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18TH CENTURY LIVING HISTORY IN AUSTRALIA.

Friday 11 May 2012

The Diary of Samuel Pepys. May Dew.

Tuesday 11 May 1669.

"My wife again up by four o’clock, to go to gather May-dew";

The early morning dew collected in the month of May was believed to be very beneficial for the Ladie's complextion. It was collected in any way possible, often with a cloth and then rung into a container. The container was kept in the home, and the contents spread over the skin with the finger tips. This was then allowed to air dry on the skin.



Also a method for collecting drinking water for survival.

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