considered from the standpoint of
health, and among men it is only a
little less so. The central portions of
the body are overburdened often with
clothing, while the limbs are almost
always insufficiently clad, lbe shoes
are thin, stockings delicate, pants tine,
ond only lined around the waist, while
over abdomen anil loins the clothing is
doubled or trebled. How can anyone
expect to regain health under such cir
cumstances. Health depends upon a
balanced circulation, and the blood cir
culates from within. As power begins
to diminish, the circulation fails in the
extremities and the blood is retaiued
in and aliout the central organs. Cloth
ing retains heat, anil heat retains blood;
so where most clothing is. there, other
things Iwinjr equal, the most blood will
be found. To call blood into tlie ex
tremities and external capillaries is one
of the important objects of all good
treatment, and proper clothing is a
necessary adjunct. Let no oue fear that
his limbs will be too well clad ; let him
rather remember the old physician's
advice: Keep the feet warm, the head
cool, and the liowels free, and you will
have no need of a physician. Science
o7ii.
