,,! ,,new ,,sci5ce ,,( ,,controll$ ,,brea?+ ,! ,secret ( ,/r5g?1 ,en]gy & ,beauty--,?r\gh ,brea? ,control ,by ,,edw>d ,,lank[ ,lead+ basso ) ! ,bo/on1 ,metropolitan & ,*icago ,op]a ,companies4 ,_w-r5[n$ s+] & tea*] ( ! new sci5ce ( controll$ brea?+ ,,lesson ,i ,importance ( ,consci\sly ,controll$ ,brea?+ ,,corrective ,,eat+ ,,society1 ,,inc4 #dg ,we/ ,sixte5? ,/reet ,,new ,,york ,,city 8,& ! ,"l ,god 444 brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life1 & man became a liv+ s\l40 ,copyright1 #aibb1 ,corrective ,eat+ ,society1 ,inc4 ,,=eword ,! /aff ( life is n bread--x is brea?4 ,= y c live days )\t dr9k1 & weeks )\t food4 ,b y c only live a few m9utes )\t air4 ,y w\ld ?9k1 inasmu* z ! human race has be5 brea?+ = at lea/ five hundr$ ?\s& ye>s1 t m5 & wom5 today w\ld "k h[ to brea!4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 h[ev]1 consci\sly controll$ brea?+ is kn[n to b v few p4 ,^! few =tunate individuals h be5 rew>d$ by ,nature 9 ! way ,nature always rew>ds ^? :o foll[ h] laws4 ,%e blesses !m ) magnific5t con/itutions1 tireless en]gy & ! /r5g? & beauty t comes f radiant heal?2 sk9 t %[s ! ri* blood fl[+ "u its cle> surfaces1 sp>kl+ eyes1 & ! vivaci\s mann] t attracts & holds ! att5tion ( m5 & wom5 alike4 ,?is1 ,nature does = ^? :o use rightly h] great gift4 ,( ! few 9 all ! _w :o "k ! inmo/ secrets ( ! art ( brea?+1 ,edw>d ,lank[1 ! tal5t$ au?or ( ?is c\rse1 is p]haps ! greate/4 ,! ,editor ( ,physical ,culture ,magaz9e says ( him3 8,mr4 ,edw>d ,lank[ is rat$ by _m critics z ! greate/ basso 9 ,am]ica4 ,! ri*ness1 resonance1 dep?1 p[]1 flexibility & cello-l beauty ( 8 voice has n be5 duplicat$ 9 ,am]ica = ye>s4 ,mr4 ,lank[ is ?irty-five ye>s old2 weight1 #bje p\nds /ripp$2 height #f feet1 #a-a_/b in*es2 *e/ #dd-a_/b in*es2 wai/1 #ch in*es4 ,he is ,russian-,am]ican1 born 9 ,t>ryt[n1 ,n4 ,y40 ,9 #aijb1 at ! age ( n9ete51 ,lank[ 0 (f]$ ! pr9ciple ,bass engagem5t ) ! 8,bo/onians0 by ,b>nabee & ,mac,donald1 :i* he decl9$ on acc\nt ( a desire = fur!r /udy4 ,! same ye> he 0 (f]$ a ,t\r ) ,adel9a ,patti1 :i* he decl9$ = ! same reason4 ,9 #aijf he />t$ 8 c>e] 9 ,europe1 :]e he sang at all ! pr9ciple op]a h\ses1 & 9 conc]ts4 ,9 #aiaa he return$ to ,am]ica & made 8 debut on ! op5+ ev5+ ( ! season ) ! ,bo/on ,op]a ,company4 ,be=e go+ to ,bo/on1 he /udi$ ,pelleas et ,mellis&e 9 ,p>is1 at ! fir/ rehe>sal at :i* ! fam\s compos] ,debussy 0 pres5t1 he receiv$ ! sup]lative complim5t f ! compos]1 :o said to him 8,9 y\r voice1 ,i he> = ! fir/ ! my/ic timbre ( voice ,i ?