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by_o aetius_n 165._o tetrab_n 1._o c._n 165._o as_o have_v all_o the_o property_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o water_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o philadelphus_n the_o second_o king_n of_o egypt_n have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n berenice_n to_o antiochus_n king_n of_o assyria_n cause_v the_o water_n of_o nilus_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o she_o into_o assyria_n that_o she_o may_v drink_v of_o no_o other_o water_n but_o that_o 2._o lib._n 2._o dypn_n cap._n 2._o as_o athenaeus_n say_v out_o of_o polybius_n yea_o the_o water_n of_o nilus_n seem_v to_o be_v equalise_v with_o wine_n if_o not_o prefer_v before_o it_o for_o scaliger_n relate_v out_o of_o spartianus_n that_o when_o the_o egyptian_a army_n be_v ready_a to_o mutiny_v because_o they_o have_v no_o wine_n 48._o de_fw-fr subt_n exerc_n 48._o pescenninae_n niger_n their_o general_n appease_v they_o with_o this_o answer_n what_o do_v you_o grumble_v for_o wine_n and_o have_v the_o river_n nilus_n at_o hand_n but_o i_o must_v not_o wade_v too_o far_o into_o this_o stream_n lest_o i_o lose_v myself_o and_o my_o subject_n especial_o since_o river_n water_n contribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o spa_n at_o scarborough_n there_o be_v none_o acer_fw-la it_o nor_o have_v we_o the_o water_n of_o nilus_n here_o our_o river_n in_o england_n be_v compound_v of_o several_a sort_n of_o water_n and_o therefore_o not_o so_o wholesome_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o best_a or_o only_o water_n that_o some_o town_n have_v for_o their_o ordinary_a use_n the_o water_n of_o owse_n be_v also_o most_o common_o use_v by_o this_o city_n of_o york_n for_o who_o cause_n especial_o i_o will_v say_v something_o more_o concern_v it_o river_n water_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o rain_v or_o spring_n water_n the_o sun_n have_v exhale_v the_o thin_a part_n it_o be_v become_v more_o gross_a yet_o it_o will_v keep_v long_o then_o either_o of_o the_o other_o and_o will_v make_v strong_a bear_n then_o either_o of_o they_o it_o be_v more_o easy_o impregnate_v with_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o malt_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o gross_a part_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o good_a for_o medicine_n as_o the_o other_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o will_v keep_v long_o than_o rain_n or_o spring_n water_n be_v because_o it_o have_v pass_v already_o some_o degree_n of_o fermentation_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n yet_o the_o water_n of_o some_o river_n will_v keep_v long_o than_o other_o baccius_n say_v the_o water_n of_o tiber_n will_v keep_v a_o hundred_o year_n and_o not_o corrupt_v 2._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr ag_n teber_fw-ge c._n 2._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v gross_a and_o thick_a like_o oil_n on_o which_o account_n its_o unwholesome_a to_o be_v drink_v river_n water_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v after_o rain_n till_o it_o have_v purge_v itself_o and_o do_v become_v clear_a and_o its_o the_o best_a when_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n which_o if_o that_o can_v be_v do_v then_o let_v it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o some_o deep_a place_n and_o not_o where_o it_o be_v shallow_a also_o above_o the_o city_n and_o town_n before_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o channel_n run_v into_o it_o great_a care_n likewise_o shall_v be_v take_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o city_n that_o no_o carrion_n be_v cast_v into_o rivers_n both_o because_o it_o corrupt_v the_o water_n and_o