. Hydropathy : the theory, principles, and practice of the water cure shewn to be in accordance with medical science and the teachings of common sense : illustrated with many important cases . ned quitewell up to the time when I left Grcefenberg—aperiod of about six weeks. I will here relate an accident which befel thisyoung man, in order to show that the water treat-ment is an edged tool which cannot with impunitybe trifled with—and that, like every other remedywhich is not mere chip in porridge, it is only safein the hands of those who know how to adapt itsuse to the peculiarities and powers
. Hydropathy : the theory, principles, and practice of the water cure shewn to be in accordance with medical science and the teachings of common sense : illustrated with many important cases . ned quitewell up to the time when I left Grcefenberg—aperiod of about six weeks. I will here relate an accident which befel thisyoung man, in order to show that the water treat-ment is an edged tool which cannot with impunitybe trifled with—and that, like every other remedywhich is not mere chip in porridge, it is only safein the hands of those who know how to adapt itsuse to the peculiarities and powers of individualconstitutions. He had been packed in the blanket; but, afterhaving lain there for three hours, did not was ordered therefore to be taken out and putinto the tepid bath. The bath-servant, however,either to save trouble, or from misunderstanding,put him into the cold bath. The moment he cameout he fell down, and remained perfectly sense-less for more than an hour. Constant friction,however, with the wet hands, at length restored him. DEAFNESS. GENERAL BARON ESCHs CASE. General Baron Esch, commanding the cavalryat Prague, a gentleman well known in the mili- D. HYDROPATHY. St&fy world, and who made his first campaign withthe Duke of York, at Dunkirk, in 1799, wasafflicted with a confirmed deafness of several yearsstanding, for which the most celebrated physiciansin Austria had all been repeatedly consulted with-out relief. At last he was induced to go toGrsefenberg, and consult Priessnitz, who told himhe thought he could cure him, but could not saywhat length of time it might require. He wasimmediately put under treatment, and at the ex-piration of six weeks he had perfectly recoveredhis hearing: This case was related to me byColonel Bowen, late of the Coldstream Guards,who is now undergoing the treatment for chronicinflammation of the eyes, and who was a personalfriend of General Esch, and had the statementfrom his own lips. The General also related t
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