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A discourse of Bathe, and the hot waters there. Also, some enquiries into the nature of the water of St. Vincent's Rock, near Bristol; and that of Castle-Cary. To which is added a century of observations, more fully declaring the nature ... of the baths. With an account of The lives, and character, of the physicians of Bathe / [Thomas Guidott].

  • Guidott, Thomas, active 1698
Date:
1676
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A discourse of Bathe, and the hot waters there. Also, some enquiries into the nature of the water of St. Vincent's Rock, near Bristol; and that of Castle-Cary. To which is added a century of observations, more fully declaring the nature ... of the baths. With an account of The lives, and character, of the physicians of Bathe / [Thomas Guidott]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tothe Reader, ‘ of all she Baths, which gave meencouragement to pro- ceed to greater, Baap. 8 here Having obtained a Sediment, which I call the Contents of the Water, she very Notion of which was iy but lately a ftranger here, I trufted not to my fingle king judgment, but made it known to the beft Phyficians tn of my acquaintance, with whom I bad Converfé , rig particularly my ever honoured friend Sr. Edward to py | CLEAVES, whofé encouragement tothis defign hath not I ould been little , and alfo addrefled my felf in writing to ine the very Ingenious and Eminent Dotter Willis( whofe ciohal Toft all Ingenious Philofopbers and Phyficians muft 1a- . tly | HE his many thoughts now dying with him) whofe . bl afiftance I defired by Letter dated 1.Sept.--73, it me thefe words: | a), tf 7 He Acquaintance I had the happinefs to have 4 with you formerly in Oxoz, and the Civilities Wl wil you have been pleafed to confer on me fince ,. with th | the readinef you have ever expre(t of ericouraging ttt | ay] ingenious Inquiries, have emboldened me to give si te you this Interruption. The defire alfo I under- ut P= | ftand you have expreffed to Mr. Robert Chapman Mitt! | an Apothecary of this City, of a better account of US, tid | the Contents of thefe Waters, which hath hitherto amit | { Know not how, been too much rieglected 5 and f whit concerning which I have of late made fome Ex- if i’ | Deriments, hath further encouraged me only at pre- fent to acquaint you, that about Michaelmas next, ment’ “| God willing, I {hall have a conveniency by a friend pit | GF mine | your Neighbour, to fend you the true: iougit } Contents of all the Baths apart,which if you pleafe ur | to examine , and honour me fo far as to return me 9 your thonghts of the Ingredients, beizig doubtlefs'a - : Bre hs Com- yaitittes of