,a ,,guide ,,to ,,heal? ,,by ,,mahatma ,,g&hi ,translat$ f ! ,h9di ,,by ,a4 ,,rama ,,iy]1 ,m4,a4 ,illu/ration #aiba ,s4 ,,ganesan41 ,,publi%]1 ,,triplicane 444 ,,madras1 ,s4,e4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,translator',s ,,note vii ,,introduction #a ,,"p ,i3 ,,g5]al ,*ap4 ,i4 ,! ,mean+ ( ,heal? #i ,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,! ,human ,body #aa ,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,air #ad ,*ap4 ,,iv4 ,wat] #be ,*ap4 ,v4 ,food #bi ,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,h[ mu* & h[ _m times %\ld we eat8 #ee ,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,ex]cise #ei ,*ap4 ,,viii4 ,dress #fd ,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,sexual ,relations #fi ,,"p ,,ii3 ,,"s ,,simple ,,treatm5ts ,*ap4 ,i4 ,air ,treatm5t #hc ,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,wat] ,cure #hf ,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,! ,use ( ,e>? #ie ,*ap4 ,,iv4 ,fev] & its ,cures #ih ,*ap4 ,v4 ,con/ipation1 ,dys5t]y1 etc4 #aja ,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,contagi\s ,diseases ,small-pox #ajd ,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,o!r ,contagi\s ,diseases #aab ,*ap4 ,,viii4 ,mat]nity & ,*ild-,bir? #aag ,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,c>e ( ,*ild #aba ,*ap4 ,x4 ,accid5ts--,dr[n+ #abg ,*ap4 ,,xi4 ,d --,burns & ,scalds #acj ,*ap4 ,,xii4 ,d --,snake ,bite #acb ,*ap4 ,,xiii4 ,d --,scorpion-/+1 etc4 #adj ,*ap4 ,,xiv4 ,conclusion #adb ,,translator',s ,,note ,9 ^! days :5 ! "n ( ,mahatma ,g&hi is id5tifi$ ) ! mom5t\s "q ( ,non-,co-op]ation1 x may come ) a %ock ( surprise to mo/ read]s to be told t he is some?+ ( an au?ority on matt]s ( ,heal? & ,disease z well4 ,v few ( u p]haps are aw>e t he is ! au?or ( q an orig9al little ,heal?-book 9 ,guj>ati4 ,^? :o ?9k ( him z a dreamy ideali/ or an unpractical vision>y1 ) 8 head always 9 ! cl\ds1 w c]ta9ly be undeceiv$ :5 !y read ?is book replete f cov] to cov] ) practical obs]vations on ! mo/ practical "q ( ,heal?4 ,8 views are ( c\rse radically diff]5t f ! ord9>y views t f9d expression 9 ! pages ( su* books2 9 _m cases1 inde$1 8 doctr9es mu/ be pron\nc$ revolution>y1 & w d\btless be reg>d$ by a c]ta9 class ( read]s z :olly impracticable4 ,ev5 ! mo/ revolution>y ( 8 doctr9es1 h[ev]1 are bas$1 n on ! %ift+ quicks&s ( m]e !ory1 b on ! solid f\ndation ( deep /udy1 back$ up by p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ne>ly ?irty ye>s4 ,he himself recognises t _m ( 8 views w h>dly be accept$ by ! ord9>y read]1 b he has felt himself impell$ by a /]n s5se ( duty to give publicity to 8 convictions =m$ aft] s mu* ( /udy & exp]i5ce4 ,"s at lea/ h[ev]1 ( ^? :o read 8 book _c help be+ pr(\ndly influ5c$ by x4 ,su*1 at any rate1 has be5 ! case ) me2 & ,i h v5tur$ to translate ! book into ,engli% 9 ! hope t o!rs may also be b5efitt$ likewise4 ,i %\ld p]haps expla9 t ,i am n a /ud5t ( ,guj>ati1 ! language ( ! orig9al4 ,i h us$ in/ead "o ( ! two ,h9di v]sions ( ! book4 ,i %\ld also po9t out t ,i h n attempt$ a lit]al or close translation1 b only a v free r5d]+ into ,engli%4 ,9 "s cases1 :ole passages h be5 omitt$2 & occasionally only ! g5]al s5se ( a passage has be5 giv54 ,x is hop$1 h[ev]1 t1 9 no s+le in/ance has !re be5 a mis9t]pretation ( ! orig9al words4 ,i am aw>e t _m errors might h crept 91 z ! translation _h to be done 9 a hurry1 & !re 0 h>dly anytime = revision4 ,i hope to make a ?or\gh revision ( ! book1 9 case a second edition is call$ =4 ,,national ,,college1 ,,tri*9opoly1 ,a4 ,,rama ,,iy]4 ,,july #aiba4 ,,introduction ,= m ?an tw5ty ye>s pa/ ,i h be5 pay+ special att5tion to ! "q ( ,heal?4 ,:ile 9 ,engl&1 ,i _h to make my own arrangem5ts = food & dr9k1 & ,i c say1 !re=e1 t my exp]i5ce is q reliable4 ,i h arriv$ at c]ta9 def9ite conclusions f t exp]i5ce1 & ,i n[ set !m d[n = ! b5efit ( my read]s4 ,z ! famili> say+ goes1 ',prev5tion is bett] ?an cure4' ,x is f> easi] & saf] to prev5t illness by ! obs]vance ( ! laws ( heal? ?an to set ab\t cur+ ! illness :i* has be5 br\ght on by our own ignorance & c>elessness4 ,h5ce x is ! duty ( all ?\ghtful m5 to und]/& aright ! laws ( heal?1 & ! object ( ! foll[+ pages is to give an acc\nt ( ^! laws4 ,we %all also consid] ! be/ me?ods ( cure = "s ( ! mo/ common diseases4 ,z ,milton says1 ! m9d c make a hell ( heav5 or a heav5 ( hell4 ,s heav5 is n some:]e above ! cl\ds1 & hell some:]e und]nea? ! e>?6 ,we h ?is same idea express$ 9 ! ,sanskrit say+1 ,mana va ,manu%ayanm ,kranam ,b&ha ,mok%ayoh--man's captivity or fre$om is dep5dant on ! /ate ( 8 m9d4 ,f ?is x foll[s t :e!r a man is heal?y or unheal?y dep5ds on himself4 ,illness is ! result n only ( our actions b also ( our ?\ghts4 ,z has be5 said by a fam\s doctor1 m p die = fe> ( diseases l small-pox1 *ol]a & plague ?an out ( ^? diseases !mselves4 ,ignorance is "o ( ! root-causes ( disease4 ,v (t5 we get bewild]$ at ! mo/ ord9>y diseases out ( %e] ignorance1 & 9 our anxiety to get bett]1 we simply make matt]s worse4 ,our ignorance ( ! mo/ elem5t>y laws ( heal? leads u to adopt wrong rem$ies or drives u into ! h&s ( ! v]ie/ quacks4 ,h[ /range 7& yet h[ true7 x is t we "k mu* less ab\t ?+s ne> at h& ?an ?+s at a di/ance4 ,we "k h>dly any?+ ( our own village1 b we c give by rote ! names ( ! riv]s & m\nta9s ( ,engl&6 ,we take s mu* tr\ble to le>n ! names ( ! />s 9 ! sky1 :ile we h>dly ?9k x wor? :ile to "k ! ?+s t are 9 our own homes6 ,we nev] c>e a jot = ! spl5did pageantry ( ,nature be=e our v eyes1 :ile we are s anxi\s to witness ! pu]ile mumm]ies ( ! !atre6 ,& 9 ! same way1 we are n a%am$ to be ignorant ( ! /ructure ( our body1 ( ! way 9 :i* ! bones & muscles1 gr[1 h[ ! blood circulates & is r5d]$ impure1 h[ we are affect$ by evil ?\ghts & passions1 h[ our m9d travels ov] illimitable spaces & times :ile ! body is at re/1 & s on4 ,!re is no?+ s closely connect$ ) u z our body1 b !re is also no?+ p]haps ( :i* our ignorance is s pr(\nd1 or our indiff]5ce s complete4 ,x is ! duty ( e "o ( u to get ov] ?is indiff]5ce4 ,ev]yone %\ld reg>d x z 8 b\nd5 duty to "k some?+ ( ! fundam5tal facts conc]n+ 8 body4 ,?is k9d ( in/ruction %\ld inde$ be made compulsory 9 our s*ools4 ,at pres5t1 we "k n h[ to deal ) ! mo/ ord9>y scalds & w\nds2 we are helpless if a ?orn runs into our foot2 we are beside ourselves ) fright & dismay if we are bitt5 by an ord9>y snake6 ,inde$1 if we consid] ! dep? ( our ignorance 9 su* matt]s1 we %all h to hang d[n our heads 9 %ame4 ,to ass]t t ! av]age man _c be expect$ to "k ^! ?+s is simply absurd4 ,! foll[+ pages are int5d$ = su* z are will+ to le>n4 ,i d n pret5d t ! facts m5tion$ by me h n be5 said be=e4 ,b my read]s w f9d "h 9 a nut%ell ! sub/ance ( sev]al books on ! subject4 ,i h arriv$ at my conclusions aft] /udy+ ^! books1 & aft] a s]ies ( c>eful exp]im5ts4 ,moreov]1 ^? :o are new to ?is subject w also be sav$ ! risk ( be+ conf\nd$ by ! conflict+ views held by writ]s ( su* books4 ,"o writ] says = in/ance1 t hot wat] is to be us$ "u c]ta9 circum/ances1 :ile ano!r writ] says t1 exactly "u ! same circum/ances1 cold wat] is to be us$4 ,conflict+ views ( ?is k9d h be5 c>efully consid]$ by me1 s t my read]s may re/ assur$ ( ! reliability ( my own views4 ,we h got into ! habit ( call+ 9 a doctor = ! mo/ trivial diseases4 ,:]e !re is no regul> doctor available1 we take ! advice ( m]e quacks4 ,we lab\r "u ! fatal delusion t no disease c be cur$ )\t m$ic9e4 ,?is has be5 responsible = m mis*ief to mank9d ?an any o!r evil4 ,x is ( c\rse1 necess>y t our diseases %\ld be cur$1 b !y _c be cur$ by m$ic9es4 ,n only are m$ic9es m]ely useless1 b at times ev5 positively h>mful4 ,= a diseas$ man to take drugs & m$ic9es w\ld be z fooli% z to try to cov] up ! fil? t has accumulat$ 9 ! inside ( ! h\se4 ,! m we cov] up ! fil?1 ! m rapidly does putrefaction g on4 ,! same is ! case ) ! human body4 ,illness or disease is only ,nature's w>n+ t fil? has accumulat$ 9 "s portion or o!r ( ! body2 & x w\ld surely be ! "p ( wisdom to all[ ,nature to remove ! fil?1 in/ead ( cov]+ x up by ! help ( m$ic9es4 ,^? :o take m$ic9es are really r5d]+ ! task ( ,nature d\bly difficult4 ,x is1 on ! o!r h&1 q easy = u to help ,nature 9 h] task by rememb]+ c]ta9 elem5t>y pr9ciples1--by fa/+1 = in/ance1 s t ! fil? may n accumulate all ! m1 & by vigor\s ex]cise 9 ! op5 air1 s t "s ( ! fil? may escape 9 ! =m ( p]spiration4 ,& ! "o ?+ t is supremely necess>y is to keep our m9ds /rictly "u control4 ,we f9d f exp]i5ce t1 :5 once a bottle ( m$ic9e gets itself introduc$ into a home1 x nev] ?9ks ( go+ out1 b only goes on draw+ o!r bottles 9 its tra94 ,we come across numb]less human be+s :o are afflict$ by "s disease or o!r all ?r\gh _! lives 9 spite ( _! pa!tic devotion to m$ic9es4 ,!y are to-day "u ! treatm5t ( ?is doctor1 to-morr[ ( t4 ,!y sp5d all _! life 9 a futile se>* aft] a doctor :o w cure !m = good4 ,z ! late ,ju/ice ,/eph5 7:o 0 = "s "t 9 ,india7 said1 x is really a/oni%+ t drugs ( :i* s little is kn[n %\ld be appli$ by doctors to bodies ( :i* !y "k /ill less6 ,"s ( ! greate/ doctors ( ! ,we/ !mselves h n[ come to hold ?is view4 ,sir ,a/ley ,coop]1 = in/ance1 admits t ! 'sci5ce' ( m$ic9e is mo/ly m]e guess-"w2 ,dr4 ,bak] & ,dr4 ,frank hold t m p die ( m$ic9es ?an ( diseases2 & ,dr4 ,masongood ev5 goes to ! ext5t ( say+ t m m5 h fall5 victims to m$ic9e ?an to w>1 fam9e & pe/il5ce comb9$6 ,x is also a matt] ( exp]i5ce t diseases increase 9 proportion to ! increase 9 ! numb] ( doctors 9 a place4 ,! dem& = drugs has become s widespread t ev5 ! meane/ pap]s are sure ( gett+ adv]tisem5ts ( quack m$ic9es1 if ( no?+ else4 ,9 a rec5t book on ! ,pat5t ,m$ic9es we are told t ! ,fruit-salts & syrups1 = :i* we pay f ,rs4 #b to ,rs4 #e1 co/ to _! manufactur]s only f a qu>t] ( an anna to "o anna6 ,no wond]1 !n1 t _! compositions %\ld be s scrupul\sly kept a secret4 ,we w1 !re=e1 assure our read]s t !re is absolutely no necessity = !m to seek ! aid ( doctors4 ,to ^?1 h[ev]1 :o may n be will+ to boycott doctors & m$ic9es altoge!r1 we w say1 ,z f> z possible1 possess y\r s\ls 9 pati5ce1 & d n tr\ble ! doctors4 ,9 case y are =c$ at l5g? to call 9 ! aid ( a doctor1 be sure to get a good man2 !n1 foll[ 8 directions /rictly1 & d n call 9 ano!r doctor1 unless by 8 own advice4 ,b rememb]1 above all1 t ! cur+ ( y\r disease does n re/ ultimately 9 ! h&s ( any doctor4 ,m4 ,k4 ,,g&hi4 ,a ,,guide ,,to ,,heal? ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,mean+ ,,( ,,heal? ,ord9>ily t man is consid]$ heal?y :o eats well & moves ab\t1 & does n resort to a doctor4 ,b a little ?\ght w conv9ce u t ?is idea is wrong4 ,!re are _m cases ( m5 be+ diseas$1 9 spite ( _! eat+ well & freely mov+ ab\t4 ,!y are "u ! delusion t !y are heal?y1 simply because !y are too indiff]5t to ?9k ab\t ! matt]4 ,9 fact1 p]fectly heal?y m5 h>dly exi/ any:]e ov] ?is wide _w4 ,z has be5 well said1 only t man c be said to be really heal?y1 :o has a s\nd m9d 9 a s\nd body4 ,! relation betwe5 ! body & ! m9d is s intimate t1 if ei!r ( !m got out ( ord]1 ! :ole sy/em w\ld suff]4 ,let u take ! analogy ( ! rose-fl[]4 ,its col\r /&s to its fragrance 9 ! same way z ! body to ! m9d or ! s\l4 ,no "o reg>ds an artificial pap]-fl[] z a suffici5t sub/itute = ! natural fl[]1 = ! obvi\s reason t ! fragrance1 :i* =ms ! ess5ce ( ! fl[]1 _c be reproduc$4 ,s too1 we in/9ctively hon\r ! man ( a pure m9d & a noble "* 9 pref]5ce to ! man :o is m]ely physically /rong4 ,( c\rse1 ! body & ! s\l are bo? ess5tial1 b ! latt] is f> m important ?an ! =m]4 ,no man ^: "* is n pure c be said to be really heal?y4 ,! body :i* conta9s a diseas$ m9d c nev] be any?+ b diseas$4 ,h5ce x foll[s t a pure "* is ! f\ndation ( heal? 9 ! real s5se ( ! t]m2 & we may say t all evil ?\ghts & evil passions are b diff]5t =ms ( disease4 ,?us consid]$1 we may conclude t t man alone is p]fectly heal?y ^: body is well =m$1 ^: tee? z well z eyes & e>s are 9 good condition1 ^: nose is free f dirty matt]1 ^: sk9 exudes p]spiration freely & )\t any bad smell1 ^: m\? is also free f bad smells1 ^: h&s & legs p]=m _! duty prop]ly1 :o is nei!r too fat nor too ?91 & ^: m9d & s5ses are con/antly "u 8 control4 ,z has already be5 said1 x is v h>d to ga9 su* heal?1 b x is h>d] /ill to reta9 x1 :5 once x has be5 acquir$4 ,! *ief reason :y we are n truly heal?y is t our p>5ts 7 n4 ,an em95t writ] has said t1 if ! p>5ts are 9 p]fectly good condition _! *ildr5 w\ld c]ta9ly be sup]ior to !m 9 all respects4 ,a p]fectly heal?y man has no reason to fe> dea?2 our t]rible fe> ( dea? %[s t we are f> f be+ s heal?y4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 ! cle> duty ( all ( u to /rive = p]fect heal?4 ,we w1 !re=e1 proce$ to consid] 9 ! foll[+ pages h[ su* heal? c be atta9$1 & h[1 :5 once atta9$1 x c also be reta9$ = ev]4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,human ,,body ,! _w is comp\nd$ ( ! five elem5ts1--e>?1 wat]1 air1 fire1 & e!r4 ,s too is our body4 ,x is a sort ( m9iature _w4 ,h5ce ! body /&s 9 ne$ ( all ! elem5ts 9 due proportion1--pure e>?1 pure wat]1 pure fire or sunlight1 pure air1 & op5 space4 ,:5 any "o ( ^! falls %ort ( its due proportion1 illness is caus$ 9 ! body4 ,! body is made up ( sk9 & bone1 z well z fle% & blood4 ,! bones con/itute ! frame-"w ( ! body2 b = !m we c\ld n /& erect & move ab\t4 ,!y protect ! s(t] p>ts ( ! body4 ,?us ! skull gives protection to ! bra91 :ile ! ribs protect ! he>t & ! lungs4 ,doctors h c\nt$ #bch bones 9 ! human body4 ,! outside ( ! bones is h>d1 b ! inside is s(t & holl[4 ,:]e !re is a jo9t betwe5 two bones1 !re is a coat+ ( m>r[1 :i* may be reg>d$ z a s(t bone4 ,! tee?1 too1 are to be c\nt$ among ! bones4 ,:5 we feel ! fle% at "s po9ts1 we f9d x to be t\gh & ela/ic4 ,?is "p ( ! fle% is kn[n z ! muscle4 ,x is ! muscles t enable u to fold & unfold our arms1 to move our jaws1 & to close our eyes4 ,x is by means ( ! muscles1 aga91 t our organs ( p]ception d _! "w4 ,x is beyond ! prov9ce ( ?is book to give a detail$ acc\nt ( ! /ructure ( ! body2 nor has ! pres5t writ] en\gh k to give su* an acc\nt4 ,we w1 !re=e1 cont5t ourselves ) j z mu* in=mation z is ess5tial = our pres5t purpose4 ,! mo/ important portion ( ! body is ! /oma*4 ,if ! /oma* ceases to "w ev5 = a s+le mom5t1 ! :ole body w\ld collapse4 ,! "w ( ! /oma* is to dige/ ! food1 & s to provide n\ri%m5t to ! body4 ,its relation to ! body is ! same z t ( ! /eam eng9e to ! ,railway tra94 ,! ga/ric juice :i* is produc$ 9 ! /oma* helps ! assimilation ( nutriti\s elem5ts 9 ! food1 ! refuse be+ s5t out by way ( ! inte/9es 9 ! =m ( ur9e & fces4 ,on ! left side ( ! abdom9al cavity is ! sple51 :ile to ! "r ( ! /oma* is ! liv]1 ^: function is ! purification ( ! blood & ! secretion ( ! bile1 :i* is s useful = dige/ion4 ,9 ! holl[ space enclos$ by ! ribs are situat$ ! he>t & ! lungs4 ,! he>t is betwe5 ! two lungs1 b m to ! left ?an ! "r4 ,!re are on ! :ole #bd bones 9 ! *e/2 ! action ( ! he>t c be felt betwe5 ! fif? & ! six? rib4 ,! lungs are connect$ ) ! w9dpipe4 ,! air :i* we inhale is tak5 into ! lungs ?r\gh ! w9dpipe1 & ! blood is purifi$ by x4 ,x is ( ! utmo/ importance to brea! ?r\gh ! nose1 in/ead ( ?r\gh ! m\?4 ,on ! circulation ( ! blood dep5d all activities ( ! body4 ,x is ! blood t provides n\ri%m5t to ! body4 ,x extracts ! nutriti\s elem5ts out ( ! food1 & ejects ! refuse ?r\gh ! inte/9es1 & s keeps ! body w>m4 ,! blood is incessantly circulat+ all ov] ! body1 along ! ve9s & ! art]ies4 ,! beat+s ( ! pulse are due to ! circulation ( ! blood4 ,! pulse ( a normal adult man beats "s #ge times a m9ute4 ,! pulses ( *ildr5 beat fa/]1 :ile ^? ( old m5 are sl[]4 ,! *ief ag5cy = keep+ ! blood pure is ! air4 ,:5 ! blood returns to ! lungs aft] "o complete r\nd ov] ! body1 x is impure & conta9s poison\s elem5ts4 ,! oxyg5 ( ! air :i* we inhale purifies ?is blood & is assimilat$ into x1 :ile ! nitrog5 absorbs ! poison\s matt] & is brea!d out4 ,?is process goes on incessantly4 ,z ! air has a v important function to p]=m 9 ! body1 we %all devote a sep>ate *apt] to a detail$ consid]ation ( ! same4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,air ,( ! ?ree ?+s t are indisp5sable = ! subsi/5ce ( man1--namely1 air1 wat]1 & food--! fir/ is ! mo/ important4 ,h5ce x is t ,god has creat$ x 9 su* l>ge quantities z to make x available to all ( u = no?+4 ,mod]n civilisation1 h[ev]1 has r5d]$ ev5 fre% air some:at co/ly1 =1 9 ord] to brea! fre% air1 we h to g out ( t[ns1 & ?is means exp5se4 ,! resid5ts ( ,bombay1 = in/ance1 di/9ctly improve 9 heal? 9 ! air ( ,ma!ran or1 /ill bett]1 ( ! ,malab> ,hills2 b !y _c g to ^! places )\t money4 ,h5ce1 9 ^! days1 x w\ld be h>dly true to say t we get fre% air gratis1 z we us$ to 9 ! old days4 ,b1 :e!r fre% air is available gratis or n1 x is und5iable t we _c get on )\t x4 ,we h already se5 t ! blood circulates ov] ! body1 returns to ! lungs1 & aft] be+ purifi$1 />ts on its r\nd aga94 ,we brea! out ! impure air1 & take 9 oxyg5 f ! outside1 :i* purifies ! blood4 ,?is process ( inspiration & expiration goes on = ev]1 & on x dep5ds man's life4 ,:5 dr[n$ 9 wat] we die1 because1 !n we are unable to let out ! impure air 9 ! body & take 9 pure air f outside4 ,! div]s g d[n into ! wat] 9 :at is kn[n z a div+ bell1 & !y take 9 fre% air ?r\gh a tube :i* leads to ! top4 ,h5ce x is t !y are able to rema9 "u wat] = a long "t4 ,x has be5 asc]ta9$ by exp]im5ts t no man c live )\t air = z long z five m9utes4 ,we (t5 he> ( ! dea? ( little *ildr51 :5 !y are held s close to ! bosom by ignorant mo!rs z to make x impossible = !m to brea!4 ,we %\ld all be z mu* aga9/ ! brea?+ ( impure air z we are aga9/ ! dr9k+ ( dirty wat] & ! eat+ ( dirty food2 b ! air we brea! is1 z a rule1 f> m impure ?an ! wat] we dr9k or ! food we eat4 ,we are all wor%ipp]s ( concrete objects2 ^? ?+s t c be se5 & felt are reg>d$ by u z ( f> great] importance ?an ^? :i* are invisible & intangible4 ,s9ce air belongs to ?is latt] class ( objects1 we fail to realise ! evil wr\ght by ! impure air t we brea!4 ,we w\ld ?9k twice be=e eat+ ! leav+s ( ano!r man's food1 or dr9k+ out ( a cup pollut$ by ano!r man's lips4 ,ev5 ^? :o h n ! lea/ s5se ( %ame or repugnance w\ld nev] eat ano!r man's vomit1 or dr9k ! wat] :i* has be5 spat out by him2 ev5 ^? :o are dy+ ( hung] & ?ir/ w\ld refuse to d x4 ,b1 alas1 h[ few ( u realise t ! air we inhale is s (t5 ! impure & poison\s air :i* has be5 exhal$ by o!rs1 & :i* is surely no less objectionable ?an a man's vomit6 ,h[ /range t m5 %\ld sit & sleep toge!r = h\rs 9 clos$ rooms1 & g on inhal+ ! deadly air exhal$ by !mselves & _! companions6 ,h[ =tunate = man t air %\ld be s light & diffusive1 & capable ( p5etrat+ ! smalle/ holes6 ,ev5 :5 ! doors & w9d[s are clos$1 !re is g5]ally "s little space betwe5 ! walls & ! ro(1 ?r\gh :i* "s air f outside manages to get 91 s t ! inmates ( ! room h n to brea! exclusively poison$ air4 ,! air t we exhale mixes ) ! air outside1 & is r5d]$ pure aga9 by an automatic process t is always go+ on 9 ,nature4 ,n[ we are able to und]/& :y s _m m5 & wom5 %\ld be weak & diseas$4 ,!re c be absolutely no d\bt t impure air is ! root-cause ( disease 9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( e hundr$4 ,x foll[s t ! be/ way ( avoid+ disease is to live & "w 9 ! op5 air4 ,no doctor c compete ) fre% air 9 ?is matt]4 ,consumption is caus$ by ! decay ( ! lungs1 due to ! inhal+ ( impure air1 j z a /eam eng9e :i* is fill$ ) bad coal gets out ( ord]4 ,h5ce doctors say t ! easie/ & ! mo/ effective treatm5t = a consumptive pati5t is to keep him 9 fre% air = all ! #bd h\rs ( ! day4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 ess5tial to "k h[ we c keep ! air pure4 ,9 fact1 e *ild %\ld be taught ! value ( fre% air1 z soon z x is able to und]/& any?+4 ,if my read]s w\ld take ! tr\ble to le>n ! simple facts ab\t ! air & w\ld put _! k into practice1 :ile tea*+ _! *ildr5 also to d ! same4 ,i %all feel imm5sely gratifi$4 ,our latr9es are p]haps mo/ responsible = r5d]+ ! air impure4 ,v few p realise ! s]i\s h>m done by dirty latr9es4 ,ev5 dogs & cats make ) _! claws some?+ l a pit :]e9 to deposit _! fces1 & !n cov] x up ) "s e>?4 ,:]e !re are no lavatories ( ! mod]n approv$ types1 we %\ld also d likewise4 ,!re %\ld be kept a%es or dry e>? 