234 MENTAL AND PHYSICAL EXERCISE. 



power, and that for no laudable purpose, we will give a 

 lew of the rules of training. 



There are Professors of Sparring, w r hose sole business 

 it is, to teach the art, by learning their pupils the man- 

 ner and time of striking, as well as the modes of de- 

 fence ; and the means of gaining muscular strength by 

 diet and exercise. While training, they are directed to 

 eat beef and mutton, rather under than over done, and 

 this without any seasoning, or sauce, the only addition to 

 these two articles of solid food, being bread or biscuit. 

 Neither veal, lamb, pork, fish, milk, butter, cheese, pud- 

 dings, pastry, or vegetables of any kind are allowed. 

 The beef and mutton must be fresh, that is, not salted, 

 and may be cooked by roasting, broiling, or boiling, 

 alternately, or as best suits the appetite of the trained. 



The strictest temperance is absolutely insisted on, by 

 all regular trainers, good home-brew r ed beer, or ale, 

 being recommended as the ordinary drink at meals. 

 Those w r ho do not like the beer are allowed a little red 

 wine and water, with their dinners, but not to exceed in 

 quantity eight ounces, or half a pint per day, spirits of 

 every kind being strictly prohibited. 



Eight hours sleep are considered necessary, but this is 

 left to the previous habits of the person, and may be 

 varied according to the amount of exercise during the 

 day. 



The breakfast hour is eight o'clock ; dinner at two ; 

 supper being entirely omitted, or to consist of a little bit 

 of cold meat at eight ; after which, a walk is taken, and 

 they retire to bed at ten. 



Much exercise, consisting of sparring and walking, is 

 taken during the whole time, of training, and undoubtedly 

 the high degree of cheerfulness in which men thus situ- 

 ated indulge, contributes greatly to the good effects of 

 the comparative temperance to which they are restricted, 

 at least for a considerable time. 



Dr. Kitchener says, that " by this mode of proceeding 

 for two or three months the constitution of the human 

 frame is greatly improved, and the courage proportiona- 

 bly increased. A person who was breathless, and pant- 

 ing on the least exertion, and had a certain share of 

 those nervous and billious complaints, which are occa- 



