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" Nay, there is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies: like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins; shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach;... "
Lord Bacon's Essays, Or Counsels Moral and Civil: Translated from the Latin ... - Page 318
by Francis Bacon - 1720 - 448 pages
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Mental Discipline: With Reference to the Acquisition and Communication of ...

Davis Wasgatt Clark - Bible - 1847 - 334 pages
...be wrought out by fit studies, and, like as diseases of the body, may have appropriate exercises ; bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting for the lungs and breast ; gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for*the head and the like ; BO if a man's wit be wandering,...
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The Massachusetts Teacher, Volume 1

Education - 1848 - 398 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises; bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting for the lungs and breast, gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head, and the like ; so, if a man's wit be wandering,...
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Thoughts on the conduct of the understanding

Basil Montagu - 1849 - 284 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies, like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises : bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting for the lungs and breast ; gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for the head ; and the like. So, if a man's wit be...
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A Treatise on the Conduct of the Understanding

John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 pages
...may tie. wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises ; bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting for the lungs and breast, gentle walking for the stomach.,, riding for the head, and the -like; so, if a man's wits be...
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Works, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises: bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering,...
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The essays; or, Counsels civil and moral, with notes by A. Spiers

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...may be wrought out by fit studies : like as 7 diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins"; shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the head, and the like. 1 Curiously for attentively....
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The Essays Or Counsels, Civil and Moral ; And, Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1852 - 394 pages
...Impediment in the Wit, but may be wrought out by fit Studies : Like as Difeafes of the Body may have Appropriate Exercifes. Bowling is good for the Stone...Walking for the Stomach ; Riding for the Head ; and the like. So if a Man's Wit be wandering, let him Study the Mathematics ; for in Demonftrations, if...
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The essays; or, Counsels civil and moral with A table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies: like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach: riding for the head, and the like. So, if a man's wit be wandering,...
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Philosophical works

Francis Bacon - Ethics - 1854 - 894 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises: bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting for the lungs and breast ; gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be...
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The Collected Works of Dugald Stewart, Volume 4

Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 452 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies, like as diseases of the body may have appropriated exercises: bowling is good for the stone and reins; shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for the head, and the like ; so if a man's wit be wandering,...
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