Official testimonies of the benefits arising from the essence or extract of malt : as used in the British Navy, for making wort at sea consisting of short extracts from the best writers; from medical journals kept on board the King's ships; and from the testimony of surgeons ... / prepared and sold by Holdsworth & Barnard ... under the encouragement and protection of His Majesty's letters patent, granted to the late Mr. Thornton.

  • Holdsworth & Barnard.
Date:
1783
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Credit: Official testimonies of the benefits arising from the essence or extract of malt : as used in the British Navy, for making wort at sea consisting of short extracts from the best writers; from medical journals kept on board the King's ships; and from the testimony of surgeons ... / prepared and sold by Holdsworth & Barnard ... under the encouragement and protection of His Majesty's letters patent, granted to the late Mr. Thornton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    cany down the acrid matter which lies irritating and corioding the intellines, producing the moft excruciating pains. In the early flage of the dih eafe, the Wort is an excellent afliftant, lubricating and defending the abraded Tides of the inteftinal canal in its paffage. I fhould dwell much longer on its virtues, was I not afraid of trefpaffing too much upon your time. I really confider it as the Slam an s x an ace a, and wifh to fee it introdu¬ ced, not only as a medicine, but alfo to be daily given to thofe hill in health who choofe fo falu- tary a bevciage. I have always added feme brown fugar to the infufion, in the proportion of one pound to three gallons; this quickens it, and lenders it pleafanter, befides coming into every intention of the Wort. With this addition it comes as near that which is made with frefli Malt as poffi- ble. I am, Scc. JOHN FIDGE. r > r i * M * / Y £' Xo Herbert Sawyer, Efq; Commander ot his Majetty’s fhip the Boyne. [A true copy, I. Wyatts.] Copy from Mr. J. Sprunt, Surgeon of the Boyne. St. hucia, May 18, 2^79. Sir, From the time of the Effience of Malt* being put. on board this fhip For your trial of its efficacy in