Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-10-04
For the Vermont Telegraph
PHYSIOLOGICAL REFORM.
e. O. n 4 n u e ID

CONF d.
The moral view of this subject is vast
field, and to many the most interesting
part of the whole system. DR.. Mussey
says, "the lives of missionaries after en-.
tering on their labors average only about
8 years; whereas they might average "a. "
0. S. Fowler says, 10y the truly won.
derful process of digestion, food is con-
verted into thought and feeling, mind and
soul" People FAUST become acquainted
with this subject or continue the dupes OF
quackery, and exposed to disease and suf-
fering through life. To avoid this let a
thorough course of reading be adopted.
Read !" Combe on the Constitution oil
Man. and study it. Read Hitchcock
Lectures on Diet, &C." DIR. Combe's
Principles of Physinlney Applied 10
t4eel.h,n Read and study Graham
Lectures on the Science of Human Life y
have thus endeavored to sketch an out
line of system which I believe must
come into universal practice before our
condition can be much improved physi-
cally, morally or intellectually. Plato
says, it o1ght to be every where men
toned that a good education gives the
mind, and the body, all the power, all the
beauty, and all the perfection, of which
they are capable Blu: it may be asked
if this view of animal food is correct why
have not physicians borne their testimony
against it! / answer, they have. And
as great names have a great influence
with many, | will. simply give the names
of some of the most eminent physicians,
both of ancient and modern times in whose
teachings and writings we have language
directly 10 the point in favor of the supe-
riority of a vegetable diet. 1t would be as
lsqclusive as human authority can make
it, if | could give extracts from some, or
all the authors whose names shall give ;
and for these extracts | will refer the
reader to Dr. Alcott's work entitled Vege.
table Diet, which | would recommend to
every one who wants evidence of this
| kind. Among these authors we include
DR.. Cheene, distingu ished physician
who lived 100 years ago. Sir John Sin.
clair, author OF the Code of Health, 10 4
vol. s mo-, a British surgeon; DR.. Taylor
Of England Dr.. Aberne;hy of London
the celebrated Hufeland of Germany; DR.
Cullen of Edinburg DR.. Cransloun; Dr.
Lambe of London; DR.. Buchan, author
of Domestic Medicine. DR.. Whi:elaN
says, cali philosophers have given lheil
testimony 10 favo! ola vegetable diet from
Pythagoras TO Franklin" DR.. Bel
and Condie of Philadelphia DR.. Mus
| sey DIR. Sweelser Of Boston, formerly
prof. in the Vermont University DR.
Pierson of Salem; DR.. Beaumont; DR.
Alcolt of Boston; and Parmley. Wrigh,
Preston. Barrows. Banister, Terry, Har
den, RickeIson. Webster, Perry Sherman
Porter, knight, Keep, Brown, Knovx
: Avery. Haskell, Bartlett, and a host {
| others in different parts of the country
, The testimony of philosophers and othe
eminent men is TO The point. We have
( from Plautus. Plutarch. Porphvry of Tyr,
. Lord Bacon in his treaties on Life an
: Death. Sir VIM. Temple. Cyrus III
E Great. Lord Kaims. author of " Element
Of Criticism" and of /" Six Sketches on til
History of Man." Thomas Dick, Pro