\ght ( :5 ,i compos$ ! "p fifte5 ye>s ago40 ,mr4 ,lank[ sang all ! n9e p]=mances ( ?is op]a 9 ,bo/on ) ,mme4 ,leblanc & ,m>y ,g>d54 ,9 #aiab-aiac at ! fir/ p]=mance ( ! ,magic ,flute at ! ,metropolitan ,op]a ,h\se1 ! managem5t br\ght ,mr4 ,lank[ ov] f ,bo/on = ! fir/ half doz5 p]=mances1 :]e ?ree ( ! ,new ,york newspap] critics pron\nc$ him ! greate/ basso 9 ,am]ica--"o critic say+ 8,a voice ( amaz+ beauty1 he is by long odds ! greate/ basso 9 ,am]ica40 ,9 ,april1 #aiag1 :ile att5d+ a g>d5 p>ty at ,gov]nor's ,isl&1 ,mr4 ,lank[ notic$ t ! speak+ voice ( ,colonel ,h>tman 0 naturally exce$+ly well plac$ 7or resonant7 & ask$ ! ,colonel if he _h /udi$ to produce x t way4 ,to :i* ! ,colonel answ]$1 8,no1 ,i always spoke t way1 & always want$ to f9d out h[ ,i did x s z to %[ x to y\ng] (fic]s--b ,i c\ldn't40 ,mr4 ,lank[ !n %[$ ! ,colonel by press+ 8 h& on ! ,colonel's abdom5 h[ by ,nature he us$ t organ 9 support--a support :i* mo/ ( u _h to le>n b :i* came q natural to him4 ,! quick m9d ( ,colonel ,h>tman absorb$ ! value ( ! idea at once1 & he ask$ ,mr4 ,lank[ to tea* ?is subject at ,camp ,gord51 ,ga41 ! l>ge/ developm5t camp 9 ! c\ntry4 ,"h (ficial in/ructors ( v>i\s subjects f all ! o!r camps 9 ! c\ntry f ,ma9e to ,san ,francisco 7 ga!r$ = special in/ructions--f #f4de ,a4 ,m4 ,mr4 ,lank[ w\ld h classes rang+ f #be to #aajj1 & gradually develop$ #da (fic] assi/ant in/ructors1 s t sev]al ?\s& m5 7 do+ ! "w at ! same "t4 ,! ,comm&+ ,g5]al1 ,brigadi] ,g5]al ,william ,sage & all ( 8 /aff 7 9 8 morn+ class4 ,aft] ! ?ird week1 ,mr4 ,lank[ 0 ask$ to mess at ,headqu>t]s1 & live at ! =m] home ( ,brigadi] ,g5]al ,%aw4 ,! results ( 8 "w 7 m ?an a/\nd+4 ,m5 :o _h app>5tly no voices at all1 & :o _h pa9 9 ! ?roat :ile giv+ comm&s1 sudd5ly f\nd t x 0 a pleasure to use ! voice4 ,on ! o!r h&1 m5 ^: heal? 0 run d[n s t !y 7 on _! way to =c$ retirem5t1 7 s *ang$ 9 appe>ance t _! civilian fri5ds ask$ !m :at !y 7 do+4 ,surgeon ,g5]al ,rup]t ,blue ?\ght s highly ( ! heal?-build+ p[] ( ,mr4 ,lank['s c\rse ( in/ruction t he made ! foll[+ /atem5t to ,mr4 ,lank[ 9 ,wa%+ton3 8,use my "n = any?+ y l 9 connection ) y\r sy/em ( tea*+ brea? control40 ,ano!r heal? au?ority said3 8,give ! _w two g5]ations ( *ildr5 taught ?is tra9$1 sci5tific me?od ( brea?+ & y'll make ! community free ( consumption40 ,_m ( ! _w's greate/ s+]s h pr(it$ by ,mr4 ,lank['s in/ructions4 ,m>y ,g>d51 ,director ( ! ,*icago ,op]a ,company & fam\s prima donna1 has writt5 8,half ! _w does n "k t correct brea?