9 a t9 c or an e>!n vessel inside ! latr9e1 & :oev] goes into ! latr9e %\ld1 on com+ out1 cov] ! fces well ) ! a% or ! e>?1 z ! case may be4 ,if ?is is done !re w\ld be no bad smell1 & ! flies too w n settle on x & transmit ! fil?4 ,anybody ^: s5se ( smell has n be5 :olly blunt$1 or :o has n gr[n ?or\ghly accu/om$ to f\l smells w "k h[ noxi\s is ! smell t emanates f all fil?y matt] :i* is all[$ to lie op5 to ! wea!r4 ,our gorge rises at ! v ?\ght ( fces be+ mix$ ) our food1 b we g on inhal+ ! air :i* has be5 pollut$ by su* f\l smell1 =gett+ ! fact t ! "o is j z bad z ! o!r1 except t1 :ile ! =m] is visible1 ! latt] is n4 ,we %\ld see t our latr9es are kept ?or\ghly neat & clean4 ,we abhor ! idea ( our clean+ ! latr9es ourselves1 b :at we %\ld really abhor is ! idea ( mak+ use ( dirty latr9es4 ,:at is ! h>m 9 ourselves remov+ ! fil? :i* has be5 expell$ f inside our own body1 & :i* we are n a%am$ to h remov$ by o!rs8 ,!re is absolutely no reason :y we %\ld n ourselves le>n ! "w ( scav5g+ & tea* x to our *ildr5 z well4 ,! fil?y matt] %\ld be remov$1 & ?r[n into a pit two feet deep1 & !n cov]$ up ) a ?ick lay] ( e>?4 ,if we g to "s op5 place1 we %\ld dig a small pit ) our h&s or feet1 & !n cov] x up1 aft] ! b[els h be5 evacuat$4 ,we also make ! air impure by mak+ wat] at all places indiscrim9ately4 ,?is dirty habit %\ld be giv5 up altoge!r4 ,if !re is no place specially set ap>t = ! purpose1 we %\ld g to "s dry gr\nd away f ! h\se1 & %\ld also cov] up ! ur9e ) e>?4 ,! fil? %\ld n be ca/ into v deep pits1 =1 9 t case1 x w\ld be beyond ! rea* ( sun's heat1 & w\ld also pollute ! wat] fl[+ und]nea? ! e>?4 ,! habit ( spitt+ indiscrim9ately on ! v]&ahs1 c\rt y>ds1 & su* l places is also v bad4 ,! spittle1 especially ( consumptives1 is v dang]\s4 ,! poison\s g]ms 9 x rise into ! air1 &1 be+ inhal$ by o!rs1 lead to a spread ( ! disease4 ,we %\ld keep a spittoon inside ! h\se1 & if we h to spit :5 out on ! road we %\ld spit :]e !re is dry du/1 s t ! spittle may be absorb$ into ! du/ & cause no h>m4 ,doctors hold t ! consumptive %\ld spit into a spittoon ) "s dis9fectant 9 x3 =1 ev5 if he spits on dry gr\nd1 ! g]ms 9 8 spittle manage to rise & spread into ! air along ) ! du/4 ,b1 9 any case1 !re c be no d\bt t ! habit ( spitt+ :]ev] we please is dirty z well z dang]\s4 ,"s p ?r[ :]e !y l cook$ food & o!r articles1 :i* decay & r5d] ! air impure4 ,if all su* rubbi% be put und]gr\nd1 ! air w\ld n be made impure1 & good manure1 too c\ld be obta9$4 ,9 fact1 no k9d ( decay+ matt] %\ld be all[$ to lie expos$ to ! air4 ,x is s easy = u to take ?is necess>y precaution1 if only we are 9 e>ne/ ab\t x4 ,n[ we h se5 h[ our own bad habits r5d] ! air impure1 & :at we c d to keep x pure4 ,next we %all consid] h[ to inhale ! air4 ,z already m5tion$ 9 ! la/ *apt]1 ! air is to be inhal$ ?r\gh ! nose1 & n ?r\gh ! m\?4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 v few p]sons :o "k h[ to brea! correctly4 ,_m p are 9 ! p]nici\s habit ( inhal+ ?r\gh ! m\?4 ,if v cold air is inhal$ ?r\gh ! m\?1 we cat* cold & sore ?roat4 ,fur!r1 if we inhale ?r\gh ! m\?1 ! p>ticles ( du/ 9 ! air g into ! lungs & cause great mis*ief4 ,9 ,london1 = in/ance1 9 ,novemb]1 ! smoke :i* issues f ! *imneys ( great factories mixes ) ! d5se fog1 produc+ a k9d ( yell[ mixture4 ,?is conta9s t9y p>ticles ( soot1 :i* c be detect$ 9 ! spittle ( a man :o inhales ?r\gh ! m\?4 ,to escape ?is1 _m wom5 7:o h n le>nt to brea! ?r\gh ! nose alone7 put on a special k9d ( veil ov] _! faces1 :i* act z sieves4 ,if ^! veils are closely exam9$1 p>ticles ( du/ c be detect$ 9 !m4 ,b ,god has giv5 to all ( u a sieve ( ?is k9d inside ! nose4 ,! air :i* is inhal$ ?r\gh ! no/rils is sift$ be=e x rea*es ! lungs1 & is also w>m$ 9 ! process4 ,s all m5 %\ld le>n to brea! ?r\gh ! nose alone4 ,& ?is is n at all difficult1 if we rememb] to keep our m\? firmly %ut at all times1 except :5 we are talk+4 ,^? :o h got into ! habit ( keep+ _! m\? op5 %\ld sleep ) a b&age r\nd ! m\?1 :i* w\ld =ce !m to brea! ?r\gh ! nose4 ,!y %\ld also take "s tw5ty long respirations 9 ! op5 air1 bo? 9 ! morn+ & 9 ! ev5+4 ,9 fact1 all m5 c practise ?is simple ex]cise & see = !mselves h[ rapidly _! *e/ deep5s4 ,if ! *e/ be measur$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! practice1 & aga9 aft] an int]val ( two mon?s1 x w be se5 h[ mu* x has exp&$ 9 ?is %ort p]iod4 ,aft] le>n+ h[ to inhale ! air1 we %\ld cultivate ! habit ( brea?+ fre% air1 day 9 & day out4 ,we are g5]ally 9 ! mo/ p]nici\s habit ( keep+ conf9$ to ! h\se or ! (fice ?r\gh\t ! day1 & sleep+ 9 n>r[ rooms at night1 ) all doors & w9d[s %ut4 ,z f> z possible1 we %\ld rema9 9 ! op5 air at all times4 ,we %\ld at lea/ sleep on ! v]&ah or 9 ! op5 air4 ,^? :o _c d ?is %\ld at lea/ keep ! doors & w9d[s ( ! room fully op5 at all times4 ,! air is our food = all ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( ! day4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld we be afraid ( x8 ,x is a mo/ fooli% idea t we cat* cold by inhal+ ! cool breeze ( ! morn+4 ,( c\rse1 ^? p :o h spoil$ _! lungs by ! evil habit ( sleep+ )9 clos$ doors are likely to cat* cold1 if !y *ange _! habit all on a sudd54 ,b ev5 !y %\ld n be afraid ( cold1 = ?is cold c be spe$ily got rid (4 ,n[-a-days1 9 ,europe1 ! h\ses = consumptives are be+ built 9 su* a way t !y may get fre% air at all times4 ,we "k :at t]rible havoc is wr\ght 9 ,india by epidemics4 ,we %\ld rememb] t ^! epidemics are due to our habit ( defil+ ! air1 & ( inhal+ ?is poison\s air4 ,we %\ld und]/& t ev5 ! mo/ delicate p w be b5efitt$ by sy/ematically inhal+ fre% air4 ,if we cultivate ! habit ( keep+ ! air pure & ( brea?+ only fre% air1 we c save ourselves f _m a t]rible disease4 ,sleep+ ) ! face uncov]$ is z ess5tial z sleep+ 9 fre% air4 ,_m ( our p are 9 ! habit ( sleep+ ) ! face cov]$1 :i* means t !y h to inhale ! poison\s air :i* has be5 exhal$ by !mselves4 ,=tunately h[ev]1 "s ( ! air f outside does f9d its way ?r\gh ! int]/ices ( ! clo?1 else !y %\ld die ( suffocation4 ,b ! small quantity ( air t ga9s entrance 9 ?is way is altoge!r inadequate4 ,if we are suff]+ f cold1 we may cov] ! head ) a piece ( clo?1 or put on a night-cap1 b ! nose %\ld be kept expos$ "u all circum/ances4 ,air & light are s intimately connect$ ) ea* o!r t x is z well to speak a few words "h on ! value ( light4 ,light is z indisp5sable to life z air itself4 ,h5ce x is t ,hell is repres5t$ z completely d>k4 ,:]e light _c p5etrate1 ! air c nev] be pure4 ,if we ent] a d>k cell>1 we c di/9ctly p]ceive ! smell ( ! f\l air4 ,! fact t we _c see 9 ! d>k %[s t ,god has int5d$ u to live & move 9 ! light4 ,& ,nature has giv5 u j z mu* d>kness z we require 9 ! night4 ,yet1 _m p are 9 ! habit ( sitt+ or sleep+ 9 und]gr\nd cell>s1 devoid ( air & light1 ev5 9 ! hotte/ summ]6 ,^? :o ?us deprive !mselves ( air & light are always weak & hagg>d4 ,n[-a-days1 !re are _m doctors 9 ,europe :o cure _! pati5ts by means ( air-ba? & sun-ba? alone4 ,?\s&s ( diseas$ p]sons h be5 cur$ by m]e exposure to ! air & to ! sunlight4 ,we %\ld keep all doors & w9d[s 9 our h\ses always op51 9 ord] to all[ ! free entrance ( air & light4 ,"s read]s may ask :y1 if air & light are s indisp5sable1 ^? :o live & "w 9 cell>s are n visibly affect$4 ,^? :o h ?\ght well ov] ! matt] w\ld nev] put ?is "q4 ,our aim %\ld be to atta9 ! maximum ( heal? by all legitimate means2 we %\ld n be cont5t m]ely to live anyh[4 ,x has be5 indubitably e/abli%$ t insuffici5t air & light give rise to disease4 ,dwell]s 9 t[ns are1 z a rule1 m delicate ?an ^? 9 ! c\ntry1 = !y get less air & light ?an ! latt]4 ,air & light1 !n1 are absolutely indisp5sable to heal?1 & e "o %\ld rememb] all t we h said on ! matt]1 & act up to x to ! be/ ( 8 ability4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,wat] ,z has be5 already po9t$ out1 air is ! mo/ indisp5sable to our subsi/5ce1 :ile wat] comes next 9 ord]4 ,man _c live = m ?an a few m9utes )\t air1 b he c live = a few days )\t wat]4 ,& 9 ! abs5ce ( o!r food1 he c subsi/ on wat] alone = _m days4 ,!re is m ?an #gj ( wat] 9 ! composition ( our food-/uffs1 z 9 t ( ! human body4 ,ev5 ?\gh wat] is s indisp5sable1 we take h>dly any pa9s to keep x pure4 ,epidemics are z mu* ! outcome ( our indiff]5ce to ! quality ( ! wat] we dr9k1 z ( ! air we brea!4 ,! dr9k+ ( dirty wat] v (t5 produces also ! disease ( ! /one4 ,wat] may be impure 9 ei!r ( two ways1--by issu+ f dirty places1 or by be+ defil$ by u4 ,:]e ! wat] issues f dirty places1 we %\ld n dr9k x at all2 nor d we g5]ally dr9k x4 ,b we d n %r9k f dr9k+ ! wat] :i* has be5 defil$ by ourselves4 ,riv]-wat]1 = in/ance1 is reg>d$ z q good = dr9k+1 al?\gh we ?r[ into x all sorts ( rubbi%1 & also use x = wa%+ purposes4 ,we %\ld make x a rule nev] to dr9k ! wat] 9 :i* p ba!4 ,! upp] portion ( a riv] %\ld be set ap>t = dr9k+ wat]1 ! l[] be+ res]v$ = ba?+ & wa%+ purposes4 ,:]e !re is no su* arrangem5t1 x is a good practice to dig 9 ! s&1 & take dr9k+ wat] !refrom4 ,?is wat] is v pure1 s9ce x has be5 filt]$ by passage ?r\gh ! s&4 ,x is g5]ally risky to dr9k well-wat]1 = unless x is well protect$1 ! dirty wat] at ! top w\ld trickle d[n into ! well1 & r5d] ! wat] impure4 ,fur!r1 birds & insects (t5 fall into ! wat] & die2 sometimes birds build _! ne/s inside ! wells2 & ! dirt f ! feet ( ^? :o draw wat] f ! well is also wa%$ d[n into ! wat]4 ,= all ^! reasons1 we %\ld be p>ticul>ly c>eful 9 dr9k+ well-wat]4 ,wat] kept 9 tubs is also v (t5 impure4 ,if x %\ld be pure1 ! tubs %\ld be wa%$ clean at frequ5t int]vals1 & %\ld be kept cov]$2 we %\ld also see t ! tank or well f :i* ! wat] is tak5 is kept 9 good condition4 ,v few p1 h[ev]1 take su* precautions to keep ! wat] pure4 ,h5ce ! be/ way ( remov+ ! impurities ( ! wat] is to boil x well1 &1 aft] cool+ x1 filt] x c>efully into ano!r vessel ?r\gh a ?ick & clean piece ( clo?4 ,our duty1 h[ev]1 does n end ) ?is4 ,we %\ld realise t we owe a duty to our fell[m5 9 ?is matt]4 ,we %\ld see to x t we d absolutely no?+ to defile ! wat] :i* is us$ = dr9k+ by ! public4 ,we %\ld scrupul\sly refra9 f ba?+ or wa%+ 9 ! wat] :i* is res]v$ = dr9k+2 we %\ld nev] answ] ! calls ( nature ne> ! banks ( a riv]1 nor cremate ! dead bodies !re & ?r[ ! a%es aft] cremation into ! wat]4 ,9 spite ( all ! c>e t we may take1 we f9d x s difficult to keep wat] p]fectly pure4 ,x may h1 = in/ance1 salt dissolv$ 9 x1 or bits ( grass & o!r decay+ matt]4 ,ra9 wat] is1 ( c\rse1 ! pure/1 b1 be=e x rea*es u1 x g5]ally becomes impure by ! absorption ( ! float+ matt] 9 ! atmosph]e4 ,p]fectly pure wat] has a mo/ b5eficial effect on ! sy/em2 h5ce doctors adm9i/] di/ill$ wat] to _! pati5ts4 ,^? :o are suff]+ f con/ipation are appreciably b5efitt$ by ! use ( di/ill$ wat]4 ,_m p d n "k t wat] is ( two k9ds1 s(t & h>d4 ,h>d wat] is wat] 9 :i* "s k9d ( salt has be5 dissolv$4 ,h5ce1 soap does n readily la!r 9 x1 & food _c be easily boil$ 9 x4 ,its ta/e is bracki%1 :ile s(t wat] ta/es sweet4 ,x is mu* saf] to dr9k s(t wat]1 al?\gh "s p hold t h>d wat] is bett] by virtue ( ! pres5ce ( nutriti\s matt] dissolv$ !re94 ,ra9 wat] is ! be/ k9d ( s(t wat]1 & is !re=e1 ! be/ = dr9k+ purposes4 ,h>d wat]1 if boil$ & kept ov] ! fire = "s half an h\r1 is r5d]$ s(t4 ,!n x may be filt]$ & drunk4 ,! "q is (t5 ask$1 ,:5 %\ld "o dr9k wat]1 & h[ mu*8 ,! only safe answ] to ?is is ?is3 "o %\ld dr9k wat] only :5 "o feels ?ir/y1 & ev5 !n only j en\gh to qu5* ! ?ir/4 ,!re is no h>m 9 dr9k+ wat] dur+ ! meals or imm$iately aft]w>ds4 ,( c\rse1 we %\ld n wa% ! food d[n ) wat]4 ,if ! food refuses to g d[n ( itself1 x means t ei!r x has n be5 well prep>$ or ! /oma* is n 9 ne$ ( x4 ,ord9>ily1 !re is no ne$ to dr9k wat]2 & inde$1 !re %\ld be none4 ,z already m5tion$1 !re is a l>ge p]c5tage ( wat] 9 our ord9>y articles ( food1 & we also add wat] 9 cook+ !m4 ,:y !n %\ld we feel ?ir/y8 ,^? p ^: diet is free f su* articles z *illies & onions :i* create an artificial ?ir/1 h r>ely any ne$ to dr9k wat]4 ,^? :o feel unacc\ntably ?ir/y mu/ be suff]+ f "s disease or o!r4 ,we may be tempt$ to dr9k any k9d ( wat] t we come across1 simply because we see "s p do+ x ) impunity4 ,! reply to ?is has already be5 giv5 9 connection ) air4 ,our blood has 9 itself ! p[] ( de/roy+ _m ( ! poison\s elem5ts t ent] into x1 b x has to be r5ew$ & purifi$1 j z ! %>p edge ( a sword has to be m5d$ :5 x has be5 once employ$ 9 action4 ,h5ce1 if we g on dr9k+ impure wat]1 we %\ld n be surpris$ to f9d our blood ?or\ghly poison$ 9 ! end4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,food ,x is impossible to lay d[n h>d & fa/ rules 9 ! matt] ( food4 ,:at sort ( food %\ld we eat1 h[ mu* ( x %\ld be eat51 & at :at times1--^! are que/ions on :i* doctors diff] a great deal4 ,! ways ( m5 are s div]se1 t ! v same food %[s diff]5t effects on diff]5t individuals4 ,al?\gh1 h[ev]1 x is impossible to say conclusively :at sort ( food we %\ld eat1 x is ! cle> duty ( e individual to be/[ s]i\s ?\ght on ! matt]4 ,ne$less to say1 ! body _c subsi/ )\t food4 ,we und]go all sorts ( suff]+s & privations = ! sake ( food4 ,b1 at ! same "t1 x is indisputable t #ii4i ( m5 & wom5 9 ! _w eat m]ely to please ! palate4 ,!y nev] pause to ?9k ( ! aft]-effects at ! "t ( eat+4 ,_m p take purgatives & dige/ive pills or p[d]s 9 ord] to be able to eat ?or\ghly well4 ,!n !re are "s p :o1 aft] eat+ to ! utmo/ ( _! capacity1 vomit out all t !y h eat51 & proce$ to eat ! same /uffs once m6 ,"s p1 inde$1 eat s sumptu\sly t1 = two or ?ree days toge!r1 !y d n feel hungry at all4 ,9 "s cases1 m5 h ev5 be5 kn[n to h di$ ( ov]-eat+4 ,i say all ?is f my own exp]i5ce4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( my old days1 ,i am tempt$ to laugh at _m ?+s1 & _c help be+ a%am$ ( "s ?+s4 ,9 ^? days ,i us$ to h tea 9 ! morn+1 breakfa/ two or ?ree h\rs aft]w>ds1 d9n] at "o o'clock1 tea aga9 at #c p4m41 & supp] betwe5 #f & #g6 ,my condition at t "t 0 mo/ pitiable4 ,!re 0 a great deal ( sup]flu\s fat on my body1 & bottles ( m$ic9e 7 always at h&4 ,9 ord] to be able to eat well1 ,i us$ to take purgatives v (t51 z well z "s tonic or o!r4 ,9 ^? days1 ,i _h n a ?ird ( my pres5t capacity = "w1 9 spite ( ! fact t ,i 0 !n 9 ! prime ( y\?4 ,su* a life is surely pitiable1 & if we consid] ! matt] s]i\sly1 we mu/ also admit x to be mean1 s9ful & ?or\ghly contemptible4 ,man is n born to eat1 nor %\ld he live to eat4 ,8 true function is to "k & s]ve 8 ,mak]2 b1 s9ce ! body is ess5tial to ?is s]vice1 we h p]=ce to eat4 ,ev5 a!i/s w admit t we %\ld eat m]ely to pres]ve our heal?1 & n m ?an is ne$$ = ?is purpose4 ,turn to ! birds & bea/s1 & :at d y f9d8 ,!y nev] eat m]ely to please ! palate1 !y nev] g on eat+ till _! inside is full to ov]fl[+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y eat only to appease _! hung]1 & ev5 !n only j z mu* z w appease _! hung]4 ,!y take ! food provid$ by ,nature1 & d n cook _! food4 ,c x be t man alone is creat$ to wor%ip ! palate8 ,c x be t he alone is de/9$ to be et]nally suff]+ f disease8 ,^? animals t live a natural life ( fre$om nev] once die ( hung]4 ,among !m !re are no di/9ctions ( ri* & poor1--( ^? :o eat _m times a day1 & ^? :o d n get ev5 "o meal 9 ! day4 ,^! abnormalities are f\nd only among u human be+s1--& yet we reg>d ourselves z sup]ior to ! animal creation6 ,surely ^? :o sp5d _! days 9 ! wor%ip ( _! /oma* are worse ?an ! birds & bea/s4 ,a calm reflection w %[ t all s9s l ly+1 *eat+ & /eal+ are ultimately due to our subjection to ! palate4 ,he :o is able to control ! palate1 w easily be able to control ! o!r s5ses4 ,if we tell lies1 or commit !ft or adult]y1 we are look$ d[n ^u by society1 b1 /rangely en\gh1 no odium atta*es to ^? :o slavi%ly p&] to ! palate6 ,x w\ld seem z ?\gh ?is 7 n a "q ( morality at all6 ,! fact is t ev5 ! be/ ( u are slaves to ! palate4 ,no "o has yet adequately emphasis$ ! numb]less evils t arise f our habit ( p&]+ to ! palate4 ,all civilis$ p w\ld boycott ! company ( li>s1 ?ieves1 & adult]]s2 b !y g on eat+ beyond all limits1 & nev] reg>d x z a s9 at all4 ,p&]+ to ! palate is n reg>d$ by u z a s91 s9ce all ( u are guilty ( x1 j z dacoity is n reg>d$ z a crime 9 a village ( dacoits2 b :at is worse1 we pride ourselves on x6 ,on occasions ( m>riage & o!r fe/ivities1 we reg>d x z a sacr$ duty to wor%ip ! palate2 ev5 9 times ( fun]al1 we are n a%am$ ( do+ x4 ,has a gue/ come8 ,we mu/ gorge him ) sweetmeats4 ,if1 f "t to "t1 we d n give fea/s to our fri5ds & relations1 or d n p>take ( ! fea/s giv5 by !m1 we mu/ become objects ( contempt4 ,if1 hav+ invit$ our fri5ds to eat ) u1 we fail to cram !m ) ri* /uffs1 we mu/ be reg>d$ z mis]ly4 ,on holidays1 ( c\rse1 we mu/ h specially ri* food prep>$6 ,inde$1 :at is really a great s9 has come to be look$ ^u z a sign ( wisdom6 ,we h s$ul\sly cultivat$ su* false notions 9 ! matt] ( eat+ t we nev] realise our slavi%ness & our bea/l9ess4 ,h[ c we save ourselves f ?is t]rible /ate8 ,let u view ! "q f ano!r /&po9t4 ,we f9d x inv>iably ! case 9 ! _w t ,nature h]self has provid$ = all creatures1 :e!r man or bea/1 or bird or insect1 j en\gh food = _! su/5ance4 ,?is is an et]nal law ( ,nature4 ,9 ! k+dom ( ,nature1 none goes to sleep1 none =gets to d 8 duty1 & none %[s a t5d5cy to laz9ess4 ,all ! "w is done to p]fection1 & punctually to ! m9ute4 ,if we rememb] to ord] our lives /rictly 9 accordance ) ! immutable & et]nal laws ( ,nature1 we %all f9d t !re are no m dea?s by />vation any:]e ov] ! wide _w4 ,s9ce ,nature always provides j en\gh food to fe$ all creat$ be+s1 x foll[s t he :o takes to himself m ?an 8 normal %>e ( food1 is depriv+ ano!r ( 8 legitimate %>e4 ,is x n a fact1 t1 9 ! kit*5s ( emp]ors & k+s1 ( all ri* m51 9 g5]al1 mu* m food is prep>$ ?an is requir$ to fe$ !m & all _! dep5d5ts8 ,t is to say1 !y snat* s mu* food f ! %>e ( ! poor4 ,is x1 !n1 any wond] t ! poor %\ld die ( />vation8 ,if ?is is true 7& ?is fact has be5 admitt$ by ! mo/ ?\ghtful m57 x mu/ necess>ily foll[ t all ! food t we eat beyond our imm$iate ne$ is food fil*$ f ! /oma*s ( ! poor4 ,& to ! ext5t to :i* we eat m]ely ) a view to pleas+ ! palate mu/ our heal? necess>ily suff]4 ,aft] ?is prelim9>y discussion1 we c proce$ to consid] :at k9d ( food is be/ = u4 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 we decide ! "q ( ! ideal food = u1 we h to consid] :at k9ds ( food are injuri\s to heal?1 & to be avoid$4 ,"u ! t]m food1 we include all ! ?+s t are tak5 into ! body ?r\gh ! m\?1--includ+ w9e1 bhang & opium1 tobacco1 tea1 c(fee & cocoa1 spices & condim5ts4 ,i am conv9c$ t all ^! articles h to be completely es*ew$1 hav+ be5 l$ to ?is conviction p>tly f my own exp]i5ce1 & p>tly f ! exp]i5ces ( o!rs4 ,w9e1 bhang & opium h be5 condemn$ by all ! religions ( ! _w1 al?\gh ! numb] ( total ab/a9]s is s limit$4 ,dr9k has br\ght ab\t ! ru9 ( :ole families4 ,! drunk>d =feits 8 sanity2 he has ev5 be5 kn[n to =get ! di/9ction betwe5 "m1 wife & daught]4 ,8 life becomes a m]e burd5 to him4 ,ev5 m5 ( s\nd s5se become helpless automatons :5 !y take to dr9k2 ev5 :5 n actually "u its influ5ce1 _! m9ds are too impot5t to d any "w4 ,"s p say t w9e is h>mless :5 us$ z m$ic9e1 b ev5 ,european doctors h begun to give up ?is view 9 _m cases4 ,"s p>tisans ( dr9k argue t1 if w9e c be us$ z m$ic9e ) impunity1 x c also be us$ z dr9k4 ,b _m poisons are employ$ z m$ic9es2 d we ev] dream ( employ+ !m z food8 ,x is q possible t1 9 "s diseases1 w9e may d "s good1 b ev5 !n1 no s5sible1 or ?\ghtful man %\ld cons5t to use x ev5 z m$ic9e1 "u any circum/ances4 ,z = opium1 x is no less injuri\s ?an w9e1 & is to be equally es*ew$4 ,h we n se5 a mighty nation l ! ,*9ese fall+ "u ! deadly spell ( opium1 & r5d]+ itself incapable ( ma9ta9+ its indep5d5ce8 ,h we n se5 ! jagird>s ( our own l& =feit+ _! jagirs "u ! same fatal influ5ce8 ,s p[]ful is ! spell t has be5 wov5 ov] ! m9ds ( m5 by tobacco t x w take an age to break x4 ,"y & old h equally come "u ?is fatal spell4 ,ev5 ! be/ m5 d n %r9k f ! use ( tobacco4 ,its use1 inde$1 has become a matt] ( c\rse ) u1 & is spread+ wid] & wid] e day4 ,v few p are aw>e ( ! _m tricks employ$ by ! cig>ette-manufactur]s to br+ u m & m "u its influ5ce4 ,!y spr9kle opium or "s p]fum$ acid on ! tobacco1 s t we may f9d x all ! m difficult to extricate ourselves f its clut*es4 ,!y sp5d ?