«This principle of nature being very remote
from the conceptions of Philosophers, I forbore to describe it in that book, least I should be accounted an extravagant freak and so prejudice my Readers against all those things which were the main
designe of the book.»
Accroding to OASIQ, the manufacturer of this updated version, it was
designe dfor a young woman with rheumatism who still loved the beach.The Strandkorb allowed her «to enjoy the benefits of the sea air while protecting her
from the elements of sun, sand, wind and rain.»