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SHAMPOOING

OR,

BENEFITS RESULTING FROM

THE USE OF

THE

I1TDXA1T

MEDICATED VAPOUR BATH,

SIS tutrnttucrtr inter fl)tS

Cauntrn,

BV

S.

D.

MAHOMED,
(A Native

of India)

CONTAINING A BRIEF BUT COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF THE

EFFECTS PRODUCED BY THE USE OF

man waibu
IN

MM9

COMPARISON WITH

STEAM OH TAFOTJR BATHING.

ALSO

A detailed account of the various Cases to which this healing remedy

may be applied ; its general efficacy in peculiar diseases, and its success
in innumerable instances, when all other remedies had been ineffectual.
TO WHICH

SUBJOINED

IS

AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES

(Many of

the very

first

consequence,)

%uh3cnbrtr tu testimony of tfjc important ttfc

& general approval

or

THE INDIAN METHOD OF SHAMPOOING,

(Jr>ccontf

(Sfcttton.)

BRIGHTON

PRINTED BY CREASY AND BAKER, GAZETTE-OFFICE, NORTH-STREET.

1826

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MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY,
IN

TESTIMONY OF

DEVOTED RESPECT,
The

following sheets are

HUMBLY INSCRIBED,
BY HIS MAJESTYS MOST DUTIFUL,

AND TRULY OBEDIENT

SUBJECT AND SERVANT,

SAKE DEEN MAHOMED.

Brighton, 1st February, 1823,

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ADDENDA.

Since the publication of the foregoing volume, the following

letter anil

Sik,

copy of verses have been received by the author

with the greatest pleasure

is

you, that a twelvemonth having

now

have to inform

elapsed since I left

month using your

Brighton, where I had been staying a

Indian Shampooing Bath, and no relapse of

taken place

case

known

my

case has

therefore feel I should be acting ungratefully

and unjustly to the character of the Bath,

my

much

as

if I

did not

make

as possible, for the service of others

labouring under a similar complaint.

My
from

my

lameness, which was in the right thigh and leg, arose

my

having tripped

my

endeavouring to save myself from a severe

the sciatic nerve at

shock

its

commencement with

I received at first

afterwards abated

it

on

toe against a dirt heap, and

was very

fall, I

injured

The

the spine.

severe, but the pain shortly

returned however in a few days with

such increased violence, that I was completely broken down,

my

bed.

this place,

and

after

and confined to

geons of
blistered,

was attended by eminent surhaving been bled, leeched, and

and received every attention that could possibly be

given me, I was under the necessity of calling in the assistance of an eminent physician in this neighbourhood
all

seemed to no purpose, and

tinued violence of the pain,

advised to

go

to

London

my

becoming much

injured, I

was

to consult Sir Ashley Cooper.

accordingly went to London, where I remained a

under the most severe applications, but

getting better became worse, and
paired, that I

but

health, through the con-

my

my

month

case instead of

health so

much im-

was under the necessity of leaving town

for

2
the country again, where

remained about three months/

strictly

adhering to Sir Ashleys prescriptions, but to no

purpose

when, almost

in despair of finding

any

restorative,

received a letter (which I certainly treated providential)

from a most excellent

of mine,

friend

(Daniel Spalding,

Esq. of Camberwell) requesting I would immediately go to

Brighton, and try your Indian Shampooing Vapour Bath.
I accordingly in a

few days went

having taken 17 Baths,

bear

my

weight on the

the ground

proved, and

my

leg,

which

Brighton, and after

to

my stick, and could then

could not before put to

health and strength were also greatly im-

now

it is

inform you, that

I relinquished

with the greatest pleasure

have ever

since,

and

shall

effected

your Bath,

left

beg to

my
am now,

been able to follow

business as usual, without the smallest relapse, and

and have been ever since

in

good

health,

always consider that your Bath, and that alone,

my

cure.

am,

Your

Sir,

obedient Servant,

JOHN

HILLS.

Ely, (Cambridgeshire) July 20, 1826.

P.S.

beg

to enclose

deem them, with

you a few

the foregoing

your next publication, you have

To Mr. Mahomed,

Brighton.

lines,

letter,

my

and should you

worth inserting

sanction.

in

tO MR. MAHOMED, BRIGHTON,

Sir,

To

thee, a tributary strain

My
Nor
If

is

thankful heart would pay

the

humble

effort vain.

thou approvst the lay.

Although the theme might justly aBk

Miltons nobler

fires

And all unequal to the task

To which my zeal aspires

Yet gratitude, whose strongest claims

Are thy peculiar right.
Forbids

Her

me by

the highest

names

sacred law to slight.

Convinced the joys of future

Heaven still

reserves for

life

me.

In fortune, children, friends, or wife.

Owe
It

all their

zest to thee.

seemed the purpose of the sky.

And my

afflicting

doom.

That I should halt upon my

Like Israel, to my tomb 5

thigh,"

Since pain was found triumphant

still

Oer all the means employed.

And Coopers superhuman skill
Inadequate and void.

But when

my

latest

hope had

fled.

And none appeared to save.

Thy art recalld me from the dead.

And

snatchd

me from

the grave.

4
Though steam may

drive the

Impress the bullion

loom and wheel,

coir.,

Gainst wind and tide impel the keel,

Or drain the darksome mine

Yet thine is far the noblest end
For which

And does

employd.

it is

the most directly tend

To render life

enjoyed

For what are fortune, fame, or wealth.

If to our lot they

Except the nobler

fall.

blessing. Health,

Conspires to crown them

all ?

Long mayst thou live, and long possess

The meed of well earnd fame
Thy house may love and fortune bless.
And honour crown thy name
:

While thousands

in this favord land.

Thus rescued from

Around thee

And

rise,

the grave.

a grateful band.

bless thy skill to save.

J.

H.

Creasy and Baker, Printers, Brighton.

preface!.

deem

it

necessary to premise, in order to

be screened from criticism, that

my

pursuits

have been widely different from those of

rature, generally, through

be expected where
only regret

is,

be equal to

my

of

my

little is

that

life.

lite-

Little

promised, and

my endeavours

can

my

will not

wishes and the expectations

readers.

The humble Author of these

native of India

sheets,

is 'a

and was born in the year

1749, at Patna, the capital of Bahar, in Hin-

doostan, about 290 miles N.

I

was educated

served

in

the

to the

W.

profession of, and

Companys

Surgeon, which capacity

of Calcutta.

Service,

as

afterwards relin-

quished, and acted in a military character,

exclusively for nearly fifteen years.

year 1780,

was appointed
b

to a

In the

company

PREFACE.

viii

under General, then Major Popham; and at

the

commencement

service and

came

of the year 1784,

to Europe,

left

where

the

have

resided ever since.

The time and

attention which I devoted

during the early period of

liar

my life, to the pecu-

modes of Bathing, used, both medicinally

and as luxuries
induced

world,

in the

me

Eastern part of the

to

think seriously of

introducing into this country that description

of Bath,

till

then unknown, the Indian Va-

pour Bath combined with the Art of Shampooing

myself,

for this purpose I sedulously applied

when

arrived here, in trying such

preliminary experiments, as from their complete success, convinced

me

of the correctness

of the hypothesis which I had formed, that

the process,

which in India

is

used as a

restorative luxury, would, with certain im-

provements, operate in this country

also, as

a most surprising and powerful remedy for

many

cases of disease.

felt

justified in

publishing to the world the discovery

had

made, a discovery supported by proof the

ix

PREFACE.

will

most flattering and convincing, as

shown

in the course of this

On my

arrival

in

be

work.

Brighton,

was not

immediately enabled to promulgate the decided advantages which

the

my method had

common Warm-bathing

however,

in

among

was fortunate

several gratuitous cures, after

attempt

every other
failed

over

had been made and

cures which soon gained circulation

those

virtues of

my

who were ignorant

of the

Bath, and adducing the most

positive and convincing evidence of the great

superiority of

Shampooing over every other

description of treatment, in peculiar cases.

It is

not in the power of any in dividual to

give unqualified satisfaction, or to attempt

to establish a

new

opinion without the risk

of incurring the ridicule, as well as censure,

of some portion of mankind.

me:
had

in

it

was with

the face of indisputable evidence,

to struggle with doubts

raised

So

and

circulated

and objections

against

my

Bath,

which, but for the repeated and numerous

cures effected by

it,

would long since have

PREFACE,

shared the

common fate

of

most innovations

in science.

Fortunately, however,

have lived to see

my Bath survive the vituperations of the weak

and the aspersions of the credulous.
tues are

now

has reared
merits.

well

itself

We

Its vir-

known and established

and stands upon

it

own

its

have only to refer to the cases,

and a conviction of

its

benefits will stare us

in the face.
I

cannot but repeat the hope, that the

lowing sheets

may

fol-

be received with that

kindness and indulgence* which have ever

been the distinguished characteristics of an

English Public, and which will afford
pleasing

return

for

grateful endeavours.

my

humble,

me

though

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.

Since the publication of the

this

first

edition of

work, public attention has been excited

medical

men

of the

tation did not think

first
it

professional repu-

beneath their dignity,

to investigate the merits of

my

discovery, to

apply the power of reasoning to account for

causes and effects

and soon were convinced

of the salutary and invigorating

the

Indian Vapour Baths

power of

combined with

Shampooing, if judiciously applied. Upwards

of a hundred medical gentlemen have since
tried the experiment on themselves;

them were

invalids,

but

most of

many were merely

prompted by an honorable desire to ascertain

truth.
ral,

By

those

means the Faculty

in

gene-

even on the Continent, have had their

attention

very.

drawn towards

I feel

my humble

disco-

this flattering distinction,

and

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.

Xll

am

in return

most grateful and happy

like the fol-

might add proudwhen names

send patients
lowing have thought proper to
to me.
Sir

BRODIE,
Mr. HEAVISIDE,
Mr. DAVIES,

Mr.

J.M. TIERNEY, M.D.

HOOPER,
GIBNEY,
Dr. THOMAS,

Dr,

Dr.

Dr.

KING,

Dr.

CLUTTERBUCK,

Dr.

BLAIR,

Dr.

GOODGE,

ABEL,
HALFORD, M.D.
COOPER,
ASHLEY
Sir
H.

With many

LAWRENCE,

Mr.

BOND

Mr. BARRATT,
Mr. BLAKER,
Mr. NEWNIIAM,
Mr. TAYLOR,
Mr. W. ATTREE, &c

Dr.
Sir

Mr.

memof the most respectable

branches of the healing

bers of the various

art.

from two
have had recommendations

of the

German

first

Physicians at Paris

Physicians have visited

blishment and honoured

bation.

Under such

wondered

at,

when I

it is

assert that

but

my

esta-

with their appro-

auspices,

with
swell this edition
additional cases

it

several

not to be

could easily

many hundreds

I shall

of

only select a few

To

the

and important.
which are peculiar
parto the Faculty in
Public in general, and
of their
with a candour worthy
ticular,

who

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.

Xlii

enlightened pursuits, not only appreciated

the value

invention,

of the

grasped at the

full

but

capability of

it,

at

once

by

point-

ing out diseases, the cure of which had not

been contemplated, such as incipient pleurisy,

putrid sore throat, &c. where the curative

process depends principally on inhaling the

warm
ful

steam

thanks,

to

and

all I
I

return

shall,

my most grate-

by perseverance,

prove myself worthy of such signal patronage.

S.

D. M.

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Introduction,
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ON BATHING GENERALLY.
'

.jliti*

*;

'

Bathing

.
is

vim

the use of

has ever been

)\D

-*-

\o

their attention in

baths'

enriched by the

In the eastern' parts of the world,

known and esteemed, and

by any author,

which

baths,

private

variety of forms, to the present period.

stated

'v;

medicinal properties, and' were

most fragrant perfumes.

it

a\

coeval with the remotest periods of antiquity

Homer mentions
possessed

aZ.

\t

believe,

It

the

that

is

continued

is

in

not distinctly

Romans

directed

particular to the actual cure of disease

impregnated waters, nor did they, that

ft

by

can collect, imagine

any virtue to result from steam immersions, or any thing

beyond the simple application of water.

To

the Hindoos,

in the East,

we

who

are the cleanest and the finest people

are principally indebted for the' Medicated

Bath, in cases of disease and bodily infirmity.

Many com

which vve are subject, arise fromlanguid circulaand from an inactive state of the animal functions, and
which in many instances resist the use of medicine, and beget

plaints to
tion,

consequences the most

protracted

practitioners of India arc

aware of

always

and
this,

fatal

the nativte

and Shampooing has

proved a most salutary and effective remedy with

them.
B

16
become me, perhaps,

It does not

warm

and cold bathing

Sudden immersion

most powerful

in cold

effect

to say

any

tiling against

they are both useful in their way.

water produces, in some cases, a

on the system

it is

bracing and whole-

some, but ought to be used with great caution by people at

advanced

all

sea water

in years,

warm Bath
and

after fatigue,

luxury,

and

at various degrees of temperature, is emidiseases,

but

is

more

often used as a

hazardous than the cold Bath, except from

less

is

restores the equilibrium of the system

many

nently useful in

The

and not without medical advice.

Not

the liability to take cold after.

so with vapour, during

our exposure to which a profuse perspiration naturally takes

place, but

we

no sooner out of the Bath, than we cease

are

I have never known an instance

to perspire and gradually cool.

of taking cold after the use of

merable cases

this

Bath , but

after the application of the

reason of this

is

simple

can recite innu-

warm Bath

the

the pressure of the water during

the immersion prevents exsudation

the pores are, as

incased by the weight of the external fluid, and

it

when

were,
that

pressure ceases, copious extillation follows from the whole

system

this takes place as

and by the exposure

soon as

to the air,

we remove from

we

by the sudden

naturally,

transition, subject ourselves to cold.

Now,

the Bath,

in the use of the

I have before observed, perspiration takes place

Vapour Bath,

during the process, there being no pressure to confine free

emission from the pores, and as soon as the Bath is left, even
the

common air,

ever so

warm, being

heavier than steam, stays

the perspiration gradually, and the patient becomes cool and

free from the liability to cold.

Vapour Bath, connected with Shampooing,

as a luxury, setting aside its medicinal virtues, it is not undue
If I examine the

praise to say,

it is

other respects
the

Vapour

is

inspired as the
all

who have

as far superior to the

the notion which

some people

unpleasant, and that

common

air, is

Warm

it

Bath, as in

all

entertain that

cannot be so freely

groundless, as

must appear

experienced the effects of this Bath

to

the most

21
the disease going off at

last, the patient

enjoys his usual rest

bv night, without farther disturbance. The pulse

sarily affected in this disease,

though often quickened by the

In plethoric habits, the countenance

difficulty of breathing.
is

flushed and tinged during the

and shrunk

in the

is

more complete.

distinction of

fit

but in others, rather pale

former too, some

and wheezing usually remain

recovery

in

On

this is

in others, the

founded the

The

accumulation of blood, or

air,

exciting

viscid

mucus

and foggy atmosphere,

in the lungs, noxious vapours, a cold

or a close hot

common

pituitous, or catarrhal,

and the dry, spasmodic, or nervous forms.

:

of breathing

difficulty

the interval

asthma into the humid,

causes are various

not neces-

is

the repulsion of eruptions, or other metas-

accumulated

faeces,

violent passion,

organic diseases in the thoracic viscera, &c.

Sometimes the

tatic diseases, flatulence,

fits

return at pretty regular periods

cult to obviate future attacks,

it

often continues to recur for

The treatment of
rially,

and

it

has once occurred

years,

it is

generally

diffi;

but

and seldom proves

blood

is

guided

is

is

by the faculty

this disease

in

general by the nature of

young persons of

in

ping

and

except as inducing hydrothorax, phthisis, &c.

fatal,

and

when
many

varies

its

mate-

appearance,

plethoric habits, the abstraction of

successfully resorted to.

In ambiguous cases cup-

preferable, or leeches to the chest, with blisters.

cathartics are also serviceably employed.

have been found of great use.

cuanha, opium, fetid

gum

Squill
resins,

Mild

Nauseating emetics

combined with ipeca-

smoking and chewing

tobacco, strong coffee, and various other things,

compounds

and simples, are administered with effect at times but much

;
depends on the age and disposition of the patient, and more
on the atmosphere as to temperature, drynesss, purity, &c.

The regimen of course is a material point, and must be paid

the most rigid attention to, in all stages of the disease.
Ihus have

I attempted a brief treatise on asthmatic comand the mode of treatment resorted to by the faculty.
may now be permitted to state my remedial method,

plaints,
I

under the various

The

nthl conflicting

circumstances of this disease.

cases which follow will speak for

instances, which
stances, were

all

me

they will prove, at

success which has attended

least, the qualified

with

same simple means.

relieved by the

cases,

and ordered him

degree different to that which

witchcraft which

admi-

Vapour Bath, prepared

nistered to the patient daily the

little

in these

actuated by circum-

little difference,

some

me

warm. This only

to be kept

in

apply in other
is

the

use in relieving the virulence of this

disease.

In innumerable other similar cases,

my

efforts

have been

attended with the same satisfactory results, and to enter further into the

mode

of treatment I adopt,

is,

and must appear,

wholly needless.

11
l

CASE
Sir,

1.

spontaneously give testimony, under

the great sendee

my

experienced by your medicated sea-water

Vapour Bath, and Shampooing.

because I desire the good of others
a valuable remedy should not be
afflicted

with a bad cough and

been so

ill

for the last

I
;

do
it

made

it

the

more

two months,

public.

times,

You

chair motionless.

am

are

infinitely better,

welcome

to

have been

and have

that I could not

I lost

By

lie

my senses

four times in the day, and as often at night, so that

my

willingly

being a pity that such

asthma, for five years,

without danger of being suffocated.

out of

hand, of

down

three or

dropped

taking your baths a few

and have not had a

make what use of

this

you

fit

since.

please, for

the good of others.

M.
No.

13,

New
Feb.

Stcyne, Brighton.
1st.

1815.

WALKEU.

23
CASE
Dear

Sir.

The great

II.

benefit I have derived

of the Shampooing bath, induces

ting

my

from the use

me to address you, not omit-

cordial thank 3 for the attention i received during the

time I was under your care.

have been troubled with a con-

more than

firmed asthma, for

ten years,

and have suffered

greatly from the violence of the repeated attacks arising from

change of

situation,

and from exposure to humid and thick

atmospheres. During the ten years, with the exception of the

last

most

eleven months, I have never been free from the

tressing

and painful

fits

of this disease for a

month

dis-

together,

but, since the application of your bath, and the soothing

effi-

cacy of your method of shampooing, I have never experienced

a return of those dreadful attacks, which rendered
then

not that

mean

removed, but that

it is

its

virulence

but justice due to you to

acknowledge

my

malady

to affirm, the
is

is

life

a bur-

effectually

considerably mitigated, and

make

this

candid avowal, and to

firm conviction, that no better

remedy can

be applied in cases like mine, than that by which I have

derived so
habit,

much

benefit.

was always of a weak and

and therefore cannot say that

but, since I

was

first afflicted

am

delicate

perfectly in health,

with the disease, of which you

have so signally relieved me, I have never been so well and

so perfectly free from pain, ami

all

the attendant

symptoms

of that afflicting and terrible complaint.

cannot too gratefully express myself for the service you

have rendered me, and 1 trust I shall never forget your undeI

viating attention to
1

me, when under your kind care at Brighton.

am, dear Sir, yours very faithfully.

Burton Crescent, Oct. 14, 1819.

CASE

My Dear Sir, It gives me

pen to return you

my

T.

HERON,

III.

infinite pleasure to take

sincere thanks for the service

up

mv

you have

24
rendered me, by the recommendation of your Vapour Bath for
the amelioration of the dreadful malady under which I have so

long suffered. Prior to the use of your Bath,

a fortnight without a

fit

I scarcely

of asthma , but since I

passed

first tried

the

Vapour, I have neither been troubled so frequently, nor so

severely, as before.

If

my

time and occupation will allow of

it,

I shall

pass

nearly the whole of next winter in Brighton, for the purpose

-of trying further the virtues of your Bath and Shampooing.

I

am,

my

dear

Sir,

Yours very
Oxford-street, Jan. 14, 18^1.

truly,

GEORGE MARTIN.

CHAP.

II.

CONTRACTIONS.

My

success in the treatment of this disease gives

dence to assert,
tically,

my

pretensions to a knowledge of

have performed,

it

confi-

theore-

In this instance,

are not without a just foundation.

as in every other, I appeal to the

me

testimony of the cures

acknowledgment of those cures

to the

in

the hand-writing of the patients themselves, (can better evi-

dence be adduced

?) to

bear

me

out in what

There are four kinds of Contraction,

Contractura ab inftammatione,

1st.

advance.

viz.

when

arises

it

from

inflammation.

a spasrno, called also tonic spasm

2d. Contractura

cramp, when

it

and

depends upon spasm.

Contractura ab antagonistas paraliiicos, from the anta-

3d.

gonist muscles losing their action.

4th. Conti actura ab acrimonid irritante, which

some

is

induced by

irritating cause.

There

is

contractura

also another
articularis,

description of

contraction, called

originating from

a disease of the

joint.

One and

all

of these species of disease have repeatedly

before me, and in no instance has the patient left

fitted,

and seldom not

effectually cured.

limits of this book, were I to venture

resorted to

of

this

by the

complaint

on the

come

me unbene

might exceed the

different

methods

faculty, to afford relief in the various stages

:

yet

challenge the most successful and

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effective

many

mode

practised in physic or surgery, to prove so

cases of beneficial treatment, as I can

efficacious
I will

humble

by the simple but

remedy of Shampooing.

proceed at once to the evidences upon which

my

I rest

my

claims, and which, I trust, will justify

previous

assertions.

CASE
I,

Mary Edwards, hereby

I.

declare, that in January last I

attacked by a severe cold and fever which settled in

contracting the joint of

my

right knee, so that I

was

my limbs,

was wholly

unable to walk, and causing the most excruciating pain

Mr. Mahomed's Baths about

after using

greatly relieved, and

am now in

fifteen times,

was

a rapid state of recovery.

Brighton, Sep. 12th, 1814.

CASE
Sir,

In

compliance with your request of yesterdays

much
whomsoever it may

date,

II.

feel

pleasure in stating, for the benefit of

concern, that, in the year 1816, I was

completely crippled, from contractions

in both

from the use of your Bath for six weeks,

greatly recovered.
tried

them again,

for a \veek,

of a

that

1818,
is

and that

found myself
I

likewise

to say, in IS 17,

and 1S18, a fortnight, and both times derived

great benefit
tion

In the years 1817 and

for a shorter time

legs,

insomuch, as

little stiffness,

respects to Mrs.

am

now, with the excep-

as well as ever.

Begging

my

best

Mahomed,
I

remain, dear

Sir,

Your most humble

servant,

EDWARD OXENFORD.
Camberwell, March

1,

1819.

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CASE
I,
,

Alfred Lucas,

contraction

pooing, in

III.

the knee

in

was cured of lameness

and

by a regular course of Vapour Baths and Shamthe short space of six weeks, and have left my

crutches with Mr.

Mahomed.

Brighton, July 31st, 1819.

CASE
Having been

afflicted

IV.

with a contraction of the knee, which

was occasioned by a violent inflammation of the nerves, I was

recommended to try Mr. Mahomeds Vapour Baths and Shampooing, which perfectly cured

Upper Seymour

me

in the course of three

street,

CASE
Sir,

tually

H. GODDARD.
Portman Square, London.

V.

My case has been considered by

and

to be a very singular one,

weeks.

hope

its

all

who knew

of

it,

publication will even-

be of great use to others who may be subject to any

similar affliction.

For ten or twelve years

right arm, the strength of

myself quite disabled.

physicians of this town,

without

effect

had a pain

which gradually decreased

thought arose from rheumatism, until

I found

who

last

went

to

winter,

in

my

this I

when

two eminent

ordered blisters and leeches, but

at length advised

valuable Vapour Bath (finding

it

by a

friend to

try your

not the rheumatism, as

expected) I became seriously alarmed, as the contraction

assumed so formidable an appearance that I could not move

my arm from my side. I must confess I was in a sad state of
affliction

and despondency, when

applied to you, hearing

you had performed a number of wonderful cures in similar

cases to mine j from the second Bath I experienced great

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little

my arm
my head

and could move

benefit,

help, raise

lestoreil

me

it

upon

This most singular case

advantage of the

may
may

comfortably, and, with a

three other baths completely

afflicted

beg you

will

make

public, for the

and any further information that

be desired, will be cheerfully given to any person

on

call

me

who

for such a purpose.

I

am.

Sir,

yours, &c.

ELIZA NEWNHAM.
49, Ship-street, Brighton.

CASE
Sib,

VI.

Impressed with feelings of the sincerest gratitude for

your services,

it

becomes a duty incumbent on

every publicity to the case of

my

sister,

me

to give

Maria Cord well,

who

has been most miraculously cured by the application of your

Shampooing or Indian Baths.

Maria Cordwell,

at the

age of seven years, was attacked

with considerable pain and swelling in the knee, and loss of

the use of her side, which none of the medical gentlemen

attended her could account

years ,

eighteen

for.

receiving the

Walshman, Pearson, Thomas,

whom

of

She remained
advice of

in

Drs.

this

who
state

Garthshaw,

Fothergill, and Heavisides, all

pronounced her incurable 3

her knees had also

become greatly contracted from a blister, ordered by Dr.

Thomas, being on seven days, which entirely prevented her
walking but with the assistance of two crutches, and then but
for

a very short distance.

Having

fixed

my

residence in Brighton, and hearing daily

of the numerous cures you performed, I felt anxious she

should make trial of your Vapour Baths 3 though, from the
attentions and advice she
confess,

I felt little

and joy

in

had received so many

years, I

hope of success,judge then

my

must

surprise

beholding her, after the short period of six weeks,

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\valk several times

up and down the room without crutches

nay, without any assistance whatever

use of her side, and her knee

so

is

She has recovered the

little

contracted that she

is

enabled to put her foot to the ground and walk a considerable

distance, without even the assistance of

This, Sir, I

am

proud

to

acknowledge

a persons arm.
to the world,

is

solely

by the use of your Medicated Indian Vapour Baths 5 and I beg

will at any time refer the afflicted to my house, where my
sister will satisfy any enquiry they may please to make, and
you

you are

any publicity you

also at liberty to give

proper to this

may

think

letter.

remain.

