Hints to the sick, the lame, and the lazy, or, Passages in the life of a hydropathist . who had sought the Anstalt in hopeof relief from the effects of a paralytic affection. He wasmanaged with great care; but as it appeared that he no benefit from the treatment, while some question-able symptoms shewed themselves, the Doctor suspended thecourse, and substituting another species of water relief, soonrestored our excellent companion to his ordinary state ofhealth, and made him a little better, he having been fortifiedby the water-gods; and then he left us, we regretting thatwater c
Hints to the sick, the lame, and the lazy, or, Passages in the life of a hydropathist . who had sought the Anstalt in hopeof relief from the effects of a paralytic affection. He wasmanaged with great care; but as it appeared that he no benefit from the treatment, while some question-able symptoms shewed themselves, the Doctor suspended thecourse, and substituting another species of water relief, soonrestored our excellent companion to his ordinary state ofhealth, and made him a little better, he having been fortifiedby the water-gods; and then he left us, we regretting thatwater could not hold him in our society. A committee of amusements had been appointed: itconsisted of three gentlemen—two Germans, and an English-man. They arranged expeditions, submitted them to thesociety ; and when the plan was found to be agreeable, theytook the entire charge of ordering vehicles, providing repasts,and paying the bills. This had a very good effect, and madea pleasing change. The Bademeister was sometimes of theparty—a fitting convoy for so many of his flock. On one. LAME, AND LAZY. 67 occasion, a waggon containing a dozen or more was in somejeopardy. The genius of the waters feared that they mightbe late at home for the ordinary baths: he feared much more—that they might be capsized, and put beyond the reach ofeven water; for, said he, in explaining to me his anxioussolicitude, I had in the waggon six baths, three douches,and a wellen-bad. Two young ladies often accompanied these pleasure parties,under the care of their mother, and gave that refinement tothe society which is not to be attained without a mixture of
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