An analysis of Dr. Rutty's Methodical synopsis of mineral waters : addressed, by way of appeal, to the Royal College of Physicians, London / By C. Lucas.

  • Charles Lucas
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1757
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Credit: An analysis of Dr. Rutty's Methodical synopsis of mineral waters : addressed, by way of appeal, to the Royal College of Physicians, London / By C. Lucas. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    cal Synopsis of Mineral Waters ; (being a work of twenty-one years) comprehending above 260 of the mofi celebrated mineral waters, both cold and hot, of Great Britain, Ireland, France, Germany, and Italy, befiaes many other parts of the world; wherein the feveral impregnating minerals being pre- vionfly defcribed, /ter char after iftics inveftigated, each water is reduced to its proper genus \ and befides the particular analyfis, the virtues, ufes, <2/7^ abufes of the waters are defcribed, in a met hod entire¬ ly new; with a far more diftinft a?id ample account of the fulphureous, vitriolic, copper waters, has been publifhcd. Interfperfed with tables tending to throw light upon this intricate fubjeft : and abftrafts of the principal authors who have treated on mineral waters \ and the accounts of writers, difperfed In the fever al learned Societies in Europe, are collefted and properly digejled, by John Rutty, M. D. But without the name of place of publication, printer, or bookfeller. Notwithflanding which defect, the expectations of the public, if not their impatience, were raifed to the higheft pitch ; but without any further fatisfaction than feveral repetitions of the fame magnificent adveitifement; till very lately, we are told it is printed for W. Johnfton in St. Paul’s Church-yard, where it has actually been pub- liffied on the firft day of the feventh month, com¬ monly and profanely called, after a pagan tyrant, July, in the one thoufandth, feven hundredth, and fivety feventh year of the chriftian falvation. The phyfical world is at length inriched by this long-promifed, elaborate, more than vigejfennial Synopfis. Is her expectations fulfilled ? I will frankly anfwer for myfelf, the pomp and parade of puffing advertifements and fefquipedalian or rather fefquior- gyan titules, appear no more than the hummhings, hawhings, gruntings, and groanings of enthufi- aftical fpirit-pumpers, preparatory to the dull, fanatical,