,transcrib$ f ! #ahib ,john ,heywood    
edition by ,david ,price1 email         
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,,buxton                                
,,& ,,its                               
,,m$ic9al ,,wat]s4                      
,,by                      ,,rob]t       
,,ottiwell ,,gif=d-,,b5net1 ,m4,d41     
,s5ior ,act+ ,physician to ! ,devon%ire 
,hospital &                             
,buxton ,ba? ,*>ity4                    
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,,john ,,heywood1                       
,,deansgate ,,& ,,ridgefield1 ,,man*e/]2
                         #b1 ,,am5      
,,corn]1 ,,london1 ,e4,c4               
,,preface4      ,kn[+ f long exp]i5ce ! 
p[]ful action ex]t$ ^u ! human  sy/em by
 ! ,buxton ,m$ic9al ,!rmal ,wat]1 & !   
unsatisfactory  results aris+ f its     
indiscrim9ate & incauti\s use1 ei!r 9 ! 
=m ( ba?s or by tak+ x int]nally1 ,i h 9
 ! foll[+ pages1  z briefly & succ9ctly 
z possible1 endeav\r$ to make "s        
practical  sugge/ions = ! guidance ( ^? 

( my pr(essional bre?r5 :o  h _h no     
opportunity ( becom+ p]sonally acqua9t$ 
) ! ,buxton  ,spa1 ) ! hope t !y may    
prove ( s]vice4                         
,r4 ,o4 ,g4 ,b4    ,tank]ville ,h\se1   
,buxton1 ,may1 #ahib4                   
,,cont5ts4                              
,,*apt] ,i4                             
,,topographical ,,& ,,descriptive4      
,,page                                  
,situation--,altitude--,geology--,roman 
,ba?s--,climate &               #i      
,temp]ature--,dea? ,rate--,wat]         
,supply--,ra9fall  ,dra9age--,railway   
,communication--,public                 
,build+s--,devon%ire ,hospital & ,buxton
 ,ba?  ,*>ity--,visitors'               
,accommodation--,antiqu>ian             
,,*apt] ,,ii4                  ,,!      
,,m$ic9al ,,wat]s ,,& ,,_! ,,action4    
,physiological ,functions 9 ,heal?y     
#bb  ,individuals--,p]=mance ( !        
,physiological ,functions 9  ,heal? &   
,disease--,action ( ,oxyg5 ^u !         
,nitrog5\s  & ,non-nitrog5\s            

,comp\nds--,orig9 ( ,calculi1           
,nodosities1 & ,tophi--,action ( !      
,!rmal ,wat] ^u  ! ,great               
,emunctories--,*alybeate ,wat] :5 ,us$ z
 a  ,d\*e1 or ,tak5                     
,int]nally--,analyses ( !               
,wat]s--,selection ( ,buxton by !       
,romans--,fir/ ,treatise  ^u ! ,buxton  
,spa1 writt5 by ,dr4 ,jones 9           
#aegb--,s\rce  & ,nature ( ! ,wat]s     
,,*apt] ,,iii4                    ,,!   
,,ba?s ,,& ,,mode ,,( ,,application4    
,k9ds ( ,ba?s--,natural & ,hot--,action 
( ,!rmal ,wat]            #ca  ^u !     
,sk9--,natural ,ba?s--,swimm+ & ,plunge 
=  ,males & ,females--,necessity (      
,caution 9 _!  ,use--,importance ( ,"t &
 ,frequ5cy 9 ,tak+ !  ,ba?s--,directions
 ,dur+ & ,aft] ,ba?+--,mo/  ,fav\rable  
,"t = ,tak+ ,w>m or ,hot                
,ba?s--,directions  = ! ,use ( ,half1   
,?ree-qu>t]s1 & ,full  ,ba?s--,dr[s9ess 
aft] ,ba?+--,massage1 ,:5 & ,h[         
,us$--,:5 ,ba?s ,inadmissible--,h\rs =  
,dr9k+ !  ,m$ic9al ,wat]s--,diseases 9  

:i* ! ,!rmal ,wat]  %\ld ,n be ,drunk   
,,*apt] ,,iv4                 ,,diseases
 ,,9 ,,:i* ,,! ,,wat]s ,,are ,,useful4  
,acute ,g\t & ,rheumatism--,*ronic ,g\t 
&                         #da           
,rheumatism--,*orea--,_m ,=ms (         
,p>alysis--,muscul>  ,atrophy consequ5t 
^u ! ,g\ty ,dia!sis--,loco ,motor       
,ataxia--,syphilis--,local              
,injuries--,neuralgia--,sciatica1       
,lumbago1 c4--,numb] ( ,ba?s ,con/itut+ 
a  ,c\rse--,l5g? ( ,resid5ce            
,requir$--,action ( ,wat] ^u  ,acute &  
,*ronic ,diseases--,extract f ,devon%ire
  ,hospital ,report--,inf]5ce           
,,*apt] ,i4  ,,topographical ,,&        
,,descriptive4                          
,situation--,altitude--,geology--,roman 
,ba?s--,climate & ,temp]ature--,dea?    
,rate--,wat]-,supply--,ra9fall--,dra9age
--,railway ,communication--,public      
,build+s--,devon%ire ,hospital & ,buxton
 ,ba? ,*>ity--,visitors'                
,accommodation--,antiqu>ian4    ,!      
anci5t t[n ( ,buxton1 :i* is situat$ ^u 

! extreme we/]n  b\nd>y ( ! c\nty (     
,d]by1 at an elevation ( #a1jjj;ft4     
above !  sea level1 lies 9 a deep bas91 
hav+ a subsoil ( lime/one &  mill/one   
grit1 & is environ$ on e side by "s ( ! 
mo/  romantic & picturesque sc5]y 9 !   
,high ,peak1 hill ris+ above hill  9    
wild confusion1 "s atta9+ an altitude ( 
f #a1ijj;ft4 to  #b1jjj;ft4    ,buxton1 
or1 z orig9ally call$1 ,bawke/anes1 0   
occupi$ z a milit>y  /ation by !        
,romans1 :o1 dur+ _! occupancy1         
con/ruct$ ba?s  ov] ! tepid wat] spr+s  
:i* issue ?r\gh fissures 9 !  lime/one  
rock1 :]e x comes 9 contact ) ! mill/one
 grit1 z 0  prov$ beyond d\bt by ! f9d+ 
( ,roman tiles 7us$ 9 !  con/ruction (  
_! ba?s7 "s ye>s ago1 :5 ! pres5t ba?s 7
  "u repair4    ,al?\gh ,buxton is      
situat$ at s great an altitude1 ! mean  
temp]ature  = ye>s pa/ 7ow+1 no d\bt1 9 
a great measure1 to ! ta/e  display$ &  
=e?\ght %[n by ! late ,mr4 ,heacock1    
ag5t = _m  ye>s to 8 ,grace ! ,duke (   
,devon%ire1 9 caus+ ! surr\nd+  hills to

 be well plant$7 has av]ag$ ab\t #dd    
degrees ,fahr41 only a few  degrees bel[
 t ( "s ( ! mo/ frequ5t$ w9t] resorts 9 
,great  ,brita94  ,su* a temp]ature1    
h[ev]1 may appe> to "s to militate      
aga9/ ,buxton z a heal? resort except   
dur+ ! summ] mon?s1 b x  mu/ be borne 9 
m9d t al?\gh ! temp]ature may be said to
 be  some:at l[ 7a necessity ( its      
altitude71 yet ! atmosph]e is           
especially pure & dry1 &1 l t ( ,davos  
,platz1 plays no  inconsid]able "p 9    
conduc+ to ! highly-sanit>y condition ( 
!  neighb\rhood4    ,! heal?9ess ( !    
,buxton di/rict is borne out by ! fact t
 !  dea?-rate f zymotic disease is l[]  
?an t ( mo/ o!r  localities 9 ,great    
,brita91 & t ! av]age annual dea?-rate f
  all =ms ( disease is only 7among !    
resid5t population7 #aj 9 #a1jjj4    ,! 
air be+ s pure & dry ex]ts a mo/ brac+ &
 tonic effect1  especially 9 cases :]e !
 sy/em has become debilitat$ f any      
cause--anaemia1 *lorosis1 *ronic liv] & 
spl5ic disease1 _m =ms  ( bron*ial      

