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A practical dissertation on Bath-Waters. I. Of the Antiquity of Bath, and its Waters. II. The Origin of Springs. III. Of the Ingredients in the Waters. IV. The Cause of their Heat. V. Of Drinking the Waters, and Bathing, and Directions in Both. VI. Of the Virtues of Bath-Waters in particular. Vii. That they are of great Use in the Gout. Viii. That they are extraordinary good in Womens and Childrens Cases. IX. That the City of Bath is very healthy. X. Of Cold Bathing. To which is added, a relation of a very extraordinary sleeper near Bath. By William Oliver, M. D. Fellow of the Royal Society, of the College of Physicians, London; and Physician to the Royal Hospital at Greenwich.

Title
A practical dissertation on Bath-Waters. [electronic resource] : I. Of the Antiquity of Bath, and its Waters. II. The Origin of Springs. III. Of the Ingredients in the Waters. IV. The Cause of their Heat. V. Of Drinking the Waters, and Bathing, and Directions in Both. VI. Of the Virtues of Bath-Waters in particular. Vii. That they are of great Use in the Gout. Viii. That they are extraordinary good in Womens and Childrens Cases. IX. That the City of Bath is very healthy. X. Of Cold Bathing. To which is added, a relation of a very extraordinary sleeper near Bath. By William Oliver, M. D. Fellow of the Royal Society, of the College of Physicians, London; and Physician to the Royal Hospital at Greenwich.
Author
Oliver, William, 1659-1716.
Publication
London : printed for James Leake, bookseller in Bath; and sold by Mr. Hitch, bookseller in London, M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]

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Description
xvi,199,[1]p.; 8⁰.
Uniform Title
Eighteenth century collections online.
Subject
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Baths > England > Bath
  • Balneology > Early works to 1800
Note
  • With a half-title.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642658876
  • T65277
Author
Oliver, William, 1659-1716.
Title
A practical dissertation on Bath-Waters. [electronic resource] : I. Of the Antiquity of Bath, and its Waters. II. The Origin of Springs. III. Of the Ingredients in the Waters. IV. The Cause of their Heat. V. Of Drinking the Waters, and Bathing, and Directions in Both. VI. Of the Virtues of Bath-Waters in particular. Vii. That they are of great Use in the Gout. Viii. That they are extraordinary good in Womens and Childrens Cases. IX. That the City of Bath is very healthy. X. Of Cold Bathing. To which is added, a relation of a very extraordinary sleeper near Bath. By William Oliver, M. D. Fellow of the Royal Society, of the College of Physicians, London; and Physician to the Royal Hospital at Greenwich.
Imprint
London : printed for James Leake, bookseller in Bath; and sold by Mr. Hitch, bookseller in London, M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]
Edition
The fourth edition.
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T65277.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
Added Author
Gale (Firm)
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