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 / [Peter Shaw].

  • Shaw, Peter, 1694-1763
Date:
1735
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Credit: 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 / [Peter Shaw]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [46] ftrengthen the Stomachy preventing the breed¬ ing of Cacbochymies. What helped, like a Charm, towards the fame End, in former Days, was that inward Purity of Mind, imagined to follow religious Bathing, and a Reverence to the Places. Na- aman was cured by dipping feven Times in Jordan. The miraculous Pool of fBethefda (St. John) had certain Formalities, in order to Cure: And it was from a Change of reli¬ gious Opinions, that Baths became difufed in a manner among us ,* for the Virtues of moft Wells reforted to, being imputed to fome Saint, (Chad, * Mongah, Winifred, &c.) which the laft Age could not credit, their Reputation funk. The Effect, perhaps, not being found the fame in a weak as a ftrong Fancy ; but has now been fome Time reco¬ vering again, on the Foundation of more cer¬ tain and demonftrable Properties: Hot Things A * St. Mongah, (about A. D. 560,) fled from his Bifhoprick of Glafes, and built a Monaftery in Wales. Succeeded by his Scho¬ lar Afaph, he return’d to Scotland, changing his Name from Kentigern Servants Bifhop of the Or cades, commonly cal¬ ling him Mongah, which in Norijh flgnifies Dear Friend, and to whom fabulous Legends and Miracles, in after Ages, were framed. St. Winifred's, in Flintjhire, was of greater Note formerly. She for not yielding to the Embraces of CarodoB, Lord of North Wales, had her Head cut off. Anno 644, and St. Bueno put it on again ; the whole Story, fillily invented by the Monks, (and not ’till A. D. 1300,) is portray’d in the Glafs Windows of the Chapel, (Mr. Collier fays.) And that the Well is flill frequented by Gentry of the Romijh Perfuafion, for the Cure of many Dif- eafes. are