The register of Bath, or, Two hundred observations containing an account of cures performed, and benefit received, by the vse of the famous hot waters of Bath, in the county of Somerset, as they, for the most part, came under the observation and knowledge of Thomas Guidott, physician there : being great part of this experience of the effects of the baths of Bath, for XXVII years last past.

TO THE English Reader.

Courteous Reader,

MY Latin Tract concern∣ing the Nature and Vertues of the Baths of Bath, called Thermae Britannicae, because most deservedly cele∣brated in all the Dominions of the Monarchy of Great Bri∣tain, and Kingdom of Ireland, having found a kind reception from the Learned, I was impor∣tuned by many Persons, to make

the same speak English, which in part is begun, but being for some reasons deferred a little longer; I thought fit as a stay to the stomach of the Eng∣lish Reader, to publish the most useful part first, which is that of the Effects; where∣by it doth appear what a bles∣sing these waters are to this Nation in general, and ma∣ny particular persons in and relating to the same, for reco∣very out of very many long, dangerous and deplored Dis∣eases. The consideration of which, as it may perhaps, set our Eng∣lish Baths upon even ground

of repute with any Bath in the World, so not depretiate the just esteem of any cold Mi∣neral water well advised, and duly taken in its proper pla∣ce•••• tho' (as my Lord Bacon says somewhere concerning all drinks we use) it cannot be denied, but that warm Li∣quors in a moderate degree of heat, agree better with the Stomach, the Bowels, and all nervous parts, than any thing cold or acid can do, as by Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate, doth every day appear. The bulk of the whole fell under my own observation, and were

most what performed on my own Patients; who having been willing to own the Good they received, partly by sub∣scription of their respective Names, and partly by acknow∣ledgment and desire of publi∣cation, together with my faithful & impartial Relation, will ren∣der the subject matter beyond Exception, and be no slight direction to others, both Physi∣cians and Patients, what the Bath and waters thereof may be proper for. I have not di∣stinguished Bathers from Drinkers, in regard many per∣sons do both, but where any

considerable Cure or Benefit hath been gained by drinking, that is distinctly related, tho' in course with the Bathers. If God send life, health and mat∣ter to proceed on, I shall publish every year as many Centuries as I can make up: in the mean time, I hope, I have done enough to bespeak me a Friend, not so much to a private Inte∣rest, as a publick Good; and having done mine endeavour to use distributive justice to all, and offend none, I may the better promise freedom to my self from that unhappi∣ness of censure, which some

writers of Cases have before incurred.

I commit this Essay of mine, gentle Reader, to thy perusal and kindness, and rest

Thy Faithful Friend, Tho. Guidott.

London, 2 March, 1694.