An authentick narrative of the success of Tar-water, in curing a great number and variety of distempers, with remarks, and occasional papers relative to the subject / To which are subjoined, two letters from the author of Siris [George Berkeley]. Shewing the medicinal properties of tar-water, and the best manner of making it.

  • Prior, Thomas, 1681-1751.
Date:
1746
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Credit: An authentick narrative of the success of Tar-water, in curing a great number and variety of distempers, with remarks, and occasional papers relative to the subject / To which are subjoined, two letters from the author of Siris [George Berkeley]. Shewing the medicinal properties of tar-water, and the best manner of making it. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    that his Sweats Somewhat abated; he was now Set down as incurable, and, at moil, not likely to Survive the following Spring; when hearing So much of the Virtues of Tar-water, publiflied by the Rifhop of Cloyne, and willing to try the Succefs, as every Thing elfe failed; I recommended earneflly the conftant life of it to him, and prepared it for him according to the BiShop’s Directions. At Hr£t it difagresd pro- digioufly, inducing frequent Naufea’s, Sicknefs in the Stomach, and a Lax, which, in his Condition, I was very apprehenfive of-, notwithstanding, I made Some lighter, which, in a few Days, was So recon- dleable to his Stomach, that he took it in large Quantities after, and is now perfectly recovered from all his Symptoms, only a Small Cough, which he is fubjedt to, on taking Cold, or any Irregularity. 84. A Letter from Mr. William Peacocke, Merchant, in Abbey-ftreet, Dublin, dated Sept. 22, 1744. SIR, My Brother, Marmaduke Peacocke, Merchant in Abbey-ftreet, was, for Several Months, very unwell, he had a great Cough, little or no Appetite, and a great Lownefs of Spirits; he cold not walk the Length of a Street, without being in a violent Sweat, and was very much emaciated; he applied to fome Phy- ficians here, and to no Purpofe. He, by Accident, heard of the Virtues of Tar-water; he made fome, drank of it Morning and Evening, and in lefs than three Weeks, he was as heal as ever, in great Spirits, and as well as he could wifh; this I aver for Truth. 85. Laft Spring I had a Fit of the Gout coming on me ; the Reafon I fay fo, is, becaufe I was feized with the Cramp in my Legs, moll violently, for Se¬ veral Nights, I had a great Lofsof Appetite, and my Stomach faint and weak, with great Tendernefs in my Feet; this is always a Forerunner of a Fit of the Gout with me, I was prevailed upon, by my Brother,