Harrogate Medical Society was established in 1884. Its founders included Lewis John Hobson, Honorary Physician at York County Hospital, 1882-1884, and a physician at Royal Bath Hospital, Harrogate, from 1885 to 1932.
In 1938 the Society was instrumental in the launch of the Harrogate Spa Medical Journal, a publication intended to foster further local and regional support for the town's spa among medical practitioners.
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Pamphlets concerning British spas, including spas at Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham, Harrogate, Llangybi, Malvern, Newnham Regis, Stratford upon Avon, Tilbury and Tunbridge Wells, and general works on spas, 1587-1800.
The archive was deposited at the Borthwick Institute by Harrogate Medical Society in 1979.
Further accruals are not expected.
Prior to its deposit at the Borthwick Institute the archive had been kept at Harrogate Public Library.
Records are open to the public, subject to the overriding provisions of relevant legislation, including data protection laws.
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John Bevis, MD, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Berlin, "An Experimental Enquiry concerning the Contents, Qualities and Medicinal Virtues of the two Mineral Waters, Lately discovered at Bagnigge Wells, near London, with Directions for Drinking them, and some Account of their Success in obstinate Cases" (London 1760)
Dedicated to the Earl of Macclesfield, President, and to the Council and Fellows of the Royal Society of London.
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John Wynter, MB e Coll. Christi. Cantab. "Cyclus Metasyncriticus: or, an Essay on Chronical Diseases, the Methods of Cure; And herein, more fully, Of the Medicinal Waters of Bath and Bristol, Their Several Virtues and Differences" (London 1725)
Dedicated to John, Duke of Montagu etc, Doctor of Physick, and Fellow of the College of Physician.
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John Wynter, MB e Coll. Christi. Cantab. "Of Bathing in the Hot-Baths, at Bathe; Chiefly With Regard to the Palsie, and some Diseases in Women, in a Letter Addressed to Doctor Friend" (London 1728)
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George Randolph, MD. "An Enquiry into the Medicinal Virtues of Bath-Water, and the Indications of Cure, Which it answers" (London 1752)
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Rice Charelton, MB, FRS, Physician to Billet’s Hospital in Bath. "A Treatise on the Bath Waters: Wherein are Discover’d the Several Principles of which they are Compos’d; the Cause of their Heat; and the Manner of their Production" (Bath 1754)
Includes engraving showing the crystallised salts of Bath water.
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Charles Lucas, Doctor of Physic, of Rheims, Leyden and Dublin; and Member of the Royal College of Physicians of London. "Cursory Remarks on the Method of Investigating the Principles and Properties of Bath and Bristol Waters, set forth in Attempts to revive ancient Medical Doctrines; And in an Attempt to ascertain and extend the Virtues of these Waters. Both by Alex Sutherland, MD Of Bath and Bristol Hot-Wells, In a Letter to Nathaniel Barry MD, Fellow of the King and Queen’s College of Physicians, and one of the Physicians General to the Army, in Ireland"
(Bath, undated, c.1764)
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Rice Charlton MD, Physician to the General Hospital. "Three Tracts on Bath Water. By R. Charlton, Physician to the General Hospital. Tract the First. A Chymical Analysis of Bath Water. Second Edition. Tract the Second. An Inquiry into the Efficacy of Bath Water in Palsies. Second Edition. Tract the Third. Histories of Hospital Cases under the Care of the late Dr Oliver; With Additional Cases and Notes, By the Editor" (Bath, 1774)
Dedicated to Thomas, Duke of Leeds, Marquis of Carmarthen etc, a Governor of the General Hospital at Bath.
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Anthony Relhan, MD, Fellow of the Royal Cellege of Physicians in Ireland. "A Short History of Brighthelmston with Remarks on its Air and an Analysis of its Waters, particularly Of an uncommon Mineral one, long discovered, though but lately used." (London 1761) Brighthelmston is Brighton.
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John Shebbeare, Chemist. "A New Analysis of the Bristol Waters: Together with the Cause of the Diabetes and Hectic And their Cure, as it results from those Waters, experimentally consider’d." (London 1740) Dedicated to the Physicians of the City of Bristol.
