be briskly rubbed with rough towels, the Turkish towel heated being
particularly serviceable. Those who are delicate or sick, and fear
taking cold or being chilled from the wet or damp hairs, should rub
into the scalp a little bay rum, alcohol, or oil, a short time after
the parts have been well chafed with towels. The oil is particularly
serviceable at this period, as it is better absorbed, and at the same
time overcomes any dryness of the skin which often follows washing.

It might be well to add in this connection that I have frequently been
consulted, by those taking salt-water baths, as to the care of the
hair during and after the bath. If the bather is in good health, and
the hair is normal, the bather can go into the surf and remain at
least fifteen minutes, and on coming out should rub the hair
thoroughly dry with towels.

Ladies should permit it remain loose while doing so, after which it
can be advantageously dressed.

It is, however, often injurious to both men and women having some
wasting of the hair to go into the surf without properly protecting
the head; the sea water has not, as is often thought, a tonic action
on the scalp; on the contrary, it often excites irritation and general
thinning. Again, it is most decidedly injurious to the hair for
persons to remain in the surf one or two hours, the hair wet, and the
head unprotected from the rays of the sun. This latter class of
bathers, and those who hurriedly dress the hair wet, which soon
becomes mouldy and emits a disagreeable odor, are frequent sufferers
from general loss and thinning of the hair.

An agreeable and efficient adjunct after ablution, which I have