destroy_v the_o fish_n likewise_o that_o no_o clothes_n be_v wash_v or_o boy_n bathe_v or_o horse_n be_v water_v above_o those_o place_n where_o the_o water_n be_v take_v up_o especial_o in_o time_n of_o common_a contagion_n and_o pestilential_a disease_n in_o which_o particular_n the_o ancient_a lawmaker_n be_v exceed_o careful_a appoint_v certain_a officer_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o their_o water_n who_o they_o call_v hydrophylaces_fw-gr which_o be_v person_n of_o the_o best_a quality_n and_o have_v great_a immunity_n confer_v on_o they_o and_o be_v to_o see_v to_o the_o put_n of_o the_o law_n in_o execution_n concern_v water_n 259._o cat._n glor_n muud_v par_fw-fr 12._o p._n 259._o as_o cassanaeus_n relate_v out_o of_o franciscus_n de_fw-fr ripa_n this_o water_n be_v take_v up_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o large_a stone_n cestern_n not_o leaden_a which_o be_v apt_a to_o breed_v dysenterie_n flux_n and_o those_o very_a clean_a into_o which_o if_o some_o gravel_n stone_n gather_v out_o of_o a_o fresh_a river_n be_v put_v it_o will_v preserve_v it_o long_o and_o cool_a 7._o lib._n 2._o loc_fw-la come_v c._n 7._o valleriola_n will_v have_v also_o some_o little_a fish_n put_v in_o to_o keep_v in_o motion_n and_o when_o it_o be_v first_o put_v in_o the_o cestern_n it_o shall_v be_v pour_v through_o a_o thick_a woollen_a cloth_n that_o no_o sandy_a or_o slimy_a substance_n may_v pass_v through_o river_n water_n be_v very_o
subject_a to_o have_v sediment_n more_o than_o other_o sort_n paulus_n zachias_n a_o famous_a roman_a physician_n tell_v of_o a_o pretty_a device_n which_o be_v use_v by_o cardinal_n francisco_n maria_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr 2._o l._n 5._o quaest_n med_a leg_n do_fw-mi 4._o q._n 2._o one_o much_o delight_v in_o chemical_a experiment_n whereby_o he_o purify_v the_o water_n of_o tiber_n and_o make_v it_o wholesome_a to_o be_v drink_v he_o have_v two_o large_a cestern_n of_o a_o holland_n sort_n of_o stone_n that_o be_v of_o a_o porous_a substance_n which_o will_v hold_v fifteen_o gallon_n a_o piece_n these_o be_v so_o place_v that_o the_o water_n that_o be_v put_v into_o the_o one_o may_v in_o some_o convenient_a space_n of_o time_n distil_v through_o the_o stone_n into_o the_o other_o under_o which_o he_o have_v a_o three_o which_o receive_v what_o drop_v through_o the_o second_o neither_o of_o the_o uppermost_a be_v perforate_v at_o all_o but_o the_o water_n pass_v through_o the_o pore_n of_o they_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o both_o which_o there_o be_v ever_o find_v such_o sediment_n this_o water_n so_o transcolate_v be_v so_o pure_a and_o thin_a that_o it_o will_v easy_o pass_v through_o the_o hypochondres_n and_o the_o cardinal_n tell_v my_o author_n that_o he_o find_v much_o benefit_n in_o it_o against_o the_o stone_n and_o that_o it_o provoke_v urine_n quick_o i_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v very_o rational_a and_o a_o neat_a way_n easy_a to_o be_v experiment_a and_o very_o proper_a for_o such_o as_o have_v weak_a body_n and_o yet_o be_v force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o some_o of_o the_o grosser_n sort_n of_o water_n whereby_o they_o may_v so_o purify_v they_o as_o they_o may_v become_v much_o more_o wholesome_a for_o who_o sake_n i_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o insert_v the_o experiment_n sect._n 12._o water_n of_o mineral_n water_n have_v thus_o as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v run_v through_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o ordinary_a water_n with_o theiâ—_n original_a cause_n nature_n and_o effect_n be_v take_v inward_o which_o may_v serve_v as_o polycletus_n his_o rule_n the_o better_a to_o judge_v of_o mineral_n water_n this_o be_v as_o