a/hma1 ! fir/ /age ( tub]culosis ( !    
lungs1 &  tub]cul> deg5]ation ( !       
mes5t]ic gl&s 9 *ildhood1 ,i h  se5 mu* 
b5efitt$ by a %ort resid5ce 9 ! di/rict4
  ,to !  closely-conf9$ & ov]work$      
resid5ts 9 t[ns ! crispness &  buoyancy 
( ! atmosph]e imp>t a feel+ ( lightness 
& exhil>ation  r>ely exp]i5c$ except 9 a
 highl& di/rict1 mak+ m5tal &  physical 
lab\r less irksome & life m enjoyable4  
,! wat] supply ( ,buxton is abundant1   
s(t1 & free f impurities1  d\btless ow+ 
to its p]colat+ ?r\gh ! great filt] b$ (
  s&/one to ! nor? ( ! t[n1 & issues 9  
num]\s spr+s f>  above any s\rce (      
contam9ation f ! inhabitants 9 ! valley 
bel[4    ,x has be5 /at$ 7& ,i ?9k mu*  
to ! prejudice ( ,buxton7 t !  ra9fall (
 ! ,high ,peak1 & especially ( ! ,buxton
 di/rict1 is  g5]ally 9 excess ( t ( mo/
 ( ! o!r p>ts ( ,great ,brita94  ,su* an
 ass]tion is q incorrect1 z may be      
asc]ta9$ by a c>eful  exam9ation ( !    
ra9fall ( o!r localities2 al?\gh1 z 9   
all  hilly di/ricts1 we mu/1 on acc\nt (

 ! attraction ( ! hills1  expect a      
some:at l>g] ra9fall ?an on ! pla9s4  ,!
 annual av]age  fall 9 ! neighb\rhood ( 
,buxton am\nts to ab\t =ty-n9e in*es1   
:i* is mu* less ?an t ( _m localities   
bo? 9 ! ,nor!rn &  ,midl& ,c\nties4     
,ev5 :5 !re is an exceptionally heavy   
fall ( ra9  ! por\s nature ( ! subsoil  
precludes ! possibility ( an            
accumulation ( surface wat] to any great
 ext5t4    ,! foll[+ table %[s ! mean   
temp]ature & ra9fall = #ahij &  #ahia1  
two ye>s 9 :i* we h exp]i5c$ a l[]      
temp]ature & a  great] ra9fall ?an = "s 
ye>s pa/1 :i*1 ,i believe1 has be5 !    
exp]i5ce ( mo/ o!r p>ts ( ,brita9 dur+ !
 same p]iod3--                          
,mean ,temp]ature4                      
,ra9fall4                #ahij4         
#ahia4         #ahij4         #ahia4    
,deg4          ,deg4          in*4      
in*4  ,janu>y               #cg4f       
#ca4g          #f4ia          #d4eh     
,febru>y              #cc4a             
#ch4i          4#ide           4#fh     

,m>*                 #dj4j              
#cf4j         #d4iie         #c4hie     
,april                 #da4a            
#ch4i         #a4fce          #c4dj     
,may                   #ej4b            
#de4h          #c4ba         #d4ice     
,june                  #eb4d            
#ec4c         #d4fhe         #b4hgh     
,july                  #ed4g            
#ef4c          #d4gh          #b4eb     
,augu/                #ee4b             
#ee4j          #f4je          #f4de     
,septemb]             #ef4j             
#ed4d         #a4dje         #c4eje     
,octob]               #dg4b             
#df4j          #d4bj         #f4eie     
,novemb]              #dj4j             
#ch4h         #i4dee         #d4ece     
,decemb]              #bg4h             
#cg4h           #a4c         #h4gde     
,mean temp]ature = #ahij  #dd4f degrees2
 mean temp]ature = #ahia   #dd4d        
degrees4    ,ra9fall = #ahij  #di4gg;942
 ra9fall = #ahia  #eb4gah;94    ,buxton 
be+ built 9 a valley incl9+ to ! ea/1 & 

^u ! slopes  ( ! adjo9+ hills to ! s\?1 
we/1 & nor?1 necessitates !  conv]g5ce (
 its sy/em ( dra9age into a ma9 sew]1   
:i* is c>ri$  ?r\gh ! he>t ( ! t[n to   
its outskirts1 :]e ! cont5ts are        
dis*>g$ into tanks1 & purifi$ by a      
*emical process submitt$ to  ! t[n      
au?orities by ,dr4 ,?re%4    ,! natural 
incl9e ^u :i* ! t[n is built greatly    
facilitat$ !  sew]age arrangem5ts s ably
 plann$ & successfully c>ri$ out by !   
late ,sir ,rob]t ,rawl9son4    ,two l9es
 ( railway1 ! ,london & ,nor?-,we/]n &  
,midl&1 ^:  /ations are situat$ adjo9+  
ea* o!r to ! ea/ end ( ! t[n1  & betwe5 
,buxton & ,fairfield1 af=d e facility ( 
communication  ) all p>ts ( ,great      
,brita9 & ,irel&4  ,! /ation ( ! ,ea/ to
  ,we/ ,railway n[ 9 process ( =mation w
 be 9 ,high] ,buxton1 &  w d\btless     
prove ( mu* conv5i5ce to resid5ts 9 t   
neighb\rhood4    ,visitors to ,buxton1 (
 all classes1 w f9d ample & suitable    
accommodation 9 ! num]\s hotels1 hydros1
 bo>d+-h\ses1 &  private ap>tm5ts4    ,!

 ,buxton ,g>d5s' ,company's ,pavilion1  
,music ,hall1 & ,!atre 7:]e  dur+ !     
season ! fir/ arti/es are engag$71 lawn 
t5nis1 skat+  r9k1 golf1 cricket1 &     
football clubs1 fi%+1 %oot+1 & hunt+1   
provide v>i$ amusem5ts = all ta/es4     
,mail coa*es & *>abancs run daily       
7,sundays except$7 to ei!r  ,bakewell1  
,haddon1 ,*atswor?1 ,matlock1 ,ca/leton1
 or ,dove ,dale1 dur+  ! season4        
,private conveyances1 rid+ & driv+      
horses1 are  procurable by ^? wi%+ to   
visit ! num]\s places ( int]e/ 9  !     
neighb\rhood or ride to h\nds4          
,buxton possesses "s v h&some public &  
private build+s4  ,!  ,cresc5t1 p]haps  
"o ( ! f9e/ /ructures ( its k9d 9       
,europe1 has  a frontage ( #djj;ft4 & a 
height ( ne>ly #gj;ft41 & is massive &  
bold 9 design4  ,above x is surm\nt$ by 
an op5 battlem5t1 :i* runs  ! :ole ( its
 l5g?4  ,9 its c5tre ! ,devon%ire coat (
 arms  /&s out 9 bold relief4  ,along ! 
base ( ! build+ a wide op5  colonnade   
ext5ds f "o end to ! o!r1 & is a great  

