Chapter 11

           Whenweawokeonthefollowingmorningwefoundthatthesunwasalreadyagoodwayabovethehorizon,soIcametotheconclusionthataheavysupperisnotconducivetoearlyrising.Never-the-less,wefeltremarkablystrongandwell,andmuchdisposedtohaveourbreakfast.First,however,wehadourcustomarymorningbathe,whichrefreshedusgreatly.

           Ihaveoftenwonderedverymuchinafteryearsthattheinhabitantsofmyowndearlanddidnotmakemorefrequentuseofthismostcharmingelement,waterImeaninthewayofcoldbathing.Ofcourse,Ihaveperceivedthatitisnotconvenientforthemtogointotheseaortheriversinwinter,asweusedtodoontheCoralIsland;butthenIknewfromexperiencethatalargewashing-tubandaspongedoformamostpleasantsubstitute.Thefeelingsoffreshness,ofcleanliness,ofvigour,andextremehilaritythatalwaysfollowedmybathesintheseaandeven,wheninEngland,myablutionsinthewash-tubweresodelightfulthatIwouldsoonerhavegonewithoutmybreakfastthanwithoutmybatheincoldwater.Myreaderswillforgivemeforaskingwhethertheyareinthehabitofbathingthuseverymorning;andiftheyanswer"No",theywillpardonmeforrecommendingthemtobeginatonce.Oflateyears,sinceretiringfromthestirringlifeofadventurewhichIhaveledsolonginforeignclimes,Ihaveheardofasystemcalledthecold-watercure.Now,Idonotknowmuchaboutthatsystem;soIdonotmeantoupholdit,neitherdoIintendtorunitdown.

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