260 DETAILED SYNTHESIS. 



578. WITHIN CERTAIN BOUNDS THE EXERCISE OF 

 THE MUSCLES PROMOTES their own health and that of 

 other parts of the Body ; beyond this, exercise is ex- 

 haustion. 



579. THE PERSON WHOSE BRAIN MUST BE VERY 

 ACTIVE, cannot digest food enough for that and for con- 

 stantly exercised muscles. To be a Cicero is incompati- 

 ble with being a gladiator. 



580. THE MUSCLES OF THE YOUNG CRAVE light, 

 sportive exercise, and they should be indulged ; as, if 

 they are, it will prevent many a mischievous outburst. 



581. THE YOUNG, IN PARTICULAR, SHOULD NOT BE 

 CONFINED long to any one position, either by means of 

 improper clothing or on any other account. 



582. EXERCISES UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MUSIC 

 are most healthful as well as pleasant. Military exer- 

 cises are admirable for the health and for mental effect. 



583. EXERCISES OUT OF DOORS are better than in- 

 doors. Horseback-riding is one of the best exercises, 

 giving sweet converse with Nature, and building up 

 both body and mind at the same time. 



584. IT MUST ALSO BE REMEMBERED that muscular ex- 

 ercise every contraction of a muscle is attended with 

 waste of material of a very expensive character; there- 

 fore no more muscular exercise should be caused than is 

 necessary for maintaining health and accomplishing the 

 object in view, for all excess of exercise is costly. 



685. Inf. EVERT MECHANIC should have his tools handy, for he not 

 only loses time, but loses money, by the unnecessary muscular action. 



586. Inf. EVERY FARMER should have everything convenient ; each 

 unnecessary step destroys other labor as well as that. Let the head 

 save the heel. 



587. Inf. In particular, EVERT HOUSE and its furniture, espe- 

 cially the kitchen furniture, should be made convenient. How many 

 thousands of unnecessary steps do over-worked women take in the year 

 for want of convenient arrangements ! how many thousands of other 



578. What does -? 679. What said of ? 580. What do -? 581. How -? 

 582. What said of ? 583. What said of ? 584. What ? 585. What said ? 



