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i. By what criterions or tefts, they judge of the rnufcular Teftsofftrength 

 firength, or wind, or other qaaUties of thofe who feek 1o put 

 themfelves under training. What is the earlieft, and what is 

 the lateftage they would attenipt to train? 



2. How they judge of the length of time that may be re- Time required 

 quired for bringing a man into good plight, vigorous health, ^° tram? 

 and free breathing; and what period of preparation is ufualiy 



required for running a match ? 



3. What purges they ufe ; and in what fucceflion ; and by Purges, treat- 

 what rules do they adminifter them ; and how do they judge "J^?^j» ^j'^"'^ 

 of their eftedls ? Is the purging only preparatory, or is it 

 regularly continued ? Is it meant, by this procefs to reduce 



the plethoric ftate of the fyftem, (on the idea that there is too 

 great a quantity of blood,) or is it fimply defigned to put the 

 bowels in the raoft favourable condition, for eafy and good 

 digeftion ? Is the reducing the actual fize of the belly, necef- 

 fary to more free and perfe6l breathing * ? 



4. Is the diet rich or fiinple ; of animal food, or of vegeta- Diet? 

 ble; in great quantity, or fparing; is it increafed gradually, 



or diminiflied gradually ? What meals have they in the day; 

 and at what hours; one or more; frequent feeding, in fmall 

 and fixed portions, or full and fubftantial meals ? What kinds 

 of fiefli or meat is reckoned the beft ; whether beef, mutton, 

 veal, pork, lamb, or fowl ? Are any kinds of fifti allowed ? 

 What quality of food is moll conducive to ftrength ? What 

 quantity is necelTary for maintaining the fyftem in its mod 

 perfect Hate of vigour ? Do they feed much in the inter- 

 mediate days of the purges ? Is abflinence required when 

 they take their phytic? 



5. What kinds of liquors are reckoned bed? Whether ^'1'^°"- 

 wine, ale, water, fpirits, &c. ? Whether given hot or cold ; 



in what quantities ; and when ought they to be given ? 



* The effects of taking up a running horfe from idlenefs and foft 

 pafture, to hard food and regular exercife, is attended with this 

 peculiar effeft, that v/hile the animal becomes lank, fleek, andglofly, 

 while he gets fire in his eye, and a new vigour in his limbs, and 

 wind and fpeed, his beliy, (fwollen with coarfe indigeftible food, 

 eaten in great profulion,) is drawn into half its fize. May we 

 not then prefume from this analogy, that the ftate of the belly hn« 

 a remarkable effe6\ upon the wind. 



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