\s&s ( p\nds 9 adv]tisem5ts4 ,_m ,european firms deal+ 9 cig>s keep _! own presses1 h _! own c9emas1 in/itute lott]ies1 & give away prizes1 &1 9 %ort1 sp5d money l wat] to a*ieve _! end4 ,ev5 wom5 h n[ begun to smoke4 ,& poems h be5 compos$ on tobacco1 extoll+ x z ! great fri5d ( ! poor6 ,! evils ( smok+ are too num]\s to m5tion4 ,! habitual smok] becomes su* a bond slave to x t he kn[s no s5se ( %ame or compunction2 he proce$s to emit ! f\l fumes ev5 9 ! h\ses ( /rang]s6 ,x is also a matt] ( common exp]i5ce t smok]s are (t5 tempt$ to commit all sorts ( crimes4 ,*ildr5 /eal money f _! p>5ts' purses2 & ev5 ! prison]s 9 gaols manage to /eal cig>ettes & keep !m c>efully conceal$4 ,! smok] w get on )\t food1 b he _c disp5se ) 8 smoke6 ,soldi]s on ! field ( battle h be5 kn[n to lose all capacity = fight+ = failure ( ! indisp5sable cig>ette at ! critical mom5t4 ,! late ,c\nt ,leo ,tol/oi ( ,russia tells u ! foll[+ /ory4 ,a c]ta9 man once took x into 8 head1 = "s reason1 to murd] 8 wife4 ,he actually drew ! knife & 0 ab\t to d ! de$1 :5 he felt "s compunction1 & gave x up4 ,!n he sat d[n to smoke & 8 wits be+ turn$ "u ! influ5ce ( tobacco1 he rose once m & actually committ$ ! murd]4 ,tol/oi held ! view t ! poison ( tobacco is m subtle & irresi/ible1 & h5ce f> m dang]\s1 ?an t ( w9e4 ,!n ! money t is sp5t on cig>s & cig>ettes by individuals is frightfully l>ge4 ,i h myself come across in/ances ( cig>s consum+ z mu* z ,rs4 #ge a mon? = "o man6 ,smok+ also leads to an appreciable r$uction ( dige/ive p[]s4 ,! smok] feels no appetite = food1 & 9 ord] to give x "s flav\r1 spices & condim5ts h to be freely us$4 ,8 brea? /9ks1 &1 9 "s cases1 bli/]s are =m$ on 8 face1 & ! gums & tee? turn black 9 col\r4 ,_m also fall a prey to t]rible diseases4 ,! fumes ( tobacco bef\l ! air ar\nd1 & public heal? suff]s 9 consequ5ce4 ,i _c und]/& h[ ^? :o condemn dr9k c h ! tem]ity to def5d smok+4 ,! man :o does n es*ew tobacco 9 all its =ms c nev] be p]fectly heal?y1 nor c he be a man ( pure & blameless "*4 ,i mu/ say t tea1 c(fee & cocoa are equally injuri\s to heal?1 al?\gh ,i "k t v few are likely to agree ) me4 ,!re is a k9d ( poison 9 all ( !m2 &1 9 ! case ( tea & c(fee1 if milk & sug> 7 n add$1 !re w\ld be absolutely no nutriti\s elem5t 9 !m4 ,by means ( repeat$ & v>i$ exp]im5ts x has be5 e/abli%$ t !re is no?+ at all 9 ^! articles :i* is capable ( improv+ ! blood4 ,until a few ye>s ago1 we us$ to dr9k tea & c(fee only on special occasions1 b to-day !y h become univ]sally indisp5sable4 ,?+s h come to su* a pass t ev5 sickly p]sons (t5 use !m z sub/itutes = n\ri%+ food6 ,=tunately = u1 ! co/l9ess ( cocoa has prev5t$ its spread to ! same ext5t z tea & c(fee1 al?\gh1 9 ! homes ( ! ri*1 x is q lib]ally us$4 ,t all ^! ?ree articles are poison\s c be se5 f ! fact t ^? :o once take to !m c nev] aft]w>ds get on )\t !m4 ,9 ! old days1 ,i myself us$ to feel a di/9ct s5se ( we>9ess or lang\r if ,i did n get my tea punctually at ! usual h\r4 ,once "s #djj wom5 & *ildr5 _h ga!r$ toge!r at a c]ta9 celebration4 ,! executive committee _h resolv$ aga9/ provid+ tea to ! visitors4 ,! wom51 h[ev]1 t _h assembl$ !re1 7 9 ! habit ( tak+ tea at #d o'clock e ev5+4 ,! au?orities 7 in=m$ t1 if ^! wom5 7 n giv5 _! usual tea1 !y w\ld be too ill to move ab\t1 &1 ne$less to say1 !y _h to cancel _! orig9al resolution6 ,b "s slight delay 9 ! prep>ation ( ! tea l$ to a regul> upro>1 & ! commotion subsid$ only aft] ! wom5 _h _h _! cup ( tea6 ,i c v\* = ! au!nticity ( ?is incid5t4 ,9 ano!r in/ance1 a c]ta9 woman _h lo/ all h] dige/ive p[]s "u ! influ5ce ( tea1 & _h become a prey to *ronic heada*es2 b f ! mom5t t %e gave up tea h] heal? began /eadily to improve4 ,a doctor ( ! ,batt]sea ,municipality 9 ,engl& has decl>$1 aft] c>eful inve/igation1 t ! bra9-tissues ( ?\s&s ( wom5 9 8 di/rict h be5 diseas$ f excessive use ( tea4 ,i h myself come across _m in/ances ( heal? be+ ru9$ by tea4 ,c(fee does "s good aga9/ ,kapha 7phlegm7 & ,va?a 7'w9d'71 b at ! same "t x weak5s ! body by de/roy+ ! vital fluid1 & by mak+ ! blood z ?9 z wat]4 ,to ^? p :o advocate c(fee on ! gr\nd t x is b5eficial aga9/ phlegm & w9d1 we w\ld recomm5d ! juice ( g+] z ev5 bett] = ! purpose4 ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 let u rememb] t ! evil effects ( c(fee are too s]i\s to be c\nt]-balanc$ by its good4 ,:5 ! blood & ! vital fluid are poison$ by a /uff1 c !re be any hesitation 9 giv+ x up altoge!r8 ,cocoa is fully z h>mful z c(fee1 & x conta9s a poison :i* dead5s ! p]ceptions ( ! sk94 ,^? p :o recognise ! validity ( moral consid]ations 9 ^! matt]s %\ld rememb] t tea1 c(fee & cocoa are prep>$ mo/ly by lab\r]s "u ind5ture1 :i* is only a f9e "n = slav]y4 ,if we saw ) our own eyes ! oppressive treatm5t t is met$ out to ! lab\r]s 9 cocoa plantations1 we %\ld nev] aga9 make use ( ! /uff4 ,inde$1 if we enquire m9utely into ! me?ods ( prep>ation ( all our articles ( food1 we %all h to give up #ij ( !m6 ,a h>mless & heal?y sub/itute = c(fee 7tea or cocoa7 c be prep>$ z foll[s4 ,ev5 habitual c(fee-dr9k]s w be unable to p]ceive any diff]5ce 9 ta/e betwe5 c(fee & ?is sub/itute4 ,good & well-sift$ :eat is put into a fry+-pan ov] ! fire & well fri$1 until x has turn$ completely r$1 & begun to gr[ d>k 9 col\r4 ,!n x is p[d]$ j l c(fee4 ,a spoon ( ! p[d] is !n put into a cup1 & boil+ wat] p\r$ on to x4 ,pref]ably keep ! ?+ ov] ! fire = a m9ute1 & add milk & sug>1 if necess>y1 & y get a delici\s dr9k1 :i* is mu* *eap] & heal?i] ?an c(fee4 ,^? :o want to save !mselves ! tr\ble ( prep>+ ?is p[d] may get _! supply f ! ,satyagraha ,a%ram1 ,ahm$abad4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( diet1 ! :ole mank9d may be divid$ into ?ree broad divisions4 7#a7 ,! fir/ class1 :i* is ! l>ge/1 consi/s ( ^? :o1 :e!r by pref]5ce or out ( necessity1 live on an exclusive vegetable diet4 ,"u ?is division come ! be/ "p ( ,india1 a l>ge portion ( ,europe1 & ,*9a & ,japan4 ,! /aple diet ( ! ,italians is mac>oni1 ( ! ,iri% potato1 ( ! ,scot* oatmeal1 & ( ! ,*9ese & ,japanese rice4 7#b7 ,! second class consi/s ( ^? :o live on a mix$ diet4 ,"u ?is class come mo/ ( ! p ( ,engl&1 ! ri*] classes ( ,*9a & ,japan1 ! ri*] ,mussalmans ( ,india1 z well z ^? ri* ,h9dus :o h no religi\s scruples ab\t tak+ meat4 7#c7 ,to ! ?ird class belong ! uncivilis$ peoples ( ! frigid zones1 :o live on an exclusive meat diet4 ,^! are n v num]\s1 & !y also introduce a vegetable elem5t into _! diet1 :]ev] !y come 9 contact ) ! civilis$ races ( ,europe4 ,man1 !n1 c live on ?ree k9ds ( diet2 b x is our duty to consid] :i* ( ^! is ! heal?ie/ = u4 ,an exam9ation ( ! /ructure ( ! human body leads to ! conclusion t man is int5d$ by ,nature to live on a vegetable diet4 ,!re is ! close/ aff9ity betwe5 ! organs ( ! human body & ^? ( ! fruit-eat+ animals4 ,! monkey1 = in/ance1 is s simil> to man 9 %ape & /ructure1 & x is a fruit-eat+ animal4 ,its tee? & /oma* are j l ! tee? & /oma* ( man4 ,f ?is we may inf] t man is int5d$ to live on roots & fruits1 & n on meat4 ,sci5ti/s h f\nd out by exp]im5ts t fruits h 9 !m all ! elem5ts t are requir$ = man's su/5ance4 ,! planta91 ! orange1 ! date1 ! grape1 ! apple1 ! almond1 ! walnut1 ! gr\ndnut1 ! cocoanut1--all ^! fruits conta9 a l>ge p]c5tage ( nutriti\s elem5ts4 ,^! sci5ti/s ev5 hold t !re is no ne$ = man to cook 8 food4 ,!y argue t he %\ld be able to subsi/ v well on food cook$ by ! ,sun's w>m?1 ev5 z all ! l[] animals are able to d2 & !y say t ! mo/ nutriti\s elem5ts 9 ! food are de/roy$ 9 ! process ( cook+1 & t ^? ?+s t _c be eat5 uncook$ c\ld n h be5 int5d$ = our food by ,nature4 ,if ?is view be correct1 x foll[s t we are at pres5t wa/+ a lot ( our preci\s "t 9 ! cook+ ( our food4 ,if we c\ld live on uncook$ food alone1 we %\ld be sav+ s mu* "t & en]gy1 z well z money1 all ( :i* may be utilis$ = m useful purposes4 ,"s p w d\btless say t x is idle & fooli% to speculate on ! possibility ( m5 tak+ to uncook$ food1 s9ce !re is absolutely no hope ( _! ev] do+ x4 ,b we are n consid]+ at pres5t :at p w or w n d1 b only :at !y ought to d4 ,x is only :5 we "k :at ! ideal k9d ( diet is t we %all be able m & m to approximate our actual to ! ideal4 ,:5 we say t a fruit-diet is ! be/1 we d n1 ( c\rse1 expect all m5 to take to x /raightway4 ,we only mean t1 if !y %\ld take to ?is diet1 x w\ld be ! be/ ?+ = !m4 ,!re are _m m5 9 ,engl& :o h tri$ a pure fruit-diet1 & :o h record$ ! results ( _! exp]i5ce4 ,!y 7 p :o took to ?is diet1 n out ( religi\s scruples1 b simply out ( consid]ations ( heal?4 ,a ,g]man doctor has writt5 a bulky volume on ! subject1 & e/abli%$ ! value ( a fruit-diet by _m argum5ts & evid5ces4 ,he has cur$ _m diseases by a fruit-diet comb9$ ) op5-air life4 ,he goes s f> z to say t ! p ( any c\ntry c f9d all ! elem5ts ( nutrition 9 ! fruits ( _! own l&4 ,x may n be out ( place to record my own exp]i5ce 9 ?is connection4 ,= ! la/ six mon?s ,i h be5 liv+ exclusively on fruits--reject+ ev5 milk & curd4 ,my pres5t diet>y consi/s ( planta91 gr\ndnut & olive oil1 ) "s s\r fruit l ! lime4 ,i _c say t my exp]im5t has be5 altoge!r a success1 b a p]iod ( six mon?s is all too %ort to arrive at any def9ite conclusions on su* a vital matt] z a complete *ange ( diet4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 ,i c say1 t1 dur+ ?is p]iod1 ,i h be5 able to keep well :]e o!rs h be5 attack$ by disease1 & my physical z well z m5tal p[]s are n[ great] ?an be=e4 ,i may n be able to lift heavy loads1 b ,i c n[ d h>d lab\r = a mu* long] "t )\t fatigue4 ,i c also d m m5tal "w1 & ) bett] p]si/5ce & resolut5ess4 ,i h tri$ a fruit-diet on _m sickly p1 inv>iably ) great advantage4 ,i %all describe ^! exp]i5ces 9 ! section on diseases4 ,"h ,i w only say t my own exp]i5ce1 z well z my /udy ( ! subject1 has confirm$ me 9 ! conviction t a fruit-diet is ! be/ = u4 ,z ,i h already confess$1 ,i d n ?9k = a mom5t t p w take to a fruit-diet z soon z !y read ?is4 ,x may ev5 be t all t ,i h writt5 has no effect at all on a s+le read]1 b ,i believe x to be my b\nd5 duty to set d[n :at ,i hold to be ! "r ?+ to ! be/ ( my light4 ,if h[ev]1 anybody does wi% to try a fruit-diet1 he %\ld proce$ r cauti\sly 9 ord] to obta9 ! be/ results4 ,he %\ld c>efully g ?r\gh all ! *apt]s ( ?is book1 & fully grasp ! fundam5tal pr9ciples1 be=e he proce$s to d any?+ 9 practice4 ,my reque/ to my read]s is t !y %\ld res]ve _! f9al judgm5ts until !y h read ?r\gh all t ,i h got to say4 ,a vegetable diet is ! be/ aft] a fruit-diet4 ,"u ?is t]m we include all k9ds ( pot-h]bs & c]eals1 z well z milk4 ,vegetables are n z nutriti\s z fruits1 s9ce !y lose "p ( _! efficacy 9 ! process ( cook+4 ,we _c1 h[ev]1 eat uncook$ vegetables4 ,we w n[ proce$ to consid] :i* vegetables are ! be/ = u4 ,:eat is ! be/ ( all ! c]eals4 ,man c live on :eat alone1 = 9 x we h 9 due proportion all ! elem5ts ( nutrition4 ,_m k9ds ( edibles c be made ( :eat1 & !y c all be easily dige/$4 ,! ready-made foods = *ildr5 t are sold by *emi/s are also made p>tly ( :eat4 ,millet & maize belong to ! same g5us1 & cakes & loaves c also be made out ( !m1 b !y are inf]ior to :eat 9 _! food-value4 ,we w n[ consid] ! be/ =m 9 :i* :eat may be tak54 ,! :ite mill fl\r t is sold 9 our baz>s is q useless2 x conta9s no nutrim5t at all4 ,an ,engli% doctor tells u t a dog :i* 0 f$ solely on ?is fl\r di$1 :ile o!r dogs :i* 7 f$ on bett] fl\r rema9$ q heal?y4 ,!re is a great dem& = loaves made ( ?is fl\r1 s9ce m5 eat m]ely to satisfy _! palate1 & are r>ely mov$ by consid]ations ( heal?4 ,^! loaves are devoid ( ta/e & nutrim5t1 z well z ( s(tness4 ,!y become s h>d t !y _c be brok5 by ! h&4 ,! be/ =m ( fl\r is t :i* is made ( well-sift$ :eat 9 ! gr9d-mill at home4 ,?is fl\r %\ld be us$ )\t fur!r sift+4 ,loaves made ( x are q sweet to ! ta/e1 z well z q s(t4 ,x also la/s = a long] "t ?an ! mill fl\r1 s9ce x is f> m nutriti\s1 & may be us$ 9 small] quantities4 ,! loaf sold 9 ! baz>s is ?or\ghly useless4 ,x may be q :ite & attractive 9 appe>ance1 b x is inv>iably adult]at$4 ,! wor/ ( x is t x is made by f]m5tation4 ,_m p]sons h te/ifi$ f exp]i5ce t f]m5t$ d\gh is h>mful to heal?4 ,fur!r1 ^! loaves be+ made by besme>+ ! ov5 ) fat1 !y are objectionable to ,h9du z well z ,mussalman s5tim5t4 ,to fill ! /oma* ) ^! baz> loaves in/ead ( prep>+ good loaves at home is at be/ a sign ( indol5ce4 ,ano!r & an easi] way ( tak+ :eat is ?is4 ,:eat is gr\nd into co>se gra91 :i* is !n well cook$ & mix$ ) milk & sug>4 ,?is gives a v delici\s & heal?y k9d ( food4 ,rice is q useless z a food4 ,inde$1 x is d\btful if m5 c subsi/ ^u m]e rice1 to ! exclusion ( su* nutriti\s articles z dhall1 ghee & milk4 ,?is is n ! case ) :eat1 = man c reta9 8 /r5g? by liv+ on m]e :eat boil$ 9 wat]4 ,we eat ! pot-h]bs ma9ly = _! ta/e4 ,z !y h laxative p[]s1 !y help to purify ! blood up to a limit4 ,yet !y are b v>ieties ( grass1 & v h>d to dige/4 ,^? :o p>take too mu* ( !m h flabby bodies2 !y suff] v (t5 f indige/ion1 & g ab\t 9 se>* ( dige/ive pills & p[d]s4 ,h5ce1 if we take !m at all1 we %\ld d s 9 mod]ation4 ,all ! _m v>ieties ( pulse are v heavy1 & h>d ( dige/ion4 ,_! m]it is t ^? :o eat !m d n suff] f hung] = a long "t2 b !y also lead to indige/ion 9 mo/ cases4 ,^? :o d h>d lab\r may be able to dige/ !m1 & d]ive "s good out ( !m4 ,b we :o lead a s$5t>y life %\ld be v *>y ( eat+ !m4 ,dr4 ,haig1 a celebrat$ writ] 9 ,engl&1 tells u1 on ! basis ( repeat$ exp]im5ts1 t ! pulses are injuri\s to heal?1 s9ce !y g5]ate a k9d ( acid 9 ! sy/em1 :i* leads to sev]al diseases1 & a premature old age4 ,8 argum5ts ne$ n be giv5 "h1 b my own exp]i5ce goes to confirm 8 view4 ,^?1 h[ev]1 :o are unable or unwill+ to es*ew ! pulses altoge!r1 %\ld use !m ) great caution4 ,almo/ ev]y:]e 9 ,india1 ! spices & condim5ts are freely us$1 z n[h]e else 9 ! :ole _w4 ,ev5 ! ,african negroes dislike ! ta/e ( our masala1 & refuse to eat food mix$ ) x4 ,& if ! ,:ites eat masala1 _! /oma* gets out ( ord]1 & pimples also appe> on _! faces1 z ,i h f\nd f my own exp]i5ce4 ,! fact is t masala is by no means sav\ry 9 itself1 b we h s long be5 accu/om$ to its use t its flav\r appeals to u4 ,b1 z has be5 already expla9$1 x is wrong to eat any?+ = its m]e ta/e4 ,h[ comes x1 !n1 t masala is s freely eat5 by u8 ,admitt$ly1 9 ord] to help ! dige/ion1 & to be able to eat m4 ,pepp]1 mu/>d1 cori&] & o!r condim5ts h ! p[] ( artificially help+ ! dige/ion1 & g5]at+ a sort ( artificial hung]4 ,b x w\ld be wrong to to inf] f ?is t all ! food has be5 ?or\ghly dige/$1 & assimilat$ into ! sy/em4 ,^? :o take too mu* ( masala are (t5 f\nd to suff] f anaemia1 & ev5 f di>rhea4 ,i "k a man :o ev5 di$ 9 ! prime ( y\? out ( too mu* eat+ ( pepp]4 ,h5ce x is q necess>y to es*ew all condim5ts altoge!r4 ,:at has be5 said ( masala applies also to salt4 ,mo/ p w\ld be sc&alis$ at ?is sugge/ion1 b x is a fact e/abli%$ by exp]i5ce4 ,!re is a s*ool 9 ,engl& :o ev5 hold ! view t salt is m h>mful ?an mo/ condim5ts4 ,z !re is en\gh ( salt 9 ! composition ( ! vegetables we use1 we ne$ n put any extra salt into !m4 ,nature h]self has provid$ j z mu* salt z is requir$ = ! upkeep ( our heal?4 ,all ! extra salt t we use is q sup]flu\s2 all ( x goes out ( ! body aga9 9 ! =m ( p]spiration1 or 9 o!r ways1 & no portion ( x seems to h any useful function to p]=m 9 ! body4 ,"o writ] ev5 holds t salt poisons ! blood4 ,he says t ^? :o use no salt at all h _! blood s pure t !y are n affect$ ev5 by snake-bite4 ,we d n "k if ?is is a fact or n1 b ?is mu* we "k f exp]i5ce1 t1 9 sev]al diseases l piles & a/hama1 ! disuse ( salt at once produces appreciably b5eficial results4 ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i h n come across a s+le in/ance ( a man be+ any ! worse = n us+ salt4 ,i myself left (f ! use ( salt two ye>s ago1 & ,i h n only n suff]$ by x1 b h ev5 be5 b5efitt$ 9 "s respects4 ,i h n n[ to dr9k z mu* wat] z be=e1 & am m brisk & en]getic4 ,! reason = my disuse ( salt 0 a v /range "o3 = x 0 occasion$ by ! illness ( somebody else6 ,! p]son ^: illness l$ to x did n get worse aft] t1 b rema9$ 9 ! same condition2 & x is my fai? t1 if only ! diseas$ p]son himself _h giv5 up ! use ( salt1 he w\ld h recov]$ completely4 ,^? :o give up salt w also h to give up vegetables & dhall4 ,?is is a v h>d ?+ to d1 z ,i h f\nd f _m te/s4 ,i am conv9c$ t vegetables & dhall _c be prop]ly dige/$ )\t salt4 ,?is does n1 ( c\rse1 mean t salt improves ! dige/ion1 b x only appe>s to d s1 j z pepp] does1 al?\gh ultimately x leads to evil consequ5ces4 ,( c\rse1 ! man :o entirely gives up ! use ( salt may feel out ( sorts = a few days2 b1 if he keeps up 8 spirits1 he is b\nd to be imm5sely b5efitt$ 9 ! long run4 ,i make bold to reg>d ev5 milk z "o ( ! articles to be es*ew$6 ,?is ,i d on ! /r5g? ( my own exp]i5ce :i*1 h[ev]1 ne$ n be describ$ "h 9 detail4 ,! popul> idea ( ! value ( milk is a pure sup]/ition1 b x is s deep-root$ t x is futile to ?9k ( remov+ x4 ,z ,i h said m ?an once1 ,i d n *]i% ! hope t my read]s w accept all my views2 ,i d n ev5 believe t all ^? :o accept !m 9 !ory w adopt !m 9 practice4 ,nev]!less1 ,i ?9k x my duty to speak out :at ,i believe to be ! tru?1 leav+ my read]s to =m _! own judgm5ts4 ,_m doctors hold ! view t milk gives rise to a k9d ( fev]1 & _m books h be5 writt5 9 support ( ?is view4 ,! disease be>+ g]ms t live 9 ! air rapidly ga9 an entrance into ! milk1 & r5d] x poison\s1 s t x is v difficult to keep milk 9 a /ate ( p]fect purity4 ,9 ,africa elaborate rules h be5 laid d[n = ! conduct ( ! dairies1 say+ h[ ! milk %\ld be boil$ & pres]v$1 h[ ! vessels %\ld be kept clean1 & s on4 ,:5 s mu* pa9s h to be tak5 9 ?is matt]1 x is c]ta9ly to be consid]$ h[ f> x is wor? :ile to employ milk z an article ( food4 ,moreov]1 ! purity or o!rwise ( ! milk dep5ds ^u ! c['s food1 & ! /ate ( its heal?4 ,doctors h te/ifi$ to ! fact t ^? :o dr9k ! milk ( consumptive c[s fall a prey to consumption !mselves4 ,x is v r>e to come across a c[ t is p]fectly heal?y4 ,t is to say1 p]fectly pure milk is v h>d to obta91 s9ce x is ta9t$ at its v s\rce4 ,ev]ybody kn[s t a *ild t sucks ! brea/ ( its "m contracts any disease t %e might be suff]+ f4 ,& (t5 :5 a little *ild is ill1 m$ic9e is adm9i/]$ to its "m1 s t its effect might rea* ! *ild ?r\gh ! milk ( h] brea/4 ,j 9 ! same way1 ! heal? ( ! man :o dr9ks ! milk ( a c[ w be ! same z t ( ! c[ itself4 ,:5 ! use ( milk is fraught ) s mu* dang]1 w\ld x n be ! "p ( wisdom to es*ew x altoge!r1 especially :5 !re are excell5t sub/itutes8 ,olive oil1 = in/ance s]ves ?is purpose to "s ext5t2 & sweet almond is a mo/ effici5t sub/itute4 ,! almond is fir/ soak$ 9 hot wat]1 & its husk remov$4 ,!n x is well cru%$1 & mix$ ?or\ghly well ) wat]4 ,?is gives a dr9k :i* conta9s all ! good prop]ties ( milk1 & is at ! same "t free f its evil effects4 ,n[ let u consid] ?is "q f ! po9t ( view ( ,natural law4 ,! calf dr9ks its "m's milk only until its tee? h gr[n2 & x beg9s to eat z soon z x has its tee?4 ,cle>ly1 ?is is also :at man is int5d$ to d4 ,nature does n int5d u to g on dr9k+ milk aft] we h ceas$ to be infants4 ,we %\ld le>n to live on fruits l ! apple & ! almond1 or on :eat roti1 aft] we h our tee?4 ,al?\gh ?is is n ! place to consid] ! sav+ 9 money t might be effect$ by giv+ up milk1 x is c]ta9ly a po9t to be kept 9 m9d4 ,nor is !re any ne$ = any ( ! articles produc$ f milk4 ,! s\rness ( lime is q a good sub/itute = t ( butt]milk2 & z = ghee1 ?\s&s ( ,indians manage ) oil ev5 n[4 ,a c>eful exam9ation ( ! /ructure ( ! human body %[s t meat is n ! natural food ( man4 ,dr4 ,haig & ,dr4 ,k+s=d h v cle>ly demon/rat$ ! evil effects ( meat on ! body ( man4 ,!y h %[n t meat g5]ates j ! same k9d ( acid 9 ! body z ! pulses4 ,x leads to ! decay ( ! tee?1 z well z to rheumatism2 x also gives rise to evil passions l ang]1 :i*1 z we h already se51 are b =ms ( disease4 ,to sum up1 !n1 we f9d t ^? :o live on fruits alone are v r>e1 b x is q easy to live on a comb9ation ( fruits1 :eat & olive oil1 & x is also em95tly conducive to s\nd heal?4 ,! planta9 comes easy fir/ among ! fruits2 b ! date1 ! grape1 ! plum & ! orange1 to "n only a few1 are all q n\ri%+1 & may be tak5 along ) ! roti4 ,! roti does n suff] 9 ta/e by be+ besme>$ ) olive oil4 ,?is diet disp5ses ) salt1 pepp]1 milk & sug>1 & is q simple & *eap4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 fooli% to eat sug> = its own sake4 ,too mu* sweetmeat weak5s ! tee?1 & injures ! heal?4 ,excell5t edibles c be made ( :eat & ! fruits1 & a comb9ation ( heal? & ta/e secur$4 ,! next "q to consid] is h[ mu* food %\ld be tak51 & h[ _m times a day4 ,b1 z ?is is a subject ( vital importance1 we w devote a sep>ate *apt] to x4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,h[ ,,mu* ,,& ,,h[ ,,_m ,,times ,,%\ld ,,we ,,eat8 ,!re is a great div]g5ce ( op9ion among doctors z to ! quantity ( food t we %\ld take4 ,"o doctor holds t we %\ld eat to ! utmo/ ( our capacity1 & he has calculat$ ! quantities ( diff]5t k9ds ( food t we c take4 ,ano!r holds ! view t ! food ( lab\r]s %\ld diff] 9 quantity z well z 9 quality f t ( p]sons engag$ 9 m5tal "w1 :ile a ?ird doctor cont5ds t ! pr9ce & ! peasant %\ld eat exactly ! same quantity ( food4 ,?is mu*1 h[ev]1 w be g5]ally admitt$1 t ! weak _c eat j z mu* z ! /rong4 ,9 ! same way1 a woman eats less ?an a man1 & *ildr5 & old m5 eat less ?an "y m54 ,"o writ] goes s f> z to say t1 if only we w\ld ma/icate our food ?or\ghly well1 s t e p>ticle ( x is mix$ ) ! saliva1 !n we %\ld n h to eat m ?an five or t5 tolas ( food4 ,?is he says on ! basis ( numb]less exp]im5ts1 & 8 book has be5 sold 9 ?