Clothing.  While  the  majority  of  other  warm-blooded
animals  have  coats  of  their  own,  formed  of  hairs  or  feathers,
over  most  of  man's  Body  his  capillary  coating  is  merely  rudi-
mentary and  has  lost  nearly  all  physiological  importance  as  a
protection  from  cold;  except  in  tropical  regions  he  has  to
protect  himself  by  artificial  garments,  which  his  aesthetic
sense  has  led  him  to  utilize  also  for  purposes  of  adornment.
