h sugar, for the acid of this
fruit is not so apt to derange the stomach as that of lemons; also
cherries and strawberries, curds turned with lemon acid or cream of
tartar; cream of tartar dissolved in water; lemonade, and Rhenish or
Moselle wine mixed with water.

1761. How to get Sleep.

How to get sleep is to many persons a matter of high importance.
Nervous persons who are troubled with wakefulness and excitability,
usually have a strong tendency of blood on the brain, with cold
extremities. The pressure of the blood on the brain keeps it in a
stimulated or wakeful state, and the pulsations in the head are often
painful. Let such rise and chafe the body and extremities with a brush
or towel, or rub smartly with the hands, to promote circulation, and
withdraw the excessive amount of blood from the brain, and they will
fall asleep in a few moments. A cold bath, or a sponge bath and
rubbing, or a good run, or a rapid walk in the open air, or going up
and down stairs a few times just before retiring, will aid in
equalizing circulation and promoting sleep. These rules are simple,
and easy of application in all cases.

1762. Early Rising.

Dr. Wilson Philip, in his "Treatise on Indigestion," says:

"Although it is of consequence to the debilitated to go early to
bed, there are few things more hurtful to them than remaining in it
too long. Getting up an hour or two earlier often gives a degree of
vigour which nothing else can procure. For those who are not much
debilitated, and sleep well, the best rule is to get out of bed soon
after waking in the morning. This at first may appear too early, for
the debilitated require more sleep than the healthy; but rising
early will gradually prolong the sleep on the succeeding night, till
the quantity the patient enjoys is equal to his demand for it. Lying
late is not only hurtful, by the relaxation it occasions, but also
by occupying that part of the day at which exercise is most
beneficial."

1763. Appetite.

Appetite is frequently lost through excessive use of stimulants, food
taken too hot, sedentary occupation, costiveness, liver disorder and
want of change of air. The first endeavour should be to ascertain and
remove the cause. Change of diet, and change of air will frequently be
found more beneficial than medicines.

1764. Temperance.

"If," observes a writer, "