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It is often said that the common lot of old age is disease and weariness of life. Disease is by no means essential to old age; especially where a really long span of years is to be attained; for as life goes on, the conditions of health and disorder tend to increase crescente vita, crescit sanitas et morbus.

There are also numerous varieties of commercial disinfectants now in popular use, such as Platt's chlorides, bromo-chloral, sanitas, etc., which have proved efficient germicides. Instructions for the Management of Contagious Diseases.

K.R.D. Shaw, of 144, Harley Street, London, W.1, who has had a very wide experience of "prevention" in different parts of the world during the last twenty-five years, has named the following as suitable disinfecting lotions: Half a teaspoonful of Lysol in 5 pints of warm water; or One teaspoonful of Sanitas " " or One quarter teaspoonful of Bacterol " or 2 grains of Sulphate of Copper " "

Vidi egomet plurimos non modo aegrotorum in tentoriis otiari, verum etiam foedatus ita secure induere vestes aut iisdem in stragulis cubare, ac si optima ibi adesset sanitas.

He had carefully drenched it with lavender water, and to this fact owed, perhaps, his immunity from the post of foreman on the jury for, say what you will about the English, they have a deep instinct for affairs. He found himself second in the front row of the jury box, and through the odour of "Sanitas" gazed at the judge's face expressionless up there, for all the world like a bewigged bust.

" B. Disraeli. "Cleanliness is the elegance of the poor." English Proverb. "Sanitas sanitatum, et omnia sanitas." Julius Menochius. "Virtue never dwelt long with filth and nastiness." Count Rumford. "More servants wait on Man Than he'll take notice of: in every path He treads down that which doth befriend him When sickness makes him pale and wan." George Herbert. Health is said to be wealth.

"Sanitary," corrected Cecil; "sanitas is health, sano to cure. People never know the difference." "Certainly I don't," said Rosamond. "It must be microscopic!" "Only it shows the difference between culture and the reverse," said Cecil.

Maledictus sit in totis compagibus membrorum, a vertice capitis, usque ad plantam pedis non sit in eo sanitas. Maledicat illum Christus Filius Dei vivi toto suae majestatis imperio et insurgat adversus illum coelum cum omnibus virtutibus quae in eo moventur ad damnandum eum, nisi penituerit et ad satisfactionem venerit. Amen. Fiat, fiat. Amen.