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,,advice ,,to ,a ,,"m  ,,on ,,!         
,,managem5t ,,( ,,h] ,,*ildr5 ,,& ,,on  
,,! ,,treatm5t ,,on ,,! ,,mom5t ,,( ,,"s
 ,,( ,,_! ,,m ,,press+ ,,illnesses ,,&  
,,accid5ts   ,,by  ,,pye ,,h5ry         
,,*avasse1  ,,fell[ ,,( ,,! ,,royal     
,,college ,,( ,,surgeons ,,( ,,engl&1   
,,fell[ ,,( ,,! ,,ob/etrical ,,society  
,,( ,,london1 ,,=m]ly ,,presid5t ,,(    
,,que5',s ,,college ,,m$ico-,,*irurgical
 ,,society1 ,,birm+ham4   ,lo1 *ildr5 & 
! fruit ( ! womb are an h]itage & gift t
 come? ( ! ,"l4     ,,preface4  ,?is    
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 ,g]man1 into ,poli%1 & into ,tamil 7"o 
( ! languages ( ,india72 x has be5      
ext5sively publi%$ 9 ,am]ica2 & is      
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be5 ask$ & answ]$1 & two or ?ree new    
p>agraphs h ,i be5 add$4  ,,pye ,,h5ry  
,,*avasse4  #bad1 ,,hagley ,,road1      
,,edgba/on1 ,,birm+ham1 ,june1 #ahgh4   
,,cont5ts4   ,,"p ,i--,,infancy4        
,,prelim9>y ,,conv]sation ,,ablution    
,,managem5t ,,( ,,! ,,navel ,,navel     
,,rupture--,,gro9 ,,rupture ,,clo?+     
,,diet ,,vacc9ation ,,&                 
,,re-,,vacc9ation ,,d5tition ,,ex]cise  
,,sleep ,,! ,,bladd] ,,& ,,! ,,b[els    
,,ailm5ts1 ,,disease1 ,,etc4 ,,conclud+ 
,,rem>ks ,,on ,,infancy   ,,"p          
,,ii--,,*ildhood  ,,ablution ,,clo?+    
,,diet ,,! ,,nurs]y ,,ex]cise           
,,amusem5ts ,,education ,,sleep ,,second
 ,,d5tition ,,disease1 ,,etc4 ,,w>m     
,,ba?s ,,w>m ,,ext]nal ,,applications   
,,accid5ts   ,,"p ,,iii--,,boyhood ,,&  
,,girlhood  ,,ablution1 ,,etc4          
,,managem5t ,,( ,,! ,,hair ,,clo?+      
,,diet ,,air ,,& ,,ex]cise ,,amusem5ts  
,,education ,,h\sehold ,,"w ,,= ,,girls 
,,*oice ,,( ,,pr(ession ,,or ,,trade    
,,sleep ,,on ,,! ,,tee? ,,& ,,gums      

,,prev5tion ,,( ,,disease1 ,,etc4       
,,conclud+ ,,rem>ks ,,index     ,,advice
 ,,to ,a ,,"m4    ,,"p ,i4--,,infancy   
,infant & suckl+4--,i4 ,,samuel   ,a    
rose ) all its sweete/ leaves yet       
fold$4--,,byron4   ,man's brea?+        
,m9iature6--,,col]idge4    ,,prelim9>y  
,,conv]sation   #a4 ,i wi% to consult y 
on _m subjects app]ta9+ to ! managem5t &
 ! c>e ( *ildr52 w y fav\r me ) y\r     
advice & c\nsel8  ,i %all be happy to   
acc$e to y\r reque/1 & to give y !      
fruits ( my exp]i5ce 9 ! cle>e/ mann] ,i
 am able1 & 9 ! simple/ language ,i c   
comm&--fre$ f all te*nicalities4 ,i w   
endeav\r to guide y 9 ! managem5t ( !   
heal? ( y\r (fspr+2--,i w describe to y 
! symptoms ( ! diseases ( *ildr52--,i w 
w>n y ( approa*+ dang]1 9 ord] t y may  
promptly apply = m$ical assi/ance be=e  
disease has ga9$ too firm a foot+2--,i w
 give y ! treatm5t on ! mom5t2 ( "s ( _!
 m press+ illnesses--:5 m$ical aid _c at
 once be procur$1 & :]e delay may be    
dea?2--,i w in/ruct y1 9 case (         

accid5ts1 on ! imm$iate employm5t (     
rem$ies--:]e procra/9ation may be       
dang]\s2--,i w tell y h[ a sick *ild    
%\ld be nurs$1 & h[ a sick-room ought to
 be manag$2--,i ,i w use my be/ en]gy to
 bani% injuri\s practices f !           
nurs]y2--,i w treat ( ! means to prev5t 
disease :]e x be possible2--,i w %[ y ! 
way to pres]ve ! heal? ( ! heal?y1--& h[
 to /r5g!n ! delicate2--& w /rive to    
make a m$ical man's task m agreeable to 
himself1--& m b5eficial to 8 pati5t1--by
 dispell+ errors & prejudices1 & by     
prov+ ! importance ( y\r /rictly adh]+  
to 8 rules4 ,if ,i c accompli% any ( ^! 
objects1 ,i %all be amply repaid by !   
pleas+ satisfaction t ,i h be5 ( "s     
little s]vice to ! ris+ g5]ation4  #b4  
,!n y consid] x important t ,i %\ld be  
made acqua9t$ )1 & be well in=m$ ^u1 !  
subjects y h j nam$8  ,c]ta9ly6 ,i deem 
x to be y\r imp]ative duty to /udy !    
subjects well4 ,! prop] managem5t (     
*ildr5 is a vital "q1--a "m's "q1--& !  
mo/ important t c be br\ght "u !        

consid]ation ( a p>5t2 &1 /range to say1
 x is "o t has be5 m neglect$ ?an any   
o!r4 ,h[ _m mo!rs und]take--!           
responsible managem5t ( *ildr5 )\t      
previ\s in/ruction1 or )\t =e?\ght2 !y  
und]take x1 z ?\gh x may be le>n$ ei!r  
by intuition or by in/9ct1 or by        
affection4 ,! consequ5ce is1 t frequ5tly
 !y are 9 a sea ( tr\ble & unc]ta9ty1   
toss+ ab\t )\t ei!r rule or compass2    
until1 too (t51 _! hopes & treasures are
 %ipwreck$ & lo/4  ,! c>e & managem5t1 &
 consequ5tly ! heal? & future well-do+ (
 ! *ild1 pr9cipally devolve ^u ! "m1 = x
 is ! "m aft] all t has mo/ to d ) !    
mak+ or m>r+ ( ! man4 ,footnote3 ,good  
,words1 ,dr ,w4 ,l9dsay ,alex&]1 ,m>*   
#ahfa4 ,dr ,gu?rie ju/ly rem>ks         
t--,moses might h nev] be5 ! man he 0   
unless he _h be5 nurs$ by 8 own "m4 ,h[ 
_m celebrat$ m5 h ow$ _! greatness & _! 
goodness to a "m's tra9+6 ,napoleon ow$ 
mu* to 8 "m4 ',! fate ( a *ild1' said   
,napoleon1 'is always ! "w ( 8 "m2' &   
?is extraord9>y man took pleasure 9     

repeat+1 t to 8 "m he ow$ 8 elevation4  
,all hi/ory confirms ?is op9ion444 ,! "*
 ( ! "m influ5ces ! *ildr5 m ?an t ( !  
fa!r1 because x is m expos$ to _! daily1
 h\rly obs]vation4--,woman's ,mission4  
,i am n ov]/at+ ! importance ( ! subject
 9 h& :5 ,i say1 t a *ild is ! mo/      
valuable treasure 9 ! _w1 t he is !     
preci\s gift ( ,god1 t he is ! s\rce ( a
 "m's greate/ & pure/ enjoym5t1 t he is 
! /ronge/ bond ( affection betwe5 h] &  
h] husb&1 & t    ,a babe 9 a h\se is a  
well-spr+ ( pleasure1   ,a mess5g] (    
peace & love4--,tupp]1  ,i h1 9 ! writ+ 
( ! foll[+ pages1 _h "o object con/antly
 9 view--namely1 heal?--    ,t salt (   
life1 :i* does to all a reli% give1     
,its /&+ pleasure1 & intr9sic weal?1    
,! body's virtue1 & ! s\l's good        
=tune--heal?4  ,if ! foll[+ pages insi/ 
on ! importance ( "o ( a "m's duties m  
?an ano!r x is ?is1--t ! "m h]self look 
well into ev]y?+ app]ta9+ to ! managem5t
 ( h] own *ild4  ,bless$ is t "m among  
mo!rs ( :om x c be said1 t %e ha? done  

:at %e c\ld = h] *ild--= 8 welf>e1 = 8  
happ9ess1 = 8 heal?6  ,= if a "m ha? n  
done :at %e c\ld = h] *ild--m5tally1    
morally1 & physically--woe betide !     
un=tunate little creature2--bett] _h x  
be5 = him _h he nev] be5 born6          
,,ablution   #c4 ,is a new-born infant1 
= ! fir/ "t1 to be wa%$ 9 w>m or 9 cold 
wat]8  ,x is n an uncommon plan to use  
cold wat] f ! fir/1 "u ! impression (   
its /r5g!n+ ! *ild4 ,?is appe>s to be a 
cruel & b>b>\s practice1 & is likely to 
h a contr>y t5d5cy4 ,moreov]1 x         
frequ5tly produces ei!r inflammation ( !
 eyes1 or /uff+ ( ! nose1 or            
inflammation ( ! lungs1 or loos5ess ( ! 
b[els4 ,al?\gh ,i d n approve ( cold    
wat]1 we ought n to run into an opposite
 extreme1 z hot wat] w\ld weak5 &       
en]vate ! babe1 & ?us w\ld pr$ispose him
 to disease4 ,luke w>m ra9 wat] w be !  
be/ to wa% him )4 ,?is1 if x be summ]1  
%\ld h its temp]ature gradually l[]$1   
until x be q cold1 if x be w9t]1 a da% (
 w>m wat] ought /ill to be add$1 to take

 (t ! *ill ,footnote3 ,a nurs]y bas9    
7,w$gwoode make is consid]$ ! be/71     
hold+ ei!r six or eight qu>ts ( wat]1 & 
:i* w be suffici5tly l>ge to hold ! :ole
 body ( ! *ild4 ,! baton is g5]ally     
fitt$ into a wood5 frame :i* w raise x  
to a conv5i5t height = ! wa%+ ( ! baby4 
7,by !rmomet]  #ij to #ib degrees47  ,x 
w be necess>y to use soap--,ca/ile soap 
be+ ! be/ = ! purpose--x be+ less       
irritat+ to ! sk9 ?an ! ord9>y soap4    
,c>e %\ld be tak5 t x does n get into ! 
eyes1 z x may produce ei!r inflammation 
or sm>t+ ( ^? organs4  ,if ! sk9 be     
delicate1 or if !re be any excoriation  
or break+-out on ! sk91 !n glyc]9e soap1
 in/ead ( ! ,ca/ile soap1 ought to be   
us$4  #d4 ,at :at age d y recomm5d a "m 
to comm5ce wa%+ h] infant ei!r 9 ! tub1 
or 9 ! nurs]y bas98  ,z soon z ! navel  
/r+ comes away ,footnote3 ,sir ,*>les   
,locock /rongly recomm5ds t an infant   
%\ld be wa%$ 9 a tub f ! v comm5cem5t4  
,he says1--,all ^? t ,i sup]9t5d beg9 ) 
a tub4--,lett] to ! ,au?or4 ,d n be     

afraid ( wat]1--& t 9 pl5ty1--z x is "o 
( ! be/ /r5g!n]s to a *ild's            
con/itution4 ,h[ _m infants suff]1 = !  
want ( wat] f excoriation6  #e4 ,:i* d y
 pref]--flannel or sponge--to wa% a *ild
 )8  ,a piece ( flannel is1 = ! fir/ "p 
( ! wa%+ v useful--t is to say1 to use )
 ! soap1 & to loos5 ! dirt & !          
p]spiration2 b = ! f9i%+-up process1 a  
sponge--a l>ge sponge--is sup]ior to    
flannel1 to wa% all away1 & to complete 
! ba?+4 ,a sponge cleanses & gets into  
all ! nooks1 corn]s1 & crevices ( ! sk94
 ,besides1 sponge1 to f9i% up )1 is s(t]
 & m agreeable to ! t5d] sk9 ( a babe   
?an flannel4 ,moreov]1 a sponge holds m 
wat] ?an flannel1 & ?us enables y to    
/ream ! wat] m effectually ov] him4 ,a  
l>ge sponge w act ,l a m9iature %[] ba?1
 & w ?us brace & /r5g!n him4  #f4 ,to   
prev5t a new-born babe f cat*+ cold1 is 
x necess>y to wa% 8 head ) br&y8  ,x is 
n necess>y4 ,! idea t x w prev5t cold is
 errone\s1 z ! rapid evaporation ( heat 
:i* ! br&y causes is m likely to give   

?an to prev5t cold4  #g4 ,ought t       
t5aci\s1 pa/e l sub/ance1 adh]+ to ! sk9
 ( a new-born babe1 to be wa%$ (f at !  
fir/ dress+8  ,x %\ld1 provid$ x be done
 ) a s(t sponge & ) c>e4 ,if !re be any 
difficulty 9 remov+ ! sub/ance1 g5tly   
rub x1 by means ( a flannel1 ,footnote3 
,mrs ,ba9es 7:o has writt5 s mu* & s    
well on ! ,managem5t ( ,*ildr571 9 a    
,lett] to ! ,au?or1 recomm5ds flannel to
 be us$ 9 ! fir/ wa%+ ( an infant1 :i*  
flannel ought aft]w>ds to be burn$2 & t 
! sponge %\ld be only us$ to complete ! 
process1 to cle> (f :at ! flannel _h    
already loos5$4 ,%e also recomm5ds t e  
*ild %\ld h 8 own sponge1 ea* ( :i* %\ld
 h a p>ticul> di/+ui%+ m>k ^u x1 z %e   
consid]s ! promiscu\s use ( ! same      
sponge to be a frequ5t cause ( oph?almia
 7inflammation ( ! eyes74 ,! sponges _c 
be kept too clean4 ei!r ) a little l>d1 
or fre% butt]1 or sweet-oil4 ,aft] !    
p>ts h be5 well sme>$ & g5tly rubb$ ) ! 
l>d1 or oil1 or butt]1 let all be wa%$  
(f toge!r1 & be ?or\ghly cleans$ away1  

by means ( a sponge & soap & w>m wat]1 &
 !n1 to complete ! process1 g5tly put   
him 9 = a m9ute or two 9 8 tub4 ,if ?is 
pa/e l sub/ance be all[$ to rema9 on !  
sk91 x might produce ei!r an            
excoriation1 or a break+-out ,besides1 x
 is impossible1 if t t5aci\s sub/ance be
 all[$ to rema9 on x1 = ! sk9 to p]=m   
its prop] functions4  #h4 ,h y any g5]al
 obs]vations to make on ! wa%+ ( a      
new-born infant8  ,a babe ought1 e morn+
 ( 8 life1 to be ?or\ghly wa%$ f head to
 foot1 & ?is c only be prop]ly done by  
putt+ him bodily ei!r into a tub or into
 a ba?1 or into a l>ge nurs]y bas91 half
 fill$ ) wat]4 ,! head1 be=e plac+ him 9
 ! ba?1 %\ld be fir/ wett$ 7b n dri$71  
!n imm$iately put him into ! wat]1 &1 ) 
a piece ( flannel well soak$1 cleanse 8 
:ole body1 p>ticul>ly 8 arm pits1 betwe5
 8 ?ighs1 8 gro9s1 & 8 hams1 !n take a  
l>ge sponge 9 h&1 & all[ ! wat] f x1    
well fill$1 to /ream all ov] ! body1    
p>ticul>ly ov] 8 back & lo9s4 ,let ?is  
advice be well obs]v$1 & y w f9d ! plan 

mo/ /r5g!n+ to y\r *ild4 ,! sk9 mu/1    
aft] e ba?1 be ?or\ghly b quickly dri$ )
 w>m1 dry1 s(t t[els1 fir/ envelop+ !   
*ild 9 "o1 & !n g5tly absorb+ ! moi/ure 
) ! t[el1 n r\ghly scrubb+ & rubb+ 8    
t5d] sk9 z ?\gh a horse 7 be+ rubb$ d[n4
  ,! e>s mu/1 aft] ea* ablution1 be     
c>efully & well dri$ ) a s(t dry napk91 
inatt5tion to ?is advice has sometimes  
caus$ a ga!r+ 9 ! e>--a pa9ful &        
di/ress+ compla9t1 & at o!r times x has 
produc$ deafness4  ,directly aft] !     
infant is dri$1 all ! p>ts t are at all 
likely to be *af$ ought to be well      
p[d]$4 ,aft] he is well dri$ & p[d]$1 ! 
*e/1 ! back1 ! b[els1 & ! limbs %\ld be 
g5tly rubb$1 tak+ c>e n to expose him   
unnecess>ily dur+ su* friction4  ,he    
ought to be p>tially wa%$ e ev5+1 inde$ 
x may be necess>y to use a sponge & a   
little w>m wat] frequ5tly dur+ ! day1   
namely1 ea* "t aft] ! b[els h be5       
reliev$4 ,cleanl9ess is "o ( ! gr&      
inc5tives to heal?1 & !re=e _c be too   
/rongly insi/$ ^u4 ,if m att5tion 7 paid

 to ?is subject1 *ildr5 w\ld be m exempt
 f *af+s1 break+s-out1 & consequ5t      
suff]+1 ?an !y at pres5t are4 ,aft] !   
second mon?1 if ! babe be delicate1 !   
addition ( two h&fuls ( table-salt to ! 
wat] he is wa%$ ) 9 ! morn+ w t5d to    
brace & /r5g!n him4  ,) reg>d to ! be/  
p[d] to du/ an infant )1 !re is no?+    
bett] = g5]al use ?an />*--! old fa%ion$
 />* made ( :eat5 fl\r--r$uc$ by means (
 a pe/le & mort> to a f9e p[d]1 or      
,violet ,p[d]1 :i* is no?+ m ?an f9ely  
p[d]$ />* sc5t$1 & :i* may be procur$ ( 
any respectable *emi/4 ,"s o!rs are 9 ! 
habit ( us+ :ite lead1 b z ?is is a     
poison1 x ought on no acc\nt to be      
resort$ to4  #i4 ,if ! p>ts ab\t ! gro9 
& fundam5t be excoriat$1 :at is !n ! be/
 application8  ,aft] spong+ ! p>ts )    
tepid ra9 wat]1 hold+ him ov] 8 tub1 &  
all[+ ! wat] f a well fill$ sponge to   
/ream ov] ! p>ts1 & !n dry+ !m ) a s(t  
napk9 7n rubb+1 b g5tly dabb+ ) !       
napk971 !re is no?+ bett] ?an du/+ !    
p>ts frequ5tly ) f9ely p[d]$ ,native    

,c>bonate ( ,z9c-,calam9e ,p[d]4 ,! be/ 
way ( us+ ?is p[d] is1 ty+ up a little (
 x 9 a piece ( musl91 & !n g5tly dabb+ !
 p>ts ) x4  ,rememb] excoriations are   
g5]ally ow+ to ! want ( wat]1--to ! want
 ( an abundance ( wat]4 ,an infant :o is
 e morn+ well s\s$ & well swill$ ) wat] 
seldom suff]s ei!r f excoriations1 or f 
any o!r ( ! num]\s sk9 diseases4        
,cleanl9ess1 !n1 is ! gr& prev5tative (1
 & ! be/ rem$y = excoriations4 ,naaman !
 ,syrian 0 ord]$ to wa% & be clean1 & he
 0 heal$1 & 8 fle% came aga9 l unto !   
fle% ( a little *ild & he 0 clean4 ,?is 
01 ( c\rse1 a miracle2 b h[ (t5 does    
wat]1 )\t any special int]v5tion1 act   
miracul\sly bo? 9 prev5t+ & 9 cur+ sk9  
diseases6  ,an infant's clo!s1 napk9s   
especially1 ought nev] to be wa%$ )     
soda2 ! wa%+ ( napk9s ) soda is apt to  
produce excoriations & break+s-out4 ,z  
wa%]wom5 (t5 d5y t !y use soda1 x c be  
easily detect$ by simply soak+ a clean  
:ite napk9 9 fre% wat] & !n ta/+ ! wat]2
 if x be bracki% & salt1 soda has be5   

employ$4 ,footnote3 ,communicat$ by ,sir
 ,*>les ,locock to ! ,au?or4  #aj4 ,:o  
is ! prop] p]son to wa% & dress ! babe8 
,! mon?ly nurse1 z long z %e is 9       
att5dance2 b aft]w>ds ! "m1 unless %e   
%\ld happ5 to h an exp]i5c$1 s5sible1   
?\ghtful nurse1 :i*1 un=tunately1 is    
seldom ! case4 ,footnote3 ,! ,pr9cess ( 
,wales might h be5 se5 on ,?ursday tak+ 
an air+ 9 a br\gham 9 ,hyde ,p>k ) h]   
baby--! future ,k+ ( ,engl&--on h] lap1 
)\t a nurse1 & accompani$ only by ,mrs  
,brace4 ,! ,pr9cess seems a v patt]n (  
mo!rs1 & x is :isp]$ among ! ladies ( ! 
,c\rt t e ev5+ ! "m ( ?is "y g5tleman   
may be se5 9 a flannel dress1 9 ord] t  
%e may prop]ly wa% & put on baby's night
 clo!s1 & see him safely 9 b$4 ,x is a  
pretty subject = a picture4--,pall ,mall
 ,gazette4  #aa4 ,:at is ! be/ k9d (    
apron = a "m1 or = a nurse1 to we>1 :ile
 wa%+ ! infant8  ,flannel--a good1 ?ick1
 s(t flannel1 usually call$             
ba?coat+--apron1 made long & full1 & :i*
 ( c\rse ought to be well dri$ e "t be=e

 x is us$4  #ab4 ,p]haps y w k9dly      
recapitulate1 & give me fur!r advice on 
! subject ( ! ablution ( my babe4  ,let 
him by all means1 !n1 z soon z !        
navel-/r+ has sep>at$ f ! body1 be ba!d 
ei!r 9 8 tub1 or 9 8 ba?1 or 9 8 l>ge   
nurs]y-bas91 = if he is to be /rong &   
he>ty1 9 ! wat] e morn+ he mu/ g4 ,!    
wat] ought to be slightly w>m] ?an new  
milk4 ,x u dang]\s = him to rema9 = a   
long p]iod 9 8 ba?1 ?is1 ( c\rse1 holds 
good 9 a t5 fold degree if ! *ild h ei!r
 a cold or pa9 9 8 b[els4 ,take c>e t1  
imm$iately aft] he comes out ( 8 tub1 he
 is well dri$ ) w>m t[els4 ,x is well to
 let him h 8 ba? ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+1 & 
be=e he has be5 put to ! brea/1 let him 
be wa%$ be=e he has 8 breakfa/1 x w     
refre% him & give him an appetite4      
,besides1 he ought to h 8 morn+ ablution
 on an empty /oma*1 or x may int]f]e )  
dige/ion1 & might produce sickness &    
pa94 ,9 putt+ him 9 8 tub1 let 8 head be
 ! fir/ "p wa%$4 ,we all "k1 t 9 ba?+ 9 
! sea1 n[ mu* bett] we c be> ! wat] if  

we fir/ wet our head1 if we d n d s1 we 
feel %iv]+ & />v$ & mis]able4 ,let !re  
be no dawdl+ 9 ! wa%+1 let x be quickly 
ov]4 ,:5 he is ?or\ghly dri$ ) w>m dry  
t[els1 let him be well rubb$ ) ! w>m h& 
( ! "m or ( ! nurse4 ,z ,i previ\sly    
recomm5d$1 :ile dry+ him & :ile rubb+   
him1 let him repose & kick & /ret* ei!r 
on ! w>m flannel apron1 or else on a    
small blanket plac$ on ! lap4 ,"o ba?+ 9
 ! tub1 & t 9 ! morn+1 is suffici5t1 &  
bett] ?an night & morn+4 ,dur+ ! day1 z 
,i be=e obs]v$1 he may1 aft] ! action   
ei!r ( 8 b[els or ( 8 bladd]1 require   
sev]al spong+s ( lukew>m wat]1 =        
cleanl9ess is a gr& inc5tive to heal? & 
comel9ess4  ,rememb] x is absolutely    
necess>y to e *ild f 8 e>lie/ babyhood  
to h a ba?1 to be imm]s$ e morn+ ( 8    
life 9 ! wat]4 ,?is advice1 unless 9    
cases ( sev]e illness1 admits ( no      
exception4 ,wat] to ! body--to ! :ole   
body--is a necessity ( life1 ( heal?1 & 
( happ9ess1 x w>ds (f disease1 x brace8 
! n]ves1 x h>d5s ! frame1 x is ! f9e/   

tonic 9 ! _w4 ,oh1 if e "m w\ld foll[ to
 ! v lett] ?is c\nsel h[ mu* mis]y1 h[  
mu* ill-heal? might !n be av]t$6        
,,managem5t ,,( ,,! ,,navel4  #ac4 ,%\ld
 ! navel-/r+ be wrapp$ 9 ,,s+$ rag8     
,!re is no?+ bett] ?an a piece ( f9e old
 l95 rag1 uns+$2 :5 s+$1 x frequ5tly    
irritates ! infant's sk94  #ad4 ,h[     
ought ! navel-/r+ to be wrapp$ 9 ! rag8 
,take a piece ( s(t l95 rag1 ab\t ?ree  
in*es wide & f\r in*es long1 & wrap x   
neatly r\nd ! navel /r+1 9 ! same mann] 
y w\ld ar\nd a cut f+]1 & !n1 to keep on
 ! rag1 tie x ) a few r\nds ( :ity-br[n 
?read4 ,! navel-/r+ ?us cov]$ %\ld1     
po9t+ upw>ds1 be plac$ on ! belly ( !   
*ild1 & mu/ be secur$ 9 its place by    
means ( a flannel belly-b&4  #ae4 ,if   
aft] ! navel-/r+ has be5 secur$1 ble$+  
%\ld 79 ! abs5ce ( ! m$ical man7 occur1 
h[ mu/ x be re/ra9$8  ,! nurse or !     
att5dant ought imm$iately to take (f !  
rag1 & tightly1 ) a ligature compos$ (  
f\r or five :ity-br[n ?reads1 retie !   
navel-/r+2 & to make assurance d\bly    

sure1 aft] once ty+ x1 %e %\ld pass !   
?reads a second "t ar\nd ! navel-/r+1 & 
tie x aga92 & aft] c>efully asc]ta9+ t x
 no long] ble$s1 fa/5 x up 9 ! rag z    
be=e4 ,ble$+ ( ! navel-/r+ r>ely occurs1
 yet1 if x %\ld d s--! m$ical man n be+ 
at h&--! *ild's aft]-heal?1 or ev5 8    
life1 may1 if ! above directions be n   
adopt$1 be endang]$4  #af4 ,:5 does !   
navel-/r+ sep>ate f ! *ild8  ,f five    
days to a week aft] bir?2 9 "s cases n  
until t5 days or a =tnight1 or ev51 9   
r>e cases1 n until ?ree weeks4  #ag4 ,if
 ! navel-/r+ does n at ! end ( a week   
came away1 ought any means to be us$ to 
cause ! sep>ation8  ,c]ta9ly n1 x ought 
always to be all[$ to drop (f1 :i*1 :5 9
 a fit /ate1 x w readily d4 ,m$dl+ ) !  
navel /r+ has frequ5tly co/ ! babe a    
great deal ( suff]+1 & 9 "s cases ev5 8 
life4  #ah4 ,! navel is sometimes a     
little sore1 aft] ! navel-/r+ comes     
away1 :at ought !n to be done8  ,a      
little simple c]ate %\ld be spread on   
l9t1 & be appli$ e morn+ to ! "p        

affect$1 & a :ite-bread p\ltice1 e      
night1 until x is q heal$4   ,,navel    
,,rupture--,,gro9 ,,rupture4  #ai4 ,:at 
are ! causes ( a rupture ( ! navel8 ,:at
 ought to be done8 ,c x be cur$8  7#a7  
,a rupture ( ! navel is sometimes       
occasion$ by a m$dlesome nurse4 ,%e is v
 anxi\s to cause ! navel-/r+ to sep>ate 
f ! infant's body1 m especially :5 x is 
long] 9 com+ away ?an usual4 ,%e1 !re=e1
 be=e x is 9 a fit /ate to drop (f1 =ces
 x away4 7#b7 ,! rapture1 at ano!r "t1  
is occasion$ by ! *ild incessantly cry+4
 ,a "m1 !n1 %\ld always be> 9 m9d1 t a  
rupture ( ! navel is (t5 caus$ by mu*   
cry+1 & t x occasions mu* cry+1 inde$1 x
 is a frequ5t cause ( incessant cry+4 ,a
 *ild1 !re=e1 :o1 )\t any assignable    
cause1 is con/antly cry+1 %\ld h 8 navel
 c>efully exam9$4  ,a rupture ( ! navel 
ought always to be treat$ e>ly--! e>li] 
! bett]4 ,ruptures ( ! navel c only be  
cur$ 9 infancy & 9 *ildhood4 ,if x be   
all[$ to run on until adult age1 a cure 
is impossible4 ,palliative means c !n   

only be adopt$4  ,! be/ treatm5t is a   
,burgundy pit* pla/]1 spread on a s(t   
piece ( wa% lea!r1 ab\t ! size ( ! top (
 a tumbl]1 ) a prop]ly-adju/$ pad 7made 
f ! pla/]7 fa/5$ on ! c5tre ( ! pla/]1  
:i* w effectually keep up ! rupture1 & 9
 a few weeks w cure x4 ,x w be necess>y1
 f "t to "t1 to r5ew ! pla/] until !    
cure be effect$4 ,^! pla/]s w be f\nd   
bo? m efficaci\s & pleasant ?an ei!r    
truss or b&age2 :i* latt] appliances    
sometimes gall1 & d m h>m ?an !y d good4
  #bj4 ,if an infant h a gro9-rupture   
7an +u9al rupture71 c t also be cur$8   
,c]ta9ly1 if1 soon aft] bir?1 x be      
prop]ly att5d$ to4 ,consult a m$ical    
man1 & he w supply y ) a well-fitt+     
truss1 :i* w ev5tually cure him4 ,if !  
truss be prop]ly made 7"u ! direction ( 
an exp]i5c$ surgeon7 by a skilful       
surgical-in/rum5t mak]1 a beautiful1    
nicely-fitt+ truss w be suppli$1 :i* w  
take ! prop] & exact curve ( ! l[] "p ( 
! infant's belly1 & w ?us keep on )\t   
us+ any "u-/rap :atev]--a great         

desid]atum1 z ^! "u-/raps are s         
con/antly wett$ & soil$ z to endang] !  
pati5t con/antly cat*+ cold4 ,b if ?is  
"u-/rap is to be sup]s$$1 ! truss mu/ be
 made exactly to fit ! *ild--to fit him 
l a ribbon2 :i* is a difficult ?+ to    
accompli% unless x be fa%ion$ by a      
skilful workman4 ,x is only lately t ^! 
trusses h be5 made )\t "u-/raps4 ,=m]ly 
! "u-/raps 7 indisp5sable necess>ies4   
,^! gro9-ruptures require great att5tion
 & sup]vision1 z ! rupture 7! b[el7 mu/1
 be=e putt+ on ! truss be cauti\sly &   
?or\ghly return$ into ! belly2 & mu* c>e
 %\ld be us$ to prev5t ! *af+ & gall+ ( 
! t5d] sk9 ( ! babe1 :i* an ill-fitt+   
truss w\ld be sure to occasion4 ,b if   
c>e & skill be be/[$ on ! case1 a p]fect
 cure might 9 due "t be ensur$4 ,! truss
 mu/ n be discont9u$1 until a p]fect    
cure be effect$4  ,let me /rongly urge y
 to see t my advice is c>ri$ out to ! v 
lett]1 z a gro9-rupture c only be cur$ 9
 infancy & 9 *ildhood4 ,if x be all[$ to
 ran on1 unatt5d$ to1 until adult age1  

he w be oblig$ to we> a truss all 8     
life1 :i* w\ld be a great annoyance & a 
p]petual irritation to him4   ,,clo?+4  
#ba4 ,is x necess>y to h a flannel cap 9
 read9ess to put on z soon z ! babe is  
born8  ,sir ,*>les ,locock consid]s t a 
flannel cap is n necess>y1 & ass]ts t   
all 8 be/ nurses h long disc>d$ flannel 
caps4 ,sir ,*>les /ates t s9ce !        
discont9uance ( flannel caps infants h n
 be5 m liable to inflammation ( ! eyes4 
,su* au?ority is1 9 my op9ion1          
conclusive4 ,my advice1 !re=e1 to y is1 
discont9ue by all means ! use ( flannel 
caps4  #bb4 ,:at k9d ( a belly-b& d y   
recomm5d--a flannel or a calico "o8  ,i 
pref] flannel1 = two reasons--fir/1 on  
acc\nt ( its keep+ ! *ild's b[els       
com=tably w>m2 & secondly1 because ( its
 n *ill+ him 7& ?us endang]+ cold1 c47  
:5 he wets himself4 ,! belly-b& ought to
 be mod]ately1 b n tightly appli$1 z1 if
 tightly appli$1 x w\ld int]f]e ) !     
necess>y movem5t ( ! b[els4  #bc4 ,:5   
%\ld ! belly-b& be discont9u$8  ,:5 !   

*ild is two or ?ree mon?s old4 ,! be/   
way ( leav+ x (f is to te> a /rip (f    
daily = a few morn+s1 & !n to leave x (f
 altoge!r4 ,nurses :o take *>ge ( an    
infant :5 ! mon?ly nurse leaves1 are    
frequ5tly 9 ! habit ( at once leav+ (f !
 belly-b&1 :i* (t5 leads to ruptures :5 
! *ild cries or /ra9s4 ,x is f> wis] to 
reta9 x too long ?an too %ort a "t2 & :5
 a *ild cat*es :oop+-c\gh1 :il/ /ill v  
"y1 x is saf] to resume ! belly-b&4     
,footnote3 ,communicat$ by ,sir ,*>les  
,locock to ! ,au?or4  #bd4 ,h y any     
rem>ks to make on ! clo?+ ( on infant8  
,a babe's clo?+ ought to be light1 w>m1 
loose1 & free f p9s4 7#a47 ,x %\ld be   
light1 )\t be+ too airy4 ,_m infant's   
clo!s are bo? too long & too cumb]some4 
,x is really pa9ful to see h[ "s poor   
little babies are weigh$ d[n ) a weight 
( clo!s4 ,!y may be said to be> ! burd51
 & t a heavy "o1 f ! v comm5cem5t ( _!  
lives6 ,h[ absurd1 too1 ! practice (    
mak+ !m we> long clo!s4 ,clo!s to cov] a
 *ild's feet1 & ev5 a little beyond1 may

 be desirable2 b = clo!s1 :5 ! infant is
 c>ri$ ab\t1 to rea* to ! gr\nd1 is     
fooli% & cruel 9 ! extreme4 ,i h se5 a  
delicate baby almo/ ready to fa9t "u !  
infliction4 7#b47 ,x %\ld be w>m1 )\t   
be+ too w>m4 ,! p>ts t ought to be kept 
w>m are ! *e/1 ! b[els1 & ! feet4 ,if ! 
infant be delicate1 especially if he be 
subject to inflammation ( ! lungs1 he   
ought to we> a f9e flannel1 in/ead ( 8  
usual %irts1 :i* %\ld be *ang$ z        
frequ5tly4 7#c47 ,! dress %\ld be loose1
 s z to prev5t any pressure ^u !        
blood-vessels1 :i* w\ld o!rwise imp$e ! 
circulation1 & ?us h9d] a prop]         
developm5t ( ! p>ts4 ,x ought to be     
loose ab\t ! *e/ & wai/1 s t ! lungs & !
 he>t may h free play4 ,x %\ld be loose 
ab\t ! /oma*1 s t dige/ion may n be     
imp$$2 x ought to be loose ab\t ! b[els1
 9 ord] t ! spiral motion ( ! inte/9es  
may n be int]f]$ )--h5ce ! importance ( 
putt+ on a belly-b& mod]ately slack2 x  
%\ld be loose ab\t ! sleeves1 s t !     
blood may c\rse1 )\t let or h9drance1   

?r\gh ! art]ies & ve9s2 x ought to be   
loose1 !n1 ev]y:]e1 = nature delights 9 
fre$om f re/ra9t1 & w res5t1 soon] or   
lat]1 any int]f]5ce4 ,oh1 t a "m w\ld   
take common s5se1 & n cu/om1 z h] guide6
 7#d47 ,z few p9s %\ld be us$ 9 ! dress+
 ( a baby z possible4 ,inatt5tion to ?is
 advice has caus$ _m a little suff]] to 
be ?r[n into convulsions4  ,! g5]ality (
 mo!rs use no p9s 9 ! dress+ ( _!       
*ildr52 !y tack e "p t requires fa/5+ ) 
a ne$le & ?read4 ,!y d n ev5 use p9s to 
fa/5 ! baby's diap]s4 ,!y make ! diap]s 
) loops & tapes1 & ?us altoge!r sup]s$e 
! use ( p9s 9 ! dress+ ( an infant4 ,!  
plan is a good "o1 takes v little extra 
"t1 & des]ves to be univ]sally adopt$4  
,if p9s be us$ = ! diap]s1 !y ought to  
be ! ,pat5t ,safety ,p9s4  #be4 ,is !re 
any necessity = a nurse be+ p>ticul> 9  
air+ an infant's clo!s be=e !y are put  
on8 ,if %e 7 less p>ticul>1 w\ld x n    
make him m h>dy8  ,a nurse _c be too    
p>ticul> on ?is head4 ,a babe's clo!s   
ought to be well air$ ! day be=e !y are 

put on1 z !y %\ld n be put on w>m f !   
fire4 ,x is well1 :]e x c be done1 to   
let him h clean clo!s daily4 ,:]e ?is _c
 be af=d$1 ! clo!s1 z soon z !y are tak5
 (f at night1 ought to be well air$1 s z
 to free !m f ! p]spiration1 & t !y may 
be ready to put on ! foll[+ morn+4 ,x is
 truly nons5sical to endeav\r to h>d5 a 
*ild1 or any "o else1 by putt+ on damp  
clo!s6  #bf4 ,:at is y\r op9ion ( caps =
 an infant8  ,! head ought to be kept   
cool2 caps1 !re=e1 are unnecess>y4 ,if  
caps be us$ at all1 !y %\ld only be worn
 = ! fir/ mon? 9 summ]1 or = ! fir/ two 
or ?ree mon?s 9 w9t]4 ,if a babe take to
 caps1 x requires c>e 9 leav+ !m (f1 or 
he w cat* cold4 ,:5 y are ab\t          
discont9u+ !m1 put a ?9n] & a ?9n] "o   
on1 e "t !y are *ang$1 until y leave !m 
(f altoge!r4  ,b rememb]1 my op9ion is1 
t a *ild is bett] )\t caps2 !y only heat
 8 head1 cause undue p]spiration1 & ?us 
make him m liable to cat* cold4  ,if a  
babe does n we> a cap 9 ! day1 x is n at
 all necess>y t he %\ld we> "o at night4

 ,he w sleep m com=tably )\t "o1 & x w  
be bett] = 8 heal?4 ,moreov]1 night-caps
 injure bo? ! ?ickness & beauty ( !     
hair4  #bg4 ,h y any rem>ks to make on !
 clo?+ ( an infant1 :51 9 ! w9t] "t1 he 
is s5t out = ex]cise8  ,be sure t he is 
well wrapp$ up4 ,he ought to h "u 8     
cloak a knitt$ wor/$ sp5c]1 :i* %\ld    
button beh9d1 & if ! wea!r be v cold1 a 
%awl ov] all1 &1 provid$ x be dry above1
 & ! w9d be n 9 ! ea/ or 9 ! nor?-ea/1  
he may !n brave ! wea!r4 ,he w !n come f
 8 walk refre%$ & /r5g!n$1 = cold air is
 an invigorat+ tonic4 ,9 a subsequ5t    
,conv]sation ,i w indicate ! prop] age  
at :i* a *ild %\ld be fir/ s5t out to   
take ex]cise 9 ! op5 air4  #bh4 ,at :at 
age ought an infant to be %ort5$8  ,?is1
 ( c\rse1 w dep5d ^u ! season4 ,9 !     
summ]1 ! "r "t = %ort5+ a babe1 z x is  
call$1 is at ! end ( two mon?s1 9 !     
w9t]1 at ! end ( ?ree mon?s4 ,b if ! "r 
"t = %ort5+ a *ild %\ld happ5 to be 9 ! 
spr+1 let x be def]r$ until ! end (     
,may4 ,! ,engli% spr+s are v try+ &     

trea*]\s1 & sometimes1 9 ,april ! wea!r 
is almo/ z cold1 & ! w9d z bit+ z 9     
w9t]4 ,x is trea*]\s1 = ! sun is hot1 & 
! w9d1 :i* is at ?is "t ( ! ye>         
frequ5tly ea/]ly1 is ke5 & cutt+ ,i %\ld
 f> pref] to %ort5 a *ild 9 ! w9t] ?an 9
 ! e>ly spr+4   ,,diet  #bi4 ,are y an  
advocate = putt+ a baby to ! brea/ soon 
aft] bir?1 or = wait+1 z _m d1 until !  
?ird day8  ,! infant ought to be put to 
! bosom soon aft] bir?1 ! int]e/1 bo? ( 
! "m & ( ! *ild dem&s x4 ,x w be        
advisable to wait ?ree or f\r h\rs1 t ! 
"m may recov] f h] fatigue1 &1 !n1 !    
babe mu/ be put to ! brea/4 ,if ?is be  
done1 he w g5]ally take ! nipple )      
avidity4  ,x might be said1 at s e>ly a 
p]iod t !re is no milk 9 ! bosom2 b su* 
is n usually ! case4 ,!re g5]ally is a  
little f ! v beg9n+1 :i* acts on !      
baby's b[els l a dose ( purgative       
m$ic9e1 & appe>s to be int5d$ by nature 
to cleanse ! sy/em4 ,b1 provid$ !re be  
no milk at fir/1 ! v act ( suck+ n only 
gives ! *ild a notion1 b1 at ! same "t1 

causes a draught 7z x is usually call$7 
9 ! brea/1 & enables ! milk to fl[      
easily4  ,( c\rse1 if !re be no milk 9 !
 bosom--! babe hav+ be5 appli$ once or  
twice to det]m9e ! fact--!n y mu/ wait =
 a few h\rs be=e apply+ him aga9 to !   
nipple1 t is to say1 until ! milk be    
secret$4  ,an infant1 :o1 = two or ?ree 
days1 is kept f ! brea/1 & :o is f$ ^u  
gruel1 g5]ally becomes feeble1 &        
frequ5tly1 at ! end ( t "t1 w n take !  
nipple at all4 ,besides1 !re is a ?ick  
cream 7simil> to ! bie/+s ( a c[71 :i*1 
if n drawn out by ! *ild1 may cause     
inflammation & ga!r+ ( ! bosom1 &1      
consequ5tly1 great suff]+ to ! "m4      
,moreov]1 plac+ him e>ly to ! brea/1    
mod]ates ! sev]ity ( ! "m's aft] pa9s1 &
 less5s ! risk ( h] flood+4 ,a new-born 
babe mu/ n h gruel giv5 to him1 z x     
disord]s ! b[els1 causes a dis9cl9ation 
to suck1 & ?us makes him feeble4  #cj4  
,if an infant %[ any dis9cl9ation to    
suck1 or if he appe> unable to apply 8  
tongue to ! nipple1 :at ought to be     

done8  ,imm$iately call ! att5tion ( !  
m$ical man to ! fact1 9 ord] t he may   
asc]ta9 :e!r he be tongue-ti$4 ,if he   
be1 ! simple op]ation ( divid+ ! bridle 
( ! tongue w rem$y ! defect1 & w cause  
him to take ! nipple ) ease & com=t4    
#ca4 ,provid$ !re be n milk ,,at ,,fir/1
 :at ought !n to be done8  ,wait )      
pati5ce2 ! *ild 7if ! "m h no milk7 w n1
 = at lea/ twelve h\rs1 require         
artificial food4 ,9 ! g5]ality (        
in/ances1 !n1 artificial food is n at   
all necess>y2 b if x %\ld be ne$$1      
"o-?ird ( new milk & two-?irds ( w>m    
wat]1 slightly sweet5$ ) loaf sug> 7or )
 br[n sug>1 if ! babe's b[els h n be5   
op5$71 %\ld be giv51 9 small quantities 
at a "t1 e f\r h\rs1 until ! milk be    
secret$1 & !n x mu/ be discont9u$4 ,!   
infant ought to be put to ! nipple e f\r
 h\rs1 b n (t5]1 until he be able to f9d
 n\ri%m5t4  ,if aft] ! application ( !  
*ild = a few times1 he is unable to f9d 
n\ri%m5t1 !n x w be necess>y to wait    
until ! milk be secret$4 ,z soon z x is 

secret$1 he mu/ be appli$ ) great       
regul>ity1 alt]nately to ea* brea/4  ,i 
say alt]nately to ea* brea/4 ,?is is mo/
 important advice4 ,sometimes a *ild1 = 
"s inexplicable reason1 pref]s "o brea/ 
to ! o!r1 & ! "m1 to save a little      
cont5tion1 conc$es ! po9t1 & all[s him  
to h 8 own way4 ,& :at is frequ5tly !   
consequ5ce8--a ga!r$ brea/6  ,we        
frequ5tly he> ( a babe hav+ no notion ( 
suck+4 ,?is no notion may g5]ally be    
trac$ to bad managem5t1 to /uff+ him )  
food1 & ?us giv+ him a dis9cl9ation to  
take ! nipple at all4  #cb4 ,h[ (t5 %\ld
 a "m suckle h] infant8  ,a "m g5]ally  
suckles h] baby too (t51 hav+ him almo/ 
con/antly at ! brea/4 ,?is practice is  
injuri\s bo? to p>5t & to *ild4 ,! /oma*
 requires repose z mu* z any o!r "p ( ! 
body2 & h[ c x h if x be con/antly load$
 ) brea/-milk8 ,= ! fir/ mon?1 he ought 
to be suckl$1 ab\t e h\r & a half2 = !  
second mon?1 e two h\rs1--gradually     
increas+1 z he becomes old]1 ! di/ance (
 "t betwe51 until at l5g? he has x ab\t 

e f\r h\rs4  ,if a baby 7 suckl$ at /at$
 p]iods1 he w\ld only look = ! bosom at 
^? times1 & be satisfi$4 ,a "m is       
frequ5tly 9 ! habit ( giv+ ! *ild !     
brea/ e "t he cries1 reg>dless ( !      
cause4 ,! cause too frequ5tly is t he   
has be5 too (t5 suckl$--8 /oma* has be5 
ov]load$1 ! little fell[ is consequ5tly 
9 pa91 & he gives utt]ance to x by      
cries4 ,h[ absurd is su* a practice6 ,we
 may z well endeav\r to put out a fire  
by fe$+ x ) fuel4 ,an infant ought to be
 accu/om$ to regul>ity 9 ev]y?+1 9 times
 = suck+1 = sleep+1 c4 ,no *ildr5 ?rive 
s well z ^? :o are ?us e>ly taught4     
#cc4 ,:]e ! "m is ,,mod]ately /rong1 d y
 advise t ! infant %\ld h any o!r food  
?an ! brea/8  ,artificial food mu/ n1 = 
! fir/ five or six mon?s1 be giv51 if ! 
p>5t be mod]ately /rong1 ( c\rse1 if %e 
be feeble1 a little food w be necess>y4 
,_m delicate wom5 enjoy bett] heal? :il/
 ambl+ ?an at any o!r p]iod ( _! lives4 
,x may be well1 :]e artificial food1 9  
addition to ! "m's own milk1 is ne$$1 & 

be=e giv+ any f>9ace\s food :atev] 7=   
f>9ace\s food until a *ild is six or    
sev5 mon?s old is injuri\s71 to give1   
?r\gh a fe$+ bottle1 e night & morn+1 9 
addition to ! "m's brea/ ( milk1 !      
foll[+ ,milk-,wat]-& ,sug>-( ,milk      
,food--    ,fre% milk1 f ,,"o c[1   ,w>m
 wat]1 ( ea* a qu>t] ( a p9t1   ,sug> ( 
milk "o tea spoonful  ,! sug> ( milk    
%\ld fir/ be dissolv$ 9 ! w>m wat]1 & !n
 ! fre% milk unboil$ %\ld be mix$ ) x4  
,! sweet5+ ( ! above food ) sug>-(-milk1
 in/ead ( ) lump sug>1 makes ! food m to
 resemble ! "m's own milk4 ,! infant w  
n1 probably1 at fir/ take m ?an half ( !
 above quantity at a "t1 ev5 if he does 
s mu* z t b /ill ! above are ! prop]    
proportions1 & z he gr[s old]1 he w     
require ! :ole ( x at a meal4  #cd4 ,:at
 food1 :5 a babe is six or sev5 mon?s   
old1 is ! be/ sub/itute = a "m's milk8  
,! food t suits "o infant w n agree )   
ano!r4 7#a7 ,! "o t ,i h f\nd ! mo/     
g5]ally useful1 is made z foll[s--,boil 
! crumb ( bread = two h\rs 9 wat]1 tak+ 

p>ticul> c>e t x does n burn1 !n add    
only a little lump-sug> 7or br[n sug>1  
if ! b[els be co/ive71 to make x        
palatable4 ,:5 he is six or sev5 mon?s  
old1 mix a little new milk--! milk (    
,,"o c[--) x gradually z he becomes     
old]1 increas+ ! quantity until x be    
ne>ly all milk1 !re be+ only en\gh wat] 
to boil ! bread1 ! milk %\ld be p\r$    
boil+ hot on ! bread4 ,sometimes ! two  
milks--! "m's & ! c['s milk--d n agree1 
:5 su* is ! case1 let ! milk be left    
out1 bo? 9 ?is & 9 ! foods foll[+1 & let
 ! food be made ) wat]1 in/ead ( ) milk 
& wat]4 ,9 o!r respects1 until ! *ild is
 wean$1 let x be made z above direct$1  
:5 he is wean$1 good fre% c['s milk     
,,mu/1 z previ\sly recomm5d$1 be us$4   
7#b7 ,or cut ?9 slices ( bread into a   
bas91 cov] ! bread ) cold wat]1 place x 
9 an ov5 = two h\rs to bake1 take x out1
 beat ! bread up ) a =k1 & !n slightly  
sweet5 x4 ,?is is an excell5t food4 7#c7
 ,if ! above %\ld n agree ) ! infant    
7al?\gh1 if prop]ly made1 !y almo/      

inv>iably d71 t\s les-mois may be giv54 
,footnote3 ,t\s les mois is ! />* obta9$
 f ! tub]\s roots ( v>i\s species (     
canna1 & is import$ f ! ,we/ ,indies4 ,x
 is v simil> to arr[ root4 ,i suppose x 
is call$ t\s les-mois1 z x is good to be
 eat5 all ! ye> r\nd47#d7 ,or ,robb's   
,biscuits1 z x is among ! be/ bread     
comp\nds made out ( :eat-fl\r1 & is     
almo/ always readily dige/$4--,r\?4     
7#e7 ,ano!r good food is ! foll[+--,take
 ab\t a p\nd ( fl\r put x 9 a clo?1 tie 
x up tightly1 place x a saucepanful (   
wat]1 & let x boil = f\r or five h\rs1  
!n take x out1 peel (f ! out] r9d1 & !  
inside w be f\nd q dry1 :i* grate4 7#f7 
,ano!r way ( prep>+ an infant's food1 is
 to bake fl\r--biscuit fl\r--9 a sl[    
ov51 until x be ( a light fawn col\r4   
,bak$ fl\r ought aft] x is bak$1 to be  
r$uc$1 by means ( a roll+ p91 to a f9e  
p[d]1 & %\ld !n be kept 9 a cov]$ t91   
ready = use4 7#g7 ,an excell5t food = a 
baby is bak$ crumbs ( bread4 ,! mann] ( 
prep>+ x is z foll[s--,crumb "s bread on

 a plate1 put x a little di/ance f !    
fire to dry4 ,:5 dry1 rub ! crumbs 9 a  
mort>1 & r$uce !m to a f9e p[d]1 !n pass
 !m ?r\gh a sieve4 ,hav+ done :i*1 put !
 crumbs ( bread into a sl[ ov51 & let !m
 bake until !y be ( a light fawn col\r4 
,a small quantity ei!r ( ! boil$1 or ( !
 bak$ fl\r1 or ( ! bak$ crumb ( bread1  
ought to be made into food1 9 ! same way
 z gruel is made1 & %\ld !n be slightly 
sweet5$1 accord+ to ! /ate ( ! b[els1   
ei!r ) lump or ) br[n sug>4  7#h7 ,bak$ 
fl\r sometimes produces con/ipation1 :5 
su* is ! case1 ,mr4 ,appleton1 (        
,budleigh ,salt]ton1 ,devon1 wisely     
recomm5ds a mixture ( bak$ fl\r1 &      
prep>$ oatmeal1 ,footnote3 ,if !re is   
any difficulty 9 obta9+ prep>$ oatmeal1 
,rob9son's ,scot* ,oatmeal w answ]      
equally z well4 9 ! proportion ( two ( !
 =m] & "o ( ! latt]4 ,he says--,to avoid
 ! con/ipat+ effects1 ,i h always _h    
mix$1 be=e bak+1 "o "p ( prep>$ oatmeal 
) two p>ts ( fl\r1 ?is comp\nd ,i h f\nd
 bo? n\ri%+1 & regulat+ to ! b[els4 ,"o 

table-spoonful ( x1 mix$ ) a qu>t] ( a  
p9t ( milk1 or milk & wat]1 :5 well     
boil$1 flav\r$ & sweet5$ ) :ite sug>1   
produces a ?ick1 n\ri%+1 & delici\s food
 = infants or invalids4 ,he goes on to  
rem>k--,i "k ( no food1 aft] repeat$    
trials1 t c be s /rongly recomm5d$ by ! 
pr(ession to all mo!rs 9 ! re>+ ( _!    
infants1 )\t or ) ! aid ( ! brea/s1 at !
 same "t reliev+ !m ( mu* dra9+ & dragg+
 :il/ nurs+ ) an insuffici5cy ( milk1 z 
bak$ fl\r & oatmeal4 ,footnote3 ,briti% 
,m$ical ,j\rnal1 ,dec #ah1 #aheh  7#i7  
,a n9? food may be made ) ,f>9ace\s     
,food = ,infants1 prep>$ by ,h>ds (     
,d>t=d4 ,if ,h>d's ,f>9ace\s food       
produces co/iv5ess--z x sometimes       
does--let x be mix$ ei!r ) equal p>ts or
 ) "o ?ird ( ,rob9son's ,scot* ,oatmeal4
 ,! mixture ( ! two toge!r makes a      
spl5did food = a baby4 7#aj7 ,a t5?1 &  
an excell5t "o1 may be made ) rusks1    
boil$ = an h\r 9 wat]1 :i* ought !n to  
be well beat5 up1 by means ( a =k1 &    
slightly sweet5$ ) lump sug>4 ,great c>e

 %\ld be tak5 to select good rusks1 z   
few articles v>y s mu* 9 quality4 7#aa7 
,an elev5? is--! top cru/ ( a bak]'s    
loaf1 boil$ = an h\r 9 wat]1 & !n       
mod]ately sweet5$ ) lump sug>4 ,if1 at  
any "t1 ! *ild's b[els %\ld be co/ive1  
raw mu/ be sub/itut$ = lump sug>4 7#ab7 
,ano!r capital food = an infant is t    
made by ,lemann's ,biscuit ,p[d]4       
,footnote3 ,lemann's ,biscuit ,p[d] _c  
be too /rongly recomm5d$--,x is ( ! f9e/
 quality1 & may be obta9$ ( ,lemann1    
,?readne$le ,/reet1 ,london4 ,an ext5d$ 
& an ext5sive exp]i5ce confirms me /ill 
m 9 ! good op9ion ,i h ( ?is food4 7#ac7
 ,or1 ,br[n & ,polson's ,pat5t ,corn    
,fl\r w be f\nd suitable4 ,francatelli1 
! ,que5's cook1 9 8 rec5t valuable "w1  
gives ! foll[+ =mula = mak+ x--,to "o   
dess]t-spoonful ( ,br[n & ,polson1 mix$ 
) a w9eglassful ( cold wat]1 add half a 
p9t ( boil+ wat]1 /ir ov] ! fire = five 
m9utes1 sweet5 lightly1 & fe$ ! baby1 b 
if ! infant is be+ br\ght up by ! h&1   
?is food %\ld !n be mix$ ) milk--n      

o!rwise4 7#ad7 ,a f\rte5? is ,neaves'   
,f>9ace\s ,food = ,infants1 :i* is a    
really good article ( diet = a babe1 x  
is n s b9d+ to ! b[els z _m ( ! f>9ace\s
 foods are1 :i* is a great              
recomm5dation4  7#ae7 ,! foll[+ is a    
good & n\ri%+ food = a baby3--,soak = an
 h\r1 "s be/ rice 9 cold wat]2 /ra91 &  
add fre% wat] to ! rice2 !n let x simm] 
till x w pulp ?r\gh a sieve2 put ! pulp 
& ! wat] 9 a saucepan1 ) a lump or two (
 sug>1 & aga9 let x simm] = a qu>t] ( an
 h\r2 a portion ( ?is %\ld be mix$ )    
"o-?ird ( fre% milk1 s z to make x ( !  
consi/5ce ( good cream4 ,?is is an      
excell5t food = weak b[els4  ,:5 ! baby 
is six or sev5 mon?s old1 new milk %\ld 
be add$ to any ( ! above articles (     
food1 9 a simil> way to t recomm5d$ =   
boil$ bread4  7#af47 ,= a delicate      
infant1 l5til p[d]1 bett] kn[n z ,du    
,b>ry's ,raval5ta ,arabica1 is          
invaluable4 ,x ought to be made into    
food1 ) new milk1 9 ! same way t        
arr[-root is made1 & %\ld be mod]ately  

sweet5$ ) loaf-sug>4 ,:atev] food is    
select$ ought to be giv5 by means ( a   
nurs+ bottle4  ,if a *ild's b[els be    
relax$ & weak1 or if ! motions be       
(f5sive1 ! milk mu/ be boil$1 b n       
o!rwise4 ,! foll[+ 7#ag7 is a good food 
:5 an infant's b[els are weak &         
relax$3--,into five l>ge spoonfuls ( !  
pure/ wat]1 rub smoo? "o dess]t-spoonful
 ( f9e fl\r4 ,set ov] ! fire five       
spoonfuls ( new milk1 & put two bits (  
sug> into x2 ! mom5t x boils1 p\r x into
 ! fl\r & wat]1 & /ir x ov] a sl[ fire  
tw5ty m9utes4  ,:]e !re is mu*          
emaciation1 ,i h f\nd 7#ah7 g5u9e       
arr[-root ,footnote3 ,g5u9e arr[-root1 (
 fir/-rate quality1 & at a reasonable   
price1 may be obta9$ ( ,h4 ,m4 ,plumbe1 
arr[-root m]*ant1 #h ,alie ,place4      
,great ,alie ,/reet4 ,aldgate1 ,london1 
,e4 a v valuable article ( food = an    
infant1 z x conta9s a great deal ( />*1 
:i* />* helps to =m fat & to evolve     
caloric 7heat7--bo? ( :i* a poor        
emaciat$ *illy *ild /&s s mu* 9 ne$ (4  

,x mu/ be made ) equal p>ts ( wat] & (  
good fre% milk1 & ought to be slightly  
sweet5$ ) loaf sug>2 a small p9* ( table
 salt %\ld be add$ to x4  ,arr[-root w  
n1 z milk w1 give bone & muscle2 b x w  
give--:at is v ne$ful to a delicate     
*ild--fat & w>m?4 ,arr[-root1 z x is    
pr9cipally compos$ ( />*1 comes "u !    
same category z cream1 butt]1 sug>1 oil1
 & fat4 ,arr[root1 !n1 %\ld always be   
giv5 ) new milk 7mix$ ) "o-half ( wat]72
 x w !n fulfil1 to p]fection1 !         
exig5cies ( n\ri%+1 ( w>m+1 & fatt5+ !  
*ild's body4  ,new milk1 compos$ 9 due  
proportions z x is1 ( cream & ( skim    
milk--! v acme ( p]fection--is ! only   
food1 :i* ( itself alone1 w n\ri% & w>m 
& fatt54 ,x is1 = a *ild1 p> excell5ce1 
! food ( foods6  ,arr[-root1 & all o!r  
f>9ace\s foods are1 = a *ild1 only      
supplem5tal to milk--new milk be+1 = !  
"y1 ! /aple food ( all o!r k9ds ( foods 
:atev]4  ,b be> 9 m9d1 & let !re be no  
mi/ake ab\t x1 t f>9ace\s food1 be x :at
 x may1 until ! *ild be six or sev5     

mon?s old1 until1 inde$1 he beg9 to cut 
8 tee?1 is n suitable = a *ild2 until   
!n1 ,! ,milk-wat]-salt-&-sug> ,food 7see
 page #bi7 is usually1 if he be a       
dry-nurs$ *ild1 ! be/ artificial food = 
him4  ,i h giv5 y a l>ge & well-tri$    
infant's diet>y to *ose f1 z x is       
sometimes difficult to fix on "o t w    
suit2 b1 rememb]1 if y f9d "o ( ! above 
to agree1 keep to x1 z a babe requires a
 simplicity 9 food--a *ild a great]     
v>iety4  ,let me1 9 ?is place1 insi/ ^u 
! necessity ( great c>e & att5tion be+  
obs]v$ 9 ! prep>ation ( any ( ! above   
articles ( diet4 ,a babe's /oma* is v   
delicate1 & w revolt at ei!r ill-made1  
or lumpy1 or burnt food4 ,great c>e     
ought to be obs]v$ z to ! cleanl9ess ( !
 cook+ ut5sils4 ,! above directions     
require ! /rict sup]vision ( ! "m4      
,bro?s h be5 recomm5d$1 b1 = my own "p1 
,i ?9k t1 = a "y infant1 !y are         
objectionable2 !y are apt to turn acid  
on ! /oma*1 & to cause flatul5ce &      
sickness1 !y1 sometimes1 disord] ! b[els

 & induce grip+ & purg+4  ,:atev]       
artificial food is us$ ought to be giv5 
by means ( a bottle1 n only z x is a m  
natural way ?an any o!r ( fe$+ a baby1 z
 x causes him to suck z ?\gh he 7 draw+ 
x f ! "m's brea/s1 b z ! act ( suck+    
causes ! saliv>y gl&s to press out _!   
cont5ts1 :i* mat]ially assi/ dige/ion4  
,moreov]1 x seems to satisfy & com=t him
 m ?an x o!rwise w\ld d4  ,"o ( ! be/1  
if n ! be/ fe$+ bottle ,i h yet se51 is 
t made by ,morgan ,bro!rs1 #ba ,b[      
,lane1 ,london4 ,x is call$ ,!          
,anglo-,fr5* ,fe$+ ,bottle ,s ,maw1 (   
#aa ,ald]sgate ,/reet1 ,london1 has also
 br\ght out an excell5t "o--,! ,f\nta9  
,infant's ,fe$+ ,bottle ,ano!r good "o  
is ,ma!r's ,infant's ,fe$+ ,bottle ,ei!r
 ( ^! ?ree w answ] ! purpose admirably4 
,i _c speak 9 t]ms too highly ( ^!      
valuable inv5tions4  ,! food ought to be
 ( ! consi/5ce ( good cream1 & %\ld be  
made fre% & fre%4 ,x ought to be giv5   
milk w>m4 ,att5tion mu/ be paid to !    
cleanl9ess ( ! vessel1 & c>e %\ld be    

tak5 t ! milk be t ( ,,"o c[1 ,footnote3
 ,i consid] x to be ( imm5se importance 
to ! infant1 t ! milk be _h f ,,"o c[4  
,a writ] 9 ! ,m$ical ,times & ,gazette  
speak+ on ?is subject1 makes ! foll[+   
s5sible rem>ks--,i d n "k if a practice 
common among ,fr5* ladies :5 !y d n     
nurse1 has obta9$ ! att5tion among      
ourselves :i* x seems to me to des]ve4  
,:5 ! infant is to be f$ ) c[ milk t f  
v>i\s c[s is submitt$ to exam9ation by !
 m$ical man & if possible1 tri$ on "s   
*ild1 & :5 ! milk ( any c[ has be5 *os51
 no o!r milk is ev] suff]$ to ent] !    
*ild's lips = a ,fr5* lady w\ld z soon  
(f] to h] infant's m\? ! brea/s ( half a
 doz5 wet-nurses 9 ! day1 z mix toge!r !
 milk ( v>i\s c[s1 :i* mu/ diff]1 ev5 z 
! animals !mselves1 9 its con/itu5t     
qualities4 ,great att5tion is also paid 
to ! pa/ure1 or o!r food ( ! c[ ?us     
appropriat$4 & t x be new & ( good      
quality1 = if n x w turn acid & s\r1 &  
disord] ! /oma*1 & w ?us cause ei!r     
flatul5ce or loos5ess ( ! b[els1 or     

p]haps convulsions4 ,! only way to be   
sure ( hav+ x f "o c[1 is 7if y h n a c[
 ( y\r own71 to h ! milk f a respectable
 c[ keep]1 & to h x br\ght to y\r h\se 9
 a c ( y\r own 7! ,london milk cans be+ 
! be/ = ! purpose74 ,! bett] plan is to 
h two cans1 & to h ! milk fre% & fre% e 
night & morn+4 ,! cans1 aft] ea* "t (   
us+1 ought to be scald$ out1 &1 once a  
week ! c %\ld be fill$ ) cold wat]1 & ! 
wat] %\ld be all[$ to rema9 9 x until ! 
c be aga9 requir$4  ,v little sug> %\ld 
be us$ 9 ! food1 z mu* sug> weak5s !    
dige/ion4 ,a small p9* ( table-salt     
ought to be add$ to :atev] food is giv51
 z ! be/ sav\r is salt4 ,salt is mo/    
:olesome--x /r5g!ns & assi/s dige/ion1  
prev5ts ! =mation ( worms1 &1 9 small   
quantities1 may ) advantage be giv5 7if 
artificial food be us$7 to ! y\nge/     
baby4  #ce4 ,:]e x is f\nd to be        
absolutely necess>y to give an infant   
artificial food ,,:il/ ,,suckl+1 h[ (t5 
ought he to be f$8  ,n (t5] ?an twice   
dur+ ! tw5ty f\r h\rs1 & !n only 9 small

 quantities at a "t1 z ! /oma* requires 
re/1 & at ! same "t1 c manage to dige/ a
 little food bett] ?an x c a great deal4
 ,let me aga9 urge ^u y ! importance1 if
 x be at all practicable1 ( keep+ ! *ild
 entirely to ! brea/ = ! fir/ five or   
six mon?s ( 8 exi/5ce4 ,rememb] !re is  
no real sub/itute = a "m's milk1 !re is 
no food s well adapt$ to 8 /oma*1 !re is
 no diet equal to x 9 develop+ muscle1 9
 mak+ bone1 or 9 produc+ t beautiful    
plump r\nd$ cont\r ( ! limbs1 !re is    
no?+ l a "m's milk alone 9 mak+ a *ild  
cont5t$ & happy1 9 lay+ ! f\ndation ( a 
heal?y con/itution1 9 prep>+ ! body = a 
long life1 9 giv+ him tone to resi/     
disease1 or 9 caus+ him to cut 8 tee?   
easily & well1 9 %ort1 ! mo!rs milk is !
 greate/ temporal bless+ an infant c    
possess4  ,z a g5]al rule1 !re=e1 :5 !  
*ild & ! "m are tol]ably /rong1 he is   
bett] )\t artificial food until he h    
atta9$ ! age ( ?ree or f\r mon?s1 !n1 x 
w usually be necess>y to fe$ him ) ,!   
,milk-wat]-&-sug>-( milk ,food 7see p   

#ai7 twice a day1 s z gradually to      
prep>e him to be wean$ 7if possible7 at 
! end ( n9e mon?s4 ,! food m5tion$ 9 !  
=ego+ ,conv]sation w1 :5 he is six or   
sev5 mon?s old1 be ! be/ = him4  #cf4   
,:5 ! "m is n able to suckle h] infant  
h]self1 :at ought to be done8  ,x mu/   
fir/ be asc]ta9$1 beyond all d\bt1 t a  
"m is n able to suckle h] own *ild ,_m  
delicate ladies d suckle _! infants )   
advantage1 n only to _! (fspr+1 b to    
!mselves4 ,i w ma9ta91 says ,/eele1 t ! 
"m gr[s /rong] by x1 & w h h] heal?     
bett] ?an %e w\ld h o!rwise ,%e w f9d x 
! greate/ cure1 & pres]vative = ! vap\rs
 n]v\sness & future misc>riages1 mu*    
beyond any o!r rem$y :atsoev] ,h] *ildr5
 w be l giants1 :]eas o!rwise !y are b  
liv+ %ad[s1 & l unripe fruit1 & c]ta9ly 
if a woman is /rong en\gh to br+ =? a   
*ild1 %e is beyond all d\bt /rong en\gh 
to nurse x aft]w>ds4  ,_m mo!rs are nev]
 s well z :5 !y are nurs+1 besides1     
suckl+ prev5ts a lady f becom+ pregnant 
s frequ5tly z %e o!rwise w\ld4 ,?is1 if 

%e be delicate1 is an important         
consid]ation1 & m especially if %e be   
subject to misc>ry4 ,! effects (        
misc>riage are f> m weak5+ ?an ^? (     
suckl+4  ,a hirel+1 let h] be ev] s well
 incl9$1 c nev] h ! affection & unceas+ 
assiduity ( a "m1 &1 !re=e1 _c p]=m !   
duties ( suckl+ ) equal advantage to !  
baby4  ,! numb] ( *ildr5 :o die "u five 
ye>s ( age is enorm\s--_m ( !m f ! want 
( ! "m's milk4 ,!re is a regul> p>5tal  
baby-slaught]--a massacre ( ! innoc5ts--
 con/antly go+ on 9 ,engl&1 9 consequ5ce
 ( infants be+ ?us depriv$ ( _! prop]   
nutrim5t & j dues6 ,! mortality f ?is   
cause is frightful1 *iefly occurr+ among
 ri* p :o are ei!r too gr&1 or1 f       
luxury1 too delicate to p]=m su* duties2
 poor m>ri$ wom51 z a rule1 nurse _! own
 *ildr51 &1 9 consequ5ce reap _! rew>d4 
,if x be asc]ta9$1 pa/ all d\bt1 t a "m 
_c suckle h] *ild1 !n1 if ! circum/ances
 ( ! p>5ts w all[--& !y ought to /ra9 a 
po9t to accompli% x--a heal?y wet-nurse 
%\ld be procur$1 z1 ( c\rse1 ! food :i* 

nature has suppli$ is f>1 v f> sup]ior  
to any inv5t$ by art4 ,nev] br+ up a    
baby1 !n1 if y c possibly avoid x1 on   
artificial food4 ,rememb]1 z ,i prov$ 9 
a =m] ,conv]sation1 !re is 9 e>ly       
infancy no real sub/itute = ei!r a "m's 
or a wet-nurse's milk4 ,x is impossible 
to imitate ! admirable & subtle *emi/ry 
( nature4 ,! law ( nature is1 t a baby1 
= ! fir/ few mon?s ( 8 exi/5ce1 %all be 
br\ght up by ! brea/1 & nature's law _c 
be brok5 ) impunity4 ,footnote3 ,= fur!r
 reasons :y artificial food is n        
desirable1 at an e>ly p]iod ( infancy1  
see answ] to #ce? "q1 page #bf4 ,x w be 
imp]atively necess>y !n--    ,to give to
 nature :at is nature's due4  ,aga91 9  
case ( a sev]e illness occurr+ dur+ !   
fir/ n9e mon?s ( a *ild's life1 :at a   
com=t ei!r ! "m's or ! wet-nurse's milk 
is to him6 ,x (t5 det]m9es :e!r he %all 
live or die4 ,b if a wet-nurse _c fill !
 place ( a "m1 !n asses' milk w be f\nd 
! be/ sub/itute1 z x approa*es ne>]1 9  
composition1 ?an any o!r animal's1 to   

human milk2 b x is bo? difficult &      
exp5sive to obta94 ,! next be/ sub/itute
 is goats' milk4 ,ei!r ! "o or ! o!r    
ought to be milk$ fre% & fre%1 :5 want$1
 & %\ld be giv5 by means ( a            
fe$+-bottle4 ,asses' milk is m suitable 
= a delicate infant1 & goats' milk = a  
/rong "o4  ,if nei!r asses' milk nor    
goats' milk c be procur$1 !n ! foll[+   
,milk-wat]-salt-&-sug> ,food1 f ! v     
comm5cem5t1 %\ld be giv52 & z ,i 0 !    
au?or ( ! =mula1 ,footnote3 ,x fir/     
appe>$ 9 pr9t 9 ! #d? edition ( ,advice 
to a ,"m1 #aheb4 ,i beg to designate x  
z--,rye ,*avasse's ,milk ,food3--       
,new milk1 ! produce ( ,,"o heal?y c[2  
,w>m wat]1 ( ea*1 equal p>ts2   ,table  
salt1 a few gra9s--a small p9*2   ,lump 
sug>1 a suffici5t quantity1 to slightly 
sweet5 x4  ,! milk itself ought n to be 
heat$ ov] ! fire1 ,footnote3 ,x n[ & !n 
happ5s t if ! milk be n boil$1 ! motions
 ( an infant are (f5sive2 :5 su* is !   
case1 let ! milk be boil$1 b n o!rwise4 
b %\ld1 z above direct$1 be w>m$ by !   

wat]2 x mu/1 morn+ & ev5+1 be _h fre% & 
fre%4 ,! milk & wat] %\ld be ( ! same   
temp]ature z ! "m's milk1 t is to say1  
at ab\t n9ety degrees ,fahr5heit4 ,x    
ought to be giv5 by means ( ei!r        
,morgan's1 or ,maw's1 or ,ma!r's        
fe$+-bottle1 ,footnote3 ,see answ] to   
,"q #bd1 page #bd4 & c>e mu/ be tak5 to 
scald ! bottle out twice a day1 = if    
att5tion be n paid to ?is po9t1 !       
delicate /oma* ( an infant is soon      
disord]$4 ,! milk %\ld1 z he gr[s old]1 
be gradually increas$ & ! wat] decreas$1
 until two-?irds ( milk & "o-?ird ( wat]
 be us$2 b rememb]1 t ei!r mu* or little
 wat] mu/ always be giv5 ) ! milk4  ,!  
above is my old =m1 & :i* ,i h = _m ye>s
 us$ ) great success4 ,:]e ! above food 
does n agree 7& no food except a heal?y 
"m's own milk does inv>iably agree7 ,i  
occasionally sub/itute sug>-( milt = !  
lump sug>1 9 ! proportion ( a tea       
spoonful ( sug>-( milk to e half p9t (  
food4  ,if y\r *ild br+ up 8 food1 & if 
! eject$ matt] be s\r-smell+1 ,i %\ld   

advise y to leave out ! sug>-( milk     
altoge!r1 & simply to let ! *ild live1 =
 a few days1 on milk & wat] alone1 !    
milk be+ ( "o c[1 & 9 ! proportion (    
two-?irds to "o-?ird ( w>m wat]--n hot  
wat]1 ! milk %\ld n be scald$ ) hot     
wat]1 z x injures its prop]ties1        
besides1 x is only necess>y to give !   
*ild 8 food ) ! *ill j (f4 ,! above     
food1 :]e ! /oma* is disord]$1 is an    
admirable "o1 & w (t5 set ! *ild to     
rights )\t giv+ him any m$ic9e :atev]4  
,moreov]1 !re is pl5ty ( n\ri%m5t 9 x to
 make ! babe ?rive1 = aft] all x is !   
milk t is ! important +r$i5t 9 all !    
foods ( infants1 !y c live on x1 & on x 
alone1 & ?rive amaz+ly4  ,mo!rs         
sometimes say to me1 t f>9ace\s food    
makes _! babes flatul5t1 & t my food    
7,pye ,*avasse's ,milk ,food7 has n t   
effect4  ,! reason ( f>9ace\s food mak+ 
babes1 until !y h comm5c$ cutt+ _! tee?1
 w9dy is1 t ! />* ( ! f>9ace\s food 7&  
all f>9ace\s foods conta9 m or less (   
/>*7 is n dige/$1 & is n1 z x ought to  

be1 conv]t$ by ! saliva into sug>       
,footnote3 ,see ,pye ,*avasse's ,c\nsel 
to a ,"m1 #c;d edition4 h5ce w9d is     
g5]at$1 & pa9 & convulsions (t5 foll[ 9 
! tra94  ,! great desid]atum1 9 devis+  
an infant's =mula = food1 is to make x1 
until he be n9e mon?s old1 to resemble z
 mu* z possible1 a "m's own milk1 & :i* 
my =mula1 z ne>ly z is practicable1 does
 resemble h5ce its success & popul>ity4 
,z soon z a *ild beg9s to cut 8 tee? !  
case is alt]$1 & f>9ace\s food1 ) milk &
 ) wat]1 becomes an absolute necessity4 
,i wi%1 !n1 to call y\r especial        
att5tion to ! foll[+-facts1 = !y are    
facts--,f>9ace\s foods1 ( all k9ds1 be=e
 a *ild comm5ces cutt+ 8 tee? 7:i* is :5
 he is ab\t six or sev5 mon?s old7 are  
worse ?an useless--!y are1 positively1  
injuri\s1 !y are1 dur+ ! e>ly p]iod (   
infant life1 p]fectly indige/ible1 & may
 br+ on--:i* !y frequ5tly d--           
convulsions4 ,a babe f$ on f>9ace\s food
 alone w\ld c]ta9ly die ( />vation1 =1  
up to six or sev5 mon?s ( age1 infants h

 n ! p[] ( dige/+ f>9ace\s or fibr9\s   
sub/ances--,dr ,le!by on ,food4  ,a     
babe's saliv>y gl&s1 until he be six or 
sev5 mon?s old1 does n secrete its prop]
 fluid--namely1 ptyal91 & consequ5tly ! 
/>* ( ! f>9ace\s food--& all f>9ace\s   
food conta9s />*--is n conv]t$ into     
dextr9e & grape-sug>1 & is1 !re=e1      
p]fectly indige/ible & useless--nay1    
injuri\s to an infant1 & may br+ on pa9 
& convulsions1 & ev5 dea?1 h5ce1 ! giv+ 
( f>9ace\s food1 until a *ild be six or 
sev5 mon?s old1 is "o & ! pr9cipal cause
 ( ! frightful infant mortality at !    
pres5t "t exi/+ 9 ,engl&1 & :i* is a    
disgrace to any civiliz$ l&6  ,9 pass+1 
all[ me to urge y nev] to /uff a        
babe--nev] to ov]load 8 little /oma* )  
food1 x is f> m desirable to give him a 
little n en\gh1 ?an to give him a little
 too mu*4 ,_m a poor *ild has be51 l a  
"y bird1 kill$ ) /uff+4 ,if a *ild be at
 ! brea/1 & at ! brea/ alone1 !re is no 
fe> ( 8 tak+ too mu*1 b if he be br\ght 
up on artificial food1 !re is great fe> 

( 8 ov] load+ 8 /oma*4 ,/uff+ a *ild    
br+s on vomit+ & b[el-compla9ts1 & a ho/
 ( o!r diseases :i* n[ x w\ld be t$i\s  
to enum]ate4 ,let me1 !n1 urge y on no  
acc\nt1 to ov] load ! /oma* ( a little  
*ild4  ,!re w1 !n1 9 _m cases1 be q     
suffici5t n\ri%m5t 9 ! above4 ,i h kn[n 
"s robu/ infants br\ght up on x1 & on x 
along1 )\t a p>ticle ( f>9ace\s food1 or
 ( any o!r food1 9 any %ape or =m       
:atev]4 ,b if x %\ld n agree ) ! *ild1  
or if !re %\ld n be suffici5t n\ri%m5t 9
 x1 !n ! food recomm5d$ 9 answ] to ,no4 
#cd "q ought to be giv51 ) ?is only     
diff]5ce--a little new milk mu/ f !     
beg9n+ be add$1 & %\ld be gradually     
increas$1 until ne>ly all milk be us$4  
,! milk1 z a g5]al rule1 ought to be    
unboil$2 b if x purge viol5tly1 or if x 
cause (f5sive motions--:i* x sometimes  
does--!n x mu/ be boil$4 ,! mom5t ! milk
 boils up1 x %\ld be tak5 (f ! fire4    
,food ought = ! fir/ mon? to be giv5    
ab\t e two h\rs2 = ! second mon?1 ab\t e
 ?ree h\rs2 l5g!n+ ! space ( "t z ! baby

 advances 9 age4 ,a "m mu/ be c>eful n  
to ov]-fe$ a *ild1 z ov]-fe$+ is a      
prolific s\rce ( disease4  ,let x be    
?or\ghly und]/ood1 & let !re be no      
mi/ake ab\t x1 t a babe dur+ ! fir/ n9e 
mon?s ( 8 life1 ,,mu/ h--x is absolutely
 necess>y = 8 v exi/5ce--milk ( "s k9d1 
z ! /aple & pr9cipal article ( 8 diet1  
ei!r "m's1 wet-nurse's1 or asses'1 or   
goats'1 or c['s milk4  #cg4 ,h[ w\ld y  
*oose a wet-nurse8  ,i w\ld inquire     
p>ticul>ly into ! /ate ( h] heal?2 :e!r 
%e be ( a heal?y family1 ( a consumptive
 habit1 or if %e or any ( h] family h   
lab\r$ "u k+'s evil2 asc]ta9+ if !re be 
any seams or swell+s ab\t h] neck2 any  
eruptions or blot*es ^u h] sk92 if %e   
has a pl5tiful brea/ ( milk1 & if x be (
 good quality ,footnote3 ,x %\ld be ?91 
& ( a blui%-:ite col\r1 sweet to ! ta/e1
 & :5 all[$ to /&1 %\ld ?r[ up a        
consid]able quantity ( cream1--,maxell &
 ,ev5son on ! ,diseases ( ,*ildr54 7:i* 
may readily be asc]ta9$ by milk+ a      
little into a glass72 if %e has good    

nipples1 suffici5tly long = ! baby to   
hold2 t !y be n sore2 & if h] own *ild  
be ( ! same1 or ne>ly ( ! same age1 z ! 
"o y wi% h] to nurse4 ,asc]ta91 :e!r %e 
m5/ruate dur+ suckl+2 if %e does1 ! milk
 is n s good & n\ri%+1 & y _h bett]     
decl9e tak+ h]4 ,footnote3 ,sir ,*>les  
,locock consid]s t a woman :o m5/ruates 
dur+ lactation is objectionable z a     
wet-nurse1 & t z a "m ) h] fir/ *ild is 
m liable to t objection1 t a second or  
?ird *ild's "m is m eligible ?an a      
fir/--,lett] to ! ,au?or4 ,assure       
y\rself t h] own babe is /rong & heal?y 
t he be free f a sore m\?1 & f a        
break+-out ( ! sk94 ,inde$1 if x be     
possible to procure su* a wet-nurse1 %e 
ought to be f ! c\ntry1 ( ruddy         
complexion1 ( cle> sk91 & ( betwe5 tw5ty
 & five-&-tw5ty ye>s ( age1 an ! milk w 
!n be fre%1 pure1 & n\ri%+4  ,i consid] 
x to be ( great importance t ! infant ( 
! wet-nurse %\ld be1 z ne>ly z possible1
 ( ! same age z y\r own1 z ! milk v>ies 
9 quality accord+ to ! age ( ! *ild4 ,= 

in/ance1 dur+ ! comm5cem5t ( suckl+1 !  
milk is ?ick & creamy1 simil> to !      
bie/+s ( a c[1 :i*1 if giv5 to a babe ( 
a few mon?s old1 w\ld cause d]angem5t ( 
! /oma* & b[els4 ,aft] ! fir/ few days1 
! appe>ance ( ! milk *anges2 x becomes (
 a blui%-:ite col\r1 & conta9s less     
n\ri%m5t4 ,! milk gradually becomes m & 
m n\ri%+ z ! infant becomes old] &      
requires m support4  ,9 select+ a       
wet-nurse = a v small & feeble babe1 y  
mu/ c>efully asc]ta9 t ! nipples ( !    
wet-nurse are good & s(t1 & yet n v     
l>ge4 ,if !y be v l>ge1 ! *ild's m\? be+
 v small1 he may n be able to hold !m4  
,y mu/ note1 too1 :e!r ! milk fl[s      
readily f ! nipple into ! *ild's m\?2 if
 x does n1 he may n h /r5g? to draw x1 &
 he w\ld soon die ( />vation4 ,! only   
way ( asc]ta9+ :e!r ! infant really     
draws ! milk f ! nipple1 c be done by   
exam9+ ! m\? ( ! *ild imm$iately aft] 8 
tak+ ! brea/1 & see+ = y\rself :e!r !re 
be actually milk1 or n1 9 8 m\?4  ,v    
feeble new-born babes sometimes _c take 

! bosom1 be ! nipples & ! brea/s ev] s  
good1 & al?\gh ,maw's nipple-%ield &    
glass tube _h be5 tri$4 ,9 su* a case1  
c['s milk-wat]-sug>-&-salt1 z recomm5d$ 
at page #bi1 mu/ be giv5 9 small        
quantities at a "t--f two to f\r        
tea-spoonfuls--b frequ5tly2 if ! *ild be
 awake1 e h\r1 or e half h\r1 bo? night 
& day1 until he be able to take ! brea/4
 ,if1 !n1 a puny1 feeble babe is only   
able to take b little at a "t1 & t      
little by tea-spoonfuls1 he mu/ h little
 & (t51 9 ord] t _m a little might make 
a mickle4  ,i h kn[n _m puny1 delicate  
*ildr5 :o _h n /r5g? to hold ! nipple 9 
_! m\?s1 b :o c\ld take milk & wat] 7z  
above recomm5d$7 by tea-spoonfuls only  
at a "t1 ) /eady p]sev]ance1 & giv+ x e 
half h\r or h\r 7accord+ to ! quantity  
swall[$71 at l5g? be able to take !     
brea/1 & ev5tually become /rong & he>ty 
*ildr52 b su* cases require unwe>i$     
wat*+1 p]sev]ance1 & c>e4 ,be> 9 m9d1   
!n1 t ! small] ! quantity ( ! milk &    
wat] giv5 at a "t1 ! (t5] mu/ x be      

adm9i/]$1 z1 ( c\rse1 ! babe mu/ h a    
c]ta9 quantity ( food to su/a9 life4    
#ch4 ,:at ought to be ! diet ei!r ( a   
wet-nurse1 or ( a "m1 :o is suckl+8  ,x 
is a common practice to cram a wet-nurse
 ) food1 & to give h] /rong ale to dr9k1
 to make good n\ri%m5t & pl5tiful milk6 
,?is practice is absurd2 = x ei!r1 by   
mak+ ! nurse fev]i%1 makes ! milk m sp>+
 ?an usual1 or x causes ! milk to be    
gross & un:olesome4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we mu/
 n run into an opposite extreme4 ,! "m1 
or ! wet-nurse1 by us+ ^? means mo/     
conducive to h] own heal?1 w be/ advance
 ! int]e/ ( h] little *>ge4  ,a         
wet-nurse1 ought to live some:at 9 !    
foll[+ way3--,let h] = breakfa/ h black 
tea1 ) "o or two slices ( cold meat1 if 
h] appetite dem& x1 b n o!rwise4 ,x is  
cu/om>y = a wet-nurse to make a he>ty   
lun*eon2 ( ?is ,i d n approve4 ,if %e   
feel ei!r fa9t or l[ at elev5 o'clock1  
let h] h ei!r a tumbl] ( port]1 or (    
mild fre% ale1 ) a piece ( dry toa/     
soak$ 9 x4 ,%e ought n to d9e lat] ?an  

half-pa/ "o or two o'clock2 %e %\ld eat1
 = d9n]1 ei!r mutton or beef1 ) ei!r    
mealy potatoes1 or asp>agus1 or ,fr5*   
beans1 or secale1 or turnips1 or        
broccoli1 or caulifl[]1 & /ale bread4   
,ri* pa/ry1 s\ps1 gravies1 high-season$ 
di%es1 salt$ meats1 gre5s1 & cabbage1   
mu/ "o & all be c>efully avoid$2 z !y   
only t5d to disord] ! /oma*1 & ?us to   
det]iorate ! milk4  ,x is a common      
rem>k1 t a "m :o is suckl+ may eat      
any?+4 ,i d n agree ) ?is op9ion4 ,c    
impure or improp] food make pure & prop]
 milk1 or c impure & improp] milk make  
good blood = an infant1 & ?us good      
heal?8  ,! wet-nurse ought to take ) h] 
d9n] a mod]ate quantity ( ei!r s\nd     
port]1 or ( mild 7b n old or /rong7 ale4
 ,tea %\ld be tak5 at half pa/ five or  
six o'clock2 supp] at n9e1 :i* %\ld     
consi/ ei!r ( a slice or two ( cold     
meat1 or ( *eese if %e pref] x1 ) half a
 p9t ( port] or ( mild ale2 occasionally
 a bas9 ( gruel may ) advantage be      
sub/itut$4 ,hot & late supp]s are       

prejudicial to ! "m1 or to ! wet-nurse1 
&1 consequ5tly1 to ! *ild4 ,! wet-nurse 
ought to be 9 b$ e night by t5 o'clock4 
,x might be said1 t ,i h be5 too m9ute &
 p>ticul> 9 my rules = a wet-nurse2 b :5
 x is consid]$ ( :at importance good    
milk is to ! well-do+ ( an infant1 9    
mak+ him /rong & robu/1 n only n[1 b z  
he gr[s up to manhood1 ,i %all1 ,i tru/1
 be excus$ = my prolixity4  #ci4 ,h y   
any m h9ts to (f] ) reg>d to ! managem5t
 ( a wet-nurse8  ,a wet-nurse is        
frequ5tly all[$ to rema9 9 b$ until a   
late h\r 9 ! morn+1 & dur+ ! day to     
cont9ue 9 ! h\se1 z if %e 7 a fixture6  
,h[ is x possible t any "o1 "u su*      
treatm5t1 c cont9ue heal?y6 ,a wet nurse
 ought to rise e>ly1 &1 if ! wea!r &    
season w p]mit1 take a walk1 :i* w give 
h] an appetite = breakfa/1 & w make a   
good meal = h] little *>ge4 ,?is1 (     
c\rse1 _c1 dur+ ! w9t] m\?s1 be done2 b 
ev5 !n1 %e ought1 "s "p ( ! day1 to take
 e opportunity ( walk+ out2 inde$1 9 !  
summ] "t %e %\ld live half ! day 9 ! op5

 air4  ,%e ought /rictly to avoid cr[d$ 
rooms2 h] m9d %\ld be kept calm &       
unruffl$1 z no?+ disord]s ! milk s mu* z
 passion1 & o!r viol5t emotions ( ! m9d2
 a fretful temp] is v injuri\s1 on :i*  
acc\nt y %\ld1 9 *oos+ y\r wet-nurse1   
endeav\r to procure "o ( a mild1 calm1 &
 placid disposition4 ,footnote3 ',! *ild
 is poison$4'  ',poison$6 by :om8'  ',by
 y4 ,y h be5 frett+4'  ',nay1 inde$1 "m4
 ,h[ c ,i help frett+6'  ',don't tell   
me1 ,m>g>et4 ,a nurs+ "m has no bus9ess 
to fret4 ,%e mu/ turn h] m9d away f h]  
grief to ! com=t t lies 9 h] lap4 ,"k y 
n t ! *ild p9es if ! "m vexes           
h]self8'--,! ,cloi/] & ! ,he>?4 ,by     
,*>les ,reade4  ,a wet-nurse ought nev] 
to be all[$ to dose h] little *>ge ei!r 
) ,godfrey's ,cordial1 or ) ,dalby's    
,c>m9ative1 or ) ,syrup ( ,:ite         
,poppies1 or ) m$ic9e ( any k9d :atev]4 
,let h] ?or\ghly und]/& ?is1 & let !re  
be no mi/ake 9 ! matt]4 ,d n = "o mom5t 
all[ y\r *ildr5's heal? to be tamp]$ &  
trifl$ )4 ,a baby's heal? is too preci\s

 to be doctor$1 to be exp]im5t$ ^u1 & to
 be ru9$ by an ignorant p]son4  #dj4 ,h 
! goodness to /ate at :at age a *ild    
ought to be wean$8  ,?is1 ( c\rse1 mu/  
dep5d bo? ^u ! /r5g? ( ! *ild1 & ^u !   
heal? ( ! p>5t2 on an av]age1 n9e mon?s 
is ! prop] "t4 ,if ! "m be delicate1 x  
may be f\nd necess>y to wean ! infant at
 six mon?s2 or if he be weak1 or lab\r+ 
"u any disease1 x may be well to cont9ue
 suckl+ him = twelve mon?s2 b aft] t "t1
 ! brea/ w d him m h>m ?an good1 & w1   
moreov]1 injure ! "m's heal?1 & may1 if 
%e be s pr$ispos$1 excite consumption4  
#da4 ,h[ w\ld y recomm5d a "m to act :51
 %e weans h] *ild8  ,%e ought1 z ! ^w   
signifies1 d x gradually--t is to say1  
%e %\ld1 by degrees1 give him less &    
less ( ! brea/1 & m & m ( artificial    
food2 at l5g?1 %e mu/ only suckle him at
 night2 & la/ly1 x w\ld be well = ! "m  
ei!r to s5d him away1 or to leave him at
 home1 &1 = a few days1 to g away       
h]self4  ,a good plan is1 = ! nurse-maid
 to h a half-p9t bottle ( new milk--:i* 

has be5 previ\sly boil$ ,footnote3 ,!   
previ\s boil+ ( ! milk w prev5t ! w>m? (
 ! b$ turn+ ! milk s\r1 :i* x o!rwise   
w\ld d4--9 ! b$1 s z to give a little to
 him 9 lieu ( ! brea/4 ,! w>m? ( ! body 
w keep ! milk ( a prop] temp]ature1 & w 
sup]s$e ! use ( lamps1 ( c&le-frames1 & 
( o!r tr\blesome contrivances4  #db4    
,:ile a "m is wean+ h] infant1 & aft] %e
 h wean$ him1 :at ought to be 8 diet8   
,any "o ( ! foods recomm5d$ 9 answ] to  
"q #cd4  #dc4 ,if a *ild be suff]+      
sev]ely f w9d1 is !re any objection to !
 addition ( a small quantity ei!r ( g9  
or ( pepp]m9t to 8 food to disp]se x8   
,x is a murd]\s practice to add ei!r g9 
or pepp]m9t ( ! %ops 7:i* is oil (      
pepp]m9t dissolv$ 9 spirits7 to 8 food4 
,_m *ildr5 h1 by su* a practice1 be5    
made puny & delicate1 & h gradually     
dropp$ into an untimely grave4 ,an      
infant :o is kept1 = ! fir/ five or six 
mon?s1 entirely to ! brea/--m especially
 if ! "m be c>eful 9 h] own diet--seldom
 suff]s f w9d2 ^?1 on ! contr>y1 :o h   

mu* or improp] food1 ,footnote3 ,= !    
fir/ five or six mon?s nev]1 if y c     
possibly avoid x1 give artificial food  
to an infant :o is suck+4 ,!re is no?+1 
9 ! g5]ality ( cases1 t agrees1 = ! fir/
 few mon?s1 l ! "m's milk alone4 suff]  
sev]ely4  ,c>e 9 fe$+1 !n1 is ! gr&     
prev5tative ( w9d2 b if1 not)/&+ all y\r
 precautions1 ! *ild be tr\bl$ )        
flatul5ce1 ! rem$ies recomm5d$ "u ! head
 ( ,flatul5ce w g5]ally answ] ! purpose4
  #dd4 ,h y any rem>ks to make on sug> =
 sweet5+ a baby's food8  ,a small       
quantity ( sug> 9 an infant's food is   
requisite1 sug> be+ n\ri%+ & fatt5+1 &  
mak+ c['s milk to resemble some:at1 9   
its prop]ties human milk2 b1 be> 9 m9d1 
x mu/ be us$ sp>+ly4 ,mu* sug> cloys !  
/oma*1 weak5s ! dige/ion1 produces      
acidity1 s\r bel*+s1 & w9d3--    ,?+s   
sweet to ta/e1 prove 9 dige/ion s\r4    
,%akspe>e4  ,if a babe's b[els be ei!r  
regul> or relax$1 lump sug> is ! be/ = !
 purpose ( sweet5+ 8 food2 if 8 b[els   
are incl9$ to be co/ive1 raw sug> ought 

to be sub/itut$ = lump sug>1 z raw sug> 
acts on a "y babe z an ap]i5t1 &1 9 !   
g5]ality ( cases1 is f> pref]able to    
physick+ him ) op5+ m$ic9e4 ,an infant's
 b[els1 :5ev] x be practicable 7& x     
g5]ally is71 ought to be regulat$ by a  
judici\s diet>y r ?an by physic4        
,,vacc9ation ,,& ,,re-,,vacc9ation4     
#de4 ,are y an advocate = vacc9ation8   
,c]ta9ly4 ,i consid] x to be "o ( !     
greate/ bless+s ev] conf]r$ ^u mank9d4  
,small-pox1 be=e vacc9ation 0 adopt$1   
ravag$ ! c\ntry l a plague1 & c>ri$ (f  
?\s&s annually2 & ^? :o did escape ) _! 
lives 7 frequ5tly made loa?some &       
disgu/+ objects by x4 ,ev5 inoculation  
7:i* is cutt+ = ! small-pox7 0 att5d$ ) 
dang]1 m especially to ! unprotect$--z x
 caus$ ! disease to spread l wildfire1 &
 ?us x c>ri$ (f imm5se numb]s4          
,vacc9ation is "o1 & an important cause 
( our increas+ population2 small-pox1 9 
old5 times1 decimat$ ! c\ntry4  #df4 ,b 
vacc9ation does n always protect a *ild 
f1 small-pox8  ,i grant y t x does n    

always protect him1 nei!r does          
inoculation2 b :5 he is vacc9at$1 if he 
take ! infection1 he is seldom pitt$1 & 
v r>ely dies1 & ! disease assumes a     
comp>atively mild =m4 ,!re are a few1 v 
few fatal cases record$ aft] vacc9ation1
 & ^! may be consid]$ z only exceptions 
to ! g5]al rule2 &1 possibly1 "s ( ^!   
may be trac$ to ! arm1 :5 ! *ild 0      
vacc9at$1 n hav+ tak5 prop] effect4  ,if
 *ildr51 & adults 7 re-vacc9at$1--say e 
sev5 ye>s aft] ! fir/ vacc9ation1--dep5d
 ^u x1 ev5 ^! r>e cases w\ld n occur1 & 
9 a %ort "t small-pox w\ld be kn[n only 
by "n4  #dg4 ,d y consid] x1 !n1 !      
imp]ative duty ( a "m1 9 e case1 to h1  
aft] ! lapse ( e sev5 ye>s1 h] *ildr5   
re-vacc9at$8  ,i decid$ly d3 x w\ld be  
an excell5t plan = e p]son1 once e sev5 
ye>s to be re-vacc9at$1 & ev5 (t5]1 if  
small-pox be rife 9 ! neighb\rhood4     
,vacc9ation1 h[ev] frequ5tly p]=m$1 c   
nev] d ! slighte/ h>m1 & might d        
ine/imable good4 ,small-pox is bo? a pe/
 & a disgrace1 & ought to be con/antly  

f\ght & battl$ )1 until x be bani%$ 7:i*
 x may readily be7 ! k+dom4  ,i say t   
small-pox is a pe/2 x is worse ?an !    
plague1 = if n kept 9 subjection1 x is m
 g5]al--sp>+ nei!r "y nor old1 ri* nor  
poor1 & commits great] ravages ?an !    
plague ev] did4 ,small-pox is a         
disgrace3 x is a disgrace to any        
civilis$ l&1 z !re is no necessity = its
 pres5ce1 if c[-pox 7 prop]ly &         
frequ5tly p]=m$1 small-pox w\ld be      
unkn[n4 ,c[-pox is a weapon to conqu]   
small-pox & to drive x ignom9i\sly f !  
field4  ,my firm belief1 !n1 is1 t if e 
p]son 71 e sev5 ye>s1 duly & prop]ly    
vacc9at$1 small-pox might be utt]ly     
ext]m9at$2 b z long z !re are su* lax   
notions on ! subject1 & su* gross       
neglig5ce1 ! disease w always be        
rampant1 = ! poison ( small-pox nev]    
slumb]s nor sleeps1 b requires ! utmo/  
dilig5ce to eradicate x4 ,! great ,dr   
,j5n]1 ! discov]] ( c[-pox z a          
prev5tative ( small-pox1 /rongly        
advocat$ ! absolute necessity ( e p]son 

be+ re-vacc9at$ once e sev5 ye>s1 or    
ev51 (t5]1 if !re 0 an epidemic (       
small-pox 9 ! neighb\rhood4  #dh4 ,are y
 n likely to cat* n only ! c[-pox1 b any
 o!r disease t ! *ild has f :om ! matt] 
is tak58  ,! same objection holds good 9
 cutt+ = small pox 7inoculation7--only 9
 a t5-fold degree--small-pox be+ su* a  
disgu/+ compla9t4 ,inoculat$ small-pox  
frequ5tly produc$ & left beh9d invet]ate
 break+s-out1 sc>s1 cicatrices1 &       
ind5tations ( ! sk91 sore eyes1         
bl9dness1 loss ( eyela%es1 scr(ula1     
deafness--inde$1 a long catalogue (     
loa?some diseases4 ,a m$ical man1 (     
c\rse1 w be c>eful to take ! c[-pox     
matt] f a heal?y *ild4  #di4 ,w\ld x n  
be well to take ! matt] direct f ! c[8  
,if a doctor be c>eful--:i*1 ( c\rse1 he
 w be--to take ! matt] f a heal?y *ild1 
& f a well-=m$ vesicle1 ,i consid] x    
bett] ?an tak+ x direct f ! c[1 = !     
foll[+ reasons3--,! c[-pox lymph1 tak5  
direct f ! c[1 produces mu* m viol5t    
symptoms ?an aft] x has pass$ ?r\gh     

sev]al p]sons2 inde$1 9 "s cases1 x has 
produc$ effects z sev]e z cutt+ = !     
small-pox1 besides1 x has caus$1 9 _m   
cases1 viol5t inflammation & ev5 sl\gh+ 
( ! arm4 ,!re are also sev]al k9ds (    
spuri\s c[-pox to :i* ! c[ is subject1 &
 :i* w\ld be likely to be mi/ak5 = !    
real lymph4 ,aga91 if ev5 ! g5u9e matt] 
7 n tak5 f ! c[ exactly at ! prop] "t1 x
 w\ld he depriv$ ( its protect+ p[]4    
#ej4 ,at :at age d y recomm5d an infant 
to be fir/ vacc9at$8  ,:5 he is two     
mon?s old1 z ! soon] he is protect$ !   
bett]4 ,moreov]1 ! old] he is ! great] w
 be ! difficulty 9 mak+ him submit to ! 
op]ation1 & 9 prev5t+ 8 arm f be+ rubb$1
 ?us endang]+ ! break+ ( ! vesicles1 &  
!reby int]f]+ ) its effects4 ,if        
small-pox be preval5t 9 ! neighb\rhood1 
he may1 ) p]fect safety1 be vacc9at$ at 
! mon?'s end2 inde$ if ! small-pox be   
ne> at h&1 he mu/ be vacc9at$1 reg>dless
 ( 8 age1 & reg>dless ( ev]y?+ else1 =  
small-pox sp>es nei!r ! "y nor ! old1 & 
if a new-born babe %\ld un=tunately cat*