\s&s4 ,all ?is %[s t x is futile to ?9k ( prescrib+ ! quantity ( food = m54 ,mo/ doctors admit t #ii ( human be+s eat m ?an is ne$$4 ,inde$1 ?is is a fact ( ev]yday exp]i5ce1 & does n require to be proclaim$ by any doctor4 ,!re is no fe> at all ( m5 ru9+ _! heal? by eat+ too little2 & ! great ne$ is = a r$uction 9 ! quantity ( food t we g5]ally take4 ,z said above1 x is ( ! utmo/ importance to ma/icate ! food ?or\ghly well4 ,by s do+1 we %all be able to extract ! maximum ( nutrim5t f ! m9imum ( food4 ,exp]i5c$ p]sons po9t out t ! fces ( a man ^: food is :olesome1 & :o does n eat too mu*1 w be small 9 quantity1 q solid & smoo?1 d>k 9 col\r1 & free f all f\l smell4 ,! man :o does n h su* fces %\ld und]/& t he has eat5 too mu* ( un:olesome food1 & has fail$ to ma/icate x well4 ,also1 if a man does n get sleep at night1 or if 8 sleep be tr\bl$ by dreams1 & if 8 tongue be dirty 9 ! morn+1 he %\ld "k t he has be5 guilty ( excessive eat+4 ,& if he has to get up sev]al times at night to make wat]1 x means t he has tak5 too mu* liquid food at night4 ,by ^! & o!r te/s1 e man c arrive at ! exact quantity ( food t is ne$$ = him4 ,_m m5 suff] f f\l brea?1 :i* %[s t _! food has n be5 well dige/$4 ,9 _m cases1 aga91 too mu* eat+ gives rise to pimples on ! face1 & 9 ! nose2 & _m p suff] f w9d 9 ! /oma*4 ,! root ( all ^! tr\bles is1 to put x pla9ly1 t we h conv]t$ our /oma* into a latr9e1 & we c>ry ?is latr9e ab\t ) u4 ,:5 we consid] ! matt] 9 a sob] light1 we _c help feel+ an unmix$ contempt = ourselves4 ,if we want to avoid ! s9 ( ov]-eat+1 we %\ld take a v[ nev] to h any?+ to d ) fea/s ( all k9ds4 ,( c\rse1 we %\ld fe$ ^? :o come to u z gue/s1 b only s z n to violate ! laws ( heal?4 ,d we ev] ?9k ( invit+ our fri5ds to clean _! tee? ) u1 or to take a glass ( wat]8 ,is n eat+ z /rictly a matt] ( heal? z ^! ?+s8 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld we make s mu* fuss ab\t x8 ,we h become su* gluttons by habit t our tongues are ev] crav+ = abnormal s5sations4 ,h5ce we ?9k x a sacr$ duty to cram our gue/s ) ri* food1 & we *]i% ! hope t !y w d likewise = u1 :5 _! turn comes6 ,if1 an h\r aft] eat+1 we ask a clean-bodi$ fri5d to smell our m\?1 & if he %\ld tell u 8 exact feel+s1 we %\ld h to hide our heads 9 utt] %ame6 ,b "s p are s %ameless t !y take purgatives soon aft] eat+1 t !y might be able to eat /ill m or !y ev5 vomit out :at !y h eat5 9 ord] to sit d[n aga9 to ! fea/ at once6 ,s9ce ev5 ! be/ ( u are m or less guilty ( ov]-eat+1 our wise =efa!rs h prescrib$ frequ5t fa/s z a religi\s duty4 ,inde$1 m]ely f ! po9t ( view ( heal?1 x w be highly b5eficial to fa/ at lea/ once a =tnight4 ,_m pi\s ,h9dus take only "o meal a day dur+ ! ra9y season4 ,?is is a practice bas$ ^u ! s\nde/ hygi5ic pr9ciples4 ,=1 :5 ! air is damp & ! sky cl\dy1 ! dige/ive organs are weak] ?an usual1 & h5ce !re %\ld be a r$uction 9 ! quantity ( food4 ,& n[ we w consid] h[ may meals we may take 9 ! day4 ,numb]less p 9 ,india are cont5t ) only two meals4 ,^? :o d h>d lab\r take ?ree meals1 b a sy/em ( f\r meals has aris5 aft] ! inv5tion ( ,engli% m$ic9es6 ,( late1 sev]al societies h be5 =m$ 9 ,engl& & 9 ,am]ica 9 ord] to exhort ! p to take only two meals a day4 ,!y say t we %\ld n take a breakfa/ e>ly 9 ! morn+1 s9ce our sleep itself s]ves ! purpose ( ! breakfa/4 ,z soon z we get up 9 ! morn+ we %\ld prep>e to "w r ?an to eat4 ,we %\ld take our meal only aft] work+ = ?ree h\rs4 ,^? :o hold ^! views take only two meals a day1 & d n ev5 take tea 9 ! int]val4 ,an exp]i5c$ doctor by "n ,deway has writt5 an excell5t book on ,fa/+1 9 :i* he has %[n ! b5efits ( disp5s+ ) ! breakfa/4 ,i c also say f my exp]i5ce t !re is absolutely no ne$ to eat m ?an twice1 = a man :o has pass$ ! p]iod ( y\?1 & ^: body has atta9$ its fulle/ gr[?4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,ex]cise ,ex]cise is z mu* ( a vital necessity = man z air1 wat] & food1 9 ! s5se t no man :o does n take ex]cise regul>ly1 c be p]fectly heal?y4 ,by ex]cise we d n mean m]ely walk+1 or games l hockey1 football1 & cricket2 we include "u ! t]m all physical & m5tal activity4 ,ex]cise1 ev5 z food1 is z ess5tial to ! m9d z to ! body4 ,! m9d is mu* weak5$ by want ( ex]cise z ! body1 & a feeble m9d is1 inde$1 a =m ( disease4 ,an a?lete1 = in/ance1 :o is an exp]t 9 wre/l+1 _c be reg>d$ z a really heal?y man1 unless 8 m9d is equally effici5t4 ,z already expla9$1 a s\nd m9d 9 a s\nd body alone con/itutes true heal?4 ,:i*1 !n1 are ^? ex]cises :i* keep ! body & ! m9d equally effici5t8 ,inde$1 ,nature has s arrang$ x t we c be engag$ 9 physical z well z m5tal "w at ! same "t4 ,! va/ majority ( m5 on e>? live by field-lab\r4 ,! f>m] has to d /r5u\s bodily ex]cise at any co/1 = he has to "w = #h or #aj h\rs1 or sometimes ev5 m1 9 ord] to e>n 8 bread & clo?+4 ,& effici5t lab\r is impossible unless ! m9d is also 9 good condition4 ,he has to att5d to all ! _m details ( cultivation2 he mu/ h a good k ( soils & seasons1 & p]haps also ( ! movem5ts ( ! sun1 ! moon1 & ! />s4 ,ev5 ! able/ m5 w be beat5 by ! f>m] 9 ^! matt]s4 ,he kn[s ! /ate ( 8 imm$iate surr\nd+s ?or\ghly well1 he c f9d ! directions by look+ at ! />s 9 ! night1 & tell a great _m ?+s f ! ways ( birds & bea/s4 ,he kn[s1 = in/ance1 t ra9 is ab\t to fall :5 a p>ticul> class ( birds ga!r toge!r1 & beg9 to make noise4 ,he kn[s z mu* ( ! e>? & ! sky z is necess>y = 8 "w4 ,z he has to br+ up 8 *ildr51 he mu/ "k some?+ ( ,dh>ma ,sa/ra4 ,s9ce he lives "u ! broad op5 sky1 he easily realises ! greatness ( ,god4 ,( c\rse1 all m5 _c be f>m]s1 nor is ?is book writt5 = !m4 ,we h h[ev]1 describ$ ! life ( ! f>m]1 z we are conv9c$ t x is ! natural life = man4 ,to ! ext5t to :i* we deviate f ^! natural conditions mu/ we suff] 9 heal?4 ,f ! f>m]'s life we le>n t we %\ld "w = at lea/ #h h\rs a day1 & x %\ld involve m5tal "w z well4 ,m]*ants & o!rs lead+ a s$5t>y life h inde$1 to d "s m5tal "w1 b _! "w is too "o-sid$ & too inadequate to be call$ ex]cise4 ,= su* p ! wise m5 ( ! ,we/ h devis$ games l cricket & football1 & su* m9or games z are play$ at p>ties & fe/ive ga!r+s4 ,z = m5tal "w ! read+ ( su* books z involve no m5tal /ra9 is prescrib$4 ,no d\bt ^! games d give ex]cise to ! body1 b x is a "q if !y are equally b5eficial to ! m9d4 ,h[ _m ( ! be/ play]s ( football & cricket are m5 ( sup]ior m5tal p[]s8 ,:at h we se5 ( ! m5tal equipm5t ( ^? ,indian ,pr9ces :o h e>n$ a di/9ction z play]s8 ,on ! o!r h&1 h[ _m ( ! able/ m5 c>e to play ^! games8 ,we c affirm f our exp]i5ce t !re are v few play]s among ^? :o are gift$ ) great m5tal p[]s4 ,! p ( ,engl& are extremely fond ( games1 b _! own poet1 ,kipl+1 speaks v disp>ag+ly ( ! m5tal capacity ( ! play]s4 ,"h 9 ,india1 h[ev]1 we h *os5 q a diff]5t pa?6 ,our m5 d ardu\s m5tal "w1 b give little or no ex]cise to ! body4 ,_! bodies are enfeebl$ by excessive m5tal /ra91 & !y fall a prey to s]i\s diseases2 & j :5 ! _w expects to b5efit by _! "w1 !y bid x et]nal f>ewell6 ,our "w %\ld be nei!r exclusively physical nor exclusively m5tal1 nor su* z m9i/]s m]ely to ! pleasure ( ! mom5t4 ,! ideal k9d ( ex]cise is t :i* gives vig\r to ! body z well z to ! m9d2 only su* ex]cise c keep a man truly heal?y1 & su* a man is ! f>m]4 ,b :at %all he d :o is no f>m]8 ,! ex]cise :i* games l ! cricket give is too inadequate1 & some?+ else has to be devis$4 ,! be/ ?+ = ord9>y m5 w\ld be to keep a small g>d5 ne> ! h\se1 & "w 9 x = a few h\rs e day4 ,"s may ask1 ,:at c we d if ! h\se we live 9 be n our own8 ,?is is a fooli% "q to ask1 =1 :oev] may be ! own] ( ! h\se1 he _c object to 8 gr\nd be+ improv$ by digg+ & cultivation4 ,& we %all h ! satisfaction ( feel+ t we h help$ to keep somebody else's gr\nd neat & clean4 ,^? :o d n f9d "t = su* ex]cise or :o may n l x1 may resort to walk+1 :i* is ! next be/ ex]cise4 ,truly has ?is be5 describ$ z ! ,que5 ( all ex]cises4 ,! ma9 reason :y our ,sadhus & ,fakirs are /rong z a class is t !y g ab\t f "o end ( ! c\ntry to ! o!r only on foot4 ,?oreau1 ! great ,am]ican writ]1 has said _m rem>kable ?+s on walk+ z an ex]cise4 ,he says t ! writ+s ( ^? :o keep indoors & nev] g out into ! op5 air1 w be z weak z _! bodies4 ,ref]r+ to 8 own exp]i5ce1 he says t all 8 be/ works 7 writt5 :5 he 0 walk+ ! mo/4 ,he 0 su* an invet]ate walk] t f\r or five h\rs a day 0 q an ord9>y ?+ ) him6 ,our passion = ex]cise %\ld become s /rong t we _c br+ ourselves to disp5se ) x on any acc\nt4 ,we h>dly realise h[ weak & futile is our m5tal "w :5 unaccompani$ by h>d physical ex]cise4 ,walk+ gives movem5t to e portion ( ! body1 & ensures vigor\s circulation ( ! blood2 =1 :5 we walk fa/1 fre% air is inhal$ into ! lungs4 ,!n !re is ! ine/imable joy t natural objects give u1 ! joy t comes f a contemplation ( ! beauties ( nature4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 useless to walk along lanes & /reets1 or to take ! same pa? e day4 ,we %\ld g out into ! fields & =e/s :]e we c h a ta/e ( ,nature4 ,walk+ a mile or two is no walk+ at all2 at lea/ t5 or twelve miles are necess>y = ex]cise4 ,^? :o _c walk s mu* e day c at lea/ d s on ,sundays4 ,once a man :o 0 suff]+ f indige/ion w5t to ! doctor to take m$ic9e4 ,he 0 advis$ to walk a little e day1 b he plead$ t he 0 too weak to walk at all4 ,!n ! doctor took him into 8 c>riage = a drive4 ,on ! way he delib]ately dropp$ 8 :ip1 & ! sick man1 out ( c\rtesy1 got d[n to take x4 ,! doctor1 h[ev]1 drove on )\t wait+ = him1 & ! poor man _h to trudge beh9d ! c>riage4 ,:5 ! doctor 0 satisfi$ t he _h walk$ long en\gh1 he took him into ! c>riage aga91 & expla9$ t x 0 a device adopt$ to make him walk4 ,z ! man _h begun to feel hungry by ?is "t1 he realis$ ! value ( ! doctor's advice1 & =got ! affair ( ! :ip4 ,he !n w5t home & _h a he>ty meal4 ,let ^? :o are suff]+ f indige/ion & k9dr$ diseases try = !mselves1 & !y w at once realise ! value ( walk+ z an ex]cise4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,dress ,dress is also a matt] ( heal? to a c]ta9 ext5t4 ,european ladies1 = in/ance1 h su* que] notions ( beauty t _! dress is contriv$ ) a view to /rait5+ ! wai/ & ! feet1 :i*1 9 its turn1 leads to sev]al diseases4 ,! feet ( ,*9ese wom5 are delib]ately /rait5$ to su* an ext5t t !y are small] ev5 ?an ! feet ( our little *ildr51 &1 z a result1 _! heal? is injur$4 ,^! two in/ances %[ h[ ! heal? may be affect$ by ! nature ( ! dress4 ,b ! *oice ( our dress does n re/ always 9 our h&s1 = we h p]=ce to adopt ! mann]s ( our eld]s4 ,! *ief object ( dress has be5 =gott51 & x has come to be reg>d$ z indicative ( a man's religion1 c\ntry1 race & pr(ession4 ,9 ?is /ate ( ?+s1 x is v difficult to discuss ! "q ( dress /rictly f ! po9t ( view ( heal?1 b su* a discussion mu/ necess>ily d u good4 ,"u ! t]m dress1 we include all su* ?+s z boots & %oes1 z well z jewell]y & ! l4 ,:at is ! *ief object ( dress8 ,man 9 8 primitive /ate _h no dress at all2 he w5t ab\t nak$1 & expos+ almo/ ! :ole body4 ,8 sk9 0 firm & /rong1 he 0 able to /& sun & %[]1 & nev] once suff]$ f cold & k9dr$ ailm5ts4 ,z has already be5 expla9$1 we inhale ! air n only ?r\gh ! no/rils1 b also ?r\gh ! numb]less pores ( ! sk94 ,s :5 we cov] ! body ) clo?+1 we are prev5t+ ?is natural function ( ! sk94 ,b :5 ! p ( ! cold] c\ntries grew m & m indol5t1 !y began to feel ! ne$ to cov] _! bodies4 ,!y 7 no long] able to /& ! cold1 & ! use ( dress came into be+1 until at l5g? x came to be look$ ^u n m]ely z a necessity1 b z an ornam5t4 ,subsequ5tly x has also come to be reg>d$ z an indication ( c\ntry1 race etc4 ,9 fact1 ,nature h]self has provid$ an excell5t cov]+ = u 9 our sk94 ,! idea t ! body looks unseemly 9 undress is absurd1 = ! v be/ pictures are ^? t display ! nak$ body4 ,:5 we cov] up ! mo/ ord9>y p>ts ( our body1 x is z ?\gh we felt a%am$ ( !m 9 _! natural condition1 & z ?\gh we f\nd fault ) ,nature's own arrangem5t4 ,we ?9k x a duty to g on multiply+ ! trapp+s & ornam5ts = our body1 z we gr[ ri*] & ri*]4 ,we 'adorn' our body 9 all sorts ( hide\s ways1 & pride ourselves on our h&som5ess6 ,if our eyes 7 n bl9d$ by fooli% habit1 we %\ld see t ! body looks mo/ h&some only 9 its nak$ness1 z x enjoys its be/ heal? only 9 t condition4 ,dress1 inde$1 detracts f ! natural beauty ( ! body4 ,b1 n cont5t ) dress alone1 man began to we> jewels also4 ,?is is m]e madness1 = x is h>d to und]/& h[ ^! jewels c add an iota to ! body's natural beauty4 ,b wom5 h gone beyond all b\nds ( s5se or dec5cy 9 ?is matt]4 ,!y are n a%am$ to we> anklets :i* are s heavy t !y c h>dly lift _! feet1 or to pi]ce _! nose & e>s hide\sly = putt+ on r+s1 or to /ud _! wri/s & f+]s ) r+s & bracelets ( sev]al k9ds4 ,^! ornam5ts only s]ve to help ! accumulation ( dirt 9 ! body2 !re is inde$ no limit to ! dirt on ! nose & e>s4 ,we mi/ake ?is fil?9ess = beauty1 & ?r[ money away to secure x2 & we d n ev5 %r9k f putt+ our lives at ! m]cy ( ?ieves4 ,!re is no limit to ! pa9s we take to satisfy ! silly notions ( vanity t we h s s$ul\sly cultivat$4 ,wom51 inde$1 h become s infatuat$ t !y are n prep>$ to remove ! e>-r+ ev5 if ! e>s are diseas$2 ev5 if ! h& is swoll5 & suff]+ f frightful pa91 !y w\ld n remove ! bracelets2 & !y are unwill+ to remove ! r+ f a swoll5 f+]1 s9ce !y imag9e t _! beauty w\ld suff] by s do+6 ,a ?or\gh re=m 9 dress is by no means an easy matt]1 b x is surely possible = all ( u to r5\nce our jewels & all sup]flu\s clo?+4 ,we may keep "s few ?+s = ! sake ( conv5tion1 & ?r[ (f all ! re/4 ,^? :o are free f ! sup]/ition t dress is an ornam5t c surely effect _m *anges 9 _! dress1 & keep !mselves 9 good heal?4 ,n[-a-days ! notion has ga9$ gr\nd t ,european dress is necess>y = ma9ta9+ our dec5cy & pre/ige6 ,?is is n ! place to discuss ?is "q 9 detail4 ,"h x w be en\gh to po9t out t1 al?\gh ! dress ( ,europeans might be good en\gh = ! cold c\ntries ( ,europe1 x is hopelessly unsuit$ to ,india4 ,indian dress1 alone1 c be good = ,indians1 :e!r !y be ,h9du or ,musalman4 ,our dress be+ loose & op51 air is n %ut out2 & be+ :ite = ! mo/ "p1 x does n absorb ! heat4 ,black dress feels hot1 s9ce all ! sun's rays are absorb$ into x1 &1 9 its turn1 into ! body4 ,! practice ( cov]+ ! head ) ! turban has become q common ) u4 ,nev]!less we %\ld try to keep ! head b>e z f> z possible4 ,to gr[ ! hair1 & to dress x by comb+ & bru%+1 p>t+ 9 ! middle & s on1 is no?+ %ort ( b>b>\s4 ,du/ & dirt1 z well z nits & lice1 accumulate 9 ! hair1 & if a boil 7 to arise on ! head1 x _c be prop]ly treat$4 ,especially = ^? :o use a turban1 x w\ld be /upid to gr[ ! hair4 ,! feet also are common ag5ts ( disease4 ,! feet ( ^? :o we> boots & %oes gr[ dirty1 & beg9 to exude a lot ( /9k+ p]spiration4 ,s great is ! /9k t ^? :o are s5sitive to smells w h>dly be able to /& by ! side ( "o :o is remov+ 8 %oes & socks4 ,our common names = ! %oe speak ( x z ! protector ( ! feet & ! enemy ( ! ?orn %[+ t %oes %\ld be worn only :5 we h to walk along a ?orny pa?1 or ov] v cold or hot gr\nd1 & t only ! soles %\ld be cov]$1 & n ! entire feet4 ,& ?is purpose is s]v$ excell5tly well by ! s&al4 ,"s p :o are accu/om$ to ! use ( %oes (t5 suff] f heada*es1 ( pa9 9 ! feet1 or weakness ( ! body4 ,let !m try ! exp]im5t ( walk+ ) b>e feet1 & !n !y w at once f9d out ! b5efit ( keep+ ! feet b>e1 & free f sweat by exposure to ! air4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,sexual ,,relations ,i w\ld specially reque/ ^? :o h c>efully read ?r\gh ! book s f> to read ?r\gh ?is *apt] ) ev5 great] c>e1 & pond] well ov] its subject-matt]4 ,!re are /ill sev]al m *apt]s to be writt51 & !y w1 ( c\rse1 be f\nd useful 9 _! own way4 ,b n "o ( !m is ne>ly z important z ?is4 ,z ,i h already said1 !re is n a s+le matt] m5tion$ 9 ?is book :i* is n bas$ on my p]sonal exp]i5ce1 or :i* ,i d n believe to be /rictly true4 ,_m are ! keys to heal?1 & !y are all q ess5tial2 b ! "o ?+ ne$ful1 above all o!rs1 is ,brahma*>ya4 ,( c\rse1 pure air1 pure wat]1 & :olesome food d contribute to heal?4 ,b h[ c we be heal?y if we exp5d all ! heal? t we acquire8 ,h[ c we help be+ paup]s if we sp5d all ! money t we e>n8 ,!re c be no d\bt t m5 & wom5 c nev] be virile or /rong unless !y obs]ve true ,brahma*>ya4 ,:at d we mean by ,brahma*>ya8 ,we mean by x t m5 & wom5 %\ld refra9 f enjoy+ ea* o!r4 ,t is to say1 !y %\ld n t\* ea* o!r ) a c>nal ?\ght1 !y %\ld n ?9k ( x ev5 9 _! dreams4 ,_! mutual glances %\ld be free f all sugge/ion ( c>nality4 ,! hidd5 /r5g? t ,god has giv5 u %\ld be cons]v$ by rigid self-discipl9e1 & transmitt$ into en]gy & p[]1--n m]ely ( body1 b also ( m9d & s\l4 ,b :at is ! spectacle t we actually see ar\nd u8 ,m5 & wom51 old & "y1 )\t exception1 are se5 entangl$ 9 ! coils ( s5suality4 ,bl9d$ by lu/1 !y lose all s5se ( "r & wrong4 ,i h myself se5 ev5 boys & girls behav+ l mad m5 "u its fatal influ5ce4 ,i too h behav$ likewise "u simil> influ5ces1 & x c\ld n well be o!rwise4 ,= ! sake ( a mom5t>y pleasure1 we sacrifice 9 an in/ant all ! /ock ( vitality t we h accumulat$4 ,! infatuation ov]1 we f9d ourselves 9 a mis]able condition4 ,! next morn+1 we feel hopelessly weak & tir$1 & ! m9d refuses to d its "w4 ,!n1 we try to rem$y ! mis*ief by tak+ all sorts ( 'n]v9e tonics' & put ourselves "u ! doctor's m]cy = repair+ ! wa/e1 & = recov]+ ! capacity = enjoym5t4 ,s ! days pass & ! ye>s1 until at l5g? old age comes ^u u1 & f9ds u utt]ly emasculat$ 9 body & 9 m9d4 ,b ! law ( ,nature is j ! rev]se ( ?is4 ,! old] we gr[1 ! ke5] %\ld gr[ our intellect also2 ! long] we live1 ! great] %\ld be our capacity to transmit ! fruits ( our accumulat$ exp]i5ce to our fell[m54 ,& su* is inde$ ! case ) ^? :o h be5 true ,brahma*>ies4 ,!y "k no fe> ( dea?1 & !y d n =get good ev5 9 ! h\r ( dea?2 nor d !y indulge 9 va9 compla9ts4 ,!y die ) a smile on _! lips1 & boldly face ! day ( judgm5t4 ,!y are ! true m5 & wom52 & ( !m alone c x be said t !y h cons]v$ _! heal?4 ,we h>dly realise ! fact t incont95ce is ! root-cause ( all ! vanity1 ang]1 fe> & jeal\sy 9 ! _w4 ,if our m9d is n "u our control1 if we behave once or m e day m fooli%ly ?an ev5 little *ildr51 :at s9s may we n commit consci\sly or unconsci\sly8 ,h[ c we pause to ?9k ( ! consequ5ces ( our actions1 h[ev] vile or s9ful !y may be8 ,b y may ask1 ,:o has ev] se5 a true ,brahma*>y 9 ?is s5se8 ,if all m5 %\ld turn ,brahma*>ies1 w\ld n humanity be ext9ct1 & ! :ole _w g to rack & ru98 ,we w leave aside ! religi\s aspect ( ?is "q1 & discuss x simply f ! secul> po9t ( view4 ,to my m9d1 ^! que/ions only bespeak our weakness & our c[>dl9ess4 ,we h n ! /r5g? ( w to obs]ve ,brahma*>ya1 &1 !re=e1 set ab\t f9d+ pretexts = evad+ our duty4 ,! race ( true ,brahma*>ies is by no means ext9ct2 b1 if !y 7 to be _h m]ely = ! ask+1 ( :at value w\ld ,brahma*>ya be8 ,?\s&s ( h>dy lab\r]s h to g & dig deep into ! b[els ( ! e>? 