A chemical analysis of the Lemington waters : with a practical dissertation on their medical effects and instructions for cold and warm bathing / by Amos Middleton.

  • Middleton, Amos, active 19th century.
Date:
1814
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A chemical analysis of the Lemington waters : with a practical dissertation on their medical effects and instructions for cold and warm bathing / by Amos Middleton. 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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