An essay towards a natural, experimental, and medicinal history of the principle [sic] mineral waters of Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmoreland, Bishop-prick of Durham, Lancashire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Glocestershire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Liecestershire, and Nottinghamshire, [and other Northern counties] ... To which is added a short discourse on cold and tepid bathing ... And a table of the temperature of all the warm waters in England, and most of the cold baths, from Carlisle to Glocester and Oxford. Being the second volume of the mineral waters of England / By Thomas Short.

  • Short, Thomas, 1690?-1772.
Date:
1740
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Credit: An essay towards a natural, experimental, and medicinal history of the principle [sic] mineral waters of Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmoreland, Bishop-prick of Durham, Lancashire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Glocestershire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Liecestershire, and Nottinghamshire, [and other Northern counties] ... To which is added a short discourse on cold and tepid bathing ... And a table of the temperature of all the warm waters in England, and most of the cold baths, from Carlisle to Glocester and Oxford. Being the second volume of the mineral waters of England / By Thomas Short. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Meikmal HIS TO R Y. 5*p curing, obftru&ions, Or difeafes of the Liver and Spleen, which are fpredd and expanded over the Stomach, and by whofe interfaces, the Water is no fooner warmed, than it immediately fends a part of it s Volatile Me¬ dicinal Principles thither,* and fince from the Stomach they pafs immedi¬ ately to the Duodenum and Ilium, they quickly reach the La&eais, where they muft difplay their next and ferifible good Effe&s in Obftru&ions and Dilorders there, by comparing what we have ieen them do on the outfide of the Body; their next Impetus is upon the Lungs, hence no place can be no fooner lenfible of the good or bad Effects of Mineral Waters than thefe,* then from the Heart they come dire&ly by the defcending great Artery to the Abdominal Vifcera, and by the afeending Trunk of the fame Artery to the Head ,* thus we fee how f peedily all the three Vlfcera of the g great Ventricles are Vifited by thefe Waters drunk. Hence we fee alfa the Reafon why the Vlfcera of the lower Belly muft receive the fpeedieft Relief from drinking of thofe Waters, both becaufe of the extent of the internal furface of the inteftines, and ot the greater Repletion of the Wa¬ ter with Spirits in thefe parts, fome, of which we prefume to penetrate* the parts dire&ly Prior to any Circulation or Secretion! Thus I have faithfully and impartially, given fome account of the Prin¬ ciples and Virtues of thefe Waters, without concealing, adding, or alter¬ ing any thing that may be to the advantage or difadvantage of either the Waters or their Drinkers. But have neither time nor convenience here, to'inquire in* the y d.fforent forts of Nitre, and the 4 fpecies of Marine Salt difeovered and obferved by me in thefe feverai Springs. I confefsfts with Regret, that alter all my moft exaeft and various Experiments> I am capable to give no more certain and fatisfa<ftory account of all the Principles of Neville Holt Water,* Since it’s undenyably the moft wonder- full and peculiar Medicinal Spring yet difeovered in this ifland. But this can neither affect nor hinder it’s amazing ( and to Strangers ) feemingly incredible Succefs in the fhorteft time, even in the moft hopelefs ana deplorable circumftances. Inftance Tho. Walker a poor, hetplefs defticute Wretch* a gee ly Years, who came Deer. 29 1739 to implore my help- He had laboured ever fnce Iaft under a moft colliquating Diabetesy even to the lofs of the Retention of his Urine, which he ddcharged in (o great quantity, as was frightfull to the People whereever he came. He was emaciated to a Skeleton: h s S'<in was black, rough and wrinkled; his Cheeks and Temples Sunk in; The Legs-and Arms were pined to Skin and Bones; had great Stareing, Gogfing Eyes; a burning He&ic; thick, weak, trembling, verjnicular Puhe; immenfe and perpetual thnft; a ftrong Bulimy or Doglike Appetite; could walk very little, and aere&ch Step his Trembling Legs were ready to fold under him. Such a (hocking Spectacle muft move the companion of any endued with the leaft Human ity. I applyed to fome charitably ^PP^.Friends to raife a lmall con¬ tribution