9 se>* ( diamonds1 & at l5g? !y get p]haps m]ely a h&ful ( !m out ( heaps & heaps ( rock4 ,h[ mu* great]1 !n1 %\ld be ! lab\r involv$ 9 ! discov]y ( ! inf9itely m preci\s diamond ( a ,brahma*>y8 ,if ! obs]vance ( ,brahma*>ya %\ld mean ! ru9 ( ! _w1 :y %\ld we regret x8 ,are we ,god t we %\ld be s anxi\s ab\t its future8 ,he :o creat$ x w surely see to its pres]vation4 ,x is none ( our bus9ess to enquire if o!r p practise ,brahma*>ya or n4 ,:5 we turn m]*ant or lawy] or doctor1 d we ev] pause to consid] :at ! fate ( ! _w w\ld be if all m5 7 to d likewise8 ,! true ,brahma*>y w1 9 ! long run1 discov] = himself answ]s to su* que/ions4 ,b h[ c m5 engross$ by ! c>es ( ! mat]ial _w put ^! ideas into practice8 ,:at %all ! m>ri$ p d8 ,:at %all !y d :o h *ildr58 ,& :at %all be done by ^? p :o _c control _! lu/8 ,! be/ solution = all su* difficulties has already be5 giv54 ,we %\ld keep ?is ideal con/antly be=e u1 & try to approximate to x m & m to ! utmo/ ( our capacity4 ,:5 little *ildr5 are taught to write ! lett]s ( ! alphabet1 we %[ !m ! p]fect %apes ( ! lett]s1 & !y try to reproduce !m z be/ !y c4 ,j 9 ! same way1 if we /eadily "w up to ! ideal ( ,brahma*>ya1 we may ultimately succe$ 9 realis+ x4 ,:at if we h m>ri$ already8 ,! law ( ,nature is t ,brahma*>ya may be brok5 only :5 ! husb& & wife feel a /rong desire = a *ild4 ,^? :o1 rememb]+ ?is law1 violate ,brahma*>ya once 9 f\r or five ye>s _c be said to be slaves to lu/1 nor c !y appreciably lose _! /ock ( vitality4 ,b1 alas1 h[ r>e are ^? m5 & wom5 :o yield to ! sexual crav+ m]ely = ! sake ( an (fspr+6 ,! va/ majority1 :o may be numb]$ 9 ?\s&s1 turn to sexual enjoym5t m]ely to satisfy _! c>nal passion1 ) ! result t *ildr5 are born to !m q aga9/ _! w4 ,9 ! madness ( sexual passion1 we give no ?\ght to ! consequ5ces ( our acts4 ,9 ?is respect1 m5 are ev5 m to blame ?an wom54 ,! man is bl9d$ s mu* by 8 lu/ t he nev] c>es to rememb] t 8 wife is weak & incapable ( re>+ a *ild4 ,9 ! ,we/ inde$1 p h trespass$ ev5 aga9/ ! claims ( common dec5cy4 ,!y indulge 9 sexual pleasures1 & devise measures 9 ord] to evade ! responsibilities ( p>5?ood4 ,_m books h be5 writt5 on ?is subject1 & a regul> trade is be+ c>ri$ on 9 provid+ ! means ( prev5t+ conception4 ,we are z yet free f ?is s91 b we d n %r9k f impos+ ! heavy burd5 ( mat]nity on our wom51 & we are n conc]n$ ev5 to f9d t our *ildr5 are weak1 impot5t & imbecile4 ,e "t we get *ildr51 we bless ,provid5ce1 & s seek to hide f ourselves ! wick$ness ( our acts4 ,%\ld we n r deem x a sign ( ,god's ang] to h *ildr5 :o are weak1 s5sual1 crippl$ & impot5t8 ,is x a matt] = joy t m]e boys & girls %\ld h *ildr58 ,is x n r a curse ( ,god8 ,we all "k t ! premature fruit ( a too "y plant weak5s ! p>5t1 & s we try all means ( delay+ ! appe>ance ( fruit4 ,b we s+ hymns ( praise & ?anks-giv+ to ,god :5 a *ild is born ( a boy-fa!r & a girl-"m6 ,c\ld any?+ be m dreadful8 ,d we ?9k t ! _w is go+ to be sav$ by ! c\ntless sw>ms ( su* impot5t *ildr5 endlessly multiply+ 9 ,india or else:]e 9 ! _w8 ,v]ily we are1 9 ?is respect1 f> worse ?an ev5 ! l[] animals2 =1 ! bull & ! c[ are br\ght toge!r solely ) ! object ( hav+ a calf4 ,man & woman %\ld reg>d x z sacr$ duty to keep ap>t f ! mom5t ( conception up to ! "t :5 ! *ild has ceas$ to suck its "m's brea/4 ,b we g on 9 our m]ry fa%ion blissfully =getful ( ?is sacr$ obligation4 ,?is incurable disease enfeebles our m9d & leads u to an e>ly grave1 aft] mak+ u drag a mis]able exi/5ce = a %ort :ile4 ,m>ri$ p %\ld und]/& ! true function ( m>riage1 & %\ld n violate ! law ( ,brahma*>ya except ) a view to hav+ a *ild = ! cont9uation ( ! race4 ,b ?is is s difficult "u our pres5t conditions ( life4 ,our diet1 our ways ( life1 our common talk1 & our environm5ts are all equally calculat$ to r\se & keep alive our s5sual appetite2 & s5suality is l a poison1 eat+ into our vitals4 ,"s p may d\bt ! possibility ( our be+ able to free ourselves f ?is bondage4 ,?is book is writt5 n = ^? :o g ab\t ) su* d\bt+s ( he>t1 b only = ^? :o are really 9 e>ne/1 & :o h ! c\rage to take active /eps = _! improvem5t4 ,^? :o are q cont5t ) _! pres5t abject condition may ev5 be (f5d$ to read all ?is2 b ,i hope ?is w be ( "s s]vice to ^? :o are he>tily disgu/$ ) _! own mis]able exi/5ce4 ,f all t has be5 said1 x foll[s t ^? :o are /ill unm>ri$ %\ld try to rema9 s2 b1 if !y _c help m>ry+1 !y %\ld d s z late z possible4 ,"y m51 = in/ance1 %\ld take a v[ to rema9 unm>ri$ till ! age ( #be or #cj4 ,we %all n expla9 "h all ! b5efits o!r ?an physical t result f ?is2 b ^? :o want to enjoy !m c d s = !mselves4 ,my reque/ to ^? p>5ts :o may read ^! pages is t !y %\ld n tie a mill-/one r\nd ! necks ( _! sons by m>ry+ !m 9 _! te5s4 ,!y %\ld look also to ! welf>e ( _! sons1 & n only to _! own int]e/s4 ,!y %\ld ?r[ aside all silly notions ( ca/e-pride or 'respectability'1 & cease to indulge 9 su* he>tless practices4 ,let !m1 r1 if !y are true well-wi%]s ( _! *ildr51 look to _! physical1 m5tal & moral improvem5ts4 ,:at great] diss]vice c !y d to _! sons ?an compell+ !m to ent] ^u a m>ri$ life1 ) all its trem5d\s responsibilities & c>es1 ev5 :ile !y are m]e boys8 ,!n aga91 ! true laws ( heal? dem& t ! man t loses 8 wife1 z well z ! woman t loses h] husb&1 %\ld rema9 s+le ev] aft]4 ,!re is a diff]5ce ( op9ion among doctors z to :e!r "y m5 & wom5 ne$ ev] let _! vital fluid escape1 "s answ]+ ! "q 9 ! affirmative1 o!rs 9 ! negative4 ,b ?is _c ju/ify our tak+ advantage ( x = s5sual enjoym5t4 ,i c affirm1 )\t ! slighte/ hesitation1 f my own exp]i5ce z well z t ( o!rs1 t sexual enjoym5t is n only n necess>y = ! pres]vation ( heal?1 b is positively detrim5tal to x4 ,all ! /r5g? ( body & m9d t has tak5 long to acquire1 is lo/ altoge!r by ! escape ( ! vital fluid1 & x takes a long "t to rega9 ?is lo/ /r5g?1 & ev5 !n !re is no say+ t x c be ?or\ghly recov]$4 ,a brok5 vessel may be made to d its "w aft] m5d+1 b x c nev] be any?+ b a brok5 vessel4 ,z has already be5 po9t$ out1 ! pres]vation ( our vitality is impossible )\t pure air1 pure wat]1 pure & :olesome food1 z well z pure ?\ghts4 ,s vital inde$ is ! relation betwe5 our heal? & ! life t we lead t we c nev] be p]fectly heal?y unless we lead a clean life4 ,! e>ne/ man :o1 =gett+ ! errors ( ! pa/1 beg9s to live a life ( purity w be able to reap ! fruit ( x /raightway4 ,^? :o h practis$ true ,brahma*>ya ev5 = a %ort p]iod w h se5 h[ _! body & m9d improve /eadily 9 /r5g? & p[]1 & !y w n1 at any co/1 be will+ to "p ) ?is treasure4 ,i h myself be5 guilty ( lapses ev5 aft] hav+ fully und]/ood ! value ( ,brahma*>ya1 & h1 ( c\rse1 paid de>ly = x4 ,i am fill$ ) %ame & remorse :5 ,i ?9k ( ! t]rible contra/ betwe5 my condition be=e & aft] ^! lapses4 ,b f ! errors ( ! pa/ ,i h n[ le>nt to pres]ve ?is treasure 9 tact1 & ,i fully hope1 ) ,god's grace1 to cont9ue to pres]ve x 9 ! future2 = ,i h 9 my own p]son1 witness$ ! ine/imable b5efits ( ,brahma*>ya4 ,i 0 m>ri$ e>ly 9 life1 & _h become ! fa!r ( *ildr5 z a m]e y\?4 ,:51 at l5g?1 ,i awoke to ! reality ( my situation1 ,i f\nd myself sunk 9 ! l[e/ dep?s ( degradation4 ,i %all consid] myself amply rew>d$ = writ+ ^! pages if at lea/ a s+le read] is able to take w>n+ f my fail+s & exp]i5ces1 & to pr(it !reby4 ,_m p h told me 7& ,i also believe x7 t ,i am full ( en]gy & en?usiasm1 & t my m9d is by s means weak2 "s ev5 accuse me ( ra%ness4 ,!re is disease 9 my body z well z 9 my m9d2 nev]!less1 :5 comp>$ ) my fri5ds1 ,i may call myself p]fectly heal?y & /rong4 ,if ev5 aft] tw5ty ye>s ( s5sual enjoym5t1 ,i h be5 able to rea* ?is /ate1 h[ mu* bett] %\ld ,i h be5 if only ,i _h kept myself pure dur+ ^? tw5ty ye>s z well8 ,x is my full conviction t1 if only ,i _h liv$ a life ( ,brahma*>ya all ?r\gh1 my en]gy & en?usiasm w\ld h be5 a ?\s&fold great] & ,i %\ld h be5 able to devote !m all to ! fur!rance ( my c\ntry's cause z ( my own4 ,if ?is c be affirm$ ( an ord9>y man l myself1 h[ mu* m wond]ful mu/ be ! ga9 9 p[]1--physical1 m5tal1 z well z moral--t unbrok5 ,brahma*>ya c br+ to u6 ,:5 s /rict is ! law ( ,brahma*>ya1 :at %all we say ( ^? guilty ( ! unp>donable s9 ( illegitimate sexual enjoym5t8 ,! evil t arises f adult]y & pro/itution is a vital "q ( religion & morality & _c be fully dealt ) 9 a treatise on heal?4 ,"h we are only conc]n$ to po9t out h[ ?\s&s :o are guilty ( ^! s9s are afflict$ by syphilis & o!r unm5tionable diseases4 ,! inflexible decree ( ,provid5ce happily condemns ^! wret*es to a life ( unmitigat$ suff]+4 ,_! %ort span ( life is sp5t 9 abject bondage to quacks 9 a futile que/ aft] a rem$y t w rid !m ( _! suff]+4 ,if !re 7 no adult]y at all1 !re w\ld be no "w = at lea/ #ej ( doctors4 ,s inextricably inde$ has v5]eal disease caught mank9d 9 its clut*es t ev5 ! be/ doctors h be5 =c$ to admit t1 s long z adult]y & pro/itution cont9ue1 !re is no hope = ! human race4 ,! m$ic9es = ^! diseases are s poison\s t1 al?\gh !y may appe> to h done "s good = ! "t be+1 !y give rise to o!r & /ill m t]rible diseases :i* are h&$ d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,9 conclud+ ?is *apt]1 we w briefly po9t out h[ m>ri$ p c pres]ve _! ,brahma*>ya intact4 ,x is n en\gh to obs]ve ! laws ( heal? z reg>ds air1 wat] & food4 ,! man %\ld altoge!r cease to sleep 9 privacy ) 8 wife4 ,little reflection is ne$$ to %[ t ! only possible motive = privacy betwe5 man & wife is ! desire = sexual enjoym5t4 ,!y %\ld sleep ap>t at night1 & be incessantly engag$ 9 good works dur+ ! day4 ,!y %\ld read su* books z fill !m ) noble ?\ghts & m$itate ov] ! lives ( great m51 & live 9 ! con/ant realisation ( ! fact t s5sual enjoym5t is ! root ( all disease4 ,:5ev] !y feel a prompt+ = enjoym5t1 !y %\ld ba! 9 cold wat]1 s t ! heat ( passion may be cool$ d[n1 & be ref9$ into ! en]gy ( virtu\s activity4 ,?is is a h>d ?+ to d1 b we h be5 born into ?is _w t we might wre/le ) difficulties & temptations1 & conqu] !m2 & he :o has n ! w to d x c nev] enjoy ! supreme bless+ ( true heal?4 ,,"p ,,ii ,,"s ,,simple ,,treatm5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,,air-,,treatm5t ,we h n[ done ) ! discussion ( ! f\ndations ( heal?1 z well z ! means ( its pres]vation4 ,if all m5 & wom5 7 to obey all ! laws ( heal?1 & practice /rict ,brahma*>ya1 !re w\ld be no ne$ at all = ! *apt]s :i* foll[1 = su* m5 & wom5 w\ld !n be free f all ailm5ts1 :e!r ( ! body or ( ! m9d4 ,b :]e c su* m5 & wom5 be f\nd8 ,:]e are !y :o h n be5 afflict$ by disease8 ,! m /rictly1 h[ev]1 we obs]ve ! laws :i* h be5 expla9$ 9 ?is book1 ! m %all we be free f disease4 ,b :5 diseases d attack u1 x is our duty to deal ) !m prop]ly1 & ! foll[+ *apt]s are int5d$ to %[ h[ to d x4 ,pure air1 :i* is s ess5tial to ! pres]vation ( heal?1 is also ess5tial to ! cure ( diseases4 ,if1 = in/ance1 a man :o is suff]+ f g\t is treat$ ) air heat$ by /eam1 he p]spires pr(usely1 & 8 jo9ts are eas$4 ,?is k9d ( vap\r-treatm5t is kn[n z ,turki% ,ba?4 ,if a man :o is suff]+ f high fev] is /ripp$ nak$1 & made to sleep 9 ! op5 air1 !re is an imm$iate fall 9 ! temp]ature1 & he feels a di/9ct relief4 ,& if1 :5 he feels cold1 he is wrapp$ 9 a blanket1 he p]spires at once1 & ! fev] ceases4 ,b :at we g5]ally d is j ! rev]se ( ?is4 ,ev5 if ! pati5t is will+ to rema9 9 ! op5 air1 we close all ! doors & w9d[s ( ! room 9 :i* he lies1 & cov] 8 :ole body 7includ+ ! head & e>s7 ) blankets1 ) ! result t he is fright5$1 & is r5d]$ /ill weak]4 ,if ! fev] is ! outcome ( too mu* heat1 ! sort ( air-treatm5t describ$ above is p]fectly h>mless1 & its effect c be in/antly felt4 ,( c\rse1 c>e %\ld be tak5 t ! pati5t does n beg9 to %iv] 9 ! op5 air4 ,if he _c rema9 nak$1 he may well be cov]$ ) blankets4 ,*ange ( air is an effective rem$y = lat5t fev] & o!r diseases4 ,! common practice ( tak+ a *ange ( air is only an application ( ! pr9ciple ( air-treatm5t4 ,we (t5 *ange our resid5ce 9 ! belief t a h\se con/antly infe/$ by disease is ! resort ( evil spirits4 ,?is is a m]e delusion1 = ! real evil spirits 9 su* cases are ! f\l air inside ! h\se4 ,a *ange ( resid5ce ensures a *ange ( air1 & ) x ! cure ( ! diseases br\ght on by x4 ,inde$1 s vital is ! relation betwe5 heal? & air t ! good or evil effects ( ev5 a slight *ange are in/antane\sly felt4 ,= a *ange ( air ! ri* c af=d to g to di/ant places1 b ev5 ! poor c g f "o village to ano!r1 or at lea/ f "o h\se to ano!r4 ,ev5 a *ange ( room 9 ! same h\se (t5 br+s great relief to a sick man4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 c>e %\ld be tak5 to see t ! *ange ( air is really = ! bett]4 ,?us1 = in/ance1 a disease t has be5 br\ght on by damp air _c be cur$ by a *ange to a damp] locality4 ,x is because suffici5t att5tion is n paid to simple precautions l ?is t a *ange ( air is (t5 s ineffectual4 ,?is *apt] has be5 devot$ to "s simple in/ances ( ! application ( air to ! treatm5t ( disease1 :ile ! *apt] on ,air 9 ,"p ,i ( ?is book conta9s a g5]al consid]ation ( ! value ( pure air to heal?4 ,h5ce ,i w\ld reque/ my read]s to read ^! two *apt]s side by side4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,wat]-,,cure ,s9ce air is invisible1 we _c p]ceive ! wond]ful way 9 :i* x does its "w4 ,b ! "w ( wat] & its curative effects c be easily se5 & und]/ood4 ,all p "k some?+ ( ! use ( /eam z a curative ag5t4 ,we (t5 employ x 9 cases ( fev]1 & v (t5 sev]e heada*es c be cur$ only by its application4 ,9 cases ( rheumatic pa9 9 ! jo9ts1 rapid relief is obta9$ by ! use ( /eam foll[$ by a cold ba?4 ,boils & ulc]s n cur$ by simple dress+ ) o9tm5ts c be completely heal$ by ! application ( /eam4 ,9 case ( extreme fatigue1 a /eam-ba? or a hot-wat] ba? imm$iately foll[$ by a cold ba? w be f\nd v effective4 ,s too1 9 cases ( sleeplessness1 in/ant relief is (t5 obta9$ by sleep+ 9 ! op5 air aft] a /eam-ba? foll[$ by a cold ba?4 ,hot wat] c always be us$ z a sub/itute = /eam4 ,:5 !re is sev]e pa9 9 ! /oma*1 in/ant relief is obta9$ by w>m+ ) a bottle fill$ ) boil+ wat] plac$ ov] a ?ick clo? wrapp$ r\nd ! wai/4 ,:5ev] !re is a desire to vomit1 x c be done by dr9k+ pl5ty ( hot wat]4 ,^? :o are suff]+ f con/ipation (t5 d]ive great b5efit by dr9k+ a glass ( hot wat] ei!r at b$time or soon aft] ris+ & clean+ ! tee? 9 ! morn+4 ,sir ,gordon ,spr+ attribut$ 8 excell5t heal? to ! practice ( dr9k+ a glass ( hot wat] e day be=e go+ to b$ & aft] gett+ up 9 ! morn+4 ,! b[els ( _m p move only aft] tak+ tea 9 ! morn+1 & !y fooli%ly suppose t x is ! tea :i* has produc$ ?is effect4 ,b1 z a matt] ( fact1 tea only does h>m1 & x is really ! hot wat] 9 ! tea t moves ! b[els4 ,a special k9d ( cot is (t5 us$ = /eam-ba?s1 b x is n q ess5tial4 ,a _s or k]os9e oil /ove1 or a wood or coal fire1 %\ld be kept burn+ "u an ord9>y cane *air4 ,ov] ! fire %\ld be plac$ a vessel ( wat] ) ! m\? cov]$2 & ov] ! *air a %eet or blanket is s spread t x may hang d[n 9 ! front & protect ! pati5t f ! heat ( ! fire4 ,!n ! pati5t %\ld be seat$ 9 ! *air & wrapp$ r\nd ) %eets or blankets4 ,!n ! vessel %\ld be uncov]$1 s t ! pati5t may be expos$ to ! /eam issu+ f x4 ,our common practice ( cov]+ ! head also ( ! pati5t is a ne$less precaution4 ,! heat ( ! /eam presses ?r\gh ! body "r up to ! head1 & gives rise to pr(use p]spiration on ! face4 ,if ! pati5t is too weak to sit up1 he may be made to lie d[n on a cot ) int]/ices1 tak+ c>e to see t none ( ! /eam escapes4 ,( c\rse1 c>e %\ld also be tak5 to see t ! pati5t's clo!s or ! blankets us$ d n cat* fire2 & due consid]ation %\ld be paid to ! /ate ( ! pati5t's heal?1 z an inconsid]ate application ( /eam is fraught ) dang]4 ,! pati5t1 inde$1 feels weak aft] a /eam ba?1 b ?is weakness does n la/ long4 ,too frequ5t use ( /eam1 h[ev]1 enfeebles ! con/itution1 & x is ( ! highe/ importance to apply /eam ) due delib]ation4 ,/eam may also be appli$ to any s+le "p ( ! body2 9 cases ( heada*e1 = in/ance1 !re is no ne$ to expose ! :ole body to ! /eam4 ,! head %\ld be held j ov] a n>r[-m\!d j> ( boil+ wat]1 & wrapp$ r\nd ) a clo?4 ,!n ! /eam %\ld be inhal$ ?r\gh ! nose s t x may asc5d into ! head4 ,if ! nasal passage is block$1 x w also be op5$ by ?is process4 ,likewise1 if !re be inflamation 9 any "p ( ! body1 x alone ne$ be expos$ to ! /eam4 ,v few realise ! curative value ( cold wat]1 9 spite ( ! fact t x is ev5 m valuable 9 ?is respect ?an hot wat]1 & c be made use ( by ev5 ! weake/ p]sons4 ,9 fev]1 small-pox1 & sk9-diseases1 ! application ( a %eet dipp$ 9 cold wat] is v b5eficial1 & (t5 produces />tl+ results2 & anybody may try x )\t ! lea/ risk4 ,dizz9ess or delirium c be in/antly reliev$ by ty+ r\nd ! head a clo? dipp$ 9 melt$ ice4 ,p suff]+ f con/ipation (t5 d]ive great b5efit by ty+ r\nd ! /oma* = "s "t a piece ( clo? dipp$ 9 melt$ ice4 ,involunt>y sem9al dis*>ges c also be (t5 prev5t$ by ! same means4 ,ble$+ 9 any "p ( ! body may be /opp$ by ! application ( a b&age dipp$ 9 ice-cold wat]4 ,ble$+ f ! nose is /opp$ by p\r+ cold wat] ov] ! head4 ,nasal diseases1 cold & heada*e1 may be cur$ by draw+ pure cold wat] up ! nose4 ,! wat] may be drawn ?r\gh "o no/ril & dis*>g$ ?r\gh ! o!r1 or drawn ?r\gh bo? no/rils & dis*>g$ ?r\gh ! m\?4 ,!re is no h>m 9 ! wat] go+ ev5 into ! /oma* provid$ ! no/rils are clean4 ,& inde$1 ?is is ! be/ way to keep ! no/rils clean4 ,^? :o are unable to draw ! wat] up ! no/rils may use a syr+e1 b aft] a few attempts1 x c be done q easily4 ,all %\ld le>n to d ?is1 s9ce x is v simple1 & at ! same "t a mo/ effective rem$y aga9/ heada*es1 bad smells 9 ! nose1 z well z dirty accumulations 9 ! nasal passage4 ,_m p are afraid ( tak+ an enema1 & "s ev5 ?9k t ! body is weak5$ by x2 b su* fe>s are baseless4 ,!re is no m effective means ( produc+ an in/ant evacuation ( ! b[els4 ,x has prov$ effective 9 _m diseases :]e all o!r rem$ies h be5 futile2 x ?or\ghly cleans ! b[els1 & prev5ts ! accumulation ( poison\s matt]4 ,if ^? :o suff] f rheumatic compla9ts or indige/ion or pa9s caus$ by an unheal?y condition ( ! b[els take an enema ( #b lbs4 ( wat]1 !y w\ld see h[ in/antane\s is its effect4 ,"o writ] on ?is subject says t once he 0 suff]+ f *ronic indige/ion &1 all rem$ies prov+ futile2 he _h gr[n emaciat$1 b ! application ( ! enema at once re/or$ him 8 appetite1 & altoge!r cur$ him ( 8 compla9t 9 a few days4 ,ev5 ailm5ts l jaundice c be cur$ by ! application ( ! enema4 ,if ! enema has to be frequ5tly employ$1 cold wat] %\ld be us$1 = ! repeat$ use ( hot wat] is likely to enfeeble ! con/itution4 ,dr4 ,l\is ,kuhne ( ,g]many has1 aft] repeat$ exp]im5ts1 arriv$ at ! conclusion t wat]-cure is ! be/ = all diseases4 ,8 books on ?is subject are s popul> t !y are n[ available 9 almo/ all ! languages ( ! _w1 includ+ ^? ( ,india4 ,he cont5ds t ! abdom5 is ! seat ( all diseases4 ,:5 !re is too mu* heat 9 ! abdom51 x manife/s itself 9 ! =m ( fev]1 rheumatism1 eruptions on ! body1 & ! l4 ,! efficacy ( wat]-cure _h1 inde$1 be5 recognis$ by sev]al p long be=e ,kuhne1 b x 0 he :o1 = ! fir/ "t1 po9t$ out ! common orig9 ( all diseases4 ,8 views ne$ n be accept$ by u 9 _! entirety1 b x is an und\bt$ fact t 8 pr9ciples & me?ods h prov$ effective 9 _m diseases4 ,to give only "o in/ance out ( _m t h come )9 my exp]i5ce1 9 a bad case ( rheumatism1 a ?or\gh cure 0 effect$ by ,kuhne's sy/em1 aft] all o!r rem$ies _h be5 tri$1 & _h prov$ utt]ly ineffectual4 ,dr4 ,kuhne holds t ! heat 9 ! abdom5 abates by ! application ( cold wat]1 & has1 !re=e1 prescrib$ ! ba?+ ( ! abdom5 & ! surr\nd+ p>ts ) ?or\ghly cold wat]4 ,& = ! great] conv5i5ce ( ba?