salt water rocks
salt water They kept the sick warm by wrapping him in "salt water rocks" since there was no central heating. These salt water rocks gotten from the sea-shore, were heated in the oven of the kitchen stove, and wrapped in old clothes to keep from burning the sick person. The rocks had to be...
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| Summary: | salt water They kept the sick warm by wrapping him in "salt water rocks" since there was no central heating. These salt water rocks gotten from the sea-shore, were heated in the oven of the kitchen stove, and wrapped in old clothes to keep from burning the sick person. The rocks had to be from the sea-shore, because they hold the heat longer, and they have smooth surfaces. DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I |
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