Volume 1

Observations and experiments for investigating the chymical history of the tepid springs of Buxton : together with an account of some newly-discovered, or little known properties of substances relating to several branches of chymistry, and animal and vegetable life; to which are prefixed, a chronological relation of the use of Buxton-water ... intended for the improvement of natural science and the art of physic; in two volumes / by George Pearson.

  • George Pearson
Date:
1784
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Credit: Observations and experiments for investigating the chymical history of the tepid springs of Buxton : together with an account of some newly-discovered, or little known properties of substances relating to several branches of chymistry, and animal and vegetable life; to which are prefixed, a chronological relation of the use of Buxton-water ... intended for the improvement of natural science and the art of physic; in two volumes / by George Pearson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ :13 ] on the above Fact, that a Stratum of the Sub- fiance compofing the Damp, muft be fuppofed to be formed upon the Surface of the Water, Now were this Stratum Gas, the Water muft be acidulous, became, before it could be leparated therefrom fpontaneoufly, it muft be more than fa- turated therewith ■, and whenever Gas exifts, as a Stratum upon any Spring, it may be pronounced, that the Water is Saturated with this Subftance, i * and that the Gas which is upon its Surface is what is called jSuperfluous. Secondly, Thefe fubterraneous Vapours can only be accounted for, bv the Fires that have fublifted, or do fubfift, in the internal Parts of the Earth j and although the chymical Analyfis, , produced by this Means, may, probably, feparate : Gas, as in the burning of Subftances upon other . Occafions ; yet, from Analogy we fhould fuppofe, |i this will not be fufficient to fill the Vacuities of the Bowels of the Earth with Gas, and faturate the Springs that have flowed through Paflages communicating with thofe Cavities for feverai thoufand Years. In Countries where no fubter- t raneous Fires have apparently fibfifted, as in the i Englifh Appennine, for, perhaps, a hundred thou- fand Years paft, the Springs flowing for this Pe- I nod> have> ln Probability, carried off all the ■ Gas detached by the fubterraneous Heat. Let us even fuppofe, the whole Strata of calcareous Earth to be deeompofed by fub^rranppus Fire?,
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