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good in all cold andraoift diftempers and weaknefs of Nerves , 
Stupefactions, Relaxations, and violent Pains : in all which it 
gives eafe, except the Lttes renerea% for in that (except the ma- 
lignity be overcome by the methods of Phyfick ; it exafperates 
the pain more. ' l is an excellent remedy to remove the remai- 
ning weaknefs in Gouts, as hath been remarkably exemplifi- 
ed in old men , even to the age of 83. years. ^ 
11, There is no inftanceof Cures performed by it in former 
times, but we have experience of the fame in ours ^ yea and in 
fome others, as in Dropfies, Cachexies > Spleen ^c. In which 
cafes they were (hy heretofore of ufing the Bath , forfear of con- 
firming thofe Obftiudiions, whereas *tis now found, that their , 
Cure is facilitated by it , 
12. The Bath- guides live to avery great age 5 fomeamesto 
near 100. years 5 ordinarily, if they are temperate, to 70. There 
are two at this time above 80 , a man and his wife. 
i^. In the Crofs bath the Guides have obferved a certain 
black Fly with fealed wings , in the form of a Z^^j^-r^?)!? , but 
fomewhat bigger. They fay , it flioots quick in the water, 
and fometimes bites. It lives under the water , and is never 
found but in very hot weather They fuppofe , it comes up 
with the Springs, It is not to be feen elfewhere. I had one of 
thofe Infefts fent me laft year , which Ipreferv'd till I came to 
Lmdonj inttnding to have given it you V but IknowPaOt^ how 
I loft it there. 
14. The Cr^?/j-^4f^ eats out filver exceedingly- and I am 
told, that aftiilling in a weeks tin e hath been fo eaten by it^ that 
it might be wound about one's finger. The Baths agree ( as 
the vulgar fpeaks ) with Brafs, but not with Iron: for3 they will 
eat out a ring of this metall in 7. years , when Brafs-iings feem 
to receive no prejudice at all from it. 
15. When Women have waflit their hair with the mixture of 
beaten eggs and oatmeal , this will poifon the Barn To, as to 
beget amoft noifome fmell, caftingafea-green on the water^ 
which otherwife is very pure aud limpid. This will taint the ve- 
ry vvallSjand there is nocleanfing of it,but by drawing the Bath. 
16. In Summer the Baths purge up a green fcum ontHe 
topjbut in Winter never j .but then leave a yellow on the Walls. 
