A
RELATION
OF
CERTAINE
PARTICVLAR
CVRES
DONE
BY
Vertue
of
Minerall
waters
neare
Knaresborow
in
the
west-riding
of
the
County
of
Yorkshire
BEFORE
entrance
be
made
into
the
insuing
narrations
,
it
will
not
be
amisse
for
the
satisfaction
of
such
who
are
meere
strangers
to
the
knowledge
of
these
waters
,
to
let
them
know
,
that
it
is
now
full
sixe
yeares
since
notice
hath
beene
given
to
the
world
by
a
booke
called
Spadacrene
or
the
English
Spaw
(
written
by
Doctor
Deane
a
learned
Physitian
of
the
City
of
Yorke
)
of
certaine
minerall
waters
seated
in
the
Forrest
of
Knaresborow
,
in
the
west
riding
of
Yorkshire
.
Since
which
time
divers
have
repaired
to
them
from
remote
places
(
according
to
their
severall
necessities
to
experement
them
,
invited
by
the
Doctors
promised
probabilities
of
their
usefull
operations
.
What
hath
beene
the
event
and
successe
,
I
have
vndertaken
to
present
to
the
publique
view
,
beginning
first
with
a
short
Epitomie
of
the
waters
discriptions
which
I
know
cannot
but
be
expected
.
Of
divers
Springs
that
(
as
it
were
)
presse
which
should
be
first
seene
,
within
a
small
distance
one
of
another
(
some
whereof
being
of
the
same
nature
,
differing
onely
Secundum
magis
et
minus
,
others
varying
in
their
composures
dispensed
and
ordered
by
the
carefull
and
vnimitable
hand
of
provident
nature
)
there
are
two
most
remarqueable
,
which
beyond
expectation
have
advanced
themselves
by
their
admirable
faculties
.
The
one
is
now
called
the
Spaw
,
but
formerly
knowne
by
the
name
of
the
Tuit
well
,
deriving
its
vertue
principally
from
iron
and
vittriall
.
This
hath
bin
long
knowne
,
and
of
late
hath
beene
much
frequented
,
blessing
many
that
have
made
use
of
it
with
extraordinary
good
effects
.
It
is
distant
from
Knaresborow
(
being
a
place
very
apt
to
accommodate
strangers
plentifully
both
for
dyet
and
lodging
)
about
a
mile
and
a
halfe
.
Though
the
soile
where
this
Spring
riseth
doth
afford
divers
of
the
like
nature
,
yet
till
of
late
there
hath
not
any
bin
so
industrious
as
to
search
which
is
it
that
may
iustly
challenge
the
precedence
.
This
last
Summer
1631.
it
was
my
hap
to
discover
a
new
Spring
distancing
it selfe
about
a
quarter
of
a
mile
from
the
other
,
which
after
it
had
beene
trenched
,
and
opened
,
did
give
satisfaction
to
all
(
that
were
not
partiall
)
that
it
deserves
a
better
degree
of
estimation
then
the
other
.
I
would
be
loath
to
disparage
the
old
spring
,
yet
I
must
take
leave
to
presume
that
this
late
found
Spring
doth
exceed
the
other
in
these
following
particulars
,
which
whether
they
give
luster
to
it
by
way
of
excellency
or
no
,
I
submit
to
the
iudgement
of
the
learned
.
First
for
the
Scituation
,
it
is
placed
in
the
desent
of
a
great
hill
,
the
ground
round
about
it
being
very
firme
,
whereby
it
giveth
advantage
of
faire
dry
walkes
,
wherein
the
other
is
very
defective
,
for
that
rising
in
a
flat
,
the
ground
neare
unto
it
is
boggye
,
to
the
preiudice
of
the
water
,
confining
the
company
that
resort
to
it
within
too
narrow
a
compasse
.
Secondly
,
in
the
triall
with
the
Gall
,
the
colour
of
the
new
Spring
changeth
more
hastily
,
and
the
water
admits
of
a
deeper
dye
then
the
other
.
Thirdly
,
divers
who
have
tryed
this
water
voluntarily
affirme
that
they
can
with
more
ease
,
and
with
lesse
nauciousnesse
to
the
stomach
,
drink
20.
glasses
of
it
,
then
14
of
the
other
,
which
if
I
mistake
not
)
shewes
a
great
measure
of
repleatnesse
of
Spirits
.
Fourthly
,
being
carried
as
farre
as
the
Citty
of
Yorke
,
it
retaineth
as
full
and
as
brisque
a
taste
there
,
as
the
other
doth
at
the
Spring
head
,
and
tryed
so
farre
off
with
the
Gall
,
it
lookes
with
a
bould
ruddy
face
upon
the
beholder
:
whereas
the
other
abates
much
of
its
native
taste
being
brought
to
the
Citty
,
and
lookes
but
with
a
pale
shamfac't
blush
,
having
received
the
admixture
of
the
powder
of
the
Gall.
So
that
there
is
no
doubt
but
this
water
may
be
transported
to
very
good
use
,
supposing
the
bottells
to
be
very
well
stopt
,
which
is
a
caution
to
be
necessarily
observed
by
all
those
that
will
send
for
the
water
,
whereby
the
way
I
would
wish
such
as
have
the
water
brought
to
them
,
to
make
use
rather
of
glasse
,
then
of
stone
bottels
,
but
as
for
woodden
ones
(
which
I
have
seene
fild
with
the
water
)
in
regard
of
the
poorenesse
of
that
substance
,
it
is
but
lost
labour
to
use
them
,
the
life
of
the
water
consisting
cheifly
in
the
spirits
,
which
are
of
such
a
nimble
agile
nature
,
that
they
are
very
apt
to
transpire
,
and
scorne
to
be
imprisoned
in
woodden
walls
.
Lastly
it
is
most
aparant
that
this
late
found
spring
hath
an
admixture
of
Brimstone
,
besides
the
iron
and
vitriall
,
which
I
take
to
bee
an
aditament
of
worth
and
noblenesse
,
for
the
more
variety
of
minerall
(
say
the
best
observers
of
these
waters
)
the
more
proper
for
diversity
of
distempers
:
&
that
sulpher
springs
are
profitable
in
the
infirmities
of
the
Lungs
,
there
is
no
doubt
to
bee
made
,
having
also
a
healing
quallitie
,
and
therefore
fitly
appliable
to
any
inward
vlcerated
part
by
which
the
water
shall
passe
.
This
spring
upon
examination
(
proving
in
all
points
desirable
)
excellent
,
was
this
last
summer
set
with
stone
,
where
it
now
stands
upon
its
triall
,
and
doth
boldly
challenge
any
whatsoever
of
the
same
nature
.
Neighboring
to
this
,
there
are
three
other
differing
springs
not
a
mile
distant
one
from
the
other
,
wherein
Sulpher
(
not
in
its
substance
but
vapour
)
doth
predominate
.
One
of
them
hath
beene
long
knowne
by
the
name
of
the
stinking
well
(
for
though
the
water
bee
very
cleare
,
yet
it
is
most
true
that
it
hath
(
scarce
)
a
sufferable
sent
,
whereby
it
hath
beene
found
by
them
that
sought
it
not
.
It
is
actually
cold
,
and
besides
its
sulpherous
quallitie
(
which
is
in
a
very
high
de
,
gree
)
it
is
exceeding
salt
,
so
that
a
pottle
of
it
being
evaporated
,
there
will
be
found
aboue
halfe
an
ounce
of
perfect
salt
remaining
.
