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may diminifti the Quantity of Blood, and 
foften the Skin, cleanfe its excretory Dufts, 
and make way for better Perfpiration. In 
all preternatural Watchings, whether with 
or without a Fever, in thefe cold Fits, 
which ufher in acute Fevers, where the 
Attrition of the Liquids againft each other 
and their Veflels are leflfened, a Stagnation 
of the Fluids at the extream Parts is 
threatened, nothing can be more mifchie- 
vous than heating, ftimulating Medicines ; 
and nothing better, fafer, and more bene- 
ficial can be done, than tepid Bathing, and 
Fridtion after it, by which many dangerous 
and fatal Fevers might often be wholly 
prevented. In Ravings and Delirium in a 
Fever, or where there is a too great Rap- 
tus of the Blood to the Head without a 
a Fever, a feafonable Ufe of thefe Baths, 
would be of inexprefiible Service ; 1. To 
foften and dilate the Skin and Veflels, and 
difpofe them for a more equal Diftribu- 
tion of the Blood; 2. By leflening the Ir- 
ritation of the Veflels, by the ftimulating 
Salts of the Blood. 3. A Dilirium is pre- 
ceded by very thin pale Urine, which 
(hows the urinal Salts to be retained in the 
Blood, 