conv5i5ce  9 go+ to & f ! ,ba?s & dr9k+ 
f\nta9 9 wet wea!r1 or  z a prom5ade4   
,x 0 orig9ally int5d$ = "o hotel1 b is  
n[  divid$ into two4  ,9 front is an op5
 semicircul> space1 ext5d+ to  ! foot ( 
,/4 ,ann's ,cliff1 an ext5sive piece (  
gr\nd1 ta/efully  laid out 9 t]races &  
public walks1 "s ( :i* lead f t]race to 
t]race to ! public dr9k+ f\nta9 at !    
base ( ! slope1 &  o!rs to ! plateau    
above1 ^u :i* /&s ! ,t[n ,hall1 a h&some
  & sub/antially-built /ructure1 rec5tly
 erect$1 conta9+ public  & private      
(fices1 magi/]ial & assembly rooms1     
museum1 free  libr>y1 read+-room1 c4    
,! ,devon%ire ,hospital is a l>ge       
octagonal build+ surm\nt$ by a  l(ty    
dome1 & is situat$ at ! foot ( ,corb>   
,hill1 be+ a  conspicu\s object f all   
p>ts ( ! t[n4  ,x 0 orig9ally built  =  
/abl+ 9 connection ) ! ,cresc5t ,hotel4 
,"s ye>s s9ce !  committee ( ! ,buxton  
,ba? ,*>ity1 be+ desir\s ( provid+ bett]
  accommodation = ^? seek+ its aid1     
succe$$1 ma9ly ?r\gh !  ex]tions ( !    

late ,mr4 ,wilmot1 ag5t to 8 ,grace !   
,duke (  ,devon%ire1 9 obta9+ ! duke's  
sanction to its conv]sion to its  pres5t
 use4    ,! /ructural alt]ations        
necessitat$ an outlay ( betwe5 #cj1jjj &
  #dj1jjj p\nds1 t[>ds :i* ! committee (
 ! ,lanca%ire ,cotton ,fund  contribut$ 
#bd1jjj1 9 consid]ation ( a fir/ claim  
to ! occupancy (  #aej b$s1 ! entire    
hospital accommodation be+ #cjj b$s4    
,! dome cov]s an area ( ne>ly half an   
acre1 & is said to be "o (  ! l>ge/ 9 ! 
_w4  ,"u its va/ expanse betwe5 #e1jjj &
 #f1jjj  p c assemble )\t ov]cr[d+4  ,a 
p]fect e*o1 l t 9  ! ,bapti/ry at ,pisa1
 is he>d slightly away f b5ea? its      
c5tre4    ,! hospital is op5 to !       
inspection ( visitors f #aj a4m4 to #d  
p4m4  at a small *>ge1 :i* is           
appropriat$ = ! purpose ( pur*as+  books
 = ! libr>y1 a great boon to ! crippl$  
pati5ts4    ,! ,palace ,hotel1 a l>ge & 
impos+ build+1 /&s )9 its own  gr\nds1  
beautifully situat$ & laid out1 close to
 ! ,london &  ,nor?-,we/]n & ,midl&     

,railway /ations4  ,be+ elevat$         
consid]ably  above ! t[n1 a panoramic   
view ( ,high] & ,l[] ,buxton1 ,/4 ,ann's
  ,cliff1 ,broad ,walk1 ! ,cresc5t1 &   
,buxton ,g>d5s is obta9$ f its  w9d[s1 &
 9 ! di/ance ,axe ,edge1 #a1iej;ft41    
,h>pur ,hill1 ,diamond  ,hill 7s-call$ f
 ! ,d]by%ire diamond be+ f\nd !re71     
,solomon's  ,temple1 & ,h9dl[ are 9 full
 view4    ,!re are _m o!r build+s wor?y 
( notice1 among/ :i* ,i may  m5tion !   
*ur*es ( ,/4 ,john & ,/4 ,james1        
,pavilion ,music ,hall1  ,!atre1 ,union 
,club1 ! ,buxton1 ,peak1 & ,haddon      
,grove ,hydropa?ic  ,e/abli%m5ts4  ,z ! 
t[n is rapidly ext5d+1 _m v pretty      
villas h rec5tly sprung up 9 ! p>k &    
neighb\rhood1 f :5ce  are obta9$ ! f9e/ 
views ( ,buxton & ! surr\nd+ hills4     
,buxton is well suppli$ ) places (      
public wor%ip1 ,/4 ,john's1 ,/4         
,james's1 ,/4 ,anne's1 & ,tr9ity1       
belong+ to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2  ,h>dwick  
,/reet ,*apel1 ,congregationali/s2 !    
,p>k & ,m>ket ,place  ,*apels1 ,wesleyan

 ,me?odi/s2 ,london ,road ,*apel1       
,primitive ,me?odi/s2  ,/4 ,ann's       
,*apel1 ,t]race ,road1 ,roman ,ca?olic2 
& ,h>r+ton ,road  ,*apel1 ,unit>ian4  ,!
 ,presbyt]ians hold s]vices e ,sunday   
7dur+  ! season7 9 ! ,t[n ,hall1 morn+ &
 ev5+4    ,! /aple indu/ry ( ,buxton & !
 neighb\rhood consi/s 9 !  burn+ (      
lime/one1 & ! manufacture ( inlaid m>ble
 vases1 tables1  c1 "s ( :i* are        
ta/efully design$1 & =m v elegant &     
beautiful ornam5tal decorations = !     
draw+-room1 c4    ,! naturali/1 !       
botani/1 & ! geologi/ w f9d ,nature's   
h&-book1 spread wide op5 ov] ! hills &  
dales ( ! ,peak1 =  _! inspection4  ,!  
ar*aeologi/ & ! antiqu>ian may w&] to  !
 top ( ,c[l[1 ,ladyl[1 ,h9dl[1 ,huckl[1 
or ,gr9dl[1 & picture 9  imag9ation !   
savage & w>like aborig9es ( ! ,high     
,peak1 w5d+  _! way up ! precipit\s     
sides ( ! hill1 c>ry+ _! dead  *iefta9  
to 8 la/ re/+-place on ! m\nta9 summit1 
:]e1  plac+ him 9 a cy/1 made ( r\gh    
unhewn /ones1 !y cov] him up  ) e>?1    

leav+ 8 _s to f9d its way to ! happy    
hunt+-gr\nds ( ! unse52 or wat* ! wild &
 b>b>\s rites  p]=m$ by ! ,druidical    
prie/ )9 ! prec9cts ( ,arbor ,l[        
,circle2 or contemplate ! savage hordes 
( ,danes1 z !y lie encamp$  on ! slopes 
( ,prie/cliff2 or foll[ ! foot/eps ( a  
h>dy cohort  ( ,rome's pick$ soldi]s1 z 
x moves ) /eady precision ?r\gh !  ,high
 ,peak ,=e/1 & asc5ds ! rugg$ side (    
,coomb's ,moss1 to pit* a  camp on !    
spur ( ,ca/le ,naze4    ,! antiqu>ian   
may take 8 /& ^u ,mam-,tor1 ! "m rock1  
:5  ! moon %$s h] silv]y light o'er     
,loosehill ,m\nt1 &1 c>ry+ 8  m9d back  
into ! pa/ "s #bcj ye>s1 he> ! bugle's  
note z x  sweeps ?r\gh ! ,wynnats ,pass1
 & is tak5 up by ! ,pev]el ,ca/le  &    
transmitt$ onw>ds ?r\gh ! ,vale ( ,hope1
 call+ ! h>dy  dalesm5 to _! midnight   
r5dezv\s1 !re to be in/ruct$ 9 !  sci5ce
 ( w>1 s z to enable !m to protect _!   
homes & families  aga9/ ! m>aud+        
myrmidons ( a cruel1 he>tless1 &        
unreliable  k+2 or if ! antiqu>ian      