There
is
another
not
yeelding
at
all
to
this
in
its
sulpheriousnesse
,
but
it
is
not
perceivably
salt
at
all
.
A
third
that
is
both
sulpherous
,
and
salt
,
but
in
a
more
remisse
degree
.
The
first
of
these
three
is
onely
in
request
,
and
hath
acted
its
part
with
great
approvment
,
the
other
two
are
neglected
,
though
I
am
perswaded
they
may
be
found
(
for
some
bodies
)
more
apt
and
proper
then
the
former
,
were
they
iudiciously
examined
.
The
Spaw
springs
though
they
usually
challenge
(
as
doth
the
Spaw
in
Germanie
,
which
is
the
reason
we
give
them
the
same
name
)
a
singularity
in
easing
and
curing
(
such
as
are
curable
of
the
stone
,
and
gravell
,
as
also
in
opening
the
obstructions
of
the
Spleane
,
and
allaying
all
Melancholly
effects
and
passions
,
yet
it
will
appeare
by
the
subsequent
discourse
and
relations
,
that
this
kind
of
water
hath
other
rare
and
secret
influences
and
opperations
,
which
hath
procured
no
small
wonder
in
those
who
have
observed
the
effects
!
The
particular
instances
whereof
(
without
any
longer
suspending
thy
expectation
,
I
now
intend
to
enter
upon
,
beginning
first
with
the
cure
and
alleviation
of
the
stone
and
other
distempers
incident
to
the
Kidneys
and
Reines
.
In
the
yeare
1626.
M
rs
.
Rolf
of
Hadley
in
the
County
of
Suffolke
,
having
occasion
to
give
a
visit
to
some
of
her
neare
friends
in
Yorkshire
,
within
a
few
weekes
of
her
stay
there
,
shee
found
her selfe
suddenly
surprised
with
extraordinary
sharp
fits
,
which
by
there
symptomes
did
manifestly
appeare
to
be
the
stone
.
Hereupon
she
applyed
her selfe
to
the
Physitians
advise
,
but
finding
little
or
no
ease
by
their
prescriptions
(
though
probable
ones
)
she
was
perswaded
to
try
the
new
water
at
Knaresborow
,
where
she
had
not
continued
aboue
a
fortnight
,
but
she
voyded
many
stones
,
to
the
number
of
a
hundred
,
bigger
and
lesse
,
whereby
shee
was
quit
of
all
her
paine
,
and
hath
ever
since
continued
in
health
,
free
from
all
manner
of
anoyance
in
that
kind
.
Henry
Curra
of
Whardale
in
the
westerne
parts
of
Yorkshire
,
servant
to
Sr.
Peter
Middleton
,
about
the
age
of
50.
yeares
,
having
suffered
much
pain
for
divers
yeares
,
his
fits
of
the
stone
being
so
violent
that
he
was
not
able
to
ride
on
horseback
,
or
to
lye
in
his
bed
an
houre
together
without
rising
,
nothing
that
he
could
take
affording
him
any
ease
,
he
went
at
last
to
the
Spaw
spring
,
where
having
drunke
the
water
about
a
month
,
he
voyded
divers
stones
,
some
whereof
he
hath
to
shew
being
bigger
then
a
great
Pea.
Hee
returned
home
eased
of
all
his
paine
,
hee
recovered
his
strength
,
and
is
now
well
able
to
ride
about
his
occasions
without
any
disturbance
,
nor
hath
hee
ever
since
(
being
now
3.
yeares
)
had
any
fits
worthy
of
complaint
.
Henry
Rowley
of
Linton
,
neare
Weatherby
in
Yorkshire
,
of
the
age
of
60.
yeares
,
much
perplexed
a
long
time
with
the
stopping
of
his
water
,
by
his
repaire
to
the
Spaw
voyded
much
gravell
,
and
from
that
time
was
no
more
troubled
so
long
as
he
lived
.
M
rs
.
Barker
of
Doare
in
Darbeshire
about
the
age
of
34.
yeares
,
had
a
dangerous
ulcer
in
her
Kidney
,
besides
a
very
obstructed
body
,
wherewith
she
was
brought
so
low
,
that
she
was
not
able
to
go
without
the
support
of
one
or
two
;
her
stomack
had
lost
its
appetite
,
not
able
through
weakenesse
to
disgest
any
meate
,
no
nor
the
most
apt
broathes
that
could
be
made
,
so
that
she
was
forced
to
sustaine
nature
by
returning
to
her
infant
pap
.
In
this
weake
and
desperate
condition
(
having
formerly
not
spared
to
use
all
the
helpes
that
could
be
devised
by
the
Physitian
)
she
was
gently
brought
to
the
Spaw
,
not
expecting
(
as
she
told
me
her selfe
)
to
be
recovered
,
onely
she
thought
it
not
fit
to
be
wanting
to
any
meanes
that
might
bee
propounded
.
It
pleased
God
to
give
such
a
blessing
in
the
use
of
the
water
(
which
she
dayly
drunke
as
well
as
shee
was
able
)
that
within
a
few
dayes
there
came
from
her
an
incredible
deale
of
putrid
matter
,
which
gave
her
such
ease
,
that
by
degrees
she
gathered
strength
,
her
inward
parts
were
deopilated
,
her
stomack
restored
,
and
within
the
compasse
of
5.
weekes
she
was
(
to
the
wonder
of
all
that
had
taken
notice
of
her
)
reduced
to
a
most
apparent
state
of
health
and
ability
of
body
.
I
seeing
her
this
summer
,
1631.
at
the
Spaw
,
(
for
it
was
the
foregoing
yeare
shee
had
received
her
cure
,
and
this
yeare
came
onely
to
the
water
to
confirme
her selfe
)
could
not
but
admire
to
behold
so
fresh
a
looke
,
and
so
well
liking
a
body
,
considering
the
report
of
her
former
exceeding
weakenesse
.
I
will
not
say
it
were
time
lost
,
but
it
might
be
better
spent
then
to
multiply
all
the
knowne
examples
in
this
kinde
,
the
foregoing
ones
being
of
sufficient
proofe
to
make
good
the
waters
efficatious
use
in
the
infirmity
of
the
stone
.
Not
that
I
am
to
seeke
for
more
,
for
I
might
(
but
that
I
willingly
avoyd
superfluous
tediousnesse
)
adde
to
the
other
.
M
rs
.
Ellis
wife
to
Mr.
Ellis
Minister
at
Beaverly
,
who
received
a
wondrous
cure
in
the
like
ulcerated
part
.
M
rs
.
May
a
Cittizens
wife
of
Yorke
,
who
after
many
yeares
trouble
(
being
of
great
age
)
was
absolutely
freed
from
her
long
continued
fits
of
the
stone
with
diverse
others
whom
I
purposely
omit
(
nothing
being
more
ordinary
)
that
others
may
come
into
play
(
though
of
a
differing
kinde
,
yet
)
of
remarkeable
note
.
For
Melancholy
and
Splenetique
effects
,
there
are
few
or
none
(
that
I
have
ever
yet
heard
of
)
who
have
repaired
to
this
Spaw
water
,
but
have
found
extraordinary
ease
,
and
a
great
abatement
of
those
disturbances
which
are
the
ordinary
unwelcome
attendants
of
that
distemper
.
Amongst
others
,
Mr.
Sacheveril
of
Darbishire
(
hearing
of
this
Spaw
water
)
came
to
Yorke
to
advise
with
Dr.
