Experiments, and observations on the Malvern waters.

  • John Wall
Date:
[1757]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Experiments, and observations on the Malvern waters. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Leprous from the Birth, was 3aft Year fent to the Spring, by an emi¬ nent Pliyfician, who had before tried various Methods with him un- fuccefsfully. He continued at the Holy Well about three Months; and was kept conllantiy wet over his whole Body, all that l ime. He went Home perfectly cured, and I hear continues well. A young Gentleman of Fortune was laft Year brought to the Spring on Account of a Schrophulous Dif- order in his Foot and Elbow. When He firft came there He was much emaciated and Heblical, and had a dry troublefome Cough. The Cough and other hedtic Symptoms went off entirely in left than a Month notwithftanding He conftantly kept the dileafed Parts wet with the Wa¬ ter : fo far was He from taking Cold by the Application. There is at