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preceding campaign of dissipation, or to 
jay in a stock of health for that of the ap- 
prosehing winter.’ 
The usual time of taking the water,is 
in the morning, from seven to nine ; and 
early rising, salubrious air, and gentle ex- 
ercise,“ must of course greatly assist its 
beneficia! effects. “Aimust every indivi- 
cual carries a glass cup, and, in passing 
and re-passing the pump, occasionatly 
takes adraught of water. The spreading 
foliage of luxuriant trees throw over the 
walksa grateful shade, while seats, placed 
at convenient distances, offer to the fati- 
gued pedestrian a suitable accommoda- 
tion, : ; 
- At the top of the lime-walk on the right, 
a new well (Orchard Well) was last year 
sunk, which new affords an ample supply 
of water. Over this a neat pump- 
room is erected; and as this water pos- 
sesses a smaller proportion of the chaly- 
beate, and a larger one of the saline pro- 
perties, than that of the old well; on some 
eccasions it ubtains a preference. 
The decorations and yenere! appear. 
ance of the old spa will not, perhaps, 
bear the strict scrutiny of correct taste. 
Et would be invidious to compare the elm- 
walk to the nobleavenucin Christ Church 
Meadow, at Oxford. The dome and 
pump have certainly a meau appearance. 
ain elegant marble vase and pedestal, pla- 
ced under a cupola of light architecture, 
would have been more appropriate, and 
anto this the water might have beenthrown 
without difficulty. by a concealed pump. 
Ona gentle eminence at a short dis- 
tarce irom the original spring, stands a 
noble mansion, built for the late Lord 
Fauconberg, called Bay’s Ul Lodge. 
Here their Majesties resided during their 
visit in the year 1778. On digving a well 
at that time for domestic purposes, a sa- 
line water was discovered, the medicinal 
qualities of which approached very near 
fo those of the old spa. A pump reom 
was then erected over it, a pleasant ter- 
race laid out in front, and a gravel walk 
opened to connéct the two wells. This, 
which was calied the *-ihing’s Well,” at 
first produced an abundant supply of wa- 
ter, which often, in the height of the sea- 
son, proved a valuable auxiliary to that 
of the other spa. In the course of tinie, 
however, this was much diminished ; and 
since the discover? of superior springs, it 
has been totally neglected. ; 
- Barrett’s chalybeate is situated in a 
field beyond the mill, atthe top of the 
town; and a pleasant walk has been 
opened to it by the side of the brook, An 
ochreous stream had long been observed 
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to flow slowly through a swamp covered 
with brambles .and succulent plants. 
This led to a minute examination of the 
place in 1808, when-a copious supply: of 
fine chalybeate water was discovered, A. 
handsome pump roonris now placed over 
it, and it hassince been considerably fre-. 
quented. The contiguity, however, of the . 
Cambray spas to the town, will probably al-. 
wayssecure to them the majority of ¥isitors. 
** Cambray Cottage Spa,’ is the pro- 
perty of Colonel Riddel, who basacharm-. 
ing residence here; and in a handsome 
garden in the front of this-stands the 
pump. A suitable apartment in. the. 
house, bas been appropriated for the ac- 
commodation of subsbribers, and many. 
name§ appear on the book. An elegant 
octagon viranda encloses the other well, 
which is nearer to Cambray-street. This 
would be a beautiful object from the 
High-street, if it had been surrounded. by 
a well-planned shrubbery ; but at present 
it looks comfortless and bare. . These 
wells all produce simple chalybeate wa- 
ters without aay admixture of saline ins 
gredients. . 
Dr. Jameson, an eminent philosephi- 
cal physician, resident here, has been 
indefatigable in his exertions to procure 
sufiicient supplies of saline water. He 
is said to have bored in upwards of forty 
different places, before he obtained the 
object ofthis ‘pursuit. An abundant 
spring was at length found (Sherborne 
Well) nearly at the top of the lane ad- 
joining the old well. This, however, pos- 
sessed a sulphureous flavour, which is of- 
fensive to the palate, however salutary it 
may be to the system, but which fiavour 
15 said to have been perceived in the uri- 
ginal well when it was first opened. Seme 
accommodations were provided here, and 
much of this water was daily drank.~ It 
has now fallen into disrepuie, either from 
some change that is supposed to have ta- 
ken place in the quality of the water, or, 
what is more likely, from the superior 
eclat which has attended other wells, 
that have been subsequently sunk. 
Tbe extensive undertakings in which 
Mr. Thuwpson has been recently engaged, © 
for the purpose of establishinga new spa, 
with superior accommodations and em- 
bellishments, reflect great credit both-on 
his liberality and his taste. The charm- 
ing spot selected for this Improvemens 
and decoration; is situated behind Cam- 
bray-street, where a delightful plot of 
ground of very considerable dimensions, 
is rapidly assuming a most varied and 
beaatifu! aspect. The diferent medici. 
nal waters are allto be found here, < 
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