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tity of bed-clothes. Too much heat naturally pro- 

 duces a defire to change the heated place for one 

 that is cooler; but if the body were not uneafily 

 hot, no fuch impatience would take place* 



Quiet is another important article. Officious cu- 

 riofity is apt to make many perfons intrude upon 

 fick people, who have very little real concern on 

 their account. This fhould by all means be difcou- 

 raged, and no more perfons admitted to the cham- 

 ber of the fick than are neceffary to attend him. 

 The admifiion of others tends only to foul the air, 

 increafe the heat, and prevent the reft of th fick. 



The proper adminiftration of food is a matter of 

 the utmoft concern. At the beginning of inflam- 

 matory complaints, provided the patient be young 

 and robuft, fome abftinence may be proper; but in 

 the advanced ftate of all diforders both acute and 

 chronical, it is necefifary to pay great attention to 

 the article of food. As long as any confiderable de- 

 gree of fever remains, it is proper to ufe a vegetable 

 diet. Milk boiled with bread, bread and rice pud- 

 dings, roafted apples, and the like, are all proper ; 

 and for drink, toad and water, whey, or (if it be 

 good) fmall beer; but no ftronger liquor, and lead 

 of all diftilled fpirits. A moil abfurd and unhappy 



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