32547The Hiſtory of Life and Death.
The moiſtning of the juices of the body by a moiſt preparation of the aliment, is a
116. childiſh thing; it may be ſomewhat available againſt the fervours of diſeaſes, but it is
altogether averſe to roſcid alimentation. Therefore boiling of meats, as concerning
our Intention, is far inſeriour to roaſting, and baking, and the like.
116. childiſh thing; it may be ſomewhat available againſt the fervours of diſeaſes, but it is
altogether averſe to roſcid alimentation. Therefore boiling of meats, as concerning
our Intention, is far inſeriour to roaſting, and baking, and the like.
Roaſting ought to be with a quick fire, and ſoon diſpatched;
not with a dull fire, and
227. in long time.
227. in long time.
All ſolid fleſhes ought to be ſerved in, not altogether freſh, but ſomewhat pow-
338. dered or corned; the leſs Salt may be ſpent at the table with them, or none at all:
for Salt incorporated with the meat before is better diſtributed in the body, then eaten
with it at the table.
338. dered or corned; the leſs Salt may be ſpent at the table with them, or none at all:
for Salt incorporated with the meat before is better diſtributed in the body, then eaten
with it at the table.
There would be brought into uſe ſeveral and good Macerations, and Infuſions of
449. Meats in convenient Liquors, before the roaſting of them: the like whereof are ſome-
time in uſe before they bake them, and in the Pickles of ſome Fiſhes.
449. Meats in convenient Liquors, before the roaſting of them: the like whereof are ſome-
time in uſe before they bake them, and in the Pickles of ſome Fiſhes.
But beatings, and as it were ſcourgings, of fleſh-meats before they be boiled, would
5510. work no ſmall matter. We ſee it is confeſſed that Partridges and Pheaſants killed with
an Hawk, alſo Bucks and Stags killed in Hunting, (if they ſtand not out too long, eat
better even to the taſte; and ſome Fiſhes ſcourged and beaten, become more tender
and wholſome; alſo hard and ſour Pears, and ſome other Fruits, grow ſweet with row-
ling them. It were good to practiſe ſome ſuch beating and bruiſing of the harder kinds
of Fleſhes before they be brought to the fire; and this would be one of the beſt prepa-
rations of all.
5510. work no ſmall matter. We ſee it is confeſſed that Partridges and Pheaſants killed with
an Hawk, alſo Bucks and Stags killed in Hunting, (if they ſtand not out too long, eat
better even to the taſte; and ſome Fiſhes ſcourged and beaten, become more tender
and wholſome; alſo hard and ſour Pears, and ſome other Fruits, grow ſweet with row-
ling them. It were good to practiſe ſome ſuch beating and bruiſing of the harder kinds
of Fleſhes before they be brought to the fire; and this would be one of the beſt prepa-
rations of all.
Bread a little levened, and very little ſalted, is beſt, and which is baked in an Oven
6611. throughly heated, and not with a faint heat.
6611. throughly heated, and not with a faint heat.
The preparation of Drinks in order to long life ſh all not exceed one Precept.
And
7712. as touching water-drinkers we have nothing to ſay; ſuch a diet (as we ſaid before) may
prolong life to an indifferent term, but to no eminent length: but in other Drinks, that
are full of ſpirit, (ſuch as are wine, Ale, Mead, and the like) this one thing is to be ob-
ſerved and purſued, as the ſum of all, That the parts of the Liquor may be exceeding
thin and ſubtil, and the Spirit exceeding mild. This is hard to be done by Age alone,
for that makes the parts a little more ſubtil, but the ſpirits much more ſharp and eager:
therefore of the Infuſions in the Veſſels of ſome fat ſubſtance, which may reſtrain the
acrimony of the ſpirits, counſel hath been given before. There is alſo another way
without Infuſion or Mixture: this is, that the Liquor might be continually agitated,
either by carriage upon the Water, or by carriage by Land, or by hanging the veſ-
ſels upon lines, and daily ſtirring them, or ſome ſuch other way: for it is certain that
this local motion doth both ſubtilize the parts, and doth ſo incorporate and compact the
ſpirits with the parts, that they have no leiſure to turn to ſowrneſs, which is a kind of
putrefaction.
