( 4*6 ) 
Rhurbarb Purges , Exercife, and early Riling 
ought to be purfued; folid Food fparingly 
taken, and a little more generous Liquor 
indulged. But what is chiefly to be done 
this Seafon, is, a well ordered cool Bathing , 
to ftrengthen the Limbs and harden the 
Joints ; as thus; in a convenient Part of the 
Houfe, a Bath to be made 5 Foot 6 Inches 
deep, about 3 Yards fquare, with eafy Steps, 
with 3 Cocks to fhut or open at Pleafure, 
one to convey the hot, the other cold Wa- 
ter, and a third to let out either or both ; 
let this be filled with Water Blood-warm, 
and the Party go in, then open the Cock 
of cold Water, and the Out-letter, and ftay 
in till it is fo cold that he can fcarce bear 
it, for about 20 or 30 Minutes. He may 
go in every Morning all Summer, which 
will wonderfully ftrengthen and increafe 
Perfpiration, efpecially the cooler the Wa- 
ter is when he goes in, which he may 
vary at Pleafure, fo as to make it as bene- 
ficial as cold Bathi?ig can be, and that is 
to receive all the Benefit of the moft ef- 
fectual Remedy yet known (next to the 
Ufe of Bath and Buxton Waters) to pre- 
ferve the Ufe of the Limbs. 
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