 THERE is a story in the Arabian Nights Tales of a king who had long languished under an ill habit of body, and had taken abundance of remedies to no purpose. At length, says the fable, a physician cured him by the following method. He took a hollow ball...  A popular treatise on diet and regimen - Page 12by William Henry Robertson - 1848Full view - About this book
 | 1726 - 350 pages
...<TA/fiv off? 'srMsx fJdffv /'cP' otrotr in fj.&,Ka.y(nVi 3 aVpo/s Hef. THERE is a Story in the Ar/nKtm Nights Tales, of a King who had long languished under an ill Habit of Body, and hsfd taken abundance of Remedies to no purpofe. At length, fays the Fable, a Phyiician cured him by... | |
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...[Speaator, NQ 195.] HERE is a ftory in the Arabian Nigbtt Talet* X of a king who had long languifhed under an ill habit of body, and had taken abundance of remedies to no pnrpofe. At length, fays the fable, a phyficiai> cured him by the following method : he took an hollow... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...How blest the sparing meal and temperate bowl." ON THE CONDUCIVENESS OF TEMPERANCE TO HEALTH. TlIERE is a story in the Arabian Nights Tales of a King who...physician cured him by the following method. He took a hollow ball of wood, and, filled it with several drugs ; after which he closed jt up so artificially... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English imprints - 1801 - 364 pages
...r9r. EXERCISE. JL HfiRE is a ftory in the Arabian Nights' Talesj. of a king who had long languifhed under an ill habit of body, and had taken abundance of remedies to no purpoie ; at length (fays the fable) a phyfician cured him by the following method : He took a hollow... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 294 pages
...Dier.li40. Fools not to know that half exceeds the whole, How blest the sparing meal and temperate howl. THERE is a story in the Arabian Nights Tales of a...physician cured him by the following method : He took a hollow ball of wood, and filled it with several drugs; after which he closed it up so artificially... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...4a Fouls, mir to k now th л th M f exceeds the whole, Nor the great blessings of a frugal board ! THERE is a story in the Arabian Nights Tales of a...physician cured him by the following method : He took a hollow ball of wood, and filled it with several drugs; after which he closed it up so artificially... | |
 | John Wilson (D.D.) - Bible - 1816 - 308 pages
...exereise, as well as the other in study and eontemplation. 15. There is a story in the Arabian Mights Tales, of a king who had long languished under an ill habit of body, and had taken abundanee of remedies to no purpose. At length, says the fable a physieian eured him by the following... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1819 - 252 pages
...sparing rne;il und tVuijal bowl. — HES. THERE is o story in the Arabian Nights Talcs, of a king v, ho had long languished under an ill habit of body, and had taken abuad.incc of remedies to no purpose. At length, says the falle, a physician cured him by the following... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1821 - 582 pages
...195.J Fools, not to know that half exceeds the wbolr Nor Ibc great blessings of a frugal board ! — H THERE is a story in the Arabian Nights' Tales, of...king who had long languished under an ill habit of body,-and had taken abundance of remedies to no purpose. At length, says the fable, a physician cured... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...i. rer. 40. Fuoli, not to know thlt hiirexeredi Uw whole, Nor the great hlruingi of * frugal board ! ess of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets a hollow ball of wood, and filled it with several drugs; after which he closed it up so artificially... | |
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