Synopsis of the medicinal contents of the most noted mineral waters : analysed by Dr. Higgins, at the instance of John Ellison / [Bry Higgins].

  • Higgins, Bry. (Bryan), 1737?-1820
Date:
[1781]
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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 / [Bry Higgins]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DRIBURG WATER. T HI S water, which has the higheft reputation abroad, fprings in a pleafant plain, about half a mile from the town of Driburg in Weflphalia. Dr, Higgins has made the following report on it. A IVincheJier gallon of Driburg Water contains dwt. gr. Of calcareous earth combined with vitriolic 7 C 3 2 acid in the form of felenite.3 Of calcareous earth combined with acidulous gas 2 16 i Of magnefta combined with acidulous gas. o 11 £ Ofmagnefia combined with vitriolic acid, or 1 & . 5 [* I 12 bitter cathartic fait .J Of marine fait of magnefia . o 9 -J Of iron combined with acidulous gas. o 2 |r Of fea fait .. o 2 8 18 | It moreover contains 208 ounce meafures of acidulous gas, exclufive of the quantity retained in the heat of boiling wate’*, by the calcareous earth, magneha and iron ; and four ounce meafures of atmofpheric air. Reported Augujl 22, 1780. BRYAN HIGGINS. Note. The elajlic Jluids were meafured in temperate airi under the ?nean prejjure of the atmofpkere. Proper