Queen of the Dippers: Martha Gunn
Brighton’s most famous dipper, Martha Gunn was surely an example the most excellent sort of dipper.
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Disorders Relieved by Sea Bathing
In 1752, Dr. Russell wrote A Dissertation: Concerning the Use of Sea Water …, people began considering sea-bathing to be a health-restoring practice. What sort of disorders and discomforts were thought to be relieved by sea-bathing?
Continue reading →Some Rabbit holes lead to Mr. Darcy!
I’ve written a lot about getting lost down Research Rabbit Holes, Most of the time it’s a journey I take on my own and simply report back to you about. However, this week, another writer pointed me to this one-on that you just might want to explore, too.
Continue reading →Sea-bathing Done Correctly
As with most things in life, sea-bathing in Austen’s day needed to be done correctly in order to derive the most benefit. Entire books were devoted to the subject.
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