and psychological Interests?
To enter into these several inquiries
with critical accuracy and complete detail,
would not only require very great deal
Of ti:nc, bul also an intimate and perfect
knowledge OF the alimentary character of
all the substances which man, in all The
varieties ofsituation and circumstances of
the Species may find it necessary or con-
venient, or agreeable to eat--It cannot
therefore be expected that I shall, in this
place, attempt tito any considerable extent
/ A PRAYER FOR HARVARD COLLEGE
By CoTToN MATrHER.--Among the
first prayers put up for the first institution
of learning IN New England. says the
Lilchield Enquirer, was the following -
"Great and good God, make this seat OF
learning so tenatious Of truth, that it NAV
become more easy to find wolf in Eng
land and toad in Ireland than Socinian
or Arminian in Cambridge. amen"
HCollon Matther- could appear among
Us again, and know the exact amount oil
heresy now existing in. Harvard College,
how the old saint would groan in spirit 10
think his prayers produced no better re-
suits He would be as likely, we think,
TO find wolves 10 England and loads in Ire