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which render it lcfs liable to be affected by fuch 

 impreflions. The morning air, on the contrary, fo 

 celebrated both by poets and philofophers for its 

 benign and cheering effects upon the mind, and- 

 body, is enjoyed in high perfection by perfons in this: 

 way of life : and the advantages they derive from 

 thence in point of health are probably very great. 



I have been informed from the beft authority, 

 that a perfon in high flation lbme years ago, who 

 was very defirous to protract his exiflence in , this 

 world as long as he was able, made every poflible 

 enquiry concerning the regimen and manner of life 

 of thofe perfons who had arrived at a great age, but 

 found no circumftance common to them all, fave 

 that they all had obferved great regularity in point; 

 of hours; both rifing early, and going early to reft. 



Freedom from care and anxiety of mind is a 

 blefflng, which I apprehend fuch people enjoy iq 

 higher perfection than mod others, and is of the 

 utmoft confequence. Mental agitations and eating 

 cares are more injurious to health, and deftructive 

 of life, than is commonly imagined ; and could their 

 effects be collected, would make no inconfiderable 

 figure in the bills of mortality. 



The fimplicity and uniformity of rural occupa- 

 tions, and their inceffant practice, preclude many 



anxieties 



