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

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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$t ] j cntly, there is no Hecompofition by the Heat of boiling IV'iter of any Kind of neutral, earthy, or metallic Salt;—and it was further proved, that this Wtater contains no Acid excepting Acid of Vi- triol,muriatic Acid, and Gas combined with fixed foffil Alkali and Quicklime *—and lafily, that Buxton- Water does not contain any phlogifiic Subfiance fiepa- rable by Heat and Evaporation. As common Springs contain the fame folid Sub- fiances difcovered in Buxton-Water, and in much greater Quantity ; and as, from the known Pro- perties of thefe Subfiances, we have no Reaforc to expedl any beneficial Effects from them in dif- eafed States in the Proportion in which they are Contained in thefe Springs, the Confideration of them may be neglected in Practice, and the pe- culiar medicinal Qualities of Buxton-Water mull be fought for on other Principles. A Review of the preceding Hiflcry pointed out, that this tepid Water might be particularly powerful in curing Difeafes on three Grounds, I. On Account of its Purity (o), or Jmall Quart* tity of Impregnation j II. From its 'Temperature (a) Concerning the Eiredts of pure or elementary Water in the Cure of Difeafes, perhaps- fome Fa&s may be col- lected from Writings on the Ufe of Snow-Water, which is nearly as pure as diltilled Water, and is not a hard Water, or has any Effects dependent upon Nitre, a3 has been fup- pofed. III. In \$

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