Sir,

Yours, most gratefully,

J.

Repository of Arts,

COR DWELL,
Drawing-master.

19, Great East-street, Brighton.

CASE
Sib,I cannot
which
benefit

VII.

leave this place without discharging

a duty

owe

by thus acknowledging the great

which Mrs. Robinson has received under your
care and

feel I

to you,

direction.

Having been
nerve, she

afflicted

with a contraction of the

was recommended

to

make

sciatic

the experiment of Warm

and Cold Sea Water Baths, but
these having proved utterly
ineffectual, and having been
a sufferer for sixteen months,
she
w .s induced to submit her case to your
opinion j after three
of your Medicated Indian
Vapour Baths, Mrs. R. was enabled
to lay aside her crutches
and walk a considerable distance
(a mile and a half)
without the least fatigue or requiring
any
assistance.
The limb is now gradually recovering
its form
and strength, and she remains
without apprehension of any
symptom of relapse. Should it be
your wish to lay this simple

30
statement before the public,

my name

as

beg yon

make such

will

use of

you may think proper.

am.

Sir,

Your obedient humble

servant.

STEPHEN ROBINSON.

CASE
Sir,

To confess

to

VIII.

you the extraordinary

benefit I

have

received from the use of your Indian Medicated Vapour Baths,

would be

to

do no more than what

acknowledged (viva voce)

your patients and
I

have repeatedly

your sitting room, to

in

But, with pleasure,

visitors.

many

of

can say, that

have a further object in view in thus setting forth the cure

that has been performed

by these Baths, accompanied by dry

cupping and the usual routine of Shampooing

that

it

should be generally known, that

confidence to the

When

afflicted.

it

first I

came

was labouring under most of those pains and

it is

my wish

give hope and

to your Bath, I

infirmities that

consequence of severe rheumatic fever and gout.

are the

Wasted

may

in appearance

scarce able to

ing from weakness in every joint

walk

listless

with pains

and

dispirited

aris-

both

ARMS RENDERED USELESS BY LONO STANDING CONTRACTION

unable to help myself 5

such was my

and with hesitation, I took my

of comfort, and suffice
pain,

it

first

state

when, trembling

Bath. I soon

felt it

a source

to say, I that night slept without

on the pillow which, the night

attention of the two nurses

before,

was obliged

to

it

any

required the

have in attend-

ance, for a full hour, before I could be laid in a position that

would give
enabled

me

me to disengage my arms

about in various directions,

and

dumb-bells you presented to

gave

me

The

the least hope of rest.

from

to

lift

third

my side,

to

Bath quite

move them

and play with the heaviest

every

me

Bath that followed

fresh accession of strength and freedom, and

am happy

to say, I return to

London,

now,

leaving very little to

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and time,

to restore

change of

air

better and

more complete than

Yes,

accompanying use of
I

have for many years enjoyed.

am

God, and sincerely hope that

grateful to

times, will be the

guiding thousands from the bed of

my

make amends by sending

rative to health

affliction, to

this

means of

the comforts

India has been the premature

of ease, health, and happiness.

grave of thousands of

now

the
cuppingfor

and frequent

affriction

Star of the East of our modern

to a state of health,

such has been the result of your Indian Bath

Sir,

which

me

countrymen

forth that

it

which

will

now,

hope,

will be the resto-

and strength of tens of thousands.

dismiss the subject, with further thanks to you and

Mrs. Mahomed, for kindness received, not forgetting your

assistant, to

and

ability

whom

am under much obligation for the feeling

with which, under your direction, he worked the

Vapour Baths.
I

am.

Sir,

your obliged,

WM. HART,

32, Black-lion-street, Brighton,

or,

Royal Exchange Fire Insurance

May

7,

CASE
Sin,

Baths,
I

was

my

Office,

1821.

IX.

Having heard of the cures performed by your Vapour

I

was induced

to

make

trial

of them. In

last

December

suffering under a violent attack of St. Antonys fire in

leg and foot, attended with considerable fever, and was,

in

consequence, confined to
the sinew3 of

my

my bed for near four months, so that

much contracted, accompanied

when my
still found myself much crippled, and, for beleg were

with great hardness in the part principally affected,

fever abated.

tween two and three months after, I could not walk but little,
and even then with the support of two sticks. In August
last,
I went to Brighton for three weeks, and
after applying your

Vapour Baths nine

times,

was
D

sufficiently restored to

walk

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my

without

you with

sticks.

and,

if

this,

think

am

you think

it

in

may

at full liberty to publish this case in

cures.

duty bound to acquaint

be of any use, you are

your forthcoming book of

Sincerely wishing you success,

.1

Your

am,

Sir,

truly obedient servant,

PETER HOARE.
Carshalton, near Croydon, Surrey,

October 28, 1S22.

The following names

are added in further testimony of

success in the treatment of contractions

Antonio,

Her Excellency

my

the Countess of

St.,

cured of con-

traction of the wrist.

Ashby, Miss, cured of a white swelling and a contraction of

the leg.

Belton, Mrs., cured of contraction of the wrist.

Birt,

Mr. George, Arundel-street, Loudon, cured of long

standing contraction of the knee.

Blomberg, the Rev. Dr., cured of contraction of the knee.

Butler,

Mr. John, Cheam, cured of contraction of hip and knee.

Day, Mr. G., London, cured of a contraction of the arm.

Edwards, Miss, cured of contraction from

fever.

Evans, Mr., cured of contraction of 5 years standing, occasioned by a

fall

from a horse.

Fowler, Miss, cured of contraction of hip and instep.

Green, Mr., cured of contraction of knee and instep.

Golding, Miss, cured, of a white swelling and contraction of
the knee.

Harcourt, Right lion; Earl, cured of contraction of hip and

knee.
Harriott, Mr., cured of contraction of hips and knees.

Incledon, Mr. Charles, Chedbury, Suffolk, cured of long stand-

ing contraction of the hip and knee.

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Lycett, Mr., Birmingham, cured of contraction of the ancles.

Mathews, Mr., (Comedian) cured of contraction of hip and

knee.
Pittock, Mr., Tunbridge Wells, cured of contraction and gout

long standing.

Samuel, Mr. S.,

Billiter-street,

cured of contraction of the

knee.

Ware, Mr.

S.,

Hampstead.

Williams, Capt., R. N., cured of contraction and debility.

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CHAP.

III.

PARALYSIS.

The

palsy

is

known by

or diminution of voluntary

the loss

motion, affecting certain parts of the body, often accompanied

with drowsiness. In some instances the disease

but

more

is

entire side of the

body from the head downward

The

it

confined to

usually happens, that one

a particular part

is affected.

species are,

Paralysis partialis, partial, or palsy of

1st.

some particular

muscle.
2d. Paralysis hemiplegica, palsy of one side longitudinally.
Paralysis paraplegica, palsy of one half of the body,

3(1.

taken transversely, as both legs and thighs.

4th. Paralysis venenata,

Paralysis

is

from the sedative

effects of poisons.

symptomatic of several diseases, as worms,

also

scrophula, syphilis, &c.

It

may

may

arise in

consequence of an attack of apoplexy.

likewise be oc a-ipned

flow of the nervous

motion
give

It

by any thing that prevents the

power from the

brain, into the organs of

hence, tumours, over distension and effusion, often

rise to

it.

It

may

often be occasioned by translation of

morbid matter
i'

as

to the head, by the suppression of the usual evaand by the pressure made on the nerves by luxations,
ires, wounds, or other external
injuries.
The long con-

" ns,

med. application of sedatives will likewise produce

palsy,

we

find (hose,

whose occupations subject them

stant handling of white lead,

to the con-

and those who arc much ex-

posed to the poisonous fumes of metals, or minerals, are very

36
apt to be attacked with

enervate the system,

Whatever tends

it.

may

to

relax

and

likewise prove an occasional cause

of this disease.

Palsy usually comes on with the sudden and immediate

loss of the

instances

motion and

it is

side,

but in a few

preceded by a numbness, coldness, and paleness,

and sometimes by
head

sensibility of the parts,

When

slight convulsive twitches.

the

much affected, the eye and mouth are drawn on one

the memory and judgment are much impaired, and the
is

speech

indistinct

is

and incoherent.

If the disease affects the

extremities, and has been of long duration,

it

not only pro-

duces a loss of motion and sensibility, but likewise a consi-

away

derable flaccidity and wasting

in the muscles of the

parts affected.

When

palsy attacks any vital part, such as the brain, heart,

or lungs,

it

soon terminates

consequence of apoplexy,
cure.

fatally.

When

it

arises as

generally proves very difficult of

it

Paralytic affections of the lower extremities, ensuing

from any injury done to the

spinal

marrow, by blows and

other accidents, usually prove incurable.

dangerous

disease

advanced period of

every

in

life, is

instance,

Palsy, although a
particularly at an

sometimes removed by the occur-

rence of a diarrhoea or fever.

The morbid appearances

to

be observed on dissections

in

met with

in

palsy, are pretty similar to those

apoplexy

to be

hence collections of blood, and of serous

are often found

latter,

which are

and

in

effused in the brain,

some

fluids,

but more frequently the

instances, the substance of this organ

seems to have suffered an

alteration.

apoplexy, the collection of extravasated

In palsy as welt as
fluid is

the opposite side of the brain to that which

generally on

is affected.

In the treatment of this disease, there exists great contrariety of opinion

attack

is

among

the faculty j sometimes, where the

sudden, and the disease arises in the head,

the

patient being of a plethoric habit, copious bleeding and cup-

ping arc resorted

to,

and the usual means as applied

in

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But where the patient

apoplexy.

and not too

debilitated constitution

mode

of treatment

advanced

in life,

of blood.,

an opposite

full

Many

adopted.

is

is

local

of a

means of increas-

ing the circulation, and soliciting nervous energy into the

affected parts, are resorted to in this

success.

all

In

warmth of

cases

it

effected than

is

proper to keep up

by what

limb, and

complaint with various

better

sufficient

means can

be

this

by the operation of Shampooing, accompanied

by the usual application of the Vapour Bath

Every physi-

who has written on the subject, invariably recommends

the warm Bath, of course not knowing the nature of my procian

cess,

which embraces

all

mon

bath, added to a

much

the soothing qualities of the

greater

com-

power of emollient

effi-

cacy, and causes a quick and an active circulation locally, as

may be
Who have
it

applied, or generally through the system.

experienced

can never forget the

I

its

relief

need say no more

which follow,

will bear

this disease, I

may

lenge competition

Those

effects in instances of this disease,

it.

has invariably afforded.

my never
me out in

failing appeal to the cases

what

have advanced

in

repeat with a degree of confidence, I chal-

from

the cures

which I have performed.

CASE

I.

Edward Henry Tulloch, now

of Mr.

Mahomed, was,

at Brighton,

under the care

whilst at Aston Clinton, seized with a

paralytic stroke, and for two years, was entirely

deprived
of the use of his limbs; he had been, for a long
period, under
the care of Mr. Ewin, of Aylesbury, and Mr. Rolles,
of Tring,
without being in the least benefitted by their
attendancebeing recommended to Brighton for the air, and there
hearing
of many wonderful cures performed by

Mahomed, was

tempted to try his remedy, and, after three times

bathing only,
entirely got the use of his right arm, and
experienced

much

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gained appetite, and was enabled to
rest without any composing medicines
which he had not
before been enabled to do.
benefit in every respect

E. H. T.

relief.

continues the Baths, and, on every fresh apan increase of strength and most wonderful

still

plication, finds

His friends and acquaintance are astonished

at the

rapid change in him.

EDWARD

(Signed)

TULLOCH.

H.

Sept. 1814.

CASE
I,

II.

Richard Long, of Derby-place, Brighton, hereby deabout 14 years ago I was seized with a paralytic

clare, that

me of the use of my right side, and

about my breast, head, &c. so that I was

stroke, which deprived

caused flying pains
unable to walk

hearing of Mr. Mahomeds wonderful cures,

I applied to him, and, by the aid of his Bath, I

way

am

in a fair

of recovery, and of being restored to perfect health.

RICHARD LONG.

(Signed)
Sept. 12 , 1814.

CASE

III.

Mr. Lee Antonees compliments

begs his acceptance of the enclosed

to

Mr. Mahomed, and

draft, for the benefit

he has

experienced himself, and likewise for the waiter, at the

Steyne Hotel.

may

Mr. Lee Antonee hopes that Mr. Mahomed

enjoy long health.

New

Steyne Hotel, Nov. 10, 1814.

CASE
Sm,

IV.

Having experienced much

your Vapour Baths,

been

New

afflicted for

in a

benefit

from the use of

paralytic case, with which

twelve months past, you may,

if

have

you please.

39
any one to me. No. 16, Highbury Terrace, Islington,

refer

as I shall be

for particulars,

testimony of

my

happy to give you the

approbation.
I

am, your very humble servant,

C. A.

Brighton, Feb. 10, 1815.

CASE

WHEELWRIGHT.

V.

Mrs. Atkins, of Hinton, Yorkshire,

Mr. Mahomed of the great
from the use of his Baths.

benefit

begs

enabled

two or three limes

I

walk a mile or two

to

have no doubt,
in a

Mr. and Mrs. A. are very much obliged to Mr. M.

kind attention.

made, Mr. A.

If any

will be

inform

A., yesterday, without assist-

Mr:

round the room, has been out to-day, and,

be

to

Mr. A. has experienced

ance, got up from his chair and walked

will

fullest

few days.

for his very

reference should be, at any time,

most happy

satisfactorily to

answer

it.

Brighton, Feb. 17, 1816.

CASE
I,

VI.

Joseph Schofield, was attacked with a paralytic

stroke, which completely deprived

me

of the use of

my

right knee, but,

Shampooing about

six

times,

was

after attending the

perfectly recovered.

No. 21, Cummin-street, Pentonville, London.

Cures, on the following highly respectable persons, have also

been effected by

me

Atkinson, Mr.

Bingham, The Hon. Mr.

Cooper, Mr.
Langharne, Admiral.
Mather, Mr., Dover.
Roddie, Captain, 38th Regiment.
Smith, Mr, Royal Artillery, Woolwich.

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CHAP.

IV.

RHEUMATISM.
This

is

a disease characterized by pyrexia* pains in the joints*

increased by the action of the muscles belonging to the joint*

and heat of the

an inflammatory

The

fixes

on the

by pain

tinguished

divided into three

is

after

one of these

distinguished into-

which the pain commences,

The

joints.

is

preceded by shivering* heat*

chronic rheumatism

the joints* without

in

species

is.

The acute rheumatism mostly terminates

arise at all times of the year*

when

from heat

but the spring and autumn are the seasons in which

j

and

pyrexia*

and anthrodijnia, or

are frequent vicissitudes of the weather,

and

dis-

species.

Rheumatism may

prevalent

is

lumbago, affecting the loins

or sciatica, affecting the hip

pains in the joints.

in

acute

and frequent pulse ;

and soon

ischias

blood* after vensesection, exhibits

Rheumatism

crust.

acute and chronic.

thirst*

The

part.

it

attacks persons of

people are less subject to

it

all

ages

there

to cold,

it is

most

but very young,

than adults.

Obstructed perspiration, occasioned either by wearing wet

clothes, lying in

exposed to cool
exercise*

is

damp linen* or damp rooms* or by beingwhen the body has been much heated by

air

the cause which usually produces rheumatism.

Those who are

much

afflicted

with

this

complaint* are very

apt to be sensible of the approach of wet weather* by finding

wandering pains about them

at that period.

Acute rheumatism usually comes on with lassitude and

by heat* thirst, anxiety* restlessness* and a

rigours* succeeded

hard pulse

soon after which, excruciating pains arc

felt in

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different parts of the

body, but more particularly in the joints

of the shoulder, wrist, knees, and ancles, or perhaps in the

hip

and then keep shifting from one joint to another, leav-

ing a redness and swelling in every part they have occupied,

Towards evening

as likewise a great tenderness to the touch.

there

is

generally a great exacerbation,

or increase of fever

and during the night, the pains become more severe, and

from one joint

shift

to another.

Early in the course of the disease, some degree of sweating

usually occurs

but

is

the pains or to prove

and

ritious

either to

remove

In the beginning, the urine

critical.

without any sediment

gress,

seldom so copious as

but as the disease advances in

its

is

pro-

the fever admits of considerable remissions, a late-

sediment

deposited

is

but

this

by no means proves

critical.

Chronic rheumatism

attended with pains in the head,

is

shoulders, knees, and other large joints, which at times are

confined to one particular part, and at others shift from one

joint to another,

fever

and

in this

without occasioning any inflammation or

manner

a considerable time, and

No danger

is

the complaint continues often for

at length

goes

son having been once attacked with

more or
losis is

less liable to returns of

sometimes formed,

relapses.

off.

attendant on chronic rheumatism

Neither

is

panied with danger

in

it j

it,

is

but a per-

ever afterwards

and an incurable anchy-

consequence of very frequent

the acute rheumatism frequently accom-

but in a few instances, the patient has

been destroyed by general inflammation, and now and then

by a metastasis to some vital part, such as the head and
lungs.

Acute rheumatism, although accompanied with a considerseldom

able degree of inflammation in particular parts, has
been known to terminate

in suppuration

but a serous or

gelatinous effusion takes place.

Rheumatism seldom proving

have offered

fatal,

very few opportunities

for dissections of the disease.

In the few which

43
have occurred, the same appearances have been observed as
and now
in inflammatory fever, effusion within the cranium,

and then

some of the

viscera.

recommend

faculty in the acute rheumatism,

The
ral

affections of

the gene-

antiphlogistic plan of treatment to be pursued, so long as

the febrile and inflammatory

patient

is

symptoms

When

are severe.

the

young, abstraction of blood, particularly when the

any important

disease attacks

part, is necessary

object after freely opening the bowels,

is

but the great

to procure a general

and mild diaphoresis by antimonial and mercurial preparations, assisted by opium or other narcotic, which may also
alleviate the pain,

Warm

Bath, where

Digitalis,

by modera-

and occasionally by the

the skin is particularly harsh

ting the circulation,

is

and

dry.

sometimes usefully conjoined with these

As the fever abates, and the strength appears

medicines.

impaired, tonics are given to promote the convalescence of

the patient,

and

to

When

obviate a relapse.

situated in a particular part,

the disease

is

fomentations and other local

In the arthrodynia, or chronic rheuma-

means are employed.

tism, the remedies of chief efficacy are stimulant diaphoretics

in

moderate doses regularly persevered

local

means of promoting the

internally

or ought to be

is,

by various

circulation through the affected

Anodynes are used both

part.

the greatest attention

in, assisted

and locally

and

paid to the several

functions of the body.

This
faculty

mode

the

is

of treatment usually adopted

by the

do not dispute the efficacy of such means as arc

here laid down, but I have cases to prove the inefficacy of

them

in

many

speak for

My

me

instances

the following testimonials must

again.

success, or

what name you

good fortune,

please,

or,

has been

my

every case of rheumatism that hus

gentle reader, call

it

by

very close attendant on

come

before

me

may

add, I have seldom failed in affording permanent relief and

;
I

am

still

led

on

to hope,

that I

may

be enabled to

effect

44
more singular

even

services to the

than

afflicted,

from time and circumstances, had

yet,

it

have

my power

in

to

perform.

<.

<

...

CASE
Sir,

have the pleasure to inform you

persuaded

got no

first

relief.

the public
to

to

advice

you

son.

I to say,

that I

am

the use of your Vapour Bath.

to

He

medical practitioners could recommend, but

to

due

It is therefore

know

this day,

may prove

to

you, and proper for

the great advantage that has resulted

him by the use of your Baths.

man

am

my

that

placing himself under your care, tried every

had, before

thing the

under the blessing of Pro-

recovery,

his

vidence, was owing

I.

remains in good health, and happy

fully

his

name

is

have referred a gentle-

Hamilton.

hope your

similarly beneficial.
I

am.

Sir,

Your obedient

servant,

WM. SLARK.
16 , Cockspur-street, Haymarket,

London.

CASE

My

dear Sir,

place, after

Being

II.

now on

the point of (putting this

a residence of six weeks, during which

have

taken sevcn-and-thirty of your Vapour Baths, accompanied

by the usual routine of Shampooing, or rubbing the limbs,

for an

obstinate chronic rheumatism, and general debility

45
of system,

and

should esteem inyself deficient, both in justice

you a written

gratitude, were I not to leave with

in

testimony of acknowledgment of the extraordinary benefit

have experienced under your treatment, very far exceeding

my

most sanguine hopes.

I first waited

upon you on the 28th of July

nervous, and full of anguish.

God, and your

skill,

returning

and more free from pain than

You

am now, by

invigorated,

have been for two years past.

communicate the

are at full liberty to

particulars of

my

you

for

case to any person similarly afflicted, applying to

relief,

and

practice,

to

me

will afford

it

by replying

any

to

weak,

the blessing of

home stouter, more

I

last,

promote your

real satisfaction to

may be made,

inquiries that

as

its efficacy.

propose a journey to Brighton for a fortnight or three

weeks, about the middle of November,

be a

visiter at

your house.

or addressed by letter, at

when

In the meantime

again

I shall

am

to be found

Walton-upon-Thames, Surrey.

Wishing you most sincerely a continuance of health and

success, I take

my

leave, remaining always.

My

dear

Sir,

very truly yours,

H. N,

CASE
To Mr. Mahomed.

I,

MIDDLETON.

III.

Wh.liam Edwards, Cordwainer,

of No. 3, Dukes-row, Duke-street, Brighton, hereby

known,
three

for the information of the public,

weeks

make

that for the last

have been most grievously afflicted with the

Rheumatic Gout, which deprived me of the use of my
I

limbs, as well as of

my

regular rest at night.

ful situation I applied to you, and,

In this dread-

by the aid of your Medi-

cated Baths, I have been restored to comparative health.

February

1,

1815.

4ti

CASE

IV.

Brighton, July
Sin,

The

rheumatic attack

every endeavour to remove

you are
benefit.

at liberty to refer

in

till

it,

my arm

1,

18 1G.

having resisted

had your Vapour Bath,

any person to me,

in

proof of

its

After five applications with Shampooing, and the

lapse of a

few days,

so in safety

and

bathed in the sea, and continued to do

am now

about returning to London, per-

fectly restored.

am, yours, &c.

CLEMENT WYATT.
Wyatt, Burkitt

&

Wyatt,

77, Coleman-street, London.

CASE

V.
Brighton, Nov. 3, 1819.

Sir,

Considering

of your Bath, as

it

it

right that

may be

under a similar malady,

beg

you should know the

effect

serviceable to others labouring

to state that I brought

my

here soon after she had a rheumatic fever, which

wife

left

After using your

violent rheumatic pain in the hip joints.

Bath three times, and being once cupped, she was entirely
freed from the pain, and has had no return of it since.
I

am.

Sir,

yours, &c. &c.

HENRY

S.

CHRISTIAN,

of London.
p.

s. 1

your table

thank you to allow the enclosed to lay upon

will

for the inspection of

CASE
Mrs. T. Nicoi.and
great

benefit

rheumatism

your patients.

VI.

acquaints Mr.

Mahomed

that she found

from the use of the Vapour Bath,

in

her joints.

June 14th, 1820.

for the

47

CASE
The

following

was sent

VII.

and appeared

to,

Gazette , as an advertisement, in the

to

The following statement,

whose

the individual by

month of

Brighton

1321

April,

the Brighton Gazette.

To the Editor of
Sir,

in the

common

in

justice,

is

due

young man I am
health, by means of

attention the

about to mention, has been restored to

Moses Weymark, who

with a most violent attack

the Vapour Baths and Shampooing.

lived with

me, having been seized

him of

of rheumatism, which deprived

was advised

to try the

Vapour Bath

the use of his legs,

but finding

expense

its

beyond his means, he could not for some time have recourse
to

it, till

Mr.

Mahomed
His

gratuitously.
lifted

from a

tion of the

fly

state

generously offered him three Baths

was

helpless in the extreme

to

to

my

great astonishment

walk, being, before, deprived of the least

He

use of his legs.

he was

and, within an hour after the first applica-

Bath and Shampooing,

he was enabled

whole of the day.

continued to move about the room the

The next morning he was sufficiently

recovered to walk from the Grand Parade to the East

and after taking the Bath, walked home,

restored in

two

days, and by

much

should have found so

incredible.

Had

I not seen

but having witnessed

offer

it

it,

for publicity,

conviction that there

is

two Baths

thus being
That any person

a time appears

should not have believed

conceive

through

quite

relief in so short
it,

Cliff,

it

it j

an incumbent duty to

medium, with the firm

no remedy for rheumatism equal to it.
this

I am. Sir,
Your obedient humble Servant,

JAMES GORINGE.
Brighton, April 4, 1821.
F

48

CASE
Sir,

but

VIII.

cannot yet say that I

have much

am

quite relieved

satisfaction in attributing the

have experienced

your Vapour Bath

to

of the excruciating agony and torment

brought with

perhaps

it,

may

it

others, under similar affliction, to

have done, which

pain,

relief I

and on recollection

my rheumatic

attack

be an encouragement to

recommend

their doing as I

have no hesitation in saying

rom

whole

will greatly

benefit them, and, I trust, encourage your continued attention

to the comforts and conveniences of your visiters.

recommend your Baths whenever op-

I shall continue to

portunity offers

being.

Sir,

your very obliged humble Servant,

WM. SHARP,
44, Weymouth-street, Feb. 23, 1822.

Mr.

S.

D. Mahomed, Brighton.

CASE
I,

John Law, of No.

that I have been

and shoulders,

IX.

3, Richmond-hill, Brighton, declare

afflicted

with the rheumatism in

my arms

to such a degree that I could neither dress

nor undress myself for upwards of ten weeks

being recom-

he applied his Indian Medicated

mended to Mr. Mahomed,

Vapour Bath, and, after eight

applications, I

was restored

to

perfect health and strength.

