64 MORE MINOR HORRORS 



a room by burning pyrethum powder in it, 

 or vaporising cresol or carbolic acid, but of 

 course this must only be done when a window 

 is open, through which they can escape. 

 As regards the human body, mosquitos may 

 to some extent be kept away by smearing 

 the skin with the various essential oils — such 

 as eucalyptus oil or lemon-grass oil, &c. 

 Mosquitos not infrequently bite through the 

 socks, but wearing two pairs of socks instead 

 of one pair, or inserting paper under the socks, 

 often prevents their reaching the skin, as the 

 proboscis is not long enough to penetrate two 

 woollen socks, or strong enough to pierce the 

 paper. 



