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 The mornings and evenings in Dominica arc in general remarkably pleaant and cool; that is to ay, from day break till eight o'clock in the morning, and between five and ix o'clock till bed time in the evening. Early in the morning is the time, when thoe who can afford it, and with to preerve their healths, will do well to employ their leiure time till breakfat, either riding on horeback, or taking a walk, to enjoy the cool, enlivening breezes. Bathing, previous to thee exercies, is alfo the bet preervative of health, and here people have the opportunity of doing it either in the rivers or in the ea.

Frequently bathing in cold water is productive of much benefit to perons in warm climates; as, excluive of that which aries from cleanlines, o neceary in hot countries, it braces the nerves, and keeps the body refrehingly cool the whole day after. By taking a ride there on horeback, a peron in the pace of