Fruits  have  their  best  effect  when  used  in  the
early  part  of  the  day ;  hence,  we  do  not  advise
their  employment  at  a  later  hour  than  the  middle
of  the  afternoon ;  not  that,  if  perfect  and  ripe,
they  may  not  be  eaten  largely  by  themselves  witliiu
two  hours  of  bed  time  with  advantage ;  but  if  the
sourness  of  decay  should  happen  to  taint  them,  or
any  liquor  should  inadvertently  be  largely  drank
afterwards,  even  cold  water,  acidity  of  the  whole
mass  may  follow,  resulting  in  a  night  of  distress,
if  not  actual  or  dangerous  sickness.  So  it  is  better
not  to  run  the  risk.
To  eat  wisely,  we  must  adapt  our  food  to  our
age,  to  the  various  occupations  and  callings  of  life,
and  to  the  temperaments  o\  the  system.
160  DB.  hall's  maxims.
The  best  position  in  which  to  go  to  sleep  is  on
the  right  side  ;  the  heart  being  on  the  left,  it  has
greater  freedom  of  action  than  when  the  weight
of  that  part  of  the  body  is  on  it.
The  muscular  strength  of  a  Nation  depends
upon  the  proper  use  and  proportions  of  the  various
kinds  of  food  eaten;  and  it  has  been  well  said  that
the  political  influence  of  a  Nation  is  as  much  de-
pendent upon  the  muscular  strength  of  the  people
as  upon  their  intelligence  and  commercial  activity.
Englishmen  and  roast  beef  are  synonymous  ;  and
for  centuries  past  the  English  Nation  has  been  the
most  powerful,  the  most  influential  Nation  on  the
globe  ;  a  long-lived,  intellectual,  and  powerful  race,
as  to  the  individuals  composing  it,  founded  on
vigorous  "  health,"  as  a  result  of  "  good  living."

All  who  employ  workers,  should  understand
that  it  is  a  poor  economy  to  stint  them  at  the  table.
