The Medical Temperance Journal, Volumes 12-131881 |
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Page 20 - That for some vicious mole of nature in them, As, in their birth, wherein they are not guilty, Since nature cannot choose his origin, By the o'ergrowth of some complexion, Oft breaking down the pales and forts of reason, Or by some habit that too much o'er-leavens The form of plausive manners ; that these men, Carrying, I say, the stamp of one defect, Being nature's livery, or fortune's star, Their virtues else, be they as pure as grace, As infinite as man may undergo, Shall in the general censure...
Page 121 - The Doctor having first asked him if he could bear the whole truth, which way soever it might lead, and being answered that he could, declared that, in his opinion, he could not recover without a miracle. " Then," said Johnson, " I will take no more physic, not even my opiates ; for I have prayed that I may render up my soul to GOD unclouded.
Page 113 - Renews the life of joy in happiest hours. It is a little thing to speak a phrase Of common comfort which by daily use Has almost lost its sense ; yet on the ear Of him who thought to die unmourn'd 'twill fall Like choicest music...
Page 69 - That the guardians may, without any direction of the medical officer, make such allowance of food as may be necessary to paupers employed as nurses or in the household work ; but they shall not allow to such paupers any fermented or spirituous liquors on account of the performance of such work, unless in pursuance of a written recommendation of the medical officer.
Page 15 - Some of the circle, generally the daughters, may be nervous and hysterical ; others, generally the sons, are apt to be feeble and eccentric, and to fall into insanity when an unusual emergency takes place. That the impairment of the bodily or mental faculties arises from the intemperance of one or both heads of the family, is demonstrated by the healthfulness and intellectual vigour of children born while the parents were temperate contrasted with the sickliness and mental feebleness of their brothers...
Page 120 - It goes on so quietly it is even very difficult to observe. There is a great deal of injury done to health by the habitual use of wines in their various kinds, and alcohol in its various shapes, even in so-called moderate quantities.
Page 106 - ... and attentive nurse to look after me ; to be fed solely with cold milk, unless vomiting should demand the addition to the milk of medicine calculated to allay vomiting. If diarrhoea became troublesome, or ever there was much pain or tenderness in the...
Page 3 - Alcohol is a poison — so is strychnine ; so is arsenic ; so is opium. It ranks with these agents. Health is always in some way or other injured by it.
Page 120 - The constant use of alcohol, even in moderate measure, may injure the nerve tissues and be deleterious to health ; and one of the commonest things in society is, that people are injured by drink, without being drunkards. It goes on so quietly that it is difficult to observe, even though it leads to degeneration of the tissues, and spoils the health and the intellect. Short of drunkenness [that is, in those effects of it which stop short of drunkenness] , I should say, from my experience, that alcohol...
Page 106 - I am sceptical as to their efficacy, I should still choose to have astringents (and, more especially, lead) given to me at short intervals. If perforation should take place, let me have large and repeated doses of opium. Stimulants I should prefer to be without early in the disease ; later, however, and during convalescence, I should like to have them in moderation.