 ! disease1 he w mo/ likely die1 z at 8 
t5d] age he w\ld n h /r5g? to battle )  
su* a =midable enemy4 ,a case1 9 !      
,g5]al ,ly+-9-,hospital1 ,lambe?1 (     
small-pox occurr$ 9 a woman a few days  
aft] h] admission1 & ! bir? ( h] *ild4  
,h] own *ild 0 vacc9at$ :5 only f\r days
 old1 & all ! o!r infants 9 ! h\se v>y+ 
f "o day to a =tnight & m4 ,all took !  
vacc9ation2 & ! woman's own *ild1 :i*   
suckl$ h] & slept ) h]2 & all escap$ !  
small pox4 ,footnote3 ,communicat$ by   
,sir ,*>les ,locock to ! ,au?or4  #ea4  
,d y consid] t tak+ ( matt] f a *ild's  
arm weak5s ! effect ( vacc9ation on !   
sy/em8  ,c]ta9ly n1 provid$ x has tak5  
effect 9 m ?an "o place4 ,! arm is      
frequ5tly mu* inflam$1 & vacc9at+ o!r   
*ildr5 f x abates ! inflammation1 & ?us 
af=ds relief4 ,x is always well to leave
 "o vesicle undi/urb$4  #eb4 ,if !      
infant h any break+ out ^u ! sk91 ought 
t to be a reason = def]r+ ! vacc9ation8 
,x %\ld1 z two sk9 diseases _c well g on
 toge!r2 h5ce ! c[-pox might n take1 or1

 if x did1 might n h its prop] effect 9 
prev5t+ small-pox4 ,x is ess5tial t !   
vacc9e bud or g]m h a cong5ial soil1    
uncontam9at$ by ano!r poison1 :i*1 l a  
we$1 might *oke its heal?y gr[?4--,d5dy4
 ,! mom5t ! sk9 be free f ! break+-out1 
he mu/ be vacc9at$4 ,a trifl+ sk9       
affection1 l r$ gum1 unless x be sev]e1 
ought n1 at ! prop] age to prev5t       
vacc9ation4 ,if small-pox be rife 9 !   
neighb\rhood1 ! *ild mu/ be vacc9at$1   
reg>dless ( any break+-out on ! sk94    
#ec4 ,does vacc9ation make a *ild       
poorly8  ,at ab\t ! fif? day aft]       
vacc9ation1 & = ?ree or f\r days1 he is 
g5]ally a little fev]i%2 ! m\? is       
slightly hot1 & he delights to h !      
nipple 9 8 m\?4 ,he does n re/ s well at
 night2 he is r cross & irritable2 &1   
sometimes1 has a slight b[el-compla9t4  
,! arm1 ab\t ! n9? or t5? day1 is       
usually mu* inflam$--t is to say x is1 =
 an in* or two or m ar\nd ! vesicles1   
r$1 hot1 swoll51 & cont9ues 9 ?is /ate =
 a day or two1 at ! end ( :i* "t !      

inflammation gradually subsides4 ,x     
might be well to /ate t ! above slight  
symptoms are desirable1 z x proves t !  
vacc9ation has _h a prop] effect on 8   
sy/em1 & t1 consequ5tly1 he is m likely 
to be ?or\ghly protect$ f any risk (    
cat*+ small-pox4  #ed4 ,d y approve1    
ei!r dur+ or aft] vacc9ation1 ( giv+    
m$ic9e1 m especially if he be a little  
fev]i%8  ,no1 z x w\ld be likely to "w  
(f "s ( its effects1 & ?us w\ld rob !   
c[-pox ( its efficacy on ! sy/em4 ,i d n
 l to int]f]e ) vacc9ation 9 any way    
:atev] 7except1 at ! prop] "t1 to take a
 little matt] f ! arm71 b to all[ ! pock
 to h full p[] ^u 8 con/itution4  ,:at d
 y give ! m$ic9e =8 ,if ! matt] t is put
 into ! arm be heal?y1 :at ne$ is !re ( 
physic6 ,& if ! matt] be n ( good       
quality1 ,i am q sure t no physic w make
 x s6 ,look1 !re=e1 at ! case 9 :atev]  
way y l1 physic aft] vacc9ation is n    
necess>y2 b1 on ! contr>y1 hurtful4 ,if 
! vacc9ation produce slight fev]i%      
attack1 x w1 )\t ! adm9i/ration ( a     

p>ticle ( m$ic9e1 subside 9 two or ?ree 
days4  #ee4 ,h y any directions to give 
respect+ ! arm ,,aft] vacc9ation8  ,!   
only precaution necess>y is to take c>e 
t ! arm be n rubb$2 o!rwise ! vesicles  
may be prematurely brok51 & ! efficacy (
 ! vacc9ation may be less5$4 ,! sleeve1 
9 vacc9ation1 ought to be l>ge & s(t1 & 
%\ld n be ti$ up4 ,! ty+ up ( a sleeve  
makes x h>d1 & is mu* m likely to rub ! 
vesicles ?an if x 7 put on ! usual way4 
#ef4 ,if ! arm1 ,,aft] vacc9ation1 be   
mu* inflam$1 :at ought to be done8      
,sme> frequ5tly1 by means ( a fea!r or a
 camel's hair bru%1 a little cream on ! 
inflam$ "p4 ,?is simple rem$y w af=d    
great com=t & relief4  #eg4 ,h !        
goodness to describe ! prop] appe>ance1 
aft] ! fall+-(f ( ! scab ( ! arm8  ,x   
might be well to rem>k1 t ! scabs ought 
always to be all[$ to fall (f (         
!mselves4 ,!y mu/ n1 on any acc\nt1 be  
pick$ or m$dl$ )4 ,) reg>d to ! prop]   
appe>ance ( ! arm1 aft] ! fall+-(f ( !  
scab1 a p]fect vacc9e sc> %\ld be (     

small size1 circul>1 & m>k$ ) radiations
 & ind5tations4-- ,gregory4   ,,d5tition
  #eh4 ,at :at "t does d5tition comm5ce8
  ,! p]iod at :i* x comm5ces is unc]ta94
 ,x may1 z a rule1 be said t a babe     
beg9s to cut 8 tee? at sev5 mon?s old4  
,"s h cut tee? at ?ree mon?s2 inde$1 !re
 are in/ances on record ( infants hav+  
be5 born ) tee?4 ,k+ ,ri*>d ! ,?ird is  
said to h be5 an example4 ,%akspe>e     
notices x ?us3--    ,,york4--,m>ry1 !y  
say my uncle grew s fa/1           ,t he
 c\ld gnaw a cru/ at two h\rs old4      
',twas full two ye>s ere ,i c\ld get a  
too?1           ,gr&am1 ?is w\ld h be5 a
 bit+ je/4  ,:5 a babe is born ) tee?1  
!y g5]ally drop out4 ,on ! o!r h&1      
tee?+1 9 "s *ildr5 does n comm5ce until 
!y are a ye> & a half or two ye>s old1  
&1 9 r>e cases1 n until !y are ?ree ye>s
 old4 ,!re are cases record$ ( adults :o
 h nev] cut any tee?4 ,an in/ance ( !   
k9d came "u my own obs]vation4          
,d5tition has be5 kn[n to occur 9 old   
age4 ,a case is record$ by ,m4 ,c>re1 9 

! ,gazette ,m$icale de ,p>is 7,sept #ae1
 #ahfj71 ( an old lady1 ag$ eighty-five1
 :o cut sev]al tee? aft] atta9+ t age6  
#ei4 ,:at is ! numb] ( ! ,,fir/ set (   
tee?1 & 9 :at ord] d !y g5]ally appe>8  
,! fir/ or tempor>y set consi/s ( tw5ty4
 ,! fir/ set ( tee? are usually cut 9   
pairs4 ,i may say t ne>ly inv>iably !   
ord] is--#a/1 ! l[] front incissors     
cutt+ tee?1 !n ! upp] front1 !n ! upp]  
two lat]al incissors1 & t n uncommonly a
 d\ble too? is cut be=e ! two l[]       
lat]als2 b at all ev5ts ! l[] lat]als   
come #g? & #h?1 &1 n #e? & #f?1 z ne>ly 
all books on ! subject te/ify4          
,footnote3 ,sir ,*>les ,locock 9 a      
,lett] to ! ,au?or4 ,!n ! fir/ gr9d]s1 9
 ! l[] jaw1 aft]w>ds ! fir/ upp] gr9d]s1
 !n ! l[] corn]-po9t$ or can9e tee?1    
aft] :i* ! upp] corn] or eye-tee?1 !n ! 
second gr9d]s 9 ! l[] jaw1 & la/ly1 !   
second gr9d]s ( ! upp] jaw4 ,!y d n1 (  
c\rse1 always appe> 9 ?is rotation4     
,no?+ is m unc]ta9 ?an ! ord] ( tee?+4  
,a *ild seldom cuts 8 second gr9d]s     

until aft] he is two ye>s old4 ,he is1  
usually1 f ! "t !y fir/ appe>1 two ye>s 
9 cutt+ ! fir/ set ( tee?4 ,z a rule1   
!re=e1 a *ild ( two ye>s old has sixte51
 & "o ( two ye>s & a half old1 tw5ty    
tee?4  #fj4 ,if an infant be fev]i% or  
irritable1 or o!rwise poorly1 & if !    
gums be hot1 swoll51 & t5d]1 are y an   
advocate = _! be+ lanc$8  ,c]ta9ly2 by  
do+ s he w1 9 ! g5]ality ( in/ances1 be 
almo/ in/antly reliev$4  #fa4 ,b x has  
be5 /at$ t lanc+ ! gums h>d5s !m8  ,?is 
is a mi/ake--x has a contr>y effect4 ,x 
is a well-kn[n fact1 t a "p :i* has be5 
divid$ gives way mu* m readily ?an "o   
:i* has n be5 cut4 ,aga91 ! too? is b\nd
 d[n by a tight membrane1 :i*1 if n     
releas$ by lanc+1 frequ5tly br+s on     
convulsions4 ,if ! symptoms be urg5t1 x 
may be necess>y f "t to "t to repeat !  
lanc+4 ,x w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be ! height (  
folly to lance ! gums unless !y be hot &
 swoll51 & unless ! too?1 or ! tee?1 be 
ne> at h&4 ,x is n to be consid]$ a     
panacea = e baby's ill1 al?\gh1 9 ^?    

cases :]e ! lanc+ ( ! gums is indicat$1 
! b5eficial effect is sometimes almo/   
magical4  #fb4 ,h[ ought ! lanc+ ( a    
*ild's gums to be p]=m$8  ,! prop]      
p]son1 ( c\rse1 to lance 8 gums is a    
m$ical man4 ,b if1 p]*ance1 y %\ld be   
miles away & be out ( ! rea* ( "o1 x    
w\ld be well = y to "k h[ ! op]ation    
ought to be p]=m$4 ,well1 !n1 let him   
lie on ! nurse's lap ^u 8 back1 & let ! 
nurse take hold ( 8 h&s 9 ord] t he may 
n int]f]e ) ! op]ation4  ,!n1 if x be ! 
upp] gum t requires lanc+1 y ought to g 
to ! head ( ! *ild1 look+ ov]1 z x 71 & 
into 8 m\?1 & %\ld /eady ! gum ) ! index
 f+] ( y\r left h&2 !n1 y %\ld take hold
 ( ! gum-lancet ) y\r "r h&--hold+ z if 
x 7 a table-knife at d9n]--& cut firmly 
along ! inflam$ & swoll5 gum & d[n to ! 
too?1 until ! edge ( ! gum-lancet grates
 on ! too?4 ,ea* incision ought to ext5d
 along ! ridge ( ! gum to ab\t ! ext5t (
 ea* expect$ too?4  ,if x be ! l[] gum t
 requires lanc+1 y mu/ g to ! side ( !  
*ild1 & %\ld /eady ! outside ( ! jaw ) !

 f+]s ( ! left h&1 & ! gum ) ! left     
?umb1 & !n y %\ld p]=m ! op]ation z be=e
 direct$4  ,al?\gh ! lanc+ ( ! gums1 to 
make x intelligible to a non-pr(essional
 p]son1 requires a long description1 x  
is1 9 po9t ( fact1 a simple affair1 is  
soon p]=m$1 & gives b little pa94  #fc4 
,if tee?+ cause convulsions1 :at ought  
to be done8  ,! fir/ ?+ to be done 7aft]
 s5d+ = a m$ical man7 is to freely da%  
wat] ^u ! face1 & to sponge ! head )    
cold wat]1 & z soon z w>m wat] c be     
procur$1 to put him into a w>m ba?      
,footnote3 ,= ! precautions to be us$ 9 
putt+ a *ild into a w>m ba?1 see ! answ]
 to "q on ,w>m ,ba?s4 ( #ih degrees     
,fahr5heit4 ,if a !rmomet] be n at h&1  
,footnote3 ,no family1 :]e !re are "y   
*ildr51 %\ld be )\t ,fahr5heit's        
!rmomet]4 y mu/ plunge y\r own elb[ into
 ! wat]3 a com=table heat = y\r elb[ w  
be ! prop] heat = ! infant4 ,he mu/     
rema9 9 ! ba? = a qu>t] ( an h\r1 or    
until ! fit be at an end4 ,! body mu/1  
aft] com+ out ( ! ba?1 be wip$ ) w>m &  

dry & co>se t[els2 he ought !n to be    
plac$ 9 a w>m blanket4 ,! gums mu/ be   
lanc$1 & cold wat] %\ld be appli$ to !  
head4 ,an enema1 compos$ ( table salt1 (
 olive oil1 & w>m oatmeal gruel--9 !    
proportion ( "o table-spoonful ( salt1 (
 "o ( oil1 & a tea-cupful ( gruel--ought
 !n to be adm9i/]$1 & %\ld1 until !     
b[els h be5 well op5$1 be repeat$ e     
qu>t] ( an h\r2 z soon z he comes to    
himself a dose ( ap]i5t m$ic9e ought to 
be giv54  ,x may be well1 = ! com=t ( a 
"m1 to /ate t a *ild 9 convulsions is   
p]fectly ins5sible to all pa9 :atev]2   
inde$1 a return to consci\sness spe$ily 
puts convulsions to ! r\t4  #fd4 ,a     
nurse is 9 ! habit ( giv+ a *ild1 :o is 
tee?+1 ei!r coral1 or ivory1 to bite3 d 
y approve ( ! plan8  ,i ?9k x a bad     
practice to give him any h>d1 unyield+  
sub/ance1 z x t5ds to h>d5 ! gums1 &1 by
 s do+1 causes ! tee? to come ?r\gh )   
great] difficulty4 ,i h f\nd s(t]       
sub/ances1 su* z ei!r a piece ( wax     
tap]1 or an ,india-rubb] r+1 or a piece 

( ! be/ bridle lea!r1 or a cru/ ( bread1
 ( great s]vice4 ,if a piece ( cru/ be  
giv5 z a gum-/ick1 he mu/1 :ile bit+ x1 
be well wat*$1 or by accid5t he might   
loos5 a l>ge piece ( x1 :i* might *oke  
him4 ,! pressure ( any ( ^! excites a m 
rapid absorption ( ! gum1 & ?us causes !
 too? to come ?r\gh m easily & quickly4 
#fe4 ,h y any objection to my baby1 :5  
he is cutt+ 8 tee?1 suck+ 8 ?umb8       
,c]ta9ly n3 ! ?umb is ! be/ gum-/ick 9 !
 _w3--x is conv5i5t2 x is h&y 79 e s5se 
( ! ^w73 x is ( ! "r size1 & ( ! prop]  
consi/5ce1 nei!r too h>d nor too s(t2   
!re is no dang]1 z ( "s artificial      
gum-/icks1 ( its be+ swall[$1 & ?us (   
its *ok+ ! *ild4 ,! suck+ ( ! ?umb      
causes ! saliv>y gl&s to p\r out _!     
cont5ts1 & ?us n only to moi/5 ! dry    
m\?1 b assi/ ! dige/ion2 ! pressure ( ! 
?umb eases1 :ile ! tee? are bre$+1 ! pa9
 & irritation ( ! gums1 & helps1 :5 !   
tee? are suffici5tly advanc$1 to br+ !m 
?r\gh ! gums4 ,suck+ ( ! ?umb w (t5 make
 a cross infant cont5d$ & happy1 & w    

frequ5tly induce a re/less babe to fall 
into a sweet refre%+ sleep4 ,truly may !
 ?umb be call$ a baby's com=t4 ,by all  
means1 !n1 let y\r *ild suck 8 ?umb     
:5ev] he likes1 & z long z he *ooses to 
d s4  ,!re is a *>m+1 bewit*+ little    
picture ( a babe suck+ 8 ?umb 9         
,k+sley's ,wat] ,babies1 :i* ,i he>tily 
comm5d to y\r fav\rable notice & /udy4  
#ff4 ,b if an infant be all[$ to suck 8 
?umb1 w x n be likely to become a habit1
 & /ick to him = ye>s--until1 inde$1 he 
become a big boy8  ,aft] he h cut ! :ole
 ( 8 fir/ set ( tee?1 t is to say1 :5 he
 is ab\t two ye>s & a half old1 he      
might1 if x be likely to become a habit1
 be readily cur$ by ! foll[+ me?od1     
namely1 by mak+ a pa/e ( aloes & wat]1 &
 sme>+ x ^u 8 ?umb4 ,"o or two dress+s w
 suffice z aft] j ta/+ ! bitt] aloes he 
w take a disgu/ to 8 =m] enjoym5t1 & !  
habit w at once be brok54  ,_m p]sons ,i
 "k h an objection to *ildr5 suck+ _!   
?umbs1 z = in/ance1--    ,p]haps x's z  
well to keep *ildr5 f plums1   ,& f pe>s

 9 ! season1 & suck+ _! ?umbs4          
,footnote3   ,+oldsby ,leg5ds4  ,my     
reply is1--    ,p'rhaps 'tis z well to  
keep *ildr5 f pe>s2   ,! pa9 !y might   
cause1 is (t foll['d by te>s2   ',tis   
c]ta9ly well to keep !m f plums2   ,b   
c]ta9ly n f suck+ _! ?umbs6       ,if a 
babe suck 8 ?umb       ',tis an ease to 
8 gum2   ,a com=t2 a boon2 a calm] (    
grief2   ,a fri5d 9 8 ne$--af=d+ relief2
   ,a solace2 a good2 a soo!r ( pa92    
,a compos] to sleep2 a *>m2 & a ga94    
',tis h&y1 at once1 to 8 sweet m\? to   
glide2   ,:5 done )1 drops g5tly d[n by 
8 side2   ',tis fix'd1 l an an*or1 :ile 
! babe sleeps4   ,& ! "m1 ) joy1 h] /ill
 vigil keeps4  #fg4 ,a *ild :o is tee?+ 
dribbles1 & !reby wets 8 *e/1 :i*       
frequ5tly causes him to cat* cold2 :at  
_h bett] be done8  ,h 9 read9ess to put 
on sev]al flannel dribbl+ bibs1 s t !y  
may be *ang$ z (t5 z !y become wet2 or1 
if he dribble v mu*1 ! oil$ silk        
dribbl+-bibs1 in/ead ( ! flannel ones1  
may be us$1 & :i* may be procur$ at any 

baby-l95 w>e h\se4  #fh4 ,d y approve ( 
giv+ a *ild1 dur+ tee?+1 mu* fruit8     
,no2 unless x be a few ripe /rawb]ries  
or raspb]ries1 or a roa/$ apple1 or !   
juice ( five or six grapes--tak+ c>e t  
he does n swall[ ei!r ! se$s or !       
sk9--or ! insides ( ripe gooseb]ries1 or
 an orange4 ,su* fruits1 if ! b[els be 9
 a co/ive /ate1 w be p>ticul>ly useful4 
,all /one fruit1 raw apples or pe>s1    
ought to be c>efully avoid$1 z !y n only
 disord] ! /oma* & ! b[els1--caus+      
convulsions1 grip+s1 c41--b !y h !      
effect ( weak5+ ! b[els1 & ?us ( eng5d]+
 worms4  #fi4 ,is a *ild1 dur+ tee?+1 m 
subject to disease1 &1 if s1 to :at     
compla9ts1 & 9 :at mann] may !y be      
prev5t$8  ,! tee? are a fruitful s\rce (
 suff]+ & ( disease2 & are1 ) tru?1 /yl$
 our fir/ & our la/ plagues4 ,d5tition  
is ! mo/ important p]iod ( a *ild's     
life1 & is ! excit+ cause ( _m infantile
 diseases2 dur+ ?is p]iod1 !re=e1 he    
requires con/ant & c>eful wat*+4 ,:5 we 
consid] h[ ! tee? elongate & enl>ge 9 8 

gums1 press+ on ! n]ves & on ! surr\nd+ 
p>ts1 & ?us h[ frequ5tly !y produce pa91
 irritation1 & inflammation2 :5 we fur!r
 contemplate :at sympa?y !re is 9 !     
n]v\s sy/em1 & h[ susceptible ! "y are  
to pa91 no surprise c be felt1 at !     
imm5se di/urbance1 & ! consequ5t suff]+ 
& dang] frequ5tly exp]i5c$ by *ildr5    
:ile cutt+ _! fir/ set ( tee?4 ,!       
compla9ts or ! diseases induc$ by       
d5tition are numb]less1 affect+ almo/ e 
organ ( ! body1--! bra91 occasion+      
convulsions1 wat] on ! bra91 c42 !      
lungs1 produc+ conge/ion1 inflammation1 
c\gh1 c42 ! /oma*1 excit+ sickness1     
flatul5ce1 acidity1 c12 ! b[els1 induc+ 
grip+1 at "o "t co/iv5ess1 & at ano!r "t
 purg+2 ! sk91 caus+ break+s-out4  ,to  
prev5t ^! diseases1 means ought to be   
us$ to invigorate a *ild's con/itution  
by pla91 :olesome food1 z recomm5d$ "u !
 article ( diet2 by ex]cise & fre% air2 
,footnote3 ,! "y ( animals seldom suff] 
f cutt+ _! tee?--& :at is ! reason8     
,because !y live 9 ! op5 air1 & take    

pl5ty ( ex]cise2 :ile *ildr5 are        
frequ5tly coop$ up 9 close rooms1 & are 
n all[$ ! free use ( _! limbs4 ,! value 
( fre% air is well exemplifi$ 9 !       
,regi/r>-,g5]al's ,report = #ahdc2 he   
says t 9 #a1jjj1jjj dea?s1 f all        
diseases1 #faf occur 9 ! t[n f tee?+    
:ile #abj only take place 9 ! c\ntry f !
 same cause4 by all[+ him1 wea!r        
p]mitt+1 to be out ( doors a great "p ( 
e day2 by lanc+ ! gums :5 !y get r$1    
hot1 & swoll52 by att5tion to ! b[els1 &
 if he suff] m ?an usual1 by keep+ !m r 
9 a relax$ /ate by any simple ap]i5t1   
su* z ei!r ca/or oil1 or magnesia &     
rhub>b1 c42 &1 let me add1 by att5tion  
to 8 temp]3 _m *ildr5 are made fev]i% & 
ill by pett+ & spoil+ !m4 ,on ?is       
subject ,i _c d bett] ?an ref] y to an  
excell5t little "w entitl$ ,abbot's ,"m 
( ,home1 :]e9 ! au?or proves ! great    
importance ( e>ly tra9+4  #gj4 ,h !     
goodness to describe ! symptoms & !     
treatm5t ( ,pa9ful ,d5tition8  ,pa9ful  
d5tition may be divid$ into two         

=ms--7#a7 ! ,mild2 & 7#b7 ! ,sev]e4 ,9 !
 mild =m ! *ild is peevi% & fretful1 &  
puts 8 f+]s1 & ev]y?+ )9 rea*1 to 8 m\?1
 he likes to h 8 gums rubb$1 & takes !  
brea/ ) avidity1 inde$ x seems a great] 
com=t to him ?an ev]4 ,!re is g5]ally a 
consid]able fl[ ( saliva1 & he has      
frequ5tly a m loose /ate ( b[els ?an is 
8 wont4  ,n[1 ) reg>d to ! m sev]e =m ( 
pa9ful d5tition--,! gums are r$1 swoll51
 & hot1 & he _c )\t express+ pa9 be> to 
h !m t\*$1 h5ce1 if he be at ! brea/1 he
 is con/antly loos+ ! nipple4 ,!re is   
dryness ( ! m\?1 al?\gh be=e !re _h be5 
a great fl[ ( saliva4 ,he is fev]i%1    
re/less1 & />ts 9 8 sleep4 ,8 face is   
fla%$4 ,8 head is heavy & hot4 ,he is   
sometimes convuls$4 ,footnote3 ,see     
answ] to ,"q #fc4 ,he is frequ5tly      
viol5tly grip$ & purg$1 & suff]s sev]ely
 f flatul5ce4 ,he is pr$ispos$ to _m &  
sev]e diseases4  ,! treatm5t1 ( ! mild  
=m1 consi/s ( friction1 ( ! gum ) ! f+]1
 ) a little soo?+ syrup1 z recomm5d$ by 
,sir ,*>les ,locock1 ,footnote3 ,soo?+  

syrup--,"s ( !m probably conta9 opiates1
 b a p]fectly safe & useful "o is a     
little ,nitrate ( ,potass 9 syrup (     
,roses--"o scruple to half an           
ounce4--,communicat$ by ,sir ,*>les     
,locock to ! ,au?or4 ,?is 'soo?+ syrup' 
is n int5d$ to be giv5 u a mixture b to 
be us$ z an application to rub ! gums )4
 ,x may be well to /ate t x is a        
p]fectly h>mless rem$y ev5 if a little (
 x 7 swall[$ by mi/ake4 a tepid ba? (   
ab\t #ib degrees ,fahr5heit1 e night at 
b$ "t1 att5tion to diet & to b[els1 fre%
 air & ex]cise4 ,= ! mild =m1 ! above   
plan w usually be all t is requir$4 ,if 
he dribble1 & ! b[els be relax$1 s mu* !
 bett]4 ,! fl[ ( saliva & ! increas$    
action ( ! b[els af=d relief1 & !re=e   
mu/ n be int]f]$ )4 ,9 ! mild =m1 lanc+ 
( ! gums is n desirable4 ,! gums ought n
 to be lanc$1 unless ! tee? be ne> at   
h&1 & unless ! gums be r$1 hot1 &       
swoll54  ,9 ! sev]e =m a m$ical man %\ld
 be consult$ e>ly1 z m en]getic rem$ies 
w be dem&$2 t is to say1 ! gums w       

require to be freely lanc$1 w>m ba?s to 
be us$1 & m$ic9es to be giv51 to w>d (f 
mis*ief f ! head1 f ! *e/1 & f ! /oma*4 
,if y are liv+ 9 ! t[n1 & y\r baby      
suff]s mu* f tee?+1 take him into !     
c\ntry4 ,x is wond]ful :at *ange ( air  
to ! c\ntry w (t5 d1 9 reliev+ a *ild :o
 is pa9fully cutt+ 8 tee?4 ,! numb] (   
dea?s 9 ,london1 f tee?+1 is frightful2 
x is 9 ! c\ntry comp>atively trifl+4    
#ga4 ,%\ld an infant be purg$ dur+ tee?+
 or inde$1 dur+ any o!r "t1 d y approve 
( ei!r absorb5t or a/r+5t m$ic9es to    
re/ra9 x8  ,c]ta9ly n4 ,i %\ld look ^u1 
! relaxation z an ef=t ( nature to      
relieve itself4 ,a *ild is nev] purg$   
)\t a cause2 t cause1 9 ! g5]ality (    
in/ances1 is ! pres5ce ( ei!r "s        
undige/$ food1 or acidity1 or deprav$   
motions1 t want a v5t4  ,! bett] plan   
is1 9 su* a case1 to give a dose (      
ap]i5t m$ic9e1 su* z ei!r ca/or oil1 or 
magnesia & rhub>b2 & ?us "w x (f4 ,,if  
,,we ,,lock ,,up ,,! ,,b[els1 ,,we      
,,conf9e ,,! ,,enemy1 ,,& ,,?us         

,,produce ,,mis*ief4 ,footnote3 ,i %\ld 
put ?is 9 capitals1 x is s important &  
is (t5 mi/ak54--,c4 ,locock4 ,if he be  
purg$ m ?an usual1 att5tion %\ld be paid
 to ! diet--if x be absolutely necess>y 
to give him artificial food :ile        
suckl+--& c>e mu/ be tak5 n to ov]load !
 /oma*4  #gb4 ,a *ild is subject to a   
slight c\gh dur+ d5tition--call$ by     
nurses too?-c\gh--:i* a p>5t w\ld n     
consid] ( suffici5t importance to       
consult a doctor ab\t3 pray tell me1 is 
!re any objection to a "m giv+ h] *ild a
 small quantity ei!r ( syrup ( :ite     
poppies1 or ( p>egoric1 to ease x8  ,a  
c\gh is an ef=t ( nature to br+ up any  
secretion f ! l9+ membrane ( ! lungs1 or
 f ! bron*ial tubes1 h5ce x ought n to  
be int]f]$ )4 ,i h kn[n ! adm9i/ration (
 syrup ( :ite poppies1 or ( p>egoric1 to
 /op ! c\gh1 & !reby to prev5t !        
expulsion ( ! phlegm1 & ?us to produce  
ei!r inflammation ( ! lungs1 or         
bron*itis4 ,moreov]1 bo? p>egoric &     
syrup ( :ite poppies are1 = a "y *ild1  

dang]\s m$ic9es 7unless adm9i/]$ by a   
judici\s m$ical man71 & ought nev] to be
 giv5 by a "m4  ,9 ! mon? ( ,april      
#ahdd1 ,i 0 s5t =1 9 great ha/e1 to an  
infant1 ag$ sev5te5 mon?s1 :o 0 lab\r+  
"u convulsions & extreme dr[s9ess1 f !  
injudici\s adm9i/ration ( p>egoric1 :i* 
_h be5 giv5 to him to ease a c\gh4 ,by !
 prompt adm9i/ration ( an emetic he 0   
sav$4  #gc4 ,a *ild1 :o is tee?+1 is    
subject to a break+-out1 m especially   
beh9d ! e>s--:i* is mo/ disfigur+1 &    
frequ5tly v annoy+ :at w\ld y recomm5d8 
,i w\ld apply no ext]nal application to 
cure x1 z ,i %\ld look ^u x z an ef=t ( 
! con/itution to relieve itself1 & %\ld 
expect1 if ! break+-out 7 repell$1 t    
ei!r convulsions1 or bron*itis1 or      
inflammation ( ! lungs1 or wat] on !    
bra91 w\ld be ! consequ5ce4 ,! only plan
 ,i %\ld adopt w\ld be1 to be m c>eful 9
 8 diet1 to give him less meat 7if he be
 old en\gh to eat animal food71 & to    
give him1 once or twice a week1 a few   
doses ( mild ap]i5t m$ic9e1 &1 if !     

irritation f ! break+-out be great1 to  
ba! x1 occasionally1 ei!r ) a little w>m
 milk & wat]1 or ) rose wat]4           
,,ex]cise4  #gd4 ,d y recomm5d ex]cise 9
 ! op5 air = a baby8 & if s1 h[ soon    
aft] bir?8  ,i am a great advocate = 8  
hav+ ex]cise 9 ! op5 air4 ,! infant 9   
arms makes kn[n its desire = fre% air1  
by re/lessness1 x cries1 = x _c speak   
its wants1 is tak5 abroad & is quiet4   
,! age at :i* he ought to comm5ce tak+  
ex]cise w1 ( c\rse1 dep5d ^u ! season & 
^u ! wea!r4 ,if x be summ]1 & ! wea!r be
 f9e1 he %\ld he c>ri$ 9 ! op5 air1 a   
week or a =tnight aft] bir?1 b if x be  
w9t]1 he ought n on any acc\nt to be    
tak5 out "u ! mon?1 & n ev5 !n1 unless !
 wea!r be mild = ! season1 & x be !     
middle ( ! day4 ,at ! end ( two mon?s he
 %\ld brea! ! op5 air m frequ5tly4 ,&   
aft] ! expiration ( ?ree mon?s1 he ought
 to be c>ri$ out e day1 ev5 if x be wet 
"u foot1 provid$ x be f9e above1 & ! w9d
 be nei!r 9 an ea/]ly nor 9 a           
nor?-ea/]ly direction4 ,by do+ s we %all

 make him /rong & he>ty1 & give ! sk9 t 
mottl$ appe>ance :i* is s *>act]i/ic (  
heal?4 ,he mu/1 ( c\rse1 be well clo!d4 
,i _c help express+ my disapprobation ( 
! practice ( smo!r+ up an infant's face 
) a h&k]*ief1 ) a veil or ) any o!r     
cov]+1 :5 he is tak5 out into ! air4 ,if
 8 face be s muffl$ up1 he may z well   
rema9 at home1 z "u su* circum/ances1 x 
is impossible = him to receive any      
b5efit f ! invigorat+ effects ( ! fre%  
air4  #ge4 ,c y devise any me?od to     
induce a babe himself to take ex]cise8  
,he mu/ be enc\rag$ to use muscul>      
ex]tion1 &1 = ?is purpose1 he ought to  
be frequ5tly laid ei!r ^u a rug1 or     
c>pet1 or ! floor4 ,he w !n /ret* 8     
limbs & kick ab\t ) p]fect glee4 ,x is a
 pretty sight1 to see a little fell[    
kick+ & sprawl+ on ! floor4 ,he cr[s )  
delight & ?or\ghly enjoys himself4 ,x   
/r5g!ns 8 back1 x enables him to /ret* 8
 limbs1 & to use 8 muscles1 & is "o ( ! 
be/ k9ds ( ex]cise a v "y *ild c take4  
,:ile go+ ?r\gh 8 p]=mances 8 diap]1 if 

he we> "o1 %\ld be unfa/5$1 9 ord] t he 
might g ?r\gh 8 ex]cises untrammell$4   
,by adopt+ ! above plan1 ! babe quietly 
enjoys himself--8 bra9 is n ov] excit$  
by x2 ?is is an important consid]ation1 
= bo? mo!rs & nurses are apt to r\se1 & 
excite v "y *ildr5 to _! manife/        
detrim5t4 ,a babe requires re/1 & n     
excitem5t4 ,h[ wrong x is1 !n1 = ei!r a 
"m or a nurse to be excit+ & r\s+ a new 
born babe4 ,x is mo/ injuri\s & weak5+  
to 8 bra94 ,9 ! e>ly p]iod ( 8 exi/5ce 8
 "t ought to be almo/ entirely sp5t 9   
sleep+ & 9 suck+6  #gf4 ,d y approve (  
toss+ an infant mu* ab\t8  ,i h se51 a  
*ild toss$ ne>ly to ! ceil+6 ,c any?+ be
 m cruel or absurd6 ,viol5t toss+ ( a "y
 babe ought nev] to be all[$1 x only    
fright5s him1 & has be5 kn[n to br+ on  
convulsions4 ,he %\ld be g5tly mov$ up &
 d[n 7n toss$71 su* ex]cises causes a   
prop] circulation ( ! blood1 promotes   
dige/ion1 & soo!s to sleep4 ,he mu/     
always be kept quiet imm$iately aft]    
tak+ ! brea/1 if he be toss$ directly   

aft]w>ds1 x int]f]es ) 8 dige/ion1 & is 
likely to produce sickness4   ,,sleep   
#gg4 ,ought ! infant's sleep+ ap>tm5t to
 be kept w>m8  ,! ly+-9 room is g5]ally 
kept too w>m1 its heat be+1 9 _m        
in/ances1 m t ( an ov5 ?an ( a room4    
,su* a place is mo/ unheal?y1 & is      
fraught ) dang] bo? to ! "m & ! baby4   
,we are n1 ( c\rse1 to run into an      
opposite extreme1 b are to keep ! *amb] 
at a mod]ate & com=table temp]ature4 ,! 
door ought occasionally to be left aj>1 
9 ord] ! m effectually to *ange ! air & 
?us to make x m pure & sweet4  ,a new   
born babe1 !n1 ought to be kept         
com=tably w>m1 b n v w>m4 ,x is folly 9 
! extreme to attempt to h>d5 a v "y *ild
 ei!r by all[+ him1 9 ! w9t] "t1 to be 9
 a b$room )\t a fire1 or by dipp+ him 9 
cold wat]1 or by keep+ him ) scant clo?+
 on 8 b$4 ,! temp]ature ( a b$room1 9 ! 
w9t] "t1 %\ld be1 z ne>ly z possible1 at
 #fj deg4 ,fahr4 ,al?\gh ! room %\ld be 
com=tably w>m1 x ought f "t to "t to be 
prop]ly v5tilat$4 ,an unv5tilat$ room   

soon becomes f\l1 &1 !re=e1 unheal?y4   
,h[ _m 9 ?is _w1 bo? *ildr5 & adults1   
are poison$ ) _! own brea?s6  ,an infant
 %\ld n be all[$ to look at ! gl>e ei!r 
( a fire or ( a light$ c&le1 z ! gl>e   
t5ds to weak5 ! sight1 & sometimes br+s 
on an inflammation ( ! eyes4 ,9 speak+  
to1 & 9 notic+ a baby1 y ought always to
 /& be=e1 & n beh9d him1 or x might make
 him squ9t4  #gh4 ,ought a babe to lie  
alone f ! fir/8  ,c]ta9ly n3 at         
fir/--say1 = ! fir/ few mon?s--he       
requires ! w>m? ( ano!r p]son's body1   
especially 9 ! w9t]2 b c>e mu/ be tak5 n
 to ov]lay him1 z _m infants1 f         
c>elessness 9 ?is p>ticul>1 h lo/ _!    
lives4 ,aft] ! fir/ few mon?s he _h     
bett] lie alone1 on a horse-hair        
mattress4  #gi4 ,d y approve ( rock+ an 
infant to sleep8  ,i d n4 ,if ! rules ( 
heal? be obs]v$1 he w sleep bo? s\ndly &
 sweetly )\t rock+2 if !y be n1 ! rock+ 
might cause him to fall into a fev]i%1  
di/urb$ slumb]1 b n into a refre%+1 calm
 sleep4 ,besides1 if y once take to t   

habit1 he w n g to sleep )\t x4  #hj4   
,!n don't y approve ( a rock+-*air1 & ( 
rock]s to ! cradle8  ,c]ta9ly n3 a      
rock+-*air1 or rock]s to ! cradle1 may  
be useful to a lazy nurse or "m1 & may  
induce a *ild to sleep1 b t re/lessly1  
:5 he does n ne$ sleep1 or :5 he is wet 
& uncom=table1 & requires *ang+2 b w n  
cause him to h t sweet & g5tle &        
exquisite slumb] s *>act]i/ic ( a baby  
:o has no artificial appliances to make 
him sleep4 ,no6 rock]s are p]fectly     
unnecess>y1 & ! soon] !y are bani%$ !   
nurs]y ! bett] w x be = ! infant        
community4 ,i d n "k a m we>isome &     
monoton\s s\nd ?an ! ev]la/+ rock+s to &
 fro 9 "s nurs]ies1 !y are (t5          
accompani$ by a dolor\s lullaby f !     
nurse1 :i* adds mu* to ! mis]y &        
depress+ influ5ce ( ! p]=mance4  #ha4   
,:ile ! infant is asleep1 d y advise !  
head ( ! crib to be cov]$ ) a h&k]*ief1 
to %ade 8 eyes f ! light1 &1 if x be    
summ] "t1 to keep (f ! flies8  ,if !    
head ( ! crib be cov]$1 ! babe _c brea! 

freely1 ! air )9 ! crib becomes         
contam9at$1 & ?us ! lungs _c prop]ly    
p]=m _! functions4 ,if 8 sleep is to be 
refre%+1 he mu/ brea! pure air4 ,i d n  
ev5 approve ( a head to a crib4 ,a *ild 
is frequ5tly all[$ to sleep on a b$ ) ! 
curta9s drawn completely close1 z ?\gh x
 7 dang]\s = a brea? ( air to bl[ ^u him
 ,footnote3 ,i h some:]e read t if a    
cage conta9+ a can>y1 be susp5d$ at     
night )9 a b$ :]e a p]son is sleep+1 & !
 curta9s be drawn closely ar\nd1 t !    
bird w1 9 ! morn+1 9 all probability1 be
 f\nd dead6 ,?is practice is mo/        
injuri\s4 ,an infant mu/ h ! full b5efit
 ( ! air ( ! room1 inde$1 ! b$ room door
 ought to be frequ5tly left aj>1 s t !  
air ( ! ap>tm5t may be *ang$1 tak+ c>e1 
( c\rse1 n to expose him to a draught4  
,if ! flies1 :ile he is asleep1 annoy   
him1 let a net veil be ?r[n ov] 8 face1 
z he c readily brea! ?r\gh net1 b n     
?r\gh a h&k]*ief4  #hb4 ,h y any        
sugge/ions to (f] z to ! way a babe %\ld
 be dress$ :5 he is put d[n to sleep8   

,:5ev] he be put d[n to sleep1 be m ?an 
usually p>ticul> t 8 dress be loose 9 e 
"p1 be c>eful t !re be nei!r /r+s nor   
b&s1 to cramp him4 ,let him1 !n1 dur+   
repose1 be m ?an ord9>ily free &        
unre/ra9$--    ,if1 :il/ 9 cradl$ re/   
y\r infant sleeps4    ,y\r wat*ful eyes 
unceas+ vigil keeps    ,le/ cramp+ bonds
 8 pliant limbs con/ra91    ,& cause    
defects t manhood may reta94  #hc4 ,is x
 a good sign = a "y *ild to sleep mu*8  
,a babe :o sleeps a great deal ?rives   
mu* m ?an "o :o does n4 ,i h kn[n _m    
*ildr51 :o 7 born ,footnote3 ,x may be  
int]e/+ to a "m to "k ! av]age weight ( 
new born infants4 ,!re is a pap] on !   
subject 9 ! ,m$ical ,circul> 7,april    
#aj1 #ahfa7 & :i* has be5 abridg$ 9     
,brai?waite's ,retrospect ( ,m$ic9e     
7,july & ,decemb] #ahfa74 ,! foll[+ are 
extracts--,dr4 ,e4 von ,siebold pres5ts 
a table ( ! weights ( #cjjj infants     
7#aehf male & #adad female7 weigh$      
imm$iately aft] bir?4 ,f ?is table 7=   
:i* we h n space7 x results t by f> !   

great] numb] ( ! *ildr51 #bbae weigh$   
betwe5 #f & #h lbs4 ,f #e #c_/d to #f   
lbs4 ! numb] rose f #ii to #bfh1 & f #h 
to #h #a_/d lbs4 !y fell f #bbf to #fg1 
& nev] rose aga9 at any weight to #ajj4 
,f #h #c_/d to #i #a_/b lbs4 !y sank f  
#fa to #h1 ris+ h[ev] at #i #a_/b lbs4  
to #ba4 ,only six weigh$ #aj lbs41 "o   
#aj #c_/d lbs4 & two #aa lbs4 ,! au?or  
has nev] b once met ) a *ild weigh+ #aa 
lbs4 ,! mo/ frequ5t weight 9 ! #cjjj 0  
#g lbs1 numb]+ #dbf4 ,x is a rem>kable  
fact1 t until ! weight ( #g lbs ! female
 infants exce$$ ! males 9 numb]1 ! latt]
 !nce=w>d pr$om9at+4  ,f ^! /atem5ts1 & 
^? ( v>i\s o!r au?ors "h quot$1 !       
conclusion may be drawn t ! normal      
weight ( a mature new born infant is n  
less ?an six nor m ?an #h lbs41 ! av]age
 weight be+ #f #a_/b or #g lbs41 !      
small] numb] ref]r+ to female & ! high] 
to male infants4 small & delicate1 b :o 
slept ! greate/ "p ( _! "t1 become /rong
 & heal?y4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i h kn[n ^? :o
 7 born l>ge & /rong1 yet :o slept b    

little1 become weak & unheal?y4  ,!     
common practice ( a nurse all[+ a baby  
to sleep ^u h] lap is a bad "o1 & ought 
nev] to be c\nt5anc$4 ,he sleeps cool]1 
m com=tably1 & s\ndly 9 8 crib4  ,!     
y\ng] an infant is ! m he g5]ally       
sleeps1 s t dur+ ! e>ly mon?s he is     
seldom awake1 & !n only to take ! brea/4
  #hd4 ,h[ is x t mu* sleep causes a "y 
*ild to ?rive s well8  ,if !re be pa9 9 
any "p ( ! body1 or if any ( ! functions
 be n prop]ly p]=m$1 he sleeps b little4
 ,on ! contr>y1 if !re be exemption f   
pa91 & if !re be a due p]=mance ( all ! 
functions1 he sleeps a great deal1 & ?us
 ! body becomes refre%$ & invigorat$4   
#he4 ,z mu* sleep is ( su* advantage1 if
 an infant sleep b little1 w\ld y advise
 compos+ m$ic9e to be giv5 to him8      
,c]ta9ly n4 ,! practice ( giv+ compos+  
m$ic9e to a "y *ild _c he too /rongly   
reprobat$4 ,if he does n sleep en\gh1 ! 
"m ought to asc]ta9 if ! b[els be 9 a   
prop] /ate1 :e!r !y be suffici5tly op5$1
 t ! motions be ( a good col\r--namely1 

a bright yell[1 incl9+ to orange        
col\r--& free f slime or f bad smell4   
,an occasional dose ( rhub>b & magnesia 
is frequ5tly ! be/ compos+ m$ic9e he c  
take4  #hf4 ,we (t5 he> ( coron]'s      
inque/s ^u infants :o h be5 f\nd dead 9 
b$--accid5tally ov]laid :at is usually !
 cause8  ,suffocation1 produc$ ei!r by  
ignorance1 or by c>elessness4 ,f        
ignorance 9 mo!rs1 9 _! n kn[+ ! common 
laws ( life1 & ! vital importance ( free
 & unre/rict$ respiration1 n only :5    
babies are up & ab\t1 b :5 !y are 9 b$ &
 asleep4 ,f c>elessness1 9 _! all[+ "y &
 ?\ghtless s]vants to h ! *>ge ( infants
 at night1 m especially z "y girls are  
usually heavy sleep]s1 & are ?us too mu*
 ov]p[]$ ) sleep to att5d to _! necess>y
 duties4  ,a fooli% "m sometimes goes to
 sleep :ile all[+ h] *ild to cont9ue    
suck+4 ,! unconsci\s babe1 aft] a tune1 
looses ! nipple1 & buries 8 head 9 !    
b$-clo!s4 ,%e awakes 9 ! morn+1 f9d+1 to
 h] horror1 a corpse by h] side1 ) 8    
nose flatt5$1 & a fro?y fluid1 t+$ )1   

blood1 exud+ f 8 lips4 ,a "m ought1     
!re=e1 nev] to g to sleep until h] *ild 
h f9i%$ suck+4  ,! foll[+ are a few     
rules to prev5t an infant f be+         
accid5tally ov]laid--7#a47 ,let y\r baby
 :ile asleep h pl5ty ( room 9 ! b$4     
7#b47 ,d n all[ him to be too ne> to y2 
or if he he unavoidably ne> y 7f ! small
 size ( ! b$71 let 8 face be turn$ to ! 
opposite side4 7#c47 ,let him lie fairly
 ei!r on 8 side1 or on 8 back4 7#d47 ,be
 c>eful to asc]ta9 t 8 m\? be n cov]$ ) 
! b$-clo!s2 &1 7#e47 ,d n smo!r 8 face )
 clo!s1 z a pl5tiful supply ( pure air  
is z necess>y :5 he is awake1 or ev5 m  
s1 ?an :5 he is asleep4 7#f47 ,nev] let 
him lie l[ 9 ! b$4 7#g47 ,let !re be no 
pill[ ne> ! "o 8 head is re/+ on1 le/ he
 roll to x1 & ?us bury 8 head 9 x       
,rememb]1 a "y *ild has nei!r ! /r5g?   
nor ! s5se to get out ( dang]2 &1 if he 
un=tunately ei!r turn on 8 face1 or bury
 8 head 9 a pill[ t is ne>1 ! *ances are
 t he w be suffocat$1 m especially z ^! 
accid5ts usually occur at night1 :5 !   

"m1 or ! nurse1 is fa/ asleep4 7#h47    
,nev] intru/ him at night to a "y &     
?\ghtless s]vant4   ,,! ,,bladd] ,,& ,,!
 ,,b[els ,,( ,,an ,,infant4  #hg4 ,h y  
any h9ts to (f] respect+ ! b[els & !    
bladd] ( an infant dur+ ! fir/ ?ree     
mon?s ( 8 exi/5ce8  ,a "m ought daily to
 satisfy h]self z to ! /ate ( ! bladd] &
 ! b[els ( h] *ild4 ,%e h]self %\ld     
inspect ! motions1 & see t !y are ( a   
prop] col\r 7bright-yell[1 incl9+ to    
orange71 & consi/5ce 7t ( ?ick gruel71 t
 !y are nei!r slimy1 nor curdl$1 nor    
gre52 if !y %\ld be ei!r ! "o or ! o!r1 
x is a pro( t %e h]self has1 9 all      
probability1 be5 imprud5t 9 h] diet1 & t
 x w be necess>y = ! future t %e be m   
c>eful bo? 9 :at %e eats & 9 :at %e     
dr9ks4  ,%e ought1 moreov]1 to satisfy  
h]self t ! ur9e does n smell /rongly1 t 
x does n /a9 ! diap]s1 & t he makes a   
suffici5t quantity4  ,a frequ5t cause ( 
a *ild cry+ is1 he is wet1 &            
uncom=table1 & wants dry+ & *ang+1 & !  
only way he has ( in=m+ 8 "m ( ! fact is

 by cry+ lu/ily1 & ?us tell+ h] 9 mo/   
expressive language ( h] ?\ghtlessness &
 c>elessness4  #hh4 ,h[ soon may an     
infant disp5se ) diap]s8  ,a babe ( ?ree
 mon?s & upw>ds1 ought to be held out1  
at lea/1 a doz5 times dur+ ! tw5ty-f\r  
h\rs2 if su* a plan 7 adopt$1 diap]s    
might at ! end ( ?ree mon?s be disp5s$  
)--a great desid]atum-& he w\ld be      
induct$ into clean habits--a bless+ to  
himself1 & a com=t to all ar\nd1 & a    
great sav+ ( dresses & ( furniture4     
,tea* y\r *ildr5 to be clean4 ,a dirty  
*ild is ! "m's disgrace1 ,footnote3     
,h9ts on ,h\sehold ,managem5t1 ,by ,mrs 
,c4 ,l4 ,balf\r4 ,tru] words 7 nev]     
writt51--,a ,,dirty ,,*ild ,,is ,,!     
,,"m',s ,,disgrace4   ,,ailm5ts1        
,,disease1 ,,etc4  #hi4 ,a new born babe
 frequ5tly has a collection ( mucus 9 ! 
air passages1 caus+ him to :eeze3 is x a
 dang]\s symptom8  ,no1 n if x occur    
imm$iately aft] bir?2 z soon z ! b[els h
 be5 op5$1 x g5]ally leaves him1 or ev5 
be=e1 if he give a good cry1 :i* z soon 

z he is born he usually does4 ,if !re be
 any mucus ei!r )9 or ab\t ! m\?1 imp$+ 
brea?+1 x mu/ ) a s(t h&k]*ief be       
remov$4  #ij4 ,is x advisable1 z soon z 
an infant is born1 to give him m$ic9e8  
,x is n[ prov$ t ! giv+ ( m$ic9e to a   
babe imm$iately aft] bir? is unnecess>y1
 nay1 t x is hurtful--t is1 provid$ he  
be e>ly put to ! brea/1 z ! "m's fir/   
milk is g5]ally suffici5t to op5 !      
b[els4 ,sir ,*>les ,locock ,footnote3 ,9
 a ,lett] to ! ,au?or4 makes ! foll[+   
s5sible rem>ks on ?is subject3--,i us$  
to limit any ap]i5t to a new-born infant
 to ^? :i* _h n ! fir/ milk1 & :o _h wet
 nurses1 ^: milk 01 ( c\rse1 "s weeks   
old1 b = _m ye>s ,i h nev] all[$ any    
ap]i5t at all to any new born infant1 & 
,i am satisfi$ x is ! safe/ & ! wise/   
plan4  ,! advice ( ,sir ,*>les          
,locock--to give no ap]i5t to a new-born
 infant--is mo/ valuable1 & ought to be 
/rictly foll[$4 ,by adopt+ 8            
recomm5dation1 mu* aft] mis]y might be  
av]t$4 ,if a new born babe's b[els be   

co/ive1 r ?an give him an ap]i5t1 try ! 
effect ( a little moi/ sug>1 dissolv$ 9 
a little wat]1 t is to say1 dissolve    
half a tea-spoonful ( pure unadult]at$  
raw sug> 9 a tea-spoonful ( w>m wat] &  
adm9i/] x to him1 if 9 f\r h\rs x %\ld n
 op]ate1 repeat ! dose4 ,butt] & raw    
sug> is a popul> rem$y1 & is sometimes  
us$ by a nurse to op5 ! b[els ( a new   
born babe1 & :]e !re is co/iv5ess1      
answ]s ! purpose exce$+ly well1 & is f> 
sup]ior to ca/or oil4 ,try by all means 
to d1 if possible1 )\t a p>ticle ( op5+ 
m$ic9e4 ,if y once beg9 to give ap]i5ts1
 y w h frequ5tly to repeat !m4 ,op5+    
physic leads to op5+ physic1 until at   
l5g? 8 /oma* & b[els w become a physic  
%op6 ,let me1 !n1 emphatically say1     
avoid1 if possible1 giv+ a new born babe
 a drop or a gram ( op5+ m$ic9e4 ,if f !
 fir/ y refra9 f giv+ an ap]i5t1 he     
seldom requires "o aft]w>ds4 ,x is !    
fir/ /ep1 9 ?is z 9 all o!r ?+s1 t is s 
important to take4  ,if a new-born babe 
h n = twelve h\rs made wat]1 ! m$ical   

man ought to be in=m$ ( x1 9 ord] t he  
may inquire into ! matt]1 & apply !     
prop] rem$ies4 ,be p>ticul> 9 att5d+ to 
^! directions1 or evil consequ5ces w    
inevitably ensue4  #ia4 ,"s p]sons say1 
t new-born female infants h milk 9 _!   
bosoms1 & t x is necess>y to squeeze !m1
 & apply pla/]s to disp]se ! milk4  ,!  
idea ( !re be+ real milk 9 a baby's     
brea/ is d\btful1 ! squeez+ ( ! bosom is
 b>b>\s1 & ! application ( pla/]s is    
useless4 ,)\t actually say+1 says ,sir  
,*>les ,locock1 !re is milk secret$ 9 ! 
brea/s ( infants1 !re is und\bt$ly n    
r>ely consid]able swell+ ( ! brea/s bo? 
9 female & male infants1 & on squeez+ !m
 a s]\s fluid oozes out4 ,i agree ) y t 
! nurses %\ld nev] be all[$ to squeeze  
!m1 b be ord]$ to leave !m alone4       
,footnote3 ,lett] to ! ,au?or4  #ib4 ,h 
! goodness to m5tion ! ,,slight ailm5ts 
:i* are n ( suffici5t importance to dem&
 ! assi/ance ( a m$ical man8  ,i deem x 
well to make ! di/9ction betwe5 s]i\s & 
slight ailm5ts1 ,i am address+ a "m4 ,) 

reg>d to s]i\s ailm5ts1 ,i d n ?9k      
myself ju/ifi$1 except 9 c]ta9 urg5t    
cases1 9 in/ruct+ a p>5t to deal ) !m4  
,x might be well to make a "m acqua9t$ )
 ! symptoms1 b n ) ! treatm5t1 9 ord] t 
%e might lose no "t 9 call+ 9 m$ical    
aid4 ,?is ,i hope to h ! pleasure ( do+ 
9 future ,conv]sations4  ,s]i\s         
diseases1 ) a few exceptions1 & :i* ,i w
 indicate 9 subsequ5t ,conv]sations1    
ought nev] to be treat$ by a p>5t1 n ev5
 9 ! e>ly /ages1 = x is 9 ! e>ly /ages t
 ! mo/ good c g5]ally be done4 ,x is    
utt]ly impossible = any "o :o is n tra9$
 to ! m$ical pr(ession to und]/& a s]i\s
 disease 9 all its be>+s1 & !reby to    
treat x satisfactorily4  ,!re are "s    
exceptions to ^! rem>ks4 ,x w be se5 9  
future ,conv]sations t ,sir ,,*>les     
,,locock consid]s t a "m ought to be    
made acqua9t$ ) ! treatm5t ( "s ( ! m   
s]i\s diseases1 :]e delay 9 obta9+      
imm$iate m$ical assi/ance might be dea?4
 ,i b[ to 8 sup]ior judgm5t1 & h suppli$
 ! defici5cy 9 subsequ5t ,conv]sations4 

,! ailm5ts & ! diseases ( infants1 su* z
 may1 9 ! abs5ce ( ! doctor1 be treat$  
by a p>5t1 are ! foll[+3--,*af+s1       
,convulsions1 ,co/iv5esa1 ,flatul5ce1   
,grip+s1 ,hiccup1 ,loos5ess ( ! ,b[els  
7,di>rhoea71 ,dys5t]y1 ,nettle-ra%1     
,r$-gum1 ,/uff+ ( ! ,nose1 ,sickness1   
,?ru%4 ,9 all ^! compla9ts ,i w tell    
y--,:at to d1 &--,:at ,,n to d4  #ic4   
,:at are ! causes & ! treatm5t ( ,*af+8 
,! want ( wat]3 inatt5tion & want (     
cleanl9ess are ! usual causes ( *af+4   
,:at to d4--,! *af$ p>ts ought to be    
well & ?or\ghly spong$ ) tepid ra9      
wat]--all[+ ! wat] f a well-fill$ sponge
 to /ream ov] !m1--&1 aft]w>ds1 !y %\ld 
be ?or\ghly1 b t5d]ly1 dri$ ) a s(t     
t[el1 & !n be du/$1 ei!r ) f9ely-p[d]$  
/>*1 made ( :eat5 fl\r1 or ) ,violet    
,p[d]1 or ) f9ely-p[d]$ ,native         
,c>bonate ( ,z9c1 or !y %\ld be ba!d )  
f9ely-p[d]$ ,full]'s-e>? & tepid wat]4  
,if1 9 a few days1 ! p>ts be n heal$    
discont9ue ! above treatm5t1 & use !    
foll[+ application3--,beat up well      

toge!r ! :ites ( two eggs1 !n add1 drop 
by drop1 two table-spoonfuls ( br&y4 ,:5
 well mix$1 put x into a bottle & cork x
 up4 ,be=e us+ x let ! excoriat$ p>ts be
 g5tly ba!d ) luke-w>m ra9 wat]1 &1 ) a 
s(t napk91 be t5d]ly dri$2 !n1 by means 
( a camel's hair bru%1 apply ! above    
l9im5t1 hav+ fir/ %ak5 ! bottle4 ,b be> 
9 m9d1 aft] all t c be said & done1 t   
!re is no?+ 9 ^! cases l wat]--!re is   
no?+ l keep+ ! p>ts clean1 & ! only way 
( ?or\ghly effect+ ?is object is by     
putt+ him e morn+ ,,into 8 tub4  ,:at   
,,n to d4--,d n apply :ite lead1 z x is 
a poison4 ,d n be afraid ( us+ pl5ty (  
wat]1 z cleanl9ess is "o ( ! mo/        
important items ( ! treatm5t4  #id4 ,:at
 are ! causes ( ,convulsions ( an       
infant8  ,/uff+ him1 9 ! e>ly mon?s ( 8 
exi/5ce1 ) food1 ! "m hav+ pl5ty ( brea/
 milk ! :ile1 ! con/ant physick+ ( *ild 
by 8 own "m1 tee?+1 hoop+-c\gh1 :5      
attack+ a v "y baby4  ,i nev] knew a    
case ( convulsions occur--say = ! fir/  
f\r mon?s--7except 9 v "y infants lab\r+

 "u hoop+-c\gh71 :]e *ildr5 liv$ on !   
brea/-milk alone1 & :]e !y 7 n frequ5tly
 quack$ by _! mo!rs4  ,= ! treatm5t ( ! 
convulsions f tee?+1 see page #df4  ,:at
 to d 9 a case ( convulsions :i* has be5
 caus$ by fe$+ an infant ei!r ) too mu* 
or ) artificial food4 ,give him1 e t5   
m9utes1 a tea-spoonful ( ipecacuanha    
w9e1 until free vomit+ be excit$ !n put 
him into a w>m ba? 7see ,w>m ,ba?s71 &  
:5 he comes out ( x adm9i/] to him a    
tea-spoonful ( ca/or oil1 & repeat x e  
f\r h\rs1 until ! b[els be well op5$4   
,:at ,,n to d--,d n = at lea/ a mon?    
aft] ! fit1 give him artificial food1 b 
keep him entirely to ! brea/4 ,d n apply
 lee*es to ! head4  ,:at to d 9 a case (
 convulsions f hoop+ c\gh--,!re is no?+ 
bett] ?an da%+ cold wat] on ! face1 &   
imm]s+ him 9 a w>m ba? ( #ih degrees    
,fahr4 ,if he be ab\t 8 tee?1 & !y be   
plagu+ him1 let ! gums be bo? freely &  
frequ5tly lanc$4 ,convulsions seldom    
occur 9 hoop+-c\gh1 unless ! *ild be    
ei!r v "y or exce$+ly delicate4         

,convulsions att5d+ an attack (         
hoop+-c\gh make x a s]i\s complication1 
& requires ! assidu\s & skilful att5tion
 ( a judici\s m$ical man4  ,:at ,,n to d
 9 su* a case--,d n apply lee*es1 ! babe
 requires additional /r5g?1 & n to be   
robb$ ( x1 & d n attempt to treat ! case
 y\rself4  #ie4 ,:at are ! be/ rem$ies =
 ! ,co/iv5ess ( an infant8  ,i /rongly  
object to ! frequ5t adm9i/ration ( op5+ 
m$ic9e1 z ! repetition ( x increases !  
mis*ief to a t5fold degree4  ,:at to    
d4--,if a babe1 aft] ! fir/ few mon?s1 7
 held out1 & if1 at regul> int]vals1 he 
7 put ^u 8 *air1 co/iv5ess w\ld n s mu* 
prevail4 ,x is wond]ful h[ soon ! b[els1
 9 ! g5]ality ( cases1 by ?is simple    
plan1 may be br\ght into a regul> /ate4 
,besides1 x inducts an infant into clean
 habits1 ,i "k _m c>eful mo!rs :o h     
accu/om$ _! *ildr51 aft] ! fir/ ?ree    
mon?s1 to d )\t diap]s altoge!r4 ,x     
causes at fir/ a little tr\ble1 b t     
tr\ble is amply repaid by ! good        
consequ5ces t ensue2 among :i* mu/ be   

nam$ ! disp5s+ ) su* encumbrances z     
diap]s4 ,diap]s frequ5tly *afe1         
irritate1 & gall ! t5d] sk9 ( a baby4 ,b
 !y _c ( c\rse1 at an e>ly age be       
disp5s$ )1 unless a "m h great judgm5t1 
s5se1 tact1 & p]sev]ance1 to br+ h]     
little *>ge into ! habit ( hav+ 8 b[els 
reliev$ & 8 bladd] empti$ e "t he is    
ei!r held out or put ^u 8 *air4  ,be=e  
giv+ an infant a p>ticle ( ap]i5t       
m$ic9e1 try1 if ! b[els are co/ive1 !   
effect ( a little raw sug> & wat]1 ei!r 
half a tea-spoonful ( raw sug> dissolv$ 
9 a tea-spoonful or two ( wat]1 or give 
him1 out ( y\r f+]s1 half a tea-spoonful
 ( raw sug> to eat4 ,i mean by raw sug>1
 n ! :ite1 b ! pure & unadult]at$ sug>1 
& :i* y c only procure f a respectable  
groc]4 ,if y are wise1 y w def] z long z
 y c giv+ an ap]i5t4 ,if y once beg91 & 
cont9ue x = a :ile1 op5+ m$ic9e becomes 
a dire necessity1 & !n woe betide ! poor
 un=tunate *ild4 ,or1 give a ?ird ( a   
tea-spoonful ( honey1 e>ly 9 ! morn+1   
occasionally4 ,or adm9i/] a w>m wat]    

enema--a tablespoonful1 or m1 by means (
 a #b oz4 ,india ,rubb] ,enema ,bottle4 
,:at ,,n to d4--,!re are two prep>ations
 ( m]cury ,i wi% to w>n y aga9/ adm9i/]+
 ( y\r own accord1 viz4--7#a7 ,calomel1 
& a mild] prep>ation call$ 7#b7         
,grey-p[d] 7m]cury ) *alk74 ,x is a     
common practice 9 ?is c\ntry to give    
calomel1 on acc\nt ( ! read9ess ) :i* x 
c be adm9i/]$ x be+ small 9 quantity1 & 
ne>ly ta/eless4 ,grey p[d] also1 is1 )  
_m mo!rs1 a fav\rite 9 ! nurs]y4 ,x is a
 m$ic9e ( imm5se p[]--ei!r = good or =  
evil1 9 c]ta9 cases x is v valuable1 b 9
 o!rs1 & 9 ! great majority1 x is v     
detrim5tal4 ,?is practice1 !n1 ( a "m   
giv+ m]cury1 :e!r 9 ! =m ei!r ( calomel 
or ( grey p[d]1 _c be too /rongly       
reprobat$1 z ! frequ5t adm9i/ration ei!r
 ( ! "o or ( ! o!r weak5s ! body1       
pr$isposes x to cold1 & frequ5tly       
excites k+'s-evil--a disease too common 
9 ?is c\ntry4 ,calomel & grey-p[d]1 !n1 
ought nev] to be adm9i/]$ unless ord]$  
by a m$ical man4  ,syrup ( buck?orn &   

jalap are also frequ5tly giv51 b !y are 
grip+ m$ic9es = a baby1 & ought to be   
bani%$ f ! nurs]y4  ,! frequ5t          
repetition ( op5+ m$ic9es1 !n1 9 any    
%ape or =m1 v mu* int]f]es ) dige/ion1  
!y mu/1 !re=e1 be giv5 z seldom z       
possible4  ,let me1 at ! risk ( we>y+ y1
 aga9 urge ! importance ( y\r avoid+1 z 
mu* z possible1 giv+ a babe purgative   
m$ic9es4 ,!y irritate beyond measure !  
t5d] b[els ( an infant1 & only make him 
m co/ive aft]w>ds1 !y int]f]e ) 8       
dige/ion1 & are liable to give him cold4
 ,a "m :o is always1 ( h] own accord1   
quack+ h] *ild ) op5+ physic1 is lay+ up
 = h] un=tunate (fspr+ a debilitat$     
con/itution--a mis]able exi/5ce4  ,=    
fur!r in=mation on ?is important subject
 see ! #c;d edition ( ,c\nsel to a ,"m  
7be+ ! companion volume ( ,advice to a  
,"m71 on ! great importance ( desi/+ f  
irritat+1 f injur+1 & f mak+ /ill m     
co/ive1 ! ob/9ate b[els ( a co/ive      
*ild1--by ! adm9i/ration ( op5+         
m$ic9e1--h[ev] g5tle & well-select$ !   

ap]i5ts might be4 ,oh1 t ! above advice 
c\ld be he>d1 & be act$ ^u1 ?r\gh ! l5g?
 & ! bread? ( ! l&1 h[ mu* mis]y &      
mis*ief w\ld !n be av]t$6  #if4 ,are !re
 any means ( prev5t+ ! ,co/iv5ess ( an  
infant8  ,if great] c>e 7 paid to !     
rules ( heal?1 su* z att5tion to diet1  
ex]cise 9 ! op5 air1 ?or\gh ablution ( !
 :ole body--m especially :5 he is be+   
wa%$--caus+ ! wat]1 f a l>ge &          
well-fill$ sponge1 to /ream ov] ! l[] "p
 ( 8 b[els2 ! regul> habit ( caus+ him1 
at /at$ p]iods1 to be held out1 :e!r he 
want or n1 t he may solicit a /ool4 ,if 
all ^! rules 7 obs]v$1 co/iv5ess w\ld n 
s frequ5tly prevail1 & "o ( ! mis]ies ( 
! nurs]y w\ld be done away )4  ,"s mo!rs
 are frequ5tly dos+ _! poor un=tunate   
babes ei!r ) magnesia to cool !m1 or )  
ca/or oil to heal _! b[els6 ,oh1 ! folly
 ( su* practices6 ,! frequ5t repetition 
( magnesia1 in/ead ( cool+ an infant1   
makes him fev]i% & irritable4 ,! con/ant
 adm9i/ration ( ca/or oil1 in/ead (     
heal+ ! b[els1 w\nds !m beyond measure4 

,no6 x w\ld be a bless$ ?+ if a babe    
c\ld be br\ght up )\t giv+ ham a p>ticle
 ( op5+ m$ic9e2 8 b[els w\ld !n act     
naturally & well3 b !n1 z ,i h j n[     
rem>k$1 a "m1 mu/ be p>ticul> 9 att5d+  
to ,nature's m$ic9es--to fre% air1 to   
ex]cise1 to diet1 to ?or\gh ablution1 c4
 ,until t "t comes1 poor un=tunate      
babies mu/ be1 occasionally1 dos$ ) an  
ap]i5t4  #ig4 ,:at are ! causes (1 &    
rem$ies =1 ,flatul5ce8  ,flatul5ce mo/  
frequ5tly occurs 9 ^? infants :o live on
 artificial food1 especially if !y be   
ov]-f$4 ,i !re=e beg to ref] y to !     
precautions ,i h giv51 :5 speak+ ( !    
importance ( keep+ a *ild = ! fir/ five 
or six mon?s entirely to ! brea/2 &1 if 
t be n practicable1 ( ! times ( fe$+1 & 
( ! be/ k9ds ( artificial food1 & ( ^?  
:i* are lea/ likely to cause w9d4  ,:at 
to d4--,not)/&+ ^! precautions1 if !    
babe %\ld /ill suff]1 ,"o ( ! be/ &     
safe/ rem$ies = flatul5ce is ,sal       
volatile1--a tea-spoonful ( a solution (
 "o dra*m to an ounce & a half ( wat]   

,footnote3 ,sir ,*>les ,locock1 9 a     
,lett] to ! ,au?or ,s9ce ,sir ,*>les did
 me ! hon\r ( s5d+ me1 = publication1 ! 
above prescription = flatul5ce1 a new   
,briti% ,ph>macopoeia has be5 publi%$ 9 
:i* ! sal volatile is mu* increas$ 9    
/r5g? x is !re=e necess>y to less5 ! sal
 volatile 9 ! above prescription "o     
half--t is to say1 a tea spoonful ( !   
solution ( half a dra*m to an ounce & a 
half ( wat]4 ,or1 a little dill or      
anise$ may be add$ to ! food--half a    
tea-spoonful ( dill wat] ,or1 take      
twelve drops ( oil ( dill1 & two lumps (
 sug>1 rub !m well 9 a mort> toge!r1 !n 
add1 drop by drop1 ?ree table-spoonfuls 
( spr+ wat]1 let x be pres]v$ 9 a bottle
 = use4 ,a tea-spoonful ( ?is1 fir/ %ak+
 ! vial1 may be add$ to ea* quantity (  
food4 ,or1 ?ree tea-spoonfuls ( bruis$  
c>away-se$s may be boil$ = t5 m9utes 9 a
 tea-cupful ( wat]1 & !n /ra9$4 ,"o or  
two tea-spoonfuls ( ! c>away tea may be 
add$ to ea* quantity ( 8 food1 or a dose
 ( rhub>b & magnesia may occasionally be

 giv54  ,opodeldoc1 or w>m olive oil1   
well rubb$1 = a qu>t] ( an h\r at a "t1 
by means ( ! w>m h&1 ov] ! b[els1 w     
frequ5tly give relief4 ,turn+ ! *ild ov]
 on 8 b[els1 s t !y may press on !      
nurses' lap1 w (t5 af=d great com=t4 ,a 
w>m ba? 7:]e he is suff]+ sev]ely7      
g5]ally gives imm$iate ease 9 flatul5ce1
 x acts z a fom5tation to ! b[els4 ,b   
aft] all1 a dose ( mild ap]i5t m$ic9e1  
:5 ! babe is suff]+ sev]ely1 is (t5 !   
be/ rem$y = w9d4  ,rememb]1 at all      
times1 prev5tion1 :5ev] x be--& h[      
frequ5tly x is--possible1 is bett] ?an  
cure4  ,:at ,,n to d--,godfrey's        
,cordial1 ,infants' ,pres]vative1 &     
,dalby's ,c>m9ative1 are sometimes giv5 
9 flatul5ce1 b z mo/ ( ^! quack m$ic9es 
conta91 9 "o =m or ano!r1 ei!r opium or 
poppy1 & z opium & poppy are bo? dang]\s
 rem$ies = *ildr51 ,,all quack m$ic9es  
mu/ be bani%$ ! nurs]y4  ,syrup (       
poppies is ano!r rem$y :i* is (t5 giv5  
by a nurse to af=d relief = flatul5ce2 b
 let me urge ^u y ! importance = bani%+ 

x f ! nurs]y4 ,x has 7:5 giv5 by        
unpr(essional p]sons7 caus$ ! untimely  
end ( ?\s&s ( *ildr54 ,! m$ical j\rnals 
& ! newspap]s teem ) cases ( dea?s f    
mo!rs incauti\sly giv+ syrup ( poppies  
to ease pa9 & to procure sleep4  #ih4   
,:at are ! symptoms1 ! causes1 & !      
treatm5t ( ,grip+s ( an infant8  ,!     
symptoms4--,! *ild draws up 8 legs2     
screams viol5tly2 if put to ! nipple to 
com=t him1 he turns away f x & cries    
bitt]ly2 he /ra9s1 z ?\gh he 7 hav+ a   
/ool2 if he h a motion1 x w be slimy1   
curdl$1 & p]haps gre54 ,if1 9 addition  
to ! above symptoms1 he pass a l>ge     
quantity ( wat]y fluid f 8 b[els1 ! case
 becomes "o ( wat]y gripes1 & requires !
 imm$iate att5tion ( a doctor4  ,!      
causes ( grip+s or gripes may proce$    
ei!r f ! infant or f ! "m4 ,if f ! *ild1
 x is g5]ally ow+ ei!r to improp] food  
or to ov]-fe$+2 if f ! "m1 x may be     
trac$ to h] hav+ tak5 ei!r gre5s1 or    
port1 or t>t be]1 or s\r port]1 or      
pickles1 or dra/ic purgatives4  ,:at to 

d4--,! treatm5t1 ( c\rse1 mu/ dep5d ^u !
 cause4 ,if x arise f ov]-fe$+1 ,i w\ld 
advise a dose ( ca/or oil to be giv51 & 
w>m fom5tations to be appli$ to ! b[els1
 & ! "m1 or ! nurse1 to be m c>eful = ! 
future4 ,if x proce$ f improp] food1 a  
dose or two ( magnesia & rhub>b 9 a     
little dill wat]1 made palatable )      
simple syrup4 ,footnote3    ,take       
(--,p[d]$ ,turkey ,rhub>b1 half a       
scruple2            ,c>bonate (         
,magnesia1 "o scruple2                  
,simple ,syrup1 ?ree dra*ms2            
,dill ,wat]1 eight dra*ms2  ,make a     
,mixture1 ,"o or two tea-spoonfuls      
7accord+ to ! age ( ! *ild7 to be tak5 e
 f\r boors1 until relief be obta9$--fir/
 %ak+ ! bottle47 ,if x arise f a "m's   
imprud5ce 9 eat+ tra%1 or f h] tak+     
viol5t m$ic9e1 a w>m ba?1 a w>m ba?1    
inde$1 let ! cause ( grip+ be :at x may1
 usually af=ds in/ant relief4  ,ano!r   
excell5t rem$y is ! foll[+--,soak a     
piece ( new flannel1 fold$ into two or  
?ree ?icknesses1 9 w>m wat]1 wr+ x      

tol]ably dry1 & apply z hot z ! *ild c  
com=tably be> x to ! b[els1 !n wrap him 
9 a w>m1 dry blanket1 & keep him1 = at  
lea/ half an h\r1 envelop$ 9 x4 ,"u !   
above treatm5t1 he w g5]ally soon fall  
into a sweet sleep1 & awake q refre%$4  
,:at ,,n to d--,d n give opiates1       
a/r+5ts1 *alk1 or any quack m$ic9e      
:atev]4  ,if a *ild suff] f a "m's folly
 9 h] eat+ improp] food1 x w be cruel 9 
! extreme = him a second "t to be       
torm5t$ f ! same cause4  #ii4 ,:at      
occasions ,hiccup1 & :at is its         
treatm5t8  ,hiccup is ( su* a trifl+    
nature z h>dly to require int]f]5ce4 ,x 
may g5]ally be trac$ to ov] fe$+4 ,%\ld 
x be sev]e1 f\r or five gra9s ( calc9$  
magnesia1 ) a little syrup & anise$     
wat]1 & att5tion to fe$+ are all t w be 
necess>y4  #ajj4 ,w y describe !        
symptoms ( ,infantile ,di>rhoea8        
,infantile di>rhoea1 or *ol]a infantum1 
is "o ( ! mo/ frequ5t & s]i\s (         
infantile diseases1 & c>ries (f1 dur+ ! 
ye>1 m *ildr5 ?an any o!r compla9t      

:atev] a k ( ! symptoms1 !re=e1 is q    
necess>y = a "m to "k1 9 ord] t %e may1 
at ! prop] tune1 call 9 effici5t m$ical 
aid4  ,x w be well1 be=e describ+ !     
symptoms1 to tell y h[ _m motions a "y  
infant ought to h a day1 _! col\r1      
consi/5ce1 & smell4 ,well1 !n1 he %\ld h
 f ?ree to six motions 9 ! tw5ty f\r    
h\rs1 ! col\r ought to be a bright      
yell[1 incl9+ to orange1 ! consi/5ce    
%\ld be t ( ?ick gruel2 inde$1 8 motion1
 if heal?y1 ought to be some:at ( !     
col\r 7b a little m orange-t9t$7 & ( !  
consi/5ce ( mu/>d made = ! table2 x %\ld
 be ne>ly1 if n q1 devoid ( smell2 x    
ought to h a fa9t & peculi>1 b n a /rong
 disagreeable od\r4 ,if x h a /rong &   
disagreeable smell1 ! *ild is n well1 & 
! case %\ld be inve/igat$1 m especially 
if !re be ei!r curds or lumps 9 !       
motions2 ^! latt] symptoms d5ote t !    
food has n be5 prop]ly dige/$4  ,n[1    
suppose a *ild %\ld h a slight b[el     
compla9t--t is to say1 t he has six or  
eight motions dur+ ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs1--& 

t ! /ools are ( a ?9n] consi/5ce ?an :at
 ,i h describ$1--provid$1 at ! same "t1 
t he be n grip$1 t he h no pa91 & h n   
lo/ 8 desire = ! brea/3--,:at ought to  
be done8,no?+4 ,a slight loos5ess ( !   
b[els %\ld nev] be int]f]$ )1--x is (t5 
an ef=t ( nature to relieve itself ( "s 
vitiat$ motion t want$ a v5t--or to act 
z a div]sion1 by reliev+ ! irritation ( 
! gums4 ,ev5 if he be n cutt+ 8 tee?1 he
 may be bre$+ !m--t is to say1 ! tee?   
may be =m+ 9 8 gums1 & may cause almo/ z
 mu*1 irritation z ?\gh he 7 actually   
cutt+ !m4 ,h5ce1 y see ! imm5se good a  
slight loos5ess ( ! b[els may cause4 ,i 
?9k t ,i h n[ prov$ to y ! dang] (      
int]f]+ 9 su* a case1 & t ,i h %[n y1 ! 
folly & ! mis*ief ( at once giv+        
a/r+5ts--su* z ,godfrey's ,cordial1     
,dalby's ,c>m9ative1 c4--to relieve a   
slight relaxation4  ,a mod]ate loos5ess 
( ! b[els1 !n1 is (t5 a safety-valve1 & 
y may1 ) z mu* propriety1 close !       
safety-valve ( a /eam eng9e1 z /op a    
mod]ate loos5ess ( ! b[els6  ,n[1 if !  

infant1 in/ead ( hav+ f ?ree to six     
motions1 %\ld h m ?an d\ble ! latt]     
numb]2 if !y be m wat]y2 if !y become   
slimy & gre51 or gre5 9 "p & curdl$2 if 
!y %\ld h an unpleasant smell2 if he be 
sick1 cross1 re/less1 fidgety1 & poorly2
 if e "t he h a motion he be grip$ & 9  
pa91 we %\ld !n say t he is lab\r+ "u   
,di>rhoea2 !n1 x w be necess>y to give a
 little m$ic9e1 :i* ,i w indicate 9 a   
subsequ5t ,conv]sation4  ,%\ld !re be   
bo? blood & slime mix$ ) ! /ool1 ! case 
becomes m s]i\s2 /ill1 ) prop] c>e1     
relief c g5]ally be quickly obta9$4 ,if 
! evacuations--in/ead ( be+ /ool--are   
m]ely blood & slime1 & ! *ild /ra9      
frequ5tly & viol5tly1 endeav\r+ ?us1 b 9
 va91 to relieve himself1 cry+ at ea*   
ef=t1 ! case assumes ! "* ( ,dys5t]y4   
,footnote3 ,see ,symptoms & ,treatm5t ( 
,dys5t]y4  ,if !re be a mixture ( blood1
 slime1 & /ool f ! b[els1 ! case w\ld be
 call$ ,dys5t]ic-di>rhoea4 ,! latt] case
 requires great skill & judgm5t on ! "p 
( a m$ical m51 & great att5tion &       

implicit ob$i5ce f ! "m & ! nurse4 ,i   
m]ely m5tion ^! diseases 9 ord] to w>n y
 ( _! importance1 & ( ! necessity (     
/rictly att5d+ to a doctor's ord]s4     
#aja4 ,:at are ! causes (               
,di>rhoea--,loos5ess ( ! b[els8         
,improp] food2 ov]fe$+2 tee?+2 cold2 !  
"m's milk f v>i\s causes disagree+1     
namely1 f h] be+ out ( heal?1 f h] eat+ 
unsuitable food1 f h] tak+ improp] &    
dra/ic purgatives1 or f h] suckl+ h]    
*ild :5 %e is pregnant4 ,( c\rse1 if any
 ( ^! causes are 9 op]ation1 !y ought1  
if possible1 to be rem$i$1 or m$ic9e to 
! babe w be ( little avail4  #ajb4 ,:at 
is ! treatm5t ( ,di>rhoea8  ,:at to     
d4--,if ! case be slight1 & has la/$ two
 or ?ree days 7d n int]f]e by giv+      
m$ic9e at fir/71 & if ! cause1 z x      
probably is1 be "s acidity or vitiat$   
/ool t wants a v5t1 & ?us endeav\rs to  
obta9 "o by purg+1 ! be/ treatm5t is1 to
 assi/ nature by giv+ ei!r a dose (     
ca/or oil1 or a mod]ate "o ( rhub>b &   
magnesia1 ,footnote3 ,= a rhub>b &      

magnesia mixture prescription1 see page 
#ga 7note74 & ?us to "w (f ! enemy4     
,aft] ! enemy has be5 work$ (f1 ei!r by 
! ca/or oil1 or by ! magnesia & rhub>b1 
! purg+ w1 9 all probability1 cease2 b  
if ! relaxation /ill cont9ue1 t is to   
say1 = ?ree or f\r days--!n1 if m$ical  
advice _c be procur$1 ! foll[+ mixture  
%\ld be giv53--    ,take (--,aromatic   
,p[d] ( ,*alk & ,opium1 t5 gra9s2       
,oil ( ,dill1 five drops2               
,simple ,syrup1 ?ree dra*ms2            
,wat]1 n9e dra*ms2  ,make a ,mixture1   
,footnote3 ,let ! mixture be made by a  
*emi/4 ,half a tea-spoonful to be giv5  
to an infant ( six mon?s & "u1 & "o     
tea-spoonful to a *ild above t age1 e   
f\r h\rs--fir/ %ak+ ! bottle4  ,if !    
babe be at ! brea/1 he ought1 = a few   
days1 to be kept entirely to x4 ,! "m   
%\ld be mo/ p>ticul> 9 h] own diet4     
,:at ,,n to d4--,! "m mu/ nei!r take    
gre5s1 nor cabbage1 nor raw fruit1 nor  
pa/ry1 nor be]2 inde$1 :ile ! di>rhoea (
 h] babe cont9ues1 %e _h bett] ab/a9 f  

w9e1 z well z f f]m5t$ liquors4 ,! *ild1
 if at ! brea/1 ought n1 :ile ! di>rhoea
 cont9ues1 to h any artificial food4 ,he
 mu/ nei!r be dos$ ) grey-p[d] 7a       
fav\rite1 b highly improp] ,rem$y1 9 ^! 
cases71 nor ) any quack m$ic9es1 su* z  
,dalby's ,c>m9ative or ,godfrey's       
,cordial4  #ajc4 ,:at are ! symptoms (  
,dys5t]y8  ,dys5t]y frequ5tly arises f a
 neglect$ di>rhoea4 ,x is m dang]\s ?an 
di>rhoea1 z x is ( an inflammatory "*2 &
 z1 un=tunately1 x frequ5tly attacks a  
delicate *ild1 requires skilful h&l+2   
h5ce ! c>e & exp]i5ce requir$ 9 treat+ a
 case ( dys5t]y4  ,well1 !n1 :at are !  
symptoms8 ,! infant1 9 all probability1 
has _h an attack ( di>rhoea--b[el       
compla9t z x is call$--= sev]al days2 he
 hav+ _h a doz5 or two ( motions1 _m (  
!m slimy & fro?y1 l frog-spawn1 dur+ !  
tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,sudd5ly ! "* ( ! motion
 *anges1--f be+ pr9cipally /ool1 x      
becomes almo/ entirely blood & mucus2 he
 is dreadfully grip$1 :i* causes him to 
/ra9 viol5tly1 z ?\gh 8 inside w\ld come

 away e "t he has a motion1--scream+ &  
twi/+ ab\t1 evid5tly be+ 9 ! greate/    
pa91 draw+ 8 legs up to 8 belly & wri?+ 
9 agony4 ,sickness & vomit+ are always  
pres5t1 :i* /ill m robs him ( 8 little  
rema9+ /r5g?1 & prev5ts ! repair ( 8    
sy/em4 ,n[1 look at 8 face6 ,x is ! v   
picture ( di/ress4 ,suppose he has be5 a
 plump1 heal?y little fell[1 y w see 8  
face1 9 a few days1 become old-look+1   
c>e-worn1 hagg>d1 & p9*$4 ,day & night !
 enemy tracks him 7unless prop] rem$ies 
be adm9i/]$72 no sleep1 or if he sleep1 
he is1 e few m9utes1 r\s$4 ,x is        
he>t-r5d+ to h to att5d a bad case (    
dys5t]y 9 a *ild1--! wri?+1 ! scream+1 !
 frequ5t vomit+1 ! pitiful look1 ! rapid
 wa/+ & exhau/ion1 make x m di/ress+ to 
witness ?an almo/ any o!r disease a     
doctor att5ds4  #ajd4 ,c any?+ be done  
to relieve su* a case8  ,yes4 ,a        
judici\s m$ical man w d a great deal4   
,b1 suppose t yon are n able to procure 
"o1 ,i w tell y :at to d & :at ,,n to d4
  ,:at to d4--,if ! *ild be at ! brea/1 

keep him to x1 & let him h no?+ else =  
dys5t]y is frequ5tly caus$ by improp]   
fe$+4 ,if y\r milk be n good1 or x be   
scanty1 in/antly procure a heal?y       
wet-nurse4 ,lose n a mom5t2 = 9 dys5t]y1
 mom5ts are preci\s4 ,b1 suppose t y h  
no milk1 & t no wet-nurse c be procur$3 
:at !n8 ,fe$ him entirely on c['s       
milk--! milk ( "o heal?y c[2 let ! milk 
be unboil$1 & be fre% f ! c[4 ,give x 9 
small quantities at a "t1 & frequ5tly1 s
 t x may be reta9$ on ! /oma*4 ,if a    
table-spoonful ( ! milk make him sick1  
give him a dess]t-spoonful2 if a        
dess]t-spoonful cause sickness1 let him 
only h a tea-spoonful at a "t1 & let x  
be repeat$ e qu>t] ( an h\r4 ,b1        
rememb]1 9 su* a case ! brea/ milk--!   
brea/ milk alone--is incomp>ably sup]ior
 to any o!r milk or to any o!r food     
:atev]4  ,if he be a ye> old1 & wean$1  
!n fe$ him1 z above recomm5d$1 on ! c['s
 milk4 ,if !re be extreme exhau/ion &   
debility1 let fifte5 drops ( br&y be    
add$ to ea* table-spoonful ( new milk1 &

 let x be giv5 e half h\r4  ,n[ ) reg>d 
to m$ic9e4 ,i approa* ?is "p ( !        
treatm5t ) "s degree ( reluctance1--=   
dys5t]y is a case requir+ opium--& opium
 ,i nev] l a "m ( h] own accord to      
adm9i/]4 ,b suppose a m$ical man _c be  
procur$ 9 "t1 ! "m mu/ !n prescribe1 or 
! *ild w die6 ,:at !n is to be done8    
,sir ,*>les ,locock consid]s t1 9 sev]e 
dys5t]y1 especially :]e !re is sickness1
 !re is no rem$y equal to pure ,calomel1
 9 a full dose )\t opium4 ,footnote3    
,communicat$ by ,sir ,*>les ,locock to !
 ,au?or4 ,!re=e1 at ! v onset ( !       
disease1 let f ?ree to five gra9s       
7accord+ to ! age ( ! pati5t7 (         
,calomel1 mix$ ) an equal quantity (    
p[d]$ :ite sug>1 be put dry on ! tongue4
 ,9 ?ree h\rs aft] let ! foll[+ mixture 
be adm9i/]$3--    ,take (--,comp\nd     
,p[d] ( ,ipecacuanha1 five gra9s2       
,ipecacuanha ,w9e1 "o dra*m2            
,simple ,syrup1 ?ree dra*ms2            
,c9namon ,wat]1 n9e dra*ms2  ,to make a 
,mixture1 ,a tea-spoonful to be giv5 e  

?ree or f\r h\rs1 fir/ well %ak+ !      
bottle4  ,suppos+ he _c reta9 !         
mixture--! /oma* reject+ x z soon z     
swall[$--:at !n8 ,give ! opium1 mix$ )  
small doses ( m]cury ) *alk & sug>1 9 ! 
=m ( p[d]1 & put "o ( ! p[d]s dry on !  
tongue1 e ?ree h\rs3--    ,take         
(--,p[d]$ ,opium1 half a gra92          
,m]cury ) *alk1 n9e gra9s2              
,sug> ( ,milk1 tw5ty-f\r gra9s2  ,mix   
well 9 a mort>1 & divide into twelve    
p[d]s4  ,n[1 suppose ! dys5t]y has =    
sev]al days p]si/$1 & t1 dur+ t "t1 no?+
 b mucus & blood--t no real /ool--has   
come f ! b[els1 !n a comb9ation ( ca/or 
oil & opium ,footnote3 ,my fri5d1 ! late
 ,dr ,baly1 :o _h made dys5t]y 8        
p>ticul> /udy1 consid]$ ! comb9ation (  
opium & ca/or oil v valuable 9 dys5t]y4 
ought1 in/ead ( ! m$ic9e recomm5d$      
above1 to be giv53--    ,take           
(--,mucilage ( ,gum ,acacia1 ?ree       
dra*ms2            ,simple ,syrup1 ?ree 
dra*ms2            ,t9cture ( ,opium1 t5
 drops 7n m9ims72            ,ca/or     

,oil1 two dra*ms2            ,c9namon   
wat]1 f\r dra*ms3  ,make a ,mixture4 ,a 
tea spoonful to be tak5 e f\r h\rs1 fir/
 well %ak+ ! bottle4  ,a w>m ba?1 at !  
comm5cem5t ( ! disease1 is v efficaci\s2
 b x mu/ be giv5 at ! comm5cem5t4 ,if he
 has _h dys5t]y = a day or two1 he w be 
too weak to h a w>m ba?2 !n1 in/ead ( ! 
ba?1 try ! foll[+3--,wrap him 9 a       
blanket1 :i* has be5 previ\sly wrung out
 ( hot wat]2 ov] :i* envelope him 9 a   
dry blanket4 ,keep him 9 ?is hot1 damp  
blanket = half an h\r2 !n take him out1 
put on 8 nightg[n & place him 9 b$1 :i* 
has be51 if x be w9t] "t1 previ\sly     
w>m$4 ,! above blanket treatm5t w       
frequ5tly give great relief1 & w        
sometimes cause him to fall into a sweet
 sleep4 ,a flannel bag1 fill$ ) hot     
p[d]$ table salt1 made hot 9 ! ov51     
appli$ to ! b[els1 w af=d mu* com=t4    
,:at ,,n to d4--,d n give ap]i5ts unless
 x be1 z be=e advis$1 ! ca/or oil gu>d$ 
) ! opium2 d n /uff him ) artificial    
food2 d n fail to s5d = a judici\s & an 

exp]i5c$ m$ical man2 =1 rememb]1 x      
requires a skilful doctor to treat a    
case ( dys5t]y1 m especially 9 a *ild4  
#aje4 ,:at are ! symptoms1 ! causes & ! 
treatm5t ( ,nettle-ra%8  ,nettle-ra%    
consi/s ( sev]al irregul>1 rais$ :eals1 
r$ at ! base1 & :ite on ! summit1 on    
diff]5t p>ts ( ! body2 b x seldom       
attacks ! face4 ,x is n contagi\s1 & x  
may occur at all ages & _m times4 ,x    
comes & goes1 rema9+ only a %ort "t 9 a 
place4 ,x puts on v mu* ! appe>ance ( ! 
*ild hav+ be5 /ung by nettles--h5ce its 
"n4 ,x produces great heat1 it*+1 &     
irritation1 sometimes to su* a degree z 
to make him fev]i%1 sick1 & fretful4 ,he
 is g5]ally worse :5 he is w>m 9 b$1 or 
:5 ! surface ( 8 body is sudd5ly expos$ 
to ! air4 ,rubb+ ! sk91 too1 always     
aggravates ! it*+ & ! t+l+1 & br+s out a
 fre% crop4  ,! cause ( nettle-ra% may  
commonly be trac$ to improp] fe$+2      
al?\gh1 occasionally1 x proce$s f tee?+4
  ,:at to d4--,x is a compla9t ( no     
dang]1 & readily gives way to a mild    

ap]i5t1 & to att5tion to diet4 ,!re is  
no?+ bett] to relieve ! irritation ( !  
sk9 ?an a w>m ba?4 ,if x be a sev]e     
attack ( nettle-ra%1 by all means call 9
 a m$ical man4  ,:at ,,n to d4--,d n    
apply cold applications to 8 sk91 & d n 
wa% him 7:ile ! ra% is out7 9 q cold    
wat]4 ,d n all[ him to be 9 a draught1 b
 let him be 9 a well-v5tilat$ room4 ,if 
he be old en\gh to eat meat1 keep x f   
him = a few days1 & let him live on milk
 & f>9ace\s diet4 ,avoid /rong          
purgatives1 & calomel1 & grey-p[d]4     
#ajf4 ,:at are ! symptoms & ! treatm5t (
 ,r$-gum8  ,r$-gum1 too?-ra%1 r$-g[n1 is
 usually ow+ to irritation f tee?+2 n   
always f ! cutt+ b f ! evolution--!     
bre$+1 ( ! tee?4 ,x is also sometimes   
ow+ to unheal?y /ools irritat+ ! b[els1 
& %[+ itself1 by sympa?y1 on ! sk94     
,r$-gum consi/s ( sev]al small papulae1 
or pimples1 ab\t ! size ( p9s' heads1 & 
may be kn[n f measles--! only disease = 
:i* x is at all likely to be mi/ak5--by 
its be+ unatt5d$ by symptoms ( cold1 su*

 z sneez+1 runn+1 & r$ness ( ! eyes1 c41
 & by ! pat*es n assum+ a               
cresc5tic--half-moon %ape2 r$-gum1 9    
%ort1 may readily he kn[n by ! *ild's   
heal? be+ unaffect$1 unless1 inde$1 !re 
be a great crop ( pimples2 !n !re w be  
slight fev]i%ness4  ,:at to d4--,little 
ne$ be done4 ,if !re be a good deal (   
irritation1 a mild ap]i5t %\ld be giv54 
,! *ild ought to be kept mod]ately1 b n 
v w>m4  ,:at ,,n to d4--,draughts ( air1
 or cold %\ld be c>efully avoid$2 z1 by 
s5d+ ! eruption sudd5ly 91 ei!r         
convulsions or disord]$ b[els might be  
produc$4 ,d n dose him ) grey-p[d]4     
#ajg4 ,h[ w\ld y prev5t ,/uff+ ( ! nose 
9 a new-born babe8  ,rubb+ a little     
tall[ on ! bridge ( ! nose is !         
old-fa%ion$ rem$y1 & answ]s ! purpose4  
,x ought to be appli$ e ev5+ j be=e     
putt+ him to b$4 ,if ! /uff+ be sev]e1  
dip a sponge 9 hot wat]1 z hot z he c   
com=tably be>2 asc]ta9 t x be n too hot1
 by previ\sly apply+ x to y\r own face1 
& !n put x = a few m9utes to ! bridge ( 

8 nose4 ,z soon z ! h>d mucus is )9     
rea*1 x %\ld be c>efully remov$4  #ajh4 
,d y consid] sickness injuri\s to an    
infant8  ,_m ?riv+ babies are1 aft] tak+
 ! brea/1 frequ5tly sick2 /ill we _c    
look ^u sickness o!rwise ?an z an index 
( ei!r a disord]$ or ( an ov]load$      
/oma*4 ,if ! *ild be sick1 & yet be     
?riv+1 x is a pro( t he ov]loads 8      
/oma*4 ,a "m1 !n1 mu/ n all[ him to suck
 s mu*1 at a "t4 ,%e %\ld1 until he     
reta9 all he takes1 less5 ! quantity (  
milk4 ,if he be sick & does n ?rive1 !  
"m %\ld notice if ! milk he ?r[s up has 
a s\r smell2 if x h1 %e mu/ fir/ ( all  
look to h] own heal?2 %e ought to       
asc]ta9 if h] own /oma* be out ( ord]2 =
 if su* be ! case1 x is impossible = h] 
to make good milk4 ,%e %\ld obs]ve :e!r 
9 ! morn+ h] own tongue be furr$ & dry2 
:e!r %e h a disagreeable ta/e 9 h] m\?1 
or pa9s at h] /oma*1 or he>t-burn1 or   
flatul5ce4 ,if %e h all1 or any ( ^!    
symptoms1 ! my/]y is expla9$ :y he is   
sick & does n ?rive4 ,%e ought !n to    

seek advice1 & a m$ical man w soon put  
h] /oma* into good ord]2 &1 by s do+1 w1
 at ! same "t1 b5efit h] *ild4  ,b if ! 
"m be 9 ! enjoym5t ( good heal?1 %e mu/ 
!n look to ! babe himself1 & asc]ta9 if 
he be cutt+ 8 tee?2 if ! gums require   
lanc+2 if ! secretions f ! b[els be     
prop] bo? 9 quantity & 9 quality2 &1 if 
he h _h artificial food--x be+          
absolutely necess>y to give su*         
food--:e!r x agree ) him4  ,:at to      
d4--,9 ! fir/ place1 if ! gums be r$1   
hot1 & swoll51 let !m be lanc$2 9 !     
second1 if ! secretion f ! b[els be ei!r
 unheal?y or scanty1 give him a dose (  
ap]i5t m$ic9e1 su* z ca/] oil1 or !     
foll[+3--,take two or ?ree gra9s ( p[d]$
 ,turkey rhub>b1 ?ree gra9s ( pure      
c>bonate ( magnesia1 & "o gra9 (        
aromatic p[d]--,mix4 ,! p[d] to be tak5 
at b$-"t1 mix$ 9 a tea-spoonful ( sug> &
 wat]1 & :i* %\ld1 if necess>y1 be      
repeat$ ! foll[+ night4 ,9 ! ?ird place1
 if ! food he be tak+ does n agree )    
him1 *ange x 7vide answ] to "q #cc74    

,give x 9 small] quantities at a "t1 & n
 s frequ5tly2 or :at w be bett] /ill1 if
 x be possible1 keep him1 = a :ile1     
entirely to ! brea/4  ,:at ,,n to d4--,d
 n let him ov]load 8 /oma* ei!r ) brea/ 
milk1 or ) artificial food4 ,let ! "m   
avoid1 until 8 sickness be reliev$1     
gre5s1 cabbage1 & all o!r gre5          
vegetables4  #aji4 ,:at are ! causes1 ! 
symptoms1 ! prev5tion1 & ! cure ( ,?ru%8
  ,! ?ru% is a frequ5t disease ( an     
infant1 & is (t5 br\ght on ei!r by /uff+
 or by giv+ him improp] food4 ,a *ild   
br\ght up entirely1 = ! fir/ ?ree or f\r
 mon?s1 on ! brea/1 seldom suff]s f ?is 
compla9t4 ,! ?ru% consi/s ( sev]al      
irregul>1 r\ndi%1 :ite specks on ! lips1
 ! tongue1 ! inside & ! angles ( ! m\?1 
giv+ ! p>ts affect$ ! appe>ance ( curds 
& :ey hav+ be5 sme>$ ^u !m4 ,! m\? is   
hot & pa9ful1 & he is afraid to suck2 ! 
mom5t ! nipple is put to 8 m\? he beg9s 
to cry4 ,! ?ru%1 sometimes1 al?\gh b    
r>ely1 runs ?r\gh ! :ole ( ! alim5t>y   
canal4 ,x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t ne>ly e 

