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" Nay, there is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies: like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins; shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach;... "
Lord Bacon's Essays, Or Counsels Moral and Civil: Translated from the Latin ... - Page 318
by Francis Bacon - 1720 - 448 pages
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Masterpieces in English Literature, and Lessons in the English Language ...

Homer Baxter Sprague - English literature - 1874 - 474 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies; like as diseases of the body may have 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...
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A Hand-book of English Literature: Intended for the Use of High Schools, as ...

Francis Henry Underwood - American literature - 1875 - 660 pages
...wrought7 out by fit studies, like as diseases of the body may have 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...
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Studies in English, prose and poetry, ed. and annotated by H.C. Bowen

Herbert Courthope Bowen - 1876 - 272 pages
...may be brought out J by fit studies, like as diseases of the body may have 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 wit be wandering,...
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Bacon's essays, with intr., notes and index by E.A. Abbott, Volume 2

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1876 - 320 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies, like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercise : 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,...
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Text-book of Prose: From Burke, Webster, and Bacon : with Notes, and ...

Henry Norman Hudson - Readers - 1876 - 660 pages
...may be wrought out by fit studies: like as diseases of the body may have 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 wit be...
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Cassell's library of English literature, selected, ed ..., Volume 3; Volume 79

Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Jq >V :֐[ t H; - P< ? Ϛ P 6 ᳝= M~ ys "S 5I> breast ; gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for the head, and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering,...
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Chambers's national reading-books, Book 6

Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1877 - 464 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have 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 wit be wandering,...
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Annual report of the superintendent of public instruction. 31st ..., Issue 31

New Hampshire dept. of publ. instruction - 1877 - 284 pages
...wrought [worked] out by fit studies, like as diseases of the body may have 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...
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The works of lord Bacon, moral and historical, with a brief memoir of the ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1877 - 782 pages
...may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have 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 ; and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering,...
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Bacon's essays, with intr., notes and index by E.A. Abbott. Text only, with ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1879 - 272 pages
...but may be wrought out by fit studies, like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercise : 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,...
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