of Riding , and other Modes of Gestation. ig 
Carry on the customary circulation, that the beneficial effects 
of gestation are felt, but equally so, when comparative inabi- 
lity, arises from redundancy of matter to be propelled. When 
from fulness of blood, the circulation is obstructed, the whole 
system labours under a feeling of hurry and agitation, with 
that sensibility to sudden impressions, which is usually termed 
nervousness. The mind becomes incapable of any deliberate 
consideration, and is impressed with horrors that have no 
foundation, but in a distempered imagination. 
It is in moderate degrees of this species of affection, that 
the advantages of carriage exercise, are most sensibly felt. 
The composed serenity of mind that succeeds to the previous 
alarm, is described by some persons, with a degree of satis- 
faction, that evinces the decided influence of the remedy. 
With this steadier tone of mind, returns its full power of cool 
reflection; and if the imagination becomes more alive than 
usual, its activity is now employed in conceiving scenes that 
are amusing, and agreeable. 
As an instance of direct relief to a circulation, labouring 
from mere fulness of blood, I may adduce that of a person, 
whose friends, as well as himself, were apprehensive, from 
the violent and visible throbbing of his heart, of the existence 
of some organic mischief, and were in some measure alarmed 
for the consequences. 
He was persuaded, and not reluctantly, to go without delay, 
for medical advice, and was accordingly conveyed in a car- 
riage to the house of some physician of eminence, but did not 
succeed in finding him at home. As the symptoms did not 
appear to admit of delay, and were at least not aggravated by 
the motion, it was hoped that the wished-for advice might be 
