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harm, just as I supposed most men did. Wliile read- 

 ing your work, I became convinced that this was the 

 cause of my suffering, particularly as I at once re- 

 called that my suffering was greatly aggravated by 

 indulgences of this sort, and that when an absence 

 from home for some time necessitated abstinence, most 

 of the sjTnptoms disappeared. I at once adopted the 

 principle of total abstinence which you recommend to 

 men of my age, and with most gratifying results. I 

 had thought to employ your services as a physician, 

 but find myself entirely well, and not in need of treat- 

 ment. ' ' 



Other cases of the same sort might be recounted. 

 Undoubtedly there are thousands of elderly men suf- 

 fering in a similar way from the same cause. 



