448 SUBSTITUTES FOR LUXURIES. 



or go to bed, till one can be procured. Or, if you want to start 

 again, when refreshed, first wet your feet with either spirits, or 

 essence of mustard, and then be as quick as possible in taking 

 your refreshment. Many people prefer applying the spirit to the 

 inside, instead. This is not so well : because spirit alone always 

 flies to the head ; while strong beer, on the contrary, would \varm 

 the body. 



I shall here conclude, under this head, with the multum in parvo 

 advice of the great Dr. Boerhaave : Keep the BODY OPEN 3 the 

 HEAD COOL; and the FEET WARM. 



Having now mentioned the few things that happen 

 to occur to me, as deserving the small space they 

 would occupy in the baggage of a sportsman, who we 

 all know is sometimes in an exile, where he might 

 die before he could get medical assistance; I shall 

 just note down a few articles as desirable for his 

 comfort, as the foregoing ones might prove for the 

 preservation of his life ; viz. 



Canastre tobacco, or cigars *. 



Cayenne pepper. 



A pot of anchovies. 



A phial of lemon acid. 



A bottle of the best olive oil. 



With these ingredients, and half as much know- 

 ledge as usually belongs to all our old campaigners, 

 he may perfectly enjoy his dinner on fish, flesh, and 

 fowl, in those wild places where they are most 



* The mildest, and perhaps the pleasantest, tobacco, for those 

 who are not much used to smoking, is that called Syrian ; which 

 (although to be had at a reasonable price of Mr. Ward, 1C, 

 Piccadilly) is not so generally known as it deserves to be. 



