Hydrologia chymica: or, the chymical anatomy of the Scarbrough, and other spaws in York-shire. Wherein are interspersed, some animadversions upon Dr. Wittie's lately published treatise of the Scarbrough-spaw. Also, a short description of the spaws at Malton and Knarsbrough. And a discourse concerning the original of hot springs ... with the causes and cures of ... diseases ... Also, a vindication of chymical physick ... Lastly ... an appendix of the original of springs; with the author's ternary of medicines; and the epilogue ... of the essence of the Scarbrough-Spaw / [W. Simpson].

Simpson, W. (William), active 1665-1677

Date:: 1669

Credit: Hydrologia chymica: or, the chymical anatomy of the Scarbrough, and other spaws in York-shire. Wherein are interspersed, some animadversions upon Dr. Wittie's lately published treatise of the Scarbrough-spaw. Also, a short description of the spaws at Malton and Knarsbrough. And a discourse concerning the original of hot springs ... with the causes and cures of ... diseases ... Also, a vindication of chymical physick ... Lastly ... an appendix of the original of springs; with the author's ternary of medicines; and the epilogue ... of the essence of the Scarbrough-Spaw / [W. Simpson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$NT A NA A RA <n ennai riety anes a GREE nae oneg ‘ 360 The Epilogue. Sun, and it was a white fealy light Flofcale ; after a whilelonger, fomemore of the fame feparated it felf by. heat in the water, fome of which {wom, and o- ther parts precipitated to the bottom, therefore I filtred all the water therefrom, which dryed in the Sun (as the former) was muchwhat the fame: Then J evaporated the clear filtred water (in glaffes) to a lentin the Air. other infipid, gritty powder, with a fparkling luftre. The clear filered water (which with'Oy] of Tartar poured thereto, ] found, gave a milky feparation, as if taken frefh from the Spring, but with Gauls it gave no purple Tincture, after the precipitation of the red eatth, but became pale-coloured thereby) This filtred water (I fay) being again evaporated to a drynefs,was diffoly’d, filtred, and evaporated again, and fo athird time, feparating {till , what would be feparated, by frequent filtration. | Of the forefaid: quantity of Spaw-water, I took about two quarts ,; which having filered, I putitina skillet, and boiled: away two-thirds ; then J ler it cool, and a fediment of an infipid Ca/x felltothe bottom., from which J filtred the water, dryed.up the Calx, and then boyled up.the water to the dry- nefs.ot a Salt, which. was pretty white. . This I dif folv’d in fimple diftill’d Rain-water, and then filtred, and \the Calx being dryed in the Sun, was a bright Thus I can. feparate from the limpid Spa», asit’s ql . Mulabi Hcolou Wyhich tl Wf from pallet WHOle C - ; igttes 01 Allon ¢ fom an mixture hus fe faite We | Nov cOncret | ae the opr pet to Other g tex th [tretions id Or; hain$

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