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At length, after eleven years of almost incessant war, the conqueror returned to Babylon, and here, while preparing for new wars in Arabia and elsewhere, indulged with reckless freedom in that intoxication which was his principal form of relaxation from warlike schemes and duties.
The buzzer's whirr triggered his muscles into complete relaxation. Only his heart and lungs worked on at a strong, measured rate. His eyes closed and he was only distantly aware of his handlers catching him as he fell, carrying him to his bench. While they massaged his limp body and cleansed the wound, all of his attention was turned inward.
This it was, however, in a deep and true sense of the word. The force of the Renaissance was exhausted, and a time of relaxation had to be passed through, before the reaction known as the Counter-Reformation could make itself felt in art. Then, and not till then, a new spiritual impulse produced a new style.
Reviewing what the reform party of this age aimed at and obtained, we find that it undoubtedly exerted itself with patriotism and energy to check, and to a certain extent succeeded in checking, the spread of decay more especially the falling off of the farmer class and the relaxation of the old strict and frugal habits as well as the preponderating political influence of the new nobility.
This was a favourite haunt, towards midnight, of several of the younger members of the party at the Castle, who loved to find relaxation from the decorous gravities of polished life in the fumes of tobacco, the inspiration of whiskey toddy, and the infinite amusement of Lucian Gay's conversation and company.
"The declaration they have made to the state, at so critical a time, that unless they obtain relief in the short period of three days, they must be considered out of the service, has very much that aspect; and the seeming relaxation of continuing until the state can have a reasonable time to provide other officers, will be thought only a superficial veil.
"Are you not studying painting?" "Yes, but I can't study that for ever. We have an English proverb: 'Life is short and Art is long' too long, I sometimes think and writing is a great relaxation when I am tired." "What shall you call it?" "Oh, I thought of calling it Journeyings in Germany. It sounds well, and would be correct.
Now, under that firm, knowing touch he felt some of the ever-present fear subside, felt a relaxation. "My ship They will take off without me!" He could not help but voice that plaint, as he had so many times before during that foggy, nightmare journey. "They have not done so yet." He struggled up, flung off that calming hand, turned angrily toward where he thought the other was.
I have had a lot of disagreeable business to-day, and now I feel I want relaxation and amusement. 'Why have you given up going out into society? I asked. 'Ah! Now you are turning the tables on me. But I have lived my life you have yours yet to come. Can you give me any clear reason why you should be different to the Forsyths? Is it a matter of principle? If so, what is the principle?
It reduces a person's resistance to climatic changes. The feet should be kept warm, even if necessary to put artificial heat in the foot of the bed. During cold weather the feet and the legs should have more covering than the rest of the body. From the waist up the covering should be rather light. Sound sleep is dependent on relaxation of mind and body.
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