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148 needed, and that the material of which it is constructed should act for the weaker muscles, and have as nearly as possible the contractibility of those organs which it is designed to assist. If the muscles are weak the support should be strong.

We have noticed the habit of standing on one leg as a frequent cause of distortion; to correct this, we have invented a, or , which acts by reminding the child of that injudicious habit, and induces it to make an effort to discontinue the practice, as effectually as if constantly admonished by its parents. Should the deviation have become serious, we introduce by various means different contrivances into the bodice, which invisibly support the failing side; the support being supplied without the injurious aid of springs or any unsightly mechanism. The object designed by the in these cases, as in every other of our inventions, is to aid nature by strengthening the muscles of the back, to keep the body erect, to preserve the flexibility of the spine and ribs, to enlarge the capacity of the thorax, and to insure the means of healthy develop­ment to the whole organization, and the ultimate strength, beauty, and symmetry of the body.

In all matters relating to the spine, we cannot