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for, by the Immifiion of the Water into the 
excretory Dudts of the Skin, the vifcid Mat- 
ter in them would not only be thinned and 
expelled, the Veffels cleared, loofened, and 
foftened, and Perfpiration very much pro- 
moted and facilitated ; but the Defilement 
of the Skin by Pimples, Ulcers, Scabs, 
Blotches, &c. would be prevented : For 
thefe are the Effedts of this Matter lying 
in the excretory Dudts till it turn acrid, 
corroding and tearing the capillary Vef- 
fels. This Kind of Bathing is alfo ufe- 
ful in all fudden violent Pains ; for thefe 
are the Effedts of a Contradtion of the So- 
lids : But tepid Baths relax the Solids, and 
fo mitigate or remove the Pain, and take 
off Rigours, Convulfions, and Heavinefs; 
and, by their relaxing the hard and tenfe 
Skin, and foftening the Flefh, they fill 
the Veffels on the Surface, which were al- 
moft collapfed : Hence the white, pale, 
languid Looks are changed to ruddy, or 
a fine Mixture of red and white. They 
alfo promote Suppuration, by tearing off 
the Stiffnefs and Indilatability of the So- 
lids; and difcufs flatulent Humours, by 
cleanfing and widening the Pores of the 
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