Pure blood is secured by living upon such food, and consequently there is little or no tendency to develop _inflammatory_ maladies. The wounds of Turkish and Egyptian soldiers have been found to heal three times as quickly as those of shamble-fed Englishmen; the reason is that they live chiefly upon dates, figs and other fruits, milk and lentils, etc.; and the same tendency has been observed in the case of the Japanese wounded. A wonderful immunity from sickness is enjoyed by those who live in accord with Nature's plan; microbes and disease germs do not find a congenial environment in their bodies. This I have proved by nearly twenty years of uninterrupted good health, and freedom from medical attendance, and my experience is corroborated by that of a multitude of witnesses in the ranks of the food-reformers. Fruitarian diet, if complete, tends to lessen irritability, to promote benevolence and peace of mind, to increase the supremacy of the 'higher self,' to clear and strengthen spiritual perception, and to lessen domestic care. Those who desire to develop the higher spiritual powers which are latent in Man, to cultivate the psychic or intuitive senses, and to win their way to supremacy over their physical limitations, will find fruitarianism helpful in every respect. Such have only to _try it_, intelligently, in order to prove that this is true. Such a system of living may thus become an important factor in the great work of uplifting our race from the _animal_ to the _spiritual_ plane; and herein lies the great hope for mankind. The harbingers of the 'Coming Race'--a more spiritual Race--are already treading this Earth, known and recognized by those whose eyes have been opened to the vision of the higher and transcendent life. And that which tends to accelerate the development of these characteristics is worthy of our serious consideration and earnest advocacy. Such a diet does not necessitate the horrible cruelties of the cattle-boat and the slaughter-house--therefore it must commend itself to every genuine humanitarian. It does not contain the germs of disease that are found in the dead bodies of animals--frequently afflicted with tuberculosis, cancer, foot-and-mouth-disease, incipient anthrax, swine-fever and parasites of various kinds. It is free from that potent cause of physical malady, uric acid--which is contained in all flesh; and from "ptomaines,"--which develop in corpses quickly after death and often prove fatal to consumers of meat. And it will be found, if wisely chosen, to produce a stronger body, a clearer brain, and a purer mind.