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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$21 eg! = nee re ang we — 264. The. Epilogue, it inconfptcuous in the water, after fo many previongylNi feparations of powders. much more impalpable thant itfelf, gives caufe to fufpect that there is a variety off pores in the body of water, and thofe two of diffe. ji rent fizesand aagularities, wherein fabulous Bodies pot tht and Salts of various fhapes, may lie undifcovered to jenttit! the bare eye, in the texture of water. Therefore ify, Microfcopes were fo. contriv'd, as to take a view of jjition Liquors, we might difcover many confiderable things, ‘%if¢ ) pertinent to the folving diverfe Philofophical Phave- tail mena’s, whereof we are yet ignorant. Hitt, 0 Now as to that which remains, after all thefe f2bu- file ind lous {eparations, I mean the efarine Salt , which I ighlyu call the: Effence of Scarborough-Spaw , is.a kind of 7hlolip alumsino-nitrous Salt, or Sal Hermeticum , and there-. iuheto fore.where youmeet in our Hydrological Difcourfe, Nov with the word [ Alansinous Salt| you are to read it, , hole b Alumino-nitrous Sale, or Nitro-hermetical Salt, thee to This Salt, if duly ordered, ts Cryftalline, fhoots into. My com Jong Stiria’s, and brancheth it felf forth in curious felt; f fhapes, upon the bottom of the glafs, which] caufe ohh, to be cryftaliz’d.in Balseo Maria. tate i Its tafte is more difcernably nitrous than otherwile, Bleed yet is a fuch a fort of a Nitro-bermetical Salt, as fer ina being exaétly dryed, and caft upon hot coals or a fabos | glowing Spatula, takes no fame, nor. doth it melt, fiw oy nor boy] ina Cracible,as that Nitre Dr. Wittie (peaks W who; of doth: forhe means the common Nitre, to be had fone ef in Shops (wx. Such as is added to Cerots and Plai- Bin. fters,.as his own words teftifie.) Now. this Hermseti- | fit’) eal Salt in the Spaw, flows not in aCracible,ina Wby \, {trong fire, but keeps ina dry white body, and lofeth fhk(,.), fome of its tafte by the force of fire. Therefore filf,,, what we have faid againft Nitre, in our foregoing Bitty,, Dilcourfe, is to be underftood the common ota BBs da ne | | i | y$

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