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away their time in these places, while the younger ladies, 

 who dance, ride on horseback, and otherwise exercise, can- 

 not be placed in the same category. 



There are certain conditions which are absolutely 

 necessary to a high degree of bodily health, and among 

 them may be mentioned, as being of the highest impor- 

 tance, physical exercise, pure air, the proper quantity of 

 wholesome food, and sufficient sleep. 



Having given our attention to the subject of obesity, 

 we will now turn to the consideration of some of the 

 affections connected with the alimentary canal and nervous 

 system. These diseases are specially common among" 

 sedentary persons and those engaged in literary pursuits ; 

 therefore professional and business men are frequently 

 their victims. I am able to call to mind the case of a 

 lawyer who has always been very irregular in regard to 

 the quality and quantity of food which he has taken since 

 he commenced the practice of his profession, and, as might 

 naturally be anticipated, inasmuch as he has entirely dis- 

 regarded all the well-known laws of digestion for about 

 fifteen years, he is now paying the penalty which is required 

 of those who violate these natural regulations, since he 

 suffers severely from dyspepsia. However, it should not 

 be inferred that his disregard of the natural laws has been 

 fully and specifically expressed in the above statement, 

 since, in addition to what has already been said, it should 

 have been added that he has generally regulated his hours 

 for sleep by the amount of time which he has been able 

 to spare from study and other mental efforts ; and inasmuch 

 as he has never been able to keep up with these demands,. 



