clear away the soil in which the microbes are
living. Supplementary to this cleansing diet other means could be
adopted to effect a general purification of the whole body. Thus
vapour baths could be used to promote skin action; beverages could be
taken morning and night, consisting of distilled water with lemon
juice or suitable herbal "teas" to promote free action of the kidneys;
and colon-flushing treatment could be used to fully cleanse the colon,
or large bowel.

By combined treatment of this rational order, I am convinced that this
woman would speedily become freed from her unpleasant visitors and
would be enabled to return to her relations without, as it were, a
stain upon her character.

H. VALENTINE KNAGGS.

BURIED TALENT COMPETITION.

The Editors of _The Healthy Life_ are convinced that there are many
men and women who can write well and interestingly on subjects
relating to health in its many aspects; and they wish to unearth this
talent.

They therefore offer a _First Prize_ of _Two Guineas_, a _Second
Prize_ of _One Guinea_, and a _Third Prize_ of _Books_ (published at
_The Healthy Life_ Office) to the value of Half-a-Guinea, for the best
ESSAY, SKETCH or SHORT STORY appropriate to the pages of _The Healthy
Life._

Please read the following Conditions carefully:--

CONDITIONS.

1. Each Essay, Short Story, or Sketch must contain _not less than
1000 words_, and _not more than 2000 words._

2. Each Essay, Short Story, or Sketch must be written (or typed)
on one side of the paper only, leaving at least one inch of
margin on which each 100 words must be indicated in figures.

3. Each attempt must be accompanied by the front cover (or top
part of cover showing date) of either the December or January
numbers. (Where more than one MS. is sent in by one contributor,
extra covers in proportion must be enclosed.)

4. The full name and address of the competitor must be written at
the foot of last page, in addition to the competitor's _nom de
plume_ (if any).

5. All Essays, Short Stories or Sketches must be sent in not
later than the 31st of January 1914, addressed _Buried Talent_,
_The Healthy Life_, 3 Tudor Street, London, E.C.

6. No one who is at present, or has ever been, a regular
contributor to _The Healthy Life_ is eligible for a prize.

7. The Editors reserve the right to publish any contribution sent
in unde