*ild1 :o is suck+1 has 8 or h] tongue   
:ite or fro/$1 z x is sometimes call$4  
,! ?ru% may be mild or v sev]e4  ,n[ )  
reg>d to :at to d4--,z ! ?ru% is g5]ally
 ow+ to improp] & to artificial fe$+1 if
 ! *ild be at ! brea/1 keep him1 = a "t1
 entirely to x4 ,d n let him be always  
suck+1 z t w n only fret 8 mon?1 b w    
likewise irritate & make sore ! "m's    
nipple4  ,if he be n at ! brea/1 b has  
be5 wean$1 !n keep him = a few days     
entirely to a milk diet--to ! milk (    
,,"o c[--ei!r boil$1 if x be hot wea!r1 
to keep x sweet2 or unboil$1 9 cool     
wea!r--fre% z x comes f ! c[1 mix$ ) w>m
 wat]4  ,! be/ m$ic9e is ! old-fa%ion$  
"o ( ,borax1 a comb9ation ( p[d]$       
lump-sug> & borax be+ a good "o = !     
purpose3 ! p[d]$ lump-sug> increases !  
efficacy1 & ! cleans+ prop]ties ( !     
borax2 x t5ds1 moreov]1 to make x m     
palatable4--    ,take (--,borax1 half a 
dra*m2            ,lump ,sug>1 two      
scruples2  ,to be well mix$ toge!r1 &   
made into twelve p[d]s4 ,"o ( ! p[d]s to

 be put dry on ! tongue e f\r h\rs4  ,! 
be/ local rem$y is ,honey ( ,borax1 :i* 
ought to be sme>$ frequ5tly1 by means ( 
! f+]1 on ! p>ts affect$4  ,?or\gh      
v5tilation ( ! ap>tm5t mu/ be obs]v$2 & 
great cleanl9ess ( ! vessels conta9+ !  
milk %\ld be insi/$ ^u4  ,9 a bad case (
 ?ru%1 *ange ( air to ! c\ntry is mo/   
desirable2 ! effect is sometimes1 9 su* 
cases1 truly magical4  ,if ! ?ru% be    
br\ght on ei!r by too mu* or by improp] 
food2 9 ! fir/ case ( c\rse1 a "m mu/   
less5 ! quantity2 &1 9 ! second1 %e %\ld
 be m c>eful 9 h] selection4  ,:at ,,n  
to d4--,d n use ei!r a calf's teat or   
wa% lea!r = ! fe$+-bottle2 =tunately1   
s9ce ! inv5tion ( ,india-rubb] teats1 !y
 are n[ ne>ly explod$2 !y 71 9 old5     
times1 fruitful causes ( ?ru%4 ,d n m9d 
! tr\ble ( asc]ta9+ t ! cook+-vessels   
connect$ ) ! baby's food are p]fectly   
clean & sweet4 ,d n leave ! purity & !  
goodness ( ! c['s milk 7x be+ absolutely
 necess>y to fe$ him on artificial food7
 to be judg$ ei!r by ! milk-man1 or by !

 nurse1 b ta/e & prove x y\rself4 ,d n  
keep ! milk 9 a w>m place1 b ei!r 9 !   
dairy or 9 ! cell>2 &1 if x be summ] "t1
 let ! jug hold+ ! milk be put 9 a crock
 conta9+ lumps ( ice4 ,d n use milk t   
has be5 milk$ long] ?an twelve h\rs1 b  
if practicable1 h x milk$ direct f ! c[1
 & use x imm$iately--let x be really &  
truly fre% & g5u9e milk4  ,:5 ! disease 
is sev]e1 x may require m active        
treatm5t--su* z a dose ( calomel2 :i*   
m$ic9e mu/ nev] be giv5 unless x be ei!r
 "u ! direction ( a m$ical man1 or      
unless x be 9 an extreme case1--su* z   
dys5t]y2 ,footnote3 ,see ! ,treatm5t (  
,dys5t]y4 !re=e1 ! "m _h bett] seek     
advice4  ,9 a sev]e case ( ?ru%1 :]e !  
compla9t has be5 br\ght on by artificial
 fe$+--! babe n hav+ ! advantage ( !    
"m's milk--x is really surpris+ h[      
rapidly a wet-nurse--if ! case has n be5
 too long def]r$--w effect a cure1 :]e  
all o!r means h be5 tri$ & h fail$4 ,!  
effect has be5 truly magical6 ,9 a sev]e
 case ( ?ru% pure air & ?or\gh          

v5tilation are ess5tial to recov]y4     
#aaj4 ,is any?+ to be le>n$ f ! cry ( an
 infant8  ,a babe c only express 8 wants
 & 8 necessities by a cry2 he c only    
tell 8 a*es & 8 pa9s by a cry2 x is !   
only language ( babyhood2 x is ! mo/    
anci5t ( all languages2 x is ! language 
kn[n by our e>lie/ prog5itors2 x is1 if 
li/5$ to aright1 a v expressive         
language1 al?\gh x is only b ! language 
( a cry--    ,s(t infancy1 t no?+ can/ b
 cry4--,%akspe>e4  ,!re is1 !n1 a       
language 9 ! cry ( an infant1 :i* to a  
"m is ! mo/ int]e/+ ( all languages1 &  
:i* a ?\ghtful m$ical man c well        
int]pret4 ,! cry ( a *ild1 to an        
exp]i5c$ doctor1 is1 ea* & all1 a       
di/ract s\nd1 & is z expressive z !     
notes ( ! gamut4 ,! cry ( passion1 =    
in/ance1 is a furi\s cry2 ! cry (       
sleep9ess is a dr[sy cry2 ! cry ( grief 
is a sobb+ cry2 ! cry ( an infant :5    
r\s$ f sleep is a %rill cry2 ! cry (    
hung] is v *>act]i/ic1--x is            
unaccompani$ ) te>s1 & is a wail+ cry2 !

 cry ( tee?+ is a fretful cry2 ! cry (  
pa9 tells to ! practis$ e> ! "p ( pa92 !
 cry ( e>-a*e is %ort1 %>p1 pi]c+1 &    
decisive1 ! head be+ mov$ ab\t f side to
 side1 & ! little h& be+ (t5 put up to !
 affect$ side ( ! head2 ! cry ( b[el-a*e
 is also expressive1--! cry is n s pi]c+
 z f e>-a*e1 & is an int]rupt$1 /ra9+   
cry1 accompani$ ) a draw+-up ( ! legs to
 ! belly2 ! cry ( bron*itis is a gruff &
 phlegmatic cry2 ! cry ( inflammation ( 
! lungs is m a moan ?an a cry2 ! cry (  
cr\p is ho>se1 & r\gh1 & r++1 & is s    
*>act]i/ic t x may truly be call$ !     
cr\py cry2 ! cry ( inflammation ( !     
membranes ( ! bra9 is a pi]c+ %riek--a  
dang] signal--mo/ pa9ful to he>2 ! cry (
 a *ild recov]+ f a sev]e illness is a  
cross1 & wayw>d1 & te>ful cry2 he may   
truly be said to be 9 a qu>relsome mood2
 he bur/s out1 )\t rhyme or reason1 into
 a passionate flood ( te>s--into a      
tempe/ ( te>s3 te>s are always1 9 a     
sev]e illness1 to be look$ ^u z a good  
om51 z a    ,! te>s t heal & bless--,h4 

,bon>4  ,te>s1 :5 a *ild is dang]\sly   
ill1 are r>ely1 if ev]1 se52 a cry1 at  
night1 = light--a frequ5t cause ( a babe
 cry+--is a re/less cry3--    ,an       
infant--cry+ 9 ! night2    ,an infant   
cry+ = ! light3   ,& ) no language hat a
 cry4--,t5nyson4  #aaa4 ,if an infant be
 delicate1 h y any objection to 8 hav+  
ei!r veal or mutton bro?1 to /r5g!n him8
  ,bro?s seldom agree ) a babe at !     
brea/ ,i h kn[n !m produce sickness1    
disord] ! b[els1 & create fev]4 ,i      
recomm5d y1 !re=e1 n to make ! attempt4 
,al?\gh bro? & beef-tea1 :5 tak5 by !   
m\?1 w seldom agree ) an infant at !    
brea/1 yet1 :5 us$ z an enema1 & 9 small
 quantities1 s t !y may be reta9$1 ,i h 
frequ5tly f\nd !m to be ( great b5efit1 
!y h 9 "s in/ances appe>$ to h snat*$   
delicate *ildr5 f ! br9k ( ! grave4     
#aab4 ,my baby's ankles are v weak3 :at 
d y advise to /r5g!n !m8  ,if 8 ankles  
be weak1 let !m e morn+ be ba!d1 aft] ! 
completion ( 8 morn+'s ablution1 = fire 
m9utes ea* "t1 ) bay-salt & wat]1 a     

small h&ful ( bay-salt dissolv$ 9 a qu>t
 ( ra9 wat] 7) ! *ill ( ! wat] (f 9 !   
w9t]1 & ( its prop] temp]ature 9 ! summ]
 "t72 !n let !m be dri$2 aft] ! dry+1   
let ! ankles he well rubb$ ) ! foll[+   
l9im5t3--    ,take (--,oil ( ,rosem>y1  
?ree dra*ms2            ,l9im5t (       
,camphor1 ?irte5 dra*ms3  ,to make a    
,l9im5t  ,d n let him be put on 8 feet  
e>ly2 b all[ him to crawl1 & sprawl1 &  
kick ab\t ! floor1 until 8 body & 8     
ankles become /rong4  ,d n1 on any      
acc\nt1 )\t hav+ compet5t advice on !   
subject1 use iron in/rum5ts1 or         
me*anical supports ( any k9d3 ! ankles  
are g5]ally1 by su* artificial supports1
 made worse1 9 consequ5ce ( ! pressure  
caus+ a fur!r dw9dl+ away & enfeebl+ ( !
 ligam5ts ( ! ankles1 already wa/$ &    
weak5$4  ,let him we> %oes ) /raps ov] !
 in/eps to keep !m on1 & n boots3 boots 
w only1 by wa/+ ! ligam5ts1 increase !  
weakness ( ! ankles4  #aac4 ,sometimes  
!re is a difficulty 9 re/ra9+ ! ble$+ ( 
lee* bites4 ,:at is ! be/ me?od8  ,!    

difficulty 9 ^! cases g5]ally arises f !
 improp] me?od ( p]=m+ x4 ,= example--a 
"m endeav\rs to /op ! haemorrhage by    
load+ ! "p ) rag2 ! m ! bites dis*>ge1 !
 m rag %e applies4 ,at ! same "t1 ! *ild
 probably is 9 a room ) a1 l>ge fire1 ) 
two or ?ree c&les1 ) ! doors clos$1 & ) 
p]haps a doz5 p 9 ! ap>tm5t1 :om ! "m   
has1 9 h] fright1 s5t =4 ,?is practice  
is /rongly repreh5sible4  ,if ! ble$+ _c
 be /opp$1--9 ! fir/ place1 ! fire mo/  
be ext+ui%$1 ! door & w9d[s %\ld be ?r[n
 op51 & ! room ought to be cle>$ (      
p]sons1 ) ! exception ( "o1 or1 at !    
mo/1 two2 & e rag %\ld be remov$4 ,/opp+
 ( lee* bites4--,! simple/ & mo/ c]ta9  
way1 till ! prop] assi/ance is obta9$1  
is ! pressure ( ! f+]1 ) no?+ int]v5+4  
,x _c ble$ ?r\gh t4 ,footnote3 ,sir     
,*>les ,locock1 9 a ,lett] to ! ,au?or4 
,_m babies1 by excessive loss ( blood f 
lee* bites1 h lo/ _! lives f a "m n kn[+
 h[ to act1 & also f ! m$ical man ei!r  
liv+ at a di/ance1 or n be+ at h&4      
,=tunately = ! infantile community1     

lee*es are n[ v seldom ord]$ by doctors4
  #aad4 ,suppos+ a baby to be poorly1 h 
y any advice to give to 8 "m z to h] own
 managem5t8  ,%e mu/ endeav\r to calm h]
 feel+s or h] milk w be disord]$1 & %e w
 ?us mat]ially increase 8 illness4 ,if  
he be lab\r+ "u any inflammatory        
disord]1 %e ought to refra9 f ! tak+ (  
be]1 w9e1 & spirits1 & f all /imulat+   
food2 o!rwise1 %e w fe$ 8 disease4      
,be=e conclud+ ! fir/ "p ( my subject--!
 ,managem5t ( ,infancy--let me aga9 urge
 ^u y ! importance--! p>am\nt           
importance--if y wi% y\r babe to be     
/rong & he>ty1--( giv+ him z little op5+
 physic z possible4 ,! be/ physic = him 
is ,nature's physic--fre% air1 &        
ex]cise1 & simplicity ( liv+4 ,a "m :o  
is h]self always drugg+ h] *ild1 c only 
d good to two p]sons--! doctor & !      
druggi/6  ,if an infant f 8 bir? be     
prop]ly manag$1--if he h an abundance ( 
fre% air = 8 lungs1--if he h pl5ty (    
ex]cise = 8 muscles 7by all[+ him to    
kick & sprawl on ! floor71--if he h a   

good swill+ & s\s+ ( wat] = 8 sk91--if1 
dur+ ! e>ly mon?s ( 8 life1 he h no?+ b 
! "m's milk = 8 /oma*1--he w require v  
little m$ic9e--! less ! bett]6 ,he does 
n want 8 /oma* to be made into a        
doctor's %op6 ,! gr& ?+ is n to take e  
opportunity ( adm9i/]+ physic1 b ( us+ e
 means ( )-hold+ x6 ,& if physic be     
necess>y1 n to doctor him y\rself1      
unless x be 9 extreme & urg5t cases 7:i*
 9 prec$+ & succe$+ ,conv]sations ,i    
ei!r h or w indicate71 b to employ an   
exp]i5c$ m$ical man4 ,a babe :o is      
always1 )\t rhyme or reason1 be+        
physick$1 is sure to be puny1 delicate1 
& unheal?y1 & is ready at any mom5t to  
drop into an untimely grave6  ,i w      
ma9ta9 t a heal?y *ild nev] requires    
drugg+ ) op5+ physic1 & t co/iv5ess is  
br\ght on by bad managem5t4 ,ap]i5t     
m$ic9es to a heal?y *ild are s mu*      
poison6 ,let me impress ! above rem>ks  
on e "m's m9d2 = x is a subject ( vital 
importance4 ,nev]1 !n1 give a purgative 
to a heal?y *ild2 =1 if he be prop]ly   

manag$1 he w nev] require "o4 ,if y once
 beg9 to give ap]i5ts1 y w f9d a        
difficulty discont9u+ !m4 ,f9ally1 ,i w 
only say ) ,pun*1--,don't   ,,conclud+  
,,rem>ks ,,on ,,infancy4  #aae4 ,9      
conclud+ ! fir/ "p ( our                
subject--,infancy--,i beg to rem>k3 !re 
are f\r ?+s ess5tially necess>y to a    
babe's well-do+1 namely1 7#a7 pl5ty (   
wat] = 8 sk92 7#b7 pl5ty ( fre% g5u9e   
milk mix$ ) wat] = 8 /oma* 7( c\rse1    
giv+ him ,,only 8 "m's milk dur+ ! fir/ 
six1 eight1 or n9e mon?s ( 8 exi/5ce72  
7#c7 pl5ty ( pure air = 8 lungs2 7#d7   
pl5ty ( sleep = 8 bra93 ^! are ! f\r gr&
 ess5tials = an infant2 )\t an abundance
 ( "o & all ( !m1 p]fect heal? is utt]ly
 impossible6 ,p]fect heal?6 ! greate/   
e>?ly bless+1 & m to be covet$ ?an ought
 else beside6 ,!re is n a m *>m+ sight 9
 ! univ]se ?an ! beam+ face ( a p]fectly
 heal?y babe1--    ,8 are ! joys (      
nature1 8 ! smile1   ,! *]ub smile1 (   
innoc5ce & heal?4--,knox4     ,,"p ,,ii4
  ,,*ildhood4     ,! *ild is fa!r ( !   

man4--,,wordswor?4   ,bairns are        
bless+s--,,%akespe>e4   ,^! are ,,my    
jewels6--,,cornella4   ,,ablution4      
#aaf4 ,at twelve mon?s old1 d y /ill    
recomm5d a *ild to be ,,put ,,9 ,,8     
,,tub to be wa%$8  ,c]ta9ly ,i d1 z ,i h
 previ\sly recomm5d$ at page #f1 9 ord] 
t 8 sk9 may be well & ?or\ghly cleans$4 
,if x be summ] "t1 ! wat] %\ld be us$   
cold2 if x be w9t]1 a da% ( w>m mu/ be  
add$1 s t x may be ( ! temp]ature ( new 
milk3 b d n1 on any acc\nt use v w>m    
wat]4 ,! head mu/ be wa%$ 7b n dri$7    
be=e he be plac$ 9 a tub1 !n1 putt+ him 
9 ! tub 7conta9+ ! necess>y quantity (  
wat]1 & wa%+ him z previ\sly recomm5d$71
 ,footnote3 ,see ,infancy-,ablution1    
page #f4 a l>ge sponge %\ld be fill$ ) !
 wat] & squeez$ ov] 8 head1 s t ! wat]  
may /ream ov] ! :ole surface ( 8 body4  
,a jugful ( wat] %\ld1 j be=e tak+ him  
out ( 8 ba?1 be p\r$ ov] & d[n 8 lo9s2  
all ?is ought rapidly to be done1 & he  
mu/ be quickly dri$ ) s(t t[els1 & !n   
exp$iti\sly dress$4 ,= ! wa%+ ( y\r *ild

 ,i w\ld recomm5d y to use ,ca/ile soap 
9 pref]5ce to any o!r2 x is m pure1 &   
less irritat+1 & h5ce does n injure !   
texture ( ! sk94 ,take c>e t ! soap does
 n get into 8 eyes1 or x might produce  
irritation & sm>t+4  #aag4 ,"s mo!rs    
object to a *ild's ,,/&+ 9 ! wat]4  ,if 
! head be wett$ be=e he be plac$ 9 !    
tub1 & if he be wa%$ z above direct$1   
!re c be no valid objection to x4 ,he   
mu/ n be all[$ to rema9 9 8 tab m ?an   
five m9utes4  #aah4 ,does n wa%+ !      
*ild's head1 e morn+1 make him m liable 
to cat* cold1 & does x n t5d to weak5 8 
sight8  ,x does nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r2 on
 ! contr>y1 x prev5ts cold1 & /r5g!ns 8 
sight2 x cleanses 8 scalp1 prev5ts      
scurf1 &1 by t means1 causes a m        
beautiful bead ( hair4 ,! head1 aft] ea*
 wa%+1 ought1 ) a s(t bru%1 to be well  
bru%$1 b %\ld n be comb$4 ,! bru%+      
causes a heal?y circulation ( ! scalp2 b
 comb+ ! hair makes ! head scurfy1 &    
pulls out ! hair by ! roots4  #aai4 ,if 
! head1 not)/&+ ! wa%+1 be scurfy1 :at  

%\ld be done8  ,aft] ! head has be5 well
 dri$1 let a little cocoa-nut oil be    
well rubb$1 = five m9utes ea* "t1 into !
 roots ( ! hair1 &1 aft]w>ds1 let ! head
 be well bru%$1 b n comb$4 ,! f9e-too?  
comb w cause a great] accumulation (    
scurf1 & w scrat* & injure ! scalp4     
#abj4 ,d y recomm5d a *ild to be wa%$   
,,9 ,,8 ,,tub e night & morn+8  ,no2    
once a day is q suffici5t2 9 ! morn+ 9  
pref]5ce to ! ev5+2 unless he be poorly1
 !n1 ev5+ in/ead ( morn+2 z1 imm$iately 
aft] he has be5 wa%$ & dri$1 he c be put
 to b$4  #aba4 ,ought a *ild to be plac$
 9 8 tub :il/ he is 9 a /ate (          
p]spiration8  ,n :il/ he is p]spir+     
viol5tly1 or ! p]spiration might he     
*eck$ sudd5ly1 & ill consequ5ces w\ld   
ensue2 nor ought he to be put 9 8 tub :5
 he is cold1 or 8 blood w\ld be *ill$1 &
 w\ld be s5t f ! sk9 to "s int]nal vital
 "p1 & ?us w\ld be likely to light up   
inflammation--probably ( ! lungs4 ,8    
sk91 :5 he is plac$ 9 8 ba?1 ought to be
 mod]ately & com=tably w>m2 nei!r too   

hot nor too cold4  #abb4 ,:5 ! *ild is a
 ye> old1 d y recomm5d cold or w>m wat] 
to be us$8  ,if x be w9t]1 a little w>m 
wat] ought to be add$1 s z to raise !   
temp]ature to t ( new milk4 ,z ! summ]  
advances1 less & less w>m wat] is       
requir$1 s t1 at l5g?1 none is ne$$4    
#abc4 ,if a *ild be delicate1 d y       
recomm5d any?+ to be add$ to ! wat] :i* 
may t5d to brace & /r5g!n him8  ,ei!r a 
h&ful ( table-salt1 or half a h&ful (   
bay-salt1 or ( ,tidman's sea-salt1 %\ld 
be previ\sly dissolv$ 9 a qu>t jug (    
cold wat]2 !n1 j be=e tak+ ! *ild out ( 
8 morn+ ba?1 let ! above be p\r$ ov] &  
d[n ! back & lo9s ( ! *ild--hold+ ! jug1
 :ile p\r+ its cont5ts on ! back1 a foot
 di/ant f ! *ild1 9 ord] t x might act z
 a k9d ( d\*e ba?4  #abd4 ,d y recomm5d 
! *ild1 aft] he has be5 dri$ ) ! t[el1  
to be rubb$ ) ! h&8  ,i d2 z friction   
enc\rages ! cutane\s circulation1 &     
causes ! sk9 to p]=m its functions      
prop]ly1 ?us prev5t+ ! p]spiration 7:i* 
is "o ( ! impurities ( ! body7 f be+ s5t

 inw>dly ei!r to ! lungs or to o!r p>ts4
 ,! back1 ! *e/1 ! b[els1 & ! limbs are 
! p>ts t ought to be well rubb$4        
,,clo?+  #abe4 ,h y any rem>ks to make  
on ! clo?+ ( a *ild8  ,*ildr51 boys &   
girls1 especially if !y be delicate1    
ought always to we> high dresses up to  
_! necks4 ,! exposure ( ! upp] "p ( !   
*e/ 7if ! *ild be weakly7 is dang]\s4 ,x
 is 9 ! upp] "p ( ! lungs1 9 ! region ( 
! coll> bones1 t consumption fir/ %[s   
itself4 ,! clo?+ ( a *ild1 m especially 
ab\t ! *e/1 %\ld be l>ge & full 9 e "p1 
& be free f tight /r+s1 s t !           
circulation ( ! blood may n be imp$$1 & 
t !re may be pl5ty ( room = ! fall      
developm5t ( ! rapidly-gr[+ body4  ,8   
frock1 or tonic1 ought to be ( wooll5   
mat]ial--w>m1 light1 & por\s1 9 ord] t !
 p]spiration may rapidly evaporate4 ,!  
practice ( "s mo!rs 9 all[+ _! *ildr5 to
 we> tight b&s r\nd _! wai/s1 & tight   
clo!s1 is truly repreh5sible4  ,tight   
b&s or tight belts ar\nd ! wai/ ( a *ild
 are v injuri\s to heal?2 !y crib 9 !   

*e/1 & ?us int]f]e ) ! ris+ & ! fall+ ( 
! ribs--s ess5tial to brea?+4 ,tight    
hats ought nev] to be worn2 by int]f]+ )
 ! circulation !y cause heada*es4       
,nature delights 9 fre$om1 & res5ts     
int]f]5ce6  #abf4 ,:at p>ts ( ! body 9  
p>ticul> ought to be kept w>m8  ,! *e/1 
! b[els1 & ! feet1 %\ld be kept         
com=tably w>m4 ,we mu/ gu>d aga9/ an    
opposite extreme1 & n keep !m too hot4  
,! head alone %\ld be kept cool1 on :i* 
acc\nt ,i d n approve ei!r ( night or ( 
day caps4  #abg4 ,:at are ! be/ k9ds (  
hat = a *ild8  ,! be/ cov]+ = ! head1 :5
 he is out & ab\t1 is a loose-fitt+ /raw
 hat1 :i* w all[ ! p]spiration to       
escape4 ,x %\ld h a broad rim1 to scre5 
! eyes4 ,a sun-%ade1 t is to say1 a     
sea-side hat--a hat made ( cotton--) a  
wide brim to keep (f ! sun1 is also an  
excell5t hat = a *ild2 x is v light1 &  
all[s a free escape ( ! p]spiration4 ,x 
c be b\ght1 ready made1 at a baby-l95   
w>eh\se4  ,a knitt$ or cro*et$ wooll5   
hat1 ) wooll5 rosettes to keep ! e>s    

w>m1 & :i* may be procur$ at any        
baby-l95 w>eh\se1 makes a nice &        
com=table w9t]'s hat = a *ild4 ,x is    
also a good hat = him to we> :ile p]=m+ 
a long j\rney4 ,! col\r *os5 is g5]ally 
sc>let & :ite1 :i*1 9 cold wea!r1 gives 
x a w>m & com=table appe>ance4  ,x is an
 abom9able practice to cov] a *ild's    
head ) beav] or ) felt1 or ) any ?ick   
imp]vi\s mat]ial ,x is a well-asc]ta9$  
fact1 t beav] & silk hats cause m5 to   
suff] f heada*e1 & to lose _! hair--!   
reason be+1 t ! p]spiration _c possibly 
escape ?r\gh !m4 ,n[1 if ! p]spiration  
_c escape1 dang]\s1 or at all ev5ts     
injuri\s1 consequ5ces mu/ ensue1 z x is 
well kn[n t ! sk9 is a brea?+ app>atus1 
& t x w n ) impunity be> int]f]5ce4     
,nei!r a *ild nor any "o else %\ld be   
p]mitt$ to be 9 ! gl>e ( ! son )\t 8    
hat4 ,if he be all[$1 he is likely to h 
a sun-/roke1 :i* might ei!r at once kill
 him1 or might make him an idiot = !    
rema9d] ( 8 life2 :i* latt] w\ld be !   
worse alt]native ( ! two4  #abh4 ,h y1  

any rem>ks to make on keep+ a *ild's h&s
 & legs w>m :5 9 ! w9t] "t he x c>ri$   
out8  ,:5 a *ild ei!r walks or is c>ri$ 
out 9 w9try wea!r1 be sure & see t bo? 8
 h&s & legs are well protect$ f ! cold4 
,!re is no?+ = ?is purpose l wooll5     
gloves1 & wooll5 /ock+s com+ up ov] !   
knees4  #abi4 ,d y approve ( a *ild we>+
 a flannel nightg[n8  ,he frequ5tly ?r[s
 ! clo!s (f him1 & has occasion to be   
tak5 up 9 ! night1 & if he h n a flannel
 g[n on1 is likely to cat* cold2 on :i* 
acc\nt ,i recomm5d x to be worn4 ,!     
usual calico night-g[n %\ld be worn "u  
x4  #acj4 ,d y advise a *ild to be      
,,lightly clad1 9 ord] t he may be h>d5$
 !reby8  ,i %\ld fe> t su* a plan1      
in/ead ( h>d5+1 w\ld be likely to       
produce a contr>y effect4 ,x is an      
asc]ta9$ fact t m *ildr5 ( ! poor1 :o   
are ?us lightly clad1 die1 ?an ( ^? :o  
are prop]ly def5d$ f ! cold4 ,aga91 :at 
holds good ) a "y plant is equally      
applicable to a "y *ild2 & we all "k t x
 is ridicul\s to ?9k ( unnecess>ily     

expos+ a t5d] plant to h>d5 x4 ,if x 7  
?us expos$1 x w\ld )] & die4  #aca4 ,if 
a *ild be delicate1 if he h a cold body1
 or a languid circulation1 or if he be  
pr$ispos$ to inflammation ( ! lungs1 d y
 approve ( 8 we>+ flannel in/ead ( l95  
%irts8  ,i d2 z flannel t5ds to keep !  
body at an equal temp]ature1 ?us obviat+
 ! effects ( ! sudd5 *anges ( ! wea!r1 &
 promotes by g5tle friction ! cutane\s  
circulation1 ?us w>m+ ! cold body1 &    
giv+ an impetus to ! languid            
circulation1 & prev5t+ an undue quantity
 ( blood f be+ s5t to ! lungs1 ei!r to  
light up or to fe$ inflammation ,f9e    
flannel1 ( c\rse1 ought to be worn1 :i* 
%\ld be *ang$ z frequ5tly z ! usual     
%irts4  ,if a *ild h _h an attack ei!r (
 bron*itis or ( inflammation ( ! lungs1 
or if he h j recov]$ f sc>let fev]1 by  
all means1 if he h n previ\sly worn     
flannel1 in/antly let him beg9 to d s1 &
 let him1 next to ! sk91 we> a flannel  
wai/coat4 ,?is is important advice1 &   
ought n to be disreg>d$4  ,sc>let       

flannel is n[ mu* us$ in/ead ( :ite     
flannel2 & z sc>let flannel has a m     
com=table appe>ance1 & does n %r9k s mu*
 9 wa%+1 x may be sub/itut$ = ! :ite4   
#acb4 ,h y any rem>ks to make on ! %oes 
& /ock+s ( a *ild8 & on ! "r way ( cutt+
 ! toe-nails8  ,he ought1 d>+ ! w9t]1 to
 we> lamb's wool /ock+s t w rea* above !
 knees1 & ?ick calico draw]s t w rea* a 
few in*es bel[ ! knees2 z x is ( ! utmo/
 importance to keep ! l[] extremities   
com=tably w>m4 ,x is really pa9ful to   
see h[ _m mo!rs expose ! b>e legs ( _!  
little ones to ! fro/y air1 ev5 9 !     
dep?s ( w9t]4  ,be sure & see t ! boots 
& %oes ( y\r *ild be s\nd & :ole2 = if  
!y be n s1 !y w let 9 ! damp1 & if !    
damp1 disease & p]haps dea?4 ,if ! poor 
w\ld take bett] c>e ( _! *ildr5's feet  
half ! infantile mortality w\ld         
disappe>4 ,x only co/s twop5ce to put a 
piece ( ?ick felt or cork into ! bottom 
( a boot or %oe1 & ! diff]5ce is (t5    
betwe5 t & a doctors bill1 )1 p]haps1 ! 
und]tak]'s besides4--,daily ,telegraph1 

,g>t]s ought n to be worn1 z !y imp$e ! 
circulation1 wa/e ! muscles1 & int]f]e )
 walk+4 ,! /ock+ may be secur$ 9 its    
place by means ( a loop & tape1 :i* %\ld
 be fa/5$ to a "p ( ! dress4  ,let me   
urge ^u y ! importance ( n all[+ y\r    
*ild to we> tight %oes2 !y cripple !    
feet1 caus+ ! jo9ts ( ! toes1 :i* ought 
to h free play1 & :i* %\ld assi/ 9      
walk+1 to be1 9 a mann]1 useless2 !y    
produce corns & bunions1 & int]f]e ) !  
prop] circulation ( ! foot4 ,a %oe ought
 to be made accord+ to ! %ape ( !       
foot--rights & lefts are !re=e          
desirable4 ,! toe-"p ( ! %oe mu/ be made
 broad1 s z to all[ pl5ty ( room = !    
toes to exp&1 & t "o toe _c ov]lap      
ano!r4 ,be sure1 !n1 t !re be no p9*+ & 
no pressure4 ,9 ! article ( %oes y ought
 to be p>ticul> & lib]al2 pay att5tion  
to hav+ nicely fitt+ ones1 & let !m be  
made ( s(t lea!r1 & ?r[ !m on "o side ! 
mom5t !y are too small4 ,x is poor      
economy1 inde$1 because a pair ( %oes be
 n worn out1 to run ! risk ( incurr+ !  

above evil consequ5ces4  ,%oes are f>   
pref]able to boots3 boots weak5 in/ead (
 /r5g!n ! ankle4 ,! ankle & in/ep       
require free play1 & ought n to be      
hamp]$ by boots4 ,moreov]1 boots1 by    
undue pressure1 decid$ly wa/e away !    
ligam5ts ( ! ankle4 ,boots act on !     
ankles 9 a simil> way t /ays d on !     
wai/--!y d mis*ief by pressure4 ,boots  
wa/e away ! ligam5ts ( ! ankle2 /ays    
wa/e away ! muscles ( ! back & *e/2 &   
?us1 9 bo? cases1 d irrep>able mis*ief4 
,a %oe = a *ild ought to be made ) a    
n>r[ /rap ov] ! in/ep1 & ) button &     
button-hole2 if x be n made 9 ?is way1 !
 %oe w n keep on ! foot4  ,x is a       
griev\s /ate ( ?+s1 t 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury
 !re are b few %oemak]s :o "k h[ to make
 a %oe6 ,! %oe is made n to fit a real  
foot1 b a fa%ionable imag9>y "o6 ,! poor
 un=tunate toes are 9 consequ5ce screw$ 
up z 9 a vice6  ,let me /rongly urge y  
to be p>ticul> t ! sock1 or /ock+1 fits 
nicely--t x is nei!r too small nor too  
l>ge2 if x be too small1 x b9ds up !    

toes unm]cifully1 & makes "o toe to ride
 ov] ! o!r1 & ?us r5d]s ! toes p]fectly 
useless 9 walk+2 if x be too l>ge1 x is 
necess>y to lap a portion ( ! sock1 or  
/ock+1 ei!r "u or ov] ! toes1 :i* ?us   
presses unduly ^u !m1 & gives pa9 &     
annoyance4 ,x %\ld be borne 9 m9d1 t if 
! toes h full play1 !y1 z x 71 grasp !  
gr\nd1 & greatly assi/ 9                
locomotion--:i*1 ( c\rse1 if !y are     
cramp$ up1 !y _c possibly d4 ,be c>eful1
 too1 t ! toe-"p ( ! sock1 or /ock+1 be 
n po9t$2 let x be made squ>e 9 ord] to  
give room to ! toes4 ,at ?is helpless   
p]iod ( life1 ! delicately feeble1      
outspread+ toes are w$g$ into a n>r[-to$
 /ock+1 (t5 s %ort z to d\ble 9 ! toes1 
dim9i%+ ! l5g? ( ! rapidly gr[+ foot6 ,x
 is next1 p]haps1 tightly lac$ into a   
boot ( less int]ior dim5sions ?an       
itself2 :5 ! poor little creature is    
left to sprawl ab\t ) a limp+1 /ump+    
gait1 ?us le>n+ to walk z x be/ c1 "u   
circum/ances ! mo/ cruel & tortur+      
imag9able4 ,footnote3 ,! ,foot & its    

,cov]+1 second edition4 ,by ,james      
,d[ie4 ,london3 #ahgb4 ,i beg to call a 
"m's especial att5tion to ?is valuable  
little book3 x is writt5 by an e>ne/    
intellig5t man1 by "o :o has /udi$ !    
subject 9 all its be>+s1 & by "o :o is  
himself a %oemak]4  ,x is impossible =  
ei!r a /ock+1 or a %oe1 to fit nicely   
unless ! toe-nails be kept 9 prop] ord]4
 ,n[1 9 cutt+ ! toe-nails1 !re is1 z 9  
ev]y?+ else1 a "r & a wrong way4 ,! "r  
way ( cutt+ a toe-nail is to cut x      
/raight--9 a /raight l9e4 ,! wrong way  
is to cut ! corn]s ( ! nail--to r\nd !  
nail z x is call$4 ,?is cutt+ ! corn]s (
 ! nails (t5 makes "w = ! surgeon1 z ,i 
myself c te/ify2 x frequ5tly produces   
gr[+-9 ( ! nail1 :i* sometimes          
necessitates ! removal ( ei!r ! nail1 or
 a portion ( x4  #acc4 ,at :at "t ( !   
ye> %\ld a *ild leave (f 8 w9t] clo?+8  
,a "m ought n to leave (f h] *ildr5's   
w9t] clo?+ until ! spr+ be f> advanc$3 x
 is f> bett] to be on ! safe side1 & to 
all[ ! w9t] clo!s to be worn until ! end

 ( ,may4 ,! old adage is v good1 & %\ld 
be borne 9 m9d3--    ,button to *9      
,till ,may be 92   ,ne'er ca/ a cl\t    
,till ,may be out4  #acd4 ,h y any g5]al
 rem>ks to make on ! pres5t fa%ion (    
dress+ *ildr58  ,! pres5t fa%ion is     
absurd4 ,*ildr5 are frequ5tly dress$ l  
m\ntebanks1 ) fea!rs & furbel[s & f9]y2 
! boys g b>e-legg$2 ! little girls are  
dress$ l wom51 ) _! /uck-out petticoats1
 cr9ol9es1 & l[ dresses6 ,_! poor little
 wai/s are drawn 9 tight1 s t !y c      
sc>cely brea!2 _! dresses are v l[ &    
%ort1 ! consequ5ce is1 t a great "p ( ! 
*e/ is expos$ to our v>iable climate2 _!
 legs are b>e d[n to _! ?9 socks1 or if 
!y be clo!d1 !y are only cov]$ ) gossam]
 draw]s2 :ile _! feet are encas$ 9 tight
 %oes ( pap] ?ickness6 ,dress6 dress6   
dress6 is made ) !m1 at a t5d] age1 & :5
 fir/ impressions are ! /ronge/1 a mo/  
important consid]ation4 ,!y are ?us     
r5d]$ va9 & frivol\s1 & are taught to   
consid] dress z ! "o ?+ ne$ful ,& if !y 
live to be wom5--:i* ! pres5t fa%ion is 

likely frequ5tly to prev5t--:at are !y8 
,silly1 simp]+1 delicate1               
lack-a-daisical non5tities2 dress be+ _!
 amusem5t1 _! occupation1 _!            
conv]sation1 _! ev]y?+1 _! ?\ghts by day
 & _! dreams by night6 ,truly !y are    
melan*oly objects to behold6 ,let *ildr5
 be dress$ z *ildr51 n z m5 & wom54 ,let
 !m be taught t dress is q a second>y   
consid]ation4 ,let heal?1 & n fa%ion1 be
 ! fir/1 & we %all !n h1 ) ,god's       
bless+1 bloom+ *ildr51 :o w1 9 "t1 be ! 
pride & /r5g? ( de> old ,engl&6         
,,diet4  #ace4 ,at ,,twelve mon?s old1 h
 y any objection to a *ild hav+ any o!r 
food besides t y m5tion$ 9 answ] to !   
#cd? "q8  ,!re is no objection to 8     
occasionally hav+1 = d9n]1 ei!r a mealy1
 ma%$ potato & gravy1 or a few crumbs ( 
bread & gravy4 ,rice-pudd+ or           
batt]-pudd+ may1 = a *ange1 be giv52 b  
rememb]1 ! food recomm5d$ 9 a =m]       
,conv]sation is :at1 until he be eighte5
 mon?s old1 mu/ be pr9cipally tak54     
,dur+ ! e>ly mon?s ( infancy--say1 = !  

fir/ six or sev5--if artificial food be 
giv5 at all1 x %\ld be adm9i/]$ by means
 ( a fe$+-bottle4 ,aft] t "t1 ei!r a    
spoon1 or a nurs+ boat1 w be pref]able4 
,! food z he becomes old]1 ought to be  
made m solid4  #acf4 ,at ,,eighte5 mon?s
 old1 h y any objection to a *ild hav+  
meat8  ,he ought n to h meat until he h 
sev]al tee? to *ew x )4 ,if he has mo/ (
 8 tee?--:i* he v likely at ?is age w   
h--!re is no objection to 8 tak+ a small
 slice ei!r ( mutton1 or occasionally ( 
roa/ beef1 :i* %\ld be well cut into v  
small pieces1 & mix$ ) a mealy ma%$     
potato1 & a few crumbs ( bread & gravy2 
ei!r e day1 if he be delicate1 or e o!r 
day1 if he be a gross or a fa/-fe$+     
*ild4 ,x may be well1 9 ! g5]ality (    
cases1 = ! fir/ few mon?s to give him   
meat e o!r day1 & ei!r potato or gravy1 
or rice or suet-pudd+ or batt]-pudd+ on 
! alt]nate days2 inde$1 ,i ?9k s highly 
( rice1 ( suet1 & ( batt]-pudd+s1 & (   
o!r f>9ace\s pudd+s1 t ,i %\ld advise y 
to let him h ei!r ! "o or ! o!r ev5 on  

^? days t he has meat--giv+ x him aft] 8
 meat4 ,b rememb]1 if he h meat & pudd+1
 ! meat ought to be giv5 sp>+ly4 ,if he 
be gorg$ ) food1 x makes him irritable1 
cross1 & /upid2 at "o "t1 clogg+ up 8   
b[els1 & produc+ con/ipation2 at ano!r1 
disord]+ 8 liv]1 & caus+ ei!r           
clay-col\r$ /ools--d5ot+ a defici5cy (  
bile1 or d>k & (f5sive motions--tell+ ( 
vitiat$ bile2 :ile1 9 a ?ird case1      
cramm+ him ) food might br+ on          
convulsions4  #acg4 ,z y are to p>tial  
to pudd+s = a *ild1 :i* d y consid] !   
be/ = him8  ,he ought1 e day1 to h a    
pudd+ = 8 d9n]--ei!r rice1 arr[-root1   
sago1 tapioca1 suet-pudd+1 batt]-pudd+1 
or ,york%ire-pudd+1 mix$ ) crumbs (     
bread & gravy--free f grease4 ,a well   
boil$ suet-pudd+1 ) pl5ty ( suet 9 x1 is
 "o ( ! be/ pudd+s he c h2 x is1 9 po9t 
( fact1 meat & f>9ace\s food comb9$1 &  
is equal to1 & w (t5times prev5t ! giv+ 
(1 cod-liv] oil2 be=e cod-liv] oil came 
into vogue1 suet boil$ 9 milk 0 ! rem$y 
= a delicate *ild4 ,he may1             

occasionally1 h fruit-pudd+1 provid$ !  
pa/ry be bo? pla9 & light4  ,! objection
 to fruit pies & pudd+s is1 t ! pa/ry is
 (t5 too ri* = ! delicate /oma* ( a     
*ild2 !re is s objection1 c]ta9ly n1 to 
! fruit--cook$ fruit be+1 = a *ild1 mo/ 
:olesome2 if1 !re=e1 fruit pudd+s & pies
 be eat51 ! pa/ry "p ought to be q pla94
 ,!re is1 9 ,murray's ,mod]n ,cook]y    
,book1 an excell5t sugge/ion1 :i* ,i w  
take ! lib]ty ( quot+1 & ( /rongly urg+ 
my fair read] to c>ry into              
practice3--,to prep>e fruit = *ildr51 a 
f> m :olesome way ?an 9 pies & pudd+s1  
is to put apples slic$1 or plums1       
currants1 gooseb]ries1 c41 into a /one  
j>2 & spr9kle among !m z mu* ,lisbon    
sug> z necess>y4 ,set ! j> on an ov5 or 
on a he>?1 ) a tea-cupful ( wat] to     
prev5t ! fruit f burn+2 or put ! j> into
 a saucepan ( wat]1 till its cont5ts be 
p]fectly done4 ,slices ( bread or "s    
rice may be put into ! j>1 to eat ) !   
fruit4  ,jam--su* z /rawb]ry1 raspb]ry1 
gooseb]ry--is mo/ :olesome = a *ild1 &  

ought occasionally to be giv51 9 lieu ( 
sug>1 ) ! rice1 ) ! batt]1 & ) ! o!r    
pudd+s4 ,m>malade1 too1 is v :olesome4  
,pudd+s ought to be giv5 aft] & n be=e 8
 meat & vegetables2 if y give him pudd+ 
be=e 8 meat1 he might refuse to eat meat
 altoge!r4 ,by adopt+ ! plan ( giv+     
pudd+s e day1 y\r *ild w require less   
animal food2 mu* meat is injuri\s to a  
"y *ild4 ,b d n run into an opposite    
extreme3 a little meat ought1 e day1 to 
be giv51 provid$ he has cut ! :ole ( 8  
fir/ set ( tee?2 until !n1 meat e o!r   
day w be (t5 en\gh4  #ach4 ,z soon z a  
*ild has cut ! :ole ( 8 fir/ set ( tee?1
 :at ought to be 8 diet8--,:at %\ld be 8
 breakfa/8  ,he c1 !n1 h no?+ bett]1 :]e
 x agrees1 ?an scald+ hot new milk p\r$ 
on slic$ bread1 ) a slice or two ( bread
 & butt] to eat ) x4 ,butt]1 9          
mod]ation1 is n\ri%+1 fatt5+1 &         
:olesome4 ,moreov]1 butt] t5ds to keep !
 b[els regul>4 ,^! facts %\ld be borne 9
 m9d1 z "s mo!rs fooli%ly keep _! *ildr5
 f butt]1 decl>+ x to be too ri* = _!   

*ildr5's /oma*s6 ,new milk %\ld be us$ 9
 pref]5ce ei!r to cream or to skim-milk4
 ,cream1 z a rule1 is too ri* = !       
delicate /oma* ( a *ild1 & skim-milk is 
too poor :5 robb$ ( ! butt] :i* ! cream 
conta9s4 ,b give cream & wat]1 :]e new  
milk 7z is occasionally ! case7 does n  
agree2 b nev] give skim-milk4 ,skim-milk
 7among o!r evils7 produces co/iv5ess1 &
 necessitates ! frequ5t adm9i/ration (  
ap]i5ts4 ,cream1 on ! o!r h&1 regulates 
& t5ds to op5 ! b[els4  ,al?\gh ,i am n1
 z a rule1 s p>tial to cream z ,i am to 
good g5u9e fre% milk1 yet ,i h f\nd1 9  
cases ( great debility1 m especially :]e
 a *ild is mu* exhau/$ by "s            
inflammatory disease1 su* z inflammation
 ( ! lungs1 ! foll[+ food mo/           
s]viceable3--,beat up1 by means ( a =k1 
! yolk ( an egg1 !n mix1 little by      
little1 half a tea-cupful ( v weak black
 tea1 sweet5 ) "o lump ( sug>1 & add a  
table-spoonful ( cream4 ,let ! above1 by
 tea-spoonfuls at a "t be frequ5tly     
giv54 ,! above food is only to be       

adm9i/]$ until ! exhau/ion be remov$1 & 
is n to sup]s$e ! milk diet1 :i* mu/1 at
 /at$ p]iods1 be giv51 z ,i h recomm5d$ 
9 answ]s to previ\s & subsequ5t         
que/ions4  ,:5 a *ild has co/ive b[els1 
!re is no?+ bett] = 8 breakfa/ ?an      
well-made & well-boil$ oatmeal /ir-ab\t1
 :i* ought to be eat5 ) milk fre% f !   
c[4 ,scot* *ildr5 sc>cely take any?+    
else1 & a f9] race is n 9 exi/5ce2 &1 z 
= physic1 _m ( !m d n ev5 "k ei!r ! ta/e
 or ! smell ( x6 ,y w9 f9d ,rob9son's   
,pure ,scot* ,oatmeal 7sold 9 packets7  
to be v pure1 & sweet1 & good4 ,/ir-ab\t
 is truly said to be--    ,! halesome   
p>rit*1 *ief ( ,scotia's food4--,burns4 
,cadbury's ,cocoa ,ess5ce1 made ) equal 
p>ts ( boil+ wat] & fre% milk1 slightly 
sweet5$ ) lump sug>1 is an admirable    
food = a delicate *ild4 ,bread & butt]  
%\ld be eat5 ) x4  #aci4 ,h y any rem>ks
 to make on c['s milk z an article (    
food8  ,c['s milk is a valuable1 inde$1 
an indisp5sable article ( diet1 = ! "y2 
x is mo/ n\ri%+1 :olesome1 & dige/ible4 

,! f9e/ & ! heal?ie/ *ildr5 are ^? :o1 =
 ! fir/ f\r or five ye>s ( _! lives1 are
 f$ pr9cipally ^u x4 ,milk ought !n to  
be _! /aple food4 ,no *ild1 z a rule1 c 
live1 or1 if he live1 c be heal?y1      
unless milk be ! /aple article ( 8 diet4
 ,!re is no sub/itute = milk4 ,to prove 
! fatt5+ & /r5g!n+ qualities ( milk1    
look only at a "y calf :o lives on milk1
 & on milk alone6 ,he is a ,samson 9    
/r5g?1 & is z fat z butt]2 & all "y ?+s 
if !y are 9 heal? are fat6  ,milk1 !n1  
conta9s e +r$i5t to build up ! body1 :i*
 is m ?an c be said ( any o!r kn[n      
sub/ance besides4 ,a *ild may live      
entirely1 & gr[1 & become bo? heal?y &  
/rong1 on milk & on milk alone1 z x     
conta9s e con/itu5t ( ! human body4 ,a  
*ild _c live by bread alone1 b he might 
on milk alone6 ,milk is animal &        
vegetable--x is meat & bread--x is food 
& dr9k--x is a fluid1 b z soon z x      
rea*es ! /oma* x becomes a solid        
,footnote3 ,h[ is milk 9 ! mak+ ( *eese1
 conv]t$ into curds8 ,by r5net4 ,:at is 

r5net8 ,! juice ( a calf's maw or /oma*4
 ,! mom5t ! milk ent]s ! human maw or   
/oma*1 ! juice ( ! /oma* conv]ts x into 
curds--into solid food1 j z readily z :5
 x ent]s a calfs maw or /oma*1 & mu* m  
readily ?an by r5net1 z ! fre% juice is 
/rong] ?an ! /ale4 ,an ignorant "m (t5  
compla9s t because1 :5 h] *ild is sick1 
! milk curdles1 t x is a pro( t x does n
 agree ) him6 ,if1 at ^? times1 x did n 
curdle1 x w\ld1 inde$1 prove t 8 /oma* 0
 9 a wret*$ly weak /ate2 %e w\ld !n h   
abundant cause to be anxi\s4--solid     
food2 x is ! mo/ important & valuable   
article ( diet = a *ild 9 exi/5ce4 ,x is
 a glori\s food = ! "y1 & mu/ nev]1 on  
any acc\nt :atev]1 9 any case be disp5s$
 )4 ,consid]+ t milk conta9s 9 itself   
mo/ ( ! con/itu5ts ( a p]fect diet1 & is
 capable ( ma9ta9+ life 9 infancy )\t ! 
aid ( any o!r sub/ance1 x is m>vell\s t 
! consumption ( x is practically limit$ 
to s small a class2 & n only s1 b t 9   
sick-rooms1 :]e ! pati5t is surr\nd$ ) e
 luxury1 arr[-root1 & o!r comp\nds      

conta9+ mu* less nutrim5t1 %\ld s (t5 be
 pref]r$ to x4--,! ,times4  ,d n let me 
be misund]/ood4 ,i d n mean to say1 b t 
! mix+ ( f>9ace\s food--su* z ,lemann's 
,biscuit ,p[d]1 ,robb's ,biscuit1 ,h>d's
 ,f>9ace\s ,food1 ,br[n & ,polson's     
,corn ,fl\r1 & ! l1 ) ! milk1 is an     
improvem5t1 9 "s cases--a great         
improvem5t2 b /ill ,i ma9ta9 t a *ild   
might live & ?rive1 & t = a l5g!n$      
p]iod1 on milk--& on milk alone6  ,a dog
 w live & fatt5 = six weeks on milk     
alone2 :ile he w />ve & die 9 a %ort]   
p]iod on /rong beef-tea alone6  ,x is a 
griev\s s9 = a milkman to adult]ate     
milk4 ,h[ _m a poor infant has fall5 a  
victim to t crime6--= crime x may be    
truly call$4  ,x is folly 9 ! extreme = 
a "m to bate a milkman d[n 9 ! price ( 8
 milk2 if %e does1 ! milk is sure to be 
ei!r ( inf]ior quality1 or adult]at$1 or
 dilut$ ) wat]2 & woe betide ! poor     
un=tunate *ild if x be ei!r ! "o or !   
o!r6 ,! only way to insure good milk is1
 to g to a respectable c[-keep]1 & let  

him be made to ?or\ghly und]/& !        
importance ( y\r *ild hav+ g5u9e milk1 &
 t y are !n will+ to pay a fair         
remun]ative price = x4 ,re/ assur$1 t if
 y h to pay "o p5ny or ev5 twop5ce a    
qu>t m = g5u9e milk1 x is "o ( ! be/    
inve/m5ts t y ev] h made1 or t y are ev]
 likely to make 9 ?is _w6 ,*eap &       
inf]ior milk might well be call$ *eap & 
na/y2 = inf]ior or adult]at$ milk is ! v
 ess5ce1 ! conglom]ation ( na/9ess2 &1  
moreov]1 is v poison\s to a *ild's      
/oma*4 ,"o & ! pr9cipal reason :y s _m  
*ildr5 are rickety & scr(ul\s1 is !     
horrid /uff call$ milk t is usually giv5
 to !m4 ,x is a cry+ evil1 & dem&s a    
?or\gh inve/igation & re=mation1 & !    
individual int]f]5ce ( e p>5t4 ,limit$  
,liability ,companies are ! ord] ( !    
day2 x w\ld really be n a bad           
speculation if "o 7 =m$ 9 e l>ge t[n1 9 
ord] to insure good1 g5u9e1 & undilut$  
milk4  ,"y *ildr51 z a rule1 are all[$  
to eat too mu* meat4 ,x is a mi/ak5     
notion ( a "m t !y require s mu* animal 

food4 ,if m milk 7 giv5 & less meat1 !y 
w\ld he heal?i]1 & w\ld n be s pr$ispos$
 to disease1 especially to diseases (   
debility1 & to sk9-disease4  ,i %\ld    
/rongly recomm5d y1 !n1 to be           
extravagant 9 y\r milk score4 ,ea* *ild 
ought1 9 ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 to take at   
lea/ a qu>t ( good1 fre%1 new milk4 ,x  
%\ld1 ( c\rse1 be giv5 9 v>i\s ways1--z 
bread & milk1 rice-pudd+s1 milk &       
diff]5ts k9ds ( f>9ace\s food1 /ir-ab\t1
 pla9 milk1 cold milk1 hot milk1 any    
way1 & e way1 t w please 8 palate1 & t w
 induce him to take an abundant supply (
 x4 ,! advice ,i h j giv5 y is ( p>am\nt
 importance1 & dem&s y\r mo/ e>ne/      
att5tion4 ,!re w\ld be v few rickety    
*ildr5 9 ! _w if my c\nsel 7 foll[$ out 
to ! v lett]4  #adj4 ,b suppose my *ild 
w n take milk1 he hav+ an av]sion to x1 
:at ought !n to be done8  ,boil ! milk1 
& sweet5 x to suit 8 palate4 ,aft] he   
has be5 accu/om$ to x = a :ile1 he w !n1
 probably1 l milk4 ,gradually r$uce !   
sug>1 until at l5g? x be disp5s$ )4 ,a  

*ild w (t5 take milk ?is way1 :]eas he w
 n o!rwise t\* x4  ,if a *ild w n dr9k  
milk1 he mu/ eat meat2 x is absolutely  
necess>y t he %\ld h ei!r ! "o or ! o!r2
 &1 if he h cut ne>ly all 8 tee?1 he    
ought to h bo? meat & milk--! =m] 9     
mod]ation1 ! latt] 9 abundance4  #ada4  
,suppos+ milk %\ld n agree ) my *ild1   
:at mu/ !n be done8  ,milk1 ei!r boil$  
or unboil$1 almo/ always agrees ) a     
*ild4 ,if x does n1 x mu/ be look$ ^u z 
! exception1 & n z ! rule4 ,i w\ld1 9   
su* a case1 advise "o-eigh? ( lime wat] 
to be add$ to sev5-eigh?s ( new milk--t 
is to say1 two table-spoonfuls ( lime   
wat] %\ld be mix$ ) half a p9t ( new    
milk4  #adb4 ,c y tell me ( a way to    
prev5t milk1 9 hot wea!r1 f turn+ s\r8  
,let ! jug ( milk be put into a crock1  
conta9+ ice--,w5ham ,lake is ! be/--ei!r
 9 ! dairy or 9 ! cell>4 ,! ice may at  
any "t1 be procur$ ( a respectable      
fi%mong]1 & %\ld be kept1 wrapp$ ei!r 9 
flannel or 9 blanket1 9 a cool place1   
until x be want$4  #adc4 ,c y tell me :y

 ! *ildr5 ( ! ri* suff] s mu* m f       
co/iv5ess ?an d ! *ildr5 ( ! poor8  ,!  
pr9cipal reason is t ! *ildr5 ( ! ri*   
dr9k milk )\t wat]1 :ile ! *ildr5 ( !   
poor dr9k wat] )\t1 or ) v little1      
milk--milk be+ b9d+1 & wat] op5+ to !   
b[els4 ,be sure !n1 & be> 9 m9d1 z ?is  
is mo/ important advice1 to see t wat]  
is mix$ ) all ! milk t is giv5 to y\r   
*ild4 ,! comb9ation ( milk & wat] = a   
*ild is a glori\s comp\nd--/r5g!n+1     
fatt5+1 refre%+1 & regulat+ to ! b[els1 
& ?us do+ away ) t disgraceful proce$+ s
 common 9 nurs]ies1 ( ev]la/+ly         
physick+1 irritat+ & irrep>ably injur+ !
 t5d] b[els ( a *ild4  ,my op9ion is1 t 
ap]i5ts1 z a rule1 are q unnecess>y1 &  
%\ld only be giv5 9 sev]e illness1 & "u 
! direction ( a judici\s m$ical man4 ,h[
 mu* mis]y1 & injury1 might be av]t$ if 
milk 7 always giv5 to a *ild 9          
comb9ation ) wat]6  ,ap]i5ts1 by        
repetition1 unlike wat]1 increase !     
mis*ief t5fold1 & cork !m up mo/        
effectually2 s t ! b[els1 9 "t1 w n act 

)\t !m6  ,a "m be=e %e gives an ap]i5t  
to h] *ild %\ld pond] well ^u :at ,i h  
said ^u ! subject1 x be+ a vital "q1    
affect+1 z x does1 ! well-be+ & !       
well-do+ ( h] *ild4  #add4 ,b1 if a     
*ild's b[els be v co/ive1 :at is to be  
done to relieve !m8  ,d n give him a    
gra9 or a drop ( op5+ m$ic9e1 b 9 lieu  
!re(1 adm9i/]1 by means ( a #f oz4      
,india-rubb] ,enema ,bottle1 half a     
tea-cup or a tea-cupful1 accord+ to !   
age ( ! *ild1 ,footnote3 ,= a babe1 f   
bir? until he be two ye>s old1 "o1 two1 
or ?ree table-spoonfuls ( w>m wat] w be 
suffici5t1 & a #b oz4 ,enema ,bottle w  
be ! prop] size = ! purpose ( adm9i/]+  
x4 ( w>m wat]2 n[ ?is w effectually op5 
! b[els1 )\t conf9+ !m aft]w>ds1 :i*    
op5+ physic w\ld mo/ assur$ly d6  #ade4 
,is x necess>y to give a *ild lun*eon8  
,if he want any?+ to eat betwe5 breakfa/
 & d9n] let him h a piece ( dry bread2 &
 if he h eat5 v he>tily at d9n]1 &1 l   
,oliv] ,twi/1 asks = m6 give him1 to    
satisfy 8 crav+1 a piece ( dry bread4   

,he w nev] eat m ( t ?an w d him good1 &
 yet he w take suffici5t to satisfy 8   
hung]1 :i* is v important4  #adf4 ,:at  
ought n[ to be 8 d9n]8  ,he %\ld n[ h   
meat1 ei!r mutton or beef1 daily1 :i*   
mu/ be cut up v small1 & %\ld be mix$ ) 
mealy1 ma%$ potato & gravy4 ,he ought   
always to be accu/om$ to eat salt ) 8   
d9n]4 ,let a "m see t ?is advice is     
foll[$1 or evil consequ5ces w inevitably
 ensue4 ,let him be closely wat*$1 to   
asc]ta9 t he well ma/icates 8 food1 & t 
he does n eat too quickly2 = "y *ildr5  
are apt to bolt _! food4  #adg4 ,h y any
 objection to pork = a *ange8  ,i h a   
great objection to x = ! "y4 ,x is a    
ri*1 gross1 & !re=e un:olesome food = ! 
delicate /oma* ( a *ild4 ,i h kn[n x1 9 
sev]al in/ances1 produce viol5t pa91    
sickness1 purg+1 & convulsions4 ,if a   
*ild be f$ mu*1 ^u su* meat1 x w be     
likely to produce break+s-out on ! sk94 
,9 f9e1 8 blood w put on ! same "* z !  
food he is f$ )4 ,moreov]1 pork might be
 consid]$ a /rong meat1 & /rong meat &  

/rong dr9k c only be tak5 by /rong m54  
#adh4 ,d y approve ( veal = a *ild8  ,my
 objection to pork 01 t x 0 ri* & gross2
 ?is does n apply to veal2 b ! objection
 to x is1 t x is m difficult ( dige/ion 
t ei!r mutton or beef2 inde$1 all "y    
meats are h>d] ( dige/ion ?an meats (   
maturity2 ?us mutton is m dige/ible ?an 
lamb1 & beef ?an veal4  #adi4 ,d y      
disapprove ( salt$ & boil$ beef = a     
*ild8  ,if beef be mu* salt$ x is h>d ( 
dige/ion1 & !re=e ought n to be giv5 to 
him2 b if x h be5 b slightly salt$1 !n =
 a *ange !re w be no objection to a     
little4 ,!re is no necessity 9 ! w9t] "t
 to salt meat int5d$ = boil+2 !n boil$  
unsalt$ meat makes a nice *ange = a     
*ild's d9n]4 ,salt1 ( c\rse1 mu/ ) !    
unsalt$ meat be eat54  #aej4 ,b suppose 
!re is no?+ on ! table t a *ild may )   
impunity eat8  ,he %\ld !n h ei!r a     
grill$ mutton *op1 or a lightly-boil$   
egg2 inde$1 ! latt]1 at any "t1 makes an
 excell5t *ange4 ,!re is great n\ri%m5t 
9 an egg2 x w n only /r5g!n ! frame1 b x

 w give animal heat z well3 ^! two      
qualities ( an egg are mo/ valuable2    
inde$1 ess5tial = ! due p]=mance (      
heal?3 _m articles ( food conta9 ! "o   
qualification1 b n ! o!r3 h5ce ! egg is 
admirably suitable = a *ild's occasional
 d9n]4  #aea4 ,are potatoes an          
un:olesome food = a *ild8  ,new ones    
are2 b old potatoes well cook$ & mealy1 
are ! be/ vegetable he c h4 ,!y ought to
 be well ma%$1 z ,i h kn[n lumps (      
potatoes cause convulsions4  #aeb4 ,d y 
approve ( any o!r vegetables = a *ild8  
,occasionally3 ei!r asp>agus or         
broccoli1 or caulifl[]1 or turnips1 or  
,fr5* beans1 :i* latt] %\ld be cut up   
f9e1 may ) advantage be giv54 ,gre5 peas
 may occasionally be giv51 provid$ !y be
 ?or\ghly well boil$1 & ma%$ ) ! knife  
on ! plate4 ,und]done & unma%$ peas are 
n fit = a *ild's /oma*3 !re is no?+ m   
difficult ( dige/ion ?an und]done peas4 
,x is important1 too1 to ma% !m1 ev5 if 
!y be well done1 z a *ild g5]ally bolts 
peas :ole2 & !y pass ?r\gh ! alim5t>y   

canal )\t be+ 9 ! lea/ dige/$4  #aec4   
,might n a "m be too p>ticul> 9 diet+ h]
 *ild8  ,c]ta9ly n4 ,if blood c be too  
pure & too good %e might6 ,:5 we take   
into acc\nt t ! food we eat is conv]t$  
into blood2 t if ! food be good ! blood 
is good2 & t if ! food be improp] or    
impure1 ! blood is impure likewise2 &1  
moreov]1 :5 we "k t e "p ( ! body is    
built up by ! blood1 we _c be consid]$  
to be too p>ticul> 9 mak+ our selection 
( food4 ,besides if indige/ible or      
improp] food be tak5 into ! /oma*1 !    
blood w n only be made impure1 b ! /oma*
 & ! b[els w be disord]$4 ,d n let me be
 misund]/ood3 ,i am no advocate = a *ild
 hav+ ! same food "o day z ano!r--      
c]ta9ly n4 ,let !re be v>iety1 b let x  
be :olesome v>iety4 ,v>iety 9 a *ild's  
7n 9 infant's7 food is necess>y4 ,if he 
7 f$1 day aft] day1 on mutton1 8 /oma*  
w\ld1 at l5g? be br\ght into t /ate1 t 9
 "t x w\ld n prop]ly dige/ any o!r meat1
 & a mis]able exi/5ce w\ld be ! result4 
#aed4 ,:at ought a *ild to dr9k ) 8     

d9n]8  ,toa/ & wat]1 or1 if he pref] x1 
pla9 spr+ wat]4 ,let him h z mu* z he   
likes4 ,if y give him wat] to dr9k1 !re 
is no fe> ( 8 tak+ too mu*2 ,nature w   
tell him :5 he has _h en\gh4 ,be c>eful 
( ! quality ( ! wat]1 & ! s\rce f :i* y 
procure x4 ,if ! wat] be h>d--provid$ x 
be free f organic matt]--s mu* ! bett]4 
,footnote3 ,see ! ?ird edition ( ,c\nsel
 to a ,"m1 "u ! head ( ,h>d or s(t wat] 
z a bev]age6 ,spr+ wat] f a mod]ately   
deep well is ! be/4 ,if x come f a l&   
spr+1 x is apt1 inde$1 is almo/ sure to 
be contam9at$ by dra9s1 c42 :i* is a    
frequ5t cause ( fev]s1 ( diph!ria1 (    
,asiatic *ol]a1 & ( o!r blood poisons4  
,gu>d aga9/ ! dr9k+ wat] be+ contam9at$ 
) lead2 nev]1 !re=e1 all[ ! wat] to be  
collect$ 9 lead5 ci/]ns1 z x sometimes  
is if ! wat] be obta9$ f ,wat]-works    
companies4 ,lead pumps1 = ! same reason1
 ought nev] to be us$ = dr9k+ purposes4 
,p>alysis1 con/ipation1 lead colic1     
dropp+ ( ! wri/1 wa/+ ( ! ball ( ! ?umb1
 loss ( memory1 & brok5 & ru9$ heal?1   

might result f neglect ( ?is advice4  ,!
 dr9k+ f\nta9s are a great boon to poor 
*ildr51 z wat] & pl5ty ( x1 is "o ( !   
*ief necess>ies ( _! exi/5ce2 &1        
un=tunately1 at _! own homes !y are n1  
(t5times1 able to obta9 a suffici5t     
supply4 ,moreov]1 dr9k+ f\nta9s are !   
be/ advocates = ,temp]ance4  ,"s p>5ts  
are 9 ! habit ( giv+ _! *ildr5 be] ) _! 
d9n]s--mak+ !m live z !y live !mselves6 
,?is practice is truly absurd1 & fraught
 ) great dang]6 n only s1 b x is induc+ 
a *ild to be fond ( t :i* 9 aft] life   
might be 8 bane & curse6 ,no good end c 
be obta9$ by x2 x w n /r5g!n s "y a     
*ild2 x w on ! contr>y1 create fev]1 & w
 !reby weak5 him2 x w act injuri\sly ^u 
8 delicate1 n]v\s1 & vascul> sy/ems1 &  
by means ( produc+ inflammation ei!r ( !
 bra9 or ( its membranes1 might ?us     
cause wat] on ! bra9 7a disease to :i*  
"y *ildr5 are subject71 or x might      
induce inflammation ( ! lungs4  #aee4   
,:at ought a *ild :o has cut 8 tee? to h
 = 8 supp]8  ,! same t he has =         

breakfa/4 ,he %\ld sup at six o'clock4  
#aef4 ,h y any g5]al rem>ks to make on a
 *ild's meals8  ,i recomm5d$ a great    
sam5ess 9 an infant's diet2 b a *ild's  
meals1 8 d9n]s especially1 ought to be  
mu* v>i$4 ,= in/ance1 d n let him h day 
aft] day mutton2 b r+ ! *anges on       
mutton1 beef1 p\ltry1 game1 & ev5       
occasionally fi%--sole or cod4  ,n only 
let !re be a *ange ( meat1 b let !re be 
a *ange 9 ! mann] ( cook+ x2 let ! meat 
sometimes be roa/$2 let x at o!r times  
be boil$4 ,i h kn[n a "m :o has prid$   
h]self z be+ exp]i5c$ 9 ^! matt]s1 fe$  
h] *ild1 day aft] day1 on mutton *ops6  
,su* a proce$+ is mo/ injuri\s to him1 z
 aft] a :ile 8 un=tunate /oma* w dige/  
no?+ b mutton *ops1 &1 9 "t1 n ev5 ^?6  
,) reg>d to vegetables1 potatoes--ma%$  
potatoes--ought to be 8 /aple vegetable2
 b1 e n[ & !n1 caulifl[]1 asp>agus1     
turnips1 & ,fr5* beans1 %\ld be giv54   
,) respect to pudd+s1 v>y !m2 rice1 "o  
day2 suet1 ano!r2 batt]1 a ?ird2        
tapioca1 a f\r?2 or1 ev5 occasionally1  

he might h ei!r apple or gooseb]ry or   
rhub>b pudd+--provid$ ! pa/ry be pla9 & 
light4  ,x is an excell5t plan1 z ,i h  
be=e rem>k$1 to let h] *ild eat jam--su*
 z /rawb]ry1 raspb]ry1 or gooseb]ry--& t
 )\t /9t1 ei!r ) rice or ) batt] pudd+s4
  ,v>iety ( diet1 !n1 is good = a *ild3 
x w give him muscle1 bone1 & s9ew2 &1   
:at is v important1 x w t5d to regulate 
8 b[els1 & x w ?us prev5t ! necessity ( 
giv+ him ap]i5ts4  ,b d n /uff a *ild--d
 n press him1 z is ! wont ( "s mo!rs1 to
 eat m ?an he feels incl9$4 ,on !       
contr>y1 if y ?9k t he is eat+ too      
mu*--t he is ov]load+ 8 /oma*--& if he  
%\ld ask = m1 !n1 in/ead ( giv+ him ei!r
 m meat or m pudd+1 give him a piece (  
dry bread4 ,by do+ s1 y may re/ assur$ t
 he w n eat m ?an is absolutely good =  
him4  #aeg4 ,if a *ild be delicate1 is  
!re any objection to a little w9e1 su* z
 c[slip or t5t1 to /r5g!n him8  ,w9e    
ought n to be giv5 to a *ild unless x be
 ord]$ by a m$ical man2 x is ev5 m      
injuri\s ?an be]4 ,w9e1 be]1 & spirits1 

pr9cipally owe _! /r5g? to ! alcohol !y 
conta92 inde$1 ne>ly all w9es are =tifi$
 7z x is call$7 ) br&y4 ,br&y conta9s a 
l>ge quantity ( alcohol1 m ?an any o!r  
liquor1 namely #ee4c p] c5t4 ,if1 !re=e1
 y give w9e1 x is1 9 po9t ( fact1 giv+  
dilut$ br&y--dilut$ alcohol2 & alcohol  
acts1 unless x be us$ z a m$ic9e1 & "u  
skilful m$ical advice1 z a poison to a  
*ild4  #aeh4 ,suppose a *ild sudd5ly to 
lose 8 appetite8 is any notice to be    
tak5 ( x8  ,if he _c eat well1 dep5d ^u 
x1 !re is some?+ wrong ab\t ! sy/em4 ,if
 he be tee?+1 let a "m look well to 8   
gums1 & satisfy h]self t !y d n require 
lanc+4 ,if !y be r$1 hot1 & swoll51 s5d 
= a m$ical man1 t he may sc>ify !m4 ,if 
8 gums be n inflam$1 & no too? appe>s   
ne>1 let h] look well to ! /ate ( 8     
b[els2 let h] asc]ta9 t !y be           
suffici5tly op5$1 & t ! /ools be ( a    
prop] consi/5ce1 col\r1 & smell4 ,if !y 
be nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r1 give a dose (  
ap]i5t m$ic9e1 :i* w g5]ally put all to 
rights4 ,if ! gums be cool1 & ! b[els be

 "r1 & 8 appetite cont9ue bad1 call 9   
m$ical aid4  ,a *ild ask+ = some?+ to   
eat1 is frequ5tly1 9 a sev]e illness1 ! 
fir/ fav\rable symptom2 we may g5]ally  
!n progno/icate t all w soon be well    
aga94  ,if a *ild refuse 8 food1 nei!r  
coax nor tempt him to eat3 z food )\t an
 appetite w d him m h>m ?an x w d him   
good2 x may produce ei!r sickness1      
b[el-compla9t1 or fev]4 ,dep5d ^u x1 !re
 is always a cause = a want (           
appetite2--p]haps 8 /oma* has be5       
ov]-work$1 & requires repose2 or 8 b[els
 are load$1 & ,nature wi%es to take "t  
to use up ! old mat]ial2--!re might be  
fev] lurk+ 9 8 sy/em2 ,nature /ops !    
supplies1 & ?us endeav\rs1 by n giv+ x  
food to "w )1 to nip x 9 ! bud2--!re    
might be inflammation2 food w\ld !n be  
improp]1 z x w\ld only add fuel to !    
fire2 let1 !re=e1 ! cause be ei!r an    
ov]work$ /oma*1 ov]-load$ b[els1 fev]1  
or inflammation1 food w\ld be injuri\s4 
,k9d ,nature if we w b li/5 to h] voice1
 w tell u :5 to eat1 & :5 to refra94    

#aei4 ,:5 a *ild is f\r or five ye>s    
old1 h y any objection to 8 dr9k+ tea8  
,"s p>5ts are 9 ! habit ( giv+ _! *ildr5
 /rong 7& frequ5tly gre57 tea4 ,?is     
practice is mo/ hurtful4 ,x acts        
injuri\sly ^u _! delicate1 n]v\s sy/em1 
& ?us weak5s _! :ole frame4 ,if milk    
does n agree1 a cup ( v weak tea1 t is  
to say1 wat] ) a da% ( black tea 9 x1 ) 
a table-spoonful ( cream1 may be        
sub/itut$ = milk2 b a "m mu/ nev] give  
tea :]e milk agrees4  #afj4 ,h y any    
objection to a *ild occasionally hav+   
ei!r cakes or sweetmeats8  ,i consid] !m
 z s mu* sl[ poison4 ,su* ?+s bo? cloy &
 weak5 ! /oma*1 & !reby take away !     
appetite1 & ?us debilitate ! frame4     
,moreov] sweetmeats are col\r$ )        
poison\s pigm5ts4 ,a "m1 surely1 is n   
aw>e1 t :5 %e is giv+ h] *ild ,sug>     
,confection]y %e is1 9 _m cases1        
adm9i/]+ a deadly poison to him8 ,we beg
 to direct ! att5tion ( our read]s to ! 
,report ( ! ,analytical ,sanit>y        
,commission1 conta9$ 9 ! ,lancet ( !    

pres5t week 7,dec4 #ah1 #aheh71 on !    
pigm5ts employ$ 9 col\r+ articles (     
,sug> ,confection]y4 ,f ?is report x    
appe>s t metallic pigm5ts ( a highly    
dang]\s & ev5 poison\s "*1 conta9+      
*romic acid1 lead1 copp]1 m]cury1 &     
ars5ic1 are commonly us$ 9 ! col\r+ (   
su* articles4  ,if a *ild be nev] all[$ 
to eat cakes & sweetmeats1 he w consid] 
a piece ( dry bread a luxury1 & w eat x 
) ! greate/ reli%4  #afa4 ,is bak]s' or 
is home-made bread ! mo/ :olesome = a   
*ild8  ,bak]s' bread is c]ta9ly !       
lighte/2 &1 if we c\ld dep5d ^u its be+ 
unadult]at$1 w\ld1 f its lightness1 be !
 mo/ :olesome2 b z we _c always dep5d ^u
 bak]s' bread1 home-made bread1 z a rule
 %\ld be pref]r$4 ,if x be at all heavy1
 a *ild mu/ n be all[$ to p>take ( x2 a 
bak]'s loaf ought !n to be s5t =1 &     
cont9u$ to be eat5 until light home-made
 bread c be procur$4 ,heavy bread is mo/
 indige/ible4 ,he mu/ n be all[$ to eat 
bread until x be two or ?ree days old4  
,if x be a week old1 9 cold wea!r1 x w  

be ! m :olesome4  #afb4 ,d y approve    
ei!r ( c>away se$s or ( currants 9 bread
 or 9 cakes--! =m] to disp]se w9d1 !    
latt] to op5 ! b[els8  ,!re is no?+     
bett] ?an pla9 bread3 ! c>away-se$s     
g5]ally pass ?r\gh ! b[els undige/$1 &  
?us might irritate1 & might produce1    
in/ead ( disp]se w9d4 ,footnote3 ,al?\gh
 c>away se$s :ole are un:olesome1 yet   
c>away tea1 made z recomm5d$ 9 a previ\s
 ,conv]sation1 is an excell5t rem$y to  
disp]se w9d4 ,"s mo!rs put currants 9   
cakes1 ) a view ( op5+ ! b[els ( _!     
*ildr52 b !y only op5 !m by disord]+ !m4
  #afc4 ,my *ild has an antipa?y to     
c]ta9 articles ( diet3 :at w\ld y advise
 to be done8  ,a *ild's antipa?y to     
c]ta9 articles ( diet %\ld be respect$3 
x is a s9 & a %ame to =ce him to eat :at
 he has a great dislike to3 a *ild1 =   
in/ance1 sometimes dislikes ! fat (     
meat1 und]done meat1 ! sk9 (f boil$ milk
 & (f rice-pudd+4 ,:y %\ld he n h 8     
likes & dislikes z well z *ildr5 ( a    
l>g] gr[?8 ,besides1 !re is an          

idiosyncrasy--a peculi>ity ( !          
con/itution 9 "s *ildr5--& ,nature      
(t5times especially po9ts out :at is    
good & :at is bad = !m individually1 &  
we are n to fly 9 ! face ( ,nature4 ,:at
 is "o man's meat is ano!r man's poison4
 ,if a *ild be =c$ to eat :at he        
dislikes1 x w mo/ likely n only make him
 sick1 b w disord] 8 /oma* & b[els2     
food1 if x is really to d him good1 mu/ 
be eat5 by him ) a reli%1 & n ) disgu/ &
 av]sion4 ,"s mo!rs1 :o are /rict       
discipl9>ians1 pride !mselves on        
compell+ _! *ildr5 to eat :atev] !y     
*oose to give !m6 ,su* *ildr5 are to be 
piti$6  #afd4 ,:5 ought a *ild to       
comm5ce to d9e ) 8 p>5ts8  ,z soon z he 
be old en\gh to sit up at ! table1      
provid$ ! fa!r & "m ei!r d9e or lun* 9 !
 middle ( ! day4 ,i always pref] hav+   
*ildr5 ab\t me at meal t9es4 ,i ?9k x   
makes !m little g5tlem5 & g5tlewom5 9 a 
mann] t no?+ else w4--,*ri/ian's        
,mi/ake4   ,,! ,,nurs]y4  #afe4 ,save y 
any rem>ks to make on ! selection1 !    

v5tilation1 ! w>m+1 ! temp]ature1 & !   
arrangem5ts ( a nurs]y8 & h y any fur!r 
obs]vations to (f] conducive to !       
well-do+ ( my *ild8  ,! nurs]y ought to 
be ! l>ge/ & ! mo/ airy room 9 ! h\se4  
,9 ! t[n1 if x be 9 ! topmo/ /ory       
7provid$ ! ap>tm5t be l>ge & airy7 s mu*
 ! bett]1 z ! air w !n be pur]4 ,!      
ar*itect1 9 ! build+ ( a h\se1 ought to 
be p>ticul>ly direct$ to pay att5tion to
 ! space1 ! l(t9ess1 ! v5tilation1 !    
light1 ! w>m+1 & ! conv5i5ces ( a       
nurs]y4 ,a ba?-room atta*$ to x w be (  
great importance & b5efit to ! heal? ( a
 *ild4  ,x w be advantage\s to h a      
wat]-closet ne> at h&1 :i* %\ld be well 
suppli$ ) wat]1 be well dra9$1 & be well
 v5tilat$4 ,if ?is be n practicable1 !  
evacuations ought to be remov$ z soon z 
!y are pass$4 ,x is a fil?y & an idle   
habit ( a nurse-maid to all[ a motion to
 rema9 = any l5g? ( "t 9 ! room4  ,!    
,,v5tilation ( a nurs]y is ( p>am\nt    
importance4 ,!re ought to be a con/ant  
supply ( fre% pure air 9 ! ap>tm5t4 ,b  

h[ few nurs]ies h fre%1 pure air6 ,_m   
nurs]ies are ne>ly h]metically seal$--! 
w9d[s are seldom1 if ev]1 op5$2 ! doors 
are religi\sly clos$2 &1 9 summ] "t1 !  
*imneys are c>efully /uff$ up1 s t a    
brea? ( air is n all[$ to ent]6 ,!      
consequ5ces are1 ! poor un=tunate *ildr5
 are poison$ by _! own brea?s1 & are    
made s delicate t !y are con/antly cat*+
 cold2 inde$1 x might be said t !y are  
lab\r+ "u *ronic cat>rhs1 all aris+ f   
,nature's laws be+ set at defiance4  ,! 
w9d[s ought to be l>ge1 & %\ld be made  
to freely op5 bo? top & bottom4 ,:5ev] !
 *ild is out ( ! nurs]y1 ! w9d[s ought  
to be ?r[n wide op52 inde$1 :5 he is 9  
x1 if ! wea!r be f9e1 ! upp] sa% %\ld be
 a little l[]$4 ,a *ild %\ld be enc\rag$
 to *ange ! room1 frequ5tly1 9 ord] t x 
may be freely v5tilat$2 = good air is z 
necess>y to 8 heal? z :olesome food1 &  
air _c be good if x be n frequ5tly      
*ang$4 ,if y wi% to h a /rong & heal?y  
*ild1 pond] ov] & foll[ ?is advice4  ,i 
h to ent] my prote/ aga9/ ! use ( a /ove

 9 a nurs]y4 ,i consid] a gas /ove )\t a
 *imney to be an abom9ation1 mo/        
de/ructive to human life4 ,!re is no?+ l
 ! old-fa%ion$ op5 fire-place ) a       
good-siz$ *imney1 s t x may n only c>ry 
(f ! smoke1 b also ! impure air ( !     
room4  ,be /rict 9 n all[+ y\r *ild ei!r
 to t\* or to play ) fire2 frightful    
accid5ts h occurr$ f mo!rs & nurses be+ 
on ^! po9ts lax4 ,! nurs]y ought to h a 
l>ge fire-gu>d1 to g all r\nd ! he>?1 & 
:i* %\ld be suffici5tly high to prev5t a
 *ild f climb+ ov]4 ,n only mu/ ! nurs]y
 h a gu>d1 b e room :]e he is all[$ to g
 %\ld he furni%$ ) "o on ! b>s4         
,moreov]1 x w be advisable to h a gu>d 9
 e room :]e a fire is burn+1 to prev5t  
ladies f be+ burn$4 ,=tunately = !m1    
prepo/]\s cr9ol9es are out ( fa%ion3 :5 
!y 7 9 fa%ion1 dea? f burn+ 0 ( e-day   
occurr5ce2 inde$1 lady-burn+ 0 !n to be 
consid]$ "o ( ! in/itutions ( our l&6   
,a nurs]y is usually kept too hot2 !    
temp]ature 9 ! w9t] "t ought n to exce$ 
#fj degrees ,fahr5heit ,a good !rmomet] 

%\ld be consid]$ an indisp5sable        
requisite to a nurs]y4 ,a *ild 9 a hot1 
close nurs]y is ba!d 9 p]spiration2 if  
he leave ! room to g to "o ( l[]        
temp]ature1 ! pores ( 8 sk9 are sudd5ly 
clos$1 & ei!r a sev]e cold or an        
inflammation ( ! lungs1 or an attack (  
bron*itis1 is likely to ensue4 ,moreov]1
 ! *ild is bo? weak5$ & en]vat$ by !    
heat1 & ?us readily falls a prey to     
disease4  ,a *ild ought nev] to be      
p]mitt$ to sit ) 8 back to ! fire2 if he
 be all[$1 x weak5s ! sp9e1 & ?us 8 :ole
 frame2 x causes a ra% ( blood to ! head
 & face1 & pr$isposes him to cat* cold4 
,let a nurse make a po9t ( op5+ ! nurs]y
 w9d[ e "t t %e & h] little *>ge leave !
 nurs]y1 if h] abs5ce be only = half an 
h\r4 ,! "m h]self ought to see t ?is    
advice is foll[$1 pure air is s ess5tial
 to ! well-be+ ( a *ild4 ,pure air &    
pure wat]1 & let me add1 pure milk1 are 
= a *ild ! gr& & pr9cipal requirem5ts ( 
heal?4  ,look well to ! ,,dra9age ( y\r 
h\se & neighb\rhood4 ,a *ild is v       

susceptible to ! influ5ce ( bad dra9age4
 ,bad dra9s are fruitful s\rces ( sc>let
 fev]1 ( diph!ria1 ( di>rhoea1 c4 ,x is 
sad to be rem9d$ t1 :atev] evils ?reat5 
! heal? ( population1 :e!r f pollutions 
( wat] or ( air1--:e!r f bad dra9age or 
ov]cr[d+1 !y fall heavie/ ^u ! mo/      
innoc5t victims--^u *ildr5 ( t5d] ye>s4 
,_! delicate frames are inf9itely m     
s5sitive ?an ! h>d5$ con/itutions (     
adults1 & ! brea? ( poison1 or ! *ill ( 
h>d%ips1 easily blights _! t5d]         
life4--,! ,times4  ,a nurs]y floor ought
 n to be wa%$ (t5] ?an once a week2 & !n
 ! *ild or *ildr5 %\ld1 until x be dry1 
be s5t into ano!r room4 ,dur+ ! dry+ ( !
 floor1 ! w9d[s mu/1 ( c\rse1 be ?r[n   
wide op54  ,! con/ant wett+ ( a nurs]y  
is a frequ5t s\rce ( illness among      
*ildr54 ,! floor ought1 ( c\rse1 to be  
kept clean2 b ?is may be done by !      
s]vant ?or\ghly sweep+ ! room out e     
morn+ be=e h] little *>ge makes 8       
appe>ance4  ,d n h y\r nurs]y wall cov]$
 ) gre5 pap]-hang+s4 ,gre5 pap]-hang+s  

conta9 l>ge quantities ( ars5ic--ars5ite
 ( copp] 7,s*eele's gre57--:i*1 ,i ne$  
sc>cely say1 is a virul5t poison1 & :i* 
flies ab\t ! room 9 ! =m ( p[d]4 ,!re is
 frequ5tly en\gh poison on ! walls ( a  
room to de/roy a :ole neigb\rhood4  ,!re
 is ano!r great objection to hav+ y\r   
nurs]y walls cov]$ ) gre5 pap]-hang+s2  
if any ( ! pap] %\ld become loose f !   
walls1 a little *ild is v apt to play ) 
x1 & to put x1 z he does e ?+ else1 to 8
 m\?4 ,?is is n an imag9>y /ate ( ?+s1 z
 f\r *ildr5 9 "o family h j lo/ _! lives
 f suck+ gre5 pap]-hang+s4  ,gre5       
dresses1 z !y are col\r$ ) a prep>ation 
( ars5ic1 are equally z dang]\s z gre5  
pap]-hang+s2 a *ild ought1 !re=e1 nev]  
to we> a gre5 dress4 ,x may be int]e/+  
to "s ( our read]s1 says ,l& & ,wat]1 to
 "k t ! new gre51 s fa%ionable = ladies'
 dresses1 is j z dang]\s 9 its nature z 
! gre5 wall-pap]1 ab\t :i* s mu* 0      
writt5 "s "t s9ce4 ,x is prep>$ ) a l>ge
 quantity ( ars5ic2 & we h be5 assur$ by
 sev]al ( ! lead+ dressmak]s1 t !       

workwom5 employ$ 9 mak+ up dresses ( ?is
 col\r are s]i\sly affect$ ) all !      
symptoms ( ars5ical poison+4 ,let our   
lady fri5ds take c>e4  ,*ildr5's toys   
are frequ5tly pa9t$ ( a gre5 col\r )    
ars5ite ( copp]1 & are consequ5tly1     
highly dang]\s = him to play )4 ,! be/  
toy = a *ild is a box ( unpa9t$ wood5   
bricks1 :i* is a con/ant s\rce (        
amusem5t to him4  ,if y h y\r nurs]y    
walls hung ) pa9t+s & engrav+s1 let !m  
be ( good quality4 ,! horrid daubs & bad
 engrav+s t usually disfigure nurs]y    
walls1 are en\gh to ru9 ! ta/e ( a *ild1
 & to make him take a disgu/ to draw+1  
:i* w\ld be a mis=tune4 ,a f9e engrav+ &
 a good pa9t+ exp& & elevate 8 m9d4 ,we 
all "k t fir/ impressions are ! mo/     
vivid & ! mo/ la/+4 ,a ta/e 9 e>ly life 
= ev]y?+ ref9$ & beautiful purifies 8   
m9d1 cultivates 8 intellect1 keeps him f
 l[ company1 & makes him gr[ up a       
g5tleman6  ,lucif] mat*es1 9 case (     
sudd5 illness1 %\ld1 bo? 9 ! nurs]y & 9 
! b$room1 be always 9 read9ess2 b !y mu/

 be c>efully plac$ out ( ! rea* (       
*ildr51 z lucif] mat*es are a deadly    
poison4 ,_m inque/s h be5 held on *ildr5
 :o h1 f hav+ suck$ !m1 be5 poison$ by  
!m4  #aff4 ,h y any obs]vation to make  
on ! ,,light ( a nurs]y8  ,let ! w9d[1  
or :at is bett]1 ! w9d[s1 ( a nurs]y be 
v l>ge1 s z to ?or\ghly light up e nook 
& corn] ( ! room1 z !re is no?+ m       
conducive to ! heal? ( a *ild ?an an    
abundance ( light 9 ! dwell+4 ,a room   
_c1 !n1 be too light4 ,! w9d[s ( a      
nurs]y are g5]ally too small4 ,a *ild   
requires z mu* light z a plant4 ,g>d5]s 
are well aw>e ( ! great importance (    
light 9 ! con/ruction ( _! gre5h\ses1 & 
yet a *ild1 :o requires x z mu*1 & is ( 
mu* great] importance1 is coop$ up 9 d>k
 rooms6  ,! w9d[s ( a nurs]y ought n    
only to be frequ5tly op5$ to let 9 fre% 
air1 b %\ld be frequ5tly clean$1 to let 
9 pl5ty ( light & ( sun%9e1 z no?+ is s 
*e]+ & b5eficial to a *ild z an         
abundance ( light & sun%9e6  ,) reg>d to
 ! be/ artificial light = a nurs]y4--,! 

air ( a nurs]y _c be too pure2 ,i !re=e 
d n advise y to h gas 9 x1 z gas 9 burn+
 gives (f quantities ( c>bonic acid &   
sulphurett$ hydrog51 :i* vitiate ! air4 
,! p>aff9e lamp1 too1 makes a room v hot
 & close4 ,!re is no bett] light = a    
nurs]y ?an ei!r ,price's pat5t c&les or 
! old-fa%ion$ tall[-c&le4  ,let a *ild's
 home he ! happie/ h\se to him 9 ! _w2 &
 to be happy he mu/ be m]ry1 & all ar\nd
 him %\ld be m]ry & *e]ful2 & he ought  
to h an abundance ( play?+s1 to help on 
! m]rim5t4 ,if he h a dismal nurse1 & a 
dismal home1 he may z well be inc>c]at$ 
9 a prison1 & be att5d$ by a gaol]4 ,x  
is sad en\gh to see dismal1 doleful m5 &
 wom51 b x is a truly lam5table &       
unnatural sight to see a doleful *ild6  
,! "y ought to be z playful & z full (  
innoc5t mis*ief z a kitt54 ,!re w be q  
"t en\gh 9 aft] ye>s = sorr[ & =        
sadness4  ,bright col\rs1 pl5ty ( light1
 clean w9d[s 7m9d ?is1 if y please71 an 
abundance ( good-col\r$ pr9ts1 & toys   
)\t numb]1 are ! prop] furni%+s ( a     

nurs]y4 ,nurs]y6 :y1 ! v "n tells y :at 
x ought to be--! home ( *ildhood--! mo/ 
important room 9 ! h\se1--a room t w    
greatly t5d to /amp ! "* ( y\r *ild = ! 
rema9d] ( 8 life4  #afg4 ,h y any m h9ts
 to (f] conducive to ! well-do+ ( my    
*ild8  ,y _c be too p>ticul> 9 ! *oice (
 ^? :o are 9 con/ant att5dance ^u him4  
,y y\rself1 ( c\rse1 mu/ be 8           
head-nurse--y only require "s "o to take
 ! drudg]y (f y\r h&s6 ,y ought to be   
p>ticul>ly c>eful 9 ! selection ( 8     
nurse4 ,%e %\ld be /eady1 lively1       
tru?ful1 & good temp]$2 & mu/ be free f 
any natural imp]fection1 su* z squ9t+1  
/amm]+1 c41 = a *ild is su* an imitative
 creature t he is likely to acquire t   
defect1 :i* 9 ! nurse is natural4       
,*ildr51 l babies1 are quick at 'tak+   
notice4' ,:at !y see !y m>k1 & :at !y   
m>k !y are v prone to copy4--,! ,times4 
,%e ought n to be v "y1 or %e may be    
?\ghtless1 c>eless1 & giggl+4 ,y h no "r
 to set a *ild to m9d a *ild2 x w\ld be 
l ! bl9d lead+ ! bl9d4 ,no6 a *ild is   

too preci\s a treasure to be entru/$ to 
! c>e & keep+ ( a "y girl4 ,_m a *ild   
has be5 ru9$ = life by a c>eless "y     
nurse dropp+ him & injur+ 8 sp9e4  ,a   
nurse ought to be bo? /rong & active1 9 
ord] t h] little *>ge may h pl5ty ( good
 nurs+2 = x requires great /r5g? 9 !    
arms to c>ry a heavy *ild = ! space ( an
 h\r or two at a /ret*1 9 ! op5 air2 &  
su* is absolutely necess>y1 & is ! only 
way to make him /rong1 & to cause him to
 cut 8 tee? easily1 & at ! same "t to   
regulate 8 b[els2 a noise1 !re=e1 mo/ be
 /rong & active1 & n m9d h>d1 "w1 = h>d 
"w x is2 b1 aft] %e is accu/om$ to x1   
pleasant not)/&+4  ,nev] %\ld a nurse be
 all[$ to we> a mask1 nor to dress up & 
pa9t h]self z a gho/1 or z any o!r      
frightful object4 ,a *ild is naturally  
timid & full ( fe>s1 & :at w\ld n make !
 slighte/ impression ^u a gr[n-up p]son 
might ?r[ a *ild into fits--    ,!      
sleep+1 & ! dead1   ,are b z pictures3  
'tis ! age ( *ildhood   ,t fe>s a pa9t$ 
devil4--,%akspe>e4  ,nev] %\ld %e be    

p]mitt$ to tell h] little *>ge frightful
 /ories ( gho/s & hobgobl9s2 if ?is be  
all[$1 ! *ild's disposition w become    
timid & wav]+1 & may cont9ue s = !      
rema9d] ( 8 life4  ,if a little fell[ 7 
n t]rifi$ by su* /ories1 ! d>kness w\ld 
n fright5 him m ?an ! light4 ,moreov]1 !
 m9d ?us fill$ ) fe>1 acts ^u ! body1 & 
injures ! heal?4 ,a *ild mu/ nev] be    
plac$ 9 a d>k cell>1 nor fright5$ by    
tales ( rats1 c4 ,in/ances are relat$ ( 
fe> ?us induc$ impair+ ! intellect =    
life2 & !re are num]\s examples ( sudd5 
fright caus+ a dang]\s & ev5 a fatal    
illness4  ,night-t]rors4--,?is fright5+ 
( a *ild by a silly nurse frequ5tly br+s
 on night-t]rors4 ,he wakes up sudd5ly1 
soon aft] go+ to sleep1 fright5$ &      
t]rifi$2 scream+ viol5tly1 & decl>+ t he
 has se5 ei!r "s gho/1 or ?ief1 or "s   
object t ! silly nurse _h be5 previ\sly 
9 ! day describ+1 :o is come = him to   
take him away4 ,! little fell[ is ! v   
picture ( t]ror & al>m2 he hides 8 face 
9 8 "m's bosom1 ! p]spiration /reams d[n

 him1 & x is "s "t be=e he c be         
pacifi$--:51 at l5g?1 he falls into a   
tr\bl$ fev]i% slumb]1 to awake 9 ! morn+
 unrefre%$4 ,night aft] night ^! t]rors 
h>ass him1 until 8 heal? mat]ially      
suff]s1 & 8 "y life becomes mis]able    
look+ =w>d ) dread to ! approa* (       
d>kness4  ,treatm5t ( night t]rors4--,if
 !y h be5 br\ght on by ! folly ( !      
nurse1 dis*>ge h] at once1 & be c>eful  
to select a m discreet "o4 ,:5 ! *ild   
retires to re/1 leave a c&le burn+1 &   
let x burn all night1 sit ) him until he
 be asleep1 & take c>e1 9 case he %\ld  
r\se up 9 "o ( 8 night-t]rors1 t ei!r   
y\rself or "s k9d p]son be ne> at h&4 ,d
 n scold him = be+ fright5$--he _c help 
x1 b soo! him1 calm him1 fondle him1    
take him into y\r arms & let him feel t 
he has "s "o to re/ ^u1 to def5d & to   
protect him4 ,x is frequ5tly 9 ^! cases 
necess>y be=e he c be c>$ to let him h  
*ange ( air & *ange ( sc5e4 ,let him    
live1 9 ! day "t1 a great "p ( ! day 9 !
 op5 air4  ,a nurse maid %\ld nev]1 on  

any acc\nt :atev]1 be all[$ to :ip a    
*ild4 ,does ev] any man or woman rememb]
 ! feel+ ( be+ ':ipp$' z a *ild1 ! fi]ce
 ang]1 ! insupportable ignom9y1 ! long+ 
= rev5ge1 :i* blott$ out all ?\ght (    
contrition = ! fault or rebellion aga9/ 
! puni%m5t8 ,) ?is recollection on _!   
own p>ts1 ,i c h>dly suppose any p>5ts  
v5tur+ to inflict x1 mu* less all[+ its 
infliction by ano!r "u any circum/ances 
:atev]4 ,a nurse-maid or dome/ic ( any  
sort1 once discov]$ to h lift$ up h] h& 
aga9/ a *ild1 ought to meet in/ant sev]e
 rebuke1 & on a repetition ( ! (f5ce    
in/ant dismissal4 ,footnote3 ,a ,woman's
 ,?\ghts ab\t ,wom54  ,i h se5 9 ! w9t] 
tune a lazy nurse sit be=e ! fire ) a   
*ild on h] lap1 rubb+ 8 cold feet j be=e
 putt+ him to 8 b$4 ,n[1 ?is is n ! way 
to w>m 8 feet4 ,! "r me?od is to let him
 romp & run ei!r ab\t ! room1 or ! l&+1 
or ! hall--?is w effectually w>m !m1 b1 
( c\rse1 x w entail a little extra      
tr\ble on ! nurse1 z %e w h to use a    
little ex]tion to induce him to d s1 &  

?is extra tr\ble a lazy nurse w n reli%4
 ,w>m+ ! feet be=e ! fire w give !      
little fell[ *ilbla9s1 & w make him :5  
he is 9 b$ m *illy4 ,! only way = him to
 h a good romp be=e he goes to b$1 is = 
! "m to jo9 9 ! game4 ,%e may re/       
assur$1 t if %e does s1 h] *ild w n be !
 only "o to b5efit by x4 ,%e h]self w   
f9d x ( m>vell\s b5efit to h] own heal?2
 x w w>m h] own feet1 x w be almo/ sure 
to insure h] a good night1 & w make h]  
feel s light & buoyant z almo/ to fancy 
t %e is a girl aga96 ,well1 !n1 let e   
*ild1 be=e go+ to b$1 hold a high c\rt (
 revelry1 let him h an h\r--! ,*ildr5's 
,h\r--devot$ to romp1 to dance1 to %\t1 
to s+1 to riot1 & to play1 & let him be 
! ma/] ( ! revels--     ,betwe5 ! d>k & 
! daylight1      ,:5 ! night is beg9n+  
to l[]1    ,comes a pause 9 ! day's     
occupation1      ,:i* is kn[n z !       
,*ildr5's ,h\r4    ,longfell[4  ,let a  
*ild be employ$--take an int]e/ 9 8     
employm5t1 let him fancy t he is        
useful--& he is useful1 he is lay+ 9 a  

/ock ( heal?4 ,he is mu* m usefully     
employ$ ?an _m o!r gr[n-up *ildr5 are6  
,a *ild %\ld be happy2 he mu/1 9 e way1 
be made happy2 ev]y?+ ought to be done  
to conduce to 8 happ9ess1 to give him   
joy1 gladness1 & pleasure4 ,happy he    
%\ld be1 z happy z ! day is long4       
,k9dness %\ld be lavi%$ ^u him4 ,make a 
*ild und]/& t y love him2 prove x 9 y\r 
actions--^! are bett] ?an words2 look   
aft] 8 little pleasures--jo9 9 8 little 
sports2 let him nev] he> a morose ^w--x 
w\ld rankle 9 8 brea/1 take deep root1 &
 9 due "t br+ =? bitt] fruit4 ,love6 let
 love be 8 pole-/>2 let x be ! guide & !
 rule ( all y d & all y say unto him4   
,let y\r face1 z well z y\r tongue speak
 love4 ,let y\r h&s be ev] ready to     
m9i/] to 8 pleasures & to 8 play4       
,bless$ be ! h& t prep>es a pleasure = a
 *ild1 = !re is no say+ :5 & :]e x may  
aga9 bloom =?4 ,does n almo/ ev]ybody   
rememb] "s k9d-he>t$ man :o %[$ him a   
k9dness 9 ! dulcet days ( *ildhood8 ,!  
writ] ( ?is recollects himself1 at ?is  

mom5t1 a b>e-foot$ lad1 /&+ at ! wood5  
f5ce ( a poor little g>d5 9 8 native    
village1 :ile1 ) long+ eyes1 he gaz$ on 
! fl[]s :i* 7 bloom+ !re quietly 9 !    
brightness ( ! ,sabba? morn+4 ,!        
possessor came f 8 little cottage4 ,he 0
 a wood-cutt] by trade1 & sp5t ! :ole   
week at "w 9 ! woods4 ,he _h come into !
 g>d5 to ga!r fl[]s to /ick 9 8 coat :5 
he w5t to *ur*4 ,he saw ! boy1 & break+ 
(f ! mo/ beautiful ( 8 c>nations 7x 0   
/reak$ ) r$ & :ite71 he gave x to him4  
,nei!r ! giv] nor ! receiv] spoke a ^w1 
& ) b\nd+ /eps ! hoy ran home4 ,& n[1   
"h1 at a va/ di/ance f t home1 aft] s _m
 ev5ts ( s _m ye>s1 ! feel+ ( gratitude 
:i* agitat$ ! brea/ ( ! boy1 express$   
itself on pap]4 ,! c>nation has long    
s9ce fad$1 b x n[ bloome?               
afre%4--,d\glas ,j]rold4  ,! he>ty r++  
laugh ( a *ild is sweet music to ! e>4  
,!re are ?ree mo/ joy\s s\nds 9         
nature--! hum ( a bee1 ! purr ( a cat1 &
 ! laugh ( a *ild4 ,!y tell ( peace1 (  
happ9ess1 & ( cont5tm5t1 & make "o = a  

