 | Alexander Jamleson - 1821 - 456 pages
...all malt liquor; and in the follow, ing month he began to drink only water, and to eat none ex. cept the lighter meats. Under this degree of abstinence,...bath, and continued it twice or thrice a week, until October 1767. About the same time he began the exercise of the dumb-bell ; in which he persevered to... | |
 | William Henry Robertson - 1847 - 390 pages
...relieved, yet some of them remained in full force. The rheumatism tormented him ; and he had still, now and then, slight fits of the gout. On the 4th...twice or thrice a week, until the 29th of October, 17 67. About the same time he began the exercise of the dumb-bell; in which he perseveres to this day.... | |
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January, 1765, since which time he has entirely left off all malt liquor ; and, in the following month, he began to drink only water, and to eat none except the lighter meats. Under this degree of abstinence, although some of his complaints were relieved,... 