Deane
,
who
after
hee
had
fitly
prepared
his
body
(
a
rule
grossely
omitted
by
many
)
sent
him
Knaresborow
to
drinke
of
the
water
,
being
in
the
yeare
,
1630.
to
his
great
releife
.
For
whereas
hee
had
beene
exceedingly
long
time
perplexed
with
many
fearefull
passions
,
and
upon
sleight
occasions
,
apt
to
entertaine
horrid
and
astonishing
imaginations
;
the
ordinary
companions
of
that
desease
called
Hypochondriaca
passio
)
he
returned
to
Yorke
to
give
Dr.
Deane
thanks
for
his
sending
him
to
the
water
,
professing
his
spirits
to
be
much
cheared
,
his
fancy
cleared
from
all
cloudy
and
misty
conceits
,
which
his
very
looke
and
inspecttion
did
witnesse
,
and
so
he
returned
home
continuing
ever
since
in
a
constant
tenor
of
a
quiet
and
uninterrupted
condition
.
M
rs
.
Ayre
wife
to
Mr.
Anthony
Ayre
of
Rampton
,
in
Nottinghamshire
,
a
gentlewoman
of
much
worth
and
esteeme
for
her
aproved
vertue
,
and
all
other
requisites
that
give
luster
to
her
sexe
,
had
(
with
the
expence
of
much
money
)
tryed
what
could
be
done
in
the
taming
and
qualifying
of
that
same
dull
malancholly
humor
,
her selfe
not
unseene
(
as
in
many
rare
secrets
so
)
in
curious
receits
of
that
kinde
,
at
length
grew
weary
in
trying
conclusions
,
receiving
little
or
no
benefit
by
any
.
She
was
drawne
at
last
by
report
of
the
Yorkeshire
Spaw
,
to
try
the
effects
of
it
,
which
was
in
the
yeare
1629.
where
shee
found
more
comfort
and
ease
by
one
moneths
use
of
the
water
,
then
she
could
ever
receive
by
all
the
best
advise
her
money
could
purchase
.
Others
I
have
knowne
affected
or
rather
afflicted
in
this
kinde
,
who
have
acknowledged
to
have
received
great
benefit
by
this
water
,
whose
names
and
stories
I
spare
the
forenamed
being
sufficient
instances
of
the
powerfull
effect
of
this
water
in
moderating
this
same
Ludibrium
Medicorum
,
the
melancholly
humor
.
I
shall
now
present
a
missellanie
of
other
cures
,
or
rather
wonders
,
worthy
the
serious
consideration
of
the
learned
,
and
the
admiration
of
all
.
Mr.
William
Tompson
Postmaster
of
Weatherby
in
Yorkshire
,
had
continued
desperately
sicke
of
a
hectick
feaver
28.
weeks
,
living
then
in
Cambridgeshire
.
He
had
used
the
advice
of
the
best
Physitians
in
those
parts
,
and
was
at
last
given
over
as
a
man
past
hope
,
his
weakenesse
being
such
that
he
went
not
to
the
stoole
in
all
that
time
,
but
by
the
helpe
of
a
suppository
,
or
the
like
meanes
.
In
this
poore
estate
(
hearing
of
this
water
)
hee
adventureth
in
the
depth
of
winter
(
a
most
unseasonable
time
by
the
consent
of
all
those
who
write
of
the
use
of
these
kinde
of
waters
)
to
experiment
them
,
and
so
with
some
difficulty
he
was
brought
to
Weatherby
being
distant
from
Knaresborow
foure
miles
.
Having
rested
a
day
or
two
,
he
began
to
drinke
of
the
water
,
which
had
such
good
effect
in
him
,
that
without
any
paine
at
all
hee
had
the
benefit
(
the
first
day
)
of
nature
,
and
within
a
few
dayes
he
found
a
strange
alteration
in
his
body
,
his
stomack
was
quickned
,
and
his
spirits
strangely
revived
.
He
continued
the
drinking
of
the
water
14.
dayes
,
till
at
length
he
was
not
sensesible
of
any
defect
that
might
cause
him
to
make
any
longer
use
of
it
.
To
be
short
,
within
a
small
time
(
through
Gods
blessings
)
meerely
by
this
water
he
was
restored
to
be
a
perfect
man
,
and
so
continueth
.
This
was
in
the
yeare
1628.
Mr.
Foules
a
gentleman
of
Scotland
,
and
advocate
of
Edenborow
,
about
the
age
of
57.
yeares
,
throught
a
weakenesse
of
all
his
lims
proceeding
(
as
may
bee
supposed
)
from
a
relaxation
of
the
sinewes
,
was
not
able
(
but
with
much
trembling
)
to
lift
his
hand
to
his
mouth
,
or
to
get
on
,
or
off
his
horse
but
with
much
helpe
,
he
came
to
Knaresbow
in
the
yeare
1627.
where
having
staid
about
a
moneth
,
drinking
every
morning
of
the
Spaw
spring
,
and
making
use
of
the
Sulpher
water
by
way
of
bath
at
his
lodging
,
before
he
departed
hee
was
able
to
performe
all
fit
offices
about
himselfe
,
without
the
aide
of
any
,
and
hath
continued
in
good
state
of
body
ever
since
.
Mr.
Rauden
of
Rauden
in
Yorkshire
,
had
beene
many
yeares
soare
vexed
with
terrible
panges
,
and
gripings
in
his
body
,
so
that
through
the
continuall
extremity
of
his
distemper
,
his
flesh
was
decayed
,
his
appetite
lost
,
and
his
sleepe
very
short
and
unquet
.
He
had
used
the
advise
of
some
of
the
best
Physitians
of
the
Kingdome
,
but
finding
little
or
no
ease
,
hee
came
to
try
what
the
Spaw
water
would
doe
,
being
then
but
newly
devulged
.
Not
many
dayes
after
he
had
drunke
of
the
water
,
hee
avoyded
two
great
chaines
of
wormes
,
being
either
of
them
above
a
yard
long
,
which
though
they
seemed
divers
wormes
linckt
together
,
by
the
severall
motions
in
many
parts
at
once
(
which
had
they
beene
,
would
have
amounted
to
thousands
)
yet
were
but
one
,
of
which
the
learned
report
that
kinde
of
worme
to
be
of
a
strange
and
scarce
credible
length
.
About
4.
dayes
after
hee
voyded
4.
other
single
wormes
,
great
and
very
long
,
but
dead
;
After
which
he
voyded
no
more
,
but
was
freed
from
all
manner
of
paine
,
and
by
degrees
and
steps
ascended
againe
to
his
former
best
health
,
and
hath
continued
a
sound
man
ever
since
.
The
confident
knowledge
hereof
invited
a
Gentleman
(
a
neighbour
of
his
)
called
Rockley
,
having
continued
long
a
very
infirme
man
,
and
not
able
by
any
meanes
to
understand
the
cause
of
his
weaknesse
,
to
try
the
water
,
where
after
he
had
staid
a
few
dayes
,
there
came
from
him
14.
wormes
or
rather
Monstra
,
as
some
will
tearme
them
,
every
one
about
an
intch
long
and
alive
.
Their
heads
were
black
,
and
their
tayles
tipt
with
black
,
all
of
them
having
many
feet
.
About
6.
dayes
after
he
voyded
4.
more
of
the
like
forme
alive
:
Most
of
them
hee
kept
alive
in
a
boxe
a
few
dayes
which
were
seene
of
many
with
no
little
wonderment
.
