The nature and qualities of Bristol water : illustrated by experiments and observations, with practical reflections on Bath waters, occasionally interspersed / by A. Sutherland.

  • Sutherland, Alexander, -1773
Date:
1788
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Credit: The nature and qualities of Bristol water : illustrated by experiments and observations, with practical reflections on Bath waters, occasionally interspersed / by A. Sutherland. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    * [ 44 ] toms have vanifhed, and complete cures have been performed. Thefe Patients have re- turned, have relapfed, have been judicioufly treated. Soap has again been given at home, and to no purpofe; they have come back to Bath, have again tried the Waters by themfelves, without efted. Soap has again been added, and a fpeedy cure obtained. The truth of this general affertion, will be confirmed by every Phyfician, who has been truly converfant with the Waters. The Lady's cafe related in thefixth chap- ter, puts this remark beyond difpute.—To this let me add another equally convincing. A Clergyman, fixty years old and up- wards, of a corpulent habit, and choleric Difpofition,labouring under an inveterate Scurvy, his legs fwell'd and hard, with large, deep and foul Ulcers, wandering pains, itching, &c. came to Batb. He drank the Waters in too great quantity, he continued generally in the kitchen of *;* the King's Bath, fweating and broiling for