An experimental enquiry concerning the contents, qualities, and medicinal virtues, of the two mineral waters, lately discovered at Bagnigge Wells. Near London; with directions for drinking them, and some account of their success in obstinate cases ... / [John Bevis].

  • Bevis, John, 1693-1771
Date:
1760
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Credit: An experimental enquiry concerning the contents, qualities, and medicinal virtues, of the two mineral waters, lately discovered at Bagnigge Wells. Near London; with directions for drinking them, and some account of their success in obstinate cases ... / [John Bevis]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Experiment XXI. - s ‘ • * i t :4 ' 1 ^ v - r -** * The water would not lather, cold or hot, with ty foap I fcould procure, but felt very harlh, and irdled ftrongly. - , , Experiment XXII. Being boiled with an equal part of new milk, the ixture turned to curds and whey. ^periments on the dry refiduum of the'purging water. Experiment XXIII. I tailed the yellowifh grey fe.diment left after a rule exhalation of the purging water of the 3d* periment, and found it at the tip of my tongue to ve a flrong relifh of common fea fait; but as it folved in my mouth, its taile was naufeoufiy bit- 5 not much unlike that of the artificial Epfom t of the fhops, but more difagreeable. Experiment XXIV. Ten grains of this refiduum being left in a watch 6 in damp weather began to relent in a few urs, though in a room where there was a fire, I the next morning feemed much difiolved, ex- 3t the earthy part which fubfided. Experiment XXV. Four drops of fyrup of violets rubbed in an agate mortar