Since
which
time
hee
hath
recovered
strength
,
and
liveth
now
in
very
good
health
.
The
Lady
Vavisour
(
wife
to
Sr.
Thomas
Vavisour
Baronet
of
Yorkshire
)
had
lost
in
a
manner
the
use
of
all
her
lims
,
through
what
distemper
I
know
not
,
but
she
was
brought
to
such
a
degree
of
weakenesse
,
that
child-like
shee
was
rockt
in
a
cradle
:
There
was
no
meanes
unassaied
which
might
reinable
her
,
but
all
in
vaine
.
In
this
estate
she
was
brought
to
the
Spaw
water
,
by
the
use
whereof
(
by
Gods
mercy
)
shee
was
restored
to
strength
and
health
.
One
William
Shan
of
Medley
in
Yorkshire
,
being
much
troubled
with
the
stopping
of
his
water
,
which
caused
intollerable
paine
,
in
a
desperate
mood
in
one
of
his
fits
(
being
a
man
of
extraordinary
courage
)
caused
an
instrument
of
iron
to
bee
made
by
an
ordinary
Smith
,
about
the
bignesse
and
length
of
a
pack-needle
.
This
(
not
any
other
daring
to
doe
it
)
hee
(
boldly
rather
than
wisely
)
thrust
up
into
his
yard
,
and
pulling
it
forth
violently
,
hee
opened
the
passage
,
so
that
a
great
quantity
of
water
with
an
intermixture
of
blood
issued
forth
,
by
reason
of
a
dangerous
wound
made
by
the
instrument
,
which
after
proving
ulcerous
,
could
by
no
meanes
bee
healed
.
He
(
as
his
last
refuge
)
repaired
to
the
Spaw
water
,
where
within
a
few
dayes
hee
received
not
onely
cure
of
his
former
stoppage
of
water
,
but
was
perfectly
cured
of
his
ulcer
.
One
Walles
of
Copeland
in
the
county
of
Northumberland
,
about
the
age
of
50.
yeares
,
being
of
an
extraordinary
corpulencie
of
body
,
his
belly
especially
of
a
vaste
greatnesse
.
For
diverse
yeares
,
he
had
not
beene
able
to
goe
the
space
of
an
hundred
yards
(
especially
if
it
were
an
ascent
)
without
resting
himselfe
,
his
breath
failing
him
upon
the
least
extraordinary
motion
.
By
the
drinking
of
the
Spaw
water
hee
was
brought
to
that
passe
within
three
weekes
,
that
his
belly
did
fall
to
an
ordinary
size
,
he
was
able
to
goe
from
the
Towne
of
Knaresborow
to
the
Spring
(
which
is
a
mile
and
an
halfe
,
part
of
it
being
a
great
ascent
)
without
any
desire
of
ease
,
and
hath
continued
ever
since
a
man
as
able
to
foote
it
as
most
of
his
age
.
The
like
effect
the
late
Right
Honourable
Countesse
of
Buckingham
found
,
who
this
last
Summer
1631.
vouchsafed
to
honour
the
Northern
Spaw
with
her
presence
.
Her
infirmity
(
I
have
it
from
her
owne
mouth
)
was
a
shortnesse
of
breath
,
not
being
able
to
get
up
an
ordinary
paire
of
staires
but
with
much
difficultie
of
breathing
,
and
resting
once
at
the
least
.
There
is
none
will
question
but
her
ample
fortune
was
able
to
command
the
choycest
helpes
of
physick
:
Which
failing
,
shee
had
recourse
to
Wellingborow
,
but
even
that
water
,
(
so
much
famed
)
was
not
able
to
performe
any
thing
worth
her
stay
.
At
last
she
was
advised
by
a
learned
Artist
(
who
was
no
stranger
to
this
our
Spaw
)
to
make
tryall
of
our
water
.
Her
honour
was
pleased
to
tell
mee
(
having
drunke
orderly
of
the
water
about
tenne
dayes
)
that
she
found
the
whole
frame
of
her
body
reduced
to
a
very
good
temper
,
and
for
that
particular
,
which
occasioned
her
comming
to
the
water
,
she
did
professe
seriously
,
that
she
was
well
able
to
mount
two
paire
of
staires
without
either
support
,
or
the
least
desire
of
respite
.
The
time
of
the
yeare
was
somewhat
too
farre
spent
at
her
comming
to
the
water
(
for
it
was
the
middle
of
August
)
so
that
the
couldnesse
of
the
aire
,
and
frequent
showers
,
forc't
her
departure
before
the
water
could
finish
its
worke
,
which
was
no
small
prejudice
to
her
after
being
.
M
rs
.
Fareweather
of
the
Cittie
of
Yorke
,
dwelling
in
Micklegate
had
beene
long
troubled
with
a
dizinesse
in
her
head
(
call
it
the
vertigo
or
what
you
please
)
so
that
if
shee
did
but
stoope
to
the
ground
(
looking
downewards
)
she
was
ready
to
fall
;
by
the
use
of
the
Spaw
water
for
the
space
of
a
moneth
was
absolutely
freed
from
this
her
distemper
.
The
Lady
Hoyle
wife
to
the
new
Lord
Maior
of
the
Citty
of
Yorke
,
after
she
had
beene
the
mother
of
foure
children
,
did
fall
into
a
strange
infirmity
.
Her
face
(
for
the
most
part
every
tenne
or
eleven
weekes
after
shee
had
conceived
)
did
swell
and
grow
very
red
,
many
knobs
arising
in
diverse
parts
of
her
face
.
The
swelling
sometimes
was
such
that
it
almost
deprived
her
(
for
the
time
)
of
her
sight
:
during
the
continuance
of
which
trouble
she
miscarried
of
three
or
foure
children
together
.
It
must
be
supposed
one
of
her
ability
(
being
happy
also
by
enjoying
a
tender
,
loving
husband
)
could
want
no
meanes
that
part
could
afford
,
but
no
proof
or
good
successe
was
found
.
She
was
at
last
advised
to
repaire
to
the
Spaw
,
where
she
staied
about
3.
weekes
,
finding
apparant
signes
of
her
bodyes
alteration
.
Within
two
moneths
of
her
returne
home
,
it
pleased
God
shee
conceived
,
continuing
in
a
constant
state
of
health
to
the
time
of
her
delivery
.
She
hath
since
then
been
blest
with
diverse
children
,
not
having
the
least
touch
of
her
former
distemper
.
A
poore
boy
about
the
age
of
13.
yeares
,
had
often
strange
fits
like
those
of
the
Epilepsie
or
faling
sicknes
,
yet
somewhat
differing
from
the
ordinary
fits
of
that
disease
,
neither
foaming
at
the
mouth
,
nor
shewing
any
distortions
of
countenance
.
He
would
lye
(
as
if
he
had
beene
dead
)
the
space
of
a
quarter
of
an
houre
without
the
least
motion
.
In
this
case
hee
had
continued
a
yeare
and
more
,
and
did
usually
fall
two
or
three
times
a
day
.
Hee
was
brought
to
drinke
of
the
Spaw
water
,
and
within
ten
dayes
did
so
alter
,
that
he
did
not
fall
above
once
in
sixe
dayes
space
.
He
returned
home
in
hope
of
recovery
,
yet
too
soone
if
my
advise
might
have
taken
place
;
but
the
party
that
brought
him
thither
,
told
me
hee
was
not
able
to
stay
in
regard
of
the
charge
.
