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themselves, for the purpose of acquiring mere musculai 

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

 few of the rules of training. 



721. There are Professors of Sparring, whose sole 

 business it is, to teach the art, by learning their pupils the 

 manner 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, puddings, 

 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. 



722. The strictest temperance is absolutely insisted on, 

 by all regular trainers, good home-brewed beer, or ale, 

 being recommended as the ordinary drink at meals. Those 

 who 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. 



723. 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. 



724. 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. 



725. Much exercise, consisting of sparring and walking, 

 is taken during the whole time of training, and undoubtedly 

 *]* high degree of cheerfulness in which men thus situated 

 indulge, contributes greatly to the good effects of the com- 

 parative temperance to which they are restricted, at least 

 for a considerable time. 



726. Dr. Kitchener says, that " by this mode of proceed- 

 ing for two or three months, the constitution of the human 

 frame is greatly improved, and" the courage proportion- 

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

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

 those nervous and bilious complaints, which are occa- 