February 26, 1822.

CASE

X.
Brighton, Sept. 9, 1822.

Sir,

matism

Having been
in

my

back

afflicted

with the

for nearly seven

prevent me, for these

last three

Lumbago and Rheu-

months, so as wholly to

months, from working at

my

49

having been, unrelieved,

under several medical gen-

trade,

tlemen, both in London and in the

Brighton, in hope a change of air

when

cated Vapour Baths

to say, through

cure
as

may

me,

you

I applied to

my

for advice, and I

the kindness of God, and your

I

am

quite well and free

power

to

from

and

in gratitude necessary to

and

if

This
;

and

recompense you for your valuable

time, and the trouble I have occasioned you, I feel

give you,

beg

humane

pain.

Vapour Bathing

justly be attributed to your

not in

it is

to

your valuable Institution, the Indian Medi-

I heard of

attention to

came

country, I

might be of service to me,

make

you think proper,

this

it

in justice

acknowledgment;

full liberty to

make my

ease publicly known.

With

the deepest sense of gratitude,

I

am.

Sir,

Your obedient humble Servant,

JOHN DAVENPORT.
1'7,

Gardener-street, Brighton.

CASE XL

Sib,

London, Nov.
I feel

recovered from

2, IS22.

my duty to acquaint you, that I am quite

my late severe attack of the rheumatic gout,

it

and have at present no appearance of relapse, which

almost a miracle, as you well
to be carried into your

know

I consider

was repeatedly obliged

Bath by the assistance of two men.

Steam Vapour Baths I was

After taking eleven of your Indian

quite restored, although I

my

was

several times given over

by
must say I think the
recommended by you, and prepared

friends during the operation.

medicine (the electuary)

under your direction by Messrs. Gregory and Bates, Chemists

and Druggists, of Brighton, was of great service to me, and
completely removed the chief cause of

my

complaint, and for

50
which

have

you think proper

happy

to give

my

to return

grateful acknowledgments.

to refer any person to

me,

them any further information

remain.

Sir,

in

shall

my

If

be very

power.

yours, sincerely,

THOMAS JACKSON.
34, South Audley-street, London.

Most

of the following respectable individuals have at va-

rious times received benefit in

use of

my BATH

and

rheumatic complaint by the

SHAMPOOING

Andrews, Dr.
Arthur, Mr. London.
Austin, Rev.
Barrett,

I.

Ockham,

Surrey.

Mr. Vauxhall.

Begbie, Mr.

I.

Hoxton.

Bentinck, Lord Charles.

Benton, Mr. G. Holborn.

Brown, Mr.
Bulbeck, Mr. John Havant.
Cleaver, Mr. S. Kennington

Compton,

Sir

Common.

John

Cowley, Mr. Arlington

Street.

Crowder, Mr. Finsbury Square.

Dallas,

Mr.

Davis, Mr. Peckham.

Doyle, Sir Charles, cured of rheumatic affection and contraction of the arm.

Duval, Mr. Robert, Buckingham Street, Fitzroy Square

Eggington, Mr. Billbrook,

Fairlie,

Mr. Broad

Street.

Fcrmor, Major General

Staffordshire.

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Goslyn, Captain, rheumatism, five years standing, cured in
three weeks.

Grey, Colonel.

Hamilton, Mr. M.P.

Herbert, Mr. R. London.
Holland, Mr.

I.

Hordun, Mr. Sardon,

Staffordshire.

Impey, E. Esq. Newick.

Jones, Mr.

I.

London.

Johnston, Mr.
Johnston, Mr.

I.

Johnston, Mrs.

Kemp, T. R. Esq.
Kenny, Dr.
Lap, Mr. Cork.

Lemond, Mrs.
Liston, Mr. Comedian.

Lucas, John, Esq.

Lyons, Rev. Mr. Gloucester.

Malcolm,

Sir,

Pulteney.

Mathews, Mr.
Menzies, Mr. James, Edinburgh.
Morie, Mr. London.

Murray, Colonel, 18 th Hussars, cured of rheumatism and

contraction.

Nicholls,

Mr.

Nixon, Mr.
North, Captain, R.N. Oakly, Suffolk.
Palmer, Mr. T.

Parkhouse, Mr. R. rheumatic affection and

Phelan, Mr.
Philpot,
Fitter,

I.

I.

debility.

London.

Mr. Kennington.
R. Bedford Street, Covent Garden.

Popham, Mr. Stamford Street.

Prater, Mr. Arlington Street, St. James.

52
Pugh, Mr., Brewer, Great

Russell-street.

Real, Mr. Alexander, Tunbridge Wells.

Reed, Mr.
Reeves, Mr. Chas., Kennington, long standing rheumatism

and contraction.
Robin, Mr. Beverston Castle, Gloucestershire.

Rodd,

Capt., R.

N.

Roles, Mr. Grey Coat-street, Westminster.

Rutter, Mr., Mitcham.
Schoel, Mr. John.

Shelton, Mr., Hampstead.

Simms, Mr. W.

W.

Smith, General.
Sterling, G. A. Esq., Brewer-street, Russell- square.

Tayler, Mr. E. Temple, London.

Vernon, Mr., Kegworth, Leicestershire.

Whatley, Col.
Wells, Admiral Sir John.

Wigram,

Charles, Esq., Fenchurch-street.

Woodthorpe, Mr., London.

Wyndham,

Colonel.

CHAP. V.
SPRAINS.

Sprain, or subluxatio, happens most frequently in the wrists,

knees, and ankles

some sudden

and

by a

usually occasioned

is

slip,

or

effort or violent exertion.

Sprains of the tendons and ligaments are usually productive of

In

an immediate painful and inflammatory swelling.

severe sprains there

is

often not only an increased action of

the arteries in the inflamed part, but there

instantaneous effusion from the rupture of

vessels.

In general,

we may

the serous kind, as the skin

is

time after the accident ; but

is

likewise an

some of the small

suppose the effusion to be of

not altered in colour for

some

sometimes happens that the

it

tumid parts are either of a deep red or leaden colour from the
very

first,

owing

to blood

being extravasated from the rup-

tured vessels.

In the treatment of sprains, two circumstances are very

properly attended to by the faculty
possible means, the swelling

all

able magnitude

the

first,

from arising

to prevent,

at

by

any consider-

employ those remedies that

the second, to

known to be powerful in removing inflammation.

To answer the first of these intentions, restringent applica-

are

tions,

are

such as vinegar, ardent

made use

of.

It is

spirits,

and the

recommended

to

lees of red wine,

immerse the injured

part in any of these immediately on receiving the injury

effusion will be rendered
be,

much

less

than

and perhaps prevented altogether.

used soon after the accident, and

is,

it

the

otherwise would

Cold water

is

also

doubtless, as a prelimi-

54
nary step to other applications, often attended with the best
effects.

Local bleeding, leeches, and where fever

sometimes

it

is

concomitant, as

in violent cases, opiates, together with refri-

is,

gerants, and the remedies which prove useful in other inflam-

mations producing fever, are administered.

Proper rest

is

absolutely necessary for the limb, which never should be kept

in a

pendent position.

This
all

is

the usual method of treatment by the faculty

in

most complete and

instances of sprain I have effected the

permanent

cures.

CASE

I.

Brighton, Charles-street, April 25, 1820.

Sib,

with the greatest pleasure that

It is

you of the

benefits I have derived

Shampooing Baths,
any

restorative.

after I

from the use of your Indian

had almost despaired of finding

think I should be acting ungratefully and

unjustly to the character of the Bath,

case

known

as

have to inform

much

if

make my

I did not

as possible, for the service of others

labouring under a similar complaint.

My

lameness

in

the hip arose from over exertion

or a

sprain in riding, having travelled nearly four hundred miles in

the course of a few days

was taken

ill

the day after I had

completed the journey (about the 21st of February, 1819,)

accompanied with the most extreme pain

Spirits, I

from London

much,

found myself

to Chelsea,

much

bathing and sea

when

to

better,

which increased

was attended by a surgeon

and then applied

1819,

right leg

of a fortnight, by the constant application of

in the course

Bathing

my

in

at

when

my

walked

lameness very

Chelsea for

some time,

Mr. Astley Cooper, who advised warm

air.

took the

left

warm

Chelsea for Brighton in April

water and Vapour Bath, and

55
continued them for four months with blisters on the hip
the time of bathing I

was

without receiving any benefit

walk without

my

at this time I

two crutches and a

sling.

was not
I

was

and out of bed by two people, and attended during

at Brighton by four medical gentlemen

and the

daily decreased,

wasting fast away

my

at

flesh

in

able to

lifted in

my

stay

relief from

September 1819,

my health and strength

my hip, thigh, and leg, was
thinking me in a decline, ad-

much worse

and continued to get

^finding no

town

I returned to

them, or the bathing,

electrified and cupped several times,

on

doctors

vised tny return again to Brighton for the benefit of the

bathing, at which time I had two large places open on

I returned to

hip, sufficient to contain sixty peas.

in

1S20,

when hearing of your Baths, and the wonderful

cures

my

case,

you had performed,

you
I

told

I sent for you,

and after stating

me frankly, you could make

the cure in

two months

consented, and after having taken your Bath every day for

nearly four weeks, I relinquished

I

my

Brighton

now

my

bear great weights on the leg

the ground,

my health

pains entirely abated,

crutches for

my

cure

may
I

could not before put to

CASE

am.

Sir,

servant,

Baths

in three

GODWIN.

II.

in stating, that his

repeated sprains was too weak

helpless,

H.

presents his compliments to Mr.

and has great pleasure

for

was completely

Mahomed,

knee, which from

any exertion, and almost

restored by his

weeks, without a single drawback.

off the knee cap,

my

be considered as secured.

I.

entirely

sticks.

and strength greatly improved, and

Your obedient

Lord Newark

two

Vapour

He

left

which he had worn for many months, after

the second Bath.

55, King's ltoad,

West
November 11
,

Cliff,

1822.

Brighton,

5G

CASE

III.

Lady Louisa Cornwallis, owing

had been

to a sprain,

unable to put her right foot to the ground for nearly two
years

during that period she was attended by some of the

most eminent Surgeons

in

London, who attributed the con-

stant pain she suffered, to deep seated inflammation on the

muscles and joints

poultices,

they prescribed bleeding, blisters, vinegar

and other cold applications, which were

without producing any amendment.

Friction,

all

warm

tried

bathing,

and bandages proved equally unsuccessful.

Mr. Mahomed, upon examining her

foot, felt confident the

pain proceeded entirely from one of the muscles being a

twisted, and that the

Vapour Bath with

his

little

method of Sham-

pooing, would effect a complete cure.

After coming out of the Bath the third time.

Lady Louisa

walked across the room without support, and was

at the

end

of ten days, able to take walking exercise for half an hour,

with only slight inconvenience arising from weakness of the

muscles, and

is

constantly, for

now

perfectly free

from the pain she suffered

more than eighteen months.

Brighton, September 17, 1822.

CASE

IV.

London, Nov.

Sir,

have been requested by

my

sister, in

1,

compliance

with your wish of adding her case to your work,

lishing, to

1S22.

now pub-

forward you every particular of her accident and

cure, feeling

most happy

in the

opportunity thus afforded her

of bearing testimony to the efficacy of your Vapour Baths,

and hoping thereby to induce others, similarly

employ the remedy which

in

afflicted, to

her case has been attended with

such success, the more unlocked for, as the accident occurred

57
nearly three years previous to

sprain IN HER knee arose from a very

by her bodily health being

might have been

trifling cause,

occasioned

in rather a debilitated state,

serious in

less

The

her applying to you.

its

and

consequences, had not a

very retired situation deprived her for

many months

of good

was not until after berrg two years on

crutches that she came to London, where she remained nine
months, and certainly during that time made some progress
medical advice, and

it

but though hopes were firmly held out to her of a cure at

last, yet not any were given of its being effected under another

twelvemonth
abstain as

would

at least

much

during which time

it

was necessary

to

from the use of any thing that

as possible

the offended nerve, and bring on a return of

irritate

Her general health in the mean time had suffered

materially from confinement and want of exercise, and it was
with the hope, of re-establishing that, that she was first in-'
inflammation.

duced to think of trying your Vapour Baths.

It is

but justice

here to acquaint you that she went to Brighton greatly prejudiced,

and had

fully

determined not to allow the knee to be

rubbed or touched in any way.

tion,

In pursuance of this resolu-

she took the Baths without the additional application of

Shampooing,

for the first

materially affected by

week, and found her health very

them

indeed at

and apparently completely overcome

much
vere,

she was very

ill,

her knee also seemed

symptoms of

worse, with a return of the old

heat, swelling, and pain

first

disease,

she however determined to perse-

and at the weeks end finding her general health improv-

ing, prejudice

began to give way, and she allowed her knee

be treated according to your directions, strictly following

your advice in every respect
so rapid was her improveto

ment from

this

time, that she could well have put her,

crutches aside after the eighth bath, though fear

continue them four days longer,

when

she

was

made her

able to

walk

firm and steadily without support of any kind, and step in

and out of a carriage, though before obliged to be lifted as a
little child.

She continued the Baths

after that regularly

for.

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nearly four weeks, and took in

all

being anxious to

forty,

ensure a perfect cure, from the use of which her general

health derived equal benefit with the limb.
It is now five months since she left Brighton, during which
time she has enjoyed an excellent state of health, though not

naturally of a robust constitution, and has never experienced

any inconvenience from her knee, and

now

is

able to stand,

walk, and kneel as well as ever, without either pain or

My

ness.

good of
to be

begs

me

stiff-

to

mention for the

others, that in her opinion not any

judgment ought

sister particularly

formed of the

successive trials in

effect of the

Baths under six or eight

any bad case, nor can a cure be ever expected

without patience and much perseverance, often

in spite

of

discouraging appearances.
I

have now only to add our united wishes

and an assurance that

we

making

effects of

the beneficial

shall at all

for

your success,

times feel happy

in

your Vapour Baths more

generally known.
I

am.

Sir, yours, &c.

MARIAN LE MESURIER.

@
The following names may be

added, in further testimony

of relief afforded by Shampooing, in cases of Sprains

Bishop, Mr. James.

Bloomfield, Right Hon. Sir B., cured of sprained knee and
thigh, with lumbago.

Egremont, Right Hon. Earl

of,

cured of sprained wrist,

Hill, Mr., cured of violent ditto.

Tilt,

Mr., 39, Paternoster

Row.

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CHAP.
What

the

enabled to
ficient

VI.

Vapour Bath and Shampooing,

effect,

my

readers

hands,

all

are

already, suf-

proof: I do not wish to press them forward as being

capable of accomplishing every cure, but

on

together,

must have had,

my

praise of their general

it

must be allowed

and conjoined

cy, does not exceed the fair limits of truth.

effica-

have dwelt on

Asthma, Contractions, Paralysis, Rheumatisms, and Sprains:

with what success I have treated these several complaints,
the letters I have received are the best testimony I can offer.
I

have

ter,

now

only to present a few cases of a general charac-

some of them being of

which, without comment,

a very peculiar description, and

I lay

before

my

readers, to bear

evidence for themselves.

CASE

I.

CASE OF HOARSENESS AND LOSS OF VOICE.

Anne Fosseck, of Gracechurch-street, London,

after

having

taken a number of the Indian Medicated Vapour

Baths, has
proved their efficacy, by the restoration of her voice,

which

she had lost during the space of the

preceding six months.
This testimony she is desirous of leaving,
for the benefit of
others

and

also, as

an acknowledgment for the benefit which

she has derived:

Brighton, 5th of the 8th month, 1819.

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CASE

II.

CASE OF VIOLENT PAIN IN THE KNEE, OCCASIONED AY

At

SEVERE COLD.

b Hannah
was

No.

Siiee, of

afflicted for eleven

brought on by a severe cold

sheets

By

the use

Shampooing seven

Mount

11,

Pleasant, Brighton,

years with a violent pain in

of the

times, I

my

caught from lying in

knee,

damp

Medicated Vapour Bath and

was

perfectly cured.

Sept. 12, 1814.

CASE

III.

CASE OF LOSS OF VOICE.

Mrs. Morgan has great pleasure in acknowledging the

efficacy of Mr. Mahomeds Vapour Baths, which, after a few
trials,

restored her voice, which she had lost for

two years

and three quarters.

Brighton, August 14, 1822.

CASE

IV.

CASE OF SPINAL COMPLAINT.

Dear

Sir,

cannot think of leaving Brighton, without

acknowledging the great benefit

have experienced by the use

of your invaluable Medicated Vapour Baths, and

feel truly

grateful that the Almighty has blessed your system in a case

where

had wholly despaired of recovery.

After above four

years extreme lameness from a spinal complaint, I have

the satisfaction

of accompanying

with the free use of

my

limbs

pleasure of calling

on

you,

amongst numerous

my

and when

seeing

now

friends in short walks,

my

give myself the

crutches arranged

others on your staircase, surrendered

on

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similar

happy occasions.

in

have been, and

recommending

still

invalids,

be solicitous to promote your interest, and contri-

shall

bute to the relief of

my own

assure you

most zenlous advocate

continue, a

and

my

suffering fellow-creatuies,

by

relating

wonderful restoration.

With

best respects to Mrs.

Mahomed and

remain. Dear

yourself,

Sir,

Your obliged

Patient,

MARIAN SEDGWICK.
Brighton,

May

2, 1822.

CASE

V.

CASE OF DISEASED SPINE AND NERVOUS DISORDER.

Brighton, October 9, 1S22.

My

Dear

Sir,

Through
much

been the means of so

I

the divine blessing, you have

benefit to

my

bodily health, that

cannot leave this place without testifying

my

gratitude to

you upon that account.

my early youth suffered severely from dismy whole constitution has received a shock

Having from
eased spine,

which perhaps

it

will never altogether recover from.

true that distressing and

It is

most painful malady was, under the

judicious treatment of a very dear medical friend, nearly cured

three years ago, at Clifton, that is to say, by my remaining

in

a horizontal posture nearly two years, the

inflammation of the
spine entirely subsided, and I was pronounced
free

disorder

yet, notwithstanding this,

from that

such a degree of weak-

ness remained that Iwas quite unable

to bear the motion of
a carriage sitting up, and equally unable to
bear the exercise

of walking without 'great pain and

difficulty.
after I left Clifton,

leturn

became

more alarming,

symptoms of

evident,
until

Some

time

the disease being about to

which symptoms became more and

came

to this place last

June, at which

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time the curve of the dorsal vertebra (which had never been

removed) became more considerable, with increasing

entirely

tenderness in several of the bones.

was

much

suffering

when I came here from a very painful nervous

disorder in the head, which made the least noise distressing to me in the extreme. Upon first using your justly celelikewise

brated Vapour Bath, the nervous irritation was greatly re-

and

lieved,

had done

my

head

more

felt

quiet and easy than

for a length of time.

That curve, which was so

indeed with respect to the spine.

considerable

when

came

here,

ness, although not entirely

lessened-,

can now walk

is

almost removed

removed

ease than I could,

the tender-

in all the bones, greatly

can bear the motion of a carriage

comfort, which before

do

before

it

used the Bath

times, and can truly say that the effect has been great

fifty

now

have

sitting up,

with

had not for six years been able to

nearly half a mile at a time, with more

when

I left

home, walk twenty

my lungs,

account of the very delicate state of

for the winter to leave the sea, which I very

On

yards.

am

obliged

much

regret,

Bath some time longer

being well assured that continuing the

would quite cure the spinal disorder however, please God I

live, I hope to renew it in the spring, with increased benefit.
3

The

disorder in

and

my

my

much

strength

the tendency of the

bear
for I

my

head has been likewise greatly relieved,

Vapour Bath

testimony that

have been gaining

May God

increased, a full proof that

to

does not

it

weaken

make

flesh ever since I

it is

not

can likewise

people

grow

began to use

thin,

it.

continue to bless you in the means you have

hitherto so effectually used for the relief of your fellow-creatures

may He

spare you long to your friends, and before

your removal from

which we are

all

this

woild,

fit

you for that eternal

state to

hastening.
I

remain,

Your

my

dear

sincere

Sir,

and grateful Friend,

MARY WALKER.

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case

vr.

CASE OF NERVOUS COMPLAINT, ATTENDED WITH PAINS IN THE

HEAD, ALSO A CASE OF THE LOSS OF THE USE OF LIMBS.
Brighton, Nov. 6, 1821.

Mr. Mahomed.

Sir, I

am

very unwilling to leave your

house, without acknowledging

ful cure effected

my

gratitude for the wonder-

on Mrs. Wartnaby by the use of your Vapour

She had for many years past laboured

Baths and advice.

under a most distressing nervous complaint, attended with

dreadful pains

the head, which confined her

in

part of the year to her bed,

rienced any

and for which she never expe-

although the advice of

relief,

the greatest

many medical gen-

tlemen in London and elsewhere had been followed.

was

three years ago she

air,

and came

the profession,
least benefit 5

desired to try the effects of the sea

to this place,

who

and

About

recommended

to

a gentleman of

attended her for four months without the

as I

had at that time used the Vapour Baths

with success in curing a long-standing head-ache, brought

on, I imagine, by

house, I

constant attendance at Lloyds Coffee-

much wished

that their efficacy should be tried by

was
opposed by the gentleman who attended
j
wdio seemed decidedly to object to the experiment.

Mrs. VV
her,

my

but

Since that period she had been getting gradually worse,

and

our medical friend candidly told us that no medicine could be of service to her, and that she must keep herself
at last

wrapped

in flannel, carefully

avoiding

bear her miserable existence (for

accustomed
remaining

ments I

fortitude.

in

was no

air,

and

better) with her

Seeing no end to her sufferings by her

such a state,

vva3 able,

it

atmospheric

all

again urged, with

the use of your

length (though from her very

the argu-

Vapour Baths, and

weak frame
ii

all

at

not without danger)

G4
got her to your house, where she has resided for the space
of two months, and

now

returns

home with me

in as

good

health and spirits as possible, perfectly able to bear the coldest air,

and

Whilst

to

walk for miles,

my pen

is

in

my

if

necessary.

hand, I take the opportunity of

mentioning another most extraordinary case, recommended

by

me
A very
:

intimate acquaintance and neighbour,

who had

lost

was

in-

the use of her limbs for the last four or five years,

duced, by
satisfied

my

your Vapour Baths, being

intreaties, to try

they could do no harm

whilst

physician gave no hopes of relief

at the

she

came

and although the Baths have only been used

she

is

now

same time her

to Brighton,

for

a fortnight,

able to walk without the use of her crutches, or

the assistance of any one, and doubtless will return home, in

the course of a month, perfectly cured.

I remain. Sir,

Your most humble

Servant,

JOSEPH WARTNABY,
Dalston, near Hackney, and Lloyds

Coffee-House.

CASE

VII.

CASE OF SWELLING, AND VIOLENT TAIN IN TIIE LEG AND

THIGH.

On

the 3d of October, ISIS, I

violent pain in my leg and thigh

I perceived a

was
;

most

seized with a

a few days after which

lump of hard substance on the latter also

;

a swelling in the veins, both of which increased every succeeding day till, at last, I was so lame that I could not w alk
T

across the

weeks

room without

nor did

assistance, during the space of five

ever sleep at night, the pain was so ex-

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65
eruciating.

was ordered by a medical gentleman

ten leeches, which

I

was then bled

which

flannel

to fear

it

did without receiving the smallest relief.

the foot, without better success

in

warm

remedy proved

began

ineffectual.

would be of serious consequence, when

fortunately

recommended

Vapour Baths, which

make

to

did

and, upon taking the third bath, I

me

to perfect health, in

nor have I ever

swelling in

my

was most

of Mr. Mahomed's

much relief
walk up and down stairs
walked home the seventh
;

which

state I

am

at present

the least pain, nor seen the smallest

felt

veins

trial

after the first I felt

second I was enabled to

restored

after

tried fomentations of poppies, and applied

in short, every

after the

to apply

for all of

which

certainly

am

in-

debted to Mr. Mahomeds Vapour Bath and Shampooing, and

I have

no hesitation in saying that I

recommending them, whenever

flicted in

in

shall ever feel

my

happy in

power, to any one

af-

a similar manner.

MARY

DAVIS,

Servant-maid to Dr. Bankhead, Marine-parade.

Brighton, Dec. 28 , 1818

CASE

VIII.

CASE OF ABSCESS, ARISING FKOM STRAINING THE MUSCLES

OF TIIE THIGH.
Injustice to Mr.
fect cure

on me.

Mahomed,

I declare

he has effected a per-

Having, from violent exercise and exertion

while hunting, strained

the muscles and sinews of my

right leg and thigh,

to walk, A

in such a manner as not to be able

LARGE ABSCESS FORMED ON MY THIGH, and a

nervous rheumatic gout affection (as the faculty term

attended

it,

the pain of which

was so great as

to deprive

it)

me

6f>

of

and

rest,

continued in this

getting any

relief,

way

for

some months, without

taking medicines, and being attended by

the most eminent physicians and surgeons

despaired of

getting cured, and was advised to go to the sea-side, where,

by

accident, I heard of Mr.

Mahomed.

consulted him and

immediately went into his 3team-bath, and found

I

came

out.

the pains

continued his bath daily

and got well

I gained strength

relief
left

when

me, and

and have ever since con-

tinued so, without taking any medicine, or consulting 1 any

medical gentleman.

N.B.

It is

now two

years since I

was

so

ill

as I herein de-

scribe.

SAML.

(Signed)

Cowarth House, near

May

1st,

HOMFRAY
Staines,

Bucks,

1820.

'

CASE

IX.

CASE OF VIOLENT INFLAMMATION IN THE FOOT.

*

Louisa Powles, daughter of Mr. Powles, of Devonshiresquare,

London, aged ten

years, had been afflicted with a

VIOLENT INFLAMMATION IN HER RIGHT FOOT, for the Space of

five

months.

She had been unable

to use the foot during that

period, and had suffered considerable pain and confinement.

She was ordered

to Brighton for the benefit of the sea air,

had been there three weeks.

salt-water baths

experienced.