seeke? a k ( ! ,high ,peak  folk-lore1 &
 fe>e? nei!r pixie or graym>ie1 he c1 on
 a spr+  night1 j z ! moon has ent]$ h] 
la/ qu>t]1 & ! fir/ note  f ! belfry ( !
 *apel 9 ! fri? has proclaim$ ! arrival 
(  midnight1 take 8 /& ^u ,bl5t=d's     
,bluff & pe] into ! d>k  & sombre dep?s 
( ,k9d]1 :5 he w he> ! hoot+ ( ! b>n    
owl on ,anna rocks1 ! une>?ly scree* ( !
 l&rail z he pl\ghs  8 way ?r\gh ! unm[n
 grass 9 se>* ( 8 mate1 ! scream ( !    
curlew & *att] ( ! r$ gr\se z !y take _!
 flight f peak  to peak1 & see ! fairy  
que5 come =? f ! m]maid's cave 9 a      
%imm]+ light1 foll[$ by h] maids1 :o    
dance a quadrille to !  music ( !       
sph]es1 & he> ! wild bla/ ( ! hunt]'s   
horn  h]ald+ ! approa* ( ! ,gabriel     
h\nds z !y take _! rapid  c\rse across !
 murky sky1 & become lo/ 9 ! unfa?omable
 dep?s  beyond ! ,sc\t4          ,,*apt]
 ,,ii4  ,,! ,,m$ic9al ,,wat]s ,,& ,,_!  
,,action4      ,physiological ,functions
 9 ,heal?y ,individuals--,p]=mance ( !  
,physiological ,functions 9 ,heal? &    

,disease--,action ( ,oxyg5 ^u !         
,nitrog5\s & ,non-nitrog5\s             
,comp\nds--,orig9 ( ,calculi1           
,nodosities1  & ,tophi--,action ( !     
,!rmal ,wat] ^u ! ,great                
,emunctories--,*alybeate ,wat] :5 us$ z 
a ,d\*e1 or ,tak5  ,int]nally--,analyses
 ( ! ,wat]s--,selection ( ,buxton by !  
,romans--,fir/ ,treatise ^u ! ,buxton   
,spa1 writt5 by ,dr4 ,jones 9           
#aegb--,s\rce & ,nature ( ! ,wat]s4     
,9 a heal?y individual1 :]e !           
physiological functions are p]=m$  )    
exactitude & regul>ity1 ! elim9ation ( !
 v>i\s effete  matt]s1 ! result ( wa/e (
 tissue1 is uni=m1 & easily c>ri$  (f   
out ( ! sy/em by ! sk91 ! kidneys1      
lungs1 & b[els4  ,!  nitrog5\s compon5ts
 become oxidis$1 & urea ultimately =m$1 
:i*  be+ v soluble is freely excret$ by 
! sudorific gl&s 9 !  p]spiration1 & by 
! kidneys 9 ! ur9e4  ,! non-nitrog5\s   
comp\nds are also *ang$ by ! action (   
oxyg5 into c>bonic acid1  :i* is expell$
 f ! sy/em by ! lungs4  ,if ! natural   

functions  are n p]fectly & ) regul>ity 
p]=m$1 ! balance ( p[]  mu/ ( necessity 
be lo/1 & disease eng5d]$4  ,! sy/em !n 
becomes *>g$ ) uric acid1 :i* has a     
/rong aff9ity = c]ta9  bases 9 ! human  
organism1 & =ms salts ei!r insoluble or 
only  slightly s1 :i* are ) difficulty  
elim9at$ ei!r by ! sk9 or  kidneys1 &   
h5ce we h ! =mation ( calculi 9 !       
bladd]1  nodosities on ! jo9ts1 & tophi 
9 ! e>s1 indicat+ ! uric acid  dia!sis4 
,! action ( ! ,buxton nitrog5\s !rmal   
wat]s be+ solv5t1  /imulant1 antacid1   
*ologoge1 diuretic1 diaphoretic1 &      
slightly  purgative1 re/ores ! balance (
 p[]1 n only by /imulat+ !  ga/ric &    
hepatic organs to a correct p]=mance (  
_! normal  functions1 ?us 9 conjunction 
) a /rictly regulat$ diet 7ess5tial  9  
all cases7 cutt+ (f ! v s\rce ( !       
mat]ies morbi1 b also  7:5 !re7 by      
elim9at+ x f ! sy/em by ! great         
emunctories1  viz41 ! sk91 kidneys1     
lungs1 & b[els4  ,z ! l>ge proportion ( 
invalid visitors to ,buxton consi/ ( ^? 

suff]+ f ! uric acid  or g\ty dia!sis1 &
 rheumatism1 & seek relief f !          
excruciat+  pa9s & cripplem5t incid5t to
 su* diseases1 ! great attraction  mu/ (
 necessity be ! m$ic9al wat]s1 ( :i* !re
 are two  k9ds--! cold *alybeate or iron
 spr+1 & ! natural !rmal wat]4  ,( ! =m]
 !re are num]\s spr+s 9 ! neighb\rhood (
 ,buxton1  b ! only "o n[ resort$ to has
 be5 convey$ ?r\gh pipes f a  di/ance to
 a room adjo9+ ! natural ba?s1 & is us$ 
) mu*  b5efit 9 _m =ms ( ut]9e disease z
 a d\*e4  ,z su* also x is  prescrib$ 9 
cases :]e ! conjunctivae are 9 a relax$ 
condition1  consequ5t ei!r ^u rheumatic 
inflammation or local injuries4  ,x     
%\ld on no acc\nt be appli$ to ! eyes   
until ! inflammatory action  has        
entirely subsid$4    ,:5 drunk1 "o      
tumbl] 7twice or ?rice daily aft] meals7
 may be tak5  by an adult ) mu*         
advantage :5 suff]+ f anaemia1 *lorosis1
  am5orrhoea1 dysm5orrhoea1 diabetes    
connect$ ) ! g\ty dia!sis1  *ronic      
cy/itis1 or g5]al debility4    ,al?\gh x

 may be class$ z a mild *alybeate1 ,i h 
frequ5tly se5  great b5efit d]iv$ f its 
int]nal use 7p>tly1 no d\bt1 ow+ to  !  
pres5ce ( sulphate ( lime71 especially 9
 *ildr5 ( an  und\bt$ly /rum\s habit1   
:]e gl&ul> swell+s pres5t$  !mselves 9 !
 neck1 & ! mes5t]ic gl&s 7 enl>g$4  ,9  
su*  cases1 :5 tak5 regul>ly = "s weeks 
7half a tumbl] ?rice daily  aft] meals71
 ! appetite returns1 ! dige/ive         
functions are improv$1  ! gl&ul> swell+s
 subside1 & ! :ole sy/em becomes        
re9vigorat$1 s z to re/ore bloom to !   
*eek1 brilliancy to !  eyes1 vig\r to ! 
limbs1 & ! natural buoyancy ( _s to     
*ildhood4    ,accord+ to ,dr4 ,l4       
,playfair's analysis 9 #aheb1 "o gallon 
( ! wat]  0 f\nd to conta9 ! foll[+     
solid con/itu5ts3--                     
,gra9s4  ,pro-c>bonate ( ,iron          
#a4jdd  ,silica                         
#a4afj  ,sulphate ( ,lime               
#b4dhc  ,alum9a                         
trace  ,sulphate ( ,magnesia            
#j4dca  ,c>bonate ( ,magnesia           

