There are moreover some _Atrophies_ where this is like to prove of singular Use, by reason of the στεγνωσις (as _Galen_ calls it, in his third Book, _de Sanitate Tuendâ_) the dryness and stiffness of the Skin, which at that time, seems to be fix’d to the part that it covers, and not to fit loose as at other times, and the Pores are obstructed, and the Skin of a different Hue, from what it is in most other Cases. Here it’s easie to perceive that _Chafing_ must be of wonderful consequence, the reason of which _Galen_ gives us in a Chapter or two in the abovementioned Book, where he Treats expresly of this very Affect. _Lastly_, it must needs be very beneficial to those Hysterical and Hypochondriacal People, who are very Fat; and upon that account, cannot use much Exercise, and have reason to be cautious, how they venture into the Cold Bath, and therefore I have not perfunctorily advanc’d this Method, where I have already treated of that Case, but upon good grounds; as these People can’t well bear any of the sensible _Evacuations_, it is but necessary we should have recourse to the promotion of the insensible one; and perhaps if we knew the true cause of that Distemper, it would be found to arise in great part, from some Lett in that insensible Perspiration, and therefore it would be proper to endeavour the Removal of such an Obstruction by outward Means, because so few internal ones are agreeable; and if any one thinks the Breathing, that is caus’d by _Chafing_, too trivial to be call’d an Evacuation, they may be fully inform’d out of _Hippocrates_ and _Galen_, that they thought it to deserve that Name, and therefore they distinguish’d one degree of it for attenuating of gross Bodies. If therefore this can be brought to appear a sufficient Evacuation for these People, it is certain it is most conducive upon other accounts; because it raises and cherishes the Spirits at the same time. Upon this account of refreshing the Spirits, the Ancients made it a great part of their Ἀποθεραπία, that is, their Method for refreshing _Athleticks_, after their violent Exercises; and every Old Woman now among us, falls to rubbing the Limbs of any body that happens to be taken with an Hysterick Fit, for it diverts the Spirits from flowing too much to the Parts affected, and long acting upon the Extremity of those most sensible Fibres of the Skin, must needs agitate the Spirits considerably, and give some Strength likewise to those Parts that are so _Chafed_. A great deal more might be added on this neglected Subject; but I think I have said enough to prove what I above asserted, _viz._ The exquisite Agreement, between the Practice of the Ancients, and our Theory of the _Cutaneous_ Parts; and if this will not encourage any to hope for the like Advantage from the same Methods now in our days, nothing that I can say more will avail. _Of being Exercis’d to bear_ COLD.