An original and illustrated physiological and physiognomical chart . Appetentiveness , the sensuous gourmand Emperor of Rome, who ate 2000 dish of fowl and 7000 of fish at a single So dainty is your appetite, it is almost impossible to please you attable; still this is easily accounted for by your delicate constitution;often for days, you scarcely eat anything, and never on any occasiontake a surfeit. 42 APPETENTIVEXESS. 2. You are peculiarly indiffereut about food, and often, for several<iays, your inappetency for food is almost alarming; your thoughts arenever absor
An original and illustrated physiological and physiognomical chart . Appetentiveness , the sensuous gourmand Emperor of Rome, who ate 2000 dish of fowl and 7000 of fish at a single So dainty is your appetite, it is almost impossible to please you attable; still this is easily accounted for by your delicate constitution;often for days, you scarcely eat anything, and never on any occasiontake a surfeit. 42 APPETENTIVEXESS. 2. You are peculiarly indiffereut about food, and often, for several<iays, your inappetency for food is almost alarming; your thoughts arenever absorbed in the things you eat or drink; hence you need not fearthat you shall ever become a glutton. Still you should try to overcomeyour squeamish, fastidious fancies at table, as they often place your hostin a very uncomfortable position, not knowing what is the trouble Appetentiveness Wickliffe, a celebrated English Divine who was remarkably abstemious. 3. Mincingly and very daintily you feed, not manifesting and healthiness of appetite; more appetite would be very desirablein your case, but to have it in a safe and healthy condition you must bemore actively employed in the light and heat of the sun. 4. Being dainty and at times eating rather sparingly the most triflingthing disgusts you at meals. If a line hair be discovered in mashedpotatoes, or swinging with one end embedded in the bread, or flies cropup among the meat which have sacrificed their lives in their ambition forhot grease, you are annoyed and j^our appetite is gone. 5. Though far from becoming an epicure still you desire your meals,as did King Alfred, at regular hours. 6. Imperfectly appreciating gustatory pleasures during the time ofparticipating of refreshments; and heuce you have no desire to eat five APPETENTIVENESS. 43 times a day as did the Romans in
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