Bathing in sea water was believed to be very good for your health in the 19th century. King George III started a trend that was copied by many rich people who had the time and money to do so. Bathing could and did take place in the sea but sea water baths meant that this could happen when the weather was not so good or even in the winter in hot baths. This newspaper article is saying that the hot and cold sea water baths meant that Torquay now had everything needed to be a healthy watering place.

What other attractions of the town does the paper mention?

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