The

being suspended
to bear

the

She bathed

in the sea

but very slight improvement,

child

in a

slightest

walked with crutches,

sling,

if

her

and

and

warm

any, was
right foot

unable to touch the ground, or

pressure

Mr. Mahomeds Steam Bath was

upon
tried.

it.

At

this

period,

After one bathing,

with the process of Shampooing, the sling was thrown aside

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after

child

two more bathings, repeated on successive days, the

walked home without her crutches ; and in two or

three days more, she

From

at a time.

was

so far recovered as to

walk a mile

that time to the present, a space of four

weeks, the foot has been daily improving in strength, and the
child

now on

is

the point of returning

home, able

walk

to

nearly as well as before the inflammation appeared, with a

slight limp.

During the

first

immersed only

two days of trying the bath, the

to the hip,

desire, she

immersed
result

in the

from

strength

it

was on the

Vapour.

No

in progress

Mahomed, and
ceived,

No

moment.

still

seemed im-

Mr. Powles thinks

childs health

which she had

re-

under, would have ended in the cure of

hopes were, however, held out to him of any

5

and

Mr. Mahomed accomplished,

according to

and

of recovery previously to her going to Mr.

other than a protracted cure

that

childs general health

that the medical treatment

aud was

the foot.

whatever appeared to

no doubt that the

right to state that he has

was

and fourth days, wholly

(which, however, before were good)

proved, and remain so to this

it

third

debility

on the contrary, the

was

By Mr. Maho-

immersion might injure the general health.

meds

child

under an apprehension that entire

all

it

seems to him, therefore,

in a very

few days, what,

experience and expectation, would otherwise

have been the work of

many months.

He

has, however,

been very careful to state the circumstances precisely as they

have occurred, for the information of others, who will, of
course,

draw

their

own

conclusions from them.

J.

Brighton, Sept. 12, 1819.

D.

POWLES.

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CASE X.
MOST INTERESTING CASE OF MERCURIAL AND COMPLICATED
DISEASE.

FROM JOHN SHAW,

I

had always been remarkably healthy and strong, but was

with medicines, morning, noon, and night, for

latterly, teased

eighteen months

my

had several open sore3, for the

first

time in

accompanied by high feverish pulses, generally beat-

life,

ing upwards of S4 in the minute

the time,

skin,

during the greater part of

was plagued with a continued sore and

throat, violent aches

my

Esg. L.L.D.

and pains

and eruptions nearly

my

in

ulcerated

limbs, discolorations in

over me, for the last twelve

all

or thirteen of those months, while swellings and inflamma-

on

tions also, occasionally appeared

and

For the

fingers.

confined to

my

last ten

my

was

house, and towards the close of that interval,

ten or eleven weeks, to

my bed, when my right arm was twice

contracted, and right wrist nearly powerless for

together, and

hands,

feet, ankles,

months of the same time

two tumours

fixed

on

my

legs

many

days

the one on

the left shin burst, and the other on the outside of the right
leg,

above the ankle bone, was opened by

Christmas, 1816,

when

incision.

After

had been upwards of two months

confined, whitlows appeared on

two of

my

fingers,

and the

were itching and inflamed round the nails, one of

which had split many months before, and the roof of my
mouth and inner jaws or fauces became ulcerated, on catchothers

ing fresh cold.

In April,
sufferings,

1816, shortly after the

my

disease

was

said to

commencement

warm

climates.

my

be caused by the use of

mercury, which had been administered to

tities, in

of

me

in great

quan-

In June, 1816, on catching cold,

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69
was

said to

be

with Saint Anthonys

afflicted

or with an ailment very like

my disorder was

year,

fire

my

on

face,

In the autumn of the same

it.

supposed to be mingled with sea scurvy ;

afterwards to appear as rheumatism; subsequently as gout;

and, about Christmas, 1S16, as erysipelas in the mouth, and

some

more than once, it was judged by

Whatever it might have been it evi-

other parts; and,

some

to

be

syphilitic.

dently puzzled the doctors, notwithstanding

by very eminent

was attended

practitioners.

Nearly exhausted by malady, in August, 1817,

was ad-

vised to discontinue medicine, to repair to the sea -coast, and

there to use tepid sea-water baths, and exercise in the

began

to use the tepid sea-water bath in

middle of the

latter

month

London, for about

August and September, IS 17, and

three weeks, in

air.

in the

visited the sea-coast of Sussex;

there used the tepid sea-water baths very frequently, for seven

weeks, and took constant exercise

also, as far as I

When
afflicted

was able

my

then very infirm state.

with oedema, or swelling of

my

and limbs

feet

and the remains of some of

pains, especially in the

and blotches

rugations on

and on foot

the sea-coast, in September, 1817, I

I visited

ness in the joints,

tions

in

my carriage

in

all

my face

my

two fingers of each hand

over

my

skin
;

nose and

on

my

palate

and gums, though

erup-

lips scarred,

swollen, distorted, and unpliant, as were also both

sores

lumps, and cor-

scars,

my

stiff-

aches and

first

and forehead

was

my

ears

had swallowed but

eleven grains of sublimate, in the whole, during twenty-five

days, in April, and the

first

May, preceding,

fourteen days of

and which never had provoked much ptyalism or spitting

the incision in

my

was not healed, and large hollows

right leg

remained abont the

cicatrices in various parts,

had been tumours, or ulcers

indurations, continued about

wise, on the

my

nose,

first

lips,

two

and inflammatory swellings and

some of those

fingers of each hand,

and cars

where there

parts, and, like-

and on and about

contractions also of

some of

my

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me

muscles and tendons, and librous parts distressed

Having returned

to

me

greatly.

London

was

desired

beginning of November,

in the

my

1817, merely to shew myself to

them again,

par-

and lower part of the

ticularly the contraction of the point

nose, which disfigured

doctors, and to consult

to continue the former plan of

using tepid sea-water baths and exercise, on the sea-coast,

and, accordingly, after a journey of three days, between Lon-

don and Brighton,

I visited this place,

same November, 1817, with

on the 15th of the

the stated ailments of the

all

preceding September, remaining about me, and very

abated

and was not able

and down
to

stairs,

without

walk without using a

lean

upon

in short, I

from

to rise

difficulty

stick,

was then

my

seat,

little

nor to go up

and pain, nor was

I able

and sometimes a person

to

dragging on a miserable

still

existence, unfit for exertion of any kind, and unfit for the

common

business of

life.

gentleman, abroad, had declared to

me

that he speedily

cured his gout by exposing only the foot and limb to steam

my

and one of

medical attendants had informed

me

that a

lady was cured of obstinately returning eruptions, after several

seasons trial of the

warm

sea-water baths, by the use of a

steam-bath, in Paris, and suggested that, perhaps, the same

kind of bath might be of service to

know how
riosity to

it

was used.

me

but he did not

These circumstances, and the cu-

examine the mode of applying the vapour to the

whole person, led me to Mr. Mahomed, whose painted board

I

recollected to have seen

when

in

Brighton before, and, on

inquiry made, I immediately resolved to try the use of the

steam, and his

After the

of

my

feet

skill.

first

or second bathing, the oedema or swellings

and limbs disappeared, and the remains of

former aches and pains ceased

at the

same time, the eruptions

and blotches evidently began to quit

ged parts of the skin became even.

my

my

skin,

About the

and the ragfifth

bathing.

71
I

my

found, to

were healed,

astonishment, that the ulcers in

as

destroying the

were

also those of

flesh for

my

palate

my gums, which had been

upwards of two months, without any

seeming chance of being stopped by the applications prescribed.

On the fifth bathing, the servant carelessly rubbed

which had covered the

off the plaister,

where the

incision

The inflammatory swellings

my limbs and fingers, and

and indurations which affected

my

lips

my right leg,
to my surprise,

on

was made, and, equally

that sore also appeared healed.

particularly

sore,

and nose, quickly .abated, and, before

had bathed 20 or 30 times, they were no longer percep-

The

tible.

and about the same number of 20 or 30 times

parts, in

bathing,

contractions of the muscles, tendons, and fibrous

were not

to

be

felt,

and

my

limbs and fingers re-

and

covered their free action, without pain

and nose, their proper

my lips and

and

stiff,

tions, and such

my skin,

upon

and

stantly

flexibility

nose

my

ears, lips,

my joints became

less

The former erup-

less distorted.

from time to time, have been thrown out

as,

during the course of bathing-, have been con-

visibly diminishing

blotches have

my

vanished.

all

and wearing away, and the

The hollows around

the cica-

limbs and other parts, have continually been

trices,

on

filling

up and becoming even with the surfaces of the other

The

flesh.

face,

lumps, and wrinkles about

scars,

and other places, are smoothed.

gained their suppleness;

its

my

flesh its

My

my

joints

plumpness;

forehead,

have re-

my

skin

smoothness, clearness, and freshness: indeed, the skin

has

now

past.

gained a

have

all

silkiness,

life,

has not had for years

never previously experienced at any

and have been gaining strength each time

of bathing: in short, after the

Bath,

it

the while been blessed with ease and light-

ness of spirits which

period of my

which

could walk from

my

first

month of using the Steam

lodging, on the Steyne, South

Parade, up the Church-hill, and round the Church-wall, at

a tolerable pace, and without slackening

it,

or stopping on

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the way, or using-

my

my

seal without difficulty,

walk about uprightly,

and

lips

ance

with

and

go up and down

firmly,

and with

stairs

with ease,

alertness.

My nose

have nearly gained their original forms and appear-

and

my walk for art

now rise from

and prolong-

stick,

hour or two without being- fatigued

can exert myself a good deal, apply to business

and once more enjoy what are termed the

alacrity,

pleasures of the world.

Wonderful

also to relate,

since

myself so recovered, that

I find

without glasses, better than

On the

past.

whole,

can read by candle light,

was able

to do for

my malady has seemed

the Steam and Vapour Baths, as

my

using the Steam Bath,

if

along time

to vanish under

by enchantment.

It is

duty however to confess that (having been for several

years subject to attacks of erysipelas on

my

appetite failed about the third time bathing

the fourth day, and on the

left
;

leg)

my

and during

a violent attack of erysipelas,

fifth,

which had been preceded by the common symptoms, declared itself in the usual way, by the swelling and inflam,
mation then appearing on
in the use of the

but a perseverance

for the attack

damp

to admit a cure.
I shall

London

en-

one place

ex-

being

on the journey, &c.

but

might have been caused by the Steam

what was in the blood must be thrown out

said,

Bath, because

at

weather while seeking for lodgings

heated, while last in

Mahomed

erysipelas.

by damp beds on the

bad provisions, beer, and wine,

posure to

Mr.

left leg,

Steam Bath cured the

deavoured to account
road

my

it

Perhaps he was

now answer

to the use of the

right

the objections that have been

From what

Steam Bath.

made

has been just

before stated, patients should not regularly expect to be

cured without an ache, a pain, some eruptions, and, perhaps,

other temporary suffering or inconvenience.

deed must they be, could they

all

such

Very many

fairly calculate

patients

Happy,

in-

upon escaping

however may do

so, but

not

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all

consider, an emetic

physic

makes

us sick at stomach

nauseous; drawing teeth

1

is

dangerous

and

caustics

burn and torture us

all

at times

lithotomy and

amputation are horrible even to the thought

mit to

and

painful,

all

the use of the knife or lance produces pain

escharotics

is

and

and

these,

to

yet

be confined and teased

months, and years, in the hope only of a cure

are patients to feel disappointment,
or speedily cured

if

of obstinate distemper

Or,

if

sub-

weeks,

for

Why then

they be not instantly

by the Steam Bath

?

we

especially in cases

the improper humours be

driven by the steam out of their impure blood or juices, or

out of the diseased parts of the general mass, and occasion

some uneasiness, or even an eruption

longer, perhaps

for surely the

few days or

for a

improper humours must be

driven out, to effect the required cures

or

the steam or

if

why

vapour be unpleasant to the feelings of some persons,

should they not submit to the inconvenience, as they do to

the use of medicines, for the chance of a cure

Facts and practice are better than arguments and theory

Bathing,
lean

in steam,

is

said to

my own

have, in

of other bathers,

weaken and make persons

person, as well as by the evidence

proved those assertions to be

bathed 64 times, in 64 following days,

every day became stronger, and

firmer

and

it is

my

when

flesh

plumper and

according to reason that the

bath should strengthen, and not weaken

does occasion perspiration,

30 minutes

for nearly

each time, and was very weak, indeed,

false

began, but

warm

for if the

steam
steam

is but for a very short time,

not that collignative, or weakening perspiration
which a patient should dread, but a perspiration, or exha-

and

it

is

which throws out those putrid and deadly humours

and particles, from the human body, which must be exlation,

pelled, in order that the disease

the steam-bath

is,

may be gotten

rid of

certainly, the quickest, easiest,

method of driving those deadly humours and

and

and

safest

particles out of

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the

human body, and sooner allows

the patient, therefore,

to recover strength, than the operation of

sic does.

In

common

use,

all

any kind of phy-

hot climates, hot baths have long been in

and instead of weakening, are known to

cleanse and brace

As

to catching cold, or to feeling pains

bathing in steam,

can say that

and aches,

after

bathed in the depth of

winter, 64 limes, exposed myself to the open

after

air,

bathing, by using exercise, and never was before so free

from cold in winter

and,

remarked, that

was

less chilly,

and bore the cold better than others who did not bathe;

my

aches and pains were cured by bathing

but,

if

any

patient should catch cold, or feel aches and pains continuing,

the use of the steam bath will be the readiest cure.

member,

Sir

I re-

William Jones assured me, many years ago,

was

that steam

a sovereign

remedy

In Russia, the bathers, while

for a cold in the head.

warm and naked

from the

hot baths and stews, plunge themselves into cold water,

and sometimes into

rivers

Folly, or interest, has circulated a report that the patient

may be

suffocated in the bath; and that the blood rushes to

the head and the pulses are quickened therein.

reports,
if

have, in

my own

All these

person, proved to be false

and,

was about

a patient could even fancy that suffocation

to

on the top of the bath, could be easily

removed by the patients own hand, even if the attendant
were absent, and instantly the steam and vapour would
happen, the

flannel,

exhale and escape, and leave the patient to breathe the

Of the numbers that have used
free outer air of the room.
Mr. Mahomeds baths, there
cated

Some have

patient

is

not one

who

have not heard an instance of

meds baths.

He

has been suffo-

asserted that the steam will scald the

it

in

Mr. Maho-

can augment or decrease the quantity of

steam, and increase or diminish the degrees of heat, at

pleasure.

There

is

a stop-cock just close to the feet of the

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check the

patient, which, being turned, would, in an instant,

1

whole of the steam from

bath

besides, a

thermometer

which the patient may

heat, and,

and throw

rising

hung up
1

is

from the

in the bath,

on

and mark the degrees of

easily read

the steam should become too hot to the feet,

if

the patient can immediately let

by throwing

off

it

off the flannel

it

escape from the bath,

from the top of the bath, as be-

fore stated.

As

being turned to water by the steam, the

to the blood

very idea

is

absurd.

Certainly,

it

must be admitted that

every person and vegetable, and thing and matter in this

1

world,

composed of the four

is

air, fire,

and water

all

original elements

our solid parts

as bones,

earth,

flesh,

&c.

have water in the composition, and so has our blood, but

that blood cannot be

changed

to

decomposed

in

water by any means.

the system, so as to be

By

bleeding, particularly, indeed, as also

severe and frequent

by various medicines,

may be so impoverished or
may become dropsical, or fall

or by disease, the blood

cor-

rupted that the patient

into

other diseases

bleeding;

there

for, if

is,

therefore, great

the famous Doctor

danger

Brown be

in frequent

correct, al-

though the scum of the blood may be restored and increased,

and the veins become
ing, yet the liquid

fuller

than ever sometimes after bleed-

with which they are then

filled

has not

the richness of the former blood, inasmuch as the red globular particles,

which are

iron, arc fewer,

and the crassa-

mentum or rich part of the blood, which has been taken

away by the bleeding, is never restored to the system in
its

full

purity

that happens, however,

when

the original

blood has been drawn away from the veins; but steam cannot draw away, and, therefore, cannot leave its watery
particles in

the

system, instead of the blood

nor can

steam, like some powerful medicines, corrupt the blood by

corrupting the whole

human

cretions and excretions, or

mass, and deranging the se-

some of them.

Steam

cleanses,

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and

that

all

performs

it

humours and

to cause the corrupt arul deadly

is,

particles to be expired, or exhaled

their passage from the blood

piration of the skin; or

which

is

refresh

and purify

to aid

by perspiration and the

trans-

by the expiration of the lungs, and,

with

in the lungs, to part

and

oxygen

its

or vital air, part of

there taken into the blood, and

from the atmospheric

more oxygen, or

vital air,

deadly and pestiferous

does

air

is

necessary to

oxygen separated by the lungs

as the

it,

and

but the steam

contains

or nitrogen, or

less azote,

than the atmosphere does, and

air,

therefore restores the health better and sooner to the patient; and, as the atmospheric air

water, the blood,

if it

that

is

appear to

me

to

be

others, that

is

that

now
it

well as by steam

is it

the law

but

of nature.

have heard against the steam-bath,

fully

have to make respecting

answered

which has

it,

but one remark

also

been made by

sometimes occasions drowsiness

but

does so by composing the nerves and giving ease to the

it

whole frame

and

that, evidently,

Repose

the constitution.
if

air, as

not found to be the case, nor

All objections that

composed of

could be changed to water, might be

changed by the atmospheric

so

in part

is

is

a benefit and help to

necessary to most cures

is

the patient in any particular case wishes to avoid

it,

but,

even

gentle exercise will effectually overcome the drowsiness.

The

modes of bathing, sometimes

rinsing the mouth with cold water, or

bath, also, like other

makes the mouth dry

drinking a proper diluent beverage will be an easy remedy.

one man s meat is
The vulgar adage has been quoted

another mans poison, and

cure one, will not cure all.

by exhalation caused by the

pended
all

in the

nature, and

it

Steam

in

suns heat,

atmosphere, &c.
I

has been

Sec.

said what
one

way

or other,

by the water

may be

will

sus-

said to pervade

look upon the use of steam as a remedy to

be, therefore, an exception to those adages or sayings called

general rules. N.

B. Perhaps

the steam bath would be

77

common

the best method for preparing- patients for

bathing- for

if

the pores be shut up by

body, and the patient become

in the

using the cold

may be thereby

water, the bad humours and disease

up

first

ill

sea-

in

shut

consequence

but by the pores being effectually opened by the steam,

the skin

is

thereby prepared, so as to enable the patient

to receive all the benefit of sea-bathing.

JOHN SHAW,
At

Heyman and

Messrs.

L. L. D.

Co.s Cateaton-street,

London.
Brighton, January the 20th, 1818.

CASE

XI.

CASE OF PILES.
Sir,

had

years been afflicted with

for four

and outward

inward

piles, of which, after taking your Indian

Medicated Vapour Bath daily,

I

my

weeks, and using your

but

my

testimony for the good of others.

was

Indian ointment,

duty to give you

for six

perfectly cured.

think

it

had been under the care of several professional gentlemen

for a considerable time,

peat,

am now

but was afforded no

relief.

I re-

perfectly cured.
I

am.

Sir,

Your most obliged

servant,

JONATHAN MORGAN,
No.
June 17, 1S22.

3,

Marine-parade, Brighton,

or Caermarthenshire, Wales.

CASE

XII.

CASE OF PAINS IN THE BACK AND LOINS.

Sir,

had

for several years

dreadful pains in

past been afflicted with

the loins and back, which, no doubt,

proceeded from inward complaint

the liver or kidnies.

conjecture either from

applied repeatedly to

members

of

78
the faculty, but never found any benefit beyond a temporary

of

relief.

my

In the year 1821,

move myself

was not able

was induced, by the advice

consult you,

to

who

a Vapour Bath

which

again experienced a return

many days such agony

complaint, and suffered

advised

for three days,

assistance, but

still

did not abate.

bed

to lose

to

than

some

parts of

for

& c.

constantly apall

inflam-

quite left me, and I took three

I

found myself better in health

eighteen years.
I

am.

Sir,

Your obedient
East-street, Brighton,

Nov.

my body

to apply a sort

which time

nights, afler

when

baths,

had been

to the Bath, after

you prepared, consisting of tobacco

two days and

more

applying

in

and repeating them

was then requested by you

mation, swelling, pains,

or four

friends, to

walk home without any

the swelling in

of fomentation, which

my

no time

leaves steeped in a particular liquid, this

plied for

in this situation

was taken

little better,

was enabled

my

of several of

me

accordingly

found myself a

in

that

F.

servant.

CARTER.

19, 1821.

CASE

XIII.

CASK OF HURT THUMB.

Dear

Sir,

Having

resided five

weeks

at Brighton, I

ackowledge the benefit I

have derived from your Vapour Baths. Four months have
cannot possibly take leave ere

elapsed since

I first

experienced the loss of the use of my

right hand, the tendon of the

I

am now, thank God,

truly

thumb being

happy

violently hurt

to say I can write,

and

render myself every assistance.

That you and Mrs. Mahomed may long live to be a

sing to your friends and the public, is the sincere wish
Dear Sir,
Yours very

H.

blesof.

truly,

NEAVE.

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CASE

XIV.

CASE OF INDIGESTION AND TORPID LIVER.

Miss Bright, from the Hundreds

in

of Essex,

is

most happy

acknowledging the benefit she has received from using

-

Mr. Mahomeds Vapour Bath.

She had been a

several years, from indigestion

torpid liver.
sively,

and

it

sufferer for

was supposed

and being cupped once

in the

nape of the neck, a

general circulation was produced in her system

dually improved in health,

the

After using the Bath sixteen days succes-

she gra-

and has every reason to hope

amendment may be permanent.

months she used the Bath

fifty

In the course of nine

times.

Brighton, July 9, 1819.

CASE XV.
Thomas Yeates, being afflicted with Epileptic Fits,
and Weakness, for ten years, after taking ten of Mr. MaI,

homeds Steam and Vapour Baths, found great benefit.

CASE

XVI.

CASE OF GENERAL WEAKNESS, &C.

Sir,

June 2G, 1S22.

beg leave to express how much benefit I conhave derived from the Shampooing

sider that I

Bath.

and

I feel

my

limbs, both ankles

experience less fatigue in walking.

circumstances that
to Brighton,

Baths.

two

He

years,

knees.

He

that

have decided

send

It is

my

he may experience the

has been very

and he

to

now

ill

for a

suffers

from these

bailiff

down

effect of

your

length of time, above

much pain

will be at Brighton

your

in

and knees, stronger,

in his

arms and

on Tuesday, and

hope

-so

enabled to commence bis course of Baths on Wednesday

have told him that you will regulate what is best

to be done about remaining for a long or shorter period at
next.

this

moment, which had

better

that attends the operation, in

hope, from

all I

depend upon the success

which I have the greatest

have seen and myself experienced.

I

am.

Sir,

Yours very

truly, &c.

ESSEX.
To Mr. Mahomed,

Brighton.

CASE

XVII.

CASE OF SEVERE COLD AND LOSS OF THE USE OF LIMBS.

(Extracted from the Brighton Gazette of the

30tli

August, 1S21.)

As an additional instance of the great benefit to be derived

from Mahomeds Shampooing, and the efficacy of such an
application in similar cases to the one

we

are about to

mention, induce us to relate the following which came

under our immediate observation

caught,

it is

lad,

from severe cold,

presumed, by sleeping in a damp bed, that de-

prived him of the use of his limbs for

many weeks, and

which rendered him quite helpless, was recommended to

which he did, and after the
try the effects of Shampooing
knowledge,
he was enabled
first application, to our certain

to walk,

and did so back to the chair out of which

it

re-

quired the aid of two persons to assist him to the Bath

This

we vouch

for.

We

had previously heard of instances

of the kind, but

we were among

would not permit them

we had of the invigorating and healing effects

Eastern remedy, we shall ever be among its great-

the evidence

of this

to

whose prejudices
believe; we do now, and from
those

est advocates.

8]

CASE XVI II.

CASE OF GOUTY AFFECTION AND CONTRACTION.
(Extracted from the Brighton Gazette of the 13th September,

lS'il.)

As an instance of the efficacious application of the J apour

Bath and Shampooing, as practised by Mr. Mahomed, of
this

vouch

Mr.

for its

W-

retire

we

accuracy;

was troubled

and contraction Of the

in his

it

with a g outy affection,

leg, so bad as to cause him to
the pain

was excruciating

felt

his natural rest

at length advised to try the effects of

Shampooing, which he

was comparatively

own words;
-

and generally prevented

He was

at night.

give

for years

rig-ht

wholly from business

jn the extreme,

by an

respectability enables us confidently

whose hig-h

individual,
to

laid before us

town, the following case has been

did,

and

in the

restored to health

course of ten days

this application

was

was rendered sapublish this with the same

continued, and after eighteen Baths he

tisfactorily convalescent.

We

motive that has induced us to allude to similar cures having

been effected by

this

means

before, and with the

impressing the public with a just opinion of what

to be a useful

and simple remedy

which mankind are

for

many

view o

we know

disorders to

liable.

CASE

XIX.

CASE OF LONG STANDING AND CONFIRMED RHEUMATISM,

Extracted from the same respectable source (the Brighton Gazette as
)
the preceding .
-

To
Sir,
letter,

Be

the Editor of the

pleased to give insertion

and on

charge you

Brighton Gazette.

my

may be

next

visit to

to

Brighton

the

following

will defray

any

pleased to make.

Yours, &c.

(Signed)

JOHN JOHNSON.

