(seq. 340)

East Florida

given in the second Chapter of South Carolina) if good Rum is not
at hand, the Water must be corrected by calibiating it with quenching in it
a red hot Iron. At no time Freedom is to be taken with immoderate Draughts
of strong Liquors, nor overcharging the Stomack with Victuals; neither is it safe
to sleep in a Room between two Openings (Doors or Windows,) where the Wind has
a free be it ever so small a Draught. 2dly new Settlers must by all means -
avoid wetting their Bodies, or even only their Feet in vain, and more so in
Dew; but if by Chance or Necessity it will so happen, they who thus become
Sufferers, are to increase their Motion, until they reach their Habitation, then
take a good, and repeated Draught of warm Tea, warm, but weak Coffee; warm
Water & RUm or Wine; warm Water mixed with sweetened Juice of Limes,
Lemons, or Oranges; but in case noone of these Presmises are to be had conveni=
=ently, then warm calibiated Water, uncloarth themselves, enter their Beds, and
promote, under sufficient Coverts a moderate Perspiration for the Space of thirty
minutes, then dress themselves dry, and take a gentle Exercise. Should any
hereafter find himself feverishly disposed, he must repeat the aforesaid Re=
=gimen of Perspiration as often, until that Disposition is expelled; for more
Advice in the medicinal Way, Reference may be had to the third Chapter of
South Carolina 3ly New Comers are to avoid hard work in the hot (calm)
hours, as thereby they will exhaust too much of their necessary Humours by
Perspiration; but Necessity will make it some times an Obligation to work
hard at these hours; such therefore, as expose themselves at those hours are
to quit their WOrk when finding the Perspiration to be violent, and put on a Blan=
=ket, or other warm Coat, therein retire to a shady, but not windy Place, and take
very moderate often repeated, but moderately cold Draughts of calibeated Water, or
cold Water mixed with a little good Rum, Wine, or sweetened Juice of LImes,
Lemons or Oranges. 4thly In case a sudden cold Wind or Rain should surprise
them, whilst in a (altho' small) Perspiration before they are well covered with
CLoaths, they are to take Recourse to the sweating Regimen above directed.
5thly They are not to go out in the Sun with an uncovered head; their best head
COver in Summer is a straw Hat with a broad Rim, to be light and give shade
to their Faces and Shoulders; these Hats are to be white or whitish, in order
to absorb none, but reflect all Suns Rays inflecting upon them; as also those
reflecting from the Ground. 6thly Their Dress in general is to be light coloured,
wide and light as far, as to their Knees; but farther down to their Soles they are to
be (Summer and Winter) warmly dressed in Cloth, Flannel, or Strouds, and good
Shoes; In order to make this Dress convenient, they have two square pieces of
Flannel or Strouds, in them they wrap up their Legs, and confine them with
Garters