:ile =get t !re is s mu* mis]y 9 ! _w4  
,a man :o dislikes *ildr5 is unnatural1 
he has no milk ( human k9dness 9 him2 he
 %\ld be %unn$4 ,give me1 = a fri5d1 a  
man--    ,:o takes ! *ildr5 on 8 knee1  
,& w9ds _! curls1 ab\t 8 h&4--,t5nyson4 
#afh4 ,if a *ild be peevi%1 & app>5tly 9
 good heal?1 h y any plan to propose to 
allay 8 irritability8  ,a *ild's tr\bles
 are soon ov]--8 te>s are soon dri$2    
no?+ dries soon] ?an a te>--if n        
prolong$ by improp] managem5t--    ,!   
te> d[n *ildhood's *eck t fl[s   ,is l !
 dew-drop on ! rose2   ,:5 next ! summ] 
breeze comes by1   ,& waves ! bu%1 !    
fl[] is dry4--,scott4  ,nev] all[ a *ild
 to be teas$2 x spoils 8 temp]4 ,if he  
be 9 a cross hum\r take no notice ( x1 b
 div]t 8 att5tion to "s pleas+ object4  
,?is may be done )\t spoil+ him4 ,d n   
combat bad temp] ) bad temp]--noise )   
noise4 ,be firm1 be k9d1 be g5tle1      
,footnote3 ,b we 7 g5tle among y1 ev5 z 
a wom5 *]i%e? h] *ildr54--#a ,!ss4 ii4  
#g4 be lov+1 speak quietly1 smile       

t5d]ly1 & embrace him fondly1 b insi/ ^u
 implicit ob$i5ce1 & y w h1 ) ,god's    
bless+1 a happy *ild--    ,:5 a little  
*ild is weak     ,f fev] pass+ by1   ,or
 we>i$ out ) re/lessness     ,don't     
scold him if he cry4    ,tell him "s    
pretty /ory--     ,don't read x f a     
book2   ,he likes to wat* y :ile y      
speak1     ,& take 9 e look4    ,or     
sometimes s++ g5tly--     ,a little song
 may please1   ,) quiet & amus+ words1  
,& tune t fl[s ) ease4    ,or if he is  
impati5t1     ,p]haps f "t to "t   ,a   
simple hymn may suit ! be/1     ,9 %ort 
& easy rhyme4    ,! measur$ v]ses fl[+  
,9 acc5ts cle> & mild1   ,may bl5d into 
8 tr\bl$ ?\ght1     ,& soo! ! little    
*ild4    ,b let ! words be simple1      
,& suit$ to 8 m9d1   ,& lov+1 t 8 we>y  
he>t     ,a re/+-place may              
f9d4--,h\sehold ,v]ses4  ,speak1 g5tly  
to a *ild2 speak g5tly to all2 b m      
especially speak g5tly to a *ild4 ,a    
g5tle voice is an excell5t ?+ 9 a woman1
 & is a jewel ( great price1 & is "o ( !

 concomitants ( p]fect lady4 ,let ! h+es
 ( y\r disposition be well oil$4 ',i h a
 de> fri5d4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? well-oil$     
dispositions :i* turn ^u ! h+es ( ! _w  
)\t creak+4' ,w\ld to heav5 !re 7 m (   
!m6 ,h[ _m !re are :o nev] turn ^u !    
h+es ( ?is _w )\t a gr9d+ t sets ! tee? 
( a :ole h\sehold on edge6 ,& someh[ or 
o!r x has be5 ! evil fate ( _m ( ! be/  
spirits to be s circum/anc$2 bo? m5 &   
wom51 to :om life is 'sweet habitude (  
be+1' :i* has gone f> to reconcile !m to
 solitude z f> less intol]able6 ,to ^!  
especially ! creak+s ( ^? said r\gh h+es
 ( ! _w is "o cont9u$ torture1 = !y are 
all too f9ely /rung2 & ! (t-recurr+ gr9d
 j>s ! :ole s5ti5t frame1 m>s !         
beautiful lyre1 & makes cruel discord 9 
a s\l ( music4 ,h[ mu* ( sadness !re is 
9 su* ?\ghts6 ,seems !re n a ,pa/ 9 "s  
lives1 to :i* x is impossible ev] to    
become reconcil$6--,life's ,problems4   
,pleasant words ought always to be spok5
 to a *ild2 !re mu/ be nei!r sn>l+1 nor 
snapp+1 nor snubb+1 nor l\d cont5tion   

t[>ds him4 ,if !re be x w ru9 8 temp] & 
disposition1 & w make him h>d & h>%1    
morose & disagreeable4  ,d n always be  
tell+ y\r *ild h[ wick$ he is2 :at a    
naughty boy he is2 t ,god w nev] love   
him1 & all ! re/ ( su* twaddle & blatant
 inanity6 ,d n1 9 po9t ( fact1 bully    
him1 z _m poor little fell[s are bulli$6
 ,x w ru9 him if y d2 x w make him 9    
aft] ye>s ei!r a c[>d or a tyrant4 ,su* 
conv]sations1 l con/ant dropp+s ( wat]1 
w make an impression1 & w cause him to  
feel t x is ( no use to try to be       
good--t he is hopelessly wick$6 ,in/ead 
( su* language1 give him confid5ce 9    
himself2 r f9d out 8 good po9ts & dwell 
^u !m2 praise him :]e & :5ev] y c2 &    
make him feel t1 by p]sev]ance & ,god's 
bless+1 he w make a good man4 ,speak    
tru?fully to y\r *ild2 if y once deceive
 him1 he w n believe y = ! future4 ,n   
only s1 b if y are tru?ful y\rself y are
 likely to make him tru?ful--l begets l4
 ,!re is some?+ beautiful 9 tru?6 ,a ly+
 *ild is an abom9ation6 ,sir ,walt]     

,scott says t he taught 8 son to ride1  
to %oot1 & to tell ! tru? ,ar*deacon    
,h>e ass]ts t ,purity is ! fem99e1 ,tru?
 ! mascul9e ( ,hon\r4  ,z soon z a *ild 
c speak he %\ld be made to lisp ! noble 
words ( tru?1 & to love x1 & to abhor a 
lie6 ,:at a beautiful "* he w !n make6  
,bless$ is ! *ild t c say1--    ,p>5tal 
c>es wat*$ o'er my gr[+ y\?1     ,& e>ly
 /amp$ x ) ! love ( tru?4    ,leadbeat] 
,pap]s4  ,h no fav\rites1 %[ no         
p>tiality2 = ! "y are v jeal\s1         
%>p-sight$1 & quick-witt$1 & take a     
dislike to ! pett$ "o4 ,d n r\se ! old  
,adam 9 !m4 ,let *ildr5 be taught to be 
k9dly affection$ "o to ano!r ) bro!rly  
love2 let !m be enc\rag$ to %>e ea*     
o!r's toys & play?+s1 & to bani%        
selfi%ness4  ,att5d to a *ild's little  
pleasures4 ,x is ! little pleasures ( a 
*ild t con/itute 8 happ9ess4 ,great     
pleasures to him & to u all 7z a        
fav\rite au?or rem>ks7 come b seldom1 & 
are ! exceptions1 & n ! rule4  ,let a   
*ild he nurtur$ 9 love4 ,x w be se51    

says ! au?or ( ,john ,halifax1 t ,i hold
 ?is law ( k9dness z ! ,alpha & ,omega (
 education4 ,i once ask$ "o1 9 8 own    
h\se1 a fa!r 9 ev]y?+ b ! "n1 8 au?ority
 unque/ion$1 8 lea/ ^w held 9 rev]5ce1 8
 smalle/ wi% obey$--',h[ did y ev]      
manage to br+ up ^! *ildr58' ,he said3  
',by love4'  ,let e ^w & action prove t 
y love y\r *ildr54 ,ent] into all _!    
little pursuits & pleasures4 ,jo9 !m 9  
_! play1 & be a *ild aga96 ,if !y are   
curi\s1 d n *eck _! curiosity2 b r      
enc\rage x2 = !y h a great deal--z we   
all h--to le>n1 & h[ c !y "k if !y are n
 taught8 ,y may dep5d ^u x ! k !y obta9 
f obs]vation is f> sup]ior to t obta9$ f
 books4 ,let all y tea* !m1 let all y d1
 & let all y say be> ! /amp ( love4     
,endeav\r1 f fir/ to la/1 9 y\r         
int]c\rse ) y\r *ildr51 to let x be> !  
impress ( love4 ,x is n en\gh t y feel  
affection t[>ds y\r *ildr5--t y are     
devot$ to _! int]e/s2 y mu/ %[ 9 y\r    
mann] ! fondness ( y\r he>ts t[>ds !m4  
,"y m9ds _c appreciate great sacrifices 

made = !m2 !y judge _! p>5ts by ! words 
& de$s ( e-day life4 ,!y are won by     
little k9dnesses1 & ali5at$ by little   
acts ( neglect or impati5ce4 ,"o        
compla9t unnotic$1 "o appeal unhe$$1 "o 
lawful reque/ arbitr>ily refus$1 w be   
rememb]$ by y\r little ones m ?an a ?\s&
 acts ( ! mo/ devot$ affection4--,!     
,protopla/4  ,a placid1 well-regulat$   
temp] is v conducive to heal?4 ,a       
disord]$1 or an ov]-load$ /oma*1 is a   
frequ5t cause ( peevi%ness4 ,appropriate
 treatm5t 9 su* a case w1 ( c\rse1 be   
necess>y4  #afi4 ,my *ild /amm]s3 c y   
tell me ! cause1 & c y sugge/ a rem$y8  
,a *ild :o /amm]s is g5]ally n]v\s1     
quick1 & impulsive4 ,8 ideas fl[ too    
rapidly = spee*4 ,he is n]v\s2 h5ce1 :5 
he is alone1 & ) ^? he loves1 he        
(t5times speaks flu5tly & well2 he      
/amm]s m bo? :5 he is tir$ & :5 he is   
out ( heal?--:5 ! n]ves are ei!r weak or
 exhau/$4 ,he is emotional3 :5 he is    
ei!r 9 a passion or 9 excitem5t1 ei!r ( 
joy or ( grief1 he c sc>cely speak--he  

/amm]s all ov]4 ,he is impulsive3 he (t5
 /amm]s 9 consequ5ce4 ,he is 9 too great
 a hurry to br+ out 8 words2 !y d n fl[ 
9 prop] sequ5ce3 h5ce 8 words are brok5 
& disjo9t$4  ,/amm]+1 ( c\rse1 might be 
ow+ ei!r to "s organic defect1 su* z f  
defective palate1 or f defective bra91  
!n no?+ w cure him2 or x might be ow+ to
 n]v\s causes--to irregul> n]v\s action1
 !n a cure might1 ) c>e & p]sev]ance1 be
 usually effect$4  ,9 all cases ( /amm]+
 ( a *ild1 let bo? ! palate ( 8 m\? & ! 
bridle ( 8 tongue be c>efully exam9$1 to
 see t nei!r ! palate be defective1 nor 
! bridle ( ! tongue be too %ort--t he be
 n tongue-ti$4  ,n[1 ) reg>d to         
,treatm5t4--,make him speak sl[ly &     
delib]ately3 let him =m ea* ^w1 )\t     
clipp+ or *opp+2 let him be made1 :5 y  
are alone ) him1 to ex]cise himself 9   
elocution4 ,if he speak quickly1 /op him
 9 8 mid-c>e]1 & make him1 quietly &    
delib]ately1 g ?r\gh ! s5t5ce aga9 &    
aga91 until he has ma/]$ ! difficulty2  
tea* him to collect 8 ?\ghts1 & to weigh

 ea* ^w ere he give x utt]ance2 practise
 him 9 s++ little hymns & songs =       
*ildr52 ?is y w f9d a valuable help 9 ! 
cure4 ,a /amm]] seldom /utt]s :5 he s+s4
 ,:5 he s+s1 he has a full k ( ! words1 
& is oblig$ to keep 9 "t--to s+ nei!r   
too fa/ nor too sl[4 ,besides1 he s+s 9 
a diff]5t key to 8 speak+ voice4 ,_m    
pr(essors = ! treatm5t ( /amm]+ cure _! 
pati5ts by practis+ lessons ( a s+-song 
"*4  ,nev] je] him = /amm]+1 nor turn   
him to ridicule2 if y d1 x w make him t5
 times worse2 b be pati5t & g5tle ) him1
 & endeav\r to give him confid5ce1 &    
enc\rage him to speak to y z quietly1 z 
g5tly1 & delib]ately z y speak to him2  
tell him n to speak1 until he has       
arrang$ 8 ?\ghts & *os5 8 words2 let him
 d no?+ 9 a hurry4  ,demo/h5es 0 said1 9
 8 y\?1 to h /amm]$ fe>fully1 & to h    
cur$ himself by 8 own prescription1     
namely1 by putt+ a pebble 9 8 m\?1 &    
declaim+1 frequ5tly1 sl[ly quietly1 &   
delib]ately1 on ! sea-%ore--! fi%es     
alone be+ 8 audi5ce1-- until at l5g? he 

cur$ himself1 & *>m$ ! _w ) 8 eloqu5ce &
 ) 8 elocution4 ,he is held up1 to ?is v
 day1 z ! p]sonification & z ! model (  
an orator4 ,8 pati5ce1 p]sev]ance1 &    
practice ought1 by all :o ei!r are1 or  
are1 int]e/$ 9 a /amm]]1 to be borne 9  
m9d & foll[$4  #agj4 ,d y approve ( a   
c>pet 9 a nurs]y8  ,no1 unless x be a   
small piece = a *ild to roll ^u4 ,a     
c>pet h>b\rs dirt & du/1 :i* du/ is     
con/antly float+ ab\t ! atmosph]e1 & ?us
 mak+ x impure = him to brea!4 ,! tru? (
 ?is may be easily asc]ta9$ by ent]+ a  
d>k5$ room1 :]e a ray ( sun%9e is       
/ruggl+ ?r\gh a crevice 9 ! %utt]s4 ,if 
! floor ( a nurs]y mu/ be cov]$1 let    
drugget be laid d[n1 & ?is may e morn+  
be tak5 up & %ak54 ,! less furniture a  
nurs]y conta9s ! bett]1 = mu* furniture 
ob/ructs ! free circulation ( ! air1 &1 
moreov]1 prev5ts a *ild f tak+ prop]    
play & ex]cise 9 ! room--an abundance ( 
:i* are absolutely necess>y = 8 heal?4  
#aga4 ,suppos+ !re is n a fire 9 !      
nurs]y grate1 ought ! *imney to be /opp$

 to prev5t a draught 9 ! room8  ,c]ta9ly
 n4 ,i consid] ! use ( a *imney to be   
two-fold--fir/1 to c>ry (f ! smoke1 &   
secondly 7:i* is ( q z mu* importance71 
to v5tilate ! room1 by c>ry+ (f ! impure
 air1 load$ z x is ) c>bonic acid gas--!
 refuse ( respiration4 ,! *imney1 !re=e1
 %\ld nev]1 ei!r w9t] or summ]1 be all[$
 = "o mom5t to be /opp$4 ,?is is        
important advice1 & requires ! /rict    
sup]vision ( e "m1 z s]vants w1 if !y h 
! *ance1 /op all *imneys t h no fires 9 
! grates4   ,,ex]cise4  #agb4 ,d y      
approve1 dur+ ! summ] mon?s1 ( s5d+ a   
*ild out ,,be=e breakfa/8  ,i d1 :5 !   
wea!r w p]mit1 & provid$ ! w9d be nei!r 
9 an ea/]ly nor 9 a nor?-ea/]ly         
direction2 inde$1 he c sc>cely be too   
mu* 9 ! op5 air4 ,he mu/ n be all[$ to  
/& ab\t draughts or ab\t entries1 & !   
only way to prev5t him do+ s is = ! "m  
h]self to accompany ! nurse4 ,%e w !n   
kill two birds ) "o /one1 z %e w1 by do+
 s1 b5efit h] own z well z h] *ild's    
heal?4  #agc4 ,ought a *ild to be e>ly  

put on 8 feet to walk8  ,no3 let him    
le>n to walk himself4 ,he ought to be   
put ^u a c>pet2 & x w be f\nd t :5 he is
 /rong en\gh1 he w hold by a *air1 & w  
/& alone3 :5 he c d s1 & attempts to    
walk1 he %\ld !n be support$4 ,y mu/1 on
 fir/ putt+ him ^u 8 feet1 be guid$ by 8
 own wi%es4 ,he w1 z soon z he is /rong 
en\gh to walk1 h ! incl9ation to d s4   
,:5 he has ! incl9ation & ! /r5g? x w be
 folly to re/ra9 him2 if he h nei!r !   
incl9ation nor ! /r5g?1 x w be absurd to
 urge him on4 ,rely1 !re=e1 to a c]ta9  
ext5t1 ^u ! incl9ation ( ! *ild himself4
 ,self-reliance _c be too e>ly taught   
him1 &1 inde$1 e "o else4 ,9 ! g5]ality 
( in/ances1 h[ev]1 a *ild is put on 8   
feet too soon1 & ! bones1 at t t5d] age1
 be+ v flexible1 b5d1 caus+ b[$ &       
b&y-legs2 & ! knees1 be+ weak1          
approximate too closely toge!r1 & ?us !y
 become knock-kne$4 ,?is advice ( n     
putt+ a *ild e>ly on 8 feet1 ,i mu/     
/rongly insi/ on1 z _m mo!rs are s      
ridicul\sly ambiti\s t _! "y ones %\ld  

walk e>ly--t !y %\ld walk be=e o!r      
*ildr5 ( _! acqua9tance h attempt$--t !y
 h frequ5tly caus$ ! above lam5table    
de=mities2 :i* is a /&+ reproa* to !m   
dur+ ! re/ ( _! lives4  #agd4 ,d y      
approve ( p]ambulators8  ,i d n1 = two  
reasons3--fir/1 because :5 a *ild is    
/rong en\gh1 he _h bett] walk z mu* z he
 w2 &1 secondly1 ! motion is n s good1 &
 ! muscles are n s mu* put into action1 
& consequ5tly _c be s well develop$1 z  
:5 he is e>n$4 ,a p]ambulator is v apt  
to make a *ild /oop1 & to make him bo?  
crook$ & r\nd-%\ld]$4 ,he is cramp$ by  
be+ s long 9 "o position4 ,x is pa9ful  
to notice a babe ( a few mon?s old 9 "o 
( ^! newfangl$ c>riages4 ,8 little head 
is bobb+ ab\t fir/ on "o side & !n on ! 
o!r--at "o mom5t x is dropp+ on 8 *e/1 !
 next x is =cibly jolt$ beh9d3 he looks1
 & d\btless feels1 wret*$ & uncom=table4
 ,aga91 ^! p]ambulators are dang]\s 9   
cr[d$ ?or\ghf>es4 ,!y are a public      
nuisance1 inasmu* z !y are :eel$ aga9/ &
 betwe5 p's legs1 & are a fruitful s\rce

 ( ! break+ ( %9s1 ( ! spra9+ ( ankles1 
( ! cru%+ ( corns1 & ( ! ruffl+ ( !     
temp]s ( ! foot-pass5g]s :o un=tunately 
come )9 _! rea*2 :ile1 9 all            
probability1 ! gap+ nurses are />+ ano!r
 way1 & e way inde$ b ! "r1 m especially
 if !re be a r$coat 9 ! pa?6  ,besides1 
9 v cold wea!r1 or 9 a v "y infant1 !   
w>m? ( ! nurse's body1 :ile he is be+   
c>ri$1 helps to keep him w>m1 he himself
 be+ naturally cold4 ,9 po9t ( fact1 !  
*ild1 :ile be+ borne 9 ! nurse's arms1  
reposes on ! nurse1 w>m & support$1 z   
?\gh he 7 9 a ne/6 ,:ile1 on ! o!r h&1  
if he be 9 a p]ambulator1 he is cold &  
unsupport$1 look+ ! v picture ( mis]y1  
seek+ ev]y:]e = te/ & com=t1 & f9d+     
none6  ,a nurse's arm1 !n1 is ! only    
prop] c>riage = a "y *ild to take       
ex]cise on4 ,%e ought to *ange ab\t1    
fir/ c>ry+ frim on ! "o arm1 & !n on !  
o!r4 ,nurs+ him on "o arm only might    
give 8 body a twi/ on "o side1 & ?us    
might cause de=mity4  ,:5 he is old     
en\gh to walk1 & is able prop]ly to     

support ! weight ( 8 own neck & back1 !n
 !re w be no objection1 provid$ x be n 9
 a cr[d$ ?or\ghf>e1 to 8 rid+           
occasionally 9 a p]ambulator2 b :5 he is
 old] /ill1 & c sit ei!r a donkey or a  
pony1 su* ex]cise w be f> m b5eficial1 &
 w af=d him mu* great] pleasure4  #age4 
,suppos+ x to be wet "u foot1 b dry     
above1 d y !n approve ( s5d+ a *ild out8
  ,if ! w9d be nei!r 9 ! ea/ nor !      
nor?-ea/1 & if ! air be n damp1 let him 
be well wrapp$ up & be s5t out4 ,if he  
be lab\r+ "u an inflammation ( ! lungs1 
h[ev] slight1 or if he be j recov]+ f   
"o1 x w\ld1 ( co>se1 be highly improp]4 
,9 ! managem5t ( a *ild1 we mu/ take c>e
 nei!r to coddle nor to expose him      
unnecess>ily1 z bo? are dang]\s4  ,nev] 
s5d a *ild out to walk 9 a fog2 he w1 if
 y d1 be almo/ sure to cat* cold4 ,x    
w\ld be mu* saf] to s5d him out 9 ra9   
?an 9 fog1 ?\gh nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r    
w\ld be desirable4  #agf4 ,h[ _m times a
 day 9 f9e wea!r ought a *ild to be s5t 
out8  ,let him be s5t out z (t5 z x be  

possible4 ,if a *ild liv$ m 9 ! op5 air 
?an he is wont to d1 he w\ld nei!r be s 
susceptible ( disease1 nor w\ld he suff]
 s mu* f tee?+1 nor f cat*+ cold4  #agg4
 ,suppos+ ! day to be wet1 :at ex]cise  
w\ld y !n recomm5d8  ,! *ild ought to   
run ei!r ab\t a l>ge room1 or ab\t !    
hall2 & if x does n ra9 viol5tly1 y %\ld
 put on 8 hat & ?r[ up ! w9d[1 tak+ c>e 
:ile ! w9d[ is op5 t he does n /& /ill4 
,a wet day is ! day = him to hold 8 high
 c\rt ( revelry1 & to make him z happy z
 ! day is long4  ,d n on any acc\nt all[
 him to sit any l5g? ( "t at a table1   
amus+ himself ) books1 c42 let him be   
active & /irr+1 t 8 blood may freely    
circulate z x ought to d1 & t 8 muscles 
may be well develop$4 ,i w\ld r see him 
actively engag$ 9 mis*ief ?an sitt+     
/ill1 do+ no?+6 ,he ought to be put on !
 c>pet1 & %\ld !n be tumbl$ & roll$     
ab\t1 to make ! blood b\nd m]rily ?r\gh1
 !1 vessels1 to /ir up ! liv]1 to       
promote dige/ion1 & to op5 ! b[els4 ,!  
mis=tune ( x is1 ! pres5t race ( nurses 

are s encumb]$ ) long dresses1 & s      
screw$ 9 ) tight /ays 7ap+ _! bett]s71 t
 !y are n able to /oop prop]ly1 & ?us to
 h a good game ( romps ) _! little      
*>ges4 ,do+ no?+ is do+ ill is z true a 
say+ z 0 ev] spok54  #agh4 ,suppos+ x to
 be w9t]1 & ! wea!r to be v cold1 w\ld y
 /ill s5d a *ild out8  ,decid$ly1       
provid$ he be well wrapp$ up4 ,! cold w 
brace & /r5g!n him4 ,cold wea!r is !    
f9e/ tonic 9 ! _w4  ,9 fro/y wea!r1 !   
roads be+ slipp]y1 :5 y s5d him out to  
walk1 put a pair ( l>ge old wooll5      
/ock+s ov] 8 boots or %oes4 ,?is w n    
only keep 8 feet & 8 legs w>m1 b x w    
prev5t him f fall+ d[n & hurt+ himself4 
,:ile ?us equipp$1 he may ev5 walk on a 
slide ( ice )\t fall+ d[n6  ,a *ild1 9 !
 w9t] "t1 requires1 to keep him w>m1    
pl5ty ( flannel & pl5ty ( food1 pl5ty ( 
fre% & g5u9e milk1 & pl5ty ( wat] 9 8   
tub to wa% & ba! him 9 a morn+1 pl5ty ( 
ex]cise & pl5ty ( play1 & !n he may     
brave ! fro/y air4 ,x is ! coddl$1 !    
half-wa%$1 & ! half-/>v$ *ild 7half-wa%$

 & half-/>v$ f ei!r ! "m's ignorance or 
f ! "m's timidity71 t is ! *illy        
/>vel+1--cat*+ cold at e brea? ( w9d1 & 
e "t he ei!r walks or is c>ri$ out1--a  
puny1 sk9ny1 scraggy1 sc>e-cr[1 m dead  
?an alive1 & m fit = 8 grave ?an = !    
r\gh _w he w h to /ruggle 96 ,if ! above
 advice be /rictly foll[$1 a *ild may be
 s5t out 9 ! colde/ wea!r1 ev5--    ,:5 
icicles hang by ! wall1      ,& ,dick1 !
 %eph]d1 bl[s 8 nail2    ,& ,tom be>s   
logs into ! hall1      ,& milk comes    
froz5 home 9 pail4    ,%akspe>e4        
,,amusem5ts4  #agi4 ,h y any rem>ks to  
make on ! amusem5ts ( a *ild8  ,let !   
amusem5ts ( a *ild be z mu* z possible  
out ( doors2 let him sp5d ! great] "p ( 
e day 9 ! op5 air2 let him ex]t himself 
z mu* z he please1 8 feel+s w tell him  
:5 to re/ & :5 to beg9 aga92 let him be 
:at ,nature int5d$ ,mm to be--a happy1  
laugh+1 joy\s *ild4 ,d n let him be     
always por+ ov] books3--    ,books6 'tis
 a dull & endless /rife1     ,come1 he> 
! woodl& l9net6   ,h[ sweet 8 music6 ,on

 my life1     ,!re's m ( wisdom 9 x4    
,& h>k6 h[ bli! ! ?ro/le s+s6     ,he1  
too1 is no mean prea*]3   ,come =? into 
! light ( ?+s1--     ,let ,nature be y\r
 tea*]4    ,%e has a _w ( ready weal?1  
,our m9ds & he>ts to bless1--           
,spontane\s wisdom brea!d by heal?1     
,tru? brea!d by *e]fulness4    ,"o      
impulse f a v]nal wood     ,may tea* y m
 ( man1   ,( moral evil & ( good1       
,?an1 all ! sagea c4--,wordswor?4  ,he  
ought to be enc\rag$ to engage 9 ^?     
sports :]e9 ! greate/ numb] ( muscles   
are br\ght into play4 ,= in/ance1 to    
play at ball1 or hoop1 or football1 to  
play at horses1 to run to c]ta9 di/ances
 & back2 &1 if a girl1 to amuse h]self )
 a skipp+ rope1 su*1 be+ excell5t       
ex]cise--    ,by sports l ^! are all _! 
c>es beguil$1   ,! sports ( *ildr5      
satisfy ! *ild4--,goldsmi?4  ,e *ild1   
:]e x be practicable1 %\ld h a small    
plot ( gr\nd to cultivate1 t he may dig 
& delve 91 & make dirt-pies if he *oose4
 ,*ildr5 n[-a-days1 un=tunately1 are n  

all[$ to soil _! h&s & _! f9e clo!s4 ,= 
my own "p1 ,i dislike su* model *ildr52 
let a *ild be natural--let him1 z f> z  
is possible1 *oose 8 own sports4 ,d n be
 always int]f]+ ) 8 pursuits1 & be f9d+ 
fault ) him4 ,rememb]1 :at may be amus+ 
to y may be di/a/eful to him4 ,i d n1 ( 
c\rse1 mean b t y %\ld con/antly h a    
wat*ful eye ov] him2 yet d n let him see
 t he is "u re/ra9t or surveillance2 if 
y d1 y w nev] discov] 8 true "* &       
incl9ations4 ,n only s1 b d n dim !     
bright sun%9e ( 8 e>ly life by con/antly
 *eck+ & ?w>t+ him1 ,tupp] beautifully  
says--    ,& *eck n a *ild 9 8          
m]rim5t1--   ,%\ld n 8 morn+ be sunny8  
,:51 !re=e1 he is ei!r 9 ! nurs]y or 9 !
 play-gr\nd1 let him %\t & riot & romp  
ab\t z mu* z he please4 ,8 lungs & 8    
muscles want develop+1 & 8 n]ves require
 /r5g!n+2 & h[ c su* be accompli%$      
unless y all[ !m to be develop$ &       
/r5g!n$ by natural means8  ,! nurs]y is 
a *ild's own doma92 x is 8 ca/le1 & he  
%\ld be ,"l ,p>am\nt !re94 ,if he *oose 

to bl[ a :i/le1 or to spr+ a rattle1 or 
to make any o!r hide\s noise1 :i* to him
 is sweet music1 he %\ld be all[$1 )\t  
let or h9drance1 to d s4 ,if any memb]s 
( ! family h weak n]ves1 let !m keep at 
a respectful di/ance4  ,a *ild :o nev]  
gets into mis*ief mu/ be ei!r sly1 or   
delicate1 or idiotic2 inde$1 ! sy/em (  
_m p]sons1 9 br++ up *ildr51 is likely  
to make !m ei!r ! "o or ! o!r4 ,! pres5t
 plan ( tra9+ *ildr5 is ne>ly all "w    
7books71 & v little play4 ,play1 & pl5ty
 ( x1 is necess>y to ! v exi/5ce ( a    
*ild4  ,a boy n p>tial to mis*ief1      
innoc5t mis*ief1 & play1 is unnatural2  
he is a man be=e 8 "t1 he is a nuisance1
 he is disagreeable to himself & to e "o
 ar\nd4 ,he is g5]ally a sneak1 & a     
little humbug4  ,girls1 at ! pres5t "t1 
are made clev] simpletons2 _! bra9s are 
work$ ) useless k1 :i* totally unfits !m
 = e-day duties4 ,_! muscles are all[$  
to be idle1 :i* makes !m limp & flabby4 
,! want ( prop] ex]cise ru9s !          
complexion1 & _! faces become ( ! col\r 

( a tall[ c&le6 ,& preci\s wives & mo!rs
 !y make :5 !y d gr[ up6 ,gr[ up1 did ,i
 say8 ,!y gr[ all mann] ( ways1 & are z 
crook$ z crook$ /icks6  ,:at an         
unnatural ?+ x is to conf9e a *ild      
sev]al h\rs a day to 8 lessons2 :y1 y   
might z well put a colt 9 h>ness1 & make
 him "w = 8 liv+6 ,a *ild is made =     
play2 8 rogui% little eye1 8 li! figure1
 8 antics1 & 8 droll]y1 all po9t out t  
he is cut out = play--t x is z necess>y 
to 8 exi/5ce z ! food he eats1 & z ! air
 he brea!s6  ,a *ild ought n to be all[$
 to h play?+s ) :i* he c injure ei!r    
himself or o!rs1 su* z toy-swords1      
toy-cannons1 toy-pa9t-boxes1 knives1 b[s
 & arr[s1 hamm]s1 *isels1 saws1 c4 ,he w
 n only be likely to injure himself &   
o!rs1 b w make sad havoc on furniture1  
h\se1 & o!r prop]ty4 ,fun1 frolic1 &    
play ought1 9 all innoc5t ways1 to be   
enc\rag$2 b wilful mis*ief & dang]\s    
games ought1 by e means1 to be          
disc\nt5anc$4 ,?is advice is frequ5tly  
mu* ne$$1 z *ildr5 pref] to h & delight 

9 dang]\s toys1 & (t5 coax & p]suade    
weak & indulg5t mo!rs to gratify _!     
wi%es4  ,pa9t$ toys are1 _m ( !m1 highly
 dang]\s1 ^? pa9t$ gre5 especially1 z ! 
col\r g5]ally consi/s ( ,s*eele's       
gre5--ars5ite ( copp]4  ,*ildr5's       
pa9t-boxes are v dang]\s toys = a *ild  
to play )2 _m ( ! pa9ts are poison\s1   
conta9+ ars5ic1 lead1 gamboge1 c1 & a   
*ild1 :5 pa9t+1 is apt to put ! bru%    
into 8 m\?1 to absorb ! sup]abundant    
fluid4 ,( all ! col\rs1 ! gre5 pa9t is !
 mo/ dang]\s1 z x is frequ5tly compos$ (
 ars5ite ( copp]--ars5ic & copp]--two   
deadly poisons4  ,!re are "s pa9t-boxes 
w>rant$ n to conta9 a p>ticle ( poison (
 any k9d ^! ought1 = a *ild1 to be *os5 
by a "m4  ,b1 rememb]1 al?\gh he ought n
 to be all[$ to h poison pa9t-boxes &   
poison pa9t$ toys1 he mu/ h an abundance
 ( toys1 su* z ! :ite wood toys--brew]s'
 drays1 mill]s' waggons1 boxes ( wood5  
bricks1 c4 ,! ,noah's ,ark is "o ( ! mo/
 amus+ & in/ructive toys = a *ild4 ,^?  
fa%ion$ out ( br[n1 unpa9t$ p9e-wood by 

! clev] c>v]s ( ,nuremb]g or ! ,black   
,=e/ are ! be/1 ,i ?9k1 n only because  
!y are ! mo/ spirit$1 b because !y w    
survive a good deal ( knock+ ab\t & c be
 suck$ ) impunity ,f ! fir/ dawn (      
recollection1 *ildr5 are ?us famili>is$ 
) ! =ms ( natural objects1 & may be well
 up 9 natural hi/ory be=e !y h ma/]$ !  
,,abc ,footnote3 ,f an excell5t article 
,ab\t ,toys1 by ,j ,hamilton ,fyfe 9    
,good ,words = ,decemb] #ahfb4  ,p>5ts  
(t5 make ,sunday a day ( gloom2 to ?is  
,i mu* object4 ,( all ! days 9 ! week1  
,sunday %\ld be ! mo/ *e]ful & pleasant4
 ,x is consid]$ by our ,*ur* a fe/ival1 
& a glori\s fe/ival x ought to be made1 
& "o on :i* our ,heav5ly ,fa!r wi%es to 
see all ,8 *ildr5 happy & full ( innoc5t
 joy4 ,let ,sunday1 !n1 be made a       
*e]ful1 joy\s1 innoc5tly happy day1 & n1
 z x frequ5tly is1 ! mo/ mis]able &     
dismal 9 ! week4 ,x is my firm          
conviction t _m m5 h be5 made irreligi\s
 by ! ridicul\sly /rict & dismal way !y 
7 compell$1 z *ildr51 to sp5d _!        

,sundays4 ,y c no m make a *ild religi\s
 by gloomy asceticism1 ?an yon c make p 
good by ,act ( ,p>liam5t4  ,"o ( ! great
 follies ( ! pres5t age is1 *ildr5's    
p>ties1 :]e !y are all[$ to be dress$ up
 l gr[n-up wom51 /uck out 9 petticoats1 
& enc\rag$ to eat ri* cake & pa/ry1 & to
 dr9k w9e1 & to sit up late at night6   
,!re is some?+ disgu/+ & demoralis+ 9   
all ?is4 ,_! pure m9ds are blight$ by x4
 ,d n let me be misund]/ood3 !re is n ! 
lea/ objection1 b1 on ! contr>y1 great  
advantage1 = fri5ds' *ildr5 to meet     
fri5ds' *ildr52 b !n let !m be treat$ z 
*ildr51 & n z m5 & wom56  #ahj4 ,d y    
approve ( public play-gr\nds = *ildr58  
,x w\ld be well1 9 e village1 & 9 !     
outskirts ( e t[n1 if a l>ge plot (     
gr\nd 7 set ap>t = *ildr5 to play 91 &  
to g ?r\gh regul> gymna/ic ex]cises4    
,play is absolutely necess>y to a *ild's
 v exi/5ce1 z mu* z food & sleep2 b 9 _m
 p>ts ( ,engl& :]e is he to h x8        
,playgr\nds & play are ! be/ s*ools we  
h2 !y tea* a great deal n taught        

else:]e2 !y give lessons 9 heal?1 :i* is
 ! gr&e/ weal? t c be be/[$--= heal? is 
weal?2 !y prep>e ! soil = ! future      
s*oolma/]2 !y cle> ! bra91 & ?us !      
intellect1 !y /r5g!n ! muscles2 !y make 
! blood c\rse m]rily ?r\gh ! art]ies2 !y
 be/[ heal?y food = ! lungs2 !y give an 
appetite2 !y make a *ild1 9 due "t1     
become e in* a man6 ,play-gr\nds & play 
are "o ( ! f9e/ in/itutions we possess4 
,:at w\ld our l>ge public s*ools be )\t 
_! play & cricket gr\nds8 ,!y w\ld be   
%orn ( half _! spl5d\r & _! usefulness6 
,!re is s mu* talk n[-a-days ab\t useful
 k1 t ! importance ( play & play-gr\nds 
is likely to be =gott54 ,i _c help ?9k+ 
h[ev]1 t a bett] /ate ( ?+s is dawn+4 ,x
 seems to be f\nd out t 9 our zeal =    
useful k1 t k is f\nd to be n ! lea/    
useful :i* treat boys z active1 /irr+1  
aspir+1 & ready4 ,footnote3 ,! ,saturday
 ,review1 ,decemb] #ac1 #ahfb4  #aha4 ,d
 y approve ( infant s*ools8  ,i d1 if ! 
arrangem5ts be su* t heal? is pref]r$   
be=e le>n+4 ,footnote3 ,accord+ to      

,ari/otle1 m c>e %\ld be tak5 ( ! body  
?an ( ! m9d = ! fir/ sev5 ye>s2 /rict   
att5tion to diet be en=c$1 c4 4 4 4 4 4 
,! eye & e> ( ! *ild %\ld be mo/        
wat*fully & sev]ely gu>d$ aga9/         
contam9ation ( e k9d1 & unre/ra9$       
communication ) s]vants be /rictly      
prev5t$4 ,ev5 8 amusem5ts %\ld be "u due
 regulation1 & r5d]$ z int]e/+ &        
intellectual z possible4--,! ,rev ,john 
,williams1 9 8 ,life & ,actions (       
,alex&] ! ,great ,let *ildr5 be only    
conf9$ = ?ree or f\r h\rs a day1 & let  
:at little !y le>n be taught z an       
amusem5t r ?an z a lab\r4 ,a play-gr\nd 
ought to be atta*$ to an infant s*ool2  
:]e1 9 f9e wea!r1 = e half-h\r !y sp5d  
9-doors1 !y %\ld sp5d "o 9 ! op5 air2 &1
 9 wet wea!r1 !y ought to h1 9 lieu ( ! 
play-gr\nd1 a l>ge room to romp1 & %\t1 
& riot 94 ,to develop ! diff]5t organs1 
muscles1 & o!r p>ts ( ! body1 *ildr5    
require fre% air1 a free use ( _! lungs1
 active ex]cise1 & _! bodies to be ?r[n 
into all mann] ( attitudes4 ,let a *ild 

mope 9 a corn]1 & he w become /upid &   
sickly4 ,! m>* ( intellect1 z x is      
call$1 or r ! d\ble quick m>* (         
intellect1 z x %\ld be call$1 has /ol5 a
 m>* ^u heal?4 ,only all[ ! m>* (       
intellect & ! m>* ( heal? to take equal 
/rides1 & !n we %all h m5s sana 9       
corpore sano 7a s\nd m9d 9 a s\nd body74
  ,9 ! education ( a "y *ild1 x is bett]
 to in/ruct him by illu/ration1 by      
pictures1 & by enc\rag+ obs]vation on   
?+s ar\nd & ab\t him1 ?an by books4 ,x  
is surpris+ h[ mu*1 )\t endang]+ 8      
heal?1 may be taught 9 ?is way4 ,9      
educat+ y\r *ild1 be c>eful to in/il &  
to =m good habits--!y w !n /ick to him =
 life4  ,*ildr5 at ! pres5t day are too 
highly educat$--_! bra9s are ov]-tax$1 &
 ?us weak5$4 ,! consequ5ce is1 t z !y   
gr[ up to manhood1 if !y gr[ up at all1 
!y become fools6 ,*ildr5 are n[ taught  
:at =m]ly y\?s 7 taught4 ,! *ord ( a    
*ild's life is (ttimes snapp$ asund] 9  
consequ5ce ( ov] education3--    ,screw 
n ! cord too %>ply1 le/ x               

snap--,t5nyson4  ,y %\ld treat a *ild z 
y w\ld a "y colt4 ,?9k only at fir/ (   
/r5g!n+ 8 body4 ,let him h a p]fectly   
free1 happy life1 pl5ty ( food to eat1  
abundance ( air to brea!1 & no "w to d2 
!re is pl5ty ( "t to ?9k ( 8 le>n+--(   
giv+ him bra9 "w4 ,x w come sadly too   
soon2 b d n make him old be=e 8 "t4     
#ahb4 ,at :at age d y advise my *ild to 
beg9 8 c\rse ( education--to h 8 regul> 
lessons8  ,9 ! "n ( ! prophet1--,figs6  
,fiddle/icks6 ab\t c\rses ( education & 
regul> lessons = a *ild6 ,y may z well  
ask me :5 he1 a *ild1 is to beg9        
,hebrew1 ! ,sanscrit1 & ,ma!matics6 ,let
 him h a c\rse ( education 9 play2 let  
him g ?r\gh regul> lessons 9 foot-ball1 
b&y1 play+ at tic1 h>es & h\nds1 & su* l
 excell5t & really useful & heal?-giv+  
lessons4 ,beg9 8 lessons6 ,beg9 bra9 "w1
 & make an idiot ( him6 ,oh6 = %ame1 ye 
mo!rs6 ,y :o pret5d to love y\r *ildr5 s
 mu*1 & to tax1 o!rwise to injure1      
irrep>ably to injure _! bra9s1 & ?us _! 
intellects & _! heal?1 & to %ort5 _! v  

days4 ,& all = :at8 ,to make prodigies (
 !m6 ,=soo?6 to make fools ( !m 9 ! end1
  #ahc4 ,well1 !n1 z y h su* a great    
objection to a *ild comm5c+ 8 education 
e>ly 9 life1 at :at age may he1 )       
safety1 comm5ce 8 lessons8 & :i* d y    
pref]--home or s*ool education8  ,home  
is f> pref]able to a s*ool education4   
,he is1 if at home1 "u y\r own imm$iate 
obs]vation1 & is n liable to be         
contam9at$ by naughty *ildr52 =1 9 e    
s*ool1 !re is necess>ily a great mixture
 ( ! good & ( ! bad2 & a *ild1          
un=tunately1 is m likely to be l$ by !  
bad ?an by ! good4 ,moreov]1 if he be   
educat$ at home1 ! "m c see t 8 bra9 is 
n ov]-work$4 ,at s*ool ! bra9 is apt to 
be ov]-work$1 & ! /oma* & ! muscles to  
be "u-work$4  ,rememb]1 z above /at$1 ! 
bra9 mu/ h b v little "w until ! *ild be
 sev5 ye>s old2 impress ?is advice ^u   
y\r memory1 & let no fooli% ambition to 
make y\r *ild a clev] *ild all[ y1 = "o 
mom5t1 to sw]ve f ?is advice4  ,build up
 a /rong1 heal?y body1 & 9 due "t ! bra9

 w be> a mod]ate am\nt ( intellectual   
lab\r4  ,z ,i h giv5 y s mu* advice1    
p]mit me1 = "o mom5t1 to address a ^w to
 ! fa!r ( y\r *ild3--  ,let me advise y1
 !n1 ,mr4 ,pat] familias1 to be c>eful  
h[ y conv]se1 :at language y use1 :ile 9
 ! company ( y\r *ild4 ,be> 9 m9d1 a    
*ild is v obs]vant1 & ?9ks mu*1 weighs  
well1 & seldom =gets all y say & all y  
d6 ,let no ha/y ^w1 !n1 & m especially  
no oa?1 or no impi\s language1 ev] pass 
y\r lips1 if y\r *ild be )9 he>+4 ,x is1
 ( c\rse1 at all times wick$ to swe>2 b 
x is he9\sly & unp>donably s9ful to swe>
 9 ! pres5ce ( y\r *ild6 ,*ildhood is l 
a mirror1 cat*+ & reflect+ images4 ,"o  
impi\s or pr(ane ?\ght1 utt]$ by a      
p>5t's lip1 may op]ate ^u ! "y he>t l a 
c>eless spray ( wat] ?r[n ^u poli%$     
/eel1 /a9+ x ) ru/1 :i* no aft] sc\r+ c 
efface4  ,nev] talk secrete be=e a      
*ild--little pit*]s h long e>s2 if y d1 
& he disclose y\r secrets--z mo/ likely 
he w--& ?us make mis*ief1 x w be cruel  
to scold him2 y w1 = y\r imprud5ce1 h   

y\rself only to blame4 ,be mo/ c>eful1  
!n1 9 ! pres5ce ( y\r *ild1 ( :at y say1
 & ( :om y speak4 ,?is advice1 if       
foll[$1 might save a great deal (       
annoyance & vexation4  #ahd4 ,are y an  
advocate = a *ild be+ taught s++8  ,i   
am3 ,i consid] s++ a "p ( 8 education4  
,s++ exp&s ! walls ( 8 *e/1 /r5g!ns &   
invigorates 8 lungs1 gives sweetness to 
8 voice1 improves 8 pronunciation1 & is 
a great pleasure & amusem5t to him4     
,,sleep4  #ahe4 ,d y approve ( a *ild   
sleep+ on a ,,fea!r b$8  ,a fea!r b$    
en]vates 8 body1 &1 if he be s          
pr$ispos$1 causes rickets1 & makes him  
crook$4 ,a horse-hair mattress is ! be/ 
= a *ild to lie on4 ,! pill[1 too1 %\ld 
be made ( horse-hair4 ,a fea!r pill[ (t5
 causes ! bead to be ba!d 9 p]spiration1
 ?us en]vat+ ! *ild1 & mak+ him liable  
to cat* cold4 ,if he be at all rickety1 
if he be weak 9 ! neck1 if he be incl9$ 
to /oop1 or if he be at all crook$1 let 
him1 by all means1 lie )\t a pill[4     
#ahf4 ,d y recomm5d a *ild1 9 ! middle (

 ! day1 to be put to sleep8  ,let him be
 put on 8 mattress awake1 t he may sleep
 = a c\ple ( h\rs be=e d9n]1 !n he w    
rise bo? refre%$ & /r5g!n$ = ! rema9d] (
 ! day4 ,i said1 let him be put d[n     
awake4 ,he might1 = ! fir/ few times1   
cry1 b1 by p]sev]ance1 he w )\t any     
difficulty fall to sleep4 ,! practice ( 
sleep+ be=e d9n] ought to be cont9u$    
until he be ?ree ye>s old1 &1 if he c be
 prevail$ ^u1 ev5 long]4 ,= if he d n h 
sleep 9 ! middle ( ! day1 he w all !    
aft]noon & ! ev5+ be cross2 & :5 he does
 g to b$1 he w probably be too tir$ to  
sleep1 or 8 n]ves hav+ be5 exhau/$ by ! 
long wakefulness1 he w fall into a      
tr\bl$1 brok5 slumb]1 & n into t sweet1 
s(t1 g5tle repose1 s *>act]i/ic (       
heal?y1 happy *ildhood6  #ahg4 ,at :at  
h\r ought a *ild to be put to b$ 9 !    
ev5+8  ,at six 9 ! w9t]1 & at sev5      
o'clock 9 ! summ]4 ,regul>ity ought to  
be obs]v$1 z regul>ity is v conducive to
 heal?4 ,x is a repreh5sible practice to
 keep a *ild up until n9e or t5 o'clock 

at night4 ,if ?is be done1 he w1 be=e 8 
"t1 become old1 & ! se$s ( disease w be 
s[n1  ,z soon z he c run1 let him be    
enc\rag$1 = half an h\r be=e he goes to 
b$1 to race ei!r ab\t ! hall1 or ! l&+1 
or a l>ge room1 :i* w be ! be/ means (  
w>m+ 8 feet1 ( prev5t+ *ilbla9s1 & (    
mak+ him sleep s\ndly4  #ahh4 ,h y any  
directions to give me at to ! plac+ ( my
 *ild 9 8 b$8  ,if a *ild lie alone1    
place him fairly on 8 aide 9 ! middle ( 
! b$2 if x be w9t] "t1 see t 8 arms &   
h&s be cov]$ ) ! b$-clo!s2 if x be      
summ]1 8 h&s might be all[$ to be       
outside ! clo!s4 ,9 putt+ him d[n to    
sleep1 y %\ld asc]ta9 t 8 face be n     
cov]$ ) ! b$clo!s2 if x be1 he w he     
poison$ ) 8 own brea?--! brea? con/antly
 giv+ (f c>bonic acid gas2 :i* gas mu/1 
if 8 face be smo!r$ 9 ! clo!s2 be       
brea!d--c>bonic acid gas be+ highly     
poison\s4  ,y c readily prove ! exi/5ce 
( c>bonic & gas 9 ! brea?+1 by simply   
brea?+ into a little lime-wat]2 aft]    
brea?+ = a few seconds into x1 a :ite   

film w =m on ! top2 ! c>bonic acid gas f
 ! brea? unites ) ! lime ( ! lime-wat] &
 ! product ( ! :ite film is c>bonate (  
lime4  #ahi4 ,d y advise a b$room to be 
d>k5$ at night8  ,c]ta9ly3 a *ild sleeps
 s\nd] & sweet] 9 a d>k ?an 9 a light   
room4 ,!re is no?+ bett] = ! purpose (  
d>k5+ a b$room1 ?an ,v5etian bl9ds4     
,rememb]1 !n1 a well-v5tilat$1 b a      
d>k5$1 *amb] at night4 ,! cot or ! crib 
ought n to face ! w9d[1 z ! light is be/
 beh9d4 ,footnote3 ,sir ,*>les ,locock 9
 a ,lett] to ! ,au?or4   #aij4 ,:i* is !
 beat position = a *ild :5 sleep+--on 8 
back1 or on 8 side8  ,8 side3 he ought  
to be accu/om$ to *ange ab\t on ! "r    
side "o night1 on ! left ano!r2 &       
occasionally1 = a *ange1 he %\ld lie on 
8 back4 ,by adopt+ ?is plan1 y w n only 
improve 8 figure1 b likewise 8 heal?4   
,ly+1 night aft] night1 9 "o position1  
w\ld be likely to make him crook$4      
#aia4 ,d y advise1 9 ! w9t] "t1 t !re   
%\ld be a fire 9 ! night nurs]y8        
,c]ta9ly n1 unless ! wea!r be int5sely  

cold4 ,i dislike fires 9 b$rooms1       
especially = *ildr52 !y are v en]vat+1 &
 make a *ild liable to cat* cold4 ,cold 
wea!r is v brac+1 p>ticul>ly at night   
,g5]ally speak+1 says ! ,siecle1 dur+   
w9t]1 ap>tm5ts are too mu* heat$4 ,!    
temp]ature 9 !m ought n to exce$ #af    
deg4 ,c5tigrade 7#ei deg4 ,fahr5heit72 &
 ev5 9 p]iods ( great cold sci5tific m5 
decl>e t #ab deg4 or #ad deg4 _h bett] n
 be exce$$4 ,9 ! w>ds ( hospitals1 & 9 !
 *amb]s ( ! sick1 c>e is tak5 n to h    
great] heat ?an #ae deg44 ,cl]ks 9      
(fices1 & o!r p]sons ( s$5t>y           
occupations1 :5 rooms 9 :i* !y sit are  
too mu* heat$1 are liable to c]ebral    
bra9 conge/ion & to pulmon>y lung       
compla9ts4 ,9 b$rooms1 & p>ticul>ly ^? (
 *ildr51 ! temp]ature ought to be       
ma9ta9$ r l[2 x is ev5 prud5t only r>ely
 to make fires 9 !m1 especially dur+ !  
night  ,if a cold /able make a heal?y   
horse1 ,i am q sure t a mod]ately cold &
 well-v5tilat$ b$room helps to make a   
heal?y *ild4 ,b1 /ill1 9 ! w9t] "t1 if !

 wea!r be bit+ cold1 a little fire 9 !  
b$room grate is desirable4 ,9 br++ up   
*ildr51 we mu/ nev] run into extremes--!
 coddl+ sy/em & ! h>d5+ sy/em are bo? to
 be deprecat$2 ! coddl+ sy/em w make !  
/rong *ild weakly1 :ile ! h>d5+ sy/em w 
probably kill a delicate "o4  ,a *ild's 
b$ ought1 ( c\rse1 to be com=tably clo!d
 ) blankets--,i say blankets1 z !y are  
mu* sup]ior to cov]lids2 ! p]spiration w
 m readily pass ?r\gh a blanket ?an a   
cov]lid4 ,a ?ick cov]lid ought nev] to  
be us$2 !re is no?+ bett]1 = a *ild's   
b$1 ?an ! old-fa%ion$ pat*work cov]lid1 
z ! p]spiration w easily escape ?r\gh x4
  #aib4 ,%\ld a *ild be wa%$ & dress$   
,,z ,,soon ,,z ,,he ,,awake 9 ! morn+8  
,he ought1 if he awake 9 any?+ l        
reasonable "t2 = if he doze aft] he be  
once awake1 su* slumb] does him m h>m   
?an good4 ,he %\ld be up e morn+ z soon 
z x is light ,if1 z a *ild1 he be taught
 to rise e>ly1 x w make him an e>ly ris]
 = life1 & w t5d greatly to prolong bo? 
8 exi/5ce & 8 happ9ess4  ,nev] awake a  

*ild f 8 sleep to dress him1 to give him
 m$ic9e1 or = any o!r purpose2 let him  
always sleep z long z he c2 b ! mom5t he
 awakes let him be held out1 & !n let   
him be wa%$ & dress$1 & d n wait1 z _m a
 silly nurse does1 until he h wet 8 b$1 
until 8 blood be *ill$1 & until he be   
cross1 mis]able1 & uncom=table6 ,h[ _m  
babes are made ill by su* fooli%        
practices6  ,! mom5t he leaves 8 b$1    
turn back to ! fulle/ ext5t ! clo!s1 9  
ord] t !y may be ?or\ghly v5tilat$ &    
sweet5$4 ,!y ought to be expos$ to ! air
 = at lea/ an h\r be=e ! b$ be made4 ,z 
soon z he leaves 8 room1 be x w9t] or   
summ]1 ?r[ op5 ! w9d[s4  #aic4 ,ought a 
*ild to lie alone8  ,he %\ld1 aft] he is
 wean$4 ,he w re/ m com=tably1 & 8 sleep
 w be m refre%+4  #aid4 ,suppos+ a *ild 
%\ld n sleep well1 :at ought to be done8
 ,w\ld y give him a dose ( compos+      
m$ic9e8  ,c]ta9ly n4 ,try ! effects (   
ex]cise4 ,ex]cise 9 ! op5 air is ! be/  
compos+ m$ic9e 9 ! _w4 ,let ! little    
fell[ be well tir$ out1 & !re w be      

little fe> ( 8 n sleep+4  #aie4 ,h y any
 fur!r obs]vations to make on ! subject 
( sleep8  ,s5d a *ild joyful to b$4 ,d  
n1 if y c possibly help x1 let him g to 
b$ cry+4 ,let ! la/ impressions he has  
at night be ( 8 happy home1 & ( 8 lov+  
fa!r & "m & let 8 la/ ?\ghts be ^? ( joy
 & gladness4 ,he w sleep all ! s\nd] if 
he be s5t to b$ 9 su* a frame ( m9d1 &  
he w be m refre%$ & n\ri%$ 9 ! morn+ by 
8 sleep4  #aif4 ,:at are ! usual causes 
( a *ild walk+ 9 8 sleep1 & :at measures
 dur+ su* times1 ought to be adopt$ to  
prev5t 8 injur+ himself8  ,a disord]$   
/oma*1 9 a *ild ( n]v\s temp]am5t1 or   
worms1 are usually ! causes4 ,! means to
 be adopt$ to prev5t 8 ?r[+ himself out 
( ! w9d[1 are to h b>s to 8 *amb]       
pres5t1 & if t be n practicable1 to h   
ei!r nails or screws driv5 into ! w9d[  
sa% to all[ ! w9d[ to op5 only = a      
suffici5t space = v5tilation1 & to h a  
screw w9d[ fa/5+1 9 ord] t he _c1 )\t   
difficulty1 op5 ! w9d[1 to h a tru/y    
p]son to sleep 9 8 room1 :o %\ld h      

directions giv5 n to r\se him f 8 sleep1
 b to g5tly lead him back to 8 b$1 :i*  
may frequ5tly be done )\t awak+ him1 &  
to consult a m$ical man1 :o w adopt     
means to de/roy ! worms1 to put 8 /oma* 
into ord]1 to brace 8 n]ves1 & to /r5g!n
 8 g5]al sy/em4 ,a trip to ! coa/ & sea 
ba?+1 9 su* a case1 is (t5 ( great      
s]vice4   ,,second ,,d5tition4  #aig4   
,:5 does a *ild comm5ce to cut 8        
,,second set ( tee?8  ,g5]ally at sev5  
ye>s old4 ,he beg9s to cut !m at ab\t t 
"t3 b x %\ld be borne 9 m9d 7s wond]ful 
are ! works ( ,god7 t ! second crop (   
tee?1 9 embryo1 is actually br$ & =m$ f 
! v comm5cem5t ( 8 life1 "u ! fir/ ti] (
 tee?1 b :i* rema9 9 abeyance = ye>s1 & 
d n come into play until ! fir/ tee?1   
hav+ done _! duty1 loos5 & fall out1 &  
?us make room = ! m num]\s1 l>g]1       
/rong]1 & m p]man5t tee?1 :i* latt] h to
 la/ = ! rema9d] ( 8 exi/5ce4 ,! fir/   
set is sometimes cut ) a great deal (   
difficulty1 & produces v>i\s diseases2 !
 second1 or p]man5t tee?1 come easily1 &

 are unaccompani$ ) any disord]4 ,!     
foll[+ is ! process3--,"o aft] ano!r ( !
 fir/ set gradually loos51 & ei!r drop  
out1 or ) little pa9 are readily pull$  
out2 "u ^!1 ! second--! p]man5t--tee?   
make _! appe>ance1 & fill up ! vacant   
spaces4 ,! fang ( ! too? t has dropp$   
out is ne>ly all absorb$ or eat5 away1  
leav+ little m ?an ! cr[n4 ,! fir/ set  
consi/s ( tw5ty2 ! second 7includ+ !    
wise-tee?1 :i* are n1 g5]ally cut until 
aft] ! ! age ( tw5ty-sev57 consi/s (    
?irty-two4  ,i w\ld recomm5d y to pay   
p>ticul> att5tion to ! tee? ( y\r       
*ildr52 =1 besides _! be+ ornam5tal1 _! 
regul>ity & s\ndness are ( great        
importance to ! pres5t z well z to !    
future heal? ( y\r (fspr+4 ,if !re be   
any irregul>ity 9 ! appe>ance ( ! second
 set1 lose no "t 9 consult+ an exp]i5c$ 
& respectable d5ti/4   ,,on ,,disease1  
,,etc4  #aih4 ,d y ?9k x important t ,i 
%\ld be made acqua9t$ ) ! symptoms ( !  
,,s]i\s diseases ( *ildr58  ,c]ta9ly ,i 
am n advocat+ ! doctr9e ( a "m treat+   

s]i\s diseases2 f> f x1 x is n h]       
prov9ce1 except 9 c]ta9 cases ( extreme 
urg5cy1 :]e a m$ical man _c be procur$1 
& :]e delay might be dea?2 b ,i d insi/ 
^u ! necessity ( h] kn[+ ! symptoms (   
disease4 ,my belief is1 t if p>5ts 7    
bett] in=m$ on su* subjects1 _m *ildr5's
 lives might be sav$1 mu* suff]+ av]t$1 
& sorr[ sp>$4 ,! fact is1 ! k ( !       
symptoms ( disease is1 to a "m1 almo/ a 
seal$ book4 ,if %e 7 bett] acqua9t$ ) ^!
 matt]s1 h[ mu* m useful w\ld %e be 9 a 
sick-room1 & h[ mu* m readily w\ld %e   
ent] into ! plans & views ( ! m$ical    
man6 ,by h] k ( ! symptoms1 & by hav+ 8 
advice 9 "t1 %e w\ld nip disease 9 !    
bud1 & ! fight might end 9 fav\r ( life1
 = sickness is j a fight betwe5 life &  
dea?4--,geo4 ,m',donald4  ,x is really  
lam5table to contemplate ! am\nt (      
ignorance t /ill exi/s among mo!rs 9 all
 t app]ta9s to ! diseases ( *ildr52     
al?\gh1 =tunately1 !y are beg9n+ to see 
& to feel ! importance ( ga9+ in/ruction
 on su* subjects2 b ! light is only     

dawn+4 ,a writ] ( ! ,m$ical ,times &    
,gazette makes ! foll[+ rem>ks1 :i*     
some:at be> on ! subject 9 "q4 ,he      
obs]ves--,9 spite ( ! k & cle> views    
possess$ by ! pr(ession on all t conc]ns
 ! managem5t ( *ildr51 no fact is m     
palpable ?an t ! mo/ griev\s ignorance &
 incompet5cy prevail respect+ x among ! 
public4 ,we want "s means ( mak+ popul> 
! k :i* is n[ almo/ re/rict$ to m$ical  
m51 or1 at mo/1 to ! well-educat$       
classes4  ,9 ! e>li] editions ( ?is "w  
,i did n give ! treatm5t ( any s]i\s    
diseases1 h[ev] urg5t4 ,9 ! eight la/   
editions1 ,i h be5 induc$1 = reasons ,i 
w pres5tly /ate1 to give ! treatm5t ( "s
 ( ! m urg5t s]i\s diseases1 :5 a m$ical
 man _c in/antly be procur$1 & :]e delay
 might be dea?4  ,sir ,,*>les ,,locock1 
:o has tak5 a k9d int]e/ 9 ?is little   
"w1 has giv5 me valid reasons :y a "m   
%\ld be s enlight5$4 ,! foll[+ extracts 
are f a lett] :i* ,i receiv$ f ,sir     
,,*>les on ! subject1 & :i* he has      
c\rte\sly all[$ me to publi%4 ,he       

says1--,z an old physician ( "s exp]i5ce
 9 compla9ts ( infants & *ildr51 ,i may 
p]haps be all[$ to sugge/ t 9 a future  
edition y %\ld add a few words on !     
actual treatm5t ( "s ( ! m urg5t        
infantile diseases4 ,x is v "r to       
caution p>5ts aga9/ sup]s$+ ! doctor1 & 
attempt+ to manage s]i\s illness        
!mselves1 b y\r advice1 ) v small       
exceptions1 always be+ 'to lose no tune 
9 s5d+ = a m$ical man1' mu* valuable &  
(t5 irrem$iable "t may be lo/ :5 a      
m$ical man is n to be _h4 ,take1 =      
in/ance1 a case ( cr\p !re are no       
directions giv5 at all1 except to s5d = 
a m$ical man1 & always to keep m$ic9es 9
 ! h\se :i* he may h direct$4 ,b h[ c   
?is apply to a fir/ attack8 ,y /ate t a 
fir/ attack is g5]ally ! wor/4 ,b :y is 
x s8 ,simply because x (t5 occurs :5 !  
p>5ts d n recognise x1 & x is all[$ to  
get a worse po9t ?an 9 subsequ5t        
attacks1 :5 !y are ?or\ghly alive to x4 
,z ! v be/ rem$y1 & (t5 ! only ess5tial 
"o1 if giv5 e>ly1 is a full emetic1     

surely x is bett] t y %\ld give "s      
directions z to ?is 9 a future edition1 
& ,i c speak f my own exp]i5ce :5 ,i say
 t an emetic1 giv5 9 "t1 & repeat$ to   
free vomit+1 w cut %ort any case ( cr\p4
 ,9 n9e cases out ( t5 ! attack takes   
place 9 ! ev5+ or e>ly night1 & :5      
vomit+ is effect$ ! d9n] ( t day is     
br\ght up ne>ly undige/$1 & ! sev5ty ( !
 symptoms at once cut %ort4 ,:5ev] any  
rem$y is valuable1 ! m by its be+       
adm9i/]$ 9 "t1 x is surely wis] to give 
directions z to its use1 al?\gh1 z a    
g5]al rule1 x is mu* bett] to advise !  
s5d+ = m$ical advice4  ,! above reasons1
 com+ f su* a le>n$ & exp]i5c$ physician
 z ,sir ,*>les ,locock1 are conclusive1 
& h decid$ me to comply ) 8 advice1 to  
enlight5 a "m on ! treatm5t ( "s ( ! m  
urg5t diseases ( infants & ( *ildr54 ,9 
a subsequ5t lett] address$ to myself1   
,sir ,*>les has giv5 me ! names ( ^?    
urg5t diseases1 :i* he consid]s may be  
treat$ by a "m :]e a m$ical man _c be   
procur$ quickly1 or n at all4 ,!y are   

,cr\p3 ,inflammation ( ! ,lungs2        
,dip!ria2 ,dys5try2 ,di>rhoea2 ,hoop+   
,c\gh1 9 its v>i\s /ages2 & ,%iv]+ ,fit4
 ,sir ,*>les sums up 8 lett] to me by   
say+1 ,su* a book ought to be made z    
complete z possible1 & ! objections to  
m$ical treatm5t be+ s expla9$ z to      
induce mo!rs to try to avoid m$ical m5  
is n s s]i\s z t ( leav+ !m )\t any     
guide 9 ^? in/ances :]e e delay is      
dang]\s1 & yet :]e m$ical assi/ance is n
 to be obta9$ or n to be _h quickly4  ,9
 addition to ! above ,i %all give y !   
treatm5t ( ,bron*itis1 ,measles1 &      
,sc>let ,fev]4 ,bron*itis is "o ( ! mo/ 
common diseases incid5tal to *ildhood1  
&1 ) judici\s treatm5t1 is1 9 ! abs5ce (
 ! m$ical man1 readily manag$ by a      
s5sible "m4 ,measles is v submissive to 
treatm5t4 ,sc>let ,fev]1 if x be n      
malignant1 &1 if x be n complicat$ )    
diph!ric-cr\p1 & if c]ta9 rules be      
/rictly foll[$1 is also equally am5able 
to treatm5t4  ,i h be5 =tunate 9 treat+ 
,sc>let ,fev]1 & ,i !re=e ?9k x         

desirable to ent] fully into ! treatm5t 
( a disease :i* is look$ ^u by _m p>5ts1
 &1 accord+ to ! usual mode ( treatm5t1 
) j cause1 ) great con/]nation & dread4 
,by giv+ my plan ( treatm5t1 fully &    
simply1 & )\t ! slighte/ res]vation1 ,i 
am fully p]suad$1 ?r\gh ,god's bless+1 t
 ,i may be ! humble means ( sav+ ! lives
 ( numb]s ( *ildr54  ,! diseases t might
 be treat$ by a "m1 9 ! abs5ce ( a      
m$ical man1 w =m ! subject ( future     
,conv]sations4  ,i ?9k x "r to promise t
 9 all ! prescriptions = a *ild ,i h = !
 use ( a "m giv51 ,i h endeav\r$ to make
 !m z simple z possible1 & h1 :5ev]     
practicable1 avoid$ to recomm5d p[]ful  
drugs4 ,complicat$ prescriptions &      
p[]ful m$ic9es might1 z a rule1 to be   
seldom giv52 & :5 !y are1 %\ld only be  
adm9i/]$ by a judici\s m$ical man3 a    
*ild requir+ mu* m c>e & g5tl5ess 9 8   
treatm5t ?an an adult3 inde$1 ,i (t5 ?9k
 x w\ld be bett] to leave a *ild to     
nature r ?an to give him p[]ful & l>ge  
doses ( m$ic9es4 ,a rem$y--calomel1 =   

in/ance--has frequ5tly done m mis*ief   
?an ! disease itself2 & ! mis=tune ( x  
is1 ! mis*ief f t drug has (t5times be5 
p]man5t1 :ile ! compla9t might1 if left 
alone1 h only be5 tempor>y4  #aii4 ,at  
:at age does ,wat] 9 ! ,bra9 usually    
occur1 & h[ is a "m to "k t h] *ild is  
ab\t to lab\r "u t disease8  ,wat] on ! 
bra9 is1 z a rule1 a disease ( *ildhood3
 aft] a *ild is sev5 ye>s old x is      
comp>atively r>e4 ,x m frequ5tly attacks
 delicate *ildr5--*ildr5 :o h be5 dry   
nurs$ 7especially if !y h be5 improp]ly 
f$71 or :o h be5 suckl$ too long1 or :o 
h _h consumptive mo!rs1 or :o h suff]$  
sev]ely f too?+1 or :o are naturally ( a
 feeble con/itution4 ,wat] on ! bra9    
sometimes foll[s an attack (            
inflammation ( ! lungs1 m especially if 
depress+ measures 7su* z excessive lee*+
 & ! adm9i/ration ( emetic t>t>7 h be5  
adopt$4 ,x occasionally foll[s 9 ! tra9 
( contagi\s eruptive diseases1 su* z    
ei!r small-pox or sc>lat9a4 ,we may     
divide ! symptoms ( wat] on ! bra9 into 

two /ages4 ,! fir/--! premonitory       
/age--:i* la/s = or five days1 9 :i*    
m$ical aid might be ( great avail3 !    
second--! /age ( dr[s9ess & ( coma--:i* 
usually ends 9 dea?4  ,i %all dwell on !
 fir/--! premonitory /age--9 ord] t a "m
 may see ! importance )\t loss ( "t (   
call+ 9 a m$ical man3--  ,if h] *ild be 
fev]i% & irritable1 if 8 /oma* be       
disord]$1 if he h urg5t vomit+s1 if he h
 a f\l brea?1 if 8 appetite be caprici\s
 & bad1 if 8 nights be di/urb$ 7scream+ 
out 9 8 sleep71 if 8 b[els be disord]$1 
m especially if !y be con/ipat$1 if he  
be m ?an usually excit$1 if 8 eye gleam 
) unusual brilliancy1 if 8 tongue run   
fa/] ?an x is wont1 if 8 *eek be flu%$ &
 8 head be hot1 & if he be con/antly    
putt+ 8 h& to 8 head2 !re is cause =    
suspicion4 ,if to ^! symptoms be add$1 a
 m ?an usual c>elessness 9 tumbl+ ab\t1 
9 hit*+ 8 foot 9 ! c>pet1 or 9 dragg+ "o
 foot aft] ! o!r2 if1 too1 he has       
compla9$ ( d>t+1 %oot+1 lanc9at+ pa9s 9 
8 head1 x may !n be kn[n t ! fir/ /age (

 inflammation 7! =]unn] ( wat] on !     
bra97 ei!r has tak51 or is ab\t tak+    
place4 ,rememb] no "t ought to be lo/ 9 
obta9+ m$ical aid2 = ! comm5cem5t ( !   
disease is ! gold5 opportunity1 :5 life 
might probably be sav$4  #bjj4 ,at :at  
age1 & 9 :at neighb\rhood1 is a *ild mo/
 liable to cr\p1 & :5 is a "m to "k t x 
is ab\t to take place8  ,x is unusual = 
a *ild until he be twelve mon?s old to h
 cr\p3 b1 f t "t until ! age ( two ye>s1
 he is m liable to x ?an at any o!r     
p]iod4 ,! liability aft] two ye>s1      
gradually1 until he be t5 ye>s old1     
less5s1 aft] :i* "t x is r>e4  ,a *ild  
is m liable to cr\p 9 a l[ & damp1 ?an 9
 a high & dry neighb\rhood2 inde$1 9 "s 
situations1 cr\p is almo/ an unkn[n     
disease2 :ile 9 o!rs x is only too well 
und]/ood4 ,cr\p is m likely to prevail  
:5 ! w9d is ei!r ea/]ly or nor?-ea/]ly4 
,!re is no disease t requires m prompt  
treatm5t ?an cr\p1 & none t creeps on m 
insidi\sly4 ,! *ild at fir/ seems to be 
lab\r+ "u a slight cold1 & is tr\bl$ ) a

 little dry c\gh1 he is hot & fretful1 &
 ho>se :5 he cries4 ,ho>s5ess is "o ( ! 
e>lie/ symptoms ( cr\p1 & x %\ld be     
borne 9 m9d t a "y *ild1 unless he be   
go+ to h cr\p1 is seldom ho>se1 if1     
!re=e1 y\r *ild be ho>se1 he %\ld be    
c>efully wat*$1 9 ord] t1 z soon z cr\p 
be detect$1 n a mom5t be lo/ 9 apply+ ! 
prop] rem$ies4  ,8 voice at l5g? becomes
 gruff1 he brea!s z ?\gh x 7 ?r\gh      
musl91 & ! c\gh becomes cr[+4 ,^! ?ree  
symptoms prove t ! disease is n[ fully  
=m$4 ,^! latt] symptoms sometimes come  
on )\t any previ\s w>n+1 ! little fell[ 
go+ to b$ app>5tly q well1 until ! "m is
 awak5$1 p]plex$ & fright5$1 9 ! middle 
( ! night1 by f9d+ him lab\r+ "u !      
*>act]i/ic c\gh & ! o!r symptoms ( cr\p4
 ,if %e delay ei!r to s5d = assi/ance1  
or if prop] m$ic9es be n in/antly giv51 
9 a few h\rs x w probably be ( no avail1
 & 9 a day or two ! little suff]] w be a
 corpse4  ,:5 once a *ild has _h cr\p ! 
aft] attacks are g5]ally mild]4 ,if he  
has once _h an attack ( cr\p1 ,i %\ld   

advise y always to h 9 ! h\se m$ic9e--a 
#d oz4 bottle ( ,ipecacuanha ,w9e1 to   
fly to at a mom5ts notice1 ,footnote3 ,9
 case ( a sudd5 attack ( cr\p1 in/antly 
give a teaspoonful ( ,ipecacuanha ,w9e1 
& repeat x e fire m9utes natal free     
vomit+ be excit$4 b nev] omit1 :]e      
practicable1 9 a case ( cr\p1 :e!r !    
case be sev]e or mild to s5d imm$iately 
= m$ical aid4 ,!re is no disease 9 :i*  
"t is m preci\s ?an 9 cr\p1 & :]e !     
delay ( an h\r may decide ei!r = life or
 = dea?4  #bja4 ,b suppose a m$ical man 
is n ,,imm$iately to be procur$1 :at !n 
am ,i to d8 m especially1 z y say1 t    
delay might be dea?8  ,:at to d4--,i    
nev]1 9 my life1 lo/ a *ild ) cr\p )    
cat>rhal cr\p :]e ,i 0 call$ 9 at !     
comm5cem5t ( ! disease1 & :]e my plans 7
 c>ri$ out to ! v lett]4 ,let me beg9 by
 say+1 look well to ! goodness & purity 
( ! m$ic9e1 = ! life ( y\r *ild may     
dep5d ^u ! m$ic9e be+ g5u9e4 ,:at       
m$ic9e6 ,ipecacuanha ,w9e6 ,at ! e>lie/ 
dawn ( ! disease give a few spoonful (  

,ipecacuanha ,w9e e five m9utes1 until  
free vomit+ be ex]t$4 ,9 cr\p1 !n1 be=e 
he be safe1 free vomit+ mu/ be e/abli%$1
 & t )\t loss ( "t4 ,if1 aft] !         
expiration ( an h\r1 ! ,ipecacuanha ,w9e
 7hav+ giv5 dur+ t h\r "o or two        
tea-spoonfuls ( x e five m9utes7 be n   
suffici5tly p[]ful = ! purpose--al?\gh x
 g5]ally is s--7if ! ,ipecacuanha ,w9e  
be good7--!n let ! foll[+ mixture be    
sub/itut$--    ,take (--,p[d]$          
,ipecacuanha1 "o scruple1               
,w9e ( ,ipecacuanha1 "o ounce & a half  
,make a mixture4 ,"o or two tea         
spoonfuls to be giv5 e five m9utes1     
until free vomit+ be excit$1 fir/ well  
%ak+ ! bottle4  ,aft] ! vomit+1 place ! 
*ild = a qu>t] ( an h\r 9 a w>m ba?4    
,footnote3 ,see ,w>m ,ba?s--directions &
 precautions to be obs]v$4 ,:5 out ( !  
ba? give him small doses ( ,ipecacuanha 
,w9e e two or ?ree h\rs4 ,! foll[+ is a 
palatable =m = ! mixture--    ,take     
(--,w9e ( ,ipecacuanha1 ?ree dra*ms2    
,simple syrup1 ?ree dra*ms1             

,wat]1 six dra*ms  ,make a ,mixture4 ,a 
tea-spoonful to be tak5 e two or ?ree   
h\rs4  ,b rememb] ! emetic :i* is giv5  
at fir/ is pure ,ipecacuanha ,w9e1 )\t a
 drop ( ei!r wat] or ( syrup4  ,a l>ge  
sponge dipp$ out ( v hot wat]1 & appli$ 
to ! ?roat1 & frequ5tly r5ew$1 (t5times 
af=ds great relief 9 cr\p1 & ought dur+ 
! "t ! emetic is be+ adm9i/]$ 9 all     
cases to be adopt$4  ,if x be a sev]e   
case ( cr\p1 & does n 9 ! c\rse ( two   
h\rs yield to ! free exhibition ( !     
,ipecacuanha ,emetic1 apply a n>r[ /rip 
( ,smi?'s ,tela ,vesicul>ia to ! ?roat1 
prep>$ 9 ! same way z = a case (        
inflammation ( ! lungs 7see !           
,conv]sation on ! treatm5t (            
inflammation ( ! lungs74 ,) ?is only    
diff]5ce1 let x be a n>r[] /rip1 only   
"o-half ! wid? !re recomm5d$1 & apply x 
to ! ?roat in/ead ( to ! *e/4 ,if a *ild
 has a v %ort1 fat neck1 !re may n be   
room = ! ,tela1 !n y ought to apply x to
 ! upp] "p ( ! *e/--j "u ! coll>-bones4 
,let x be und]/ood1 ! ! ,tela           

,vesicul>ia is n a sev]e rem$y1 t !     
,tela produces v little pa9--n ne>ly s  
mu* z ! application ( lee*es2 al?\gh1 9 
its action1 x is mu* m b5eficial1 & is n
 ne>ly s weak5+ to ! sy/em4  ,keep !    
*ild f all /imulants2 let him live on a 
l[ diet1 su* z milk & wat]1 toa/ & wat]1
 arr[root1 c42 & let ! room be1 if      
practicable1 at a temp]ate heat--#fj    
deg4 ,fahr5heit1 & be well v5tilat$4  ,s
 y see t ! treatm5t ( cr\p is v simple1 
& ! ! plan might be c>ri$ out by an     
intellig5t "m4 ,not)/&+ :i*1 x is y\r   
duty1 :]e practicable1 to s5d1 at ! v   
onset ( ! disease1 = a m$ical man4  ,let
 me aga9 reit]ate t1 if y\r *ild is to  
be sav$1 ! ,ipecacuanha ,w9e mu/ be     
g5u9e & good4 ,?is c only be effect$ by 
hav+ ! m$ic9e f a highly respectable    
*emi/4 ,aga91 if ev] y\r *ild has _h    
cr\p1 let me aga9 urge y always to h 9 !
 h\se a #d oz4 bottle ( ,ipecacuanha    
,w9e1 t y may resort to at a mom5t's    
notice1 9 case !re be ! slighte/ return 
( ! disease4  ,ipecacuanha ,w9e1        

un=tunately1 is n a m$ic9e t keeps well1
 !re=e1 e ?ree or f\r mon?s a fre%      
bottle ought to be procur$1 ei!r f a    
m$ical man or f a *emi/4 ,z long z !    
,ipecacuanha ,w9e rema9s cle>1 x is     
good2 b z soon z x becomes turbid1 x is 
bad1 & ought to be replac$ by a fre%    
supply4 ,an intellig5t correspond5t (   
m9e makes ! foll[+ valuable rem>ks on ! 
pres]vation ( ,ipecacuanha ,w9e3--,n[1  
,i "k t !re are "s m$ic9es & *emical    
prep>ations :i*1 ?\gh !y spoil rapidly  
:5 at all expos$ to ! air1 yet w keep   
p]fectly good = an indef9ite "t if      
h]metically seal$ up 9 a p]fectly full  
bottle4 ,if s1 w\ld x n be a valuable   
sugge/ion if ! ,apo!c>ies' ,hall1 or "s 
o!r ,london firm ( und\bt$ reliability1 
w\ld put up #a oz4 phials ( ,ipecacuanha
 ,w9e ( gu>ante$ purity1 seal$ up s z to
 keep good s long z unop5$1 & s5t out 9 
seal$ packages1 ) ! gu>antee ( _! "n4   
,by _! keep+ a few su* ounce bottles 9  
an unop5$ /ate 9 "o's h\se1 "o might    
rely 9 be+ ready = any em]g5cy4 ,if y   

?9k ?is sugge/ion wor? notice1 & c\ld   
induce "s fir/-rate h\se to c>ry x out1 
& m5tion ! fact 9 a subsequ5t edition ( 
y\r book1 y w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be add+ ano!r 
mo/ valuable item to an already         
invaluable book4  ,! above sugge/ion (  
pres]v+ ,ipecacuanha ,w9e 9 ounce       
bottles1 q full1 & h]metically seal$1 is
 a v good "o4 ,! be/ way ( h]metically  
seal+ ! bottle w\ld be1 to cut ! cork   
level ) ! lip ( ! bottle1 & to cov] !   
cork ) seal+-wax1 9 ! same mann] w9e    
m]*ants s]ve "s k9ds ( _! w9es1 & !n to 
lay ! bottles on _! sides 9 sawdu/ 9 !  
cell>4 ,i h no d\bt1 if su* a plan 7    
adopt$1 ! ,ipecacuanha ,w9e w\ld = a    
l5g? ( "t keep good4 ,( c\rse1 if ! ,w9e
 ( ,ipecacuanha be procur$ f !          
,apo!c>ies' ,hall ,company1 ,london 7z  
sugge/$ by my correspond5t71 !re c be no
 "q z to ! g5u95ess ( ! article4  ,:at  
,,n to d--,d n give emetic t>t>1 d n    
apply lee*es1 d n keep ! room v w>m1 d n
 give /imulants1 d n omit to h always 9 
! h\se ei!r a #d oz4 bottle1 or ?ree or 

f\r #a oz4 bottles1 ( ,ipecacuanha ,w9e4
  #bjb4 ,i h he>d ,*ild cr[+ m5tion$ z a
 =midable disease1 w\ld y describe !    
symptoms8  ,*ild-cr[+1 or spasm ( !     
glottis1 or spuri\s cr\p1 z x is        
sometimes call$1 is occasionally mi/ak5 
= g5u9e cr\p4 ,x is a m frequ5t disord] 
?an ! latt]1 & requires a diff]5t plan (
 treatm5t ,*ild cr[+ is a disease t     
inv>iably occurs only dur+ d5tition1 &  
is mo/ p]il\s1 inde$1 pa9ful d5tition is
 ! cause--! only cause--( *ild cr[+4 ,b1
 if a *ild lab\r+ "u x c =tunately      
escape suffocation until he h cut ! :ole
 ( 8 fir/ set ( tee?--tw5ty--he is !n   
safe4  ,*ild-cr[+ comes on 9 p>oxysms4  
,! brea?+ dur+ ! int]vals is q          
natural--inde$1 ! *ild appe>s p]fectly  
well1 h5ce1 ! dang]\s nature ( ! disease
 is ei!r ov]look$1 or is lightly ?\ght  
(1 until p]haps a p>oxysm worse ?an     
common takes place1 & ! little pati5t   
dies ( suffocation1 ov]:elm+ ! "m )     
t]ror1 ) confusion1 & dismay4  ,!       
symptoms 9 a p>oxysm ( *ild-cr[+ are z  

foll[s--,! *ild sudd5ly loses & fights =
 8 brea?1 & 9 do+ s1 makes a noise v mu*
 l t ( cr[+1 h5ce ! "n *ild-cr[+4 ,!    
face dur+ ! p>oxysm becomes blui% or    
livid4 ,9 a fav\rable case1 aft] ei!r a 
few seconds1 or ev51 9 "s in/ances1 a   
m9ute1 & a frightful /raggle to brea!1  
he rega9s 8 brea?1 & is1 until ano!r    
p>oxysm occurs1 p]fectly well4 ,9 an    
unfav\rable case1 ! upp] "p 7*9k7 ( !   
w9dpipe--! glottis--rema9s = a m9ute or 
two clos$1 & ! *ild1 n be+ able to      
brea!1 drops a corpse 9 8 nurse's arms6 
,_m *ildr51 :o are said1 to h di$ (     
fits1 h>e really di$ ( *ild-cr[+4       
,*ild-cr[+ is v apt to cause            
convulsions1 :i* complication1 ( c\rse1 
adds v mu* to ! dang]4 ,su* a           
complication requires ! con/ant         
sup]vision ( an exp]i5c$ & skilful      
m$ical man4  ,i h ent]$ ?us r fully into
 ! subject1 z ne>ly e life might be     
sav$1 if a "m knew ! nature & ! treatm5t
 ( ! compla9t1 & ( ! great necessity    
dur+ ! p>oxysm ( prompt & prop]         

measures4 ,=1 too frequ5tly1 be=e a     
m$ical man has _h "t to arrive1 ! *ild  
has brea!d 8 la/1 ! p>5t himself be+    
p]fectly ignorant ( ! necess>y treatm5t2
 h5ce ! vital importance ( ! subject1 & 
! p>am\nt necessity ( imp>t+ su*        
in=mation1 9 a popul> /yle1 9           
conv]sations ( ?is k9d4  #bjc4 ,:at     
treatm5t1 !n1 dur+ a p>oxysm (          
,*ild-cr[+ %\ld y advise8  ,! fir/ ?+1 (
 c\rse1 to be done1 is to s5d imm$iately
 = a m$ical man4 ,h a pl5tiful supply ( 
cold & ( hot wat] always at h&1 ready at
 a mom5t's notice = use4 ,! in/ant !    
p>oxysm is ^u ! *ild1 pl5tifully &      
p]sev]+ly da% cold wat] ^u 8 head &     
face4 ,put 8 foot & legs 9 hot salt1    
mu/>d1 & wat]2 &1 if necess>y1 place him
 up to 8 neck 9 a hot ba?1 /ill da%+    
wat] ^u 8 face & head4 ,if he does n    
quickly come r\nd1 %>ply smack 8 back & 
buttocks4  ,9 e sev]e p>oxysm (         
*ild-cr[+1 put y\r =e-f+] d[n ! ?roat ( 
! *ild1 & pull 8 tongue =w>d4 ,?is plan 
( pull+ ! tongue =w>d op5s ! epiglottis 

7! lid ( ! glottis71 & ?us admits air   
7:i* is s sorely ne$$7 into ! glottis & 
into ! lungs1 & ?us /aves (f imp5d+     
suffocation4 ,if ?is plan 7 g5]ally kn[n
 & adopt$1 _m preci\s lives might be    
sav$4 ,footnote3 ,an intellig5t         
correspond5t fir/ drew my att5tion to ! 
efficacy ( pull+ =w>d ! tongue 9 e sev]e
 p>oxysm ( *ild-cr[+4  ,!re is no?+ m   
frightfully agonis+ to a "m's feel+s ?an
 to see h] *ild /rangl$1--z x 71--be=e  
h] eyes1 by a p>oxysm ( *ild cr[+4  ,z  
soon z a m$ical man arrives1 he w lose  
no "t 9 ?or\ghly lanc+ ! gums1 & 9      
apply+ o!r appropriate rem$ies4  ,great 
c>e & att5tion ought1 dur+ ! int]vals1  
to be paid to 8 diet4 ,if ! *ild be     
brea?+ a smoky1 close atmosph]e1 he %\ld
 be imm$iately remov$ to a pure "o4 ,9  
?is disease1 inde$1 !re is no rem$y     
equal to a *ange ( air--to a dry1 brac+ 
neighb\rhood4 ,*ange ( air1 ev5 if x be 
w9t]1 is ! be/ rem$y1 ei!r to ! coa/ or 
to a heal?y m\nta9\s di/rict4 ,i am     
indebt$ to ,mr ,rob]ton ( ,man*e/] 7:o  

has paid great att5tion to ?is disease1 
& :o has writt5 a valuable essay on !   
subject ,footnote3 ,see ! end ( ! volume
 ( ,physiology & ,diseases ( ,wom51 c4  
,*ur*ill1 #ahea47 = ! k ( ?is fact4     
,:]e1 9 a case ( ?is k9d1 x is n        
practicable to s5d a *ild f home1 !n let
 him be s5t out ( doors ! great] "p ( e 
day2 let him1 9 po9t ( fact1 almo/ live 
9 ! op5 air4 ,i am q sure1 f an ext5sive
 exp]i5ce1 t 9 ?is disease1 fre% air1 & 
pl5ty ( x1 is ! be/ & pr9cipal rem$y4   
,cold spong+ ( ! body too is useful4    
,mr ,rob]ton1 :o1 at my reque/1 has     
k9dly giv5 me ! b5efit ( 8 ext5sive     
exp]i5ce 9 *ild-cr[+1 consid]s t !re is 
no rem$y1 9 ?is compla9t1 equal to fre% 
air--to dry cold w9ds--t ! little pati5t
 ought1 9 fact1 ne>ly to live1 dur+ !   
day1 out ( doors1 :e!r ! w9d be 9 ! ea/ 
or 9 ! nor?-ea/1 :e!r x be bit+ cold or 
o!rwise1 provid$ x be dry & brac+1 = if 
! air be dry1 ! cold] ! bett]1--tak+    
c>e1 ( c\rse1 t he be well wrapp$ up4   
,mr ,rob]ton1 moreov]1 advises t ! *ild 

%\ld be s5t away at once f home1 ei!r to
 a brac+ sea-side place1 su* z          
,blackpool or ,fleetwood2 or to a       
m\nta9\s di/rict1 su* z ,buxton4  ,z !  
subject is s important1 let me          
recapitulate3 ! gums ought1 f "t to "t1 
to be well lanc$1 9 ord] to remove !    
irritation ( pa9ful d5tition--pa9ful    
d5tition be+ ! real cause ( ! disease4  
,cold spong+ %\ld be us$ twice or ?rice 
daily4 ,! diet %\ld be c>efully att5d$  
to 7see ,diet>y ( ,*ild72 & ev]y?+      
conducive to heal? %\ld 7z recomm5d$ 9  
^! ,conv]sations7 be obs]v$4 ,b1        
rememb]1 aft] all t c be said ab\t !    
treatm5t1 !re is no?+ l *ange ( air1 (  
fre% air1 ( cold1 dry pure air1 & (     
pl5ty ( x--! m ! little fell[ c inhale1 
dur+ ! day1 ! bett] x w be = him1 x w be
 f> bett] ?an any drug conta9$ 9 !      
ph>macopoeia4  ,i h dwelt on ?is subject
 at "s l5g?--x be+ a mo/ important      
"o--z1 if ! above advice 7 m g5]ally    
kn[n & foll[$1 ne>ly e *ild1 lab\r+ "u  
?is compla9t1 w\ld be sav$2 :ile n[1 z  

coron]s' inque/s abundantly te/ify1 !   
disease c>ries (f ye>ly an imm5se numb] 
( victims4  #bjd4 ,:5 is a "m to "k t a 
c\gh is n a too? c\gh b "o ( ! symptoms 
( ,inflammation ( ! lungs8  ,if ! *ild  
has _h a %iv]+ fit2 if 8 sk9 be v hot & 
v dry2 if 8 lips be p>*$2 if !re be     
great ?ir/2 if 8 *eeks be flu%$2 if he  
be dull & heavy1 wi%+ to be quiet 9 8   
cot or crib2 if 8 appetite be dim9i%$2  
if 8 tongue be furr$2 if 8 m\? be burn+ 
hot & dry2 ,footnote3 ,if y put y\r f+] 
into ! m\? ( a *ild lab\r+ "u           
inflammation ( ! lungs1 x is l putt+ y\r
 f+] into a hot apple pie1 ! heat is s  
great4 if 8 ur9e be scanty &            
high-col\r$1 /a9+ ! napk9 or ! l952 if 8
 brea?+ be %ort1 pant+1 hurri$1 &       
oppress$2 if !re be a h>d dry c\gh1 & if
 8 sk9 be burn+ hot2--!n !re is no d\bt 
t inflammation ( ! lungs has tak5 place4
  ,no "t %\ld be lo/ 9 s5d+ = m$ical    
aid2 inde$1 ! hot1 dry m\? & sk91 &     
%ort1 hurri$ brea?+ w\ld be suffici5t   
cause = y\r procur+ imm$iate assi/ance4 

,if inflammation ( ! lungs 7 prop]ly    
treat$ at ! onset1 a *ild w\ld sc>cely  
ev] be lo/ by t disease4 ,i say ?is     
advis$ly1 = 9 my own practice1 provid$  
,i am call$ 9 e>ly1 & if my plans are   
/rictly c>ri$ out1 ,i sc>cely ev] lose a
 *ild f inflammation ( ! lungs4  ,y may 
ask--,:at are y\r plans8 ,i w tell y1 9 
case y _c promptly obta9 m$ical advice1 
z delay might be dea?6  ,! treatm5t (   
,inflammation ( ! ,lungs1 :at to        
d4--,keep ! *ild to "o room1 to 8       
b$room1 & to 8 b$4 ,let ! *amb] be      
prop]ly v5tilat$4 ,if ! wea!r be cool1  
let a small fire be 9 ! grate2 o!rwise1 
he is bett] )\t a fire4 ,let him live on
 l[ diet1 su* z weak black tea1 milk &  
wat] 79 equal quantities71 & toa/ &     
wat]1 ?9 oatmeal gruel1 arr[-root1 & su*
 l simple bev]ages1 & give him ! foll[+ 
mixture3--    ,take (--,w9e (           
,ipecacuanha1 ?ree dra*ms2              
,simple ,syrup1 ?ree dra*ms2            
,wat]1 six dra*ms2  ,make a ,mixture4 ,a
 tea-spoonful ( ! mixture to be tak5 e  

f\r h\rs4  ,be c>eful t y g to a        
respectable *emi/1 9 ord] t ! totality (
 ! ,ipecacuanha ,w9e may be good1 z !   
*ild's life may dep5d ^u x4  ,if !      
m$ic9e produce sickness1 s mu* ! bett]2 
cont9ue x regul>ly until ! %ort1        
oppress$1 & hurri$ brea?+ has subsid$1 &
 has become natural4  ,if ! attack be v 
sev]e1 9 addition to ! above m$ic9e1 at 
once apply a bli/]1 n ! common bli/]1 b 
,smi?'s ,tela ,vesicatoria ,footnote3   
,manufactur$ by ,t4  ,h4 ,smi?1 *emi/s1 
,ed9burgh1 & may be procur$ ( ,s\?alls1 
*emi/s1 ,birm+ham4--a qu>t] ( a %eet4   
,if ! *ild be a ye> old1 ! bli/] ought  
to be kept on = ?ree h\rs1 & !n a piece 
( dry1 s(t l95 rag %\ld be appli$ =     
ano!r ?ree h\rs4 ,at ! end ( :i* "t--six
 h\rs--!re w be a beautiful bli/]1 :i*  
mu/ !n1 ) a pair ( scissors1 be cut1 to 
let out ! wat]1 & !n let ! bli/] be     
dress$1 night & morn+1 ) simple c]ate   
spread on l9t4  ,if ! little pati5t be m
 ?an "o ye>1 say two ye>s old1 let !    
,tela rema9 on = five h\rs1 & ! dry l95 

rag = five h\rs m1 be=e ! bli/]1 z above
 recomm5d$1 be cut & dress$4  ,if 9 a   
day or two ! inflammation /ill cont9ue  
viol5t1 let ano!r ,tela ,vesicatoria be 
appli$1 n ov] ! old bli/]1 b let a n>r[ 
/rip ( x be appli$ on ea* side ( ! old  
bli/]1 & manag$ 9 ! same mann] z be=e   
direct$4  ,i _c speak too highly (      
,smi?'s ,tela ,vesicatoria4 ,x has1 9 my
 h&s1 ?r\gh ,god's bless+1 sav$ ! lives 
( scores ( *ildr54 ,x is f>1 v f>1      
sup]ior to ! old fa%ion$ bli/]+ pla/]4  
,x seldom1 if ! above rules be /rictly  
obs]v$1 fails to rise1 x gives mu* less 
pa9 ?an ! common bli/]1 :5 x has _h !   
desir$ effect1 x readily heals1 :i* _c  
always be said ( ! common fly bli/]1 m  
especially ) *ildr54  ,my %eet an*ors1  
!n1 9 ! inflammation ( ! lungs ( *ildr5 
are1 ,ipecacuanha ,w9e & ,smi?'s ,tela  
,vesicatoria4 ,let ! greate/ c>e1 z ,i  
be=e advis$1 be obs]v$ 9 obta9+ !       
,ipecacuanha ,w9e g5u9e & good4 ,?is c  
be only dep5d$ ^u by hav+ ! m$ic9e f a  
highly respectable *emi/1 ,ipecacuanha  

,w9e1 :5 g5u9e & good1 is1 9 _m *ildr5's
 diseases1 is "o ( ! mo/ valuable (     
m$9cies4  ,:at1 9 a case ( inflammation 
( ! lungs1 ,,n to d--,d n1 on any       
acc\nt1 apply lee*es4 ,!y draw out !    
life ( ! *ild1 b n 8 disease4           
,avoid--emphatically let me say s--giv+ 
emetic t>t> ,x is "o ( ! mo/ l[]+ &     
dea?-deal+ m$ic9es t c be adm9i/]$ ei!r 
to an infant or to a *ild6 ,if y wi% to 
try ! effect ( x1 take a dose y\rself1 &
 ,i am q sure t y w !n nev] be incl9$ to
 poison a *ild ) su* an abom9able       
prep>ation6 ,9 old5 times--_m1 _m ye>s  
ago--,i myself gave x 9 inflammation ( !
 lungs1 & lo/ _m *ildr56 ,s9ce leav+ x  
(f1 ! recov]ies ( pati5ts by !          
,ipecacuanha treatm5t1 comb9$ ) !       
ext]nal application ( ,smi?'s ,tela     
,vesicatoria1 h be5 9 _m cases m>vell\s4
 ,avoid bro?s & w9e1 & all /imulants4 ,d
 n put ! *ild into a w>m ba?1 x only    
oppresses ! already oppress$ brea?+4    
,moreov]1 aft] he is out ( ! ba?1 x     
causes a l>g] quantity ( blood to ru%   

back to ! lungs & to ! bron*ial tubes1 &
 ?us fe$s ! inflammation4 ,d n1 by a    
l>ge fire1 keep ! temp]ature ( ! room   
high4 ,a small fire1 9 ! w9t] "t1       
enc\rages v5tilation1 & 9 su* a case    
does good4 ,:5 ! little pati5t is on !  
"m's or on ! nurse's lap1 d n burd5 him 
ei!r ) a heavy blanket or ) a ?ick %awl4
 ,ei!r a ?9 *ild's blanket1 or a ?9     
wooll5 %awl1 9 addition to 8 usual      
nightg[n1 is all ! clo?+ necess>y4      
#bje4 ,is ,bron*itis a m frequ5t disease
 ?an ,inflammation ( ! ,lungs8 ,:i* is !
 mo/ dang]\s8 ,:at are ! symptoms (     
,bron*itis8  ,bron*itis is a mu* m      
frequ5t disease ?an inflammation ( !    
lungs1 inde$1 x is "o ( ! mo/ common    
compla9ts bo? ( infants & ( *ildr51 :ile
 inflammation ( ! lungs is comp>atively 
a r>e disease4 ,bron*itis is n ne>ly su*
 a dang]\s disease z inflammation ( !   
lungs4  ,! symptoms--,! *ild = ! fir/   
few days lab\rs "u symptoms ( a heavy   
cold1 he has n 8 usual spirits4 ,9 two  
or ?ree days1 in/ead ( ! cold leav+ him1

 x becomes m confirm$1 he is n[ really  
poorly1 fretful1 & fev]i%1 8 brea?+     
becomes r hurri$ & oppress$1 8 c\gh is  
h>d & dry1 & l\d1 he :eezes1 & if y put 
y\r e> to 8 nak$ back1 betwe5 8 %\ld]   
blades1 y w he> ! :eez+ m di/9ctly4 ,if 
at ! brea/1 he does n suck ) 8 usual    
avidity2 ! c\gh1 not)/&+ ! brea/ is a   
great com=t to him1 compels him         
frequ5tly to loose ! nipple2 8 ur9e is  
scanty1 & r high-col\r$1 /a9+ ! napk91 &
 smell+ /rongly4 ,he is g5]ally worse at
 night4  ,well1 !n1 rememb] if ! *ild be
 fev]i%1 if he h symptoms ( a heavy     
cold1 if he h an oppression ( brea?+1 if
 he :eeze1 & if he h a tight1 dry1 noisy
 c\gh1 y may be satisfi$ t he has an    
attack ( bron*itis4  #bjf4 ,h[ c ,i     
di/+ui% betwe5 ,bron*itis &             
,inflammation ( ! ,lungs8  ,9 bron*itis 
! sk9 is w>m1 b moi/2 9 inflammation ( !
 lungs x is hot & dry3 9 bron*itis ! m\?
 is w>m] ?an usual1 b moi/2 9           
inflammation ( ! lungs x is burn+ hot3 9
 bron*itis ! brea?+ is r hurri$1 &      

att5d$ ) :eez+2 9 inflammation ( ! lungs
 x is v %ort & pant+1 & is unaccompani$ 
) :eez+1 al?\gh occasionally a v slight 
crackl+ s\nd might be he>d3 9 bron*itis 
! c\gh is long & noisy2 9 inflammation (
 ! lungs x is %ort & feeble3 9 bron*itis
 ! *ild is cross & fretful2 9           
inflammation ( ! lungs he is dull &     
heavy1 & 8 c\nt5ance d5otes di/ress4    
,we h sometimes a comb9ation ( bron*itis
 & ( inflammation ( ! lungs1 an attack (
 ! latt] foll[+ ! =m]4 ,!n ! symptoms w 
be modifi$1 & w p>take ( ! "* ( ! two   
diseases4  #bjg4 ,h[ w\ld y treat a case
 ( ,bron*itis8  ,if a m$ical man _c be  
procur$1 ,i w tell y ,:at to d3 ,conf9e 
! *ild to 8 b$room1 & if v ill1 to 8 b$4
 ,if x be w9t] "t1 h a little fire 9 !  
grate1 b be sure t ! temp]ature ( !     
*amb] be n above #fj degrees ,fahr5heit1
 & let ! room be prop]ly v5tilat$1 :i*  
may be effect$ by occasionally leav+ !  
door a little aj>4  ,let him lie ei!r   
outside ! b$ or on a s(a1 if he be v    
ill1 inside ! b$1 ) a %eet & a blanket  

only to cov] him1 b no ?ick cov]lid4 ,if
 he be all[$ to be on ! lap1 x only     
heats him & makes him re/less4 ,if he w 
n lie on ! b$1 let him re/ on a pill[   
plac$ on ! lap1 ! pill[ w cause him to  
lie cool]1 & w m com=tably re/ 8 wean$  
body4 ,if he be at ! brea/1 keep him to 
x1 let him h no artificial food1 unless1
 if he be ?ir/y a little toa/ & wat]4   
,if he be wean$1 let him h ei!r milk &  
wat]1 arr[ root made ) equal p>ts ( milk
 & wat]1 toa/ & wat]1 b>ley wat]1 or    
weak black tea1 ) pl5ty ( new milk 9 x1 
c41 b1 until ! inflammation h subsid$1  
nei!r bro? nor beef tea4  ,n[1 ) reg>d  
to m$ic9e1 ! be/ m$ic9e is ,ipecacuanha 
,w9e1 giv5 9 l>ge doses1 s z to produce 
con/ant nausea4 ,! ,ipecacuanha abates  
fev]1 acts on ! sk91 loos5s ! c\gh1 &1 9
 po9t ( fact1 9 ! majority ( cases1 w   
rapidly effect a cure4 ,i h 9 a prec$+  
,conv]sation giv5 y a prescription = !  
,ipecacuanha ,w9e ,mixture4 ,let a      
tea-spoonful ( ! mixture be tak5 e f\r  
h\rs4  ,if 9 a day or two he be no      

bett]1 b worse1 by all means cont9ue !  
mixture1 :e!r x produce sickness or     
o!rwise1 & put on ! *e/ a ,tela         
,vesicatoria1 a qu>t] ( a %eet4  ,!     
,ipecacuanha ,w9e & ! ,tela ,vesicatoria
 are my %eet an*ors 9 ! bron*itis1 bo? (
 infants & ( *ildr54 ,!y r>ely1 ev5 9 v 
sev]e cases1 fail to effect a cure1     
provid$ ! ,tela ,vesicator9a be prop]ly 
appli$1 & ! ,ipecacuanha ,w9e be g5u9e &
 ( good quality4  ,if !re be any        
difficulty 9 procur+ good ,ipecacuanha  
,w9e1 ! ,ipecacuanha may be giv5 9 p[d] 
in/ead ( ! w9e ,! foll[+ is a pleasant  
=m--    ,take (--,p[d] ( ,ipecacuanha1  
twelve gra9s            ,:ite ,sug>     
?irty six gra9s  ,mix well toge!r &     
divide into twelve p[d]s4 ,"o ( ! p[d]s 
to be put dry on ! tongue e f\r h\rs4   
,! ,ipecacuanha ,p[d] w keep bett] ?an !
 ,w9e--an important consid]ation to ^?  
liv+ 9 c\ntry places1 nev]!less1 if !   
,w9e c be procur$ fre% & good1 ,i f>    
pref] ! ,w9e to ! ,p[d]4  ,:5 !         
bron*itis has disappe>$1 ! diet ought   

gradually to be improv$--rice1 sago1    
tapioca1 & light batt]-pudd+1 c42 &1 9 a
 few days1 ei!r a little *ick5 or a     
mutton *op1 mix$ ) a well-ma%$ potato & 
crumb ( bread1 %\ld be giv54 ,b let !   
improvem5t 9 8 diet be gradual1 or !    
inflammation might return4  ,:at ,,n to 
d4--,d n apply lee*es4 ,d n give ei!r   
emetic t>t> or antimonial w9e1 :i* is   
emetic t>t> dissolv$ 9 w9e4 ,d n adm9i/]
 ei!r p>egoric or syrup ( poppies1 ei!r 
( :i* w\ld /op ! c\gh1 & w\ld ?us prev5t
 ! expulsion ( ! phlegm4 ,any fool c /op
 a c\gh1 b x requires a wise man to     
rectify ! mis*ief4 ,a c\gh is an ef=t ( 
,nature to br+ up ! phlegm1 :i* w\ld    
o!rwise accumulate1 & 9 ! end cause     
dea?4 ,aga91 !re=e1 let me urge ^u y !  
imm5se importance ( n /opp+ ! c\gh ( a  
*ild4 ,! ,ipecacuanha ,w9e w1 by loos5+ 
! phlegm1 loos5 ! c\gh1 :i* is ! only "r
 way to get rid ( a c\gh4 ,let :at ,i h 
n[ said be impress$ deeply ^u y\r       
memory1 z ?\s&s ( *ildr5 9 ,engl& are   
annually de/roy$ by hav+ _! c\ghs /opp$4