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George Randolph MD, late Fellow of All-Souls College, Oxford. 'An Enquiry into the Medicinal Virtues of Bristol-Water: and the Indications of Cure which it answers.' (Oxford 1745) Dedicated to Edward Wilmot MD, physician in ordinary to his Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; Fellow of the College of Physicians, and of the Royal Society. Comprises: Part I A Medical History of the Hot-Well-Water near Bristol; Part II Of such Distempers as may be relieved by the Use of Bristol-Water.
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Alexander Sutherland, MD of Bath. 'The Nature and Qualities of Bristol-Water: Illustrated by Experiments and Observations, with Practical Reflections on Bath-Waters, Occasionally interspersed.' (Bristol, 1758) Dedicated to the most learned and most exemplary, The Doctors and Professors of Medicine in the University of Edinburgh.
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John King, Apothecary [of Bungay, Suffolk]. 'An Essay on Hot and Cold Bathing.' (London 1737) Dedicated to the very Learned and Ingenious Physicians of the Diocese of Norwich. List of subscribers has names from East Anglia. Includes letters to and from Sir John Floyer of Litchfield re. this pamphlet. An engraving at the front shows the cold bath at Bungay which was erected on author’s own property.
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A Physician [Dr Alexander Hunter] 'A Treatise on the Nature and Virtues of Buxton Waters with a Preliminary Account of the External and Internal Use of Natural and Artificial Warm-Waters among the Ancients.' (London 1761)
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Diederick Wessel Linden, MD. 'An Experimental Dissertation on the Nature, Contents, and Virtues of the Hyde Saline Purging Water, Commonly called the Hyde Spaw, near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. In Which is proved from Facts, that these Waters are of the same Nature, and considerably richer in Salts than those of Cheltenham. And the various Distempers in which they are Salubrious, fully set forth and demonstrated to be in every Respect superior to the Cheltenham Water; with Directions for Drinking and Bathing.' (London 1751). Dedicated to the Right Honourable Fulwar, Lord Craven etc. With engravings of Hyde crystallised salts; and of the labels of various different spa waters.
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A. Fothergill, MD, FRS, Member of the Royal College of Physicians in London, and of the Medical Societies of London and Edinburgh; and Physician in Bath. 'A new Experimental Inquiry into the Nature and Qualities of the Cheltenham Water; with a concise account of the Diseases wherein it is chiefly indicated; and the Diet and Regimen, necessary to its successful use.' (Bath 1785). Dedicated to Rev James Stonehouse MD, rector of Great and Little Cheverel, Wiltshire and many years Physician to the Northampton Infirmary.
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John SOAME, MD. 'Hampstead-Wells: or Directions for the Drinking of those Waters Shewing I. Their Nature and Virtues. II. The Diseases in which they are most Beneficial. III. The Time, Manner, and Order of Drinking. IV. The Preparation of the Body Requir’d. V. The Diet proper to be used by all Mineral Water-Drinkers. With An Appendix, relating to the Original of Springs in general; with some Experiments of the Hampstead Waters, and Histories of Cures.' (London 1734). Dedicated to John Mitchel Esq. With small engraving of Hampstead.
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A Physician. 'A Compleat and Authentick History of the Town and Abbey of Glastonbury. The Magnificence and Glory of which was formerly the Admiration of all Europe. Giving an Account of its first Founders, the Means whereby it rose to so much Glory, the high Veneration it was held in by both Christians and Infidels, the immense Riches given to it by Kings, Queens, and Emperors, the Holy Men who liv’d in it, and many other curious Particulars, collected from Sir William Dugdale, Bishop Usher, Bishop Godwyn, Mr Hearne, Bishop Towner and other learned Men. To which is added, An Accurate Account of the Properties and Uses of the Mineral Waters there, Confirmed by proper Experiments: With some Directions in what Manner they should be made use of, so as to be most serviceable: And an authentick Account of many remarkable Cures perform’d by them with Remarks. The Second Edition, Corrected.' (Probably London, c. 1751) [Place and date of publication has been cut off from bottom of title page].
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An Inhabitant of Bath. 'John v.6. Wilt thou be made whole: or, the Virtues and Efficacy of the Water of Glastonbury in the County of Somerset. Illustrated in above Twenty remarkable Cases faithfully described, of Persons who by the Use of that Water have been cured of Disorders of the most obstinate and deplorable Kinds: Such as the Asthma, Rheumatism, Dropsy, King’s Evil, Deafness, Blindness, Wens, Cancers, Ulcers, Old Swellings, Leprosy, etc. etc' (London 1751).
