Let us be careful not to confound sour, lean, dyspeptic asceticism with the hale, hearty virtue of temperance.
"Practical Ethics"
William DeWitt Hyde
A man with astigmatism might be a policeman all his life, win promotion, and die ignorant of his defect; whereas if the same man had become a chauffeur, he might have killed himself and his employer the first year, or, if an accountant, he might have been a chronic dyspeptic from long-continued eye strain.
"Civics and Health"
William H. Allen
As he had said, fighting fire is hungry work, and none save Blumenthall, who was dyspeptic and only ate twice a day, and then of certain foods prepared by himself, declined the invitation.
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower