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maximum on the second day. Since then I perceive no difference 

 in my health or feelings. In fact, after the first eight days I 

 did not feel quite so well, and I found myself 1J Ib. lighter a 

 loss in weight I could ill afford. Nevertheless, I believe I shall 

 be benefited by the treatment, and trust that its ultimate effect 

 will be more apparent than that of which I am at present con- 

 scious. Of course I follow the rules carefully. It gives me, 

 however, very great pleasure to say that on Mr Scott the favour- 

 able effects of the cure are most apparent. He will inform you 

 of his general feelings and symptoms; I will tell you of his 

 visible condition and actual deeds. Of our daily walks you are 

 doubtlessly informed. He now takes them without fatigue and 

 with much regularity. Last week we took a walk of twenty 

 miles. Yesterday (Sunday) we walked from Braubach to Ems 

 and thence to Stolzenfels. The day was very hot and the dis- 

 tance about seventeen to eighteen miles, and yet this morning 

 no fatigue or weariness is perceptible. Even his sore feet, which 

 caused him to limp in a very suspicious manner through the 

 ill -paved town of Lahnstein, cause him no uneasiness to-day. 

 The fact is, his gait through that respectable town was anything 

 but decorous being far from steady, and such as would cause 

 strong suspicions of our water-diet at Ems. The paving-stones 

 being very irregular some small, others large, some flat, others 

 pointed, his attention was directed to his safe transit from one 

 large flat stone to another a proceeding not quite compatible 

 with the straight course, or steadiness of movement, but per- 

 formed with much proper gravity of purpose. 



Having now stated your husband's powers of endurance, I will 

 now mention his powers of consumption. I am fond of facts : 

 they illustrate briefly and to the point. I will therefore give you 

 a practical illustration of the subject, taken at a late period and 

 indiscriminately. It shall be our dinner yesterday at Ems. 

 We breakfasted as usual at 8 A.M. At one we dined. Primo, A 

 plate of consommd au riz. 2ndly, I saw his plate well covered 

 with bouilli and potatoes (here I considered he stood no chance 

 for the more recherM meats at the end of the dinner, and so 

 intimated to him). 3rdly, A cotelette pande (not small), with a 

 spoonful of cauliflower and another of potatoes. 4thly, Frican- 

 deau de veau au purtfe de pommes de terre (of this all recollection 