M
rs
.
Sadler
daughter
to
that
same
reverend
sage
of
the
Law
,
Sr.
Edward
Cooke
(
let
her
pardon
me
that
I
close
the
relations
of
the
Spaw
with
her
name
,
who
for
her
worth
and
excellent
parts
deserved
to
bee
rank't
and
equalled
with
the
best
of
her
sexe
)
came
to
the
Spaw
in
the
yeare
1630.
Her
distemper
(
as
neare
as
I
can
enforme
my
felfe
)
was
a
long
continued
fixed
paine
in
her
head
.
It
is
very
probable
that
shee
received
benefit
by
the
waters
use
,
which
encouraged
her
to
repaire
to
the
water
againe
the
last
yeare
1631.
And
pitty
it
were
she
should
not
finde
good
successe
,
shee
shewed
her selfe
so
rare
a
patterne
of
patience
,
in
attending
the
issue
of
6.
weekes
stay
,
not
any
one
that
I
have
observed
,
proceeding
in
the
whole
course
in
drinking
of
the
water
,
with
such
constant
observation
of
all
those
rules
which
are
requisite
to
be
observed
by
those
who
expect
benefit
by
the
water
.
And
now
having
finished
what
I
thinke
fit
to
instance
concerning
this
our
Spaw
water
,
I
will
adde
a
few
experiments
of
the
Sulpher
spring
.
Maud
Bogge
(
for
by
that
name
she
is
commonly
knowne
)
a
woman
of
an
ordinary
condition
,
dwelling
in
the
City
of
Yorke
;
about
the
age
of
50.
yeares
,
had
a
swelling
about
her
Ancle
,
which
had
continued
long
.
The
place
was
for
the
most
part
very
red
,
and
hard
,
whereunto
was
applied
diverse
meanes
by
the
Surgeons
to
bring
it
to
a
head
,
but
nothing
avayled
.
Her
paine
did
dayly
increase
,
the
part
was
growne
monsterously
great
,
whereby
shee
began
to
loose
the
use
of
her
lime
.
She
was
at
length
advised
to
goe
to
the
Sulpher
spring
neare
Knaresborow
,
whether
with
much
adoe
she
was
brought
on
horseback
.
The
next
day
after
her
comming
shee
drunke
liberally
of
the
water
,
which
purged
her
in
a
violent
manner
,
and
at
night
she
bathed
her
legge
in
the
water
at
her
lodging
.
This
course
she
continued
for
three
dayes
,
during
which
time
the
swelling
abated
very
much
,
and
she
was
able
the
fourth
day
to
tread
on
the
ground
so
boldly
and
firmely
,
that
without
expecting
any
further
operation
of
the
water
,
shee
returned
to
the
Citty
of
Yorke
on
foot
,
as
if
shee
scorned
any
other
helpe
,
and
within
a
weeke
shee
was
so
perfectly
cured
,
that
diverse
who
had
seene
her
swelled
legge
,
did
admire
to
see
her
trot
up
and
downe
the
City
,
as
if
she
had
never
ayled
any
thing
.
This
was
in
the
the
yeare
1627.
This
Summer
being
1631.
I
spoke
with
her
at
Yorke
from
whom
I
had
her
story
,
Dr.
Deane
and
diverse
others
in
Yorke
taking
speciall
notice
of
it
.
In
the
yeare
1629.
there
came
a
poore
man
to
make
use
of
the
Sulphur
spring
,
whose
name
and
abode
I
have
not
had
the
opertunity
to
learne
.
Hee
had
a
great
swelling
in
his
knee
which
had
continued
long
.
The
place
was
exceeding
hard
to
feele
to
,
&
growne
over
with
haire
,
nor
could
the
force
of
any
medicine
make
it
to
yeeld
to
any
abatement
or
suppuration
.
He
drunke
of
the
water
dayly
,
which
purged
him
,
and
bathed
his
leg
often
in
it
:
within
lesse
then
a
fortnight
the
part
did
sensiblely
soften
,
and
soone
after
did
breake
,
whence
issued
a
great
number
of
small
wormes
,
to
the
amazement
of
diverse
.
Freed
from
these
,
he
was
much
refreshed
,
and
within
a
few
dayes
returned
to
his
home
by
all
appearance
a
sound
man
.
One
Benson
who
dwelleth
neare
the
spring
,
assured
me
a
poore
woman
had
received
the
like
cure
in
one
of
her
breasts
,
whereof
he
was
a
witnesse
.
There
is
nothing
more
familiar
then
for
poore
people
to
repaire
to
this
spring
,
most
of
them
(
that
have
the
patience
to
stay
)
receiving
cure
of
old
soares
,
and
ulcerated
parts
.
What
inward
deseases
this
water
doth
properly
respect
,
hath
not
yet
(
which
is
great
pitty
)
been
judiciously
examined
:
but
that
it
may
be
usefully
applied
,
this
one
following
instance
may
fully
satisfie
.
One
Smith
a
Shoomaker
dwelling
in
the
City
of
Yorke
,
was
extreamely
overgrowne
with
the
Scurvey
,
so
that
he
was
in
some
danger
of
his
life
,
usuall
medicines
nothing
availing
.
Hee
was
at
length
advised
by
a
learned
Scholler
in
the
City
(
by
profession
a
Divine
,
The
like
effect
a
good
old
man
in
the
City
experimented
to
his
great
reliefe
.
Loe
here
two
springs
of
admirable
operations
!
And
if
an
exact
Sumetritian
by
the
proportion
of
Hercules
his
foote
bee
able
to
collect
the
whole
fabrick
of
his
body
,
why
may
not
the
learned
(
whose
serious
thoughts
are
bent
upon
the
theory
of
natures
secrets
)
from
these
examples
deduce
excellent
conclusions
of
large
and
ample
use
.
I
had
thought
to
shut
up
this
discourse
but
that
I
am
loath
to
smoother
any
thing
that
may
tend
to
the
publique
good
.
Those
who
have
observed
the
wonders
of
this
our
happy
Ile
,
have
taken
notice
of
a
Spring
seated
underneath
the
Castle
of
Knaresborow
,
commonly
called
the
dropping
Well
,
famous
for
the
turning
whatsoever
is
cast
into
it
or
casually
falls
in
(
as
Mosse
,
leaves
,
sticks
,
and
the
like
)
into
stone
:
whereupon
it
is
that
this
Spring
is
visited
of
many
by
way
of
admiration
.
But
time
hath
of
late
discovered
a
physicall
use
of
this
water
,
namely
,
that
it
is
an
infallible
cure
for
a
flixe
.
This
yeare
1631.
it
was
my
chance
to
bee
a
witnesse
of
this
particular
.
A
Minister
of
Yorkeshire
one
Greatheed
,
came
to
Knaresborow
to
give
his
attendance
on
a
noble
Gentlewoman
,
whose
infirmitie
did
crave
the
aide
of
the
Spaw
water
.
He
(
not
intending
to
drinke
of
the
water
seriously
)
thought
hee
might
safely
now
and
then
(
as
many
do
for
companies
sake
)
take
a
few
draughts
of
the
Spaw
water
within
a
weekes
stay
(
by
what
accident
I
know
not
)
hee
was
overtaken
with
a
violent
flixe
,
which
continued
three
dayes
in
such
a
degree
of
excesse
,
that
there
was
just
cause
to
feare
.
At
that
time
there
was
happily
in
the
house
a
Physician
of
good
note
,
one
Dr.
