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cold weather, without constant and particular 

 care, almost inevitable. As a precautionary- 

 remedy, diluted vinegar is, I think, as good as 

 any ; for by its peculiar acid action the harm- 

 ful properties of the alkali are neutralized. The 

 skin should also be .kept soft and pliable by 

 frequent applications of glycerine, camphor-ice, or 

 tallow, particularly just before going to bed. 

 ' Hheumatism. — The wild-fowler is often liable 

 to get wet from being caught without proper 

 protection in a heavy rain-storm or otherwise, 

 when acute rheumatism or a severe cold may 

 follow, in anticipation of which, and to prevent 

 such undesirable consequences, liquor, such as 

 whiskey or brandy, should be carried and taken 

 internally when necessary, but should never be 

 resorted to at any other time. 1 am sorry to 

 record it, but it is a fact, that many .parties start 

 out from home on a camping expedition with 

 the ostensible purpose of shooting ducks, when 

 in reality an opportunity for unrestrained whis- 

 key-drinking is their main object. I once hap- 

 pened to call at a camp where four fellows 

 were " roughing it " for a few days. Seeing uo 

 one outside the tent, I ventured to look in. 

 Lying on a lot of straw, which was scattered 



