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242 kirby’s wonderful museum.
time before his death, he read very small print without spec-
tacles, and daily walked about his farm without support.
He died 1792.
Barbara Wilson—120, of Whittingham, East-Lothian,
in Scotland. She died 1773.
Martha ZacarA'—120, of Mohegan, in America. She
died 1805.
John M4Alpin—119.
John M4Alpin, grazier in Jura, died at the age of 119
years, and retained perfect health, and the possession of all
his faculties to the last. He might.have lived many years
longer, had not grief for the misconduct of his relations, who
were implicated in the rebellion of 1745, put a period to his
life. M4Alpin in his youth was weakly and full of bad
humours, which were continually breakingout in boils all over
his body. His*father, who was likewise a grazier, kept him at
home to look after his cattle till he was 19 years old, when he
left his native island, and went frequently for the purpose of
buying and selling beasts to Argyleshire. There he addicted
himself to drinking and late hours, and greatly impaired his
health. A hurt on his shin produced very dangerous conse-
quences, and even threatened a mortification. All the old
women and quacks in the island tried to heal it for two years,
but without effect, for the patient lived as he pleased, drink-
ing spirits, and eating as much as he liked. At length
M4Laughton, a skilful surgeon, took him under his care, and
prevailed upon M4Alpin to submit to a strict regimen. In
three months he accomplished a perfect cure, and his advice
made so deep an impression on his patient, that during the rest
of his life it was punctually followed by MfAlpin, who never
had any farther occasion for medicine, or even to be let blood.
At that time it was customary in the Highlands, as it still is
in the isles of Scotland, to take but two meals a day, at nine
and at six o’clock. MfAlpin adhered to this practice; he
retired to rest with the sun, and rose with the lark. His
time before his death, he read very small print without spec-
tacles, and daily walked about his farm without support.
He died 1792.
Barbara Wilson—120, of Whittingham, East-Lothian,
in Scotland. She died 1773.
Martha ZacarA'—120, of Mohegan, in America. She
died 1805.
John M4Alpin—119.
John M4Alpin, grazier in Jura, died at the age of 119
years, and retained perfect health, and the possession of all
his faculties to the last. He might.have lived many years
longer, had not grief for the misconduct of his relations, who
were implicated in the rebellion of 1745, put a period to his
life. M4Alpin in his youth was weakly and full of bad
humours, which were continually breakingout in boils all over
his body. His*father, who was likewise a grazier, kept him at
home to look after his cattle till he was 19 years old, when he
left his native island, and went frequently for the purpose of
buying and selling beasts to Argyleshire. There he addicted
himself to drinking and late hours, and greatly impaired his
health. A hurt on his shin produced very dangerous conse-
quences, and even threatened a mortification. All the old
women and quacks in the island tried to heal it for two years,
but without effect, for the patient lived as he pleased, drink-
ing spirits, and eating as much as he liked. At length
M4Laughton, a skilful surgeon, took him under his care, and
prevailed upon M4Alpin to submit to a strict regimen. In
three months he accomplished a perfect cure, and his advice
made so deep an impression on his patient, that during the rest
of his life it was punctually followed by MfAlpin, who never
had any farther occasion for medicine, or even to be let blood.
At that time it was customary in the Highlands, as it still is
in the isles of Scotland, to take but two meals a day, at nine
and at six o’clock. MfAlpin adhered to this practice; he
retired to rest with the sun, and rose with the lark. His