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the picture. There you see the shape that the foot 
ought to be, and also the shape to which it may be 
brought by the pressure of tight boots. 
12. In wet weather some persons wisely wear a 
‘ water-proof ’ coat of india-rubber or of thick wool, 
to keep their clothes dry. It is not possible for all 
of us to do this; but if the clothing next our skin 
become wet with the rain, we ought to change it, 
for it is very dangerous to health to wear wet 
clothes while they are drying. 
13 . As to the colour of clothing, in a country 
where the sun’s rays are very powerful the best is 
white or light gray. This is because light-coloured 
materials do not absorb the sun’s heat as readily as 
those that are black or dark-coloured. 
SOIL AND CLIMATE; OR WHERE 
TO LIVE.— I. 
1. In considering what sort of climate any place 
has, we must take into account the warmth and 
moisture of the air, the direction of the winds, and 
the amount of rain that falls. 
2. The West Indies, being in the torrid zone — the 
hottest region of the earth — have a very warm 
climate. But, as the height above the sea-level, as 
well as the distance from the equator, has much to 
do with the temperature, a ride of a few miles up 
