CHAPTER II.

REVIVAL AND SANITARY PURPOSES OF THE EASTERN BATH.

General idea of the bath; and of its sanitary application; its popularity with the working classes pp. 90-92

Construction of the bath, illustrated by the description of Mr. Witt's bath; the Calidarium; the heating apparatus; materials of construction; the flue; the _dureta_; Mr. Stewart Rolland's bath; the Lavatorium; the Frigidarium, pp. 93-102

Operation of the bath; costume of the bath; sensations of the bath; perspiration; the body washed in its own moisture; unpleasant sensations; contrast of the uneducated and educated skin; object of the bath; use of the cold douche; the cooling and drying process pp. 103-110

Sanitary purposes of the bath; importance of the skin in the animal economy; structure and functions of the skin; exposure of the skin to the air; resistance of cold; costume of ancient Britons; defensive powers of the bath against catarrh; weakening of the skin by clothing; comparison of physical qualities of healthy and unhealthy skin; sensibility of the skin; hardening of the skin; nutritive properties of the skin; training; influence of the bath in the prevention of disease; curative powers of the bath pp. 111-127