Excursions to the principal mineral waters of England, in pursuit of health and information / by James Johnson.

  • Johnson, James, 1777-1845.
Date:
1843
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Credit: Excursions to the principal mineral waters of England, in pursuit of health and information / by James Johnson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    CONTENTS. Vii Page Resemblance to Saxon Switzerland 65 Waters ib. 12.—BUXTON. Locality 66 Antiquity ib. Former Reputation and Decline 67 Composition of the Waters 68 Effects on the Constitution 69 As Baths 70 Effects as Baths 71 13. —LEAMINGTON. Its recent Reputation—Jephson 72 Composition of the Waters 73 The various Springs 74 Dr. Jephson's Magnet 76 Disorders for which the Waters are prescribed 77 Physical Effects 78 Sulphur Springs 79 Chalybeate Springs 81 14. —CHELTENHAM. Celebrity of its Waters—No. 4 82 The Disciples of the Fountain 83 Old Well .. .. .. '. 84 Old No. 4 .... .... 85 Saline Chalybeate ib. Sulphureous Saline 86 No. 4, or Pure Saline (Montpellier) ib. No. 4 A, or Iodine Saline .. 87 Cambray and Pittville Spas 88 Dr. Granville and the Cheltenham Waters 89 Plumbophobia 90 Character of the Waters 92 Disorders in which they are proper 93 Remarks of a Physician on the Waters 94 The Pump-room—Reveries on the various Characters taking the Waters 100 15.—DORTON CHALYBEATE. Composition of the Waters 112 Disorders for which they are used 113 16.—SANDROCK SPRING. Character and Composition 115