A treatise on the stomach and its trials / by J.C. Eno.

  • Eno, J. C.
Date:
[1870?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A treatise on the stomach and its trials / by J.C. Eno. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ‘ Go lave ye the sparkling rill, Sip of the crystal fountain; To-day ascend a gentle Mil, To-morrow climb a mountain.'' FALSE ATTITUDES IN SITTING AND LYING. ‘ In every scene some moral let us teach, And if we can, both please and preach.’ UNNATURAL AND NATURAL POSITIONS FOR READING OR STANDING. False Position. Natural Position. The small of the back is made flexible, but the hip-joints are the points from which to stoop either backward or forward. The joints aie ball-and-socket joints, like a swivel in some degree. The trunk of the body may bend forward as much as you please, for all useful purposes, and the chest and the whole spine and neck be kept perfectly straight. Hence no man or woman should ever make a table of their lap, either for sewing, reading, or writing, or any occupation whatever. Let all these, and all work you do, be arranged on a table before you, raised to the armpits, or as high as possible, so as to keep the chest straight. A little practice will make this infinitely more agreeable than to stoop, whilst very little fatigue will be experienced at your occupations, compared to what is experienced whilst stooping, or from habitually