An authentic narrative of the success of tarwater, in curing a great number and variety of distempers : with remarks / by Thomas Prior, Esq; carefully abridged ; to which are subjoined, two letters from the author of Siris [i.e. George Berkeley] : shewing the medicinal properties of tarwater, and the best manner of preparing it.

  • Thomas Prior
Date:
MDCCXCIII [1793]
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Credit: An authentic narrative of the success of tarwater, in curing a great number and variety of distempers : with remarks / by Thomas Prior, Esq; carefully abridged ; to which are subjoined, two letters from the author of Siris [i.e. George Berkeley] : shewing the medicinal properties of tarwater, and the best manner of preparing it. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    191. Robert Turnboivl, a boy of 197. The reader of Chriji Church the lame h ,ufe, b, ufing this pow erful medicine one month, recover- ed of a to;ai lamcnefs in his legs, and now goes tolerably. 192 John Warbur^bs, of the fame, was frightfully afflidled with an infljmiuation in his head, his eye-lids were fo fwelled, that he was led aboar, being as dark as one ilone blind ; on taking Tarwater 3 days, the inflammation fo cooled, Jthat his eyes were perfectly refior- ed ; however, his forehead, chin, and the back of his head, were co- vered with large and tlrange eryft- pelas ; all which in 3 days lime Scaled off, and the boy continues very well. 193 Richard Reeves (in the hou(e) had 2 b'eeding ulcers in his ihigh, which did not permit him to deep, work or walk, both which were cured in a fhart lime by this medicine, without any outward ap- plication. 194 A gentlewoman on Arbour- hill loff;red a great deal by an ul- cer in her leg, and after many coft- Jy experiments, was enjoined pa- tience, as being incurable. She drank Tarwater, and was cured. 195. An officer in the barracks, for a long time, felt, after walking a little way, a grievous pain in the l>ack-finews of his legs; but on drinking Tarwater, walks as well as ever. 196. Matthew Lynch, aged 70, now living at Mr. Floyd's, in Kit- mainham, was lately aflhmatic to a freat degree, and fo afflided wi;h «he piles, that he was always much feared whenever he had a call that way, the pain was fo great; but by the powerful help of Tarwa- ter, he is not only relieved from all his old diforders, but feems to have xegained new life and vigour. had an hoarfenefs a ccnfiacrable time, but it is cleared away by Tarwater. -198. Mr. John Purcell, fon to the treaiurer of the work houle, feemett for fom* time to be *n a d\ dining way, from a confumotive cough, and frequent flitches ; but by tak- ing this rettoracive, voided feveral large worm?, and recovered. 199. Jane Hamilton, being grirv- Oufly afflicted with a fca'd-head, for which ihe was four years in Mercers hofpita], without effect, was admitted into the work-houfe, where for feveral years all methods of cure were puriued, to as little purpofe. I gave her Tarwater, morning and evening, for a month ; then I had her head wafhed and rubbed twice a day with a fpunge dipped in warm (hong Tarwater, made of a oni- r, and two quarts of taui ig water, 'ill all the fcur.' came now per- fectly clean, Trong, with a thick hea. I hail no- thing had ever aii< miration of all who fore. 200. Mrs. Eager, of til near Thsmas-Jlreet, threw >. time to time, fuch vait tities of blood, that me was as , as a ghoft, and fo feeble, that 1. could fcarce ftand ; but taking Tarwater, became a hearty ftrong woman. 201. Mr. William Dicki/on, op- pofite James' church, was very deaf; he took Tarwater, and his chin broke out, after which he could hear as well as ever. 202. Nov. 3 laft, a furgeon of Dublin paid me a vifit, to thank me for a motl wonderful cure perform- ed by my Tarwater ; he allured me, a perfon in this tswn had the foul