A discourse of naturall bathes, and minerall waters. Wherein first the originall of fountaines in generall is declared. Then the nature and differences of minerals, with examples of particular bathes from most of them. Next the generation of minerals in the earth, from whence both the actuall heate of bathes, and their vertues are proved to proceede. Also by what meanes minerall waters are to be examined and discovered. And lastly, of the nature and uses of the bathes, but especially of our bathes at Bathe in Sommersetshire / [Edward Jorden].

  • Jorden, Edward, 1569-1632.
Date:
1631
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A discourse of naturall bathes, and minerall waters. Wherein first the originall of fountaines in generall is declared. Then the nature and differences of minerals, with examples of particular bathes from most of them. Next the generation of minerals in the earth, from whence both the actuall heate of bathes, and their vertues are proved to proceede. Also by what meanes minerall waters are to be examined and discovered. And lastly, of the nature and uses of the bathes, but especially of our bathes at Bathe in Sommersetshire / [Edward Jorden]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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