|_______________________|--Firmness as a Patriot. 50 |_______________________|--Virtue as a Citizen. |_______________________|--Historical Works. |_______________________|--Oratorical Works. |_______________________|--Philosophical Works. |_______________________|--Political Works. 55 |_______________________|--Mathematical Works. |_______________________| } |_______________________| } |_______________________| }Continuation of former Pursuits. |_______________________| } 60 |_______________________| } |_______________________|--Fruits of his Labour enjoyed. |_______________________|--A glorious Retirement. |_______________________|--An amiable Family. |_______________________|--Universal Respect. 65 |_______________________|--Consciousness of a Virtuous Life. |_______________________| } |_______________________| } |_______________________| }_Perfection of Earthly Happiness_. |_______________________| } 70 |_______________________|--Preparation for ETERNITY. _The most common cause of Dyspeptic Disorders_, which are so prevalent at the commencement of the Third Period of Life--is an increasing indolence, inducing us to diminish the degree of the active Exercise we have been in the habit of taking--without in a corresponding degree diminishing the quantity of our Food--on the contrary, people seem to expect the Stomach to grow stronger and to work harder as it gets Older, and to almost entirely support the Circulation without the help of Exercise.-- As the activity of our existence--and the accommodating powers of the Stomach, &c. diminish--in like degree--must we lessen the quantity--and be careful of the quality of our Food, eat oftener and less at a time--or Indigestion--and the multitude of Disorders of which it is the fruitful parent, will soon destroy us. The System of CORNARO has been oftener quoted, than understood--most people imagine, it was one of rigid Abstinence and comfortless Self-denial--but this was not the case:--his Code of Longevity consisted in steadily obeying the suggestions of Instinct--and Economizing his Vitality, and living under his income of Health,--carefully regulating his temper--and cultivating cheerful habits. THE FOLLOWING IS A COMPENDIUM OF HIS PLAN--_in his own words_. He tells us that _when Fourscore_ "I am used to take in all twelve ounces of solid nourishment, such as Meat, and the yolk of an Egg, &c. and fourteen ounces of drink:--I eat Bread, Soup, New-laid Eggs, Veal, Kid, Mutton, Partridge, Pullets, Pigeons, &c. and some Sea and River Fish. "I made choice of such Wines and Meats as agreed with my Constitution, and declined all other diet--and proportioned the quantity thereof to the strength of my Stomach, and abridged my Food--as my years increased.