+1 he has devis$ a special k9d ( t9 ba?4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n q indisp5sable2 ! t9 tubs ( an oval %ape & ( diff]5t sizes to suit p ( diff]5t heights1 available 9 our baza>s1 w d equally well4 ,! tub %\ld be fill$ ?ree-f\r?s ) cold wat]1 & ! pati5t %\ld seat himself 9 x 9 su* a fa%ion t 8 feet & ! upp] "p ( ! body rema9 outside ! wat]1 & ! re/ ( ! body up to ! hips inside x4 ,! feet may pref]ably be plac$ on a l[ foot-/ool4 ,! pati5t %\ld sit 9 ! wat] q nak$1 b1 if he feels cold1 ! feet & ! upp] "p ( ! body %\ld be cov]$ ) a blanket4 ,if a %irt is worn1 x %\ld be kept entirely outside ! wat]4 ,! ba? %\ld be tak5 9 a room :]e !re is pl5ty ( fre% air & light4 ,! pati5t %\ld !n sl[ly rub 7or cause to be rubb$7 ! abdom5 ) a small r\gh t[el f #e to #cj m9utes or m4 ,! effect is in/antly felt 9 mo/ cases4 ,9 cases ( rheumatism1 ! w9d 9 ! /oma* escapes 9 ! =m ( eructations & ! l1 & 9 cases ( fev]1 ! !rmometre falls by "o or two degrees4 ,! b[els are readily clean$ by ?is process2 fatigue disappe>s2 sleeplessness is remov$1 & extreme dr[s9ess gives place to vig\r4 ,?is contr>9ess ( result is m app>5t ?an real2 = want ( sleep1 & ! excess ( x1 are bo? br\ght on by ! same cause4 ,s too1 dys5t]y & con/ipation1 :i* are bo? ! outcome ( indige/ion1 are cur$ by ?is me?od4 ,piles ( long /&+ c also be got rid ( by ?is ba?1 ) prop] regulation ( diet4 ,^? :o are tr\bl$ by ! necessity = con/ant spitt+ %\ld at once resort to ?is treatm5t = a cure4 ,by its means ! weak c become /rong2 & ev5 *ronic rheumatism has be5 cur$ by x4 ,x is also an effective rem$y = haemorrhages1 heada*es1 & blood-poison+4 ,kuhne prescribes x z an invaluable rem$y ev5 = diseases l ! canc]4 ,a pregnant woman :o takes to x regul>ly w h an easy *ild-bir?4 ,9 %ort1 all p]sons1 )\t di/9ction ( age or sex1 c take to x ) advantage4 ,!re is ano!r k9d ( ba?1 kn[n z ! ,wet-,%eet-,pack1 :i* is an unfail+ rem$y = v>i\s diseases4 ,?is ba? is tak5 9 ! foll[+ mann]4 ,a table or *air is plac$ 9 ! op5 air1 big en\gh to all[ ( ! pati5t ly+ on x at full l5g?4 ,on x are spread 7hang+ on ei!r side7 "s f\r blankets1 less or m accord+ to ! /ate ( ! wea!r4 ,ov] !m are spread two :ite ?ick %eets well dipp$ 9 cold wat]1 & a pill[ is plac$ "u ! blankets at "o end4 ,!n ! pati5t is /ripp$ nak$ 7) ! exception ( a small wai/-clo?1 if he s wi%es71 & made to lie d[n on ! %eets1 ) 8 h&s plac$ 9 ! arm-pits4 ,!n ! %eets & blankets are1 "o aft] ano!r1 wrapp$ r\nd 8 body1 tak+ c>e t ! p>ts hang+ "u ! feet are well tuck$ 9 s z to cov] !m4 ,if ! pati5t is expos$ to ! sun1 a wet clo? is put ov] 8 head & face1 keep+ ! nose always op54 ,at fir/ ! pati5t w exp]i5ce "s %iv]+1 b ?is w soon give place to an agreeably w>m s5sation4 ,he c lie 9 ?is position f #e m9utes to an h\r or m4 ,aft] a "t he beg9s to p]spire1 or at times falls asleep4 ,soon aft] com+ out ( ! %eets he %\ld ba! 9 cold-wat]4 ,?is is an excell5t rem$y = small-pox & fev]1 & sk9-diseases l ! it*1 ! r+worm1 & pimples & blot*es4 ,ev5 ! wor/ =ms ( *ick5-pox & small-pox are completely cur$ by ?is process4 ,p c easily le>n to take ! ,wet-,%eet-,pack !mselves1 & to apply x to o!rs1 & c ?us see = !mselves its wond]ful effect4 ,z ! :ole dirt ( ! body /icks to ! %eets 9 ! process ( tak+ ?is ba?1 !y ought n to be us$ aga9 )\t be+ well wa%$ 9 boil+ wat]4 ,ne$less to say1 ! full b5efit ( ^! ba?s _c be d]iv$ unless ! rules already m5tion$ z to diet1 ex]cise & ! l are /rictly obs]v$4 ,if a rheumatic pati5t1 = in/ance1 7 to take to ,kuhne's ba? or to ! ,wet-,%eet-,pack1 :ile eat+ un:olesome food1 liv+ 9 impure air1 & neglect+ 8 ex]cise1 h[ c he possibly d]ive any good out ( x8 ,x is only :5 accompani$ by /rict obs]vance ( all ! laws ( heal? t wat]-cure c be ( any effect2 & :5 s employ$1 its effects are sure & imm$iate4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,e>? ,we w n[ proce$ to describe ! curative prop]ties ( e>?1 :i* are1 9 "s cases1 ev5 m rem>kable ?an ^? ( wat]4 ,t e>? %\ld h su* prop]ties ne$ n cause u any surprise1 = our own body is comp\nd$ ( ! e>?ly elem5t4 ,inde$1 we d make use ( e>? z a purify+ ag5t4 ,we wa% ! gr\nd ) e>? to remove bad smells1 we put x ov] decay+ matt] to prev5t ! pollution ( ! air1 we wa% our h&s ) x1 & ev5 employ x to clean ! private p>ts4 ,yogis besme> _! bodies ) x2 "s p use x z a cure = boils & ulc]s2 & dead bodies are buri$ 9 ! e>? s t !y may n vitiate ! atmosph]e4 ,all ?is %[s t e>? has _m valuable prop]ties z a purify+ & curative ag5t4 ,j z ,dr4 ,kuhne has devot$ special att5tion to ! subject ( wat]-cure1 ano!r ,g]man doctor has made a special /udy ( e>? & its prop]ties4 ,he goes s f> z to say t x c be us$ ) success 9 ! treatm5t ( ev5 ! mo/ complicat$ diseases4 ,he says t once 9 a case ( snake-bite1 :]e ev]ybody else _h giv5 up ! man = dead1 he re/or$ him to life by caus+ him to be cov]$ up ) e>? = "s "t4 ,!re is no reason to d\bt ! v]acity ( ?is report4 ,x is well kn[n t great heat is g5]at$ 9 ! body by bury+ x 9 ! e>?2 & al?\gh we _c expla9 h[ exactly ! effect is produc$1 x is und5iable t e>? does possess ! prop]ty ( absorb+ ! poison4 ,inde$1 e case ( snake-bite may n be cur$ 9 ?is way2 b x %\ld c]ta9ly be tri$ 9 e case4 ,& ,i c say f my own exp]i5ce t1 9 cases ( scorpion-/+ & ! l1 ! use ( mud is p>ticul>ly b5eficial4 ,i h myself tri$ ) success ! foll[+ =ms ( e>?-cure4 ,con/ipation1 dys5t]y1 & *ronic /oma*-a*e h be5 cur$ by ! use ( a mud-p\ltice ov] ! abdom5 = two or ?ree days4 ,in/ant relief has be5 obta9$ 9 cases ( heada*e by apply+ a mud-b&age r\nd ! head4 ,sore eye has also be5 cur$ by ! same me?od2 hurts ( all k9ds1 :e!r accompani$ by inflammation or n1 h be5 heal$ likewise4 ,9 ! old days ,i c\ld n keep well )\t a regul> use ( ,eno's ,fruit-salt & ! l4 ,b1 s9ce #aijd1 :5 ,i le>nt ! value ( e>?-cure1 ,i h _h n a s+le occasion to use !m4 ,a mud-p\ltice ov] ! abdom5 & ! head1 gives di/9ct relief 9 a /ate ( high fev]4 ,sk9-diseases l ! it*1 ! r+worm1 & boils1 h be5 cur$ ) ! use ( mud1 ?\gh no d\bt ulc]s f :i* pus issues are n s easily cur$4 ,burns & scalds are likewise heal$ by mud1 :i* also prev5ts inflammation4 ,piles1 too1 are cur$ by ! same treatm5t4 ,:5 ! h&s & feet become r$ & swoll5 ow+ to fro/1 mud is an unfail+ rem$y1 & pa9 9 ! jo9ts is also reliev$ by x4 ,f ^! & o!r exp]im5ts 9 mud-cure1 ,i h come to ! conclusion t e>? is an invaluable elem5t 9 ! dome/ic treatm5t ( diseases4 ,all k9ds ( e>? are n1 ( c\rse1 equally b5eficial4 ,dry e>? dug out f a clean spot has be5 f\nd ! mo/ effective4 ,x %\ld n be too /icky4 ,mud :i* is midway betwe5 s& & clay is ! be/4 ,x %\ld1 ( c\rse1 be free f c[-dung & o!r rubbi%4 ,x %\ld be well sift$ 9 a f9e sieve1 & !n soak$ 9 cold wat] to ! consi/5cy ( well-knead$ d\gh be=e use4 ,!n x %\ld be ti$ up 9 a piece ( clean1 un/>*$ clo?1 & us$ 9 ! =m ( a ?ick p\ltice4 ,! p\ltice %\ld be remov$ be=e ! mud beg9s to dry up2 ord9>ily x w la/ f two to ?ree h\rs4 ,mud once us$ %\ld nev] be us$ aga91 b a clo? once us$ c be us$ aga91 aft] be+ well wa%$1 provid$ x is free f blood & o!r dirty matt]4 ,if ! p\ltice has to be appli$ to ! abdom51 x %\ld fir/ be cov]$ ov] ) a w>m clo?4 ,ev]ybody %\ld keep a t9ful ( e>? ready = use1 s z n to h to hunt = x :5ev] an occasion arises = its use4 ,o!rwise1 mu* preci\s "t may be wa/$ 9 cases 7z ( scorpion-/+7 :]e delay w\ld be dang]\s4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,fev] ,,& ,,its ,,cure ,we n[ pass on to consid] "s p>ticul> diseases & ! means ( cur+ !m4 ,& fir/1 fev]4 ,we g5]ally apply ! t]m fev] to a condition ( heat 9 ! body1 b ,engli% doctors h di/+ui%$ _m v>ieties ( ?is disease1 ea* ) its own sy/em ( treatm5t4 ,b1 foll[+ ! common practice & ! pr9ciples elaborat$ 9 ^! *apt]s1 we may say t all fev]s c be cur$ 9 "o & ! same mann]4 ,i h tri$ ?is s+le treatm5t = all v>ieties f simple fev] up to ,bubonic ,plague1 ) inv>iably satisfactory results4 ,9 #aijd1 !re 0 a sev]e outbreak ( plague among ! ,indians 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,x 0 s sev]e t1 out ( #bc p]sons t 7 affect$1 z _m z #ba di$ )9 ! space ( #bd h\rs2 & ( ! rema9+ two1 :o 7 remov$ to ! hospital1 only "o surviv$1 & t "o 0 ! man to :om 0 appli$ ! mud-p\ltice4 ,we _c1 ( c\rse1 conclude f ?is t x 0 ! mud-p\ltice t sav$ him1 b1 9 any case1 x is und5iable t x did him no h>m4 ,!y 7 bo? suff]+ f high fev] br\ght on by inflammation ( ! lungs1 & _h be5 r5d]$ unconsci\s4 ,! man on :om 0 tri$ ! mud-p\ltice 0 s bad t he 0 spitt+ blood1 & ,i aft]w>ds le>nt f ! doctor t he _h be5 insuffici5tly f$ on milk alone4 ,z mo/ fev]s are caus$ by disord]s ( ! b[els1 ! v fir/ ?+ to d is to />ve ! pati5t4 ,x is a m]e sup]/ition t a weak man w get weak] by />v+4 ,z we h already se51 only t portion ( our food is really useful :i* is assimilat$ into ! blood1 & ! rema9d] only clogs ! b[els4 ,9 fev] ! dige/ive organs are v weak1 ! tongue gets coat$1 & ! lips are h>d & dry4 ,if any food is giv5 to ! pati5t 9 ?is condition1 x w rema9 undige/$ & aid ! fev]4 ,/>v+ ! pati5t gives 8 dige/ive organs "t to p]=m _! "w2 h5ce ! ne$ to />ve him = a day or two4 ,at ! same "t1 he %\ld take at lea/ two ba?s e day accord+ to ! ,kuhne's sy/em4 ,if he is too weak or ill to ba!1 a mud-p\ltice %\ld be appli$ to 8 abdom54 ,if ! head a*es or feels too hot1 a p\ltice %\ld also be appli$ to ! head4 ,! pati5t %\ld1 z f> z possible1 be plac$ 9 ! op5 air1 & %\ld be well cov]$4 ,at meal-"t1 he %\ld be giv5 ! juice ( lime1 well filt]$ & mix$ ) cold or boil+ wat]1 & if possible1 )\t any sug>4 ,?is has a v b5eficial effect1 & %\ld alone be giv5 if ! pati5t's tee? c be> its s\rness4 ,aft]w>ds1 he may be giv5 a half or ! :ole ( a planta91 well mix$ ) a spoon ( olive oil1 mix$ ) a spoon ( lime juice4 ,if he feels ?ir/y1 he %\ld be giv5 wat] boil$ & cool$1 or ! juice ( lime1--nev] unboil$ wat]4 ,8 clo!s %\ld be z few z possible1 & %\ld be frequ5tly *ang$4 ,ev5 p]sons suff]+ f typhoid & ! l diseases h be5 completely cur$ by ?is simple treatm5t1 & are enjoy+ p]fect heal? at pres5t4 ,a seem+ cure may also be effect$ by qu99e1 b x really br+s o!r diseases 9 its tra94 ,ev5 9 mal>ial fev]1 9 :i* qu99e is suppos$ to be mo/ effective1 ,i h r>ely se5 x br+ p]man5t relief2 on ! o!r h&1 ,i h actually se5 sev]al cases ( mal>ial pati5ts be+ p]man5tly cur$ by ! treatm5t describ$ above4 ,_m p subsi/ on milk alone dur+ fev]1 b my exp]i5ce is t x really does h>m 9 ! initial /ages1 z x is h>d to dige/4 ,if milk has to be giv51 x is be/ giv5 9 ! =m ( :eat-c(fee1#a or ) a small quantity ( rice-fl\r well boil$ 9 wat]2 b 9 extreme =ms ( fev]1 x ought n to be giv5 at all4 ,9 su* a condition1 ! juice ( lime may always be giv5 ) great success4 ,z soon z ! tongue gets clean1 planta9 may be includ$ 9 ! diet1 & giv5 9 ! =m describ$ above4 ,if !re be con/ipation1 a hot-wat] enema ) borax %\ld be appli$ 9 pref]5ce to purgatives1 aft] :i* a diet ( olive oil w s]ve to keep ! b[els free4 #a ,"p ,,ii1 *ap4 ,,iv ,,*apt] ,v ,,con/ipation1 ,,dys5t]y1 ,,gripes ,,& ,,piles ,x may at fir/ sight appe> /range to h f\r diff]5t ailm5ts put toge!r 9 ?is *apt]1 b1 z a matt] ( fact1 !y are all s closely connect$1 & may be cur$ m or less 9 ! same way4 ,:5 ! /oma* gets clogg$ by undige/$ matt]1 x leads to "o or o!r ( ^! diseases1 accord+ to ! v>y+ con/itutions ( individuals4 ,9 "s x produces con/ipation4 ,! b[els d n move1 or move only p>tly1 & !re is great /ra9+ at /ools1 until x results 9 ble$+1 or at times 9 ! dis*>ge ( mucus1 or piles4 ,9 o!rs1 x leads to di>rhea1 :i* (t5 ends 9 dys5t]y4 ,9 o!rs aga91 x may give rise to gripes1 accompani$ by pa9 9 ! /oma* & ! dis*>ge ( mucus4 ,9 all ^! cases1 ! pati5t loses 8 appetite1 8 body gets pale & weak1 8 tongue gets coat$1 & 8 brea? f\l4 ,_m also suff] f heada*e & o!r compla9ts4 ,con/ipation1 inde$1 is s common t hundr$s ( pills & p[d]s h be5 inv5t$ to cure x4 ,! *ief function ( su* pat5t m$ic9es z ,"m ,siegel's ,syrup & ,eno's ,fruit-salt is to relieve con/ipation1 & h5ce ?\s&s ( p g 9 = !m 9 ! va9 hope ( be+ cur$ = good4 ,any ,vaid or ,hakim w tell y t con/ipation & ! l are ! result ( indige/ion1 & t ! be/ way to cure !m is to remove ! causes ( indige/ion2 b ! m c&id among !m w confess t !y are =c$ to manufacture pills & p[d]s1 s9ce ! pati5ts are n really prep>$ to r5\nce _! bad habits1 b at ! same "t want to get cur$4 ,inde$ ! pres5t-day adv]tism5ts ( su* m$ic9es g to ! ext5t ( promis+ to ^? t w\ld buy !m t !y ne$ obs]ve no directions z to diet & ! l1 b may eat & dr9k :atev] !y l4 ,b my read]s ne$ n be told t ?is is a m]e /r+ ( lies4 ,all purgatives are inv>iably injuri\s to heal?4 ,ev5 ! milde/ ( !m1 ev5 if !y relieve ! con/ipation1 give rise to o!r =ms ( disease4 ,if !y %\ld d any good at all1 ! pati5t %\ld ?or\ghly *ange 8 ways ( life1 s z n to h to turn to purgatives aga92 o!rwise1 !re c be no d\bt t !y mu/ give rise to new diseases1 ev5 suppos+ t !y s]ve to get rid ( ! old4 ,! v fir/ ?+ to d 9 cases ( con/ipation & ! l is to r$uce ! quantity ( food1 especially su* heavy ?+s z ghee1 sug> & cream ( milk4 ,( c\rse1 he %\ld es*ew altoge!r w9e1 tobacco1 bhang1 tea1 c(fee1 cocoa1 & loaves made ( mill fl\r4 ,! diet %\ld consi/ = ! mo/ "p ( fre% fruits ) olive oil4 ,! pati5t %\ld be made to />ve = #cf h\rs be=e treatm5t beg9s4 ,dur+ ?is "t & aft]1 mud-p\ltices %\ld be appli$ to ! abdom5 dur+ sleep2 &1 z has be5 already said1 "o or two ,kuhne ba?s %\ld also be tak54 ,! pati5t %\ld be made to walk = at lea/ two h\rs e day4 ,i h myself se5 sev]e cases ( con/ipation1 dys5t]y1 piles & gripes effectively cur$ by ?is simple treatm5t4 ,piles may n1 ( c\rse1 completely disappe>1 b !y w c]ta9ly cease to give tr\ble4 ,! suff]] f gripes %\ld take special c>e n to take any food except lime-juice 9 hot wat]1 s long z !re is dis*>ge ( blood or mucus4 ,if !re is excessive grip+ pa9 9 ! /oma*1 x c be cur$ by w>m+ ) a bottle ( hot wat] or a piece ( well-heat$ brick4 ,ne$less to say1 ! pati5t %\ld live con/antly 9 ! op5 air4 ,fruits l ! ,fr5* plum1 ! rais91 ! orange & ! grape1 are p>ticul>ly useful 9 con/ipation4 ,?is does n1 ( c\rse1 mean t ^! fruits may be eat5 ev5 :]e !re is no hung]4 ,!y ought n to be eat5 at all 9 cases ( gripes accompani$ by a bad ta/e 9 ! m\?4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,contagi\s ,,diseases3 ,,small-,,pox ,n[ we w proce$ to deal ) ! treatm5t ( contagi\s diseases4 ,!y h a common orig91 b1 s9ce small-pox is by f> ! mo/ important ( !m1 we w give a sep>ate *apt] to x1 deal+ ) ! re/ 9 ano!r *apt]4 ,we are all t]ribly afraid ( ! small-pox1 & h v crude notions ab\t x4 ,we 9 ,india ev5 wor%ip x z a deity4 ,9 fact x is caus$1 j l o!r diseases1 by ! blood gett+ impure ow+ to "s disord] ( ! b[els2 & ! poison t accumulates 9 ! sy/em is expell$ 9 ! =m ( small-pox4 ,if ?is view is correct1 !n !re is absolutely no ne$ to be afraid ( small-pox4 ,if x 7 really a contagi\s disease1 ev]yone %\ld cat* x by m]ely t\*+ ! pati5t2 b ?is is n always ! case4 ,h5ce !re is really no h>m 9 t\*+ ! pati5t1 provid$ we take "s ess5tial precautions 9 do+ s4 ,we _c1 ( c\rse1 ass]t t small-pox is nev] transmitt$ by t\*1 = ^? t are physically 9 a condition fav\rable to its transmission w cat* x4 ,?is is :y1 9 a locality :]e small-pox has appe>$1 _m p are f\nd attack$ by x at ! same "t4 ,?is has giv5 rise to ! sup]/ition t x is a contagi\s disease1 & h5ce to ! attempt to mislead ! p into ! belief t vacc9ation is an effective means ( prev5t+ x4 ,! process ( vacc9ation consi/s 9 inject+ into ! sk9 ! liquid t is obta9$ by apply+ ! dis*>ge f ! body ( a small-pox pati5t to ! udd] ( a c[4 ,! orig9al !ory 0 t a s+le vacc9ation w\ld suffice to keep a man immune f ?is disease = life2 b1 :5 x 0 f\nd t ev5 vacc9at$ p]sons 7 attack$ by ! disease1 a new !ory came into be+ t ! vacc9ation %\ld be r5ew$ aft] a c]ta9 p]iod1 & to-day x has become ! rule = all p]sons--:e!r already vacc9at$ or n--to get !mselves vacc9at$ :5ev] small-pox rages z an epidemic 9 any locality1 s t x is no uncommon ?+ to come across p :o h be5 vacc9at$ five or six times1 or ev5 m4 ,vacc9ation is a b>b>\s practice1 & x is "o ( ! mo/ fatal ( all ! delusions curr5t 9 our "t1 n to be f\nd ev5 among ! s-call$ savage races ( ! _w4 ,its support]s are n cont5t ) its adoption by ^? :o h no objection to x1 b seek to impose x ) ! aid ( p5al laws & rigor\s puni%m5ts on all p alike4 ,! practice ( vacc9ation is n v old1 dat+ z x does only f #agih ,a4,d4 ,b1 dur+ ?is comp>atively %ort p]iod t has elaps$1 millions h fall5 a prey to ! delusion t ^? :o get !mselves vacc9at$ are safe f ! attack ( small-pox4 ,no "o c say t small-pox w necess>ily attack ^? :o h n be5 vacc9at$2 = _m cases h be5 obs]v$ ( unvacc9at$ p be+ free f its attack4 ,f ! fact t "s p :o are n vacc9at$ d get ! disease1 we _c1 ( c\rse1 conclude t !y w\ld h be5 immune if only !y _h got !mselves vacc9at$4 ,moreov]1 vacc9ation is a v dirty process1 = ! s]um :i* is introduc$ into ! human body includes n only t ( ! c[1 b also ( ! actual small-pox pati5t4 ,an av]age man w\ld ev5 vomit at ! m]e sight ( ?is /uff4 ,if ! h& happ5s to t\* x1 x is always wa%$ ) soap4 ,! m]e sugge/ion ( ta/+ x fills u ) indignation & disgu/4 ,b h[ few ( ^? :o get !mselves vacc9at$ realise t !y are 9 effect eat+ ?is fil?y /uff6 ,mo/ p "k t1 9 sev]al diseases1 m$ic9es & liquid food are inject$ into ! blood1 & t !y are assimilat$ into ! sy/em m rapidly ?an if !y 7 tak5 ?r\gh ! m\?4 ,! only diff]5ce1 9 fact1 betwe5 injection & ! ord9>y process ( eat+ ?r\gh ! m\? is t ! assimilation 9 ! =m] case is in/antane\s1 :ile t 9 ! latt] is sl[4 ,& yet we d n %r9k f gett+ ourselves vacc9at$6 ,z has be5 well said1 c[>ds die a liv+ dea?1 & our craze = vacc9ation is solely due to ! fe> ( dea? or disfigurem5t by small-pox4 ,i _c also help feel+ t vacc9ation is a violation ( ! dictates ( religion & morality4 ,! dr9k+ ( ! blood ( ev5 dead animals is look$ ^u ) horror ev5 by habitual meat-eat]s4 ,yet1 :at is vacc9ation b ! tak+ 9 ( ! poison$ blood ( an innoc5t liv+ animal8 ,bett] f> 7 x = ,god-fe>+ m5 t !y %\ld a ?\s& times become ! victims ( small-pox & ev5 die a t]rible dea? ?an t !y %\ld be guilty ( su* an act ( sacrilege4 ,sev]al ( ! mo/ ?\ghtful m5 9 ,engl& h labori\sly inve/igat$ ! manifold evils ( vacc9ation1 & an ,anti-,vacc9ation ,society has also be5 =m$ !re4 ,! memb]s ( ?is society h decl>$ op5 w> aga9/ vacc9ation1 & _m h ev5 gone to gaol = ?is cause4 ,_! objections to vacc9ation are briefly z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! prep>ation ( ! vacc9e f ! udd] ( c[s or calves entails untold suff]+ on ?\s&s ( innoc5t creatures1 & ?is _c possibly be ju/ifi$ by any ga9s result+ f vacc9ation4 7#b7 ,vacc9ation1 in/ead ( do+ good1 works consid]able mis*ief by giv+ rise to _m new diseases4 ,ev5 its advocates _c d5y t1 aft] its introduction1 _m new diseases h come into be+4 7#c7 ,! vacc9e t is prep>$ f ! blood ( a small-pox pati5t is likely to conta9 & transmit ! g]ms ( all ! sev]al diseases t he may be suff]+ f4 7#d7 ,!re is no gu>antee t small-pox w n attack ! vacc9at$4 ,dr4 ,j5n]1 ! inv5tor ( vacc9ation1 orig9ally suppos$ t p]fect immunity c\ld be secur$ by a s+le injection on a s+le arm2 b :5 x 0 f\nd to fail1 x 0 ass]t$ t vacc9ation on bo? ! arms w\ld s]ve ! purpose2 & :5 ev5 ?is prov$ ineffectual1 x came to be held t bo? ! arms %\ld be vacc9at$ at m ?an "o place1 & t x %\ld also be r5ew$ once 9 sev5 ye>s4 ,f9ally1 ! p]iod ( immunity has fur!r be5 r$uc$ to ?ree ye>s6 ,all ?is cle>ly %[s t doctors !mselves h no def9ite views on ! matt]4 ,! tru? is1 z we h already said1 t !re is no say+ t small-pox w n attack ! vacc9at$1 or t all cases ( immunity mu/ ne$s be due to vacc9ation4 7#e7 ,! vacc9e is a fil?y sub/ance1 & x is fooli% to expect t "o k9d ( fil? c be remov$ by ano!r4 ,by ^! & simil> argum5ts1 ?is society has already produc$ a l>ge volume ( public op9ion aga9/ vacc9ation4 ,9 a c]ta9 t[n1 = in/ance1 a l>ge proportion ( ! p refuse to be vacc9at$1 & yet /ati/ics prove t !y are s+ul>ly free f disease4 ,! fact ( ! matt] is t x is only ! self-int]e/ ( doctors t /&s 9 ! way ( ! abolition ( ?is inhuman practice1 = ! fe> ( los+ ! l>ge incomes t !y at pres5t d]ive f ?is s\rce bl9ds !m to ! c\ntless evils :i* x br+s4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 a few doctors :o recognise ^! evils1 & :o are det]m9$ oppon5ts ( vacc9ation4 ,^? :o are consci5ti\s objectors to vacc9ation %\ld1 ( c\rse1 h ! c\rage to face all p5alties or p]secutions to :i* !y may be subject$ by law1 & /& alone1 if ne$ be1 aga9/ ! :ole _w1 9 def5ce ( _! conviction4 ,^? :o object to x m]ely on ! gr\nds ( heal? %\ld acquire a complete ma/]y ( ! subject1 & %\ld be able to conv9ce o!rs ( ! correctness ( _! views1 & conv]t !m into adopt+ ^? views 9 practice4 ,b ^? :o h nei!r def9ite views on ! subject nor c\rage en\gh to /& up = _! convictions %\ld no d\bt obey ! laws ( ! /ate1 & %ape _! conduct 9 def]5ce to ! op9ions & practices ( ! _w ar\nd !m4 ,^? :o object to vacc9ation %\ld obs]ve all ! m /rictly ! laws ( heal? already expla9$2 = ! /rict obs]vance ( ^! laws ensures 9 ! sy/em ^? vital =ces :i* c\nt]act all disease g]ms1 & is1 !re=e1 ! be/ protection aga9/ small-pox z well z o!r diseases4 ,if1 :ile object+ to ! introduction ( ! poison\s vacc9e into ! sy/em1 !y surr5d]$ !mselves to ! /ill m fatal poison ( s5suality1 !y w\ld und\bt$ly =feit _! "r to ask ! _w to accept _! views on ! matt]4 ,:5 small-pox has actually appe>$1 ! be/ treatm5t is ! ,wet-,%eet-,pack1 :i* %\ld be appli$ ?ree times a day4 ,x relieves ! fev]1 & ! sores heal rapidly4 ,!re is no ne$ at all to apply oils or o9tm5ts on ! sores4 ,if possible1 a mud-p\ltice %\ld be appli$ 9 "o or two places4 ,! diet %\ld consi/ ( rice1 & light fre% fruits1 all ri* fruits l date & almond be+ avoid$4 ,normally ! sores %\ld beg9 to heal "u ! ,wet-,%eet-,pack 9 less ?an a week2 if !y d n1 x means t ! poison 9 ! sy/em has n be5 completely expell$4 ,in/ead ( look+ ^u small-pox z a t]rible disease1 we %\ld reg>d x z "o ( ,nature's be/ exp$i5ts = gett+ rid ( ! accumulat$ poison 9 ! body1 & ! re/oration ( normal heal?4 ,aft] an attack ( small-pox1 ! pati5t rema9s weak = sometime1 & 9 "s cases ev5 suff]s f o!r ailm5ts4 ,b ?is is due n to ! small-pox itself2 b to ! wrong rem$ies employ$ to cure x4 ,?us1 ! use ( qu99e 9 fev] (t5 results 9 deafness1 & ev5 leads to ! extreme =m ( x kn[n z qu99ism4 ,s too1 ! employm5t ( m]cury 9 v5]eal diseases leads to _m new =ms ( disease4 ,!n aga91 too frequ5t use ( purgatives 9 con/ipation br+s on ailm5ts l ! piles4 ,! only s\nd sy/em ( treatm5t is t :i* attempts to remove ! root-causes ( disease by a /rict obs]vance ( ! fundam5tal laws ( heal?4 ,ev5 ! co/ly ,bhasmas :i* are suppos$ to be unfail+ rem$ies = su* diseases are 9 effect highly injuri\s2 =1 al?