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A practical dissertation on Bath-waters ... To which is added, a relation of a very extraordinary sleeper [Samuel Chilton, of Tinsbury] near Bath ... / [William Oliver].

  • William Oliver
Date:
1764
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Credit: A practical dissertation on Bath-waters ... To which is added, a relation of a very extraordinary sleeper [Samuel Chilton, of Tinsbury] near Bath ... / [William Oliver]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the Eaflern Countries, is attefted by Plutarch, Strabo, Diodorus Siculus,. ~Paufanias, and moft of our antient Hiftorians and Poets, who make fre- quent mention of them in their Works. The modern Authors alfo of Note in. Phyfick, Andr. Bacctus de Thermts,. Mercurials in his Gymnafticks, and: the old Authors de Balneis, are full of Inftances of the Ufes the Antients- “made of their Cold, Temperate, and Hot Baths, | The Romans, in a more efpecial manner, greatly improved this Part of Pbhyfick; very noble and magnificent Publick Baths were erected at the Charge of their Emperors, who fre- quently bathed in Publick, to ingratt- _ ate themfelves with the People. Some | of thefe Baths are faid to be fo large, that they refembled great Cities * ; and if we can believe Ammianus Marcelhi- * Vid. Panciro]. de rebus deperd, & invent. P. 93: Le thee nus,
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