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'■le recollect that ve once saw a merchant by an exposure of this kind laid upon a bed of illness, which at the end of the third day reminated in death.
In general, the power of the sun a t Pass Christian or Biloxi, from 10 o'clock A.M. to U o'clock. P. M., is more intense and dangerous" than Tf^ever 'is'"in_lK’e" streets of New Orleans, where the passengers enjoy important protection from awnings, piazzas and the shadow of the buildings.
At the former places the sand-ft-the principal ingredient in the composition of the shore bank and soil itself collects, concentrates and raises the heat of the sun to a degree greater than is ever experienced on the margin of the Mississippi. All things considered, exposure to a meridian sun is not less prejudicial to health at our watering places than in New Orleans or Natchez.
Bathing
Many persons injure themselves by improper indulgence with respect to bathing. The sensations produced by plunging into the surf on a warm day are so delightful that the temptation is almost irresistible to prolong one's stay in the water beyond the fitting period.
Some physicians who have had the best opportunity of forming a correct opinion, advocate the principle that it is not good to bathe oftener than once in two__days, or to continue the indulgence more than three to five"minutes at a time.
A young man whom we lately met is suffering extreme debility, and even specific disease from excessive bathing. He went to the lake shore about a month ago in pret‘ty^goTd hea 1th, but is now an invalid. Such instances are of common occurrence. A momentary imrrersion will suffice for all the purposes of health and refreshment, if it be immediately followed with thorough friction and appropriate exercise.	-
Moderation in Eating and Drinking
!',Tant of moderation in the enjoyment of the table, and certain amusements, which, when under proper regulations are both innocent and useful, prevent numbers from attaining that good which their summer ramblings are intended to confer. There is perhaps no scene of existence where tj^pperange, is more important than that on which persons find themseives“7*'who pass a few days or weeks at the hotels, boarding houses, or private residences belonging to the summer r.esort in the vicinity of New Orleans. There, also, those who respect the virtue find it more difficult to obey tka its dictates than when they are quietly engaged in their ordinary vocat ions and pursuits at home
Change^of^air, a greater degree of exercise than is usual, the effect'of salt water, and many other "causes, conspire to increase the demands of appetite till it becomes almost too importunate and imperious to be kept within due bounds. In such a situation, those who pursue happiness with the greatest energy and judgment will be liable to wander in forbidden paths.