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 until one thousand strokes became his daily exercise; and, as he says:

Thus lifting sixty tons each morning—which few men of any age can do to-day, were they to get even a dollar a pound for it. He adds:

Asked what other good these exercises had done him, he said:

"They have greatly increased my strength in my back, arms, and hands; making it easier to stand erect and keep straight. They have promoted digestion, expanded the lungs, cured an irregular action of the heart, which was caused by insomnia, and increased and equalized the circulation, so that cold hands and cold feet are not known as formerly. They have improved my health in every respect until it now seems as nearly perfect as attainable, 'thanks to the Giver of every good and perfect gift.' But the crowning triumph was the cure of the insomnia. Like thousands of others, on awakening in the night-time I have spent one, two, three, and more hours vainly endeavoring to secure sleep. At length I limited the time to one hour, and failing, arose, took one thousand swings with success, losing only, at most one hour.