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velels and glandular fy Nels: Cold water, from its gravity, aswell as its tonic power, 
is well calculated either to obviate or remove thefe {ymptoms.° It accelerates the 
motion of the blood, promotes the different fecretions, and gives permanent: vigour 
toil he folids. ‘But all thefe important purpotes will be more effentially anfwered by 
the application of fale water. ‘his ought not only to be preferred) on account of - 
its fulperior gravity, but likewife for its greater power of f{timulating the skinj which 
promotes the perfpiration, and prevents the. patient from catching cold. It is ne- 
ceflary, however, to obferve, that cold bathing is more likely to prevent than to 
remove obitructions of the glandular or lympahatic fyftem. Indeed, when thefe 
: have arrived at a certain pitch, they are not to be removed by any means. In this 
cafe the cold bath will only aggravate the fymptoms, and hurry the unhappy patient 
into an untimely grave. It is therefore of the utmost j importance, previous to the 
patient’s entering upon the ufe of the cold bath, to determine whether or not he Ja- 
_bours under any obftinate obftructions of the j jungs or other vifcera; and, where 
this i is the cafe, cold bathing ought ftriétly to be prohibited. In what is called a 
plethoric ftate, or too great a fulnefs of the body, it is likewife dangerous to ufe the 
cold bath, without due preparation. In this cafe there is great danger of burfting a 
as blood-veflel, or. occafioning an inflammation of the brain, or fome of the vifcera. 
This p precaution is the more neceffary to citizens, as moft of them live full, and are 
of a grofs habit, Yet, what j is very remarkable, thefe people refort in crouds every 
feafon to the fea-fide, and Plunge in the water without the leaft confideration. ’“No 
doubt they often elcape with |imponity, but does this give a fanction to the practice ? 
Perfons of this defcription ought by no means to bathe, unlefs the body has been 
previoufly prepared by fuitable e evacuations. Another clafs of patients, “who ftand 
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ge seftions and obftruétions of. i viens, ands in this: sake ie will not be able to bear 
~ th of, the cold. water. For them, therefore, and indeed for all delicate people, 
an L would. be to accuftom themlelves toit by the moft pleafing and gentle 
1 ought t to begin with the temy perat bath, and gradually ufe it cooler, 
coldett, proves quite agreeable. Nature revolts againtt all great 
hofe who do violence to her didtates havesaften cau fe to repent of | 
the lat iE t ee ne powers cease proper. “It 
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