Practical reflections on the uses and abuses of Bath waters. Made from actual experiments and observations / [William Baylies].

  • William Baylies
Date:
1757
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Credit: Practical reflections on the uses and abuses of Bath waters. Made from actual experiments and observations / [William Baylies]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 54] produce very different Effects: From whence we fhould learn, not-to- rely on the bare Teftimony of our Senfes, as a Criterion, whereby to judge, or difcover the nice Differences, obiervable, in the Qualities of feem- ingly fimilar Productions of Nature; for this can be determined by. Esper ment only, A few Examples to this Point ail fhew how unjuft and inexcufable it: js, to fubftitute one’ Article in a Me- dicine, inftead of another, however fimilar in appearance; and likewife, how much more rational it muft.be, to exhibit the Salt of Bazh Water, in conjuncion with the Waters, in Cafes .wherein the Efficacy of» the faline Part of them is. moft required; than, as is the .prefent Mode.of Prac- tice, to. prefcribe. Glauber’s, or any ‘other Salt of familar Appearance in it’s fiead. Let