Advice to a Wife on the Management of Her Own Health and on the Treatment of Some of the Complaints Incidental to Pregnancy, Labour, and Suckling: With an Introductory Chapter Especially Addressed to a Young Wife |
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... applied with exercise , is a most powerful tonic with respect to the stomach ; and this explains why , for that purpose , no exercise within doors , or in close carriages , is so useful as that in the open air . " 47. Hot and close ...
... applied with exercise , is a most powerful tonic with respect to the stomach ; and this explains why , for that purpose , no exercise within doors , or in close carriages , is so useful as that in the open air . " 47. Hot and close ...
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... applied to smooth the hair . 63. If the hair should fall off , either a little cocoa - nut oil or a little scented castor oil , well rubbed every night and morning into the roots , is an excellent dressing . These are simple remedies ...
... applied to smooth the hair . 63. If the hair should fall off , either a little cocoa - nut oil or a little scented castor oil , well rubbed every night and morning into the roots , is an excellent dressing . These are simple remedies ...
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... applying to a respect- able wine - merchant , and by paying a fair price for it . Cheap wine is dear at any price , and is a conglomeration of nasti- ness ! 90. The old German proverb says , " Wine is not made , it grows . " This ...
... applying to a respect- able wine - merchant , and by paying a fair price for it . Cheap wine is dear at any price , and is a conglomeration of nasti- ness ! 90. The old German proverb says , " Wine is not made , it grows . " This ...
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... applied chemistry ' in the laboratory . " * 6 91. If wine does not agree , and if she require a stimulant , a tumblerful either of home - brewed ale or of Burton bitter ale , or of good sound porter ought , instead of water , to be ...
... applied chemistry ' in the laboratory . " * 6 91. If wine does not agree , and if she require a stimulant , a tumblerful either of home - brewed ale or of Burton bitter ale , or of good sound porter ought , instead of water , to be ...
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... whose very life is a burden , may , by applying to a medical man , be restored to health and strength . 296. Menstruation is the guage whether the womb be sound or otherwise ; it is an index , too 100 ADVICE TO A WIFE .
... whose very life is a burden , may , by applying to a medical man , be restored to health and strength . 296. Menstruation is the guage whether the womb be sound or otherwise ; it is an index , too 100 ADVICE TO A WIFE .
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Page 71 - Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant, is a mind distress'd.
Page 76 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom ; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Page 63 - Not poppy, nor mandragora, Nor all the drowsy syrups of the world, Shall ever medicine thee to that sweet sleep Which thou ow'dst yesterday.
Page 80 - Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie, Which we ascribe to Heaven ; the fated sky Give us free scope ; only, doth backward pull Our slow designs, when we ourselves are dull.
Page 110 - tis a dull and endless strife: Come, hear the woodland linnet, How sweet his music! on my life, There's more of wisdom in it. And hark! how blithe the throstle sings! He, too, is no mean preacher: Come forth into the light of things, Let Nature be your Teacher.
Page 174 - A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
Page 59 - The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
Page 73 - A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table than when his wife talks Greek.
Page 68 - As if increase of appetite had grown By what it fed on; and yet, within a month, Let me not think on't: Frailty, thy name is woman!
Page 60 - Methought I heard a voice cry, Sleep no more ! Macbeth does murder sleep, the innocent sleep ; Sleep, that knits up the ravell'd sleave of care, The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, Chief nourisher in life's feast ;— Lady M.