 ,avoid1 until ! bron*itis be reliev$1  
giv+ him bro?s1 & meat1 & /imulants (   
all k9ds4 ,= fur!r obs]vations on :at   
,,n to d 9 bron*itis1 ,i beg to ref] y  
to a previ\s ,conv]sation we _h on :at  
,,n to d 9 inflammation ( ! lungs4 ,t   
:i* is injuri\s 9 ! "o case is equally s
 9 ! o!r4  #bjh4 ,:at are ! symptoms (  
,diph!ria1 or1 z x is sometimes call$1  
,b\logne ,sore-?roat8  ,?is t]rible     
disease1 al?\gh by _m consid]$ to be a  
new compla9t1 is1 9 po9t ( fact1 ( v    
anci5t orig94 ,hom]1 & ,hippocrates1 !  
,fa!r ( ,physic1 h bo? describ$ x4      
,diph!ria fir/ appe>$ 9 ,engl& 9 !      
beg9n+ ( ! ye> #aheg1 s9ce :i* "t x has 
nev] totally left our %ores4  ,!        
symptoms--,! little pati5t1 be=e !      
disease really %[s itself1 feels poorly1
 & is out ( sorts4 ,a %iv]+ fit1 ?\gh n 
sev]e1 may g5]ally be notic$4 ,!re is   
heav9ess1 & slight heada*e1 pr9cipally  
ov] ! eyes4 ,sometimes1 b n always1 !re 
is a mild attack ( delirium at night ,! 
next day he compla9s ( slight difficulty

 ( swall[+4 ,if old en\gh1 he w compla9 
( con/riction ab\t ! swall[4 ,on exam9+ 
! ?roat1 ! tonsils w be f\nd to be      
swoll5 & r$d]--m d>kly r$ ?an usual4    
,slight specks w be notic$ on ! tonsils4
 ,9 a day or two an exudation w cov] !m1
 ! back ( ! swall[1 ! palate1 ! tongue1 
& sometimes ! inside ( ! *eeks & ( !    
no/rils4 ,?is exudation ( lymph         
gradually increases until x becomes a   
regul> membrane1 :i* puts on ! appe>ance
 ( lea!r1 h5ce its "n diph!ria4 ,?is    
membrane peels (f 9 pieces1 & if ! *ild 
be old & /rong en\gh he w sometimes spit
 x up 9 quantities1 ! membrane aga9 &   
aga9 rapidly =m+ z be=e4 ,! dis*>ges f !
 ?roat are occasionally1 b n always1    
(f5sive4 ,!re is dang] ( cr\p f !       
ext5sion ( ! membrane into ! w9d pipe4  
,! gl&s ab\t ! neck & "u ! jaw are      
g5]ally mu* swoll51 ! sk9 is r cold &   
clammy1 ! ur9e is scanty & usually pale1
 ! b[els at fir/ are frequ5tly relax$4  
,?is di>rhoea may1 or may n1 cease z !  
disease advances4  ,! *ild is n[ 9 a    

p]il\s condition1 & x becomes a battle  
betwe5 8 con/itution & ! disease4 ,if1  
un=tunately1 z is too (t5 !             
case--diph!ria be+ m likely to attack ! 
weakly--! *ild be v delicate1 !re is b  
slight hope ( recov]y4 ,! dang] ( !     
disease is n always to be measur$ by !  
/ate ( ! ?roat4 ,sometimes1 :5 ! pati5t 
appe>s to be gett+ well1 a sudd5 *ange =
 ! worse rapidly c>ries him (f4 ,h5ce ! 
importance ( great caution1 9 su* cases1
 9 giv+ an op9ion z to ultimate recov]y4
 ,i h said en\gh to prove ! t]rible     
nature ( ! disease1 & to %[ ! necessity 
( call+ 91 at ! e>lie/ p]iod ( !        
symptoms1 an exp]i5c$ & skilful m$ical  
man4  #bji4 ,is ,diph!ria contagi\s8    
,decid$ly4 ,!re=e1 :5 practicable1 ! re/
 ( ! *ildr5 ought in/antly to be remov$ 
to a di/ance4 ,i say *ildr51 = x is     
emphatically a disease ( *ildhood4 ,:5  
adults h x1 x is ! exception & n ! rule3
 ,?us x w be se51 9 ! acc\nt giv5 ( !   
,b\logne epidemic1 t ( #cff dea?s f ?is 
cause1 #cda occurr$ among/ *ildr5 "u t5 

ye>s ( age4 ,9 ! ,l9coln%ire epidemic1 9
 ! autumn ( #aheh1 all ! dea?s at       
,hornca/le1 #be 9 numb]1 occurr$ among/ 
*ildr5 "u twelve ye>s ( age4 ,footnote3 
,diph!ria3 by ,erne/ ,h>t4 ,a valuable  
pamphlet on ! subject4 ,dr ,wade (      
,birm+ham has also writt5 an int]e/+ &  
useful monograph on ,diph!ria4 ,i am    
indebt$ to ! above au?ors = mu* valuable
 in=mation4  #baj4 ,:at are ! causes (  
,diph!ria8  ,bad & imp]fect dra9age2    
,footnote3 ,n[ all my c>efully conduct$ 
inquiries induce me to believe t !      
disease comes f dra9-poison4 ,all !     
cases into :i* ,i c\ld fully inquire1 h 
br\ght conviction to my m9d t !re is a  
direct law ( sequ5ce 9 "s peculi>       
conditions ( atmosph]e betwe5 diph!ria &
 bad dra9age2 &1 if ?is be prov$ by     
subsequ5t inve/igations1 we may be able 
to prev5t a disease :i*1 9 too _m cases1
 our kn[n rem$ies _c cure4--,w4 ,c>r1   
,esq41 ,blackhea?1 ,briti% ,m$ical      
,j\rnal1 ,decemb] #g1 #ahfa4 want (     
v5tilation2 ov]fl[+ privies2 l[         

neighb\rhoods 9 ! vic9ity ( riv]s2      
/agnant wat]s2 inde$1 ev]y?+ t vitiates 
! air1 & ?us depresses ! sy/em1 m       
especially if ! wea!r be close & muggy2 
poor &1 improp] food2 & la/1 ?\gh n     
lea/1 contagion4 ,be> 9 m9d1 too1 t a   
delicate *ild is mu* m pr$ispos$ to !   
disease ?an a /rong "o4  #baa4 ,:at is !
 treatm5t ( ,dip!ria8  ,:at to          
d--,exam9e well into ! v5tilation1 = z  
diph!ria is frequ5tly caus$ by defici5t 
v5tilation1 ! be/ rem$y is ?or\gh       
v5tilation4 ,look well bo? to ! dra9s & 
to ! privies1 & see t ! dra9s f !       
wat]-closets & f ! privies d n 9 any way
 contam9ate ! pump-wat]4 ,if ! dra9s be 
defective or ! privies be full1 !       
disease 9 y\r *ild w be g5]at$1 f$1 &   
fo/]$4 ,n only s1 b ! disease w spread 9
 y\r family & all ar\nd y4  ,keep ! *ild
 to 8 b$room & to 8 b$4 ,= ! fir/ two or
 ?ree days1 :ile ! fev] runs high1 put  
him on a l[ diet1 su* z milk1 tea1 arr[ 
root1 c4  ,apply to 8 ?roat e f\r h\rs a
 w>m b>m & oatmeal p\ltice4 ,if he be   

old en\gh to h ! k to use a g>gle1 !    
foll[+ w be f\nd s]viceable--    ,take  
(--,p]manganate ( ,pota%1 pure1 f\r     
grams1            ,wat] eight ounces    
,to make a ,g>gle  ,or1    ,take        
(--,p[d]$ ,alum1 "o dra*m1              
,simple ,syrup "o ounce1                
,wat]1 sev5 ounces  ,to make a ,g>gle   
,! be/ m$ic9e = ! fir/ few days ( !     
attack1 is ! foll[+ mixture--    ,take  
(--,*lorate ( ,pota% two dra*ms1        
,boil+ ,wat] sev5 ounces                
,syrup ( ,r$ ,poppy "o ounce  ,to ,make 
a mixture4 ,a table spoonful to be tak5 
e f\r h\rs4   ,or ! *lorate ( pota%     
might be giv5 9 ! =m ( p[d]--    ,take  
(--,*lorate ( ,pota% two scruples1      
,lump ,sug> "o dra*m  ,mix & divide into
 eight p[d]s4 ,"o to be put into a dry  
tea spoon & !n plac$ on ! tongue e ?ree 
h\rs1 ,^! p[d]s are v useful 9 diph!ria2
 !y are v cleans+ to ! tongue & ?roat4  
,if !y produce mu* sm>t+ z :]e ! m\? is 
v sore !y sometimes d1 let ! pati5t1    
aft] tak+ "o1 dr9k pl5tifully ( milk1   

inde$ ,i h kn[n ^! p[d]s induce a pati5t
 to take n\ri%m5t1 9 ! =m ( milk1 :i* he
 o!rwise w\ld n h done1 & ?us to h sav$ 
him f dy+ ( />vation1 :i*1 be=e tak+ !  
p[d]s1 !re 0 e probability ( 8 do+4 ,an 
ext5sive exp]i5ce has demon/rat$ to me !
 great value ( ^! p[d]s 9 diph!ria1 b !y
 mu/ be put on ! tongue dry4  ,z soon z 
! sk9 has lo/ its pret]natural heat1    
beef tea & *ick5 bro? ought to be giv54 
,or if great pro/ration %\ld sup]v5e1 9 
addition to ! beef tea1 port w9e1 a     
table spoonful e f\r h\rs1 %\ld be      
adm9i/]$4 ,if ! *ild be cold1 & !re be  
great s9k+ ( ! vital p[]s1 br&y & wat]  
%\ld be sub/itut$ = ! port w9e4         
,rememb]1 9 ord9>y cases1 port w9e &    
br&y are n necess>y1 b 9 cases ( extreme
 exhau/ion !y are mo/ valuable4  ,z soon
 z ! great heat ( ! sk9 has abat$ & !   
debility has set 91 "o ( ! foll[+       
mixtures w be f\nd useful--    ,take    
(--,w9e ( ,iron1 "o ounce & a half1     
,sample ,syrup1 "o ounce1               
,wat]1 ?ree ounces & a half  ,to make a 

,mixture4 ,a table spoonful to be tak5 e
 f\r h\rs4  ,or1    ,take (--,t9cture ( 
,p]*loride ( ,iron1 "o dra*m            
,simple ,syrup1 "o ounce1               
,wat]1 ?ree ounces  ,to make a ,mixture4
 ,a table spoonful to be tak5 ?ree times
 a day4  ,if ! disease %\ld travel      
d[nw>ds1 x w cause all ! symptoms (     
cr\p1 !n x mu/ be treat$ z cr\p1 ) ?is  
only diff]5ce1 t a bli/] 7,tela         
,vesicatoria7 mu/ n be appli$1 or !     
bli/]$ surface may be attack$ by !      
membrane ( diph!ria1 :i* may ei!r cause 
dea? or ha/5 t cata/rophe4 ,9 e o!r     
respect treat ! case z cr\p1 by giv+ an 
emetic1 a tea spoonful ( ,ipecacuanha   
,w9e e five m9utes1 until free vomit+ be
 excit$1 & !n adm9i/] small] doses (    
,ipecacuanha ,w9e e two or ?ree h\rs1 z 
,i recomm5d$ :5 conv]s+ ) y on !        
treatm5t ( cr\p4  ,:at ,,n to d--,d n1  
on any acc\nt1 apply ei!r lee*es or a   
bli/]4 ,if ! latt] be appli$1 x is almo/
 sure to be cov]$ ) ! membrane (        
diph!ria1 simil> to t inside ( ! m\? & (

 ! ?roat1 :i* w\ld be a s]i\s           
complication4 ,d n give ei!r calomel or 
emetic t>t>4 ,d n depress ! sy/em by    
ap]i5ts1 = diph!ria is an awfully       
depress+ compla9t ( itself1 ! pati5t1 9 
po9t ( fact1 is lab\r+ "u ! depress+    
effects ( poison1 = ! blood has be5     
poison$ ei!r by ! dr9k+ wat] be+        
contam9at$ by faecal matt] f ei!r a     
privy or f a wat]-closet1 by "s horrid  
dra91 by proximity to a pig-/y1 by an   
ov]fl[+ privy1 especially if vegetable  
matt] be rott+ at ! same "t 9 x1 by bad 
v5tilation1 or by contagion4 ,diph!ria  
may g5]ally be trac$ ei!r to ! "o or to 
! o!r ( ! above causes1 !re=e let me    
urg5tly entreat y to look well into all 
^! matt]s1 & ?us to /ay ! pe/il5ce6     
,diph!ria might long rema9 9 a          
neighb\rhood if active measures be n us$
 to ext]m9ate x4  #bab4 ,h ! goodness to
 describe ! symptoms ( ,measles8        
,measles comm5ces ) symptoms ( a common 
cold1 ! pati5t is at fir/ *illy1 !n hot 
& fev]i%1 he has a runn+ at ! nose1     

sneez+1 wat]+1 & r$ness ( ! eyes1       
heada*e1 dr[s9ess1 a ho>se & peculi> r++
 c\gh1 :i* nurses call measle-c\gh1 &   
difficulty ( brea?+4 ,^! symptoms       
usually la/ ?ree days be=e ! eruption   
appe>s1 on ! f\r? x 7! eruption7 g5]ally
 makes its appe>ance1 & cont9ues = f\r  
days & !n disappe>s1 la/+ altoge!r1 f ! 
comm5cem5t ( ! symptoms ( cold to !     
decl9e ( ! eruption1 sev5 days4 ,x is   
important to be> 9 m9d t ! eruption     
consi/s ( cresc5t-%ap$--half            
moon-%ap$--pat*es1 t !y usually appe>   
fir/ ab\t ! face & ! neck1 9 :i* places 
!y are ! be/ m>k$2 !n on ! body & on !  
arms2 &1 la/ly1 on ! legs1 & t !y are   
slightly rais$ above ! surface ( ! sk94 
,! face is swoll51 m especially !       
eye-lids :i* are sometimes = a few days 
clos$4  ,well1 !n1 rememb]1 ! runn+ at !
 nose1 !1 sneez+1 ! peculi> ho>se c\gh1 
& ! half-moon-%ap$ pat*es1 are ! lead+  
features ( ! disease1 & po9t out = a    
c]ta9ty t x is measles4  #bac4 ,:at     
con/itutes ! pr9cipal dang] 9 ,measles8 

,! affection ( ! *e/4 ,! muc\s or l9+   
membrane ( ! bron*ial tubes is always m 
or less inflam$1 & ! lungs !mselves are 
sometimes affect$4  #bad4 ,d y recomm5d 
surfeit wat] & saffron tea to ?r[ out ! 
eruption 9 ,measles8  ,c]ta9ly n4 ,!    
only way to ?r[ out ! eruption1 z x is  
call$1 is to keep ! body com=tably w>m1 
& to give ! bev]ages ord]$ by ! m$ical  
man1 ) ! *ill (f4 ,surfeit wat]1 saffron
 tea1 & rem$ies ( t class1 are hot &    
/imulat+4 ,! only effect !y c h1 w be to
 increase ! fev] & ! inflammation--to   
add fuel to ! fire4  #bae4 ,:at is !    
treatm5t ( ,measles8  ,:at to d4--,!    
*ild ought to be conf9$ bo? to 8 room & 
to 8 b$1 ! room be+ kept com=tably w>m2 
!re=e1 if x be w9t] "t1 !re %\ld be a   
small fire 9 ! grate2 9 ! summ] "t1 a   
fire w\ld be improp]4 ,! *ild mu/ n be  
expos$ to draughts2 not)/&+1 f "t to "t1
 ! door ought to be left a little aj> 9 
ord] to *ange ! air ( ! ap>tm5t2 = prop]
 v5tilation1 let ! disease be :at x may1
 is absolutely necess>y4  ,let ! *ild1 =

 ! fir/ few days1 be kept on a l[ diet1 
su* z on milk & wat]1 arr[-root1 bread &
 butt]1 c4  ,if ! attack be mild1 t is  
to say1 if ! brea?+ be n mu* affect$ 7= 
9 measles x always is m or less         
affect$71 & if !re be n mu* :eez+1 !    
,acidulat$ ,infusion ( ,roses' ,mixture 
,footnote3 ,see page #agh w be all t is 
necess>y4  ,b suppose t ! brea?+ is     
%ort1 & t !re is a great :eez+1 !n      
in/ead ( giv+ him ! mixture j advis$1   
give him a tea-spoonful ( a mixture     
compos$ ( ,ipecacuanha ,w9e1 ,syrup1 &  
,wat]1 ,footnote3 ,see page #afa e f\r  
h\rs4 ,& if1 on ! foll[+ day1 ! brea?+ &
 ! :eez+ be n reliev$ 9 addition to !   
,ipecacuanha ,mixture1 apply a ,tola    
,vesicatoria1 z advis$ "u ! head (      
,inflammation ( ! ,lungs4  ,:5 ! *ild is
 convalesc+1 batt] pudd+s1 rice1 & sago 
pudd+s1 9 addition to ! milk1 bread &   
butt]1 c1 %\ld be giv51 &1 a few days   
lat]1 *ick51 mutton *ops1 c4  ,! *ild   
ought n1 ev5 9 a mild case ( measles1 & 
9 fav\rable wea!r to be all[$ to leave !

 h\se "u a =tnight1 or x might br+ on an
 attack ( bron*itis4  ,:at ,,n to d--,d 
n give ei!r surfeit wat] or w9e4 ,d n   
apply lee*es to ! *e/4 ,d n expose !    
*ild to ! cold air4 ,d n keep ! b$ room 
v hot1 b com=tably w>m4 ,d n let ! *ild 
leave ! h\se1 ev5 "u fav\rable          
circum/ances1 "u a =tnight4 ,d n1 :ile !
 eruption is out1 give ap]i5ts4 ,d n1 to
 ease ! c\gh1 adm9i/] ei!r emetic t>t>  
or p>egoric--! =m] drug is awfully      
depress+1 ! latt] w /op ! c\gh1 & w ?us 
prev5t ! expulsion ( ! phlegm4  #baf4   
,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,sc>lat9a &   
,sc>let ,fev]8  ,!y are inde$ "o & !    
same disease1 sc>lat9a be+ ! ,lat9 =    
sc>let fev]4 ,b1 9 a popul> s5se1 :5 !  
disease is mild1 x is usually call$     
sc>lat9a4 ,! latt] t]m does n s\nd s    
=midable to ! e>s ei!r ( pati5ts or (   
p>5ts4  #bag4 ,w y describe ! symptoms (
 ,sc>let ,fev]8  ,! pati5t is g5]ally   
*illy1 languid1 dr[sy1 fev]i%1 & poorly 
= two days be=e ! eruption appe>s4 ,at !
 end ( ! second day1 ! *>act]i/ic1      

bright sc>let effloresc5ce1 some:at     
simil> to ! col\r ( a boil$ lob/]1      
usually fir/ %[s itself4 ,! sc>let      
appe>ance is n conf9$ to ! sk92 b !     
tongue1 ! ?roat1 & ! :ites ( ! eyes put 
on ! same appe>ance2 ) ?is only         
diff]5ce1 t on ! tongue & on ! ?roat !  
sc>let is mu* d>k]2 &1 z ,dr ,elliotson 
accurately describes x1--! tongue looks 
z if x _h be5 slightly spr9kl$ ) ,cay5ne
 pepp]2 ! tongue1 at o!r times1 looks l 
a /rawb]ry2 :5 x does1 x is call$ !     
/rawb]ry tongue4 ,! eruption usually    
decl9es on ! fif?1 & is g5]ally indi/9ct
 on ! six? day2 on ! sev5? x has        
completely fad$ away4 ,!re is usually1  
aft] ! fir/ few days1 great it*+ on !   
surface ( ! body4 ,! sk91 at ! end ( !  
week1 beg9s to peel & to du/ (f1 mak+ x 
look z ?\gh meal _h be5 spr9kl$ ^u x4   
,!re are ?ree =ms ( sc>let fev]2--! "o  
:]e ! ?roat is little1 if at all1       
affect$1 & ?is is a mild =m ( ! disease2
 ! second1 :i* is g5]ally1 especially at
 night1 att5d$ ) delirium1 :]e ! ?roat  

is mu* affect$1 be+ (t5 greatly inflam$ 
& ulc]at$2 & ! ?ird 7:i* is1 except 9   
c]ta9 unheal?y di/ricts1 comp>atively   
r>e1 & :i* is ,,v dang]\s71 ! malignant 
=m4  #bah4 ,w\ld x be well to give a    
little cool+1 op5+ physic z soon z a    
*ild beg9s to sick5 = ,sc>let ,fev]8    
,on no acc\nt :atev]4 ,ap]i5t m$ic9es   
are1 9 my op9ion1 highly improp] &      
dang]\s bo? be=e & dur+ ! p]iod ( !     
eruption4 ,x is my firm conviction1 t ! 
adm9i/ration ( op5+ m$ic9e1 at su*      
times1 is "o ( ! pr9cipal causes (      
sc>let fev] be+ s frequ5tly fatal4 ,?is 
is1 ( c\rse1 m applicable to ! poor1 &  
to ^? :o are unable to procure a skilful
 m$ical man4  #bai4 ,:at con/itutes !   
pr9cipal dang] 9 ,sc>let ,fev]8  ,!     
affection ( ! ?roat1 ! adm9i/ration (   
op5+ m$ic9e dur+ ! fir/ t5 days1 & a    
peculi> disease ( ! kidneys end+ 9      
anas>ca 7dropsy71 on :i* acc\nt1 !      
m$ical man ought1 :5 practicable1 to be 
s5t = at ! onset1 t no "t may be lo/ 9  
apply+ prop] rem$ies4  ,:5 ,sc>let ,fev]

 is complicat$--z x sometimes is--)     
diph!ria1 ! diph!ric membrane is v apt  
to travel into ! w9d-pipe1 & ?us to     
cause diph!ric cr\p1 x is almo/ sure1 :5
 su* is ! case1 to end 9 dea?4 ,:5 a    
*ild dies f su* a complication1 ! dea?  
might truly be said to be ow+ to !      
diph!ric cr\p1 & n to ! ,sc>let ,fev]1 =
 if ! diph!ric cr\p _h n occurr$1 ! *ild
 w\ld1 9 all probability1 h be5 sav$4 ,!
 dea?s f diph!ria are g5]ally f diph!ric
 cr\p1 if !re be no cr\p1 !re is1 z a   
rule1 frequ5t recov]y4  #bbj4 ,h[ w\ld y
 di/+ui% betwe5 ,sc>let ,fev] &         
,measles8  ,measles comm5ces ) symptoms 
( a common cold1 sc>let fev] does n4    
,measles has a peculi> ho>se c\gh1      
sc>let fev] has n4 ,! eruption ( measles
 is 9 pat*es ( a half moon %ape1 & is   
slightly rais$ above ! sk91 ! eruption (
 sc>let fev] is n rais$ above ! sk9 at  
all1 & is "o cont9u$ mass4 ,! col\r ( ! 
eruption is mu* m vivid 9 sc>let fev]   
?an 9 measles4 ,! *e/ is ! "p pr9cipally
 affect$ 9 measles1 & ! ?roat 9 sc>let  

fev]4  ,!re is an excell5t me?od (      
det]m9+1 = a c]ta9ty1 :e!r ! eruption be
 t ( sc>lat9a or o!rwise4 ,i myself h1 9
 sev]al in/ances1 asc]ta9$ ! tru? (     
x--,= sev]al ye>s ,m ,b\*ut has rem>k$ 9
 ! eruptions ( sc>lat9a a curi\s        
ph5om5on1 :i* s]ves to di/+ui% ?is      
eruption f t ( measles1 ery!ma1         
erysipelas c41 a ph5om5on ess5tially    
vital1 & :i* is connect$ ) ! excessive  
contractability ( ! capill>ies4 ,!      
ph5om5on 9 "q is a :ite l9e1 :i* c be   
produc$ at pleasure by draw+ ! back ( ! 
nail along ! sk9 :]e ! eruption1 is     
situat$4 ,on draw+ ! nail1 or !         
extremity ( a h>d body 7su* z a         
p5-hold]71 along ! eruption1 ! sk9 is   
obs]v$ to gr[ pale1 & to pres5t a :ite  
trace1 :i* rema9s = "o or two m9utes1 or
 long]1 & !n disappe>s4 ,9 ?is way !    
diagnosis ( ! disease may be v di/9ctly 
writt5 on ! sk92 ! ^w ',sc>lat9a'       
disappe>s z ! eruption rega9s its uni=m 
t9t4--,ed9burgh ,m$ical ,j\rnal4  #bba4 
,is x ( s mu* importance1 !n1 to di/+ui%

 betwe5 ,sc>let fev] & ,measles8  ,x is 
( great importance1 z 9 measles ! pati5t
 ought to be kept mod]ately w>m1 & !    
dr9ks %\ld be giv5 ) ! *ill (f2 :ile 9  
sc>let fev] ! pati5t ought to be kept   
cool--inde$1 = ! fir/ few days1 cold--& 
! bev]ages1 su* z spr+-wat]1 toa/ &     
wat]1 c41 %\ld be adm9i/]$ q cold4      
#bbb4 ,d y believe 9 ,hybrid ,sc>let    
,fev]--t is to say1 9 a cross betwe5    
,sc>let ,fev] & ,measles8  ,i nev] 9 my 
life saw a case ( hybrid sc>let         
fev]--nor d ,i believe 9 x4 ,sc>let fev]
 & measles are bo? blood poisons1 ea* "o
 be+ p]fectly sep>ate & di/9ct f ! o!r4 
,hybrid ,sc>let fev] is1 9 my op9ion1 an
 utt] impossibility4 ,9 old5 times1 :5 !
 symptoms ( diseases 7 n s well &       
c>efully di/+ui%$ z n[1 sc>let fev] &   
measles 7 con/antly conf\nd$ "o ) ! o!r1
 & 0 frequ5tly said to be hybrid--a     
cross betwe5 measles & sc>let fev]--to !
 pati5t's great detrim5t & dang]1 ! two 
diseases be+ z di/9ct & sep>ate z _!    
treatm5t-& managem5t ought to be4  #bbc4

 ,:at is ! treatm5t ( ,sc>let ,fev]8    
,footnote3 ,on ! #d? ( ,m>* #ahef1 ,i _h
 ! hon\r to read a ,pap] on ! ,treatm5t 
( ,sc>let ,fev] be=e ! memb]s ( ,que5s  
,college ,m$ico-,*irugical ,society1    
,birm+ham--:i* ,pap] 0 aft]w>ds publi%$ 
9 ! ,association ,j\rnal 7,m>* #ae      
#ahef7 & 9 ,brai?waite's ,retrospect (  
,m$ic9e 7,janu>y--,june1 #ahef7 & 9     
,rank+s ,half ,ye>ly ,ab/ract ( !       
,m$ical ,sci5ces 7,july--,decemb]1      
#ahef71 besides 9 o!r publications4     
,moreov] ! ,pap] 0 translat$ into       
,g]man1 & publi%$ 9 ,can/atts           
,jahresb]i*t1 iv #def1 #ahei  ,:at to   
d--,pray pay att5tion to my rules1 &    
c>ry out my directions to ! lett]--,i c 
!n promise1 t if ! sc>let fev] be nei!r 
malignant nor complicat$ ) diph!ria1 !  
plan ,i am ab\t to advise w1 ) ,god's   
bless+1 be usually successful4  ,:at is 
! fir/ ?+ to be done8 ,s5d ! *ild to b$1
 ?r[ op5 ! w9d[s1 be x w9t] or summ]1 & 
h a ?or\gh v5tilation1 = ! b$room mu/ be
 kept cool1 ,i may say cold4 ,d n be    

afraid ( fre% air1 = fre% air1 = ! fir/ 
few days1 is ess5tial to recov]y4 ,fre% 
air1 & pl5ty ( x1 9 sc>let fev]1 is !   
be/ doctor a *ild c h let ^! words be   
writt5 legibly on y\r m9d4 ,footnote3 ,9
 ! ,times ( ,sept #d1 #ahfc1 is ! foll[+
 copi$ f ! ,bridgewat] ,m]cury--        
,,gross ,,sup]/ition--,9 "o ( ! /reets (
 ,taunton1 !re resides a man & 8 wife :o
 h ! c>e ( a *ild ,?is *ild 0 attack$ ) 
sc>lat9a1 & to all appe>ance dea? 0     
inevitable4 ,a jury ( matrons 0 z x 7   
empanell$1 & to prev5t ! *ild 'dy+ h>d' 
all ! doors 9 ! h\se all ! draw]s1 all !
 boxes all ! cupbo>ds 7 ?r[n wide op51 !
 keys tak5 out & ! body ( ! *ild plac$  
"u a beam1 :]eby a sure1 c]ta91 & easy  
passage into et]nity c\ld be secur$4    
,wat*]s held _! vigils ?r\gh\t ! we>y   
night1 & 9 ! morn+ ! *ild1 to ! surprise
 ( all1 did n die1 & is n[ gradually    
recov]+4  ,^! old wom5--?is jury (      
matrons--/umbl$ on ! "r rem$y1 all !    
doors 9 ! h\se44447 ?r[n vide op51 & ?us
 !y ?or\ghly v5tilat$ ! ap>tm5t4 ,:at 0 

! consequ5ce8 ,! *ild :o1 j be=e ! op5+ 
( ! doors1 _h all ! appe>ances t dea? 0 
inevitable1 z soon z fre% air 0 let 9   
%[$ symptoms ( recov]y1 & 9 ! morn+ !   
*ild1 to ! surprise ( all1 did n die1 & 
is n[ gradually recov]+4 ,!re is no?+   
wond]ful--!re is no?+ surpris+ to my    
m9d--9 all ?is4 ,v5tilation--?or\gh     
v5tilation--is ! gr& rem$y = sc>lat9a6  
,oh1 t !re 7 9 sc>let fev] cases a good 
_m su* old wom5's--su* a jury (         
matrons'--rem$ies6 ,we %\ld n !n be     
horrifi$1 z we n[ are1 at ! fe>ful      
records ( dea?1 :i* ! ,returns ( !      
,regi/r> ,g5]al disclose6  ,if ! wea!r  
be ei!r int5sely cold1 or v damp1 !re is
 no objection to a small fire 9 ! grate 
provid$ !re be1 at ! same "t1 air--an   
abundance ( fre% air--admitt$ into !    
room4  ,take d[n ! curta9s ( ! b$1      
remove ! valances4 ,if x be summ] "t1   
let ! *ild be only cov]$ ) a %eet4 ,if x
 be w9t] "t1 9 addition to ! %eet1 he   
%\ld h "o blanket ov] him4  ,n[ = !     
?roat--,! be/ ext]nal application is a  

b>m & oatmeal p\ltice ,h[ ought x to be 
made1 & h[ appli$8 ,put half a          
tea-cupful ( b>m into a saucepan1 put x 
on ! fire to boil2 z soon z x boils1    
take x (f ! fire1 & /ir oatmeal into x1 
until x be ( ! consi/5ce ( a nice s(t   
p\ltice2 !n place x on a rag1 & apply x 
to ! ?roat1 c>efully fa/5 x on ) a      
b&age1 two or ?ree turns ( ! b&age go+  
r\nd ! ?roat1 & two or ?ree ov] ! cr[n (
 ! head1 s z nicely to apply ! p\ltice  
:]e x is want$--t is to say1 to cov] !  
tonsils4 ,tack ! b&age3 d n p9 x4 ,let !
 p\ltice be *ang$ ?ree times a day4 ,!  
be/ m$ic9e is ! ,acidulat$ ,infusion (  
,roses1 sweet5$ ) syrup3--    ,take     
(--,dilat$ ,sulphuric ,acid1 half a     
dra*m2            ,simple ,syrup1 "o    
ounce & a half2            ,acid        
,infusion ( ,roses1 f\r ounces & a half3
  ,to make a ,mixture4 ,a table-spoonful
 to be tak5 e f\r h\rs4  ,x is grateful 
& refre%+1 x is pleasant to take1 x     
abates fev] & ?ir/1 x cleanses ! ?roat &
 tongue ( mucus1 & is peculi>ly         

efficaci\s 9 sc>let fev]2 z soon z !    
fev] is abat$ x gives an appetite4 ,my  
belief is t ! sulphuric acid 9 ! mixture
 is a specific 9 sc>let fev]1 z mu* z   
qu99e is 9 ague1 & sulphur 9 it*4 ,i h  
reason to say s1 =1 9 num]\s cases ,i h 
se5 its imm5se value4  ,n[1 ) reg>d to  
food4--,if ! *ild be at ! brea/1 keep   
him entirely to x4 ,if he be wean$1 & "u
 two ye>s old1 give him milk & wat]1 &  
cold wat] to dr9k4 ,if he be old]1 give 
him toa/ & wat]1 & pla9 wat] f ! pump1 z
 mu* z he *ooses2 let x be q cold--!    
cold] ! bett]4 ,weak black tea1 or ?9   
gruel1 may be giv51 b n c>+1 unless he  
be an infant at ! brea/1 if he take no?+
 b cold wat]4 ,if ! *ild be two ye>s old
 & upw>ds1 roa/$ apples ) sug>1 &       
grapes1 w be v refre%+1 & w t5d to      
cleanse bo? ! m\? & ! ?roat ,avoid bro?s
 & /imulants4  ,:5 ! appetite returns1 y
 may consid] ! pati5t to be safe4 ,!    
diet ought n[ to be gradually improv$4  
,bread & butt]1 milk & wat]1 & arr[root 
made ) equal p>ts ( new milk & wat]1    

%\ld = ! fir/ two or ?ree days be giv54 
,!n a light batt] or rice pudd+ may be  
add$1 & 9 a few days1 ei!r a little     
*ick5 or a mutton *op4  ,! ess5tial     
rem$ies1 !n1 9 sc>let fev]1 are1 = !    
fir/ few days--7#a7 pl5ty ( fre% air &  
v5tilation1 7#b7 pl5ty ( cold wat] to   
dr9k1 7#c7 b>m p\ltices to ! ?roat1 &   
7#d7 ! ,acidulat$ ,infusion ( ,roses    
,mixture z a m$ic9e4  ,n[1 !n1 comes v  
important advice4 ,aft] ! fir/ few days1
 probably five or six1 sometimes z e>ly 
z ! f\r? day--wat* c>efully & w>ily1 &  
note ! "t1 ! sk9 w sudd5ly become cool1 
! *ild w say t he feels *illy2 !n is !  
"t y mu/ n[ *ange y\r tactics--in/antly 
close ! w9d[s & put extra clo?+1 a      
blanket or two1 on 8 b$4 ,a flannel     
nightg[n %\ld1 until ! dead sk9 h peel$ 
(f1 be n[ worn next to ! sk91 :5 !      
flannel nightg[n %\ld be discont9u$4 ,! 
pati5t ought ev] aft] to we>1 9 ! day   
"t1 a flannel wai/coat4 ,footnote3 ,on !
 importance--! vital importance--( !    
we>+ ( flannel next to ! sk91 see       

,flannel ,wai/coats4 ,8 dr9ks mu/ n[ be 
giv5 ) ! *ill (f2 he ought to h a w>m   
cup ( tea1 & gradually 8 diet %\ld1 z ,i
 h previ\sly advis$1 be improv$4  ,!re  
is "o important caution ,i wi% to       
impress ^u y1--d n give op5+ m$ic9e dur+
 ! "t ! eruption is out4 ,9 all         
probability ! b[els w be op5$3 if s1 all
 well & good2 b d n1 on any acc\nt1 = ! 
fir/ t5 days1 use artificial means to   
op5 !m4 ,x is my firm conviction t !    
adm9i/ration ( purgatives 9 sc>let fev] 
is a fruitful s\rce ( dropsy1 ( disease1
 & dea?4 ,:5 we take into consid]ation !
 sympa?y !re is betwe5 ! sk9 & ! muc\s  
membrane1 ,i ?9k t we %\ld pause be=e   
giv+ irritat+ m$ic9es1 su* z purgatives4
 ,! irritation ( ap]i5ts on ! muc\s     
membrane may cause ! poison ( ! sk9     
disease 7= sc>let fev] is a             
blood-poison7 to be driv5 int]nally to !
 kidneys1 to ! ?roat1 to ! p]ic>dium    
7bag ( ! he>t71 or to ! bra94 ,y may    
say1 ,d y n purge if ! b[els be n op5 = 
a week8 ,i say emphatically1 ,no6  ,i   

consid] my great success 9 ! treatm5t ( 
sc>let fev] to be p>tly ow+ to my       
avoidance ( ap]i5ts dur+ ! fir/ t5 days 
( ! *ild's illness4  ,if ! b[els1 aft] !
 t5 days1 be n prop]ly op5$1 a dose or  
two ( syrup ( s5na %\ld be giv53 t is to
 say1 "o or two tea-spoonfuls %\ld be   
adm9i/]$ e>ly 9 ! morn+1 & %\ld1 if !   
fir/ dose does n op]ate1 be repeat$ 9   
f\r h\rs4  ,9 a subsequ5t ,conv]sation1 
,i %all /rongly urge y n to all[ y\r    
*ild1 :5 convalesc5t1 to leave ! h\se "u
 at lea/ a mon? f ! comm5cem5t ( !      
illness2 ,i1 !re=e1 beg to ref] y to t  
,conv]sation1 & hope t y w give x y\r   
be/ & e>ne/ consid]ation6 ,dur+ ! la/   
tw5ty ye>s ,i h nev] _h dropsy f sc>let 
fev]1 & ,i attribute x entirely to !    
plan ,i h j recomm5d$1 & 9 n all[+ my   
pati5ts to leave ! h\se "u !            
mon?--until1 9 fact1 ! sk9 t _h peel$ (f
 has be5 r5ew$4  ,let me n[ sum up !    
plan ,i adopt1 & :i* ,i beg leave to    
designate z--,pye ,*avasse's ,fre% ,air 
,treatm5t ( ,sc>let ,fev]3--  #a4       

,?or\gh v5tilation1 a cool room1 & scant
 clo!s on ! b$1 = ! fir/ five or six    
days4  #b4 ,a *ange ( temp]ature ( ! sk9
 to be c>efully reg>d$4 ,z soon z ! sk9 
is cool1 clos+ ! w9d[s1 & putt+         
additional clo?+ on ! b$4  #c4 ,!       
,acidulat$ ,infusion ( ,hoses ) ,syrup  
is ! m$ic9e = sc>let fev]4  #d4         
,purgatives to be religi\sly avoid$ = ! 
fir/ t5 days at lea/1 & ev5 aft]w>ds1   
unless !re be absolute necessity4  #e4  
,lee*es1 bli/]s1 emetics1 cold & tepid  
spong+s1 & pa9t+ ! tonsils ) cau/ic1    
inadmissible 9 sc>let fev]4  #f4 ,a     
/rict antiphlogi/ic 7l[7 diet = ! fir/  
few days1 dur+ :i* "t cold wat] to be   
giv5 ad libitum4  #g4 ,! pati5t n to    
leave ! h\se 9 ! summ] "u ! mon?2 9 !   
w9t]1 "u six weeks4  ,:at ,,n to d4--,d 
n1 !n1 apply ei!r lee*es or bli/]s to ! 
?roat2 d n pa9t ! tonsils ) cau/ic2 d n 
give ap]i5ts2 d n1 on any acc\nt1 give  
ei!r calomel or emetic t>t>2 d n1 = !   
fir/ few days ( ! illness1 be afraid (  
cold air to ! sk91 & ( cold wat] z a    

bev]age2 d n1 emphatically let me say1 d
 n let ! *ild leave ! h\se = at lea/ a  
mon? f ! comm5cem5t ( ! illness4  ,my   
firm conviction is1 t purgatives1       
emetics1 & bli/]s1 by depress+ ! pati5t1
 sometimes cause ord9>y sc>let fev] to  
deg5]ate into malignant sc>let fev]4  ,i
 am aw>e t "s ( our fir/ au?orities     
advocate a diff]5t plan to m9e4 ,!y     
recomm5d purgatives1 :i* ,i may say1 9  
sc>let fev]1 are my dread & abhorr5ce4  
,!y advise cold & tepid spong+s--a plan 
:i* ,i ?9k dang]\s1 z x w probably drive
 ! disease int]nally4 ,bli/]s1 too1 h   
be5 prescrib$2 ^! ,i consid] weak5+1    
injuri\s1 & b>b>\s1 & likely /ill m to  
inflame ! already inflam$ sk94 ,!y      
recomm5d lee*es to ! ?roat1 :i* ,i am   
conv9c$1 by depress+ ! pati5t1 w less5 !
 *ance ( 8 battl+ aga9/ ! disease1 & w  
increase ! ulc]ation ( ! tonsils4 ,aga91
 ! pati5t has n too mu* blood2 ! blood  
is only poison$4 ,i look ^u sc>let fev] 
z a specific poison ( ! blood1 & "o :i* 
w be elim9at$ f ! sy/em1 n by ble$+1 n  

by purgatives1 n by emetics b by a      
con/ant supply ( fre% & cool air1 by !  
acid treatm5t1 by cold wat] z a bev]age1
 & = ! fir/ few days by a /rict         
antiphlogi/ic 7l[7 diet4 ,syd5ham says t
 sc>let fev] is (t5times fatal ?r\gh !  
(fici\sness ( ! doctor4 ,i consci5ti\sly
 believe t a tru] rem>k 0 nev] made2 &  
t1 "u a diff]5t sy/em to ! usual "o     
adopt$1 sc>let fev] w\ld n be s mu*     
dread$4 ,footnote3 ,if any ( my m$ical  
bre?r5 %\ld d me ! hon\r to read ^!     
pages1 let me entreat !m to try my plan 
( treat+ sc>let fev]1 z my success has  
be5 great4 ,i h giv5 full & m9ute       
p>ticul>s1 9 ord] t !y & mo!rs 7if mo!rs
 _c obta9 m$ical advice7 may give my    
plan a fair & imp>tial trial4 ,my only  
/ipulations are t !y mu/ beg9 ) my      
treatm5t1 & n mix any o!r ) x1 & c>ry   
out my plan to ! v lett]4 ,i !n1 )      
,god's bless+1 provid$ ! cases be nei!r 
malignant nor complicat$ ) diph!ria1    
%all n fe> ! result4 ,if any ( my       
confr]es h tri$ my plan ( treatm5t (    

sc>let fev]--& ,i h reason to "k t _m   
h--,i %\ld feel grateful to !m if !y    
w\ld fav\r me ) _! op9ion z to its      
efficacy4 ,address--,pye ,*avasse1 #bad 
,hagley ,road1 ,birm+ham4  ,dr ,budd1 ( 
,bri/ol1 recomm5ds1 9 ! ,briti% ,m$ical 
,j\rnal1 t ! body1 includ+ ! scalp1 ( a 
sc>let fev] pati5t1 %\ld1 aft] ab\t !   
f\r? day1 be ano9t$1 e night & morn+1 ) 
camphorat$ oil2 ?is ano9t+ to be cont9u$
 until ! pati5t is able to take a w>m   
ba? & use dis9fectant soap3 ?is         
application w n only be v agreeable to !
 pati5t's feel+s1 z !re is usually great
 irritation & it*+ ( ! sk91 b x w1      
likewise1 be an important means (       
prev5t+ ! dead sk91 :i* is highly       
infecti\s1 & :i* comes (f p>tly 9 flakes
 & p>tly floats ab\t ! air z du/1 f     
infect+ o!r p]sons4 ,! plan is an       
excell5t "o1 & _c be too /rongly        
recomm5d$4  ,if ! case be a comb9ation (
 sc>let fev] & ( diph!ria1 z x          
un=tunately n[ frequ5tly is1 let x be   
treat$ z a case ( diph!ria4  #bbd4 ,i h 

he>d ( a case ( ,sc>let ,fev]1 :]e !    
*ild1 be=e ! eruption %[$ itself1 0     
sudd5ly /ruck pro/rate1 cold1 & almo/   
pulseless3 :at1 9 su* a case1 are !     
symptoms1 & :at imm$iate treatm5t d y   
advise8  ,!re is an exceptional case (  
sc>let fev]1 :i* n[ & !n occurs1 & :i*  
requires exceptional & prompt treatm5t1 
or dea? w quickly ensue4 ,we w suppose a
 case3 "o ( ! numb]1 :]e ne>ly all ! o!r
 *ildr5 ( a family are lab\r+ "u sc>let 
fev]1 is q well1 :5 sudd5ly--9 a few    
h\rs1 or ev51 9 "s cases1 9 an h\r--utt]
 pro/ration sets 91 he is v cold1 & is  
almo/ pulseless1 & is ne>ly             
ins5sible--comatose4  ,hav+ s5t in/antly
 = a judici\s m$ical man1 apply1 until  
he arrives1 hot bottles1 hot bricks1 hot
 bags ( salt to ! pati5t's feet & legs &
 back1 wrap him 9 hot blankets1 close ! 
w9d[1 & give him hot br&y & wat]--a     
tablespoonful ( br&y to half a tumbl]ful
 ( hot wat]--give x him by teaspoonfuls1
 cont9u\sly--to keep him alive2 :5 he is
 w>m & re/or$ to consci\sness1 !        

eruption w probably %[ itself1 & he w   
become hot & fev]i%2 !n y\r tactics mu/1
 at once1 be *ang$1 & my ,fre% ,air     
,treatm5t1 & ! re/ ( ! plan ,i h be=e   
advis$ mu/ 9 all its integrity1 be c>ri$
 out4  ,we sometimes he> ( a *ild1 be=e 
! eruption comes out & )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs
 ( ! attack1 dy+ ( sc>let fev]4 ,:5 su* 
be ! case x is probably ow+ to l[       
vitality ( ! sy/em--to utt]             
pro/ration--he is /ruck d[n1 z ?\gh =   
dea?1 & if ! plan be n adopt$ (1 = a few
 h\rs1 keep+ him alive by heat1 & by    
/imulants1 until1 inde$1 ! eruption     
comes out1 he w nev] rally aga91 b w die
 f sc>let fev] poison+ & f utt]         
exhau/ion4 ,^! cases are comp>atively   
r>e1 b !y d1 f "t to "t1 occur1 &1 :5 !y
 d1 !y dem& exceptional & prompt &      
en]getic means to save !m f end+ 9 almo/
 imm$iate & c]ta9 dea?4 ,to be =ew>n$ is
 to be =e>m$4 ,footnote3 ,i h be5 rem9d$
 ( ?is exceptional case ( sc>let fev] by
 a mo/ intellig5t & valu$ pati5t ( m9e1 
:o _h a *ild afflict$ z above describ$1 

& ^: *ild 0 sav$ f almo/ c]ta9 dea?1 by 
a some:at simil> plan ( treatm5t z      
advis$ 9 ! text4  #bbe4 ,h[ soon ought a
 *ild to be all[$ to leave ! h\se aft]  
an attack ( ,sc>let ,fev]8  ,he mu/ n be
 all[$ to g out = at lea/ a mon? f !    
comm5cem5t ( ! attack1 9 ! summ]1 & six 
weeks 9 ! w9t]2 & n ev5 !n )\t ! express
 p]mission ( a m$ical man4 ,x might be  
said t ?is is an unreasonable           
recomm5dation3 b :5 x is consid]$ t !   
:ole ( ! sk9 g5]ally desquamates1 or    
peels (f1 & consequ5tly leaves ! surface
 ( ! body expos$ to cold1 :i* cold flies
 to ! kidneys1 produc+ a peculi> & s]i\s
 disease 9 !m1 end+ 9 dropsy1 ?is w>n+ w
 n be deem$ unreasonable4  ,sc>let fev] 
dropsy1 :i* is really a =midable        
disease1 g5]ally arises f1 !            
c>elessness1 ! ignorance1 & !           
?\ghtlessness ( p>5ts 9 all[+ a *ild to 
leave ! h\se be=e ! new sk9 be prop]ly  
=m$ & h>d5$4 ,prev5tion is always bett] 
?an cure4  ,?us f> ) reg>d to ! dang] to
 ! *ild himself4 ,n[1 if y please1 let  

me %[ y ! risk ( contagion t y inflict  
^u families1 9 all[+ y\r *ild to mix )  
o!rs be=e a mon? at lea/ has elaps$4    
,be> 9 m9d1 a case is q z contagi\s1 if 
n m s1 :ile ! sk9 is peel+ (f1 z x 0    
be=e4 ,?us1 9 t5 days or a =tnight1 !re 
is z mu* risk ( contagion z at ! beg9n+ 
( ! disease1 & :5 ! fev] is at its      
height4 ,at ! conclusion ( ! mon?1 ! old
 sk9 has g5]ally all peel$ (f1 & ! new  
sk9 has tak5 its place2 consequ5tly !re 
w !n be less fe> ( contagion to o!rs4 ,b
 ! contagion ( sc>let fev] is s subtle &
 s unc]ta9 9 its duration1 t x is       
impossible to fix ! exact "t :5 x       
ceases4  ,let me mo/ e>ne/ly implore y  
to pond] well on ! above important      
facts4 ,if ^! rem>ks %\ld be ! means (  
sav+ only "o *ild f dea?1 or f brok5    
heal?1 my lab\r w n h be5 9 va94  #bbf4 
,:at means d y advise to purify a h\se1 
clo!s1 & furniture1 f ! contagion (     
,sc>let ,fev]8  ,let e room 9 ! h\se1   
toge!r ) its cont5ts1 & clo?+ & dresses 
t _c be wa%$1 be well fumigat$ )        

sulphur--tak+ c>e ! :ile to close bo?   
w9d[s & door2 let e room be lime-wa%$ & 
!n be :ite-wa%$2 if ! contagion h be5   
virul5t1 let e b$room be fre%ly pap]$ 7!
 walls hav+ be5 previ\sly /ripp$ ( ! old
 pap] & !n lime-wa%$72 let ! b$1 !      
hol/]s1 ! pill[s1 & ! mattresses be     
cleans$ & purifi$2 let ! blankets &     
cov]lids be ?or\ghly wa%$1 & !n let !m  
be expos$ to ! op5 air--if tak5 into a  
field s mu* ! bett]2 let ! rooms be well
 sc\r$2 let ! w9d[s1 top & bottom1 be   
?r[n wide op52 let ! dra9s be c>efully  
exam9$2 let ! pump wat] be scrut9is$1 to
 see t x be n contam9at$ by faecal      
matt]1 ei!r f ! wat]-closet1 f ! privy1 
f ! pig-/ye1 or f ! /able2 let privies  
be empti$ ( _! cont5ts--rememb] ?is is  
mo/ important advice--!n put1 into !    
empty places1 ei!r lime & p[d]$ *>coal  
or c>bolic acid1 = x is a well asc]ta9$ 
fact t x is frequ5tly impossible to rid 
a h\se ( ! infection ( sc>let fev] )\t  
adopt+ su* a c\rse4 ,9 ,/ ,george's1    
,s\?w>k1 ! m$ical (fic] reports t       

sc>lat9a 'has rag$ fatally1 almo/       
exclusively :]e privy or dra91 smells   
are to be p]ceiv$ 9 ! h\ses4' ,footnote3
 ,qu>t]ly ,report ( ! ,bo>d ( ,heal? ^u 
,sickness 9 ! ,metropolis4 ,let !       
*ildr51 :o h n _h1 or :o d n appe> to be
 sick5+ = sc>let fev]1 be s5t away f    
home--if to a f>m h\se s mu* ! bett]4   
,inde$1 leave no /one unturn$1 no means 
untri$1 to ext]m9ate ! disease f ! h\se 
& f ! neighb\rhood4 ,rememb] ! "y are m 
prone to cat* contagi\s diseases ?an    
adults2 =    9 ! morn & liquid dew ( y\?
   ,contagi\s bla/m5ts are mo/          
imm95t4--,%akspe>e4  #bbg4 ,h y any     
fur!r obs]vations to (f] on !           
precautions to be tak5 aga9/ ! spread ( 
,sc>let ,fev]8  ,great c>e %\ld be tak5 
to sep>ate ! heal?y f ! infect$4 ,!     
nurses select$ = att5d+ sc>let fev]     
pati5ts %\ld be ^? :o h previ\sly _h    
sc>let fev] !mselves4 ,dirty l95 %\ld be
 remov$ at once1 & be put into boil+    
wat]4 ,v little furniture %\ld be 9 !   
room ( a sc>let fev] pati5t--! less !   

bett]--x only ob/ructs ! circulation ( !
 air1 & h>b\rs ! sc>let fev] poison4 ,! 
mo/ scrupul\s att5tion to cleanl9ess    
%\ld1 9 ^! cases1 be obs]v$4 ,a pati5t  
:o has recov]$ f sc>let fev]1 & be=e he 
mixes ) heal?y p1 %\ld1 = ?ree or f\r   
consecutive morn+s1 h a w>m ba?1 & well 
wa% himself1 :ile 9 ! ba?1 ) soap2 he w1
 by adopt+ ?is plan1 get rid ( ! dead   
sk91 & ?us remove ! infect$ p>ticles ( !
 disease4 ,if sc>let fev] %\ld appe> 9 a
 s*ool1 ! s*ool mu/ = a "t be brok5 up1 
9 ord] t ! disease might be /amp$ out   
,!re mu/ be no half measures :]e su* a  
fe>ful disease is 9 "q4 ,a h\se conta9+ 
sc>let fev] pati5ts %\ld1 by p>5ts1 be  
avoid$ z ! plague2 x is a folly at any  
"t to put "o's head into ! lion's m\?6  
,*loralum & c>bolic acid1 & *loride (   
lime1 & ,condy's fluid1 are ea* & all   
good dis9fectants2 b n "o is to be      
comp>$ to p]fect cleanl9ess & to an     
abundance ( fre% & pure air--! la/ ( :i*
 may truly p> excell5ce be call$ ,god's 
dis9fectant6 ,ei!r a table-spoonful (   

*loralum1 or two tea-spoonfuls ( c>bolic
 acid1 or two tea-spoonfuls ( ,condy's  
fluid1 or a tea-spoonful ( *loride (    
lime 9 a p9t ( wat]1 are useful to      
spr9kle ! soil$ h&k]*iefs z soon z !y be
 done )1 & be=e ! be wa%$1 to put 9 !   
pot-de-*ambre1 & to keep 9 sauc]s ab\t !
 room2 b1 rememb]1 z ,i h said be=e1 &  
_c repeat too (t51 !re is no prev5tative
 l ! air ( heav51 :i* %\ld be all[$ to  
p]meate & circulate freely ?r\gh !      
ap>tm5t & ?r\gh ! h\se3 air1 air1 air is
 ! be/ dis9fectant1 curative1 &         
prev5tative ( sc>let fev] 9 ! _w6  ,i   
c\ld only wi% t my ,treatm5t ( ,sc>let  
,fev] 71 9 all its integrity1 m g5]ally 
adopt$2 if x 71 ,i am q sure t ?\s&s (  
*ildr5 w\ld annually be sav$ f brok5    
heal? & f dea?4 ,"t /ill fur!r conv9ces 
me t my treatm5t is bas$ on tru? z ,i h 
e ye> additional pro(s ( its value & (  
its success2 b error & prejudice are    
un=tunately ev] at "w1 /riv+ all !y c to
 defeat tru? & common s5se4 ,"o ( my    
pr9cipal rem$ies 9 ! treatm5t ( sc>let  

fev] is an abundance ( fre% air2 b _m p 
pref] _! own mis]able complicat$        
inv5tions to ,god's gr& & yet simple    
rem$ies--!y pret5d t !y "k bett] ?an !  
,mighty ,fram] ( ! univ]se6  #bbh4 ,w y 
describe ! symptoms ( ,*ick5 pox8  ,x is
 occasionally1 b n always1 u%]$ 9 ) a   
slight %iv]+ fit2 ! eruption %[s itself 
9 ab\t tw5ty-f\r h\rs f ! *ild fir/     
appe>+ poorly4 ,x is a vesicul>         
,footnote3 ,vesicles4 ,small elevations 
( ! cuticle1 cov]+ a fluid :i* is       
g5]ally cle> & col\rless at fir/1 b     
aft]w>ds :iti% & opaque1 or             
pe>ly4--,watson4 disease4 ,! eruption   
comes out 9 ! =m ( small pimples1 &     
pr9cipally attacks ! scalp1 ! neck1 !   
back1 ! *e/1 & ! %\ld]s1 b r>ely ! face2
 :ile 9 small-pox ! face is g5]ally ! "p
 mo/ affect$4 ,! next day ^! pimples    
fill ) wat]1 & ?us become vesicles2 on !
 ?ird day !y are at maturity4 ,!        
vesicles are q sep>ate & di/9ct f ea*   
o!r4 ,!re is a slight r$ness ar\nd ea* (
 !m4 ,fre% ones1 :il/ ! o!rs are dy+    

away1 make _! appe>ance4 ,*ick5-pox is  
usually att5d$ ) a slight it*+ ( ! sk92 
:5 ! vesicles are scrat*$ ! fluid       
escapes1 & leaves h>d pe>l-l sub/ances1 
:i*1 9 a few days1 disappe>4 ,*ick5-pox 
nev] leaves pit m>ks beh9d4 ,x is a     
*ild's compla9t2 adults sc>cely1 if ev]1
 h x4  #bbi4 ,is !re any dang] 9        
,*ick5-pox2 & :at treatm5t d y advise8  
,x is n at all a dang]\s1 b1 on !       
contr>y1 a trivial compla9t4 ,x la/s    
only a few days1 & requires b little    
m$ic9e4 ,! pati5t ought1 = ?ree or f\r  
days1 to keep ! h\se1 & %\ld ab/a9 f    
animal food4 ,on ! six? day1 b n until  
!n1 a dose or two ( a mild ap]i5t is all
 t w be requir$4  #bcj4 ,is ,*ick5-pox  
infecti\s8  ,!re is a div]sity ( op9ion 
on ?is head1 b "o ?+ is c]ta9--x _c be  
communicat$ by inoculation4  #bca4 ,:at 
are ! symptoms ( ,modifi$ ,small-pox8   
,! ,modifi$ ,small-pox--t is to say1    
small-pox t has be5 robb$ ( its virul5ce
 by ! pati5t hav+ be5 ei!r already      
vacc9at$1 or by 8 hav+ _h a previ\s     

attack ( small-pox--is u%]$ 9 ) sev]e   
symptoms1 ) symptoms almo/ z sev]e z    
?\gh ! pati5t _h n be5 already some:at  
protect$ ei!r by vacc9ation or by !     
previ\s attack ( small-pox--t is to say1
 he has a %iv]+ fit1 great depression ( 
spirits & debility1 malaise1 sickness1  
heada*e1 & occasionally delirium4 ,aft] 
! above symptoms h la/$ ab\t ?ree days1 
! eruption %[s itself4 ,! imm5se value (
 ! previ\s vacc9ation1 or ! previ\s     
attack ( small-pox1 n[ comes into play4 
,9 a case ( unprotect$ small-pox1 !     
appe>ance ( ! eruption aggravates all ! 
above symptoms1 & ! dang] beg9s2 :ile 9 
! modifi$ small-pox1 ! mom5t ! eruption 
%[s itself ! pati5t feels bett]1 &1 z a 
rule1 rapidly recov]s4 ,! eruption1 (   
modifi$ small-pox v>ies mat]ially f !   
eruption ( ! unprotect$ small-pox4 ,!   
=m] eruption assumes a v>i$ "*1 & is    
compos$1 fir/1 ( vesicles 7conta9+      
wat]72 &1 secondly1 ( pu/ules 7conta9+  
matt]71 ea* ( :i* pu/ules has a         
depression 9 ! c5tre2 &1 ?irdly1 (      

sev]al r$ pimples )\t ei!r wat] or matt]
 9 !m1 & :i* sometimes assume a livid   
appe>ance4 ,^! break+s-out g5]ally %[   
!mselves m ^u ! wri/1 & sometimes up "o 
or bo? ( ! no/rils4 ,:ile 9 ! latt]     
disease--! unprotect$ small-pox--!      
break+-out is compos$ entirely ( pu/ules
 conta9+ matt]1 & :i* pu/ules are m on !
 face ?an on any o!r "p ( ! body4 ,!re  
is g5]ally a peculi> smell 9 bo?        
diseases--an od\r once smelt nev] to be 
=gott54  ,n[1 !re is "o mo/ important   
rem>k ,i h to make1--! modifi$ small-pox
 is contagi\s4 ,?is ought to be borne 9 
m9d1 z a p]son lab\r+ "u ! disease mu/1 
if !re be *ildr5 9 ! h\se1 ei!r be s5t  
away himself1 or else ! *ildr5 ought to 
be bani%$ bo? ! h\se & ! neighb\rhood4  
,ano!r important piece ( advice is1--let
 all 9 ! h\se--*ildr5 & adults1 "o &    
all--be vacc9at$1 ev5 if any or all h   
be5 previ\sly vacc9at$4                 
,treatm5t4--,let ! pati5t keep 8 room1 &
 if he be v ill1 8 b$4 ,let ! *amb] be  
well v5tilat$4 ,if x be w9t] "t1 a small

 fire 9 ! grate w enc\rage v5tilation4  
,if x be summ]1 a fire is out ( ! "q2   
inde$1 9 su* a case1 ! w9d[-sa% ought to
 be op5$1 z ?or\gh v5tilation is an     
important requisite ( cure1 bo? 9       
small-pox & 9 modifi$ small-pox4 ,:ile !
 eruption is out1 d n on any acc\nt give
 ap]i5t m$ic9e4 ,9 t5 days f !          
comm5cem5t ( ! illness a mild ap]i5t may
 be giv54 ,! be/ m$ic9e 9 ^! cases is1 !
 sweet5$ ,acidulat$ ,infusion ( ,roses1 
,footnote3 ,see page #agh :i* ought to  
be giv5 f ! comm5cem5t ( ! disease1 &   
%\ld be cont9u$ until ! fev] be abat$4  
,= ! fir/ few days1 z long z ! fev]     
la/s1 ! pati5t ought n to be all[$ ei!r 
meat or bro?1 b %\ld be kept on a l[    
diet1 su* z on gruel1 arr[-root1        
milk-pudd+s1 c4 ,z soon z ! fev] is     
abat$ he ought gradually to resume 8    
usual diet4 ,:5 he is convalesc5t1 x is 
well1 :]e practicable1 t he %\ld h *ange
 ( air = a mon?4  #bcb4 ,h[ w\ld y      
di/+ui% betwe5 ,modifi$ ,small-pox &    
,*ick5-pox8  ,modifi$ small-pox may     

readily be di/+ui%$ f *ick5-pox1 by !   
=m] disease be+1 not)/&+ its            
modification1 mu* m sev]e & ! fev] mu* m
 int5se be=e ! eruption %[s itself ?an  
*ick5-pox2 inde$1 9 *ick5-pox !re is    
little or no fev] ei!r be=e or aft] !   
eruption2 by ! =m] disease--! modifi$   
small-pox--consi/+ p>tly ( pu/ules      
7conta9+ matt]71 ea* pu/ule hav+ a      
depression 9 ! c5tre1 & ! fav\rite      
localities ( ! pu/ules be+ ! wri/s & !  
inside ( ! no/rils2 :ile1 9 ! *ick5-pox1
 ! eruption consi/s ( vesicles 7conta9+ 
wat]71 & n pu/ules 7conta9+ matt]71 & ! 
vesicles hav+ nei!r a depression 9 !    
c5tre1 nor hav+ any p>ticul> p>tiality  
to attack ei!r ! wri/s or ! inside ( !  
nose4 ,9 modifi$ small-pox ea* pu/ule   
is1 z 9 unprotect$ small-pox1 inflam$ at
 ! base2 :ile 9 *ick5-pox !re is only v 
slight r$ness ar\nd ea* vesicle4 ,!     
vesicles 9 *ick5-pox are small--mu*     
small] ?an ! pu/ules 9 modifi$          
small-pox4  #bcc4 ,is ,hoop+-c\gh an    
inflammatory disease8  ,hoop+-c\gh 9    

itself is n inflammatory1 x is purely   
spasmodic2 b x is g5]ally accompani$ ) m
 or less ( bron*itis-- inflammation ( ! 
muc\s membrane ( ! bron*ial tubes--on   
:i* acc\nt x is necess>y1 9 all cases ( 
hoop+-c\gh1 to consult a m$ical man1 t  
he may wat* ! progress ( ! disease & nip
 inflammation 9 ! bud4  #bcd4 ,w y h !  
goodness to give ! symptoms1 & a brief  
hi/ory (1 ,hoop+-c\gh8  ,hoop+-c\gh is  
emphatically a disease ( ! "y2 x is r>e 
= adults to h x2 if !y d1 !y usually    
suff] m sev]ely ?an *ildr54 ,a *ild     
seldom has x b once 9 8 life4 ,x is     
highly contagi\s1 & !re=e frequ5tly runs
 ?r\gh a :ole family ( *ildr51 giv+ mu* 
annoyance1 anxiety1 & tr\ble to ! "m & !
 nurses2 h5ce hoop+-c\gh is mu* dread$  
by !m4 ,x is am5able to treatm5t4 ,spr+ 
& summ] are ! be/ seasons ( ! ye> = !   
disease to occur4 ,?is compla9t usually 
la/s f six to twelve weeks--sometimes = 
a mu* long] p]iod1 m especially if prop]
 means are n employ$ to relieve x4      
,hoop+-c\gh comm5ces z a common cold &  

c\gh4 ,! c\gh1 = t5 days or a =tnight1  
increases 9 int5sity2 at ab\t :i* "t x  
puts on ! *>act]i/ic hoop4 ,! attack (  
c\gh comes on 9 p>oxysms4 ,9 a p>oxysm1 
! *ild c\ghs s long & s viol5tly1 &     
expires s mu* air f ! lungs )\t inspir+ 
any1 t at times he appe>s ne>ly         
suffocat$ & exhau/$2 ! ve9s ( 8 neck    
swell2 8 face is ne>ly purple2 8 eyes1 )
 ! trem5d\s ex]tion1 almo/ seem to />t f
 _! sockets2 at l5g? !re is a sudd5     
inspiration ( air ?r\gh ! contract$ *9k 
( ! upp] "p ( ! w9d-pipe--!             
glottis--caus+ ! peculi> hoop2 & aft] a 
little m c\gh+1 he br+s up "s glairy    
mucus f ! *e/2 & sometimes1 by vomit+1  
food f ! /oma*2 he is at once reliev$1  
until ! next p>oxysm occur1 :5 ! same   
process is repeat$1 ! *ild dur+ !       
int]vals1 9 a fav\rable case1 appe>+ q  
well1 & aft] ! c\gh is ov]1 in/antly    
return+ ei!r to 8 play or to 8 food4    
,g5]ally1 aft] a p>oxysm he is hungry1  
unless1 inde$1 !re be sev]e inflammation
 ei!r ( ! *e/ or ( ! lungs4 ,sickness1 z

 ,i be=e rem>k$1 frequ5tly accompanies  
hoop+-c\gh2 :5 x does1 x might be look$ 
^u z a good sign4 ,! *ild usually kn[s  
:5 an attack is com+ on2 he dreads x1 & 
!re=e tries to prev5t x2 he sometimes   
p>tially succe$s2 b1 if he does1 x only 
makes ! attack1 :5 x does come1 m sev]e4
 ,all causes ( irritation & excitem5t   
ought1 z mu* z possible1 to be avoid$1 z
 passion is apt to br+ on a sev]e       
p>oxysm4  ,a new-born babe--an infant ( 
"o or two mon?s old--commonly escapes ! 
infection2 b if1 at t t5d] age1 he      
un=tunately cat* hoop+-c\gh1 x is likely
 to f>e h>d] ) him ?an if he 7 old]--!  
y\ng] ! *ild1 ! great] ! risk4 ,b /ill1 
9 su* a case1 d n despair1 z ,i h kn[n  
num]\s in/ances ( new-born infants1 )   
judici\s c>e1 recov] p]fectly f !       
attack1 & ?rive aft] x z ?\gh no?+ ( !  
k9d _h ev] happ5$4  ,a new-born babe1   
lab\r+ "u hoop+-c\gh1 is liable to      
convulsions1 :i* is 9 ?is disease "o1   
inde$ ! great1 s\rce ( dang]4 ,a *ild1  
too1 :o is tee?+1 & lab\r+ "u ! disease1

 is also liable to convulsions4 ,:5 !   
pati5t is convalesc+1 c>e ought to be   
tak5 t he does n cat* cold1 or ! hoop   
might return4 ,hoop+-c\gh may ei!r      
prec$e1 att5d1 or foll[ an attack (     
measle4  #bce4 ,:at is ! treatm5t (     
,hoop+-c\gh8  ,we w divide ! hoop+-c\gh 
into ?ree /ages1 & treat ea* /age       
sep>ately1  ,:at to d4--,9 ! fir/ /age1 
! comm5cem5t ( hoop+-c\gh3 ,= ! fir/ t5 
days give ! ,ipecacuanha ,w9e ,mixture1 
,footnote3 ,= ! prescription ( !        
,ipecacuanha ,w9e ,mixture1 see page    
#afa4 a tea-spoonful ?ree times a day4  
,if ! *ild be n wean$1 keep him entirely
 to ! brea/1 if he be wean$1 to a milk &
 f>9ace\s diet4 ,conf9e him = ! fir/ t5 
days to ! h\se1 m especially if !       
hoop+-c\gh be att5d$1 z x usually is1 ) 
m or less bron*itis4 ,b take c>e t !    
rooms be well v5tilat$2 = good air is   
ess5tial to ! cure4  ,if ! bron*itis    
att5d+ ! hoop+-c\gh be sev]e1 conf9e him
 to 8 b$1 & treat him z ?\gh x 7 simply 
a case ( bron*itis4 ,footnote3 ,= !     

treatm5t ( bron*itis1 see answ] to #bjg?
 "q4  ,9 ! second /age1 discont9ue !    
,ipecacuanha ,mixture1 & give ,dr       
,gibb's rem$y--namely1 ,nitric          
,acid--:i* ,i h f\nd to be an efficaci\s
 & valuable "o 9 hoop+-c\gh3--    ,take 
(--,dilut$ ,nitric ,acid1 two dra*ms2   
,comp\nd ,t9cture ( ,c>damons1 half a   
dra*m2            ,simple ,syrup1 ?ree  
ounces2            ,wat]1 two ounces & a
 half3  ,make a ,mixture4 ,"o or two    
tea-spoonfuls1 or a table-spoonful1     
accord+ to ! age ( ! *ild--"o           
tea-spoonful = an infant ( six mon?s1 & 
two tea-spoonfuls = a *ild ( twelve     
mon?s1 & "o table-spoonful = a *ild (   
two ye>s1 e f\r h\rs1 fir/ %ak+ !       
bottle4  ,let ! sp9e & ! *e/ be well    
rubb$ e night & morn+ ei!r ) ,ro*e's    
,embrocation1 or ) ! foll[+ /imulat+    
l9im5t 7fir/ %ak+ ! bottle73--    ,take 
(--,oil ( ,cloves1 "o dra*m2            
,oil ( ,amb]1 two dra*ms2               
,camphorat$ ,oil1 n9e dra*ms3  ,make a  
,l9im5t4  ,let him we> a broad b& ( new 

flannel1 :i* %\ld ext5d r\nd f 8 *e/ to 
8 back1 & :i* ought to be *ang$ e night 
& morn+1 9 ord] t x may be dri$ be=e    
putt+ on aga94 ,to keep x 9 its place x 
%\ld be fa/5$ by means ( tapes & )      
%\ld]-/raps4  ,! diet ought n[ to be    
improv$--he %\ld gradually return to 8  
usual food2 &1 wea!r p]mitt+1 %\ld almo/
 live 9 ! op5 air--fre% air be+1 9 su* a
 case1 "o ( ! f9e/ m$ic9es4  ,9 ! ?ird  
/age1 t is to say1 :5 ! compla9t has    
la/$ a mon?1 if by t "t ! *ild is n     
well1 !re is no?+ l *ange ( air to a    
high1 dry1 heal?y1 c\ntry place4        
,cont9ue ! ,nitric ,acid ,mixture1 &    
ei!r ! ,embrocation or ! ,l9im5t to !   
back & ! *e/1 & let him cont9ue to almo/
 live 9 ! op5 air1 & be sure t he does n
 discont9ue we>+ ! flannel until he be q
 cur$1 & !n let x be left (f by degrees4
  ,if ! hoop+-c\gh h caus$ debility1    
give him ,cod-liv] ,oil--a tea-spoonful 
twice or ?ree times a day1 giv+ x him on
 a full /oma*1 aft] 8 meals4 ,b1        
rememb]1 aft] ! fir/ ?ree or f\r weeks1 

*ange ( air1 & pl5ty ( x1 is =          
hoop+-c\gh ! gr& rem$y4  ,:at ,,n to    
d4--,d n apply lee*es to ! *e/1 = ,i    
w\ld r put blood into a *ild lab\r+ "u  
hoop+-c\gh ?an take x out (             
him--hoop+-c\gh is q weak5+ en\gh to !  
sy/em ( itself )\t robb+ him ( 8 life's 
blood2 d n1 on any acc\nt :atev]1       
adm9i/] ei!r emetic t>t> or antimonial  
w9e2 d n give ei!r p>egoric or syrup (  
:ite poppies2 d n drug him ei!r )       
calomel or ) grey-p[d]2 d n dose him )  
quack m$ic9e2 d n give him /imulants1 b 
r give him pl5ty ( n\ri%m5t1 su* z milk 
& f>9ace\s food1 b no /imulants2 d n be 
afraid1 aft] ! fir/ week or two1 ( 8    
hav+ fre% air1 & pl5ty ( x--= fre%1 pure
 air is ! gr& rem$y1 aft] all t c be    
said & done1 9 hoop+-c\gh4 ,al?\gh      
occasionally we f9d t1 if ! *ild to     
lab\r+ "u hoop+-c\gh1 & is brea?+ a pure
 c\ntry air1 & is n gett+ well s rapidly
 z we c\ld wi%1 *ange ( air to a smoky  
gas-lad5 t[n w sometimes quickly effect 
a cure2 inde$1 "s p]sons g s f> z to say

 t ! be/ rem$y = an ob/9ate case (      
hoop+-c\gh is1 = ! *ild to live1 ! great
 "p ( e day1 9 gas-works6  #bcf4 ,:at is
 to be done dur+ a p>oxysm (            
,hoop+-c\gh8  ,if ! *ild be old en\gh1  
let him /& up2 b if he be ei!r too "y or
 too feeble1 raise 8 head1 & b5d 8 body 
a little =w>d2 !n support 8 back ) "o   
h&1 & ! =ehead ) ! o!r4 ,let ! mucus1 ! 
mom5t x be )9 rea*1 be wip$ ) a s(t     
h&k]*ief out ( 8 m\?4  #bcg4 ,9 an      
ob/9ate case ( ,hoop+-c\gh1 :at is ! be/
 rem$y8  ,*ange ( air1 provid$ !re be no
 active inflammation1 to any heal?y     
spot4 ,a f>m-h\se1 9 a high1 dry1 &     
salubri\s neighb\rhood1 is z good a     
place z c be *os54 ,if1 9 a %ort "t1 he 
be n q well1 take him to ! sea-side3 !  
sea breezes w (t51 z if by magic1 drive 
away ! disease4  #bch4 ,suppose my *ild 
%\ld h a %iv]+ fit1 is x to be look$ ^u 
z an important symptom8  ,c]ta9ly4      
,ne>ly all s]i\s illnesses comm5ce ) a  
%iv]+ fit3 sev]e colds1 influ5za1       
inflammations ( diff]5t organs1 sc>let  

fev]1 measles1 small-pox1 & v _m o!r    
diseases1 beg9 9 ?is way4 ,if1 !re=e1   
y\r *ild %\ld ev] h a %iv]+ fit1        
in/antly s5d = a m$ical man1 z delay    
might be dang]\s4 ,a few h\rs ( judici\s
 treatm5t1 at ! comm5cem5t ( an illness1
 is frequ5tly ( m avail ?an days &      
weeks1 nay mon?s1 ( treatm5t1 :5 disease
 has ga9$ a firm foot+4 ,a s]i\s disease
 (t5 /eals on insidi\sly1 & we h p]haps 
only ! %iv]+ fit1 :i* might be b a      
slight "o1 to tell u ( its approa*4  ,a 
trifl+ ailm5t1 too1 by neglect+ !       
premonitory symptom1 :i*1 at fir/ might 
only be indicat$ by a slight %iv]+ fit1 
w sometimes become a mortal disord]3--  
,! little rift )9 ! lute1   ,t by-&-by w
 make ! music mute1   ,& ev] wid5+ sl[ly
 sil5ce all4 ,footnote3 ,! above extract
   f ,t5nyson is1 9 my humble op9ion1 "o
 ( ! mo/ beautiful   pieces ( poetry 9 !
 ,engli% language4 ,x is a p]fect gem1 &
 a   volume 9 itself1 s tru?ful1 s      
exquisite1 s full ( ! mo/   valuable    
reflections2 = in/ance--7#a47 ,! little 

rift )9 !   lute1--! little tub]cle )9 !
 lung t by-&-by w   make ! music mute1 &
 ev] wid5+ sl[ly sil5ce all1 & !        
pati5t ev5tually dies ( consumption4    
7#b47 ,! little r5t--!   little rift ( a
 v m9ute vessel 9 ! bra91 produces an   
attack   ( apoplexy1 & ! pati5t dies4   
7#c47 ,ea* & all ( u1 9 "o   =m or      
ano!r1 soon] or lat]1 w h ! little rift 
)9   ! lute4 ,b :y give m               
illu/rations8--a little reflection   w  
br+ num]\s examples to my fair read]'s  
memory4  #bci4 ,9 case ( a %iv]+ fit1   
p]haps y w tell me :at to d8  ,in/antly 
h ! b$ w>m$1 & put ! *ild to b$4 ,apply 
ei!r a hot bottle or a hot brick1 wrapp$
 9 flannel1 to ! soles ( 8 feet4 ,put an
 extra blanket on 8 b$1 & give him a cup
 ( hot tea4 ,z soon z ! %iv]+ fit is    
ov]1 & he has become hot1 gradually     
less5 ! extra quantity ( clo!s on 8 b$1 
& take away ! hot bottle or ! hot brick 
f 8 feet4  ,:at ,,n to d4--,d n give    
ei!r br&y or w9e1 z inflammation ( "s   
organ might be ab\t tak+ place4 ,d n    

adm9i/] op5+ m$ic9e1 z !re might be "s  
break+ out cool+ out on ! sk91 & an     
ap]i5t might *eck x4  #bdj4 ,my *ild1   
app>5tly o!rwise heal?y1 screams out 9 !
 night viol5tly 9 8 sleep1 & no?+ = a "t
 w pacify him3 :at is likely to be !    
cause1 & :at is ! treatm5t8  ,! causes (
 ^! viol5t scream+s 9 ! night are v>i\s4
 ,at "o "t1 !y proce$ f tee?+2 at ano!r1
 f worms2 sometimes1 f night-m>e2       
occasionally1 f ei!r disord]$ /oma* or  
b[els4 ,ea* ( ! above causes w1 ( c\rse1
 require a diff]5t plan ( proc$ure2 x w1
 !re=e1 be necess>y to consult a m$ical 
man on ! subject1 :o w soon1 )          
appropriate treatm5t1 be able to relieve
 him4  #bda4 ,h ! goodness to describe !
 compla9t ( *ildr5 call$ ,mumps4  ,!    
mumps1 inflammation ( ! p>otid gl&1 is  
commonly u%]$ 9 ) a slight fev]i%       
attack4 ,aft] a %ort "t1 a swell+1 (    
/ony h>dness1 is notic$ be=e & "u ! e>1 
:i* swell+ ext5ds along ! neck t[>ds !  
*94 ,?is lump is exce$+ly pa9ful1 &     
cont9ues pa9ful & swoll5 = f\r or five  

days4 ,at ! end ( :i* "t x gradually    
disappe>s1 leav+ n a trace beh9d4 ,!    
swell+ ( mumps nev] ga!rs4 ,x may affect
 "o or bo? sides ( ! face4 ,x seldom    
occurs b once 9 a lifetime4 ,x is       
contagi\s1 & has be5 kn[n to run ?r\gh a
 :ole family or s*ool2 b x is n dang]\s1
 unless1 :i* is r>ely ! case1 x leaves !
 p>otid gl&1 & migrates ei!r to ! head1 
to ! brea/1 or to ! te/icle4  #bdb4 ,:at
 is ! treatm5t ( ,mumps8  ,fom5t !      
swell+1 f\r or five times a day1 ) a    
flannel wrung out ( hot camomile &      
poppy-head decoction2 ,footnote3 ,f\r   
poppy-heads & f\r ounces ( camomile bl[s
 to be boil$ 9 f\r p9ts ( wat] = half an
 h\r1 & !n /ra9$ to make ! decoction4 & 
apply1 e night1 a b>m & oatmeal p\ltice 
to ! swoll5 gl& or gl&s4 ,deb>1 = a few 
days1 ! little pati5t f tak+ meat &     
bro?1 & let him live on bread & milk1   
light pudd+s1 & arr[-root4 ,keep him 9 a
 well-v5tilat$ room1 & %ut him out f !  
company ( 8 bro!rs1 8 si/]s1 & "y       
companions4 ,give him a little mild1    

ap]i5t m$ic9e4 ,( c\rse1 if !re be !    
slighte/ symptom ( migration to any o!r 
"p or p>ts1 in/antly call 9 a m$ical    
man4  #bdc4 ,:at is ! treatm5t ( a      
,boil8  ,"o ( ! be/ applications is a   
,burgundy-pit* pla/] spread on a s(t    
piece ( wa% lea!r4 ,let a *emi/ spread a
 pla/]1 ab\t ! size ( ! h&2 &1 f ?is    
piece1 cut small pla/]s1 ! size ( a     
%ill+ or a flor9 7accord+ to ! dim5sions
 ( ! boil71 :i* snip ar\nd & apply to ! 
"p4 ,put a fre% "o on daily4 ,?is pla/] 
w soon cause ! boil to break2 :5 x does 
break1 squeeze out ! cont5ts--! core & !
 matt]--& !n apply "o ( ! pla/]s z be=e1
 :i*1 until ! boil be well1 r5ew e day4 
,! old-fa%ion$ rem$y = a boil--namely1  
common yell[ soap & br[n-sug>1 is a     
capital "o = ! purpose4 ,x is made )    
equal p>ts ( br[n sug> & ( %r$d$ yell[  
soap1 & mix$ by means ( a table-knife on
 a plate1 ) a few drops ( wat]1 until x 
be all well bl5d$ toge!r1 & ( !         
consi/5ce ( ?ick pa/e2 x %\ld !n be     
spread ei!r on a piece ( wa%-lea!r1 or  

on ?ick l951 & appli$ to ! boil1 & kept 
9 its place by means ei!r ( a b&age or (
 a fold$ h&k]*ief2 & %\ld he remov$ once
 or twice a day4 ,?is is an excell5t    
application = a boil--soo?+1 com=t+1 &  
draw+--& w soon effect a cure4 ,a pa/e (
 honey & fl\r1 spread on l95 rag1 is    
ano!r popul> & good application = a     
boil4  ,if ! boils %\ld arise f ! *ild  
be+ 9 a delicate /ate ( heal?1 give him 
cod-liv] oil1 meat once a day1 & an     
abundance ( milk & f>9ace\s food4 ,let  
him h pl5ty ( fre% air1 ex]cise1 & play4
  ,if ! boil %\ld arise f gross &       
improp] fe$+1 !n keep him = a "t f meat1
 & let him live pr9cipally on a milk &  
f>9ace\s diet4  ,if ! *ild be fat &     
gross1 cod-liv] oil w\ld he improp]2 a  
mild ap]i5t1 su* z rhub>b & magnesia1   
w\ld !n be ! be/ m$ic9e4  #bdd4 ,:at are
 ! symptoms ( ,e>-a*e8  ,a "y *ild      
scream+ %rilly1 viol5tly1 & cont9u\sly1 
is (t5times ow+ to e>-a*e2 c>efully1    
!re=e1 exam9e ea* e>1 & asc]ta9 if !re  
be any dis*>ge2 if !re be1 ! my/]y is   

expla9$4  ,scream+ f e>-a*e may be      
di/+ui%$ f ! scream+ f b[el-a*e by ! =m]
 7e>-a*e7 be+ m cont9u\s--inde$1 be+ "o 
cont9u$ scream1 & f ! *ild putt+ 8 h& to
 8 head2 :ile1 9 ! latt] 7b[el-a*e71 !  
pa9 is m ( a com+ & ( a go+ "*1 & he    
draws up 8 legs to 8 b[els4 ,aga91 9 !  
=m] 7e>-a*e71 ! secretions f ! b[els are
 natural2 :ile1 9 ! latt] 7b[el-a*e71 ! 
secretions f ! b[els are usually        
deprav$1 & probably (f5sive4 ,b a c>eful
 exam9ation ( ! e> w g5]ally at once    
decide ! nature ( ! case4  #bac4 ,:at is
 ! be/ rem$y = ,e>-a*e8  ,apply to ! e> 
a small flannel bag1 fill$ ) hot salt--z
 hot z c be com=tably borne1 or fom5t ! 
e> ) a flannel wrung out ( hot camomile 
& poppy head decoction4 ,a roa/$ onion1 
inclos$ 9 musl9 appli$ to ! e>1 is an   
old-fa%ion$ & fav\rite rem$y1 & may1 if 
! bag ( hot salt1 or if ! hot fom5tation
 d n relieve1 be tri$4 ,put into ! e>1 b
 n v f>1 a small piece ( cotton wool1   
moi/5$ ) w>m olive oil4 ,tak+ c>e t !   
wool is always remov$ be=e a fre% piece 

be sub/itut$1 z if x be all[$ to rema9 9
 any l5g? ( "t1 x may produce a dis*>ge 
f ! e>4 ,avoid all cold applications4   
,if ! e>-a*e be sev]e1 keep ! little    
fell[ at home1 9 a room ( equal         
temp]ature1 b well-v5tilat$1 & give him1
 = a day or two1 no meat4  ,if a dis*>ge
 f ! e> %\ld ei!r accompany or foll[ !  
e>-a*e1 m especially if ! dis*>ge be    
(f5sive1 in/antly call 9 a m$ical man1  
or deafness = life may be ! result4  ,a 
knitt$ or crot*et$ hat1 ) wooll5        
rosettes ov] ! e>s1 is1 9 ! w9t] "t1 an 
excell5t hat = a *ild subject to e>-a*e4
 ,! hat may be procur$ at any baby-l95  
w>eh\se4  #bdf4 ,:at are ! causes & !   
treatm5t ( dis*>ges f ! ,e>8  ,cold1    
measles1 sc>let fev]1 heal+ up ( break+s
 out beh9d ! e>2 pellets ( cotton wool1 
:i* _h be5 put 9 ! e>1 & _h be5 =gott5  
to be remov$1 are ! usual causes (      
dis*>ges f ! e>4 ,x g5]ally comm5ces )  
e>-a*e4  ,! treatm5t consi/s 9 keep+ !  
p>ts clean1 by syr++ ! e> e morn+ ) w>m 
wat]1 by att5tion to food--keep+ ! *ild 

pr9cipally ^u a milk & a f>mace\s diet1 
& by *ange ( air--m especially to !     
coa/4 ,if *ange ( air be n practicable1 
great att5tion %\ld be paid to          
v5tilation4 ,z ,i h be=e advis$1 9 all  
cases ( dis*>ge f ! e> call 9 a m$ical  
man1 z a little judici\s m$ic9e is      
advisable--inde$1 ess5tial2 & x may be  
necess>y to syr+e ! e> ) lotions1 in/ead
 ( ) w>m wat]2 &1 ( c\rse1 x is only a  
doctor :o has actually se5 ! pati5t :o c
 decide ^! matt]s1 & :at is be/ to be   
done 9 ea* case4  #bdg4 ,:at is !       
treatm5t ( a /ye on ! eye-lid8  ,ba! !  
eye frequ5tly ) w>m milk & wat]1 &      
apply1 e night at b$time1 a w>m         
:ite-bread p\ltice4  ,no m$ic9e is      
requir$2 b1 if ! *ild be gross1 keep him
 = a few days f meat1 & let him live on 
bread & milk & f>9ace\s pudd+s4  #bdh4  
,if a *ild h l>ge b[els1 :at w\ld y     
recomm5d z likely to r$uce _! size8  ,x 
ought to be borne 9 m9d1 t ! b[els ( a  
*ild are l>g] 9 proportion ?an ^? ( an  
adult4 ,b1 if !y be actually l>g] ?an !y

 ought to be1 let !m be well rubb$ = a  
qu>t] ( an h\r at a "t night & morn+1 ) 
soap l9im5t1 & !n apply a broad flannel 
belt4 ,a broad flannel belt worn night &
 day1 firm b n tight1 is v s]viceable4  
,footnote3 ,sir ,*>les ,locock1 9 a     
,lett] to ! ,au?or4 ,! *ild ought to be 
prev5t$ f dr9k+ z mu* z he has be5 9 !  
habit ( do+2 let him be enc\rag$ to     
ex]cise himself well 9 ! op5 air2 & let 
/rict reg>d be paid to 8 diet4  #bdi4   
,:at are ! be/ ap]i5ts = a *ild8  ,if x 
be actually necess>y to give him op5+   
m$ic9e1 "o or two tea-spoonfuls ( ,syrup
 ( ,s5na1 repeat$1 if necess>y1 9 f\r   
h\rs1 w g5]ally answ] ! purpose2 or1 = a
 *ange1 "o or two tea-spoonfuls ( ,ca/or
 ,oil may be sub/itut$4 ,l5itive        
,electu>y 7,comp\nd ,confection ( ,s5na7
 is ano!r excell5t ap]i5t = ! "y1 x be+ 
mild 9 its op]ation1 & pleasant to take2
 a *ild fancy+ x is no?+ m ?an jam1 &   
:i* x mu* resembles bo? 9 appe>ance & 9 
ta/e4 ,! dose is half or "o tea-spoonful
 e>ly 9 ! morn+ occasionally4 ,s5na is  

an admirable ap]i5t = a *ild1 & is a    
safe "o1 :i* is m ?an c be said ( _m    
o!rs4 ,x is wor?y ( note t ! ta/e (     
,s5na may be conceal$ by sweet+ !       
infusion1 ,footnote3 ,infusion ( ,s5na  
may be procur$ ( any respectable        
druggi/4 ,x w take ab\t "o or two       
table-spoonfuls1 or ev5 m1 ( ! infusion 
7accord+ to ! age ( ! *ild1 & ! ob/9acy 
( ! b[els71 to act z an ap]i5t4 ,(      
c\rse1 y y\rself w be able1 f "t to "t1 
z ! ne$ arises1 to add ! milk & ! sug>1 
& ?us to make x palatable4 ,x ought to  
be giv5 w>m1 s z ! m to resemble tea4   
add+ milk1 & dr9k+ z ord9>y tea1 :i*1 :5
 ?us prep>$1 x mu* resembles ,footnote3 
,w>+'s ,manual ( ,practical ,!rapeutics4
 ,honey1 too1 is a nice ap]i5t = a      
*ild--a tea-spoonful ought to be giv5   
ei!r by itself1 or spread on a slice (  
bread4  ,"s mo!rs are 9 ! habit ( giv+  
_! *ildr5 jalap g+]bread4 ,i d n approve
 ( x1 z jalap is a dra/ic1 grip+        
purgative2 besides1 jalap is v na/y to  
take--no?+ w make x palatable4  ,fluid  

,magnesia--,solution ( ,c>bonate (      
,magnesia--is a good ap]i5t = a *ild2 &1
 z x has v little ta/e1 is readily giv51
 m especially if made palatable by !    
addition ei!r ( a little syrup or ( br[n
 sug>4 ,! advantages :i* x has ov] ! old
 solid =m are1 t x is col\rless & ne>ly 
ta/eless1 & nev] =ms concretions 9 !    
b[els1 z ! solid magnesia1 if p]sev]$ 9 
= any l5g? ( "t1 sometimes does4 ,a *ild
 ( two or ?ree ye>s old may take "o or  
two table-spoonfuls ( ! fluid2 ei!r by  
itself or 9 8 food1 repeat+ x e f\r h\rs
 until ! b[els be op54 ,:5 ! *ild is old
 en\gh to dr9k ! draught (f imm$iately1 
! addition ( "o or two tea-spoonfuls (  
,lemon ,juice to ea* dose ( ! ,fluid    
,magnesia1 makes a pleasant eff]vesc+   
draught1 & increases its efficacy z an  
ap]i5t4  ,bran-bread ,footnote3 ,"o-"p (
 bran to ?ree p>ts ( fl\r1 mix$ toge!r &
 made into bread4 & treacle w frequ5tly 
op5 ! b[els2 & z treacle is :olesome1 x 
may be sub/itut$ = butt] :5 ! b[els are 
incl9$ to be co/ive4 ,a roa/$ apple1    

eat5 ) raw sug>1 is ano!r excell5t mild 
ap]i5t = a *ild4 ,milk gruel--t is to   
say1 milk ?ick5$ ) oatmeal--=ms an      
excell5t food = him1 & (t5 keeps 8 b[els
 regul>1 & ?us 7:i* is a v important    
consid]ation7 sup]s$es ! necessity (    
giv+ him an ap]i5t4 ,an orange 7tak+ c>e
 he does n eat ! peel or ! pulp71 or a  
fig aft] d9n]1 or a few ,muscatel       
rais9s1 w frequ5tly regulate ! b[els4   
,/ew$ prunes is ano!r admirable rem$y = 
! co/iv5ess ( a *ild4 ,! mann] ( /ew+ !m
 is z foll[s3--,put a p\nd ( prunes 9 a 
br[n j>1 add two table-spoonfuls ( raw  
sug>1 !n cov] ! prunes & ! sug> ) cold  
wat]2 place !m 9 ! ov51 & let !m /ew =  
f\r h\rs4 ,a *ild %\ld e morn+ eat half 
a doz5 or a doz5 ( !m1 until ! b[els be 
reliev$1 tak+ c>e t he does n swall[ !  
/ones4 ,/ew$ prunes may be giv5 9       
treacle--treacle increas+ ! ap]i5t      
prop]ties ( ! prunes4  ,a suppository is
 a mild & ready way ( op5+ ! b[els ( a  
*ild4 ,:5 he is two or ?ree ye>s old &  
upw>ds1 a ,c&le suppository is bett] ?an

 a ,soap suppository4 ,! way ( prep>+ x 
is z foll[s3--,cut a piece ( dip-tall[  
c&le--! l5g? ( ?ree in*es--& ins]t x z y
 w\ld a cly/] pipe1 ab\t two in*es up ! 
fundam5t1 all[+ ! rema9+ in* to be 9    
sight1 & !re let ! suppository rema9    
until ! b[els be op5$4  ,ano!r excell5t 
me?od ( op5+ a *ild's b[els is by means 
( an enema ( w>m wat]1--f half a        
tea-cupful to a tea-cupful1 or ev5 m1   
accord+ to ! age ( ! *ild4 ,i _c speak  
too highly ( ?is plan z a rem$y =       
co/iv5ess1 z x entirely1 9 ! g5]ality ( 
cases1 prev5ts ! necessity ( adm9i/]+ a 
p>ticle ( ap]i5t m$ic9e by ! m\?4 ,!    
fact ( its do+ s /amps x z a mo/        
valuable rem$y--op5+ physic be+1 z a    
rule1 mo/ objectionable1 & injuri\s to a
 *ild's b[els4 ,be> ?is fact--= x is a  
fact--9 m9d & let x be always rememb]$4 
#dej4 ,:at are ! mo/ frequ5t causes (   
,protrusion ( ! l[]-b[el8  ,! too common
 & repreh5sible practice ( a p>5t       
adm9i/]+ frequ5t ap]i5ts1 especially    
calomel & jalap1 to h] *ild4 ,ano!r     

cause1 is all[+ him to rema9 = a qu>t] (
 an h\r or m at a "t on 8 *air2 ?is     
induces him to /ra91 & to =ce ! gut d[n4
  #bea4 ,:at are ! rem$ies8  ,if !      
protrusion ( ! b[el h be5 br\ght on by !
 abase ( ap]i5ts1 ab/a91 = ! future f   
giv+ !m2 b if m$ic9e be absolutely      
requir$1 give ! milde/--su* z ei!r      
,syrup ( ,s5na or ,ca/or ,oil--& ! less 
( ^? ! bett]4  ,if ! ext]nal application
 ( a purgative w h ! desir$ effects x w 
9 su* cases1 be bett] ?an ! int]nal     
adm9i/ration ( ap]i5ts4 ,ca/or ,oil us$ 
z a ,l9im5t is a good "o = ! purpose4   
,let ! b[els be well rubb$1 e night &   
morn+1 = five m9utes at a "t ) ! oil4   
,a wet compress to ! b[els w frequ5tly  
op5 !m1 & w ?us d away ) ! necessity (  
giv+ an ap]i5t--a mo/ important         
consid]ation4 ,fold a napk9 9 six       
?icknesses1 soak x 9 cold wat]1 & apply 
x to ! b[els2 ov] :i* put ei!r a ?9     
cov]+ or %eet ( gutta-p]*a1 or a piece (
 oil$-silk2 keep x 9 its place ) a broad
 flannel roll]2 & let x rema9 on ! b[els

 = ?ree or f\r h\rs1 or until !y be     
op5$4  ,try :at diet w d1 z op5+ ! b[els
 by a regulat$ diet is f> pref]able to !
 giv+ ( ap]i5ts4 ,let him h ei!r        
bran-bread or ,rob9son's ,pat5t ,groats1
 or ,rob9son's ,pure ,scot* ,oatmeal    
made into gruel ) new milk1 or ,du      
,b>ry's ,arabica ,reval5ta1 or a slice (
 ,huntly & ,palm]'s lump g+]bread4 ,let 
him eat /ew$ prunes1 /ew$ rhub>b1 roa/$ 
apples1 /rawb]ries1 raspb]ries1 ! inside
 ( grapes & gooseb]ries1 figs1 c4 ,give 
him e>ly e morn+ a draught ( cold wat]4 
,let me1 aga91 urge y n to give ap]i5ts 
9 ^! cases1 or 9 any case1 unless y are 
absolutely compell$4 ,by foll[+ my      
advice y w save y\rself an imm5se deal (
 tr\ble1 & y\r *ild a long catalogue (  
mis]y4 ,aga91 ,i say1 look well into !  
matt]1 & :5ev] x be practicable avoid   
purgatives4  ,n[1 ) reg>d to ! be/ mann]
 ( return+ ! b[el1 lay ! *ild ^u ! b$ on
 8 face & b[els1 ) 8 hips a little      
rais$2 !n sme> l>d on ! =ef+] ( y\r "r  
h& 7tak+ c>e t ! nail be cut close71 &  

g5tly )1 y\r =e-f+] press ! b[el into   
its prop] place4 ,rememb]1 if ! above   
me?ods be obs]v$1 y _c d ! slighte/     
injury to ! b[el2 & ! soon] x be        
return$1 ! bett] x w be = ! *ild2 = if !
 b[el be all[$ to rema9 long d[n1 x may 
sl\gh or mortify1 & dea? may ensue4 ,!  
nurse1 e "t he has a motion1 mu/ see t !
 b[el does n come d[n1 & if x does1 %e  
ought in/antly to return x4 ,moreov]1 ! 
nurse %\ld be c>eful n to all[ ! *ild to
 rema9 on 8 *air m ?an two or ?ree      
m9utes at a "t4  ,ano!r excell5t rem$y =
 ! protrusion ( ! l[] b[el1 is to use e 
morn+ a cold salt & wat] sitz ba?4 ,!re 
ne$ n be m ?an a dep? ( ?ree in*es (    
wat] 9 ! ba?2 a small h&ful ( table salt
 %\ld be dissolv$ 9 ! wat]2 a da% ( w>m 
wat] 9 ! w9t] "t mu/ be add$1 to take (f
 ! extreme *ill2 & ! *ild ought n to be 
all[$ to sit 9 ! ba? = m ?an "o m9ute1  
or :il/ ! "m c c\nt a hundr$2 tak+ c>e1 
! :ile1 to ?r[ ei!r a squ>e ( flannel or
 a small %awl ov] 8 %\ld]s4 ,! sitz ba? 
ought to be cont9u$ = mon?s1 or until ! 

