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noting the differences between creole 

 and Yankee housekeeping. 



We arose at daybreak and went to 

 the bath-house, which was provided 

 with a large stone swimming tank, 

 supplied with water from a mountain 

 stream. The cold morning bath is 

 absolutely necessary in the tropics to 

 keep the system in tone. After being 

 served with coffee, we started on our 

 collecting tour, remaining out until about 

 ten, when we returned to take another 

 bath and attire ourselves in fresh gar- 

 ments for breakfast. This second bath 

 and entire change of clothing was al- 

 ways necessary after collecting, whether 

 we went wading in the ocean, or walk- 

 ing in the woods, for we were always 

 wet and muddy whichever course we 

 took. 



While exercising in the tropics one 

 perspires very profusely. Then showers 



