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action of these establishes the key-note of the in- 

 dividual rhythm. 



But mark this well. The perfect balance of 

 these electrical life- forces can be maintained only 

 through deep rhythmic breathing of the purest air; 

 and I shall harp upon this string till no reader can 

 ever forget it for a moment. Be not content with 

 letting some one else breathe fresh air, laboring un- 

 der the iniquitous delusion that you are too delicate, 

 " too sensitive to cold," to bear it; but insist upon 

 having it yourself by day and by night. Not till 

 you do this can you begin to manifest the real 

 power, mental as well as physical, which is your na- 

 tural inheritance. The want of fresh air is the 

 father of all colds and most lung troubles, and the 

 increased awakening to this truth is a most hopeful 

 sign of the day. 



During the winter of 1905-6, one of the largest 

 hospitals in New York adopted the plan of car- 

 ing for all pneumonia patients on the roof in the 

 open air, canvas awnings to screen from the wind 

 being the only shelter. Every patient so treated 

 recovered! During the two succeeding winters, 

 this treatment has been greatly extended, and with 

 unvarying success. 



At the risk of tiresome iteration, I must again 

 state that human beings do not normally breathe 

 through both nostrils at the same time; and the 

 breathing exercises already advised are not an arro- 