compla9t be remov$4 ,i _c speak 9 too   
high praise ( ^! ba?s4  #beb4 ,d y      
advise me1 e spr+ & fall1 to give my    
*ild brim/one to purify & sweet5 8      
blood1 & z a prev5tive m$ic9e8  ,c]ta9ly
 n2 if y wi% to take away 8 appetite1 & 
to weak5 & depress him1 give brim/one6  
,brim/one is n a rem$y fit = a *ild's   
/oma*4 ,! pr9cipal use & value (        
brim/one is z an ext]nal application 9  
it*1 & z an int]nal rem$y1 mix$ ) o!r   
laxatives1 9 piles--piles be+ a compla9t
 ( adults4 ,9 old5 times poor un=tunate 
*ildr5 7 dos$1 e spr+ & fall1 ) brim/one
 & treacle to sweet5 _! blood6          
,=tunately = ! pres5t race1 !re is n s  
mu* ( t folly practis$1 b /ill !re is   
room = improvem5t4 ,to dose a heal?y    
*ild ) physic is ! grosse/ absurdity4   
,no1 ! less physic a delicate *ild has !
 bett] x w be = him1 b physic to a      
heal?y *ild is d[nright poison6 ,&      
brim/one ( all m$ic9es6 ,x is bo? weak5+
 & depress+ to ! sy/em1 & by op5+ !     
pores ( ! sk9 & by relax+ ! b[els1 is   

likely to give cold1 & ?us to make a    
heal?y1 a sickly *ild4 ,sweet5 8 blood6 
,x is m likely to weak5 8 blood1 & ?us  
to make 8 blood impure6 ,blood is n made
 pure by drugs1 b by ,nature's m$ic9e2  
by ex]cise1 by pure air1 by :olesome    
diet1 by sleep 9 a well-v5tilat$        
ap>tm5t1 by regul> & ?or\gh ablution4   
,brim/one a prev5tive m$ic9e6 ,prev5tive
 m$ic9e--& brim/one especially 9 ! guise
 ( a prev5tive m$ic9e--is a mock]y1 a   
delusion1 & a sn>e4  #bec4 ,:5 a *ild is
 delicate1 & 8 body1 )\t any assignable 
cause1 is gradually wa/+ away1 & ! /oma*
 rejects all food t is tak51 :at plan c 
be adopt$ likely to support 8 /r5g?1 &  
?us probably be ! means ( sav+ 8 life8  
,i h se51 9 su* a case1 great b5efit to 
arise f half a tea-cupful ( ei!r /rong  
mutton-bro? or ( /rong beef-tea1 us$ z  
an enema e f\r h\rs4 ,footnote3 ,an     
enema app>atus is an important requisite
 9 e nurs]y2 x may be procur$ ( any     
respectable surgical in/rum5t mak]4 ,!  
,india-rubb] ,enema ,bottle is1 = a     

*ild's use1 a great improvem5t on ! old 
syr+e1 z x is n s likely to get out (   
ord]1 &1 moreov]1 is m easily us$4 ,x   
%\ld be adm9i/]$ sl[ly1 9 ord] t x may  
rema9 9 ! b[el4 ,if ! *ild be s9k+1 ei!r
 a dess]t-spoonful ( br&y1 or half a    
w9e-glassful ( port w9e1 ought to be    
add$ to ea* enema4  ,! above plan ought 
only to be adopt$ if !re be no di>rhoea4
 ,if !re be di>rhoea1 an enema mu/ n be 
us$4 ,!n1 provid$ !re be great wa/+     
away1 & extreme exhau/ion1 & o!r rem$ies
 hav+ fail$1 x w\ld be advisable to     
give1 by ! m\?1 raw beef ( ! f9e/       
quality1 :i* ought to be tak5 f ! hip   
bone1 & %\ld be %r$d$ v f9e4 ,all fat & 
sk9 mu/ be c>efully remov$4 ,"o or two  
tea-spoonfuls 7accord+ to ! age ( !     
*ild7 ought to be giv5 e f\r h\rs4 ,!   
giv+ ( raw meat to *ildr5 9 exhau/ive   
diseases1 su* z excessive long-/&+      
di>rhoea1 0 introduc$ into practice by a
 ,russian physician1 a ,pr(essor ,wiesse
 ( ,/ ,pet]sburg4 ,x c]ta9ly is1 9 ^!   
cases1 a mo/ valuable rem$y1 & has      

frequ5tly be5 ! means ( snat*+ su*      
pati5ts f ! jaws ( dea?4 ,*ildr5 usually
 take raw meat ) avidity & ) a reli%4   
#bed4 ,if a *ild be naturally delicate1 
:at plan w\ld y recomm5d to /r5g!n him8 
,i %\ld advise /rict att5tion to ! rules
 above m5tion$1 & *ange ( air--m        
especially1 if x be possible1 to ! coa/4
 ,*ange ( air1 sometimes1 ^u a delicate 
*ild1 acts l magic1 & may re/ore him to 
heal? :5 all o!r means h fail$4 ,if a   
girl be delicate1 c>ry h] (f to ! f>m1  
!re to und]go ! discipl9e ( new milk1   
br[n bread1 e>ly h\rs1 no lessons1 &    
romps 9 ! hay-field4--,blackwood4 ,?is  
advice is1 ( c\rse1 equally applicable =
 a delicate boy1 z delicate boys &      
delicate girls ought to be treat$ alike4
 ,un=tunately 9 ^! v enlight5$ days !re 
is too great a di/9ction made 9 !       
respective managem5t & treatm5t ( boys &
 girls4  ,! be/ m$ic9es = a delicate    
*ild w be ! w9e ( iron & cod-liv] oil4  
,give !m comb9$ 9 ! mann] ,i %all advise
 :5 speak+ ( ! treatm5t ( ,rickets4  ,9 

diseases ( long /&+1 & t resi/ ! usual  
rem$ies1 !re is no?+ l *ange ( air4     
,hippocrates1 ! fa!r ( m$ic9e1 says--   
,9 longis morbis solum mut>e4   7,9     
t$i\s diseases to *ange ! place (       
resid5ce47  ,a *ild :o1 9 ! w9t]1 is    
always cat*+ cold1 ^: life dur+ half ( !
 ye> is "o cont9u$ cat>rh1 :o is 9      
consequ5ce1 likely1 if he gr[ up at all1
 to gr[ up a confirm$ invalid1 ought1   
dur+ ! w9t] mon?s1 to seek ano!r clime2 
& if ! p>5ts c af=d ! exp5se1 !y %\ld at
 ! beg9n+ ( ,octob]1 cause him to b5d 8 
/eps to ! s\? ( ,europe--,m5tone be+ z  
good a place z !y c\ld probably fix ^u4 
#bee4 ,d y approve ( sea ba?+ = a       
delicate "y *ild8  ,no3 he is frequ5tly 
s fright5$ by x t ! al>m w\ld d him m   
h>m ?an ! ba?+ w\ld d him good4 ,! bett]
 plan w\ld be to h him e morn+ well     
spong$1 especially 8 back & lo9s1 ) sea 
wat]2 & to h him z mu* z possible c>ri$ 
on ! bea*1 9 ord] t he may inhale ! sea 
breezes4 ,:5 he be old]1 & is n fright5$
 at be+ dipp$1 sea ba?+ w be v b5eficial

 to him4 ,if ba?+ is to d good1 ei!r to 
an adult or to a *ild1 x mu/ be         
anticipat$ ) pleasure1 & nei!r ) dread  
nor ) di/a/e4  #bef4 ,:at is ! be/ me?od
 = adm9i/]+ m$ic9e to a *ild8  ,if he be
 old en\gh1 appeal to 8 reason2 =1 if a 
"m endeav\r to deceive h] *ild1 & he    
detect h]1 he w = ! future suspect h]4  
,if he be too "y to be reason$ )1 !n1 if
 he w n take 8 m$ic9e1 he mu/ be        
compell$4 ,lay him across y\r knees1 let
 bo? 8 h&s & 8 nose be tightly held1 &  
!n1 by means ( ! pat5t m$ic9e-spoon1 or1
 if t be n at h&1 by ei!r a tea or a    
dess]t-spoon1 p\r ! m$ic9e d[n 8 ?roat1 
& he w be oblig$ to swall[ x4  ,x may be
 said t ?is is a cruel proc$ure2 b x is 
! only way to compel an unruly *ild to  
take physic1 & is mu* less cruel ?an    
runn+ ! risk ( 8 dy+ f ! m$ic9e n hav+  
be5 adm9i/]$4 ,footnote3 ,if any ( my   
m$ical bre?r5 %\ld p]*ance read ^!      
,conv]sations1 ,i respectfully & e>ne/ly
 recomm5d !m to take m pa9s 9 mak+      
m$ic9es = *ildr5 pleasant & palatable4  

,i am conv9c$ t1 9 ! g5]ality (         
in/ances1 provid$ a little m c>e & ?\ght
 7 be/[$ on ! subject1 x may be done2 & 
:at an am\nt ( bo? tr\ble & annoyance x 
w\ld save6 ,x is really pa9ful to       
witness ! /ruggles & cries ( a *ild :5  
nause\s m$ic9e is to be giv52 ! passion 
& excitem5t (t5 d m h>m ?an ! m$ic9e    
does good4  #beg4 ,ought a sick *ild to 
be r\s$ f 8 sleep to give him physic1 :5
 x is "t = him to take x8  ,on no       
acc\nt1 z sleep1 be+ a natural          
re/orative1 mu/ n be int]f]$ )4 ,a "m _c
 be too p>ticul> 9 adm9i/]+ ! m$ic9e1 at
 /at$ p]iods1 :il/ he is awake4  #beh4  
,h y any rem>ks to make on ! managem5t (
 a sick-room1 & h y any directions to   
give on ! nurs+ ( a *ild8  ,9 sickness  
select a l>ge & l(ty room2 if 9 ! t[n1 !
 back ( ! h\se w be pref]able--9 ord] to
 keep ! pati5t free f noise & bu/le--z a
 sick-*amb] _c be kept too quiet4 ,be   
sure t !re be a *imney 9 ! room--z !re  
ought to be 9 e room 9 ! h\se--& t x be 
n /opp$1 z x w help to c>ry (f ! impure 

air ( ! ap>tm5t4 ,keep ! *amb] well     
v5tilat$1 by1 f "t to "t1 op5+ ! w9d[4  
,! air ( ! ap>tm5t _c be too pure2      
!re=e1 let ! evacuations f ! b[els be   
in/antly remov$1 ei!r to a di/ant "p ( !
 h\se1 or to an out-h\se or to ! cell>1 
z x might be necess>y to keep !m = !    
m$ical man's inspection4  ,be=e us+ ei!r
 ! night-commode1 or ! pot-de-*ambre1   
let a little wat]1 to ! dep? ( "o or two
 in*es1 be put 9 ! pan1 or pot2 9 ord]  
to sweet5 ! motion1 & to prev5t ! faecal
 matt] f adh]+ to ! vessel4  ,let !re be
 frequ5t *ange ( l951 z 9 sickness x is 
ev5 m necess>y ?an 9 heal?1 m especially
 if ! compla9t be fev]4 ,9 an attack (  
fev]1 clean %eets ought1 e o!r day1 to  
be put on ! b$2 clean body-l95 e day4 ,a
 frequ5t *ange ( l95 9 sickness is mo/  
refre%+4  ,if ! compla9t be fev]1 a fire
 9 ! grate w n be necess>y4 ,%\ld x be a
 case ei!r ( inflammation ( ! lungs or (
 ! *e/1 a small fire 9 ! w9t] "t is     
desirable1 keep+ ! temp]ature ( ! room z
 ne>ly z possible at #fj degrees        

,fahr5heit4 ,be> 9 m9d t a l>ge fire 9 a
 sick-room _c be too /rongly condemn$2 =
 if !re be fev]--& !re are sc>cely any  
compla9ts )\t--a l>ge fire only         
increases x4 ,small fires1 9 cases ei!r 
( inflammation ( ! lungs or ( ! *e/1 9 !
 w9t] "t1 enc\rage v5tilation ( !       
ap>tm5t1 & ?us c>ry (f impure air4 ,if x
 be summ] "t1 ( c\rse fires w\ld be     
improp]4 ,a !rmomet] is an indisp5sable 
requisite 9 a sick-room4  ,9 fev]1 free 
& ?or\gh v5tilation is ( vital          
importance1 m especially 9 sc>let fev]2 
!n a pati5t _c h too mu* air2 9 sc>let  
fev]1 = ! fir/ few days ! w9d[s1 be x   
w9t] or summ]1 mu/ to ! wide/ ext5t be  
op5$4 ,! fe> ( ! pati5t cat*+ cold by   
do+ s is "o ( ! num]\s prejudices &     
baseless fe>s t haunt ! nurs]y1 & !     
soon] x is explod$ ! bett] x w he =     
human life4 ,! valances & b$-curta9s    
ought to be remov$1 & !re %\ld be z     
little furniture 9 ! room z possible4   
,if x be a case ( measles1 x w be       
necess>y to adopt a diff]5t c\rse2 !n ! 

w9d[s ought n to be op5$1 b ! door mu/ f
 "t to "t be left aj>4 ,9 a case (      
measles1 if x be w9t] "t1 a small fire 9
 ! room w be necess>y4 ,9 inflammation (
 ! lungs or ( ! *e/1 ! w9d[s %\ld n be  
op5$1 b ! door ought occasionally to be 
left unfa/5$1 9 ord] to *ange ! air & to
 make x pure4 ,rememb]1 !n1 t           
v5tilation1 ei!r by op5 w9d[ or by op5  
door1 is 9 all diseases mo/ necess>y4   
,v5tilation is "o ( ! be/ fri5ds a      
doctor has4  ,9 fev]1 d n load ! b$ )   
clo!s2 9 ! summ] a %eet is suffici5t1 9 
w9t] a %eet & a blanket4  ,9 fev]1 d n  
be afraid ( all[+ ! pati5t pl5ty ei!r ( 
cold wat] or ( cold toa/ & wat]2 ,nature
 w tell him :5 he has _h en\gh4 ,9      
measles1 let ! *ill be tak5 (f ! toa/ & 
wat]4  ,9 cr\p1 h always ready a        
pl5tiful supply ( hot wat]1 9 case a w>m
 ba? might he requir$4  ,9 *ild-cr[+1 h 
always 9 ! sick-room a supply ( cold    
wat]1 ready at a mom5t's notice to da%  
^u ! face4  ,9 fev]1 d n let ! little   
pati5t lie on ! lap2 he w re/ m         

com=tably on a horse-hair mattress 9 8  
crib or cot4 ,if he h pa9 9 ! b[els1 !  
lap is mo/ agreeable to him2 ! w>m? ( ! 
body1 ei!r ( ! "m or ( ! nurse1 soo!s   
him2 besides1 if he be on ! lap1 he c be
 turn$ on 8 /oma* & on 8 b[els1 :i*1 (t5
 af=ds him great relief & com=t4 ,if he 
be mu* emaciat$1 :5 he is nurs$1 place a
 pill[ ^u ! lap & let him lie ^u x4  ,9 
head affections1 d>k5 ! room ) a gre5   
calico bl9d2 keep ! *amb] m ?an usually 
quiet2 let :at little talk+ is necess>y 
be c>ri$ on 9 :isp]s1 b ! less ( t !    
bett]2 & 9 head affections1 nev] all[   
smell+ salts to be appli$ to ! nose1 z  
!y only increase ! fl[ ( blood to !     
head1 & consequ5tly d h>m4  ,x is (t5 a 
good sign = a *ild1 :o is s]i\sly ill1  
to sudd5ly become cross4 ,x is !n he    
beg9s to feel 8 weakness & to give v5t  
to 8 feel+s4 ,*ildr5 are almo/ always   
cross :5 recov]+ f an illness1 h[ev]    
pati5t !y may h be5 dur+ its sev]e/     
mom5ts1 & ! ph5om5on is n by any means  
conf9$ to *ildr54--,geo4 ,mc,donald4  ,a

 sick *ild mu/ n be /uff$ ) mu* food at 
a "t4 ,he w take ei!r a table-spoonful (
 new milk or a table-spoonful ( *ick5   
bro? e half h\r ) great] advantage ?an a
 tea-cupful ( ei!r ! "o or ! o!r e f\r  
h\rs1 :i* l>ge quantity w\ld v probably 
be reject$ f 8 /oma*1 & may cause !     
un=tunately treat$ *ild to die (        
/>vation6  ,if a sick *ild be peevi%1   
attract 8 att5tion ei!r by a toy or by  
an ornam5t2 if he be cross1 w9 him ov]  
to good hum\r by love1 affection1 &     
c>esses1 b let x be done g5tly & )\t    
noise4 ,d n let visitors see him2 !y w  
only excite1 di/ract1 & irritate him1 & 
help to consume ! oxyg5 ( ! atmosph]e1 &
 ?us rob ! air ( its exhil>at+          
heal?-giv+ qualities & purity2 a        
sick-room1 !re=e1 is n a prop] place1   
ei!r = visitors or = gossips4  ,9       
select+ a sick-nurse1 let h] be g5tle1  
pati5t1 *e]ful1 quiet1 & k9d1 b firm    
)al2 %e ought to be nei!r old nor "y3 if
 %e be old %e is (t5 g>rul\s &          
prejudic$1 & ?9ks too mu* ( h] tr\ble2  

if %e he "y1 %e is frequ5tly ?\ghtless &
 noisy2 !re=e *oose a middle-ag$ woman4 
,d n let !re be 9 ! sick-room m ?an1    
besides ! "m1 "o effici5t nurse2 a      
great] numb] c he ( no s]vice--!y w only
 be 9 ea* o!r's way1 & w di/ract !      
pati5t4  ,let /illness1 especially if ! 
head be ! "p affect$1 reign 9 a         
sick-room4 ,creak+ %oes ,footnote3      
,nurses at ^! times ought to we>        
slipp]s1 & n %oes4 ,! be/ slipp]s 9     
sick-rooms are ^? manufactur$ by ! ,nor?
 ,briti% ,rubb] ,company1 ,ed9burgh2 !y 
enable nurses to walk 9 !m ab\t ! room  
)\t caus+ ! slighte/ noise2 inde$1 !y   
might truly be call$ ! noiseless slipp]1
 a great desid]atum 9 su* cases1 m      
especially 9 all head affections (      
*ildr54 ,if ! above slipp]s _c readily  
be obta9$1 !n li/ slipp]s--soles & all  
br+ made ( li/--w answ] ! purpose       
equally z well4 & ru/l+ silk dresses    
ought n to be worn 9 sick-*amb]s--!y are
 q out ( place !re4 ,if ! *ild be       
asleep1 or if he be doz+1 p]fect        

/illness mu/ he enjo9$1 n ev5 a :isp]   
%\ld be he>d3--    ,9 ! sick-room be    
calm1     ,m g5tly & ) c>e4   ,le/ any  
j> or sudd5 noise1     ,come %>ply      
unaw>e4    ,y _c tell ! h>m4     ,!     
mis*ief x may br+1   ,to wake ! sick "o 
sudd5ly1     ,besides ! suff]+4    ,!   
brok5 sleep excites     ,fre% pa91      
increas$ di/ress2   ,! quiet slumb]     
undi/urb'd     ,soo!s pa9 & re/lessness4
    ,sleep is ! gift ( ,god3    ,oh6 be>
 ^! words at he>t1   ',he give? ,8      
belov$ sleep1'     ,& g5tly d ?y "p4    
,footnote3 ,h\sehold v]ses on ,heal? &  
,happ9ess4 ,london3 ,j>rold & ,sons4 ,a 
mo/ delightful little volume4  ,if !re  
be o!r *ildr51 let !m be remov$ to a    
di/ant "p ( ! h\se2 or1 if ! disease be 
( an infecti\s nature1 let !m be s5t    
away f home altoge!r4  ,9 all           
illnesses--& be> 9 m9d ! foll[+ is mo/  
important advice--a *ild mu/ be enc\rag$
 to try & make wat]1 :e!r he ask or n1  
at lea/ f\r times dur+ ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs2
 & at any o!r "t1 if he express !       

slighte/ incl9ation to d s4 ,i h kn[n a 
little fell[ to hold 8 wat]1 to 8 great 
detrim5t1 = twelve h\rs1 because ei!r ! 
"m bad 9 h] tr\ble =gott5 to inquire1 or
 ! *ild himself 0 ei!r too ill or too   
indol5t to make ! attempt4  ,see t !    
m$ical man's directions are1 to ! v     
lett]1 c>ri$ out4 ,d n fancy t y "k     
bett] ?an he does1 o!rwise y h no       
bus9ess to employ him4 ,let him1 !n1 h  
y\r implicit confid5ce & y\r exact      
ob$i5ce4 ,:at y may consid] to be a     
trifl+ matt]1 may frequ5tly be ( ! utmo/
 importance1 & may sometimes decide :e!r
 ! case %all end ei!r 9 life or dea?6   
,lice4--,x is n v poetical1 z _m ( !    
grim facts ( e-day life are n1 b1 unlike
 a great deal ( poetry1 x is un=tunately
 too true t aft] a sev]e & dang]\s      
illness1 especially aft] a bad attack ( 
fev]1 a *ild's head frequ5tly becomes   
infe/$ ) v]m9--) lice4 ,x !re=e behoves 
a "m h]self to ?or\ghly exam9e1 by means
 ( a f9e-too? comb1 ,footnote3 ,:i*     
f9e-too? comb ought n to be us$ at any  

o!r "t except = ! purpose ( exam9ation1 
z ! con/ant use ( a f9e-too? comb w\ld  
scrat* ! scalp1 & w\ld enc\rage a       
quantity ( scurf to accumulate4 h]      
*ild's head1 9 ord] to satisfy h] m9d t 
!re be no v]m9 !re4 ,z soon z he be well
 en\gh1 he ought to resume 8 regul>     
ablutions--t is to say1 t he mu/ g aga9 
regul>ly into 8 tub1 & h 8 head e morn+ 
?or\ghly wa%$ ) soap & wat]4 ,a "m ought
 to be p>ticul> 9 see+ t ! nurse wa%es !
 hair-bru% at lea/ once e week2 if %e   
does n d s1 ! dirty bru% :i* _h dur+ !  
illness be5 us$1 might conta9 ! nits--! 
eggs ( ! lice--& w\ld ?us propagate !   
v]m91 z !y w1 :5 on ! head ( ! *ild1    
soon hat*4 ,if !re be already lice on ! 
head1 9 addition to ! regul> wa%+ e     
morn+ ) ! soap & wat]1 & aft] ! head has
 be5 ?or\ghly dri$1 let ! hair be well &
 pl5tifully dress$ ) camphorat$ oil--!  
oil be+ all[$ to rema9 on until ! next  
wa%+ on ! foll[+ morn+4 ,lice _c live 9 
oil 7m especially if1 z 9 camphorat$    
oil1 camphor be dissolv$ 9 x71 & z !    

camphorat$ oil w n1 9 ! slighte/ degree1
 injure ! hair1 x is ! be/ application t
 c be us$4 ,b z soon z ! v]m9 h         
disappe>$1 let ! oil be discont9u$1 z ! 
natural oil ( ! hair is1 at o!r times1 !
 only oil t is requir$ on ! head4  ,!   
nit--! egg ( ! l\se--might be di/+ui%$ f
 scurf 7al?\gh to ! nak$ eye x is v mu* 
l x 9 appe>ance7 by ! =m] fa/5+ firmly  
on "o ( ! hairs z a b>nacle w\ld on a   
rock1 & by x n be+ readily bru%$ (f z   
scurf w\ld1 :i* latt] 7scurf7 is always 
loose4  #bei4 ,my *ild1 9 ! summ] "t1 is
 mu* torm5t$ ) fleas3 :at are ! be/     
rem$ies8  ,a small musl9 bag1 fill$ )   
camphor1 plac$ 9 ! cot or b$1 w drive   
fleas away4 ,ea* flea-bite %\ld1 f "t to
 "t1 be dress$ by means ( a camel's hair
 bru%1 ) a drop or two ( ,_s ( ,camphor2
 an ounce bottle ( :i* ought1 = !       
purpose1 to be procur$ f a *emi/4       
,camphor is also an excell5t rem$y to   
prev5t bugs f bit+4 ,bugs & fleas h a   
horror ( camphor2 & well !y might1 = x  
is dea? to !m6  ,!re is a fam\s rem$y = 

! de/ruction ( fleas manufactur$ 9      
,france1 entitl$ ,la ,p\dre             
,insecticide1 :i*1 al?\gh p]fectly      
h>mless to ! human economy1 is utt]ly   
de/ructive to fleas4 ,bugs are be/      
de/roy$ ei!r by ,creosote or by oil (   
,turp5t9e3 ! places !y d love to        
congregate 9 %\ld be well saturat$ by   
means ( a bru%1 ) ! creosote or ) ! oil 
( turp5t9e4 ,a few dress+s w effectually
 de/roy bo? !m & _! "y ones4  #bfj4 ,is 
n ! pulse a great sign ei!r ( heal? or (
 disease8  ,x is1 & e "m %\ld h a g5]al 
idea ( :at ! pulse ( *ildr5 ( diff]5t   
ages %\ld be bo? 9 heal? & 9 disease4 ,e
 p]son %\ld "k h[ to asc]ta9 ! /ate ( ! 
pulse 9 heal?2 !n1 by comp>+ x ) :at x  
is :5 he is ail+1 he may h "s idea ( !  
urg5cy ( 8 case4 ,p>5ts %\ld "k ! heal?y
 pulse ( ea* *ild1 s9ce n[ & !n a p]son 
is born ) a peculi>ly sl[ or fa/ pulse1 
& ! v case 9 h& may be ( su* peculi>ity4
 ,an infant's pulse is #adj1 a *ild (   
sev5 ab\t #hj1 & f #bj to #fj ye>s x is 
#gj beats a m9ute1 decl9+ to #fj at     

f\rscore4 ,a heal?ful gr[n p]son beats  
#gj times 9 a m9ute1 decl9+ to #fj at   
f\rscore4 ,at #fj1 if ! pulse always    
exce$s #gj1 !re is a disease2 ! ma*9e   
work+ itself out1 !re is a fev] or      
inflammation some:]e1 & ! body is fe$+  
on itself1 z 9 consumption1 :5 ! pulse  
is quick4  #bfa4 ,suppose a *ild to h _h
 an attack ei!r ( inflammation ( ! lungs
 or ( bron*itis1 & to be mu* pr$ispos$  
to a return3 :at precautions w\ld y take
 to prev5t ei!r ! "o or ! o!r = !       
future8  ,i w\ld recomm5d him to we> f9e
 flannel in/ead ( lawn %irts2 to we>    
good lamb's-wool /ock+s above ! knees1 &
 good1 /rong1 dry %oes to 8 feet2 to    
live1 wea!r p]mitt+1 a great "p ( e day 
9 ! op5 air2 to /r5g!n 8 sy/em by good  
n\ri%+ food--by an abundance ( bo? milk 
& meat 7! =m] especially72 to s5d him1 9
 ! autumn1 = a c\ple ( mon?s1 to !      
sea-side2 to adm9i/] to him1 f "t to "t1
 cod-liv] oil2 9 %ort1 to ?9k only ( 8  
heal?1 & to let le>n+1 until he be      
/rong]1 be left alone4 ,i also advise   

ei!r table salt or bay salt1 or         
,tidman's ,sea ,salt1 to be add$ to !   
wat] 9 :i* ! *ild is wa%$ ) 9 ! morn+1 9
 a simil> mann] z recomm5d$ 9 answ] to a
 previ\s "q4  #bfb4 ,!n d y n advise su*
 a *ild to be conf9$ )9 doors8  ,if any 
inflammation be pres5t1 or if he h b j  
recov]$ f "o1 x w\ld be improp] to s5d  
him into ! op5 air1 b n o!rwise1 z !    
fre% air w\ld be a likely means (       
/r5g!n+ ! lungs1 & !reby ( prev5t+ an   
attack ( inflammation = ! future4       
,besides1 ! m a *ild is coddl$ )9 doors1
 ! m likely w he be to cat* cold1 & to  
r5ew ! inflammation4 ,if ! wea!r be     
cold1 yet nei!r wet nor damp1 he ought  
to be s5t out1 b let him be well clo!d2 
& ! nurse %\ld h /rict injunctions n to 
/& ab\t entries or 9 any                
draughts--inde$1 n to /& ab\t at all1 b 
to keep walk+ ab\t all ! "t %e is 9 !   
op5 air4 ,unless y h a tru/wor?y nurse1 
x w be well = y ei!r to accompany h] 9  
h] walk ) y\r *ild1 or m]ely to all[ h] 
to walk ) him 9 ! g>d51 z y c !n keep   

y\r eye ^u bo? ( !m4  #bfc4 ,if a *ild  
be ei!r *ick5-brea/$1 or if he be       
n>r[-*e/$1 are !re any means ( exp&+ & (
 /r5g!n+ 8 *e/8  ,le>n+ ought to be put 
out ( ! "q1 att5tion mu/ be paid to 8   
heal? alone1 or consumption w probably  
m>k him z its own6 ,let him live z mu* z
 possible 9 ! op5 air2 if x be c\ntry1 s
 mu* ! bett]4 ,let him rise e>ly 9 !    
morn+1 & let him g to b$ betimes2 & if  
he be old en\gh to use ! dumb-bells1 or 
:at is bett]1 an ,india-rubb] *e/-exp&]1
 he %\ld d s daily4 ,he ought also to be
 enc\rag$ to use two %ort /icks1 simil> 
to1 b heavi] ?an1 a policeman's /aff1 & 
to g1 e morn+1 ?r\gh regul> ex]cises )  
!m4 ,z soon z he is old en\gh1 let him h
 lessons f a drill-s]geant & f a danc+  
ma/]4 ,let him be made bo? to walk & to 
sit upright1 & let him be kept z mu* z  
possible ^u a milk diet1 ,footnote3 ,:]e
 milk does n agree1 x may g5]ally be    
made to d s by ! addition ( "o "p ( lime
 wat] to sev5 p>ts ( new milk4 ,moreov]1
 ! lime w be ( s]vice 9 h>d5+ 8 bones1  

&1 9 ^! cases1 ! bones require h>d5+4 & 
give him z mu* z he c eat ( fre% meat e 
day4 ,cod liv] oil1 a tea-spoonful or a 
dess]t-spoonful1 accord+ to 8 age1 twice
 a day1 is s]viceable 9 ^! cases4       
,/imulants ought to be c>efully avoid$4 
,9 %ort1 let e means be us$ to n\ri%1 to
 /r5g!n1 & invigorate ! sy/em1 )\t1 at !
 same "t1 creat+ fev]4 ,su* a *ild %\ld 
be a *ild ( nature1 he ought almo/ to   
live 9 ! op5 air1 & ?r[ 8 books to !    
w9ds4 ,( :at use is le>n+ )\t heal?8 ,9 
su* a case z ?is y _c h bo?4  #bfd4 ,if 
a *ild be r\nd-%\ld]$1 or if ei!r ( 8   
%\ld]-blades h gr[n out1 :at _h bett] be
 done8  ,_m *ildr5 h ei!r r\nd %\ld]s1  
or h _! %\ld] blades gr[n out1 or h _!  
sp9es twi/$1 f gr[+ too fa/1 f be+ all[$
 to sl\* 9 _! gait1 & f n hav+ suffici5t
 n\ri%+ food1 su* z meat & milk1 to     
support !m :ile ! rapid gr[? ( *ildhood 
is go+ on4  ,if y\r *ild be affect$ z   
above describ$1 n\ri% him well on milk &
 on f>9ace\s food1 & on meat once a day1
 b let milk be 8 /aple diet2 he ought1  

dur+ ! tw5ty f\r h\rs1 to take two or   
?ree p9ts ( new milk4 ,he %\ld almo/    
live 9 ! op5 air1 & mu/ h pl5ty ( play4 
,if y c s contrive x1 let him live 9 !  
c\ntry4 ,:5 tir$1 let him lie1 = half an
 h\r1 two or ?ree times daily1 flat on 8
 back on ! c>pet4 ,let him re/ at night 
on a horse-hair mattress1 & n on a fea!r
 b$4  ,let him h e morn+1 if x be summ]1
 a ?or\gh cold wat] ablution1 if x be   
w9t]1 let ! wat] be made tepid4 ,let    
ei!r two h&fuls ( table salt or a h&ful 
( bay salt be dissolv$ 9 ! wat]4 ,let ! 
salt & wat] /ream well ov] 8 %\ld]s &   
d[n 8 back & lo9s4 ,let him be well dri$
 ) a mod]ately co>se t[el1 & !n let 8   
back be well rubb$1 & 8 %\ld]s be ?r[n  
back-ex]cis+ !m mu* 9 ! same mann] z 9  
skipp+1 = five or t5 m9utes at a "t4    
,skipp+1 by-!-by1 is ( great use 9 ^!   
cases1 :e!r ! *ild be ei!r a boy or a   
girl-us+1 ( c\rse1 ! rope backw>ds1 & n 
=w>ds4  ,let books be utt]ly disc>d$    
until 8 %\ld]s h become /rong1 & ?us no 
long] r\nd1 & 8 %\ld]-blades h become   

/raight4 ,x is a pa9ful sight to see a  
*ild /oop l an old man4  ,let him h1    
twice daily1 a tea-spoonful or a        
dess]t-spoonful 7accord+ to 8 age7 (    
cod-liv] oil1 giv+ x him on a full & n  
on an empty /oma*4  ,:5 he is old en\gh1
 let ! drill-s]geant give him regul>    
lessons1 & let ! danc+-ma/] be put 9    
requisition4 ,let him g ?r\gh regul>    
gymna/ic ex]cises1 provid$ !y are n ( a 
viol5t "*4  ,b1 be> 9 m9d1 let !re be 9 
^! cases no me*anical re/ra9ts--no      
%\ld]-/raps1 no abom9able /ays4 ,make   
him /raight by natural means--by mak+   
him /rong4 ,me*anical means w\ld only1  
by weak5+ & wa/+ ! muscles1 increase !  
mis*ief1 & ?us ! de=mity4 ,9 ?is _w (   
ours !re is too mu* reliance plac$ on   
artificial1 & too little on natural     
means ( cure4  #bfe4 ,:at are ! causes (
 ,b[ ,legs 9 a *ild2 & :at is !         
treatm5t8  ,weakness ( con/itution1 poor
 & insuffici5t n\ri%m5t1 & putt+ a *ild1
 m especially a fat & heavy "o1 on 8    
legs too e>ly4  ,treatm5t4--,n\ri%+     

food1 su* z an abundance ( milk1 &1 if  
he be old en\gh1 ( meat2 iron m$ic9es2  
cod-liv]-oil2 ?or\gh ablution1 e morn+ (
 ! :ole body2 an abundance ( ex]cise1   
ei!r on pony1 or on donkey1 or 9        
c>riage1 b n1 until 8 legs be /rong]1 on
 foot4 ,if !y are mu* b[$1 x w be       
necess>y to consult an exp]i5c$ surgeon4
  #bff4 ,if a *ild1 :ile asleep1 wet 8  
b$ is !re any me?od ( prev5t+ him f do+ 
s8  ,let him be held out j be=e he      
himself goes to b$1 & aga9 :5 ! family  
retires to re/4 ,if1 at ! "t1 he be     
asleep1 he w become s accu/om$ to x1 t  
he w1 )\t awak+1 make wat]4 ,he ought to
 be made to lie on 8 side2 =1 if he be  
put on 8 back1 ! ur9e w re/ ^u an       
irritable "p ( ! bladd]1 &1 if he be    
incl9$ to wet 8 b$1 he w n be able to   
avoid do+ s4 ,he mu/ n be all[$ to dr9k 
mu* ) 8 meals1 especially ) 8 supp]4    
,wett+ ! b$ is an infirmity ) "s        
*ildr5--!y _c help x4 ,x is1 !re=e1     
cruel to scold & *a/ise !m = x4         
,occasionally1 h[ev]1 wett+ ! b$ arises 

f idl5ess2 9 :i* case1 ( c\rse1 a little
 :olesome correction might be necess>y4 
,wat]-pro( ,b$-%eet+--"o y>d by         
?ree-qu>t]s ( a y>d--w effectually      
pres]ve ! b$ f be+ wett$1 & ought       
always1 on ^! occasions1 to be us$4  ,a 
"m ought1 e morn+1 to asc]ta9 = h]self1 
:e!r a *ild h wet 8 b$2 if he h1 & if1  
un=tunately1 ! wat]-pro( clo? h n be5   
us$1 ! mattress1 %eets1 & blankets mu/  
be in/antly tak5 to ! kit*5 fire & be   
prop]ly dri$4 ,inatt5tion to ! above has
 frequ5tly caus$ a *ild to suff] ei!r f 
cold1 f a fev]1 or f an inflammation2 n 
only s1 b1 if !y be n dri$1 he is wall[+
 9 fil? & 9 an (f5sive effluvium4 ,if   
bo? "m & nurse 7 m att5tive to _!       
duties--9 frequ5tly hold+ a *ild out1   
:e!r he ask or n--a *ild wett+ 8 b$ w\ld
 be ! exception1 & n1 z x frequ5tly is1 
! rule4 ,if a *ild be dirty1 y may dep5d
 ^u x1 ! "r p]sons to blame are ! "m & !
 nurse1 & n ! *ild6  #bfg4 ,if a *ild   
%\ld cat* ,small-pox1 :at are ! be/     
means to prev5t pitt+8  ,he ought to be 

desir$ nei!r to pick nor to rub !       
pu/ules4 ,if he be too "y to att5d to ^!
 directions1 8 h&s mu/ be secur$ 9 bags 
7j l>ge en\gh to hold !m71 :i* bags %\ld
 he fa/5$ r\nd ! wri/s4 ,! nails mu/ be 
cut v close4  ,cream sme>$1 by means ( a
 fea!r1 frequ5tly 9 ! day1 on ! pu/ules1
 af=ds great com=t & b5efit4 ,tripe     
liquor 7)\t salt7 has1 = ! same purpose1
 be5 /rongly recomm5d$4 ,i myself1 9    
sev]al cases1 h tri$ x1 & ) ! happie/   
results4 ,x is mo/ soo?+1 com=t+1 &     
heal+ to ! sk94  #bfh4 ,c y1 tell me (  
any plan to prev5t ,*ilbla9e1 or1 if a  
*ild be suff]+ f !m1 to cure !m8  ,fir/1
 !n1 ! way to prev5t !m4--,let a *ild1  
:o is subject to !m1 we>1 9 ! w9t] "t1 a
 squ>e piece ( wa%-lea!r ov] ! toes1 a  
pair ( w>m lamb's-wool /ock+s1 & good   
%oes2 b1 above all1 let him be enc\rag$ 
to run ab\t ! h\se z mu* z possible1    
especially be=e go+ to b$2 & on no      
acc\nt all[ him ei!r to w>m has feet    
be=e ! fire1 or to ba! !m 9 hot wat]4   
,if ! feet be cold1 & ! *ild be too "y  

to take ex]cise1 !n let !m be well rubb$
 ) ! w>m h&4 ,if adults suff] f         
*ilbla9s1 ,i h f\nd friction1 night &   
morn+1 ) horse-hail fle%-gloves1 ! be/  
means ( prev5t+ !m4  ,secondly1 ! way to
 cure !m4--,if !y be unbrok53 !         
old-fa%ion$ rem$y ( onion & salt is "o (
 ! be/ ( rem$ies4 ,cut an onion 9 two2  
take "o-half ( x1 dip x 9 table salt &  
well rub1 = two or ?ree m9utes1 !       
*ilbla9 ) x4 ,! onion & salt is a fam\s 
rem$y to relieve t intol]able it*+ :i*  
sometimes accompanies *ilbla9s3 !n let  
!m be cov]$ ) a piece ( l9t1 ov] :i* a  
piece ( wa%-lea!r %\ld be plac$4  ,if !y
 be brok51 let a piece ( l9t be spread )
 sp]maceti-c]ate1 & be appli$1 e morn+1 
to ! "p1 & let a :ite-bread p\ltice be  
us$ e night4  #bfi4 ,dur+ ! w9t] "t my  
*ild's h&s1 legs1 c41 *ap v mu*2 :at    
ought ,i to d8  ,let a tea-cupful ( bran
 be ti$ up 9 a musl9 bag1 & be put1 ov] 
! night1 into ei!r a l>ge wat]-c or jug 
( ra9 wat]2 ,footnote3 ,ra9 wat] ought  
always to be us$ 9 ! wa%+ ( a *ild2 pump

 wat] is likely to *ap ! sk91 & to make 
x bo? r\gh & irritable4 & let ?is wat] f
 ! c or jug be ! wat] he is to be wa%$ )
 on ! foll[+ morn+1 & e morn+ until !   
*aps be cur$4 ,z (t5 z wat] is )drawn1  
ei!r f ! wat]-c or f ! jog1 let fre% ra9
 wat] take its place1 9 ord] t ! bran   
may be con/antly soak+ 9 x4 ,! bran 9 ! 
bag %\ld be r5ew$ ab\t twice a week4    
,take p>ticul> c>e to dry ! sk9 well e  
"t he be wa%$2 !n1 aft] ea* ablution1 z 
well z e night at b$-"t1 rub a piece (  
de]'s suet ov] ! p>ts affect$3 a few    
dress+s w p]=m a cure4 ,! de]'s suet may
 be b\ght at any ( ! %ops :]e v5ison is 
sold4 ,ano!r excell5t rem$y is glyc]9e1 
,footnote3 ,glyc]9e prep>$ by ,price's  
,pat5t ,c&le ,company is by f> ! be/4   
,sometimes1 if ! *ild's sk9 be v        
irritable1 ! glyc]9e requires dilut+ )  
wat]--say1 two ounces ( glyc]9e to be   
mix$ 9 a bottle ) f\r ounces ( ra9      
wat]--! bottle to be well %ak5 j be=e   
us+ x4 :i* %\ld be sme>$1 by means ( !  
f+] or by a camel's hair bru%1 on ! p>ts

 affect$1 two or ?ree times a day4 ,if !
 *ild be v "y1 x might be necess>y to   
dilute ! glyc]9e ) rose-wat]2 fill a    
small bottle "o-?ird ) glyc]9e1 & fill  
up ! rema9+ two-?uds ( ! bottle )       
rose-wat]--%ak+ ! bottle e "t j be=e us+
 x4 ,! be/ soap to use = *app$ h&s is ! 
glyc]9e soap3 no o!r be+ requir$4  #bgj4
 ,:at is ! be/ rem$y = ,*app$ ,lips8    
,cold-cream 7:i* may be procur$ ( any   
respectable *emi/7 is an excell5t       
application = *app$ lips4 ,x ought1 by  
means ( ! f+]1 to be frequ5tly sme>$ on 
! p>ts affect$4  #bga4 ,h ! goodness to 
in=m me ( ! diff]5t v>ieties ( ,worms t 
infe/ a *ild's b[els8  ,pr9cipally      
?ree--#a1 ,! tape-worm2 #b1 ! long      
r\nd-worm2 & #c1 ! mo/ frequ5t ( all1 ! 
common ?read or maw-worm4 ,! tape-worm  
infe/s ! :ole c\rse ( ! b[els1 bo? small
 & l>ge3 ! long r\nd-worm1 pr9cipally ! 
small b[els1 occasionally ! /oma*2 x    
sometimes crawls out ( ! *ild's m\?1    
caus+ al>m to ! "m2 !re is1 ( c\rse1 no 
dang] 9 its do+ s3 ! common ?read-worm  

or maw-worm infe/s ! rectum or fundam5t4
  #bgb4 ,:at are ! causes ( ,worms8  ,! 
causes ( worms are3 weak b[els2 bad &   
improp] food1 su* z unripe1 uns\nd1 or  
uncook$ fruit1 & mu* gre5 vegetables2   
pork1 especially und]done pork2         
,footnote3 ,"o frequ5t1 if n ! mo/      
frequ5t1 cause ( tape-worm is ! eat+ (  
pork1 m especially if x be und]done4    
,und]done pork is ! mo/ un:olesome food 
t c he eat51 & is ! mo/ frequ5t cause ( 
tape-worm kn[n4 ,und]done beef also     
gives tape-worm2 let ! meat1 !re=e1 be  
well & prop]ly cook$4 ,^! facts ought to
 be borne 9 m9d1 z prev5tion is always  
bett] ?an cure4 an abundance ( sweets2 !
 neglect+ ( giv+ salt 9 ! food4  #bgc4  
,:at are ! symptoms & ! treatm5t (      
,worms8  ,! symptoms ( worms            
are--emaciation2 it*+ & pick+ ( ! nose2 
a d>k m>k "u ! eyes2 grat+1 dur+ sleep1 
( ! tee?2 />t+ 9 ! sleep2 f\l brea?2    
furr$ tongue2 unc]ta9                   
appetite--sometimes voraci\s1 at o!r    
times bad1 ! little pati5t sitt+ d[n v  

hungry to 8 d9n]1 & be=e sc>cely ta/+ a 
m\?ful1 ! appetite vani%+2 l>ge b[els2  
colicky pa9s ( ! b[els2 slimy motions2  
it*+ ( ! fundam5t4 ,tape-worm &         
r\nd-worm1 m especially ! =m]1 are apt1 
9 *ildr51 to produce convulsions4       
,tape-worm is v weak5+ to ! con/itution1
 & usually causes great emaciation &    
g5]al ill-heal?2 ! soon]1 !re=e1 x is   
expell$ f ! b[els ! bett] x w be = !    
pati5t4  ,_m ( ! obscure diseases (     
*ildr5 arise f worms4 ,9 all d\btful    
cases1 !re=e1 ?is fact %\ld be borne 9  
m9d1 9 ord] t a ?or\gh inve/igation may 
be in/itut$4  ,) reg>d to treatm5t1 a   
m$ical man ought1 ( c\rse1 to be        
consult$4 ,he w soon use means bo? to   
dislodge !m1 & to prev5t a future       
recurr5ce ( !m4  ,let me caution a "m   
nev] to give h] *ild pat5t m$ic9es = !  
de/ruction ( worms4 ,!re is "o fav\rite 
quack p[d]1 :i* is compos$ pr9cipally ( 
l>ge doses ( calomel1 & :i* is q z      
likely to de/roy ! pati5t z ! worms6    
,no1 if y\r *ild h worms1 put him "u !  

c>e ( a judici\s m$ical man1 :o w soon  
expel !m1 )\t1 at ! same tune1 injur+   
heal? or con/itution6  #bgd4 ,h[ may    
worms be prev5t$ f infe/+ a *ild's      
b[els8  ,worms g5]ally infe/ weak b[els2
 h5ce1 ! mom5t a *ild becomes /rong     
worms cease to exi/4 ,! reason :y a *ild
 is s subject to !m is ow+ to ! improp] 
food :i* is usually giv5 to him4 ,:5 he 
be /uff$ ) uns\nd & ) unripe fruits1 )  
mu* sweets1 ) ri* pudd+s1 & ) pa/ry1 &  
:5 he is (t5times all[$ to eat 8 meat   
)\t salt1 & to bolt 8 food )\t *ew+ x1  
is !re any wond] t he %\ld suff] f      
worms8 ,! way to prev5t !m is to avoid  
su* ?+s1 &1 at ! same "t1 to give him   
pl5ty ( salt to 8 fre% & well-cook$     
meat4 ,salt /r5g!ns & assi/s dige/ion1 &
 is absolutely necess>y to ! human      
economy4 ,salt is emphatically a worm   
de/roy]4 ,! tru? ( ?is /atem5t may be   
readily te/$ by spr9kl+ a little salt on
 ! common e>?-worm4 ,:at a com=t & real 
requisite to human life is salt6 ,x     
ent]s into ! con/itu5ts ( ! human blood1

 & to d )\t x is :olly impossible4--,!  
,groc]4 ,to d )\t x is :olly impossible6
 ,^! are true words4 ,look well to x1   
!re=e1 ye mo!rs1 & bew>e ( ! consequ5ces
 ( neglect+ su* advice1 & see =         
y\rselves t y\r *ildr5 regul>ly eat salt
 ) _! food4 ,if !y neglect eat+ salt )  
_! food1 !y mu/ ( necessity h worms1 &  
worms t w ev5tually injure !m1 & make !m
 mis]able4 ,all food1 !n1 %\ld be       
flav\r$ ) salt2 flav\r$1 t is to say1   
salt %\ld be us$ 9 ea* & e k9d ( food--n
 9 excess1 b 9 mod]ation4  #bge4 ,y h a 
great objection to ! frequ5t            
adm9i/ration ( ap]i5t m$ic9es to a *ild3
 c y advise any me?od to prev5t _! use8 
,al?\gh we c sc>cely call con/ipation a 
disease1 yet x sometimes leads to       
disease4 ,! frequ5t giv+ ( ap]i5ts only 
adds to ! /ubbornness ( ! b[els4  ,i h  
g5]ally f\nd a draught1 e>ly e morn+1 ( 
cold pump wat]1 ! eat+ ei!r ( ,huntley &
 ,palm]'s loaf g+]-bread1 or ( oatmeal  
g+]bread1 a v>iety ( animal & vegetable 
food1 ripe s\nd fruit1 ,muscatel rais9s1

 a fig1 or an orange aft] d9n]1 &1 :5 he
 be old en\gh1 c(fee & milk in/ead ( tea
 & milk1 to h ! desir$ effect1 m        
especially if1 = a "t1 ap]i5ts be       
/udi\sly avoid$4  #bgf4 ,h y any rem>ks 
to make on ,rickets8  ,rickets is ow+ to
 a want ( a suffici5t quantity ( e>?y   
matt] 9 ! bones2 h5ce ! bones b5d &     
twi/1 & lose _! %ape1 caus+ de=mity4    
,rickets g5]ally beg9s to %[ itself     
betwe5 ! fir/ & second ye>s ( a *ild's  
life4 ,su* *ildr5 are g5]ally late 9    
cutt+ _! tee?1 & :5 ! tee? d come !y are
 bad1 defici5t ( enamel1 discol\r$1 &   
readily decay4 ,a rickety *ild is       
g5]ally /unt$ 9 /ature2 he has a l>ge   
head1 ) ov]hang+ =ehead1 or :at nurses  
call a wat]y-head-%ap$ =ehead4 ,!       
fontanelles1 or op5+s ( ! head1 z !y are
 call$1 are a long "t 9 clos+4 ,a       
rickety *ild is usually tal5t$2 8 bra9  
seems to ?rive at ! exp5se ( 8 g5]al    
heal?4 ,8 brea/-bone projects out1 & !  
sides ( 8 *e/ are flatt5$2 h5ce he      
becomes :at is call$ *ick5-brea/$ or    

pigeon-brea/$2 8 sp9e is usually twi/$1 
s t he is q awry1 &1 9 a bad case1 he is
 hump-back$2 ! ribs1 f ! twi/$ sp9e1 on 
"o side bulge out2 he is r\nd-%\ld]$2 ! 
long bones ( 8 body1 be+ s(t1 b5d2 he is
 b[-legg$1 knock-kne$1 & weak-ankl$4    
,rickets are ( v>i\s degrees ( int5sity1
 ! humpback$ be+ among ! wor/ ,!re are  
_m mild =ms ( rickets2 weak ankles1     
knock$-knees1 b[$-legs1 *ick5-brea/s1   
be+ among ! latt] numb]4 ,_m a *ild1 :o 
is n exactly hump-back$1 is v           
r\nd-%\ld]$1 :i* latt] is also a mild   
species ( rickets4  ,%[ me a *ild t is  
rickety1 & ,i c g5]ally prove t x is ow+
 to poor liv+1 m especially to poor     
milk4 ,if milk 7 always g5u9e1 & if a   
*ild _h an abundance ( x1 my belief is t
 rickets w\ld be a v r>e disease4 ,!    
importance ( g5u9e milk is ( national   
importance4 ,we _c h a race ( /rong m5 &
 wom5 unless1 z *ildr51 !y h _h a good &
 pl5tiful supply ( milk4 ,x is utt]ly   
impossible4 ,milk might well be consid]$
 "o ( ! necess>ies ( a *ild's exi/5ce4  

,g5u9e1 fre% milk1 !n1 is "o ( ! gr&    
prev5tatives1 z well z "o ( ! be/       
rem$ies1 = rickets4 ,_m a *ild w\ld n n[
 h to swall[ quantities ,( cod-liv] oil 
if previ\sly he _h imbib$ quantities (  
good g5u9e milk4 ,an insuffici5t & a    
poor supply ( milk 9 *ildhood s[s ! se$s
 ( _m diseases1 & dea? (t5 ga!rs !      
fruit4 ,c x be wond]$ at1 :5 !re is s   
mu* poor & na/y milk 9 ,engl&1 t rickets
 9 "o %ape or ano!r is s preval5t8  ,:5 
w mo!rs ar\se f _! slumb]s1 rub _! eyes1
 & see cle>ly ! importance ( ! subject8 
,:5 w !y "k t all ! symptoms ( rickets  
,i h j enum]at$ usually proce$ f ! want 
( n\ri%m5t1 m especially f ! want (     
g5u9e1 & ( an abundance (1 milk8 ,!re   
are1 (1 c\rse1 o!r means ( w>d+ (f      
rickets besides an abundance ( n\ri%+   
food1 su* z ?or\gh ablution1 pl5ty (    
air1 ex]cise1 play1 & sun%9e2 b ( all ^!
 spl5did rem$ies1 n\ri%m5t /&s at ! top 
( ! li/4  ,i d n mean to say t rickets  
always proce$s f poorness ( liv+--f poor
 milk4 ,x sometimes arises f scr(ula1 & 

is an inh]itance ( "o or ( bo? ! p>5ts4 
,rickety *ildr51 if n bo? c>efully wat*$
 & manag$1 frequ5tly1 :5 !y become y\?s1
 die ( consumption4  ,a "m1 :o has = "s 
"t neglect$ ! advice ,i h j giv51 w (t5 
f9d1 to h] griev\s co/1 t ! mis*ief has1
 pa/ rem$y1 be5 done1 & t x is n[ too   
late6--too late6  #bgg4 ,h[ may a *ild  
be prev5t$ f becom+ rickety8 or1 if he  
be rickety1 h[ ought he to be treat$8   
,if a *ild be pr$ispos$ to be rickety1  
or if he be actually rickety1 att5d to !
 foll[+ rules3--  ,let him live well1 on
 good n\ri%+ diet1 su* z on t5d]        
rump-/eaks1 cut v f9e1 & mix$ ) ma%$    
potatoes1 crumb ( bread1 & ) ! gravy ( !
 meat4 ,let him h1 z ,i h be=e advis$1  
an abundance ( good new milk--a qu>t or 
?ree p9ts dur+ e tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,let   
him h milk 9 e =m--z milk gruel1 ,du    
,b>ry's ,arabica ,reval5ta made ) milk1 
batt] & rice pudd+s1 suet pudd+s1 bread 
& milk1 etc4  ,to h>d5 ! bones1 let lime
 wat] be add$ to ! milk 7a              
table-spoonful to ea* tea-cupful (      

milk47  ,let him h a good supply ( fre%1
 pure1 dry air4 ,he mu/ almo/ live 9 !  
op5 air--! c\ntry1 if practicable1 9    
pref]5ce to ! t[n1 & ! coa/ 9 summ] &   
autumn4 ,sea ba?+ & sea breezes are (t51
 9 ^! cases1 ( ine/imable value4  ,he   
ought n1 at an e>ly age1 to be all[$ to 
be> 8 weight ^u 8 legs4 ,he mu/ sleep on
 a horse-hair mattress1 & n on a fea!r  
b$4 ,he %\ld use e morn+ cold ba?s 9 !  
summ] & tepid ba?s 9 ! w9t]1 ) bay salt 
7a h&ful7 dissolv$ 9 ! wat]4  ,friction 
) ! h& mu/1 = half an h\r at a "t1 e    
night & morn+1 be s$ul\sly appli$ to !  
back & to ! limbs4 ,x is wond]ful h[ mu*
 good 9 ^! cases friction does4  ,/rict 
att5tion ought to be paid to ! rules (  
heal? z laid d[n 9 ^! ,conv]sations4    
,:atev] is conducive to ! g5]al heal? is
 prev5tive & curative ( rickets4        
,books1 if he be old en\gh to read !m1  
%\ld be ?r[n aside2 heal?1 & heal?      
alone1 mu/ be ! "o gr& object4  ,! be/  
m$ic9es 9 ^! cases are a comb9ation (   
cod-liv] oil & ! w9e ( iron1 giv5 9 !   

foll[+ mann]3--,put a tea-spoonful ( w9e
 ( iron into a w9e-glass1 half fill !   
glass ) wat]1 sweet5 x ) a lump or two (
 sug>1 !n let a tea-spoonful ( cod-liv] 
oil swim on ! top2 let ! *ild dr9k x all
 d[n toge!r1 twice or ?ree times a day4 
,an h\r aft] a meal is ! be/ "t to give 
! m$ic9e1 z bo? iron & cod-liv] oil sit 
bett] on a full ?an on an empty /oma*4  
,! *ild 9 a %ort "t w become fond ( !   
above m$ic9e1 & w be sorry :5 x is      
discont9u$4  ,a case ( rickets requires 
great pati5ce & /eady p]sev]ance2 let1  
!re=e1 ! above plan h a fair &          
long-cont9u$ trial1 & ,i c !n promise t 
!re w be e probability t great b5efit w 
be d]iv$ f x4  #bgh4 ,if a *ild be      
subject to a scabby eruption ab\t ! m\?1
 :at is ! be/ local application8  ,leave
 x to nature4 ,d n1 on any acc\nt1 apply
 any local application to heal x2 if y  
d1 y may produce injury2 y may ei!r br+ 
on an attack ( inflammation1 or y may   
?r[ him into convulsions4 ,no6 ,?is     
break+-out is frequ5tly a safety-valve1 

& mu/ n !re=e be ne$lessly int]f]$ )4   
,%\ld ! eruption be sev]e1 r$uce !      
*ild's diet2 keep him f butt]1 f gravy1 
& f fat meat1 or1 inde$1 = a few days f 
meat altoge!r2 & give him mild ap]i5t   
m$ic9e2 b1 above all ?+s1 d n quack him 
ei!r ) calomel or ) grey-p[d]4  #bgi4 ,w
 y h ! goodness to describe ! eruption  
on ! face & on ! head ( a "y *ild1 call$
 ,milk-,cru/ or ,runn+ ,scall8          
,milk-cru/ is a compla9t ( v "y         
*ildr5--( ^? :o are cutt+ _! tee?--&1 z 
x is a na/y look+ compla9t1 & frequ5tly 
gives a "m a great deal ( tr\ble1 (     
anxiety1 & annoyance1 x w be well t y   
%\ld "k its symptoms1 its causes1 & its 
probable duration4  ,symptoms4--,:5 a   
*ild is ab\t n9e mon?s or a ye> old1    
small pimples are apt to break out ar\nd
 ! e>s1 on ! =ehead1 & on ! head4 ,^!   
pimples at l5g? become vesicles 7t is to
 say1 !y conta9 wat]71 :i* run into "o  
l>ge "o1 break1 & =m a na/y dirty-look+ 
yell[i%1 & sometimes gre5i%1 scab1 :i*  
scab is moi/1 inde$1 sometimes q wet1 & 

gives out a disagreeable od\r1 & :i* is 
sometimes s l>ge on ! head z actually to
 =m a skullcap1 & s ext5sive on ! face z
 to =m a mask4 ,^!1 ,i am happy to say1 
are r>e cases4 ,! *ild's beauty is1 (1  
c\rse1 = a "t completely de/roy$1 & n   
only 8 beauty1 b 8 good temp]2 = z !    
eruption causes great irritation & it*+1
 he is con/antly claw+ himself1 & cry+ )
 annoyance ! great "p ( ! day1 &        
sometimes also ( ! night--! eruption    
prev5t+ him f sleep+4 ,x is n contagi\s1
 & soon aft] he has cut ! :ole ( 8 fir/ 
set ( tee? x w get well1 provid$ x has n
 be5 improp]ly int]f]$ )4               
,causes4--,irritation f tee?+2 /uff+ him
 ) ov]mu* meat1 ?us produc+ a hum\r1 :i*
 ,nature tries to get rid ( by ?r[+ x   
out on ! surface ( ! body2 ! safe/ place
 %e c\ld fix on = ! purpose2 h5ce !     
folly & dang] ( giv+ m$ic9es & apply+   
ext]nal applications to drive ! eruption
 94 ,diseas$ nature (t5times breaks =? 9
 /range eruptions1 & cures h]self 9 ?is 
way1 if %e be n too mu* int]f]$ )1 & if 

! eruption be n driv5 9 by injudici\s   
treatm5t4 ,i h kn[n 9 su* cases disa/r\s
 consequ5ces to foll[ ov]-(fici\sness & 
m$dlesom5ess4 ,nature is try+ all %e c  
to drive ! hum\r out1 :ile "s wiseacres 
are do+ all !y c to drive ! hum\r 94    
,duration4--,z milk-cru/ is a t$i\s     
affair1 & w require a v>iety ( treatm5t1
 x w be necess>y to consult an exp]i5c$ 
m$ical man2 & al?\gh he w be able to    
af=d great relief1 ! *ild w n1 9 all    
probability1 be q free f ! eruption     
until he h cut ! :ole ( 8 fir/ set (    
tee?--until he be upw>ds ( two ye>s & a 
half old--:51 ) judici\s & c>eful       
treatm5t1 x w gradually disappe>1 &     
ev5tually leave n a trace beh9d4  ,x w  
be f> bett] to leave ! case alone--to   
get well ( itself--r ?an to try to cure 
! compla9t ei!r by outw>d applications  
or by /rong int]nal m$ic9es2 ! rem$y is 
(t5 worse ?an ! disease1 ( ?is ,i am q  
conv9c$4  #bhj4 ,h y any advice to give 
me z to my conduct t[>ds my m$ical man8 
,give him y\r entire confid5ce4 ,be     

tru?ful & be c&id ) him4 ,tell him !    
tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?4 ,h  
no res]vations2 give him1 z ne> z y c1 a
 pla91 unv>ni%$ /atem5t ( ! symptoms ( !
 disease4 ,d n magnify1 & d n make too  
light ( any ( !m4 ,be prep>$ to /ate !  
exact "t ! *ild fir/ %[$ symptoms (     
illness4 ,if he h _h a %iv]+ fit1 h[ev] 
slight1 d n fail to tell y\r m$ical man 
( x4 ,note ! /ate ( ! sk92 if !re be a  
break+-out--be x ev] s trifl+--let x be 
po9t$ out to him4 ,make y\rself acqua9t$
 ) ! quantity & ) ! appe>ance ( ! ur9e1 
tak+ c>e to h a little ( x sav$1 9 case 
! doctor may wi% to see & exam9e x4     
,take notice ( ! /ate ( ! motions--_!   
numb] dur+ ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 _! col\r1  
_! smell1 & _! consi/5ce1 keep+ "o = 8  
inspection4 ,nev] leave any ( ^!        
que/ions to be answ]$ by a s]vant2 a "m 
is ! prop] p]son to give ! necess>y &   
tru?ful answ]s1 :i* answ]s frequ5tly    
decide ! fate ( ! pati5t4 ,be> 9 m9d1   
!n1 a "m's untir+ c>e & love1 att5tion &
 tru?fulness1 frequ5tly decide :e!r1 9 a

 s]i\s illness1 ! little fell[ %all live
 or die6 ,fe>ful responsibility6  ,a    
m$ical man has ardu\s duties to p]=m2   
smoo?1 !re=e1 8 pa? z mu* z y c1 & y w  
be amply repaid by ! increas$ good he w 
be able to d y\r *ild4 ,/rictly obey a  
doctor's ord]s--9 diet1 9 m$ic9e1 9     
ev]y?+4 ,nev] ?r[ ob/acles 9 8 way4     
,nev] omit any ( 8 sugge/ions2 =1 dep5d 
^u x t if he be a s5sible man1          
directions1 h[ev] slight1 ought nev] to 
be neglect$2 be> 9 m9d1 ) a judici\s    
m$ical man1    ,t no?+ walks ) aimless  
feet4--,t5nyson4  ,if ! case be sev]e1  
requir+ a second op9ion1 nev] ( y\r own 
accord call 9 a physician1 )\t fir/     
consult+ & advis+ ) y\r own m$ical man4 
,x w\ld be an act ( great disc\rtesy to 
d s4 ,inatt5tion to ! =ego+ advice has  
frequ5tly caus$ injury to ! pati5t1 &   
he>t-burn+s & ill-w among doctors4      
,speak1 9 ! pres5ce ( y\r *ild1 )       
respect & k9dness ( y\r m$ical man1 s t 
! =m] may look ^u ! latt] z a fri5d--z  
"o :o w /rive1 ) ,god's bless+1 to      

relieve 8 pa9 & suff]+4 ,rememb] !      
increas$ p[] ( do+ good ! doctor w h if 
! *ild be induc$ to l1 in/ead ( dislike1
 him4 ,n only be c>eful t y y\rself     
speak be=e y\r *ild1 respectfully &     
k9dly ( ! m$ical man1 b see t y\r       
dome/ics d s likewise2 & take c>e t !y  
are nev] all[$ to fright5 y\r *ild1 z _m
 silly s]vants d1 by say+ t !y w s5d = !
 doctor1 :o w ei!r give him na/y m$ic9e1
 or w p]=m "s cruel op]ation ^u him4 ,a 
nurse-maid %\ld1 !n1 nev] = "o mom5t be 
p]mitt$ to make a doctor an object (    
t]ror or ( dislike to a *ild4  ,s5d1    
:5ev] x be practicable1 = y\r doctor    
e>ly 9 ! morn+1 z he w !n make 8        
arrangem5ts accord+ly1 & c by daylight  
bett] asc]ta9 ! nature ( ! compla9t1 m  
especially if x be a sk9 disease4 ,x is 
utt]ly impossible = him to =m a correct 
op9ion ( ! nature ( a break+-out ei!r by
 gas or by c&le light4 ,if ! illness    
come on at night1 p>ticul>ly if x be    
u%]$ 9 ei!r ) a sev]e %iv]+1 or ) any   
o!r urg5t symptom1 no "t %\ld be lo/1 be

 x night or day1 9 s5d+ = him1    ,a    
little fire is quietly trodd5 out1      
,:i*1 be+ sufi]'d1 riv]s _c qu5*4       
,%akespe>e4   ,,w>m ,,ba?s  #bha4 ,h !  
goodness to m5tion ! compla9ts ( a *ild 
= :i* w>m ba?s are useful4  #a4         
,convulsions2 #b4 ,pa9s 9 ! b[els1 kn[n 
by1 ! *ild draw+ up 8 legs1 scream+     
viol5tly1 etc42 #c4 ,re/lessness f      
tee?+2 #d4 ,flatul5ce4 ,! w>m ba? acts z
 a fom5tation to ! /oma* & ! b[els1 &   
gives ease :]e ! usual rem$ies d n      
rapidly relieve4  #bhb4 ,w y m5tion !   
precautions1 & ! rules to be obs]v$ 9   
gutt+ a *ild info a w>m ba?8  ,c>efully 
asc]ta9 be=e he be imm]s$ 9 ! ba? t !   
wat] be nei!r too hot nor too cold4     
,c>elessness1 or ov]-anxiety to put him 
9 ! wat] z quickly z possible1 has      
frequ5tly1 f 8 be+ imm]s$ 9 ! ba? :5 !  
wat] 0 too hot1 caus$ him great pa9 &   
suff]+4 ,f #if to #ih degrees (         
,fahr5heit is ! prop] temp]ature ( a w>m
 ba?4 ,if x be necess>y to add fre% w>m 
wat]1 let him be ei!r remov$ ! :ile1 or 

let x n be put 9 :5 v hot2 = if boil+   
wat] be add$ to increase ! heat ( ! ba?1
 x naturally asc5ds1 & may scald him4   
,aga91 let ! fre% wat] be put 9 at z    
great a di/ance f him z possible4 ,!    
usual "t = him to rema9 9 a ba? is a    
qu>t] ( an h\r or tw5ty m9utes4 ,let !  
*e/ & ! b[els be rubb$ ) ! h& :ile he is
 9 ! ba?4 ,let him be imm]s$ 9 ! ba? z  
high up z ! neck1 tak+ c>e t he be !    
:ile support$ "u ! armpits1 & t 8 head  
be also re/$4 ,z soon z he comes out ( !
 ba?1 he ought to be c>efully b quickly 
rubb$ dry2 & if x be necess>y to keep up
 ! action on ! sk91 he %\ld be put to   
b$1 betwe5 ! blankets2 or if ! desir$   
relief has be5 obta9$1 betwe5 ! %eets1  
:i* ought to h be5 previ\sly w>m$1 :]e1 
mo/ likely1 he w fall into a sweet      
refre%+ sleep4   ,,w>m ,,ext]nal        
,,applications4  #bhc4 ,9 case ( a *ild 
suff]+ pa9 ei!r 9 8 /oma* or 9 8 b[els1 
or 9 case he has a fev]i% cold1 c y tell
 me ( ! be/ way ( apply+ heat to !m8  ,9
 pa9 ei!r ( ! /oma* or ( ! b[els1 !re is

 no?+ usually af=ds great] or spe$i]    
relief ?an ! ext]nal application ( heat 
,! foll[+ are f\r diff]5t me?ods (      
apply+ heat3--#a4 ,a bag ( hot salt--t  
is to say1 p[d]$ table-salt--put ei!r   
into ! ov5 or into a fry+-pan ov] !     
fire1 & ?us made hot1 & plac$ 9 a       
flannel bag1 & !n appli$1 z ! case may  
be1 ei!r to ! /oma* or to ! b[els4 ,hot 
salt is an excell5t rem$y = ^! pa9s4 #b4
 ,an india-robb] hot-wat] bottle1       
,footnote3 ,e h\se :]e !re are *ildr5   
ought to h "o ( ^! ,india-rubb] hot-wat]
 bottles4 ,x may be procur$ at any      
respectable ,vulcanis$ ,india-rubb]     
w>eh\se4 half fill$ ) hot wat]--x ne$ n 
be boil+--appli$ to ! /oma* or to !     
b[els1 w af=d great com=t #c4 ,ano!r &  
an excell5t rem$y = ^! cases is a hot   
bran p\ltice4 ,! way to make x is z     
foll[s3--,/ir bran into a ,vessel       
conta9+ ei!r a p9t or a qu>t 7accord+ to
 size ( p\ltice requir$7 ( boil+ wat]1  
until x be ! consi/5ce ( a nice s(t     
p\ltice1 !n put into a flannel bag &    

apply x to ! "p affect$4 ,:5 cool1 dip x
 f "t to "t 9 hot wat]4 #d4 ,9 case a   
*ild has a fev]i% cold1 especially if x 
be att5d$1 z x sometimes is1 ) pa9s 9 ! 
b[els1 ! foll[+ is a good ext]nal       
application4--,take a y>d ( flannel1    
fold x 9 ?ree wid?s1 !n dip x 9 v hot   
wat]1 wr+ x out tol]ably dry1 & apply x 
ev5ly & neatly r\nd & r\nd ! b[els2 ov] 
?is1 & to keep x 9 its place1 & to keep 
9 ! moi/ure1 put on a dry flannel b&age1
 f\r y>ds long & f\r in*es wide4 ,if x  
be put on at b$-"t1 x ought to rema9 on 
all night4 ,:]e !re are *ildr51 x is    
desirable to h ! y>d ( flannel & !      
flannel b&age 9 read9ess1 & !n a "m w be
 prep>$ = em]g5cies4 ,ei!r ! "o or !    
o!r1 !n1 ( ! above applications w       
usually1 9 pa9s ( ! /oma* & b[els1 af=d 
great relief4 ,!re is "o great advantage
 ( ! ext]nal application ( heat--x c    
nev] d h>m2 if !re be inflammation1 x w 
d good2 if !re be ei!r cramps or spasms 
( ! /oma*1 x w be s]viceable2 if !re be 
colic1 x w be "o ( ! be/ rem$ies t c be 

us$2 if x be a fev]i% cold1 by ?r[+ !   
*ild into a p]spiration1 x w be         
b5eficial4  ,x is well = a "m to "k h[  
to make a :ite bread p\ltice2 & z !     
celebrat$ ,ab]ne?y 0 not$ = 8 p\ltices1 
,i w give y 8 directions1 & 9 8 v       
words3--,scald out a bas91 = y c nev]   
make a good p\ltice unless y h p]fectly 
boil+ wat]1 !n1 hav+ put 9 "s hot wat]1 
?r[ 9 co>sely crumbl$ bread1 & cov] x ) 
a plate4 ,:5 ! bread has soak$ up z mu* 
wat] z x w imbibe1 dra9 (f ! rema9+     
wat]1 & !re w be left a light pulp4     
,spread x a ?ird ( an in* ?ick on fold$ 
l951 & apply x :5 ( ! temp]ature ( a w>m
 ba?4 ,x may be said t ?is p\ltice w be 
v inconv5i5t if !re be no l>d 9 x1 = x w
 soon get dry2 b ?is is ! v ?+ y want1 &
 x c easily be moi/5$ by dropp+ w>m wat]
 on x1 :il/ a greasy p\ltice w be moi/1 
b n wet4--,s\?'s ,h\sehold ,surg]y4     
,,accid5ts4  #bhd4 ,suppos+ a *ild to   
cut 8 f+]1 :at is ! be/ application8    
,!re is no?+ bett] ?an ty+ x up ) rag 9 
its blood1 z no?+ is m heal+ ?an blood4 

,d n wa% ! blood away1 b apply ! rag at 
once1 tak+ c>e t no =eign sub/ance be   
left 9 ! w\nd4 ,if !re be ei!r glass or 
dirt 9 x1 x w ( c\rse be necess>y to ba!
 ! cut 9 w>m wat]1 to get rid ( x be=e !
 rag be appli$4 ,"s mo!rs use ei!r salt 
or ,fry>'s ,balsam1 or turp5t9e1 to a   
fre% w\nd2 ^! plans are cruel &         
unnecess>y1 & frequ5tly make ! cut      
difficult to heal4 ,if x ble$           
immod]ately1 sponge ! w\nd freely ) cold
 wat]4 ,if x be a sev]e cut1 surgical   
aid1 ( c\rse1 w be requir$4  #bhe4 ,if a
 *ild receive a bl[1 caus+ a bruise1 :at
 _h bett] be done8  ,imm$iately sme> a  
small lump ( fre% butt] on ! "p affect$1
 & r5ew x e few m9utes = two or ?ree    
h\rs2 ?is is an old-fa%ion$1 b a v good 
rem$y4 ,olive oil may--if fre% butt] be 
n at h&--be us$1 or soak a piece (      
br[n-pap] 9 "o ?ird ( ,fr5* br&y &      
two-?irds ( wat]1 & imm$iately apply x  
to ! "p2 :5 dry r5ew x4 ,ei!r ( ^!      
simple plans--! butt] plan is ! be/--w  
g5]ally prev5t bo? swell+ &             

disfiguration4  ,a ,black ,eye4--,if a  
*ild1 or inde$ any "o else1 receive a   
bl[ ov] ! eye1 :i* is likely to cause a 
black eye1 !re is no rem$y sup]ior to1  
nor m likely to prev5t "o1 ?an well     
butt]+ ! p>ts = two or ?ree in*es ar\nd 
! eye ) fre% butt]1 r5ew+ x e few m9utes
 = ! space ( an h\r or two2 if su* be   
well & p]sev]+ly done1 ! disagreeable   
appe>ance ( a black eye w 9 all         
probability be prev5t$4 ,a capital rem$y
 = a black eye is ! ,arnica ,lotion1--  
,take (--,t9cture ( ,arnica1 "o ounce2  
,wat]1 sev5 ounces2  ,to make a ,lotion4
 ,! eye to be ba!d by means ( a s(t     
piece ( l95 rag1 ) ?is lotion frequ5tly2
 &1 betwe5 times1 let a piece ( l95 rag1
 wett$ 9 ! lotion1 be appli$3 to ! eye1 
& be fa/5$ 9 its place by means ( a     
b&age4  ,! :ite lily leaf1 soak$ 9 br&y1
 is ano!r excell5t rem$y = ! bruises ( a
 *ild4 ,ga!r ! :ite lily blossoms :5 9  
full bloom1 & put !m 9 a wide-m\!d      
bottle ( br&y1 cork ! bottle1 & x w !n  
always be ready = use4 ,apply a leaf to 

! "p affect$1 & b9d x on ei!r ) a b&age 
or ) a h&k]*ief4 ,! :ite lily root slic$
 is ano!r valuable ext]nal application =
 bruises4  #bhf4 ,if a *ild fall ^u 8   
head & be /unn$1 :at ought to be done8  
,if he fall ^u 8 head & be /unn$1 he w  
look deadly pale1 v mu* z if he _h      
fa9t$4 ,he w 9 a few m9utes1 9 all      
probability1 rega9 8 consci\sness4      
,sickness frequ5tly sup]v5es1 :i* makes 
! case m s]i\s1 x be+ a pro( t injury1 m
 or less sev]e1 has be5 done to ! bra92 
s5d1 !re=e1 in/antly = a m$ical man4  ,9
 ! meantime1 loos5 bo? 8 coll> &        
neck]*ief1 lay him flat on 8 back1      
spr9kle cold wat] ^u 8 face1 op5 ! w9d[s
 s z to admit pl5ty ( fre% air1 & d n   
let p cr[d r\nd him1 nor %\t at him1 z  
"s d1 to make him speak4  ,:ile he is 9 
an unconsci\s /ate1 d n on any acc\nt   
:atev] all[ a drop ( blood to be tak5 f 
him1 ei!r by lee*es or f !              
arm-v5esection2 if y d1 he w probably   
nev] rally1 b w mo/ likely sleep ! sleep
 t kn[s n break+4  #bhg4 ,a nurse       

sometimes drops an infant & injures 8   
back2 :at ought to be done8  ,in/antly  
s5d = a surgeon2 omitt+ to h prop]      
advice 9 su* a case has frequ5tly made a
 *ild a cripple = life4 ,a nurse        
frequ5tly1 :5 %e has dropp$ h] little   
*>ge1 is afraid to tell h] mi/ress2 !   
consequ5ces might !n be deplorable4 ,if 
ev] a *ild scream viol5tly )\t any      
assignable cause1 & ! "m is n able = "s 
"t to pacify him1 ! saf] plan is t %e   
s5d = a doctor1 9 ord] t he might /rip &
 c>efully exam9e him2 mu* aft] mis]y    
might (t5 be av]t$ if ?is plan 7 m      
frequ5tly foll[$4  #bhh4 ,h y any rem>ks
 to make & directions to give on        
accid5tal poison+ by lotions1 by        
l9im5ts1 etc8  ,x is a culpable practice
 ( ei!r a "m or nurse to leave ext]nal  
applications )9 ! rea* ( a *ild4 ,x is  
also highly improp] to put a mixture &  
an ext]nal application 7su* z a lotion  
or a l9im5t7 on ! same tray or on ! same
 mantel-piece4 ,_m l9im5ts conta9 l>ge  
quantities ( opium1 a tea-spoonful ( :i*

 w\ld be likely to cause ! dea? ( a     
*ild4 ,h>t%orn & oil1 too1 has frequ5tly
 be5 swall[$ by *ildr51 & 9 sev]al      
in/ances has caus$ dea?4 ,_m lotions    
conta9 sug> ( lead1 :i* is also         
poison\s4 ,!re is n1 =tunately1 g5]ally 
suffici5t lead 9 ! lotion to cause dea?2
 b if !re be n en\gh to cause dea?1 !re 
may be m ?an en\gh to make ! *ild v     
poorly4 ,all ^! accid5ts occur f        
disgraceful c>elessness4  ,a "m or a    
nurse ought always1 be=e adm9i/]+ a dose
 ( m$ic9e to a *ild1 to read ! label on 
! bottle2 by adopt+ ?is simple plan _m  
s]i\s accid5ts & mu* aft] mis]y might be
 av]t$4 ,aga91 ,i say1 let e lotion1 e  
l9im5t1 & inde$ ev]y?+ = ext]nal use1 be
 ei!r lock$ up or be put out ( ! way1 & 
f> away f all m$ic9e t is giv5 by ! m\?4
 ,?is advice admits ( no exception4  ,if
 y\r *ild h swall[$ a portion ( a l9im5t
 conta9+ opium1 in/antly s5d = a m$ical 
man4 ,9 ! meantime =ce a /rong mu/>d    
emetic 7compos$ ( two tea-spoonfuls (   
fl\r ( mu/>d1 mix$ 9 half a tea-cupful (

 w>m wat]7 d[n 8 ?roat4 ,enc\rage !     
vomit+ by aft]w>ds =c+ him to swall[ w>m
 wat]4 ,tickle ! ?roat ei!r ) y\r f+] or
 ) a fea!r4 ,s\se him alt]nately 9 hot &
 !n 9 a cold ba?4 ,da% cold wat] on 8   
head & face4 ,?r[ op5 ! w9d[s4 ,walk him
 ab\t 9 ! op5 air4 ,r\se him by slapp+  
him1 by p9*+ him1 & by %\t+ to him2 r\se
 him1 inde$1 by e means 9 y\r p[]1 = if 
y all[ him to g to sleep1 x w1 9 all    
probability1 be ! sleep t kn[s no wak+6 
,if a *ild h swall[$ h>t%orn & oil1 =ce 
him to dr9k v9eg> & wat]1 lemon-juice & 
wat] sweet5$ ) sug>1 b>ley wat]1 & ?9   
gruel4  ,if he h swall[$ a lead lotion1 
give him a mu/>d emetic1 & !n v9eg> &   
wat]1 sweet5$ ei!r ) honey or ) sug>1 to
 dr9k4  #bhi4 ,are n lucif] mat*es      
poison\s8  ,c]ta9ly1 !y are v poison\s2 
x is1 !re=e1 desirable t !y %\ld be put 
out ( ! rea* ( *ildr54 ,a "m ought to be
 v /rict ) s]vants on ?is head4         
,moreov]1 lucif] mat*es are n only      
poison\s b dang]\s1 z a *ild might set  
himself on fire ) !m4 ,a case be>+ on ! 

subject has j come "u my own obs]vation4
 ,a little boy ?ree ye>s old1 0 left    
alone = two or ?ree m9utes1 dur+ :i* "t 
he obta9$ possession ( a lucif] mat*1 & 
/ruck a light by /rik+ ! mat* aga9/ !   
wall4 ,in/antly !re 0 a blaze4          
,=tunately = him1 9 8 fright1 he ?rew ! 
mat* on ! floor4 ,8 "m at ?is mom5t     
ent]$ ! room4 ,if 8 clo!s _h tak5 fire1 
:i* !y might h done1 _h he n h ?r[n !   
mat* away1 or if 8 "m _h n be5 s ne> at 
h&1 he w\ld1 9 all probability1 h ei!r  
be5 sev]ely burn$ or h be5 burn$ to     
dea?4  #bij4 ,if a *ild's clo!s take    
fire1 :at ought to be done to ext+ui%$  
!m8  ,lay him on ! floor1 !n roll him   
ei!r 9 ! rug1 or 9 ! c>pet1 or 9 !      
door-mat1 or 9 any ?ick article ( dress 
y may ei!r h on1 or h at h&--if x be    
wooll51 s mu* ! bett]2 or1 ?r[ him d[n1 
& roll him ov] & ov] on ! floor1 z1 by  
exclud+ ! atmosph]ic air1 ! flame w g   
out3--h5ce ! importance ( a "m cultivat+
 pres5ce ( m9d4 ,if p>5ts 7 bett] prep>$
 = su* em]g5cies1 su* horrid            

disfigurations & frightful dea?s w\ld be
 less frequ5t4  ,y ought to h a prop]   
fire-gu>d be=e ! nurs]y grate1 & %\ld be
 /rict 9 n all[+ y\r *ild to play )     
fire4 ,if he /ill p]sev]e 9 play+ ) x1  
:5 he has be5 repeat$ly caution$ n to d 
s1 he %\ld be puni%$ = 8 tem]ity4 ,if   
any?+ w\ld ju/ify corporal *a/isem5t1 x 
w\ld surely be su* an act ( disob$i5ce4 
,!re are only two acts ( disob$i5ce t ,i
 w\ld flog a *ild =--namely1 ! play+ )  
fire & ! tell+ ( a lie6 ,if aft] v>i\s  
w>n+s & :olesome corrections he /ill    
p]si/1 x w\ld be well to let him        
slightly ta/e ! pa9 ( 8 do+ s1 ei!r by  
hold+ 8 h& = a mom5t v ne> ! fire1 or by
 all[+ him to slightly t\* ei!r ! hot b>
 ( ! grate or ! flame ( ! c&le4 ,take my
 ^w = x ! above plan1 w effectually cure
 him--he w nev] d x aga94 ,x w\ld be    
well = ! *ildr5 ( ! poor to h p9a=es    
made ei!r ( wooll5 or ( /uff mat]ials4  
,! dreadful dea?s f burn+1 :i* s (t5    
occur 9 w9t]1 too frequ5tly arise f     
cotton p9a=es fir/ tak+ fire4 ,footnote3

 ,x has be5 comput$ t upw>ds ( #ajjj    
*ildr5 are annually burn$ to dea? by    
accid5t 9 ,engl&4  ,if all dresses aft] 
be+ wa%$1 & j be=e be+ dri$1 71 = a %ort
 "t1 soak$ 9 a solution ( tung/ate (    
soda1 su* clo!s1 :5 dri$1 w\ld1 be      
p]fectly fire-pro(4  ,tang/ate ( soda   
may be us$ ei!r ) or )\t />*2 b full    
directions = ! us+ ( x w1 at ! "t (     
pur*ase1 be giv5 by ! *emi/4  #bia4 ,is 
a burn m dang]\s ?an a scald8  ,a burn  
is g5]ally m s]i\s ?an a scald4 ,burns &
 scalds are m dang]\s on ! body1        
especially on ! *e/1 ?an ei!r on ! face 
or on ! extremities4 ,! y\ng] ! *ild1 ! 
great] ! dang]4  ,scalds bo? ( ! m\? & !
 ?roat1 f a *ild dr9k+ boil+ wat] f !   
sp\t ( a tea-kettle1 are mo/ dang]\s4 ,a
 poor p]son's *ild is1 f ! unavoidable  
abs5ce ( ! "m1 sometimes %ut up 9 !     
kit*5 by himself1 & be+ v ?ir/y1 & no   
o!r wat] be+ at h&1 he is tempt$1 9 8   
ignorance1 to dr9k f ! tea-kettle3 ,if !
 wat] be un=tunately boil+1 x w mo/     
likely prove to him to be a fatal       

draught6  #bib4 ,:at are ! be/ imm$iate 
applications to a scald or to a burn8   
,!re is no?+ m efficaci\s ?an fl\r4 ,x  
ought to be ?ickly appli$ ov] ! "p      
affect$1 & %\ld be kept 9 its place ei!r
 ) a rag & a b&age1 or )1 /rips ( old   
l954 ,if ?is be done1 almo/ in/antane\s 
relief w be exp]i5c$1 & ! burn or !     
scald1 if sup]ficial1 w soon be well4 ,!
 advantage ( fl\r z a rem$y1 is ?is1 t x
 is always at h&4 ,i h se5 "s ext5sive  
bums & scalds cur$ by ! above simple    
plan4 ,ano!r excell5t rem$y is1         
cottonwool ( sup]ior quality1 purposely 
made = surgeons4 ,! burn or ! scald     
ought to be envelop$ 9 x2 lay] aft] lay]
 %\ld be appli$ until x be sev]al in*es 
?ick4 ,! cotton-wool mu/ n be remov$ =  
sev]al days4 ,^! two rem$ies1 fl\r &    
cotton-wool1 may be us$ 9 conjunction2 t
 is to say1 ! fl\r may be ?ickly appli$ 
to ! scald or to ! burn1 & ! cotton wool
 ov] all4  ,prep>$ l>d--t is to say1 l>d
 )\t salt ,footnote3 ,if !re be no o!r  
l>d 9 ! h\se b l>d ) salt1 ! salt may be

 readily remov$ by wa%+ ! l>d 9 cold    
wat]4 ,prep>$ l>d--t is to say1 l>d )\t 
salt--c1 at any mom5t1 be procur$ f !   
ne>e/ druggi/ 9 ! neighb\rhood--is an   
admirable rem$y = burns & = scalds4 ,!  
advantages ( l>d are1--7#a47 ,x is almo/
 always at h&2 7#b47 ,x is v cool+1     
soo?+1 & unirritat+ to ! "p1 & x gives  
almo/ imm$iate fre$om f pa92 7#c47 ,x   
effectually protects & %ea!s ! burn or !
 scald f ! air2 7#d47 ,x is readily &   
easily appli$3 all t has to be done is  
to spread ! l>d ei!r on pieces ( old l95
 rag1 or on l9t1 & !n to apply !m       
smoo?ly to ! p>ts affect$1 keep+ !m 9 _!
 places by means ( b&ages--:i* b&ages   
may be readily made f ei!r old l95 or   
calico %irts4 ,dr ,john ,pack>d1 (      
,philadelphia1 0 ! fir/ to br+ ?is rem$y
 = burns & scalds be=e ! public--he hav+
 tri$ x 9 num]\s in/ances1 & ) ! happie/
 results4 ,i myself h1 = _m ye>s be5 9 !
 habit ( prescrib+ l>d z a dress+ =     
bli/]s1 & ) ! be/ effects4 ,i g5]ally   
advise equal p>ts ( prep>$ l>d & (      

sp]maceti-c]ate to be bl5d$ toge!r to   
make an o9tm5t4 ,! sp]maceti-c]ate gives
 a little m consi/5ce to ! l>d1 :i*1 9  
w>m wea!r especially1 is a great        
advantage4  ,ano!r valuable rem$y =     
burns is c>ron-oil2 :i* is made by mix+ 
equal p>ts ( l9se$-oil & lime-wat] 9 a  
bottle1 & %ak+ x up be=e us+ x4  ,cold  
applications1 su* z cold wat]1 cold     
v9eg> & wat]1 & cold lotions1 are mo/   
injuri\s1 &1 9 _m cases1 ev5 dang]\s4   
,scrap$ potatoes1 slic$ cucumb]1 salt1 &
 spirits ( turp5t9e1 h all be5          
recomm5d$2 b1 9 my practice1 no?+ has   
be5 s efficaci\s z ! rem$ies above      
enum]at$4  ,d n wa% ! w\nd1 & d n dress 
x m frequ5tly ?an e o!r day4 ,if !re be 
mu* dis*>ge1 let x be g5tly sopp$ up )  
s(t old l95 rag2 b d n1 on any acc\nt1  
let ! burn be rubb$ or r\ghly h&l$4 ,i  
am conv9c$ t1 9 ! majority ( cases1     
w\nds are too frequ5tly dress$1 & t !   
wa%+ ( w\nds prev5ts ! heal+ ( !m4 ,x is
 a great mi/ake1 said ,ambrose ,p>e1 to 
dress ulc]s too (t51 & to wipe _!       

surfaces clean1 = !reby we n only remove
 ! useless excrem5t1 :i* is ! mud or    
sanies ( ulc]s1 b also ! matt] :i* =ms !
 fle%4 ,consequ5tly1 = ^! reasons1 ulc]s
 %\ld n be dress$ too (t54  ,x is       
nature1 & n ! surgeon1 t really cures ! 
w\nd1 & x is done1 l all ,nature's      
works1 pr9cipally 9 secret1 by degrees1 
& by pati5ce1 & res5ts mu* int]f]5ce4 ,!
 seldom-dress+ ( a w\nd & pati5ce are1  
!n1 two ( ! be/ rem$ies = effect+ a     
cure4 ,%akspe>e1 :o seem$ to "k surg]y1 
z he did almo/ ev]y?+ else beside 0 q   
cognisant ( ! fact3--     ,h[ poor are  
!y1 t h n pati5ce    ,:at w\nd did ev]  
heal1 b by degrees  ,! burn or ! scald  
may1 aft] ! fir/ two days1 if sev]e1    
require diff]5t dress+s2 b1 if x be     
sev]e1 ! *ild ought ( c\rse to be       
imm$iately plac$ "u ! c>e ( a surgeon4  
,if ! scald be ei!r on ! leg or on !    
foot1 a common practice is to take ! %oe
 & ! /ock+ (f2 9 ?is op]ation ! sk9 is  
also at ! same "t v apt to be remov$4   
,n[1 bo? ! %oe & ! /ock+ ought to be    

slit up1 & ?us be tak5 (f1 s t nei!r    
unnecess>y pa9 nor mis*ief may be caus$4
  #bic4 ,if a bit ( quick-lime %\ld     
accid5tally ent] ! eye ( my *ild1 :at   
ought to be done8  ,in/antly1 b t5d]ly  
remove1 ei!r by means ( a camel's hair  
bru%1 or by a small spill ( pap]1 any   
bit ( lime t may adh]e to ! ball ( !    
eye1 or t may be )9 ! eye or on !       
eye-la%es2 !n well ba! ! eye 7all[+ a   
portion to ent] x7 ) v9eg> & wat]-"o "p 
( v9eg> to ?ree p>ts ( wat]1 t is to    
say1 a qu>t] fill a clean half-p9t      
m$ic9e bottle ) v9eg>1 & !n fill x up ) 
spr+ wat]1 & x w be ready = use4 ,let ! 
eye be ba!d = at lea/ a qu>t] ( an h\r  
)1 x ,! v9eg> w neutralise ! lime1 & w  
rob x ( its burn+ prop]ties4  ,hav+ ba!d
 ! eye ) v9eg> & wat] = a qu>t] ( an    
h\r1 ba! x = ano!r qu>t] ( an h\r simply
 ) a little w>m wat]1 aft] :i*1 drop    
into ! eye two or ?ree drops ( ! be/    
sweet-oil1 put on an eye-%ade made (    
?ree ?icknesses ( l95 rag1 cov]$ ) gre5 
silk1 & !n d no?+ m until ! doctor      

arrive4  ,if ! above rules be n promptly
 & prop]ly foll[$ out1 ! *ild may       
irrep>ably lose 8 eyesight2 h5ce !      
necessity ( conv]sations ( ?is k9d1 to  
tell a "m1 provid$ imm$iate assi/ance _c
 be obta9$1 :at ought in/antly to be    
done2 = mom5ts1 9 su* a case1 are       
preci\s4  ,:ile do+ all t ,i h j        
recomm5d$1 let a surgeon be s5t =1 z a  
sm>t attack ( inflammation1 ( ! eye is v
 apt to foll[ ! burn ( lime2 b :i*      
inflammation w1 provid$ ! previ\s       
directions h be5 promptly & effici5tly  
foll[$ out1 ) appropriate treatm5t1 soon
 subside4  ,! above accid5t is apt to   
occur to a *ild :o is /&+ ne> a build+  
:5 ! slack+ ( quicklime is go+ on1 & :]e
 portions ( lime 9 ! =m ( p[d] are fly+ 
ab\t ! air4 ,x w\ld be well n to all[ a 
*ild to /& ab\t su* places1 z prev5tion 
is always bett] ?an cure4 ,quicklime is 
sometimes call$ cau/ic-lime--x well     
des]ves its "n1 = x is a burn+-lime1 &  
if prop] means be n promptly us$1 w soon
 burn away ! sight4  #bid4 ,if any o!r  

=eign sub/ance %\ld ent] ! eye1 :at is !
 be/ me?od ( remov+ x8  ,if !re be grit1
 or s&1 or du/1 or p>ticle ( coal1 or   
gnat1 or a hair1 or an eye-la% 9 ! eye1 
x ought to be t5d]ly remov$ by a small  
tightly-fold$ pap] spill1 hold+ d[n !   
l[] lid ) ! =e-f+] ( ! left h& ! :ile2 &
 ! eye1 if inflam$1 %\ld be frequ5tly   
ba!d ) w>m milk & wat]2 b g5]ally z soon
 z ! cause is remov$ ! effect w cease1 &
 aft] treatm5t w be unnecess>y4  ,if a  
p>ticle ( metal be /ick+ on ! cornea ( !
 eye1 z x sometimes does1 x w require ! 
skill$ h& ( a surgeon to remove x4  ,any
 =eign sub/ance1 h[ev] m9ute1 9 ! eye1  
is v pa9ful2 b a piece ( burn+ lime is  
excruciat+4 ,%akspe>e gives a graphic   
description ( ! pa9 f ! pres5ce ( any   
=eign sub/ance1 h[ev] small1 9 ! eye3-- 
,oh heav56--t !re 7 b a mote 9 y\rs1    
,a gra91 a du/1 a gnat1 a w&'r+ hair1   
,any annoyance 9 t preci\s s5se6   ,!n1 
feel+ :at small ?+s are boi/'r\s !re1   
,y\r vile int5t mu/ ne$s seem horrible4 
#bie4 ,:at ought to be done 9 a case (  

*ok+8  ,h[ (t5 does a hungry little     
*ild1 if n c>efully wat*$1 fill 8 m\? s 
full1 & swall[ lumps ( food 9 su* hot   
ha/e1 z to *oke himself--    ,) eag]    
fe$+1 food do? *oke ! fe$]              
,%akespe>e4  ,treatm5t4-,in/antly put   
y\r f+] into ! ?roat & feel if !        
sub/ance be )9 rea*2 if x be food1 =ce x
 d[n1 & ?us lib]ate ! brea?+2 %\ld x be 
a h>d sub/ance1 endeav\r to hook x out2 
if y _c rea* x1 give a good sm>t bl[ or 
two ) ! flat ( ! h& on ! back2 or1 z    
recomm5d$ by contributor to ! ,lancet1  
on ! *e/1 tak+ c>e to seize ! little    
pati5t1 & place him betwe5 y\r knees    
side ways1 & 9 ?is or "s o!r mann] to   
compress ! abdom5 ! belly1 o!rwise ! p[]
 ( ! bl[ w be lo/ by ! yield+ ( !       
abdom9al p>ieties walls ( ! belly1 & !  
respiratory ef=t w n be produc$4 ,if t  
does n h ! desir$ effect1 tickle ! ?roat
 ) y\r f+]1 s z to ensure imm$iate      
vomit+1 & ! subsequ5t ejection ( ! (f5d+
 sub/ance4  #bif4 ,%\ld my *ild be bitt5
 by a dog suppos$ to be mad1 :at ought  

to be done8  ,in/antly well rub = !     
space ( five or t5 seconds--seconds1 n  
m9utes--a /ick ( nitrate ( silv]        
7lun>-cau/ic7 into ! w\nd4 ,! /ick (    
lun>-cau/ic %\ld be po9t$1 l a c$> p5cil
 = writ+1 9 ord] ! m ?or\ghly to ent] ! 
w\nd4 ,footnote3 ,a /ick ( po9t$ nitrate
 ( silv]1 9 a case1 ready = use1 may be 
procur$ ( any respectable *emi/4 ,?is1  
if prop]ly done directly aft] ! bite1 w 
effectually prev5t hydrophobia4 ,!      
nitrate ( silv] acts n only z a cau/ic  
to ! "p1 b x appe>s effectually to      
neutralise ! poison1 & ?us1 by mak+ !   
virus p]fectly innocu\s1 is a complete  
antidote4 ,if x be ei!r ! lip1 or ! p>ts
 ne> ! eye1 or ! wri/1 t h be5 bitt51 x 
is f> pref]able to apply ! cau/ic ?an to
 cut ! "p out2 z ! =m] is nei!r s       
=midable1 nor s dang]\s1 nor s disfigur+
 z ! latt]1 & yet x is equally z        
efficaci\s4 ,i am indebt$ to ! late ,mr 
,y\att1 ! celebrat$ vet]9>y surgeon1 =  
?is valuable antidote or rem$y = !      
prev5tion ( ! mo/ horrible1 he>t-r5d+1 &

 incurable disease kn[n4 ,mr ,y\att _h  
an imm5se practice among1 dogs z well z 
among horses4 ,he 0 a ke5 obs]v] (      
disease1 & a de> lov] ( 8 pr(ession1 &  
he _h paid great att5tion to rabies--   
dog-madness4 ,he & 8 assi/ants _h be5   
repeat$ly bitt5 by rabid dogs2 b kn[+ t 
he 0 9 possession ( an infallible       
prev5tive rem$y1 he nev] dread$ ! w\nds 
inflict$ ei!r ^u himself or ^u 8        
assi/ants4 ,mr ,y\att nev] knew         
lun>-cau/ic1 if prop]ly & imm$iately    
appli$1 to fail4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 only a 
prev5tive4 ,if hydrophobia be once      
develop$ 9 ! human sy/em1 no antidote   
has ev] yet1 = ?is fell & intractable   
disease1 be5 f\nd4  ,:ile walk+ !       
,london ,hospitals1 upw>ds ( =ty ye>s   
ago1 ,i receiv$ an invitation f ,mr     
,y\att to att5d a lecture on            
rabies--dog-madness4 ,he _h1 dur+ !     
lecture1 a dog pres5t lab\r+ "u incipi5t
 madness4 ,9 a day or two aft] !        
lecture1 he reque/$ me & o!r /ud5ts to  
call at 8 infirm>y & see ! dog1 z !     

disease 0 at t "t fully develop$4 ,we   
did s1 & f\nd ! poor animal rav+        
mad--fro?+ at ! m\?1 & snapp+ at ! iron 
b>s ( 8 prison4 ,i 0 p>ticul>ly /ruck ) 
a peculi> brilliancy & wildness ( !     
dog's eyes4 ,he seem$ z ?\gh1 ) affright
 & con/]nation1 he beheld objects unse5 
by all ar\nd4 ,x 0 pitiful to witness 8 
fright5$ & anxi\s c\nt5ance4 ,dea? soon 
clos$ ! sc5e6  ,i h ?\ght x my duty to  
br+ ! value ( lun>-cau/ic z a prev5tive 
( hydrophobia prom95tly be=e y\r notice1
 & to pay a tribute ( respect to !      
memory ( ,mr ,y\att--a man ( tal5t & (  
g5ius4  ,nev] kill a dog suppos$ to be  
mad :o has bitt5 ei!r a *ild1 or any "o 
else1 until x has1 pa/ all d\bt1 be5    
asc]ta9$ :e!r he be really mad or n4 ,he
 ought1 ( c\rse1 to be ti$ up2 & be     
c>efully wat*$1 & be prev5t$ ! :ile f   
bit+ any "o else4 ,! dog by all means   
%\ld be all[$ to live at lea/ = "s      
weeks1 z ! fact ( 8 rema9+ well w be !  
be/ gu>antee t !re is no fe> ( ! bitt5  
*ild hav+ caught hydrophobia4  ,!re is a

 fooli% prejudice abroad1 t a dog1 be he
 mad or n1 :o has bitt5 a p]son ought to
 be imm$iately de/roy$2 t al?\gh ! dog  
be n at ! "t mad1 b %\ld at a future    
p]iod become s1 ! p]son :o _h be5 bitt5 
:5 ! dog 0 n mad1 w\ld1 :5 ! dog became 
mad1 h hydrophobia6 ,x seems almo/      
absurd to br+ ! subject =w>d2 b ! op9ion
 is s v g5]al & deep-root$1 t ,i ?9k x  
well to decl>e t !re is n ! slighte/    
f\ndation ( tru? 9 x1 b t x is a        
ridicul\s fallacy6  ,a cat sometimes    
goes mad1 & its bite may cause          
hydrophobia2 inde$1 ! bite ( a mad cat  
is m dang]\s ?an ! bite ( a mad dog4 ,a 
bite f a mad cat ought to be treat$     
precisely 9 ! same mann]-namely1 ) !    
lun>-cau/ic--z = a mad dog4             
,hydrophobia 0 by our =efa!rs           
graphically call$ wat]-fright3 x 0 well 
nam$1 = ! horror ( swall[+ wat] is1 by  
an hydrophobic pati5t1 mo/ int5se1 & is 
! lead+ symptom ( ?is fell & incurable  
disease4  ,a bite ei!r f a dog or f a   
cat :o is n mad1 f a cat especially1 is 

