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of Saturn and of the Arabian rulers. This is another proof, 

 were it needed, of the vast store of knowledge possessed in 

 former times by the Orientals. It is impossible, at this 

 early stage of the conflict between man and the bacillus, to 

 form any very definite opinion as to the side with which 

 victory will finally rest ; but, judging from the past, there is 

 good ground for belief that man will in the end come out 

 conqueror. In legendary tales man, valiant, fearless, and 

 determined, always proved himself the victor, though op- 

 posed by the invisible powers of the air; and from this 

 we may gather much comfort. It is with invisible powers 

 that this battle has to be waged; and summoning to our 

 aid, as we are happily able to do, all the hidden powers of 

 the good fairies, Chemistry and Electricity, we may venture 

 confidently to hope for a final victory over the swarming 

 legions of the bacillus. 



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