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quires no comment. In walking nnder a hot snn tlie head 

 may be sensibly protected by green leaves or grass in the hat ; 

 they maybe advantageously moistened, but not enough to drop 

 about the ears. Under such circumstances the slightest giddi- 

 ness, dimness of sight, or confusion of ideas, should be taken 

 as a warning of possible sunstroke, instantly demanding rest, 

 and shelter if practicable. Hunger and Fatigue are more 

 closely related than they might seem to be ; one is a sign that 

 the fuel is out, and the other asks for it. Extreme fatigue, 

 indeed, destroys appetite ; this simply means, temporary inca- 

 pacity for digestion. But even far short of this, food is more 

 easily digested, and better relished after a little preparation 

 of the furnace. On coming home tired it is much better to 

 make a leisurely and reasonably nice toilet than to eat at 

 once, or to lie still thinking how tired you are ; after a change 

 and a wash you will feel like a "new man," and go to table 

 in capital state. Whatever dietetic irregularities a high state 

 of civilization may demand or render practicable a normally 

 healthy person is inconvenienced almost as soon as his reg- 

 ular meal- time passes without food ; and few can work comfort- 

 ably or profitably fasting over six or eight hours. Eat before 

 starting ; if for a day's tramp, take a lunch ; the most frugal 

 meal will appease if it do not satisfy hunger, and so postpone 

 its urgency. As a small scrap of practical wisdom, I would 

 add, keep the remnants of the lunch, if there are any ; for 

 you cannot always be sure of getting in to supper. Stimula- 

 tion : When cold, fatigued, depressed in mind, and on other 

 occasions, you may feel inclined to resort to artificial stimulus. 

 Respecting this many-sided theme I have a few words to offer 

 of direct bearing on the collector's case. It should be clearly 

 understood in the first place that a stimulant confers no 

 strength whatever ; it simply calls the powers that be into 

 increased action at their own expense. Seeking real strength 

 in stimulus is as wise as an attempt to lift yourself up by the 

 boot-straps. You may gather yourself to leap the ditch and 

 you clear it ; but no such muscular energy can be sustained ; 

 exhaustion speedily renders further expenditure impossible. 