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Diedrick Wessel Linden, MD. 'A Medicinal and Experimental History and Analysis of the Hanlys-Spa Saline, Purging, and Chalybeate Waters near Shrewsbury. With new Discoveries from Practical Knowledge, and Critical Remarks on the Efficacy of these, and the same kind of Mineral Waters.' (London 1768). Dedicated to Thomas Powys Esq of Berwick in the County of Salop.
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Dr Dean, of York. 'Spadacrene Anglica: or The English Spaw. Being An Account of the Situation, Nature, Physical Use, and admirable Cures, performed by the Waters of Harrogate, and Parts adjacent. By the late learned and eminent Physician, Dr Dean, of York. And Also The Observations of the ingenious Dr Stanhope. Wherein it is proved by Reason and Experience, that the Vitrioline Fountain is equal to the German Spaw. To which are added, Some Observations (collected from modern Authors) of the Nature, Virtues, and Manner of Using the Sweet and Sulphur Waters at Harrogate.' (Leeds, 1736).
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J. French, MD. A Pocket Companion for Harrowgate Spaw, or A particular Account of the several Medicinal Springs at, or near that Place. Shewing Their different Nature and Uses towards restoring Health and Strength. With Directions how to Use the Waters with Advantage. Publish’d originally by J. French, MD and now revis’d by One who has received great Benefit by using the Waters. (Halifax 1760).
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Joshua Walker. 'Dissertatio Chemica Inauguralis, De Aqua Sulphurea Harrowgatensi: quam annuente summo numine, Ex Auctoritate Ornati admodum Viri, Gulielmi Robertson, S.S.T.P. Academiae Edinburgenae Praefecti, nec non Amplissimi Senatus Academici consensus, Et nobilissimae Facultatis Medicae Decreto, Pro Gradu Doctoris summisque in medicina honoribus et privilegiis rite et legitime consequendis; Eruditorum examini subjicit Joshua Walker, Britannus. Ad diem 12 Septembris, hora locoque solitis.' (Edinburgh 1770) Dedicated to Joseph Black, Professor of Chemistry at Edinburgh. Includes engraving of elevation and plan of Harrogate Pump.
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Robert Willan, MD, Member of the Royal College of Physicians, Physician to the Finsbury Dispensary, and to the Publick Dispensary, in Carey-Street. 'Experiments and Observations on the Sulphureous Waters at Croft and Harrowgate, in Yorkshire. The Second Edition.' (London, 1786). Dedicated to Sir Joseph Banks, President, and Sir William Watson, Vice President, of the Royal Society.
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Henry Eyre, 'A Brief Account of the Holt Waters, Containing One Hundred and Twelve Eminent Cures, Perform’d by The Use of the Famous Mineral Waters at Holt, (near Bath) in Wiltshire. Being faithfully Collected by Henry Eyre, Sworn Purveyor to Her Majesty for all Mineral Waters. To which are added, Directions for Drinking the Holt Waters, and some Experimental Observations on the several Wells.' (London 1731). Dedicated to Edward Lisle, of Moyles-Court, in the County of Southampton Esq; Member of Parliament for the Borough of Marlborough, and Lord of the Manor of Holt. With two engraving of the Holt pumps and well: one as frontispiece and one inserted between pages 144 and 145.
See also HMS/5/3.
Neville-Holt Spa was situated between Market Harborough and Uppingham in Leicestershire.
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‘Several Hands', 'A Discourse on the Nature and Uses of Neville-Holt-Water. With a History of Some of its extraordinary Effects the last Summer. Collected by several Hands.' (London 1742).
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Anonymous, 'Some Remarkable Cures Performed by the Use of the Mineral Waters at Holt.' (London 1747). This is Holt near Bath.
The text is a re-print of part of the publication of 1731, at HYM 5/1.
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‘Several hands', 'The Contents, Virtues, and Uses of Nevil-Holt Spaw Water, Further Proved, Illustrated, and Explained, from Experiments and Reason. With some Histories of its Signal Effects in Various Diseases. Collected by several Hands. Also Rules and Directions for its more Easy Use, and Greater Success. The Second Edition, with several Emendations and great Additions.' (London 1749) Dedicated to Martin Folkes, Esq; President, The Council and Fellows of the Royal Society. This is Neville-Holt Spa in Leicestershire.
