on the top for hours, in his shirt-sleeves, it is never advisable to go
so thinly clad; oftener there is need of an overcoat, while the air in
the valley is uncomfortably warm.

Do not wear the extra clothing in ascending, but keep it to put on when
you need it. This rule is general for all extra clothing: you will find
it much better to carry than to wear it.

Remember that mountain-climbing is excessively fatiguing: hence go
slowly, make short rests _very_ often, eat nothing between meals, and
drink sparingly.

There are few mountains that it is advisable for ladies to try to climb.
Where there is a road, or the way is open and not too steep, they may
attempt it; but to climb over loose rocks and through scrub-spruce for
miles, is too difficult for them.

FOOTNOTES:

[7] Some of the questions which properly belong under this heading are
discussed elsewhere, and can be found by referring to the index.

[8] This advice also differs from that generally given to soldiers; the
army rule is as follows: "Drink well in the morning before starting, and
nothing till the halt; keep the mouth shut; chew a straw or leaf, or
keep the mouth covered with a cloth: all these prevent suffering from
extreme thirst. Tying a handkerchief well wetted with salt water around
the neck, allays thirst for a considerable time."--CRAGHILL'S _Pocket
Companion_: Van Nostrand, N.Y.