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Excerpt from Psychrolousia, or the History of Cold Bathing, Both Ancient and Modern: In Two Parts
I do efieem Cold 'bm'bz'?g a Very ancient as well as ufeful Practice, which ought therefore to. Be revi ved and tho' that has always, been prafi'is'd in England, yet for an 100 Years pail, it has been much dif us'd; for which *i will give you the molt probable Reafons, after I have obferved the: Antiquity of Cold-a Baths here: And I will add thefe two farther Remarks). That they will prove ufeful for the Prolongation of Life, and be ufeful to other Animals as Well as to 'mankind;' and at laft {hew the feveral Methods whereby Co'la' [batemg has been improved.
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