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qualities neceffary for refpiration, but is often loaded with fuch noxious exhalations. 
as to become a moft deadly poifon. Miners-are not only hurt by unwholefome air, 
but likewife by the particles of metal which adhere to their fkin, clothes, 8c. Thefe 
are abforbed, or taken up into the body, and occafion palfies, vertigoes, ‘and other 
nervous affections, which often prove fatal. Fallopius obferves, that thofe who 
work in mines of mercury feldom live above three or four years. Lead, and oer 
other metals, are likewife very pernicious to the health. 3g 
All who work in mines or metals ought to wafh carefully, and to poses their 
clothes as foon as they give over working. Nothing would tend more to: preferve 
the health of fuch people than a ftri&t and almoft religious regard to cleantinefs, 
Plumbers, painters, gilders, fmelters, makers of white lead, and many others who 
work in metals, are liable to the fame difeafes as miners, and ought to obferve'the 
fame directions for avoiding them. Tallow-chandlers, boilers of oil, and all'who 
_ work in putrid animal fubftances, are likewife liable to fuffer from the unwholefome. 
fells or efluviaof thefe bodies. They ought to pay the fame regard to cleanlinefs 
as miners; and when they are troubled, with naufea, ficknefs, or fe recies shot 
fhould take a gentle purge. | ee 
-Thofe who follow laborious employments are in general the mioft healthy of man- 
kind, yet the nature of their occupations, and the places where they are carried on, 
expofé them to fome particular difeafes. Hufbandmen, for example; ate expofed to. 
‘ali the viciffitudes of the. weather, which, in this country, are often very great and 
fudden, and occafion colds, coughs, quinfies, rheumatifms, fevers, and other acute 
diforders.” ‘They are likewife foreed to work hard, and-often carry burdens above 
their ftrength, which, by overftraining the veflels, occafions afthmas, ruptures, &¢c. 
Such as bear heavy burdens, as porters, labourers, &c. are obliged to draw the 
air with much greater force, and alfo to keep their lungs diftended with more vio- 
a eps is Besse tot ‘common ssigconey 2 by this means —_ ender 
4 ver enfues. Ruscha ay mentions an rata to this aoe of a man, ‘who, 
‘upon awager, carried an afs; but was foon after feized with a fever, a vomiting of © 
blood, ‘and: a rupture: Carrying: heavy burdens is generally. the effect of mere lazi- 
nefs, which prompts people to.do.at once what fhould be done at twice. Sometimes 
it proceeds from vanity or emulation. Henceit is, that the ftrongeft mén aremoft 
commonly hurt by heavy burdens, hard labour, or feats of activity. It is: rare to 
find one who boafts of his ftrength without a rupture, a fpitting of blood, or fome 
difeafe, which he reaps as the fruit of his folly. When the mufcles are violently 
ftrained, frequent reft is neceffary, in order that they may recover their tone; with- 
out this, the ftrength and conftitution will foon be worn out, and a ‘premature old 
og age brought on. 
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