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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    TILBURY ALTERATIVE WATER,, A T West Tilbury-Hall. TTHE Water at Weft Tilbury-Hall, which I fealed at the Well on the 22d of September 1779? contains in each Winchefter Gallon dwt. gr. Of calcareous earth, faturated with acidu- 1 c 1 J3 lous gas .,.3 r ', Of true nitre, with bafts of fixed vegetable ? alkali ...... j Of fea fait .. 3 10 Of mineral alkali . o 1 A Of mineral oleaginous matter by eftimation .. o 1 A 7 2 i Two quarts of acidulous gas, which in denftty is to tem¬ perate atmofpheric air nearly as two to one, are con¬ tained in each gallon of this Water, beyond the quan¬ tity of acidulous gas retained by the calcareous earth, in the heat of boiling water, Greik-flreet, Soho, B RYA N HIG GIN S. Oil. II, 1779. BRISTOL