Of Baths.
A Little before hath been given a description of a Tub for a Bath in which any one may sit with his whole body except his head, not only to be washed in sweet warm water, whether medicinal and mineral, but also to sweat in without water, where the vessel is heated by warm vapours, either of sweet waters, or minerals. And every one may provide such Baths for himself according to his necessity at home, whereby the same diseases are cured as those that are cured by the help of natural Bathes, so that he need not for the Baths sake go a great journey, but may stay at home with his family and fol∣low his calling without trouble, when he hath occasion and need to use them.
And whereas it cannot be denyed, that by the use of the Baths most grievous diseases which cannot be cured by Phy∣sitians, are happily cured; I was willing for the sake of my neighbour to publish this instrument together with the pre∣paration of mineral waters; which publishing will not with∣out doubt be without profit, and advantage. Wherefore I will in brief shew you the preparation of mineral, and sweet waters, and their use, and first,