Mr. Mahomed,
Sir,

The great

benefit

which

have derived from

your mode of treatment, and the apparent happiness which

82
it

has imparted to a

mode

to take this

number of my

of expressing-

best friends, induce me

my thanks, and at the same

time of promulgating- the cure to your advantage, which

you have so
August

successfully effected in me.

last

was persuaded

Shampooing,

to try

month of

In the

for a

long

standing, painful, and confirmed case of

Rheumatism.

had

months, and had

without intermission,

suffered,

been subject
last

for six

to repeated attacks, during the year, for the

When

ten years.

applied to you

was reduced

childish imbecility in bodily strength, helpless,

Bath cured

me

week

in one

to perfect health,

which

was, and

like a

still feel,

renovated
of

some

who

secret

in

one week was

had not enjoyed

man whose

Your
I

had been

had been touched by the magical wand

power, that imparted a vigour that seemed

room when

walk a mile

restored

for years.

constitution

to defy the interruption of sickness.

across the

to

and mi-

without any prospect of being relieved.

serable,

in ten

I first

minutes

perfect state of health

applied to you

my

could wish to enjoy.

grateful thanks

cumbent duty thus publicly

benefit I have experienced
I

am,

can

now

and, in short, possess the most

consider myself indebted, and to you,

to return, at least,

could scarcely walk

I
:

to express

repeat,

and

my

To you I
am bound

I feel it

my

in-

feelings, for the

by your method of Shampooing.

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

JOHN JOHNSON.
Haymarket, London, Nov.

The

following names

1,

1821.

may be added under

this head, as

instancing cures of various complaints, but of which

have

not been furnished with authority to publish more length-

ened particulars

Adams, Mrs.

benefit in case of nervous debility.

Barnes, Mr. cured of gout.

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Bute, Right Hon. Marquis

of,

cured of case of numbness in

the arm.
Carr, Mr. benefit in case of nervous debility.

Curry, Capt. cured of liver complaint.

Edwards, Miss, benefit

in case of

Fitzgerald, Dr. Percy-street,

nervous debility.

London, cured of torpid

liver.

Floyd, General, cured of gout.

Forlonger, Mr. nervous affection.

Gregory, Mr. Fordsham, Cheshire, nervous

affection.

Grenville, Sir Charles, cured of sprained ankle.

Griffinhoofe, Mr. Surgeon,

Hampton, Middlesex, cured

of

sciatica.

Hall, Mr. benefit in case of nervous debility.

Hamilton, Miss, benefit in case of nervous debility.

Harvey, Mr. cured of gout.

Hays, Mrs. cured of weakness of the knee.
Heathcote, Mr. Tottenham, nervous affection.

Hood,

Sir Charles, cured of severe cold.

Innes, Mr.

J.

spinal case.

Johnstone, Rev. Mr. cured of gout

Jones, Miss, scorbutic attack.

Kelly, Mr. cured of gout.

Kent, Mr. C. cured of torpid

liver.

Laay, Mr. benefit in case of nervous debility.

Maclean, General, cured of a case of numbness in the instep.
Mallard, Mr. Hampstead, cured of gout.
Miles, Miss, cured of inflammation of the eye.
Mills, Miss, cured of swelling in the neck.

Moleney, Mr. cured of violent pain

in his

bones and numb-

ness of instep.

Oakly, Mr. cured of crick in the neck.

Oakly, Miss, cured of scorbutic attack.
Orhele,

Mr

John, Bury St. Edmonds, nervous affection.

Ossory, the Lord Bishop

one knee.

of,

cured of gout

in

both feet and

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Phillips,

Mr. comedian, cured of

loss of voice

and violent

hoarseness.

Pocldington, Mr.
complaint.

Camberwell,

J.

Pocock, Mr. cured of

RadclilF,

W.

long- standing scorbutic

piles.

cured of tightness of the chest.

Hading, Mr. benefit

in case of

nervous debility.

Ray, Lord, cured of severe cold.

Rediford, Mrs. cured of consumption.

Rogers, Dr. Worthing, cured of long standing

sciatica.

Scott, Mr. cured of dropsy.

Smith, Mrs. cured of cancer in her breast of twenty years

standing.

Sparks, Mr. Stoke near Guildford, cured of gout.

Tusin, Mr. Limehouse, nervous affection.
Tutty, Rev. Mr. Lewes, cured of numbness in the feet.

Walkin, Miss, cured of severe

cold.

White, Mrs. cured of scrofula

in the

neck of fourteen years

standing.

Wood, Mr. cured of gout.

Woodman, John, Esq. cured of a rupture.
Wyndham, the Hon. Mr. cured of weakness
instep,

from the gout.

Young, Mr.

J.

Brock-hill, liver complaint.

of the knee and

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CHAP.

am now

VII.

about to add the few complimentary notices

which have been taken

at different times,

of

my humble

endeavours to mitigate the sum of human suffering, and

my

relieve the afflictions of

gratification I can

which

that

is

have

my

practice.

hope that

have been successful in conveying

my meaning

and unvarnished language

will

source of pleasure to me,

may be
one of

if

and

it

af-

may

in plain

be an additional

the publication of these pages

my

who may be suffering under

of my endeavours to relieve.

fellow-beings,

have nearly concluded these sheets, which

be received with

which

is

instrumental in alleviating the condition of any

ease within the reach

I

only

by the unbiassed testimony

called forth

forded of the success of

The

fellow creatures.

adding these additional pages,

in

all

dis-

trust will

due lenity toward the imperfections

fear they contain.

Here

take leave of

my read-

my

offer

patrons, and my friends, having nothing further to

beyond the few following scraps and extracts which

may

not perhaps, prove unworthy of the time devoted to

ers,

their perusal.

SAKE DEEN MAHOMED.

Brighton, 1st Feb. 1823.

86

LINES TO MR. MAHOMED,

WRITTEN BY MRS. KENT, OF WIMPOLE-STREET,
LONDON.

Worn out by anguish and excess of pain,

Hope seemd delusive and assistance vain

Oppressd by sorrow, languid by disease,

Deprivd of health,

The

all

pleasure ceasd to please

Bath, whose influence oer the shatterd frame,

Like the mild soothing of a parent came

Bade her now hope, who

felt afflictions rod,

And blest with health, now breathes her

To thee, Mahomed, let a grateful heart.
Its

warmest thanks

thanks to God.

in gratitude impart,

By thy great skill and unremitting care,

One has been savd that might have perishd here.
Who, while she feels a pulse within her veins,
Will bless thy name if memory remains.

The

following

The

New

Ode has appeared

in

The Brighton Gazette,

Times, and several other publications.

mm*
IN PRAISE OF STEAM,

ADDRESSED TO MR. MAHOMED,

BRIGHTON.
Begin,

my Muse

the grateful theme.

And

sing the wondrous

See

how

oer

power

of

Steam

yonder foaming deep

The crowded Steam-Boats proudly sweep:

Steams magic power

oft

crowds the board

Of many a high and sumptuous

lord

87
And

in the palace too tis said

Steam doth its potent influence shed.

* Bolton ! how oft we hear thy name
Resounded loud with proud acclaim

Thy

power

engines pondrous thundring

Oer Britain

still

doth plenty shower

While copper, bright from Cornish mines.

In current coin resplendent shines.

And urged by steams

Thro England takes

But

stay

my

silly

resistless force.

Muse, forbear.

Steams brightest glory

What

wonted course.

its

not there

is

use are honours, plenty, wealth.

Without that best of treasures, health ?

Tho rich Golcondas glittering mine

With

Would

it

no, alas

were the sad alloy

!

Milton's pen a

is

near

power of steam.

There, there, behold the

What

then turn thee here.

See Mahomed's high dome

Of

thine.

avail to give the joy.

If sickness

Ah

gems were

sparkling

all its

worthy theme.

clouds of vapour sweet pervade

That circum-ambient

flannel shade.

Clouds that with health and pleasure glow

And with unequalled fragrance flow

That vapour,

morning dew.

like the

anew

Bids faded roses blush

The

sparkling eye and glowing cheek

Its salutary

Those
Oer

power bespeak

agile limbs

hill

Declare,

Of steam

which

freely

move

and dale, and flowery grove.

O Mahomed

the

power

in thy cnflannelld

* Mr. Bolton

first

bower

employed steam-engines

in coining.

88
Bolton

give place

my

Muses powers engage

Doth

all

Thou

givst the uncertain treasure, wealth.

But He Heavens
October

The

the Indian sage

8,

richest blessing, Health.

M. W.

1822.

Ode appeared

following

in

The New London Magazine,

I believe, in July 1822.

ODE TO MAHOMED,
THE BRIGHTON SHAMPOOING SURGEON.
Nunc opus est

succis

per quos, renovata senectus

In florem redeat, primosque recolligat annos.

Ovid.

thou dark sage, whose vapour bath

Makes muscular as his of Gath,

Limbs erst relaxd and limber
Whose herbs, like those of Jasons mate.
The witherd leg of seventy-eight
:

Convert to stout knee timber

Sprung, doubtless, from Abdallahs son.

Thy miracles thy sires outrun.

Thy cures his deaths outnumber
and

His

coffin soars twixt heavn

But

thou, within that narrow birth.

earth.

Immortal, neer shalt slumber.

Go, bid that turband Mussulman

Give up

his Moscli, his

Ramadam,

And choak his well of Zemzem

Thy bath, whose magic steam can

On
To

fling

winters cheek the rose of Spring,

Lethes Gulf condemns em.

89
flannel shades.

While thus beneath thy

Fat dowagers and wrinkled maids

Re-bloom
I

in adolescence,

marvel not that friends

tell friends.

And Brighton every day extends

Its circuses

and crescents.

From either cliff, the East, the West,

The startled sea-gull quits her nest.
The spade her haunts unearthing.
For speculation plants

On

his

hod

every foot of freehold sod

From Rottingdean

to Worthing.

Washd by the iEsculapian stream.

Dark sage, the fair, propelld by steam,

Renew

the joys of kissing

In cheeks, or lank or over-ripe.

Where time

has, in relentless type.

Placarded up Youth Missing.

To woo thee on thy western cliff.

What pilgrims strong, in gig, in skiff.
Fly, donkey-cart,

and

pillion

While Turkish dome and minaret

In compliment to

Mahomed,

Oertop the Kings Pavilion-

Thy fame

let

worthless

wags

invade.

Let punsters under-rate thy trade.

For me,

Him

Id perish

sooner

who, thy opening scene

Derived shampoo from phoo

I

to

damn.

and sham

dub a base lampooner.

Propell d by steam to shake from squeak,

Mara,

in Lent, shall twice a

Again

in

week

song be glorious,

^Vhile Kelly, laughing

Time

to scorn.

shall cliaunt O thou wert born,

And Incledon Rude Boreas.

Once more

00
Godwin, avaunt

Of

thy tale thrice told.

endless youth and countless gold.

Unbought repostum manet.

we

Leons secret here

St.

Without the

toil

Three heavy tomes

Yet

view.

of wading through
to gain

oh, while thus thy

it.

waves reveal

Past virtues in the dancers heel.

And brace

the singers

weazon

Tell, sable wizard, tell the cause

Why

limp poor

I,

from yonder vase.

Whence others jump like zEson ?

The cause is plain though slips of yew
With vervain mingle, sage meets rue.
And myrrh with wolfesbane tosses

Still shrieks, unquell'd,

the water- wraith

That mustard-seed ingredient,

Is

faith.

wanting to the process.

Dip then within thy bubbling wave.

Sage Mahomed, the votive stave

Thy poet now rehearses

The steam, whose virtues wont befriend
The sceptic bard, perhaps may mend
The lameness of his verses
:

LINES
ADDRESSED TO MR. MA HOMED, SUAMPOOING SURGEON,
BRIGHTON.

When Nature droops and sinks beneath Decay,

When at the touch of Pain Health fades away,
Eager we

Which

fly for

refuge to the art

bids Diseases lingering train depart.

Cheers with

And plucks

its

beacon-light the rayless gloom.

the victim from the opening tomb.

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And, blessing

in its

course alike and blest.

breast.
Oer the deep channels of the sorrowing

Pours the ecstatic

And

quells each

tide of

Hope

rising fear,

again.

each struggling pain.

Long may such power, oh Mahomed

To the worn thousands that in sickness
These blessings, Heaven-directed,

And

claim the

homage

be thine.

pine

to impart.

of the grateful heart.

Brighton, 1825.

The following paragraphs

Brighton Gazette, and

are extracted principally

from the

are merely quoted as additional evi-

dence of the opinion entertained of the Vapour Baths and

Shampooing, by an unprejudiced and impartial writer

Prom
The

the

prejudice which has existed against the Indian

homed, we

are glad to

by numerous

the benefits derived

are enabled to say that the

individuals,

beyond

most salutary

Eaths on the West

we

From

exists.

whose general
all

we

doubt,

effects result

from

of bathing, and there are but few instances in

which the experiment has been known

gant,

Medi-

town by Mr. Ma-

acknowledge no longer

respectability places their information

mode

Brighton Gazette of the 2d February, 1821.

cated Vapour Baths introduced into this

this

Cliff,

to

fail.

New

The

which are most spacious and

understand, were erected by a gentleman,

ele-

in grati-

tude for the cure of a most painful and obstinate complaint,

performed by Mr. Mahomed, and which only yielded to his

successful

From

mode

the

of treatment.

Brighton Garette of the 3d August, 1S21.

Mahomed,
Vapour Baths

the

first

person

who

into this country, and

introduced

the

Indian

which have been found

of such signal utility in various diseases,

is

flocked to by the

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sound as well as the

invalid,

even at

been found equally advantageous in

From

this

means of insuring or restoring

as the

the

Brighton Gazette of

season of the year

many

Shampooing has

health,

cases.

the 27th September, 1821.

not generally known, that the celebrated comedian,

It is

Mathews, whose surgical attendants pronounced him incurable,

and stated that he would most probably be a cripple for life,
in

consequence of a dislocation of the hip, occasioned by the

accident of his being,

some time ago, thrown out of

his gig,

was completely and effectually cured by Mahomeds process

of shampooing j and that Phillips, the vocalist, who had lost
his voice

from a severe

nature was

cold,

by two applications of the same

Such

recovered.

perfectly

effects of this simple, yet excellent

mode

are the

beneficial

of restoring and pre

serving health.

From

Brighton Gazette of

remarked by

It is

that

the

Sir

John

the 18th October, 1821.

Sinclair, in his

Code of Health,

many who keep a number of grooms to curry

who would add ten years to their comfortable ex-

there are

their horses,

istence, if they

would but employ one of them

selves with a flesh brush night

here alluded to

The

and morning.

is, in fact, the qualified process

unaccompanied with
perties.

to curry

It is the

its

more

them-

curryine:

of shampooing,

agreeable and medicinal pro-

suggestion of a

man who had

certainly dis-

covered the advantages from friction being applied to the

human body, but who was

ignorant of the

India,

where

where

its beneficial effects are

it is

applied in almost

a valuable, because

it is

all

mode

practised in

and

cases of disease,

known and

appreciated.

a simple remedy, and

It is

" simples

are

many cases, if judiciously applied.

performed many cures since its introduction

the best restoratives, in

Shampooing has
into this country,

and more particularly since

its

introduction

93
into this town, for
is

alone acquainted with

peculiar

its

adduce innumerable instances of

benefits resulting

Mahomed, who
preparation, and who can

which we are indebted

from

its

to

healing virtue, and the

most agreeable and

this

reno's

ating

application.

From

the

We regret

Brighton Gazbtte of the 6th December, 1821.

to

say

we have

room

not

our readers the case of Dr. Shaw,

radically cured
terest,

and incontestibly proves the

who was

to lay before

so effectually and

of great in-

is

efficacy of the art of

debility.

to lay before

same reason, unable

week

The statement

by Mahomed.

pooing in cases of extreme

this

We

Sham-

are also, for the

our readers a case furnished

us of a severe internal hurt, occasioned by a

fall

which the never-failing process of Shampooing

from a horse,

also effectually

.cured.

From
The

Brighton Gazette.

salubrity of the air of Brighton,

bathing, and the

town

the

many and

the convenience of

valuable advantages which the

possesses in other respects, both as a place of pleasure

and of health, have been the means of raising

it

But nothing

the estimation of every person in the country.

adds more to

its

importance than the excellence of

and no baths are more complete, more

rally

visited, or

its

baths,

more gene-

esteemed than Mahomeds, particularly his Shampooing

Baths.
the

very high in

This process, with

manner of

little

his native country.

deviation, he follows after

The plan

is

simple, merely

enveloping the body in steam, arising from water, in which

medicinal herbs of a most agreeable sweetness have been
infused, and, rubbing the

body

this application has, in

many

instances, performed wonders, particularly in cases of rheu-

matism, old sprains, and gouty affections, and

.other complaints.

variety of ways.

In India, Shampooing

is

in

nervous and

practised in a

94
SirR.K.

& c,

Porter, in his Travels through Georgia,

Persia,

gives the following description of the Persian bathing pro-

cess

The bather having undressed

him but a

retaining nothing about

a large white sheet

an outer room, and

piece of loose cloth round

conducted by the proper attendant into the

his waist, is

the bath

in

is

The attendant

which the bather extends himself.

the cistern, which

is

hall

of

then spread on the floor, on

warmed from

brings from

the boiler below, a succes-

sion of pails full of water, which he continues to pour over

the bather

he

till

is

The attendant

well drenched and heated.

then takes his employers head upon his knees, and rubs in

with

all his

might, a sort of wet paste of henna plant, into the

In a few minutes this

mustachios and beard.

them a bright red

and showers upon

warm

quarters of an hour.

third splashing

the operation of the pumice-stone.

feet.

whence

the

The next
henna

paste, called rang,

To

this

pulling,

soft hair, yet

some of the scrubbing-brush qualities, he first takes

them hard

the limbs, and then the body, rubbing

of the

little pail,

quiescent patient another torrent of

this

Then, putting on a glove made of

water.

possessing

pomade dyes

Again he has recourse to the

is

'I

from the

his

for three-

pail prepares

he applies to the soles

process seizes the hair of the face,

cleansed away, and re-placed by another

composed of the

leaves of the indigo plant.

succeeds the shampooing, which

and rubbing, with so

produce a violent glow

much

is

done by pinching,

force and pressure, as to

Some

over the whole frame.

of the

natives delight in having every joint in their bodies strained

till

they crack

and

this part

of the operation

such perfection, that the very vertebrae of the

to ring a peal in rapid succession.

is

This climax of

ever, has a very strange effect to the spectator

brought to

back are made

skill,

for, in

how-

conse-

quence of both bather and attendant being alike unclothed, the

violent exertions of the one, and the natural resistance of the
joints in the other, give the twain the appearance of a wrestling

This over, the shampooed body, reduced again to its

soap
prostrate state, is rubbed all over with a preparation of

match.

95
courined in a bag,

then washed off

in

till

he

is

warm

one mass of

water,

lather.

The soap

when a complete

is

ablution

succeeds, by his being led to the cistern and plunged in.

-

He

passes five or six minutes, enjoying the perfectly pure element ;

and then emerging, has a large, dry, warm sheet thrown over
him, in which he makes his escape back to the dressing-room.

The

Persian ladies regard the bath as the place of their

greatest

amusement. They make appointments to meet there

and often pass se^en or eight hours together

in the carpetted

saloon, telling stories, relating anecdotes, eating sweetmeats,

sharing their kalions, and completing their beautiful forms

into all the fancied perfections of the East

and eye-brows, and curiously staining

dyeing their hair

their fair bodies with

variety of fantastical devices, not unfrequently with the figures

of

trees, birds,

and beasts,

sun,

moon, and

stars.

This sort

down

of pencil-work spreads over the bosom, and continues

low

as

as the navel,

generally painted.
dress, every

round which some radiated figure

All this

is

displayed by the style of their

garment of which, even

to

the light gauze

chemise, being open from the neck to that point

taste,

is

a singular

and certainly more barbarous than becoming.

The following paragraph has appeared

most of the London

in

and Provincial Papers.

Juvenile Festival at Culford Hall.

On Thursday the
commemoration of the happy recovery of the
amiable Lady Louisa from a long protracted lameness (which
was cured effectually by Mr. Mahomed, by the application of
12th

ult.

in

Vapour Bath and Shampooing,) and by her desire, the

children belonging to the school patronised by the Marchioness

his

Cornwallis, ninety in
prizes,

number, after receiving their annual

were sumptuously provided with a good dinner, con-

sisting of

plum puddings and meat

pies

the

young

ladies at

the Hall, with their accustomed benevolence and affability,

waited on them, and after dinner joined them in the merry

dance until tea and buns were announced to the party

after

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which the children resumed the
evening was

far

trip,

and kept

advanced, when they

up

it

until the

retired, highly delighted

with their entertainment, and grateful to their benevolent

Noble benefactress.

Every cottager in the village was supplied

with a portion of plum pudding and meat pie that was

The following

extracted from the

is

British

left.

Traveller

Newspaper, of the 6th of January, 1823.

Shampooing. The art of shampooing, now so universally

known throughout England, was first introduced into this
country, in the year 1784, by Sake Deen Mahomed, a native
of Hindoostan, and now well known by the appellation of
The Brighton Shampooing Surgeon.
The astonishing
effects produced on the human frame by his peculiar method
of shampooing are truly astonishing, and the wonderful cures

he has performed

the praise and admiration of

come

of the faculty had

after the skill

Shampooing has now be-

all.

so general that baths are established in different parts of

by a number of

the kingdom,

individuals,

seem, upon Mahomeds principle, but

cures these have as yet effected
their

method of shampooing

originals,

We

failed, are

indeed,

is

we

and

all, it

would

hear nothing of the

it

would appear

that

quite different to that of the

and, consequently, the result always the reverse.

understand that

Mahomed

is

about to publish a book

of the most wonderful cures he has performed within these

last

few

This publication will no doubt be read with

years.

great interest.

From
Again we have

Mahomeds

the

Brighton Gazette.

to record

infallible

an instance of the efficacy of

remedy of shampooing,

in

extreme weakness and long standing rheumatic

The individual on

whom

known

and

well

unfounded

in

to

us,

truth.

radically cuted of a

is

By

most

this

a case of
affection.

cure has been performed,

is

truly incapable of an assertion

fifteen

baths, he affirms, he

was

painful case of rheumatism, attended

by great bodily weakness.

ADDITIONAL TESTIMONIALS,
WAICH HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY MR. MAHOMED, SINCE THE
PUBLICATION OF THE FIRST EDITION OF THIS WORK.

CASE

1.

CASE OF INJURED SPINE.

Thomas Mine, aged seven

years, the son of

met with a

York-place, City-road, London, having

was

accident which affected the spine,

unable to walk

of

different

several expedients

Mr. David Hine,

for eleven

were

tried

by the advice

medical men, but no hope presented

advised to have recourse to Mr.

serious

months quite
itself until

Mahomeds Vapour Baths-

In the course of a few weeks a favourable change took place,

Mahomeds

and by attending to Mr.

months the bcv was able

now

walk alone, and

his parents

have

him

His back

restored to his former state.

operation of
there

is

few

that ere long they shall see

to

the confident hope

directions, in a

is

grown

out, but the

Shampooing has lessened the deformity, and

reason to believe

it

may

ultimately

remove every

defect.

CASE

II.

CASE OF PARALYSIS.

Dear

Sir,

by a friend,

Grosvenor-street, (West,) llthSept. 18 c20.

I

who

arrived safe in

take the opportunity of sending this letter

is

going

to Brighton, to

town; and

satisfaction to hear, that

know

it

inform you that

will give

Mr. Sewell ever since

we

you great

his return has

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felt

himself

most

much

and wishes

better,

certainly derived

great

me

benefit

to say

that he has

from attending your

Medicated Vapour Bath more than two months, for

affliction

his great

under a most severe paralytic attack.

Mr. Sewell unites with

me

in best respects to yourself,

and

Mrs. Mahomed, wishing you and your children health.

I

am, with esteem. Dear

Your humble

Sir,

servant,

ANN SEWELL.
To Mr. Mahomed.
Mr. Sewell begs you
his great attention to

will

remember him

to

Mr. James, for

him while attending your Vapour Bath.

Kings-road, Pimlico.

CASE

III.

CASE OF RHEUMATISM.
1,

Sir,

Cannou-place, April 21, 1823.

TO MR. MAHOMED.
I

cannot

leave

Brighton without expressing

thanks to you for the great benefit

my

my

daughter has expe-

rienced from the use of your Medicated Vapour Baths, the

rheumatism having

entirely left her,

once more

to repeat

my

is

able to walk

when first she took your Baths

walk from room to room. Allow me

four miles with perfect ease

she could with difficulty

and she

thanks, and believe

Your obedient

me

to remain.

servant,

ELIZABETH PARKINSON.
CASE

IV.

CASE OF GOUT.
84, Kings-road, Brighton, Sept. 13, 1823.

Mr. Mahomed,

my

In

justice to

my own feelings,

sincere wish to contribute in any

way towards

to you,

and

relieving a

suffering fellow being, I could not leave this, without send in

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you

this

testimony of the benefit

have received from the

use of your Medicated Vapour Baths, the persevering

use of which, has rendered

my

stay here

most comfortable,

should have remained as

and without which,

I feel assured I

when

a very miserable and crippled

I arrived, in

the society of

unfit to have enjoyed

as

you saw me, of course,

swellings and hardness in

that I could not put

I need

my ancle

in the

my

and

state,

family and friends

not describe to you, the

and knee joints

in short,

one leg before the other without the

greatest pain and difficulty, and I began really -to think

an unhealthy (I can

ost the use of them, so long has

had

call

it

by no other name ,) species of Gout been hanging about me,

and I may add, though constitutionally subject to

and have suffered acute pain,
as this last attack,
series

third I

and

it

never lasted for so long a period

was determined

of the Vapour Bath would

refreshed

fort.

and

to

sequence,

and
if I

many in

The very first

me much,

its

and

took

after

the

every

way of

all.

good

progressive

the weeks end, I can take

almost forget I had the Gout at

of cases,

what a regular

walk with comparative ease and com-

Each succeeding one had

now at

to try

effect.

me, the second relieved

was enabled

this disorder,

effect,

my usual rambles,
You

have on your

list

greater importance and con-

quite sufficient, I should think, to prove the

efficacy of

and

your establishment

use

but as I before observed,

can be of the slightest use to a fellow-creature, or of

service to you, I

am

determined the testimony of so humble

an individual as myself shall not be withheld

and with

my

sincere wishes for your prosperity, I remain,

Mr. Mahomed,
Yours, very much,
J.

W. FERMOR,

CASE

Major-General.

V.

CASE OP STRAIN WITH GROSS HABIT OF BODY.

