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the suggestion of friends and physicians, a somewhat elaborate
account of the climate, remarkable objects of interest, and re-
sources of Florida,- especially as a health-resort, when he found
that he was overtaxing his available time and health, and now


offers, as a


thinks


poor


substitute, such


may prove


interesting


remarks and suggestions as
or serviceable to the profes-


81on


for which he may be able to find room in the some-


what restricted compass of a medical journal.


The discussion of the broad question of


rlous


climate, in its va-


aspects and bearings, has always been a perplexing one.


It is especially so when we, as physicians, come to consider it


in its relations


to any particular individual,


or even any par-


ticular
which


disease.


analyze


we are confronted


mass


information


with


, to scrutinize the various conflicting


statements of equally


thing


reliable


a definite and


observers, and


satisfactory conclusion,


to deduce any-


with regard


to any particular
difficulty. To th


locality


sort of


or country, is a matter of no small


investigation


writer


dressed himself for the past two years, in the case of Florida;
and indeed, for the most part, only to a small portion of the


peninsula, that


which is most accessible to invalids.


For, un-


proper facilities for easy travel and proper accommodation


are provided for those


larger portions


lying along the Indian


River, and


along the Gulf


coast, south of Tampa,


which


supposed by many to present attractions superior to the more


northern


portions, their relative merits may profitably be left


out of the


question.


The great bulk of tourists and invalids


have


heretofore


distributed


themselves along the St.


John's


River and


at St. Augustine.


A few go into the pine-regions


of the interior to get away from the river.


will in Florida, it
tion of the count
bodies of water.


But, go where one


s diMcult, owing to the peculiar conforma-


;ry, to escape


influence


With reference to Florida,


considerable


"almost without


a metaphor," says "Chambers's Encyclopaedia," "it may be de-


scribed as. amphibious." T
disadvantage, constitutes, to


his, however, so far from being a


a certain


extent, its charm, and


will, in


the future, constitute a


great source 'of


its wealth-


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