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Anonymous, 'Experimental Observations On the Water of the Mineral Spring near Islington, commonly called New Tunbridge: tending As well to explain and illustrate the general Nature of Chalybeat Waters, as to demonstrate, from its obvious Comparison of its Qualities with those of the Spa and Tunbridge Waters, made by an accurate Examination, that it is absolutely of the same Species with them, but greatly preferable, on account of that advantageous Reduction of the Quantity it admits of, from its higher Impregnation, and the consequent Increase of its Efficacy. To which is subjoined, An Account of its Medicinal Virtues and Use, and of the most adviseable Methods of drinking it in each Kind of Case. A New Edition.' (London, 1773).
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Diederick Wessel Linden, MD. 'An Experimental and Practical Enquiry into the Ophthalmic, Antiscrophulous, and Nervous Properties of the Mineral Water of Llangybi, in Caenarvonshire. To which is annexed, An Essay on the Prize question, Proposed by the Royal Academy of Bordeaux, For the Year 1767, On the Subject of Analizing Mineral Waters.' (London 1767). Dedicated to William Price Esq. Of Rhiwlas in Merionethshire, Fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian Societies.
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William Hillary MD. 'An INquiry into the Contents and Medicinal Virtues of Lincomb Spaw Water, near Bath. The Second Edition. With Large Additions; and the Addition of Four more Cases.' (London 1747). Dedicated to the Right Honourable Philip Earl of Chesterfield. With engraving showing experiment (same engraving as that at HMS/6/2)
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Anonymous [John Wall]. 'Experiments and Observations on the Malvern Waters. The Second Edition, with an Appendix, containing Some farther Particulars Relating to their Nature and Uses, illustrated with Several Histories of their Effects.' [No date and place of publication on title page, but probably Worcester, 1757]. With engraving showing experiment (same engraving as in pamphlet above, at 6/1). Profits from sale of the pamphlet were to be added to a sum raised by subscription for ‘making the Springs commodious’.
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J[ohn] Wall, MD, Physician at Worcester, and late Fellow of Merton College, Oxon. 'Experiments and Observations on the Malvern Waters. The Third Edition, Enlarged with an Additional Appendix, containing Several remarkable Histories Of their Effects, Which came under the Author’s own Observation.' (Worcester, 1763). No engraving in this edition.
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Thomas Percival, MD, FRS. 'Experiments and Observations on Water: Particularly on the Hard Pump Water of Manchester.' (London, 1769). Dedicated to Thomas Butterworth Bayley, Esq, High Sheriff of the County Palatine of Lancaster.
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John Medley, MD. 'Temtamen Hydrologicum. Or an Essay upon Matlock-Bath in Derbyshire. Whereto are prefix’d three short preliminary Dissertations, upon 1. Water in General. 2. The Tactile Qualities [so call’d]. 3. Minerals. Further demonstrating, from the fundamental Principles of Philosophy and Physick, the excellent Qualities of these Waters, in the cure of several Diseases incident to the human Body.' (Nottingham, 1730) Dedicated to Sir Thomas Parkyns, Bart.
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Stephen Williams, MB. 'An Experimental History of Road Water in Wiltshire, With a Short Mechanical Account of its Virtues; and of Chronical Distempers. In a Letter to the Revd. Dr Derham, Canon of Wondsor, FRS.' (London, 1731). This is the village of Road, seven miles from Bath.
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Daniel Peter Layard. 'An Account of the Somersham Water. In the County of Huntingdon.' (London, 1767). Dedicated to the nobility, gentry, clergy and inhabitants of the County of Huntingdon.
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Charles Perry, MD. 'An Account of an Analysis Made of the Stratford Mineral Water. Comprehending Near Thirty different Experiments; with Observations thereon, and Conclusions drawn from the whole. In this Work The Mineral, or Medicinal, Contents of that excellent Water are faithfully and accurately set forth: Its wonderful Virtues and Properties are proved, as well from its Contents as its Effects; and the great Cures it has performed are accounted for upon the Principles of Mechanical Reasoning: And lastly, it is judicially considered, and directed to such Diseases for which it is peculiarly proper and good.' (Northampton, 1744) Dedicated to Dr. Mead. The pamphlet relates to Stratford upon Avon.
