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quires no comment. In walking under a hot sun the head 

 may be sensibly protected by green leaves or grass in the hat ; 

 they may be advantageously moistened, but not enough to drop 

 about the ears. Under such circumstances the slightest giddi- 

 ness, dimness of sight, or confusion of ideas, should be taken 

 as a ■warning of possible sunstroke, instantly demanding rest, 

 and shelter if practicable. Hungee and Fatigue are more 

 closely related than they might seem to be ; one is a sign that 

 the fuel is out, and the othef asks for it. Extreme fatigue, 

 indeed, destroys appetite; this simply means, temporary inca- 

 pacity for digestion. But even far short of this, food is more 

 easily digested, and better relished after a little preparation 

 of the furnace. On coming home tired it is much better to 

 make a leisurely and reasonably nice toilet than to. eat at 

 once, or to lie still thinking how tired you are ; after a change 

 and a wash you will feel like a "new man," and go to table 

 in capital state. Whatever dietetic irregularities a high state 

 of civilization may demand or render practicable a normally 

 healthy person is inconvenienced almost as soon as his reg- 

 ular meal-time passes without food ;■ and few can work comfort- 

 ably or profitably fasting over six or eight hours. Eat before 

 starting ; if for a day's tramp, take a lunch ; the most frugal 

 meal will appease if it do not satisfy hunger, and so postpone 

 its urgency. As a small scrap of practical wisdom, I would 

 add, keep the remnants of the lunch, if there are any; for 

 you cannot always be sure of getting in to supper. Stimula- 

 tion : When cold, fatigued, depressed in mind, and on other 

 occasions, you may feel inclined to resort to artificial stimulus. 

 Respecting this many-sided theme I have a few words to ofler 

 of direct bearing on the collector's case. It should be clearly 

 understood in the first place that a stimulant confers no 

 strength whatever; it simply calls the powers that be into 

 increased action at their own expense. Seeking real strength 

 in stimulus is a^ wise as an attempt to lift yourself up by the 

 i)oot-strap8. You may gather yourself to leap the ditch and 

 you clear it ; but no such muscular energy can be sustained ; 

 exhaustion speedily renders further expenditure impossible. 



