from Cifuentes, which enters the Tagus at Trillo, and'
was once famous for its curious water mills, for fawing
of timber brought down by the ft ream, which was the
chief branch of induftry of the inhabitants ; but in the
year 1710, on the 30th of December., they were vifited
by 1400 o f the Englifh army then ferving in Spain, in-
favour of the archduke of Auftria, who having ftaid there-
feven days, raifed confiderable 'contributions., and. were
fucceeded by 8000 Portuguefe their allies,, under the
Count de Atalaya,, who ravaged the country, and pil?
laged the place : of the three faw mills, only one was
left Handing, which has iince become ufeleis. The in?
habitants dwindled in numbers, and. the few, that re*
mained, from a flate o f affluence and eafe, experienced
the extremity of poverty and diftrefs ; though, in a fitua?
tion, where the climate is remarkably temperate,, the air
pure, provifions plentiful,, their mutton Angularly excel?
lent, and a fine fpring of foft water runs. near, the village,.
The baths are up the river on the oppofite fide o f the.
Tagus, about the diftance o f a. mile,, with an agreeable
road to them, made from the foot of the bridge, with an
avenue o f trees, through a pleafant diftricl,, well, ihaded
with wood, where the warbling of nightingales, and, the
mufical notes of various other, fong birds,, delight the
invalid, and welcome his approach to thefe falutary
baths. Inns are now building for the reception of com?
pany,
pany, and every effort is made for the convenience of
the infirm. The waters have been analyzed with exa<fl-
nefs, a. deputation having been appointed hy command
o f the king, to conduct every thing with the utmoft
formality, under the direction o f Don Miguel Maria de
Nava, Dean of the council and chamber o f Caftile, aflift-
ed by Dr. Cafimir Ortega, F. R. S. and royal profeffor
6f Botany at Madrid, who has publifhed the proceedings
o f this affembly held at Trillo ; and from his elegant
treatife I hive feletfted the following information^. .
Thefe baths are fituated at a fmall diftance from the
banks o f the river, in a meadow, at the brow o f a hill,
• which by its fituation to the gaftward, affords a rgfrefhing
fhade the greater part o f the morning. The baths are
divided in the following manner.
Los Huatro Banos, called the king’s bath, divided into
four feparate baths, all equally commodious, and hand-
fome, with their proper appertenances,
| (a) Tratado de las Aguas Termales-de Trillo. efcritd de ordendel Rey por el Dr. Gafimlro
rtega, Madrid, i 778 The ingenious and learned Dr. Ortega was in England a few years
ago and is well known to feveral gentlemen In this country. Betides the waters o f Trillo,
t lofe of! Ribas,at a fmall diljahce from the mountain of Nueftra Señora de Nuria, near the
yrenees o f Cataltjna, are greatly retorted to in the fpring, |J& auWmn, for .gravelly com-
P am«, as is alto the fountain o f Paterna, in the Alpujarra mountains 'o f Granada, called
£gnas agnasi -• Acidulous waters.” -
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