#j4cjc  ,sulphate ( ,pota%              
#j4adg  ,*loride ( ,sodium              
#a4jed  ,*loride ( ,potassium           
#j4dej                                  
#g4jgb    ,! !rmal wat]1 z be=e /at$1   
arises f v>i\s fissures 9 !  lime/one   
rock1 ^u :i* =mation ! great] "p ( ! t[n
 (  ,buxton is built4  ,! fl[ is uni=m  
7dur+ ! heat & dr\ght (  summ]1 & ! cold
 & fro/ ( w9t]7 9 volume1 ab\t #adj     
gallons  p] m9ute1 9 temp]ature #hb deg4
  ,fahr5heit1 & 9 solid  con/itu5ts4    
,accord+ to ! late/ analysis1 made by   
,dr4 ,?re% 9 #ahha1 !  foll[+ results 7 
obta9$4  ,! mud :i* _h settl$ ar\nd !   
m\?s ( ! spr+s & floors ( ! tanks into  
:i* ! wat] is  convey$ consi/$ (--      
,gra9s4  ,oxide ( ,manganese            
#hj4cb  ,sulphate ( ,b>ium1 ,s&1 c4     
#a4jh  ,lead ,oxide                     
#j4ae  ,copp] ,oxide                    
#j4jg  ,molybdic ,acid                  
#j4jb  ,iron & ,alum9ium ,oxide         
#a4cf  ,cobalt ,oxide                   
#j4cj  ,z9c ,oxide                      

#j4df  ,b>ium ,oxide                    
#j4gi  ,calcium                         
#e4ca  ,/rontium                        
trace  ,magnesium                       
#c4ah  ,c>bon ,dioxide                  
#c4bc  ,phosphoric ,acid                
#j4ja  ,wat]                            
#c4ic                                   
#ajj4ba    ,! foll[+ is ! result ( 8    
analysis ( ! wat]3--                    
,gra9s4  ,bic>bonate ( ,calcium         
#ad4ja  ,bic>bonate ( ,magnesium        
#f4jb  ,bic>bonate ( ,iron              
#j4jc  ,bic>bonate ( ,manganese         
#j4jc  ,sulphate ( ,b>ium               
#j4je  ,sulphate ( ,calcium             
#j4bf  ,sulphate ( ,potassium           
#j4fb  ,sulphate ( ,sodium              
#j4hd  ,nitrate ( ,sodium               
#j4jc  ,*loride ( ,sodium               
#j4jb  ,*loride ( ,magnesium            
#j4ie  ,*loride ( ,ammonium             
trace  ,silicic ,acid                   
#j4ie  ,organic ,matt]                  
#j4jb  ,c>bon ,dioxide                  

#j4bj  ,nitrog5                         
#j4ai                                   
#bd4bb    ,!re 7 also traces ( lead1    
/rontium1 li?ium1 & phosphoric acid4    
,z ! gas issu$ f ! fissures 9 ! lime/one
 rock1 x 0 f\nd  to consi/ ( #ii4bb     
gra9s ( nitrog51 #j4hh gra9 ( c>bonic   
acid1 &  t held 9 solution 9 ! wat]1    
#f4a cubic in*es nitrog51 #d4a  c>bonic 
acid4    ,9 comp>+ ,dr4 ,?re%'s analysis
 ) ^? previ\sly made by ,drs4  ,pe>son1 
,muspratt1 ,sir ,*>les ,scudamore1 &    
,sir ,lyon ,playfair1 x w  be se5 t a   
new con/itu5t appe>s 9 ! =m ( molybd9um1
 :i*1  z m5tion$ above1 0 detect$ 9 !   
mud deposit at ! bottom ( !  tanks into 
:i* ! wat] is convey$1 z x issues       
directly f !  spr+s4  ,9 o!r respects ! 
analyses diff] b slightly1 nor does  !  
efficacy ( ! wat] appe> to h become less
 pot5t 9  alleviat+ or cur+ ^? diseases 
= :i* x is s des]v$ly  celebrat$4    ,! 
,romans1 ev] luxuri\s 9 _! use ( hot &  
tepid ba?s1 d\btless  select$ ! ,buxton 
bas9 z a /ation1 n m]ely f a milit>y    

po9t  ( view1 b on acc\nt ( ! !rmal     
spr+s1 ! curative effects (  :i* !y w\ld
 readily discov] by receiv+ fre% en]gy  
to _!  we>i$ bodies1 f ! /imulat+ action
 ( ! wat] imm$iately ^u  tak+ a ba?1 z  
well z relief f _m diseases1 especially 
( a  rheumatic "*1 to :i* _! life (     
h>d%ip & exposure  r5d]$ !m s liable4   
,f ! ,roman p]iod until ab\t ! ye> #aegb
 !re is little or no  record$ hi/ory (  
,buxton4  ,ab\t t "t1 h[ev]1 a ,dr4     
,jones wrote  a treatise on ! ,buxton   
,spa1 advocat+ its claims s =cibly to ^?
  afflict$ ) g\t or rheumatism t ere    
long x became ! resort (  ! elite 9 !   
fa%ionable _w z well z ! poor4    ,dr4  
,jones m5tions 9 8 v int]e/+ treatise t 
9 8 "t  ,buxton 0 resort$ to by l>ge    
numb]s ( ! poor & afflict$ p  f !       
surr\nd+ di/ricts4  ,! indig5ce &       
deplorable condition  ( "s ( ^! p 7 s   
extreme & _! numb]s s great t  to supply
 _! necessities ! :ole ( ! treasury ( ! 
ba? fund  0 consum$1 "p ( :i* ! p ( !   
adjo9+ *apelry (  ,fairfield claim$ = ! 

purpose ( pay+ ! /ip5d ( _!  *apla94  ,s
 great inde$ became ! grievance t !y by 
petition  s\ght ! protection ( ,que5    
,elizabe? 9 ! matt]4    ,dr4 ,jones1 9 8
 qua9t & =cible way1 writes 9 ref]5ce to
 !  treasury ( ! ba? fund3 ,if any ?9k  
?is magi/]ial impos+ on  p's pockets let
 !m consid] _! abilities & ! sick poor's
  necessities1 & ?9k :e!r !y d n 9 idle 
pa/imes ?r[ away 9  va9 twice z mu*     
ye>ly4  ,x may entail ! bless+s ( !m :o 
are  ready to p]i% ^u y1 & w af=d a     
pleasant aft]-reflection4  ,god has giv5
 y physic = no?+2 let ! poor & afflict$ 
7x may  be memb]s ( ,*ri/7 h a little ( 
y\r money1 x may be bett] =  y\r own    
heal?4  ,heav5 might h put !m 9 y\r     
room1 & y 9  !irs1 !n a supply w\ld h   
be5 acceptable to y4    ,z ! !rmal wat] 
issues f ! v>i\s fissures 9 ! lime/one  
rock1 x is slightly alkal9e1 bright1    
sp>kl+1 ( a bluei% t9t1  especially :5  
collect$ 9 bulk1 & s(t & r insipid 9    
ta/e4          ,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,!      
,,ba?s ,,& ,,mode ,,( ,,application4    

