Identifier: plainhometalkabo00foot (find matches)
Title: Plain home talk about the human system--the habits of men and women--the cause and prevention of disease--our sexual relations and social natures
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Foote. Edward B(liss), 1829-1906. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Medicine, Popular Marriage
Publisher: New York : Murray Hill publishing company (etc., etc.)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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erfected and introduced a system ofgymnastics suited to all ages, and to both sexes, and conducted likedancing to the time of inspiring music. Those not familiar with hissystem, and who may feel interested in looking into it, may find atthe book stores an illustrated work, by Dr. L., descriptive of theseries of exercises which he recommends for muscular development. Swimming may bereckoned among the ac-complishments whichpromote physical health.Buoyed up by the water,the limbs are at libertyto move without imped-iment, and while thearms are moving in sucha way as to develop thechest, shoulders, andback, the action of thelimbs strengthens theirown muscles and thosewhich are remotely con-nected with them. Thisexercise is not availableto all, nor can it be in-dulged in in all climatesat all seasons, but forthose living near rivers,or lakes, or for thosewho visit the sea-side, it is a recreation in which both sexes, daringmonths of the year when exercise is apt to be neglected, may in-11*
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THE 8WIMAlEr.9. 250 PRETENTION OF DISEASE. dulge to advantage, because it cleanses and invigorates the skin atthe same time that it develops every muscle of the body. The art ofswimming is so easily acquired, those who make a practice of bathing,should also learn to swim. Many are injured by bathing who wouldbe benefited by swimming. It is never well to creep or step cring-ingly into the water. The slow movements, the fear, the low tem-perature of the water, all tend to drive the blood to the head, andthe bather, under these circumstances, emerges from the water withchills and disturbed circulation. Not so with the swimmer. Heplunges in with the alacrity of the frog; his head is as cool as hisbody ; his motions to keep afloat send the blood frolicking throughthe veins to the extremities. He comes out of the water with a glowof warmth. A little friction with a towel makes him feel as if hehad experienced a new birth. There is no reason why women, aswell as men, may not swim. There is n

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