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96 Mineral Wells.

therein, by the deluding Priest, they were freed from the sin and guilt of such and such a sin, or crime, let their various aggravations be never so many !!! But, as good things may be often abused, so was this Mineral Well : For, its real Virtues were hidden by Popish tyrants, and forged ones implanted instead thereof. I shall begin then to describe its Virtues, which are as follows. If a Child, male or female, be born with the Glackich, or Rickets, by bathing said Child thrice a-day, for 3 Days and, if it be a person of riper years, he or she must bath as above spoken, and drink a Scots Pint of said Water at each plunging, then -a speedy cure will soon follow. This I have experienced, and known by numbers, who went thither aflictted with said trouble. But to say, as some says, that it cures one Legs, Sore Arms, &c. is what I will not. And some mantain, as there are several Stones resembling the different parts of the Human Body about the Wells mouth, that if they drink off such and such a Stone, for such and such a Lisorder, they will be instantly cured. This I take to be fabulous stories, handed down to postenty by old Matrons, professors of Weirdism. But sure I am, it Cures the Rickets, as above spoken And I believe it is also very useful to those who are troubled with a Megrim, Morphew, and Melancholy : By drinking and bathing as need require.

I now come to Pitcaithley Wells near Dumbarney Place These Wells proceed from Slime and Sulphur. They are death to some, and life to others. Those of a Hot Condistition, I advise them to keep free of them. For It is adding fire to fire, Melo meli, est, But those of a Cold Constitution may go to them with all manner of deliberate freedom, for these .Veils have proved Cures to many of that nature, who were troubled with Scabious Ulcers, Scruffs,