Master John Bowles, son of H. C. Bowles, Esq. of Myddelton House, Enfield, in December, 18*23, from the effects of
a strain with a gross habit of body to which he

was

subject*

100
was obliged

to be

greatly swelled at

ground

conveyed from school

his

right leg

ordered fomentations and poultices to be applied

celebrated surgeon

lingering, and

months

another

agreed with him, that the leg should

not be operated upon, but nature

six

was

by an eminent surgeon, who

he was attended

the knee, and could not be put to the

have

course.

its

walking with great

After

difficulty

by the aid of crutches, further advice was obtained from

another eminent surgeon,
Bathing, which was tried

The Tepid Bath

June.

in

who recommended Warm Sea

he was brought down to Brighton
not being sufficiently powerful

any great change, Mr.

to create

Mahomed recommended

of the Shampooing Vapour Bath, which repeated two

trial

or three times, occasioned a great discharge under the knee-

By

persevering , in

a few months he was enabled, by the

blessing of God, to lay aside his crutches, and before the

conclusion of the year

824, was completely restored to the

use of his leg, and his bodily health being better than ever

was
it

before.

The above

is

it

a short narrative of his case, and

cannot be concluded without offering sincere and grateful

thanks to Mr.

Mahomed

for his kindness

CASE

and attention.

VI.

CASE OF CHRONIC RHEUMATISM.

Sir,

You

are at liberty to

make use

of

my name in recom-

mending your Medicated Vapour Baths,

Rheumatism, they having cured

me

for

the

after suffering

Chronic

under that

complaint for more than a year.

I

am, your humble

servant,

THOS. KNATCHBULL.
To Sake Decn Mahomed.
April 1st, 1824.

CASE

VII.

CASE OF RHEUMATIC FEVER.

Godstone, April 16, 1824.

Sir,

The Parish Officers of Godstone with

to offer to

you our united very

iliyself desire

sincere thanks for your oblig-

101
ing attention, gratuitously paid to Francis Fulbrook of this
Parish, labouring under a severe Rheumatic attack. He has
the treatment

much mended by

returned apparently very

adopted in your valuable Baths, and

is

about to return to his

usual work, which had been long interrupted, and

it is

hoped

he will now be able to continue.

am.

Your

Sir,

obedient servant,
C.

HO ARE,

I.

Vicar of Godstone.

To Mr. Mahomed.
Godstone, Surrey, May 19, 1834.
Sib,

hereby desire to return to you

for the unmerited favour

my

sincere thanks

you have bestowed on me, by the

gratuitous application of your Vapour Bath, and with your

permission, I desire to send a few particulars of the

my disorder In April, 1823, I was

pain in my right kneeI went to work in the
attack of

was obliged

up work

to give

having a cold on me,

I

first

taken with a

morning but

kept getting worse, and

continued in pain nearly one month.

then got something better, until about the 8th day of June

following

was then obliged

was then made

had seized
liquid
I

to the Doctor,

my limbs

was prepared

was not able

bed, application

he said the rheumatic fever

my knees and shoulders with, but

to assist in dressing

have the use of

my

then took some medicine, and also a

to bathe

Christmas following
to

to take to

then got a

my arms

myself until near the

little

better,

but not likely

again, (especially the left arm)

but through the kindness of friends, and the application of

your valuable Vapour Baths,

employment with apparent

small pain dart into
sincerely desire that

community
disorder,

my
my

ease,

can

now

though

hips, but

it is

follow

my

sometimes

daily
feel

soon gone again.

may be made known to

who are afflicted with the

case

at large, that all

may

a
I

the
like

partake of the powerful effects of your most

102
excellent

Vapour Baths.

Therefore, in gratitude for your

benevolent kindness so freely shewed to me, I desire to

remain.
Sir,

Your most obedient and humble

servant,

FRANCIS FULBROOK.

CASE

VIII.

CASE OF RHEUMATIC ATTACK AND AFFECTION OF THE LUNGS.

Previous

Sir,

to

my

leaving Brighton, I feel

but grati-

it

tude to acknowledge the great benefit I have received from

Vapour Baths, the

the use of your

completely to invigorate
state of

extreme

my

first

of which seemed

whole frame, which was

in a

from a most severe rheu-

debility, arising

matic attack, as well as an affection of the lungs.

I

am.

Sir,

Your

obedient servant,

B.

TUPLING.

July 2S, 1824.

To Mr. Sake Deen Mahomed.

Any reference you think proper
much pleasure in replying to.

to

make

to

me,

I shall feel

23, Thavies Inn, Holborn.

CASE

IN.

CASE OF RHEUMATIC AFFECTION.

37, High-street, Brighton.
1st

Dear

Sir,

person to

beg

to say

me who may

or afllicted in the

way

you have

Aug. 1824.

full liberty to refer

any

be similarly circumstanced to myself,

I

have been with a violent rheumatic

affection.

Last winter after much severe suffering and confinement

103
to

my

bed for nearly two months, having tried every remedy,

or professed remedy, suggestedby two highly respectable practitioners,

and being almost hopeless of finding

relief,

was

induced, at the strong solicitation of a friend, to apply to you.

I did

so,

and having, not without, I must confess, some

reluctance taken the

ness I

was

first

bath, (to which from

my

helpless-

carried), I found immediate relief ; a

literally

second further relieved me, and in a few baths more, I was

may

completely restored, thus proving, I

add, incontestibly

the great benefits to be derived from the use of your Vapour

Bath and Shampooing, assisted by your excellent electuary.

I have no inducement but the public good in thus addressing you, begging you will

make any

use you please of this

communication.
I

am, dear

Sir,

with many thanks for your general attention.

Your most obedient Servant,

RICHARD BISHOP.

To Mr. S. D. Mahomed,
Shampooing Surgeon.

CASE X.
CASE OF SPINAL COMPLAINT.

Miss J. Hudson begs to acquaint Mr. Mahomed, that she

found great benefit from the use of his Medicated Vapour
Baths, for a spinal complaint, which nearly restored her.
J.

H. assures Mr. Mahomed, she

recommending them.

will

always feel

much

pleasure in

Ramsgate,

May 7,

1824.

CASE

XI.

CASE OF SPRAINED ANCLE.

Sir,

very severe sprained ancle, with a great

distor-

tion of the joint, for

which

had been under medical advice

104
both

in

London and

months,

in the country, for nearly nine

having being cured by the blessing of God and your

shill, in

am anxious to assure you of the

the short space of Six Weeks

high estimation with which

I shall ever

regard your inesti-

mable invention of the Indian Medicated Vapour Bath

be most happy, whenever opportunity

shall

testimony to

communicate the

me

at

my

particulars of

you every assistance

am.

in

case,

I shall

my

power.

Mahomed,
Your obedient, humble
6tli,

to

and on reference to

A.

Brighton, August

welcome

have much pleasure

my

with the warmest gratitude for

Sir,

to yourself, and Mrs.

and
bear

offers, to

are perfectly

W alton-on-Thames, Surry,

in giving
I

You

efficacy.

its

recovery

servant,

M.

E.

HATCH.

1824.

CASE

XII.

CASE OF LAMENESS FROM DEBILITY.

Ship-street, Brighton,

Monday, 12th August, 1824.

Dear

Sir,

Before quitting

press to you

my

Brighton, I beg leave to ex-

thanks, for the very great benefit I have

derived from the use of the Vapour Bath, which

to say, has nearly quite restored
health.

can

now walk two

I

my

former state of

slight pain in

my

leg

and

shall very shortly be entirely recovered.

shall feel pleasure in

in

to

am happy

or three miles, without finding

any other inconvenience, than a

make no doubt

me

recommending your baths

to

my

friends

town, and remain.

Dear

Sir,

Your very humble

Servant,

WM. HARRISON.
Mr.

S.

D. Mahomed,

105

CASE

XIII.

CASE OF RHEUMATISM.
Sir,
I

Before

might add

my

leave Brighton

plaint

my

of the efficacy of

came down from town

the effect of the tepid sea bath for a rheumatic comchiefly felt in the feet, under which I had laboured

nearly four

my

months,

left

by swelling and pain

heard from some of

arm from

entirely useless

On my

in a sling.

arrival in

my own

and obliged to be carried

Brighton however,

my

found great
the door

determined upon

of the sea water bath, as advised

I could at this

medical attendants in town.

and even with the assistance of

scarcely walk,

difficulty

soon

friends such extraordinary in-

Vapour Bath upon the human frame, that

trial instead

by the power of the Medicated

stances of cures effected

giving that a

the wrist to the

and shortly afterwards rendered

fingers being first attacked,

by

wish, (and indeed

my testimony

duty) to give

your incomparable Vapour Bath.

to try

is

it

my

time

servant

and pain in hobbling a few steps before

Vapour Bath I could walk

and from listening to invalids in the

after the fifth or sixth

without my servants arm

room appropriated for their use, going into the baths or returning from them, I was astonished to hear from their own lips
such miraculous accounts of cures performed upon themselves
in cases so
ally

much worse

getting better, I

than mine, that though I was gradufelt

impatient, and expected that

should more speedily recover the use of my limbs after a few

months' confinement,
restored,

for

as

when

who had been

many

years.

not to be too sanguine

I
5

and

saw before

victims of the

mention
it is

from the only impediment

who

obstinate disease

this as a caution to others

to ones

comfort

(at least to those

the free use of ones feet,

where there are so many attractive inducetheir service.

But I am convinced a great deal

in a place

for

most

objects perfectly

so natural to desire to be relieved

arc in perfect health of body)

ments

me

IOC
depends upon constitution, as well perhaps as the age of the
the patient

persons of 50 must not expect that remedies

can act as vigorously upon their frames, as upon those of 25

patience and perseverance

I believe to

be

that

all

is

required

to effect a perfect restoration to health in gouty and rheu-

matic subjects

of this I offer undoubted authority in the per-

son of
Sir,

yours sincerely,

ROSE MOUNTAIN.
Mighell-street,

Dorset-gardejis, Oct. 1, 1824.

CASE XIV.
CASE OF WEAKNESS IN THE ANCLE.
Brighton, October 2, 1S24.

Mrs. Robert Page, of Kennington-road, Surry, was

afflicted

with a weakness in her ancle, attended with great pain, so

much
and

it

as to render her unable to bear her foot on the ground,

is -with

taking Mr.
she

is

great pleasure she acknowledges, that after

Mahomeds Vapour Bath

daily thirteen times,

enabled to walk about with the greatest ease, and

without any inconvenience arising from

To Mrs. Mahomed, with many

it.

thanks for her kind atten-

tion.

CASE XV.
CASE OF RHEUMATISM.

Dear Mahomed,
I

my

had intended before

had

left

thanks to you personally and a hearty shake of the hand

you have enabled

me

to

put into motion, but

ed, and the only thing that I can

you

Brighton, to have given

its first efforts

at penmanship.

now do

is

to

was preventbestow upon

107
You

will

be happy to hear that

inconvenience, though the day

my

not help recalling to

the time of

at

change

in

my

my journey

bore

was damp and

mind the

without
I could

chilly.

different state of

my

health

the road, the favourable

last travelling

which, under a higher power, I attribute to the

trial

and use of your bath.

was about three months

It

since that I arrived at Brighton,

having for several previous months, and indeed then, suffering under a severe attack of acute rheumatism.
ton for change of

much

worse, so

air,

I tried

but unfortunately, very shortly became

so, that

my limbs,

the use of which I had

regained partially, became totally useless

movement, and completely

with pain

sleepless, I only

my

(who

is

the medical profession) the trial of your baths

weeks back,

proposed to

in

every

purchased a tem-

In this state, about

porary rest by the strongest opiates.

six

Brigh-

father

himself of
I

had heard

of their success, and I wished to try them.

You may remember how

came

able to stand, dragging with pain

two

sticks

worn
first

out.

my

many months,

enjoyed a refreshing sleep, and I

it

produced so great a blessing as sleep,

recommendation to

regain so desirable an object.

baths
I

my

spirits

recovered

soon walked, and

all

my

limbs, and

have never had occasion to

Were

accustomed opiates.

sufficient

limbs by the help of

ease and freedom in

from that time to the present,

my

helpless, hardly

one Vapour Bath, and that night, for the

awoke with agreeable

use

my

you

general health injured, and indeed, almost

I tried

time for

to

it

only that your bath

would be of

invalids to

But

it

did

make

more

use of

in a

it

to

few more

my movements became

may now,

itself a

easier

after nine baths, confidently

hope, as I gather fresh strength every day, that though late

in the season, the relief that

you afforded

me

will

nent, and that I shall be completely restored to

be perma-

my

former

health and strength.

So assured am

of the efficacy of your Vapour Bath in

the rheumatism, even in the worst form, by

my Own

case, that

108
happy

shall feel

if

you think proper

with

it,

any representations'of mine

if

to

make

to use so speedy,

effectual a

remedy
I

use of

in this letter,

any

will induce

it,

and simple, and, as

afflicted

have found, so

to their sufferings.

am, dear Mahomed,

Yours thankfully,

BODHAM WRIGHT.

W.
3, Grenville-street,

P. S.
tion

Please

when

was

Brunswick-square.

to thank your son for

me,

for his

kind atten-

helpless.

CASE XVI.

TO MR. MAHOMED.
CASE OP COMPLICATED DISEASE.

Dear

Sir,

Having received

the great benefit

which

have

from your able treatment of me, aided by the use of your

Shampooing Baths,
case, in order that

I feel

you may,

my

but

it

if

you

duty thus to state

please,

make

use of

my
it

in

any future edition of your work.

Before

I applied to

you

had been

suffering

many

years

under a complication of disorders, and none of them of the

least virulent kind.

was one mass of

was reduced

disease

my

equalled by a suspension of

all

to a skeleton, and, in fact,

imbecilities

my

only be

could

bodily faculties

was

wretched and miserable, an incumbrance to myself and to

my

friends.

After the use of your Baths fora few times, and

experiencing your kind attention

began

to

be relieved of pain

began to subside, and,

Having

for

the inflammation in

in short, I

began gradually

only, I

my joints

to

mend

had about 30 Baths in the course of six weeks, aided

by the use of your Indian electuary,

am

two or three days

as well

and as strong as ever

was

was

in

entirely cured,

my

life.

and

109
I repeat, this letter
I

owe you and

and acknowledgment

the public,

to

be but a duty

you think proper to give

if

it

publicity.
I

am, dear

Sir,

Yours truly,

GEORGE DROWLEY.
Lewes, Oct. 29, 1824.

CASE XVII.
CASE OF LAMENESS FROM DEBILITY.
12, Broad-street.

Dear

Sir,

Had

you not requested from

acknowledgment of the

own feelings would

me

a written

of your Vapour Baths,

utility

never have allowed

bourhood without leaving one

me

to quit this neigh-

and the more especially as

every additional testimony to the efficacy of your plan

lead to

its

my

may

more general adoption, and thereby further your

own interests, as well as the health of other individuals.

It
may be satisfactory to others, and gratifying to you, to state
that previous to

my

for nearly three

months with a

coming

which was considered by

ability to
lity.

to Brighton, I
total

had been confined

lameness

in the left foot,

several medical gentlemen of respect-

proceed from either a sprain, or constitutional debi-

On my

took the

arrival here I

warm

baths for three

weeks, and was not sensible of the least amendment

I then

was recommended by our own medical man to try your Vapour and Shampooing Baths
I visited you, when you gave
it as your opinion that the nerve of the
foot was chilled.
:

After the
I

first

had not put

bath

took

my foot

could stand with a stick,

to the

the second I walked for half an hour;

for three

say that I

weeks only, and

am now

perfectly

though

ground for three months;

I

after

pursued your plan

am most happy and grateful to

restored, and am able to walk a

110
mile or two in the day,

without any inconvenience.

best wishes for the health and

With

prosperity of yourself and

family, I remain. Sir,

Yours, most respectfully and obliged,

JUDITH HAGUE.

My

place of residence

Tottenham Brook

is

CASE

Place, Middlesex.

XVIII.

CASE OF SPRAIN AND INFLAMMATION OF THE KNEE.

Mr. Winstgatt, Merton Cottage, Surrey, cured of

violent

inflammation of the knee and tightness of the tendons, occasioned by a

fall,

and of more than a

years standing, after apply-

ing one general and ten local Baths, at Mr. Mahomeds.

Brighton, Nov. 19, 1824.

CASE XIX.
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'

'*

1;

..

CASE OF STRAIN

'

'

c/1

WITH

ABSCESS.

Brighton, December 22, 1824.

Dear

Sir,

According

ticulars in writing of

now

It is

my

was thought of

abscess

was found

to

I leave

you the par-

case.

nearly six years since I

first felt

until

it,

symptoms of a

was applied

Surgical advice

strain in the left thigh.

little

your desire

to

to,

about six months after an

have formed between the muscles.

The course which had been recommended, not tending

check

and

in

it, it

time

had greatly extended on

it

but

healed, but

was

you with an account of the

far

all sides.

from cured.

relapses, I shall

under the treatment which was pursued,

it

It

to

was opened,

Not

to trouble

merely say, that

continued for a

long time growing worse, when getting into other hands, by

very skilful treatment the

abscess

was removed

but the

Ill
limb had been so

much

injured, that I

of

of ever regaining the use

was

Reduced

it.

without hope

left

to a state of

extreme weakness, without power to bend the knee or raise

the foot from the ground, the muscles of the thigh in
parts destroyed,

and

in others,

adhering one to another and to

the bone, and unable with crutches to walk

yards without great fatigue.

w as
r

try your Medicated Vapour Baths

result

is,

that I have

thrown

advised by Mr. Brodie to

muscles, the knee, and

all

so,

and the

and

am now

have done

more than a few

off the crutches,

walk a mile or two with ease and

able to

some

safety.

The

parts of the limb, have nearly

regained their proper action, and I have every prospect of

'still

further improvement.

With
to

you

pleasure I take this opportunity of again expressing

my

gratitude, for the benefit I have derived

from your

invaluable Baths.

am.

Sir,

Yours truly,

ARTHUR SAVAGE.
To Mr. Mahomed,

Brighton.

CASE XX.
CASE OF RHEUMATISM.

TO SAKE DEEN MAHOMED.

Sir,

Being under the necessity of

to-morrow morning,

leaving Brighton early

after a residence here of

about twenty

days, during which time I have taken seven of your

Baths, with the usual

method of Shampooing,

Vapour

for a severe

attack of rheumatism, I should think myself wanting in

mon

justice to you,

were

I not to leave

testimony of the very great benefit

behind

me

com-

a written

have experienced under

your treatment.

When

I first

saw you,

pain in the joints, that

was

suffering so dreadfully

from

could scarcely walk, even with the

o

112
assistance of a stick

and your

am now, by

letter, at

all

God*

pain, and can

make
case, and I shall have much
any inquiries that may be made as to
are at liberty to

my

the efficacy of your system.

at 39,

You

as ever I could.

the particulars of

pleasure in replying to

by

the blessing of

almost entirely free from

skill,

walk as well

known

and

am

to be found or addressed

Walton -grove, Walton -upon-Thames, Surry

or

Welbeck- street. Cavendish-square, London.

I

remain.

Sir.

Your obedient

servant,

GEORGE BLAIR.
CASE XXI.
CASE OF RHEUMATISM.
German-place, Friday.

My Dear

Sir,

Be so good as to send by

the bearer, as

much of your valuable medicated oil as you can spare, that

you may finish that cure, you have so admirably begun. The
bearer will pay the expence with pleasure.
I

am

obliged to return to

my address
have resided these 40 years and
town to-morrow

No. 51, Pall Mall, where I

from whence I will take the
you, upon the subject of

my

is

liberty of corresponding with

miserable rheumatic complaint,

in

which your good advice has already been of so much use

to

me.

Believe

My

me

dear

ever.

Sir,

Your

obedient and obliged servant,

GEORGE NICOL.
CASE XXII.
CASE OF CONTRACTION OF THE KNEE.

Mr. R. Dean was by Mahomeds Vapour Baths, enabled

to use
to lay aside his crutches, after having been compelled

them

for above

two

years, in the month of February, 1825.

113

CASE XXIII.
CASE OF CONTRACTION AND INFLAMMATION OF THE KNEE.
William

I,

leave this as a testimony of the great

Gilfin,

benefit I have received

from your valuable Vapour Bath

when I came to Brighton, I was

come and go from the bath, but
month,

my

tracted with an inflammation, of

months.
it

after

a short stay of one

could walk to the bath or any other part of Brighton,

with one under-hand stick

think

obliged to have a Fly to

This

is

was a bad knee, con-

case

which

had been lame

perfectly at your service to publish, if

worthy of a place

in

six

you

your book of cases of cures.

WILLIAM

GILFIN.

Guestling, near Hastings, Sussex.

March

To Mr.

S.

7, 1825.

D. Mahomed, Brighton.

CASE XXIV.
CASE OF TIC DOULOUREUX AND RHEUMATISM.
Paris, 6 Avril, 1825.

Je commence. Monsieur, par vous remercier de

fiole

la petite

de votre huile qui accompagnoit votre lettredu 15 Mars,

et vous prier de vouloir bien, aussitot que vous aurez recu

la nouvelle cargaison

que vous

ainsi

me

le

que vous attendez des Indes, menvoyer,

promettiez, une petite provision de votre

huile, cest a dire de la plus forte des deux.

Comme

vous

navez jamais voulu men dire le prix, permettez

cette petite piece dargenterie

offrir

de

ma

que
a

it

vous

moi de vous
comme un temoignage

reconnoissance, et recevez lexpression de toute celle

je reconnois vous devoir

la

suite de la cure

ai dit.

pour

la parfaite

que vous mavez

guerison qui

fait suivre.

Je

Monsieur, en quittant Brighton au mois dOcto-

bre dernier, que

si

mon hiver

se passoit sans que jdprouvasse

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aucun ressentiment

ni

du

tic

douloureux dont je souffrois de-

puis plus de IS mois, ni des rhumatismes dont jdtois tour-

mentde depuis plusieurs amides,

je mempresserois de vous

dcrire

pour vous informer du plein succes de vos

sente,

il

soins.
Je
remplis aujourdhui cet engagement en vous ecrivant la prdla quelle je

vous permets de donner toute publicity et

par laquelle je

certifie

suite de la cure

que vous n.avez administrde.

que

dte

jai

sieur, recevez lassurance de

ma

complettement gudrie par

Mon-

Adieu,

plus parfaite estime.

La Comtesse TYSZKIEWICZ,
Princesse

PONIATOWSKA.

[Translation.]
Paris, April 6th, 1S25.

Sir,

I 'begin

by thanking you

which accompanied your

for the small vial of oi^

letter of the

15th of March, and beg

that as soon as you have received the parcel you expect from
India,

you

will,

stock of your

according to your promise, send

mean

oil, I

the stronger of the

you never would mention the

with

which

price, allow

me

I feel

a small

sorts.

As

to present

you

two

small piece of plate as a token of

this

me

my

gratitude,

myself bound in duty to acknowledge, for

my

perfect recovery in consequence of the treatment you prescribed.

month of October
feeling

on

told you. Sir,

last,

that

if

my

the winter passed without

any return either of the

had been

afflicted

leaving Brighton in the

tic

my

douloureux with which I

for more than IS months, or of the rheu-

matism which had tormented me

for

many

years, I

would

hasten to apprise you of the complete success of your attentions.

to you, to

by which

now

fulfil

which

my

engagement by writing the presen

give you leave to give

I certify, that I

my

and

have been completely cured by the

remodies you have administered to me.

ceive the assurance of

full publicity,

most

Farewell, Sir

perfect esteem.

La Comtesse TYSZKIEWICZ,
Princesse

PONIATOWSKA.

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CASE XXV.
CASE OF SCIATICA.
Brighton, April 16, 1S25.

Dear Sir,I am happy

to leave

my

testimony with you

from the application of your

of the benefit I have received
When
I arrived in Brighton last
Medicated Vapour Baths.

Monday week,
ground

could with difficulty place

my

legs to the

now walk about without assistance either

The Sciatica was my complaint. I
crutches.

can

from stick or

sincerely trust I shall feel

no more of

it.

have also derived benefit from your Indian Medicine.

Wishing you and your family your health,

am, yours, obediently,

JAMES HOOD.

CASE XXVI.
CONTRACTION OF THE KNEE AND INFLAMMATION.
Mr. H. Weld has great pleasure in acknowledging the
wonderful efficacy of Mr. Mahomeds Baths, in removing a
very severe and obstinate inflammation of the knee, with

which Mrs. H. Weld had been afflicted for more than a year
and a half, and which had resisted all the usual remedies.

Mahomed, the complaint was

rapidly gaining ground, the limb was much contracted, and
Mrs. Welds strength was exhausted. The very first Bath

When

first

she consulted Mr.

afforded relief,

and appeared to destroy

all

tendency to inflam-

mation, as she never after experienced any return of

it,

though

she immediately entered upon a more nourishing plan of

By

diet.

perseverance in the use of the Vapour Baths and other of

Mr. Mahomeds remedies,

was gradually
limb, so

much

for nearly three

months, Mrs. Weld

restored to health and the perfect use of her

so, that she

together without fatigue.

now enabled to walk two hours

Mr. Mahomed is at liberty to

is

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make what

use he pleases of this

letter, as

it

the united

is

wish of Mr. and Mrs. Weld to promote his interest to the

utmost of

their

power.

Chidcock House, June

4,

1825.

CASE XXVII.
CASE OF PALPITATION OF THE HEART AND COMPLICATED
DISEASE.

TO MR. SAKE DEEN MAHOMED.

Dear

Although

Sir,

mending the valuable

Baths since

have been incessant in recom-

efficacy

of your Medicated Vapour

myself experienced their

any written statement of

serve you, I will

most

In April, 1823,

my

you think

effects, if

case likely to benefit others, and

readily give

it

you.

was advised by a private friend

to try

your Baths, and place myself under your entire treatment,

being then in a very nervous, low, debilitated

state, subject to

violent palpitation of the heart, tendency of blood to the head,

upon vegetables and water, and altogether

dieted

This indisposition

by domestic

affliction

reduced

finally

me

and other connected causes,

an alarming

to

illness in

ultimate recovery from which (under the

the faculty)

When

left

me

urged by

quite

ill.

had been under near three years, brought on

till

it

1821-22, and the

most eminent of

as herein described in April, 1823.

my

friend to try your Baths, I quite ridi-

my

culed the idea as inapplicable to

case,

and

believe

nothing but the conviction that every expedient I had resorted to had failed, would finally have overcome

Thus

dice.

