An inquiry into the contents and medicinal virtues of Lincomb spaw water, near Bath / [William Hillary].

  • William Hillary
Date:
1742
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: An inquiry into the contents and medicinal virtues of Lincomb spaw water, near Bath / [William Hillary]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [V ] THE PREFACE. ' ' « TH E Mineral TViter, which is the SubjeEi of the. following Ejjay, owes its Difcovery to the following Accident : One Charles Melfom, a Cooper, having fame La¬ bourers at Work near the Place where V i t # this Water Jprings, treated them, one • v * a Bowl of Punch, made with this TVater, and fame Brandy which had been kept in an Oaken Cask : !The Punch quickly changed to a blackijh purple Colour, which fo furprifed the TVorkmen, that form of them refufed to drink it: He told this to a Neigh¬ bour of his, who acquainted me with the Accident^ from which I readily judg'd