18. Why should a painter avoid getting paint on the palm of his hand?
19. Why should we not use the soap or the soiled towel at a hotel?
20. Which teeth cut like a pair of scissors?
21. Which teeth cut like a chisel?
22. Which should be clothed the warmer, a merchant or a farmer? 23. Why
should we not crack nuts with our teeth?
24. Do the edges of the upper and the lower teeth meet?
25. When fatigued, would you take a cold bath?
26. Why is the outer surface of a kid glove finer than the inner?
27. Why will a brunette endure the sun's rays better than a blonde?
28. Does patent leather form a healthful covering for the feet?
29. Why are men more frequently bald than women?
30. On what part of the head does baldness commonly occur? Why?
31. What does the combination in our teeth of canines and grinders suggest
as to the character of our food?
32. Is a staid, formal promenade suitable exercise?
33. Is there any danger in changing the warm clothing of our daily wear
for the thin one of a party?
34. Should we retain our overcoat, shawl, or furs when we come into a warm
room?
35. Which should bathe the oftener, students or outdoor laborers?
36. Is abundant perspiration injurious?
37. How often should the ablution of the entire body be performed?
38. Why is cold water better than warm, for our daily ablution?
39. Why should our clothing always fit loosely?
40. Why should we take special pains to avoid clothing that is colored by
poisonous dyestuffs? (See p. 296.)
41. What general principles should guide us as to the length and frequency
of baths In salt or fresh water?
42. What is the beneficial effect of exercise upon the functions of the
skin?
43. How can we best show our admiration and respect for the human body?
44. Why is the scar of a severe wound upon a negro sometimes white?
IV.
RESPIRATION AND THE VOICE.
"The smooth soft air with pulse-like waves
Flows murmuring through its hidden caves,
Whose streams of brightening purple rush,
Fired with a new and livelier blush;
While all their burden of decay
The ebbing current steals away."
ANALYSIS OF RESPIRATION AND THE VOICE.
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