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lous and unbecoming costumes, and not unfre- 

 quently we sacrifice our health at its shrine. 



Tight clothes for either sex are very ruinous to 

 the health. They interfere with the free action 

 of the lungs, by pressing on the chest and sides ; 

 and injure the organs of digestion in the same 

 way. Indigestion and consumption are oftentimes 

 the consequences. 



Questions. 



How, and of what materials, should our dress be made 



Should our clothing be varied according to circumstances 1 



What kind of dress is it best to be used to ? 



"Why are a heap of clothes hurtful to us ? 



What should we be careful about in our summer dress, and 

 why ? 



To what particular as to fitting, should we always attend ? 



Can you tell why lace-boots and pointed shoes are im- 

 proper 1 



Why should we be careful in keeping our feet dry? 



What mischief may arise from fur caps 1 



What injuries are produced by tight clothes 1 



LESSON XXIII. 



OF EXERCISE AND REST. 



HOWEVER good our health may be, exercise is 

 absolutely essential to keeping it so. This should, 

 if possible, be taken in the open air ; and then we 

 find that it exhilarates and refreshes us, makes us 



