Apart from the dangers of extremely low temperatures, Polar exploration seems to be a healthful occupation. Mr. W. S. Bruce, leader of the Scotia expedition to tho Antarctic in 1001, in his recontlypublished book on "Polar Exploration," says that tho death rate of Polar expeditions is probably less Ulan that of Iho healthiest town in Great Britain. Tie. even predicts that fanatoriums will lie established in Spitsbergen and other Arclio lands on account of their immunity from rheumatism, colds, and bncterinl diseases generally.
A person usually begins to lose height at the age of DO, and tit the igo of 00 has fast at leant Ilia,
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1384, 9 March 1912, Page 6
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