Psychrolousia: or, the history of cold-bathing, both in ancient and modern : In two parts . informed by Mr. 5^-risford^ Minifter of Stretton in Berhyjhlre^that his Parents f^/;2(?r/^(i not only him, butthe reft of his Family at his Baptif?n. Heis now about 6*6Years old. So that he is afull Evidence, that the Baptljmal Immerjionbegan not before the laft Century to be diPufed; and tis probable, that it continuedlonger in Ule in the Northern Parts, wherethere is lefs Effeminacy, and longer Lives,than in the Southern Parts of this Kingdom;and to a more cool Management of theirChildren, thofc good
Psychrolousia: or, the history of cold-bathing, both in ancient and modern : In two parts . informed by Mr. 5^-risford^ Minifter of Stretton in Berhyjhlre^that his Parents f^/;2(?r/^(i not only him, butthe reft of his Family at his Baptif?n. Heis now about 6*6Years old. So that he is afull Evidence, that the Baptljmal Immerjionbegan not before the laft Century to be diPufed; and tis probable, that it continuedlonger in Ule in the Northern Parts, wherethere is lefs Effeminacy, and longer Lives,than in the Southern Parts of this Kingdom;and to a more cool Management of theirChildren, thofc good Effeds may be juftlyattributed. I ftiall add no more on thisSubjed; for they who will not be convin-ced by the Experience of former Ages, northofe modern Cafes you have communica-ted, mutt be left to their own Opinions;and you and I muft be contented, that we and Part I. Of Cold Baths. 183 and other Phyficians have endeavoured toreftore a very Ancient and Ufeful Pradicein Phyfick. I lhall ever be. SIR, Tour mofi Obliged Frlendyand Humble Servant, Litchfield,Sept. 28. I 702. JOHN Of Of Cold Baths. PART 11. A Letter from *Dr. B a v n a r d inLondon, to Sir John Floyer, Litchtield, concerni^ig Cold Im-merjfions, ^c. Honoured Sir^ UPON the Difcourfe I had laft withyou, upon your Defign of writinga Imall on that Noble Subjedl of ColdImmerjlon j a Pra6^ice fo old in the WorldalmoH: forgotten, as if it had been dead andburied thro extreme Jge and Superannua-tion : According to my Promife, I now pre-fent you with Ibme few Lines touchingfome wonderful and moft remarkable Curesdone by (the amazing Effeds of) Cold Wa-ter^ fuch only as have fallen under my ownEye and Obfervation. And I hope I ftiall be Part IT. Of Cold Baths, 185 be fo juft both to myfelf, and the World, asto relate nothing but what is poUtively truein FciB^ and efpecially thofe which I haverecorded j tho* in fome others perhaps thatdepend on my Memory, and were tranfad-ed long (ince, probably fbme Gircumf
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