,k9ds ( ,ba?s--,natural & ,hot--,action 
( ,!rmal ,wat] ^u !  ,sk9--,natural     
,ba?s--,swimm+ & ,plunge = ,males &     
,females--,necessity  ( ,caution 9 _!   
,use--,importance ( ,"t & ,frequ5cy 9   
,tak+ !  ,ba?s--,directions ,dur+ &     
,aft] ,ba?+--,mo/ ,fav\rable ,"t =      
,tak+ ,w>m or ,hot ,ba?s--,directions = 
! ,use ( ,half1 ,?ree-qu>t]s1  & ,full  
,ba?s--,dr[s9ess aft] ,ba?+--,massage1  
,:5 & ,h[  ,us$--,:5 ,ba?s              
,inadmissible--,h\rs = ,dr9k+ ! ,m$ic9al
  ,wat]s--,diseases 9 :i* ! ,!rmal ,wat]
 %\ld ,n be ,drunk4    ,!re are two k9ds
 ( ba?s1 viz41 ! natural & hot4  ,!     
natural  ba? is s call$ because ! wat]  
us$ 9 its =mation is at !  natural      
temp]ature1 z x issues f ! p]=ations 9 !
 floor (  ! ba?s4  ,! /ream be+ cont9u\s
 & l>ge 9 volume1 an ov]fl[  is provid$ 
at ! top ( ea* ba?1 :i* n only secures  
con/ant  *ange ( wat] = ! ba!rs1 )      
correspond+ purity1 b mu*  great]       
m$ic9al action ^u ! sy/em4    ,! wat]   
r5d]s ! sk9 smoo? & pliant1 probably on 

acc\nt ( its  alkal9e "* & ! l>ge am\nt 
( free nitrog5 susp5d$ 9 x4  ,its       
alkal9ity also saponifies ! fatty acids 
on ! surface ( !  body1 cleanses & op5s 
up ! sudorific gl&s1 & ?us assi/s !     
free absorption ( ! nitrog5 into !      
sy/em4  ,brisk rubb+ ( !  sk9 7:il/ 9 ! 
wat]7 ) ! h&s promotes a simil> result4 
,"u ! head ( natural ba?s are includ$   
l>ge swimm+1 plunge1 or  public ba?s =  
males & females1 also private ones fitt$
 up )  e mod]n com=t & conv5i5ce1 :i*   
are situat$ at ! we/-end  ( ! ,cresc5t1 
adjo9+ ! pump-room or dr9k+ f\nta94     
,z ! m$ic9al !rmal wat] ( ,buxton is    
admitt$ to be v p[]ful  9 its action ^u 
! human sy/em1 x is absolutely necess>y 
t x  %\ld be us$ ) ! greate/ c>e4  ,i h 
kn[n _m accid5ts &  ev5 dea?s take place
 f ! incauti\s use ( ! natural ba?s by  
p]sons wilfully or neglig5tly tak+ x 9 a
 totally unfit /ate (  heal?1 or by     
rema9+ 9 ! wat] too long4  ,:5 us$ z a  
ba? at  ! natural temp]ature1 ! wat] is 
buoyant & emolli5t to ! sk91  & produces

 a s5se ( exhil>ation bo? to ! body &   
m9d ( !  ba!r4  ,b if indulg$ 9 too     
frequ5tly or too long at "o "t1 ?is     
b5eficial effect is entirely lo/1 &     
in/ead ( ! gl[ ( heat :i*  ord9>ily     
takes place directly aft] imm]sion1 !   
surface ( ! body  becomes *ill$ & cov]$ 
) :at is commonly call$ goose sk91 a    
s5se ( oppression & discom=t ensues1    
erratic pa9s are develop$1  & ! m9d     
becomes greatly depress$4  ,! ba?1      
!re=e1 %\ld n  be tak5 m ?an two or at  
mo/ ?ree days consecutively1 nor %\ld  !
 imm]sion ext5d beyond sev5 or eight    
m9utes4  ,x is well = !  ba!r to take   
g5tle ex]cise prior to ent]+ ! ba?1 9   
ord] t  ! surface ( ! body may n be     
*ill$1 b r 9 a gl[ ^u  imm]sion4  ,if   
aft] be+ 9 ! wat] a few m9utes a feel+ (
  p]si/5t *ill9ess ensues1 ! ba!r %\ld  
leave ! ba?1 get  rubb$ d[n ) a hot r\gh
 t[el1 dress z quickly z possible1 &  !n
 return home1 :]e he %\ld rema9 until   
reaction is p]fectly  e/abli%$4  ,:5 !  
natural ba? is prescrib$ dur+ ! summ]   

mon?s1 viz41 f ! comm5cem5t ( ,june     
until ! end ( ,septemb] or  ! fir/ week 
9 ,octob]1 to ^? capable ( locomotion ! 
be/ "t  = ba?+ is f #f to #h o'clock    
a4m41 b :5 incapable ( walk+  f #aa a4m4
 to #a p4m4  ,! ba!r %\ld inv>iably 7:5 
tak+ a  natural ba?7 lave ! wat] ov] !  
face1 neck1 & *e/1 prior to  plung+ into
 x1 & %\ld n rema9 m ?an sev5 or eight  
m9utes  imm]s$1 ! two la/ m9utes be+    
occupi$ 9 apply+ ! d\*e to  ! p>ts      
specially indicat$ 9 ! doctor's         
prescription4  ,:5 a  long] "t is       
indulg$ 91 frequ5tly reaction does n    
take place1 b  *ill9ess & discom=t      
ensue1 & ! rheumatic pa9s are increas$ 9
  sev]ity r ?an dim9i%$4  ,en]getic     
friction ( ! jo9ts &  surface ( ! body  
g5]ally1 ) ! h&s b5ea? ! wat]1 %\ld  be 
resort$ to1 & g5tle rubb+ ?r\gh a hot   
t[el imm$iately ^u  leav+ ! ba?1 aft]   
:i* ! ba!r %\ld at once g to !  dr9k+   
f\nta9 & take ! prescrib$ quantity ( !  
!rmal wat]4  ,in/ead1 h[ev]1 ( at once  
return+ home1 if possible1 a %>p brisk  

walk %\ld be tak51 s z to secure a full 
action ^u ! sk9 &  kidneys4  ,! ba? may 
be tak5 betwe5 t5 & "o o'clock1 or f\r &
  six1 obs]v+ ! same rules z to meals z 
giv5 :5 speak+ ( !  hot ba?s4  ,! latt] 
h\rs w\ld apply to all cases except ! v 
milde/ dur+ ! w9t] mon?s4    ,! mo/     
fav\rable "t = tak+ ! w>m or hot ba?s is
 betwe5 t5  a4m4 & "o p4m41 provid$ t   
breakfa/ is n tak5 lat] ?an n9e1  &     
lun*eon be=e half-pa/ "o1 x be+ (       
p>am\nt importance t  !y %\ld n be us$  
ei!r directly aft] or be=e a meal4  ,!  
hot  ba?s may be tak5 ei!r z half1      
?ree-qu>t]s1 or full ba?s1  accord+ to !
 nature ( ! case & ! condition ( ! ba!r4
    ,9 ! fir/ ( ^! 7viz41 a half-ba?71  
:i* imm]ses ! body no  high] ?an ! wai/1
 x is well to apply a t[el wrung out (  
cold  wat] to ! head1 at ! same "t      
7especially 9 ! case ( females7  we>+ an
 oilsk9 ba?+ cap1 to prev5t ! hair f    
gett+ wet4  ,cold to ! head is ( signal 
advantage :5 !re is p]si/5t  heada*e1 or
 a t5d5cy ( blood to t "p4  ,9 cases (  

acute  sciatica1 conge/ion ( ! liv]1    
sple51 & kidneys1 accompani$ by a  g5]al
 sluggi%ness & torpidity ( ! portal     
circulation1 frequ5tly  v pa9fully      
indicat$ by int]nal or ext]nal          
hemorrhoids1 ! hot  sitz ba? gives v    
spe$y relief4    ,9 a sitz or           
?ree-qu>t]s ba? ! ba!r %\ld1 imm$iately 
^u  ent]+ ! wat]1 lave x ov] ! face1    
neck1 & *e/4  ,aft] be+  9 ! ba? five   
m9utes1 two m %\ld be devot$ to !       
application  ( ! d\*e1 fir/ to ! sp9e & 
!n to ! jo9ts & o!r p>ts  p>ticul>ly    
affect$1 ) ! exception ( ^? inflam$ &   
pa9ful1  :i* %\ld n be d\*$ b g5tly     
rubb$ ) ! h&s b5ea? !  surface ( ! wat]1
 9 ord] to promote free cutane\s        
circulation &  absorption ( ! nitrog5   
gas ?r\gh ! sk94    ,aft] leav+ a full  
hot ba? ! body %\ld at once be envelop$ 
9 a  w>m %eet & friction appli$ ov] !   
:ole surface4  ,dress+ %\ld  be         
accompli%$ z rapidly z possible 9 ord] t
 a *ill may be  avoid$1 & !n ! ba!r1 if 
able to walk 7if n1 9 a ba? *air71  %\ld

