and exciting nature. Broth should be taken, seasoned with ground
pepper, ginger, and cloves, especially by those who are accustomed
to live temperately, and are yet choice in their diet. Sleep in
the day-time is detrimental; it should be taken at night until
sunrise, or somewhat longer. At breakfast one should drink
little; supper should be taken an hour before sunset, when more
may be drunk than in the morning. Clear light wine, mixed with a
fifth or six part of water, should be used as a beverage. Dried
or fresh fruits, with wine, are not injurious, but highly so
without it. Beet-root and other vegetables, whether eaten pickled
or fresh, are hurtful; on the contrary, spicy pot-herbs, as sage
or rosemary, are wholesome. Cold, moist, watery food in is
general prejudicial. Going out at night, and even until three
o'clock in the morning, is dangerous, on account of dew. Only
small river fish should be used. Too much exercise is hurtful.
The body should be kept warmer than usual, and thus protected from
moisture and cold. Rain-water must not be employed in cooking,
and every one should guard against exposure to wet weather. If it
rain, a little fine treacle should be taken after dinner. Fat
people should not sit in the sunshine. Good clear wine should be
selected and drunk often, but in small quantities, by day. Olive
oil as an article of food is fatal. Equally injurious are fasting
and excessive abstemiousness, anxiety of mind, anger, and
immoderate drinking. Young people, in autumn especially, must
abstain from all these things if they do not wish to run a risk of
dying of dysentery. In order to keep the body properly open, an
enema, or some other simple means, should be employed when
necessary. Bathing is injurious. Men must preserve chastity as
they value their lives. Every one should impress this on his
recollection, but especially those who reside on the coast, or