mathematician_n say_v of_o linea_fw-la recta_fw-la index_n svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la i_o must_v again_o resume_v the_o subject_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n viz._n the_o spa_n at_o scarbrough_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o quick_a spring_n or_o fountain_n yet_o differ_v in_o quality_n and_o operation_n from_o our_o ordinary_a spring_n in_o regard_n it_o have_v imbibe_v the_o virtue_n of_o certain_a mineral_n through_o which_o it_o pass_v as_o i_o hint_v in_o the_o first_o section_n to_o wit_n vitriol_n iron_n allome_n nitre_n and_o salt_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o which_o mineral_n i_o shall_v say_v something_o and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o nature_n and_o verture_n of_o the_o spa_n itself_o agricola_n 2._o de_fw-fr re_fw-mi metal_n 2._o a_o learned_a german_a and_o very_o judicious_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o mineral_n and_o metal_n reckon_v up_o six_o sort_n of_o simple_a mineral_n water_n to_o wit_n salt_n nitrous_a aluminous_a atramentarious_a sulphureous_a and_o bituminous_a this_o which_o we_o treat_v of_o be_v mix_v or_o compound_v partake_v of_o several_a of_o these_o together_o mineral_n water_n may_v imbibe_n the_o nature_n of_o mineral_n now_o there_o be_v several_a way_n whereby_o water_n may_v imbibe_n the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o a_o mineral_n or_o metal_n first_o by_o receive_v its_o vapour_n and_o thus_o let_v water_n stand_v some_o while_n in_o a_o brass_n skellet_fw-la or_o some_o other_o metal_n as_o iron_n and_o it_o will_v taste_v of_o brass_n or_o iron_n and_o the_o soon_o if_o it_o be_v warm_a when_o yet_o the_o skellet_n have_v lose_v nothing_o of_o its_o substance_n and_o that_o water_n will_v all_o evaporate_v into_o air._n second_o when_o some_o of_o their_o juice_n be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o water_n and_o that_o be_v while_o the_o mineral_n be_v but_o yet_o young_a &_o in_o fieri_fw-la or_o as_o chemist_n speak_v in_o solutis_fw-la principiis_fw-la for_o at_o that_o time_n their_o concrete_a juice_n be_v dissoluble_a in_o water_n 221._o in_o syntag_n p._n 221._o as_o libavius_n say_v three_o another_o way_n be_v by_o corrosion_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o mineral_n mention_v by_o galen_n fac_fw-la lib._n 1_o de_fw-fr simple_a med_a fac_fw-la and_o this_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o concrete_a juice_n we_o now_o mention_v dissolve_v in_o the_o water_n which_o corrode_v and_o extract_v mineral_n substance_n and_o this_o common_o be_v do_v by_o such_o water_n as_o have_v imbibe_v vitriol_n at_o the_o first_o for_o they_o do_v thereby_o become_v hungry_a and_o corrosive_a and_o so_o the_o fit_a to_o take_v in_o to_o they_o any_o other_o mineral_n that_o lie_v in_o their_o way_n a_o example_n whereof_o we_o see_v in_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la which_o will_v corrode_v the_o substance_n of_o another_o metal_n and_o convert_v it_o into_o its_o own_o nature_n the_o difference_n only_o lie_v in_o a_o magis_fw-la and_o minus_fw-la the_o like_a we_o see_v in_o vegetable_a acide_fw-la juice_n as_o vinegar_n as_o juice_n of_o lemon_n which_o will_v corrode_v iron_n and_o cause_v a_o rustinse_v to_o grow_v upon_o it_o which_o will_v soon_o waste_v its_o substance_n at_o least_o make_v it_o more_o easy_a to_o dissolve_v four_o and_o last_o by_o confusion_n change_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o mineral_n into_o water_n and_o this_o be_v when_o the_o mineral_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n and_o that_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v convert_v into_o water_n as_o salt_n and_o nitre_n will_v both_o so_o perfect_o turn_v