Baths

the

reluctantly did
first I

took did

my

preju-

submit to the use of the Vapour

me

great service, aiding appetite,

and caussleep, and digestion, quelling nervous excitement,

ing better circulation, without any of the alarming consequences

had apprehended

and a repetition of them for

one fortnight, aided by your medicinal treatment, returned

friend; and an
to London the astonishment of every
inc

117
occasional perseverance in

my

wonted

them soon

renovated ine to

after,

Another remarkable instance of their

health.

peculiar efficacy in cases of languid circulation,

me

in

March, 1824, when

in

London.

flammatory cold, which brought on

occurred to

caught a severe

my

old

in-

symptoms, and

required the use of digitalis and other baneful medicines, and

left

me very weak.

As soon as able

went

Brighton for a

to

Bath, and such was the torpid state of circulation in me, that

with the vapour at 110 by the thermometer inside the Bath,

I absolutely shivered,

which no

Warm Bath

have been
self again.

so

endured
I

and had hot

oils

applied to restore

could have done, neither could the heat

one

am now

more Bath

restored

me

to

have

finally

hesitation in saying that they have a pre-eminent claim to

may be

Bath, and

my-

quite well, but shall always resort to

your Vapour Bath, whenever indisposed.

Warm

it,

no

any

used with success in most cases,

but in almost any without the least apprehension, from the

various diseases I have witnessed a recovery from by

own recommendation

whilst in

all

my

cases of contraction,

rheumatic and other pains, I hesitate not, to pronounce them

superior to any other treatment,

from having been an eye

witness to such recoveries as I could not otherwise have

credited.
I

remain, dear Sir,

Your constant well

wisher,

HENRY POUNSETT.
Bartholomew-lane, London.
July, 1825.

CASE XXVIII.

TO MR. MAHOMED.
CASE OF RHEUMATIC AFFECTION.
Sib,

aving received a perfect cure from the use of your

Vapour Bath3, and thinking

that a

knowledge of the circum-

118
stance ii.ight be beneficial to those
I

leave
I

I will give

have been,
it

was a great

brief statement of the case

home

to

my

who

mother,

able to provide for herself.

didly assured me, that he had done

scriptions

to apply to a physician,

were of no use.

late mistress

left side for

which

remained for

I did,
five

at last can-

but his pre-

months with-

Vapour Baths

am

me

for three

entirely free

had seized the whole of

weeks, I

am

left

living,

to consult

trial

of your

perfectly restored to

from the rheumatic

my

my

resorted to without

but from the

place

a widow,

is

who

proposed calling with

affording any permanent relief

health,

my

he could, but recom-

all

means had been

you, as every other

publicity.

it

out the least hope of ever again being able to get

when my

and

I received every at-

tention from an eminent medical gentleman,

mended me

my

in

as

afflicted

at length, obliged to leave

of servitude and return

ill

be

whether or not to give

from extreme pain

sufferer

some months, and was

and but

a'

to your discretion,

who may

and

side,

quently, able to take another situation.

affection

am now,

know

not

which
conse-

how

to

express the gratitude I feel for the great act of humanity and

generosity

shewn me,

tions of Mrs.

Mahomed and

tion to offer but

I

am

street,

most

my

most gtateful acknowledgment.

authorised by

will

and atten-

attendants, having no remunera-

my

Mrs. Fuller, of South-

late mistress,

Lewes, to say, that any reference

and she

may

as well as for the kindness

may

be made to her,

be happy to give any further information that

be required

for

such an

entire

cure far exceeded her

sanguine expectations.
I

am.

Sir,

Yours

much

indebted and obliged,

MARY
Hamsey,
Sept. 5, 1825.

ADE.

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CASE XXIX.
CASE OF PARALYSIS.

TO
Sir,

cannot

S.

MAHOMED.

D.

in justice to

you quit Brighton

after five

weeks residence, without expressing the high gratification of

acknowledging the great benefit

your directions.

have experienced under

have been affected for nearly three years

past with a partial paralytic affection of the left knee, extend-

ing to the ankle and foot, which by the use of the Vapour

Bath and Shampooing

no doubt but that
use of

my

very

is

I shall

much

relieved,

and

entertain

ultimately totally recover the perfect

limb.

JOHN ROSE,

Surgeon,

Eye, Suffolk.
Sept. 27, 1825.

CASE XXX.
CASE OF LAMENESS.

Case of Miss Caroline Payne Gallway.

years ago she was attacked with a pain

in

cause of which could not be accounted for

About

three

her right foot, the

this pain

continued

increasing for twelve months, but only occasionally prevented

On her return to England in

became so much worse that she was

her taking her usual exercise.

the

summer

of 1S23,

quite unable to

it

walk without considerable pain, and lier

She went up to town, and

general health was affected.

remained there three weeks under the care of an eminent

physician and surgeon

the latter afterwards prescribed for

her on her return into the country, but without the least
relief

the complaint

continued increasing for

eighteen

months, during which time she consulted many other physicians

and surgeons without the

p

least benefit

for the last six

120
months she was unable
and even
.

to

walk or put her

latterly to bear the

foot to the ground,

motion of a carriage without

In the month of August,

great pain, and confined to her sofa.

ISSS, she came to Brighton to try the effects of Mahomeds

Vapour Baths

after the fourth

Bath she was

walk

able to

without her stick, and at the end of six weeks perfectly

recovered the use of her foot, and enabled to take her exercise
as before the attack, and to

walk

for

two hours or more

at a

time, without pain or inconvenience.

CASE XXXI.
CASE OF LAMENESS OF THE KNEE.
Sir,

should hold myself greatly deficient in gratitude

towards you, were

my

out leaving
I

to think of

Brighton with-

quitting

acknowledgment of the

great

benefit

have received from the use of your Vapour and Shampooing

Bath

and as

it

may

possibly be of

to state that in consequence of a

some

public service, I

blow which

I received

beg
on

the knee by being accidentally thrown out of a chaise about

fourteen months ago, an accumulation (as I

am

informed) of the synovia had taken place

professionally

underneath the

knee, forming an enlarged bursa, but of such slow accumu-

was

lation

until eight

much

it,

that I did not experience any inconvenience

months

after the accident,

and then

it

increased so

as almost to prevent the possibility of walking.

since that time been under the care of

have

some of the most

experienced gentlemen in the medical profession, by whose

direction I have used various embrocations, pressure, and

have repeatedly applied strong

blister, in

sion, without success, but which

with a

stiff joint

order to

its

disper-

feared would terminate

or contracted leg, and

was

at last

recom-

juended by one of the most eminent practical surgeons of the

121
Vapour Bath,

present day, to try the effect of your Medicated

and which,

am happy

to say, in the course- of a fortnight

completely restored the free use of

my leg, and

now walk

perfectly easy with a very trifling sensation of pain indeed

and

am

shall

so satisfied of the benefit I have received, that I

have pleasure in giving any information on the sub-

ject to any person

to refer to

whom

you may think

or have occasion

fit,

me.
I

am.

Sir,

Very

faithfully yours,

W. ROUSSEAU.
Chertsey, Surrey, Sept. 28, 1S25.

To Mr. Mahomed, Shampooing Surgeon,

Brighton.

CASE XXXII.
CASE OF CONTRACTION ARISING FROM SPRAIN.
Miss Walker has great pleasure in acknowledging the
benefit she has derived

from Mr. Mahomeds Vapour Baths,

in

the case of a contraction arising from a sprain.

Tilehurst, Sept. 29, 1825.

CASE XXXIII.
CASE OF SPRAINED SHOULDER WITH STIFFNESS*.

Sir,

which
the

Stanmer, October
I

much

have

derived from the use of your

summer

of

823

1 sprained

my

stiffness (attended occasionally

of time prevented

my

5, 1825.

pleasure in acknowledging the benefit'

raising

my

Vapour Bath.

Early in

shoulder, which produced

with pain) that in the course

arms to

beginning of the following autumn,

my

head

at the

had recourse to your

122
Baths, which soon afforded the greatest
restored the free use of

my

relief,

and ultimately

arm.
I

am.

Sir,

&c. &c. &c.

M. CHICHESTER.

CASE XXXIV.
CASE OF PARALYSIS.

Miss Gordon was attacked

in the

summer

of 1824, with a

bilious fever, attended with determination of blood to the

When

head.

on a

relapse,

extremities.

recovering from this, an error in diet brought

when she was seized with paralysis of the lower

She came to Brighton in April, 1825, perfectly

unable to stand, and began the

Shampooing
most

rapid,

daily.

and

From

this

u*se

in the following

walk across the room without

of the Vapour Batli and

time her improvement was

September she was able

assistance,

and to walk a mile

Miss Gordon has

merely leaning upon a persons arm.

to

much

pleasure in bearing this public testimony to the great benefit

she has derived from Mr.

November

Mahomeds Medicated Vapour Bath.

3, I82&.

CASE XXXV.
CASE OF LAMENESS IN THE KNEE.

TO MR. MAHOMED.
No.

1, St.

Dunstans

Nov.
Sih,

have

much

Hill,

London.

9, 1825.

pleasure in recording the great and

speedy benefit derived from your Indian Medicated Vapour

Baths and Shampooing system.

I suffered

cold,

severe lameness in the knee from the effects of a

and was unable to walk without the aid of a crutch, for

123
nearly
relief

two months, during which period I received little or no

I
from a variety of appropriate outward applications
:

three of which
then subjected myself to your Vapour Baths,
mitigated, and sixteen entirely removed the evil above deI

scribed.

remain.

Sir,

Your obliged

servant,

CHARLES SKIPPER.
CASE XXXVI.
CASE OF LAMENESS.
E. Lambs compliments to

Mrs

Mr Mahomed,

has re-

turned the crutches, and begs Mr. M. to accept her best

thanks by leaving them as* a proof of the benefit she has

derived from his Vapour Baths.
Ship-street Gardens, Brighton,

Or No.

1,

Nov.

15, 1S25,

Terrace, Kensington.

CASE XXXVII.
case of lumbago.

Dear

Sir,

Although amongst the majority of formidable

cases, wherein

your superior mode of Indian Shampooing and

application of Medicated

human

Vapour Baths

candour compels

your attention and

of

which abundant proofs are extant), mine

afflictions, (of

must appear of very minor importance

rison

to the alleviation

me

in the scale of

compa-

to declare, in grateful return for

ability, that they

were not so considered by

me, while suffering at various times under the pain of lum-

bago, stiff-neck, and rheumatism, each local attack, at distant

intervals,

having been happily dissipated by your soothing

and pleasant system

ease, I

was

by which, although previously

as suddenly

never been affected.

and

ill

completely restored, as if I

at

had

Thinking the knowledge of these resto-

J24
may

rations

be as beneficial to others, as they have been

pleasant to myself, you are at liberty to

make what use you

please of the sentiments of

Your

obliged,

humble

servant,

C BEW,
Nov. 17th, 1835.

To

S.

East-street, Brighton,

D. Mahomed, Indian Vapour Bath.

CASE XXXVIII.
CASE OF SCROFULA AND LAMENESS.
Brighton, Nov. 30, 1825.
Sib,

The

my

great benefit

Vapour Bath has induced me

public

in

to

make

old,

when he caught

a very bad state,

full

could have, but he

still

humour

in short, his

to allow

him

to suffer

as the only chance of saving his

was induced

to try your

shocking
across the

possibly

my

much

contracted

amputation above the knee,

life.

As a

last resource, I

must

say, with

part, as the child at that time

skeleton, nearly blind with one eye, and in a

state,

was persuaded by a

Vapour Bath, and

hopes of success on

was a mere

over him,

continued getting worse both in bodily

knee was so alarming, that

man

all

had every advice

health and lameness, his leg becoming very

little

to the

the meazles, which left

of scrofulous

with a swelling on his knee.

medical

known

his case

he was from his birth a very fine healthy child until he

was two years

him

son has derived from yout

most

with loss of appetite, and could not

move

To my

great

room without

the use of crutches.

surprise, after taking three or four of the

Vapour Baths,

his

appetite began to increase, and he continued getting better.

After about two months he

with a

stick,

and

left off his

in respect

crutches and walked

of his bodily health, no

could be better, and so he continues, free from

his

body and

every one v ho

all

child'

humour

in

the picture of health, to the astonishment of

knew

him.

feel

it

a duty incumbent on me.

125
you

"to return

grateful thanks for restoring

my

my

child to

always .pray for your welfare.

it a great
Any person wishing to see the child, I shall feel
on the subject.
pleasure to give them every information I can

the state

he

is

now in, and

have also to

you

retui n

you have made of

my

I shall

my

grateful thanks for the cure

eldest son,

whom

dreadful swelled knee, occasioned by a

could not get

I

in

and out of the

am happy to say,

lie

was enabled

to

fly

sent to

fall,

you with a

so bad that he

without great assistance.

that after taking three of the

Vapour Eaths,

walk home without assistance, and

now

is

quite recovered.

By

publishing this in your book, you will much oblige,

Sir, your most obedient,

and ever grateful servant,

DANIEL LUCAS.
No.

5,

Edward-street, Brighton.

To Mr. Mahomed.

CASE XXXIX.
CASE OF SCROFULA AND CONTRACTION OF THE KNEE.
Brighton,

Dear

Sir,

My younger

November 29th,

sister residing in

been for upwards of six years

alllicted

1825.

Hanover, having

with a contraction and

swelling in the knee, evidently of scrofulous origin, which

had baffled the utmost

the

efforts of

her medical advisers, and after

most powerful stimulants, such

even the burning

iron,

as perpetual blisters and

had been applied

duced to send for her over,

in vain

in order to try

was

in-

whether the Va-

pour Bath and Shampooing might be of benefit

to her.

On

her arrival she was in the most emaciated state, her complexion pale, and hardly able to

move with

crutches

after a

dozen of your Vapour Baths, she shewed symptoms of im-

126
provement, and by continuing the same for upwards of six

months, she was so much restored as to be able to walk without crutch or stick a couple of miles
sea bath

afterwards for

parents in

Germany

six

and by using the cold

months, she returned to her

such an improved state of health, that

in

her friends could hardly recognise her.

letter to

me, most

feelingly said,

that I again beheld

my

child, I

My

father in his

Having convinced myself

went on rny knees

to

thank

Two years
return, I am happy to

the Almighty for her wonderful restoration.

and a half having now elapsed since her

inform you that she

when

she

left

is

now

in the

am,

my

same improved

state as

England.
I

dear Sir,

Yours

truly,

C.

KRAMER.

127

TO SAKE DEEN

MAHOMED

SHAMPOOING SURGEON,
BRIGHTON.

Herald of health

whose

spells of

Soothe the deep anguish of

Assuage, with healing

And on

art,

charmed powr

afflictions

hour.

the pangs of grief.

the pain-worn suff rer pour relief.

Steep the rackd sense in balm of sweetest sleep,

And

close the eyes that only

wakd to weep

Bid Sorrows woes. Affections

And

in the ear of

trials cease.

Anguish whisper Peace.

O let

thy volume spread thy well- earnd fame.

That

distant votries

And

now may

bless thy

name.

seek,

from thee, our natures dearest wealth.

Our Gods

best blessing, the sweet boon of health

R.
Brighton, 1st December, 1825.

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CHAP.

The

VIII.

following names are submitted to the Public, in further

testimony of approval of the Baths under my direction.

are principally the

most of

whom

names of Subscribers

They

since the year 1820,

have experienced the benefits of the Vapour

Baths and Shampooing, either medicinally, as a restorative

from fatigue,

or, perhaps,

luxury, taken in lieu of the

more

generally speaking, as a

common Water

comprises, however, but a very small portion of

which are
which

actually to be found in

my

have omitted to transcribe in

The list
the names

Bath.

Subscription book, and

this place,

from a wish,

not to swell out the book to an unnecessary length.

Arran, Earl

of.

Alvanley, Lord.

Ashbrook, Viscountess
Antrobus, Sir E.
Afflesh,

Gen.

Affiesh,

Lady,

Amon,

Sir

James.

Col.

Armstrong, Col.
Abbott, Mr. 3, Leicester-place, London-..
Abbott, Mrs. 3, Leicester-square, Londoiv
Abbott, Mr. Llandberre Hall, Denbigh.
Abbott, Mr. P. H.

Abbott, Mr. James,

Han well;,

Essex.

Abingdon, Mr. John

Abingdon, Mr.

Abraham, Mr.

I.

Isle of

Wight.

Ackerman n, Mr.
Ackington, Mrs.

6, East-cliff.

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Adair,

Mr. Minories, London.

Adam, Mr.

A. London.

Adams, Miss
Adams, Mr.

15, Regency-square.

Ware.

S.

Adams, Mr. R.
Ading, Mr. Plaistow, Essex.
Ailes,

Mr. T.

Aley, Mrs. 4, German-place.

New

Alcock, Mr. 21,

Allen, Mr.

Steine.

London.

Allen, Mrs. Marine-parade.

Allen,

Mr.

J.

W.

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Mr. Shoreham.

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J.

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East-cliff.

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M.

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Col.

Sir John.

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Mr.

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Mr. London.

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Mr.

5, Phoenix-street,

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J.

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W.

Barnard, Mr.

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Barton, Mr. Croydon.

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Bayford, Mr.

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Bell,

Mrs.

Bell,

Miss

Belstead, Mr.

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J. S.

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Benton, Mr. G.

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Mr. Rob.
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ditto.

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Mr.

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J.

H.

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Booth, Mr. P. York -hotel.
Booth, Mr. Felix,

ditto.

Booth, Mr. Coventry.

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Bone, Mr. R. Ockham.

Bond, Mr.

J.

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London.
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J.

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Boys, Mr. Josh.

Bourn, Mr.
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J.

Mr. Westfield Lodge.

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W.

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Brent, Mr.

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J.

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H/

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Brown, Mr.

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Browne, Mr.

ditto.

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S.

Marine-hotel.

Buck, Mr. Birmingham.

Bulbeck, Mr. John, Havant.
Bull,

Mr.

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Mr.

J.

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Mrs.

Bullivant,

Mr.

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Burnett, Mr. H., London.

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Burry, Mr. H.
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Mr.

W.

Watford, Herts.

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S.

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New

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Chichester, Earl of,

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Conyngham, Lord

F.,

Clanwilliam, Lord.

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Cole,

Lady

Elizabeth.

Cornwallis, Marchioness of,

Cornwallis,

Lady Mary.

Cornwallis,

Lady Louisa.
Lady I.

Cornwallis,

Copley, Sir J.

Copley, Lady, 12, Regency-square.

Compton,

Sir

John.

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Carpenter, Major.
Coffin,

Admiral Sir

I.

Cholmondeley, Mr. F.
Colpoys, Griffith, Vice-admiral.,
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W. H.

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Mr. E.
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Mr.

J.

W;

J. C.,

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Mr.

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Mr. N. Saffron Walden.

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hotel.

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Chapman, Mr. Robt. 34, Marine-parade.
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Chatfield, Mrs.,

London.

Chatham, Mr. R. Holborn, London.

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Mr. E. London.

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Child, S.P.

Hackney.

Child,

Mr. Huntingdon.

Child,

Mr. C. Horsham.

Chipperfield,
Chitty,

Mr. E. T.

Mr. Lewes.
Mrs. Henry, 29, Newman-street.

Christian,
Christie,

Mr.

Clapton, Mrs.
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Kennington-common.

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9,

Western-place.

Mr. Gloucester

Clissold,

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Mr

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St.

Edmunds.

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Cohen, Mr. H. A. Brixton, Surry.
Cohen, Mr.

J.

H. 23,

St. Jamess-street.

Colbatch, Mr. E. 159, Minories.

Collins,

Mrs. Laytonstone, Essex.

Collins,

Mr. Sunbury.

Collings,

Mr.

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Collman, Mr. L.
Colvill,

Mr.

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Conry, Mrs. 16, Regency-square.

Cookburn, Mr. Ship-street.

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S.

Cooper, Mr. B. Royal Exchange Assurance, London^

Cooper, Mr. F. 10, Cannon-place.

Cooper, Mr. B. Chancery-lane, London.

Cooper, Mr. F. Windsor.

Copland, Mr. Chas.

Copeland, Mrs.
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Courtoy, Mrs. 26, Lower-rock-gardens.

Cowley, Miss.
Cowley, Mr.

Cowley, Mr.

S.

N.

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Cox, Mr.

Cliff.

J. P.

Cox, Mr. Francis, West-street, Brompton.

Cox, Mr.

Inner Temple, London.

J. P.

Cox, Mr. Chichester.

Cox, Mr. John.
Cripps, John.
Critchett,

Crocraft,

Mr. R.

Mr. Montague-square, London.

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Crosby, Mrs. and family.

Crosman, Mr.

J.

Crowder, Mr.
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Crump, Mrs.
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2, Marine-parade.

W.

Cuff, Miss.

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Cullen, Miss, 6, Bedford-square.

Cumine, Mr.
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Currie,

J. King-street,

W.

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Pimlico.

Mr. Francis Gore, East Horsley Park, Surry.

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Currie, Mr. Raikes, 33, Wimpole-street, London.

Cutbrush, Mr. Robert, Maidstone.

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D. Cowley, Middlesex.

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Douglas, Marquis

Duke of.

of.

Dewes, Lord.
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Dallas, Capt.

Dawkins, Capt.

Denby,

Col.

W.

Percy-street, London.

Denny, Lady.
Dolben, Sir English, Northampton.

Dormer, Lady Ann.

Doyle, General, Sir Charles.

Duncan, Mr.
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Sir

J. Trinity College,

Cambridge.

Thos. Lullingtone-castle, Kent.

Dawson, Lady Louisa.

Douglas, Admiral, J. E.
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Danvers, Mr. B.
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Dawes, Mr. Rye, Sussex.

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De

Bath, Major.

Dear, Mr. F. C.
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Mr. A. a native of Switzerland,

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Denman, Miss M.
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Despons, Mr. 41, Kings-road.

Deval, Mr. R. Buckingham-street, Fiztroy- square

Devereux, Mr. London.

De
De

Beauvoir, Mr. Benyon, 75, Marine-parade.

Wints, Gen. Count, 15, Kings-road.

Davis, Mr. Corbet-court, London.

De

Lisle,

Stoke-Newington.

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De

H. Stoke-Newington,

Gullon, Mr. P. E.

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Dingle, Mr.

W.

Dickenson, Mr. T. P.
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Dorset, Mrs. 75, West-street.

Doveton, Col.
Douglas, Mr. 18th Regiment.

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Downess, Mrs.

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Dowding, Mr. 61, Marine-parade.

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Doyson, Mr.
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Drysdale, Mr. H.

Drummond, Mr. John, Croydon.

Dunnage, Mrs. 70, Marine-parade.
Du Croz, Mr. S. Brook-street, London.
Dubois, Mr.
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Duke, H. Clapham, Surrey.
Duncan, Mr.

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Dunn, Mrs.
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Dundas, Dr.

Duncomb, Mrs.
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East-cliff.

Dyster, Mr. Lead enhall- street, London.

Dysart, Mr.

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Elphinstone, Lord.

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Exarque of Cyprus, Joannichios.
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Eaton, Mrs.

East-cliff.

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J.

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Edwards, Mr. T. Paragon, Southwark.

Edmonds, Mr.
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Eggington, Mr. Bilbroke, Staffordshire.

Elcho, Dowager Lady, 36, Marine-parade.
Ellis,
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Mr. C, 78, Kings-road.

Mr. J. D. London.

Elliot,

Mr.

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Elteen, Mr. Kensington.
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Mr.

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Evans, Mr.

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J.

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Bond-street, London.
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Falmouth, Viscountess.
Ford, Lady.

Frankland,

__

Sir

Thomas,

Falconer, Lieut. R.

N.

French, Lieut. -Col.

French, Capt.

Rev L.
Mr. Whoredom

Fancourt,
Fairlie,

Farel,

Mr.

J.

M.

Thirkleley, Yorksh.rc.

10, Vine-street,

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Sir Frederick, Bart.

Mr.

Fayle,

Lowesby,

Leicestershire.

Clifton.

Fearon, Mr.
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Mr.

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Borough.

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Mr. T. B.

Ferron, Mrs.
Finch, Mrs. 26, East-cliff.

Finch, Mr.
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Mr.

Fisher,

W.

Fitzgerald, Dr.

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Fitzgerald, Mr.
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Fitzherbert,

Mr. Blackdown, Sussex;

Fleming, Mr. London.

Fletcher, Mr. J. London.
Fletcher, Mr. R. Balsham, Cambridgeshire.

Fletcher, Rev. E.
Flint,

Mr. Kingston, near Lewes.

Frampton, Mr.

W.

Forbes, Mr.
Francis,

Mr.

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Frankland, Mr. 77, Marine-parade,.

Ford, Capt.
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Forster,

Mr.

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Forth, Miss.
Forth, Miss C.

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Forth, Mr. John, Luton.

Fowler, Rev. R. H.

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Fraser, Mr. A. Bengal Medical Establishment.
Fraser, Capt. Woodcott-house, Oxon.

Freelove, Mr.

W.

Isleworth, Surry.

Freeman, Mrs.
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Frinns, Mr. J. Dover.
Frisell,

Frith,

Mr.

Paris.

Mrs. 35, Old Steine.

Frost, Miss.

Fry, Mr. London.

Fryer, Mr. T. Cambridge.
Fuller, Miss.
Fuller,

Mr.

J. 70,

Grand-parade.

Fuller, Mr. Josh. Southover, Lewes.

Furlonger, Mr. London,

Fuseli, Mrs.

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Grant, Sir William.

Gore, Lady, West-cliff House.

Gordon, Lady Jane.

Gordon, Hon. Mrs. Hallyburton.

W.

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Lower

Brook-street.

Gordon,

Sir

Gordon,

Sir Jenison, Bart. 1, Bedford-street.

