Early rising, and the habit of washing frequently, in
cold water, are fine things for the health and the complei



Walking, and other out-of-door exercises, cannot I
much recommended to young people. Even skating, d
hoop, and other boyish sports, may be practised to
advantage by little girls, provided they can be pursued ^
the inclosure of a garden, or court ; in the street, they i
of course, be highly improper. It is true, such game
rather violent, and sometimes noisy ; but they tend to i
vigorous constitution ; and girls who are habitually la^
will never allow themselves to be rude and vulgar, even ii



Shoes and garments for children should be quite large e
for ease, comfort, and freedom of motion.
Clean the teeth as often as twice a day, with a brusl
pure water. The habit of always cleansing the teeth
retiring to rest, tends greatly to their preservation.
Children should eat simple food, and just as much oi
they need, and no more. Even the silly parrot will m



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merely to gratify her palate, when ber appetite is satisfied.
Many a pimpled face and aching head are produced by eating

too much.
A tendency to stoop should be early corrected. It is very

destructive to health. This habit, together with the very

ungraceful one of running the chin out, may be cured by the
1^ .practice of walking the room frequently with a basket or
volume balanced on the head, without the aid of the hands.
The Egyptian women, who go down to the Nile to bring up
if heavy burdens of water on their heads, are , remarkable for
iK erect forms and majestic motions.
