Synopsis of the medicinal contents of the most noted mineral waters : analysed by Dr. Higgins, at the instance of John Ellison / [Bry Higgins].

Bryan Higgins

Date:: [1781]

Credit: Synopsis of the medicinal contents of the most noted mineral waters : analysed by Dr. Higgins, at the instance of John Ellison / [Bry Higgins]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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POHOUN WATER. A Winchejler gallon of Pohoun Water contains dwt. gr. Of calcareous earth combined with acidulous gas 12 Of magnelia combined with acidulous gas. 17 T~ Of mild mineral alkali weighed in the cryftal- 1 , 8 line form ...J Of iron combined with acidulous gas. 3 T*0- Of fea fait . 7 ■1% Of mineral oleaginous matter.. T~ _ 2 9 -ro¬ ll likewife contains 132 ounce meafures of acidulous gas, exclulive of the quantity retained in the calcareous earth, magnelia, mineral alkali and iron, in the heat of boiling water j and 3 ~ ounce meafures of atmo- foheric air, ♦ C H E V-

Synopsis of the medicinal contents of the most noted mineral waters : analysed by Dr. Higgins, at the instance of John Ellison / [Bry Higgins].

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