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William Baylies junior. 'Short Remarks on Dr Perry’s Analysis Made on the Stratford Mineral Water: with a short Essay by way of Appendix, Towards a more perfect Examination into the same Waters.' (Stratford upon Avon, 1745). Dedicated to Dr. Mead.
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Anonymous [John Atkins, Surgeon]. 'A Dissertation on the Contents, Virtues and Uses, of Cold and Hot Mineral Springs; Particularly, those of Scarborough: in a Letter to Robert Robinson, Esq; Recorder of that Corporation.' (London, 1735).
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John Atkins, Surgeon. 'A Compendious Treatise on the Contents, Virtues, and Uses of Cold and Hot Mineral Springs in General: Particularly the Celebrated Waters of Scarborough. With Observations on their Quality, and proper Directions in drinking them. The Whole consisting of what is chiefly Useful in the Works of the most celebrated Authors who have wrote on this Subject; with Practical Observations. To which are annexed, The Opinions of Sir John Floyer and Dr Baynard on the great Use and Effect of Bathing in the Sea.' (London, undated, c. 1735). Opposite title page: an engraving of ‘Dicky Dickinson, Governour of Scarborough Spaw’.
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Peter Shaw, Physician at Scarborough. 'An Enquiry into the Contents, Virtues, and Uses of the Scarborough Spaw-Waters: with The Method of examining any other Mineral-Water.' (London 1734). Dedicated to Dr Mead.
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John Andree, 'An Account of the Tilbury Water.' (London 1737). Dedicated to Sir Hans Sloane, Bart, Medicus Regius, President of the Royal Society.
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J[ohn] Andree, 'An Account of The Tilbury Water. Containing a Narrative of The Discovery of the Medicinal Qualities of this Spring, Experiments on the Water, Observations on the Experiments, The Virtues of the Water interspersed with Various Cases, The Manner of Drinking it; And, lastly, several remarkable Cures. The Fourth Edition, with Alterations.' (London 1779).
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Lewis Rouse, MD. 'Tunbridge Wells: or, a Directory For the Drinking of Those Waters. Shewing, I. Their Nature and Virtues. II. The Diseases in which they are most Beneficial. III. The Time, Manner, and Order of Drinking them. IV. The Preparation of the Body required. V. The Diet proper to be used by all Mineral-Water-Drinkers. To which are Annexed, Two Tracts, viz. I. Mr Boyle’s Observations upon Tunbridge and other Mineral-Waters. II. A Physico-Mechanical Dissertation upon Water, in General, proving it to be the best Specifick for the Cure of all Diseases. With a particular Account of the Virtues of the German Waters. Made English from the Latin Original.' (London, 1725). Dedicated to Dr Cheyne at Bath.
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Thomas Benge Burr. 'The History of Tunbridge-Wells.' (London 1766).
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James Johnstone, MD, Physician to the General Infirmary Worcester; Fellow of the Royal Medical Society, Edinburgh; of the Philosophical Societies of Manchester and Bath; and corresponding Member of the Medical Society, London. 'Some Account of the Walton Water, near Tewkesbury; with Thoughts on the Use and Diseases of the Lymphatic Glands.' (Worcester, no date on title page, but probably 1787).
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[Walter Bailey] 'A Briefe Discours of certain Bathes or medicinall Waters in the Countie of Warwicke neere unto a village called Newnam Regis' (No place of publication given, but dated 1587) There is no author’s name on title page, but the author has signed as ‘your lovinge frynde Walter Bailey’ at the end of the Preface. It is inscribed at the front: ‘To the worshipfull my very good frynde Mr Maneringe’. Stamped inside: ‘British Museum Sale Duplicate 1787’.
