CHAP. II.

THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH.

FOOD.

The advantage of health. - Various modes of subsist-

ence among various nations.

Digestible and indi-

gestible food. - The proper quantity of food for the

support of the body. - Excess in eating. The

proper number of meals daily. — Various rules with

regard to diet

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CHAP. III.

THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH.

CLOTHING.

On the introduction of clothing. - The dress of the an-

cients. - On wearing too little and too much clothing.

- On luxury and eccentricity.-- Improper clothing,

tight lacing, &c.

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CHAP. IV.

THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH.

AIR, ETC.

The nature and influence of the atmosphere. — The

connection between animal and vegetative life.—Im-

pure air.—On a timidity of breathing the pure atmo-

sphere.— The nature of the air at various times, and

in various places. — On winter and summer. — On

exhalations from various soils. — The effects of heat

and cold.-On cleanliness and bathing

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CHAP. V.

ON TEMPERANCE AND INTEMPERANCE.

On abstemiousness and excess. — The disadvantage and

advantage of fasting.-A moderate gratification of
the palate allowable.- On intemperance in eating. -
The meals of the ancients.-Gluttony degrading.--
Intemperance in drinking.– The evils arising from
drunkenness.-- On smoking, snuff-taking, &c. - Tem-
perance Society

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CHAP. VI.

ON EXERCISE AND RELAXATION.

Motion necessary for creation.— The advantage of ex-

ercise to man.— The importance of health.— The

evil of excessive labour.-- On the strength of the

female sex.- A variation in position and engagement

necessary for health.- Various modes of travelling.-

Gardening.- Relaxation.- Dancing, shooting, hunt-

ing, angling, &c.

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CHAP. VII.

ON SLEEP.

The condition of man in sleep.— The cause of sleep. —

The proper periods for repose. - The process of sleep-

ing and awaking.-On awaking at a particular time.

- Rules for obtaining sound and regular sleep.-

Early rising

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CHAP. VIII.

ON DREAMING.

The wandering of the mind in sleep. The cause of

dreams.- Prophetic dreams.— Superstitious dreams.

- The fulfilment of dreams. - The cause of unplea-

sant dreams. — Talking and walking in sleep. — An

examination of the question, Whether a man always

dreams in sleep?

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PART III.

CHAP. I.

THE NATURE OF WEALTH.

The inequality of worldly possessions. - Exaltation to

wealth and honours.- Degradation and loss of worldly

good. — The advantages and disadvantages of wealth.

The evils arising from large and rapid accumu-

lations of property. - Various methods of obtaining

wealth.– On commerce.- Professional engagements.

- Manufactures and agriculture.- The benefit and

disadvantage of machinery.— The choice of a busi-

- Rules for the successful pursuit of a mainte-

nance.- Anticipations and speculations.— Monopoly.

- The uncertainty of riches

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ness.

CHAP. II.

ON EXTRAVAGANCE AND PENURIOUSNESS.

Extravagance among the ancients. — The disadvantage

arising from extravagance. — The evil of incurring
debts. The folly of living on expectations. - The
disadvantages of avarice. — The miserable condition
of the miser. Rules for avoiding extravagance and
penuriousness

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CHAP. III.

ON INDUSTRY AND IDLENESS.
Reflections on the flight of time. — The advantages of

industry.-- Instances of diligence in eminent men.-
The evils of idleness. - Laziness a disease. - In-
stances of idleness

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PART IV.

CHAP. I.

THE NATURE OF THE HUMAN MIND.

The dissimilar opinions which have arisen respecting

the mind.— Wisdom and wit. — The capability of the
human intellect. — Intelligent and learned ladies.
The probable powers of the mind in a future state.-
The influence of climate and food on the human in-
tellect. -- Insanity. - The hypochondriac, and the
absent man.
The retention of the mental powers

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until old age

CHAP. II.

ON GENIUS.

Various opinions of genius.— Accidental causes of emi-

nence. Instances of dulness in youth and talent in
manhood. Instances of early genius. — Instances
of persons who have arisen under great disadvantages,

and others who have done nothing, though surrounded

by advantages. — Eminent examples of learning. -

The variation of talent among men.

On difference

of opinion

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CHAP. III.

ON THE ADVANTAGE OF KNOWLEDGE.

The evils arising from ignorance.- The pleasures of

knowledge. - Knowledge a durable possession. -

Knowledge a relief in trouble. – Knowledge adapts a

man for any condition in society.— Knowledge raises

the possessor. – An injudicious pursuit of learning

unfavourable to happiness. — Peculiarities among

learned men.
On scepticism and licentiousness

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CHAP. IV.

ON THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE.

An indifference to the acquirement of knowledge irra-

tional. Instances of laborious students. — A vari-

ation in mental ability and engagements.

Exces-

sive study unreasonable and injurious. — Irregular

study. – Various modes of studying. - Rules for the

acquirement of learning, for composing, &c. — The

advantage of industry

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CHAP. V.

THE PLEASURES OF IMAGINATION AND MEMORY.

The nature of the imagination. — The extent of its in-

fluence. — The influence of imagination in sleep.

Poets and poetry.

The imagination an help to the

memory. – The various operations of the imagination.

- The nature of the memory. -- Various kinds of

memory

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