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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... doctor but the sun and fresh air , and no other physic but exercise and temperance . " " 46. Cold air is frequently looked upon as an enemy , instead of being contemplated as , what it really is to a healthy person , a friend . The ...
... doctor but the sun and fresh air , and no other physic but exercise and temperance . " " 46. Cold air is frequently looked upon as an enemy , instead of being contemplated as , what it really is to a healthy person , a friend . The ...
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... doctor's hands , until she falls into those of the undertaker ! ' Tis folly to expect that a wife , almost living on stimulants , can even for a single day feel well - leaving alone the chance of her ever being the mother of a family ...
... doctor's hands , until she falls into those of the undertaker ! ' Tis folly to expect that a wife , almost living on stimulants , can even for a single day feel well - leaving alone the chance of her ever being the mother of a family ...
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... doctors in extensive practice ran abundantly testify . Oh , that my words could , before it be too late , reach the ... doctor , and have her stomach put in order , and then let her keep it in order , not by brandy nor by much wine ...
... doctors in extensive practice ran abundantly testify . Oh , that my words could , before it be too late , reach the ... doctor , and have her stomach put in order , and then let her keep it in order , not by brandy nor by much wine ...
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... doctor , and the wife ; but the last named of all the three classes has more power and suasion than the other two combined : hence one reason of my earnest appeal to her , and my stren- uous endeavour to enlist her in the holy cause of ...
... doctor , and the wife ; but the last named of all the three classes has more power and suasion than the other two combined : hence one reason of my earnest appeal to her , and my stren- uous endeavour to enlist her in the holy cause of ...
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... doctor in the administration thereof . 146. The frequent swallowing of chlorodyne is a species of dram - drinking - another form a worse form - of intoxi- cating liquors ; it is like brandy - if lavishly and not judi- ciously given - it ...
... doctor in the administration thereof . 146. The frequent swallowing of chlorodyne is a species of dram - drinking - another form a worse form - of intoxi- cating liquors ; it is like brandy - if lavishly and not judi- ciously given - it ...
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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.