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comes Dilution., the Blood being made 
thereby thinner, and its Particles rendered 
feparable with more Eafe and lefs Force ; 
for the Particles of Water, mixing with the 
Blood in Circulation, will be interpofed 
among the Globules of Blood, and render 
the whole Mafs thinner and lefs coherent, 
in proportion to the Admiffion of Water 
in the Bath $ and that Intromiffion will be 
-according to the Denfity or Levity, Lax- 
nefs or Hardnefs, of the Skin. From the 
whole we fee, that the Effedt of tepid 
Bathing depends on the Preffure of the 
Water, Relaxation of the Solids from the 
Warmth of the Element, Impulfion and 
Admiffion thereof into the Skin and Vef- 
fels ; and la-ftly. Dilution from its Mixture 
with the Blood. Now let us fee, i. When 
and where thefe cannot be of any Benefit 
to us 5 2. When we may reafonably expedi 
real Service from them. And, 
Firft, The Relaxation may open the 
Pores of the Skin, and give way to the 
perfpirable Matter to fly off; yet if this 
fame Matter is too thick, vifcid, or other- 
wife grofs and cohering, crude and indi- 
gefted 5 that it is too large, and cannot 
pafs the excretory Dudts of the Skin $ that 
B b 3 fame 
