PHYSICAL AND LITERARY. ^SS 



{y ; as it is extraordinary in any body to 

 be naturally fa loofe at his time of life ; 

 and he cannot recolle(5l with any certain- 

 ty, what was the (late of his belly before 

 he began to ule that medicine. He ne- 

 ver bathes his feet, but only cleans them 

 once a week with a wet cloth, and rubs 

 them with a flefh-brufh every evening and 

 morning. He clothes himfelf well j but 

 is obliged, by his office, to fit for the mod 

 part of the day, both in fummer and win- 

 ter, in a very large cold room, and far 

 from a fire, Eeiides keeping free of the 

 gout, he has had extremely good health 

 in every other refped during all that 

 time, and has eat and drunk every ordi- 

 nary kind of meat and drink, without 

 diftindion ; except claret, which indeed 

 always difagrecs with him, though he can 

 drink fmall beer, ftrong ale, punch, red 

 port, and white wines, without any incon- 

 venience. 



Th e other cafe is that of a wig -ma- 

 ker, R. S. a very flout, agile, little^man, 

 aged 3 2. He was feized with a fciatic 



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