The ritual of temperance, and state hygiene ; contributions towards a rationale in national healthiness.

  • Pattin, H. Cooper.
Date:
[1905]
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    PREFACE. THE fact that the MSS. included in this book have been written at different times con- stitutes an explanation of, and an apology for, occasional overlappings. An author who follows my calling is virtually compelled to write desul- torily : the duties of his office having of necessity the first imperative claim upon his time and resources. Several of the papers have appeared in Journal or Review, and I am indebted to the Editors for sanction to re-issue. I wished to append to the section entitled The Ritual of Temperance a paper on Regimen in Diet, but have had to relinquish the project, so far as the present edition is concerned. Later on, I hope to furnish forth a little diffident guidance: for upon the practice of a sage regimen in diet, salubrity of life undoubtedly is dependent ; and about dieting there is, just now, an appalling lot of common nonsense written, talked, and practised. I shall feel disjected if critics launch against the section on State Hygiene the staled accusa- tion of tending toward State Socialism. State