The Pedestrian's Record

the pedestrian's record. 65 Roman bath, will, if the various processes about to be recommended be persisted in, thoroughly cleanse the skin from the used-up epidermis, dirt, and impuri­ ties. The hot-air bath consists of two chambers ; one warm, the second heated to a very high degree of heat. The bather, having undressed, walks into chamber No. 1, in which he for a short time habituates his body to heat previously to entering chamber No. 2, where the room is heated to above boiling point. When in this apartment, theperspira­ tion begins to pour from every pore of the skin ; and when in this state, the bather is placed upon a bed, reclining, and with limbs stretched out, is rubbed down, or more properly kneaded, by an assistant. This process consists in turning and kneading the limbs, grasping, pounding, and gently squeezing the muscles with both hands, like so much dough, from the centre to the extremities ; and afterwards by rubbing the body down with hair glove somewhat briskly, so as to render the skin soft, and leave its surface as smooth as satin. The bather now returns to the cooler chamber No. 1, and is there shampooed, and thoroughly dried ; and having been well washed and purified, is wrapped in a hot linen sheet, and is conducted to the bed of repose, on which, perhaps, half an hour is spent, during which time a cigar and coffee is the usual order. There is no doubt that a Turkish bath has certain advantages overother baths, especially for athletes, as it thoroughly cleanses and purifies the skin and opens the pores;moreover, a sweat F