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up before getting into the wide saddle. I 

 would also advise, for exercise, cloathing as light 

 as possible ; that is, no more than is sufficient to 

 afford protection whether from sun or wind, and 

 altogether of woollen, and without lining. It is 

 of importance not to be unduly heated ; light 

 cloathing is advisable on that account; and 

 if of woollen, it is a tolerable security against 

 being chilled : the lighter it is, the sooner it 

 dries, if exposed to rain. Eeason, it is to be 

 regretted, and science, have hitherto been little 

 consulted in regard to dress ; and least of all 

 where it is most important, as in the instance 

 of our troops, serving in all climates. Think 

 of a board of army-cloathing without a medical 

 officer on it ! But this is of a piece with the 

 ill-regulated diet of our soldiers ; as if diet and 

 cloathing had no connexion with health. 



AMICUS. Your mention of oil, reminds me of 

 the Psalmist, who evidently refers to such a 

 use of it as that you recommend, when he speaks 

 of its making the face of man to shine, asso- 

 ciating it (marking its importance) with wine 

 and bread, as the gift of the Almighty. Now 

 to another point : I remember your saying that 

 angling wading in angling is one of the best 



