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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82022	Spadacrene Anglica, the English spaw, or, The glory of Knaresborough springing from several famous fountains there adjacent, called the vitrioll, sulphurous and dropping wels; and also other minerall waters. Their nature, physical use, situation, and many admirable cures being exactly exprest in the subsequent treatise of the learned Dr. Dean, and the sedulous observations of the ingenious Michael Stanhope Esquire. Wherein it is proved by reason and experience, that the vitrioline fountain is equall (and not inferiour) to the Germain spaw.	Deane, Edmund, 1582?-1640.	1654 (1654)	Wing D491A; ESTC R226651	28,280	48

Spadacrene Anglica The English Spaw OR The glory of Knaresborough Springing from several famous Fountains there adjacent called the Vitrioll Sulphurous and dropping Wels and also other Mineral Waters Their nature Physical use Situation and many admirable Cures being exactly exprest in the subsequent Treatise of the learned Dr. Dean and the sedulous observations of the ingenious Michael Stanhope Esquire Wherein it is proved by Reason and Experience that the Vitrioline Fountain is equall and not inferiour to the Germain Spaw 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 York Printed by Tho. Broad and are to be sold in his Shop in the lower end of Stonegate near to the Common Hall Gates 1654. The English SPAW Written by Dr. Edm. Dean late Physician in Yorke CHAP. I. Of the situation of the Town of Knaresborow GNaresbrugh commonly called Knaresborow is a very ancient Market Town in the West-Riding of Yorkeshire distant 14 miles from the City of Yorke where the Pole is elevated 54 degrees and 20 odde minutes On the South-west part thereof is that fair and goodly Fort so much renowned both for the pleasant situation and remarkable strength known by the name of Knaresborow Castle seated on a most ragged and rough Rock whence as learned Mr. Cambden saith it is so named Both the Castle and Town are fenced on the South and West parts with the Rivers N●de which is beautified herewith two fair Bridges of stone which lead from the Town into the Forrest adjoyning as also unto a larg empaled Park of his Majesties called Bilton-Park well stored with fallow Deer part whereof is bordered with the said river The Town it self standeth on a hill having almost on every side an ascent to it and about it are divers fruitfull valleys well replenished with grasse corn and wood The waters there are wholsome and clear the ayre dry and pure In brief there is nothing wanting that may fitly serve for a good and commodious habitation and the content and entertainment of strangers Many things are very observable in this place which because they rather doe appertain to the volumnes of Geographers and Antiquaries then to the purpose intended in this little treatise are here omitted CHAP. II. Of the severall earths stones and minerals found neer and about this place ALthough there are in sundry places of this kingdome as many or more several kindes and sorts of earths quarries of stone minerals and mines of mettals then in any other Realm whatsoever notwithstanding no one place hath been observed to have them either in such plenty or variety in so small a distance as this For here is found not onely white and yellow marble plaister oker rud rubrick free-stone and hard greet-stone a soft reddish stone iron-stone brim-stone vitreal nitre allum lead copper and without doubt divers mixtures of these but also many other minerals might perhaps be found out by the diligent search and skilfull industry of those who would take pains to labour a little herein All which doe manifestly demonstrate that nature hath stored this little territory with a greater diversity of hidden benefits then great and spacious Countries otherwise abounding in outward native commodities and that the fountains or springs of water hereabouts cannot otherwise then participate of their several natures and properties CHAP. III. Of the fountains of pure and simple waters neer and about the Town AS generally most part of the West Riding of Yorkshire especially the hilly and more mountainous places thereof are stored with fountains and springs of clear limpid and pure simple waters so likewise the territory hereabouts is not without plenty of them Two whereof have gotten and purchased that reputation as to be Sainted The one called by the name of Saint Magnus or Magnus-well the other that of Saint Roberts These formerly for a year or two have been in great request in these parts amongst the common sort much sought unto by many and great concourse of people have daily gathered and flocked to them both near and afarre off as is most commonly seen when any new thing is first found out Fama enim crescit eundo even unto incredible wonders and miracles or rather fictions and lyes All which commeth to passe as we may well suppose through our over much English credulity or as I may better say rather superstition For to any such like Well will swarm at first both young and old especially the female sex as ever more apt to be deluded halt lame blinde deaf dumb yea almost all and that for all manner of maladies and diseases both inward and outward But for as much as these are springs of pure and simple waters meerly without any mixture at all of minerals to make them become medicinable it is verily thought that the many and several cures which have been attributed unto them in those times when they were so frequented were rather fained and imaginary then true and real and that those who then visited them were desirous either to uphold and maintain the credit and reputation of their Saints or else to avoid the scorn and derision of their own delusion to have others likewise deceived Time hath quite worn all their strength and consumed all their virtues so that nothing of worth now remains with them saving onely their bare names and titles Sic magna sua mole ruunt Wherefore to omit these as scarce worthy the mentioning those are chiefly here to be described which do participate of mineral vertues and faculties CHAP. IV. Of five fountains near unto the town which do participate of mineral virtues OUt of the divers Fountains springing hereabouts five are worthy the observation of Physitians The first whereof is very near unto the river bank over against the Castle called by the name of the Dropping-well for that it droppeth distilleth and trickleth down from the hanging rock above The water whereof hath a certain quality or property to turn any thing that lieth in it into a stony substance in a very short space Three of the others being all of them much of one and the same nature are termed by the country people thereabouts the Stinkingwels in regard they have an ill and fetide smel consisting most of Sulphure-vive or quick brimstone One of them and that which hath the greatest current or stream of water is in Bilton park The other two are in the said Forrest one is neare unto the Town the other is further off almost two miles from it beyond a place called Haregate head in a bottome on the right hand of it as you go and almost in the side of a little brook The fift and last for which I have principally undertaken to write this short Discourse is an acide or tart fountain in the said Forrest commonly named by the vulgar sort Tuewhit-well and the English Spaw by those of the better rank in imitation of those two most famous acide fountains at the Spaw in Germany to wit Sauuenir and Pouhon whereof the first being the prime