One Thousand Ways to Make a Living; or, An Encyclopædia of Plans to Make Money

1. _Prohibitive._--Disqualifying for successful field salesmanship.

(a) Diseases: Advanced tuberculosis. Loss of voice and similar bronchial affections. Heart diseases not permitting ordinary activity. Contagious or infectious diseases, chronic or acute. Epilepsy. Nervous affections preventing mental concentration or seriously affecting locomotion or speech. Nervous affections causing involuntary grotesque muscular movement of face, hands or body. Insanity. Complete loss of sight or hearing. (b) _Wounds:_ Unsightly and repelling facial or head wounds. Loss of both arms. Loss of both legs and one arm. Preventing distinct or audible speech. Any wound rendering soldier an object of extreme pity.