\gh !y may seem to d "s good1 !y excite ! evil passions1 & ultimately ru9 ! heal?4 ,aft] ! vesicles on ! body h giv5 place to scabs1 olive oil %\ld be con/antly appli$1 & ! pati5t ba!d e day4 ,!n ! scabs rapidly fall (f1 & ev5 ! pocks soon disappe>1 ! sk9 recov]+ its normal col\r & fre%ness4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,o!r ,,contagi\s ,,diseases ,we d n dread *ick5-pox s mu* z its eld] si/]1 s9ce x is n s fatal1 & does n cause disfigurem5t & ! l4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 exactly ! same z small-pox 9 o!r respects1 & %\ld !re=e be dealt ) 9 ! same way4 ,bubonic ,plague is a t]rible disease1 & has acc\nt$ = ! dea? ( millions ( our p s9ce ! ye> #ahif1 :5 x fir/ made its real entry into our l&4 ,! doctors1 9 spite ( all _! inve/igations1 h n yet be5 able to inv5t a sure rem$y = x4 ,n[-a-days ! practice ( inoculation has come into vogue1 & ! belief has ga9$ gr\nd t an attack ( plague may be obviat$ by x4 ,b inoculation = plague is z bad & z s9ful z vacc9ation = small-pox4 ,al?\gh no sure rem$y has be5 devis$ = ?is disease1 we w v5ture to sugge/ ! foll[+ treatm5t to ^? :o h full fai? 9 ,provid5ce1 & :o are n afraid ( dea?4 7#a7 ,! ,wet-,%eet-,pack %\ld be appli$ z soon z ! fir/ symptoms ( fev] appe>4 7#b7 ,a ?ick mud-p\ltice %\ld be appli$ to ! bubo4 7#c7 ,! pati5t %\ld be completely />v$4 7#d7 ,if he feels ?ir/y1 he %\ld be giv5 lime-juice 9 cold wat]4 7#e7 ,he %\ld be made to lie 9 ! op5 air4 7#f7 ,!re %\ld n be m ?an "o att5dant by ! side ( ! pati5t4 ,we c confid5tly ass]t t1 if plague c be cur$ by any treatm5t at all1 x c be cur$ by ?is4 ,?\gh ! exact orig9 & causes ( plague are yet unkn[n1 x is und\bt$ t rats h some?+ to d ) its communication4 ,we %\ld1 !re=e1 take all precautions1 9 a plague-infect$ area1 to prev5t ! approa* ( rats 9 our dwell+s2 if we _c get rid ( !m1 we %\ld vacate ! h\se4 ,! be/ rem$y to prev5t an attack ( plague is1 ( c\rse1 to foll[ /rictly ! laws ( heal?1--to live 9 ! op5 air1 to eat pla9 :olesome food & 9 mod]ation1 to take good ex]cise1 to keep ! h\se neat & clean1 to avoid all evil habits1 &1 9 %ort1 lead a life ( utt] simplicity & purity4 ,ev5 9 normal times our lives %\ld be su*1 b1 9 times ( plague & o!r epidemics1 we %\ld be d\bly c>eful4 ,pneumonic ,plague is an ev5 m dang]\s =m ( ?is disease4 ,its attack is sudd5 & almo/ inv>iably fatal4 ,! pati5t has v high fev]1 feels extreme difficulty 9 brea?+1 & 9 mo/ cases1 is r5d]$ unconsci\s4 ,?is =m ( plague broke out 9 ,johannesburg 9 #aijd1 & z has be5 already said1#b only "o man escap$ alive out ( ! #bc :o 7 attack$4 ,! treatm5t = ?is disease is j ! same z t = ,bubonic ,plague1 ) ?is diff]5ce t ! p\ltice %\ld be appli$ 9 ?is case to bo? sides ( ! *e/4 ,if !re be no "t to try ! ,wet-,%eet-,pack1 a ?9 p\ltice ( mud %\ld be appli$ to ! head4 ,ne$less to say1 "h z 9 o!r cases1 prev5tion is bett] ?an cure4 #b ,"p ,i1 *ap4 ,v ,we are t]ribly afraid ( *ol]a1 z ( plague1 b 9 fact1 x is mu* less fatal4 ,"h ! ,wet-,%eet-,pack1 h[ev]1 is ( no effect1 b ! mud-p\ltice %\ld be appli$ to ! /oma*1 & :]e !re is a t+l+ s5sation1 ! affect$ "p %\ld be w>m$ ) a bottle fill$ ) w>m wat]4 ,! feet %\ld be rubb$ ) mu/>d-oil1 & ! pati5t %\ld be />v$4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 to see t he does n get al>m$4 ,if ! motions are too frequ5t1 ! pati5t %\ld n be repeat$ly tak5 out ( b$1 b a flat %all[ vessel %\ld be plac$ und]nea? to receive ! /ools4 ,if ^! precautions are tak5 9 due "t1 !re is little fe> ( dang]4 ,?is disease g5]ally breaks out 9 ! hot season1 :5 we g5]ally eat all sorts ( unripe & ov]-ripe fruits 9 immod]ate quantities & 9 addition to our ord9>y food4 ,! wat] also t we dr9k dur+ ?is season is (t5 dirty1 z ! quantity ( x 9 wells & tanks is small1 & we take no tr\ble to boil or filt] x4 ,!n aga91 ! /ools ( ! pati5ts be+ all[$ to lie expos$1 ! g]ms ( ! disease are communicat$ ?r\gh ! air4 ,inde$1 :5 we consid] h[ little he$ we pay to ^! mo/ elem5t>y facts & pr9ciples1 we c only wond] t we are n m (t5 attack$ by ^! t]rible diseases4 ,dur+ ! preval5ce ( *ol]a1 we %\ld eat light food 9 mod]ation4 ,we %\ld brea! pl5ty ( fre% air2 & ! wat] t we dr9k %\ld always be ?or\ghly boil$1 & filt]$ ) a ?ick clean piece ( clo?4 ,! /ools ( ! pati5t %\ld be cov]$ up ) a ?ick lay] ( e>?4 ,inde$1 ev5 9 normal times1 we %\ld inv>iably cov] up ! /ools ) a%es or loose e>?4 ,if we d s1 !re w\ld be mu* less dang] ( ! spread ( disease4 ,ev5 ! l[] animals l ! cat take ?is precaution1 b we are worse ?an !y 9 ?is respect4 ,x %\ld also be ?or\ghly impress$ on ! m9ds ( p]sons suff]+ f contagi\s diseases1 z well z ^? ar\nd !m1 t !y %\ld1 "u no circum/ances1 give way to panic1 = fe> always p>alyses ! n]ves & increases ! dang] ( fatality4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,mat]nity ,,& ,,*ild-,,bir? ,our object 9 ! =ego+ *apt]s has be5 to po9t out ! unity ( orig9 & treatm5t ( "s ( ! m common diseases4 ,we are1 inde$1 fully aw>e t ^? :o are ! con/ant victims ( disease1 & :o are con/antly oppress$ by ! fe> ( dea?1 w /ill cont9ue to put !mselves at ! m]cy ( doctors1 9 spite ( all t we might say aga9/ x4 ,we v5ture to ?9k1 h[ev]1 t !re w\ld be at lea/ a few :o are will+ to cure !mselves ( _! diseases by purely natural processes1 s z to save !mselves f all fur!r attacks2 & su* p]sons w\ld surely f9d x wor? :ile to foll[ ! simple directions we h giv54 ,be=e conclud+ ?is book1 we w also give a few h9ts on mat]nity & ! c>e ( ! *ild1 z well z "s common accid5ts4 ,9 ! l[] ord]s ( ! animal creation1 ! pangs ( *ild-bir? are altoge!r unkn[n4 ,! same %\ld really be ! case ) p]fectly heal?y wom54 ,9 fact1 mo/ wom5 9 ! c\ntry reg>d *ild-bir? z q an ord9>y matt]2 !y cont9ue to d _! normal "w till almo/ ! la/ mom5t1 & exp]i5ce h>dly any pa9 at ! "t ( deliv]y4 ,wom5 employ$ 9 lab\r h also be5 kn[n to be able v (t5 to return to "w almo/ imm$iately aft] *ild-bir?4 ,h[ comes x1 !n1 t wom5 9 t[ns & cities h to endure s mu* pa9 & suff]+ at ! "t ( *ild-bir?8 ,& :y is x t !y h to receive special treatm5t be=e & aft] ! deliv]y8 ,! answ] is simple & obvi\s4 ,! wom5 9 t[ns h to lead an unnatural life4 ,_! food1 _! co/ume1 _! mode ( life1 9 g5]al1 (f5d aga9/ ! natural laws ( heal?y liv+4 ,fur!r1 besides becom+ pregnant at a premature age1 !y are ! sad victims ( m5's lu/ ev5 aft] pregnancy1 z well z imm$iately aft] *ild-bir?1 s t conception aga9 takes place at too %ort an int]val4 ,?is is ! /ate ( utt] mis]y & wret*$ness 9 :i* lakhs ( our "y girls & wom5 f9d !mselves 9 our c\ntry to-day4 ,to my m9d1 life "u su* conditions is little remov$ f ! tortures ( hell4 ,s long z m5 cont9ue to behave s mon/r\sly1 !re c be no hope ( happ9ess = our wom54 ,_m m5 put ! blame on ! wom5's %\ld]s2 b x is none ( our bus9ess "h to weigh ! relative guilt ( man & woman 9 ?is matt]4 ,we are only conc]n$ to recognise ! exi/5ce ( ! evil1 & to po9t out its cure4 ,let all m>ri$ p realise1 once = all1 t1 s long z sexual enjoym5t at a premature age1 z well z dur+ pregnancy & soon aft] *ild-bir?1 does n cease to exi/ 9 our l&1 an easy & pa9less *ild-bir? mu/ rema9 a wild dream4 ,wom5 sil5tly endure ! pangs ( *ild-bir?1 z well z ! subsequ5t p]iod ( conf9em5t1 "u ! wrong notion t !y are inevitable1 b !y fail to see h[ _! own ignorance & weakness ( w make _! *ildr5 gr[ weak] & droop f day to day4 ,x is ! cle> duty ( e man & woman to try to av]t ?is calamity at any co/4 ,if ev5 a s+le man & woman %\ld d _! duty 9 ?is matt]1 to t ext5t x w\ld mean ! elevation ( ! _w4 ,& ?is is cle>ly a matt] 9 :i* no man ne$ or %\ld wait = ano!r's example4 ,x foll[s1 !n1 t ! v fir/ duty ( ! husb& is :olly to ab/a9 f all sexual int]c\rse ) ! wife f ! mom5t ( conception4 ,& great is ! responsibility t re/s on ! wife dur+ ! n9e mon?s t foll[4 ,%e %\ld be made to realise t ! "* ( ! *ild to be born w dep5d entirely on h] life & conduct dur+ ?is sacr$ p]iod4 ,if %e fills h] m9d ) love = all ?+s t are good & noble1 ! *ild w also manife/ ! same disposition2 if1 on ! o!r h&1 %e gives way to ang] & o!r evil passions1 h] *ild w necess>ily inh]it ! same4 ,h5ce 9 ^! n9e mon?s1 %e %\ld engage h]self con/antly 9 good works1 free h] m9d f all fe> & worry1 give no room = any evil ?\ghts or feel+s1 keep out all untru? f h] life1 & wa/e n a mom5t 9 idle talk or de$4 ,! *ild t is born ( su* a "m1--h[ c x help be+ noble & /rong8 ,! pregnant woman %\ld1 ( c\rse1 keep h] body z pure z h] m9d4 ,%e %\ld brea! pl5ty ( fre% air1 & eat only s mu* ( pla9 & :olesome food z %e c easily dige/4 ,if %e att5ds to all ! directions already giv5 9 ! matt] ( diet etc41 %e w\ld h no ne$ at all to seek ! aid ( doctors4 ,if %e suff]s f con/ipation1 ! proportion ( olive oil 9 ! diet %\ld be increas$2 & 9 cases ( nausea or vomitt+1 %e %\ld take juice ( lime 9 wat] )\t sug>4 ,all spices & condim5ts %\ld be scrupul\sly avoid$4 ,! ye>n+ = v>i\s new ?+s t att5ds a woman 9 pregnancy may be re/ra9$ by ! use ( ,kuhne ,ba?s4 ,?is is also useful 9 increas+ h] /r5g? & vitality1 & 9 eas+ ! pangs ( *ild-bir?4 ,x is also necess>y to /eel h] m9d aga9/ su* ye>n+s by nipp+ 9 ! bud ea* desire z x comes4 ,! p>5ts %\ld be con/antly m9dful ( ! welf>e ( ! *ild 9 ! womb4 ,x is also ! husb&'s duty dur+ ?is p]iod to refra9 f all wrangl+s ) 8 wife1 & to conduct himself 9 su* a way z to make h] *e]ful & happy4 ,%e %\ld be reliev$ ( ! heavi] duties ( h\sehold managem5t1 & made to walk = "s "t e day 9 fre% air4 ,& on no acc\nt %\ld %e be giv5 any drugs or m$ic9es dur+ ! p]iod4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,c>e ,,( ,,! ,,*ild ,we d n propose 9 ?is *apt] to describe ! duties ( a midwife or wet nurse1 b only to po9t out h[ ! *ild %\ld be c>$ = aft] bir?4 ,^? :o h read ! =ego+ *apt]s ne$ n be told h[ injuri\s x is to keep ! "m dur+ ! p]iod ( conf9em5t 9 a d>k & ill-v5tilat$ closet & to make h] lie on a dirty b$ ) a fire und]nea?4 ,^! practices1 h[ev] "t-hon\r$ !y may be1 are nev]!less fraught ) dang]\s consequ5ces4 ,no d\bt1 dur+ ! cold season1 ! "m %\ld be kept w>m1 b ?is is be/ done by us+ good blankets4 ,if ! ap>tm5t is too cold & a fire has to be kept1 x mu/ be light$ outside & only br\ght 9 :5 all ! smoke has disappe>$1 & ev5 !n x %\ld n be kept "u ! cot on :i* %e lies4 ,w>m? may also be giv5 by keep+ bottles ( hot wat] on ! b$4 ,all ! clo!s & %eets %\ld be ?or\ghly cleans$ aft] *ild-bir?1 & be=e be+ us$ aga94 ,z ! heal? ( ! *ild w dep5d entirely on t ( ! "m1 special att5tion mu/ be paid to h] diet & mode ( liv+4 ,if %e is f$ on :eat1 ) pl5ty ( good fruits l ! planta91 & olive oil %e w\ld feel w>m & /rong1 & h pl5ty ( milk4 ,olive oil gives ap]i5t prop]ties to ! "m's milk1 & ?us s]ves to keep ! *ild free f con/ipation4 ,if ! *ild is unwell1 att5tion mu/ be turn$ to ! /ate ( ! "m's heal?4 ,adm9i/]+ drugs to ! *ild is z good z murd]+ x1 = ! *ild ) its delicate con/itution1 easily succumbs to _! poison\s effects4 ,h5ce ! m$ic9e %\ld be adm9i/]$ to ! "m1 s t its b5eficial prop]ties may be transmitt$ to ! *ild ?r\gh h] milk4 ,if ! *ild suff]s1 z x (t5 does1 f c\gh or loose b[els1 !re is no cause = al>m2 we %\ld wait = a day or s1 & try to get at ! root ( ! tr\ble1 & !n remove x4 ,mak+ fuss ov] x & fall+ into a panic only makes matt]s worse4 ,! *ild %\ld inv>iably be ba!d 9 tepid wat]4 ,its clo?+ %\ld be z little z possible2 = a few mon?s x is be/ to h none at all4 ,! *ild %\ld be laid on a ?9 s(t :ite %eet & cov]$ ) a w>m clo?4 ,?is w obviate ! ne$ = ! use ( %irts1 prev5t ! clo!s f gett+ dirty1 & make ! *ild h>dy & /rong4 ,a f9e piece ( clo? fold$ into f\r %\ld be plac$ ov] ! navel-/r+1 & kept 9 position by a b& ov] x4 ,! practice ( ty+ a ?read to ! navel-/r+ & hang+ x r\nd ! neck is highly injuri\s4 ,! navel-b& %\ld be kept loose4 ,if ! "p r\nd ! navel be moi/1 f9e well-sift$ fl\r may be g5tly appli$ ov] x4 ,z long z ! supply ( ! "m's milk is suffici5t1 ! *ild %\ld be f$ exclusively on x2 b1 :5 x gets insuffici5t1 fri$ :eat well p[d]$1 & mix$ ) hot wat] & a little ( jagg]y1 may be us$ z a sub/itute ) q good results4 ,half a planta9 well ma%$ & mix$ ) half a spoonful ( olive oil is also p>ticul>ly b5eficial4 ,if c['s milk has to be giv51 x %\ld at fir/ be mix$ ) wat] 9 ! proportion ( ?ree to "o1 & !n heat$ until x j beg9s to boil1 :5 a little ( pure jagg]y %\ld also be add$4 ,! use ( sug> in/ead ( jagg]y is h>mful4 ,! *ild %\ld gradually be accu/om$ to a fruit-diet1 s t its blood may be kept pure f ! v beg9n+1 & x may gr[ manly & bright4 ,^? mo!rs :o beg9 to fe$ _! *ildr5 on ?+s l rice1 vegetables & dhall1 z soon z or ev5 be=e its tee? h appe>$1 are do+ !m inf9ite h>m4 ,ne$less to say1 c(fee & tea %\ld be /rictly es*ew$4 ,:5 ! *ild has gr[n big en\gh to walk1 x may be clo!d ) kurta & ! l1 b its feet %\ld /ill be kept b>e1 s t x may be free to roam ab\t at w4 ,! use ( %oes prev5ts ! free circulation ( blood & ! developm5t ( h>dy feet & legs4 ,dress+ ! *ild 9 silk or lace clo?s1 ) cap & coat1 & ornam5ts1 is a b>b>\s practice4 ,our attempt to enhance by su* ridicul\s means ! beauty t ,nature has giv51 only bespeaks our vanity & ignorance4 ,we %\ld always rememb] t ! education ( ! *ild really beg9s f its v bir?1 & is be/ giv5 by ! p>5ts !mselves4 ,! use ( ?reats & puni%m5ts1 & ! practice ( gorg+ ! *ildr5 ) food1 are an outrage on ! pr9ciples ( true education4 ,z ! old say+ has x1 l p>5t1 l *ild2 h5ce ! example & practice ( ! p>5ts necess>ily %ape ! conduct & "* ( ! *ildr54 ,if !y are weakl+s1 _! *ildr5 also gr[ up weak & delicate2 if !y talk cle>ly & di/9ctly1 s too w ! *ildr52 b if !y talk ) a lisp1 ! *ildr5 w also le>n to d s4 ,if !y use f\l language1 or are addict$ to bad habits1 ! *ildr5 necess>ily imitate !m1 & develop into bad *>act]s4 ,9 fact1 !re is no field ( human activity 9 :i* ! *ild does n imitate ! example ( its p>5ts4 ,we see1 !n1 h[ heavy is ! responsibility t re/s on ! %\ld]s ( p>5ts4 ,! v fir/ duty ( a man is to give su* education to 8 *ildr5 z w make !m hone/ & tru?ful1 & an ornam5t to ! society 9 :i* !y live4 ,9 ! animal & vegetable k+doms1 ! (fspr+ inv>iably takes aft] ! p>5t4 ,man alone has violat$ ?is law ( ,nature4 ,x is only among m5 t we see su* incongruities z vici\s *ildr5 be+ born to virtu\s p>5ts1 or sickly ones to ! heal?y4 ,?is is due to ! fact t we ?\ghtlessly become p>5ts :5 we are n mature en\gh to assume ! responsibilities ( t position4 ,x is ! solemn duty ( all virtu\s p>5ts to tra9 _! *ildr5 9 noble ways4 ,?is requires t bo? ! fa!r & ! "m %\ld !mselves h receiv$ a s\nd education4 ,:]e ! p>5ts lack su* education & are aw>e ( _! imp]fections1 x is _! duty to entru/ _! *ildr5 to ! c>e ( prop] gu>dians4 ,x is fooli% to expect t a high "* c be develop$ 9 ! *ildr5 by m]ely s5d+ !m to s*ool4 ,:]e ! tra9+ giv5 at s*ool is inconsi/5t ) t giv5 at home1 !re c be no hope ( improvem5t = ! *ild4 ,z already po9t$ out1 ! true education ( ! *ild beg9s f ! v mom5t ( its bir?4 ,! rudim5ts ( k are imbib$ almo/ 9 ! c\rse ( play4 ,?is1 inde$1 0 ! anci5t tradition2 ! practice ( s5d+ *ildr5 to s*ool is a gr[? ( ye/]day4 ,if only ! p>5ts w\ld d _! duty by _! *ildr51 !re w\ld be no limit to ! possibilities ( _! advancem5t4 ,b1 9 fact1 we make play?+s ( our *ildr54 ,we deck _! p]sons ) f9e clo!s & jewels1 we gorge !m ) sweetmeats1 & spoil !m f _! v infancy by fondl+s & c>esses4 ,we let !m g un*eck$ on _! way 9 our false affection = !m4 ,be+ ourselves mis]ly1 s5su\s1 di%one/1 slo?ful & uncleanly1 is x to be wond]$ at t our *ildr5 %\ld foll[ 9 our foot /eps1 & turn out weak & vici\s1 selfi% & slo?ful1 s5su\s & immoral8 ,let all ?\ghtful p>5ts pond] well ov] ^! matt]s2 = on !m dep5ds ! future ( our l&4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,"s ,,accid5ts3 ,,dr[n+ ,we w n[ turn our att5tion to "s ( ! m common accid5ts1 & ! me?ods ( deal+ ) !m4 ,a k ( ^! ?+s is ess5tial to ev]ybody1 s t timely help may be r5d]$1 & ! loss ( _m preci\s lives av]t$4 ,ev5 *ildr5 %\ld be taught to deal ) ^! cases1 z 9 t way !y are ! m likely to gr[ up k9d & ?\ghtful citiz5s4 ,& fir/ we w deal ) dr[n+4 ,z man _c live )\t air = m ?an #e m9utes at ! mo/1 little life g5]ally rema9s 9 a dr[n+ man tak5 out ( wat]4 ,imm$iate /eps %\ld1 !re=e1 be tak5 to br+ him back to life4 ,two ?+s h specially to be done = ^!1--artificial respiration1 & ! application ( w>m?4 ,we %\ld n =get t v (t5 su* ',fir/ aid' has to be r5d]$ by ! side ( tanks & riv]s1 :]e all ! ne$$ mat]ials are n easily available1 & su* aid c be mo/ effectual only :5 !re are at lea/ two or ?ree m5 on ! spot4 ,! fir/-aid] %\ld also possess ! qualities ( res\rcefulness1 pati5ce1 & briskness2 if he himself loses 8 pres5ce ( m9d1 he c d no?+4 ,s too1 if ! att5dants beg9 to discuss me?ods1 or qu>rel ov] details1 !re is no hope = ! man4 ,! be/ "o 9 ! p>ty %\ld lead1 & ! o!rs %\ld implicitly foll[ 8 directions4 ,z soon z ! man is tak5 out ( wat]1 8 wet clo!s %\ld be remov$1 & 8 body wip$ dry4 ,!n he %\ld be made to lie on 8 face1 ) 8 h&s "u ! head4 ,!n1 ) our h& on 8 *e/1 we %\ld remove f 8 m\? ! wat] & dirt t might h got 94 ,at ?is "t 8 tongue w\ld come out ( 8 m\?1 :5 x %\ld be caught hold ( ) a k]*ief1 & held till consci\sness returns4 ,!n he %\ld at once be turn$ ov]1 ) ! head & ! *e/ a little rais$ above ! feet4 ,!n "o ( ! att5dants %\ld kneel by 8 head1 & sl[ly spread out & /raight5 8 arms on ei!r side4 ,by ?is means 8 ribs w be rais$1 & ! air outside c ent] into 8 body2 !n 8 h&s %\ld be quickly br\ght back & fold$ on 8 *e/1 s t ! *e/ may contract & ! air be expell$4 ,9 addition to ?is1 hot & cold wat] %\ld be tak5 9 ! h&s & p\r$ on 8 *e/4 ,if a fire c be light$ or procur$1 ! man %\ld be w>m$ ) x4 ,!n all ! available clo!s %\ld be wrapp$ r\nd 8 body1 :i* %\ld be ?or\ghly rubb$ = w>m?4 ,all ?is %\ld be tri$ = a long "t )\t los+ hope4 ,9 "s cases1 su* me?ods h to be appli$ = sev]al h\rs on end be=e brea?+ is re/or$4 ,z soon z signs ( consci\sness appe>1 "s hot dr9k %\ld be adm9i/]$4 ,! juice ( lime 9 hot wat]1 or decoction ( cloves1 pepp]1 & ! b>k ( ! bay-tree1 w be f\nd specially effective4 ,! smell ( tobacco may also prove useful4 ,p %\ld n be all[$ to cr[d r\nd ! pati5t1 & ob/ruct ! free passage ( air4 ,! signs ( dea? 9 su* cases are ! foll[+4 ,! complete cessation ( brea?