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Samuel Gilbert, Chaplain to Her Honour, and Rector of Quatt. 'Fons Sanitas: Or the Healing Spring at Willowbridge in Staffordshire. Found out by the Right Honourable the Lady Jane Gerard Baroness of Bromley. Published for the Common Good by Samuel Gilbert, Chaplain to Her Honour, and Rector of Quatt. This Well having been of Happy Consequence to all its Neighbouring Diseased Persons, and many Strangers, to whom Its Infant Fame hath (but yet) lisped its Virtues.' (London, 1676). Stamped inside: ‘British Museum Sale Duplicate 1787’
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James Taverner, MB, late of Clare-Hall, Cambridge. 'An Essay upon the Witham Spa. Or, a brief Enquiry into the Nature, Virtues, and Uses of a Mineral Chalybeate Water at Witham in Essex. Wherin The Mineral Substances through which it passes, and the Impregnating Principles thereof are distinctly considered; the Water itself Analytically examined; and its several Component Parts, with their Effects upon a Human Body, separately demonstrated: From whence the Nature of the Spa, and its Excellency in many Diseases, are consequently deduced.' (London, 1737). Dedicated to Dr John Hollings, One of the Physicians in Ordinary to His Majesty, and Fellow of the Royal Society.
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E.Prat, MD 'A Short Treatise of Metal and Mineral Waters; viz. Those of the Spaw, Bathe, Epsom, Northhall, Barnet, Tunbridge, and the New Wells at Islington. Wherein Is described their bad as well as good Qualities, with the danger of Peoples too frequently unadvisedly Drinking them.' (London, 1684). Dedicated to The Lady Beaumont, of Grace-dieu, in Com. Leic. Initials, and not author’s full name, appear on the title page, but his name follows the dedication. This is a general work, and does not deal specifically with the spas named on the title page. Stamped inside: ‘British Museum Sale Duplicate 1787’.
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Anonymous, 'A General Treatise on Various Cold Mineral Waters in England, But more particularly on those at Harrogate, Thorp-Arch, Dorsthill, Wigglesworth, Nevill-Holt, and others of the like Nature. With Their Principles, Virtues and Uses. Also A Short Discourse on Solvents of the Stone in the Kidneys and Bladder.' (London, 1765).
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John Ellison/Bryan Higgins, 'Synopsis of the Medicinal Contents of the Most Noted Mineral Waters, analysed By Dr Higgins at the instance of John Ellison' (London 1784).
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‘De Thermis Britannicis’ [Thomas Guidot] 'An Apology for the Bath. Being An Answer to a late Enquiry into the Right Use and Abuses of the Baths in England, so far as may concern the Hot Waters of the Bath in the County of Somerset. With Some Reflections on Fresh Cold-Bathing, Bathing in Sea Water, and Dipping in Baptism. In a Letter to a Friend.' (London, 1705). Dedicated to Edward Brown, Thomas Brown and William Gibbons of the Royal College of Physicians of London.
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William Oliver, MD, Fellow of the Royal Society, and of the College of Physicians, London. 'A Practical Dissertation on Bath Waters. I. Of the Antiquity of Bath and its Waters. II. The Origine of Springs. III. Of the Ingredients in the Waters. IV. The Cause of their Heat. V. Of Drinking the Waters and Bathing, and Directions in Both. VI. Of the Virtues of Bath Waters in particular. VII. That they are of great Use in Gout. VIII. That they are extraordinary good in Women’s and Children’s Cases. IX. That the City of Bath is very healthy. X. Of Cold Bathing. To which is added, A Relation of a very Extraordinary Sleeper near Bath.' (London, 1707). Dedicated to the Queen.
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Johannis SubtermoniI [John Underhill] 'Thermologia Bristoliensis, or, Underhill’s Short Account of the Bristol hot-well-water, Its Uses and Historical Cures.' (Bristol, 1703). Dedicated to Sir William Lewis, Mayor, and to the Aldermen and Common Council of Bristol.
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Thomas Reynolds, Surgeon. 'Some Experiments on the Chalybeat Water, Lately discovered, near the Palace of the Lord Bishop of Rochester, at Bromley, in Kent. With Observations on Chalybeat Waters in general, and the most successful Method of drinking them: in which an Expedient is offered, to reconcile the different Opinions of Dr Hoffman and Dr Short, concerning the Existence of Alkaline Salts, in those Chalybeat Waters, which are commonly but improperly called Acidulae. With Some plain and easy Directions to make Artificial Chalybeat Waters; and to distinguish, with absolute certainty, the Factitious from the Native. To which are added, Some Directions for discovering the unwholesome Contents of Common Water; and some Methods of correcting them, so as to render them more safe for Alimentary Purposes.' (London, 1756). Dedicated to Joseph Wilcox Esq.
