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day. If he doesn't, you will have to give him enemas, I should think. Clogging will cause him much pain and nervousness, as well as send his blood pressure way up.

I am enclosing some sample epsom salt tablets. Salts are what he should take. Dr Ewing advised them, and I know that they are given to thin the blood. If Mr. Holmes does not want to take the rochelle salts (which are much pleasanter to take than the epsom) why don't you put a teaspoonful of the powder in his coffee and tea at every meal. He would never taste it, and it would be one of the very best things he could take - If this proves too physicking (spelling?) you can easily cut down to 1/2 teaspoonful or less.

I am developing a sore throat and cold sore on my nose, but I am gargling and using camphor ice to see if I can't block it. I almost never go in town in the cold weather when the windows are closed and the air bad, and people coughing and