 Bowling is good for the stone and reins; shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the head; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away...  Essays moral, economical and political - Page 166by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 196 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - English literature - 1858 - 812 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting...riding for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit Studies: like as Difeafes of the Body may have Appropriate Exercifes. Bowling is good for the Stone and Reins ; Shooting for the Lungs and Breaft ; gentle Walking for the Stomach ; Riding for the Head, and the like. So if a Man's Wit be wandering,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting...riding for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting...riding for the head ; and the like. So, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematicks ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away... | |
 | Advanced reading book - Readers - 1860 - 458 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting...riding for the head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never... | |
 | Robert Demaus - English literature - 1860 - 580 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting...riding for the head ; and the like. So, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematicks ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1860 - 480 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting...breast ; gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for head ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations,... | |
 | William Moore Wooler - 1860 - 548 pages
...extinguished which glances contempt on the sacred majesty of religion. If a man's wits be wavering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away ever so little, he must begin again. When will men of talent aspire to be but the benefactors of their... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1863 - 902 pages
...'have approprfetfe1«*ercises — bowling is good for the stone and reins,1 shooting for the lungs end breast, gentle walking for the stomach, riding for...so, if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathcntafrca, for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises ; bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting...riding for the head and the like ; .so if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit bo called away... | |
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