Hidden fields
Books Books
" 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... "
The Essays Or Counsels, Civil and Moral ; And, Wisdom of the Ancients - Page 177
by Francis Bacon - 1852 - 349 pages
Full view - About this book

The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...Riding for the Head, and the like. So if a mans Wit be wandring, let him Study the Mathematical •, for in Demonftrations, if his Wit be called away never fo little, he muft begin again : Jfhis Wit be not apt to dhtinguitri or find differences, let him Study the Schsol-men; for they are...
Full view - About this book

A Manual of Essays: Selected from Various Authors

Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...appropriate regimeii ; bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting for the lungs and breast, gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head,...be wandering, let him study the mathematics, for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away ever so little, lie must begin again; if he be not apt to...
Full view - About this book

Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting for the lungs and breast, gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head,...wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again. If his wit be not apt...
Full view - About this book

Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...appropriate exercises; 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 wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away...
Full view - About this book

The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...appropriate exercises ; 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 wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for, in demonstrations, if his wit be called away...
Full view - About this book

The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting, for the lungs and breast ; gentle walking, for the stomach ; riding, for the...wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again : if his wit be not...
Full view - About this book

The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting, for the lungs and breast ; gentle walking, for the stomach ; riding, for the...wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again : if his wit be not...
Full view - About this book

Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...propriate exercises : bowling is good for the stone and reins ; shooting for the lungs and breast ; gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for the head...wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again : if his wit be not...
Full view - About this book

Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...appropriate exercises; 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 wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away...
Full view - About this book

The Retrospective Review, Volume 4

1821 - 404 pages
...appropriated exercises : bowling is good for the stone and reins : shooting for the lungs and breast : gentle walking for the stomach : riding for the head,...wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again : if his withe not apt...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF