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,,its ,,practice4      ,treatises &     
disquisitions suffici5t to =m a libr>y (
 no  inconsid]able dim5sions h be5      
writt5 dur+ ! la/ ?ree  c5turies on !   
subject ( ba?s3 boil+1 freez+1 v>i\sly  
m$icat$--includ+ t>-wat]1 /eam1 & spray2
 milk1 :ey1 bro?1 mud1  s&1 & ev5       
e>?-ba?s--9 :i* ! pati5t = h\rs toge!r 0
  buri$ up to 8 neck 9 a fall[ field--h 
all _h _! expon5ts &  uphold]s2 !n !re  
is ! vap\r-ba? ( ! ,russian1 ! dry1 hot 
air or ,turki%-ba?1 besides ! cold      
air-ba? recomm5d$ by ,frankl91  & ^? :o 
l x may foll[ ! example ( ! eld] ,pl9y  
:o us$  to indulge 9 a ba? ( sun%9e4    
,n[-a-days x is a common practice1 on  !
 %ores ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 = _m ( !       
inhabitants1 dur+ !  hot mon?s1 to pass 
a consid]able portion ( _! "t sitt+ on  

*airs plac$ a few feet f ! %ore1 ! calm 
wat]1 )\t ev5  ! nuance ( a ripple1     
rea*+ to ! neck1 :ile ! head is         
protect$ f ! scor*+ sun by an imm5se    
grass hat4    ,! inf]5ce may be too     
ha/ily drawn t :at is advocat$ 9 ?is    
,sket* is unnecess>y1 be+ simply :at    
ev]yone n[-a-days practises  9 "o =m or 
ano!r--cleanl9ess2 on consid]ation1     
h[ev]1 ?is w  be f\nd to be h>dly !     
fact4 ,we are a cleanly nation1 or at   
any rate  m cleanly ?an we 71 b ba?+ )  
hot or cold wat] z  ord9>ily practis$ is
 n s enjoyable & luxuri\s z x might be1 
& moreov]1 to ! weakly1 is (t5 h>mful 9 
its action4    ,p]haps ! v acme (       
luxuri\s ba?+ is rea*$ 9 !  ,soap-ba?1  
an application ( hot wat] & soap to !   
:ole body1  foll[$ imm$iately by a cold 
plunge1 or a sponge-ba?4 ,a ba? is at   
once a necessity & a luxury1 & 9 ord] to
 obta9 ! greate/  numb] ( b5efits1      
includ+ increas$ heal?1 appetite1 vig\r1
 &  good spirits1 ! ,soap-ba? is ! mo/  
effectual1 & moreov] !  pleasante/ &    

lea/ try+ to ! weakly or ov] s5sitive   
con/itution4    ,x is a simple &        
invigorat+ luxury z comp>$ ) !          
self-inflict$ half-pa9ful ordeal ! cold 
ba? is to _m1 :i*  latt] is too (t5     
tak51 n = its own sake1 b = ! good      
suppos$ to foll[ its use4 ,aft] a       
,soap-ba?1 h[ev]1 "o is ready  = !      
duties or pleasures ( ! day3 duty 9 fact
 becomes a pleasure1  & pleasure itself 
is int5sifi$4    ,illu/ration3 ,a hot   
,aft]noon4    ,! ,soap-ba? obta9s a     
rapidly increas+ numb] ( adh]5ts1 &  :5 
once ! habit ( tak+ x is =m$1 x w n     
readily be  ab&on$1 z x =ms "o ( !      
pleasures1 if n ! pleasure (  ! day1 &  
moreov]1 c be indulg$ 9 all ! ye> r\nd4 
,! fair sex w f9d ! ,soap-ba? va/ly     
sup]ior to any  cosmetic3 x r5d]s ! sk9 
z s(t z an infant's1 &1 )  increas$     
heal?1 ! complexion w appe> m delicate &
 cle>1  t+$ ) a heal?y col\r beyond !   
p[] ( art to produce4    ,x appe>s f !  
evid5ce obta9$ by mod]n sci5tific       
rese>*1  t hot wat] de/roys ! g]m9at+   

p[] ( malignant contagi\s  diseases1 & t
 soap *emically poisons x4 ,^! g]ms or  
spores are  c>ri$ ab\t by e w9d t bl[s3 
& :5 x is borne 9 m9d  t1 r\ghly speak+1
 a million ( su* g]ms w lie on a        
?reep5ny-piece2 ! value1 z a prev5tive (
 contagion1 ( a ?or\gh  daily ablution )
 soap1 may be e/imat$4    ,! ,romans1   
accord+ to ,pl9y1 rais$ ! temp]ature (  
_! air  ba?s to almo/ boil+ po9t1 & !y 7
 app>5tly well acqua9t$  ) ! grateful & 
invigorat+ aft]-application ( cold wat]4
    ,x is no slight recomm5dation ( !   
,soap-ba?1 t :ile be+ an  absolute      
luxury bo? = ! feeble & robu/1 x _c be  
resort$ to  z a m]e indol5t indulg5ce3 !
 lungs & muscles are call$ into  full   
action1 a mod]ate ?\gh pleasant %ock is 
enc\nt]$1 & !  ba!r has ! satisfaction (
 kn[+ t all ! pleasure &  advantages    
ga9$ are actually e>n$4    ,!           
application ( ! ,soap-ba? is v simple3 !
 ba!r is arm$  ) a l>ge lump ( good     
ord9>y yell[ soap1 & a loose wa%+  glove
 7! :ite & v s(t 8,turki%0 is !         

pleasante/1 or if a  h>d glove be       
pref]r$1 ! 8,bad50 may be us$7 big en\gh
 to come  ov] ! wri/1 & /&+ dc\v]t 9    
front ( ! wa%+ bas9  conta9+ hot wat]1  
quickly & vigor\sly cov]s ! body f head 
to foot ) a ?ick & abundant la!r4 ,by   
us+ hot wat]1 *ills are  avoid$1 & !    
body is kept suffici5tly w>m to avoid ! 
unpleasantness1 & (t5 h>m1 foll[+       
repeat$ applications ( m]e  h&fuls (    
cold liquid4    ,! soap application may 
take ab\t ?ree or f\r m9utes at mo/2 !  
v robu/ may use tepid wat]1 b mo/ p]sons
 w f9d w>m or hot  m agreeable2 & m     
delicate p]sons ^: f+]-tips h !         
unpleasant habit ( turn+ numb & :ite ^u 
! application ( cold  wat]1 w f9d 9 !   
,soap-ba? an agreeable means ( ba?+     
o!rwise p]haps unatta9able4    ,cold    
ba?+ promotes vig\r 9 ! "y & heal?y1 & !
  ,soap-ba? has ! same effect 9 an      
int5sifi$ degree1 ) !  fur!r ine/imable 
advantage--except :]e !re are positive  
indications ( lung or he>t disease--(   
be+ alike suitable to !  robu/ & weakly4

    ,) ! body ?or\ghly w>m comes !      
plunge into cold wat]1 :i*  mu/ be got  
ov] quickly--once1 twice1 or ?rice1     
ov]head--b a c\ple  ( rapid dips are    
suffici5t to remove e p>ticle ( soap4   
,a ,plunge-ba? sunk bel[ ! surface ( !  
ba?-room1 l9$ )  :ite glaz$ tiles1 &    
ne>ly full ( cle> wat]1 into :i* "o c   
take a head]1 & clamb] out by ! aid ( a 
rope & g5tly slop+  ladd]1 is p]haps !  
be/ & mo/ luxuri\s =m2 x is to be       
regrett$ t !re are few su* ba?s 9 mod]n 
h\ses4    ,!re are p]sons :o habitually 
ba! 9 tepid wat]1 & rema9  spla%+ ab\t =
 a consid]able "t1 b mu* great] b5efit  
is to  be d]iv$1 & ! body becomes       
inf9itely m refre%$ &  invigorat$ by a  
%ort] imm]sion 9 wat] ( a l[]           
temp]ature4    ,! head mu/ rema9 uncov]$
 & receive ! full b5efit ( !  cold wat]4
 ,?is may be a s]i\s consid]ation =     
ladies1 b !re is  no *oice3 ! p5alty =  
keep+ ! head dry w usually be a  viol5t 
heada*e ) ! probable compla9t t 8ba?s   
don't suit me10  b :e!r1 9 ! abs5ce (   

wett+ ! head1 heada*e foll[s or  n1 !   
heal? mu/ suff]4    ,! mom5t>y %ock ( ! 
cold dip is succe$$ by a delightful     
feel+ ( vital int]nal w>m?--a delici\s  
triumphant gl[4 ,x is  highly           
unadvisable to be leisurely ov] ?is "p (
 ! ba?1 h[ev]  "o may dawdle 9 dress+3 !
 coldness ( ! wat] w\ld ga9 ^u  ! w>m? (
 ! body1 b )\t wait+ = ?is1 ! ba!r at   
once  quits ! cold ba?1 & proce$s to    
make ample use ( dry t[els4             
,illu/ration3 ,a ,wat]-gate ( ,bruges4  
,"s ba!rs ) t\gh cuticles affect ! use (
 t[els be>+ to  ! t\* a /rong           
resemblance to rasps or wire bru%es1 &  
affirm t  ev]yone ought to use ! v      
r\ghe/ t c be procur$3 !re are  o!rs1 on
 ! contr>y1 possess+ an out] epid]mis s 
delicately  s(t & velvet-l1 t v r\gh    
t[els w\ld1 if us$1 cause  insuff]able  
agony1 & almo/ flay !m alive2 :at w\ld  
be ?\ght a  r\gh t[el by "o1 produc+    
aft] use a full gl[1 w\ld h no  effect  
^u ano!r4    ,! use ( ! fle%-bru%1 aft] 
a ?or\gh rub d[n ) t[els1 is  to be     

comm5d$ = produc+ a m vigor\s reaction2 
!re are _m  p]sons1 h[ev]1 ^: sk9s are  
too delicate to all[ ( !  application ( 
! fle%-bru%1 b ?is is ( little mom5t1 z 
a  mod]ately r\gh t[el w ) !m produce z 
/rong a reaction1 or  z great a gl[1 z !
 fle%-bru% w\ld ) ^? possess+ less      
s5sitive sk9s4    ,illu/ration          
,,aft] ,,! ,,ba?4      ,a ,ba?-,room1 if
 possible %\ld c]ta9ly receive ! b5efit 
( !  sun1 & 9 w>m & g5ial wea!r !       
enjoym5t ( ! ba? w be  height5$ if !    
w9d[ be op5$ wide at ! top4    ,:51     
h[ev]1 ! !rmomet] is 9 ! neighb\rhood ( 
freez+  po9t1 ! atmosph]e ( ! ba?-room  
is to _m intol]ably cold1 &  "o may     
p]haps be sometimes tempt$ to raise !   
temp]ature ( !  cold wat] 9 ! ba? too   
high to produce ! necess>y %ock ) its   
pleasant & heal?-promot+ reaction4 ,x is
 bett]1 by "s means1 9  cold wea!r1 to  
w>m ! ba?-room & to keep ! temp]ature ( 
!  cold wat] suffici5tly l[ to produce !
 desir$ reaction4 ,dry+ &  dress+ may be
 com=tably gone ?r\gh 9 front ( a fire1 

! use (  :i* = ?is purpose is a positive
 advantage1 & w by no means1 z  might   
p]haps be imag9$1 t5d to en]vate or     
enfeeble1 or 9 any way  less5 ! pleasure
 & b5efits to be d]iv$ f ! ba?2 a good  
fire on ! contr>y1 w act z a help 9 lay+
 9 an agreeable &  valuable supply (    
w>m?1 ! advantage ( :i* w be felt dur+  
! :ole day4    ,only a v weakly p]son   
%\ld take ! ba? 9 ! b$-room1 z !  air ( 
! sleep+ *amb] mu/ necess>ily be m or   
less vitiat$4  ,/ill1 bett] !re ?an n at
 all1 & v likely1 aft] a few  trials1   
suffici5t c\rage & en]gy w be f\nd to   
enable ! ba!r  to get into fre%] air4   
,! surface ( ! human body is protect$ by
 an oily film deposit$  by innum]able   
vessels1 s t aft] a dip into wat] ! sk9 
is n  ?or\ghly wett$1 mo/ ( ! wat] runn+
 f ! body z f a  duck's back4 ,aft] a   
,soap-ba?1 ! ba!r w f9d himself         
?or\ghly wet all ov]1 ! sk9 be+ app>5tly
 saturat$ z if x  7 blott+ pap]2 bo?    
natural secretions & =eign matt] w  h   
yield$ to ! w>m & cleans+ ba? ( yell[   

soap & !  aft]-application ( cold wat]4 
,9 conjunction ) ! ,soap-ba?1 daily     
ex]cise aft] breakfa/ is  n only        
desirable b necess>y3 half-an-h\r's     
ride1 a brisk walk1 or  an op5 air game 
helps to circulate ! blood & raise !    
spirits =  ! day4 ,if ! accumulat$      
effects ( ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five      
morn+ walks c\ld be se5 & judg$1 p]haps 
bus9ess m5 w\ld n  be 9 q s great a     
hurry1 aft] bolt+ _! breakfa/1 to ru%   
into ! omnibus or tra94 ,half-an-h\r    
app>5tly ?us wa/$ is ga9$  twice ov]    
dur+ ! day 9 bett] "w m easily done4    
,a celebrat$ physician 0 once he>d to   
say t he did n mu* c>e  :at atmosph]e 8 
pati5ts liv$ 9 dur+ ! day s long z !y   
brea!d pure air at night2 b :e!r "o     
resides 9 t[n or c\ntry1  x is          
impossible to brea! fre% air if !       
b$-room w9d[ be kept  clos$4 ,_m p appe>
 to be afraid ( tak+ cold if !y sleep  )
 ! b$-room w9d[ op53 nev] 0 a great]    
mi/ake4 ,! mo/  delicately con/itut$    
maid5 may1 ) ord9>y precaution1 & )\t  !

 slighte/ fe> ( injury1 sleep ) !       
b$-room w9d[ op5 almo/  all ! ye> r\nd1 
& ) ! c]ta9ty ( heal? & vig\r be+       
mat]ially improv$4 ,ev5 ?is unc]ta9     
climate is seldom bad en\gh to  compel  
complete clos+ up ( ! w9d[s3 ! b$ mu/ ( 
c\rse n be  plac$ 9 a direct draught3   
i4e4 betwe5 ! op5 w9d[ & !  fireplace4  
,,sponge  ,,%[] ,,ba?s4      ,_m p]sons 
h to cont5t !mselves ) a ,sponge-ba?1 & 
al?\gh its invigorat+ effects are great1
 & cold wat] daily  appli$ ext]nally--no
 matt] h[--h>d5s ! body1 & keeps ! sy/em
  up to t high condition :i* makes ! m]e
 s5se ( liv+  enjoyable1 ! application (
 cold wat]--sometimes ne>ly freez+--by  
fits & />ts z x 71 is n ! mo/ com=table 
me?od ( tak+  a ba?1 & ! pref]5ce w     
g5]ally be giv5 to t :i* enables  "o to 
dip ov]head at once4    ,h[ev]1 aft] a  
long cont9u$ c\rse ( ! ,plunge1 !       
,sponge-ba? w sometimes be f\nd a       
positive relief1 &1 l a  *ange ( food1 w
 act z a :et to ! appetite4 ,9 tak+ su* 
a  ba? x is desirable t ! sponge be (   

l>ge size1 & x %\ld be  plac$ 9 ! ba?1  
*>g$ ) wat]1 ready = imm$iate use4      
,to obta9 ! fulle/ b5efit 9 ! mo/       
agreeable mann]1 !  *>g$ sponge1 z !    
ba!r /eps into ! ba?1 %\ld be lift$ &   
c>ri$ quickly to ! back ( ! head1 :i*   
%\ld be slightly  incl9$ =w>d1 s t !    
bulk ( ! wat] w run d[n ! sp9e  & back2 
! next spongeful %\ld be almo/          
in/antane\sly appli$1  lean+ =w>d1 to ! 
top ( ! head1 & ! ?ird1 /&+ q  upright1 
to ! *e/2 ! arms & legs may !n be       
sep>ately treat$3  & if desire be felt =
 m1 ! application may be repeat$ to !   
back ( ! head & *e/4    ,! species (    
cold ba? foll[+ ! hot is really ( little
 mom5t1  x is simply a matt] ( ta/e &   
conv5i5ce2 & :e!r a plunge1  %[]1 hip1  
sitz1 or sponge-ba? be us$1 !           
pleasurable &  b5eficial results w be v 
mu* ! same4    ,!re are ba!rs :o pref] a
 ,%[]-ba?1 &1 to ^? able to  /& x1 no?+ 
c be m agreeable & refre%+1 b x may be  
safely que/ion$ :e!r a ,%[]-ba? tak5 on 
a cold w9try  morn+1 ) ! wat] all b     

freez+1 c possibly prove salut>y  ev5 to
 ! mo/ robu/4    ,ne>ly freez+ wat] f a 
%[]-ba? produces a feel+ some?+  ak9 to 
:at might be imag9$ to result f a %[] ( 
r$-hot lead2  ! %ock is trem5d\s1 & !   
%[]1 if cont9u$ = any l5g? (  "t1 w\ld  
assur$ly cause asphyxia4 ,pr(essor ,jam9
 %ews conclusively  t al?\gh ice is     
always at an uni=m temp]ature ( #cb1    
wat] may  rema9 liquid at a v mu* l[]   
temp]ature if gu>d$ f ext]nal           
di/urbance4    ,! n]ves mu/ be ?or\ghly 
brac$ up to take su* a ba?3 !  writ] has
 a lively recollection ( /epp+ into a   
%[]-ba? "o  int5sely cold morn+1 :51 !  
/r+ be+ pull$1 n a drop (  wat] desc5d$2
 ! connections 7 all froz51 & ! ba? 0   
empty2 ! %ock result+ on t occasion f ! 
abs5ce ( !  wat]1 ?\gh ( a negative &   
totally diff]5t description1 0  really  
great] ?an w\ld h be5 produc$ by ! cold 
%[] itself4    ,! ,%[]-ba? %\ld be tak5 
w>m] ?an ! ord9>y cold ba?2  ! wat] may 
be advantage\sly plac$ 9 ! ba? on !     
previ\s  ev5+1 &1 if necess>y1 a little 

w>m wat] add$ 9 ! morn+4    ,if heada*e 
foll[1 or reaction be sl[1 accompani$ by
 %iv]+1 !  %[] mu/ be discont9u$1 & a   
mild] ba? resort$ to4                   
,,sea-,,ba?+  ,,swimm+4                 
,sea-ba?+--at lea/ 9 ^! isl&s--is       
g5]ally believ$ 9 &  l>gely practis$1 & 
"s p]sons1 by means ( salts sold = t    
purpose1 produce a close imitation (    
sea-wat] = _! daily tubb+4  ,a ,salt-ba?
 ?us prep>$1 :5 its use conduces to !   
enjoym5t &  heal? ( ! ba!r1 is by no    
means to be disc\rag$1 & may            
advantage\sly foll[ ! soap application 9
 place ( fre% wat]4    ,mo/ ( u mu/ h   
notic$ h[ r5ovat+ to enfeebl$           
con/itutions  is ! effect ( ev5 a %ort  
c\rse ( sea-ba?+1 b x is equally  pat5t 
t ! good effects quickly we> (f1 !      
physique return+  %ortly to its p]haps  
normal condition ( relaxation &         
lassitude4 ,!  daily use ( ! ,soap-ba?  
keeps ! con/itution p]man5tly brac$  up 
to t delightful condition exp]i5c$ by s 
few1 t makes m]e  exi/5ce an absolute   

pleasure4 ,a prelim9>y c\rse ( ,sea-ba?+
 is  by no means necess>y to br+ ab\t   
?is pleasant condition ( ?+s4           
,salt-wat] is m en]getic 9 its action on
 ! sk9 ?an fre%1  &1 aft] a dip 9 ! sea1
 !re is n ! same liability to take  cold
 f insuffici5t dry+ z aft] a fre%-wat]  
ba?4 ,"s ba!rs  g s f> z to habitually  
only half-dry !mselves1 ! sal9e         
p>ticles left on ! sk9 fur!r excit+ its 
action1 & produc+ a  heal?y & m vigor\s 
gl[4 ,*ildr5 at ! sea-side may safely be
  all[$1 )\t ! slighte/ fe> ( tak+ cold1
 to dabble & patt]  ab\t 9 ! little     
pools left by ! rec$+ tide3 _!          
con/itutions  w be positively invigorat$
 & improv$4    ,a love ( cold-wat] ba?+ 
c p]haps be c>ri$ to excess1 z 9  ! case
 ( ^? self-devot$ ,sp>tan swimm]s1 :o1 e
 morn+1  ev5 9 w9t]1 assemble on ! banks
 ( ! ,s]p5t9e1 & audaci\sly  defy+ _!   
own in/9ct1 plunge into ! freez+ wat]1  
ev5 ?\gh  !y h fir/ to break ?r\gh ! icy
 cov]+ "u :i* x is  conceal$ by nature3 
! /ronge/ con/itution mu/ suff] soon] or

  lat] f ?is treatm5t4    ,illu/ration3 
,tak+ ! ,plunge4    ,boys & girls ought 
to be taught swimm+ at s*ool z !y are   
taught gymna/ics & cali/h5ics--z a matt]
 ( c\rse4 ,we ought1 z  isl&]s1 to be   
swimm]s1 & x is to be regrett$ t we are 
n3  swimm]s are ( necessity ba!rs1 b    
ba!rs are n always1 z !y  %\ld be1      
swimm]s4 ,! p]c5tage ( swimm]s 9 ?is    
c\ntry is  p]haps consid]ably less ?an  
might be expect$ by ^? :o h n  giv5 any 
?\ght to ! subject1 & yet ! art itself  
is a necess>y  "o1 easy to acquire1     
heal?y1 & sometimes ( ! greate/ possible
  s]vice4    ,:5 once le>n$ ! action (  
swimm+ comes z naturally z  walk+1 &    
d\btless man 9 a /ate ( nature1 w\ld1 l 
a dog1 swim  at once if ?r[n into !     
wat]4 ,swimm+ is an art :i* seems to    
incorporate itself into ! physique1 &   
become "p ( "o's be+--at  any rate1 x c 
nev] be =gott51 & a p]son f9d+ himself  
unexpect$ly 9 deep wat]1 aft] a tw5ty   
ye>s' re/ f swimm+1  w /rike out z      
naturally & surely1 & ) little m ef=t1  

?an if ! practice _h nev] be5 giv5 up4  
,r[+-m5 are usually swimm]s1 or !y ought
 to be4 ,to appreciate  riv] life "o mu/
 g to b$ e>ly & get up e>ly2 t5 o'clock 
%\ld  be ! late/ h\r at :i* to turn 91 b
 aft] an extra h>d day's  pull ! %eets w
 be welcome by n9e4 ,to enjoy ?or\gh    
fatigue "o  mu/ d a h>d day's "w 9 ! op5
 air4 ,up 9 ! morn+ betimes1  g>m5ts    
ha/ily donn$1 a %>p pull to ! ne>e/ ba?+
 place1  :]e "o c dive 9 & h a few      
m9utes delici\s swim1 & back to         
breakfa/--& su* a breakfa/6 ,or possibly
 ! way lies ?r\gh !  fields :]e ! grass 
is knee-deep & saturat$ ) refre%+ dew3  
!n (f come %oes & socks1 ! tr\s]s are   
well tuck$-up1 & "o  gets :at a hydropa?
 w\ld possibly t]m a leg-ba?--9 reality 
a  delici\s1 fragrant dew-ba?1 :i*1 ?\gh
 m ?an cool1 is mightily  enjoyable &   
nev] seems to give cold4                
,illu/ration3 ,! dew-ba?4    ,small-bon$
 & fle%y p]sons naturally make ! be/    
swimm]s1 b  x mu/ n be suppos$ t ?9 p _c
 le>n to swim1 & swim  well4 ,! writ]   

well rememb]s see+ "o morn+ at ,brill's 
swimm+  ba?s1 ,brighton1 a "y fell[ :o  
_h j /epp$ f 8  dress+-box ready = a    
plunge4 ,he 0 /&+ :]e ! wat] is  deepe/1
 & judg+ by 8 appe>ance he lit]ally c\ld
 n h _h  an ounce ( fle% to sp>e4 ,x 0  
absurd to suppose t s ?9 a man  c\ld    
swim1 & 8 movem5ts 7 curi\sly wat*$4    
,aft] hesitat+  an in/ant1 app>5tly     
measur+ ! size ( ! ba?1 he %ot into !   
wat] head fir/ z if propell$ f a        
catapult1 & %ortly reappe>$  half-way   
across ! ba?1 hav+ swum ! di/ance "u    
wat]2 he  prov$ himself a ?or\gh ma/] ( 
! elem5t4 ,x appe>$ t  al?\gh           
passionately fond ( ! wat] he c\ld only 
keep himself  afloat by con/ant muscul> 
ex]tion ( bo? arms & legs2 he 0 too  ?9 
to float naturally1 & c\ld n v5ture to  
swim out a great]  di/ance ?an he felt  
sure ( cov]+ on 8 return4    ,tuition 9 
swimm+ has be5 = "s "t pa/1 & is n[1    
giv5  gratuit\sly 9 t[n by ! ,london    
,swimm+ ,club1 f ! p]sev]+  & en?usia/ic
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,g>rett ,elliott1 #ad1  ,f9sbury        
,squ>e--p>ticul>s may be obta9$4        
,illu/ration                            
,,notes4      ,ba?+ aft] h>d ex]cise mu/
 be indulg$ 9 judici\sly3 a ba?  aft] a 
day's %oot+ or cricket+1 or an aft]noon 
at lawn-t5nis--to  an en?usia/1 :o      
really plays1 by f> ! h>de/ & mo/ tir+  
=m  ( amusem5t ( ! ?ree--is pleasant &  
invigorat+1 & bett]  und]/ood ?an :5 x 0
 an article ( fai? t to plunge into cold
  wat]1 :5 heat$1 0 almo/ equival5t to  
committ+ suicide4    ,our gr&mo!rs :o   
adopt$ ?is view1 7 n l "s ( !  pres5t   
g5]ation ( girls educat$ at ,girton &   
,zuri*1 or !y might  h call$ to m9d     
,hom]'s graphic description ( !         
nocturnal  exp$ition ( ,ulysses &       
,diom$e to ! ,trojan camp1 & _!  refre%+
 plunge into ! sea :5 !y return$ reek+ )
 heat &  moi/ure f _! successful raid2  
c]ta9ly none ne$ fe> to foll[  ! example
 ( su* an old soldi] z ! cauti\s        
,i?acan4    ,illu/ration3 ,a ,midsumm]  
,night's dip4    ,a plunge into cold    

wat] :5 "o is w>m f ex]cise is int5sely 
grateful1 & may be indulg$ 9 ) impunity 
ev5 :5 mu* heat$1  provid$ ! plunge be  
tak5 ! mom5t ! clo!s are remov$2 !      
dang] is 9 /&+ ab\t on ! br9k1 dur+ :i* 
"t ! body  rapidly cools1 & cold may be 
tak54    ,al?\gh p]fectly safe to plunge
 into cold wat]1 no matt] h[ mu*  ! body
 may be heat$1 c>e mu/ be tak5 to avoid 
x if !re are  feel+s ( lassitude &      
exhau/ion2 ^! are sure signs ( ov]      
fatigue1 & a cold ba? "u su*            
circum/ances is n only weak5+1  b might 
prove absolutely dang]\s4 ,a complete   
*ange ( clo?+ mu/  be ready1 bo? =      
com=t1 & to prev5t any *ance ( tak+ cold
  ?r\gh putt+ on clo!s r5d]$ damp by    
previ\s ex]cise4    ,! morn+-ba? =ms a  
tol]ably sure index z to ! mann] 9  :i* 
! previ\s ev5+ has be5 sp5t4 ,morn+     
exhau/ion1 &  antipa?y to cold wat]1 may
 foll[ aft] an ev5+'s danc+ ) its       
att5dant late h\rs1 & nature w probably 
prote/ aga9/ too great  a %ock3 x w be  
advisable to take ! cold ba? f five to  

t5  degrees w>m] ?an usual1 or x may be 
def]r$ two or ?ree h\rs4    ,! mu* vex$ 
"q z to ! advisability ( cont9u+ ! ba?  
?r\gh a sev]e & prolong$1 or ev5 an     
ord9>y w9t]1 mu/ be left  op51 z x is n 
only unadvisable b absolutely impossible
 to lay  d[n fix$ rules4 ,ea* ba!r mu/  
be guid$ entirely by 8 own /ate  ( heal?
 & s5se ( vitality4    ,ev5 among !     
well-to-d1 ! ba? is by no means s       
univ]sal or s  well appreciat$ z might  
be desir$1 ! daily ?or\gh ablution be+  
look$ ^u by too _m z a necess>ily       
unpleasant process to be  %unn$ or      
sup]ficially hurri$ ?r\gh1 ) no enjoym5t
 & little  advantage3 ?or\gh ablution 9 
! =m ( ! ,soap-ba? is an  absolute      
luxury1 & moreov] is foll[$ by an       
imm$iate increase (  heal?1 /r5g? &     
m5tal vig\r4    ,! prim>y object ( tak+ 
a ba? is cleanl9ess1 & x is n[  bett]   
und]/ood t ! m]e application ( cold wat]
 to ! sk9  does n cleanse1 b m]ely      
closes ! pores1 ! aft] vigor\s use (    
t[els do+ s /ill fur!r by rubb+ 9 !     

impurities & natural  secretions ( !    
sk94    ,cleanl9ess 9 connection ) ! ba?
 %\ld be /rictly en=c$3  x %\ld be      
clean$ & dri$ daily & occasionally      
scrubb$1 & !  wa%+ glove well r9s$ aft] 
use4    ,! delicately-s(t sk9 (         
,egyptian wom5 is said to be produc$ by 
! habitual use ( ! lo(ah1 a fibr\s      
fle%-glove wov5 by ,dame  ,nature1 ! use
 ( :i* is to be comm5d$ = f9ally cleans+
 !  sk9 aft] ! soap application ) !     
ord9>y wa%+ glove4 ,!  lo(ah n only     
readily removes e p>ticle ( soap1 b acts
 z a  mildly invigorat+ fle%-glove1     
increases ! suppl5ess ( ! sk9 9  a m>k$ 
degree1 & moreov] possesses ! happy     
faculty ( completely  r9s+ itself !     
mom5t x is dipp$ into wat]4 ,"s p]sons  
disc>d  ! wa%+ glove altoge!r1 & use a  
lo(ah = apply+ ! soap  to ! body3 lo(ahs
 are ( diff]5t degrees ( texture1 & :5  
?us us$1 a f9e close quality %\ld be    
select$4    ,! sponge aft] use %\ld be  
dipp$ 9 clean wat] & press$  out--n     
wrung1 :i* t5ds to te> x--z ne>ly dry z 

possible3 if  habitually left *>g$ )    
wat]1 or--z sometimes done ) a vague    
idea ( sweet5+--put out wet 9 ! sun to  
dry1 x w n only rot  quickly b probably 
smell (f5sively1 & ev5 become unpleasant
 to  ! t\*4 ,to re/ore its sweetness1 ! 
sponge %\ld be plac$ = a  day or s 9 a  
bas9 ( wat] 9 :i* a l>ge piece ( wa%+   
soda has  be5 dissolv$3 ! wat] %\ld be  
*ang$ once or twice1 or (t5] if         
necess>y1 & ! sponge well squeez$ out   
ea* "t4    ,a ^w ab\t ! soap3--! be/1   
p]haps1 is t kn[n z 8,john  ,knight's   
,primrose10 an ord9>y yell[ soap1 sweet 
& s\nd1 &  app>5tly conta9+ none ( !    
=eign matt] sometimes f\nd 9  soaps ( a 
common] & *eap] description4 ,sc5t$ soap
 mu/ be  avoid$1 especially = us+       
habitually & lib]ally ov] ! :ole  body4 
,decid$ly unpleasant feel+s1 9 "s cases 
am\nt+ to a positive  loa?+1            
occasionally foll[ ! prelim9>y wett+ ( !
 feet on  /epp+ into cold wat]3 x may be
 tak5 = grant$ t su*  antipa?y is by no 
means imag9>y1 b simply nature's prote/4

 ,! use  is recomm5d$1 9 conjunction ) !
 ,sponge-ba?1 ( a broad /ool  7heavily  
weight$ at ! bottom1 to prev5t risk (   
upsett+7 cov]$  loosely ) c>pet1 & high 
en\gh to rea* above ! level ( !  wat] :5
 plac$ 9 ! middle ( ! ba?3 ! piece (    
c>pet may be  dri$ ea* day aft] use2 or 
a ,sponge-ba? may be readily con/ruct$  
) a fix$ rais$ c5tre ( metal =m+ a      
portion ( ! ba?1 !  ba!r /&+ z x 7 on an
 isl&3 ! feet may ?us at fir/ be  kept  
dry1 & ! prelim9>y %ock receiv$ on !    
head & %\ld]s2  p]sons :o 9 despair _h  
almo/ giv5 up ! ,soap-ba?1 are by ?is   
means enabl$ to enjoy x )\t discom=t4   
,! temp]ature ( ! w>m wat] ) ! soap     
application may v>y  f #ge to #ie1 or   
ev5 #ajj2 x ought to be hot en\gh = !   
ba!r to  feel x ?or\ghly grateful &     
com=t+4 ,! cold may v>y f #cj to  #gj1 &
 x may be borne 9 m9d t z great a %ock w
 be produc$  ) ! high] temp]ature on an 
enfeebl$ or weakly con/itution1 z  ) !  
l[] on a /rong & robu/3 ! ba!r mu/ be   
guid$ by 8  own feel+s4 ,z a r\gh guide 

= ^? 9 mod]ate heal?1 #ij = !  w>m & #fj
 = ! cold may be tak5 z conv5i5t4       
,illu/ration3 ,cyprus--w>e %>ks4    ,!  
necessity ( gett+ quickly ov] ! second  
or cold application  mu/ be /rongly     
urg$3 9 & out aga9 mu/ be ! rule & n !  
exception4 ,any "o may obs]ve :at takes 
place :5 ! body is  imm]s$ 9 cold wat]3 
fir/ comes ! %>p1 half-pleas+1          
half-pa9ful s5sation ( cold1 almo/      
imm$iately foll[$ by a  consci\sness (  
int]nal w>m?1 ! duration ( :i* w be 9   
proportion to ! p[] ( ! organization to 
keep up ?is  c\nt]action4 ,! cold wat]  
sl[ly b surely absorbs & extracts !     
vital heat2 if ! ba? be unduly prolong$1
 *ill9ess1 %iv]+1  numbness1 & exhau/ion
 foll[1 & al?\gh ! unpleasant symptoms  
w probably %ortly disappe>1 ! ba!r w h  
lo/ r ?an  ga9$ 9 po9t ( heal?4    ,no  
notion ( 8gett+ us$ to x10 or (         
cultivat+ h>d9ess &  endurance1 %\ld    
induce "o to v5ture ne> ! /age comm5c+ )
  *ill9ess2 by s do+ ! /ock ( heal? is  
wa/$ in/ead (  increas$3 ! m]e pati5t   

endurance ( cold _c possibly d good1    
al?\gh x may unque/ionably d a great    
deal ( h>m4    ,_m p]sons suff] sev]ely 
9 w9t] f cold feet1 ) !  att5dant       
p5alties ( *ilbla9s1 colds1 sore ?roat1 
& p]sonal  discom=t4 ,x is well kn[n to 
m$ical m5 t1 :5 ! feet are  cold1 !     
sy/em is f> m readily accessible to !   
attacks (  disease1 & to keep !m w>m1 m 
especially dur+ ! e>ly h\rs  ( ! morn+ &
 aft] ! ba?1 is1 ) "s p]sons1 almo/ an  
impossibility4 ,s+]s--bo? amateur &     
pr(essional--suff]1 c]ta9ly  9 ?is      
climate1 m or less sev]ely f            
affections--difficult to  gu>d aga9/--( 
! ?roat1 induc$ 9 ! majority ( cases by 
cold1  :i* fir/ attacks ! extremities4  
,9 lately consult+ ,dr4 ,llewelyn       
,?omas1 he sugge/$ z a future safegu>d !
 we>+ ( %oes or  slipp]s 7made by       
,:iteley1 ( ,we/b\rne ,grove7 ( a       
description  calculat$ n only to reta9 !
 natural heat ( ! body b to  absolutely 
exclude cold & draughts4 ,! mat]ial is a
 d>k felt1 l9$  ) ?ick :ite fur2 ! %oes 

