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" The external characters of a sound constitution and efficient limbs may be briefly stated, viz. a tolerably just proportion between the trunk and different members of the body, a countenance expressive of health, with a lively eye — skin firm and elastic... "
Hints on the Medical Examination of Recruits for the Army: And on the ... - Page 30
by Thomas Henderson - 1856 - 211 pages
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Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal, Volume 36

Medicine - 1831 - 500 pages
...number of the Journal de Plurmocie, that M. Boullay was aware of it in I(U7. may be briefly stated, viz. a tolerably just proportion between the trunk and...countenance expressive of health with a lively eye; skin (irm and elastie ; lips red ; teeth in good condition ; voice strong; chest capacious and well formed;...
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On the Enlisting, Discharging and Pensioning of Soldiers

Henry Marshall - Military pensions - 1840 - 268 pages
...efficiency. The external characters of a sound constitution and efficient limbs may be briefly stated, viz. a tolerably just proportion between the trunk and...moderate length — hands rather large than small. The reverse of these marks of a good constitution and efficiency, may be considered to indicate infirm...
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Remarks on the examination of recruits, intended for the use of young ...

Hampden Hugh Massy - 1854 - 190 pages
...and efficient limbs may be briefly stated as follows, viz. : a due proportion between the trunk and members of the body — a countenance expressive of...eye — skin firm and elastic — lips red — teeth sound — voice strong — chest capacious and well formed — belly lank — limbs muscular — feet...
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Elements of medical jurisprudence v. 1, Volume 1

Theodric Romeyn Beck - 1860 - 910 pages
...proportion between the trunk and limbs ; a firm and elastic skin ; a healthy countenance; a lively eye ; chest capacious and well formed ; belly lank; limbs...a moderate length ; hands rather large than small ; teeth in good condition ; voice strong. The recruit is to be undressed before inspection, and is...
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A Manual of instructions for enlisting and discharging soldiers

Roberts Bartholow - 1864 - 288 pages
...expressed in the instructions of the DirectorGeneral of the British army, addressed to examining surgeons, "a tolerably just proportion between the trunk and...; belly lank ; limbs muscular; feet arched and of moderate length ; hands rather large than small."* Besides these physiological characteristics, there...
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Statistical, Sanitary, and Medical Reports for the Year .., Volume 4

1864 - 632 pages
...and efficient limbs may be briefly stated as follows, viz.:— A due proportion between the trunk and members of the body. A countenance expressive of health, with a lively eye, tl-in Jinn and elaxtie, lips red, teeth sound, voice strong, chest capacious and well formed, belly...
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The London Lancet: A Journal of British and Foreign Medical and Chemical ...

Medicine - 1867 - 792 pages
...depicted in an old regulation, thus : — " A tolerably just proportion bet ween the trunk and the different members of the body : a countenance expressive of health, with a lively eye ; skin tirai and elastic ; lips rod ; teeth in good condition ; voice strong; chest capacious and well formed...
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Sessional Papers, Volume 42

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Great Britain - 1901 - 746 pages
...The external character of a sound constitution and efficient limbs may be briefly stated, viz. : a just proportion between the trunk and different members...moderate length, hands rather large than small. The reverse of these marks (in any considerable degree) of a good constitution and efficiency may be considered...
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United Service Magazine and Naval Military Journal, Volume 51

Military art and science - 1846 - 674 pages
...The external characters of a sound constitution Mil efficient limbs may be briefly stated ; namely, a tolerably just proportion between the trunk and different members of the body, a countenance fxpre*five of health, with a lively eye, skin firm and elastic, lips red, teeth ft good condition,...
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