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A PHYSICIAN [Alexander Hunter] A Treatise on the Nature and Virtues of Buxton Waters. With A Preliminary Account of the External and Internal Use of Natural and Artificial Warm-Waters among the Ancients.' (London, 1761).
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Robert WIllian, MD. 'Observations on the Sulphur-Water at Croft, near Darlington.' (London 1782). Dedicated to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart, President of the Royal Society.
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Thomas Garnett, MD, Physician at Harrogate. Late President of the Royal Physical and Natural History Societies of Edinburgh, Member of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester, and of the Royal Medical Society of Edinburgh, etc. 'Experiments and Observations on the Crescent Water at Harrogate.' (Leeds, 1791). Dedicated to Thomas Percival MD etc [of Manchester]. Includes engraving of an experiment.
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William Alexander, MD. 'Plain and Easy Directions for the Use of Harrowgate Waters: Adapted to the meanest Capacity; and principally intended for the Use of all who attend there.'
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W.C. [William Coward], 'Hydro-Sidereon: or, a Treatise of Ferruginous-Waters, especially The Ipswich-Spaw: being An Excellent Spring of that Nature There lately Discovered: with The Vast Differences of such Mineral-Waters, And their proper Medicinal Uses in various Diseases, Grounded on Several Curious Experiments, and Nice Observations; Never before made: With a Plain Demonstration also of the Great Vanity and Folly in Buying, and Cheats in Selling German-Spaw-Water in England. N.B. To this Ipswich-Spaw adjoins a very Convenient Cold-Bath.' (London, 1717). Dedicated to John Bateman, MD, and President, Censors and Members of the Royal College of Physicians in London.
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William Simpson, MD, Surgeon at Knaresbro’, and Member of the Corporation of Surgeons of London. 'Observations on Cold Bathing.' (Leeds, undated on title page, but probably 1791)
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William Hillary, MD. 'An Inquiry into the Contents and Medicinal Virtues of Lincomb Spaw Water, near Bath.' (London 1742) Dedicated to the Right Honourable Philip Earl of Chesterfield. With engraving showing experiment.
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Anonymous, 'The Analysis of Streatham Waters: with Experiments That lead to a New Theory of the Composition and Decomposition of Mineral Waters in general.' (London undated, mid to late eighteenth century). On the back cover of this pamphlet is a sketch drawing of ‘Captn. James Coyte’. Mid- to late- eighteenth century.
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John Andree 'An Account of The Tilbury Water. Containing a Narrative of The Discovery of the Medicinal Qualities of this Spring, Experiments on the Water, Observations on the Experiments, The Virtues of the Water interspersed with Various Cases, The Manner of Drinking it; And, lastly, several remarkable Cures. The Second Edition with Additions.' (London, 1740). Dedicated to Sir Hans Sloane, Bart., President of the Royal Society.
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John Andree. 'An Account of The Tilbury Water. Containing a Narrative of The Discovery of the Medicinal Qualities of this Spring, Experiments on the Water, Observations on the Experiments, The Virtues of the Water interspersed with Various Cases, The Manner of Drinking it; And, lastly, several remarkable Cures. The Third Edition with Alterations.' (London, 1764). Dedicated to Sir Hans Sloane, Bart., President of the Royal Society.
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Anonymous. 'Experimental Observations On the Water of the Mineral Spring near Islington, commonly called New Tunbridge: tending As well to explain and illustrate the general Nature of Chalybeat Waters, as to demonstrate, from its obvious Comparison of its Qualities with those of the Spa and Tunbridge Waters, made by an accurate Examination, that it is absolutely of the same Species with them, but greatly preferable, on account of that advantageous Reduction of the Quantity it admits of, from its higher Impregnation, and the consequent Increase of its Efficacy. To which is subjoined, An Account of its Medicinal Virtues and Use, and of the most adviseable Methods of drinking it in each Kind of Case.' (London, 1751).
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Lodwick Rowzee, Dr of Physick, practising at Aberford in Kent. 'The Queenes Welles. That is A Treatise of the nature and virtues of Tunbridge Water. Together With an enumeration of the chiefest diseases, which it is good for, and against which it may be used, and the manner and order of taking it.' (London, 1632). Dedicated to The Right Honourable Edward Lord Viscount Conway and Kilulta, and one of his Majesties most Honourable privy Counsell of his Kingdome of Ireland.