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or, when you come to a miMle age, you will most 

 likely begin to feel it ; and perhaps insomuch as to 

 become nervous, and lose your good shooting. Re- 

 member this advice, and see who will last the longest ; 

 you who do, or those who do not, follow it. 



Fifthly, Never go out with quite an empty stomach to wait for 

 wildfowl ; particularly in the morning. Should you wish to start 

 before any one is up, you might always have left for you, over 

 night, a crust of bread, or a biscuit, with a glass of milk, which, 

 with a little sugar, nutmeg, ginger, and the yolk of an egg, may 

 be made good in a moment. And this is better than what is 

 called a " doctor" (rum and milk) j because you then dispense 

 with taking spirit in a morning, the very bad habit of which 

 should always be avoided, except in a country where the chances 

 of ague might justify your taking a little purl ; 



Which, by the way, was recommended to me by 

 one of the first medical gentlemen in the profession. 

 Do not have recourse to any such liquors, unless ab- 

 solutely required to defend your health against a 

 pestilential climate ; or in case of being taken with a 

 sudden chill ; when a small quantity of spirit and 

 beer, mixed together, if not thought too disgusting a 

 beverage, might sometimes prove one of the most 

 powerful stimuli to warm you, of all things that an 

 alehouse, or perhaps any other house, could afford. 

 If going out, take it cold; if going to bed, you may 

 have it warm ; for in the one case perspiration is as 

 objectionable, as it would be desirable in the other. 



Sixthly, Never sit down in wet feet, or with wet clothes on any 

 part of your body ; but, if a change is not at hand, keep in motion. 



