Gracefulness: a few words upon form and features. [With] Appendix1845 |
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almonds aperient appearance Appendix applied ARTHUR FREELING assist attention bath become bergamotte blood body bones brandy breast brush cause chapter chilblains child cloth cold colour complexion corn cream deformity dentifrices destroy digestion directed disease dissolved distilled dress drops Eau de Cologne effect enemy to beauty Epsom salts face fair readers feet figure freckles frequently give habit hair hands head improve infant inflammation injury juice ladies Lavements lavender liquor lotion mixture morning mother muscles nature night oil of cloves ordinary otto of roses ounce perfect perfume persons perspiration pimples pint plaster port wine pound powder pressure prevent produce racter RECIPES recommend rectified spirits removed rose water rubbed scar skin sleep soap soft southernwood spermaceti spine spirits of wine spoonsful stomach Take 2 drachms teeth tepid tion tooth-ache Vaucluse vessels vinegar warm water wash
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Pagina 75 - ... the muscles of the trunk. The injury does not fall merely on the internal structure of the body, but also on its beauty, and on the temper and feelings with which that beauty is associated. Beauty is in reality but another name for expression of countenance, which is the index of sound health, intelligence, good feelings and peace of mind. All are aware that uneasy feelings, existing habitually in the breast, speedily exhibit their signature on the countenance, and that bitter thoughts or a bad...