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Mineral waters - Great Britain - Early works to 1800
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A compendious treatise on the contents, virtues, and uses of cold and hot mineral springs in general: particularly the celebrated waters of Scarborough. With Observations on their Quality, and proper Directions in drinking them. The Whole consisting of what is chiefly Useful in the Works of the most celebrated Authors who have wrote on this Subject; with Practical Observations. By John Atkins, surgeon. To which are annexed, the opinions of Sir John Floyer and Dr. Baynard. on the great use and effect of bathing in the sea.
Atkins, John, 1685-1757.Date: [1730?]- Books
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An account of the nature and medicinal virtues of the principal mineral waters of Great Britain and Ireland, and those most in repute on the continent. To which are prefixed, directions for impregnating water with fixed air, in order to communicate to it the peculiar Virtues of Pyrmont Water, and other Mineral Waters of a similar Nature. Extracted from Dr. Priestley's Experiments on Air. With an appendix, Containing a Description of Dr. Nooth's Apparatus, with the Improvements made in it by others. And a Method of Impregnating Water with Sulphureous Air, so as to imitate the Aix-la-Chapelle and other Sulphureous Waters. By John Elliot, M.D.
Eliot, John, Sir, 1736-1786.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- Books
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The contents, Virtues, and Uses of Nevil-Holt spaw-water, further proved, illustrated, and explained, from experiments and reason. With some histories of its Signal Effects in Various Diseases. Collected by several hands. Also rules and directions for its more Easy Use, and Greater Success.
Short, Thomas, 1690?-1772.Date: M,DCC,XLIX. [1749]- Books
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An account of the nature and medicinal virtues of the principal mineral waters of Great Britain and Ireland; and those most in repute on the continent. To which are prefixed directions for impregnating water with fixed air, in order to communicate to it the peculiar Virtues of Pyrmont Water, and other Mineral Waters of a similar Nature, extracted from Dr. Priestley's Experiments on air. With an appendix, Containing a Description of Dr. Nooth's Apparatus, with the Improvements made in it by others. And a Method of Impregnating Water with Hepatic Air, so as to imitate the Aix-la-Chapelle and other Sulphureous Waters. By John Elliot, M.D.
Eliot, John, Sir, 1736-1786.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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The natural history of the mineral-waters of Great-Britain. To which are added, some observations of the cicindela, or glow-worm. By Benjamin Allen, Med. Bac.
Allen, Benjamin, 1663-1738.Date: 1711