Webbe
(
a
Gentleman
of
extraordinary
curious
parts
besides
his
exact
knowledge
in
his
profession
,
to
whom
these
Northerne
waters
are
indebted
for
his
carefull
examination
of
them
,
and
his
willingnesse
to
advance
their
dew
fame
)
whose
advise
being
craved
(
and
time
it
was
to
advise
,
for
the
party
was
brought
so
weak
,
that
he
was
stept
into
a
degree
of
convulsions
)
he
(
out
of
former
experience
in
a
noble
Lady
in
the
same
case
,
who
(
all
other
meanes
failing
)
had
received
present
helpe
by
this
dropping
Well
)
presently
caused
him
to
drinke
a
draught
of
the
said
water
,
which
without
dallying
instantly
staied
the
flixe
,
so
that
within
a
few
dayes
he
became
a
strong
man
.
These
fore
rehearsed
truths
considered
,
whether
may
not
Knaresborow
challenge
any
place
in
Europe
for
variety
of
usefull
and
rare
springs
?
If
it
be
objected
by
any
(
for
there
is
a
snarling
generation
that
have
ever
something
to
say
(
though
to
no
great
purpose
)
against
any
thing
)
that
they
have
met
with
those
who
have
beene
at
these
rare
waters
,
and
have
found
little
or
no
benefit
by
them
.
I
answer
,
was
there
ever
yet
any
medicine
heard
or
read
of
,
of
that
unvalluable
worth
that
was
an
assured
Catholicon
against
all
diseases
?
I
but
(
say
they
)
your
waters
have
failed
even
in
these
particular
instances
which
you
have
mentioned
.
I
grant
it
,
and
yet
no
derogation
from
the
waters
efficatious
use
.
A
disease
is
curable
at
one
time
,
which
at
another
admits
no
possibilitie
.
Veniente
occurrite
morbo
.
Sero
medicina
paratur
,
&c.
A
young
twigge
may
easily
be
pul'd
up
,
but
let
it
grow
,
and
there
will
be
much
adoe
to
make
it
wag
.
If
it
be
replied
that
such
as
have
repaired
to
the
water
,
were
but
newly
entred
into
their
distempers
,
and
yet
returned
no
better
then
they
came
thither
:
without
any
long
quarreling
about
the
matter
,
I
say
it
is
a
wonder
that
diverse
who
drinke
of
the
water
returne
not
worse
.
For
how
many
(
if
they
were
well
examined
)
prepare
their
bodies
,
which
how
grosse
an
omission
it
is
,
let
the
learned
judge
?
Besides
how
few
are
there
who
keepe
an
ordinary
diet
?
How
many
depart
(
in
a
chafe
)
from
the
water
,
because
they
have
not
found
themselves
in
a
weeke
as
sound
as
a
Bell
;
when
as
(
the
world
knowes
)
their
bodies
have
beene
crack't
and
crasie
for
many
yeares
?
And
yet
these
gallants
(
gilty
perhaps
of
all
these
errors
)
complaine
of
want
of
vertue
in
these
waters
,
when
the
greatest
want
is
in
themselves
being
refractory
and
averse
in
observing
a
methodicall
course
,
without
which
the
most
elaborate
and
choice
recepts
that
ever
were
,
are
liable
to
disparagements
.
But
I
have
done
squabbling
with
these
humorists
,
and
for
the
benefit
of
the
more
ingenious
sort
,
I
desire
that
(
for
their
owne
sakes
)
they
would
(
if
necessity
hale
them
to
these
waters
,
for
they
are
no
more
to
be
played
withall
,
than
any
other
physick
)
take
notice
of
these
following
cautions
,
which
require
a
necessary
observance
of
all
.
First
,
undertake
not
thy selfe
to
judge
of
thine
owne
body
,
what
correspondence
the
water
may
have
with
thy
infirmitie
:
but
repaire
to
the
learned
Physitian
,
to
whom
it
properly
belongs
to
determine
of
thee
.
Secondly
,
being
once
resolved
to
use
the
water
,
fit
thy self
for
it
by
taking
a
day
or
two
before
thou
drinke
of
it
,
some
such
apt
preparative
as
best
may
sute
with
the
quality
and
nature
of
thy
distemper
.
For
this
purpose
advise
with
an
understanding
Physician
(
especially
one
that
is
acquainted
with
the
waters
use
)
for
hee
it
is
(
and
onely
hee
)
that
knoweth
how
to
vary
prescriptions
,
and
to
apply
to
every
one
that
which
is
most
proper
.
Thirdly
,
resolve
during
the
time
of
thy
drinking
the
water
to
keep
an
orderly
diet
in
the
quality
of
it
,
avoyding
all
meates
of
grosse
nourishment
,
and
in
the
quantity
let
thy
meales
be
spare
but
especially
thy
suppers
.
And
if
that
at
other
times
thou
art
indulgent
to
thy
appetite
,
now
doe
as
Salomon
adviseth
in
another
case
.
Put
thy
knife
to
thy
throat
and
restraine
thy
former
liberty
:
which
strictnesse
would
be
observed
(
to
very
good
purpose
)
a
moneth
after
thy
departure
from
the
water
,
according
to
the
opinion
of
the
best
observers
.
Fourthly
,
keep
thy selfe
(
according
to
the
season
)
in
such
a
degree
of
temper
,
that
neither
immoderate
heate
nor
coldnesse
of
the
aire
offend
thee
,
but
of
the
latter
there
is
the
more
feare
,
the
mornings
being
often
cold
.
The
place
and
scituation
of
these
waters
doe
a
little
too
much
expose
all
conditions
of
people
that
repaire
to
them
to
the
inconvenience
of
a
cold
piercing
aire
,
therefore
it
were
to
bee
wisht
that
those
of
the
more
tender
sort
,
whether
of
sexe
,
education
,
or
accidentall
weakenesse
,
would
(
during
the
time
of
their
drinking
the
water
)
every
morning
when
they
goe
to
the
fountain
be
armed
with
an
indifferent
warme
garment
,
which
if
it
be
not
put
off
till
the
water
have
had
its
operation
(
which
for
the
most
part
is
four
hours
after
the
drinking
,
unlesse
the
day
prove
more
then
ordinary
warme
)
were
not
amisse
.
For
I
am
perswaded
these
same
slash't
carbonadoed
sutes
so
much
in
fashion
,
are
no
small
prejudice
to
most
that
weare
them
.
And
yet
how
many
are
there
both
of
yeares
(
though
not
of
discretion
in
this
)
and
of
weake
constitutions
(
but
more
weake
judgements
)
who
(
rather
then
they
will
not
bee
at
the
command
of
that
same
grand
dominering
Tyrant
Mounsieur
Deformite
)
care
not
how
soone
they
leave
the
world
rather
then
live
out
of
the
fashion
,
be
it
never
so
uselesse
and
monstrous
.
Fiftly
,
attempt
not
to
drinke
these
waters
,
but
with
a
prepared
patience
to
attend
the
issue
of
their
opperation
,
according
to
the
usuall
time
allotted
for
them
,
which
ought
to
bee
a
moneth
at
least
.
The
precipitate
and
hasty
parting
from
them
is
no
small
cause
why
many
finde
not
the
benefit
which
they
expect
.
In
the
close
before
thou
leave
the
place
,
it
is
very
convenient
to
take
a
gentle
purge
of
the
nature
of
thy
preparative
.
