it open, roused Gen. P., like a tiger sprung upon him, seized him
in his brawny arms, and in a low, stern voice, said, "One word, and you
are a dead man." Then hastily snatching the general's cloak and wrapping
it round him, at the same time telling a companion to take care of the
rest of his clothes, he took him in his arms, as if a child, and ran
with him to a boat which was waiting, and escaped with his prisoner
without rousing even the British sentinels.

Tak lived on his vegetable fare to a very advanced age, and was
remarkable, through life, for his activity, strength, and shrewdness.

FOOTNOTES:

[9] By seed, Dr. C. means the farinaceous grains; wheat, corn, rye, etc.

[10] Cuvier was not a medical man, but I have classed him with medical
men, on account of his profound knowledge of Comparative Anatomy and
Physiology.

[11] "Unless," as a writer in the Graham Journal very justly observes,
"these latter indulge, habitually and freely, in the use of intoxicating
substances."

[12] Such was Gen. Elliot, so distinguished at the famous siege of
Gibraltar. Such, too, was Mr. Shillitoe, of whom honorable mention will
be made in another place;--besides many more.

[13] So he thinks, but I think otherwise. Animal food, as I have shown
elsewhere, is not so nutritious as some of the farinaceous vegetables.

[14] Dr. J. here overlooks one important fact, viz., that the testimony
of all those who have tried the exclusive use of vegetable food is
_positive_ in its nature; while that of others, who have not tried it,
is, and necessarily must be, negative.

[15] The Water-Cure Journal.

[16] An aged lady, of Dedham--a pillar in every good cause--has, for
twelve or fifteen years, carried abroad with her, when traveling, some
plain bread and apples; and no entreaties will prevail with her, at home
or abroad, to eat luxuries.

CHAPTER VI.

TESTIMONY OF PHILOSOPHERS AND OTHER EMINENT MEN.

General Remarks.--Testimony of
Plautus.--Plutarch.--Porphyry.--Lord Bacon.--Sir William
Temple.--Cicero.--Cyrus the Great.--Gassendi.--Prof.
Hitchcock.--Lord Kaims.--Dr. Thomas Dick.--Prof. Bush.--Thomas
Shillitoe.--Alexander Pope.--Sir Richard Phillips.--Sir Isaac
Newton.--The Abbe Gallani.--Homer.--Dr. Franklin.--Mr.
Newton.--O. S. Fowler.--Rev. Mr. Johnston.--John H.
Chandler.--Rev. J. Caswell.--Mr. Chinn.--Father
Sewall.--Magliabecchi.--Oberlin and Swartz.--James
Haught