(t5 v5om\s & difficult to heal4 ,! be/  
application is1 imm$iately to apply a   
l>ge hot :ite bread p\ltice to ! "p1 &  
to r5ew x e f\r h\rs2 &1 if !re be mu*  
pa9 9 ! w\nd1 to well fom5t ! "p1 e "t  
be=e apply+ ! p\ltice1 ) a hot camomile 
& poppy-head fom5tation4  ,scrat*es ( a 
cat are be/ treat$ by sme>+1 & t freely 
& cont9u\sly = an h\r1 & !n aft]w>ds at 
long] int]vals1 fre% butt] on ! "p      
affect$4 ,if fre% butt] ,be n at h&1    
fre% l>d--t is to say1 l>d )\t salt--w  
answ] ! purpose4 ,if ! pa9 ( ! scrat* be
 v int5se1 fom5t ! "p affect$ ) hot     
wat]1 & !n apply a hot :ite bread       
p\ltice1 :i* %\ld be frequ5tly r5ew$4   
#big4 ,:at are ! be/ rem$ies 9 ease ( a 
/+ f ei!r a bee or a wasp8  ,extract !  
/+1 if x h be5 left beh9d1 ei!r by means
 ( ! pair ( dress+ =ceps1 or by !       
pressure ( ! holl[ ( a small key--a     
wat*-key w answ] ! purpose2 !n1 !       
blue-bag 7:i* is us$ 9 wa%+7 moi/5$ )   
wat]1 %\ld be appli$ to ! "p2 or a few  
drops ( solution ( pota%1 ,footnote3    

,:i* may be in/antly procur$ ( a        
druggi/4 or apply moi/ snuff or tobacco1
 rubb+ x well 91 ,footnote3 ,a          
,bee-ma/]4 ,! ,times1 ,july #bh1ahfd4 & 
r5ew f "t to "t ei!r ( !m3 if ei!r ( ^! 
be n at h&1 ei!r honey1 or treacle1 or  
fre% butt]1 w answ] ! purpose4 ,%\ld !re
 be mu* swell+ or inflammation1 fom5t ! 
"p ) hot wat]1 & !n apply hot bread     
p\ltice1 & r5ew x frequ5tly4 ,9 eat+    
apricots1 or pea*es1 or o!r fruit1 !y   
ought be=eh& to be c>efully exam9$1 9   
ord] to asc]ta9 t no wasp is lurk+ 9 !m2
 o!rwise1 x may /+ ! ?roat1 & s]i\s     
consequ5ces w ensue4  #bih4 ,if a *ild  
receive a fall1 caus+ ! sk9 to be graz$1
 c y tell me ( a good application8  ,y w
 f9d gumm$ pap] an excell5t rem$y3 ! way
 ( prep>+ x is z foll[s3--,apply ev5ly1 
by means ( a small bru%1 ?ick mucilage (
 gum-arabic to cap-pap]2 hang x up to   
dry1 & keep x ready = use4 ,:5 want$1   
cut a portion z l>ge z may be requisite1
 !n moi/5 x ) y\r tongue1 9 ! same mann]
 y w\ld a po/age /amp1 & apply x to !   

graz$ "p4 ,x may be remov$ :5 necess>y  
by simply wett+ x ) wat]4 ,! "p 9 two or
 ?ree days w be well4 ,!re is usually a 
m>g9 ( gumm$ pap] sold ) po/age /amps2  
?is w answ] ! purpose equally well4 ,if 
! gumm$ pap] be n at h&1 !n frequ5tly1 =
 ! space ( an h\r or two1 sme> ! "p     
affect$ ) fre% butt]4  #bii4 ,9 case ( a
 *ild swall[+ by mi/ake ei!r laudanum1  
or p>egoric1 or ,godfrey's ,cordial1 or 
any o!r prep>ation ( opium1 :at ought to
 be done8  ,give1 z quickly z possible1 
a /rong mu/>d emetic2 t is to say1 mix  
two tea-spoonfuls ( fl\r ( mu/>d 9 half 
a tea-cupful ( wat]1 & =ce x d[n 8      
?roat4 ,if free vomit+ be n induc$1     
tickle ! upp] "p ( ! swall[ ) a fea!r1  
dr5* ! little pati5t's /oma* ) l>ge     
quantities ( w>m wat]4 ,z soon z x c be 
obta9$ f ! druggi/1 give him ! foll[+   
emetic draught--    ,take (--,sulphate (
 ,z9c1 "o scruple2            ,simple   
,syrup1 "o dra*m4            ,di/ill$   
,wat]1 sev5 dra*ms2  ,to make a         
,draught4  ,smack 8 buttocks & 8 back1  

walk him1 or lead him1 or c>ry him ab\t 
9 ! fre% air1 %ake him by ! %\ld]s1 pat 
8 hair1 tickle 8 no/rils1 %\t & holl] 9 
8 e>s1 plunge him into a w>m ba? & !n   
into a cold ba? alt]nately4 ,well sponge
 8 head & face ) cold wat]1 da% cold    
wat] on 8 head1 face1 & neck1 & d n1 on 
any acc\nt1 until ! effects ( ! opiate  
are gone (f1 all[ him to g to sleep1 if 
y d1 he w nev] wake aga96 ,:ile do+ all 
^? ?+s1 ( c\rse1 y ought to lose no "t 9
 s5d+ = a m$ical man4  #cjj4 ,h y any   
obs]vation to make on p>5t's all[+ !    
,deadly ,night%ade 7,atropa ,belladonna7
 to gr[ 9 _! g>d5s8  ,i wi% to caution y
 n on any acc\nt to all[ !              
,belladonna--! ,deadly ,night%ade--to   
gr[ 9 y\r g>d54 ,! :ole plant--root1    
leaves1 & b]ries--is poison\s & !       
b]ries1 be+ attractive to ! eye1 are v  
allur+ to *ildr54  #cja4 ,:at is !      
treatm5t ( poison+ by ,belladonna8      
,in/antly s5d = a m$ical man1 b1 9 !    
mean "t1 give an emetic-a mu/>d         
emetic--mix two teaspoonfuls ( fl\r (   

mu/>d 9 half a tea-cupful ( w>m wat]1 & 
=ce x d[n ! *ild's ?roat !n dr5* him )  
w>m wat]1 & tickle ! upp] "p ( 8 swall[ 
ei!r ) a fea!r or ) ! f+]1 to make him  
sick z ! gr& rem$y is an emetic to br+  
up ! (f5d+ cause4 ,if ! emetic has n    
act$ suffici5tly1 ! m$ical man :5 he    
arrives may deem x necess>y to use !    
/oma* pump1 b rememb] n a mom5t mu/ be  
lo/1 = mom5ts are preci\s 9 a case (    
belladonna poison+1 9 giv+ a mu/>d      
emetic1 & repeat+ x aga9 & aga9 until ! 
enemy be dislodg$4 ,da% cold wat] ^u 8  
head & face2 ! be/ way ( do+ :i* is by  
means ( a l>ge sponge1 hold+ 8 head & 8 
face ov] a wa%-h& bas91 half fill$ )    
cold wat]1 & fill+ ! sponge f ! bas91 & 
squeez+ x ov] 8 head & face1 all[+ !    
wat] to cont9u\sly /ream ov] !m = an h\r
 or two1 or until ! effects ( ! poison h
 pass$ away4 ,?is spong+ ( ! head & face
 is v useful 9 poison+ by opium1 z well 
z 9 poison+ by belladonna2 inde$1 !     
treatm5t ( poison+ by ! "o is v simil>  
to ! treatm5t ( poison+ by ! o!r4 ,i1   

!re=e1 = ! fur!r treatm5t ( poison+ by  
belladonna1 beg to ref] y to a previ\s  
,conv]sation1 on ! treatm5t ( poison+ by
 opium4  #cjb4 ,%\ld a *ild put ei!r a  
pea or a bead1 or any o!r =eign         
sub/ance1 up ! nose1 :at ought to be    
done8  ,d n attempt to extract x        
y\rself1 or y might pu% x fur!r 91 b s5d
 in/antly = a surgeon1 :o w readily     
remove x1 ei!r ) a pair ( =ceps1 or by  
means ( a b5t probe1 or ) a director4   
,if x be a pea1 & x be all[$ = any l5g? 
( "t to rema9 91 x w swell1 & w ?us     
become difficult to extract1 & may      
produce great irritation & inflammation4
 ,a *ild ought n to be all[$ to play )  
peas or ) beads 7unless ! beads are on a
 /r+71 z he is apt1 = amusem5t1 to pu%  
!m up 8 nose4  #cjc4 ,if a *ild h put   
ei!r a pea1 a bean1 a bead1 a *]ry-/one1
 or any o!r smoo? sub/ance1 into 8 e>1  
:at ought to be done to remove x8  ,turn
 8 head on "o side1 9 ord] to let ! e> )
 ! pea or ! bead 9 x be und]mo/1 !n give
 ) ! flat ( y\r h& two or ?ree %>p1     

sudd5 slaps or boxes on ! o!r1 or       
upp]mo/ e>1 & mo/ likely ! (f5d+        
sub/ance w drop out4 ,pok+ at ! e> w1 9 
! majority ( cases1 only s5d ! sub/ance 
fur!r 91 & w make x m difficult 7if !   
above simple plan does n succe$7 = !    
m$ical man to remove4 ,! surgeon w1 9   
all probability1 syr+e ! e>2 !re=e h a  
supply ( w>m wat] 9 read9ess = him1 9   
ord] t no "t may be lo/4  #cjd4 ,if an  
e>wig or any o!r liv+ ?+1 %\ld get into 
! e> ( a *ild1 :at ought to be done8    
,lay ! *ild on 8 side1 ! affect$ e> be+ 
upp]mo/1 & fill ! e>1 f a tea-spoon1 )  
ei!r wat] or sweet oil4 ,! wat] or oil w
 c>ry ! liv+ ?+1 :atev] x be1 out ( !   
e>1 & ! *ild is at once reliev$4  #cje4 
,if a *ild swall[ a piece ( brok5 glass1
 :at ought to be done8  ,avoid          
purgatives1 z ! free action on ! b[els  
w\ld be likely to =ce ! spiculae ( glass
 into ! muc\s membrane ( ! b[els1 & ?us 
w\ld w\nd !m1 & might cause ulc]ation1 &
 ev5 dea?4 ,! object ( treatm5t w be to 
all[ !m to pass ?r\gh ! inte/9es well   

envelop$ by ! o!r cont5ts ( ! tube1 & = 
?is purpose a solid1 f>9ace\s diet %\ld 
be ord]$1 & purgatives scrupul\sly      
avoid$4--,%aw's ,m$ical ,remembranc]1 by
 ,hut*9son4  #cjf4 ,if a *ild swall[ a  
p91 :at %\ld be done8  ,treat him z =   
brok5 glass4 ,give him no ap]i5ts1 or x 
might1 9 action1 =ce ! p9 into ! b[el4  
,i h kn[n m ?an "o in/ance :]e a *ild1  
aft] swall[+ a p91 to h1 void$ x 9 8    
motion4  #cjg4 ,if a *ild swall[ a co9 (
 any k9d1 is dang] likely1 to ensue1 &  
:at ought to be done8  ,!re is1 z a     
rule1 no dang]4 ,a dose or two ( ca/or  
oil w be all t is usually necess>y4 ,!  
evacuations ought to be c>efully exam9$ 
until ! co9 be discov]$4 ,i once knew a 
*ild swall[ a p5nypiece1 & pass x 9 8   
/ool4  #cjh4 ,if a *ild1 :ile play+ ) a 
small co9 7su* z ei!r a ?reep5ny or a   
f\rp5ny piece71 or any o!r sub/ance1    
%\ld toss x into 8 m\?1 & inadv]t5tly   
all[ x to ent] ! w9dpipe1 :at ought to  
be done8  ,take hold ( him by ! legs1   
all[+ 8 head to hang d[nw>ds2 !n give   

him ) ! palm ( y\r h& sev]al %>p bl[s on
 8 back1 & y may h ! good =tune to see !
 co9 c\gh$ out ( 8 m\?4 ,( c\rse1 if ?is
 plan does n succe$1 s5d in/antly1 = a  
m$ical man4  #cji4 ,h[ c a "m prev5t h] 
*ild f hav+ an accid5t8  ,by /rict      
sup]vision ov] frim on h] own "p1 & by n
 p]mitt+ h] *ild to be left to ! t5d]   
m]cies ( s]vants2 by n all[+ him to play
 ) fire1 to sw+ ov] bani/]s1 & to h     
knives & play?+s ( a dang]\s "*2 to keep
 all poison\s articles & cutt+ in/rum5ts
 out ( 8 rea*2 &1 above all & be=e all1 
insi/+1 lov+ly1 affectionately1 b       
firmly1 ^u implicit ob$i5ce4  ,accid5ts 
g5]ally arise f "o ( ?ree causes1       
namely1 ei!r f wilful disob$i5ce1 or f  
gross c>elessness1 or f d[nright folly4 
,i q agree ) ,dav5ant1 t !y d n arise f 
*ance--    ,if we consid] accid5t1      
,& h[1 repugnant unto s5se1   ,x pays   
des]t ) bad ev5t1     ,we %all disp>age 
,provid5ce4     ,,"p ,,iii4  ,,boyhood  
,,& ,,girlhood4     ,j at ! age 'twixt  
boy & y\?   ,:5 ?\ght is spee* & spee*  

is tru?--,,scott    ',tis ) him e'en /&+
 wat]4   ,betwe5 man & boy--,,%akespe>e 
,/&+ ) reluctant feet1   ,:]e ! brook & 
riv] meet1   ,womanhood & *ildhood      
fleet--,,longfell[   ,,ablution1 ,,etc4 
#caj4 ,h y any rem>ks to make on !      
ablution ( boys & girls8  ,h[ is x t a  
"m ?9ks x absolutely necess>y 7:i* x    
really is7 t h] babe's :ole body %\ld1 e
 morn+1 be wa%$2 & yet :o does n deem x 
ne$ful t h] girl or boy1 ( twelve ye>s  
old1 %\ld g ?r\gh ! process ( daily &   
?or\gh ablution8 ,if ! "o case be       
necess>y1 sure ,i am t ! o!r is equally 
if n m ne$ful4  ,?or\gh ablution ( !    
body e morn+ at lea/ is ess5tial to     
heal?4 ,i ma9ta9 t no "o c be 9 !       
enjoym5t ( p]fect heal? :o does n keep 8
 sk9--! :ole ( 8 sk9--clean4 ,9 ! abs5ce
 ( cleanl9ess1 a pellicle =ms on ! sk9  
:i* eng5d]s disease4 ,moreov]1 a p]son  
:o does n keep 8 sk9 clean is m         
susceptible ( contract+ contagi\s       
disease1 su* z small-pox1 typhus fev]1  
*ol]a1 diph!ria1 sc>let fev]1 etc4      

,?or\gh ablution ( ! body is a gr&      
requisite ( ,i ma9ta9 t no "o c be      
p]fectly heal?y unless he ?or\ghly wa% 8
 body--! :ole ( 8 body2 if fil?         
accumulate :i*1 if n wa%$ (f1 x is sure 
to d1 disease mu/1 z a matt] ( c\rse1   
foll[4 ,besides1 ablution is a          
delightful process2 x makes "o feel fre%
 & sweet1 & "y & heal?y2 x makes ! "y   
look h&some1 & ! old look "y6 ,?or\gh   
ablution might truly be said bo? to     
r5ovate & to rejuv5ise6 ,a scrupul\sly  
clean sk9 is "o ( ! gr& di/9ctive       
*>act]i/ics bo? ( a lady & ( a g5tleman1
  ,dirty p are n only a nuisance to     
!mselves1 b to all ar\nd2 !y are n only 
a nuisance b a dang]1 z _! dirty bodies 
are apt to c>ry f place to place        
contagi\s diseases4  ,x is important t  
p>ts t are cov]$ %\ld be kept clean] ?an
 p>ts expos$ to ! air1 z dirt is m apt  
to fe/] 9 d>k places2 besides1 p>ts     
expos$ to ! air h ! advantage ( ! air's 
sweet5+ prop]ties2 air acts z a ba?1 &  
purifies ! sk9 amaz+ly4  ,x is desirable

 to comm5ce a complete sy/em ( wa%+ e>ly
 9 life1 z x !n becomes a second nature1
 & _c aft]w>ds be disp5s$ )4 ,"o        
accu/om$ to ! luxury ( 8 morn+ ablution1
 if any?+ prev5t$ him f tak+ x1 w\ld    
feel mo/ uncom=table2 he w\ld z soon ?9k
 ( disp5s+ ) 8 breakfa/ z ) 8 ba?4  ,e  
boy1 e girl1 & e adult1 ought ea* to h  
ei!r a room or a dress+-room to himself 
or to h]self1 9 ord] t he or %e might   
/rip to ! sk9 & ?or\ghly wa% !mselves2  
no "o c wa% prop]ly & effectually )\t   
do+ s4  ,n[1 = ! p>aph]nalia requir$ = !
 process--7#a47 ,a l>ge nurs]y bas91 "o 
t w hold six or eight qu>ts ( wat]      
7,w$gwood's make be+ consid]$ ! be/72   
7#b47 ,a piece ( co>se flannel1 a y>d   
long & half a y>d wide2 7#c47 ,a l>ge   
sponge2 7#d47 ,a tablet ei!r ( ! be/    
yell[ or ( curd soap2 7#e47 ,two        
t[els-"o be+ a diap]1 & ! o!r a ,turki% 
rubb]4 ,n[1 z to ! mann] ( p]=m+        
ablution4 ,y ought to fill ! bas9 ?ree  
p>ts full ) ra9 wat]1 !n1 hav+          
well-soap$ & cleans$ y\r h&s1 re-soap   

!m1 dip y\r head & face into ! wat]1 !n 
) ! soap$ h&s well rub & wa% y\r head1  
face1 neck1 *e/1 & armpits2 hav+ done   
:i*1 take ! wett$ sponge1 & g ov] all ! 
p>ts previ\sly travell$ ov] by ! soap$  
h&s2 !n fold ! flannel1 z y w\ld a      
neck-k]*ief1 & dip x 9 ! wat]1 !n ?r[ x1
 z y w\ld a skipp+-rope1 ov] y\r %\ld]s 
& move x a few times f "r to left & f   
left to "r1 & up & d[n1 & !n across !   
back & lo9s2 hav+ done :i*1 dip ! sponge
 9 ! wat]1 & hold+ y\r head ov] ! wat]1 
let ! wat] /ream f ! sponge a "t or two 
ov] y\r head1 neck1 & face4 ,dip y\r    
head & face 9 ! wat]1 !n put y\r h&s &  
arms 7z f> z !y w g7 into ! wat]1 hold+ 
!m !re :ile y c c\nt ?irty4 ,hav+ r$uc$ 
! quantity ( wat] to a ?ird ( a bas9ful1
 place ! bas9 on ! floor1 & sit 7:ile y 
c c\nt fifty7 9 ! wat]2 !n put "o foot  
at a "t 9 ! wat]1 & quickly rub1 ) soap$
 h&s1 up & d[n y\r leg1 ov] ! foot1 &   
pass y\r ?umb betwe5 ea* toe 7?is latt] 
proc$ure t5ds to keep away s(t corns72  
!n take ! sponge1 fill$ ) wat]1 &       

squeeze x ov] y\r leg & foot1 f ! knee  
d[nw>ds1--!n s]ve y\r o!r leg & foot 9 !
 same way4 ,by adopt+ ! above plan1 !   
:ole ( ! body w1 e morn+1 be ?or\ghly   
wa%$4  ,a little w>m wat] might at fir/1
 & dur+ ! w9t] "t1 be add$1 to take (f !
 *ill2 b ! soon] q cold wat] is us$ !   
bett]4 ,! body ought to be quickly dri$ 
7tak+ c>e to wipe betwe5 ea* toe71 fir/ 
) ! diap]1 & !n ) ! ,turki% rubb]4 ,9   
dry+ y\r back & lo9s1 y ought to ?r[ z y
 w\ld a skipp+-rope1 ! ,turki% rubb] ov]
 y\r %\ld]s1 & move x a few times front 
side to side1 until ! p>ts be dry4      
,al?\gh ! above description is          
necess>ily prolix1 ! wa%+ itself ought  
to be v exp$iti\sly p]=m$2 !re %\ld be  
no dawdl+ ov] x1 o!rwise ! body w become
 *ill$1 & h>m in/ead ( good w be !      
result4 ,if due dispat* be us$1 ! :ole (
 ! body might1 accord+ to ! above me?od1
 be ?or\ghly wa%$ & dri$ 9 ! space ( t5 
m9utes4  ,a boy ought to wa% 8 head1 z  
above direct$1 e morn+1 a girl1 :o has  
mu* hair1 once a week1 ) soap & wat]1 ) 

flannel & sponge4 ,! hair1 if n         
frequ5tly wa%$1 is v dirty1 & no?+ is m 
repulsive ?an a dirty head6  ,x might be
 said1 ,:y d y g into p>ticul>s8 :y     
dwell s mu* ^u m9utiae8 ,e "o1 )\t be+  
told1 kn[s h[ to wa% himself6 ,i reply1 
,t v few p d "k h[ to wa% !mselves      
prop]ly2 x is a mis=tune t !y d n--!y   
w\ld be heal?i] & happi] & sweet] if !y 
did6  #caa4 ,h y any rem>ks to make on  
boys & girls le>n+ to swim8  ,let me    
/rongly urge y to let y\r sons &        
daught]s be e>ly taught to swim4 ,swimm+
 is a glori\s ex]cise--"o ( ! be/ t c be
 tak52 x exp&s ! *e/2 x promotes        
dige/ion2 x develops ! muscles1 & br+s  
into action "s muscles t 9 any o!r =m ( 
ex]cise are b seldom br\ght into play2 x
 /r5g!ns & braces ! :ole frame1 & ?us   
makes ! swimm] resi/ ! liability ( cat*+
 cold2 x gives bo? boys & girls c\rage1 
en]gy1 & self-reliance1--spl5did        
qualities 9 ?is r\gh _w ( ours4 ,swimm+ 
is (t5times ! means ( sav+ human life2  
?is ( itself w\ld be a great            

recomm5dation ( its value4 ,x is a      
delightful amusem5t2 to brea/ ! waves is
 z exhil>at+ to ! spirits z cle>+ on    
horse-back a five-b>r$ gate4  ,! art (  
le>n+ to swim is q z necess>y to be     
le>n$ by a girl z by a boy2 ! =m] has   
simil> muscles1 lungs1 & o!r organs to  
develop z ! latt]4  ,x is v desirable t 
9 l>ge t[ns swimm+-ba?s = ladies %\ld be
 in/itut$4 ,swimm+ ought1 !n1 to be a "p
 & p>cel ( ! education ( e boy & ( e    
girl4  ,swimm+ does n always agree4 ,?is
 sometimes arises f a p]son be+ q cold  
be=e he plunges into ! wat]4 ,_m p h an 
idea t !y ought to g into ! wat] :ile _!
 bodies are 9 a cool /ate4 ,n[ ?is is a 
mi/ak5 notion1 & is likely to produce   
dang]\s consequ5ces4 ,! sk9 ought to be 
com=tably w>m1 nei!r v hot nor v cold1 &
 !n ! ba!r w receive e advantage t cold 
ba?+ c produce1 ,if he g into ! ba? :il/
 ! body is cold1 ! blood becomes *ill$1 
& is driv5 to int]nal p>ts1 & ?us       
mis*ief is frequ5tly produc$4  ,a boy1  
aft] us+ cold ba?+1 ought1 if x agree ) 

him1 to exp]i5ce a pleas+ gl[ ov] ! :ole
 surface ( 8 body1 8 spirits & appetite 
%\ld be increas$1 & he ought to feel    
/rong]2 b if x disagree ) him1 a        
*ill9ess & coldness1 a lassitude & a    
depression ( spirits1 w be ! result2 !  
face w be pale & ! features w be p9*$1  
&1 9 "s in/ances1 ! lips & ! nails w    
become blue2 all ^! are signs t cold    
ba?+ is injuri\s1 &1 !re=e1 t x ought on
 no acc\nt to be p]sev]$ 91 unless ^!   
symptoms h hi!rto proce$$ f 8 go+ into !
 ba? :il/ he 0 q cold4 ,he may1         
previ\sly to ent]+ ! ba?1 w>m himself by
 walk+ briskly = a few m9utes4 ,:]e     
cold1 sea wat] ba?+ does n agree1 w>m   
sea ba?+ %\ld be sub/itut$4  #cab4 ,:i* 
d y pref]--sea ba?+ or fre% wat] ba?+8  
,sea ba?+4 ,sea ba?+ is incomp>ably     
sup]ior to fre% wat] ba?+2 ! salt wat]  
is f> m refre%+ & invigorat+2 ! battl+ )
 ! waves is m excit+2 ! sea breezes1    
bl[+ on ! nude body1 brea!s 7= ! sk9 is 
a brea?+ app>atus7 heal? & /r5g? into ! 
frame1 & comel9ess into ! face2 ! sea   

wat] & ! sea breezes are spl5did        
cosmetics2 ! salt wat] is "o ( ! f9e/   
applications1 bo? = /r5g!n+ ! roots &   
bright5+ ! col\r ( ! hair1 provid$      
grease & pomatum h n be5 previ\sly us$4 
#cac4 ,h y any directions to give z to !
 "t & ! seasons1 & ! be/ mode ( sea     
ba?+8  ,summ] & autumn are ! be/ seasons
 ( ! ye> = cold sea ba?+--,augu/ &      
,septemb] be+ ! be/ mon?s4 ,to prep>e ! 
sk9 = ! cold sea ba?+1 x w\ld be well1  
be=e tak+ a dip 9 ! sea1 to h on !      
previ\s day a w>m salt wat] ba?4 ,x is  
injuri\s1 & ev5 dang]\s1 to ba!         
imm$iately aft] a full meal2 ! be/ "t to
 ba! is ab\t two h\rs aft] breakfa/-t is
 to say1 at ab\t elev5 or twelve o'clock
 9 ! =5oon4 ,! ba!r z soon z he ent]s ! 
wat]1 ought in/antly to wet 8 head2 ?is 
may be done ei!r by 8 jump+ at once f ! 
ma*9e into ! wat]1 or1 if he h n !      
c\rage to d s1 by plung+ 8 head )\t loss
 ( "t completely "u ! wat]4 ,he %\ld    
rema9 9 ! wat] ab\t a qu>t] ( an h\r1 b 
nev] long] ?an half an h\r4 ,_m ba!rs by

 rema9+ a long "t 9 ! wat] d !mselves   
great injury4 ,if sea ba?+ be f\nd to be
 invigorat+-- & h[ (t5 to ! delicate x  
has prov$ to be truly magical--a pati5t 
may ba! once e day1 b on no acc\nt (t5]4
 ,if he be n /rong1 he _h bett]1 at     
fir/1 ba! only e o!r day1 or ev5 only   
twice a week4 ,! ba!r1 aft] leav+ !     
ma*9e1 ought = half an h\r to take a    
brisk walk 9 ord] to promote a reaction1
 & ?us to cause a free circulation ( !  
blood4  #cad4 ,d y ?9k a tepid ba?      
,footnote3 ,a tepid ba? f #fb to #if    
degrees (1 ,fahr5heit4 may be m safely  
us$8  ,a tepid ba? may be tak5 at almo/ 
any "t1 & a ba!r may rema9 long] 9 "o1 )
 safety1 ?an 9 a cold ba?4  #cae4 ,d y  
approve ( w>m ba?+8  ,a w>m1 ba?        
,footnote3 ,a w>m ba? f #ig to #ajj     
degrees ( ,fahr5heit may ) advantage be 
occasionally us$--say1 once a week4 ,a  
w>m ba? cleanses ! sk9 m effectually ?an
 ei!r a cold or a tepid ba?2 b1 z x is m
 relax+1 ought n to be employ$ s (t5 z  
ei!r ( !m4 ,a p]son %\ld n cont9ue long]

 ?an t5 m9utes 9 a w>m ba?4 ,once a     
week1 z a rule is q (t5 en\gh = a w>m   
ba?2 & x w\ld be an excell5t plan if e  
boy & girl & adult w\ld make a practice 
( hav+ "o regul>ly e week1 unless any   
special reason %\ld arise to =bid its   
use4  #caf4 ,b does n w>m ba?+1 by      
relax+ ! pores ( ! sk91 cause a p]son to
 cat* cold if he expose himself to ! air
 imm$iately aft]w>ds8  ,!re is1 on ?is  
po9t1 a great deal ( misconception &    
unnecess>y fe>4 ,a p]son1 imm$iately    
aft] us+ a w>m ba?1 %\ld take prop]     
precautions--t is to say1 he mu/ n      
expose himself to draughts1 nei!r ought 
he to wa% himself 9 cold wat]1 nor %\ld 
he1 imm$iately aft] tak+ "o1 dr9k cold  
wat]4 ,b he may foll[ 8 usual ex]cise or
 employm5t1 provid$ ! wea!r be f9e1 & ! 
w9d be nei!r 9 ! ea/ nor ! nor?-ea/4  ,e
 h\se ( any pret5sion ought to h a      
ba?room4 ,no?+ w\ld be m conducive to   
heal? ?an regul> sy/ematic ba?+4 ,a hot 
& cold ba?1 a sitz ba?1 & a %[] ba?--ea*
 & all 9 _! turn--are gr& requisites to 

pres]ve & procure heal?4 ,if ! h\se _c  
boa/ ( a ba?-room1 !n ! ,corporation    
,ba?s 7:i* ne>ly e l>ge t[n possesses7  
ought to be lib]ally patronis$4         
,,managem5t ,,( ,,! ,,hair  #cag4 ,:at  
is ! be/ application = ! hair8  ,a      
sponge & cold wat]1 & two good          
hair-bru%es4 ,avoid grease1 pomatum1    
b&ol9e1 & all abom9ations ( t k9d4 ,!re 
is a natural oil ( ! hair1 :i* is f>    
sup]ior to ei!r ,r[l&'s ,macass> ,oil or
 any o!r oil6 ,! be/ sc5t = ! hair is an
 occasional dress+ ( soap & wat]2 ! be/ 
beautifi] ( ! hair is a d[nright ?or\gh 
good bru%+ ) two good hair bru%es6      
,aga91 ,i say1 avoid grease ( all k9ds  
to ! hair4 ,& z = woman's hair1 don't   
pla/] x ) sc5t$ & s\r grease1 or ) any  
grease2 x has an oil ( its own4 ,& don't
 tie up y\r hair tight1 & make x l a cap
 ( iron ov] y\r skull4 ,& :y are y\r e>s
 cov]$8 ,y he> all ! worse1 & !y are n !
 clean]4 ,besides1 ! e> is beautiful 9  
itself1 & plays its own "p 9 ! conc]t ( 
! features4 ,footnote3 ,heal?4 ,by ,john

 ,br[n1 ,m4,d4  ,if ! hair _c1 )\t "s   
application1 be kept tidy1 !n a little  
ca/or oil1 sc5t$1 might1 by means ( an  
old too?-bru%1 be us$ to smoo? x2 ca/or 
oil is1 = ! purpose1 "o ( ! mo/ simple &
 h>mless ( dress+s2 b1 z ,i said be=e1 !
 hair's own natural oil _c be equall$1  
f> less surpass$6  ,if ! hair fall (f1 !
 ca/or oil1 sc5t$ ) a few drops ei!r (  
otto ( roses or ( ess5ce ( b]gamot1 is a
 good rem$y to prev5t its do+ s2 a      
little ( x ought1 night & morn+1 to be  
well rubb$ into ! roots ( ! hair4       
,cocoa-nut oil is ano!r excell5t        
application = ! fall+ (f ( ! hair1 & c  
nev] d h>m1 :i* is m ?an c be said ( _m 
vaunt$ rem$ies = ! ,hair6   ,,clo?+4    
#cah4 ,d y approve ( a boy we>+ flannel 
next to ! sk98  ,engl& is s v>iable a   
climate1 & ! *anges f heat to cold1 & f 
dryness to moi/ure ( ! atmosph]e1 are s 
sudd51 t "s means are requir$ to gu>d   
aga9/ _! effects4 ,flannel1 z x is a bad
 conductor ( heat1 prev5ts ! sudd5      
*anges f affect+ ! body1 & ?us is a     

great pres]vative aga9/ cold4  ,flannel 
is z necess>y 9 ! summ] z 9 ! w9t] "t2  
inde$1 we are m likely bo? to sit & to  
/& 9 draughts 9 ! summ] ?an 9 ! w9t]2 & 
?us we are m liable to become *ill$ & to
 cat* cold4  ,wooll5 %irts are n[ mu*   
worn2 !y are v com=table & b5eficial to 
heal?4 ,moreov]1 !y simplify ! dress1 z 
!y sup]s$e ! necessity ( we>+ ei!r bo?  
flannel & l951 or flannel & calico      
%irts4  #cai4 ,flannel sometimes        
produces great irritation ( ! sk93 :at  
ought to be done to prev5t x8  ,h a     
mod]ately f9e flannel1 & p]sev]e 9 its  
use2 ! sk9 9 a few days w be> x         
com=tably4 ,! ,angola & wove-silk       
wai/coats h be5 recomm5d$ z sub/itutes1 
b !re is no?+ equal to ! old-fa%ion$    
,wel% flannel4  #cbj4 ,if a boy h       
delicate lungs1 d y approve ( 8 we>+ a  
prep>$ h>e-sk9 ov] ! *e/8  ,i d n3 ! *e/
 may be kept too w>m z well z too cold4 
,! h>e-sk9 heats ! *e/ too mu*1 & !reby 
promotes a viol5t p]spiration2 :i*1 by 8
 go+ into ! cold air1 may become sudd5ly

 *eck$1 & may ?us produce mis*ief4 ,if !
 *e/ be delicate1 !re is no?+ l flannel 
to w>d (f colds4  #cba4 ,aft] an attack 
( ,rheumatic ,fev]1 :at extra clo?+ d y 
advise8  ,9 ! case ( a boy1 or a girl1 j
 recov]+ f a sev]e attack ( ,rheumatic  
,fev]1 flannel next ! sk9 ought always1 
w9t] & summ]1 to be worn--flannel draw]s
 z well z a flannel ve/4  #cbb4 ,h y any
 rem>ks to make on boys' wai/coats8     
,fa%ion 9 ?is1 z 9 mo/ o!r in/ances1 is 
at direct v>iance ) common s5se4 ,x w\ld
 seem t fa%ion 0 int5d$ to make "w = !  
doctor1 & to swell ! bills ( mortality6 
,x might be ask$1 ,:at "p ( ! *e/1 9    
p>ticul>1 ought to be kept w>m8 ,! upp] 
"p ne$s x mo/4 ,x is 9 ! upp] "p ( !    
lungs t tub]cles 7consumption7 usually  
fir/ make _! appe>ance2 & is x n        
prepo/]\s to h su* p>ts1 9 p>ticul>1    
kept cool8  ,d\ble-brea/$ wai/coats _c  
be too /rongly recomm5d$ = delicate     
y\?s1 & = all m5 :o h weak *e/s4  #cbc4 
,h y any directions to give respect+ !  
%oes & ! /ock+s8  ,! %oes = w9t] %\ld be

 mod]ately ?ick & wat]pro(4 ,if boys &  
girls be delicate1 !y ought to h d\ble  
soles to _! %oes1 ) a piece ( bladd]    
betwe5 ea* sole1 or ! inn] sole may be  
made ( cork2 ei!r ( ! above plans w make
 ! soles ( boots & %oes completely      
wat]-pro(4 ,9 wet or dirty wea!r        
,india-rubb] ov]-%oes are useful1 z !y  
keep ! upp] z well z ! "u lea!rs        
p]fectly dry4  ,! socks1 or /ock+s1 =   
w9t]1 ought to be ei!r lambs-wool or    
wor/$2 x is absurd to we> cotton socks  
or /ock+s all ! ye> r\nd4 ,i %\ld advise
 a boy to we> socks n /ock+s1 z he w !n 
be able to disp5se ) g>t]s4 ,g>t]s1 z ,i
 h rem>k$ 9 a previ\s ,conv]sation1 are 
injuri\s--!y n only int]f]e ) !         
circulation ( ! blood1 b also1 by       
pressure1 injure ! bones1 & ?us ! %ape (
 ! legs4  ,boys & girls _c be too       
p>ticul> 9 keep+ _! feet w>m & dry1 z   
cold wet feet are "o ( ! mo/ frequ5t    
excit+ causes ( bron*itis1 ( sore       
?roats1 & ( consumption4  #cbd4 ,:5 %\ld
 a girl beg9 to we> /ays8  ,%e ought    

nev] to we> !m4  #cbe4 ,d n /ays /r5g!n 
! body8  ,no2 on ! contr>y1 !y weak5 x  
7#a47 ,!y1 weak5 ! muscles4 ,! pressure 
^u !m causes !m to wa/e2 s t1 9 ! end1 a
 girl _c d )\t !m1 z ! /ays are !n      
oblig$ to p]=m ! duty ( ! wa/$ muscles4 
7#b47 ,!y weak5 ! lungs by int]f]+ ) _! 
functions4 ,e inspiration is accompani$ 
by a movem5t ( ! ribs4 ,if ?is movem5t  
be imp$$1 ! functions ( ! lungs are     
imp$$ likewise1 &1 consequ5tly1 disease 
is likely to foll[1 & ei!r difficulty ( 
brea?+1 or c\gh1 or consumption1 may    
ensue4 7#c7 ,!y weak5 ! he>t's action1 &
 ?us frequ5tly produce palpitation1 &1  
p]haps1 ev5tually1 organic or incurable 
disease ( ! he>t 7#d7 ,!y weak5 !       
dige/ion1 by pu%+ d[n ! /oma* & ! liv]1 
& by compress+ ! latt]1 & ?us induce    
indige/ion1 flatul5ce1 & liv]-disease4  
,footnote3 ,sev]al ye>s ago1 :ile       
prosecut+ my anatomical /udies 9 ,london
 ,univ]sity ,college ,dissect+ rooms1 on
 op5+ a "y wom51 ,i discov]$ an imm5se  
ind5tation ( ! liv] l>ge en\gh to admit 

a roll+ p91 produc$ by tight lac+6 7#e7 
,!y weak5 ! b[els1 by imp$+ _! prop]    
p]i/altic 7spiral7 motion1 & ?us might  
produce ei!r con/ipation or a rupture4  
,is x n presumptu\s to imag9e t man c   
improve ^u ,god's works1 & t if m       
support _h be5 requir$1 ! ,almighty w\ld
 n h giv5 x8--    ,god nev] made 8 "w = 
man to m5d--,dryd54  #cbf4 ,h y any     
rem>ks to make on female dress8  ,!re is
 a p]fect disreg>d ( heal? 9 ev]y?+     
app]ta9+ to fa%ion4 ,p>ts t ought to be 
kept w>m1 rema9 unclo!d1 ! upp] portion 
( ! *e/1 mo/ prone to tub]cles          
7consumption71 is completely expos$1 !  
feet1 great inlets to cold1 are cov]$ ) 
?9 /ock+s1 & ) %oes z ?9 z pap]4 ,p>ts t
 %\ld h full play are cramp$ & hamp]$1 !
 *e/ is cribb$ 9 ) /ays1 ! feet ) tight 
%oes1--h5ce caus+ de=mity1 & prev5t+ a  
free circulation ( blood4 ,! m9d1 t     
ought to be calm & unruffl$1 is kept 9 a
 con/ant /ate ( excitem5t by balls1 &   
conc]ts1 & plays4 ,m9d & body sympa?ise 
) ea* o!r1 & disease is ! consequ5ce4   

,night is turn$ into day1 & a delicate  
girl leaves ! heat$ ball room1 deck$ out
 9 h] airy f9]y1 to brea! ! damp & cold 
air ( night4 ,%e goes to b$1 b1 = ! fir/
 few h\rs1 %e is too mu* excit$ to      
sleep1 t[>ds morn+1 :5 ! air is pure &  
invigorat+1 &1 :5 to brea! x1 w\ld be to
 inhale heal? & life1 %e falls into a   
fev]i% slumb]1 & wakes n until noon-day4
 ,oh1 t a "m %\ld be s bl9d$ & s        
infatuat$6  #cbg4 ,h y any obs]vations  
to make on a girl we>+ a gre5 dress8  ,x
 is injuri\s to we> a gre5 dress1 if !  
col\r h be5 imp>t$ to x by means (      
,s*eele's gre51 :i* is ars5ite (        
copp]--a deadly poison4 ,i h kn[n !     
ars5ic to fly (f f a gre5 dress 9 ! =m (
 p[d]1 & to produce1 9 consequ5ce1      
ill-heal?4 ,gas-light gre5 is a lovely  
gre51 & free f all dang]1 & is =tunately
 sup]s$+ ! ,s*eele's gre5 bo? 9 dresses 
& 9 wor/$ "w4 ,i %\ld advise my fair    
read]1 :5 %e selects gre5 z h] col\r1   
always to *oose ! gas-light gre51 & to  
we> & to use = wor/$ "w no o!r gre5     

besides1 unless x be imp]ial gre54      
,,diet4  #cbh4 ,:i* is ! m :olesome1    
c(fee or tea1 :]e milk does n agree1 = a
 y\?'s breakfa/8  ,c(fee1 provid$ x be  
made prop]ly1 & provid$ ! boy or ! girl 
take a great deal ( out-door ex]cise2 if
 a y\? be mu* conf9$ )9 doors1 black tea
 is pref]able to c(fee4 ,! usual        
practice ( mak+ c(fee is to boil x1 to  
get out ! /r5g?6 ,b ! fact is1 ! process
 ( boil+ boils ! /r5g? away2 x drives (f
 t aromatic1 grateful pr9ciple1 s       
:olesome to ! /oma*1 & s exhil>at+ to ! 
spirits2 &1 9 lieu ( :i*1 extracts its  
dregs & impurities1 :i* are bo? heavy & 
difficult ( dige/ion4 ,! c(fee ought1 if
 practicable1 to be fre%ly gr\nd e      
morn+1 9 ord] t y may be q sure t x be  
p]fectly g5u9e1 & t none ( ! aroma ( !  
c(fee has fl[n (f f long exposure to !  
atmosph]e4 ,if a y\?'s b[els be incl9$  
to be co/ive1 c(fee is pref]able to tea 
= breakfa/1 z c(fee t5ds to keep ! b[els
 regul>4 ,fre% milk ought always to be  
add$ to ! c(fee 9 ! proportion ( half   

c(fee & half new milk4 ,if c(fee does n 
agree1 !n black tea %\ld be sub/itut$1  
:i* ought to be tak5 ) pl5ty ( fre% milk
 9 x4 ,milk may be frequ5tly giv5 9 tea1
 :5 x o!rwise w\ld disagree4  ,:5 a y\? 
is delicate1 x is an excell5t plan to   
give him1 e morn+ be=e he leaves 8 b$1 a
 tumbl]ful ( new milk4 ,! draught (     
milk1 ( c\rse1 is n 9 any way to int]f]e
 ) 8 regul> breakfa/4  #cbi4 ,d y       
approve ( a boy eat+ meat ) 8 breakfa/8 
,?is w dep5d ^u ! ex]cise he uses4 ,if  
he h _h a good walk or run be=e         
breakfa/1 or if he int5d1 aft] breakfa/1
 to take pl5ty ( a?letic out-door       
ex]cise1 meat1 or a ra%] or two ( bacon1
 may1 ) advantage1 be eat52 b n o!rwise4
  #ccj4 ,:at is ! be/ d9n] = a y\?8     
,fre% mutton or beef1 a v>iety (        
vegetables1 & a f>9ace\s pudd+4 ,x is a 
bad practice to all[ him to d9e1        
exclusively1 ei!r on a fruit pudd+1 or  
on any o!r pudd+1 or on pa/ry4 ,unless  
he be ill1 he mu/1 if he is to be       
heal?y1 /rong1 & c\rage\s1 eat meat e   

day ( 8 life4 ,all c\rage\s animals are 
c>nivor\s1 & great] c\rage is to be     
expect$ 9 a p1 su* z ! ,engli%1 ^: food 
is /rong & he>ty1 ?an 9 ! half-/>v$     
commonalty ( o!r c\ntries4--,sir ,w4    
,temple4  ,let him be deb>r$ f ri* s\ps 
& f high-season$ di%es1 :i* only disord]
 ! /oma* & inflame ! blood4 ,x is a     
mi/ake to give a boy or a girl bro? or  
s\p1 9 lieu ( meat = d9n]2 ! /oma* takes
 su* slops 9 a discont5t$ way1 & is n at
 all satisfi$4 ,x may be well1          
occasionally1 to give a y\? ) 8 d9n]1 9 
addition to 8 meat1 ei!r good s\p or    
good bro? n highly season$1 made ( good 
meat /ock4 ,b aft] all t c be said on ! 
subject1 a pla9 jo9t ( meat1 ei!r roa/  
or boil$1 is f> sup]ior = heal? & /r5g? 
?an ei!r s\p or bro?1 let x be ev] s    
good or s well made4  ,he %\ld be desir$
 to take pl5ty ( "t ov] 8 d9n]1 s t he  
may be able to *ew 8 food well1 & ?us t 
x may be r$uc$ to an impalpable mass1 & 
be well mix$ ) ! saliva1--:i* ! action (
 ! jaws w cause to be secret$--be=e x   

passes into ! /oma*4 ,if su* 7 usually !
 case1 ! /oma* w\ld n h d\ble duty to   
p]=m1 & a boy w\ld n s frequ5tly lay !  
f\ndation ( indige/ion1 etc41 :i* may   
embitt]1 & ev5 make mis]able1 8         
aft]-life4 ,meat1 pla9 pudd+1           
vegetables1 bread1 & hung] = sauce 7:i* 
ex]cise w readily give71 is ! be/1 &1   
inde$1 %\ld be1 z a rule1 ! only d9n] he
 %\ld h4 ,a y\? ought n to d9e lat] ?an 
two o'clock4  #cca4 ,d y consid] bro?s &
 s\ps :olesome8  ,! /oma* c dige/ solid 
mu* m readily ?an x c liquid food2 on   
:i* acc\nt ! d9n]1 specifi$ above1 is f>
 pref]able to "o ei!r ( bro? or ( s\p4  
,fluids 9 l>ge quantities too mu* dilute
 ! ga/ric juice1 & ov]-di/5d ! /oma*1 & 
h5ce weak5 x1 & ?us produce indige/ion3 
inde$1 x might truly be said t ! /oma*  
(t5 takes bro?s & s\ps 9 a grumbl+ way6 
#ccb4 ,d y approve ( a boy dr9k+ be] ) 8
 d9n]8  ,!re is no objection to a little
 good1 mild table-be]1 b /rong ale ought
 nev] to be all[$4 ,x is1 inde$1        
que/ionable :e!r a boy1 unless he take  

unusual ex]cise1 requires any?+ b wat] )
 8 meals4  #ccc4 ,d y approve ( a y\?1 m
 especially if he be weakly1 hav+ a     
glass or two ( w9e aft] d9n]8  ,i       
disapprove ( x3 8 "y blood does n       
require to be inflam$1 & 8 s5sitive     
n]ves excit$1 ) w9e2 &1 if he he        
delicate1 ,i %\ld be sorry to endeav\r  
to /r5g!n him by giv+ him su* an        
inflammable fluid4 ,if he be weakly1 he 
is m pr$ispos$ to put on ei!r fev] or   
inflammation ( "s organ2 &1 be+ ?us     
pr$ispos$1 w9e w\ld be likely to excite 
ei!r ! "o or ! o!r ( !m into action4    
,w9e & y\? are fire ^u fire4--,field+4  
,a p>5t ought on no acc\nt to all[ a boy
 to t\* spirits1 h[ev] mu* dilut$2 !y   
are1 to ! "y1 /ill m deadly 9 _! effects
 ?an w9e4  #ccd4 ,h y any objection to a
 y\? dr9k+ tea8  ,n at all1 provid$ x be
 n gre5 tea1 t x be n made /rong1 & t x 
h pl5ty ( milk 9 x4 ,gre5 tea is apt to 
make p n]v\s1 & boys & girls ought n ev5
 to "k :at x is to be n]v\s4  #cce4 ,d y
 object to supp] = a y\?8  ,meat supp]s 

are highly prejudicial4 ,if he be hungry
 7& if he h be5 mu* 9 ! op5 air1 he is  
almo/ sure to be71 a piece ( bread &    
*eese1 or ( bread & butt]1 ) a draught  
ei!r ( new milk or ( table be]1 w =m !  
be/ supp] he c h4 ,he ought n to sup    
lat] ?an eight o'clock4  #ccf4 ,d y     
approve ( a boy hav+ any?+ betwe5 meals8
  ,i d n2 let him h f\r meals a day1 &  
he w require no?+ 9 ! int]vals4 ,x is a 
mi/ak5 notion t little & (t5 is be/1 ,! 
/oma* requires re/ z mu* z1 or p]haps m 
?an 7= x is frequ5tly sadly ov]-work$7  
any o!r "p ( ! body4 ,i d n mean t he is
 to h mu* & seldom3 mod]ation1 9 ev]y?+1
 is to be obs]v$4 ,give him z mu* z a   
gr[+ boy requires 7& t is a great deal71
 b d n let him eat glutton\sly1 z _m    
indulg5t p>5ts enc\rage _! *ildr5 to d4 
,intemp]ance 9 eat+ _c be too /rongly   
condemn$4  #ccg4 ,h y any objection to a
 boy hav+ pocket money8  ,x is a bad    
practice to all[ a boy mu* pocket money2
 if he be s all[$1 he w be load+ 8 /oma*
 ) sweets1 fruit1 & pa/ry1 & ?us 8 /oma*

 w become cloy$ & disord]$1 & ! ke5     
appetite1 s *>act]i/ic ( y\?1 w be      
blunt$1 & ill-heal? w ensue4 ,9 a public
 education1 boys e>ly le>n intemp]ance1 
& if ! p>5ts & fri5ds w\ld give !m less 
money ^u _! usual visits1 x w\ld be mu* 
to _! advantage1 s9ce x may ju/ly be    
said t a great "p ( _! disord]s arise f 
surfeit1 'plus occidit gula quam        
gladius' 7gluttony kills m ?an !        
sword74--,goldsmi?4  ,h[ true is ! say+ 
t _m p dig _! graves ) _! tee?4 ,y may  
dep5d ^u x t m die f /uff+ ?an f        
/>vation6 ,!re w\ld be little = doctors 
to d if !re 7 n s mu* /uff+ & imbib+ (  
/rong dr9ks go+ on 9 ! _w6   ,,air ,,&  
,,ex]cise4  #cch4 ,h y any rem>ks to    
make on fre% air & ex]cise = boys &     
girls8  ,girls & boys1 especially ! =m]1
 are too mu* conf9$ )9 doors4 ,x is     
imp]atively necess>y1 if y wi% !m to be 
/rong & heal?y1 t !y %\ld h pl5ty ( fre%
 air & ex]cise2 rememb]1 ,i mean fre%   
air--c\ntry air1 n ! close air ( a t[n4 
,by ex]cise1 ,i mean ! free unre/ra9$   

use ( _! limbs4 ,girls1 9 ?is respect1  
are un=tunately worse (f ?an boys1      
al?\gh !y h simil> muscles to develop1  
simil> lungs t require fre% air1 &      
simil> n]ves to be brac$ & /r5g!n$4 ,x  
is n consid]$ lady-l to be natural--all 
!n3 movem5ts mu/ be measur$ by rule &   
compass6  ,! reason :y s _m "y girls ( !
 pres5t day are s sall[1 "u-siz$1 &     
ill-%ap$1 is = ! want ( air & ex]cise4  
,aft] a "t ! want ( air & ex]cise1 by   
caus+ ill heal?1 makes !m slo?ful &     
indol5t-x is a tr\ble = !m to move f _! 
*airs6  ,respiration1 dige/ion1 & a     
prop] action ( ! b[els1 imp]atively dem&
 fre% air & ex]cise4 ,ill heal? w       
inevitably ensue if boys & girls are    
coop$ up a great "p ( ! day 9 a close   
room4 ,a di/+ui%$ writ] ( ! pres5t day  
says3 ,! *ildr5 ( ! v poor are always   
out & ab\t4 ,9 ?is respect !y are an    
example to ^? c>eful mammas :o keep _!  
*ildr51 ! :ole day long1 9 _! *airs1    
read+1 writ+1 ciph]+1 draw+1 practis+   
music lessons1 do+ crot*et "w1 or any?+1

 9 fact1 except runn+ ab\t 9 spite ( !  
sun%9e always peep+ 9 & invit+ !m out ( 
doors2 & :o1 9 ! due c\rse ( "t1 are    
surpris$ to f9d _! *ildr5 gr[+ up )     
incurable he>t1 head1 lung1 or /oma*    
compla9ts4  #cci4 ,:at is ! le/ ex]cise 
= a y\?8  ,walk+ or runn+3 provid$ ei!r 
( !m be n c>ri$ to fatigue1--! slighte/ 
approa* to x %\ld w>n a y\? to desi/ f  
c>ry+ x fur!r4 ,walk+ ex]cise is n      
suffici5tly insi/$ ^u4 ,a boy or a girl1
 to be 9 ! enjoym5t ( good heal?1 ought 
to walk at lea/ t5 miles e day4 ,i d n  
mean t5 miles at a /ret*1 b at diff]5t  
times ( ! day4 ,"s "y ladies ?9k x an   
awfully long walk if !y manage a c\ple (
 miles6 ,h[ c !y1 ) su* ex]cise1 expect 
to be well8 ,h[ c _! muscles be         
develop$8 ,h[ c _! n]ves be brac$8 ,h[ c
 _! sp9es be /r5g!n$ & be /raight8 ,h[ c
 _! blood c\rse m]rily ?r\gh _!         
blood-vessels8 ,h[ c _! *e/s exp& & be  
/rong8 ,:y1 x is impossible6 ,ill heal? 
mu/ be ! p5alty ( su* indol5ce1 =       
,nature w n be trifl$ )6 ,walk+ ex]cise1

 !n1 is ! f9e/ ex]cise t c be tak51 &   
mu/ be tak51 & t )\t /9t1 if boys &     
girls are to be /rong & well6 ,!        
advantage ( our climate is1 t !re is n a
 day 9 ! :ole ye> t walk+ ex]cise _c be 
enjoy$4 ,i use ! t]m enjoy$ advis$ly4 ,!
 roads may1 ( c\rse1 be dirty2 b :at ( t
 ,a good ?ick pair ( boots w be ! rem$y4
  ,d !n1 let me entreat y1 insi/ ^u     
y\r--girls & boys tak+ pl5ty ( ex]cise2 
let !m almo/ live 9 ! op5 air6 ,d n     
coddle !m2 ?is is a r\gh2 _w ( ours1 &  
!y mu/ r\gh x2 !y mu/ be knock$ ab\t a  
great deal1 & ! knocks w d !m1 good4    
,poor y\?s :o are1 z x 71 ti$ to _! "m's
 apron /r+s1 are mu* to be piti$2 !y are
 usually puny & delicate1 & effem9ate1 &
 utt]ly defici5t ( self-reliance4  #cdj4
 ,d y approve (--horse or pony ex]cise =
 boys & girls8  ,mo/ c]ta9ly ,i d2 b    
/ill x ought n to sup]s$e walk+4 ,horse 
or pony ex]cise is v b5eficial1 & _c be 
too /rongly recomm5d$4 ,"o great        
advantage = ^? liv+ 9 t[ns1 :i* x has   
ov] walk+1 is1 t a p]son may g fur!r    

into ! c\ntry1 & ?us be enabl$ to brea! 
a pur] & m heal?y atmosph]e4 ,aga91 x is
 a mu* m amus+ ex]cise ?an walk+1 & ?is1
 = ! "y1 is a great consid]ation inde$4 
,horse ex]cise is = bo? boys & girls a  
spl5did ex]cise2 x improves ! figure1 x 
gives grace to ! movem5ts1 x /r5g!ns !  
*e/1 x braces ! muscles1 & gives to ! "*
 en]gy & c\rage4 ,bo? boys & girls ought
 to be e>ly taught to ride4 ,!re is no?+
 t gives m pleasure to ! "y ?an rid+    
ei!r on a pony or on a horse1 & = y\ng] 
*ildr51 ev5 on t despis$1 al?\gh useful 
animal1 a donkey4 ,ex]cise1 tak5 )      
pleasure1 is d\bly b5eficial4  ,if girls
 7 to ride m on horseback ?an !y n[ d1  
we %\ld he> less ( crook$ sp9es & ( r\nd
 %\ld]s1 ( *lorosis & ( hy/]ia1 & ( o!r 
num]\s diseases ( t class1 ow+1 g5]ally1
 to debility & to mismanagem5t4  ,^?    
ladies :o affect ! saddle are usually   
mu* heal?i]1 /rong]1 & /raight] ?an ^?  
:o ei!r nev] or b seldom ride on        
horseback4  ,sid+ on horseback is bo? an
 ex]cise & an amusem5t1 & is peculi>ly  

suitable = ! fair sex1 m especially z _!
 modes ( ex]cise are some:at limit$1    
ladies be+ exclud$ f foll[+ _m games1   
su* z cricket1 & foot-ball1 bo? ( :i*   
are practis$1 ) su* ze/ & b5efit1 by !  
r\gh] sex4  #cda4 ,d y approve ( c>riage
 ex]cise8  ,!re is no muscul> ex]tion 9 
c>riage ex]cise2 its pr9cipal advantage 
is1 t x enables a p]son to h a *ange (  
air1 :i* may be pur] ?an ! "o he is 9 ! 
habit ( brea?+4 ,b1 :e!r x be s or n1   
*ange ( air frequ5tly does good1 ev51 if
 ! air be n s pure4 ,c>riage ex]cise1   
!re=e1 does only p>tial good1 & ought   
nev] to sup]s$e ei!r walk+ or horse     
ex]cise4  #cdb4 ,:at is ! be/ "t ( !    
day1 = ! tak+ ( ex]cise8  ,9 ! summ] "t1
 e>ly 9 ! morn+ & be=e breakfa/1 z cool 
morn+ air exhil>ates "y blood l w9e4 ,if
 a boy _c take ex]cise ^u an empty      
/oma*1 let him h a slice ( bread & a    
draught ( milk4 ,:5 he returns home he w
 be able to d ju/ice to 8 breakfa/4 ,9  
f9e wea!r he _c take too mu* ex]cise1   
provid$ x be n c>ri$ to fatigue4  #cdc4 

,:at is ! be/ "t = him to keep quiet8   
,he ought n to take ex]cise imm$iately  
aft]--say = half an h\r aft]--a he>ty   
meal1 or x w be likely to int]f]e ) 8   
dige/ion4   ,,amusem5ts4  #cdd4 ,:at    
amusem5ts d y recomm5d = a boy z be+ mo/
 b5eficial to heal?8  ,manly games--su* 
z r[+1 skat+1 cricket1 quoits1          
foot-ball1 rackets1 s+le-/ick1 b&y1     
b[ls1 skittles1 & all gymna/ic ex]cises4
 ,su* games br+ ! muscles into prop]    
action1 & ?us cause !m to be fully      
develop$4 ,!y exp& & /r5g!n ! *e/2 !y   
cause a due circulation ( ! blood1 mak+ 
x to b\nd m]rily ?r\gh ! blood-vessels1 
& ?us to diffuse heal? & happ9ess 9 its 
c\rse4 ,ano!r excell5t amusem5t = boys1 
is ! br&i%+ ( clubs4 ,!y ought to be    
made 9 ! =m ( a con/able's /aff1 b %\ld 
be mu* l>g] & heavi]4 ,! mann] ( h&l+ !m
 is s graphically describ$ by ,addison t
 ,i _c d bett] ?an transcribe x--,:5 ,i 
0 "s ye>s y\ng] ?an ,i am at pres5t1 ,i 
us$ to employ myself 9 a m labori\s     
div]sion1 :i* ,i le>n$ f a ,lat9        

treatise ( ex]cises t is writt5 ) great 
erudition2 x is !re call$ ! ,greek3     
skioma*ia or ! fight+ ) a man's own     
%ad[1 & consi/s 9 ! br&i%+ ( two %ort   
/icks grasp$ 9 ea* h&1 & load$ ) plugs (
 lead at ei!r end4 ,?is op5s ! *e/1     
ex]cises ! limbs1 & gives a man all !   
pleasure ( box+ )\t ! bl[s4 ,i c\ld wi% 
t sev]al le>n$ m5 w\ld lay out t "t :i* 
!y employ 9 controv]sies & disputes ab\t
 no?+1 9 ?is me?od ( fight+ ) _! own    
%ad[s4 ,x might conduce v mu* to        
evaporate ! sple5 :i* makes !m uneasy to
 ! public z well z to !mselves4  ,ano!r 
capital1 heal?ful game is s+le-/ick1 :i*
 makes a boy to ga9 an upright & ela/ic 
c>riage1 & to le>n ! use ( 8 limbs4--,h4
 ,k+sley4 ,s+le-/ick may be taught by   
any drill-s]geant 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,d  
ev]y?+ to make a boy /rong4 ,rememb]1 ! 
glory ( "y m5 is _! /r5g?4  ,if games 7 
m patronis$ 9 y\?1 s _m mis]able1 n]v\s1
 useless creatures w\ld n ab\nd4 ,let a 
boy or girl1 !n1 h pl5ty ( play2 let    
half ( 8 or h] "t be sp5t 9 play4  ,!re 

ought to be a gymnasium e/abli%$ 9 e t[n
 ( ! k+dom4 ,! gymnasium1 ! cricket     
gr\nd1 & ! swimm+ ba?1 are among our    
f9e/ e/abli%m5ts1 & %\ld be patronis$   
accord+ly4  ,fir/ ( all1 by an abundance
 ( ex]cise & fre% air make y\r boys &   
girls /rong1 & !n1 9 due "t1 !y w be    
ready & be able to h _! m9ds prop]ly    
cultivat$4 ,un=tunately1 9 ?is enlight5$
 age1 we comm5ce at ! wrong end--we put 
! c>t be=e ! horse--we beg9 by cultivat+
 ! m9d1 & we leave ! body to be tak5 c>e
 ( aft]w>ds2 ! results are1 brok5 heal?1
 precoci\s1 /unt$1 crook$1 & de=m$ y\?s1
 & premature decay4  ,"o great advantage
 ( gymna/ic ex]cise is1 x makes ! *e/   
exp&1 x fills ! lungs ) air1 & by do+ s 
/r5g!ns !m amaz+ly1 & w>ds (f _m        
diseases4 ,! lungs are n suffici5tly    
ex]cis$ & exp&$2 boys & girls1 girls    
especially1 d n z a rule half fill _!   
lungs ) air2 n[ air to ! lungs is food  
to ! lungs1 & portions ( ! lungs h n    
half _! prop] food1 & 9 consequ5ce      
suff]4  ,x is v desirable t e boy & girl

 %\ld1 e day ( 8 or h] life1 & = a qu>t]
 ( an h\r at lea/ ea* "t1 g ?r\gh a     
regul> brea?+ ex]cise--t is to say1 %\ld
 be made to /& upright1 ?r[ back !      
%\ld]s1 & ! :ile alt]nately & regul>ly  
fully fill & fully empty ! lungs ( air4 
,if ?is plan 7 daily foll[$1 ! *e/ &    
lungs w\ld be wond]fully invigorat$1 & !
 :ole body b5efit$4  #cde4 ,is play+ !  
flute1 bl[+ ! bugle1 or any o!r w9d     
in/rum5t1 injuri\s to heal?8  ,decid$ly 
s3 ! lungs & ! w9dpipe are br\ght into  
unnatural action by !m4 ,if a boy be ( a
 consumptive habit1 ?is w1 ( c\rse1 hold
 good ) t5fold =ce4 ,if a y\? mu/ be    
musical let him be taught s++1 z t1     
provid$ ! lungs be n diseas$1 w be      
b5eficial4  #cdf4 ,:at amusem5ts d y    
recomm5d = a girl8  ,ar*]y1 skipp+1     
horse ex]cise1 croquet1 ! h&-sw+1 !     
fly-pole1 skat+1 & danc+1 are among !   
be/4 ,ar*]y exp&s ! *e/1 ?r[s back !    
%\ld]s1 ?us improv+ ! figure1 & develops
 ! muscles4 ,skipp+ is exce$+ly good    
ex]cise = a girl1 e "p ( ! body be+ put 

into action by x ,horse ex]cise is      
spl5did = a girl2 x improves ! figure   
amaz+ly--x is mo/ exhil>at+ & amus+2    
moreov]1 x gives h] c\rage & makes h]   
self-reliant ,croquet develops &        
improves ! muscles ( ! arms1 beautifies 
! complexion1 /r5g!ns ! back1 & ?r[s out
 ! *e/4 ,croquet is = girls & wom5 :at  
cricket is = boys & m5--a glori\s game4 
,croquet has improv$ bo? ! heal? & !    
happ9ess ( womank9d m ?an any game ev]  
be=e inv5t$4 ,croquet1 9 ! bright       
sun%9e1 ) ! w9ds ( heav5 bl[+ ab\t !    
play]s1 is n l a ball 9 a /ifl+ hot     
ball-room1 ) gas-lights poison+ ! air4  
,croquet is a m s5sible amusem5t ?an    
danc+2 x br+s ! intellect z well z !    
muscles into play4 ,! man :o inv5t$     
croquet has des]v$ great] glory1 & has  
done m good to 8 species1 ?an _m        
philosoph]s ^: names are emblazon$ 9    
/ory4 ,h&-sw+ is a capital ex]cise = a  
girl1 ! :ole ( ! body is ?r[n into      
action by x1 & ! sp9e1 ! %\ld]s1 & !    
%\ld]-blades1 are especially b5efit$4 ,!

 fly-pole1 too1 is good ex]cise = ! :ole
 ( ! muscles ( ! body1 especially ( !   
legs & ! arms4 ,skat+ is = a girl       
excell5t ex]cise1 & is z exhil>at+ z a  
glass ( *ampagne1 b w d h] f> m good6   
,skat+ improves ! figure1 & makes a girl
 balance & c>ry h]self upright & well2 x
 is a mo/ becom+ ex]cise = h]1 & is mu* 
9 e way to be comm5d$4 ,moreov]1 skat+  
gives a girl c\rage & self-reliance4    
,danc+1 foll[$ z a rational amusem5t1   
causes a free circulation ( ! blood1 &  
provid$ x does n induce h] to sit up    
late at night1 is mo/ b5eficial4  #cdg4 
,if danc+ be s b5eficial :y are balls   
su* fruitful s\rces ( c\ghs1 ( cold1 &  
consumptions8  ,on _m acc\nts4 ,!y      
induce "y ladies to sit up late at      
night2 !y cause !m to dress m lightly   
?an !y are accu/om$ to d2 & ?us ?9ly    
clad1 !y leave _! homes :ile ! wea!r is 
p]haps pi]c+ly cold1 to plunge into a   
suffocat+1 hot ballroom1 made d\bly     
injuri\s by ! imm5se numb] ( lights1 :i*
 consume ! oxyg5 int5d$ = ! due p]=mance

 ( ! heal?y functions ( ! lungs4 ,_!    
p>tn]s1 ! brilliancy ( ! sc5e1 & !      
music1 excite _! n]ves to undue & ?us to
 unnatural1 action1 & :at is !          
consequ5ce8 ,fatigue1 weakness1 hy/]ics1
 & extreme depression foll[4 ,!y leave !
 heat$ ball-room :5 ! morn+ has f>      
advanc$1 to brea! ! bitt]ly cold &      
frequ5tly damp air ( a w9t]'s night1 &  
:at is ! result8 ,hundr$s die (         
consumption1 :o might o!rwise h liv$4   
,ought !re n1 !n1 to be a di/9ction     
betwe5 a ball at midnight & a dance 9 ! 
ev5+8  #cdh4 ,b /ill1 w\ld y h a girl   
br\ght up to =ego ! pleasure ( a ball8  
,if a p>5t pref] h] s-call$ pleasures to
 h] heal?1 c]ta9ly n2 to su* a "m ,i d n
 address myself4  #cdi4 ,h y any rem>ks 
to make on s++1 or on read+ al\d8  ,be=e
 a "m all[s h] daught] to take lessons 9
 s++1 %e %\ld asc]ta9 t !re be no actual
 disease ( ! lungs1 = if !re be1 x w    
probably excite x into action2 b if no  
disease exi/1 s++ or read+ al\d is v    
conducive to heal?4 ,public s+]s are    

seldom kn[n to die ( consumption4 ,s++  
exp&s ! *e/1 improves ! pronunciation1  
enri*es ! voice = conv]sation1 /r5g!ns !
 lungs1 & w>ds (f _m ( _! diseases4     
#cej4 ,d y approve ( corporal puni%m5ts 
9 s*ools8  ,i d n4 ,i consid] x to be   
decid$ly injuri\s bo? to body & m9d4 ,is
 x n pa9ful to witness ! pale *eeks & ! 
deject$ looks ( ^? boys :o are (t5      
flogg$8 ,if _! temp]s are mild1 _!      
spirits are brok52 if _! dispositions   
are at all ob/9ate1 !y become h>d5$ &   
wilful1 & are made little bett] ?an     
brutes4 ,footnote3 ,i w\ld h giv5 him1  
,capta9 ,flem+1 _h he be5 my son1 quo?  
old ,pe>son ! eld]1 su*'s good s\nd     
drubb+ z he nev] w\ld h =gott5--nev]6   
,pooh6 pooh6 my good sir4 ,don't tell   
me4 ,nev] saw flogg+ 9 ! navy d good4   
,kept d[n brutes2 nev] made a man       
yet4--,dr ,norman ,macleod 9 ,good      
,words1 ,may #ahfa4 ,a boy :o is (t5    
flogg$ loses t noble +5u\sness & f9e    
s5sibility s *>act]i/ic ( y\?4 ,he looks
 ^u 8 s*ool z 8 prison1 & 8 ma/] z 8    

gaol]1 & z he gr[s up to manhood1 hates 
& despises ! man :o has flogg$ him4     
,corporal puni%m5t is revolt+1 disgu/+1 
& demoralis+ to ! boy2 & is degrad+ to !
 s*oolma/] z a man & z a ,*ri/ian1  ,if 
s*oolma/]s mu/ flog1 let !m flog _! own 
sons4 ,if !y mu/ ru9 ! temp]s1 !        
dispositions1 & ! con/itution ( boys1 !y
 h m "r to practise ^u _! own ?an on o!r
 p's *ildr56 ,oh6 t p>5ts w\ld raise--& 
t )\t any unc]ta9 s\nd--_! voices aga9/ 
su* abom9ations1 & ! dete/able cane w\ld
 soon be bani%$ ! s*ool-room6 ,i am     
confid5t t no boy1 says ,addison1 :o w n
 be allur$ by lett]s )\t bl[s1 w nev] be
 br\ght to any?+ ) !m4 ,a great or good 
m9d mu/ necess>ily be ! worse = su*     
indignities2 & x is a sad *ange to lose 
( its virtue = ! improvem5t ( its k4 ,no
 "o has gone ?r\gh :at !y call a great  
s*ool1 b mu/ h rememb]$ to h se5 *ildr5 
( excell5t & +5u\s natures 7z h aft]w>ds
 appe>$ 9 _! manhood74 ,i say1 no man   
has pass$ ?r\gh ?is way ( education b   
mu/ h se5 an +5u\s creature expir+ )    

%ame1 ) pale looks1 besee*+ sorr[1 &    
sil5t te>s1 ?r[ up its hone/ sighs1 &   
kneel on its t5d] knees to an inexorable
 blockhead1 to be =giv5 ! false quantity
 ( a ^w 9 mak+ a ,lat9 v]se4 ,! *ild is 
puni%$1 & ! next day he commits a l     
crime1 & s a ?ird1 ) ! same consequ5ce4 
,i w\ld fa9 ask any reasonable man :e!r 
?is lad1 9 ! simplicity ( 8 native      
innoc5ce1 full ( %ame1 & capable ( any  
impression f t grace ( s\l1 0 n fitt] = 
any purpose 9 ?is life ?an aft] t sp>k (
 virtue is ext+ui%$ 9 him1 ?\gh he is   
able to write tw5ty v]ses 9 an ev5+8    
,h[ (t5 is corporal puni%m5t resort$ to 
at s*ool because ! ma/] is 9 a passion1 
& he v5ts 8 rage ^u ! poor s*ool-boy's  
un=tunate back6  ,oh6 ! mi/ak5 notion t 
flogg+ w make a bad-behav$ boy a good   
boy2 x has ! contr>y effect4 ',i dunno  
h[ 'tis1 sir1' said an old f>m lab\r]1 9
 reply to a "q f 8 cl]gyman respect+ !  
bad behavi\r ( 8 *ildr51 ',i dunno h[   
'tis2 ,i beats 'em till !y're black &   
blue1 & :5 !y won't kneel d[n to pray ,i

 knocks 'em d[n1 & yet !y a9't          
good4'--,! ,birm+ham ,j\rnal4  ,9 an    
excell5t article 9 ,temple ,b>7,novemb] 
#ahfd7 on flogg+ 9 ! army1 ! foll[+     
s5sible rem>ks occur3--,9 ne>ly a qu>t] 
( a c5tury's exp]i5ce ) soldi]s1 ! writ]
 has always1 & )\t a s+le exception1    
f\nd flogg+ makes a good man bad1 & a   
bad man worse4 ,) equal tru? x may be   
said t1 )\t a s+le exception1 flogg+    
makes a good boy bad1 & a bad boy worse4
 ,h[ _m m5 owe _! f]ocity to ! can+s !y 
receiv$ :5 s*ool-boys6 ,! e>ly flogg+s  
h>d5$ & s\r$ !m1 & blunt$ _! s5sibility4
  ,dr ,arnold ( ,rugby1 "o ( ! be/      
s*oolma/]s t ,engl& ev] produc$1 seldom 
can$ a boy--n m ?an once or twice dur+ !
 half ye>2 b :5 he did cane him1 he *>g$
 = ! use ( ! cane ea* "t 9 ! bill1 9    
ord] t ! p>5ts might "k h[ _m times _!  
son _h be5 puni%$4 ,at "s ( our public  
s*ools n[-a-days1 a boy is can$ z _m    
times 9 a morn+ z ! wor?y doctor w\ld h 
can$ him dur+ ! :ole half ye>2 b !n1 !  
doctor treat$ ! boys z g5tlem51 & tru/$ 

mu* to _! hon\r2 b n[ _m s*oolma/]s tru/
 mu* to fe>1 little to hon\r1 & treat !m
 z brute bea/s4  ,x might be said t !   
discipl9e ( a s*ool _c be ma9ta9$ unless
 ! boys be frequ5tly can$1 t x mu/ be   
ei!r can+ or expulsion4 ,i d5y ^!       
ass]tions4 ,dr ,arnold 0 able to conduct
 8 s*ool ) hon\r to himself1 & ) imm5se 
b5efit to ! ris+ g5]ation1 )\t ei!r     
frequ5t can+s or expulsions4 ,! humane  
plan1 h[ev]1 requires at fir/ bo? tr\ble
 & pati5ce2 & tr\ble "s s*oolma/]s d n  
l1 & pati5ce !y d n possess2 ! use ( !  
cane is quick1 %>p1 decisive1 & at ! "t 
effective4  ,if can+ be ev] necess>y1   
:i* x might occasionally be1 = ! tell+ (
 lies = in/ance1 or = gross immorality1 
let ! head ma/] himself be ! only "o to 
p]=m ! op]ation1 b let him n be all[$ to
 delegate x to o!rs4 ,a law ought 9 all 
public s*ools to be 9 =ce to t effect4  
,high "t t some?+ 7 done to abate su*   
disgraceful practices4  ,nev] %\ld a    
s*oolma/]1 or any "o else1 be all[$1 on 
any pret5ce :atev]1 to /rike a boy ^u 8 

head4 ,box+ ( ! e>s has sometimes caus$ 
lac]ation ( ! drum ( ! e>1 & consequ5t  
p>tial deafness = life4 ,box+ ( ! e>s   
injures ! bra91 & !re=e ! intellect4  ,x
 might be said1 t ,i am travell+ out (  
my prov9ce 9 mak+ rem>ks on corporal    
*a/isem5t 9 s*ools8 ,b1 ) def]5ce1 ,i   
reply t ,i am /rictly 9 ! pa? ( duty4   
,my (fice is to in=m y ( ev]y?+ t is    
detrim5tal to y\r *ildr5's heal? &      
happ9ess2 & corporal puni%m5t is        
assur$ly mo/ injuri\s bo? to _! heal? & 
happ9ess4 ,x is ! b\nd5 duty ( e man1 & 
especially ( e m$ical man1 to lift up 8 
voice aga9/ ! abom9able1 disgu/+1 &     
degrad+ sy/em ( flogg+1 & to w>n p>5ts (
 ! dang] & ! mis*ief ( s5d+ boys to ^?  
s*ools :]e flogg+ is1 except 9 r>e &    
flagrant cases1 p]mitt$4  #cea4 ,h y any
 obs]vations to make on ! selection1 ( a
 female bo>d+-s*ool8  ,home education1  
:]e x be practicable1 is f> pref]able to
 s5d+ a girl to s*ool2 z at home1 h]    
heal?1 h] morals1 & h] h\sehold duties1 
c be att5d$ to mu* m effectually ?an f  

home4 ,moreov]1 x is a s]i\s injury to a
 girl1 9 m ways ?an "o1 to sep>ate h] f 
h] own bro!rs3 !y v mu* lose _!         
affection = ea* o!r1 & mutual           
companion%ip 7s delightful & b5eficial  
betwe5 bro!rs & si/]s7 is sev]$4  ,if   
home education be n practicable1 great  
c>e mu/ be tak5 9 mak+ *oice ( a s*ool4 
,bo>d+ s*ool education requires great   
re=mation4 ,accompli%m5ts1 sup]ficial   
acquirem5ts1 & bra9-"w1 are ! ord] ( !  
day2 heal? is v little /udi$4 ,y ought1 
9 ! education ( y\r daught]s1 to rememb]
 t !y1 9 a few ye>s1 w be ! wives & !   
mo!rs ( ,engl&2 &1 if !y h n heal? &    
/r5g?1 & a prop] k ( h\sehold duties to 
su/a9 _! *>act]s1 :at useless1 li/less  
wives & mo!rs !y w make6  ,rememb]1 !n1 
! body1 & n ! m9d1 ought1 9 e>ly life1  
to be pr9cipally cultivat$ & /r5g!n$1 & 
t ! gr[+ bra9 w n be>1 ) impunity1 mu*  
book le>n+4 ,! bra9 ( a s*ool-girl is   
frequ5tly injur$ by gett+ up volum9\s   
que/ions by rote1 t are n ( ! slighte/  
use or b5efit to h]1 or to any "o else4 

,in/ead ( ?is ridicul\s sy/em1 educate a
 girl to be useful & self-reliant4 ,f   
babyhood !y are giv5 to und]/& t        
helplessness is fem99e & beautiful2     
helpfulness1 except 9 c]ta9 receiv$ =ms 
( manife/ation1 unwomanly & ugly4 ,!    
boys may d a ?\s& ?+s :i* are 'n prop] =
 little girls4'--,a ,woman's ,?\ghts    
ab\t ,wom54  ,f h] twelf? to h] sev5te5?
 ye>1 is ! mo/ important epo* ( a girl's
 exi/5ce1 z reg>ds h] future heal?1 &   
consequ5tly1 9 a great measure1 h]      
future happ9ess2 & "o1 9 :i*1 m ?an at  
any o!r p]iod ( h] life1 %e requires a  
pl5tiful supply ( fre% air1 ex]cise1    
recreation1 a v>iety ( innoc5t          
amusem5ts1 & an abundance ( good        
n\ri%m5t--m especially ( fre% meat2 if  
!re=e y h det]m9$ on s5d+ y\r girl to   
s*ool1 y mu/ asc]ta9 t ! pupils h z mu* 
pla9 :olesome n\ri%+ food z !y c eat1   
,footnote3 ,if a girl h an abundance (  
good n\ri%m5t1 ! s*oolmi/ress mu/1 (    
co>se1 be remun]at$ = ! necess>y & co/ly
 exp5se2 & h[ c ?is be done on ! paltry 

sum *>g$ at *eap bo>d+ s*ools8 ,x is    
utt]ly impossible6 ,& :at are we to     
expect f poor & insuffici5t n\ri%m5t to 
a fa/-gr[+ girl1 & at ! "t ( life1      
rememb]1 :5 %e requires an extra        
quantity ( good su/a9+1 support+ food8  
,a poor girl1 f su* treatm5t1 becomes   
ei!r consumptive or brok5 d[n 9         
con/itution1 & f :i* %e nev] recov]s1 b 
drags on a mis]able exi/5ce4 t ! s*ool  
be situat$ 9 a heal?y spot1 t x be      
well-dra9$1 t !re be a l>ge play-gr\nd  
atta*$ to x1 t ! "y p are all[$ pl5ty ( 
ex]cise 9 ! op5 air--inde$1 t at lea/   
"o-?ird ( ! day is sp5t !re 9 croquet1  
skipp+1 ar*]y1 battle-dore & %uttlecock1
 g>d5+1 walk+1 runn+1 c4  ,take c>e t ! 
s*ool-rooms are well-v5tilat$1 t !y are 
n ov]-cr[d$1 & t ! pupils are all[$     
*airs to sit ^u1 & n ^? abom9ations--=ms
 & /ools4 ,if y wi% to try ! effect ( !m
 ^u y\rselves1 sit = a c\ple ( h\rs )\t 
/irr+ ^u a =m or ^u a /ool1 &1 take my  
^w = x1 y w insi/ t =ms & /ools be      
bani%$ = ev] f ! s*oolroom4  ,assure    

y\rself t ! pupils are compell$ to rise 
e>ly 9 ! morn+1 & t !y retire e>ly to   
re/2 t ea* "y lady has a sep>ate b$     
,footnote3 ,a horse-hair mattress %\ld  
always be pref]r$ to a fea!r-b$4 ,x is n
 only bett] = ! heal?1 b x improves !   
figure & t _m are n all[$ to sleep 9 !  
same room1 & t ! ap>tm5ts are l>ge &    
well-v5tilat$4 ,9 f9e1 _! heal? & _!    
morals ought to be pref]r$ f> above all 
_! accompli%m5ts4  #ceb4 ,!y use1 9 "s  
s*ools1 /raight-back$ *airs to make a   
girl sit upright1 & to give /r5g? to h] 
back3 d y approve ( !m8  ,c]ta9ly n3 !  
natural & ! graceful curve ( ! back is n
 ! curve ( a /raight-back$ *air4        
,/raight-back$ *airs are in/rum5ts (    
torture1 & are m likely to make a girl  
crook$ ?an to make h] /raight4 ,sir     
,a/ley ,coop] ridicul$ /raight-back$    
*airs1 & well he might4 ,x is always    
well = a "m to try1 = "s consid]able "t1
 su* ridicul\s inv5tions ^u h]self be=e 
%e exp]im5ts ^u h] un=tunate daught]4 ,!
 position is mo/ unnatural4 ,i d n      

approve ( a girl l\ng+ & loll+ on a s(a2
 b1 if %e be tir$ & wants to re/ h]self1
 let h]1 l any o!r reasonable be+1 sit  
^u a com=table ord9>y *air4  ,if y want 
h] to be /raight1 let h] be made /rong2 
& if %e is to be /rong1 %e mu/ use pl5ty
 ( ex]cise & ex]tion1 su* z drill+1     
danc+1 skipp+1 ar*]y1 croquet1 h&-sw++1 
horse-ex]cise1 swimm+1 b[ls1 etc4 ,?is  
is ! plan to make h] back /raight & h]  
muscles /rong4 ,:y %\ld we br+ up a girl
 diff]5tly f a boy8 ,muscul> ex]cises1  
gymna/ic p]=mances1 & heal?-giv+        
ex]tion1 are unladylike1 =soo?6         
,,h\sehold ,,"w ,,= ,,girls4  #cec4 ,d y
 recomm5d h\sehold "w z a means ( heal? 
= my daught]8  ,decid$ly3 :atev] y d1 d 
n make a f9e lady ( h]1 or %e w become  
puny & delicate1 li/less1 & mis]able4 ,a
 girl1 let h] /ation be :at x might1    
ought1 z soon z %e be old en\gh1 to make
 h] own b$4 ,!re is no bett] ex]cise to 
exp& ! figure & to beautify ! %ape ?an  
is b$-mak+4 ,let h] make tidy h] own    
room4 ,let h] use h] h&s & h] arms4 ,let

 h]1 to a great ext5t1 be self-reliant1 
& let h] wait ^u h]self4 ,!re is no?+   
vulg> 9 h] be+ useful4 ,let me ask1 (   
:at use are _m girls ( ! pres5t day8 ,!y
 are utt]ly useless4 ,are !y happy8 ,no1
 = ! want ( employm5t1 !y are           
mis]able--,i mean bodily employm5t1     
h\sehold "w4 ,_m girls1 n[-a-days1      
un=tunately1 are made to look ^u a      
pretty face1 dress1 & accompli%m5ts1 z !
 only ?+s ne$$6 ,&1 :5 !y d become wom5 
& wives--if ev] !y d become wom5 &      
wives--:at mis]able lackadaisical wives1
 & :at s5seless1 useless mo!rs !y w     
make6   ,,*oice ,,( ,,pr(ession ,,or    
,,trade4  #ced4 ,:at pr(ession or trade 
w\ld y recomm5d a boy ( a delicate or ( 
a consumptive habit to foll[8  ,if a y\?
 be delicate1 x is a common practice    
among p>5ts ei!r to put him to "s light 
9-door trade1 or1 if !y c af=d x1 to "o 
( ! le>n$ pr(essions4 ,su* a practice is
 absurd1 & fraught ) dang]4 ,! close    
conf9em5t ( an 9-door trade is highly   
prejudicial to heal?4 ,! h>d read+      

requisite to fit a man to fill1 =       
in/ance1 ! sacr$ (fice1 only increases  
delicacy ( con/itution4 ,! /oop+ at a   
desk1 9 an attorney's (fice1 is mo/ try+
 to ! *e/4 ,! h>ass1 ! anxiety1 !       
di/urb$ nights1 ! int]rupt$ meals1 & !  
int5se /udy necess>y to fit a man = !   
m$ical pr(ession1 is /ill m dang]\s to  
heal? ?an ei!r law1 div9ity1 or any     
9-door trade4 ,sir ,walt] ,scott says ( 
! c\ntry surgeon1 t he is worse f$ &    
h>d] wr\ght ?an any "o else 9 ! p>i%1   
except x be 8 fiorse4--,br[n's ,horoe   
,subsecivoe4  ,a mod]n writ]1 speak+ ( !
 life ( a m$ical man1 obs]ves1 ,!re is  
no c>e] :i* s rapidly we>s away ! p[]s (
 life1 because !re is no o!r :i*        
requires a great] activity ( m9d & body4
 ,he has to be> ! *anges ( wea!r1       
cont9u$ fatigue1 irregul>ity 9 8 meals1 
& brok5 re/2 to live 9 ! mid/ ( miasma &
 contagion4 ,if 9 ! c\ntry1 he has to   
trav]se consid]able di/ances on         
horseback1 expos$ to w9d & /orm2 to     
brave all dang]s to g to ! relief (     

suff]+ humanity4 ,a fe>ful tru? = m$ical
 m5 has be5 e/abli%$ by ! table (       
mortality ( ,dr4 ,casp>1 publi%$ 9 !    
,briti% ,review4 ,( #ajjj memb]s ( !    
m$ical pr(ession1 #fjj di$ be=e _!      
sixty-second ye>2 :il/ ( p]sons lead+ a 
quiet life--su* z agriculturi/s or      
!ologians--! mortality is only #cdg4 ,if
 we take #ajj individuals ( ea* ( ^!    
classes1 #dc !ologians1 #dj             
agriculturi/s1 #ce cl]ks1 #cb soldi]s1 w
 rea* _! sev5tie? ye>2 ( #ajj pr(essors 
( ! heal+ art1 #bd only w rea* t age4   
,!y are ! sign-po/s to heal?2 !y c %[ ! 
road to old age1 b r>ely tread x        
!mselves4  ,if a boy1 !re=e1 be ( a     
delicate or ( a consumptive habit1 an   
out-door call+ %\ld be advis$1 su* z t (
 a f>m]1 ( a tann]1 or a l&-surveyor2 b1
 if he be ( an inf]ior /ation ( society1
 ! trade ( a but*] may be recomm5d$4    
,tann]s & but*]s are seldom kn[n to die 
( consumption4  ,i _c refra9 f reprobat+
 ! too common practice among p>5ts (    
br++ up _! boys to ! pr(essions4 ,!     

anxieties & ! he>ta*es :i* !y und]go if 
!y d n succe$ 7& h[ c _m ( !m succe$ :5 
!re is su* a sup]abundance ( c&idates87 
mat]ially injure _! heal?4 ,i v mu*     
wond]1 says ,addison1 at ! hum\r (      
p>5ts1 :o w n r *oose to place _! sons 9
 a way ( life :]e an hone/ indu/ry _c b 
?rive1 ?an 9 /ations :]e ! greate/      
probity1 le>n+1 & good s5se1 may        
misc>ry4 ,h[ _m m5 are c\ntry curates1 t
 might h made !mselves ald]m5 ( ,london 
by a "r improvem5t ( a small] sum (     
money ?an :at is usually laid out ^u a  
le>n$ education8 ,a sob]1 frugal p]son1 
( sl5d] p>ts & a sl[ appreh5sion1 might 
h ?riv$ 9 trade1 ?\gh he />ves ^u       
physic2 z a man w\ld be well en\gh      
pleas$ to buy silks ( "o :om he c\ld n  
v5ture to feel 8 pulse4 ,vagellius is   
c>eful1 /udi\s1 & oblig+1 b )al a little
 ?ick-skull$2 he has n a s+le cli5t1 b  
might h _h abundance ( cu/om]s4 ,!      
mis=tune is t p>5ts take a lik+ to a    
p>ticul> pr(ession1 & !re=e desire _!   
sons may be ( x2 :]eas1 9 s great an    

affair ( life1 !y %\ld consid] ! g5ius &
 abilities ( _! *ildr5 m ?an _! own     
incl9ations4 ,x is ! great advantage ( a
 trad+ nation1 t !re are v few 9 x s    
dull & heavy :o may n be plac$ 9 /ations
 ( life :i* may give !m an opportunity (
 mak+ _! =tunes4 ,a well-regulat$       
comm]ce is n1 l law1 physic1 or div9ity1
 to be ov]/ock$ ) h&s2 b1 on ! contr>y1 
fl\ri%es by multitudes1 & gives         
employm5t to all its pr(essors4 ,fleets 
( m]*antm5 are s _m squadrons ( float+  
%ops1 t v5d our w>es & manufactures 9   
all ! m>kets ( ! _w1 & f9d out *apm5 "u 
bo? ! tropics4  #cee4 ,!n1 d y recomm5d 
a delicate y\? to be br\ght up ei!r to a
 pr(ession or to a trade8  ,decid$ly2   
!re is no?+ s injuri\s = a delicate boy1
 or = anyone else1 z idl5ess4 ,"w1 9    
mod]ation1 enliv5s ! spirits1 braces !  
n]ves1 & gives tone to ! muscles1 & ?us 
/r5g!ns ! con/itution4 ,( all mis]able  
p1 ! idle boy1 or ! idle man1 is ! mo/  
mis]able6 ,if y be poor1 ( c\rse y w br+
 him up to "s call+2 b if y be ri*1 &   

y\r boy be delicate 7if he be n actually
 9 a consumption71 y w1 if y are wise1  
/ill br+ him up to "s trade or          
pr(ession4 ,y w1 o!rwise1 be mak+ a rod 
= y\r own z well z = y\r son's back4    
,oh1 :at a bless$ ?+ is "w6  #cef4 ,h y 
any rem>ks to make on ! sleep ( boys &  
girls8  ,sleep+-rooms1 are1 g5]ally1 !  
smalle/ 9 ! h\se1 :]eas1 = heal?'s sake1
 !y ought to be ! l>ge/ ,if x be        
impossible to h a l>ge b$room1 ,i %\ld  
advise a p>5t to h a doz5 or tw5ty holes
 7ea* ab\t ! size ( a flor97 bor$ ) a   
c5tre-bit 9 ! upp] "p ( ! *amb] door1 & 
! same numb] ( holes 9 ! l[] "p ( !     
door1 s z con/antly to admit a free     
curr5t ( air f ! passages4 ,if ?is _c   
readily be done1 !n let ! b$room door be
 left aj> all night1 a door *a9 be+ on !
 door to prev5t intrusion2 &1 9 ! summ] 
"t1 dur+ ! night1 let ! w9d[-sa%1 to !  
ext5t ( ab\t two or ?ree in*es1 be left 
op54  ,if !re be a dress+-room next to !
 b$room1 x w be well to h ! dress+-room 
w9d[1 in/ead ( ! b$room w9d[1 op5 at    

night4 ,! dress+-room door w regulate ! 
quantity ( air to be admitt$ into !     
b$room1 op5+ x ei!r little or mu*1 z !  
wea!r might be cold or o!rwise4  ,fre%  
air dur+ deep is indisp5sable to        
heal?4--,if a b$room be close1 ! sleep1 
in/ead ( be+ calm & refre%+1 is brok5 & 
di/urb$2 & ! boy1 :5 he awakes 9 !      
morn+1 feels m fatigu$ ?an :5 he retir$ 
to re/4  ,if sleep is to be refre%+1 !  
air1 !n1 mu/ be pure1 & free f c>bonic  
acid gas1 :i*1 is con/antly be+ evolv$ f
 ! lungs4 ,if sleep is to be heal?-giv+1
 ! lungs ought to h _! prop]            
food--oxyg51 & n to be *eat$ by giv+ !m 
in/ead a poison--c>bonic acid gas4  ,x  
w\ld be well = ea* boy to h a sep>ate   
room to himself1 & ea* girl a sep>ate   
room to h]self4 ,if two boys are oblig$1
 f ! smallness ( ! h\se1 to sleep 9 "o  
room1 & if two girls1 f ! same cause1   
are compell$ to occupy ! same *amb]1 by 
all means let ea* "o h a sep>ate b$ to  
himself & to h]self1 z x is s mu* m     
heal?y & exp$i5t = bo? boy & girl to    

sleep alone4  ,! ro( ( ! b$ %\ld be left
 op5--t is to say1 ! top ( ! b$/ead     
ought n to be cov]$ ) b$ furniture1 b   
%\ld be op5 to ! ceil+1 9 ord] to       
enc\rage a free v5tilation ( air4 ,a    
b$-curta9 may be all[$ on ! side ( ! b$ 
:]e !re are w9dy curr5ts ( air2 o!rwise 
b$-curta9s & valances ought on no acc\nt
 to be all[$4 ,!y prev5t a free         
circulation ( ! air4 ,a y\? %\ld sleep  
on a horse-hair mattress4 ,su*          
mattresses greatly improve ! figure &   
/r5g!n ! frame4 ,dur+ ! day "t1 provid$ 
x does n ra91 ! w9d[s mu/ be ?r[n wide  
op51 &1 directly aft] he has ris5 f b$1 
! clo!s ought to be ?r[n entirely back1 
9 ord] t !y may become1 be=e ! b$ be    
made1 well v5tilat$ & purifi$ by ! air--
    ,d yon wi% to be heal?y8--     ,!n  
keep ! home sweet1   ,z soon z y're up  
,%ake ea* blanket & %eet4    ,leave !   
b$s to get fre%     ,on ! close cr[d$   
floor   ,let ! w9d sweep "r ?r\gh--     
,op5 w9d[ & door    ,! bad air w ru% out
     ,z ! good air comes 91   ,j z      

goodness is /rong]     ,& bett] ?an s94 
,d ?is1 x's soon done1     ,9 ! fre%    
morn+ air1   ,x w light5 y\r lab\r      
,& less5 y\r c>e    ,y are we>y--no     
wond]1     ,!re's weight & !re's gloom  
,hang+ heavily r\nd     ,9 ea* ov] full 
room4    ,be sure all ! tr\ble     ,is  
pr(it & ga9   ,= !re's head a*e &       
he>t-a*e1     ,& fev] & pa9    ,hov]+   
r\nd1 settl+ d[n     ,9 ! clos5ess &    
heat   ,let ! w9d sweep "r ?r\gh        
,till ! air's fre% & sweet1    ,& m     
*e]ful y'll feel     ,?r\gh ! toil ( !  
day1   ,m refre%$ y'll awake     ,:5 !  
night's pav$ away ,footnote3 ,h\sehold  
,v]ses on     ,heal? & ,happ9ess        
,london4 ,j>rold & ,sons4 ,e "m     %\ld
 read ^! ,v]ses4  ,plants & fl[]s ought 
n to be all[$ to rema9 9 a *amb] at     
night4 ,exp]im5ts h prov$ t plants &    
fl[]s take up1 9 ! day-"t1 c>bonic acid 
gas 7! refuse ( respiration71 & give (f 
oxyg5 7a gas s necess>y & b5eficial to  
heal?71 b give out1 9 ! night season1 a 
poison\s exhalation4  ,e>ly ris+ _c be  

too /rongly insi/$ ^u2 no?+ is m        
conducive to heal? & ?us to long life4  
,a y\? is frequ5tly all[$ to sp5d ! e>ly
 "p ( ! morn+ 9 b$1 brea?+ ! impure     
atmosph]e ( a b$room1 :5 he %\ld be up &
 ab\t1 inhal+ ! balmy & heal?-giv+      
breezes ( ! morn+3--    ,rise ) ! l>k1 &
 ) ! l>k to b$3 ,! brea? ( night's      
de/ructive to ! hue ,( ev'ry fl[] t     
bl[s4 ,g to ! field1   ,& ask ! humble  
daisy :y x sleeps ,soon z ! sun dep>ts8 
,:y   close ! eyes ,( blossoms inf9ite  
long ere ! moon ,h] ori5tal   veil puts 
(f8 ,?9k :y1 ,nor let ! sweete/ blossom 
,nature   boa/s ,be ?us expos$ to       
night's unk9dly damp4 ,well may x droop1
   & all its fre%ness lose1 ,compell'd  
to ta/e ! rank &   pois'n\s /eam ,(     
midnight !atre & morn+ ball ,gire to    
repose   ! solemn h\r %e claims2 ,& f ! 
=ehead ( ! morn+   /eal ,! sweet        
occasion4 ,oh6 !re is a *>m ,:i* morn+  
has1   t gives ! br[ ( age1 a smack (   
y\?1 & makes ! lip (   y\? ,%$ p]fume   
exquisite4 ,expect x n ,ye :o till noon 

^u a   d[n-b$ lie1 ,indulg+ fev]i%      
sleep4--,hurdis4  ,if e>ly ris+ be      
comm5c$ 9 *ildhood x becomes a habit1 & 
w !n probably be cont9u$ ?r\gh life4 ,a 
boy ought on no acc\nt to be r\s$ f 8   
sleep2 b1 z soon z he be awake 9 !      
morn+1 he %\ld be enc\rag$ to rise4     
,doz+--t /ate betwe5 sleep+ & wak+--is  
injuri\s2 x en]vates bo? body & m9d1 &  
is z detrim5tal to heal? z dram dr9k+6  
,b if he rise e>ly he mu/ g to b$       
betimes2 x is a bad practice to keep him
 up until ! family retire to re/4 ,he   
ought1 w9t] & summ]1 to seek 8 pill[ by 
n9e o'clock1 & %\ld rise z soon z he    
awake 9 ! morn+4  ,let me urge ^u a p>5t
 ! great importance ( n all[+ ! *imney (
 any b$room1 or ( any room 9 ! h\se1 to 
be /opp$1 z _m are 9 ! habit ( do+ to   
prev5t1 z !y call x1 a draught1 b to    
prev5t1 z ,i %\ld call x1 heal?4  #ceg4 
,h[ _m h\rs ( deep ought a boy to h8    
,?is1 ( c\rse1 w dep5d ^u ! ex]cise he  
takes3 b1 on an av]age1 he %\ld h e     
night at lea/ eight h\rs4 ,x is a mi/ak5

 notion t a boy does bett] ) little     
sleep4 ,infants1 *ildr51 & y\?s require 
m ?an ^? :o are fur!r advanc$ 9 ye>s2   
h5ce old p c frequ5tly d ) little sleep4
 ,?is may 9 a measure be acc\nt$ = f !  
quantity ( ex]cise ! "y take4 ,ano!r    
reason may be1 ! "y h nei!r rack+ pa91  
nor hidd5 sorr[1 nor c>k+ c>e1 to keep  
!m awake2 :ile1 on ! contr>y1 ! old h   
frequ5tly1 ! "o1 ! o!r1 or all3--       
,c>e keeps 8 wat* on e old man's eye1   
,& :]e c>e lodges1 sleep w nev]         
lie4--,%akspe>e4   ,,on ,,! ,,tee? ,,&  
,,! ,,gums4  #ceh4 ,:at are ! beet means
 ( keep+ ! tee? & ! gums 9 a heal?y     
/ate8  ,i w\ld recomm5d ! tee? & ! gums 
to be well bru%$ ) w>m salt & wat]1 9 ! 
proportion ( "o l>ge tea-spoonful (1    
salt to a tumbl] ( wat]4 ,i 0 induc$ to 
try ! above plan by ! recomm5dation ( an
 ,am]ican writ]--,todd4 ,! salt & wat]  
%\ld be us$ e night4  ,! foll[+ is an   
excell5t too?-p[d]3--    ,take          
(--,f9ely-p[d] ,p]uvian ,b>k2           
''       ,prep>$ ,coral2                

''       ,prep>$ ,*alk2                 
''       ,myrrh1 ( ea* half an ounce    
''       ,orris root1 a qu>t] ( an      
ounce3  ,mix !m well toge!r 9 a mort>1 &
 pres]ve ! p[d] 9 a wide m\!d /opp]$    
bottle4  ,! tee? ought to be well bru%$ 
) ! above too?-p[d] e morn+4  ,if ! tee?
 be mu* decay$1 & if1 9 consequ5ce1 !   
brea? be (f5sive1 two ounces (          
f9ely-p[d]$ *>coal well mix$ ) ! above  
+r$i5ts w be f\nd a valuable addition4  
,"s p]sons clean _! tee? e morn+ ) soap2
 if soap be us$ x ought to be ,ca/ile   
soap2 & if ! tee? be n :ite & clean1    
,ca/ile soap is an excell5t cleans] ( ! 
tee?1 & may be us$ 9 lieu ( ! too? p[d] 
z be=e recomm5d$4  ,!re are few p]sons  
:o bru% _! tee? prop]ly4 ,i w tell y !  
"r way4 ,fir/ ( all procure a too? bru% 
( ! be/ make1 & ( r h>d bri/les1 to     
enable x to p5etrate into all ! nooks & 
corn]s ( ! tee?2 !n1 hav+ put a small   
quantity ( w>m wat] into y\r m\?1 lett+ 
! pr9cipal ( x escape into ! bas91 dip  
y\r bru% 9 w>m wat]1 & if y are ab\t us+

 ,ca/ile soap1 rub ! bru% on a cake ( ! 
soap1 & !n well bru% y\r tee?1 fir/     
upw>ds & !n d[nw>ds1 !n f side to       
side--f "r to left1 & f left to "r--!n !
 backs ( ! tee?1 !n apply ! bru% to !   
tops ( ! cr[ns ( ! tee? bo? ( ! upp] & (
 ! l[] jaw1--s t e "p ( ea* too?1       
includ+ ! gums1 may 9 turn be well      
cleans$ & be well bru%$4 ,be n afraid ( 
us+ ! bru%2 a good bru%+ & dress+ w d ! 
tee? & ! gums an imm5sity ( good2 x w   
make ! brea? sweet1 & w pres]ve ! tee?  
s\nd & good4 ,aft] us+ ! bru% ! m\? mu/1
 ( c\rse1 be well r9s$ out ) w>m wat]4  
,! f9e/ get ( tee? ,i ev] saw m my life 
belong$ to a middle-ag$ g5tleman2 ! tee?
 _h nei!r spot nor blemi%1 !y 7 l       
beautiful pe>ls4 ,he nev] _h too?a*e 9 8
 life1 & did n "k :at too?a*e meant6 ,he
 bru%$ 8 tee?1 e morn+1 ) soap & wat]1 9
 ! mann] ,i h previ\sly recomm5d$4 ,i c 
only say to y--g & d likewise6  ,camphor
 ought nev] to be us$ z an +r$i5t (     
too?-p[d]1 x makes ! tee? brittle4      
,camphor c]ta9ly has ! effect ( mak+ !  