Lastly
,
if
in
the
use
of
the
water
it
doth
plainely
appeare
to
thee
that
it
worketh
effectually
,
crosse
not
the
course
of
it
by
an
intermixture
of
any
other
physick
,
whose
ayde
ought
onely
to
bee
craved
when
the
water
is
wanting
in
its
performance
,
or
doth
produce
some
extraordinary
sumptomes
,
and
then
the
learned
hand
of
Arte
may
be
a
great
meanes
to
support
and
relieve
the
weakenesse
of
nature
,
or
any
other
accidentall
inconvenience
.
Other
concurring
circumstances
there
are
,
not
unworthythy
observation
in
drinking
the
water
which
are
learnedly
and
accurately
set
downe
in
the
Spadacrene
,
whereunto
I
referre
thee
for
a
full
satisfaction
both
of
the
nature
and
use
of
the
water
.
Let
me
only
put
thee
in
minde
that
the
most
proper
time
to
use
the
water
is
from
the
middle
of
Iune
to
the
end
of
August
.
I
am
not
ignorant
that
late
years
have
brought
to
light
in
diverse
parts
of
the
Kingdome
,
waters
of
neare
alliance
to
this
our
Northerne
Spaw
:
but
by
the
best
enquiry
I
can
make
,
it
is
plaine
they
must
all
vaile
bonet
to
this
of
ours
,
for
fullnesse
of
minerall
and
activety
of
spirits
,
be
they
what
they
will
,
whether
those
of
Wellingborow
,
Tunbridge
,
Bristow
,
or
any
other
.
And
that
which
makes
this
our
water
not
patternable
(
besides
its
owne
worth
)
is
the
confluence
and
variety
of
Springs
,
that
(
by
way
of
attendance
)
environ
it
.
For
I
dare
bee
bold
to
affirme
that
within
the
distance
of
two
miles
,
I
will
shew
seaven
severall
Springs
all
of
diverse
natures
,
aparantly
distinguishable
either
in
taste
,
or
smell
.
So
that
(
I
am
perswaded
)
had
these
waters
but
the
happinesse
to
be
honoured
one
Summer
with
the
presence
,
and
examination
of
some
such
learned
Artist
as
Dr.
Iordin
(
who
in
his
late
exact
discourse
of
minerall
waters
,
and
baths
,
shewes
he
hath
a
suparlative
capacity
of
diving
into
the
bowels
of
the
earth
,
and
exposing
to
light
those
hidden
misteries
that
lie
lockt
up
in
the
bosome
of
that
dark
Element
)
not
onely
this
Kingdome
,
but
most
neighboring
Nations
would
troope
unto
them
,
having
once
received
allowance
by
the
divulging
of
his
or
the
like
judicious
pen
.
Nor
is
this
all
that
is
wanting
to
these
waters
.
There
is
a
staine
unthought
of
,
which
time
I
hope
wash
away
,
for
it
is
a
shame
it
hath
so
long
continued
.
Those
who
neighbour
nearest
to
these
waters
,
are
an
indigenous
poore
people
,
not
able
to
step
out
of
the
roade
of
their
laborious
calling
,
being
plaine
husbandmen
and
cottagers
,
and
therefore
it
cannot
be
expected
they
should
accommodate
them
in
their
many
usefull
concernments
wherein
they
are
most
grossely
defective
.
What
unseemely
shifts
have
I
seen
many
strangers
of
note
put
to
for
want
of
a
convenient
place
of
retirement
?
How
is
the
company
forc't
sometimes
to
leave
the
place
for
want
of
shelter
to
defend
them
from
the
gusts
of
many
a
cold
morning
,
wherein
though
all
doe
suffer
,
yet
those
that
are
weake
(
I
assure
my selfe
)
receive
more
prejudice
by
the
piercing
bleake
aire
,
then
benefit
by
the
water
?
For
if
in
the
smallest
physicall
preparatives
that
are
prescribed
,
we
are
fitly
charged
to
beware
of
cold
,
or
any
impetuousnesse
of
the
aire
,
how
much
more
in
the
frequent
draughts
of
this
water
,
which
is
apt
(
with
some
violence
)
now
and
then
to
open
the
body
?
And
that
which
is
strange
,
of
many
scores
that
meet
in
a
morning
and
continue
for
the
most
part
an
houre
together
,
there
is
scarce
a
seate
provided
for
halfe
a
dozen
to
repose
them
.
Is
it
not
a
shame
that
the
Sulphur
spring
(
whereof
many
of
the
best
sort
have
occasion
to
drinke
)
should
lie
open
for
the
promiscuous
use
of
all
sorts
,
without
any
due
order
observed
in
the
keeping
of
it
,
so
that
poore
Lazer
,
impotent
people
,
doe
dayly
environ
it
,
whose
putrid
rags
lie
scattered
up
and
downe
,
and
it
is
to
bee
doubted
whether
they
doe
not
wash
their
soares
,
&
cleanse
their
besmeared
clouts
(
though
unseene
)
where
diverse
after
dippe
their
cups
to
drinke
.
Not
that
I
would
have
the
poore
debard
the
use
of
the
spring
,
(
God
forbid
that
those
should
not
bee
most
especially
cared
for
,
who
are
least
able
to
care
for
themselves
)
but
I
see
no
cause
why
the
use
may
not
be
reduced
to
a
better
order
.
And
if
it
be
doubted
that
this
spring
will
hardly
bee
accommodated
for
all
sorts
(
which
I
make
no
doubt
but
it
may
,
being
carefully
garded
)
I
will
undertake
within
a
quarter
of
a
mile
to
finde
one
or
two
of
the
same
equall
worth
which
may
be
appropriated
for
the
meaner
sort
.
From
this
&
the
like
abuse
it
is
that
diverse
justly
complaine
,
and
wish
that
some
one
might
be
deputed
by
authority
to
mannage
these
waters
,
and
to
provide
all
things
necessary
for
their
more
fit
use
,
conditionally
that
allowance
might
be
made
annually
by
all
such
as
have
recourse
to
them
according
to
their
qualities
.
But
if
wishes
would
serve
the
turne
,
this
(
with
many
more
neglects
)
had
found
redresse
long
since
.
That
which
I
thinke
worthy
of
complaint
is
,
that
of
so
many
of
note
who
have
received
benefit
by
these
waters
,
nay
some
of
them
,
who
(
under
God
)
owe
their
lives
to
them
,
there
is
not
one
that
hath
left
behinde
any
memoriall
of
their
gratitude
worth
the
remembrance
.
Of
ten
Leapers
,
there
was
one
that
returned
to
give
thanks
,
(
which
was
the
only
fee
that
was
expected
for
his
cure
)
and
hee
alone
was
stampt
upon
as
worthy
his
recovery
.
Nahaman
the
Syrian
by
the
dim
light
of
nature
could
see
that
his
restoring
to
health
would
deserve
a
large
recompence
,
and
therefore
he
came
furnished
with
gifts
of
great
worth
,
which
hee
pressingly
(
though
refused
)
tendered
the
Prophet
.
And
I
verily
thinke
that
there
are
some
now
living
,
who
could
they
have
beene
assured
(
before
their
comming
to
these
waters
)
of
such
a
latitude
of
unexpected
health
as
now
they
enjoy
by
them
,
they
would
have
purchased
it
at
halfe
their
estates
.
