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times gone to fuch a length as to deprive the flo- 

 mach of all that power of expelling its contents, 

 which foon terminated in death. — To thefe dangers 

 mould be added, that of the meat flicking in the 

 paffage of the gullet, and remaining there without a 

 poflibility of removal, a thing which is not uncom- 

 mon amidft fuch excefles. Even the proper tempe- 

 rature of food is worthy attention. Ruftick folly has 

 produced wagers and premiums on the eating food 

 nearly boiling hot. It is difficult to preferve any 

 temper in the cenfure of fuch outrageous flupidity. 



The quality of food is neceffary to be confidered, 

 as well as its quantity. The flomachs of labour- 

 ing men are undoubtedly flrong, and able to digefl 

 coarfe meat; but ill-judged ceconomy fhould not 

 prompt farmers to fet before their fervants decayed 

 or indigeflible food. Putrid meat is not merely 

 unwholfome in its remote confequences, but imme- 

 diately dangerous to life, as has been often expe- 

 rienced, and fhould be avoided as carefully as we 

 would any other poifonous fubflances, 



I have before pointed out the bad confequences 

 that are apt to refult from the free ufe of fome indi- 

 geflible fruits, particularly plumbs and nuts. I think 

 it would be a proper caution for farmers not to plant 

 any of the former that are of the coarfe and auflere 



kind; 