7712. as touching water-drinkers we have nothing to ſay; ſuch a diet (as we ſaid before) may
prolong life to an indifferent term, but to no eminent length: but in other Drinks, that
are full of ſpirit, (ſuch as are wine, Ale, Mead, and the like) this one thing is to be ob-
ſerved and purſued, as the ſum of all, That the parts of the Liquor may be exceeding
thin and ſubtil, and the Spirit exceeding mild. This is hard to be done by Age alone,
for that makes the parts a little more ſubtil, but the ſpirits much more ſharp and eager:
therefore of the Infuſions in the Veſſels of ſome fat ſubſtance, which may reſtrain the
acrimony of the ſpirits, counſel hath been given before. There is alſo another way
without Infuſion or Mixture: this is, that the Liquor might be continually agitated,
either by carriage upon the Water, or by carriage by Land, or by hanging the veſ-
ſels upon lines, and daily ſtirring them, or ſome ſuch other way: for it is certain that
this local motion doth both ſubtilize the parts, and doth ſo incorporate and compact the
ſpirits with the parts, that they have no leiſure to turn to ſowrneſs, which is a kind of
putrefaction.
But in extream old age ſuch a preparation of meats is to be made as may be almoſt in
8813. the middle way to clylus. And touching the Diſtillations of Meats, they are mere toys;
for the Nutritive part, at leaſt the beſt of it, doth not aſcend in Vapours.
8813. the middle way to clylus. And touching the Diſtillations of Meats, they are mere toys;
for the Nutritive part, at leaſt the beſt of it, doth not aſcend in Vapours.
The incorporating of meat and drink before they meet in the ſtomach is a degree
9914. to chylus: therefore let Chickens, or Partridges, or Pheaſants, or the like, be taken
and boiled in water with a little ſalt, then let them be cleanſed and dried, after-
ward let them be infuſed in Muſt or Ale before it hath done working, with a little
Sugar.
9914. to chylus: therefore let Chickens, or Partridges, or Pheaſants, or the like, be taken
and boiled in water with a little ſalt, then let them be cleanſed and dried, after-
ward let them be infuſed in Muſt or Ale before it hath done working, with a little
Sugar.
Alſo Grazies of meat, and the mincings of them ſmall well ſeaſon’d, are good for
101015. old perſons; and the rather, for that they are deſtituted of the office of their Teeth in
chewing, which is a principal kind of preparation.
101015. old perſons; and the rather, for that they are deſtituted of the office of their Teeth in
chewing, which is a principal kind of preparation.
And as for the helps of that defect, (namely, of the ſtrength of Teeth to grind the
111116. meat) there are three things which may conduce thereunto. Firſt, that new Teeth may
put forth; that which ſeems altogether difficult, and cannot be accompliſhed without
an inward and powerful reſtauration of the body. Secondly, that the Jaws be ſo con-
firmed by due Aſtringents, that they may in ſome ſort ſupply the office of the Teeth; which
may poſſibly be effected. Thirdly, that the meat be ſo prepared, that there ſhall be no
need of chewing: which remedy is ready at hand.
111116. meat) there are three things which may conduce thereunto. Firſt, that new Teeth may
put forth; that which ſeems altogether difficult, and cannot be accompliſhed without
an inward and powerful reſtauration of the body. Secondly, that the Jaws be ſo con-
firmed by due Aſtringents, that they may in ſome ſort ſupply the office of the Teeth; which
may poſſibly be effected. Thirdly, that the meat be ſo prepared, that there ſhall be no
need of chewing: which remedy is ready at hand.
We have ſome thought alſo touching the Quantity of the meat and drink, that the
121217. ſame taken in a larger quantity at ſome times is good for the irrigation of the body;
therefore both great Feaſtings and free Drinkings are not altogether to be inhibited.
And touching the Operation upon the Aliments and the Preparation of them, thus much.
121217. ſame taken in a larger quantity at ſome times is good for the irrigation of the body;
therefore both great Feaſtings and free Drinkings are not altogether to be inhibited.
And touching the Operation upon the Aliments and the Preparation of them, thus much.