164 The Angler's Secret 



chloric ether, five drops; bicarbonate of 

 soda, one teaspoonful ; spirits of camphor, 

 ten drops; water, one ounce. If you are 

 thirsty and feverish take a teaspoonful, 

 or more, of bicarbonate of soda or potash 

 in half a tumbler of water, with one grain 

 of quinine. When dissolved pour in the 

 juice of one lemon or citric acid and 

 water; then drink while it is effervescing. 



Tender Feet. Your first day's tramp 

 in the woods will perhaps make your feet 

 sore or tender. Bathe them in vinegar 

 and salt water, with a little arnica. Rub 

 the inside of the stocking with any pure 

 soap, which will prevent the stocking from 

 scraping the flesh when you walk. At 

 night remove the soap, and bathe affected 

 parts well with the above mixture before 

 retiring. 



Poison Ivy, etc. A strong mixture of 

 the leaves, twigs, bark, or berries of the 

 common spice-bush (Benzoin odoriferum) ; 

 this to be freely applied to the affected 

 parts and taken internally as a tea. This 