into_o water_n and_o allom_n also_o although_o it_o be_v not_o so_o fusible_a as_o the_o other_o a_o little_a be_v put_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o and_o this_o they_o will_v do_v the_o more_o quick_o if_o the_o water_n have_v imbibe_v a_o vitrioline_a juice_n but_o then_o take_v the_o water_n and_o evaporate_v it_o away_o and_o the_o mineral_n will_v be_v find_v remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o this_o our_o spa_n water_n three_o quart_n whereof_o be_v evaporate_v over_o the_o fire_n there_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o bottom_n three_o dram_fw-la of_o a_o brown_a brackish_a sediment_n which_o be_v separate_v as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o section_n two_o dram_fw-la will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v allome_z nitre_n and_o salt_n the_o rest_n the_o substance_n of_o a_o iron_n mineral_n but_o because_o i_o speak_v now_o of_o mineral_n juice_n while_o the_o mineral_n be_v but_o young_a and_o in_o fieri_fw-la its_o requisite_a i_o say_v something_o concern_v their_o production_n some_o have_v imagine_v that_o mineral_n and_o metal_n be_v create_v perfect_a at_o the_o first_o 11._o fallop_n de_fw-mi meet_v c._n 11._o see_v there_o appear_v not_o any_o seed_n of_o they_o manifest_o as_o there_o do_v of_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n 12_o libâ—v_n de_fw-fr nat_n meet_v c._n 12_o and_o because_o their_o substance_n be_v not_o so_o fluxible_a but_o firm_a and_o permanent_a but_o as_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n in_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o many_o impurity_n and_o differ_a part_n in_o they_o beside_o other_o accidental_a decay_n so_o they_o have_v need_v to_o be_v repair_v and_o preserve_v by_o generation_n as_o learned_a dr._n jordan_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d nat._n 〈◊〉_d it_o appear_v in_o genesis_n that_o plant_n be_v not_o create_v perfect_a at_o first_o but_o only_o in_o their_o seminary_n for_o in_o the_o 2._o of_o gen._n 5._o moses_n give_v a_o reason_n why_o plant_n be_v not_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n because_o as_o tremelius_fw-la translate_v it_o there_o have_v as_o yet_o neither_o any_o rain_n fall_v nor_o any_o dew_n ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v produce_v the_o like_a we_o may_v judge_v of_o mineral_n that_o they_o be_v not_o at_o first_o create_v perfect_a but_o in_o their_o seminary_n also_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n moisture_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o the_o production_n of_o mineral_n within_o the_o earth_n as_o of_o vegetable_n above_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o second_o section_n ib._n deort_n subt_n 5._o c._n 1._o l._n ib._n and_o to_o this_o do_v consent_n agricola_n and_o dr._n jordan_n and_o therefofe_o it_o have_v be_v always_o a_o receive_a maxim_n among_o philosopher_n that_o mineral_n be_v generate_v and_o our_o own_o daily_a experience_n confirm_v it_o our_o salt_n peterman_n when_o they_o have_v extract_v salt_n peter_n out_o of_o a_o floor_n of_o earth_n one_o year_n within_o three_o or_o four_o year_n after_o do_v find_v more_o generate_v there_o and_o do_v work_v it_o over_o again_o the_o like_a be_v observe_v of_o allome_n &_o
