Inheritanee was one of the strongest factors, if not the Jdominant one, in determining the span of life. 'A sound stock mi overcome the evil influence of environment, such as alcoholism and unhealthy' surroundings in towns, Jand thus explained the occasional longevity of those whose lives had been far from blameless, and the contrast between two aged brothers, Jone sober, the other intemperate. But even with x poor inheritance cure might extend the term of a eful_and happy life, in spite of the opinion of some enthusiasts," Sir Humphry added, that the choice of total abstinence fs the only sure path to longevity, the rece undertaken with all a modern statistician's precautions against fallacies, by. Profcstor Raymond Pearl on' over: 15,000 individuals at Baltimore, ives the perhaps not unwelcome ict that 'a moderate use of docs not tend to shorten thrills, ranging from the somewhat heady feeling of hair "put up" for the first time, to meeting those previously entirely unknown crea tures, men, re Ace the Thrills
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