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Title: American etiquette and rules of politeness
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Houghton, Walter R. (Walter Raleigh), 1845-1929
Subjects: Etiquette
Publisher: New York : Standard Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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re to the sun, light and air, and inmany cases this simple treatment is said to haveeffected wonderful cures. THE SKIN. The best way of improving and beautifying the skinis to improve the general health by temperate living,moderate exercise, early rising, perfect cleanliness ofthe entire person, and the avoidance of all cosmetics.Cosmetics and washes are dangerous to beauty, andsurely defeat the end they seek. A free circulation ofthe blood is essential for a beautiful complexion.Tight lacing interferes with the circulation, hence itinjures the complexion. Wash the skin thoroughlywith warm water and soap frequently, to remove theoily exudations on its surface. Any unpleasant sen-sations that may be caused by the use of soap can beremoved by rinsing the surface with water, to whichhas been added a little lemon juice or vinegar. FRECKLES. Freckles are of two kinds : those occasioned by ex-posure to the sun, and those which are constitutionaland permanent. With care, the skin may be kept
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(238) THE TOILET. 239 free from the disfigurement of the former. Personswhose skin is very delicate should carefully avoid ex-posure to the sun. The iron in the blood forms ajunction with the oxygen, and leaves a rusty markwhere the junction takes place. These marks arecalled freckles. They may be removed by using as awash, night and morning, a mixture of finely gratedhorse-radish and buttermilk, which has remainedtogether over night and then strained ; or the juice ofhalf a lemon with a half tumbler of water applied inthe same manner. MOLES. Moles may be removed by moistening a stick ofnitrate of silver, and touching them : they turn black,become sore, dry up, and fall off. If they do not goby first application, repeat. They are generally agreat disfigurement to the face and should be removed,but it is better and safer to consult a surgeon beforetaking any steps to remove them. OTHER DISFIGUREMENTS. Other disfigurements and discolorations of the faceand skin frequently proceed from i

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