 | Thomas Beddoes - Diseases - 1802 - 502 pages
...copies are dispersed among the public), I quoted from Dr. FraBklin an authentic instance, in which four young men, who having' worked at harvest in the heat of the day, plunged into a spring of cold water. Two died on the spot, a third the next morning, and the fourth... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1810 - 292 pages
...sun, is an imprudence which rn-iy prove fiual. I once knew an inttance of four young men, -viu, navuig worked at harvest in the heat of the day, with a view of refreshing ihemselves plunged in-- to a spring of cold wateri two died upon the spot, a thud uic next uiurnmg,... | |
 | Michael Lambton Este - Baths - 1811 - 76 pages
...warm we may be, in rivers thoroughly warmed by the sun. But to throw oneself into cold spring water, when the body has been heated by exercise in the sun, is an imprudence which may prove fatal. The exercise of swimming is one of the most healthy and agreeable in the world. After having swam for... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1815 - 336 pages
...in rivers which have been thoroughly warmed by the sun. But to throw oneself into cold spring water, when the body has been heated by exercise in the sun,...an imprudence which may prove fatal. I once knew an instttnce of four young men, who, having worked at harvest in the heat of the day, with a view of refreshing... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1821 - 758 pages
...in tivers which have been thoroughly warmed by the sun. But to throw oneself into cold spring water when the body has been heated by exercise in the sun,...is an imprudence which may prove fatal. I once knew ah instance of four young men, who having worked at harvest in the heat of the day, with a view of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...have been thoroughly warmed by the sun : but to throw one's self into cold spring water, when the hody has been heated by exercise in the sun, is an imprudence which may prove fatal. I once knew an ,nstance of four young men, who, having worked at harvest in the heat of the day, with a view of refreshing... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...rivers which have been thoroughly warmed by the sun : but to throw one's self into cold spring water, when the body has been heated by exercise in the sun, is an imprndence which may prove fatal. I once knew an instance of four young men, who, having worked at... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1823 - 310 pages
...rivers which have been thoroughly warmed by the sun. But to throw one's self into cold spring water, when the body has been heated by exercise in the sun,...instance of four young men, who having worked at harvest is the heat of the day, with a review of refreshing themselves plunged into a spring of cold water... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1825 - 324 pages
...rivers which have been thoroughly warmed by the sun. But to throw one's self into cold spring water, when the body has been heated by exercise in the sun,...an imprudence which may prove fatal. I once knew an inetance of four young men, who, having worked at harvest in the heat of the day, with a view of refreshing... | |
 | Periodicals - 1827 - 654 pages
...perspiration subside. Thus a state of relaxation is induced on swimming, states the following fact : " I once knew an instance of four young men, who having...themselves, plunged into a spring of cold water; two died on the spot, a third the next morning, and the fourth recovered with great difficulty." I have seen,... | |
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During the great heats of summer there is no danger in bathing, however warm we may be, in rivers which have been thoroughly warmed by the sun; but to throw one's self into cold spring water when the body has been heated by exercise in the sun, is an... 