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Gairkes, Dr.
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Gale,

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Mr. A. R. Camden-place.

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Mr. Tower-street, London.

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Gaullaret,

Mr. Chas. Bryanston-square.

Mr.

Gaviller,

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J. 73,

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W.
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R.

J.

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Mr. Long-acre, London.

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Gill,

Mr.

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Miss Augusta.

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Gillespie,

Mr. America-square.

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Mr.

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Goddard, Mr. Seymour-street, London*
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J.

H.

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W.

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J. C.

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W.

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ditto.

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Greenwood, Miss.
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Gresson, Mr.
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27.> Steine.

Mr. Algernon.

Nottingham.
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I.

London

Rehn, Mr.
Reid, Mr.

London

Reid, Mr. E. Southampton

Reid, Mr. G. A. 2d Life Guards
Reiwall,

Mr.

F. 56, Kings-road

Renalds, Miss

Rennie, Mr.
Rendall, Mr. H. E.

Rew, Mr.

London

I.

Reynolds, Mr. M.D.

W.

Rhoades, Mr.

C. Chichester

Rhoades, Mr. T. Chichester

Rhoades, Mr. Edward, Chichester
Rhodes, Miss, 57, Marine-parade
Richards, Mr.

I. St.

Martins -lane,

London

Richardson, Mrs.
Riette,

Mr. A. London

Rigtey, Mr. Nottingham

Rigby, Mr. Hoxton

Riddle, Mrs.

Rider, Miss

Robbins, Mr.

W.

Robins, Mr. Joseph

Robley, Mr. John-street

Robinson, Mr.

S. Saffron

Walden, Essex

Robinson, Mr. R. London

Rocli,

Mr. R.

Roche, Mr. R. Green -coat- row,

Westminster
Rogers, Mr. John
Roles, Mr. Grey-coat-street,
Westminster

Ronalds, Mr.

Roper, Mr. A.
Rothery, Mr.

W.

P.

Rose, Mr. John

Rotton, Mrs. Newington-green

168
Rouse, Mrs.
Rousseau, Mr. P. C. S.

Rowles, Mr. Henry

Rowe, Mr.

Petworth

I.

Rowell, Miss

Rowen, Mrs.

Pentonville

Russell, Miss

Rutter, Mr. T.

Mordon, Surry

Rutter, Mr. Mitcham, Surry

Lady
Strachan, Lady
Stuart, Lady
Stuart, Lady Elizabeth

Stewart,

Stepney, Lady,
Sheffield,

1, Princes-street

Dowager Lady,

Portman-street,

Shepperd, Lady Mary, 26, Marine-parade

Somerset, Lady Louisa

Seymour, Lady Charlotte, 62, Kings-road

Sotheron, Admiral
St.

John, Hon. General

Smith, General

Smith, Mrs. Colonel, 31, Grand-parade

Serle, Colonel

Stumpt, Major

Sandham, Major
Skelton, Major
Shelley, Sir

John

Stopford, Sir

Robert

Stewart, Mr. M.P.

Saunders, Captain

Sykes, Captain T.

Shepheard, Capt.
Stoddart, Dr.
Styles, Dr.

Shepherd, Rev. H.

London

169
Smirgrove, Rev.

Welbeck- street, London.

J.

Smith, Lieut. R. N. Guildford.

Snow, Rev. Mr.

Stoughton, Rev. Mr.

Mr.

Sturges, Rev.

Mr. Malton-street.

Scott, Rev.

Scobell, Rev.

Mr.

Saumarez, Rev.
Sadler,

Sadie,

S.

J.

Mr. R.

Mr.

Sage, Mr. G.

Saloway, Mr. London.

Samuel, Mr. Simon, 16, Bedford-square.

Sandley, Mr.

Sandys, Mr. Thomas, Vauxhall.

Sandon, Mr.

S.

Sanctuary, Mrs. 27 ,

New

-steine.

Mr. Berkeley-square.

Sarel,

Saunt, Mr. 6, Ship-street.

Saunders, Miss, 4, New-steine.

Sanderson, Mr. Norbury-house, near Croydon;.

Saurin, Miss Emily,

7 Pavilion- parade.
,

Savage, Mr. B. 18, Bedford-street.

Savage, Mr. 12, East-cliff.
Saville,

Mr. Hartley.

Sawyer, Mr.
Sayer, Mr.

J.

Horsham.

70, Marine-parade.

Scade, Mrs.
Scaley,
Scaith,

Mr. Trinity-square, London..

Mr. Star and Garter Hotel.

Scholey, Mr. G.
Scott,

Clapham Common, Surry

Mr. Thomas, Stonehurst.

Schneider, Miss.
Scott,
Searle,
Searle,

Mr.

W.

Bartholomew-lane.
Mr. Saffron Walden.
Mr. J.

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Seddon, Mrs. G.

Sedgwick, Miss.
Serony, Mrs.
Sewell, Mr. J.
Severrs,

Mr. Thomas,

18, Grand-parade.

Seymour, Miss.
Sharp, Mr. High-street, Mary-le-bone, London.

Sharp, Mr.

H. Kew.

Sharp, Mr. Samuel, 5, Essex-court, Temple.

Sharp, Mr. G. A. Tavistock-street.

Sharpe, Mr. F. Temple, London.
Shalto, Mrs.

Duncombe, West Lodge.

Shaplin, Mr. 3, New-steine.

Shafto Gornault, Mr. Robert.

Shee, Mr.

Sheppard, Mr. Hampstead.

Sheppard, Mr.

W.

15, East-cliff.

Sherborne, Mr. Bedford-square, Middlesex,

Sherwood, Mr.

W.

Sherwood, Mr. Thomas.

Shirley,

Mrs. Evelyn.

Shipley,

Mr.

Shucht, Mr. G. London.

Shulto, Mr. W. Southbank,

St.

Johns.

Simpson, Miss.
Simpson, Mr. D. London.

Simpson, Mr.
Sims, Mr.

W.

W. N.

Mr.

Sinales,

Skelton,

Mr. Hampstead.

Skene, Lieut.
Skipper, Mr. C. London.

Skinner, Mr. 5, West-cliff.

Slack,

Mr.

Slack,

Mr.

Slater,

W.
W.

Cheapside, London.
Jun. ditto,

Mr. F. London.

ditto.

17
Slater,

Mr.

J.

Haselback, Northamptonshire.

Slaney, Mr. London.

Slade,

Mr. W.

Smart, Mr.
Smallpiece, Mr. Job, near Guildford.

Smelt, Mr. C. Wings, Bucks.

Smirke, Mr. R.
Smith, Mr. R. A. Woolwich.
Smith, Mr. Purley.

Smith, Mrs.

Smith, Mr.

J.

Smith, Mr. T. Brentford.

Smith, Mr. C. G.

W. London.
Mr. W. Southville, Wandsworth Road.

Smith, Mr.
Smith,

Smith, Mr. S.sen. Clay-street Cottage, Walthamstow, Essex.

Smithson, Mr,

Smythe, Mr.

W.

Smythe, Miss.

Smythe, Mr.
Smilly,

Mr.

C.

8,

Marine-parade.

Snellgrove, Mr. London.

Snowdon, Mr. P.
Southerby, Mrs. and Miss
Southall,

Mr.

Spalding,

W.

D. Camberwell.

Spalding, Mr. C.

W.

Camberwell.

Sparkes, Mr. Stoke, near Guilford.

Spragg, Mr. George, 20, Kings-road.

Spence, Mrs. Mailing-house, near
Lewes,
Spring, Mr. Southampton,
Hants.
Spiller,

Spitty,

Mr. R.

Mr. T.

Spinner, Mr. T. Old-ship.

Spurr, Mrs.

Spurr, Mr. 1, Grafton-place.

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Stables, Miss, 28, Steine.

Stables, Miss L.

Stanford,

Mr. Preston.

Stanes, Mr. James, 12, East-cliff.

Mr. and Mrs.

Stapleton,

Starling, G. Brewer-street,
Stansfield,

Mr. T.

London.

42, Steine.

Steinbach, Mr. George.

Stephens, Mr. A.
Stephens, Mr. Uxbridge.
Stephens, Mr. 4, East-

cliff.

Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs.

Stephenson, Mr. C. D.
Stevens, Mr.

H.

1,

Moore-place, Lambeth, Surry.

J.

Stevenson, Mr. G. Clapham.

Mr. Thomas, Old-ship.

Stewart, Mr. James, London.

Steel,

Stewart, Mr. Jermyn-street, London.

Stewart, Miss.
Stokes,

Mr.

Stooks, Mr. T.
Gracechurch-street, London.
Stone, Mr. Bennets-place,
Stovell, Mrs. G. 17, Kings-road.
Street,

Mr. Pavilion-parade.

Mrs. Battersea.
Grand-parade.
Sterling, Mr. T. H. 60,
Strongitham, Mr. J. 38, Regency-square.
Sterling,

Strettell,

Mr.

W.T.

12, Devonshire-place.

Kings-road.
Sturgis, Mrs. and Miss, 5,

York-hotel.
Stuart, Miss Louisa,
Stuart,
St.

Mr. John, Windsor.

Leger, Miss

Sullivan,

Mr.

W.

Sumner, Mrs. Holme.

Surman, Miss.
London.
Sutherland, Mr. Gloucestcr-place,

173
Swain.,

Mr. Hertford.

Swimer, Mr.

W.

John-street, Berkeley-square,

London.

Symons, Mr.
Tierney, Lady, Pavilion-parade
Tilchfield,

Marquis

Tyrconnel, Earl of
Travers, Major-General

Trench, Colonel

Thornton, Colonel
Tierney, Rev. M.A. Arundel
Tredcroft, Rev. E. Pulborough

Talbot,
Taite,

Hon. T.

Mr;

C. 9, New-steine

J. Oxford-street,

London

Taite, Mrs. 3, Kings-road

Tanner, Mr. James

Tatham, Mrs.
Taylor, Mr. J.

J.

H.

4,

Great Queens-street, Westminster

Taylor, Mr. Simon.

Taylor, Mr. R. Valparaiso

Tayton, Mr.

Tenbroehe, Mr.
Tendal, Mr.

Tergus, Mr.

W. London

Thetford, Mr.

Theobald, Mr. Upper Brook-street, Grosvenor-square, London

Thomson, Mr. F.

Thomson, Mr.

C.

J.

Thomson, Mr. Robert, East-grinstead

Thomson, Mr. Samuel, Plaistow, Essex
Thomson, Mr. W. Bedford-place

Thomson, Mr. R. 42,

Steine

Thornton, Mrs. 61, Kings-road

Thwynce, Mrs.
Mr. Barton, Sea-grove, near Kettering
Tidd, Mr. John, Wigmore-street, London

Tibbits,

*74
Tidswell, Mr. R.
Tillstone,

Mr.

Moulscombe-place, Sussex

J.

Tindall, Miss

Todd, Mr. W.

Toemas, Mr. R. 62, Grand-parade

Toghill, Mr. Chichester

Tood, Mr. T. London

Toussaint, Mr. and Mrs. 47, Kings-road
Trail,

Mr. H. York-hotel

Trevett, Mr. R.

London

Treedell, Mr. L.

W.

Stepney

Trickey, Mr. S. 6, Richmond-place

Trucy, Mrs. and Miss

Trueman, Mr. T. London

Tuck, Mrs.
Tulk, Mr.

W.
W.
Mr.

Tunnard, Mr.
Tuplin,

Turnbull, Mr.

Turner, Mr. Michael, 40, Bloomsbury-place

Turner, Mr. Skinner, 40, Bloomsbury-place

Tusm, W. Limehouse
Twisleton, Miss

Ume,

Sir A.

Unwin, Mr.
Upton, Major-General
Upton, Mr. E. Croydon
Urquhart, Mrs. 13, Bedford-square
Usborne, Mrs. 41, Marine-parade
Vice-Chancellor the, York-hotel

Antwerp
Vansitzozely Detvitrych, from
Vyner, Capt.

Vanoven, Mr. A. London

Vaughan, Mr. G. 82, Grand-parade

175
Vaughan, Mrs.

5,

German-place

Valentine, Mr.

Vardon, Mr.
Vassall,

W.

Gracechurch-street

Mr. Lymington

Vernon, Mr. C.
Villiers,

Mr.

Vincent, Mrs.

Vyner, Miss and Miss C.

Wellington, His Grace the

Duke of

Wortley, Lady Caroline

Whitshed, Lady

Weld, Hon. Mrs. H. Chidcock-house, Dorset

Wells, Vice-Admiral

Henry

Wellesley, Sir

Wilder, Sir F.

Watson,

Way,

Sir

W: H.

Col. Sir

6, East-cliff

Gregory

Wombwell, Sir George

Wynn, Sir William

Wyndham,

Colonel

Woodford, Colonel, 70, Kings-road

Whatley, Colonel

West, Lieutenant-Colonel
Wallis, Lieutenant-Colonel, B.

York Hotel

Willard, Major

Watson, Major D.
Walvvyn, Major

Woodley, Captain, R.N.

Worth, Captain John, R.N. 20, Regent-place.

Worth, Captain, R. N. Oakley, Suffolk
Williams, Captain, R. N.

Webb,

Captain, Steine Hotel

Watkinson, Rev. R. Charter-house.

Wilson, Rev. G. Norfolk
West, Rev. Mr. 16, New-steine
Y

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Wynter, Dr.

Wain, Mr.

J. 67,

St. Jamess-street,

London

Wake, Mr. Millbank, Westminster

Wake, Miss, 1, Pavilion parade
Walker, Mr. and Mrs. C. Kensington Grove
Walker, Miss M. Gestingthorpe
Wallace, Mr.

J.

L.

Wallace, Mr. P. Petersham, Surry

Wallace, Mr. George, Paradise-house, Stoke Newington
Wallace, Mr. and Mrs.

Wallaston, Mr. London

Wall, Mr. G. London

Wall, Mrs. Kenilworth
Waller, Mr. John,

Long Acre

Wallington, Mr. G.
Wallis,

Mr.

J.

Portslade

Walters, Mr. Marine Hotel

Walton, Mr.

W.

Walsham, Mr.

Charles, Ashted Lodge, Surry

Walsham, Mr. C.

Ward, Miss,

6, Devonshire-place

Wardle, Mr. T.

Wares, Mr.

S.

Hampstead

Waring, Mrs.

Warman, Miss, West-cliff-houso

Warnum, Miss, 9, German-place
Warwick, Mr.

Charles,

Warwick, Miss M.

London

17, Devonshire-place

Watson, Mr. Hampstead

Watson, Mr. W. G.
Watson, Mr. and Mrs.
Waterhouse, Mr. B. G. London
Watts, Mr. Thomas, Bunhill-row, London
Wattleworth, Mr.

Way, Miss Catherine

Webb, Mr. Plaskctt, Essex

177
Webb, Mr. T. Waterloo-road
Webb, Mr. T. G. Ware, Herts.
Weldon, Mr. Charles
Weldon, Mr.

J.

Welsh, Mr.

J.

Weller, Mr.

New

West, Mr.

M.

Pines Hill, Essex

Ship Inn, Brighton

J.

West, Mr.

Westbrook, Mr.

J.

Westmacott, Mr. H. 34, Cadogan-place

Weymark, Mr. M.
Weymark, Mr.
Whalby, Mrs.
Wheeler, Miss

Whitbread, Mr. Edmonton

White, P. Berner's-street, London

White, Mr.

J.

L.

White, Mr.

J.

Wardour-street, Soho,

London

White, Mr.
White, Mrs.
White, Mr. London

White, Mr. T.

Whitehead, Mr. E. H.
Whitehead, Mr.
Whiting, Mr. C.
Whitten, Mr. R. London

Wightman, Mr.
Wigron, Mr. C.
Wildey, Mr. Hants
Wilkes, Mr. John, Lofts Hall,
Essex
Wilkes, Mrs.

Wilkinson, Mr. C. W. Ship

Hotel
Wilkinson, Mr. Thomas,
Devonshire-place,
2,
Edgcware-road,

London
Willard, Miss, 46, Ship-street
Willes, Mr. Grand-parade

178
Brighton
Williams, Miss, Bellevue-house,
London
Williams, Mr. Finsbury-place,
Williams, Mr. H. W.
Williams, Mrs. L. W.
Williams, MissE. 22, Marine-parade
Williams, Mr. E. Enfield

Wilmot, Mr. London

Wilshire, Mr. Hitchin, Herts
Wilson, Miss
Wilson, Mr. Nottingham

Wilson, Mr.

M.

Winborn, Mr. R. London

Windsor, Mr. H.
Winter, Miss, 52, Old-steine
Wirmall, Mr. Old Ship Hotel
Ship-street
Withers, Mr. R. 62,

Wood, Mr. Thomas, Walworth

Wood, Mrs.
Wood, Mr. 98, Kings-road
Wooden, Miss
London
Woodley, Mr.

Woodman, Mr.

168, Piccadilly

Woodthorpe, Mr. H.
Woodward, Mr.

J. Guildhall,

London

Woodward, Mr. J
Woodward, Mr. G.
Woodward, Mrs.
Islington
Woodford, Mr. Richard-street,
Common
Woolaston, Mr. G. H. Clapham

Woolfe, Mr.

J.

R. Finsbury-place

Worstencroft, Mr.

J. Bread-street,

Nottingham
Wortley, Mr. R. L.
Wright, Mr. J
Wright, Mr. B.

8,

Grafton-strect

Wright, Mr. E.
Crescent
Wriglett, Mr. 10,

London

179
Wyam, Mr. W.

yatt,

Mr.

Wyatt, Mrs.
Wyatt, Mrs. Thelvedon, Essex

Wyndham, Mr.

C.

Wynne, Mr. G.
Young, Lady
Young,

Sir William

Yates, Mr.
Yates, Miss

Yates, Miss, 2, East-cliff

Yerrawav, Mrs.

Youde, Mr.

Young, Mr.

J. Brookhill

Young, Mr. T. W. Marine Hotel.

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airasiiSLi

Page

Dedication

Preface

Preface

to the Second Edition

Introduction.

On Bathing generally
CHAP.

19

Cough and Asthma

confirmed Asthma
George Martin, Esq. confirmed Asthma

F. Heron, Esq.

CHAP.

15

I.

Asthma, Observations on
Case of M. Walker, Esq.

22

23

ib.

II.

Contractions, Observations on

Contraction of the knee

Edward Oxenford Contraction
both legs
Alfred Lucas Lameness
the knee and Con-

Case of Mary Edwards

in

25

25
ib.

in

traction

H. Goddard

Contraction

of the knee,

sioned by inflammation of the nerves

Eliza

Newnham Contraction

Miss Cordwell

Loss

arm

of the

sciatic

Wm.

Robinson

nerve

Hart, Esq.

Contraction

Contraction
-

both arms
-

ib.

ib.

of the use of her side,

and Chronic Contraction of the knee

Mrs. Stephen

27

occa-

useless

of

29

the
-

ib.

by Chronic
-

30

182

INDEX.

Case of Peter Iloare, Esq.

Contraction of

Page

the leg, from

violent attack of St. Anthonys fire

List of Persons

who have

Contraction

CHAP.

32

35

Paralytic Stroke and depri-

vation of the use of his limbs

III.

Paralysis, Observations on

Mr. R. Long

31

derived benefit in cases of

-

Case of Mr. E. H. Tulloch

37

Paralytic Stroke, and loss of the

use of his side, pains in the head, breast, &c.

Letter from Mr.

Le Antonee

Case of C. A. Wheelwright, Esq.

Paralytic Case

Case of Lameness
Schofield Paralytic Stroke

Mrs. Atkins

Mr.

I.

CHAP

ib.

ib.

39

ib.

ib.

Various Cures in Cases of Paralysis

IV.

Rheumatism and General Debility, Observations on

Case of

W.

Slark, Esq.

H. N. Middleton, Esq.

matism

Christian,

subsequent

Esq.

Rheumatic

W.

Sharp, Esq.

46
fever,

Rheumatism
James Goringe deprivation

45

in the

pain in joints

his legs in violent

Rheumatic attack

Mrs. T. Nicoland

Mr.

ib.

Gout, and loss

of the use of his limbs, &c.

arm
H. S.

44

obstinate Chronic Rheu-

Rheumatic

Clement Wyatt, Esq.

41

William Edwards

38

in joints

and
-

ib.

ib.

of the use of

Rheumatic attack

47

excruciating agony occasioned

by Rheumatic attack

48

INDEX.

S3

Pago

Rheumatism in arms and shoulders

Lumbago and Rheumatism
T. Jackson, Esq. Rheumatic Gout

Case of John
J.

Law

Davenport

Instances of general benefit derived in Rheumatic

-

plaints

CHAP.

was

his

__

in the hip

from

Chronic

Chronic

completely cured

the General Efficacy of the

sioned by cold

Mrs. Morgan
-

Sprain

56

it,

58

VI.

Vapour Bath and Sham-

59
loss of voice

loss

ib.

pain in the knee, occa-

complaint

60

of voice

ib.

Spinal

Mary Walker

Diseased

ib.

Spine and

Nervous

Joseph Wartnaby,

Esq.

Nervous

attended with pains in the head

61

complaint,
also a case

of the loss of the use of his limbs

Mary Davis Swelling,

Icy

55

com-

Sedgwick extreme lameness from

Disorder

54

Sprain in her knee

hoarseness and

Hannah Shee violent

53

Case of Anne Fosseck

"

restored

CHAP.

pooing

Additional Cases of Sprains

On

completely

Lady Louisa Cornwallis

Miss Le Mesurier

50

knee from repeated Sprains

entirely helpless

pletely cured

com-

Lameness

Lord Newark

49

V.

Case of

a Sprain

H. Godwin*. Esq,

ib.

Sprains, Observations on
J.

48

ail( i

63

violent pain, in the

and thigh, and hard substance on

the latter

6V

1.84

IN !>KX.

Page

Case of Samuel llomfray, Esq.

Abscess,

arising from

straining the muscles of the thigh

Mr.

J. 1>.

foot

Powles;

John Shaw, Esq. L.L.D.

66

most

interesting case

of mercurial and complicated disease

J.

Morgan, Esq.

inward

and outward

68

Piles

77

pains the back and

Mr. H. Neavehurt of the tendon of the thumb
Miss Bright Indigestion and torpid
and weakness
Mr. T. Yeates Epileptic
Earl of Essex General
&c.
Mr. P. Carter

65

inflammation in the

violent,

loins

in

liver

fits

Debility,

ib.

78
79
ib.
ib.

Case extracted from the Brighton Gaztfle of the 30th

August, 1821
of limbs

severe

cold and loss of the use

SO

13th

September, 1821
traction

Gouty

and Con-

affection
-

81

Mr.

Johnson

J.

longstanding and confirmed Rheumatism

Numerous

VII,

Phklimixarv Orskk vat ions

Mahomed by

Lines addressed to Mr.

Ode in Praise of Steam,

Ode to Mahomed, from
Lines addressed to Mr.

Mrs. Kent

addressed to Air.

Mahomed

the New London Magazine

Mahomed

Extracts from the Brighton Gazelle, Feb. 2, 1821

...

82

instances of Cures of various complaints

CHAP.

*-

SI

August

3,

1821

85

86

ib.

S8

90

91

ib.

Sept. 27, 1821

92

Oct. IS, 1821

ill.

Dec. 6, 1821

93

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INDKX.

Page

Extracts from SirR. K. Porter's Travels through Georgia,

the

Persia, &c.

London Papers

British Traveller ,

January

1823

6,

the Brighton Gazette

94

95

9(>

ib.

Additional testimonials since the first

EDITION.
Case

Injured Spine
Mr. Sewell Paralysis
Miss Parkinson Rheumatism

of, Mr.

T. Hine

Master John Howies

of body

R. Bishop

LOO

Rheumatic attack and

Rheumatic

affection

Hudson Spinal complaint

A.M.E. Hatch Sprained ancle
W. Harrison, Esq. Lameness from

Mrs. IL Page

severe Rheumatic

W.

in the limbs

weakness

affection

J.

and pain

100

fever and loss of the

Mrs. Mountain

of the lungs

ling,

ib.

gross habit

Chronic Rheumatism

Rheumatic

B. Tripling, Esq.

Mr

9.8

99

use of his limbs

Miss

T. Knatchbull, Esq

Fulbrook

Strain, with

97
ib.

Major-General Gout

J. \V. Fermor,

F.

102

ib.

103

ib.

Debility

104

attack, swel-

in the ancle

B. Wright, Esq. acute Rheumatism

105

loti

ib.

Mr. G. Drowlev, complicated disease and general debility

108

Mrs. Judith Hague

lameness from debility-

109
Mr. Winstgattsprain and inflammation of the
knee
110
Mr. A. Savage strain with abscess
ib.

Mr. G. Blair

severe Rheumatic attack

ill

INDEX.

18 G

Page

Case of G. Nicol, Esq.

Mr. R. Dean

Rheumatism

contraction of the knee

YV. Gilfin, Esq.

lift

PoniatowskaTic

ib.

Hood Sciatica
H. Weld contraction

J.

Mrs.

Douloureux and

rheumatism
Case of Mr.

ib.

contraction and inflammation

of the knee
Princesse

112

115

of the knee and

inflammation

Henry Pounsett, Esq.

palpitation of the heart

and complicated disease

Mary Ade Rheumatic affection

Mr.

J.

Rose, Surgeon Paralysis and affection of

the knee

119

lameness of the
W. Rousseau, Esq. lameness of the knee
Miss YValker contraction from
foot

Miss C. P. Gallwey

ib.

121
ib.

sprain

with
Countess of Chichester sprained shoulder
ib.

stiffness

122

Miss Gordon Paralysis

Charles Skipper,

Mrs. E.

Mr. C.

Esqlameness

Lamb lameness

knee

ib.

123

ib.

Hew lumbago

D. Lucas

Scrofula and lameness

Kramer, Scrofula and

Miss

in the

contraction

124
of

125

the knee

Lines, to Sake

CHAP.
Alphabetical

list

of

efficacy of

Creasy

127

Deen Mahomed

anil

names

in

VII.
further testimony of the

Vapour Baths and Shampooing

Brighton.
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