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older than himself. Or again, a first-born who had 

 displeased his father might be frozen until all his 

 brothers had got the start of him, and re-appear among 

 men as a younger brother. But indeed there is no 

 end of such fancies. We may safely leave their further 

 discussion until Signer Eotura has returned from his 

 journey to South America " for a large supply of the 

 two necessaries for the safe-conduct of his process, 

 both of which substances at present remain a secret." 



BRAIN TROUBLES. 



BY E. A. PROCTOR. 



IN these days, when the energies of the mind have 

 become more important than those of the body, and 

 when even the health of the body is chiefly of value 

 because of its direct association with the health of the 

 mind, it is well that all who have much brain-work to 

 do should know and understand the symptoms indi- 

 cating derangement or overwork of mental powers. 

 Of course, in all cases where, through whatever cause, 

 any specific mental malady is in question, the assist- 

 ance of physicians who have given special attention 

 to cerebral diseases must be obtained. But for- 

 tunately with most, even of those who work the brain 

 hardest, no more real occasion arises (whatever some 



