It may (and I hope will) be as satisfactory to the public to hear as it is for me to state, that the first edition has been attended with very comforting results to other sufferers from corpulence, as the remedial system therein described was to me under that terrible disease, which was my main object in publishing my convictions on the subject. It has moreover attained a success, produced flattering compliments, and an amount of attention I could hardly have imagined possible. The pleasure and satisfaction this has afforded me, is ample compensation for the trouble and expense I have incurred, and I most sincerely trust, “as I verily believe,” this second edition will be accompanied by similar satisfactory results from a more extensive circulation. If so, it will inspirit me to circulate further editions, whilst a corpulent person exists, requiring, as I think, this system of diet, or so long as my motives cannot be mistaken, and are thankfully appreciated. My weight is reduced 46 lbs., and as the _very gradual reductions_ which I am able to show may be interesting to many, I have great pleasure in stating them, believing they serve to demonstrate further the merit of the system pursued. My weight on 26th of August, 1862, was 202 lbs. lbs. lbs. On 7th September, it was 200, having lost 2 27th “ “ 197 “ 3 more. 19th October “ 193 “ 4 “ 9th November “ 190 “ 3 “ 3rd December “ 187 “ 3 “ 24th “ “ 184 “ 3 “ 14th Jan., 1863 “ 182 “ 2 “ 4th February “ 180 “ 2 “ 25th “ “ 178 “ 2 “ 18th March “ 176 “ 2 “ 8th April “ 173 “ 3 “ 29th “ “ 170 “ 3 “ 20th May “ 167 “ 3 “ 10th June “ 164 “ 3 “ 1st July “ 161 “ 3 “ 22d July “ 159 “ 2 “ 12th August “ 157 “ 2 “ 26th “ “ 156 “ 1 “ 12th September “ 156 “ 0 “ ---- Total loss of weight 46 lbs.