distemper_n of_o the_o nerve_n as_o the_o palsy_n and_o convulsion_n and_o be_v good_a to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o bread_n of_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o palsy_n of_o the_o tongue_n if_o any_o require_v further_a satisfaction_n concern_v the_o virtue_n of_o nitre_n let_v they_o consult_v galen_n dioscorides_n p._n aegineta_n oribasius_n aetius_n and_o serapio_n salt_n or_o melch_n as_o the_o arabian_n call_v it_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n â—alt_n â—alt_n viz._n fossile_n such_o as_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o mine_n and_o marine_a such_o as_o be_v make_v of_o the_o sea-water_n or_o other_o brackish_a water_n the_o former_a be_v of_o a_o more_o gross_a earthy_a and_o compact_a substance_n then_o the_o latter_a yet_o they_o be_v both_o of_o one_o nature_n of_o a_o detersive_a cleanse_v resolve_v purge_v quality_n dry_v up_o superfluous_a humour_n and_o preserve_v from_o putrefaction_n kill_v all_o manner_n of_o worm_n and_o be_v heat_v become_v bitter_a in_o taste_n many_o other_o virtue_n be_v reckon_v up_o by_o galen_n serapio_n dioscorides_n and_o other_o to_o be_v in_o salt_n to_o who_o i_o will_v rather_o â—efer_v the_o learned_a reader_n then_o trouble_v he_o with_o a_o large_a recital_n at_o present_a because_o there_o be_v not_o much_o salt_n in_o our_o spring_n yet_o some_o there_o be_v which_o i_o think_v it_o receive_v from_o the_o sea_n rather_o than_o from_o any_o salt_n mineral_n it_o suffice_v to_o have_v say_v somewhat_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o mineral_n several_o doubtless_o there_o must_v some_o quality_n arise_v from_o their_o mixture_n and_o that_o with_o water_n which_o be_v not_o before_o in_o any_o one_o particular_a i_o shall_v now_o therefore_o hasten_v to_o treat_v concern_v the_o nature_n &_o effect_n of_o this_o most_o excellent_a compound_v mineral_n water_n and_o then_o say_v something_o concern_v preparation_n to_o it_o and_o right_a order_n of_o the_o body_n in_o drink_v and_o so_o conclude_v sect._n 13._o spa_n of_o the_o spa_n the_o spa_n water_n according_a to_o its_o manifest_a quality_n be_v cold_a &_o moist_a and_o be_v drink_v do_v immediate_o cool_v and_o moisten_v the_o body_n and_o quench_v thirst_n have_v those_o quality_n which_o simple_a water_n have_v as_o i_o have_v reckon_v up_o at_o large_a in_o the_o second_o section_n &_o may_v indifferent_o be_v use_v for_o it_o although_o have_v imbibe_v the_o aforesaid_a mineral_n of_o vitriol_n iron_n alom_n nitre_n &_o salt_n it_o be_v impregnate_v with_o the_o quality_n &_o nature_n of_o the_o say_a mineral_n &_o consequent_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o operation_n be_v find_v by_o due_a and_o daily_o use_v thereof_o to_o correct_v cold_a &_o moist_a body_n and_o cure_v such_o disease_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o excess_n of_o cold_a and_o moisture_n nature_n it_o be_v nature_n nor_o let_v any_o startle_v at_o this_o assertion_n that_o i_o affirm_v this_o spa_n water_n to_o be_v cold_a and_o moist_a and_o also_o hot_a &_o dry_a which_o 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lacteae_fw-la porta_fw-la liver_n reins_o or_o bladder_n it_o cleanse_v by_o urine_n and_o both_o way_n so_o plentiful_o as_o if_o all_o the_o humour_n go_v but_o one_o way_n for_o it_o purge_v so_o well_o as_o if_o it_o will_v leave_v nothing_o to_o pass_v by_o urine_n and_o yet_o pass_v so_o plentiful_o by_o the_o bladder_n as_o if_o it_o find_v no_o vent_n by_o stool_n perform_v these_o two_o operation_n the_o more_o plentiful_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o quantity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v drink_v and_o of_o such_o work_a it_o do_v very_o rare_o fail_v nor_o scarce_o ever_o unless_o in_o exceed_o constipate_v body_n although_o it_o be_v take_v without_o any_o preparation_n as_o very_o many_o do_v though_o not_o so_o safe_o as_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o section_n and_o this_o it_o do_v without_o any_o gripe_n at_o all_o cast_v forth_o plentiful_o both_v itself_o and_o the_o excrementitious_a humour_n which_o i_o have_v often_o experiment_v both_o in_o myself_o and_o other_o 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