An inaugural dissertation on the principal mineral waters of the states of New-York and New-Jersey : submitted ... for the degree of Doctor of Medicine / by John Meeker.

  • Meeker, John.
Date:
1815
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Credit: An inaugural dissertation on the principal mineral waters of the states of New-York and New-Jersey : submitted ... for the degree of Doctor of Medicine / by John Meeker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    19] And may there not in some neglected mineral water be found a property, that will share with mercury half the honours, and rival it of its proud pre-eminence in many diseases. OF THE MINERAL WATERS OF BALLSTON AND SARATOGA ; Topographical description of the Country and Situation of the different Springs. 1st. Ballston Sorings are situated in a valley which runs an easterly and westerly course ; through which parses a branah of the Kaydarosoras ; inthe county of Sa- ratoga in the state of New-Y.ork, and about one hundred and ninety miles north of that city, and about twelve miles west of the Hudson river. The principal springs are three in number ; that however which is principally used, is situated in the centre of the village ; the other two are about ten yards apart, and one hundred and thirty east of the first, they are neither of them so strongly impregnated as the first, and one emits the peculiar offensive smell of sulphuretted Hydrogen gas. The country around is very broken, and chiefly cover- ed with pines and hemlocks. The features of the coun- try exhibit many appearances of iron. Bog ore has been found in considerable abundance about the springs and their vicinity. Upon digging into the earth near them; B