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suffering in a multitude of ways. The first period, at 

 any rate, of such leave at home, is generally occupied in 

 consulting specialists. Medical bills he finds heavy, 

 but they have to be met ; and it is only after a month or 

 so that he " feels fit." 



A change in time, and at the right time, is certainly 

 the one thing necessary ; and the old story of prevention 

 being worth so many ounces of cure, is as good, in our 

 time, and in the tropics, as ever it was. 



A trip to Caracas offers special advantages and, with- 

 out doubt, improves both body and mind. 