tee?1 = a "t1 look v :ite2 b x is an    
evanesc5t beauty4  ,t>t> is apt to      
accumulate betwe5 & ar\nd ! tee?2 x is  
bett] 9 su* a case n to remove x by     
seal+ in/rum5ts1 b to adopt ! plan      
recomm5d$ by ,dr ,ri*>dson1 namely1 to  
well bru% ! tee? ) pure v9eg> & wat]4   
,,prev5tion ,,( ,,disease1 ,,etc  #cei4 
,if a boy or a girl %[ great precocity (
 intellect1 is any organ likely to      
become affect$8  ,a great] quantity (   
art]ial blood is s5t to ! bra9 ( ^? :o  
are prematurely tal5t$1 & h5ce x becomes
 m ?an ord9>ily develop$4 ,su*          
advantages are n unmix$ ) dang]2 ?is    
same art]ial blood may exite & fe$      
inflammation1 & ei!r convulsions1 or    
wat] on ! bra91 or insanity1 or1 at la/1
 idiocy may foll[4 ,h[ pr\d a "m is 9   
hav+ a precoci\s *ild6 ,h[ little is %e 
aw>e t precocity is frequ5tly an        
indication ( disease6  #cfj4 ,h[ c dang]
 9 su* a case be w>d$ (f8  ,x behoves a 
p>5t1 if h] son be precoci\s1 to re/ra9 
him--to s5d him to a quiet c\ntry place1

 free f ! excitem5t ( ! t[n2 & :5 he is 
s5t to s*ool1 to give directions to !   
ma/] t he is n on any acc\nt to tax 8   
intellect 7= a ma/] is apt1 if he h a   
clev] boy1 to urge him =w>d72 & to keep 
him f ^? in/itutions :]e a _s ( rivalry 
is ma9ta9$1 & :]e ! bra9 is ?us kept 9 a
 /ate ( con/ant excitem5t4 ,m$als &     
prizes are well en\gh = ^? :o h mod]ate 
abilities1 b dang]\s1 inde$1 to ^? :o h 
brilliant ones4  ,an ov]-work$ precoci\s
 bra9 is apt to cause ! dea? ( ! own]2 &
 if x does n d s1 x 9 too _m in/ances   
injures ! bra9 irrep>ably1 & ! possessor
 ( su* an organ1 f be+ "o ( ! mo/       
intellectual ( *ildr5 becomes "o ( ! mo/
 commonplace ( m54  ,let me urge y1 if y
 h a precoci\s *ild1 to give1 & t be=e x
 be too late1 ! subject 9 "q y\r be/    
consid]ation4  #cfa4 ,are precoci\s boys
 9 _! g5]al heal? usually /rong or      
delicate8  ,delicate3 nature seems to h 
giv5 a delicate body to comp5sate = !   
advantages ( a tal5t$ m9d4 ,a precoci\s 
y\? is pr$ispos$ to consumption1 m s ?an

 to any o!r disease4 ,! h>d /udy :i* he 
frequ5tly und]goes excites ! disease    
into action4 ,x is n desirable1 !re=e1  
to h a precoci\s *ild4 ,a writ] 9       
,eras]'s ,magaz9e speaks v mu* to !     
purpose :5 he says1 ,give u intellectual
 beef r ?an intellectual veal4  #cfb4   
,:at ,habit ( body is mo/ pr$ispos$ to  
scr(ula8  ,he or %e :o has a moi/1 cold1
 fair1 delicate & almo/ transp>5t sk91  
l>ge prom95t blue eyes1 protub]ant      
=ehead1 light-br[n or auburn hair1 rosy 
*eeks1 p\t+ lips1 milk-:ite tee?1 long  
neck1 high %\ld]s1 small1 flat1 &       
contract$ *e/1 tumid b[els1 l>ge jo9ts1 
?9 limbs1 & flabby muscles1 is ! p]son1 
mo/ pr$ispos$ to scr(ula4 ,! disease is 
n entirely conf9$ to ! above2 sometimes 
%e or he :o has black hair1 d>k eyes &  
complexion1 is subject to x1 b yet1 f>  
less frequ5tly ?an ! =m]4 ,x is a       
rem>kable fact t ! mo/ tal5t$ are ! mo/ 
prone to scr(ula1 & be+ ?us clev] _!    
intellects are too (t5 cultivat$ at !   
exp5se ( _! heal?4 ,9 infancy &         

*ildhood1 ei!r wat] on ! bra9 or        
mes5t]ic disease2 9 y\?1 pulmon>y       
consumption is frequ5tly _! doom3 !y are
 l %9+ meteors2 _! life is %ort1 b      
brilliant4  #cfc4 ,h[ may scr(ula be    
w>d$ (f8  ,/rict att5tion to ! roles (  
heal? is ! means to prev5t scr(ula4     
,books1 unless z an amusem5t1 ought to  
be disc>d$4 ,! pati5t mu/ almo/ live 9 !
 op5 air1 & 8 resid5ce %\ld be a heal?y 
c\ntry place1 :]e ! air is dry & brac+2 
if x be at a f>m-h\se1 9 a salubri\s    
neighb\rhood1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,9 select+ 
a h\se = a pati5t pr$ispos$ to scr(ula1 
good pure wat] %\ld be an important     
requisite2 inde$ = e "o :o values 8     
heal?4 ,e>ly ris+ 9 su* a case is mo/   
b5eficial4 ,w9e1 spirits1 & all f]m5t$  
liquors ought to be avoid$4 ,beef-/eaks 
& mutton-*ops 9 abundance1 & pl5ty (    
milk & ( f>9ace\s food--su* z rice1     
sago1 arr[root1 c41 %\ld be 8 diet4     
,scr(ula1 if ! above rules be /rictly & 
p]sev]+ly foll[$1 may be w>d$ (f2 b !re 
mu/ be no half measures1 no try+ to s]ve

 two ma/]s--to cultivate at ! same "t ! 
heal? & ! intellect4 ,! bra91 until !   
body becomes /rong1 mu/ n be tax$4 ,y   
may prev5t scr(ula by c>e1 b t "s *ildr5
 are orig9ally pr$ispos$ to ! disease   
!re _c be ! lea/ d\bt1 & 9 su* cases !  
education & ! habits ( y\? %\ld be s    
direct$ z to w>d (f a compla9t1 !       
effects ( :i* are s frequ5tly           
fatal4--,sir ,a/ley ,coop] on ,scr(ula4 
#cfd4 ,b suppose ! disease to be already
 =m$1 :at mu/ !n be done8  ,! plan      
recomm5d$ above mu/ /ill be pursu$1 n by
 fits & />ts1 b /eadily & cont9u\sly1 = 
x is a compla9t t requires a va/ deal ( 
pati5ce & great p]sev]ance4 ,w>m & cold 
sea-ba?+ 9 su* a case are g5]ally mo/   
b5eficial4 ,9 a pati5t ) confirm$       
scr(ula x w ( c\rse be necess>y to      
consult a skilful & exp]i5c$ doctor4  ,b
 d n all[ )\t a second op9ion any plan  
to be adopt$ t w weak5 ! sy/em1 :i* is  
already too mu* depress$4 ,no1 r build  
up ! body by good n\ri%+ diet 7z        
previ\sly recomm5d$71 by cod-liv] oil1  

by a dry brac+ atmosph]e1 su* z1 ei!r   
,brighton1 or ,ramsgate1 or ,ll&udno2 or
 if ! lungs be delicate1 by a m %elt]$  
coa/1 su* z1 ei!r ,/ ,leon>ds or        
,torquay4  ,let no active purg+1        
no-m]curials1 no viol5t1 desp]ate       
rem$ies be all[$4 ,if ! pati5t _c be    
cur$ )\t !m1 ,i am positive t he w n be 
cur$ ) !m4  ,b d n despair2 _m scr(ul\s 
pati5ts are cur$ by "t & by judici\s    
treatm5t ,b if desp]ate rem$ies are to  
be us$1 ! poor pati5t _h bett] by j> be 
left to ,nature3 ,let me fall n[ into ! 
h& ( ! ,"l2 = v great are 8 m]cies2 b   
let me n fall into ! h& (               
man4--,*ronicles4  #cfe4 ,h y any rem>ks
 to make on a girl /oop+8  ,a girl ought
 nev] to be all[$ to /oop3 /oop+ spoils 
! figure1 weak5s ! *e/1 & int]f]es ) !  
dige/ion4 ,if %e _c help /oop+1 y may   
dep5d ^u x t %e is 9 bad heal?1 & t a   
m$ical man ought to be consult$4 ,z soon
 z h] heal? is improv$ ! danc+-ma/] %\ld
 be put 9 requisition1 & cali/h5ic &    
gymna/ic ex]cises %\ld be resort$ to4   

,horse ex]cise & swimm+ 9 su* a case are
 v b5eficial ,! girl %\ld live well1 on 
good n\ri%+ diet1 & n be too closely    
conf9$ ei!r to ! h\se or to h] lessons4 
,%e ought dur+ ! night to lie on a      
horsehair mattress1 & dur+ ! day1 = two 
or ?ree h\rs1 flat on1 h] back on a     
recl9+ bo>d4 ,/oop+1 if neglect$1 is v  
likely to lead to consumption4  #cff4   
,if a boy be r\nd-%\ld]$ & sl\*+ 9 8    
gait1 :at ought to be done8  ,let him be
 drill$2 !re is no?+ m likely to b5efit 
him ?an drill+4 ,y nev] see a soldi]    
r\nd-%\ld]$ nor sl\*+ 9 8 gait ,he walks
 e in* l a man4 ,look at ! diff]5ce 9   
appe>ance betwe5 a c\ntry bumpk9 & a    
soldi]6 ,x is ! drill+ t makes !        
diff]5ce3 ,oh1 = a drill-s]geant to tea*
 !m to /& upright1 & to turn out _!     
toes1 & to get rid ( t sl\*+1 hulk+     
gait1 :i* gives su* a look ( clums9ess &
 /upidity6 ,footnote3 ,a4 ,k1 ,h4 ,b41  
,fras]'s ,magaz9e1 ,octob] #ahfa4  #cfg4
 ,my daught] has gr[n out ( %ape1 %e has
 gr[n on "o ride1 h] sp9e is n /raight1 

& h] ribs bulge out m on ! "o side ?an  
on ! o!r2 :at is ! cause1 & c any?+ be  
done to rem$y ! de=mity8  ,! causes (   
?is lat]al curvature ( ! sp9e1 &        
consequ5t bulg+ out ( ! ribs t y h j n[ 
describ$1 arise ei!r f delicacy (       
con/itution1 f ! want ( prop] ex]cise1 f
 too mu* le>n+1 or f too little play1 or
 f n suffici5t or prop] n\ri%m5t = a    
rapidly-gr[+ body4 ,i am happy to say t 
su* a case1 by judici\s treatm5t1 c     
g5]ally be cur$--namely1 by gymna/ic    
ex]cises1 su* z ! h&-sw+1 ! fly-pole1 ! 
pat5t p>l\r gymnasium1 ! *e/-exp&]1 !   
skipp+ rope1 ! swimm+ ba?2 all sorts (  
out-door games1 su* z croquet1 ar*]y1   
c42 by pl5ty ( good n\ri%m5t1 by mak+ h]
 a *ild ( ,nature1 by lett+ h] almo/    
live 9 ! op5 air1 & by ?r[+ books to !  
w9ds4 ,b let me /rongly urge y n1 unless
 ord]$ by an exp]i5c$ surgeon1 to all[  
any me*anical re/ra9ts or appliances to 
be us$4 ,if %e be made /rong1 ! muscles 
!mselves w pull bo? ! sp9e & ! ribs into
 _! prop] places1 m especially if       

judici\s games & ex]cises 7z ,i h be=e  
advis$71 & o!r treatm5t ( a /r5g!n+ &   
brac+ nature1 :i* a m$ical man w        
indicate to y1 be enjo9$4 ,me*anical    
appliances w1 if n judici\sly appli$1 & 
9 a prop] case1 wa/e away ! muscles1 & w
 ?us increase ! mis*ief2 if !y cause !  
ribs to be pu%$ 9 9 "o place1 !y w bulge
 !m out 9 ano!r1 until1 in/ead ( be+ "o1
 !re w be a s]ies ( de=mities4 ,no1 !   
giv+ ( /r5g? & ! judici\s ex]cis+ ( !   
muscles are1 = a lat]al curvature ( !   
sp9e & ! consequ5t bulg+ out ( "o side (
 ! ribs1 ! prop] rem$ies1 &1 9 !        
majority ( cases1 are mo/ effectual1 & q
 suffici5t = ! purpose4  ,i ?9k x well  
to /rongly impress ^u a "m's m9d ! great
 importance ( e>ly treatm5t4 ,if ! above
 advice be foll[$1 e curvature 9 !      
beg9n+ might be cur$4 ,cases ( sev]al   
ye>s' /&+ might1 ) judici\s treatm5t1 be
 wond]fully reliev$4  ,be> 9 m9d1 !n1 t 
if ! girl is to be made /raight1 %e is  
fir/ ( all to be made /rong2 ! latt]1   
toge!r ) ! prop] ex]cises ( ! muscles1 w

 lead to ! =m]2 & ! e>li] a m$ical man  
takes x 9 h&1 ! m rapid1 ! m c]ta91 & ! 
m effectual w be ! cure4  ,an invet]ate1
 long-cont9u$1 & neglect$ case (        
curvature ( ! sp9e & bulg+ out ( ! ribs 
on "o side might require me*anical      
appliances1 b su* a case c only be      
decid$ on by an exp]i5c$ surgeon1 :o    
ought always1 9 ! fir/ place1 to be     
consult$4  #cfh4 ,is a slight spitt+ (  
blood to be look$ ^u z a dang]\s        
symptom8  ,spitt+ ( blood is always to  
be look$ ^u ) suspicion2 ev5 :5 a y\?   
appe>s1 9 o!r respects1 to be 9 good    
heal?1 x is frequ5tly ! =]unn] (        
consumption4 ,x might be said t1 by     
m5tion+ ! fact1 ,i am unnecess>ily al>m+
 a p>5t1 b x w\ld be a false k9dness if 
,i did n d s3--    ,i mo/ be cruel1 only
 to be k9d4--,%akspe>e4  ,let me ask1   
,:5 is consumption to be cur$8 ,is x at 
! onset1 or is x :5 x is confirm$8 ,if a
 "m _h be5 m g5]ally aw>e t spitt+ (    
blood 0 frequ5tly ! =]unn] (            
consumption1 %e w\ld1 9 ! managem5t ( h]

 (fspr+1 h tak5 great] precautions2 %e  
w\ld h1 made ev]y?+ give way to !       
pres]vation ( _! heal?2 &1 9 _m         
in/ances1 %e w\ld h be5 amply repaid by 
hav+ ! lives ( h] *ildr5 sp>$ to h]4 ,we
 frequ5tly he> ( pati5ts1 9 confirm$    
consumption1 be+ s5t to ,m5tone1 to     
,madeira1 & to o!r =eign p>ts4 ,c any?+ 
be m cruel or absurd8 ,if !re be any    
disease t requires ! com=ts ( home--&   
truly may an ,engli%man's dwell+ be     
call$ home6--& good nurs+ m ?an ano!r1 x
 is consumption4  #cfi4 ,:at x !        
dea?-rate ( consumption 9 ,engl&8 ,at   
:at age does consumption mo/ frequ5tly  
occur8 ,are girls m liable to x ?an     
boys8 ,:at are ! symptoms ( ?is disease8
  ,x is ass]t$1 on good au?ority1 t !re 
always are 9 ,engl&1 #gh1jjj cases (    
consumption1 & t ! ye>ly dea?-rate ( ?is
 fell disease alone is #ci1jjj6         
,consumption m frequ5tly %[s itself     
betwe5 ! ages ( f\rte5 & tw5ty-"o3 aft] 
!n1 ! liability to ! disease gradually  
dim9i%es1 until1 at ! age ( =ty-five1 x 

becomes comp>atively r>e4 ,boys are m   
prone to ?is compla9t ?an girls4 ,"s ( !
 mo/ important symptoms ( pulmon>y      
consumption are indicat$ by ! /e?oscope2
 b1 z ,i am address+ a "m1 x w\ld1 (    
c\rse1 be q out ( place to treat ( su*  
signs 9 ,conv]sations ( ?is k9d4 ,!     
symptoms x might be well = a p>5t to    
recognise1 9 ord] t %e may seek aid     
e>ly1 ,i w pres5tly describe4 ,x is     
p]fectly hopeless to expect to cure     
consumption unless advice be s\ght at ! 
onset1 z ! only effectual good 9 ?is    
disease is to be done at fir/4  ,x might
 be well to /ate t consumption creeps on
 insidi\sly4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ symptoms (  
?is dreadful sc\rge is a slight1 dry1   
%ort c\gh1 att5d$ ) tickl+ & irritation 
at ! top ( ! ?roat4 ,?is c\gh g5]ally   
occurs 9 ! morn+2 b1 aft] "s "t1 comes  
on at night1 & gradually ?r\gh\t ! day &
 ! night4 ,frequ5tly dur+ ! e>ly /age ( 
! disease a slight spitt+ ( blood       
occurs4 ,n[1 ?is is a mo/ dang]\s       
symptom2 inde$1 ,i may g s f> z to say  

t1 z a rule1 x is almo/ a sure sign t ! 
pati5t is 9 ! fir/ /age ( a consumption4
  ,!re is usually ho>s5ess1 n con/ant1 b
 com+ on if ! pati5t be tir$1 or t[>ds !
 ev5+2 !re is also a s5se ( lassitude & 
depression1 %ortness ( brea?1 a feel+ ( 
be+ quickly we>i$--m especially on !    
slighte/ ex]tion4 ,! hair ( a           
consumptive p]son usually falls (f1 &   
:at little rema9s is weak & poor2 !     
jo9ts ( ! f+]s become enl>g$1 or clubb$ 
z x is sometimes call$2 ! pati5t loses  
fle%1 &1 aft] "s "t1 night sweats make  
_! appe>ance3 !n we may "k t hectic fev]
 has comm5c$4  ,hectic beg9s ) *ill9ess1
 :i* is soon foll[$ by flu%+s ( ! face1 
& by burn+ heat ( ! h&s & ! feet1       
especially ( ! palms & ! soles4 ,?is is 
soon succe$$ by p]spirations4 ,! pati5t 
has g5]ally1 dur+ ! day1 two decid$     
p>oxysms ( hectic fev]--! "o at noon1   
:i* la/s above five h\rs2 ! o!r 9 !     
ev5+1 :i* is m sev]e1 & ends 9 viol5t   
p]spirations1 :i* p]spirations cont9ue !
 :ole night ?r\gh4 ,he may1 dur+ ! day1 

h sev]al attacks ( hectic flu%es ( !    
face1 especially aft] eat+2 at "o mom5t 
he compla9s ( be+ too hot1 & ru%es to ! 
cool air2 ! next mom5t he is too cold1 &
 almo/ scor*es himself by sitt+ too ne> 
! fire4 ,:5ev] ! circumscrib$ hectic    
flu% is on ! *eek1 x looks z ?\gh ! *eek
 _h be5 pa9t$ ) v]milion1 !n is ! "t :5 
! palms ( ! h&s are burn+ hot4 ,crabbe1 
9 ! foll[+ l9es1 graphically describes !
 hectic flu%3--    ,:5 8 ?9 *eek assum$ 
a deadly hue1   ,& all ! rose to "o     
small spot )drew3   ,!y call'd x hectic2
 'twas a fi]y flu%1   ,m fix'd & deep]  
?an ! maid5 blu%4  ,! expectoration at  
fir/ is m]ely mucus1 b aft] a "t x      
assumes a *>act]i/ic appe>ance2 x has a 
r\ndi%1 floccul5t1 woolly =m1 ea*       
portion ( phlegm keep+1 z x 71 di/9ct2 &
 if ! expectoration be /irr$ 9 wat]1 x  
has a milk-l appe>ance4 ,! pati5t is    
commonly h>ass$ by frequ5t b[el         
compla9ts1 :i* rob him ( :at little     
/r5g? he has left4 ,! feet & ankles     
swell4 ,! p]spiration1 z be=e rem>k$1   

comes on 9 ! ev5+1 cont9ues all night--m
 especially t[>ds morn+1 & :ile ! pati5t
 is asleep2 dur+ ! "t he is awake1 ev5  
at night1 he seldom sweats mu*4 ,! ?ru% 
g5]ally %[s itself t[>ds ! close ( !    
disease1 attack+ ! tongue1 ! tonsils1 & 
! s(t palate1 & is a sure h>b+] (       
approa*+ dea?4 ,emaciation rapidly sets 
94  ,if we consid] ! imm5se eng9es (    
de/ruction at "w-viz41 !-colliquative   
7melt+7 sweats1 ! viol5t b[el compla9ts1
 ! vital p>ts t are affect$1 ! h>ass+   
c\gh1 ! pr(use expectoration1 ! hectic  
fev]1 ! di/ress+ ex]tion ( /ruggl+ to   
brea!--we _c be surpris$ t consumption  
_h hung out h] r$ flag ( no surr5d]1 & t
 dea? soon closes ! sc5e4 ,9 girls1     
provid$ !y h be5 previ\sly regul>1      
m5/ruation gradually decl9es1 & !n      
entirely disappe>s4  #cgj4 ,:at are !   
causes ( consumption8  ,! pr$ispos+     
causes ( consumption are ! tub]cul\s    
habit ( body1 h]$it>y pr$isposition1    
n>r[ or contract$ *e/1 de=m$ sp9e1      
delicacy ( con/itution1 bad & scanty    

diet1 or food conta9+ b little n\ri%m5t1
 impure air1 close 9-door conf9em5t 9   
s*ools1 9 %ops1 & 9 factories1          
ill-v5tilat$ ap>tm5ts1 dissipation1 late
 h\rs1 ov]-tax+ ) book-le>n+ ! gr[+     
bra91 ?us produc+ debility1 want ( prop]
 out-door ex]cises & amusem5ts1 tight   
lac+2 inde$1 any?+ & ev]y?+1 t ei!r w   
debilitate ! con/itution1 or w int]f]e  
)1 or w imp$e1 ! prop] action ( ! lungs1
 w be ! pr$ispos+ causes ( ?is fe>ful & 
lam5table disease4  ,an ill1 poor1 &    
insuffici5t diet is ! "m ( _m diseases1 
& especially ( consumption3 ,:atsoev] 0 
! fa!r ( a disease1 an ill diet 0 ! "m4 
,! mo/ common excit+ causes (           
consumption are slight$ colds1 neglect$ 
inflammation ( ! *e/1 long cont9uance ( 
influ5za1 sleep+ 9 damp b$s1 all[+ wet  
clo!s to dry on ! body1 unheal?y        
employm5ts--su* z ne$le-gr9d+1 pe>l     
button mak+ etc4  #cga4 ,suppos+ a y\?  
to h spitt+ ( blood1 :at precautions    
w\ld y take to prev5t x f end+ 9        
consumption8  ,let 8 heal? be ! fir/    

consid]ation2 ?r[ books to ! w9ds2 if he
 be at s*ool1 take him away2 if he be 9 
trade1 cancel 8 ind5tures2 if he be 9 ! 
t[n1 s5d him to a %elt]$ heal?y spot 9 !
 c\ntry1 or to ! s\? coa/2 z1 = in/ance1
 ei!r to ,/ ,leon>ds-on-,sea1 to        
,torquay1 or to ! ,isle ( ,wight4  ,i   
%\ld be p>ticul> 9 8 clo?+1 tak+        
especial c>e to keep 8 *e/ & feet w>m4  
,if he did n already we> flannel        
wai/coats1 let x be w9t] or summ]1 ,i   
%\ld recomm5d him imm$iately to d s3 if 
x be w9t]1 ,i %\ld advise him also to   
take to flannel draw]s4 ,! feet mu/ be  
c>efully att5d$ to2 !y ought to be kept 
bo? w>m & dry1 ! slighte/ dampness (    
ei!r %oes or /ock+s %\ld cause !m to be 
imm$iately *ang$4 ,if a boy1 he ought to
 we> d\ble-brea/$ wai/coats2 if a girl1 
high dresses4  ,! diet mu/ be nutriti\s 
& g5]\s2 he %\ld be enc\rag$ to eat     
pl5tifully ( beef & mutton4 ,!re is no?+
 bett] = breakfa/1 :]e x agree1 ?an     
milk2 inde$1 x may be frequ5tly made to 
agree by previ\sly boil+ x4 ,good       

home-brew$ ale or s\nd port] ought1 9   
mod]ation1 to be tak54 ,w9e & spirits   
mu/ on no acc\nt be all[$4 ,i caution   
p>5ts 9 ?is p>ticul>1 z _m h an idea t  
w9e1 9 su* cases1 is /r5g!n+1 & t rum & 
milk is a good ?+ ei!r to cure or to    
prev5t a c\gh6  ,if x be summ]1 let him 
be mu* 9 ! op5 air1 avoid+ ! ev5+ & !   
night air4 ,if x be w9t]1 he %\ld1      
unless ! wea!r be mild = ! season1 keep 
)9 doors4 ,p>ticul> att5tion ought to be
 paid to ! po9t ! w9d is 91 z he %\ld n 
be all[$ to g out if x is ei!r 9 ! nor?1
 9 ! ea/1 or 9 ! nor?-ea/2 ! latt] is m 
especially dang]\s4 ,if x be spr+1 & !  
wea!r be fav\rable1 or summ] or autumn1 
*ange ( air1 m especially to !          
s\?-coa/--to ! ,isle ( ,wight1 =        
in/ance-- w\ld be desirable2 inde$1 9 a 
case ( spitt+ ( blood1 ,i "k ( no rem$y 
s likely to w>d (f t =midable1 &1       
g5]ally1 intractable                    
compla9t--consumption--z *ange ( air4 ,!
 beg9n+ ( ! autumn is1 ( c\rse1 ! beat  
season = visit+ ! coa/4 ,x w\ld be      

advisable1 at ! comm5cem5t ( ,octob]1 to
 s5d him ei!r to ,italy1 to ! s\? (     
,france--to ,m5tone ,footnote3 ,see     
,w9t] & ,spr+ on ! ,%ores ( !           
,m$it]ranean1 ,by ,j4 ,h5ry ,b5net1     
,m4,d41 ,london3 ,*ur*ill4--or to ! mild
 p>ts ( ,engl&--m especially ei!r to    
,ha/+s1 or to ,torquay1 or to ! ,isle ( 
,wight--to w9t]4 ,b rememb]1 if he be   
actually 9 a confirm$ consumption1 ,i   
w\ld n on any acc\nt :atev] let him     
leave 8 home2 z !n ! com=ts ( home w f>1
 v f>1 out-weigh any b5efit ( *ange (   
air4  #cgb4 ,suppose a y\? to be mu*    
pr$ispos$ to a sore ?roat1 :at          
precautions ought he to take to w>d (f  
future attacks8  ,he mu/ use e morn+    
?or\gh ablution ( ! body1 beg9n+        
cauti\sly2 t is to say1 comm5c+ ) ! neck
 "o morn+1 !n by degrees1 morn+ aft]    
morn+1 spong+ a l>g] surface1 until !   
:ole ( ! body be spong$4 ,! *ill at fir/
 mu/ be tak5 (f ! wat]2 gradually !     
temp]ature ought to be l[]$ until ! wat]
 be q cold1 tak+ c>e to rub ! body      

?or\ghly dry ) a co>se t[el--a ,turki%  
rubb] be+ ! be/ = ! purpose4  ,he ought 
to ba! 8 ?roat ext]nally e night & morn+
 ) luke-w>m salt & wat]1 ! temp]ature ( 
:i* mu/ be gradually r$uc$ until at l5g?
 no w>m wat] be add$4 ,he %\ld g>gle 8  
?roat ei!r ) b>m1 v9eg>1 & sage tea1    
,footnote3 ,a w9e-glassful ( b>m1 a     
w9e-glassful ( v9eg>1 & ! rema9d] sage  
tea1 to make a half-p9t bottle ( g>gle4 
or ) salt & wat]--two tea-spoonfuls (   
table salt dissolv$ 9 a tumbl] ( wat]4  
,he ought to h>d5 himself by tak+ pl5ty 
( ex]cise 9 ! op5 air4 ,he mu/1 z mu* z 
possible1 avoid ei!r sitt+ or /&+ 9 a   
draught1 if he be 9 "o1 he %\ld face x4 
,he ought to keep 8 feet w>m & dry4 ,he 
%\ld take z little ap]i5t m$ic9e z      
possible1 avoid+ especially bo? calomel 
& blue pill4 ,z he gr[s up to manhood he
 ought to all[ 8 be>d to gr[1 z su* w\ld
 be a natural cov]+ = 8 ?roat4 ,i h kn[n
 great b5efit to arise f ?is simple     
plan4 ,! fa%ion is n[ to we> ! be>d1 n  
to use ! razor at all1 & a s5sible      

fa%ion ,i consid] x to be4 ,! f9e/      
respirator 9 ! _w is ! be>d4 ,! be>d is 
n only good = sore ?roats1 b = weak     
*e/s4 ,! we>+ ( ! be>d is a spl5did     
innovation1 x saves no end ( tr\ble1 is 
v b5eficial to heal?1 & is a great      
improvem5t to ! human face div9e4  #cgc4
 ,h y any rem>ks to make on ! almo/     
univ]sal habit ( boys & ( v "y m5 smok+8
  ,i am n n[ call$ ^u to give an op9ion 
( ! effects ( tobacco smok+ on !        
middle-ag$ & on ! ag$4 ,i am address+ a 
"m z to ! desirability ( h] sons1 :5    
boys1 be+ all[$ to smoke4 ,i consid]    
tobacco smok+ "o ( ! mo/ injuri\s &     
deadly habits a boy or "y man c indulge 
94 ,x contracts ! *e/ & weak5s ! lungs1 
?us pr$ispos+ to consumption4 ,x impairs
 ! /oma*1 ?us produc+ indige/ion4 ,x    
debilitates ! bra9 & n]v\s sy/em1 ?us   
induc+ epileptic fits & n]v\s           
depression4 ,x /unts ! gr[?1 & is "o    
cause ( ! pres5t race ( pigmies4 ,x     
makes ! "y lazy & dis9cl9$ = "w4 ,x is  
"o ( ! greate/ curses ( ! pres5t day4 ,!

 foll[+ cases prove1 m ?an any argum5t c
 prove1 ! dang]\s & deplorable effects (
 a boy smok+4 ,i copy ! fir/ case f     
,public ,op9ion4 ,! ,france m5tions !   
foll[+ fact z a pro( ( ! evil           
consequ5ces ( smok+ = boys--',a pupil 9 
"o ( ! colleges1 only twelve ye>s ( age1
 0 "s tune s9ce seiz$ ) epileptic fits1 
:i* became worse & worse 9 spite ( all !
 rem$ies employ$4 ,at la/ x 0 discov]$ t
 ! lad _h be5 = two ye>s pa/ secretly   
indulg+ 9 ! we$4 ,effectual means 7     
adopt$ to prev5t 8 obta9+ tobacco1 & he 
soon recov]$4'  ,! o!r case occurr$ ab\t
 fifte5 ye>s ago 9 my own practice4 ,!  
pati5t 0 a y\? ( n9ete54 ,he 0 an       
invet]ate smok]4 ,f be+ a bright        
intellig5t lad1 he 0 becom+ idiotic1 &  
epileptic fits 7 sup]v5+4 ,i pa9t$ to   
him1 9 vivid col\rs1 ! horrors ( 8 case1
 & assur$ him t if he /ill p]si/$ 9 8   
bad practices1 he w\ld soon become a    
drivell+ idiot6 ,i at l5g?1 aft] "s     
tr\ble & cont5tion1 prevail$ ^u him to  
desi/ f smok+ altoge!r4 ,he rapidly lo/ 

all epileptic symptoms1 8 face soon     
resum$ its wont$ intellig5ce1 & 8 m9d   
ass]t$ its =m] p[]4 ,he rema9s well to  
?is day1 & is n[ a m>ri$ man ) a family4
  #cgd4 ,:at are ! be/ me?ods to re/ra9 
a viol5t ble$+ f ! nose8  ,d n1 unless x
 be viol5t1 int]f]e ) a ble$+ f ! nose4 
,a ble$+ f ! nose is frequ5tly an ef=t (
 ,nature to relieve itself1 & !re=e1    
unless x be likely to weak5 ! pati5t1   
ought n to be re/ra9$4 ,if x be necess>y
 to re/ra9 ! ble$+1 press firmly1 = a   
few m9utes1 ! nose betwe5 ! f+] & !     
?umb2 ?is alone w (t5 /op ! ble$+2 if x 
%\ld n1 !n try :at ba?+ ! nose & !      
=ehead & ! nape ( ! neck ) wat] q cold f
 ! pump1 w d4 ,if t does n succe$1 try !
 old-fa%ion$ rem$y ( putt+ a cold l>ge  
door-key d[n ! back4 ,if ^! plans fail1 
try ! effects ei!r ( p[d]$ alum or (    
p[d]$ matico1 us$ aft] ! fa%ion (       
snuff--a p9* or two ei!r ( ! "o or ( !  
o!r1 or ( bo?1 %\ld be sniff$ up ! ble$+
 no/ril4 ,if ^! %\ld n answ] ! purpose1 
al?\gh !y almo/ inv>iably w1 apply a    

l>ge lump ( ice to ! nape ( ! neck1 &   
put a small piece ( ice into ! pati5t's 
m\? = him to suck4  ,if ^! me?ods d n   
succe$1 plunge ! h& & ! =e-arm into cold
 wat]1 keep !m 9 = a few m9utes1 !n take
 !m out1 & ei!r hold1 or let be held up1
 ! arms & ! h&s high above ! head3 ?is  
plan has frequ5tly succe$$ :5 o!rs h    
fail$4 ,let ! room he kept cool1 ?r[ op5
 ! w9d[s1 & d n h _m 9 ! room to cr[d   
ar\nd ! pati5t4  ,d\btless ,dr          
,ri*>dson's local anae/hetic--! e!r     
spray--play+ = a few seconds to a m9ute 
on ! nose & up ! ble$+ no/ril1 w\ld act 
mo/ b5eficially 9 a sev]e case ( ?is    
k9d1 & w\ld1 be=e resort+ to !          
disagreeable op]ation ( plugg+ ! nose1  
des]ve a trial4 ,i respectfully submit  
?is sugge/ion to my m$ical bre?r54 ,!   
e!r--rectifi$ e!r--us$ = ! spray ought  
to be p]fectly pure1 & ( ! specific     
gravity ( #j4gbc4  ,if ! above treatm5t 
does n soon succe$1 s5d = a m$ical man1 
z m active means1 su* z plugg+ ( !      
no/rils--:i*1 is n done unless 9 extreme

 cases--might be necess>y4  ,b be=e     
plugg+ ( ! nose is resort$ to1 x w be   
well to try ! effects ( a cold solution 
( alum3--    ,take (--,p[d]$ ,alum1 "o  
dra*m2            ,wat]1 half a p9t3    
,to make a ,lotion4  ,a little ( !      
lotion %\ld be put into ! palm ( ! h& & 
sniff$ up ! ble$+ no/ril2 or1 if t does 
n succe$1 "s ( ! lotion ought1 by means 
( a syr+e1 to be syr+$ up ! nose4  #cge4
 ,9 case ( a "y lady fa9t+1 :at _h bett]
 be done8  ,lay h] flat ^u h] back1 tak+
 c>e t ! head be z l[ z1 or l[] ?an1 !  
body2 ?r[ op5 !-w9d[s1 d n cr[d ar\nd   
h]1 ,footnote3 ,%akspe>e knew ! great   
importance ( n cr[d+ ar\nd a pati5t :o  
has fa9t$4 ,he says--    ,s play !      
fooli% ?rongs ) "o t swoons2 ,come all  
to help   him1 & s /op ! air ,by :i* he 
%\ld revive4 unloos5 h]   dress z       
quickly z possible2 asc]ta9 if %e h be5 
guilty (   tight-lac+--= fa9t+ is       
sometimes produc$ by t   repreh5sible   
practice4 ,apply smell+ salts to h]     
no/rils2 if   !y be n at h&1 burn a     

piece ( rag "u h] nose2 da% cold   wat] 
^u h] face2 ?r[ op5 ! w9d[2 fan h]2 & d 
n1 z   is g5]ally done1 cr[d r\nd h]1 & 
?us prev5t a free   circulation ( air4  
,z soon z %e c swall[1 give h] ei!r a   
draught ( cold wat] or a glass ( w9e1 or
 a tea-spoonful (   sal-volatile 9 a    
w9e-glassful ( wat]4  ,to prev5t fa9t+ =
 ! future4--,i w\ld recomm5d e>ly h\rs2 
c\ntry air & ex]cise2 ! /ays1 if worn at
 all1 to be worn slack2 att5tion to     
diet2 avoidance ( w9e1 be]1 spirits1    
excitem5t1 & fa%ionable amusem5ts4      
,sometimes ! cause ( a "y lady fa9t+1 is
 ei!r a disord]$ /oma*1 or a con/ipat$  
/ate ( ! b[els4 ,if ! fa9t+ h be5 caus$ 
by disord]$ /oma*1 x may be necess>y to 
/op ! supplies1 & give ! /oma*1 = a day 
or two1 b little to d2 a fa/ w frequ5tly
 prev5t ! necessity ( giv+ m$ic9e4 ,(   
c\rse1 if ! /oma* be mu* disord]$1 x w  
be desirable to consult a m$ical man4   
,if y\r daught]'s fa9t+ h orig9at$ f a  
co/ive /ate ( ! b[els 7ano!r frequ5t    
cause ( fa9t+71 ,i beg to ref] y to a   

subsequ5t ,conv]sation1 9 :i* ,i w give 
y a li/ ( rem$ies = ! prev5tion & !     
treatm5t ( con/ipation4  ,a "y lady's   
fa9t+ occasionally arises f debility--f 
d[nright weakness ( ! con/itution2 !n ! 
be/ rem$ies w be1 *ange ( air to ! coa/1
 good n\ri%+ diet1 & ! foll[+ /r5g!n+   
mixture3    ,take (--,t9cture (         
,p]*loride ( ,iron1 two dra*ms2         
,t9cture ( ,calumba1 six dra*ms2        
,di/ill$ ,wat]1 sev5 ounces3  ,two      
table-spoonfuls ( ?is mixture to be tak5
 ?ree times a day4  ,or = a *ange1 !    
foll[+3--    ,take (--,w9e ( ,iron1 "o  
ounce & a half            ,di/ill$      
,wat]1 six ounces & a half  ,to make a  
,mixture4 ,two table spoonfuls to be    
tak5 ?ree times a day4  ,iron m$ic9es   
ought always to be tak5 aft] in/ead (   
be=e a meal4 ,! be/ times ( ! day = tak+
 ei!r ( ! above mixtures w be elev5     
o'clock1 f\r o'clock1 & sev5 o'clock4   
#cgf4 ,y _h a great objection to a "m   
adm9i/]+ calomel ei!r to an infant or to
 a *ild1 h y ! same objection to a boy  

or a girl tak+ x :5 he or %e requires an
 ap]i5t8  ,equally z great4 ,x is my    
firm belief t ! frequ5t use1 or r !     
abuse1 ( calomel & ( o!r prep>ations (  
m]cury1 is (t5 a s\rce ( liv] disease & 
an excit] ( scr(ula4 ,x is a m$ic9e (   
great value 9 "s diseases1 :5 giv5 by a 
judici\s m$ical man1 b1 at ! same "t1 x 
is a drag ( great dang] :5 ei!r giv5    
indiscrim9ately1 or :5 too (t5          
prescrib$4 ,i w grant t 9 liv] diseases 
x frequ5tly gives tempor>y relief1 b :5 
a pati5t has once comm5c$ ! regul> use (
 x1 he _c d )\t x1 until1 at l5g?1 !    
functional ends 9 organic disease ( !   
liv]4 ,! use ( calomel pr$isposes to    
cold1 & ?us frequ5tly br+s on ei!r      
inflammation or consumption4 ,family    
ap]i5t pills ought nev] to conta91 9 any
 =m :atev]1 a p>ticle ( m]cury4  #cgg4  
,w y give me a li/ ( rem$ies = !        
prev5tion & = ! cure ( con/ipation8  ,if
 y f9d x necess>y to give y\r son or    
daught] an ap]i5t1 ! milde/ %\ld be     
select$1 = in/ance1 an agreeable &      

effectual "o1 is an electu>y compos$ ( !
 foll[+ +r$i5ts--    ,take (--,beat     
,alex&ria ,s5na1 p[d]$1 "o ounce        
,be/ figs1 two ounces1            ,be/  
,rais9s 7/on$71 two ounces1  ,all *opp$ 
v f9e4 ,! size ( a nutmeg or two to be  
eat51 ei!r e>ly 9 ! morn+ or at b$time4 
,or1 "o or two tea-spoonfuls ( ,comp\nd 
,confection4 ( ,s5na 7l5itive electu>y7 
may occasionally1 e>ly 9 ! morn+1 be    
tak54 ,or1 = a *ange1 a tea-spoonful (  
,h5ry's ,magnesia1 9 half a tumbl]ful ( 
w>m wat]4 ,if ?is %\ld n be suffici5tly 
active1 a tea-spoonful ( ,epsom salts   
%\ld be giv5 ) ! magnesia4 ,a ,seidlitz 
,p[d] =ms ano!r safe & mild ap]i5t1 or  
"o or two ,comp\nd ,rhub>b ,pills may be
 giv5 at b$ "t4 ,! foll[+ prescription =
 a pill1 :]e an ap]i5t is absolutely    
necess>y1 is a mild1 g5tle1 & effective 
"o = ! purpose--    ,take (--,extract ( 
,socotr9e ,aloes1 eight gra9s1          
,comp\nd ,extract ( ,colocyn?1 =ty-eight
 gra9s1            ,h>d ,soap1 tw5ty f\r
 gra9s1            ,treacle1 a suffici5t

 quantity  ,to make tw5ty f\r ,pills4   
,"o or two to be tak5 at b$time         
occasionally4  ,b1 aft] all1 ! be/ op5+ 
m$ic9es are--cold ablutions e morn+ ( ! 
:ole body1 att5tion to diet1 v>iety (   
food1 bran-bread1 grapes1 /ew$ prunes1  
,fr5* plums1 ,muscatel rais9s1 figs1    
fruit bo? cook$ & raw--if x be ripe &   
s\nd1 oatmeal porridge1 l5til p[d]1 9 ! 
=m ( ,du ,b>ry's ,arabica ,reval5ta1    
vegetables ( all k9ds1 especially sp9a*1
 ex]cise 9 ! op5 air1 e>ly ris+1 daily  
visit+ ! wat]-closet at a c]ta9 h\r--!re
 is no?+ keeps ! b[els op5 s regul>ly & 
well z e/abli%+ ! habit ( visit+ !      
wat]-closet at a c]ta9 h\r e morn+1 & ! 
o!r rules ( heal? specifi$ 9 ^!         
,conv]sations4 ,if m att5tion 7 paid to 
^! po9ts1 poor s*ool boys & s*ool girls 
w\ld n be compell$ to swall[ su* nause\s
 & disgu/+ messes z !y usually d to _!  
av]sion & injury4  ,%\ld ^! plans n     
succe$ 7al?\gh 9 ! majority ( cases1 )  
pati5ce & p]sev]ance1 !y w7 ,i w\ld     
advise an enema once or twice a week1   

ei!r simply ( w>m wat]1 or ( "o made (  
gruel1 table-salt1 & olive-oil1 9 !     
proportion ( two table-spoonfuls ( salt1
 two ( oil1 & a p9t ( w>m gruel1 :i* a  
boy may adm9i/] to himself1 or a girl to
 h]self1 by means ( a prop] enema       
app>atus4  ,hydropa?y is (t5times v     
s]viceable 9 prev5t+ & 9 cur+ co/iv5ess2
 & z x w sometimes prev5t ! necessity ( 
adm9i/]+ m$ic9e1 x is bo? a boon & a    
bless+4 ,hydropa?y also supplies u )    
v>i\s rem$ies = con/ipation4 ,f ! simple
 glass ( cold wat]1 tak5 e>ly 9 ! morn+1
 to ! v>i\s d\*es & sea-ba?s1 a long li/
 ( useful appliances might be made out1 
among :i* we may m5tion ! 'wet          
compresses' worn = ?ree h\rs ov] !      
abdom5 b[els1 ) a gutta p]*a cov]+4  ,i 
h "h a ^w or two to say to a "m :o is   
always physick+ h] family4 ,x is an     
unnatural ?+ to be con/antly dos+ ei!r a
 *ild1 or any "o else1 ) m$ic9e4 ,"o    
w\ld suppose t "s p 7 only s5t into ! _w
 to be physick$6 ,if m c>e 7 paid to !  
rules ( heal?1 v little m$ic9e w\ld be  

requir$6 ,?is is a hold ass]tion2 b ,i  
am confid5t t x is a true "o4 ,x is a   
/range admission = a m$ical man to make1
 b1 nev]!less1 my convictions compel me 
to av[ x4  #cgh4 ,:at is ! reason girls 
are s subject to co/iv5ess8  ,! pr9cipal
 reason :y girls suff] m f co/iv5ess ?an
 boys1 is t _! habits are m s$5t>y2 z ! 
be/ op5+ m$ic9es 9 ! _w are an abundance
 ( ex]cise1 ( muscul> ex]tion1 & ( fre% 
air4 ,un=tunately1 poor girls 9 ?is     
enlight5$ age mu/ be engag$1 sitt+ all !
 :ile1 sev]al h\rs e day at fancy "w1 ! 
piano1 & o!r accompli%m5ts2 !y1         
consequ5tly1 h little "t = ex]cise ( any
 k9d4 ,! b[els1 z a matt] ( c\rse1      
become con/ipat$2 !y are1 !re=e1 dos$ ) 
pills1 ) black draughts1 ) brim/one &   
treacle--,oh6 ! abom9ation6 --& )       
m$ic9es ( t class1 almo/ ad inf9itum4   
,:at is ! consequ5ce8 ,op5+ m$ic9es1 by 
con/ant repetition1 lose _! effects1 &1 
!re=e1 require to be made /rong] & /ill 
/rong]1 until at l5g?1 ! /ronge/ w      
sc>cely act at all1 & ! poor un=tunate  

girl1 :5 %e becomes a woman1 if %e ev]  
does become "o1 is spiritless1 heavy1   
doll1 & li/less1 requir+ daily doses (  
physic1 until %e almo/ lives on m$ic9e6 
,all ?is mis]y & wret*$ness proce$ f    
,nature's laws hav+ be5 set at defiance1
 f artificial means tak+ ! place (      
natural ones--f a "m adopt+ z h] rule & 
guide fa%ion & folly1 r ?an reason &    
common s5se4 ,:5 w a "m awake f h] folly
 & /upidity8 ,?is is /rong language to  
address to a lady1 b x is n /rong] ?an !
 subject dem&s4  ,mo!rs ( ,engl& d1 let 
me entreat y1 pond] well ^u :at ,i h    
said4 ,d rescue y\r girls f ! bondage ( 
fa%ion & ( folly1 :i* is worse ?an !    
bondage ( ! ,egyptian task ma/]s1 = !   
,israelites did1 9 mak+ bricks )\t /raw1
 "w m ! op5 air--,s ! p 7 scatt]$ abroad
 ?r\gh\t all ! l& ( ,egypt to ga!r      
/ubble in/ead ( /raw1 b y\r girls1 _m ( 
!m1 at lea/1 h no "w1 ei!r 9 ! h\se or 9
 ! op5 air--!y h no ex]cise :atev]4 ,!y 
are poor1 drawl+1 dawdl+1 mis]able      
non5tities1 ) muscles1 = ! want ( prop] 

ex]cise1 l rib&s1 & ) faces1 = ! lack ( 
fre% air1 z :ite z a %eet ( pap]4 ,:at a
 ho/ ( *>m+ girls are ye>ly sacrific$ at
 ! %r9e ( fa%ion & ( folly4  ,ano!r1 & a
 frequ5t cause ( co/iv5ess1 is ! bad    
habit ( disobey+ ! call ( hav+ ! b[els  
op5$4 ,! mom5t !re is ! slighte/        
incl9ation to relieve ! b[els1 in/antly 
x ought to be att5d$ to1 or s]i\s       
results w foll[4 ,let me urge a "m to   
in/il into h] daught]'s m9d ! importance
 ( ?is advice4  #cgi4 ,"y p are subject 
to pimples on ! face1 :at is ! rem$y8   
,^! h>d r$ pimples 7acne--! grub pimple7
 are a common & an ob/9ate affection ( !
 sk91 affect+ ! =ehead1 ! temples1 !    
nose1 ! *91 & ! *eeks1 occasionally     
attack+ ! neck1 ! %\ld]s1 ! back1 & !   
*e/2 & z !y m frequ5tly affect ! "y1 f !
 age ( #ae to #ce1 & are disfigur+1 !y  
cause mu* annoyance4 ,^! pimples are s  
well kn[n by mo/ p]sons z sc>cely to ne$
 description2 !y are conical1 r$1 & h>d2
 aft] a :ile1 !y become :ite1 & yell[ at
 ! po9t1 !n dis*>ge a ?ick1 yell[-col\r$

 matt]1 m+l$ ) a :iti% sub/ance1 &      
become cov]$ by a h>d br[n scab1 &      
la/ly1 disappe> v sl[ly1 sometimes v    
imp]fectly1 & (t5 leav+ an ugly sc>     
beh9d !m4 ,to ^! symptoms are n         
unfrequ5tly add$ consid]able pa91 &     
always mu* unsightl9ess4 ,:5 ^! little  
cones h ! black head ( a 'grub' at _!   
po9t1 !y con/itute ! v>iety t]m$ spott$ 
acne4 ,^! latt] (t5 rema9 /ation>y =    
mon?s1 )\t increas+ or becom+ r$2 b :5  
!y inflame1 !y are 9 n[ise diff]5t 9 _! 
c\rse f ! common k9d4--,wilson on       
,heal?y ,sk94  ,i f9d1 9 ^! cases1 great
 b5efit to be d]iv$ f ba?+ ! face1 night
 & morn+1 ) /rong salt & wat]--a        
table-spoonful ( table-salt to a        
tea-cupful ( wat]2 by pay+ att5tion to !
 b[els2 by liv+ on pla91 :olesome1      
n\ri%+ food2 & by tak+ a great (        
out-door ex]cise4 ,sea-ba?+1 9 ^! cases1
 is (t5 v b5eficial4 ,grubs & worms h a 
mortal antipa?y to salt4  #chj4 ,:at is 
! cause ( a ,gum-boil8  ,a decay$ root (
 a too?1 :i* causes inflammation &      

abscess ( ! gum1 :i* abscess breaks1 &  
?us becomes a gum-boil4  #cha4 ,:at is !
 treatm5t ( a ,gum-boil8  ,fom5t !      
outside ( ! face ) a hot camomile &     
poppy head fom5tation1 ,footnote3 ,f\r  
poppy heads & f\r ounces ( camomile bl[s
 to be boil$ 9 f\r p9ts ( wat] = half an
 ho>1 & !n to be /ra9$ to make !        
fom5tation4 & apply to ! gum-boil1      
betwe5 ! *eek & ! gum1 a small :ite     
bread & milk p\ltice1  ,footnote3 ,cut a
 piece ( bread1 ab\t ! size ( ! little  
f+]-- )\t break+ x into crumb--p\r boil+
 hot milk ^u x1 cov] x ov]1 & let x /& =
 five m9utes1 !n apply ! soak$ bread ov]
 ! gum-boil1 lett+ x re/ betwe5 ! *eek &
 ! gum4 :i* r5ew frequ5tly4  ,z soon z !
 gum-boil has become quiet1 by all means
 h ! affect$ too? extract$1 or x might  
cause disease1 & consequ5tly s]i\s      
injury ( ! jaw2 & :5ev] ! pati5t cat*es 
cold !re w be a r5ewal ( ! inflammation1
 ( ! abscess1 & ( ! gum-boil1 &1 z a    
matt] ( c\rse1 r5ew$ pa91 tr\ble1 &     
annoyance4 ,moreov]1 decay$ fangs ( tee?

 (t5 cause ! brea? to be (f5sive4  #chb4
 ,:at is ! be/ rem$y = a ,corn8  ,! be/ 
rem$y = a h>d corn is to remove x4 ,!   
usual me?od ( cutt+1 or ( p>+ a corn    
away1 is errone\s4 ,! foll[+ is ! "r    
way--,cut ) a %>p pair ( po9t$ scissors 
ar\nd ! circumf]5ce ( ! corn4 ,"w       
gradually r\nd & r\nd & t[>ds ! c5tre4  
,:5 y h = "s consid]able di/ance well   
loos5$ ! edges1 y c ei!r ) y\r f+]s or )
 a pair ( =ceps g5]ally remove ! corn   
bodily1 & t )\t pa9 & )\t ! loss ( any  
blood3 ?is plan ( treat+ a corn ,i c    
recomm5d to y z be+ mo/ effectual4  ,if 
! corn be prop]ly & :olly remov$ x w    
leave a small cavity or r\nd hole 9 !   
c5tre1 :]e ! blood-vessels & ! n]ve ( ! 
corn--vulg>ly call$ ! root--really 71 & 
:i*1 9 po9t ( fact1 con/itut$ ! v       
exi/5ce or ! ess5ce ( ! corn4 ,moreov]1 
if ! corn be entirely remov$1 y w1 )\t  
giv+ y\rself ! slighte/ pa91 be able to 
squeeze ! "p affect$ betwe5 y\r f+] &   
?umb4  ,h>d corns on ! sole ( ! foot &  
on ! sides ( ! foot are be/ treat$ by   

fil+--by fil+ !m ) a %>p cutt+ file     
7flat on "o side & convex on ! o!r7     
nei!r too co>se nor too f9e 9 ! cutt+4  
,! corn ought1 once e day1 to be fil$1 &
 %\ld daily be cont9u$ until y exp]i5ce 
a slight pa91 :i* tells y t ! end ( !   
corn is approa*+4 ,_m cases ( h>d corn t
 h resi/$ e o!r plan ( treatm5t1 h be5  
entirely cur$ by means ( ! file4 ,"o    
great advantage ( ! file is1 x _c       
possibly d any h>m1 & may be us$ by a   
timid p]son--by "o :o w\ld n readily    
submit to any cutt+ in/rum5t be+ appli$ 
to ! corn4  ,! file1 if prop]ly us$1 is 
an effectual rem$y = a h>d corn on !    
sole ( ! foot4 ,i myself h se5 ! value (
 x 9 sev]al cases1 p>ticul>ly 9 "o case1
 t ( an old g5tleman ( n9ety five1 :o _h
 _h a corn on ! sole ( 8 foot = upw>ds (
 half a c5tury1 & :i* _h resi/$ num]\s1 
inde$ almo/ innum]able rem$ies1 at l5g? 
,i recomm5d$ ! file1 & aft] a few       
applications entire relief 0 obta9$1 & !
 corn 0 completely eradicat$4  ,! corns 
betwe5 ! toes are call$ s(t corns4 ,a   

s(t corn is quickly remov$ by ! /rong   
,acetic ,acid--,acid4 ,acetic ,=t--:i*  
ought to be appli$ to ! corn e night by 
means ( a camel's hair bru%4 ,! toes    
%\ld be kept asund] = a few m9utes1 9   
ord] t ! acid may soak 91 !n apply      
betwe5 ! toes a small piece ( cotton    
wool4  ,galbanum ,pla/] spread ei!r on  
wa% lea!r1 or on :at is bett]1 on an old
 :ite kid glove1 has be51 9 "o ( our    
m$ical j\rnals1 /rongly recomm5d$ z a   
corn pla/]1 x c]ta9ly is an admirable   
"o1 & :5 ! corn is betwe5 ! toes is     
sometimes mo/ com=table--af=d+ imm5se   
relief4  ,corns are l ! little worries (
 life--v teaz+ & tr\blesome a good rem$y
 = a corn--:i* ! ,galbanum ,pla/]       
und\bt$ly is-is !re=e wor? kn[+4  ,h>d  
corns1 !n1 on ! sole & on ! side ( !    
foot are be/ treat$ by ! file1 h>d corns
 on ! toes by ! scissors1 & s(t corns   
betwe5 ! toes ei!r by ! /rong ,acetic   
,acid or by ! ,galbanum ,pla/]4  ,9 !   
g5]ality ( cases ! plans recomm5d$      
above1 if prop]ly p]=m$1 w effect a     

cure1 b if ! corn1 f pressure or f any  
o!r cause1 %\ld return1 remove x aga91 &
 proce$ z be=e direct$4 ,if ! corn h be5
 caus$ ei!r by tight or by ill fitt+    
%oes1 ! only way to prev5t a recurr5ce  
is1 ( c\rse1 to h ! %oes1 prop]ly made  
by a clev] %oemak]--by "o :o ?or\ghly   
und]/&s 8 bus9ess1 & :o w h a pair (    
la/s made purposely = ! feet4 ,footnote3
 ,z long z fa%ion in/ead ( common s5se  
is foll[$ 9 ! mak+ ( bo? boots & %oes1  
m5 & wom5 w1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 suff] f 
corns4  ,x has1 (t5 /ruck me z s+ul>1 :5
 all ! pr(essions & trades are s        
ov]/ock$1 t !re %\ld be1 z !re is 9 e   
l>ge t[n1 su* a want ( *iropodi/s       
7corn-cutt]s7--( respectable            
*iropodi/s--( m5 :o w\ld *>ge a fix$ sum
 = e visit ! pati5t may make1 = in/ance 
to e work+ man a %ill+1 & to e g5tleman 
half-a-cr[n or five %ill+s = ea* sitt+1 
& n = ea* corn 7:i* latt] sy/em is a mo/
 unsatisfactory way ( do+ bus9ess74 ,i  
am q sure t ( su* a plan 7 adopt$1 e t[n
 ( any size 9 ! k+dom w\ld employee     

regul>ly "o *iropodi/ at lea/4 ,h[ev] we
 might dislike "s few ( ! ,am]ican      
cu/oms1 we may copy !m ) advantage 9 ?is
 p>ticul>--namely1 9 hav+ a regul> /aff 
( *iropodi/s bo? 9 civil & 9 milit>y    
life4  ,! ,g]man me?od ( mak+ boots &   
%oes is a capital "o = ! prev5tion (    
corns1 z ! boots & %oes are made1       
sci5tifically to fit a real & n an ideal
 foot4  ,"o ( ! be/ prev5tatives ( z    
well z ( ! be/ rem$ies = corns1         
especially ( s(t corns betwe5 ! toes1 is
 wa%+ ! feet e morn+ z recomm5d$ 9 a    
previ\s ,conv]sation1 ,footnote3        
,y\?--,ablution1 page #bej4 tak+        
especial c>e to wa% ) ! ?umb1 & aft]w>ds
 to wipe ) ! t[el betwe5 ea* toe4  #chc4
 ,:at are ! be/ rem$ies to de/roy a     
,w>t8  ,pure nitric acid1 ,footnote3 ,a 
v small quantity ( ,pure ,nitric        
,acid--j a dra9 at ! bottom ( a /opp]$  
bottle--is all t is ne$$1 & :i* may be  
procur$ ( a *emi/4 c>efully appli$ to ! 
w>t by means ( a small /ick ( c$>       
wood--a camel's hair p5cil-hold]--e o!r 

day1 w soon de/roy x4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 t
 ! acid does n t\* ! heal?y sk91 or x w 
act z a cau/ic to x4 ,! nitric acid %\ld
 be pres]v$ 9 a /opp]$ bottle & mu/ be  
put out ( ! rea* ( *ildr54  ,glacial    
,acetic ,acid is ano!r excell5t de/roy] 
( w>ts3 x %\ld1 by means ( a camel's    
hair bru%1 be appli$ to ea* w>t1 e night
 j be=e go+ to b$4 ,! w>ts w1 aft] a few
 applications1 completely disappe>4     
#chd4 ,:at is ! be/ rem$y = t5d] feet1 =
 sweaty feet1 & = smell+ feet8  ,cold   
wat]3 ba?+ ! feet 9 cold wat]1 beg9n+ ) 
tepid wat]2 b gradually f day to day    
r$uc+ ! w>m until ! wat] be q cold4 ,a  
l>ge nurs]y-bas9 "o-?ird full ( wat]1   
ought to be plac$ on ! floor1 & "o foot 
at a "t %\ld be put 9 ! wat]1 wa%+ !    
:ile ) a sponge ! foot1 & ) ! ?umb      
betwe5 ea* toe4 ,ea* foot %\ld rema9 9 !
 wat] ab\t half a m9ute4 ,! feet ought1 
aft] ea* wa%+1 to be well dri$1 tak+ c>e
 to dry ) ! t[el betwe5 ea* toe4 ,!     
above process mu/ be repeat$ at lea/    
once e day--e morn+1 & if ! annoyance be

 great1 e night z well4 ,a clean pair ( 
/ock+s ought 9 ^! cases to be put on    
daily1 z p]fect cleanl9ess is absolutely
 necess>y bo? to af=d relief & to effect
 a cure4  ,if ! feet be t5d]1 or if !re 
be ei!r bunions1 or corns1 ! %oes & !   
boots made accord+ to ! ,g]man me?od    
7:i* are fa%ion$ accord+ to ! actual    
%ape ( ! foot7 %\ld alone be worn4      
#che4 ,:at are ! causes ( s _m "y ladies
 ( ! pres5t day be+ weak1 n]v\s1 &      
unhappy8  ,! pr9cipal causes            
are--ignorance ( ! laws ( heal?1        
,nature's laws be+ set at n\ght by      
fa%ion & by folly1 by want ( fre% air & 
ex]cise1 by want ( occupation1 & by want
 ( self-reliance4 ,weak1 n]v\s1 &       
unhappy6 ,well !y might be6 ,:at h !y to
 make !m /rong & happy8 ,h !y "w to d to
 brace ! muscles8 ,h !y                 
occupation--useful1 active              
occupation--to make !m happy8 ,no6 !y h 
nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r6  #chf4 ,:at       
diseases are girls mo/ subject to8  ,!  
diseases peculi> to girls               

are--,*lorosis--,gre5-sickness--&       
,hy/]ics4  #chg4 ,:at are ! usual causes
 ( ,*lorosis8 ,*lorosis is caus$ by     
torpor & debility ( ! :ole frame1       
especially ( ! womb4 ,x is g5]ally      
produc$ by scanty or by improp] food1 by
 ! want ( air & ( ex]cise1 & by too     
close application )9 doors4 ,"h we h !  
same tale ov] aga9--close application )9
 doors1 & ! want ( fre% air & ( ex]cise4
 ,:5 w ! eyes ( a "m he op5$1 to ?is    
important subject8--! mo/ important t c 
engage h] att5tion6  #chh4 ,:at is !    
usual age = ,*lorosis to occur & :at are
 ! symptoms8  ,*lorosis m frequ5tly     
attacks girls f fifte5 to tw5ty ye>s (  
age2 al?\gh unm>ri$ wom51 mu* old]1     
occasionally h x4 ,i say unm>ri$1 =1 z a
 rule1 x is a compla9t ( ! s+le4  ,!    
pati5t1 fir/ ( all1 compla9s ( be+      
languid1 tir$1 & out ( spirits2 %e is   
fatigu$ ) ! slighte/ ex]tion2 %e has    
usually palpitation ( ! he>t 7s z to    
make h] fancy t %e has a disease ( t    
organ1 :i*1 9 all probability1 %e has   

n72 %e has %ortness ( brea?1 & a %ort   
dry c\gh2 h] face is flabby & pale2 h]  
complexion gradually assumes a yell[i%  
or gre5i% hue--h5ce ! "n ( *lorosis2 !re
 is a d>k1 livid circle ar\nd h] eyes2  
h] lips lose _! col\r1 & become almo/   
:ite2 h] tongue is g5]ally :ite & pa/y1 
h] appetite is bad1 & is frequ5tly      
deprav$--! pati5t (t5 pref]r+ *alk1     
slate p5cil1 c9d]1 & ev5 dirt1 to !     
da9tie/ food1 indige/ion frequ5tly      
att5ds *lorosis1 %e has usually pa9s ov]
 ! %ort-ribs1 on ! left side1 %e suff]s 
greatly f w9d--is frequ5tly ne>ly *ok5  
by x1 h] b[els are g5]ally co/ive1 & !  
/ools are unheal?y1 %e has pa9s 9 h]    
hips1 lo9s1 & back1 & h] feet & ankles  
are (t5times swoll54 ,! m5/rual dis*>ge 
is ei!r susp5d$ or v p>tially p]=m$1 if 
! latt]1 x is usually almo/ col\rless4  
,hy/]ical fits n unfrequ5tly occur dur+ 
an attack ( *lorosis4  #chi4 ,h[ may    
,*lorosis be prev5t$8  ,if heal? 7 m &  
fa%ion 7 less /udi$1 *lorosis w\ld n be 
su* a frequ5t compla9t4 ,?is disease    

g5]ally takes its rise f mismanagem5t--f
 ,nature's laws hav+ be5 set at         
defiance4 ,i h he>d a silly "m express  
an op9ion t x is n g5teel = a girl to   
eat he>tily6 ,su* language is p]fectly  
absurd & cruel4 ,h[ (t51 too1 a weak "m 
decl>es t a heal?y1 bloom+ girl looks l 
a milk maid6 ,x w\ld be well if %e did6 
,h[ true & sad x is1 t a pale1 delicate 
face1 & cle> eyes1 indicative (         
consumption1 are ! fa%ionable desid]ata 
at pres5t = complexion4--,dubl9         
,univ]sity ,magaz9e4  ,a gr[+ girl      
requires pl5ty ( good n\ri%m5t--z mu* z 
h] appetite dem&s1 & if %e h x n1 %e w  
become ei!r *lorotic1 or consumptive1 or
 delicate4 ,besides1 ! greate/ beautifi]
 9 ! _w is heal?1 !re=e1 by a "m /udy+ !
 heal? ( h] daught]1 %e w1 at ! same "t1
 adorn h] body )1 beauty6 ,i am sorry to
 say t too _m p>5ts ?9k m ( ! beauty ?an
 ( ! heal? ( _! girls4 ,sad & lam5table 
infatuation6 ,na?aniel ,haw?orne--a     
di/+ui%$ ,am]ican--gives a graphic      
description ( a delicate "y lady4 ,he   

says--,%e is "o ( ^? delicate n]v\s "y  
creatures n uncommon 9 ,new ,engl&1 &   
:om ,i suppose to h become :at we f9d !m
 by ! gradually ref9+ away ( ! physical 
sy/em among "y wom54 ,"s philosoph]s    
*oose to glorify ?is habit ( body by    
t]m+ x spiritual1 b 9 my op9ion1 x is r 
! effect ( un:olesome food1 bad air1    
lack ( out-door ex]cise1 & neglect (    
ba?+1 on ! "p ( ^! damsels & _! female  
prog5itors1 all result+ 9 a k9d (       
h]$it>y dyspepsia4  ,na?aniel ,haw?orne 
0 "r4 ,su* ladies1 :5 he wrote1 7 n     
uncommon1 b )9 ! la/ two or ?ree ye>s1  
to _! great cr$it be x spok51 a *ange   
has come o'er ! _s ( _! dreams1 & !y are
 wond]fully improv$ 9 heal?1 =1 ) all   
rev]5ce be x spok51 ,god helps !m :o    
help !mselves1 & !y h help$ !mselves by 
att5d+ to ! rales ( heal?--,! wom5 (    
,am]ica are gr[+ m & m h&some e ye> = j 
?is reason4 ,!y are gr[+ r\nd] ( *e/1   
full] ( limb1 ga9+1 sub/ance &          
developm5t 9 e direction4 ,:atev] may be
 urg$ to ! contr>y we believe ?is to be 

a demon/rable fact4 ,:5 ! ris+ g5]ation 
( ,am]ican girls once beg9 to we> ?ick  
%oes1 to take mu* ex]cise 9 ! op5 air1  
to skate1 to play at croquet1 & to      
affect ! saddle1 x n only beg9s to gr[ m
 wise b m heal?ful1 & :i* mu/ foll[ z ! 
night ! day--m beautiful--,! ,r\nd      
,table4  ,if a "y girl _h pl5ty-(       
:olesome meat1 v>i$ f day to day1 ei!r  
pla9 roa/ or boil$1 & nei!r /ew$1 nor   
ha%$1 nor highly season$ = ! /oma*1 if  
%e has _h an abundance ( fre% air = h]  
lungs1 if %e _h pl5ty ( active ex]cise1 
su* z skipp+1 danc+1 runn+1 rid+1       
swimm+1 = h] muscles1 if h] clo?+ 7 w>m 
& loose1 & adapt$ to ! season1 if h] m9d
 7 m occupi$ ) active useful occupation1
 su* z h\sehold "w1 ?an at pres5t1 & if 
%e 7 kept calm & untr\bl$ f !           
hurly-burly & excitem5t ( fa%ionable    
life--*lorosis w\ld almo/ be an unkn[n  
disease4 ,x is a compla9t ( r>e         
occurr5ce ) c\ntry girls1 b ( great     
frequ5cy ) f9e city ladies4  #cij4 ,:at 
treatm5t %\ld y advise8  ,! treatm5t :i*

 w\ld prev5t %\ld be adopt$ :5 !        
compla9t fir/ makes its appe>ance4 ,if !
 above means d n quickly remove x1 ! "m 
mu/ !n apply to a m$ical man1 & he w    
give m$ic9es :i* w soon h ! desir$      
effect4 ,*lorosis is v am5able to       
treatm5t4 ,if ! disease be all[$ = any  
l5g? ( "t to run on1 x may produce ei!r 
organic--incurable--disease ( ! he>t1 or
 consumption or indige/ion1 or confirm$ 
ill-heal?4  #cia4 ,at :at p]iod ( life  
is a lady mo/ prone 9 ,hy/]ics1 & :at   
are ! symptoms8  ,! "t ( life :5 hy/]ics
 occur is g5]ally f ! age ( fifte5 to   
fifty4 ,hy/]ics come on by              
p>oxysms--h5ce !y are call$ hy/]ical    
fits4 ,a pati5t1 j be=e an attack1 is   
l[-spirit$2 cry+ )\t a cause2 %e is     
n]v\s1 z x is call$2 %e has flu%+s ( !  
face2 %e is at o!r times v pale2 %e has 
%ortness ( brea? & occasional           
palpitations ( ! he>t2 h] appetite is   
usually bad2 %e passes quantities (     
col\rless limpid ur9e1 hav+ ! appe>ance 
( pump wat]2 %e is mu* tr\bl$ )         

flatul5ce 9 h] b[els1 &1 9 consequ5ce1  
%e feels bloat$ & uncom=table4 ,! w9d at
 l5g? rises upw>ds t[>ds ! /oma*1 & /ill
 upw>ds to ! ?roat1 giv+ h] ! s5sation (
 a ball /opp+ h] brea?+1 & produc+ a    
feel+ ( suffocation4 ,! s5sation ( a    
ball 9 ! ?roat 7globus hy/]icus7 is !   
comm5cem5t ( ! fit4  ,%e n[ becomes     
p>tially ins5sible1 al?\gh %e seldom    
loses complete consci\sness4 ,h] face   
becomes flu%$1 h] no/rils dilat$1 h]    
head ?r[n back1 & h] /oma* & b[els      
enorm\sly di/5d$ ) w9d4 ,aft] a %ort "t 
%e ?r[s h] arms & h] legs ab\t          
convulsively1 %e beats h] brea/1 te>s h]
 hair & clo!s1 laughs boi/]\sly &       
screams viol5tly2 at o!r times %e makes 
a peculi> noise2 sometimes %e sobs & h] 
face is mu* di/ort$4 ,at l5g? %e br+s up
 enorm\s quantities ( w9d2 aft] a "t %e 
bur/s into a viol5t flood ( te>s1 & !n  
gradually comes to h]self4  ,z soon z ! 
fit is at an end %e g5]ally passes      
enorm\s quantities ( col\rless limpid   
ur9e4 ,%e might1 9 a %ort "t1 fall into 

ano!r attack simil> to ! above4 ,:5 %e  
comes to h]self %e feels exhau/$ & tir$1
 & usually compla9s ( a slight heada*e1 
& ( great sor5ess ( ! body & limbs4 ,%e 
seldom rememb]s :at has occurr$ dur+ !  
fit4 ,hy/]ics are sometimes frightful to
 witness1 b1 9 !mselves1 are n at all   
dang]\s4  ,hy/]ics--an hy/]ical fit--is 
sometimes /yl$ hy/]ical passion4        
,%akspe>e1 9 "o ( 8 plays1 calls x      
hy/]ica passio--    ,oh h[ ?is1 "m1     
swells up t[>d my ,he>t6 ,hy/]ica       
passio6  ,sir ,walt] ,scott graphically 
describes an attack--,! hy/]ical passion
 t impels te>s is a t]rible viol5ce--a  
sort ( ?rottl+ s5sation--!n succe$$ by a
 /ate ( dream+ /upidity  #cib4 ,:at are 
! causes ( ,hy/]ics8  ,delicate heal?1  
*lorosis1 improp] & n suffici5tly n\ri%+
 food1 grief1 anxiety1 excitem5t ( !    
m9d1 closely conf9$ rooms1 want (       
ex]cise1 indige/ion1 flatul5ce &        
tight-lac+1 are ! causes :i* usually    
produce hy/]ics4 ,hy/]ics are frequ5tly 
feign$1 inde$1 (t5] ?an any o!r         

compla9t1 & ev5 a g5u9e case is usually 
mu* aggravat$ by a pati5t h]self giv+   
way to !m4  #cic4 ,:at d y recomm5d an  
hy/]ical lady to d8  ,to improve h]     
heal? by prop] managem5t1 to rise e>ly &
 to take a walk1 t %e may brea! pure &  
:olesome air1--inde$1 %e ought to live  
ne>ly half h] "t 9 ! op5 air1 ex]cis+   
h]self ) walk+1 skipp+1 etc41 to employ 
h] m9d ) botany1 croquet1 ar*]y1 or )   
any out-door amusem5t1 to conf9e h]self 
to pla91 :olesome1 n\ri%+ food1 to avoid
 tight lac+2 to es*ew fa%ionable        
amusem5ts2 &1 above all1 n to give way  
to h] feel+s1 b1 if %e feel an attack   
approa*+1 to r\se h]self4  ,if ! fit be 
^u h]1 ! bett] plan is1 to bani% all !  
male sex f ! room1 & n ev5 to h _m wom5 
ab\t h]1 & = ^? ar\nd to loos5 h] dress2
 to lay h] 9 ! c5tre ( ! room1 flat ^u !
 gr\nd1 ) a pill[ "u h] head1 to remove 
combs & p9s & broo*es f h] p]son2 to da%
 cold wat] ^u h] face2 to apply clo?s1  
or a l>ge sponge wett$ 9 cold wat]1 to  
h] head2 to ?r[ op5 ! w9d[1 & !n to     

leave h] to h]self2 or1 at all ev5ts1 to
 leave h] ) only "o female fri5d or     
att5dant4 ,if su* be done1 %e w soon    
come r\nd2 b :at is ! usual practice8   
,if a girl be 9 hy/]ics1 ! :ole h\se1 & 
p]haps ! neighb\rhood1 is r\s$2 ! room  
is cr[d$ to suffocation2 fe>s are op5ly 
express$ by ^? ar\nd t %e is 9 a dang]\s
 /ate2 %e he>s :at !y say1 & h] hy/]ics 
are increas$ t5-fold4  #cid4 ,h y any   
rem>ks to make on a pati5t recov]+ f a  
sev]e illness8  ,!re is some?+ *>m+ &   
delightful 9 ! feel+s ( a pati5t recov]+
 f a sev]e illness3 x is l a new bir?3 x
 is almo/ wor? ! pa9 & angui% ( hav+ be5
 ill to feel q well aga93 ev]y?+ ar\nd &
 ab\t him we>s a *>m+ aspect--a roseate 
hue3 ! appetite = food returns ) pri/9e 
vig\r2 ! vi&s1 be !y ev] s homely1 nev] 
ta/$ be=e s delici\sly sweet2 & a       
draught ( wat] f ! spr+ has ! flav\r (  
ambrosial nect>3 ! convalesc5t treads ! 
gr\nd z ?\gh he 7 on ! ambi5t air2 & !  
e>? to him = a :ile is ,p>adise3 ! v act
 ( liv+ is a joy & gladness3--    ,see !

 wret* t long has to/   ,on ! ?orny b$ (
 pa9   ,aga9 repair 8 vig\r lo/   ,&    
walk & run aga94    ,! meane/ fl['ret ( 
! vale1   ,! ample/ note t swells !     
gale1   ,! common air1 ! e>?1 ! skies1  
,to him are op5+ ,p>adise4--,grey       
99       99        99       99        99
   ,,conclud+ ,,rem>ks  ,if ?is book is 
to be ( use to mo!rs & to ! ris+        
g5]ation1 z ,i humbly hope & tru/ t x   
has be51 & t x w be /ill m abundantly1 x
 ought n to be li/lessly read1 m]ely z a
 novel or z any o!r piece ( fiction2 b x
 mu/ be ?\ghtfully & c>efully /udi$1    
until its cont5ts1 9 all its be>+s1 be  
completely ma/]$ & und]/ood4          99
       99        99       99        99  
,9 conclusion3 ,i beg to ?ank y = !     
c\rtesy1 confid5ce1 & att5tion ,i h     
receiv$ at y\r h&s2 & to express a hope 
t my advice1 ?r\gh ,god's bless+1 may n 
h be5 giv5 9 va92 b t x may be--"o among
 _m--an humble in/rum5t = improv+ ! race
 ( our *ildr5--,engl&'s priceless       
treasures6 ,o1 t ! "t may come1 & may n 

be f> di/ant1 ,t our sons may gr[ up z !
 "y plants1 & t our daught]s may be z ! 
poli%$ corn]s ( ! temple6     ,,index4  
,,ablution ( a *ild    ( an infant    ( 
a y\?    ?or\gh1 ( boy & girl  ,accid5ts
 ( *ildr5    h[ to prev5t  ,acne1       
symptoms & treatm5t (  ,advice to a "m  
if h] infant be poorly    to ,mr ,pat]  
familias  ,ailm5ts1 ! di/9ction betwe5  
betwe5 s]i\s & slight    ( infants  ,air
 & ex]cise = y\?    ! importance ( good 
! necessity ( fre%1 & *ang+ !  ,air+ an 
infant's clo!s  ,alt]nately to ea* brea/
  ,am]ican ladies  ,amusem5ts = a *ild  
= a boy    = a girl  ,ankles1 weak      
,antipa?ies ( a *ild  ,ap]i5ts = a *ild 
= an infant    = a new-born babe    = a 
y\?    dang] ( frequ5t  ,appeal to mo!rs
  ,appetite1 on a *ild los+ 8           
,applications1 hot  ,apron1 wa%+  ,ar*]y
  ,arnold1 ,dr1 on corporal puni%m5t    
,arr[-root = an infant  ,artificial food
 = an infant at brea/  ,asses' milk     
,,babes %\ld kick on floor  ,babe's     
clo?+  ,babe himself tak+ ex]cise       

,babyhood1 ! language (  ,baby daught]  
,bak$ crumb ( bread = an infant    fl\r 
= an infant  ,bak]s' & home made bread  
,ba?+ aft] full meal  ,ba?s1 cold1      
tepid1 & w>m    w>m1 z a rem$y =        
flatul5ce  ,be>d1 be/ respirator  ,b$1  
on plac+ *ild 9  ,b$s1 fea!r            
purification (  ,b$-rooms1 ! v5tilation 
(    cool    l>ge    a plan to v5tilate 
,bee1 ! /+ (  ,beef1 salt$ or boil$     
,be]1 on giv+ *ild  ,belladonna1 poison+
 by  ,belly-b&1 be/ k9d    :5 to        
discont9ue  ,bev]age = a *ild           
,black-eye1 rem$ies =  ,bladd] & b[els (
 an infant  ,ble$+ f navel1 h[ to re/ra9
    ( nose  ,blood1 spitt+ (  ,bl[s &   
bruises  ,bo>d+ s*ools = females    on  
*eap 7note7  ,boil$ bread = infants'    
food    fl\r = infants' food  ,boils1 ! 
treatm5t (  ,boots & %oes  ,bottles1 !  
be/ nurs+  ,b\logne sore-?roat  ,b[-legs
  ,b[els1 l>ge1 ( *ildr5    loos5ess (  
protrusion ( l[]    regulation (1 by    
diet  ,boys %\ld be made /rong  ,bra91  
wat] on !  ,bran to s(t5 wat]  ,bran    

,p\ltices  ,breakfa/ ( a *ild    ( a y\?
  ,brea/ on e>ly putt+ an infant to     
,brea?+ ex]cise  ,brim/one & treacle    
,br[n & ,polson's ,corn ,fl\r           
,bron*itis1 ! treatm5t (  ,bro? =       
,infants    = a new born infant    & s\p
  ,bro!rs & si/]s  ,bruises1 rem$ies =  
,bully+ a *ild  ,burns & scalds  ,butt]1
 :olesome   ,,cadbury',s ,cocoa ,ess5ce 
,calomel1 ! dang] ( a "m prescrib+    ! 
ill effects (  ,camphor makes tee?      
brittle  ,can+ a boy  ,caps1 flannel    
,c>e 9 prep>ation ( food  ,c>pets 9     
nurs]ies  ,c>riage ex]cise  ,c>ron oil 9
 burns  ,ca/or oil to heal ! b[els      
,cat1 bites & scrat*es ( a  ,*af+s (    
infants1 ! treatm5t (  ,*airs1 /raight  
back$  ,*ange ( air    l95 9 sickness   
,*app$ h&s1 legs1 c    lips  ,*e/1 keep+
 w>m ! upp] "p ( !  ,*ick5 brea/$ & n>r[
 brea/$ *ildr5    pox  ,*ilbla9s  ,*ild 
%\ld d9e ) p>5ts  ,*ild-cr[+    !       
treatm5t ( a p>oxysm (  ,*ildr5's h\r   
p>ties  ,*imneys1 on ! /opp+ (          
,*iropodi/s 7note7  ,*loralum z a       

dis9fectant  ,*lorosis & gre5 sickness  
n 9 rural di/ricts  ,*ok+1 :at to be    
done 9 a case (  ,*ol]a infantum        
,ci/]ns1 be/ k9d (  ,clo!s1 on air+ an  
infant's    ! ill effects ( tight       
,clo?+ ( *ildr5    ( infants    dur+    
w9t]    ( y\?s  ,c(fee z an ap]i5t    & 
tea  ,co91 on ! swall[+ ( a  ,cold      
b$-room heal?y  ,cold1 a fev]i%    on   
*ild always cat*+    feet1 me?od to w>m 
,conclud+ rem>ks on infancy  ,conclusion
  ,con/ipation1 prev5tion & cure (      
,consumption attacks ! upp] "p ( ! lungs
    ! age at :i* x usually appe>s       
causes (    dea? rate    importance (   
e>ly consult+ a m$ical man 9    spitt+ (
 blood 9    symptoms (  ,consumptive    
pati5t1 ! treatm5t ( a  ,convulsions (  
*ildr5    cause ins5sibility    f       
hoop+-c\gh    no pa9 9  ,cook$ fruit =  
*ild  ,corns  ,corn pla/]1 an excell5t  
,coron]s inque/s on infants  ,corporal  
puni%m5t at s*ools  ,co/iv5ess (        
infants1 ! means to prev5t    rem$ies = 
! reason :y s preval5t    9 weak *ildr5 

,c\gh1 ! dang] ( /opp+ a  ,c[1 !        
importance ( hav+ ! milk f "o    pox    
lymph direct f heif]    f heal?y *ild   
,cream & egg1 #bjj    & wat] = babe     
,cr9ol9e & burn+ ( ladles  ,crib1 cov]+ 
head (  ,croquet = girls  ,crossness 9 a
 sick *ild  ,cr\p    ! treatm5t (  ,cry 
( infant  ,cure1 artificial & natural   
,curi\s ph5om5on 9 sc>let fev]  ,cut    
f+]1 ! application =   ,,danc+1 & skipp+
  ,dang] ( con/antly giv+ physic        
,delicate *ild1 plan to /r5g!n a        
,d5tition    lanc+ ( gums    second     
pa9ful  ,di>rhoea ( infants    treatm5t 
(  ,diet ( a *ild :o has cut 8 tee?    (
 *ildr5    ( a dry nurs$ *ild    (      
infants    on a "m be+ p>ticul> 9 att5d+
 to    v>iety ( = *ild    ( y\?  ,diet>y
 9 infants  ,diet+ a *ild  ,d9n] = a    
*ild    y\?  ,diph!ria symptoms1 causes1
 & treatm5t (  ,dirty *ild  ,diseas$    
nature & /range eruptions  ,diseases (  
*ildr5    girls    infants    obscure   
! prev5tion (    produc$ by tight lac+  
symptoms ( s]i\s  ,dis9fectants 9 sc>let

 fev]  ,doctor on e>ly call+ 9  ,dog !  
bide ( a  ,doleful *ild  ,don't  ,d[le  
on ,! ,foot & its ,cov]+  ,dra9age      
,dress1 female    ( a *ild :ile asleep  
( a babe1 *ild1 & y\?  ,dresses1 high = 
delicate *ild  ,dress+ babe = sleep     
,dribbl+ bibs  ,dr9k+ f\nta9s  ,dropp+  
*ild1 dang] (  ,dry nurs$ *ildr51 ! be/ 
food =  ,du/+ p[d] = infants  ,dys5t]y1 
symptoms & treatm5t (   ,,e>1 dis*>ges f
    removal ( a pea or bead f  ,e>-a*e1 
treatm5t (    wig 9 e>  ,e>ly ris+      
,education ( *ildr5    infant s*ools    
home1 ! be/ = girls  ,education1 mod]n  
= y\?  ,eggs = *ildr5  ,electu>y ( figs 
,emetic t>t] dang]\s = *ild  ,eneme     
app>atus 7note7    ( w>m wat]  ,engrav+s
 9 nurs]ies  ,eruptions ab\t ! m\?      
,excorations applications =    be/ rem$y
 =  ,ex]cise    be/ compos+ m$ic9e      
dur+ tee?+    = *ildr5    9 wet wea!r   
on viol5tly toss+ infants    horse &    
pony    an infant himself tak+    9 v   
cold wea!r    9 wet wea!r    = y\?      
,eve1 sub/ances 9   ,,faecal matt] 9    

pump-wat]  ,fa9t+    f con/ipation    f 
debility    f disord]$ /oma*  ,fall+-(f 
( hair  ,falls on ! head  ,f>9ace\s food
 give babes w9d  ,fa% on dang]\s effects
 ( /rictly att5d+ to    ! pres5t1 (     
dress+ *ildr5  ,fa%ionable desid]ata =  
complexion  ,fav\ritism  ,fe$+ bottles  
infants1 prop] times = at brea/    new  
born babe ) gruel  ,feet smell+         
sweat+    t5d]  ,female dress  ,fire1 on
 a *ild play+ )    dang] ( back to    9 
night nurs]y    ! mann] ( ext+ui%+1 if  
clo!s be on    gu>ds  ,fire-pro(1 mak+  
dresses  ,flannel cap = babe            
night-g[ns    %ifts = a delicate *ild   
wai/coats    to wa% *ild )  ,flatul5ce1 
rem$ies =  ,fleas1 to drive away        
,flute1 bugle & o!r w9d-in/rum5ts  ,fly 
pole  ,fog1 on s5d+ a *ild out 9        
,folly1 ( giv+ physic aft] vacc9ation   
,food1 artificial1 dur+ snack+    c>e 9 
prep>+ infant's    = dry-nurs$ infants  
= infants :o are suck+  ,=mula1 = milk1 
wat]1 salt1 & sug>  ,friction aft]      
ablation  ,fright5+ a *ild  ,fruit z an 

ap]i5t    dur+ tee?+   ,,g>t]s imp$e    
circulation  ,g5tly speak to *ild  ,g9  
or pepp]m5t 9 infant's food  ,giv+ joy  
to a *ild  ,glass1 a *ild swall[+ brok5 
,gluttony  ,glyc]9e  ,goats' milk       
,godfrey's ,cordial    poison+ by       
treatm5t  ,graz$ sk9  ,gre5 dresses     
poison\s    pap] hang+s = nurs]ies      
peas z a vegetable  ,grip+s = infants   
,gro9 rupture  ,gross sup]/ition1       
,grub-pimple  ,gums1 ! lanc+ ( !        
,gum-bod1 cause & treatm5t  ,gum-/icks1 
! be/  ,gymnasium1 value (   ,,hair1 !  
be/ application =    fall+ (f    mak+   
tidy    managem5t (  ,half-wa%$ & half  
/>v$ *ild  ,h&-sw+  ,happ9ess to a *ild 
,happy *ild  ,h>d's ,f>9ace\s ,food     
,h>d5+ ( *ildr5's con/itutions    (     
infants  ,h>tehorn1 on swall[+  ,hats = 
a *ild1 ! be/ k9d  ,haw?orn1 ,na?aniel1 
on ,am]ican ladies  ,head1 fall ^u      
,heat1 ext]nal application (  ,hectic   
flu%1 description (  ,hiccups ( infants 
,h9ts conducive to ! well-do+ ( a *ild  
,home ( *ildhood--! nurs]y  ,hoop+-c\gh 

ob/9ate    treatm5t (  ,horse ex]cise = 
boys or girls    & pony ex]cise         
,hot-wat] bag or bottle  ,h\sehold "w = 
girls  ,hurdle on e>ly ris+             
,hydrophobia  ,hy/]ica passio  ,hy/]ics 
,,ice1 on ! value (  ,illness1 recov]y f
  ,importance ( our subject             
,india-rubb] hot-wat] bottle  ,+oldsby  
,leg5d on ?umb-suck+  ,infants %\ld be  
enc\rag$ to use ex]tion  ,infant s*ools 
,ipecacuantis w9e1 pres]vation (        
,,joyful to b$1 on s5d+ *ild   ,,ladies 
affect+ ! saddle  ,laudanum1 poison+ by 
,laugh ( a *ild  ,law1 physic1 & div9ity
  ,lead5 ci/]ns  ,le>n+ )\t heal?  ,lee*
 bites1 ! way to re/ra9 ble$+ f         
,lessons = *ild  ,lice 9 head aft]      
illness  ,light1 be/ artificial1 =      
nurs]y    ! importance (1 to heal?      
,lightly clad *ild  ,lime 9 ! eye    to 
h>d5 ! bones  ,lime-wat] & milk         
,loos5ess ( ! ! b[els ! treatm5t  ,love 
( *ildr5  ,lucif]-mat*es ! poison\s     
effects (  ,lun*eon = a *ild  ,lungs1   
inflammation (    precautions to        

symptoms (    treatm5t (  ,ly+ lips ( a 
*ild   ,,mad ,,dog1 ! bite (            
description (  ,magnesia to cool a *ild 
,managem5t ( *ild's "m's "q  ,massacre (
 innoc5ts  ,mattresses1 horse-hair1 be/ 
= *ild  ,may1 ! mon? (  ,meals1 a *ild's
  ,measles    & sc>let fev]    treatm5t 
(  ,meat1 daily1 on giv+    raw 9       
long-/&+ di>rhoea    9 exhau/ive        
diseases    :5 a *ild %\ld comm5ce tak+ 
,m$dlesome treatm5t  ,m$ical man1 a "m's
 treatm5t t[>ds  ,m$ic9e1 ! be/ way (   
adm9i/]+    on giv+ new-born infants    
on mak+ palatable 7note7  ,m5/ruat+     
female dur+ suckl+  ,m]cury1 on ! dang] 
( p>5ts giv+  ,milk1 on ! importance (  
hav+ x f ,,"o c[    bad1 v na/y    =    
babe indisp5sable    9 e =m    or meat1 
or bo?    a plan to make a *ild take    
sug> (1 & wat]    ! value (1 = *ildr5   
unboil$    a way to prev5t1 turn+ s\r   
-cru/  ,mismanag$ baby  ,modifi$        
small-pox & *ick5-pox  ,"m frett+1      
injuri\s to infant    a fooli%    ( _m  
diseases  ,"m's & c['s milk1 on mix+    

heal? dur+ suckl+    influ5ce  ,motions1
 heal?y1 ( babe  ,mumps   ,,naaman1 !   
,syrian  ,napk9s1 :5 to disp5se )       
,nature's physic  ,navel1 managem5t ( ! 
rupture (    sore    -/r+ sep>ation (   
,neaves' ,f>9ace\s ,food  ,n]v\s &      
unhappy "y ladies  ,nettle-ra%          
,new-born infants & ap]i5ts    :5 feeble
  ,night-commode  ,night-t]rors  ,nose1 
removal ( =eign sub/ances f    ble$+ f1 
means to re/ra9  ,nurse1 on ! *oice ( a 
a lazy    /rong & active    "y1 n       
desirable    = ! sick  ,nurs]y-bas9    (
 a sick *ild    a *ild's own doma9      
selection1 w>m+1 v5tilation1 arrangem5ts
 (    on ! light ( a    mu/ be airy     
obs]vations1 fur!r    w9d[s to be (t5   
op5$  ,nurs+-bottles1 ! be/   ,,opium1 a
 case ( poison+ by    ! dang] ( adm9i/]+
 to infants    ! treatm5t ( poison+ by  
,ov]-education  ,ov]-ly+ a *ild   ,,pa91
 convulsions1 & dea?  ,pa9t-boxes       
dang]\s z toys  ,p>5tal baby-slaught]   
,p>rit*1 ! halesome  ,peevi%ness ( a    
*ild1 ! plan to allay  ,p]ambulators    

,physick+ a *ild1 on ! frequ5t  ,pies & 
,pudd+s  ,pimples on ! face1 treatm5t ( 
,p91 on a *ild swall[+  ,p9s1 9 dress+ (
 babe  ,play1 a c\rse ( education 9     
,play-gr\nds = *ildr5    & play         
,pleasant words to a *ild  ,poison+1    
accid5tal    by ! brea?  ,poppy-syrup   
,pork an improp] meat = *ildr5          
,position ( a sleep+ *ild  ,potatoes =  
*ildr5  ,p\ltice1 a :ite-bread  ,p[d]1  
du/+  ,precocity ( intellect  ,precoci\s
 y\?s1 ! heal? (  ,prescriptions = a    
*ild  ,pr9cess ( ,wales & h] baby 7note7
  ,pr(essions & trades  ,prop] p]son to 
wa% an ,infant  ,prunes1 ! be/ way (    
/ew+  ,pr(ession or trade1 *oice (1 =   
delicate y\?    delicate y\? %\ld be    
br\ght up to  ,pudd+s = *ildr5  ,pals ( 
*ild  ,pye ,*avasse's ,fre% ,air        
,treatm5t ( sc>let fev]    ,milk ,food  
,,quack ,,m$ic9es  ,quack+ an infant    
,quick lime 9 eye   ,,ra9 ,,wat]        
,recapitulation ( ablution  ,r$ gum     
,respiration1 products ( poison\s  ,re/1
 ! be/ "t = a *ild to retire to         

,re-vacc9ation1 ,importance (    e sev5 
ye>s    recomm5d$ by ,j5n]  ,reval5ta   
,arabica  ,rheumatic fev]1 flannel ve/ &
 draw]s  ,ribs1 bulg+ out (  ,rice1     
prep>$ z an infant's food  ,ri* *ildr5  
,ri*>dson1 ,dr1 e!r spray  ,rickets     
v>i\s degrees (  ,rob]ton on *ild-cr[+  
,rock+-*airs1 & rock]s to cradle1       
,rock+ infants to sleep  ,rooms ill     
effects1 ( d>k  ,r\nd %\ld]s  ,r\nd worm
  ,runn+ scall  ,rupture  ,rusks        
,,sall[ness1 cause ( 9 "y girls  ,salt  
wat] & fre% wat]    %\ld be add$ to an  
infants food    bag ( hot    necess>y to
 human life  ,salt-& wat] ablations = a 
delicate *ild    = tee? & gums    meats 
= *ildr5  ,scalds & burns    ( m\?      
,sc>lat9a  ,sc>let-fev]    & diph!ria   
! contagion (    ! dang] ( giv+ ap]i5ts 
9    ! dropsy (    ,fre% ,air ,treatm5t 
(    hybrid    managem5t ( *ild aft]    
& measles1 ! importance ( di/+ui%+      
betwe5    ! pr9cipal dang] (            
purification ( h\se aft]    treatm5t (  
utt] pro/ration 9  ,s*ools1 female bo>d+

    public  ,scream+ 9 sleep  ,scr(ula  
prev5tion (  ,scurfy head  ,sea-ba?+ &  
fre%-wat] ba?+    = a "y *ild  ,secrets1
 talk+1 be=e *ild  ,s5na z an ap]i5t    
,%iv]+ fit1 importance ( att5d+ to a    
treatm5t (  ,%oes1 plan to wat]pro(     
pref]able to boots    s\nd & :ole    &  
/ock+s = *ildr5 & y\?s    ! ill effects 
( tight  ,%ort5+ an infant              
,%\ld]-blades gr[+ out  ,sick *ild1 !   
nurs+ ( a    n to be /aff$ ) food       
,sick-room1 managem5t (1  ,sickness (   
infants  ,s++ & read+ al\d    b5eficial 
to a *ild  ,s+le-/ick  ,sitt+ ) back to 
fire  ,sitz-ba? = protrusion ( b[els    
,skat+ = boys & girls  ,sk91 graz$      
,sleep ( *ildr5  ,sleep1 infant's    9  
middle ( day b5eficial    mu*1 necess>y 
= infants    temp]ature ( an infant's   
b$room dur+    "r "t ( putt+ a *ild to  
putt+ infants to    ( y\?    -walk]     
,sleep+ on lap    -rooms1 importance (  
well-v5tilat+  ,sleepless *ild          
,slipp]s1 ! be/ = sick-room 7note7      
,small-pox    a pe/ & disgrace          

modifi$    :5 9 neighborhood1    to     
prev5t pitt+ (  ,smok+1 on a boy        
,smo!r+ ( infants1 ! cause  ,socks &    
,/ock+s = a *ild  ,soda1 ill effects (  
wa%+ clo!s )  ,s\nds1 joyful  ,s\ps &   
bro?s  ,speak g5tly to a *ild  ,sp5c]1 a
 knitt$ wor/$  ,sp9es1 di/ort$  ,sp9e1  
injury to    curvature (    twi/$       
,spirits1 deadly effects (1 to ! "y     
,spitt+ ( blood    precautions  ,spuri\s
 cr\p  ,/amm]+1 cause (    cure (       
,/ays1 ! ill effects (  ,/illness (     
sick-room  ,/+ ( bee or wasp  ,/ir-ab\t 
& milk  ,/ock+s & %oes  ,/oop+ 9 a girl 
,/opp+ ( *imneys  ,/oves 9 nurs]y       
,/rawb]ry-tongue  ,/uff+ a sick *ild )  
food    a babe  ,/uff+ ( ! nose (       
infants  ,/unn+ ( a *ild  ,/ye1 treatm5t
 (  ,sub/itute = "m's milk  ,suck+ (    
?umb  ,suckl+1 ! prop] times (  ,suet   
pudd+  ,sug> = infants    confection]y  
-(-milk    raw1 z an ap]i5t  ,sun-/roke 
,sunday  ,supp] = a *ild & = a y\?      
,surfeit wat] & saffron tea  ,sweet ?+s 
& s\r dige/ion  ,sweetmeats & cakes     

,swimm+1 on boys & girls  ,symptoms (   
s]i\s diseases   ,,tape-,,worm  ,ta/e = 
?+s ref9$  ,tea1 on giv+ a *ild    gre51
 ! ill effects (  ,tee?1 att5tion to1   
importance (    *ild %\ld n h meat till 
he h cut sev]al    ! diet ( a *ild :o   
has cut all 8    & gums    "r way (     
bru%+    appe>ance & numb] ( fir/ set ( 
second set (    second crop (  ,tee?+   
caus+ convulsions    eruptions f        
frequ5t cause ( sickness    fruitful    
s\rce ( disease    purg+ dur+           
re/lessness f    second    symptoms &   
treatm5t ( pa9ful    9 t[n or c\ntry    
,temp]ature & v5tilation ( a nurs]y    (
 a w>m-ba?  ,?read-worm  ,?roats1 sore1 
precautions to prev5t  ,?ru%1 cause1    
symptoms1 prev5tion & cure (  ,?umb be/ 
gum-/ick  ,tight b&s1 belts1 & hats     
,tight-lac+1 ! ill effects (  ,times =  
suckl+ an infant  ,tobacco-smok+ = boys 
cases illu/rat+ ! dang] (  ,toe-nails1 !
 "r way ( cutt+1  ,tongue-ti$1 an infant
  ,too?-c\gh1  ,too?-p[d]1 an excell5t  
,top-cru/ ( bread z infant's food       

,toss+ an infant  ,t\s-les-mois  ,toys1 
*ildr5's    pa9t$ ) ars5ic  ,trade or   
pr(ession = delicate y\?1  ,treatm5t ( a
 delicate *ild    ( "s urg5t s]i\s      
diseases  ,tr\bles ( *ild  ,tru?1 ! love
 (  ,tub1 comm5cem5t ( wa%+ infant 9    
,tubb+ a *ild  ,tumbl+ & roll+ ( a *ild 
,,vacc9ation    appe>ance ( scab    arm 
aft]    giv+ m$ic9e aft]1    mak+ babe  
poorly  ,veal = a *ild  ,vegetables = a 
*ild  ,v5tilation1 & /opp+ ( *imneys    
& sleep    ( a nurs]y  ,violet-p[d]     
,,walk+1 on ! e>ly1 ( infants           
ex]cise1 value    9 8 sleep1 a *ild     
,w>m-ba! = *ildr5    ext]nal            
applications  ,w>ts  ,wa%+ ( boys &     
girls  ,wa%+ a *ild    an infant    a   
new-born infant's head ) br&y  ,wa%+ a  
nurs]y floor  ,wasp1 ! /+ ( a  ,wat]1 on
 ! importance ( good1    on ! bra9      
closet1 on go+ regul>ly to1    cold &   
w>m = ablution1    h>d = dr9k+          
-fright    pure1 ess5tial to heal?    to
 :ole ( sk9  ,wean$ *ild1 ! diet ( a    
,wean+1 prop] "t & mann] (  ,wea!r1 on a

 *ild almo/ liv+ 9 ! air 9 flue    on ! 
s5d+ a *ild out 9 wet  ,weight (        
new-born infants 7note7  ,wet flannel   
application  ,wet-nurse    diet (    =  
feeble babe    managem5t (  ,wett+ ! b$ 
dur+ sleep  ,:eez+ ( a new-born infant  
,:ite lily leaf = bruises  ,w9d1 babe   
suff]+ f  ,w9d[s ( a nurs]y  ,w9d pipe1 
=eign sub/ance 9  ,w9e & y\?  ,w9e =    
*ildr5 & y\?s  ,w9t] clo?+  ,wool5      
g>m5ts  ,worms    quick m$ic9es =