Shall
after
ages
then
take
notice
of
so
many
as
have
beene
raised
from
their
weary
sicke
couches
to
perfect
strength
,
and
no
signe
of
thankefullnesse
remaining
,
but
because
they
have
beene
put
to
straights
at
their
being
at
the
waters
,
must
others
hereafter
shift
as
they
have
done
?
A
benefit
(
let
it
derive
it selfe
whence
it
will
)
doth
ever
(
in
an
ingenious
spirit
)
traine
after
it
a
tacite
and
innominate
obligation
of
a
gratefull
returne
,
and
implicitly
challenge
a
proportionable
retribution
,
according
to
the
quality
of
the
person
,
and
benefit
received
.
Let
it
never
bee
said
therefore
(
yee
especially
(
whosoever
yee
are
)
whose
estates
raise
you
(
like
Saul
)
the
shoulders
and
upwards
above
others
)
that
ye
are
indebted
to
the
Spaw
for
your
recoveries
,
and
that
ye
left
it
as
naked
of
all
fit
supplement
as
ye
found
it
,
but
stirre
up
one
another
to
give
a
largesse
to
make
the
place
more
apt
for
after
times
,
both
to
invite
strangers
thither
,
and
comfort
those
of
the
meaner
sort
with
some
fit
accommodations
,
who
are
necessitated
to
use
the
water
.
Yee
that
have
beene
at
these
waters
know
the
naturall
rudenesse
of
the
place
,
how
voyde
it
is
of
all
provisions
,
and
Christians
(
of
all
others
)
should
remember
,
that
they
are
not
borne
for
themselves
,
but
that
they
ought
to
cast
an
eye
upon
succeeding
ages
.
But
if
ye
will
leave
this
worke
for
others
now
your
owne
turnes
are
served
,
yet
something
(
according
to
the
old
saying
)
hath
some
savour
:
Me
thinkes
the
neighbouring
poore
of
the
place
(
who
are
not
a
few
)
might
taste
of
your
bounty
whom
ye
shall
finde
the
best
treasurers
and
stewards
of
your
liberality
.
Or
looke
upon
some
poore
desolate
Parishes
that
border
upon
the
Spaw
(
which
save
the
ordinary
service
scarce
once
in
a
yeare
know
what
the
comfortable
refection
of
a
teaching
Minister
meaneth
)
what
a
sort
of
starved
soules
there
are
for
want
of
the
word
dispensed
to
them
,
and
by
supplying
that
defect
,
God
shall
be
honoured
,
and
a
blessing
will
be
the
readier
to
attend
the
waters
.
Yet
why
doe
I
strive
to
rouze
and
stimulate
your
beneficence
,
by
prescribing
to
you
wayes
of
thankefulnesse
?
Where
true
charity
is
,
it
needs
no
prompting
,
but
can
finde
a
thousand
dry
channels
to
moisten
with
its
welcome
streames
.
I
hope
this
little
blast
I
have
made
bold
to
give
,
will
be
sufficient
either
in
you
or
some
other
(
if
the
world
be
not
drawne
dry
of
generousnes
)
to
make
your
expressions
breake
forth
into
a
flame
of
bounty
.
To
conclude
(
for
my
ambition
to
promote
the
common
good
,
hath
perhaps
(
as
some
may
thinke
)
caused
me
to
expatiate
a
little
too
farre
)
since
it
is
undeniable
by
the
preceding
particulars
,
that
these
waters
are
worth
the
cherishing
.
Cease
then
who
ere
thou
art
,
(
whose
snarling
vaine
Will
not
permit
thee
,
see
thy
Country's
gaine
;
)
To
staine
these
waters
with
thy
bleare-ey'd
looke
,
Or
mis-interpret
this
truth-speaking
Booke
.
But
if
thy
dreggy
and
distemper'd
bloud
,
So
cloud
thy
braine
thou
canst
not
see
what
's
good
:
Repaire
to
these
our
waters
,
which
can
quell
,
Those
mistie
vapours
and
all
fogs
dispell
.
Ye
Chimists
whose
high-perching
wits
aspire
,
T'
extract
the
quintescence
of
all
by
fire
,
Dreame
ye
no
more
of
what
was
never
knowne
:
(
But
by
suppose
)
that
all
effecting
stone
The
gate
to
wealth
,
and
what
mans
heart
can
thinke
,
Which
makes
your
brains
to
sweat
,
your
pens
with
inke
To
blur
your
papers
,
for
ye
doe
but
leave
Behinde
darke
mists
of
words
that
doe
deceive
.
Here
would
ye
spend
a
few
of
these
lost
dayes
Ye
now
bestow
,
O
with
what
worthy
praise
,
Might
ye
endeare
your
Country's
good
and
finde
Matter
well
worth
your
labour
,
to
unbinde
:
By
your
extractions
those
same
linkes
and
chaines
Of
hidden
secrets
which
as
yet
remaines
Vntide
,
that
their
proportion
duely
knowne
,
Their
use
might
be
divulg'd
to
every
one
.
And
ye
bold
brazen
scattered
Empericks
,
Who
purge
mens
purses
with
your
cheating
tricks
:
Leave
to
disport
your selves
with
your
conceats
,
Of
jugling
powders
that
can
worke
all
feats
.
The
learned
know
,
and
who
best
judge
must
grant
,
Y'
are
grosse
impostures
,
blinde
and
ignorant
,
Come
sit
you
downe
,
by
these
our
waters
bankes
,
Note
well
their
rare
effects
,
what
severall
rankes
Of
starved
bodies
here
receive
their
cure
,
Which
would
ye
marke
in
time
ye
might
procure
:
By
your
observing
to
direct
and
guide
,
Such
as
to
long
sad
weakenesse
haue
beene
tide
.
For
here
are
wonders
of
no
common
straine
,
Diseases
cur'd
without
or
griefe
or
paine
.
The
shaking
Palsy
here
gets
steady
lims
,
The
giddy
Megrim
and
the
braine
that
swims
:
The
Vlcer
of
the
Kidneyes
and
the
stone
,
(
That
is
not
fixt
)
all
such
as
make
their
moane
,
Of
perturb'd
fancie
rising
from
the
Spleane
,
The
viscuous
bowels
that
want
making
cleane
;
Distemper
of
the
Livers
fiery
heat
,
Weake
indigestions
both
of
drinke
and
meate
.
Flixes
,
Cathars
,
obstructions
in
their
kindes
,
Disturbing
painefull
flutulent
grosse
windes
:
Wormes
of
all
sorts
,
the
Epilepse
,
the
sicke
,
Who
plainely
doe
appeare
they
'r
Asthmatick
.
These
and
what
not
that
Art
could
ever
cure
,
Nature
presents
them
with
a
water
pure
:
Which
fitly
us'd
in
its
due
season
can
,
Restore
a
dying
to
a
living
man
.
Had
Gallen
met
with
waters
such
as
these
,
Or
that
same
grave
well-vers't
Hypocrates
,
Or
those
Arabian
sages
,
learned
men
,
Rases
,
Averroes
,
or
that
Avicen
:
These
with
the
rest
were
they
alive
to
see
,
Our
waters
how
they
sute
to
each
degree
,
Of
age
and
sexe
,
and
with
what
ease
they
doe
,
Effect
their
operation
,
they
would
wooe
,
To
be
spectators
of
these
rare
events
,
Nature
(
unheard
of
)
to
the
world
presents
.
My
pen's
too
dull
,
to
blaze
them
I
have
done
,
'T
is
vaine
to
prove
ther
's
brightnesse
in
the
Sun
.
FINIS
.