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thorough rub-down finishes, and the patient should roll up
in a blanket and lie down for an hour. Aromatic herbs or
leaves are sometimes thrown on the stones to help the
treatment.
This is fine to break up a cold or help a case of rheu-
matism. I have found it an admirable substitute for the
Turkish bath.
LATRINE
Nothing in camp is more important than the latrine or
toilet. It is fully described on page 262.
THE KEEN EYES OF THE INDIAN. DO YOU WISH TO HAVE
THEM?
Near-sightedness. An eminent eye doctor, Dr. W. H.
Bates of New York, has found out how you can have
sight as keen and eyes as good as those of the Indians
who live out of doors. After eight years' study of the sub-
ject he has established the following:
a. The defect known as near-sight or short-sight seldom
exists at birth, but is acqiured.
b. Besides being acquirable, it is preventable and in
some cases curable.
c. It comes through continual use of the eye for near
objects only, during the years of growth.
The Remedy. The remedy is, give the eye regular mus-
cular exercise every day for far-sight by focussing it for a
few minutes on distant objects. It is not enough to merely
look at the far-off landscapes. The eye must be definitely
focussed on something, like print, before the necessary
muscular adjustment is perfect and the effect obtained.
The simplest way to do this is — get an ordinary eye
testing card, such as is sold for a nickel at any optician's.
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