A discourse of naturall bathes, and minerall waters. Wherein first the originall of fountaines in generall is declared. Then the nature and differences of minerals, with examples of particular bathes from most of them. Next the generation of minerals in the earth, from whence both the actuall heate of bathes, and their vertues are proved to proceede. Also by what meanes minerall waters are to be examined and discovered. And lastly, of the nature and uses of the bathes, but especially of our bathes at Bathe in Sommersetshire / [Edward Jorden].

  • Edward Jorden
Date:
1631
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Credit: A discourse of naturall bathes, and minerall waters. Wherein first the originall of fountaines in generall is declared. Then the nature and differences of minerals, with examples of particular bathes from most of them. Next the generation of minerals in the earth, from whence both the actuall heate of bathes, and their vertues are proved to proceede. Also by what meanes minerall waters are to be examined and discovered. And lastly, of the nature and uses of the bathes, but especially of our bathes at Bathe in Sommersetshire / [Edward Jorden]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Epiftle Dedicatory, perfca that which 1 haue begun. And feeing I doe it for the vfe of my Country, I hauenel leded curious ornaments to garniih it withall, hut haue clad it in a plaine luit of our count™ S IthTrkc0r Sard::n« during it But in this mine vndertaking, I finde my felfe expofed to many cenfures, both concert oh? Trrad°^!I °Pinions inPhilofo- phy, vvhichnotwithftandingl deiiuernot^- ^ but confirmed with good grounds of fea- fon and authorities; as alfo concerning the re formation ofourBathes; which doe'daily fufl fermany indignities morewaies then 1 haue mentioned, vnder the tyranny of ignorance dZ°derre&cPTate fPea$’ WantS> **££ dilorder, &c. foas they are not abletodifplav their Vertues, and doe that good for which God hath fent them to vs; and all for want of fuchgood gouernement as other Bathes Joe enio). 1 blame not our Citv herein whole care the ordering 0f thefe Bathes” committed, the diforders and defeat bl * fuchas are out of their verge, and neither in “ -l«lr LwkdJZ n dwITe. For they haue fuiieiently ttftiHed their defire |j ieM1 yolol® Atjbw that mal of fac < ypie totted ■> excel impedim majliiui mTti dedicate wiok vfesand koto] adifj I i Sir, ihat four Co
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