| Sir John Floyer - 1715 - 556 pagina’s
...his own Houfe, perhaps 20 Paces further, and wrapping himfelf in his woolen Mantle, lay down at his length near a long (but gentle) Fire in the middle of his fVigtvam, or Houfe, turning himfelf feveral times, 'till he was dry, and then he rofe, and fell to... | |
| Joel Shew - 1845 - 372 pagina’s
...own house, perhaps 20 paces farther, and, wrapping himself in his woolen mantle, laying down at his length, near a long but gentle fire, in the middle...wigwam or house, turning himself several times till dry, and then he rose, and fell to getting us our dinner, seeming to be as easy and as well in health... | |
| 1848 - 1292 pagina’s
...immediate stroke of his cold) to his own house, perhaps twenty paces farther, and wrapped himself in a woollen mantle, lay down at length near a long but...himself several times till he was dry ; and then he arose, and fell to getting us our dinners, seeming to be as easy and well in health as at any other... | |
| James Mackness - 1850 - 212 pagina’s
...(passing only through his bagnio to mitigate the immediate stroke of the cold) to his own house—perhaps twenty paces further, and wrapping himself in his...as easy and well in health as at any other time."* * Dr. Baynard, pp. 103, 104. The vapour bath may be used either by immersing the body up to the chin... | |
| John Bell (M.D.) - 1850 - 680 pagina’s
...own house, perhaps twenty paces farther, and wrapping himself in his woollen mantle, lay down at his length near a long (but gentle) fire in the middle...and fell to getting us our dinner, seeming to be as easie and well in health as at any other time." Peru, under the Incas, with its numerous aqueducts,... | |
| Joel Shew - 1851 - 532 pagina’s
...house, perhaps twenty paces farther, and, wrapping himself in his woolen mantle, laying down at his length, near a long but gentle fire, in the middle...wigwam or house, turning himself several times till dry, and then he rose and fell to getting us our dinner, seeming to be as easy and as well in health... | |
| 1852 - 604 pagina’s
...his own house, perhaps 20 paces farther, and wrapping himself in his wollen mantle, lay down at his length near a long but gentle fire in the middle of...to getting us our dinner, seeming to be as easy and as well in health as at any other time. I am well assured that the Indiaus wash their infants in cold... | |
| Durham Dunlop - 1868 - 502 pagina’s
...paces further, and, wrapping himself in his woollen mantle, lay down at his length near a long (Imt gentle) fire in the middle of his wigwam, or house,...as easy and well in health as at any other time." This letter certainly supplies a very interesting description of the adaptation, by the American Indians,... | |
| Durham Dunlop - 1873 - 494 pagina’s
...own house, perhaps twenty paces further, and, wrapping himself in his woollen mantle, lay down at his length near a long (but gentle) fire in the middle...our dinner, seeming to be as easy and well in health at at •any other time." This letter certainly supplies a very interesting description of the adaptation,... | |
| Richard Metcalfe - 1877 - 376 pagina’s
...twenty paces further, and, wrapping himself in his woollen mantle, lay down at his length near the long (but gentle) fire in the middle of his wigwam...seeming to be as easy and well in health as at any other tim«." I Sometimes this oven-bath was constructed of poles covered with skins, so as to be perfectly... | |
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