Spadacrene Anglica - The English Spa Fountain by Edmund Deane
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(after further notice taken of it) to other foraigne nations and
countries, who may perhaps with more benefit, lesse hazard and danger of their lives, spoiling and robbing, better partake of this our_ English Spaw _Fountaine, then of those in_ Germanie. _It were to be wished, that those two famous Physitians, Dr._ Hunton _and Dr._ Bright _had beene yet living, to_ _have given testimony of the great good hopes and expectation they conceived of it. The former of which did oftentimes request me to publish it to the world: and the other was resolved (in case hee had longer lived) to have done it himselfe. So carefull were they both to promote their countries good, and studious to procure the health of their Countrimen._ _I am as briefe and plaine, as possibly I may, to the end the Reader may not be wearied, nor the patient deluded; and, if for these causes I may seem to bee censured, yet I am well assured, that to your selves brevity and perspicuity cannot, but bee acceptable. So wishing you all happinesse, I shall ever rest and remaine_ From my house in _Yorke_, this 20th. of April, 1626. Your assured friend, _Edm; Deane_. The English Spaw. |
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