THE BATHING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS.

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TIic poor have the batlis free of expense. Tliere is a book sent round to all visitors, and tliey are expected to subscribe. The money collectcd in tbis way, is divided amongst the poor; none are allowed to bcg, and if any are known to do so, they are deprived of the benefit of the subscription. The consequence is, tliat the visitor is not tormented by idle bcggars, a bcncfit, wliicli tliose parti- cularly, who have bcen subjccted to this annoyancc in other Spas, will not fail to appreciate to its full value.

As it would be too tedious to peruse the wliole list of bathing regulations, only tliose neccssary to know, und which huve not already bcen nicntioned, shall shortly be given liere: — The hours for bathing, during the season from May to September, are:

front 5 to 6 in the morning,

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„ 3 „ 4 in the afternoon,

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During the remainder of the year

from 8 to 10 in the morning, and

„ 3 „ 5 in the afternoon.

The hour from 2 to 3 is set aside for strangers, wishing to iospect the internal arrangemenls of the baths. — Every batlier has a right to select the hour for bathing, most con- venient to him; as the basins howevcr are but open to a limited numbcr of individuals at once, preference is accord- ed to those who have been first inscribed in the bath- master’s book.—Within the bathrooms and their subdivi- sions the invalids are free to select their places, and if the tarne place should have been chosen by more than