are op5 d[n ! sides1 b !  op5+s are     
heavily cov]$ ) a d>k fur1 effectually  
exclud+  draughts4 ,!re are no laces or 
fa/5+s ( any k9d1 & ! %oes  are slipp$  
on or (f 9 a mom5t4    ,x ne$ n be      
imag9$ t because ! daily application (  
cold  wat] 9 ! luxuri\s =m ( ! ,soap-ba?
 be /rongly urg$1 x is  desirable to    
inure ! body 9 ! mann] advocat$ at !    
e>ly "p (  ?is c5tury1 :5 b>e-kne$      
little *ildr5--robu/ or weakly--7       
expos$ insuffici5tly clo!d to !         
inclem5cy ( ! wea!r "u  ! mi/ak5 idea ( 
h>d5+ !m--h>d5+ "s1 no d\bt1 b  kill+ a 
great _m m4 ,! p[] to resi/ cold means !
 p[] to  resi/ disease1 & to be pro(    
aga9/ int5se cold1 "o mu/ n only  be    
well f$1 & w>mly clad1 b ?or\ghly w>m   
be=e exposure to !  cold atmosph]e out (
 doors4 ,protect$ by suffici5t clo?+1 ! 
body  acts z a sort ( /ore-h\se ( heat1 
& a suffici5tly l>ge /ock (  w>m?       
absorb$ 9 ! morn+ w la/ all day1 & fre% 
supplies  w be drawn f ! heat-produc+   
food consum$4 ,a %iv]+ *ild  s5t out (  

doors = viol5t ex]cise may c]ta9ly get  
w>m1 b x  does s at ! exp5se ( its own  
vital en]gy4    ,! ess5tial t mu/ n only
 be look$ =1 b positively &  rapidly    
atta9$1 is ! reaction f ! %ock produc$  
by ! cold  wat]3 ! he>t is actively     
excit$1 & ! blood propell$ )  unusual   
=ce ?r\gh ! sy/em2 ! temp]ature ( ! body
 rapidly  rises1 & a g5]al gl[ sup]v5es1
 accompani$ ) mix$ feel+s (  increas$   
vitality1 buoyancy & exhil>ation1       
difficult to describe4  ,) ! non-robu/ !
 /ay 9 ! cold wat] c h>dly be made too  
%ort3 ! pr9cipal %ock is produc$ f !    
fir/ application1 &  ! endeav\r ought r 
to be to get out z quickly z possible1  
?an  to /ay 9 "u ! mi/ak5 notion ( d]iv+
 increas$ b5efit4    ,%\ld ! /ay be ev5 
a trifle too prolong$1 ! reaction w be  
proportionately sl[1 & by no means s    
pleasant2 or prop] reaction  may be made
 almo/ impossible1 ) ! result (         
coldness1 %iv]+1  viol5t heada*e1 sl[   
pulse & probable sickness4 ,x mu/1      
h[ev]1  nev] be lo/ sight ( t ^!        

unpleasantnesses are absolutely "u  !   
control ( ! ba!r1 & nev] arise except ) 
! v ignorant  or v fooli%3 spe$y        
reaction mu/ be atta9$ & c inv>iably  be
 secur$1 ev5 by ! mo/ feeble1 provid$ ! 
unp>donable &  suicidal s9 ( too long a 
/ay 9 ! cold wat] be avoid$4    ,%\ld ! 
reaction aft] a ,sponge-ba? be v sl[1 x 
may be  ha/5$ by ! previ\s addition to !
 wat] ( a small w9e-glassful  (         
eau-de-cologne1 spirits ( w9e1 or       
spirits ( any description1  :iskey be+  
p]haps be/4    ,! ,soap-ba? may be      
comm5c$ at any p]iod ( ! ye>1 & if      
*ildr5 are induc$ to take x z a treat1 r
 ?an f any o!r  po9t ( view1 !y w soon  
become z p>tial to its use z _!  eld]s4 
,9 slight colds ! ba? may be cont9u$1 b 
9 ! r>e case ( an  extremely viol5t "o1 
or affection ( ! ?roat1 ! ba!r1 h[ev]   
mu* aga9/ 8 w1 mu/ p]=ce give x up = a  
"t4    ,illu/ration3 ,tak+ ! wat]s4     
,^? :o habituate !mselves to ! indulg5ce
 ( ! ,soap-ba?  become1 z x 71          
case-h>d5$1 & c seldom be p]suad$ to    

=ego  _! daily pleasure1 mu* less to    
ab&on ! habit3 by its use !  body       
arrives & rema9s at its highe/ /ate (   
physical vig\r2 !  p[] ( resi/+ sudd5   
*anges ( temp]ature is greatly increas$1
  & liability to colds correspond+ly    
less5$1 :ile !re is an  almo/ absolute  
fre$om f dang] ( infection & epidemic   
attacks4  ,! ,soap-ba? is a s\rce (     
imm5se & con/ant physical               
gratification2 food is ke5ly enjoy$1 !  
muscles get h>d & firm1  & ! sk9 s(t z  
sat91 :ile vigor\s heal? & feel+s (     
m5tal  & animal enjoym5t are produc$    
atta9able p]haps by no o!r means4       
,exi/5ce becomes :at x 0 int5d$1 & :at x
 c]ta9ly ought to  be--a positive       
pleasure3 ! num]\s unpleasantnesses &   
dyspeptic  ailm5ts incid5tal to a l[    
/ate ( bodily heal? glide into ! pa/1  &
 _! v recollection almo/ disappe>s4     
,illu/ration                            
,,add5da4      ,s9ce go+ to press !     
au?or's att5tion has be5 drawn--n       
ov]-c\rte\sly p]haps--by c]ta9          

manufactur]s to ! sweep+  d5unciation 9 
?is ,sket* ( ! habitual use ( sc5t$     
soaps2 b  aft] a c>eful exam9ation &    
trial ( v>i\s k9ds1 "o alone--kn[n  z   
,pe>s' transp>5t soap--may 9 8 op9ion be
 safely indicat$ z a  pure det]g5t 9 e  
way suitable = ,luxuri\s ,ba?+4         
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