[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. ")
Six,—Your sleepless correspondents are looking very far afield for their remedy, which lies under their own hand, and is even now singing on their own kitchen hob. For thirty-five years I had been a most wretched sleeper, or rather, a most wretched lier-awake ; and for the last ten years, having had great pain to bear as well, if I got twenty minutes' sleep in the twenty-four hours, I thought myself happy. Eighteen months ago, I began to take the hot water which is the inseparable and valuable adjunct of the Salisbury treatment. I took a pint, comfortably hot, one good hour before each of my three meals, and one the last thing at night,—naturally, unmixed with anything else. The very first night, I slept for three hours on end, turned round, and slept again till morning. I have faithfully and regularly continued the hot water, and have never had one "bad night" since. Pain gradually
\ lessened, and went ; the shattered nerves became calm and strong, and instead of each night being one long misery spent in wearying for the morning, they are all too short for the sweet refreshing sleep I now enjoy. I cannot occupy your too valuable space telling the philosophy of the system; but if any care to know, and will write to me, I will be more than happy. to help them to the same unspeakable blessing. I have recommended this part of the Salisbury treatment to very many people engaged in various and trying occupations, of whom some could only take the hot water morning and night; and the report in every case is the same,—the advent of the " sweet restorer, balmy sleep."—I am, Sir, &c., E. STUART.
Chellet des Gottrozas, vers sur Aigle, Switzerland.
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