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in 1634, gives copies of these views, although sixteen years 

 previously the King's Bath had been surrounded by a hand- 

 some balustrade (a portion of which still exists) at the cost 

 of Sir Francis Stonor, an ancestor of the present Lord 

 Camoys. 



Dr. Jones, in 1572, advocated drinking the Mineral 

 Water, and a pump appears to have been erected, but its 

 position ha:s not been traced. A drawing of the King's Bath, 

 executed by J. Johnson in the year 1675, gives a very good 

 idea of the King's Bath and the adjoining buildings ; but 

 there is no view of a similar date extant of the other Baths, 

 although the Cross Bath at this time was the fashionable 

 Bath. This Bath was much smaller than the King's Bath, 

 but enjoyed a gallery, presented by Robert Lord Brook, for 

 musicians, who performed daily. 



Winter bathing was not at this, time (as it was afterwards) 

 recommended to patients, and the inconvenience of the 

 only baths then existing being entirely uncovered was often 

 commented upon, without a remedy being effected. The 

 Earl of Marlborough offered to roof over the Cross Bath, 

 if the Bath Corporation would roof in the King's Bath ; 

 but his offer met with no response. The King's Bath and 

 the Hot Bath are still uncovered, but the Cross Bath (the 

 charge for which has been reduced to one penny) has been 

 roofed this year, 1888. The King's and Queen's Baths from 

 1625 to 1750 appear to have undergone little alteration, so 

 that the picture by Johnson gives a correct view of their 

 appearance during these 125 years. Lodging houses were 

 erected on a part of three sides, having direct access to the 

 Baths, so that bathers, although bathing in the open bath, 

 might readily get under cover. In addition to this, " slips " 

 (little rooms) were attached to the baths at four of the angles > 



