An admirable epitome of what might be called “advanced health culture without crankiness.”  The author is an ardent advocate of simplicity in all things and—­practises what he preaches.  Moreover, he is one of those who sees health from all points of view:  he is as much concerned with what the English Bible calls “a right spirit” as with a fit body and a responsive mind.  It is a little book deserving of a wide circulation.

 CORRESPONDENCE.

 A REMEDY FOR SLEEPLESSNESS.

     To the Editors

     SIRS,

     Would you care to publish the following experience of a cure for
     sleeplessness:—­

     I had no difficulty in going to sleep, but usually awoke again at
     about two A.M. with palpitation, and it often took me two or
     three hours to go to sleep again.

I cured myself in the following way:  I left off supper and reduced my tea meal by half, and the result was continuous sleep; the symptoms, however, began to come back again after a time, so I gradually cut the tea meal right away, and half of the midday meal as well.  The cure was then permanent and after a time I found that I could resume the tea meal again.  At the present time I am having a tea meal of fruit only.

     In addition I should advise those who suffer from this complaint
     to keep cheerful, and to avoid excessive physical or mental
     fatigue and worry.  Yours faithfully,

     “A SIX MONTHS’ READER.”

 IS PURE LIME JUICE OBTAINABLE?

 The Editors have received the following letter from Messrs Rowntree &
 Co., Ltd.:—­

“We note in your issue of July 1913 under the heading of ’Lemon or Orange Squash’ a note to the effect that bottled lemon squashes and lime cordials ’are not pure in the strict sense of the term, since they are bound to contain 10 per cent. alcoholic pure spirit by Government regulations.’  We should be glad to know what is your authority for this statement.  Possibly it is a misprint, because obviously the Government does not require anything of the kind.  Our own lemon squash and lime juice cordial are entirely free from any form of preservative, including alcohol.  They are made up from pure lemon juice and lime juice respectively, with sugar, and contain no foreign ingredient.”

The statement complained of was based on an article entitled “Fortified Lime Juice” which appeared in The Chemist and Druggist, 13th May 1911 (page 51).  On again referring to this article we find that the Government regulation applies only to exported Lime Juice.

We regret having made this error, and are genuinely glad to have Messrs Rowntree’s assurance that their own “Lime Juice Cordial” and “Lemon Squash” are “entirely free from any form of preservative, including alcohol.”

Nevertheless, we think our suspicions regarding