minerall

Vitrioll, and then the colour will appeare to be of a blewish violet, somewhat inkish, not reddish, as in the former, which hath an exquisite and accurate conjunction of other minerall exhalations, besides the vitrioline.

Spadacrene Anglica The English Spa Fountain Edmund Deane

If then wee bee desirous to have this of ours become commodious either for preserving of our healths, or for altering any distemper, or curing any infirmity (for which it is proper and availeable) it ought chiefly to bee taken at the fountaine it selfe, before the minerall spirits bee dissipated.

Spadacrene Anglica The English Spa Fountain Edmund Deane

This partaketh in greater measure of the qualities, and lesser of the substances of the minerals, then that doth; and for that cause it is of a more quicke and speedy operation; as also for the same reason, his tenuity of body, and fulnesse of minerall spirits therein contained, it cannot be so farre transported from its owne source, and spring, without losse, and diminution of his strength, and goodnesse.

Spadacrene Anglica The English Spa Fountain Edmund Deane

The above named Gentleman did drinke the water of this Fountaine every yeare after all his life time, for helping his infirmities, and maintaining of his health, and would oftentimes say and averre, that it was much better, and did excell the tart fountaines beyond the seas, as being more quicke and lively, and fuller of minerall spirits; effecting his operation more speedily, and sooner passing through the body.

Spadacrene Anglica The English Spa Fountain Edmund Deane

But this of ours cannot be sent away any whit so farre off without losse and decay of his efficacy, and vertue; so ayrie, subtill, and piercing are its spirits, and minerall exhalations, that they soone passe, vanish, and flye away.

Spadacrene Anglica The English Spa Fountain Edmund Deane

Wherefore to omit these, as scarce worthy the mentioning; those are chiefly here to be described, which doe participate of minerall vertues, and faculties.

Spadacrene Anglica The English Spa Fountain Edmund Deane

_ = Of five fountaines neare unto the town, which doe participate of minerall vertues.

Spadacrene Anglica The English Spa Fountain Edmund Deane

_ = That Vitriol is here more predominant, then any other minerall.

Spadacrene Anglica The English Spa Fountain Edmund Deane

Enquire farther at Tangier of the minerall water you told mee, which was neere the towne, and whereof many made use.

Selected English Letters Various 1913

We went to horrwood 7 mile, by severall other seates of Sr Ralph Verny's who has most exact ffine gardens: within two mile off Horrwood is a well of minerall waters from Iron just like Tunbridg and as good. 1 dranke them a fortnight – there are severall of the same sort of springs all about that Country.

Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888