Optimism

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. TO many people the name of Horace Fletcher has become associated with the further pro mulgation of the Gladstonian doctrine of excessive chewing. Fletcherising has become an accepted word freed from any personality, but it is understood to signify simply thorough mastication.