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

  • William Hillary
Date:
1742
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Credit: An inquiry into the contents and medicinal virtues of Lincomb spaw water, near Bath / [William Hillary]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    to a fine red Claret Colour, with one Drop of the Tin&ure of Galls, 33- If ic be kept in Bottles clofe flopp'd and cemented, or fecured from the Accefs of Air with Oil and oiled Bladder, it will ftrike near as deep a purple or amethyft Colour with the fame Proportion of Tin&ure of Galls, when kept eight or nine Months, as at firft. 34. Secured in this manner, it retains a fmall Degree of its fulphureous Smell, tho’ but little $ in other refpe&s it appears as above [ 14. ]. 3$\ But if the Flasks [33.] be not quite full, or if it is kept in a Veftfel where it has a larger Surface, it lofes its tinging Property [21.] in fix or eight Hours time. 36. The Water, drank frefh at the Spring by an healthy Perfon of an ordinary Confti- tution, to the Quantity of three or four Half-pints, at firft generally affe&s the Head, for a little time with a Giddinefs, as a Glafs or two of Wine does 5 but this ufually ceafes after a few Days Ufe: A greater Dofe has greater Effe&s, fo as tooccafion feme Degree of Temulency. 37. Tho> it is as cold as other Spring Waters, [i?.] yet where thefe are apt to occafion a Chillnefs in the Stomach, the Lincomb Water moftly fits light, and gives an agreeable Warmth to it. 38, The