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rough, and emisrated, after the, death OF
Queen Anne, to America. In all these in
stances, the individu Als have,been accustom-
ed to the practice of abstcmiousness; as much,
perhaps, from necessity, as inclination; but
the fact itself, whatever the cause or motive,
leads to the inference, that the paucity of
these instances of longevity, IN bur country,
is to be attributed to an injurious indulgence
of the animal appetite. Life requires but
little to sustain it; and the more simple and
limited our diet, the less are the digestive
functions oppressed and weakened, and the
greater the activity of the bodily and mental
powers. Guttony brings in its train drow-
siness, dyspepsia, apoplexy. Temperance
is the .rcnt of agility of body, elasticity of
nerve, and clearness ofperception. If there
be in our earthly composition any spark Of
the fire of genius, Incorporate eating and
drinking will unquestionabiy stiiie and eN-
tinguish it; while, on the contrary, temper
ance will cherish and extend it.