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how the Preffure and Contraction of the 
Bath prevents the Difeafe, by bracing up 
the Solids and Veffels* promoting and en- 
creafing the urinary Difcharge and Perfpi- 
ration, whereby thefe ale aline volatile Salts 
are expelled the Body, the Blood’s Rare- 
faction is prevented, and all Stagnation ob- 
viated; the adhering of any Lentor or faline 
Matter either on the Outlide of the Body, 
in the excretory DuCts in the Skin, or on 
the Infides of the Veffels, rendered impoffi- 
ble ; Circulation, Secretion, and Evacua- 
tions, are fully and regularly carried on. 
Since cold Bathing is fo effectual in pre- 
venting the moll fatal and tragical Inflam- 
mation, irrefiftible by all other known 
Means, may not this give Encouragement 
to bring this Practice more in Requeft, du- 
ring the Reign of epidemic external Inflam- 
mations chiefly, as Quincy, &c. to ffreng- 
then the Body, and expel the Humours by 
Perfpiration and Urine ? But though it may 
be ferviceable in preventing fuch Inflamma- 
tions, yet may it be as dangerous after any 
large Inflammation has feized, efpecially 
where it is near or upon any of the Ventri- 
cles ; for fuppofing either many V effels too 
much upon the Stretch, or their contained 
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