The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-10

illustrated in numerous instances, both
in man and the lower.animals.
Having noticed briefly some; Of the
main conditions, Some now to the rsa.
faedy. remark fret, that where the
constitutional hereditary predisposition
exists, greater perseverance, and care are
necessary In carryiug out the treatment,
as In .the case OF other hereditary pre.
dispositions. huve to add, that while
there seems to be IN mahy cases grent
difficulty iii increasing the amount of
fas, it iseehs Vera easy to diminish It by
Indlcious treatment. Everybody las
heard OF the use Of acids. and particu.
larly vinegar, to ;reduoe the bulk. We
are told that . Spanish General 80 re.
dnced himself by vinegar that lie could
fuld his skin around his bo,ly 4 Dr
FIemyng advises the use of SOAP for a
similar purpose, and Darwin advises
salt and salted meats.
pass these expedicnts by, with the
remark that they are pernicious, and.
thercfor., not to be resorted TO. There
Is no substitute for diet aud regimen,
aud to them alone must we look for re-.
licf, and they EiN neucr fit. Let me
say to my corpulent renders that if they
WHSLE to live long, they must look to diet.
ana not to drugs, as too many do. By
way OF encouragement, let me give u
case or Two of successful practice. DR..
Cheyne was an eminent physician, and
known AS the "big fat doctor Of Bath. I"
By attention to diet and regimen, lie re.
dnced himself from 449 pounds to 229.
nnd enjoyed good health until the age
Of scventy-two. DR.. Gregory, of T. lin.
burgh, reports cases where tho retluc.
ton reached II third, and the persons
lived to good uge in the enjoyment of
health. 1t wonId DO easy to multiply
examples, but call ATTENTION to Mr..
Bhnting. who has Il Hctitic INN mortulity.
Mr. u. was very fat gentleman; and III
addition TO the iucouyenienccs always
present with that condition of body, wus
suffering from deafucss. DR.. Harvey
Was Aurnl Surgeon to the Royal Dispen
snry Tor Diseases oi the Ear, aud was
consulted for tho defective hearing. The
Doctor concluded that his deafness was
connected with his obesity, AMI pro.
scribed tliet for the reduction Of his
onlk. MIR. Bhnting, III the end, was re-
lieved ut both his corpnleuce aud his
deafness, and informed the world of it
Arough tile press, aud DR.. Hnrvey pub
ilshed Il volume "On Corpulence in rela.
ton to Disease" 10 tho Doctor, then,
belongs the higher honor. and the svs-
tenn. II l may 80 dignity it, or dietary,
should have been called, perhaps, HMr.
ccyiSm. and not Buu.inyisns 1t will be
perceived in the dietary that Dr.. II. pre.
scribed for Mr.. B., that food of tho non.
heterogeneous class is not wholly excluded
but allowed in the smallest quantity,
while the pitrogenous is much increased.
l must remark, too, that tho bill OF
fare is very respectable one: Breah5us
-Four to six ounces Of meat, two
ounces Of biscuit or toast, and large
cup OF ten, but without milk or sugar.
Dinner-Ten to twelve ounces of an,
kind of fab, except salmon, any vegctu.
Bile. except potnto and vegetable roots
any KIND OF poultry or vcnison, aud two
ounces OF toasted bread. With it, drink
Two or three glasses Of good rod wine
sherry or Madeira, avoiding champagne
port or beer. In tho afternoon, four tt
SIX ounces OF fruit, one or two biscuits
and again Il large cup of teu, without
milk or sugar.
While would advise MI tho kindred
OF Ltmbert to follow the eXimple al
Bnntiug, my Kindness OF heart prompts
mo to say to those who prefer to remain
rs they are, that enbompoim is general,
81 sign of gnni hnmor and cheerful tenn
per. Hear the words which Shakespeare
puts in the mouth of Cns sar, in his nd
dress to Antony. where he places in con
trast tho fnt and the lean:
"Lct me havo mon about me that arc fat,
Sleek. headed men and such as sleep o. night
Yond' Cassius has lean and hungry look
He thinks too much. Such men arc danger
| ous."
In some OF the countries of the East
obesity is looked upon as beauty, anG
young ladies' are futtened for marriage
and Erasmus tells us of nation of peo
pie who elevated to tho throne the fat
test among them. II the case of very
fat persons, the specific gravity is mucl
less than that Of water, aud they viii
float in it. We read that q fat lighter
man on the Thames fell repeatedly over
board. without any other Inconvenience
than that of good ducking, as, thougl
he knew nothing whatever of the art O
swimming, he continued to founder
about like frkin Of butter, till he was
picked up. This is On advantage to The
credit of the fat man, and would seem tc
give him groater security against the
perils by water, than that enjoyed b,
the most skillful swimmer. If it be
true, as is urged by many psychologists
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