Lh'. Percwal on the EffeSfs of Famine, i^c. 5 1 9 



ry, efpeciall/, fliould not enter the works with 

 an empty ftomach, fhould previoufly fortify 

 themfelves by a glafs or two of wine, and coun- 

 teraft the fedative operation of the putrid 

 miafms by the ftiinulus of hartftiornj eau de 

 luce, or camphorated vinegar, applied to the 



nofe. 



IX. We earneftly recommend a longer recefs from Ia» 

 bour at noon, and a more early difmiffion from it in the 

 evening, to all who work in the cotton-mills. But we 

 deem this indulgence ellential to the prefent health, and 

 future capacity for labour, of thofe who are under the age 

 of fourteen. For the aftive recreations of childhood and 

 youth are neceffary to the growth, the vigour, and the 

 right conformation of the human body. And we cannot 

 excufe ourfelves, on the prefent occafion, from fuggefting 

 to you, who are the guardians of the public weal, this furr 

 dier very important confideration, that the rifing gene- 

 ration fhould not be debarred from all opportunities of 

 inllrudlion, at the only feafon of life, in which they can 

 be properly improved. 



We have the honour to be, with the higheft refpefl, 

 GENTLEMEN, your moft faithful, 

 and obedient humble fervantJ, 



THOMAS PERCIVAL, M. D. 

 JOHN COWLING, M,l>. 

 ALEXANDER EASON, M. D, 

 fDWOOD CHORLEy, M. D. 



MANCHESTER, 



Oiiober 8, 1784. 



P. S. Our refpeflable colleagues, Dr. Mainwaring and 

 Dr. Mitchell, are abfcnt from Manchefter at this time. 



L 1 4 Manchefter 



