〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Or the Virtues of, and way how to use the Mineral and Medicinall-Water at PETERHEAD in SCOTLAND, within the Shire of ABERDENE: Whose Latitude is 57 Degrees 43. minutes: Longitude 22. Degrees 40. minutes.  
This being the Compend of a Piece, written Anno 1636. by A.M. then Student, now M.D. & P. in A.R. Aberdon.  
THis water by the trial of judicious Men, and manifold Experiments of diseased People of all Ranks, Sexes, and Ages, is found to be nothing inferior to the Spa Mineral waters in Germany; and fare to excel the wells of Bourbon, of Pougues, of Forges in France: of Porrecta in Italy: of Tunbridge of Knesburgh in ENGLAND: or any other as yet found out in Europe.  
The Minerals and Mettle through which these waters pass, and whose Tu●ctu●e they carry with them, are Vitriol: and Materia proxima omnium Metallorum, as hath been made often evident to the Eye, Taste, and Touch of the Learned.  
For the Virtues of this Water; it purgeth and washeth viscide and tartareous Humours, extenuateth Pituite, it voideth the Liver Melt, Misera●●ks, and other our Entrails of whatsoever obstructions are troublesome to them, it tempereth the heat of the Kidneys, purging and expelling their Gravel, Sand, and Stones, more forcible than any other Medicament. It hindereth the concretion or coagulation of Sand. resisting the generation of confirmed Stones, and if confirmed, diminisheth them. It purgeth the Bladder, and mundifieth the Stone of viscide pitutle and Mucositie, wherewith it is often environed: preparing it to be easily taken out by Lithotomie. It is most profitable for the Ulcers of the Reins, and Carnosities in the Urinal passages. It certainly helpeth the venerean and virulent Gonorhaea, and all other diseases of that sort applied without: For their Ulcers Chancres, Poulains, Pustuls within by Injection and Potion. It helpeth the concoction of the Stomach, and by Astrction so doth strengthen the same, that no●ec●n complain of harm. By its actual coldness, it quencheth Thirst appeaseth Dolours, throwing of the Belly, with Colic and ●●●ack Passions. It purifieth the Blood, killeth and expelleth Worms, Chaseth away Fevers of all sorts cleanseth the Skin of Scabs by Lotion and Bathing. It openeth the Belly, if bound: and restraineth the Fluxes thereof, working proportionally according to the necessity of Nature, helping the defects thereof.  
These waters carry with them out of the Body divers ways, all sorts of excrementious Humours, Our Hydropeta piss much, the expulsive faculty being helped through the diuretic quality of the Water, then gross Excrements (the time of the drinking of the water,) are Black or Greenish; because the salt of Minerals by its precipiating Virtue, Facit terrestreitatem descendere ad fundum. Some Vomit, voiding their Stomach of superfluous Humours: Some Sweat, sending forth their Obstructions by the Pores: and so these Clear Pure waters, gracious both to  and Eyes, provock many and divers evacuations. which scarce any Artificial Medicament could effectuate. They agree with both Sexes, all Ages, restoring Health lost, preserving in Integrity the present.  
Is there any Impurity or Corruption offending Nature: By what better and more safe way can it be exstirpat, then by so excellent and Pure a thing is this? If any Fever invade us, with what sharp julep. with what more convenient efficacious Syrup of Lemons shall you extinguish it, then with the Balsamic acidity of our Medicinal Water? Is there any pain to quench, let this be your Anodyne, this your only and safe Landanum or Nepenthe, this your safest treacle, your wholesome. Alexipharmacum and Antidote to abolish Poisonable, Pestilent, and Malign Qualities? No Bezoar Natural, nor Artificial Animal, Mineral or Metallick, no Alkermes comparable to this for corroborating the Heart, that our Bodies may by its comforting help continue in living strength and vigour. These and many more Virtues are proper to this Panacea and universal Medicine, whose salt is Detersive, Purgative diuretic, an universal voider and corrective of all Impurities and Corruptions, its Sulphur, a general and spiritual Anodyne, its Mercury, an universal Consortative, which being all conjoined in our water by the industrious working of Nature can furnish us means not only for defence, but also for expulsion and suppression of Diseases; as an excellent instrument appointed by GOD'S Providence for the help of Mankind. It is found by Learned Physicians to be the only Sovereign specific remedy, (to which difeated Persons should run as to their last refuge upon Earth, when all other Artificial helps are ineffectual,) for the Diseases of Liver, Splen, Kedneyes, and all other rebellious obstructions. Yea, its virtues are not confined within the compass of the generality that doth not reach to the particular Diseases of the infirmer Sex; which as it is more lovely and  than the other; so it is more opportune to its own defects: and is obnoxious to some proper diseases as fare different from these of men, as the Sex is from the Sex. This Water helpeth as other common Diseases, so Barrenness in both, but in the weaker Sex; the pale colours the immoderate evacuation or retention in their desired Sickness: insurrection Precipitation, Suffocation and other Diseases of the Mother.  

Of the Time when, and Manner how these Waters are to be taken.  
HE who is to drink of this Water either for curing Diseases; restoring Health lost, or to preserve it being present, avoiding future inconveniencies, shall come to this Well any time of the Year when the Wether is Good, Air Dry, and Clear: but especially in the Months of May, june, jully, August, and September; resting the first day after Arrival, the next day let him be Purged with some fit and convenient Medicament, by the advice of some understanding and approved Physician, the day following Purgation lethim come to the Well, (neither fear any Hypercatharsis or Superpurgation) early in the Morning. Fasting, yet, after the Sun rising: And drink first a Cup full about the quantity of half a Mutchken, or half an English pint, within half an hour thereafter take an other Cupful, of the same quantity, and so every half an hour, for two hours two Cups: which will make a Scotish Chopin or an English Quart. The second day, every half-houre of two hours two Cups, which will make a Scotish Pint. The third day take every half hour of the foresaid time three Cups; which will make three Chopins: and so continue twenty, thirty, forty days, or so long as the Disease requireth, or Affairs can permit. Walk a little betwixt the drinking of your Cups: taking above the waters a little confected Anise, Coriander, Cinnamon, or some good Tablets proper for the Disease, or Tobacco to help the Stomach to daunt and vanquish the actual coldness of the water, ride or exercise your Bodies with any moderate Recreation, whillest the most part of the water be voided, which will be so soon as the Urine doth begin to be colcured: Then dine upon Meat of good digestion and proper to the Nature of the Person and Disease. Afternoon, use such recreation as occasion shall offer, and sup moderately. If the Air be troubled with Foggy Mists or Rainy, or if the Person be not able to travel conveniently; the water may be taken lying in a Bed with good success.  
A day after you leave of the drinking of water: Take some other good purgative Medicine by the foresaid advyce. After you return home; live a long time Temperately; in a convenient Air, with wholesome Meat and Dring, moderate sleep and exercise; avoiding repletion or immoderate evacuation of the Belly, Intestines or Veins, naturâ vel arte. Flec perturbation of the Mind: And in so doing by the Grace of GOD, you shall continue Healthful even to your Lives end.   
AMEN.