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
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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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    ht dit Ss asa Pars Secunda, any fa Sects 130 onf th | mane TY Ys now high time, : after the unhinging of Dr, lami » Wrrries; Principles, to-come to make a feri- eat ie ; ous forutinyinto. the real. Principles. of . this Hira “Spaws andthough I havemade Animadverfions foutttinon. all: his five Ingredients, fhewing, the inconfo- uisqiifancy and’ inconfiftency of them, ashe hath laid rekacdem., down , !yet without any intention, or thought ely iff denying them-all ,; but to, hold cothofe which we racatiblfhight find demonftrable by experiment. .., |) 2eFor which. intention ,.1..went :purpofely to hielttticarbrough, and took along with \me feveral Liquors hintiind, Spirits , by. which, I thought, I might beft eflay tet wife native Ingredients of the water 5 I took alfo.along F hisa pith meafolution of the five Ingredients; according ud iat the Do¢tors fappofition , each. of them being in aD tveral glafles , 21%. a folution of Nitre, -Allom, ral inlittiol of. Copper ; Vitriol of..Iron., and common uifoniffalt, and defired. him , for the evincing the truth of wnitl's Principles, that he, would pleafe to mix thefe in yi! Ch; @ proportion, in a glafs of -frefh water, as might | Pfemble. the tafte of the Spaw water, and woulde- jaally..with.. ic anfwer the fame coagulations and {os « fiitions, lattes! 32 So when we came to the Well,] defired. an eflay light be made of the mixture of thofe five folutions in (cfhwater, to try if. we could imitate the Spaw there- vs ‘he. told the company that lexpeéted from thofe Minerals which had. undergone the fire , to {ee the me-as.from thofe, which had, not. paffed the fire ; Hanfwer'd, they; were naked and bare folutions of Bi Re ae the