Publications of Robert Wittie

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  • Wittie, Robert. Scarbrough Spaw, or, A description of the nature and vertues of the spaw at Scarbrough in Yorkshire. Also a treatise of the nature and use of water in general, and the several sorts thereof, as sea, rain, snow, pond, lake, spring, and river water, with the original causes and qualities. Where more largely the controversie among learned writers about the original of springs, is discussed. To which is added, a short discourse concerning mineral waters, especially that of the spaw. By Robert Wittie, Dr. in Physick. London : printed for, and are to be sold by Charles Tyus, at the three Bibles on London Bridge, and by Richard Lambert in York, neer the Minster, 1660. ESTC No. R204108. Grub Street ID 81126.
  • Wittie, Robert. Scarbrough--Spaw: or a description of the nature and vertues of the spaw at Scarbrough Yorkshire. Also a treatise of the nature and use of sea, rain, dew, snow, hail, pond, lake, spring, and river-waters, where more largely the controversie among learned writers, about the original of springs is discussed. To which is added a short discourse concerning mineral waters. Corrected and augmented throughout the whole, together with an historical relation of cures done by the waters. By Robert Wittie Dr. in Physick. York: printed by A. Broad for Tho. Passenger at the three Bibles on London-Bridge; and are to be sold by Richard Lambert at the Crown in the Minster-yard, 1667. ESTC No. R224072. Grub Street ID 97794.
  • Wittie, Robert. Pyrologia mimica, or, An answer to Hydrologia chymica of William Sympson, phylo-chymico-medicus; in defence of Scarbrough-Spaw. Wherein the five mineral principles of the said spaw are defended against all his objections by plain reason and experiments, and further confirmed by a discovery of Mr. S. his frequent contradictions and manifest recantation. Also a vindication of the rational method and practice of physick called Galenical, and a reconciliation betwixt that and the chymical. Likewise a further discourse about the original of springs. By Robert Wittie Doctor in Physick. London : printed by T[homas]. N[ewcomb]. for J. Martyn printer to the R. Society, at the Bell without Temple-Bar, 1669. ESTC No. R1749. Grub Street ID 67943.
  • Wittie, Robert. Scarbroughs spagyrical anatomizer dissected. Or An answer to all that Dr. Tonstal hath objected in his book against Scarbrough Spaw. The innocency and excellency of that spaw is further asserted. 1. Concerning the rise and growth of the art of physick. 2. Touching the causes of the petrifying property that is in some springs, and more especially that of the dropping well at Knaresbrough. 3. About the signs, symptomes and cures of diseases. As also reflections upon a late piece, called a Vindication of hydrologia chymica. By Robert Wittie Doctor in Physick. London : printed by B.G. for Nath. Brooke at the Angel in Cornhil and R. Lambert at Minister-Gate in York, anno Dom. 1672. ESTC No. R38727. Grub Street ID 120785.
  • Wittie, Robert. Gout raptures. Astromachia. Or An historical fiction of a war among the stars: wherein are mentioned the 7 planets, the 12 signs of the Zodiack, and the 50 constellations of heaven mentioned by the ancients. Also several eminent stars, and the most principal parts and line of the celestial globe with their natures and uses are pointed at. Useful for such as apply themselves to the study of astronomy, and the celestial globe. By Robert Witty, Dr. in Physick. Cambridge: printed by John Hayes, printer to the University: and are to be sold by John Creed, bookseller, 1677. ESTC No. R7892. Grub Street ID 128110.
  • Wittie, Robert. Fons Scarburgensis: sive, Tractatus de omnis aquarum generis origine ac usu. Particulariter de fonte minerali apud Scarbrough in comitatu Eboracensi Angliae. Item dissertationes variae t`am philosophicae qu`am medicinales, quas cum sectionum titulis pagina librum proxim`e praecedens exhibet. Autore Roberto Wittie, M.D. Londini : typis R. Everingham, ac impensis N. Simmons ad insignia Principis in Coemeterio Paulino, & J. Edwin ad tres Rosas in vico dicto Ludgate-street, M DC LXXVIII. [1678]. ESTC No. R11957. Grub Street ID 60173.
  • Wittie, Robert. Ouranoskopia. Or, A survey of the heavens. A plain description of the admirable fabrick and motions of the heavenly bodies, as they are discovered to the eye by the telescope, and several eminent consequences illustrated thereby. I. The infinite wisdom, power, glory and incomprehensibility of God in the creation. II. The verifying of the Copernican hypothesis. III. The probability of more inhabited worlds. IV. The clearing of some difficult places of Scripture from doubtful interpretations. V. The higher exaltation of Gods attributes in the business of our redemption. VI. An essay to prove the Sun to be the seat of the blessed, with several other useful notions. To which is added the Gout-raptures, augmented and improved. In English, Latine, and Greek lyrick verse. By Robert Wittie Dr in Physick in both Universities and Fellow of the Colledge of Physicians in London. London : printed by J[ohn]. M[acock]. for the author, and are to be sold by R. Clavell and J. Robinson in St Paul's Church-Yard, and R. Boulter at the Turks-head in Cornhil, 1681. ESTC No. R12751. Grub Street ID 60900.
  • Wittie, Robert. A survey of the heavens: being a plain description of the admirable fabrick and motions of the heavenly bodies, as they are discovered to the eye by the telescope, and several eminent consequences illustrated thereby. I. The infinite wisdom, power, glory, and incomprehensibility of God in the creation. II. The verifying of the Copernican hypothesis. III. The probability of more inhabited worlds. IV. The clearing of some difficult places of scripture from doubtful interpretations. V. The higher exaltation of Gods attributes in the business of our redemption. VI. An essay to prove the Sun to be the seat of the blessed, with several other useful notions. To which is added the gout raptures. Augmented and improved in English, Latin, and Greek lyrick verse. By Robert Witty Dr in physick in both universities, and fellow of the Colledge of Physicians in London. London : printed for Richard Jones, at the White-Horse in Little-Brittain, 1685. ESTC No. R221136. Grub Street ID 95339.