+ means heal?1 happ9ess & cont5tm5t4 ,i _h ! joy ( le>n+ ?is tru? f ,mr4 ,lank[4 ,e day my voice became bett]--& my heal? too4 ,8 "w is really great40 ,9 ?is complete c\rse ( 8,lessons0 ,mr4 ,lank[ tells all ! secrets ( 8 wond]ful "w4 ,)9 a few days y1 too1 by foll[+ ! simple directions ,mr4 ,lank[ advises1 may be well on ! road to su* heal?1 /r5g?1 m5tal cle>ness & physical beauty z y h nev] kn[n be=e4 ,= y w be work+ 9 h>mony ) ,nature--& ) ,nature's great & b5efic5t laws4 ,! ,publi%]4 ,,lesson ,i ,importance ( ,consci\sly ,controll$ ,brea?+ ,air is truly ! brea? ( life4 ,x is ! vital fluid t animates our be+2 t /imulates into activity e "o ( ! billion ( cells t g to make up ! body4 ,x is a fact1 conc$$ by e sci5tific man today1 t ! oxyg5 9 ! air we brea! is absolutely ! greate/ purify+ =ce 9 all ,nature4 ,yet !re is b "o way to get oxyg5 into y\r lungs & into y\r sy/em--& ?is is to brea! x 94 ,z long ago z two ?\s& ye>s be=e ! ,*ri/ian ,era1 ! ,*9ese & ! ,h9doos made elaborate /udies 9 ! art ( brea?+4 ,inde$1 !y develop$ a complex sci5ce hav+ to d ) control ( ! brea?4 ,c]ta9 =ms ( brea?+ 7 employ$ = ! cure ( v>i\s diseases4 ,?us1 = example1 x 0 believ$ t controll$ inhalations & exhalations w\ld allay fev]s2 or1 9 a contr>y condition ( ! body1 induce a salut>y rise 9 temp]ature4 ,9 ,india ! ,buddhi/ prie/s 7 at pa9s to practice brea?-control s z always to comm& deep1 quiet action ( ! lungs4 ,9 ?is measur$ brea?+ ! numb] ( brea?s 0 greatly r$uc$4 ,! usual eighte5 to tw5ty-two brea?s p] m9ute 7 r$uc$ to six or eight4 ,exp]i5ce ju/ifi$ ! !ories ( ! prie/s conc]n+ ! value ( a controll$ brea?+4 ,its m]its h /ood ! te/s ( ages1 & today1 9 ! ,ori5t prop]1 brea?+ is /ill deem$ ! f\nta9 ( heal?4 ,aside f ! di/9ctly physical advantages d]iv$ f brea?-control1 !re results also a poise ( m9d t is mo/ desirable 9 its b5efits to ! :ole nature ( ! man4 ,lat] 9 hi/ory bo? ! ,greeks & ! ,romans practic$ controll$ brea?+ = hygi5ic purposes & = ! atta9m5t ( bodily p]fection4 ,!y ev5 w5t fur!r ?an ! ,ori5tals ( an e>li] epo*1 = !y delib]ately set out to enl>ge ! *e/ cavity4 ,!y realiz$ t ! pr9cipal "p ( ! body is ! trunk1 & t 9 ?is ! *ief con/itu5t is ! *e/4 ,! success !y atta9$ 9 ! developm5t ( sup]b physiques is demon/rat$ by ! examples t surviv$ to u ( _! classic art4 ,!y 7 able to atta9 a bodily p]fection unequal$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,9 _! me?ods1 controll$ brea?+ 0 ! *ief ag5t4 ,9 ,europe1 dur+ ! ,middle ,ages1 ?is sci5ce ( brea? suff]$ f increas+ neglect1 & f9ally di$ out4 ,z an appall+ comm5t>y on ! neglect ( prop] brea?+ by ! mass ( mank9d1 we may consid] ! fact1 n[ g5]ally admitt$ by ! m$ical pr(ession1 t fully "o half ( ! _w's dea?-rate is due to consumption4 ,! fact c\ld h>dly be o!rwise4 ,any exp]i5c$ physician is well aw>e t only a small "p ( ! lungs is ord9>ily us$ by ! av]age p]son4 ,a l>ge portion ( ! brea?