Evidence: | From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of advice from the 'Maga. of Health, 1836', beginning, 'Beware of studying, reading or straining the head while at table. Laughter is one of the greatest helps to digestion: and the custom, prevalent among our forefathers, of exciting it at table by jesters and buffoons, was founded on true medical principles...' |
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Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
Date: | Between 1 Jan 1836 and 31 Dec 1836 | ||||||||||
Country: | England | ||||||||||
Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
Place: | n/a | ||||||||||
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Type of Experience (Listener): |
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Reader: | anon |
Age | Unknown |
Gender | Female |
Date of Birth | n/a |
Socio-economic group: | Unknown/NA |
Occupation: | unknown |
Religion: | unknown |
Country of origin: | unknown |
Country of experience: | England |
Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Author: | |
Title: | Magazine of Health |
Genre: | Medicine |
Form of Text: | Print: Serial / periodical |
Publication details: | 1836 |
Provenance: | unknown |
Record ID: | 25338 | |
Source - | Manuscript | |
Author: | n/a | |
Title: | Lady's Commonplace book, Garrow 1823 | |
Location: | Private Collection | |
Call no: | CP1 | |
Page/folio: | 45 |
Citation: | anon, Lady's Commonplace book, Garrow 1823 Private Collection, p. CP1, p. 45, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=25338, accessed: 20 April 2024 |
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