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Rise early, say regularly at 5 oclk. at all seasons.
Retire early, between 9 & 10 oclk. Pray much & regularly. Read
your Bibles constantly at least 1 chapter every day. Read the bible
through if possible once a year with other good Books. Keep good &
sensible & virtuous company or none, be upright & just, good &
liberal, kind & respectful. Lead an active life, try to be useful.
Exercise freely, 2 or 3 hours every day. Walk much, & run & ride.
Sing a good deal to strengthen the voice. Keep yourself erect, arms
back, head up, be on your feet generally while reading & studying,
throw out the chest, breath deep & long, run to improve your wind.
Use the cold Bath freely to clense & strengthen the system. Use
little medecine. If the head is full & aches & is dull & heavy,
promote an evacuation of the bowels, by injecting a pint or so of
cold water, slightly coloured with cast steel soap, or add a teaspoon
full of salt or use an effervescent draught made of 1teaspoon
full of Supercarbonate of Soda (not sub car) a half spoonfull of
Tartaric acid mixed in separate tumblers of water about ½ full
add to the soda 2 spoonsfull of Rochelle Salts, which may or may
not be sweetened with loaf sugar. Mix well, then add the solution
of Acid, drink while effervescing. This will opperate in 2 or 3
hours. If this does not relieve, take on retiring to bed one or
2 of the blue pills & 1 of the ippecac Do. These may be followed
in the morning by a draught of the aforesaid effervescent mixture.
This will answer for all ordinary slight attacks of ailments. The
Blue pills are made of the best London Apothecaries Hall Mass
(Blue Mass), the Ip. pills are made of ½ grain best Ippecac. These
the Ip. pills are good in slight affections of the bowels. They
are soothing & quieting. With a wise care of diet, regular habits,
judicious exercise, a quiet & cheerfull mind, little use will be
needed for medecine. I should add a firm reliance upon your God,
a strict attention to his commandments & observance of His precepts,
is always safe & imperative.
May our blessed Heavenly Father ever have you in His care
& keeping. Bless & preserve & prosper you is the prayer of your
best friend & Father.
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