10066Natural Hiſtory;
Secondly, That it helpeth to excern by Sweat, and ſo maketh the parts
aſſimilate the more perſectly. Thirdly, that it maketh the ſubſtance of the
Body more ſolid and compact; and ſo leſs apt to be conſumed and depre-
dated by the Spirits. The Evils that come of Exerciſe, are, Firſt, That it
maketh the Spirits more hot and predatory. Secondly, That it doth abſorbe
like wiſe, and altenuate too much the moiſture of the Body. Thirdly, That
it maketh too great Concuſſion, (eſpecially, if it be violent) of the in ward
parts, which delight more in reſt. But generally Exerciſe, if it be much, is
no friend to prolongation of life; which is one cauſe, Why Women live
longer then Men, becauſe they ſtir leſs.
aſſimilate the more perſectly. Thirdly, that it maketh the ſubſtance of the
Body more ſolid and compact; and ſo leſs apt to be conſumed and depre-
dated by the Spirits. The Evils that come of Exerciſe, are, Firſt, That it
maketh the Spirits more hot and predatory. Secondly, That it doth abſorbe
like wiſe, and altenuate too much the moiſture of the Body. Thirdly, That
it maketh too great Concuſſion, (eſpecially, if it be violent) of the in ward
parts, which delight more in reſt. But generally Exerciſe, if it be much, is
no friend to prolongation of life; which is one cauſe, Why Women live
longer then Men, becauſe they ſtir leſs.
SOme Food we may uſe long, and much, without glutting;
as Bread, Fleſh
11300. that is not Fat, or Rank, & c, Some other (though pleaſant) glutteth
22Experiment
Solitary,
touching
Meats that in-
duce Satiate. ſooner, as Sweet-Meats, Fat-Meats, & c. The cauſeis, for that Appetite con-
ſiſteth in the emptineſs of the Mouth, of the Stomach, or poſſeſſing it with
ſomewhat that is aſtringent; and therefore, cold and dry: But things that
are ſweet and fat, are more filling, and do ſwim and hang more about the
Mouth of the Stomach, and go not down ſo ſpeedily; and again turn ſooner
to Choler, which is hot, and ever abateth the appetite. We ſee alſo, that
another cauſe of Satiety, is an Over-cuſtom; and of Appetite, is Novelty.
And therefore Meats, if the ſame be continually taken, induce Loathing. To
give the reaſon of the diſtaſte of Satiety, and of the pleaſure in Novelty, and
to diſtinguiſh not onely in Meats and Drinks, but alſo in Motions, Loves,
Company, Delight, Studies, what they be that Cuſtom maketh more grate-
ful; and what more tedious, were a large Field. But for Meats, the cauſe
is Attraction, which is quicker, and more excited towards that which is
new, than towards that whereof there remaineth a reliſh by former uſe.
And (generally) it is a rule, That whatſoever is ſomewhat ingrate at firſt, is
made grateful by Cuſtom; but whatſoever is too pleaſing at firſt, groweth
quickly to Satiate.
11300. that is not Fat, or Rank, & c, Some other (though pleaſant) glutteth
22Experiment
Solitary,
touching
Meats that in-
duce Satiate. ſooner, as Sweet-Meats, Fat-Meats, & c. The cauſeis, for that Appetite con-
ſiſteth in the emptineſs of the Mouth, of the Stomach, or poſſeſſing it with
ſomewhat that is aſtringent; and therefore, cold and dry: But things that
are ſweet and fat, are more filling, and do ſwim and hang more about the
Mouth of the Stomach, and go not down ſo ſpeedily; and again turn ſooner
to Choler, which is hot, and ever abateth the appetite. We ſee alſo, that
another cauſe of Satiety, is an Over-cuſtom; and of Appetite, is Novelty.
And therefore Meats, if the ſame be continually taken, induce Loathing. To
give the reaſon of the diſtaſte of Satiety, and of the pleaſure in Novelty, and
to diſtinguiſh not onely in Meats and Drinks, but alſo in Motions, Loves,
Company, Delight, Studies, what they be that Cuſtom maketh more grate-
ful; and what more tedious, were a large Field. But for Meats, the cauſe
is Attraction, which is quicker, and more excited towards that which is
new, than towards that whereof there remaineth a reliſh by former uſe.
And (generally) it is a rule, That whatſoever is ſomewhat ingrate at firſt, is
made grateful by Cuſtom; but whatſoever is too pleaſing at firſt, groweth
quickly to Satiate.