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 ... / [John Bevis].

  • Bevis, John, 1693-1771
Date:
1760
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Credit: 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 ... / [John Bevis]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    )rings, ffiiould Teem neverthelcfs to expofe their aters to be frequently contaminated and fpoiled by iundatiohs from large and fudden rains: And yet iat thefe fprings ever fufFer the lead damage on that :count does not appear ; flnce they are found to tain their genuine clearnefs, mineral flavours and irtues through all feafons and viciffitudes of eather. The floods, which at times roll down toward this sot, are all received and carried off quick, with- 4t ponding, by a rivulet, anciently called the River leer, which running near Pancras-church and the rill, palfes under Battle-Bridge, and fo on hard by le wells, to London, difcharging itfelf into Fleet¬ ed!, and at laft into the Thames. Add to this, iat although it be difficult to dig hereabouts two or iree feet deep without encountering fprings, yet do ie fources of the wells lye fo low, as.to beinacceffiible > any percolations of rain or other waters, frornor £ar the furface. The neighbouring foil is various, as fluff blue ay, lime Bone, brick-makers earth, and, on the Kth, and north eaft efpecially, plenty of red fand, ravel and ochre earth, out of which rife many :tle ferrugineous fprings, of a weak impregnation, arce to be diBinguifhed as fuch, but by their varie- ated film, and the yellow lediment which they de- ofit in trenches and ditches. At what time thefe waters were firfl known to be Difeffied of falutary qualities, cannot be made out ith any degree of evidence. A tradition goes, that lie place of old was called Bleffed Mary’s Well ; ut that the name of the Holy Virgin having in 'me meafure fallen into difefteem after the reforma- on, the title was altered to Black Mary’s Well, as now Bands upon Mr. Rocque’s map, and then to B 2 Black w