A dissertation on sea-water : with the regimen proper to be observed in the use of it. Together with some practical hints on drinking the spaws, or any other medicinal waters. In a letter from a physician in the country to his friend in the town.

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[1755?]
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Credit: A dissertation on sea-water : with the regimen proper to be observed in the use of it. Together with some practical hints on drinking the spaws, or any other medicinal waters. In a letter from a physician in the country to his friend in the town. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ *4 ] edly a moft wholefome Exercife, -and many confiderable Advantages might be obtained from it with Re- Ipedt to our Health. Which Method of Bathing is to be repeated every other Morning for three Times a Week ; begin¬ ning (as I before hinted] when the Spring-Tides are advancing. But, after the third Bathing,: ’twould be .then not improper to take the next Morning early in Bed, : about a Pint, or at different Times in the Space of two Hours three Tumbler Glaffes * of Sea-Water rjr (more or lefs in Pro¬ portion to their Age and Strength) ordering themfelves for that Day as in taking other Purgatives. The next Day to re-enter on the * A Tumbler Glafs containing between five and fix Ounces, or two-thirds of half a Pint. t To render which the more palatable, they may takeafter it Carraway Comfits, Candied Lemon or Orange Peel, the better alfo to relifh the Swallowing..