 g to ! dr9k+ f\nta9 at ! we/-end ( !   
,cresc5t1 :]e  ei!r a l>ge or small     
tumbl] ( ! !rmal wat] 7z prescrib$7     
%\ld be drunk1 & !n return home1 :]e re/
 ^u a s(a or b$  %\ld be tak5 = at lea/ 
an h\r1 ! body be+ well cov]$ )  rugs1  
c41 s z to promote1 z mu* z possible1 an
 action ^u ! sk9  & consequ5t elim9ation
 ( ! g\ty & rheumatic poison ?r\gh its  
pores by free p]spiration4              
,frequ5tly1 aft] tak+ "o ( ! hot m$ic9al
 ba?s1 a feel+ (  dr[s9ess /eals ov] !  
ba!r1 & x has be5 ?\ght by "s  m$ical m5
 t sleep %\ld n be indulg$ 94  ,dur+ a  
long  exp]i5ce 9 prescrib+ ! m$ic9al    
ba?s ( ,buxton #a h nev]  obs]v$ any ill
 effects ensue f giv+ way to sleep1 &   
!re=e  all[ my pati5ts to foll[ _! own  
incl9ation 9 ! matt]4  ,:5  ! ba!r has  
be5 cov]$ up = a qu>t] ( an h\r1 & ! sk9
  acts freely1 he or %e may beg9 to ?r[ 
(f "s ( ! wraps1 ?us  p]mitt+ ! surface 
( ! body to cool by degrees4  ,:5 a full
 h\r  has be5 accompli%$1 ! ord9>y      
occupations & duties ( ! day may  be    

resum$4  ,x is n advisable1 h[ev]1 to   
risk exposure 9 an op5  conveyance = at 
lea/ ?ree h\rs aft] tak+ a hot ba?1 z   
might be  done aft] us+ a natural "o4   
,! massage ba? may be us$ ) mo/         
advantage betwe5 t5-?irty &  twelve     
a4m41 & ?ree & five p4m4  ,x is n       
advisable to take !  massage ba? )9 two 
h\rs aft] a meal1 or less ?an "o be=e4  
,massage1 or knead+ ( ! :ole body1 is   
c>ri$ out 9 ?is ba? aft]  :i* a /eam    
d\*e or a w>m spray is turn$ ^u !       
affect$ p>ts1  accord+ to ! nature ( !  
case4    ,*ronic rheumatic ar?rites1 )  
pa9ful & contract$ muscles1  ob/9ate    
lumbago1 diaphragmatic1 int]co/al1      
p]io/eal1 & synovial  rheumatism1 &     
spra9s & injuries to jo9ts1 are greatly 
b5efit$ by  ! application ( massage1    
foll[$ by ! hot /eam d\*e or w>m  spray4
  ,mu* relief is obta9$ f ! application 
( ! d\*e 7fir/  hot & !n r$uc$ to tepid 
or cold1 accord+ to ! nature ( !  case7 
9 subacute rheumatic ar?ritis1 long-/&+ 
sciatica1 facial  neuralgia or tic      

d\l\reux1 int]mitt5t heada*e1 sp9al     
irritation1  *orea or ,/4 ,vitus' dance1
 wri/ drop 7f lead poison71 writ]s'     
cramp1 :]e !re is ! rheumatic dia!sis1 &
 p>alysis agitans1 c4    ,! ,buxton     
m$ic9al ba?s1 ei!r at _! natural        
temp]ature1 or :5  ! wat] is            
artificially heat$1 are1 on acc\nt ( _! 
p[]ful  action ^u ! human sy/em1 q      
inadmissible 9 all cases :]e !re  is    
acute inflamation ( any organ4  ,9      
ext5sive valvul> disease ( !  he>t1     
especially :5 accompani$ )              
regurgitation1 or advanc$  deg5]acy ( t 
organ1 a!romat\s deg5]ation or aneurism 
( !  l>g] art]ies1 lung disease1 9 an   
advanc$ /age1 especially :5  connect$ ) 
! ph?isical dia!sis1 a/hma1 or          
amphipneuma1  complicat$ ) fatty        
deg5]ation or dilatation ( ! he>t1      
gidd9ess1 v]tigo1 or sudd5 fa9tness     
consequ5t ^u organic disease1  ! ba?s   
%\ld n be tak51 except locally1 & ev5 !n
 ) !  greate/ caution4  ,:5 s us$ !     
affect$ p>ts may be spong$ )  ! !rmal   

wat] heat$ to ! prescrib$ degree4  ,an  
ord9>y compress  soak$ 9 ! heat$ wat]   
may (t5 be advantage\sly worn cont9u\sly
  ov] an inflam$ jo9t1 conge/$ liv]1    
inactive kidneys1 or irritable  /oma*4  
,:5 ! !rmal wat] is only prescrib$1 !   
mo/ fav\rable "t =  dr9k+ x is f sev5 to
 eight & elev5 to twelve a4m41 & f  f\r 
to five p4m41 b :5 ord]$ to be tak5 9   
conjunction ) !  *alybeate1 ! =m] %\ld  
be tak5 9 ! morn+ & ! latt] 9  !        
aft]noon4  ,x has be5 cu/om>y = "s      
m$ical m5 to prescribe  ! two wat]s mix$
 toge!r4  ,my own exp]i5ce leads me to  
?9k t  su* a mode ( us+ !m 79 a great   
measure7 de/roys ! efficacy (  ! !rmal  
by r$uc+ its temp]ature1 & driv+ (f "o (
 its mo/  active & ess5tial con/itu5ts1 
viz41 ! nitrog5 gas4    ,! wat] c be    
drunk ) safety 9 mo/ cases1 b !re are "s
 9  :i* x is z inadmissible z ! use ( ! 
ba?s4    ,9 acute cy/itis1 advanc$ /age 
( ,bright's disease1 c]ta9 =ms (        
dyspepsia1 irritation 9 ! ur9>y         
passages1 ei!r 9 ! male or  female1     

dr9k+ ! !rmal wat] %\ld n be resort$ to4
  ,! muc\s  membrane "u its influ5ce    
becomes m irritable1 & :]e !  ur9>y     
passages are specially involv$1 !       
impulsive ef=ts to void  ur9e are       
extremely pa9ful & di/ress+1 ! ur9e be+ 
r$uc$ to  m]e driblets1 & sometimes ev5 
to complete ret5tion4  ,con/ant         
sickness1 ei!r aris+ f muc\s            
inflammation or ulc] ( !  /oma*1        
contra--indicate ! use ( ! !rmal wat]4  
,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,diseases ,,9 ,,:i* ,,! 
,,wat]s ,,are ,,useful4      ,acute ,g\t
 & ,rheumatism--,*ronic ,g\t &          
,rheumatism--,*orea--,p>alysis          
,agitans--,_m ,=ms ( ,p>alysis--,muscul>
 ,atrophy consequ5t ^u !  ,g\ty         
,dia!sis--,loco ,motor                  
,ataxia--,syphilis--,local              
,injuries--,neuralgia--,sciatica1       
,lumbago1 c4--,numb] ( ,ba?s ,con/itut+ 
a ,c\rse--,l5g? ( ,resid5ce             
,requir$--,action ( ,wat] ^u ,acute &   
,*ronic ,disease--,extract f ,devon%ire 
,hospital ,report--,inf]5ce4    ,!      

