Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1851-11-01

wood was insufficient to keep Us warm, or that
we could not find sufficient space whereon to lay.
Our guide, after some delay, found spot about
d feet long and 8 Swide, which was appropriated
to us, while they determined on resting in a sit--
ting posture, covering themselves with all the.
clothing they could muster, tapas, Sc. All
OF little use; the poor fellows, like ourselves.
felt the cold too severe, they twice TO feed
the fire, rejoicing as Aurora appeared.
(ro be con,inued.)
QUOTATIONS FROM THE LATE DR..
GREGORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
EDINBURGH.
few days after writing my article Of the 4ih,
published under the head Of the MORTALITY OF
DRUNKARDs, in the Polynesian, No. %, Of the.
18th, medical friend kindly furnished me 4
copy Of the seventh edition Of Gregory's Con-
speetus Medicine Theores,ec, published in.
Edinburgh in the year 1924
Although the question submitted to the Legis-
Iaturc in June last, was one in which the opin-
ions Of enlightened political economists and the
legislation of such free Constitutional Govern
ments, as those Of Great Britain and the United
States, ought to have more weight than any
mere medical opinion, yet have no objection:
bearings.
have not had time to read over carefully a,
Latin Book consisting Of Sections MDCLXVII,
but having gone over it cursoriy, have found.
no passage in which DR.. Gregory directly asserta-
that the daily use Of stimulants is luxurious to.
health, as stated, from memory, in my precited
article. But j, appears to me that such an opin--
ion may be logically inferred from the following.
quotation -
| Sec DCCCXCIX.-" Nonnui diuturntatis
vitae prnrogativam ab ipsa natura, ct prima ct
congenita cOrpOris fabrcaiiOne, habent scices
que scope haereietaria est, ct in quibuscun fami--
lis fere constans. Ali natura debiles et NOR
bosi, vel ntemperanta ct vitae senere parum
idoneo, fracti, perpeiua cura ct soliciIui:ne, ct
| temperantia, sSepe nOvam ct meliOrem cOnstitu-
tionem corporis sbnet compararunr,e ct vitam ul-
tra solitOs lnies intertlum proiraxerunt; cuiua-
rel exilnium Cornaro exemplum ct documenrum
exstat."
! The above quotation from DR.. Gregory il.
strong in favor Of temperance rs conducting to,
longevity. As an example he gives the inus--
trous Cornaro, just as il all hts readers would
know how his example would recommend tenn
perancc. Believing that probably not, many.
in these islands know anything about Coynaro..
and anxious that his example should benefit all,
add the following particulars
| Louis Cornaro wnsa Venetian. He was born in
the year 1857 Between SO and IS years ofage.hs
composed and published his discourse on tempe
rate life-also his eompendium and exhoffstio.
He had lived ntemperaiely until he was IS years
old and greatly enfeebled his stomach. He then,
commenced what he considered a system of ab-.
s,inence, w hch extended fruit salad. pas
try, AMI herb soup. But he continued the use,
of veal, mutton, vcnisou, louIiry, game, Eesk
and salt-wa,er Ash, and wine. All these be used
with great sobriety. OF this virtue be records
the following high enco,nium
I" La sobrieta IA sensi purgati, il covpo,
leggiero, intelleio vivace, = anisno allegro, L.
n,enoria tenace, m0vimenti spediii, 10 azioni
pronie .Iispos,e. Per lei Y a::i,na quasi sgra-
| vata del suO erresiro peso, prova gran parte
della sua liberia, gIi spirit 81 muovono dolce
menie per Ie arserie, CORE sangue per le vene,
| IL Galore temperate soave IA s0avi temperate
effeti, finaIlente queste pOtense nOsire serbano
/ con belIisimo ordiDe una gioconda et grata armo-
MIA. q sanIissima innocente s0brietade, unico
sefrixeriO della natura naslre bengua della vita
u,nana, vera melicina cosi delp amino come dell
cospo nostro, qusnip debbono gil nomini laudarti,
e rngraziarti iii iuoi cortesi d0ni"
But although DR.. Gregory so recommended
temperance, he did not deny the beneficial efSsets
often resulting from stimuIants. Thus in HE
Section MCxCVll, he says-
\ I" 0mne denique genus vini, sire ex wis, sivs.
ex ponsis, sive aliis huctitus paratuw, e. cere-
viei a omnis ,et omnis liquor ferinenfatus es mags,
.,..ruc;orea ill tutcea e0irirus dpnfilIafi