The mineral springs of western Virginia : with remarks on their use, and the diseases to which they are applicable. To which are added a notice of the Fauquier White Sulphur Spring, and a chapter on taverns, also a review of a pamphlet published by Dr. J.J. Mooreman / by William Burke.

  • Burke, William, M.D.
Date:
1846
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Credit: The mineral springs of western Virginia : with remarks on their use, and the diseases to which they are applicable. To which are added a notice of the Fauquier White Sulphur Spring, and a chapter on taverns, also a review of a pamphlet published by Dr. J.J. Mooreman / by William Burke. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    eye the most sublime spectacle which the human mind can conceive— It was a hill Of Paradise the highest; from whose top The hemisphere of earth, in clearest view Stretched out to the amplest reach of prospect lay. Not higher that hill, nor wider looking round, Whereon, for different cause, the tempter set Our second Adam, in the wilderness; To show him all Earth's kingdoms and their glory. Having conducted our readers to the sum- mit of the Warm Spring Mountain, where the air is pure and invigorating, and whence the comfortable hotel of Col. Fry may be seen through the stinted and shattered chestnuts ; his olfactories seem already to snuff the gale, laden with the grateful perfume of the fragrant coffee, and his mouth perhaps waters for hot muffins and buckwheat cakes. Whilst thus anticipating a more solid repast, it is like in- flicting upon him the punishment of Tantalus, to lay before him a chapter of Dietetics ; yet the plan of our little work requires that we should treat of this and various other prelimi- nary matters, before we introduce him into the sanctum of mine host.