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hydrotherapy18
health resorts6
balneology3
mineral waters2
baths1
hot springs1
medicine1

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Bath (England)2
Ben Rhydding (England)2
Spa (Belgium)2
England1

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Baynard, Edward2
Baynard, Edward (1641-)2
De Veil, Hans2
De Veil, Hans (1705-1741)2
Floyer, Sir John (1649-1734)2
Melling, James2
Pollnitz, Karl Ludwig Freiherr Von (1692-1775)2
Sigma Pseud2
Smith'S Turkish Baths2
Balbirnie, John (1810-1895)1

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Fons Scarburgensis; sive, tractatus de omnis aquarum generis origine ac usu : particulariter de fonte minerali apud Scarbrough in comitatu eboraensi Angliae : item dissertationes variae tam philosophicae quam medicinales : quas cum sectionum titulis pagina librum proximè praecedens exhibet

Wittie, Robert (1613?-1684)

MDCLXXVIII. (1678)

[Remainder of imprint information]: "... ad Insignia Principis in Coemeterio Paulino, & F. Edwin ad tres Rosas in Vico dicto Ludgatestreet ..." Includes printed marginal notes. Errata notes on p. ...

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The ancient psychrolousia revived, or, An essay to prove cold bathing both safe and useful in four letters

Floyer, Sir John (1649-1734); Baynard, Edward (1641-)

1702

"Letter I. Concerning the antiquity of religious and medicinal immersion. Letter II. An account given of Hippocrates's opinion, concerning the nature of cold baths, and their usefulness. Letter III. T...

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Hydro-therapeutics or the water cure, considered as a branch of medical treatment

Macleod, William

1855

Dr. Williams was physician of Ben Rhydding, West Yorkshire.

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Mr. Melling's Lecture on atmopathy & hydropathy : delivered in the Council Hall, Sheffield, December 8th, 1852

Melling, James

1853

Catalogued from caption title. Includes letters from customers of the Atmopathic and Hydropathic baths on verso of front cover and recto and verso of back cover, with separate pagination. Date of ...

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Mr. Melling's Lecture on atmopathy & hydropathy : delivered in the Council Hall, Sheffield, December 8th, 1852

Melling, James

1853

Catalogued from caption title. Includes letters from customers of the Atmopathic and Hydropathic baths on verso of front cover and recto and verso of back cover, with separate pagination. Date of ...

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My water-cure : as tested through more than thirty years and described for the healing of diseases and the preservation of health

Kneipp, Sebastian (1821-1897)

[19--?]

At head of title: Only authorised English translation.

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Psychrolousia or, the history of cold bathing : both ancient and modern. In two parts

Floyer, Sir John (1649-1734); Baynard, Edward (1641-); Floyer, Sir John (1649-1734)

1706

First word of title appears in Greek characters on title-page. First published in 1697 under title: An enquiry into the right use of baths. For 1702 ed., issued under title The ancient psychrolousia...

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