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ration •, — and of the necefllty of taking tint in again, as the Skin muft take in as 

 well as throw out. — To prevent this mifchief the Greeks and Konaus uled the Warni 

 h^th — This became a piece ot luxury amoni» the 'iomacis. — The ligyptians ufc! ^he 

 cold bath, which was better than ihc warm; ind they led it tour times in 24 liours. 

 —Of Anointing ami Frirtion ufed by the Greeks and R m.inb, and the benefit tlit^ie- 

 of. — Of" the air we rake in by our bodies. -^Tli t fhoui<l be pure air — not air touled 

 by the cxnalations of our bodies. — ! he advantage the Greeks and Romans had by 

 performing their exerciles naked, and the Egyptians by firip;-;^ and bathing l"o of- 

 ten — Of what we fufFer by living in a manner quite different. — G eat attention given 

 to the relloration of health in Britam — not luffiLitnt to the preftrvation of it. — The 

 conlequence of the neglf(ff of that in lome parts of tb-:: Highlands of Scotla:id. — 

 What would prevent thele bad confequences, is the conitant ufe ot the cold tiaih — 

 For which purpofe baths fliould be ercded in different d.ftri^s, fuch as they have 

 in the South of France. P 17. 



CHAP. IV. 



The Diet in the Civilifed Life much more unwholefome than that in the Natural. — 

 The reafon for which is, that it is of more difficult digeftion — And. firfl, as to the 

 food of Fiefli, — of more difficult digei^ion than Vegetables. — Fermented Liquors not 

 a wholefome drink — That both eating Flelh and drinking Itrong Liquors are un- 

 wholefome, proved by Health being recovered when Men abffain from them. — That 

 eating- Flefh and drinking Strong Liquors, do not give .Strength, proved by the ex- 

 ample of tlie People of the Ladrone Iflmds, and of the Porters of BalTora. — Of the 

 manner of living of the Antient Egyptians, as to eaticig Flelh and drinking Wine — 

 moderate in both, — but they knew that the Civilifed L'fe, however managed, was 

 not favourable to Health. — Therefore they took Phvfic to prevent Difeafes, — and 

 had Doctors for every Difeafe. — Of the Indians, and their manner of living. — They 

 ear only of the Animals they Sacrifice — drink no Sfroni> Liquors — Bathe and Anoint, 

 yet are fliorter- lived than we, though lefs Oifeafed, — diminished too, in the fize of 

 their bodies — The Greeks and Romans preferved their Health by exerciling naked 

 in the air. — The Romans too, bv Iwimming which was a necelTary part of Educa- 

 tion among them. — The exercifes of the Greeks, in their Palselfras, too violent j 

 and the Diet of the Athlets very unnatural. — Thefe exercifes not pra^ifed by the 

 Egyptians. — Agriculture tlve molt healthy of all occupations. — This pradlifed molt 

 fuccefsfully by the Romans in the early ages of their State. — What they learned by 

 the pra£tice of A'^riculture, of great ufe to them in their military ooerations. — Of 

 the advantage tti^ Ci.ifCcnl Scholar may reap bv learning a better way of living Mian 

 any prafliled in Europe at prefent, from the example of Antient Nations. — Three 



Antient 



