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clad. One straw hat and veil, one cotton shirt, one pair cotton 

 overalls, one pair cotton socks and one pair shoes, comprise my 

 entireiwearing apparel (Fig. 83). Before noon, shirt and pants 

 are both thoroughly wet with perspiration. 



Fig: 78. — lAfting of the Super. 



SPONGE-BATH AT ^TOON. 



In this heated condition, I sponge myself off with cold 

 water before dinner, put on dry pants and shirt, and hang up 

 the wet ones in the sun to be put on next day. I am sure that, 

 by this refreshing change, I am able to do more work. It might 

 be thought that applying cold water all over the body when 

 every part is dripping with perspiration might make me take 

 cold. I have never found it so, even if followed up every day. 



