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eight o'clock in the evening. I indulge my body and 

 my eyes, in at leaft feven hours of lleep, and with that 

 they both ferve me fufKciently well. From all ex- 

 cefTes in eating and drinking I keep conftantly on my 

 guard ; as every diforder in the body, ariling from a 

 vicious diet, has immediately a pernicious efrecl on 

 my eyes. I find it neceffary regularly to continue to 

 bathe them twice every day ; fince, whenever J neglect 

 to do fo, a rednefs again comes on. Sitting up late by 

 candle-light, efpecially in a well-lighted apartment, I 

 am alfo obliged feduloufiy to decline. In general, I 

 ob ferve that my eyes are proportionably well and fer- 

 viceable according as I keep to a fimple, natural, and 

 regular mode of life. 



During all the time I have purfued the water procefs 

 above defcribed, my eyes have continued totally free 

 from ulcers. They are alfo by this practice hardened 

 againft wind and weather. 



I muft yet add this remark, that I have found river 

 water better for the purpofe of bathing the eyes than 

 fpring water. Artificial eye-waters, and all other me- 

 dicines, as well of outward as inward adminiffcration, I 

 have no lefs carefully avoided, fince I am become ac- 

 quainted with the beneficial effects of natural water, 

 than bleeding and cupping. In their Head I accuftom 

 myfelf daily to walli my head all over in cold water, 

 and in fummer, as often as I can to bathe in the river. 

 By thefe means, my body, which was reduced, by 

 the frequent ufe of various kinds of medicines, to a 

 great degree of weaknefs, was vilibly regaining ftrength ; 

 and of this general invigoration the :yes in courfs 

 partook. 



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