The Art of Living in AustraliaDEDICATIONReading editionChapter navigation31 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterDEDICATIONPREFACE.EPIGRAPHChapter III · ABLUTION—THE SKIN AND THE BATH. Important and numerous functions of the skin—The skin itself and its different parts—The use of the scarf skin—The structure of the true skin—The perspiration tubes—The tubes of the oil-glands—Great value of the cold bath—Importance of the rubbing down after the cold bath—The cold bath as a preventive of disease—The cold bath in the maintenance of health—The warm cleansing bath—The beneficial effect of adding salt at the end of a warm bath—Other interesting hintsChapter VI · DIET—IMPORTANCE OF BREAKFAST, FRUIT, TEA, COFFEE, ICED DRINKS, TOBACCO. Breakfast usually scampered through—Monotony of the ordinary breakfast—A plea for something better—Butter during Australian summer months—The ice-chest an absolute necessity— Breakfast should be a substantial mealChapter I · THE CLIMATE OF AUSTRALIA.Chapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIChapter XII · (continued 2)AUSTRALIAN COOKERY RECIPES AND ACCESSORY KITCHEN INFORMATION.Chapter XIII · THE KITCHENChapter XIVChapter XVChapter XVIChapter XVIIChapter XVIIIFISH AU GRATINChapter XIXChapter XXChapter XXIChapter XXIIPrevious chapter ←Front matterNext chapter →PREFACE.All chapters and sections (31)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsDEDICATIONPREFACE.EPIGRAPHChapters36Part 1 · Chapters12345678910111212Part 2 · Other sectionsAUSTRALIAN COOKERY RECIPES AND ACCESSORY KITCHEN INFORMATION.Part 2 · Chapters131415161718Part 2 · Other sectionsFISH AU GRATINPart 2 · Chapters19202122AUSTRALIA—ONE AND UNITED. AS AN AUSTRALIAN I DEDICATE THIS VOLUME TO THE PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA WITH ONE ABIDING HOPE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL THE: GREAT NATURAL FOOD INDUSTRIES OF OUR COUNTRY.← Front matterPREFACE. →