...infection, and is less capable of resisting the deleterious influences of cold, miasma, and other morbific causes, in the morning before eating, than at any...men breakfast before exposing them to morning dews or other noxious influences. This practice is so efficacious, that, in a case mentioned by Sir George...

...susceptible of infection and of the influence of £old, miasmata, and other morbid causes, in the moruing before eating, than at any other time; and hence it...commanders, especially in bad climates, always to give their mess breakfast before exposing them to morning dews, and other noxious influences. Sir George Ballingall...

...Combe, " that the system is more susceptible of infection, and of the influence of cold and miasma, in the morning, before eating, than at any other time ; and hence it has become a duty with naval and military commanders, especially in bad climates, always to give their men breakfast...