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An enquiry into the right use and abuses of the hot, cold, and temperate baths…

Full Title

Full Title
An enquiry into the right use and abuses of the hot, cold, and temperate baths in England. In which I. The several kinds of baths are examin’d, and their virtues explain’d by their sensible qualities. II. The right use and the abuses of hot baths are discover’d. III. The proper use and abuses of the temperate baths are described. Iv. Cold bathing, as it is used by the ancient and modern physicians, is recommended, and the injuries of it in some cases are observed: with a particular description of the virtues and use of Buxton-Bath in Derby-shire; being the most excellent, temperate, and safe cool bath in England. To this is added I. An extract of Dr. Jones’s treaty on Buxton-Bath; with some additions, and remarks on it. II. A letter from Dr. Clayton of Lancashire, concerning the use of St. Mungus-Well. III. An abstract of some cures perform’d by the bath at Buxton. By Sir John Floyer, Kt. M.D.

Author

Floyer, John

Last Name

Last Name
Floyer

First Name

First Name
John

Date

Date
1697

Publication City

Publication City

Imprint

Imprint
London : printed for R. Clavel, at the Peacock in St. Paul’s-Church-yard, 1697.

Topic

Topic

Genre

other

ESTC

http://estc.bl.uk/R494

Public Fulltext

http://name.umdl.umich.edu/A39842.0001.001

Format

Format
8

Publisher

Publisher

Pages

Pages
216

ID

ID
R494