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believe have only quite lately been enunciated by themselves 

 for the first time in history. 



10. Hill Sanitaria. — In the history of the early Aryan 

 invasion of India a remarkable example occurs of the utili- 

 zation of hill stations as a sanitary measure for troops. No 

 doubt the story is to a great extent mythical, but like the major- 

 ity of tales belonging to the same category, may have some 

 degree of foundation in fact. Thus, then, it is stated that 

 through the great heat a pestilence broke out among the troops 

 of Dionysos while he occupied Upper India. To prevent 

 the spreading of the pestilence Dionysos dispatched his 

 soldiers from the plains to the hills, which were taken by 

 force and held for this purpose. Here the soldiers recruited 

 their health by the cool breezes and by the water that flowed 

 fresh from the fountains. 



Much later, in the time of Hiouen Thsang, some traces of 

 such sanitaria seem to have still existed. An Indian army 

 was stationed in these mountains, moving about here and 

 there, while the soldiers were recruiting their health in these 

 healthy parts. The inhabitants of the country — which is 

 identical with the modern Afghanistan — wore felt garments* 

 in summer they sought the cool of the mountains, and in 

 winter dispersed themselves among the villages. 



C. A. Gordon. 



