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Exercise immediately before meals is therefore, gestion. unless very gentle, injurious; if it has been violent, before eating rest should intervene. ''Appetite," says Dr. Cornbe, "revives after repose." " Of all modes of exercise, that which nature has be-
stowed upon
us,
walking,
is
decidedly the most salutary
;
and the prevailing system of substituting horse and carriage exercise almost entirely for it, is far from being advantageous which has for
to its
the present generation. Walking, aim some pleasing pursuit, and, there-
animates the mind, is efficacious to the majority. Gardening, which is a modification of walking, offers
fore,
both to the deliqate and the strong, a species of exercise which we can adjust to our'
many advantages and
it is
In a continued walk you must go on you powers. must return .there is no appeal, even if you have gone ;
too far, and would willingly give up 'any further exertion. But, while gardening, you are still at home your exertions are devoted to objects the
progressive; hope and
The happy
lus.
most interesting, because
form a part of your stimuwhen flowers shall bloom around
faith
future,
you, supersedes in your thoughts the vexatious present About you are the budding treaor the mournful past. sures of spring, or the gorgeous productions of summer, or the rich hues of those beauties which
forth most lavishly before
autumn pours
and
is succeeded departs, are the by gay warblers, who seem to hail you as you mingle in the sylvan scenes which aro not all theirs, but which you share and appropriate.
winter.
The
it
Above you
ruffled temper, the harassed
in the occupation of
mind, may find a solace gardening, which aids the effect of