+ app>atus is 9 mo/ cases nev] employ$ at all4 ,naturally1 inevitably1 su* areas 9 ! lungs weak5 & become deg5]ate4 ,!y (f] a bre$+ place = ! g]ms ( v>i\s infections4 ,:y ,ord9>y ,sy/ems ( ,ex]cise ,fail ,! v>i\s sy/ems ( gymna/ics are design$ = ! surface-build+ ( ! body4 ,! ex]cises affect almo/ exclusively ! out] muscul> /ructure4 ,! sci5tific cultivation ( ! brea?1 on ! contr>y1 acts directly on ! inn]1 vital organs4 ,^! are /r5g!n$ & develop$ f ! outset4 ,?us a sure f\ndation is laid on :i* to build t[>d physical p]fection1 & ! true beauty :i* is1 or %\ld be1 ! h]itage ( e heal?y man or woman4 ,any ord9>y me?od mu/ ( necessity prove itself z ineffective z x is illogical4 ,! majority ( a?letes exhibit ext]ior muscles ( mo/ impressive bulk4 ,x is a curi\s fact1 h[ev]1 t ! bony /ructure1 :i* measures ! *e/ cavity1 %[s only a trifl+ developm5t :5 depriv$ ( its muscul> support4 ,x mu/ always be borne 9 m9d t ! /r5g? ( ! body lies 9 its organic p[]--n 9 ! surface muscles4 ,9 fact1 ! l>g] ! surface muscles are1 ! m /r5g? is tak5 f ! organic vitality 9 ord] to support & fe$ !m4 ,x is by reason ( ?is dra9 ^u ! inn] =ces t a?letes s (t5 die "y4 ,abnormal developm5t ( ! muscul> sy/em at ! exp5se ( organic vitality is a folly always dang]\s1 (t5 fatal4 ,h[ ,we ,live ,on ,air ,air is ! sub/ance on :i* pr9cipally we fe$4 ,:at we eat is ( second>y importance4 ,! purity ( ! blood & ! /r5g? ( ! art]ies ?r\gh :i* x ?robs dep5d absolutely ^u "r brea?+4 ,! great] ! quantity ( air tak5 into ! lungs1 ! m oxyg5 = ! purification ( ! blood--! con/ant & prime requirem5t = heal?4 ,! sy/em ( brea?+ :i* ,i advocate 9 ?is "w is n a m]e matt] ( !ory1 some?+ vague & exp]im5tal4 ,x is concrete2 x is exact2 its wor? has be5 def9itely prov$4 ,i h demon/rat$ ! m]it ( ! ex]cises 9 my own case4 ,dur+ a ye> & a half ( practice my *e/ measurem5t increas$ f ?irty-eight in*es to =ty-two4 ,brea?+ ,color ,into ,pale ,faces ,) _m flat-*e/$ & anemic girls ,i h se5 an equally a/oni%+ improvem5t4 ,i h se5 _! *e/ develop1 _! bu/s become firm & r\nd$1 & tell-tale holl[s "u _! coll> bones fill out4 ,almo/ inv>iably1 flabby muscles become resili5t1 pale sall[ *eeks become p9k ) ! sweet flu% ( heal?y y\?4 ,incid5tally1 ,i h discov]$ a v>iety ( virtues 9 controll$ brea?+4 ,?us1 9 ! case ( t mo/ annoy+ among m9or ailm5ts1 a cold1 ,i h f\nd t ,i c\ld inv>iably be rid ( x )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs by means ( /r5u\s brea?+ ex]cises = tw5ty m9utes at a "t repeat$ (t5 dur+ ! day4 ,= a m =mal indorsem5t ( ?is sy/em1 ,i may ref] to ! ,societe ,int]nationale de la ,tub]culose4 ,an inve/igation by ! society 0 report$ favorably at ,! ,hague & ,london4 ,9 ?is connection1 x %\ld be rememb]$ t ! _w at l>ge has n yet begun to realize ! supreme value ( correct1 quiet1 sl[ brea?