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Emperor Arcadius, to 120; 65 in the world, and 55 in the deſart. St. Epiphanius to 115. St. Jerome to about 100. Simeon Stylites 109, and Romualdus 120.—Ibid. p . 30.—My worthy friend Mr. Webb is ſtill alive. He, by the quickneſs of the faculties of his mind, and the activity of the organs of his body, ſhews the great benefit of a low diet, living altogether on vegetable food and pure element. Henry Jenkin, fiſherman, lived 169 years; his diet was coarſe and ſour, as his hiſtorian informs us, that is plain and cooling. Parr died ſixteen years younger, or at the age of 152 years, nine months; his diet was old cheeſe, milk, coarſe bread, ſmall beer, and whey.—Ibid. p. 32.—All crammed poultry and fed cattle, and even vegetablesforced
