Bibliography of “Spadacrene Anglica.”
1626.
First Edition.
1649.
“Spadacrene Anglica,” the English Spaw, or The Glory of Knaresborough. Springing from Severall famous Fountaines there adjacent, called the Vitrioll, Sulphurous, and dropping Wells: and also other Minerall Waters. Their nature, Physical use, Situation and many admirable Cures being exactly exprest in the subsequent Treatise of the learned Dr. Dean and the sedulous observations of the ingenious Michael Stanhope, Esquire. Wherein it is proved by Reason and Experience, that the Vitrioline Fountain is equall (and not inferior) to the Germaine Spaw. Aris[t]on men udôr. Published (with other additions) by John Taylor, Apothecary in York, and there printed by Tho: Broad, etc., 1649.
The important and felicitous letter of dedication in the first edition is discarded, and one of Taylor’s own composition, of a very different character is substituted for it. In it occurs the following, which is of bibliographical interest: “The importunate desire of my friends has forced me to reprint this little Treatise of Dr. Dean’s Spadacrene Anglica, which the vacillation of these distracted and ruinous times had almost lost and obliterated. To this of Dr. Dean’s I have added the Observations of Michael Stanhope, Esquire, which I have excerpted forth of his two books of the Spaw.”
1654.
“Spadacrene Anglica,” etc., York, printed by Tho: Broad, etc., 1654. The title is the same as the 1649 reprint, except for the fact that Taylor’s name does not appear on it. His dedication is also omitted.
1734.
Thomas Short, M.D., “The Natural, Experimental and Medicinal History of Mineral Waters.”
In this volume, there are summaries of Deane’s “Spadacrene Anglica”: Stanhope’s “Cures without Care”: and French’s “The Yorkshire Spaw,” etc.
1736.
“Spadacrene Anglica, or The English Spaw.” Being An Account of the Situation, Nature, Physical Use, and admirable Cures, performed by the Waters of Harrogate, and Parts adjacent. By the late learned and eminent Physician, Dr. Dean of York, and also the Observations of the ingenious Dr. Stanhope. Wherein it is proved by Reason and Experience the vitrioline Fountain is equal to the German Spaw. To which are added Some Observations (Collected from modern Authors) of the Nature, Vertues and Manner of Using the Sweet and Sulphur Waters at Harrogate, Leeds, etc., 1736.
1921.
The present edition, reprinted from the 1626 edition.
Footnotes
1 “Encyclopædia Britannica,” 11th ed., 1910-11, vol. xiii, page 27.
2 J. Aikin, “Biographical Memoirs of Medicine in Great Britain from the Revival of Literature to the time of Harvey,” 1780. Wm. MacMichael, “Lives of British Physicians,” 1830. T.J. Pettigrew, “Medical Portrait Gallery,” 1838. G.T. Bettany, “Eminent Doctors, their Lives and their Works,” 1885.
3 Watson, J., “The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Halifax in Yorkshire,” 1775.
4 “The Register of Halifax,” Part 1, 1910, page 205.
5 “The Register of Halifax,” Part 2, 1914, page 253, The Yorkshire Parish Register Society.
6 Anthony A. Wood, “Athenæ Oxoniensis,” ed. Bliss, vol. ii, page 660. “Alumni Oxoniensis,” arranged by Joseph Foster. Vol. 1, 1500-1714.
7 Camidge, Wm., “Ye Olde Streete of Pavement,” York, c. 1893.
8 Davies, R., “Walks through the City of York,” 1880, page 247.
9 cf. “Spadacrene Anglica,” page 125.
10 “Spadacrene Anglica,” page 92.
11 “Pedigrees of the County Families of Yorkshire,” Joseph Foster, 1874, Vol. 1 (West Riding).
12 E. Hargrove, “The History of the Castle, Town, and Forest of Knaresbrough, with Harrogate and its medicinal Springs.” 2nd. ed., 1775, page 45. I have not seen the 1769 ed.
13 Thomas Short, M.D. “The Natural Experimental and Medicinal History of the Mineral Waters, etc.” 1734, page 238.
14 Grainge, W., “Memoir of the Life of Sir Wm. Slingsby.” 1862. Page 16.
15 “Athenæ Oxoniensis,” ed. by P. Bliss, 1815, vol. 2, 174, footnote by Rev. Joseph Hunter. Dictionary of Nat. Biography, 1886, vol. VI. “Dr. Timothy Bright, Some Troubles of an Elizabethan Rector,” by Rev. H. Armstrong Hall, 1905, in vol. xv; and “The History of the Parish of Barwick in Elmet,” by F.S. Colman, M.A., Rector, 1908, in vol. xvii of the Publications of the Thoresby Society. “William Shakespeare and Timothy Bright,” by M. Levy, 1910. “Timothe Bright, Doctor of Physicke, A Memoir of the Father of Shorthand,” 1911, by W.J. Carlton. His Will is published in “Yorkshire Archæological Journal,” 1902, vol 17.
16 “A Treatise: wherein is declared the sufficiencie of English Medicines for the cure of all diseases cured with medicine,” T.B. 1580.
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“A Treatise of Melancholie. Containing the causes thereof, & reasons of the strange effects it worketh in our mindes and bodies, with the phisicke, cure, and spirituall consolation for such as have therto adjoyned an afflicted conscience, etc.” 1586.
“Characterie, an Arte of shorte, swifte and secrete Writing by Character. Invented by Timothe Bright, Doctor of Physike.” 1588.
“An Abridgement of the Book of Acts and Monumentes of the Church.” 1589. Better known as “Foxe’s Book of the Martyrs.”
17 E. Hargrove, “The History of Knaresbrough.” 2nd ed., 1775, page 45.
18 W. Wheatear, “A Guide to and History of Harrogate,” 1890, page 58.
19 Thomas Short, M.D., “History of Mineral Water,” 1734, page 243.