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STRENGTH AND HEALTH

book you will find esereises espeeially ar-rauged to oyereome tbat defect. But bere is sometbing so siraple tbat it is wortb trying by most people:

Take au ordinary cane or walking-stick and grasp it by botb ends—one band at eaeb end. Baise it above tbe bead, drop it back as far as it will go, bring it back to a point oyer tbe bead and tben return it to its origi-nal position. Tbis can be done many times, and it will barć a wondcrfully good effect on tbe lungs, as well as tbe neck.

Suppose you are troubled witb indiges-tion, constipation, or tbat your lirer is slug-gisb. (Jo to a doctor if you like, and you will probably get medicines, wbicb, if you take enough of theni, will disarrange your stornach. If you have tbe desire to cure yourself and stay cured, bero is one exercisc wbicb may be taken in conncction witb tbe others wbicb I bave illustrated:

Lie on tbe floor upon your back, and, witb-out moving tbe legs, raise tbe body to a sit-