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Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders

William A. Alcott (William Andrus Alcott) · 1859 (composed in the late period of the author's life; printed in 1859) primary

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trial almost too great? However, he was destined to survive it, to live on in spite of it, notwithstanding my after fears. In March, 18--, he wrote me as follows:--

"As I have been getting better all the while, and have troubled you with so many little queries from time to time, I thought I would delay this letter a while. My health has been constantly improving all winter, and I think I have not enjoyed as good health before for many years. People now say, 'How well you are looking!' and 'How fleshy you are!' I mean to live according to the 'laws.'"

In short, this young sufferer from dyspepsia in one of its worst forms, after more than half a year of works without faith, and of whining and complaining a part of the time, without either works or faith, is at last shouting victory! And a glorious victory it is! Would that the rest of our dyspeptics, with land by millions, might stand on as good a footing, with as good prospects before them, as this young man! And yet he might have come up to the same point long ago, had he used more common sense, and exercised but a little more faith and trust in just hygienic principles.

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Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders · William A. Alcott (William Andrus Alcott) · 1859