+ = g5]al heal?4 ,its practice regul>ly w\ld unque/ionably prove a prev5tative ( tub]cul> disease4 ,its judici\s employm5t by ^? already affect$ w\ld prove a p[]ful rem$ial ag5t4 ,consumptives :o seek ! pure air ( m\nta9s or pla9s (t5 fail to receive b5efit1 = ! simple reason t !y h nev] le>n$ ! prop] mann] ( brea?+4 ,to su*1 ! be/ ( air is useless z ! mo/ n\ri%+ food to ! "o :o has no tee? ) :i* to *ew4 ,:5 "o inhales1 ! lungs seem to gr[4 ,z ! cells are fill$ ) air1 ! *e/ proportionately enl>ges4 ,at ! same "t1 ! ribs & ! diaphragm assume a new position4 ,! result is t ! *e/1 ! betwe5-rib muscles1 & ! diaphragm are all v /r5u\sly ex]cis$4 ,by prop] brea?+1 ! v>i\s muscles involv$ are con/antly tra9$2 !y are develop$ & made ela/ic to su* an ext5t t ! lungs are n requir$ to /& alone 9 _! resi/ance aga9/ adv]se conditions1 bo? )\t & )94 99 99 99 99 99 ,! lungs exp& dur+ inhalation2 !y contract dur+ exhalation4 ,a full brea? dilates ! lungs to _! maximum capacity2 !y relax to ! m9imum size :5 ! brea? is completely expell$4 ,by practice "o c readily le>n to influ5ce ! v>i\s movem5ts1 & gradually to control !m4 ,! practice ( ! fir/ ex]cises 9 ! s]ies giv5 includes sudd5 exhalation1 sl[ exhalation1 & rhy?mic exhalation4 ,^! t5d to r$uce ! quantity ( air t is left 9 ! lungs :5 ! brea? is expell$4 ,su* residual air is poison\s1 & an excess ( x1 due to improp] brea?+1 is v injuri\s4 ,its ret5tion 9 ! lung cells n only less5s ! space available to be fill$ ) fre% air1 b x also acts z a direct ag5t = ill 9 ! bodily processes4 ,h[ ,consci\sly ,controll$ ,brea?+ ,makes ,y ,resi/ ,disease ,x %\ld be add$1 & ) emphasis1 t ! habit ( deep brea?+ makes "o immune to ! g]ms ( v>i\s diseases4 ,! practice ( brea?-control gives a t\gh5$ fib] to ! :ole brea?+ app>atus4 ,?is & ! con/ant purify+ ( ! blood develop ! body's vital =ces to ! highe/ degree possible1 aga9/ :i* disease is r5d]$ p[]less4 ,?us "o may ent] into possession ( ! heal? & /r5g? t are 8 by "r2 & ?us1 & ?us only1 %all he "k ! joy ( life4 ,"h is an illu/ration ( :at may be done by s]i\s & p]si/5t att5tion to brea?+4 ,x mu/ be und]/ood1 h[ev]1 t ,i by no means advise o!rs to foll[ my example1 al?\gh ,i believe x q possible = anybody--man1 woman1 boy or girl--by con/ant practice1 to develop ! same p]fect resi/ance t ,i myself h4 ,= a p]iod ( five ye>s1 ,i h made x a rule to dress 9 ,janu>y exactly z 9 ,july--except 9 ! matt] ( an ov]coat4 ,i g )\t und]clo?