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Next, grannie took to it, and, either from imagi-
nation, or that it really did her good, declared it
was renewing her youth, All the doctor said on
the matter was, that the salts it contained could
do no one any harm, and might do some people
much good; that there was iron in it, which was
strengthening, and certain ingredients besides,
which might possibly prevent the iron from in-
terfering with other functions of the system. He
said he should not be at all surprised if, some day
or other, it regained its old fame as a well of
healing,

Mr Spelman, in consequence of a talk he had
with Hector, having induced his wife to try it, she
also soon began to think it was doing her good.
Beyond these I have now mentioned, no one paid
any attention to the Prior’s Well or its renascent
reputation,