Synopsis of the medicinal contents of the most noted mineral waters : analysed By Dr. Higgins at the instance of John Ellison.

  • Higgins, Bry. (Bryan), 1737?-1820.
Date:
1780
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Credit: Synopsis of the medicinal contents of the most noted mineral waters : analysed By Dr. Higgins at the instance of John Ellison. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    TILBURY ALTERATIVE WATER, A T West Tilbury-Hall. *3 [ThE Water at Weft Tilbury-Hall, which I fealed; at the Well on the 22cl of September 1779, contains,;; in each Winchefter Gallon dwt. gr. Of calcareous earth, faturated with acidu- lous gas Of true nitre, with bafts of fixed vegetable 7 alkali J Of fea fait 3 10 Of mineral alkali o 1 i Of mineral oleaginous matter by eftimation .. o 1 ~ 7 2 $ Two quarts of acidulous gas,which in denfity is to tern- perate atmofpheric air nearly as two to one, are j contained in each gallon of this Water, beyond the . quantity of acidulous gas retained by the calcareous i 1 earth, in the heat of boiling water. Greek-Jireet, So bo, Ot7. 11, 1779* BRYAN HIGGINS. BRISTOL