A treatise on the chemical history and medical powers of some of the most celebrated mineral waters : with practical remarks on the aqueous regimen. To which are added, observations on the use of cold and warm bathing / by William Saunders.

  • Saunders, William, 1743-1817.
Date:
1805
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Credit: A treatise on the chemical history and medical powers of some of the most celebrated mineral waters : with practical remarks on the aqueous regimen. To which are added, observations on the use of cold and warm bathing / by William Saunders. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    CONTENTS. Preface CHAPTER I. On the chemical conjiitiition ofWaiei\ and its powers under various natural com- binations Water, whether an elementary fubftance—its fuppofed converfion into earth—refolved into hydrogen and oxygen—^is a component part of blood, and of all the anin-ial and vegetable fluids and folids. CHAPTER II. On the foreign contents of natural Waters The following fubftances noticed, and the chemical tefls by which they are diftin- guiflied, viz. common air, carbonic acid, hydrogen, fulphurated hydrogen and azotic gafes; calcareous, magnefian, and alumi- nous falts; foda and ammonia; alkaline neutral falts \ iron and copper ; bitumen ; filiceous and aluminous earth j alluvial mat-