+ & ! beat+ ( he>t & lungs1 z indicat$ by a piece ( peacock-fea!r held ne> ! nose rema9+ q /eady1 or a mirror held ne> ! m\? be+ undimm$ by ! moi/ure 9 ! brea?2 ! eyes rema9+ fix$ & half-op51 ) heavy eye-lids2 ! jaws gett+ fix$2 ! f+]s gett+ crook$2 ! tongue protrud+ betwe5 ! tee?2 ! m\? gett+ fro?y2 nose gett+ r$2 ! :ole body turn+ pale4 ,if all ^! signs simultane\sly appe>1 we may conclude t ! man is dead4 ,9 "s r>e cases1 life may /ill rema9 ev5 :5 all ^! signs are pres5t4 ,! only conclusive te/ ( dea? is ! sett+ 9 ( decomposition4 ,h5ce ! pati5t %\ld nev] be giv5 up = lo/1 until aft] a long & pati5t application ( rem$ial measures4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,"s ,,accid5ts--7,contd47 ,,burns ,,& ,,scalds ,v (t5 :5 a man's clo!s cat* fire1 we get into a panic1 &1 in/ead ( help+ ! injur$1 make matt]s worse by our ignorance4 ,x is our duty1 !re=e1 to "k exactly :at to d 9 su* cases4 ,! p]son ^: clo!s h caught fire %\ld n lose 8 pres5ce ( m9d4 ,if ! fire is only at "o edge ( ! clo?1 x %\ld at once be squeez$ out ) ! h&s2 b if x has spread ov] ! :ole clo? or a l>ge portion ( x1 ! man %\ld at once lie d[n & roll on ! floor4 ,if a ?ick clo? l a c>pet be available1 x %\ld at once be wrapp$ r\nd 8 body2 & if wat] is at h&1 x %\ld also be p\r$ ov] x4 ,z soon z ! fire has be5 put out1 we %\ld f9d out if !re are burns 9 any "p ( ! body4 ,! clo? w\ld g5]ally /ick to ! body :]e !re are burns1 9 :i* case x %\ld n be =cibly torn (f1 b g5tly snipp$ (f ) a pair ( scissors1 leav+ ! affect$ p>ts undi/urb$1 & tak+ c>e to see t ! sk9 does n come (f4 ,imm$iately aft] ?is1 p\ltices ( pure mud %\ld be appli$ to all ^! places1 & kept 9 position by b&ages4 ,?is w in/antly relieve ! burn+1 & ease ! pati5t's suff]+4 ,! p\ltices may z well be appli$ ov] ! portions ( ! clo? :i* /ick on to ! body4 ,!y %\ld be r5ew$ z soon z !y beg9 to get dry2 !re is no reason to fe> ! t\* ( cold wat]4 ,:]e ?is sort ( fir/ aid has n be5 r5d]$1 ! foll[+ directions w be f\nd v useful4 ,fre% planta9 leaves well sme>$ ) olive or sweet oil %\ld be appli$ ov] ! burns4 ,if planta9 leaves are n available1 pieces ( clo? may be us$4 ,a mixture ( l9se$ oil & lime-wat] 9 equal proportions may also be appli$ ) great advantage4 ,! portions ( clo? :i* adh]e to ! burns may be easily remov$ by moi/5+ !m ) a mixture ( tepid milk & wat]4 ,! fir/ b&age ( oil %\ld be remov$ aft] two days1 & aft]w>ds fre% b&ages appli$ e day4 ,if bli/]s h =m$ on ! burnt surface1 !y %\ld be prick$1 b ! sk9 ne$ n necess>ily be remov$4 ,if ! sk9 has simply got r$ by ! burn1 !re is no m effective rem$y ?an ! application ( a mud p\ltice4 ,if ! f+]s h be5 burnt1 c>e %\ld be tak51 :5 ! p\ltice is appli$1 t !y d n t\* aga9/ "o ano!r4 ,?is same treatm5t may be appli$ 9 cases ( acid-burns1 & scalds ( e description4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,"s ,,accid5ts--7,contd47 ,,snake-,,bite ,!re is no limit to ! sup]/itions curr5t among u 9 reg>d to snakes4 ,f "t immemorial we h cultivat$ a t]rible fe> ( ! snake2 we ev5 dread ! v m5tion ( its "n4 ,! ,h9dus wor%ip ! s]p5t1 & h set ap>t a day 9 ! ye> 7,nagapan*ami7 = t purpose4 ,!y suppose t ! e>? is support$ by ! great s]p5t ,se%a4 ,god ,vi%nu is call$ ,se%asayee1 z he is suppos$ to sleep on ! ,s]p5t-,god2 & ,god ,siva is suppos$ to h a g>l& ( s]p5ts r\nd 8 neck6 ,we say t su* & su* a ?+ _c be describ$ ev5 by ! ?\s&-tongu$ ,adise%a1 imply+ our belief 9 ! snake's k & discretion4 ,! s]p5t ,k>kotaka is said to h bitt5 ,k+ ,nala & de=m$ him1 s t he might n suff] any h>m 9 ! c\rse ( 8 w&]+s4 ,su* conceptions are also to be met ) among ! ,*ri/ian nations ( ! ,we/4 ,9 ,engli% a man is v (t5 describ$ to be z wise & cunn+ z a s]p5t4 ,& 9 ! ,bible1 ,satan is said to h assum$ ! %ape ( a s]p5t 9 ord] to tempt ,eve4 ,! real reason = ! popul> dread ( snakes is obvi\s4 ,if ! snake's poison %\ld spread ov] ! :ole body1 dea? mu/ necess>ily ensue2 & s9ce ! idea ( dea? is s dreadful to u1 we dread ! v "n ( a snake4 ,h5ce1 our wor%ip ( ! snake is really bas$ on our fe>4 ,if ! snake 7 a little creature1 x w\ld h>dly be wor%ipp$ by u2 b s9ce x is a big creature1 & a /rangely fasc9at+ "o1 x has come to be deifi$ & wor%ipp$4 ,! ,we/]n sci5ti/s ( to-day hold t ! snake is m]ely a creature ( in/9ct1 & x %\ld be de/roy$ =?) :]ev] f\nd4 ,f ! (ficial /ati/ics1 we ga!r t n less ?an #bj1jjj p]sons die e ye> 9 ,india ( snake-bite alone4 ,! de/ruction ( e v5om\s snake is rew>d$ by ! /ate1 b x is really a "q if ! c\ntry has b5efitt$ by x 9 any way4 ,we f9d f exp]i5ce t a snake nev] bites wantonly1 b only z a retaliatory measure :5 x is mole/$ 9 any way4 ,does ?is n bespeak its discretion1 or at ! lea/ its innoc5ce8 ,! attempt to rid ,h9du/an1 or any portion !re(1 ( snakes is z ridicul\s & futile z try+ to wre/le ) ! air4 ,x may be possible to prev5t snakes com+ to a p>ticul> place by a sy/ematic process ( ext]m9ation1 b ?is c nev] be done on a l>ge scale4 ,9 a va/ c\ntry l ,india1 x w\ld be an altoge!r fooli% ent]prise to try to avoid snake-bites by :olesale de/ruction ( ! snakes4 ,let u nev] =get t ! s]p5ts h be5 creat$ by ! same ,god :o creat$ u & all o!r creatures4 ,god's ways are inscrutable1 b we may re/ assur$ t ,he did n create animals l ! lion & ! tig]1 ! s]p5t & ! scorpion1 9 ord] to br+ ab\t ! de/ruction ( ! human race4 ,if ! s]p5ts 7 to meet 9 c\ncil & conclude t man has be5 creat$ by ,god = _! de/ruction1 see+ t he g5]ally de/roys a snake :]ev] f\nd1 %\ld we approve ( _! conclusion8 ,surely n4 ,9 ! same way1 we are wrong 9 reg>d+ ! s]p5t z a natural enemy ( man4 ,! great ,/4 ,francis ( ,asissi1 :o us$ to roam ab\t ! =e/s1 0 n hurt by ! s]p5ts or ! wild bea/s1 b !y ev5 liv$ on t]ms ( intimacy ) him4 ,s too1 ?\s&s ( ,yogis & ,fakirs live 9 ! =e/s ( ,h9du/an1 amid/ lions & tig]s & s]p5ts1 b we nev] he> ( _! meet+ dea? at ! h&s ( ^! animals4 ,x might1 h[ev]1 be cont5d$ t !y mu/ c]ta9ly be meet+ _! dea? 9 ! =e/s1 b t we d n he> ( x1 z we live s f> away4 ,grant$2 b we _c d5y t ! numb] ( ,yogis t live 9 ! =e/s is no?+ 9 comp>ison ) t ( ! s]p5ts & wild bea/s1 s t1 if ^! animals 7 really ! natural enemies ( man1 ! :ole race ( ,yogis & o!r dwell]s 9 ! =e/s %\ld become v rapidly ext9ct1 especially s9ce !y h no weapons ) :i* to def5d !mselves aga9/ _! attacks4 ,b !y h by no means become ext9ct1 & we may conclude1 !re=e1 t !y h be5 all[$ to live unmole/$ 9 ! =e/s by ! s]p5ts & wild bea/s4 ,9 fact1 ,i h implicit fai? 9 ! doctr9e t1 s long z man is n inimical to ! o!r creatures1 !y w n be inimical to him4 ,love is ! greate/ ( ! attributes ( man4 ,)\t x ! wor%ip ( ,god w\ld be an empty no?+4 ,x is1 9 %ort1 ! root ( all religion :atsoev]4 ,besides1 :y %\ld we n reg>d ! cruelty ( ! s]p5ts & ! wild bea/s z m]ely ! product & reflection ( man's own nature8 ,are we any ! less murd]\s ?an !y8 ,are n our tongues z v5om\s z ! s]p5t's fangs8 ,d we n prey ^u our innoc5t bre?r5 mu* 9 ! same way z lions & leop>ds8 ,all scriptures proclaim t1 :5 man becomes absolutely h>mless1 all ! o!r animals w beg9 to live on t]ms ( intimacy ) him4 ,:5 feuds & conflicts z fi]ce z t betwe5 ! lion & ! lamb are go+ on )9 our own brea/s1 is x any wond] t su* ?+s %\ld g on 9 ! ext]nal _w8 ,=1 we are b ! reflection ( ! _w ar\nd u2 all ! features ( ! ext]nal _w are f\nd reflect$ 9 ! inn] _w ( our m9d4 ,:5 we *ange our nature1 ! _w ar\nd %\ld also inevitably *ange4 ,d we n f9d t ! _w assumes a totally diff]5t aspect to ^? individual m5 & wom5 :o *ange _! own nature by /r5u\s self-discipl9e8 ,?is is ! great my/]y ( ,god's creation z well z ! great secret ( true happ9ess4 ,our happ9ess or o!rwise re/s entirely ^u :at we are2 we h no ne$ to dep5d on o!r p at all 9 ?is matt]4 ,our excuse = writ+ at su* l5g? on snake-bite is ?is4 ,r ?an m]ely prescribe cure = snake-bite1 we ?\ght x z well to g a little m deeply into ! matt]1 & po9t out ! be/ way ( gett+ rid ( our fooli% fe>s4 ,if ev5 a s+le read] 7 to adopt 9 practice ! pr9ciples we h be5 discuss+1 we %all consid] our ef=t amply rew>d$4 ,moreov]1 our object 9 writ+ ^! pages is n m]ely to give ! g5]ally accept$ hygi5ic pr9ciples1 b to g to ! root ( ! matt]1 & deal ) ! mo/ fundam5tal pr9ciples ( heal?4 ,mod]n inve/igations h also %[n t ! man :o is p]fectly heal?y1 ^: blood has n be5 ta9t$ by excess ( heat1 & ^: food is :olesome & ,satvic1 is n imm$iately affect$ by ! poison ( ! snake1 b t1 on ! o!r h&1 its effect is in/antane\s z well z fatal on ! man ^: blood has be5 ta9t$ by dr9k or un:olesome food4 ,"o doctor goes s f> z to say t ! blood ( ! man :o es*ews salt & ! l1 & lives exclusively on a fruit-diet1 rema9s s pure t no k9d ( poison c h any effect on him4 ,i h n _h en\gh exp]i5ce myself to say h[ f> ?is is true4 ,! man ^: diet has be5 free f salt & ! l = only "o or two ye>s _c be said to h atta9$ ?is /age ( p]fect immunity1 = ! blood :i* has be5 ta9t$ & poison$ by bad practices cont9u$ = ye>s _c be br\ght back to its normal /ate ( purity 9 ! %ort p]iod ( a ye> or two4 ,x has fur!r be5 sci5tifically demon/rat$ t a man "u ! influ5ce ( fe> or ang] is mu* m & mu* soon]1 affect$ by poison ?an :5 9 ! normal condition4 ,ev]ybody kn[s h[ fe> & ang] make ! pulse & ! he>t beat fa/] ?an ! normal rate1 & ! quick] ! fl[ ( blood 9 ! ve9s1 ! great] ! heat g5]at$4 ,b ! heat g5]at$ by evil passions is n heal?y1 b extremely h>mful4 ,ang] is1 inde$1 no?+ b a v>iety ( fev]4 ,h5ce ! be/ antidote aga9/ snake-bite is to use pure & ,satvic food 9 mod]ation1 to rid our m9ds ( all evil passions l ang] & fe>1 to refra9 f giv+ way to panic1 to reta9 p]fect confid5ce 9 ! sav+ p[] ( a pure & godly life1 & to rema9 self-possess$ 9 ! full fai? t we are ev] 9 ,god's h&s1 & t ! span ( life :i* ,he has allott$ to u c on no acc\nt be curtail$ or exce$$4 ,dr4 ,fitz-,seaman1 ! ,director ( ! ,port ,elizabe? ,museum1 :o has devot$ a l>ge portion ( 8 life to ! /udy ( snakes1 _! v>ieties & _! habits1 & :o is a great au?ority on snake-bite & its cure1 has told u1 z a result ( 8 num]\s exp]im5ts1 t ! majority ( ! s-call$ dea?s by snake-bite are really caus$ by fe> & ! wrong rem$ies appli$ by quacks4 ,we %\ld rememb] t all snakes are n v5om\s1 & t ev5 ! bite ( all v5om\s snakes is n imm$iately fatal ei!r4 ,moreov]1 ! snakes d n always get an opportunity ( inject+ _! v5om into ! body ( _! victim4 ,we %\ld n1 !re=e1 give way to panic ev5 :5 we are bitt5 by a v5om\s s]p5t1 especially s9ce v simple rem$ies are available1 :i* c be appli$ by ourselves )\t any aid f o!rs4 ,! "p ( ! body imm$iately above ! po9t at :i* ! snake has bitt5 %\ld be ti$ r\nd ) tight b&age1 :i* %\ld be fur!r /r5g!n$ by means ( /rong p5cils or pieces ( wood1 s t ! poison may n asc5d ?r\gh ! ve9s4 ,!n ! w\nd %\ld be cut half an in* deep ) ! f9e po9t ( a knife1 s t ! poison$ blood may freely fl[1 & ! holl[ %\ld be fill$ ) ! d>k-r$ p[d] sold 9 ! baza>s & kn[n z ,potassium ,p]manganate4 ,if ?is is n available1 ! blood issu+ f ! w\nd %\ld be well suck$ & spat out1 by ! pati5t himself or by somebody else1 until all ! poison has be5 remov$4 ,( c\rse1 no man :o has a w\nd on ! lips or ! tongue %\ld be all[$ to suck ?is poison$ blood4 ,?is treatm5t %\ld be appli$ )9 #g m9utes ( ! accid5t1--t is to say1 be=e ! poison has _h "t to asc5d & diffuse ?r\gh ! body4 ,z already m5tion$1 ! ,g]man doctor :o has specialis$ 9 mud-cure1 claims to h cur$ snake-bite by bury+ ! pati5t "u fre% e>?4 ,al?\gh ,i h n tri$ ! use ( mud 9 snake-bites1 ,i h unb\nd$ fai? 9 its efficacy f my exp]i5ce 9 o!r cases4 ,aft] ! application ( ,potassium ,p]manganate 7or ! suck+ out ( ! blood1 9 ! alt]native17 a p\ltice ( mud half an in* 9 ?ickness1 & big en\gh to cov] ! :ole region ar\nd & above ! affect$ "p1 %\ld be appli$4 ,!re %\ld be kept 9 e home a quantity ( well-sift$ & p[d]$ mud 9 a t9 ready = use4 ,x %\ld be s kept z to be expos$ to light & air1 & free f dampness4 ,suitable b&ages ( clo? %\ld also be kept s z to be )9 rea* :5 ne$$4 ,^! w be f\nd useful n only 9 snake-bite1 b 9 numb]less o!r cases z well4 ,if ! pati5t has lo/ consci\sness1 or if respiration seems to h ceas$1 ! process ( artificial respiration already describ$ 9 connection ) dr[n+ %\ld be resort$ to4 ,hot wat]1 or pref]ably a decoction ( cloves & ! b>k ( ! bay-tree1 is v useful = recov]+ consci\sness4 ,! pati5t %\ld be kept 9 ! op5 air1 b if 8 body seems to h tak5 cold1 bottles ( hot wat] %\ld be employ$1 or a piece ( flannel dipp$ 9 hot wat] & wrung out %\ld be rubb$ ov] ! body1 to produce w>m?4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,"s ,,accid5ts--7,contd47 ,,scorpion-,,/+ ,our famili> expression1 ,may ,god nev] give any man ! pa9 ( scorpion-/+1 %[s h[ ke5 t pa9 is4 ,9 fact1 ?is pa9 is ev5 %>p] ?an t ( snake-bite1 b we d n dread x s mu*1 s9ce x is mu* less fatal4 ,inde$1 z ,dr4 ,moor has said1 ! man ^: blood is p]fectly pure has little to fe> f ! /+ ( a scorpion4 ,! treatm5t = scorpion-/+ is v simple4 ,! affect$ "p %\ld be cut into ) a %>p-po9t$ knife1 & ! blood t issues f x slightly suck$ out4 ,a small b&age ti$ tightly above ?is portion w\ld prev5t ! spread ( ! poison1 :ile a p\ltice ( mud w\ld give imm$iate relief to ! pa94 ,"s writ]s advise u to tie a ?ick b&age ( clo? ov] ! affect$ "p1 wett$ ) a mixture ( v9eg> & wat] 9 equal proportions1 or to keep ! region ar\nd x imm]s$ 9 salt wat]4 ,b ! p\ltice ( mud is c]ta9ly ! mo/ effective rem$y ( all1 z may be p]sonally te/$ by ^? :o may h ! mis=tune to be /ung by scorpions4 ,! p\ltice %\ld be z ?ick z possible2 ev5 two se]s ( mud w\ld n be too mu* = ! purpose4 ,if ! f+] be /ung1 = in/ance1 ! p\ltice %\ld ext5d up to ! elb[4 ,if ! h& be kept imm]s$ = sometime 9 wet mud 9 a pretty l>ge vessel1 x w\ld give in/ant relief to ! pa94 ,! /+s ( ! c5tip$e & o!r animals %\ld be dealt ) exactly z t ( ! scorpion4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,conclusion ,i h n[ said all t ,i _h int5d$ to say on ! subject ( heal?4 ,& n[1 be=e f9ally tak+ leave ( my read]s1 ,i w say a ^w or two on my object 9 writ+ ^! pages4 ,"o "q :i* ,i h ask$ myself aga9 & aga91 9 ! c\rse ( writ+ ?is book1 is :y ,i ( all p]sons %\ld write x4 ,is !re any ju/ification at all = "o l me1 :o am no doctor1 & ^: k ( ! matt]s dealt ) 9 ^! pages mu/ be necess>ily imp]fect1 attempt+ to write a book ( ?is k9d8 ,my def5ce is ?is4 ,! sci5ce ( m$ic9e is itself bas$ ^u imp]fect k1 mo/ ( x be+ m]e quack]y4 ,b ?is book1 at any rate1 has be5 prompt$ by ! pure/ ( motives4 ,! attempt is "h made n s mu* to %[ h[ to cure diseases z to po9t out ! means ( prev5t+ !m4 ,& a little reflection w %[ t ! prev5tion ( disease is a comp>atively simple matt]1 n requir+ mu* speciali/ k1 al?\gh x is by no means an easy ?+ to put ^! pr9ciples into practice4 ,our object has be5 to %[ ! unity ( orig9 & treatm5t ( all diseases1 s t all p may le>n to treat _! diseases !mselves :5 !y d arise1 z !y (t5 d1 9 spite ( great c>e 9 ! obs]vance ( ! laws ( heal?4 ,b1 aft] all1 :y is good heal? s ess5tial1 s anxi\sly to be s\ght =8 ,our ord9>y conduct w\ld seem to indicate t we atta* little value to heal?4 ,if heal? is to be s\ght = 9 ord] t we might indulge 9 luxury & pleasure1 or pride ourselves ov] our body & reg>d x z an end 9 itself1 !n inde$ x w\ld be f> bett] t we %\ld h bodies ta9t$ ) bad blood1 by fat1 & ! l4 ,all religions agree 9 reg>d+ ! human body z an abode ( ,god4 ,our body has be5 giv5 to u on ! und]/&+ t we %\ld r5d] devot$ s]vice to ,god ) its aid4 ,x is our duty to keep x pure & un/a9$ f )9 z well z f )\t1 s z to r5d] x back to ! ,giv]1 :5 ! "t comes = x1 9 ! /ate ( purity 9 :i* we got x4 ,if we fulfil ! t]ms ( ! contract to ,god's satisfaction1 ,he w surely rew>d u1 & make u heirs to immortality4 ,! bodies ( all creat$ be+s h be5 gift$ ) ! same s5ses1 & ! same capacity = see+1 he>+1 smell+ & ! l2 b ! human body is supreme among !m all1 & h5ce we call x a ,*9tamani1 or a giv] ( all good4 ,man alone c wor%ip ,god ) k & und]/&+4 ,:]e devotion to ,god is void ( und]/&+1 !re c be no true salvation1 & )\t salvation !re c be no true happ9ess4 ,! body c be ( real s]vice only :5 we realise x to be a temple ( ,god & make use ( x = ,god's wor%ip2 o!rwise x is no bett] ?an a fil?y vessel ( bones1 fle% & blood1 & ! air & wat] issu+ f x are worse ?an poison4 ,! ?+s t come out ( ! body ?r\gh ! pores & o!r passages are s fil?y t we _c t\* !m or ev5 ?9k ( !m )\t disgu/2 & x requires v great ef=t to keep !m tol]ably clean4 ,is x n mo/ disgraceful t1 = ! sake ( ?is body1 we %\ld /oop to falsehood & deceit1 lic5ti\s practices & ev5 worse8 ,is x n equally %ameful t1 = ! sake ( ^! vices1 we %\ld be s anxi\s to pres]ve ?is fragile frame ( ours at any co/8 ,?is is ! tru? ( ! matt] 9 reg>d to our body2 = ! v ?+s :i* are ! be/ or ! mo/ useful h inh]5t 9 !m capabilities ( a correspond+ mis*ief4 ,o!rwise1 we %\ld h>dly be able to appreciate !m at _! true wor?4 ,! light ( ! sun1 :i* is ! s\rce ( our life1 & )\t :i* we _c live = an h\r1 is also capable ( burn+ all ?+s to a%es4 ,s too1 a k+ may d inf9ite good to 8 subjects1 or be ! s\rce ( untold mis*ief4 ,inde$1 ! body may be a good s]vant1 b1 :5 x becomes a ma/]1 its p[]s ( evil are unlimit$4 ,!re is an incessant /ruggle go+ on )9 u betwe5 our ,s\l & ,satan = ! control ( our body4 ,if ! s\l ga9s ! asc5dancy1 ! body becomes a mo/ pot5t in/rum5t ( good2 b1 if ! devil is victori\s 9 ! /ruggle1 x becomes a hot-b$ ( vice4 ,hell itself w\ld be pref]able to ! body :i* is ! slave ( vice1 :i* is con/antly fill$ ) decay+ matt] & :i* emits fil?y od\rs1 ^: h&s & feet are employ$ 9 unwor?y de$s1 ^: tongue is employ$ 9 eat+ ?+s t ought n to be eat5 or 9 utt]+ language t ought n to be utt]$1 ^: eyes are employ$ 9 see+ ?+s t ought n to be se51 ^: e>s are employ$ 9 ! he>+ ( ?+s t ought n to be he>d1 & ^: nose is employ$ 9 ! smell+ ( ?+s t ought n to be smelt4 ,b1 :ile hell is nev] mi/ak5 = heav5 by anybody1 our body :i* is r5d]$ worse ?an hell by ourselves is1 /rangely en\gh1 reg>d$ by u z almo/ heav5ly6 ,s mon/r\s is our vanity1 & s pitiful our pride1 9 ?is matt]6 ,^? :o make use ( a palace z a latr9e1 or vice v]sa1 mu/ c]ta9ly reap ! fruit ( _! folly4 ,s too1 if1 :ile our body is really 9 ! ,devil's h&s1 we %\ld fancy t we are enjoy+ true heal?1 we %all h only ourselves to ?ank = ! t]rible consequ5ces t are sure to foll[4 ,to conclude1 !n our attempt 9 ^! pages has be5 to tea* ! great tru? t p]fect heal? c be atta9$ only by liv+ 9 ob$i5ce to ! laws ( ,god1 & defy+ ! p[] ( ,satan4 ,true happ9ess is impossible )\t true heal?1 & true heal? is impossible )\t a rigid control ( ! palate4 ,all ! o!r s5ses w automatically come "u our control :5 ! palate has be5 br\ght "u control4 ,& he :o has conqu]$ 8 s5ses has really conqu]$ ! :ole _w1 & he becomes a "p ( ,god4 ,we _c realise ,rama by read+ ! ,ramayana1 or ,kri%na by read+ ! ,gita1 or ,god by read+ ! ,koran1 or ,*ri/ by read+ ! ,bible2 ! only means ( realis+ !m is by develop+ a pure & noble "*4 ,"* is bas$ on virtu\s action1 & virtu\s action is gr\nd$ on ,tru?4 ,tru?1 !n1 is ! s\rce & f\ndation ( all ?+s t are good & great4 ,h5ce1 a fe>less & unfl9*+ pursuit ( ! ideal ( ,tru? & ,righte\sness is ! key-note ( true heal? z ( all else4 ,& if we h succe$$ 79 h[ev] feeble a measure7 9 br++ ?is gr& fact home to our read]1 our object 9 writ+ ^! pages w\ld h be5 amply fulfill$4 --,,f9is-- ,,errata ,page ,l9e ,= ,read #b #b vam va #aa #h be+s be+ #dj #c ,kapah ,kapha #da #f _h begun begun #ea #af detial detail #ff #ba admire pride #fg #bf surley surely #hg #ad w\ld %\ld #ig #d fus pus #ajj #b accord+ accord+ to #ajb #af ,sriget ,siegel #ajd #aa wick brick #ajh #ae vacc9ations vacc9ation #aaj #bb diff]5ce def]5ce #aaa #be pati5ts pati5t #abj #a passion passions #abh #bh & end #acj #bb piece pair #acb #d sup]/iti\s sup]/itions #acd #c1 #i god ,god #acg #be v>eity a v>iety #ach #c ,godly godly #add #aj is are #cc #ah brid bird #gi #c t omit #hh #b "s none ,,! ,,huxley ,,press1 ,g4 ,t4 ,,madras4 ,ganesan's ,new ,publications ,,! ,,failure ,,( ,,european ,,civilisation ,by ,s4 ,e4 ,/okes ) ,=eword by ,c4 ,f4 ,&rews4 ,re4 #a-j4 ,9 ?is book ,mr4 ,/okes %[s h[ ,european civilisation by its prejudices ( col\r & race has mis]ably fail$ to satisfy ! laws ( true progress & ne$s ( ! mod]n _w1 & w>ns ,india ( de/roy+ h] unique culture by fall+ a prey to :ite imp]ialism4 ,,national ,,self-,,realisation ,by ,s4 ,e4 ,/okes ,re4 #a-h4 ,/ud5ts ( curr5t ,indian politics & work]s = ,sw>aj w f9d 9 ?is publication a v useful discussion ( ,india's ultimate goal & ! me?ods ( atta9+ x4 ,! au?or ?\gh an ,am]ican is well kn[n z a s9c]e fri5d ( ! oppress$ & to use ! words ( ,mahatma ,g&hi ,mr4 ,/okes is a conv9c$ non-co-op]ator & a congressman4 ,i ?9k ,i am "r 9 say+ t he has come to x by sl[ degrees4 ,no ,indian is giv+ su* battle to ! ,gov]nm5t z ,mr4 ,/okes4 ,he has v]itably become ! guide1 philosoph] & fri5d ( ! ,hillm54 ,,essays3 ,,political ,,& ,,national ,by ,s4 ,e4 ,/okes ,rs4 #b4 ,?is collection ( essays is int5d$ to /imulate ?\ght on "s ( ! important problems t ,india has to solve 9 ! field ( ,education1 religion & o!r aspects ( national life4 ,,! ,,tru? ,,ab\t ,,india ,by ,h4 ,m4 ,hyndman ,z4 #ab4 ,?is small book gives ! ma9 facts ab\t ,india's plight "u ali5 dom9ation 9 a boldly frank & appeal+ mann]4 ,! pages brea! ?r\gh\t ! true ,engli%man's inext+ui%able fire ( fre$om & righte\s indignation at oppression & exploitation ( weak nations4 ,! au?or exposes ! me?ods by :i* ,briti% dom9ation 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,india & discusses ! political & economic effects ( su* rule1 utt]+ grave words ( w>n+ aga9/ ! f9al nemesis4 ,! book des]ves to be widely read & translat$ 9 ! v>i\s v]nacul>s z a v necess>y corrective to ! di/ort$ v]sion ( ,briti% ,indian hi/ory taught 9 our s*ools4 ,po/ ,box ,no4 #dbg1 ,triplicane1 ,madras ,s4,e4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,obvi\s errors 9 spell+ & punctuation h be5 sil5tly correct$4 ,simil>ly errors li/$ 9 ! ,errata at ! end h also be5 correct$4