foll[+ are among/ ! pr9cipal diseases = 
! relief ( :i*  ! ,buxton m$ic9al !rmal 
wat] is des]v$ly celebrat$3 ,acute g\t  
& rheumatism 79 nei!r ( :i* c ! ba?s be 
tak5 ) advantage  until ! acute or      
inflammatory /age has subsid$71 ! wat]  
may be  us$ locally1 ei!r by spong+ or  
we>+ a compress ov] ! affect$  p>ts1 &  
also int]nally1 two or ev5 ?ree qu>ts1  
be+ drunk 9 !  tw5ty-f\r h\rs4    ,9 !  
acute /age ( g\t or rheumatic fev]1 :5 !
 wat] is drunk 9  l>ge quantity daily1  
pr(use p]spiration ( a critical nature  
takes  place ab\t ! six? day1 & is      
usually succe$$ 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs  by a  
measly eruption ov] ! :ole surface ( !  
body & extremities1  quickly foll[$ by a
 total subsid5ce ( all ! acute symptoms1
 leav+  ! pati5t free f pa9 & on ! high 
road to convalesc5ce4  ,"u  its influ5ce
 ! ur9e becomes copi\s1 ! muddy brickdu/
 deposit  disappe>s1 & ! normal specific
 gravity & action ^u litmus pap]  is    
re/or$4  ,! sudorific gl&s ov] ! :ole   
cutane\s surface  receive a fre%        

/imulus1 ?us assi/+ to elim9ate !       
mat]ies morbi1  & mak+ ! sk9 cool &     
moi/1 :i* prior to dr9k+ ! wat] 0  dry1 
hot1 & p>*$4  ,a direct action ^u ! liv]
 is also obta9$1  z indicat$ by ! relax$
 condition ( ! b[els1 & ! p]ceptible    
increase ( bile 9 ! motions4  ,su* be+ !
 action ( ! ,buxton  !rmal wat]1 x w be 
readily und]/ood h[ ! di/ress+ &        
excruciat+ pa9s ( an attack ( acute g\t 
or rheumatism are s  quickly reliev$1 & 
! suff]] re/or$ to comp>ative com=t4    
,*ronic g\t & rheumatism3 ,^! diseases  
are mu* m common ?an !  acute =ms1 & are
 greatly b5efit$ bo? by ! use ( ! ba?s &
  dr9k+ ( ! wat]4    ,9 su* cases ! ba?s
 may be prescrib$ ei!r hot or natural1  
accord+ to ! nature & "* ( ! compla9t1 &
 may be tak5  ea* day1 e o!r day1 or ev5
 two or ?ree days consecutively4  ,!    
temp]ature1 frequ5cy1 "t ( imm]sion1 &  
am\nt ( wat] to be  drunk aft] ba?+1 are
 usually giv5 by ! m$ical advis] 9 8    
prescription4    ,! above rem>ks apply  
equally to ! v>i\s =ms ( *ronic         

rheumatism1 *orea1 p>alysis agitans1    
infantile p>alysis1 hy/]ical  p>alysis1 
m]curial & lead poison+1 muscul>        
atrophy2 rigid atrophy1  consequ5t ^u ! 
rheumatic dia!sis2 locomotor ataxia1 z a
 result (  rheumatism2 syphilis1 or     
local injury2 cranial1 facial1 &        
int]co/al  neuralgia2 sciatica1 lumbago1
 & _! alli$ affections1 especially (  a 
neurotic nature4    ,! numb] ( ba?s :i* 
con/itute a c\rse are usually reckon$ at
  f #ae to #ag1 :i* necessitates a      
resid5ce 9 ,buxton ( ab\t "o  mon?1     
provid$ !y c be /eadily & un9t]rupt$ly  
cont9u$  ?r\gh\t t p]iod4  ,if1 h[ev]1 !
 c\rse has to be discont9u$  on acc\nt (
 ! sup]v5tion ( acute symptoms 7n an    
unfrequ5t  occurr5ce7 a long] resid5ce  
is requir$4  ,"s p]sons 7?\gh all  goes 
on regul>ly7 require m & "s less1       
accord+ to ! age1  /r5g?1 & con/itution 
( ! ba!r & nature ( ! case4  ,z a  rule1
 exp]i5ce tea*es t ! y\ng] ! individual1
 & ! m  rec5t & acute ! disease1 ! few] 
numb] ( ba?s w be requisite  to give    

p]man5t relief1 ! full effects ( !      
m$ic9al wat] be+  obta9$ m rapidly1 & ! 
ultimate result be+ m satisfactory4     
,?is1 h[ev]1 ne$ n be a disc\ragem5t to 
^? advanc$ 9 life1  ^: mis=tune x has   
be5 to suff] f repeat$ attacks ( g\t or 
rheumatism1 z may be ga!r$ f a p]usal ( 
! annual report ( !  ,devon%ire         
,hospital1 an in/itution ma9ly = !      
reception ( pati5ts  ( all ages1 suff]+ 
f ! g\ty & rheumatic dia!ses4           
,subjo9$ ,i give an extract f ! m$ical  
report ( ! ,hospital1  :i* cle>ly       
indicates ! nature & "* ( ^? diseases   
specially b5efit$ by ! use ( ! ,buxton  
!rmal wat]4  ,accord+ to  ! report1     
#b1cea pati5ts 7 admitt$ "u treatm5t    
dur+ #ahia1  #b1bbb suff]+ f g\t        
rheumatism or "s ( ! alli$ affections1  
& #abi unconnect$ ) ei!r dia!ses4  ,!   
foll[+ types (  disease1 z connect$ ) ! 
two dia!ses1 are includ$ 9 !  #b1cea3-- 
,,diseases ,,( ,,! ,,locomotory ,,sy/em4
  ,rheumatism                           
#acbb  ,specific ,rheumatism            

#e  ,podagra                            
#ea  ,rheumatic ,ar?ritis               
#eej  ,synovitis                        
#b  ,*ronic ,p]io/itis                  
#a  ,sciatica                           
#aig  ,lumbago                          
#ae  ,sciatica & ,lumbago               
#ad  ,neuralgia                         
#aj  ,p]iph]al ,neuritis                
#c  ,poliomyelitis ,ant]ior ,*ronica    
#a  ,lat]al ,scl]osis                   
#g  ,progressive ,muscul> ,atrophy      
#a  ,pseudo1 ,hyp]trophic ,muscul>      
,p>alysis               #a  ,locomotor  
,ataxia                                 
#ae  ,multiple ,scl]osis                
#a  ,*ronic ,myelitis                   
#a  ,hemiplegia                         
#h  ,*orea                              
#aj  ,p>alysis ,agitans                 
#a  ,lead ,poison+                      
#aj                                     
#bbbb    ,i f9d t dur+ ?irty-two ye>s1 !
 ,devon%ire ,hospital1 :i*  conta9s #cjj
 b$s1 has admitt$ betwe5 fifty-two &    

fifty-?ree  ?\s& pati5ts1 suff]+        
pr9cipally f ! v>i\s =ms ( g\t          
rheumatism & ^? diseases :i* are alli$  
to !m4  ,out ( ?is va/  numb] 7 return$ 
only #f1gec1 hav+ obta9$ no relief1 :i* 
may be  acc\nt$ = by ! fact t mo/ ( ^!  
latt] 7 lab\r+ "u  affections unconnect$
 ) ei!r g\t or rheumatism4  ,^! figures 
w1 ,i ?9k1 be admitt$ z conclusive      
evid5ce ( ! m$ic9al  efficacy ( !       
,buxton ,spa 9 reliev+ suff]+ humanity f
 "s (  ! mo/ pa9ful & intractable =ms ( 
disease to :i* high & l[1  ri* & poor1  
are alike am5able4                      
99 99 99 99 99             ,,john       
,,heywood1 ,excelsior ,pr9t+ & ,bookb9d+
 ,works1                                
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