A dissertation on sea-water : with the regimen proper to be observed in the use of it. Together with some practical hints on drinking the spaws, or any other medicinal waters. In a letter from a physician in the country to his friend in the town.

Date:
[1755?]
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A dissertation on sea-water : with the regimen proper to be observed in the use of it. Together with some practical hints on drinking the spaws, or any other medicinal waters. In a letter from a physician in the country to his friend in the town. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    54/62 (page 38)
    Alterum Natura, Alerum fuppedi- tavit Ars *. So that the Modus Operandi in both is much the fame; and very little different in Compofition. The one being an artificial Solution of common Salts in Spring-Water on¬ ly +; and the other altogether natu¬ ral. “its Saltnefs being produced, “ not only from the Rocks and “ other Maffes of Salt, which at “ the Beginning were, or in fome “ Places may yet be found either “ at the Bottom of the Sea, or at “ the Sides where the Waters can “ reach them; but, alfo from the “ Salt which the Rains, Rivers, * Celf. in Cap, de AIvi Dudf. Lib. 2. Cap. 12. -f In preparing which or any other faline Mixture, it is worthy of Obfervation, and be¬ come now a general Caution; that the Vefiel you employ be of neither Brafs nor Copper (but of Silver, Iron, Tin, or Earth) left it attradt fome poifonous Quality from the Metal, that may be very difagreable and injurious to the Stomach.