+1 ,i we> no wai/coat1 7ve/74 ,i d n take exception to ! we>+ by o!rs ( su* g>m5ts1 dur+ ! w9t] mon?s4 ,b = myself1 z ,i gradually le>n$ to take advantage ( sy/ematic brea?+ ex]cises & ?us to *>ge my blood abundantly ) oxyg51 ! necessity = mu* clo?+ disappe>$4 ,und]we> grew to be uncom=table4 ,i f\nd myself bo? happi] & heal?i] )\t x4 ,:5 ,i wore ! heavi] clo?+ 9 w9t]1 ,i suff]$ f frequ5t colds4 ,n[ ,i am r>ely tr\bl$ 9 t mann]4 ,if1 ?r\gh c>elessness1 ,i d cat* cold1 ,i am able easily to ?r[ x (f )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs by means ( extra practice 9 deep brea?+1 toge!r ) a %ort fa/4 ,i d n wi% to inf] t ! heavi] clo?+ is ! cause ( colds4 ,my po9t is1 r1 t ! extra am\nt ( oxyg5 ,i take into my blood supplies ! place ( ! g>m5ts =m]ly worn by me1 z well z acts 9 consum+1 or burn+ up1 ! poison\s mat]ial t ga!rs 9 ! tissues1 & t5ds to make y feel cold4 ,let me repeat t ,i d n advise anyone to exp]im5t ) ! we>+ ( summ] app>el 9 w9t] until aft] sev]al mon?s ( sy/ematic brea?+ ex]cises1 ) ! consequ5t enri*+ ( ! blood4 ,! matt]1 l t ( ! cold ba?1 is "o = individual discrim9ation4 ,9 my own case1 ! light] g>b has become actually a necessity = com=t's sake4 ,:y ,we ,%\ld ,e/abli% ,s*ools ,to ,tea* ,! ,new ,sci5ce ( ,brea?+ ,:atev] ! diff]5t sy/ems = muscul> & heal? developm5t may be1 ! value ( develop+ ^? vital inn] organs--! he>t1 ! lungs & ! dige/ive organs1 is easily und]/ood4 ,a l>ge arm1 or a wond]ful leg developm5t _c help ^! inn] organs1 if !y are naturally weak1 or if !y h be5 weak5$4 ,! po9t is--:at w give heal? to ^! organs ! fundam5tal or motor p[] to all heal?4 ,special ex]cises = ! lungs1 t is1 consci\s deep brea?+ ex]cises = a specific p]iod ( "t1 w give results :i* few realize4 ,x is all s simple t mo/ ( u _c believe x1 l all tru?s4 ,! maximum oxyg5ation ( ! blood ?r\gh tak+ 9 l>ge quantities ( air--!reby fe$+ ! organs ) pur] blood--! improv$ circulation1 ! exhil>at$ he>tbeat1 ! draw+ away ( dr[s9ess f ! bra91 ! improv$ dige/ion ?r\gh ! unconsci\s massage ( ! l[] organs1 all ^! w %[ :at results are obta9able4 ,if ! *ildr5 9 our s*ools 7 taught consci\s1 deep1 sl[ brea?+ at t p]iod ( _! lives :5 body & m9d are flexible1 ! habit w\ld be easily =m$ = life4 ,?is habit w\ld surely wipe out consumption )9 two g5]ations4 ,millions ( human be+s die ye>ly f ?is1 ! greate/ human m5ace4 ,:y n1 !re=e1 h s*ools = brea?+4 ,surely ?is exp]im5t is entitl$ to a place among ! hundr$s ( o!r exp]im5ts :i* h be5 & :i* are be+ tri$4 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 ,italiciz$ text is surr\nd$ by und]scores3 italics4 ,embold5$ text is surr\nd$ by equals signs3 bold4 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4