Invalid's Companion - preface

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Here the author claims that of all the published guides, walks, histories and treatises on the subject of Bath, not one is designed specifically for the invalid.

About The Invalid's Companion to Bath

'The Invalid's Companion to Bath' provides 'information and advice on every subject which can benefit or interest the invalid, restoring them for relief.' As outlined in the preface, the book covers a range of subjects, including 'local circumstances, habits of life, prudential observances, personal comfort, the use of the waters, [and] the aid of medicine'.