Il6 TRAVfiLLlNG MEMORANDUMS. June I, 



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 Travelling Memorandums fet down occajionally, and 

 without any dejign of publication, hy a gentleman who 

 made a tour through a great part of Europe, in the 

 years 1786, 1787, flnJ 1788. 



At the a^e of fixty-five, being in eafy circnmftances* 

 but in a declining ftate of health, I refolved, by advice* 

 to travel, and try the efFeft of fouthern climates, for 

 one or two winters. Before my departure, I obtain- 

 ed confultations of able phyficians, both at Edinburgh 

 and London ; one of them was my worthy friend, Dr. 

 G. then refiding in London. He had pra£Hfed, with 

 high reputation, for many years, in Carolina. As he 

 was befl acquainted with the common efFedls of a hot 

 climate on perfons bred in northern countries, I conJi- 

 dered his advices as moft material ; and I have experi- 

 enced the fuccefs of them. I felefit fome of thefe ad-, 

 vices., for the benefit of others in fimilar circumftances. 

 The Doftor treats the important article of regimen 

 and diet, in an unufual, but, as I think, in a very fenfi- 

 ble manner. *' Be moderate habitually — Whatever your 

 ^ palate relifnes, and your flomach digefts eafily, is 

 " beft — In this, you muft be your own phyfician, and 

 ♦' prefcribe from experience — • I know no better, 

 " and propofe no other rule of regimen — Tn collive ha- 

 " bits, and cafes of weak digeftion, ripe fruits, efpeci- 

 " ally grapes, figs aad fweet oranges, are good — Such 

 " fimple refrefiiing diet, and thofe rnineral waters 

 " which both nourilh and purify, are preferable 

 " to any medicines — However, I do advife you, occa- 

 " fionally, to ufe laxative medicines-Here, again, choofe, 

 " by your own experience, with this material prtcau- 

 " tion not commonly adverted to, that you fhould 

 " obtain the prefcription for making fuch pills as bell: 

 " agree with you, fo as to have them frefii made fror* 

 '* time to time, becaufe, when kept, they grow hard, 

 '* and are apt tc' pafs without efFeft or operation — . 



