And I doubt whether she _permits_ it, without more or less of injury, to the average of constitutions, oftener than once a week. Certain I am, that any young man who will carefully note and compare his sensations, will become convinced, that temperance positively forbids such indulgence, at any rate, more than twice a week; and that he trifles with his constitution who neglects the prohibition. How immeasurably important that parents should communicate to their sons, but especially to their daughters, facts like these! Footnote 34: For the English reader, I have attempted the following imitation of the above lines: Crown his brows with laurel wreath, Who can tread the field of death— Tread—with armed thousands near— And know not what it is to fear. But greater far his meed of praise, Juster his claim to glory’s bays, Who, true to reason’s voice, to virtue’s call, Conquers himself, the noblest deed of all! Footnote 35: Elliotson’s notes to Blumenbach’s Physiology. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES 1. Table of Contents added by transcriber. 2. Silently corrected typographical errors and variations in spelling. 3. Archaic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings retained as printed. 4. Enclosed italics font in _underscores_.