Now, whereas the water of Tunbridge, and
others of that kind, being carried but few miles loose their spirits,
and doe not alter their colour at all with powder of galles, these
bottles, being brought by the carrier eighty odd miles, and in so hot
weather, did turn, upon the infusion of the powder, as deep as the
deepest claret; to the admiration of the physitians then present,
who unanimously declared that this water might doe much good: and Dr.
Piers sayd that in some cases such waters were good to begin with, and
to end with the Bath; and in some "? contra". This place is but 9 or 10
miles from Bath.
The Drs. then spake to me, to write to some physitians at Bath, and to
recommend it to them, whom I knew; which I did. But my endeavours were
without effect till August 1684. But they doe so much good that they
now speake aloud their own prayses. They were satisfied (I understood
at last) of ye goodnesse and usefulnesse of these waters, but they did
not desire to have patients to be drawn from ye Bath. Now, whereas one
person is grieved with aches, or bruises, or dead palseys, for which
diseases the Bath is chiefly proper, ten or more are ill of chronicall
diseases and obstructions, for the curing whereof these chalybiate
waters are the most soveraigne remedie.
This advertisement I desired Dr. Rich. Blackburne to word. He is one
of the College of Physitians, and practiseth yearly at Tunbridge-
wells. It was printed in an Almanack of Hen.
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