The catechism of health / selected from the German of Dr. Faust and considerably improved by Dr. Gregory, of Edinburgh ; published for the use of the citizens of the United States : at the recommendation of Dr. Rush, of Philadelphia ; and Dr. Williamson, of North-Carolina, now residing in New-York, &c.

  • Faust, Bernhard Christoph, 1755-1842.
Date:
1798
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Credit: The catechism of health / selected from the German of Dr. Faust and considerably improved by Dr. Gregory, of Edinburgh ; published for the use of the citizens of the United States : at the recommendation of Dr. Rush, of Philadelphia ; and Dr. Williamson, of North-Carolina, now residing in New-York, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    OBSERVATION. If a fplinter flicks in any part of the body, irritated nature produces matter to ex- pel it. If the ftomach be loaded with bile, or putrid matter, nature ftrives to remove it by vomiting. If a perfon has broken one of his limbs, nature will foften the broken ends of the bone, in order that they may knit without plafier or falve : but the previous affift- ance of an able furgeon is required to bring the broken ends of the bone in contact, and to fecure them fo, af- ter which tranquillity and reft are ne- cefTary. J^ 37. Can the body, notwithftanding all thofe great powers with which God has en- dowed man, fuftain any injury ; A. The healthy and vigorous man is very feldom fubject to any! ^38. But as we, neverthelefs, fee fo many objects of pity, what may be the real reafon of their fufferings ? A. Weaknefs; or the want of pure vital faculties. «£\ 39. Is this weaknefs natural ? C3 . &