( 4° i ) 
Blood, a Vein fhould be opened firft. As 
to the Time they are to ftay in the Bath, 
and how often they are to go into it ; once 
a Day at firft, and only ftay in a few Mi- 
nutes, till they dip over Head three or four 
times, then get out, and let the Body be 
well rubbed and dried : And as the Perfon 
finds it to agree, he may go in oftener, and 
ftay longer. The Number of Days he is to 
go in, depends intirely on the Heat of the 
Bath, arid the Cafe and Conftitution of the 
Patient ; for at Bath 1 4 or 1 5 Days is reck* 
oned fufficient, before either an Interm iflion 
or Exchange of Bathing for Drinking. At 
Buxton 20 or 30 times may be allowed, 
tho’ fewer will be, and is of very great Ser- 
vice. At Matlock they may go in a Month or 
more. As to Diet, beware of Intemperance 
in Eating or Drinking ; let the Dinner be 
fparing, that it load not the Stomach ; at 
Evening Bathing avoid Malt Liquors, Drams, 
and all vifcid and fpirituous Liquors, with 
all fuch Things as render the Body coftive, 
hot or feverifh, or require long Time and 
great Strength to digeft; keep feafonable 
Hours, that all Digeftions and Evacuations, 
fenfible and infenfible, may be duly and re- 
gularly performed; and that you be not 
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