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CHAPTER 1
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All last autumn and winter my health grew worse and worse: incessant sickness, tremulous hands, and swimming head.

I thought I was going the way of all flesh.

Having heard of much success in some cases from the cold-water cure, I determined to give up all attempts to do anything and come here and put myself under Dr.Gully.It has answered to a considerable extent: my sickness much checked and considerable strength gained.

Dr.G., moreover (and I hear he rarely speaks confidently), tells me he has little doubt but that he can cure me in the course of time--time, however, it will take.

I have experienced enough to feel sure that the cold-water cure is a great and powerful agent and upsetter of all constitutional habits.


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