ts being so conducive to both health and cleanliness,
in keeping up a free circulation of the blood, without any violent
muscular exertion, thereby really affording a saving of strength, and
producing its effects without any expense either to the body or to the
purse.

1715. Fitting up a Bath.

Whoever fits up a bath in a house already built must be guided by
circumstances; but it will always be better to place it as near the
kitchen fireplace as possible, because from thence it may be heated,
or at least have its temperature preserved, by means of hot air
through tubes, or by steam prepared by the culinary fireplace without
interfering with its ordinary uses.

1716. A Small Boiler.

A small boiler may be erected at very little expense in the bath-room,
where circumstances do not permit these arrangements. Whenever a bath
is wanted at a short warning, to boil the water necessary will always
be the shortest mode; but where it is in general daily use, the
heating the water by steam will be found the cheapest and most
convenient method.

1717. Cleanliness.

The want of cleanliness is a fault which admits of no excuse. Where
water can be had for nothing, it is surely in the power of every
person to be clean.

1718. Perspiration.

The discharge from our bodies by perspiration renders frequent changes
of apparel necessary.

1719. Change of Apparel.

Change of apparel greatly promotes the secretion from the skin, so
necessary to health.

1720. Cause of Illness.

When that matter which ought to be carried off by perspiration is
either retained in the body, or reabsorbed in dirty clothes, it is apt
to occasion fevers and other diseases.

1721. Diseases of the Skin.

Most diseases of the skin proceedfrom want of cleanliness. These
indeed may be caught by infection, but they will seldom continue long
where cleanliness prevails.

1722. Vermin.

To the same cause must we impute the various kinds of vermin that
infest the human body, houses, &c. These may generally be banished by
cleanliness alone.

1723. Inducing Cleanliness.

Perhaps the intention of Nature, in permitting such vermin to annoy
mankind, is to induce them to the practice of this virtue.

1724. Cause of Fevers.

One common cause of putrid and malignant fevers is the want of
cleanliness.

1725. Incubation of Fevers.

These fevers commonly begi